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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1887
Page
1
Washington dispatches discuss president tariff reform and Democratic gains in Indiana New York supports the Democratic platform Blaine runs again and leads a Blaine faction in Chicago Critics attack the Republican stance on prohibition and federal power The piece mentions Rid"leberger Dickinson and B F Jones as notable figures with a critical tone toward tariff profits and party strategies
Dec. 10 report from Washington notes Lincoln’s assassin site closed as skeletons and anatomical specimens are moved to the new museum and library building at the Smithsonian grounds. The Army Medical Library has already been removed to the fireproof facility, with future use of the old theater to be decided.
In Washington a young woman at a dinner party quietly demanded her escort’s pocketbook, removed $200, and declared she would buy a ring next day. The man chose to lose the money rather than press the claim, ending the pairing for future dinners.
Washington reports the Republican National Committee chose Chicago as the 1896 presidential convention site with June 19 as the date. It notes 183 Democrats and 7 Republicans favor the president’s message, 114 Republicans and 6 Democrats oppose, 20 of each party non committal, and mentions tariff reform efforts and other political details. Ex-Senator McDonald comments on tariff fate, while the mail service mileage rose to 270,173,065 miles, and fourth class postmasters convene with 200 delegates present.
The Nicaragua Canal Association, formed after the 1884 treaty withdrawal, seeks exclusive rights to dig and operate a canal across Nicaragua. The plan uses Lake Nicaragua for a summit level, with locks and extensive river and lake navigation, aiming for a 169.8 mile route and an estimated $64 million cost. The project promises toll income and a six year construction window once final surveys are completed.
A digest of Indiana happenings notes a strange double pig at Spencer with four ears, gas-well tremors near Fisher's Switch, a farmer selling healing spring water in Warrick County, and drowning of Frank Cochran in Clark County. It lists state statistics and local developments including reforms, estates, a gauger dismissed, a 7 foot lead vein in Cass County, paper absorption in Elkhart, White-Caps activity, glass works consumption, gas prospects in Indianapolis, youthful Democrat organization in Evansville, Crawfordsville military company, Jeffersonville tobacco death, Oakland City library effort, Shoals bank opening, Owensville gas talk, and Indiana's 564 newspapers.
Mark Thode of Mattoon says his three year old horse stands 19 hands tall and has gained 250 pounds in five weeks. Mushroom tunnels near LaSalle yield two crops daily. Alexander county redeems about 8000 acres from annual overflow by levee. Collinaville supplies 90 percent of stock bells sold in the nation. Petrified remains of an unknown animal found in Marion. The Chicago Tribune endorses tariff reform. P D & E builds new bridges along the route. Springfield dog drinks whisky and chews tobacco.
Reported 10 percent drop in Montana stock shipments despite heavy winter losses. New York Times building planned to rise six stories to eleven. Fairfield county Ohio farmers tally over 25 000 rat tails. Oregon Washington plant vast pear and prune orchards. Barnum suffers five fires totaling 1 500 000 dollars. Gov Ames Massachusetts carries 125 000 dollars insured. San Francisco opens a public school exclusive for Chinese. Bears common in Sullivan New York this winter. Panama Canal lao or cost at least 40 000 lives. Boston remains Democratic by 1 747 water votes.
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