10 Aug 1883
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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1883
Page
1
Readings from Gibson County Indiana and White County Illinois detail prison escape attempts, vast straw stacks, local sports, and oddities. Notable items include a 300 foot artesian well, a rattlesnake exhibit, a Sunday baseball ban, a deadly box car refuge tale, and various crop yields, river shows, and municipal actions.
Washington August 7 Major J A Smith Indianapolis engineer of river and harbor works reports to the war department on Indiana progress. No Wabash improvements below Vincennes last year due to funds. Grand Rapids lock and dam at Mt Carmel would cost 1300000 with half requested next year. Little Chain 5300 spent. Dredge fitting machinery bought for 10000. Wabash White rivers navigation depends on dam at New Harmony. Dam expenditures 3406 last year, snag-boat 1500. Lower river channel changes hinder navigation for larger boats. wing-dams costing about 40900 may fix two sand-bars near river mouth. Peninsula neck repairs near Grayville eyed. act 1882 provides 40000 for Vincennes to Lafayette. Terre Haute to Lafayette checks impracticable due to many bridges. Ex-Senator McDonald Indiana visiting DC. speeches in Townshend on prohibition then Ohio wind works. expects Republicans harmed by Landsome majority. Georgia’s Jack Brown rebukes postmaster-general. compares him unfavorably with Grant era. Schemes to acquire Mexican territory dismissed. Chihuahua plan lacks legitimacy. warns against annexation by might. Campaign rallying cry “PORN VIE RASCALG OUT” prompts GOP reform push. calls for ousting dishonest officials across all departments. stresses accountability and potential prosecutions. U S Mineral Products value 1882 totals 158,018,401 with iron 106,336,429. silver 40,800,000. gold 32,500,000. coal over 14,682,000.
The report details a heated Kentucky governor race with Knott leading by up to 50,000 votes, and a Democratic sweep of state offices. It notes disorder in Louisville and gives early House and Senate projections, plus local results in Lourminlur and Mt. Vernon. Other items include crime incidents, a catfish discovery in Rising Sun, and varied national notices.
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