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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1891
Page
2
The Herald Madison lists daily and weekly subscription terms with annual and six month options. It notes mail office at 107 East Main Street and provides change of address instructions and misc. publication details.
A garbled political column discusses Republican losses, a joint elections conference hitch between the House and Senate, and the Pension Appropriation bill totaling 133,178,085 for justice and related expenses. It mentions Senator Ingalls and Hovey investigations, a report exonerating the warden, and criticism of the party’s finances and bankruptcy talk.
In Homer New York on March 14 a local grower writes that a severe cold nearly ruined him four years ago. He credits Kemp’s Balsam the lung medicine with curing him after other remedies failed and saving his life. He recommends the product to friends and notes the local First National Bank reference.
In Washington on February 7 the Senate prepared to vote on the appropriation bill and discussed aid for Nicaragua’s canal project and the eight hour day. the House passed amendments to the forfeiture act and adjourned after a tense vote on Bland’s free coinage amendment. The Treasury sought funds for various deficits, and a mysterious murder attempt in Winchester, while ships from the Asiatic squadron gathered at ports including Shanghai Kobe and Tientsen.
Tacoma Washington February 7 Emma Gray claimed daughter of Indiana Congresswoman Holman. She reportedly lured visitors with letters and performed in several Washington venues. She is described as tall with brown eyes and graceful carriage.
Foreign dispatches detail the Chilean uprising at Castro with three hours of fighting. 17 regulars and 180 insurgents dead, mutual attacks by rival regulars, and crowds in Ancud as volunteers patrol harbors. Rumors advise convoking congress to settle the quarrel. Also noted are cabinet crises in Rome, forged telegram panic in London, a dockyard strike, and Austrian heir Ferdinand arriving in St. Petersburg.
Four Indians George Snow Eland Pierce John Pierce and James Lukes were arraigned in Burrato on charges of attempting to burn an old Indian named John Jackson. They pleaded not guilty and posted bail. Jackson says the four demanded a bareer and set him ablaze after pouring oil. he extinguished the flames. In Illinois South Chicago five hundred workers at Illinois Steel Co walked out on strike over wage demands and a disputed force.
Deputy U S Marshal John S Wayne and a posse of twenty two arrested ten desperate outlaws after a skirmish in ArpMore. Bill Hudgins was wounded. Hudgins has a 2000 reward for the murder of Will Carry in October.
Joseph W Sweat a brakeman for the Boston and Albany sued after an accident at South Parmingham on Sept 6 1982 when he was thrown under a train losing an arm The Superior Court initially awarded 18000 but the verdict was set aside a new trial then awarded 10000 The railroad seeks a new trial
Harrerina Pennsylvania February 7 The house passed the bill by a 145 to 0 vote directing the governor to appoint a commission to revise the mining laws and to inquire into the condition of the various mines.
The Dun and Company weekly trade review reports a higher price level and growing business volume compared with last year. Easy money, large crop liquidations, and weak treasury signals mix with regional notes of cotton prices, wool, leather, and copper exports, while Western and coastal centers show mixed activity and a looming legislative effect.
William G. How ell, charged with robbing the United States mails in Colorado, was arraigned before United States Commissioner Crawford and held in five thousand dollars bail. Post office inspector W T Lawrence of Pueblo accompanied him to Denver for trial.
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