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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1888
Page
1
Indiana news roundup notes laborers rally on Statehouse square in Indianapolis to back Porter’s stance against the Harrison-Morton ticket. Democrats gain momentum as Harrison troubles widen. a young elites club forms. reports from cities like Terre Haute, Jeffersonville, and Shelbyville detail political bets, hoaxes, and local incidents.
Los Angeles July 17. California Republicans react to Harrison’s nomination with anger and fear over his Chinese immigration stance. The province-wide anti Chinese sentiment spans Democrats and Republicans, employers and workers, with widespread belief that any nominee favoring Chinese labor would lose California and Nevada. Polls show strong opposition to Harrison among coast voters and party leaders warn of a crushing defeat if he carries the ticket into the fall campaign.
New York Democrats display uncommon unity and vigor for the national ticket, with strong organization and strong polling expectations. Republicans lose temperance voters, focus on Indiana and other states, while Democrats anticipate gains in tariff and labor support and predict Cleveland adoption in several key states. Rhinebeck shows surprising Republican strength as odds favor Cleveland.
A LaSalle County visitor studies mining engineering for coal development in Japan. Basil Bedde, Vermillion County’s oldest and tallest man at 7 feet 2 inches in moccasins, has died aged 96. A large bomb-like object is found in Chicago during apple car unloading from New Albany. Over 200 theatrical trunks face charges in a Chicago express office. A Chicago man died by suicide after his wife reproached him for drinking. Illinois has 21,000 public school teachers, two thirds women. Drainage under state law has cost 18,000,010 dollars. At Joliet pen, 50 convicts were confirmed in the church. Outside Chicago, Cook County towns total 260,534 population. Illinois pensioners received 8,084,998.55 dollars last year. Grayville forms a 5S of V lodge. McDonough County dogs total 2,314. Albion forms an 8 of V lodge.
Elmer E. Jenkins traveled 2000 miles by bicycle from May 16 to Boston. Alabama and Tennessee vote Democratic in the latest elections. Rust damages Nebraska wheat. Paris census counts 6915 Americans. Gen. Sheridan and showman John Robinson are reported dead. Georgia prepa are immense.
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