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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1880
Page
2
A fragment from The Herald shows a sequence of month-like terms with numbers 31 50 75 and references to nine months and three months, suggesting a partial calendar or tax notice. No additional readable names, places, or events are present.
A contentious Herald report accuses a Catholic procession of desecration and disorder, citing witnesses who claim the event mocked Catholic rites. Interviews with local women near churches describe the march as heathenish and disreputable, with concerns about potential church break-ins.
A chaotic torch-light procession by Republicans in Madison drew protests from Catholics. Reportedly horns and cow-bells accompanied a march past Irish and St Marys churches, provoking insult and lasting community anger.
A New York correspondent to the Cincinnati Enquirer describes Blaine's push for a Garfield administration post. He notes Blaine's Senate posture during Reconstruction era wrangling and hints at nonverbal pressure shaping party interests and potential reshaping of Southern policy.
The text warns that federal election supervision laws threaten state sovereignty by expanding United States marshals' powers beyond the South. It argues such measures will spread northward, eroding liberties and paving the way for stronger federal authority and a potent standing army, culminating in national domination.
The piece denounces the Republican party as treacherous and hypocritical, compares today’s traitors to Judas Iscariot, and argues for preserving Union and liberty by opposing perceived money influence and centralization. It praises the Mayflower era and Jefferson and calls treason odious while loyalty remains strong.
The Church of England scholars convened at Canterbury ten years ago to revise the Bible with invited clergy from other denominations. An American committee, led by Dr. Schaff, expects the New Testament revision to be published next February, while the Old Testament awaits completion in two to three years.
The Garfield Carets Company D plan a 8 o'clock meeting at Colanhian to address alleged untruths and slander in today's Weekly Hershi. A deputation was sent to Captain H Q to verify threats and demand proper recognition for Company D actions in the war against Catholic churches.
A new association named the Society for Political Education is established with an executive committee of twenty five from across the United States. It operates without a president to avoid personal control and assigns five secretaries for regional correspondence. Notable members include W G Sumner Yale College and M L Sewider Jr Chicago among others.
Tas Reiicala entities backpedal amid slander aimed at the Democratic party and leaders as the campaign closes. They admit Hancock is not a brute or rebel sympathizer, once denounced, while Mr English is defended by the Indianapolis Journal against charges of grandmother theft.
New Jersey, Nevada and California stand as green oases in a political desert, where intelligence and Democratic spirit supported the Union and pacification, resisting sections and hate. A future historian would note these states as monuments of self government and liberty, showing patriotism, integrity and faith in freedom.
The New York Times reports apportionment changes from the tenth census. New England loses four Congressmen and the Middle States six while the South gains three and the West increases. Population growth is strongest in the West and South. The article notes Republicans had forecast South gains and criticizes pessimistic prophecies as unfounded.
Acuer Dasco Varosnot known as Captain A D chairman of Jefferem County Republican Central Committees has ordered his law card removed from the Herald. The paper ends its connection reluctantly noting the patronage cost and no impact on the subscription list.
A War Department table lists the total volunteers from April 1861 to war end, totaling 3,678,967. New York provided the most with 467,047. the Dakotas Territory the least with 806, while Louisiana contributed 8,224 Mississippi 545 and Texas 1,908.
Readers note that Madison business men appearing in advertising columns mix business with politics. The editorial argues all newspaper departments should remain separate and warns against interference or misinformed control, suggesting a guardian may be needed to protect the law and standards.
Voices claim two Democrats were barred from voting in Shelby township during the presidential election by assailants patrolling the road. The informant says four men on the highway blocked access with intent to deter or harm voters.
A vigorous effort to fill the district collector seat in Southeastern Indiana opens with a petition to remove Hon. White Carmack from the Collector position. Several candidates enter the field as Major J Owens Cravens, fresh from a congressional bid against Judge Holman, leads the race.
The Morey letter is examined as piracy and a plausible artifact aligning with Garfield's Chinese policy. The Democratic press regarded it as genuine, contrasting with Republican tactics and calling for accountability for sources.
The text asserts Minnesota remains against repudiation of state obligations while Arkansas Tennessee and Virginia repudiated fiscal failure at recent elections. It notes Minnesota Republicans supported repudiation in 1859 and claim the state has remained dishonored since.
Census officers announce Maacachu-etta state population at 1 783 086 with 924 565 females and 858 521 males. Females exceed males by 66 048. Report notes a Western movement by the women of Maacachu-etta.
A garbled political snippet accuses the Republican party of rot and depravity in the Isat campaign. The distorted math likens age based calculations to expose supposed moral failings and political dishonesty.
The piece discusses Supax Davie and Gen. Mahone as key figures shaping the U S Senate's near term outcome and urges the Republican press to treat Jake Davie with greater respect than recently shown.
On the second Wednesday in February electors from the states gather at state capitols to cast votes for President and Vice President and later Congress convenes to count and certify the results.
The court returns the murder ruling with a new trial order for Wade on the charge of killing Brown. Wade faces potential execution if convicted again, with decisions due at the next hearing.
English authorities have arrested several prominent Irish leaders on sedition charges as protests over Irish land laws grow. The movement threatens increased government trouble and challenges to Dublin politics.
A Town man was suspected of murder after a ruse to fake a body at the bottom of a well. He won favorable treatment while authorities dug the well out and planned to sue the town over imprisonment.
The caller notes Caffeld’s anxiety about Democratic plans in New York and recalls his experience as a visiting statesman in Louisiana four years ago. He asserts he knows what radicals did in that state.
The Forty-Sixth Congress will have about seventy working days, mostly for regular appropriation bills. There are 8,008 other bills to act on, but few will pass due to the tight schedule.
The Department of Agriculture in Washington reports 10,933,700 horses 1,718,100 mules 33,234,800 cattle 33,126,800 sheep and 34,765,100 swine in the United States.
A revised correlative report states the United States posts the best crop yet for 1880 with production reaching four hundred and fifty nine million six hundred forty nine thousand baskets.
The New Haven Register notes that on the day Americans vote away liberties the English government indicts Parnell for aiding the liberty cause. The item frames the indictment as a symbol of ongoing struggle for political freedom.
A Burlington Hawkeye report notes a man feeling for a hollow plank uncovers a raw bumblebee hidden under the sidewalk. The incident underscores quirky local observations in town.
Surc at r expert Walter of the census will have his reports ready for presentation when Congress convenes.
Some observers argue Wade Hampton's Adhreve would thrive in a warmer climate than the current location. Proponents say heat favors its growth and long seasons, while critics warn of potential stress under higher temperatures.
Porter's plurality reaches 6 953 votes while GarFreep trails by 6 520. The excess for Porter totals 413 votes.
Governor Williams has been seriously ill for several days but is now convalescing and showing improvement.
Edinburg Review reprint catalog outlines Life of Lord Lynedoch and notes on Annals of Exeter College. It surveys voyages of Elizabethan exploration, East India Company origins, and Dutch and French works. Also lists The Chemister of the Stars and Saint Simon parallels with biographical histories.
Publication price offered at an impossible rate with prepaid usage. The text lists a price of 84.2 year for a single item or 15 dollars for all, with publishers covering prepaid usage.
A Baltimore Sun correspondent recalls visiting Thomas Carlyle at Cheyne Row Chelsea near the end of his life. The aged writer sits in a half recumbent chair, wearing mittens and a plaid shawl, urging the visitor to continue to work and uproot error.
A paragraph from the Indianapolis Sentinel describes a New York Republican gathering where Henry Ward Beecher presided and spoke before Bob Ingersoll. It denounces Beecher and Ingersoll with strong antireligious language and accuses the party of endorsing their influence.
A critique argues that General Garfield's alleged scandals from Credit Mobilier to bribery have been glossed over by Republican support. The writer laments the elevation of a tainted political figure and calls the era a ghastly joke, condemning public opinion and decorum in the nation.
Dinner time at a boarding house when a new guest arrives. A venerable man with silvery hair joins the table. The landlady asks him to give a blessing and he replies humorously that he is hard of hearing and asks her to speak louder.
A British bachelor met a han somely dressed young woman on a Boa ten street who claimed to be the daughter of a wealthy merchant. He was invited to a seafront house, fed by hired waiters, and told her parents were in Europe. He proposed, was accepted, and learned his wife was a shop girl. The shoemaker quips upon his misfortune.
Fraxen J Ricorry second son of Charles A and Mary A Ricorry died at seven years two months old after convulsions. Funeral and obituary details follow in local notices.
Market notes show price increases across staples with retail up 50 cents and wheat, bran, and shorts quoted per unit. Shipetutia goods cited per ton with higher retail by ten cents. Reported figures appear partially garbled but indicate general price movement in flour and related commodities.
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