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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1880
Page
3
The Hebrew Association plans an excursion to Louisville on Sunday the 21st inst aboard the steamer Franklin. Hebrew Social Club of Louisville to visit the city on the 27th as guests of the Hebrew Association.
Prof Jean M Coutter of Wa bash College and Hanover gains assistant instructor post at Harvard University summer school. Several marriages occur including John Wilson wed at Lew Smith's boarding house and C E Bonn with Georgia Wright, plus a uniting of Mr and Mrs Rachsel Armour in Trimble county. A Madison high school entertainment earns praise, library committee forms, and pastor Rev A D Gold smith receives a call from Vevay Presbyterians. Local accidents and legal notes include a $5000 bond for Dr Clarence Miller in the Faught case and a severe injury at Weber's brewery. Carrollton elects a new petty officer and retains its old trustees.
Readable text describes a vessel named Maggie flarper whose crew and cooks refused to work at Bell Creek. The boat reached its destination Friday with all hands including Captain, pilot, and clerks forced to assist in carrying and whipsling freight at the trainters’ location.
The Madison City Board adjourned sine die then reconvened with newly elected officials. Committee appointments include Finance Pub Works Police and others with defined members. A resolution directs city attorneys to withdraw in a pending injunction case.
A long standing case is set for trial in Indianapolis U S Court. The General Government sues the Jeffersonville Medicon and Indianapolis Railroad Company for back taxes from 1664 to 1870. The claim amount totals 960000.
A pistol duel on Second Street ends with Saml Caplinger Jr. wounded and the assailant George Walker fleeing by skiff toward the river. A major fire destroys Robbins warehouse and injures the Belser brewery, with most property insured. A three week old white child is sheltered by Mrs. Booth amid county aid. Oxford train talks urge Madison and Cambridge City collaboration. Duprez and Benedicts Minstrels play Odd Fellows Hall with tickets selling fast. Mrs. Samas M. Guevsie dies suddenly at 66. Marriage and estate cases move through local courts as Vevay observes town events and elections.
Be Parga Bagunsr a longtime painter died after thirty months near Beech Grove and was buried at Qpreaghule Cemetery on Sunday. Rev. De. C. A. Steatrox, president of the University of the Pacific, visited relatives here and preached at Trinity M. E. Church. Other items note a court case Brooks burg ve v Franklin Joyce, a mule injury to a child, and Decoration Day planning.
The Fifth Judicial Circuit Nomination Convention comprising Jefferson and Switzerland counties will convene in Madison on Saturday May 22, 1880 at 10 o clock a m to nominate a Prosecuting Attorney for the circuit. Each township gets one vote per 100 votes cast for Gov James D Williams in 1876 and one delegate for each fraction of votes.
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