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Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1891

Page

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Monon road may be abandoned to reach Clay county coal fields

Greenacres Ind April 28 Farmers along the Monon route fear the Mansfield to Bainbridge segment will be dropped. Only twelve miles finished to Mansfield Pike County where red indstone is quarried. A Chicago company leased 120 acres for fifteen years paying 27000. I D W rail line may connect Mansfield to the deposit.

Clay County Indiana Greencastle Ind Mansfield Pike County New Beig Carbon Indianapolis St. Louis Chicago Bainbridge Monon Russellville

Jews Expelled From Kieff Amid Large-Scale Deportations

Reports from Odessa dated April 28 describe eight hundred Jewish families ordered to leave Kieff immediately. Poor artisans suffer most as many head to the Austrian frontier, where officials refuse paupers. Expulsions surge from Moscow and in a Sunday raid six hundred are forced out. Emigration has quadrupled. permits issued by high ministers are challenged by authorities. Russian firms shift to agents as owners depart.

Kieff Odessa Moscow Saire Interior Eoge Jewish Firma

Strike Probable as Coal Operators Seek Five Cent Cut

In Pittsburg April 28 the Pittsburg Coal Operators' Association voted to push miners to accept a five cent per ton wage reduction, lowering the rate from seventy nine to seventy four cents per ton for mines using a one and a half inch screen. The move follows recent deals by New York Cleveland Gas Coal, Westmoreland, and Pennsylvania Coal with wages set at seventy four cents for eastern shipments and seventy cents for western routes, while other operators seek similar concessions. The miners’ response hinges on whether to resist or accept the proposed cut, with fear of a broad revolt if rejected.

Pittsecny Pittsburg Coal Operators’ Association New York, Cleveland Gas Coal Company Westmoreland Coal Company Pennsylvania Coal Company Pining

Kill Shot Cleaves Showers Moore Feud in Court

In Kentucky Euizasern Apr 28 a court house shooting ends William Showers’s life as Charles Moore kills him with buckshot. Showers had just been acquitted in a murder tied to his sister’s death and Moore was arrested in Eagle Pass after fleeing forged witness claims. The feud between the men had been intensely bitter.

Kentucky Euizasern Showers Moore Eagle Pass Tex

Ex Confederates summoned for Jackson monument unveiling in 1891

A letter from J B Gordon, commanding United Confederate Veterans, accepts the invitation to unveil the Confederate monument in Jackson Mississippi on June 3. He will call the annual Confederate Veterans meeting at Jackson for June 8 and expresses brotherhood gratitude. The report includes notes on a Missouri bank closure and cashier Camphor Covington.

Reynolds United Confederate Veterans Ladies’ Monument National Guard of Mississippi Jackson Atlanta Miss South J. B. Gordon United Confederate Veteran

Madison county licenses to sell malt and vinous liquors

Notices announce applications to Jefferson County Commissioners at the June term 1891 for licenses to sell malt spirituous and vinous liquors in quantities less than a quart to be drank on premises. Located at various streets in Madison including Sixth Ward on First Street North side between Vernon and Pearl, Broadway Hotel Main and Broadway, Walnut Street east side, and Main Street near Mulberry, with applicants George Smith Mathias Baur Charles Short Charles Barnes John Fidger Thomas Finnegan and Preter Elein.

West First Street Vernon and Pearl Streets Sixth Ward City of Madison Jefferson County Indiana Main and Broadway Streets Broadway Hotel Muadison State of Indians George Smith State of Walnut Street Mathias Baur Commissioners Main Street Mulberry Street Mundizon Charles Short Charles Barnes Mulberry Jefferson Streets Madi- 400 John Fidger Jane Fifth Ward Broadway Main Second Thomas Finnegan Commissioners of Jefferson ‘Ounly Second Street Pearl Madmnen Jeferson County Commissioners’ Court Bay Horse John G. Appel Sea

Notice of Election in West Madison Town Indiana

Notice lists official nominations for Trustee Clerk Treasurer Marshal and specifies voting at Sanda Blacksmith Shop in West Madison Jefferson County Indiana on Monday May 4 with polls open as law prescribes. George Black John Carr James Blageard William P Gosnell named for offices. Hoge may run at large with Yes or No votes. signed Jacob Co Layton Vice President and Epwanp Petitt Town Clerk.

West Madison Jefferson County Indiana West Madison Trastee George Black John &. Carr James Blageard Marsal William P. Gosnell Hoge Thore Sanda Jacob CO Layton Atteat Epwanp Petitt Apraa

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