Indiana News Roundup Reveals Odd Local Tales
A Richmond correspondent reports a ghostly freight cut fright on State Line near the city, seven men said to be killed on the track, a green signal, and later vanishings. Valentine Sullabower auctions over 400 yearlings of live German carp in Columbus. Dr. F. E. Butts in Winchester defies disloyal opposition by flying a flag for the late vice president, with flags repeatedly removed. Other items note a 1,000 pound catfish at Blackburn, a new Statehouse dome, a financially healthy State fair, glanders fears in Crawford county, gas pumping in Harrison county, electric streetcars in South Bend, and various county stats.
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State Line
Minan
Valentine Sullabower
Columbus
Sho
Winchester
F. E. Butls
A.C. Beeson
Journal
Butts
Over the River News Roundup from Chnois to Chicago
Items of interest from across Chnois report a Chicago choir member attending Indiana funeral duties for a former vice president, a Clark county farmer’s dynamite blast killing his absence family, and a mix of local oddities. Alligators sightings near Belleville, post office reforms, cholera in logs, spousal whipping fines, wildlife in White county, and major agricultural and civic notes from Richland, Grayville, Ashley, and Chicago.
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John F. Doney
Cathedral of the Holy Name
Chicago
Indianapolis
Hendricks
Anna Gale
Hi Paul’s Episcopal Church
Clark County
Wissionary Record
St. Louis
Albion
United States
Belleville
Lingislave
Lawrenceville
Haw Creek
White County
Richland County
Grayville
Ashley
Richview
Funeral Draws Million mourners to Indianapolis for Hendricks
The Associated Press dispatch reports about one million people gathering in Indianapolis to attend Vice President Hendricks funeral. Government officials including Secretaries Whitney Bayard Lamar and Wilus, Supreme Court Justices Blatchford and Matthews, and numerous Congressmen attended. Governors Hindis Indiana Kentucky Ohio led delegations with Gen Sherman headlining the St Louis faction and Gen Schofield as army representative.
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Hendricks
Whitney
Bayard
Lamar
Wilus
Blatchford and
Matthews
Supreme Court
Indiana
Hindis
Kentucky
Ohio
Sherman
St. Louis
Schofield
United States Army
Mournful City Draped in Grief After Hendricks Death
Ixptaxavoris reports a city in mourning with draped emblematic grief on prominent places and back streets. People move slowly, faces reflect sorrow, engines and horses wear mourning, and onlookers gather before the illustrigna house as citizens feel a nationwide sting. The city seems commanded to stand still in a striking, unified display.
Hendricks death shadows vice presidency canvass fallout
Primary events include Logan facing criticism for opening a vice presidential canvass before Hendricks’s burial and the president not attending the Hendricks funeral. Reports show pension payouts exceeding 11,000, postal revenues at 42.56 million, and Congress set to convene next week. Virginia state results exclude the governor with Democrats 142,875 and Republicans 136,129. total votes 2ER504. W. A. Kearney, a Logansport attorney, was jailed for horse stealing. he had campaigned for the Republicans. A Canadian sect claims women have no souls. John Sherman faces GOP opposition affecting reelection. Hendricks’s death marks the fifth VP to die in office.
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Hendricks
Pension Department
Congress
Virginia
Democrats
Reepublicans
Political Shock From Hendricks Death in Washington
Special to the New Harmony Register from Washington recounts Vice President Hendricks’s sudden death and its national impact. The senate will elect his successor, likely a Republican, with Logan favored for acting vice president. Society and White House life face immediate curbs on receptions and entertaining. A list of Indiana residents granted patents this week is also noted.
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Llarmony Register
Washisdon
D. C
Hendricks
Gen
Grant
Garfield
Ife
Ifis
Senate
Capitol
White House
Halfimass
Thomas A. Hendricks
Fodiane
Logan
Harrison
Indiana
New Harmony Register
C. A
O. W. Flora
Madison
J. H. Frazee
Rushville
S. L. Houston
Richmond
W. P. Jenkins
Muncie
Wim. Lehmer
Logansport
J. Maloney
Indianapolis
Johnson
Jeffersonville
M.G. Mack
C. Mugsell
South Bend
Roth
Republicans Seek Cleveland Ally For Vice Presidency
Dispatch from Wastixcrox D C December 1 reports Republicans in the Senate split over a successor to the late vice president. Some fear an open rupture, others consider allowing a Democrat to be chosen to protect President Cleveland. A Grand Army circular urges Republicans to back a Democrat to fill the Senate chair to ease political danger and prevent blame if a Republican presides and a crisis arises.
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D. C
Edmunds
Cleveland
Grand Army of the Republic
Hendricks
Senate
Chicago Market Report and Local Events Summary
Chicago markets report wheat: visible supply above 5.53 million bushels, receipts swell, corn dull, oats firmer, rye and barley easy. Wheat prices ranged 88 to 92.6 cents, spring 69.6 to 84 cents, corn 4 to 42 cents, oats 2.5 to 9 cents, timothy seed 1.94, clover 5 to 5.50. Cattle 2.85 to 3.16 per hundred pounds, hogs 8.50 to 8.95, sheep 3.50 to 5.00. Fire destroys Moses A Wilkinson’s barn and granary near Cynthiana with loss of corn, oats, hay. Ohio River bridge project to link Portland and New Albany set for early spring completion. Dakota votes 31 774. prohibition wins by 884. Kansas population 1,268,432. Hexprick memorials held nationwide. Alaska gold finds reported. American colony in Paris now 8,000 strong.
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New Harmony Register
Curcaco
Ilt
United States
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