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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1879
Page
3
The Herald urges advertisers to mention the paper and notes broad distribution in Jefferson and nearby counties. Items mention John Adams stoves, Stapp fur sales, a Red Men council in a year, Crozten building a vault, Scott County court session, a new notary public, a distillery opening by the 20th, and various local appointments and marriages.
Mr. Geo Mippleton buys a New York museum and joins Forepaugh's show. The Madison Guards rent Columbian Hall as an armory. Local agitation grows over extending the Greensburg to Columbus and Hardenburg railroad. Miss Hacutster of New Albany is promoted chief telegraph operator for the J M & L Railroad with HQ in Indianapolis. A gentleman offers two $10 prizes for scholarship and oratory at Hanover College. Me roux Carusco, a news dealer, falls in a cellar passage and breaks a rib. Jas Cocenane travels to St Louis for a nursery firm’s assignment.
The river rose eighteen inches then fell. Stapp's hat store offers better gloves cheaper than rivals. Memphis refugees in the city plan to leave for home. Dr J Vawrer reports Milton Free Press prospering. John Peacok stabbed Reese Sheels, who survived. DeMaree showcases a seventy four pound pumpkin from Henry county, Ky. Marriage licenses issued to Scho tutust Schaffer, Gord on Wood, Kunkle Smyth, Trinkle Thompson. Great Council of Red Men elected Marks and Verry as leaders. Graham and Co. hub and spoke workers strike for higher wages. replacements hired.
A deputy boarding house stirs racial tensions drawing white retaliation. Mrs. Rebecca A. Taylor died in Indianapolis and was buried in Spingdale Cemetery. Wm. Howard’s estate goods sold at auction as niece Eliza Howard leaves for Indianapolis with Rev. J. K. Pye. Frost and shifting temperatures noted with a 32 degree morning after a 92 degree day. Local prices list groceries at J. W. Nodler’s Main Street. sugar coffee tea tobacco and whiskey advertised. 22-3m
The note urges physicians to promptly report all scarlet fever and other infectious diseases to the Board of Health. It also reports personnel changes on two railroads with appointments effective November 1, 1879, and discusses thoughts on forming a large regional fair at Liberty Station involving Owen, Gallatin, and Carroll counties.
William Howard, Madison city treasurer, was killed after a street altercation with Major John D. Simpson of the Madison Star. Howard had previously attacked Simpson. Simpson fired in self defense after being knocked down and repeatedly struck with a cane. The incident drew wide newspaper commentary and inquiries into Justice and public safety in Madison.
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