AeralD notes fire incident at local facility
Sparser readable text indicates a fire at a locality captioned as VV adicon with a second class mailing entry. Further details are unclear but the event appears as a brief notice in the paper.
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1883
Page
2
Sparser readable text indicates a fire at a locality captioned as VV adicon with a second class mailing entry. Further details are unclear but the event appears as a brief notice in the paper.
Commentary criticizes a Senate bill for reorganizing benevolent institutions and altering boards of managers. It alleges Democratic maneuvering to secure votes, preserve Dr Siegers and aides, and block governor appointments. The piece accuses factions of orchestrating opposition, freeing salaries, and provoking opposition to the Grand Jury Bill and district attorneys.
The Alabama State Treasurer Vincent is accused of a default totaling 100000 dollars. A note claims he went to New York to raise funds to square his accounts as he served his third term. A reward is offered for his arrest amid regional tensions and rumors of Yankee tricks.
The text reports Senator Wixpom losing a bid for reelection to the United States Senate. Hon. D. M. Sabin of Stillwater wins the seat, described as president of a local car manufacturing firm. It mentions Windom’s supporters and Republican concerns, plus references to grand jury actions and electoral pressure on local shopkeepers.
A fire last Thursday morning destroyed the deck Puddings of the Tamandine at the picza in New York ery and damaged several harbor vessels. Merchandise loss is estimated near a million dollars.
The second ballot for United States Senator in Michigan shows Ferry 48 and Stout 46 with 74 scattering votes across nine candidates. Duston members who meditated a break Nae Gaek 6 Seoat, and Palmer 9 are noted among the totals.
The Legislature enjoyed a lavish jaunt to Ivansville with wired meals and riverboat rides on the Gino, at great expense to the State and lawmakers. The trip included a day in the city and high hospitality for all attendees.
A quoted axiom argues that a person who frees themselves from labor by enslaving others gains as much as those harmed lose, presenting a stark moral critique of exploitative systems. It frames inequality as reciprocal damage born from domination.
A fire on Sunday morning gutted the planing mill of Magsman and the spoke factory of George Claw and Co in Seymour. Claw and Co were uninsured and suffered total loss of buildings and contents.
The Star argues that passage of the Jowett Grand Jury Bill would end the Grand Jury as a profession, noting it would effectively erase the work of professional grand jurors.
The Alderson State post office was robbed last Wednesday night of letters and about $255 in money. Local authorities began an investigation, with no suspects named and the public urged to report any information.
The Indianapolis Sentinel details a major flood with White River at 20 inches above record, Pogue's Run flooding streets to Union tracks, and losses in the hundreds of thousands. Reports cover Ohio Pennsylvania Indiana and Pennsylvania towns with rising rivers, washed bridges, and submerged districts. A separate incident describes Berry Foreman abusing family, neighbors intervening, and a shooting injury.
Testimony in the Gougar suit recounts intimate visits and a hot box tale amid dramatic courtroom scenes. Capt. Wallace confronts a lie while a juror dispute and threats to a reporter unfold as the trial wears on.
The House considers bills on delinquent tax lists and misdemeanor prosecutions while the Senate votes on reorganizing benevolent institutions and elects a new doorkeeper. Appropriations for 1883 84 cover multiple state institutions with notable increases for printing and maintenance. A major House Refuge bill reforms discipline and age limits, with Charlton seeking five new buildings.
Delinquent list from Madison Indiana for 1881 taxes and penalties includes current 1882 taxes on lands and lots. Entries name numerous owners and parcels with block and lot references, street locations, and measurements across Main and High streets, river blocks, and various subdivisions.
City of Madison Indiana warns that taxes and interest penalties plus costs must be paid by the first Monday in March 1883 or by the 11th day of March 1883 in case of nonpayment. Witness my hand this list day of January 1883 W H Rogers City Treasurer Market reports list Perfection Flour Invincibles Trauph Favorite City Mills.
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