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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1896
Page
3
The era reports a fusion between Democratic and Populist forces in Missouri and notes a Presidential race clash involving Sewall. Other items include Debs urging resignation, labor strikes, health news on Vanderbilt, and a fatal shooting in Deadwood ending with Willard’s exoneration.
Gov. McKinley speaks to about 200 Afro Americans led by Cleveland Rep. Smith in Canton. He praises race loyalty to the Republican cause, denounces free coinage and cheap labor, and urges moral restraint while stressing national unity and economic protection.
A mass meeting by the Democratic Honest Money League of America was held at Madison Square Garden New York Tuesday night with eighteen thousand in attendance. Speakers urged party unity to oppose Bryan and advocated defeating the party nominee to preserve the Republics foundation. Georgia politics noted a state electors dispute and Hoke Smith resigns to back Bryan and Sewall.
State items report damaged hay stacks from recent rains and a cholera outbreak among hogs in Miami county. Other notes cover factory resumptions, a 125 foot flag pole in Muncie, bike shipments to Australia, religious meetings, large family reunions, liens on Rushville water works, and various local incidents and accidents.
W. W. Graham administrator of the late Gov. Chase’s estate filed the final report in Indianapolis. Liabilities totaled 1,472.87 with 612.71 remaining. two thirds given to Mrs. Chase and the rest to Emma Holland and Electa Chase by their order. Settlement dated June 15, 1896. No fees charged. Stocks worthlessness noted including 2500 Republican gold mining shares and 1731 Chicago gold mining shares handed to Mrs. Chase.
In Chicago on a Wednesday high Senator Thurston publicly released a card for Associated Press distribution denying that W. J. Bryan is a salaried employee of the silver interests. He noted he would inform Nebraska that Bryan’s denial would be accepted and shared with the nation.
In Riley near Terre Haute Vigo county a quarrel over an account led to Forman Y Brill being struck with a brick by Elmer Rumbley a bar keeper. Brill died from his injuries. Brill a fifty year old village druggist leaves a widow and four daughters. Rumbley claims self defense and says Brill had broken a whip on him earlier. Rumbley’s parents are leading county citizens. He was found in Terre Haute at a livery stable Thursday morning and would not reveal his overnight whereabouts.
The Shah’s eldest son is installed as heir to Persia in lavish ceremony. The Czar plans a Rome visit for the Prince of Naples and Princess Helene of Montenegro nuptials. Toronto streetcar agitators report 11 000 signers on a petition. Russia sends engineers to develop Vladivostok as a commercial port with completion hoped in 1897.
The page lists prices for grains corn and wheat, live stock figures including cattle hogs and calves, poultry and other products with prices paid by shippers, and regional quotes for Chicago New York Baltimore and St Louis markets. Prices show variations across grains and livestock with several workers and buyers noted.
A Mansfield Missouri special reports excitement over a claimed discovery of gold and the world’s largest cave near the new town of Hudson. The ground has sunk for years, and exploration reveals cavern after cavern with onyx and underground streams. Stalactites in nine caverns reportedly contain gold.
Former congressman William S. Foreman charges Governor Alteeld with mismanaging state funds. He questions the 10000 dollar nomination price at Peoria, a 50000 to 60000 dollar loan from Rufus Ramsey, and unaccounted bills after Ramsey’s death. Foreman notes high interest costs and alleges the governor has harmed the Illinois Democratic Party.
The Post notes budget constraints forcing reduction of letter carriers in large cities. District commissioners in Washington rescind a ban on carrying children on bicycles. A New York Brighton Beach race in 1900 is planned with $150,000 prize amid many foreign horse entries.
A curious paper weight is claimed to belong to the Prince of Wales and is described as the mummified hand of one of Pharaoh’s daughters.
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