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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1882
Page
2
Madison county notices seek subscribers for a year at Sh 50 with club rates. Prizes of 10 and 500 dollars awarded for largest and second largest clubs outside the city. Subscriptions must be prepaid. Agents needed for each post office in the county.
A year after President Garfield's assassination, national mourning replaced celebration as the nation debated the fate of Charles Guiteau. The public urged conviction amid intense commentary on his sanity, while the garish hope for a final confession faded. Guiteau died in prison still called “God's man.”
A speaker warns taxpayers that indirect taxes fund the government and thousands of officials. Republicans seek over two percent of official salaries for a campaign fund to elect Republicans. Citizens are told this coerced contribution finances a political machine, with government expenses rising two to three million during campaigns, then returning to disfranchise voters at the ballot box.
Tor Democrats of Pennsylvania met in Harrisburg and placed a full ticket: Governor Robert E. Pattison Philadelphia, Lieutenant Governor Chauney F. Black York, Supreme Court Judge Silan M. Chak Indiana County, Internal Affairs Secretary J. Simpson Africa Huntington, Congressman-at-Large Mortimer 2. Elliott Tioga. The convention praised unity and forecast a Democratic victory despite critics John Kelly and Don Cameron over money and bosses.
In a discussion about Rings the dialogue suggests Republicans favorable to a Republican Ring for official thriving and corruption. The Star notes Democratic Rings are deemed worthless and abandoned, while the Republican Ring allegedly remains active and has grown in the local county.
A Courier reporter who interviewed Judge Wilson last Saturday is accused of fabricating multiple statements and omitting the key fact that the charge removed him from office. The muddled account leaves readers unsure which end of the story is credible.
A large turnout of editors and Democratic representatives gathered in Indianapolis last week. Ex-Senator Hendricks and McDonald delivered notable addresses, and a Grand Hotel banquet hosted by Indianapolis Democrats showcased confidence in Democratic success at the polls this fall.
Henry L Kern a prominent Cincinnati lawyer rose from bed about four o clock Wednesday morning and shot his wife and his only daughter then killed himself with a self inflicted gunshot. His daughter recently graduated from Woodward High School. A note left by Kern suggested mental derangement from financial losses.
Last Thursday a special express train leaving Long Branch fell through a Parker's Creek bridge. Three hives were lost and about seventy people were injured. The bridge was deemed unsafe and a work crew was on the far end. General Grant was aboard and slightly injured.
Tax Collector voices concern about men who violate pledges to back the Republican county convention. He questions binding to actions by a group plotting to rob an establishment of its valued property.
The paper notes that twenty seven delegates should have been chosen rather than thirteen. The timing and method for selecting the extra delegates will be decided at the County Central Committee meeting next Saturday.
A Wabash report to the Indianapolis Sentinel says Mrs. Emma Malloy, a lecturess, was implicated in a disgraceful affair with Wm. Wohlgamuth of Treaty. A committee of Wa bash’s best citizens heard the evidence and returned a unanimous verdict for the lady.
A Heratd office manuscript theft is cited as evidence of dishonesty in the Ring ticket creation and the desperate means used to push the ticket through.
In Iowa a recent election asked whether a prohibitory constitutional amendment should pass. The result indicated a substantial majority in favor, with the lead nearing 40,000 votes. The outcome reflects strong support for the amendment among the electorate.
The question suggests the Courier defends individuals who plan to steal valuable items from a news office. It implies a debate over whether a publication protects those who would commit theft rather than upholding ethical reporting and accountability.
The query questions whether the Courier’s political end influences staffing and if a single or dual team is kept in the old office apartments. It implies concern over partisan influence within the newsroom and potential close ties between editors and political handlers.
Meaters of the Democratic County Central Committee should not neglect the call for a meeting at Anger's Hall next Saturday at 2 p.m.
Tur Herace race events are postponed this week to allow participants and spectators to observe Independence Day festivities. Officials state the break gives athletes time to rest and the community a chance to celebrate.
Be not deceived, William Demaree is the hod carrier for the Ring. The terse line confirms Demaree’s role within the organization, specifying his occupation and association with the Ring.
Engineer Melville writes of a brutal Arctic storm that claimed several children among those exposed for eight days. He describes delivering fish and tea to two frozen families and notes deep snow, river floods, and ongoing search for missing comrades.
The notice states a pricing change or sale period concluding January 1, with a 60 cent charge for the publication. Details imply a special condition for readers or subscribers, reflecting a vintage newspaper pricing note.
In Washington a crowded jail morning builds to execution as Guiteau finalizes his last prayer and poem, seeks flowers from his sister, and confirms a calm yet emotional stance before the drop. Reporters crowd the rotunda while artillery guards stand by and the public presses toward the jail.
Crowds gathered as the execution drop occurred with the body hanging motionless for over forty seconds before slight movement. Physicians later noted neck fracture and a long examination period including heart action and pulse, ending with the body placed in a coffin beneath the scaffold.
Eddie Simons of Seymour, eleven months, nearly fatally scalded in boiling water. The Franklin Democrat office at Brookville sold to George Downey and Edgar Quick for $4,000. next issue to be issued Thursday. Plaster of Paris molds for counterfeit money found in Fort Wayne while tearing down a house, linked to a former gang. Morgan circuit court verdict favors defendant J N Gregory on bond for $41.65. Prof C E Ingersoll resigns Purdue agriculture chair to head Colorado Agricultural College. August 1 effective. Westfield men Howe Benson Nichols tied to selling exam questions by state superintendent. Philip Stonehour in Wabash fired seven shots at his daughter. arrest and release followed by continued threats. Tippecanoe County Commissioner White threatened Lafayette editor with a seven-shot revolver. bond set at $500. Lafayette Courier critiqued court house bid process. prior tensions noted. Huntington revenue officers spotlighted. Jacob Boos brewer arrested. bond $5,000. Boos’ enterprise shut pending inventory.
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