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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1880
Page
3
A collection of short notices reports and notices from Madison Tediana and nearby areas including weather at winter low of six above zero mentions of pigeon activity corn shipments at Clements Starch Works and local church and social items such as Rev Sanvet R Wirsey D D moving to Second Presbyterian Vienna correspondence Scottsburg Democrat reports wild pigeons and a marriage in Indianapolis.
The Vevay city council ordered the marshal police to arrest anyone on the streets after eight o’clock at night. The move targets late night pedestrians amid a broad ordinance enforcement plan.
The Rev. Aaron Huprarp aged 75 died suddenly of heart disease at his residence seven miles west of burg on Saturday morning. Reports mention local rumors about Dr. J B Blocher of Hob man and a missing person claim tied to a young woman’s alleged impropriety. In Clark county six masked men forced a station keeper to surrender a barrel of whisky for a dealer in New Washington, which was later destroyed. Madison may seek a rail link with the O M Ry and extend toward Deputy, while an express agent at Nabb’s station faced a liquor- without-license raid by disguised men who destroyed a keg of whisky.
The J. M. I. Railroad announces a series of staffing changes. E B Farrall becomes Local Agent at Jeffersonville succeeding W W Crocker. Conrad Bollinger takes over at Rockford from Joe Mills. Ira C Parker moves to Rushville succeeding Farrall. Samuel Brown becomes clerk and operator at Rushville replacing Parker. Louis Scharf of St Louis Crossing takes Bollinger’s Rockford post. Joseph Hale succeeds John Williams at Butler's Agent. Wm H Butler succeeds G F Fisher at Clifford on the Cambridge City Branch.
Ed ward Coons and Ome Oimsated wed after a planned elopement framed by young lovers. The bride reportedly left her parents’ side during Sunday church, met at Jas. B. Buxton’s store where Rev. W. W. Snyder joined in marriage. Guests later enjoyed Buxton’s hospitality and rumored squirrel soup.
The will apportions the farm to David Francisco and the homestead sections to George and Warren Francisco with 107 acres and 64 acres respectively. The remaining homestead is shared by the three brothers, George must support Ida and Warren until they are grown and provide Ida $500 on her majority. Married daughters receive $100 each and household goods split among George Ida and Warren. After debts and division, residue goes to the three brothers.
Judge Allison discharged the Madison mayor and six councilmen for contempt. He ruled the proceeding was a special process to enforce court dignity, not a criminal or state case, and that contempt punishable by purgeable oath-bound answers. The court held it cannot restrain a city council’s ordinance passage but can restrain issuing bonds under the ordinance.
Marriage licenses listed include Henry Enan to Mary A Beach Louis E Paige and Mollie A Klopfer with Trinkle, Mollie A Klopfer, plus William Hammel to Anne L Russell and Charles W Seit Haonah A Wy na.
At Thursday’s meeting the City Council granted 100 to aid the poor per Ladies Aid Society petition. The City Engineer reported six months of water pumped and coal used with savings of 2,560 bushels. The cemetery committee opposed more evergreen trees for Springdale. Treasurer’s report showed 5,256.22 on hand. Clerk paid 7.95 for mortuary records. Census data on public institutions was refused. Various motions and amendments on minutes and petitions were debated and voted, with mixed outcomes. Juvenile Pinafore Company shows in Evansville with strong praise. performances noted at Evans Hall. A fire damaged a tax warehouse rear of Robbing’s furniture store. rare hearse burned and insurance covered full loss.
The B B M Railroad case closed Saturday at noon with counsel Mr Hardrngton presiding. The judge took the matter under advisement and no decision was announced by press time. Also reported a separate incident of a rider thrown from a bogey during a Wednesday event, with no further details available.
The Democratic Central Committee met at Anger's stall and ordered all townships in the county to hold Saturday meetings on February 21 to elect two year central committee members and handle any other business. The secretary is to inform township members of the action and new committeemen must notify the county secretary.
The Jeffersonville Madison and Indianapolis Railroad is a key Louisville terminal line with through cars to St Louis Chicago and beyond. It interconnects with three through trains via Indianapolis offering rapid safe transit to Kansas and Texas. The Vandalia Line links Indianapolis to St Louis with prompt reliable service and strong western connections. A DePauw Glass Works Trout-house fire at New Albany destroyed the building and its facilities with an estimated loss between 30 000 and 50 000 despite 10 000 insurance.
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