Indiana News Special and Press Reports From Counties
Indiana newspapers from April 17 present a mixed statewide roundup. Topics include predicted Democratic gains in forthcoming elections, caution against counterfeit $5 silver certificates, a Montpelier child’s delirium case, Wesley G. Hammond as a possible Black Hawk War survivor, and a rat nest with $420? in U.S. currency found in Jeffersonville. Other items note knuckle fighting in Crawfordsville, a rare 1804 silver dollar, townships voting trends, Sunday saloon evasion, cat and dog mutilation charges, a lightning fatality in Franklin, Vigo wheat distress, Logansport’s monument damage, military depots in Jeffersonville, Maxinkuckee fishing, Crawfordsville distillery plans, a cemetery vault for Emma White, Terre Haute church funding, Crawfordsville post office receipts, Rockport gas prospecting, a Clarke county fatal brick incident, Johnson township GOP defeat costs, and a Chicago-syndicate buyout of Indianapolis streetcars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lefingwell
Montpelier
A.J. Bowman
Franklin
Vigo County
Cass County
Logansport
Jeffersonville
Lake Maxinkuckee
Crawfordsville
Emma White
Montgomery County
Greenwood
Methodist Church
Frances Stevenson
Wheatland
Indiana
Terre Haute
State Normal School
Rockport
Clarke County
Sellersburg
Johnson Township
Gibson County
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Kokomo
Winchester
Violent Election Clash in New Orleans Ends in Arrests
In New Orleans on April 17 the contest between the King and independents led to street clashes. A deputy of the YMC A was shot, with Nobles badly wounded, and a crowd overpowered the assailants. Despite unrest, 35,000 votes were cast and the YMC A slate won by about 6400 to 2000. Governor Nicholls led by large margins statewide, and the legislature is Democratic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
King
Young Men’s Democratic Association
Polla
Mike McLaughlin
Thomas S. Nobles
Peter Byrnes
Byrnes
Maj. Burke
Nicholls
Dem
New Orleans
Warmoth
U.S
Cleveland eyed for president as Hill ally predicts landslide
New York reporters note Democratic leader forecasts Grover Cleveland as the next president and a strong convention bid. He predicts Gray for vice president, wins in Indiana Michigan Minnesota and a close Illinois race, with New York turnout aiding a decisive Democratic victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N.Y
Cleveland
Hill
Grover Cleveland
Gray
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Illinois
Illiniois woman over calf sale prompts tragedy note
Notes and News compiles varied items: a wife in Illinois attempted self harm after her husband sold a calf for $2 below her perceived value. other items include riches of a Queen of Corea's American medical attendant, a Virginia sunshine rainless scene, antiquities restrictions in Egypt, a York brass clock 149 years old, and diverse political and social notes across states. Roscoe Conkling dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corea
Richmond
York
Vermont
California
Georgia
Oregon
Cleveland
Texas
Orlando
Fla
Jersey City
N.J
Alabama
Elizabeth Arnold
Pittsburg
Justina Fegley
Tremon
Nashville
Formidable room for Bynum in Indiana governor race
Indiana political scene centers on Ben Harrigan controlling delegates to the Republican national convention and a tricky state ticket. A strong boom for Congressman Bynum emerges as labor support grows, with talk of Myers, Matson, and Niblack in play. Congressional seats and bargains shift as factions anticipate a volatile convention and statewide contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inpranapolis, Inc
Ben Harrigan
Ben
Indiana
BYNUM
Myers
Matson
Labor Party
Ile
Congress
Judge Niblack
Steele
O'Neal
Holman
Browne
Cheadle
Owen
Shively
Bynom
Capt. Myers
Leon Bailey
Capt. White
M.C
Robertson-Sayre
Porter
A. G. Smith
Jennings
Senate
Jason B. Brown
Howard
Myers Nor
Niblack
Cleveland
Gray
Democratic Central Committee
Jefferson
Fountain
Orange
Daviess
Posey
Spencer
Washington Notes Highlights in Congress and Senate
Wasivatoy reports that the direct war tax was defeated for now after a week of fight. A river and harbor bill veto attempt failed. Democratic caucus leans toward tariff reform. New Hampshire rep L F McKinney notes spring town elections favor Democrats, signaling gains next fall. Cleveland’s popularity aids the party as tariff debate opens with many speeches anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasnivatoy
D. C
House
L. F. McKinney
New Hampshire
Cleveland
Unwritten History episode of the Old Time Literary Society
Protven Kentucky April 15 local tale recounts a starlike light during a literary society meeting. The orbiting “asteroid” is revealed as a lantern on a boy’s kite by Bill 8. The event, told with period humor, ends with a practical joke explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Time “Literary” Society
Mars
Aldabaran
Geminis
Cancer
Leo
Uranus
Posey
Harmony
Barkin
Peg
Bill 8
Evansville Democrats Back Parrett for Congress
The Democratic county convention endorsed Judge Niblack for governor and instructed Princeton delegates to vote solid for Parrett for Congress. Perry county delegates to Princeton will likely support Kramer. Current counts show Parrett 88 votes to Kramer 44 with Gibson and Vike unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville, Inc
Judge Niblack
Princeton
Parrett
Congress
Perry County
Kramer
Posey
Warrick
Vanderburg
Spencer
Perry
Gibson
Vike
Posey Delegates to Democratic State Convention
Posey county records the elected delegates for the Democratic State convention in Indianapolis on April 26. The list includes Wm Loudon O N Fretageot Wm Whitworth Silas Jones J T Phillips A Freulinghausen E E Highman Geo G Thomas Wm Richards John Walz Jacob Breith A H Fretageot Jett Williams John B Wade Henry Kreutzinger David Greathouse H Demberger J B Young James Brydon Geo FaulVal Fisher C Hicks Lemuel Potter Joe Cale John Millett Wm P Ford Henry Daub Anton Raben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Vernon, Inc
Posey County
Indianapolis
Wm. Loudon
O.N. Fretageot
Wm. Whitworth
Silas Jones
J. T. Phillips
A. Freulinghausen
E. E. Highman
Geo. G. Thomas
Wm. Richards
John Walz
Jacob Breith
A. H. Fretageot
Jett Williams
Over the River Items from a Blooming-ton Republican page
The column notes Richardson’s sudden reform after dinner with election tickets, $165 found in a Wayne county poorhouse inmate, Harmon’s suicide after a rejected romance, Lambert’s fatal facial injury from a runaway horse, and a wave of Republican candidacy. It also highlights agricultural strains, a cat-money suit, Chicago deaths, Bloomington GOP gains, Carmel’s saloon vote, Robinson militia organizing, and a Peoria $100,000 fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dotp Richardson
Bloomington
Richardson
William Boyer
Wayne County
Poor-Honge
Indiana State Bank
Robert Harmon
Elkhart
Logan County
Harmon
Charles Lambert
Harrisburg
Erieman
Chicago
Carmel
Robinson
Peoria
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John A. Wilhelm
Queensware, Glassware, &c
Lichtenberger &C
Main Street
New Harmony
Indianma
the Register
Co. V.slater
Ux Register
Breith
New Harmony, Indiana
Eugene 8. Thrall
Horace P. Owen
Eugene
Thrall
Thomas Mumford Jr
Eugene F. Owen
Horace I. Owen
Charles A. Parka
William H. Owen
Alfred Dale Owen
William P. Edson
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Opeice
Fourth Street
Main
Courthouse
P. A. Sexton
Hiatt Block
Church Street
Franklin H. Hough
Washington, D.C
U. S
United States
Monitor
J.T. Eagle
Hever
J.C. Mendenhall & CO
Evansville
Thrall & Mumford
Felz Y
New Warmong
City Exchange
Thos. S. Ford
WALZ
Ford & Walz
West Main Street
Dichtenberger’s Store
Arctic
Albert 8.Newsom
Church St. Bet. Main & Brewery
Ferg
Albert
Newsom
Indiana News
Hoosier
Washington
Chenowith
Wesley G. Hammond
New Albany
Lem Ford
Rangers
Hammond
Charlestown
C. & M. Round House
John Dougherty
Dougherty
Robert Snyder
Guy Huestis
Snyder
Huestis
D. Gumpper
State Press
Louisiana
Democratic
Albany
N. J
Baltimore
New York City
Joe Jefferson
Roscoe Conkling
Benny
Washington Notes
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