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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1891
Page
6
The Madison Herald lists subscription terms including rates for one year and six months. It notes postal registration with the post office and requests for address changes must include both current and new post offices. It appears to be an early local newspaper masthead and notices page.
The piece surveys political tensions as Omo Second Adventists predict doom for 1891, criticizes Republican caucusing and imperial entanglements, and admires the Louisville Courier Journal while noting a year’s mixed progress and ongoing public health remedies. It reflects on 1890’s advances and warns 1891 depends on collective effort. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad closes the column.
The 1890 failure record shows 10 673 mercantile collapses, near 1889 totals, with liabilities about 175 million and assets near 98 million. The year’s stress peaked in last three months, driven by Wall Street and banking collapses, and the asset to liability ratio reached 58 percent.
Workmen tear away valuables from the Genl Pike as rising waters threaten her roof. The Mail Line delays boats amid slack trade. Negotiations proceed to buy the Henry M. Stanley, a new steam-wheel passenger boat between Cincinnati and Colmestown. The Pike will be torn apart once the river recedes.
The growing I O G F lodge at North Madison held a meeting at their hall last night. Squire J W Allen installed officers for the year in an impressive ceremony. Among those installed were C H D Vawter as V G BR H Patton as Secretary and D C Matthews as Treasurer.
Washington Lodge No 11 officers were installed for the new term led by Noble Grand George W Holmes and Trustee group including James Barton A B Wood and John W Bishop. District Deputy Grand Master Joseph T Brashears performed the installation last evening. Mrs Hirman Baxter aged 65 who uses crutches after bicycle accident attended Maria Woodworth revival and was prayed for. the preacher proclaimed arise and walk and she stood restored though crutches remain in the church. Simmons Liver Regulator advertisement follows.
Special reports from Pine Ridge say forty Red Cloud Ogallalas surrendered at the agency and report that all Old Red Cloud’s followers will return. They describe cold hunger among those who fled, while Gen Brooke’s small skirmish is unconfirmed. Nebraska militia are on duty at Long Pine Chadron and Hay springs with more to Gordon and Crawford. Governor Thayer orders state troops to Chadron and nearby garrisons as fire of Indian outbreak looms.
General Miles reports 12 infantry regiments, 5 cavalry and artillery moving to encircle about 3,000 Sioux at Pine Ridge and White River. Gen Brooke to command with Miles directing from Pine Ridge while telegraph lines are down and couriers carry orders. Military officials foresee a peaceable or forceful close to the Indian war within 48 hours.
Jan 3 reports describe rapid rises on the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers with twenty six foot stage at Pirnsburgh. Rail lines suffer washouts and slides near Grafton Osceola and West Newton as flood fears grow along the Ohio and its tributaries.
A Paris journal notes Baron Hirsch plans a Jewish settlement of 500000 in Argentina with a capital of 4 million dollars. Rothschild and other financiers back the project to provide refuge from European anti Semitism, following agent visits to study climate and conditions for emigration.
Justin A. Pettigrew brother of United States Senator Pettigrew dies in Sioux Falls South Dakota after Christian Science attendance. Senator Pettigrew condemns the Christian Scientists. Later in New Orleans an Amite City, Iowa resident C. G. Honge is reported assassinated by unknown persons. killers fled.
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