Indiana News From Mt Carmel to Pike County
Local drift reports Lescher farms in Gibson county bottoms produced 450 acres of corn at about 50 bushels per acre with top fields reaching 7 bushels per acre and a total cribbed yield over 138,000 bushels. Fort Branch suffered a $20,000 fire destroying the G A R hall drug store and grocery. depot notes saved. Indianapolis hogs flow at park houses averaging 6,000 daily rising by 100,000+ for season. national Farmers Congress in session seeking secretary of agriculture in cabinet.
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Mt. Carmel
Lescher
Gibson County
Jesse
William
Fort Branch
G. A. R. Hall
Indianapolis Park
Indian bones unearthed near Embarrage river in Illinois
A Maftoon correspondent reports about 100 Indians’ remains found on a hill near the Embarrag river eighteen miles northeast of the city with rumors of metals found. The Carmi Courier notes a cyclone track sprout artifact. Local politics, debt, church plans, and a New York fish mystery also appear with various regional notes.
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Embarrag River
Carmi Courier
16Th Congress
Carmi
Illinois Horticultural Society
Centralia
Chicago
Gallatin County
Brown's Station
John Sherman and the 19th Century Graft Debate
The Chicago Ledger portrays John Sherman as thrifty and powerful, citing a 1852 Senate committee report detailing questionable fund uses at the Treasury tied to his campaign and headquarters. It notes his long congressional service, wealth, and the GOP’s praise, while reporting rumors of party shifts and current political moves including leadership votes and Utah troop concentrations.
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Chicago
John Sherman
United States
Congress
Treasury
Jie
Senate
Alligon
Towa
Congre
Treasury Department
Sherman
Sherman Campaign
Corcoran
Washington dispatches show life saving service results and politics
Superintendent Kimball reports disaster figures, vessels saved, and losses within the coast guard bounds. Virginia and Iowa political notes follow with Logan's declination, Blaine plans, and upcoming acting presidency debate. land policy reforms and civil service cleanup also highlighted in Washington coverage.
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Kimball
President's message highlights tax cuts and reform goals
From Wasnixcroy, D C December 8 the Associated Press dispatch notes the presidents lengthy message of about 20000 words. Key items include proposed import tax reductions on necessities, suspension of the lightweight silver dollar coinage, and harsher action to end Mormon polygamy. The navy's poor condition draws sharp criticism while public land policy and civil service reform receive attention. The message opens with praise for the late Vice President Hendricks.
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Associated Press
Wasnixcroy
D. C
Hendricks
Chicago Market Report Special to New Harmony Register
Wheat unsettled near 98 cents while corn shows activity and strength. Winter wheat 63 to 63 fraction. spring around 89 to 896. Corn 86 cents to tle. oats 2beto 806. Timothy seed 1.68. Clover Bb. pb to 5.55. Cattle 2.60 to 35.85 per 100 lbs. hogs 4.00 per 100 lbs. sheep 3.80 to 0.00. Indiana stats: cattle 1,160,182 hogs 1,675,451 horses 612,304 mules 67,739 sheep 925,440 lambs 342,949. Vanderburgh Sheriff indicted for dereliction of duty. Graryville to celebrate Christmas with grand masquerade ball.
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Chicago
New Harmony Register
Cmeaco
Indiana
Bureau of Statistics
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Peter Weber
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Terre Haute
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Who HE
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Reed
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the Life Saving Service
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Mahone
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Montana
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Ala
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W. Ih. Vanpsasiur
Washington
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Maine
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Dakotta
Sparks
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U. S. Patent Office
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Marshall
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Lebanon
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Jonesboro
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Penn
J.B. Okey
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Richmond
A. Hoffman
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Oqdon
GC. Johnson
E.G. Burgett
Wabash
H.W. Coburn
Newville
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Graryville
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