Indiana's Gerrymander Debate and Campaign Tactics
Special to the New Harmony Register notes Indiana in 1873 saw Republicans gerrymander ten House seats with a 30 vote legislative majority. It questions legality after a Democratic shift, cites 70 of 128 Democrats elected, and highlights election-law reform debates and party strategizing. It reports on Republican fundraising theft rumors, a $50 prize for Harrison cabinet guesses, and Democratic Veterans organizing to counter Republican tactics.
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New Harmony Register
Indianapolis
Posey
Vanderburg
Gibson
Pike
Daviess
Martin
Lawrence
Green
Marion
Harrison
Elkhart
Ripley
Senate
House
Gerry Munder
Hovey
Huston
U.S
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Marion County
Harrisons
United States
Indiana State Sentinel
Sentinel
Great Sunday Sentinel
Weekly Sentinel
North
Tuttle
Forsker
Dalzell
Mahone
Chalmers
Mosby
Longstreet
Democratic Veterans’ Association
Republican Party
Congress
Washington
Indiana News Notes From the State Press
Judge Gresham voices war on polling corruption while warning of rebel sympathy and free trade. Indiana banks report loans of 27.7 million with deposits over 24.5 million. 39 private banks hold 2.26 million capital. Various local items include peach grower Argus Dean, church riot in Vincennes, pig sale dispute, politics, contests, and oddities from Goshen to Laporte. Reports cover agriculture, crime, education, infrastructure, and weather effects across multiple counties.
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Gresham
Indiana
U.S
Argus Dean
Jefferson County
Copper trust shutters Anaconda mine amid Harrison win
Notes from around the world report the copper trust closing the Anaconda mine in Montana and firing 4,000 workers for 4 cents a pound. Other items note Jamestown erosion, a Birmingham man’s death, a Southern Pacific calf incident, drowning in Stockton, nails found in a hog, Missouri cotton yields, Denver businessmen at inauguration, Minneapolis girls drilled with guns, New York population, a giant Key West sea turtle, silk output, wine sales, a Fresno turkey incident, a high opera ticket price, and various regional facts.
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Copper Trust
Anaconda
Montana
Harrison
Jamestown
Birmingham
Ala
Prairie Bluff
Southern Pacific Railroad
Tucson
Stockton
Cal
Charlton
Missouri
Denver
Col
Harrigan
University of Minneapolis
Mion
New York City
Key Wear
Fla
Silk Manufactories of
America
Santa Rosa
Lansing
Mich
Han Allen
Ticonderoga
Abbinaman
Fresno
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Warner
N. H
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Thomas Wilkinson
Vernon
N. Y
Brocton
Mass
Levi Morton
Vanesboro
Russia
London
National Capital Rumors Stir Harrison Cabinet Bets
Special to the New Harmony Register from Washington reports a 162 162 1 split in Congress with an independent Republican. Republicans vow to block Democratic appointments after Harrison’s inauguration while debates swirl over Indiana DA Bailey and Virginia’s Mahone as a possible postmaster general choice. Maine Republicans expect Blaine to join Harrison’s cabinet.
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New Harmony Register
Washington, D.C
House
Harrison
Leon Bailey
Indiana
Bailey
Mahone
Virginia
Bull Run
Quay
Dudley
Maine
Blaine
Relic Timber From San Pablo Reaches Navy Dept Gallery
Wasu Hinaton reports a 3 foot timber fragment from the San Pablo, a ship of the Spanish Armada. The vessel sailed to invade England about 360 years ago, escaped, then wrecked off Santiago de Cuba and lies buried in mud.
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New Harmony Register
Wasu Hinaton
Navy Department
England
Santiago de Cuba
Proposed New States Admitted by Democratic Caucus
Washington Dec 17 The bense Democratic caucus agreed to a bill admitting Dakota Montana Washington and New Mexico. Dakota to come in as one or two States depending on vote Utah to be admitted without polygamy. The bill to be reported and passed quickly. All these territories went Republican except New Mexico.
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New Harmony Register
Washington
Bense Democratic
Dakota
Montana
New Mexico
Utah
Over the River and Other Local Tidbits Reported
A Chicago Methodist Association meeting condemns Sunday papers and urges parishioners to avoid them. Rumors claim Grayville Postmaster Matthews wears shoes in bed to deter would be Republican intruders. Wapella sees a mirage of Midland in the sky. Grayville receives second crop oats. Shawneetown shows a goose market with over 6,000 shipped to Chicago in 30 days. Mt Carmel Presbyterians plan a church by subscription. Mt Vernon plans to sink a craft and start a coal mine. Illinois lists 38 000 pensioners totaling 4 244 174 annually. Clay county has 68 F M B A lodges. Grayville hosts a dancing club.
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Methodist Association
Chicago
Matthews
Grayville
Wapella
Midland
Alex Johnson
Shawneetown
Mt. Carmel
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Clay County
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New Harmony
John A. Wilhelm
Queensware, Glassware, &c
Armour
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William Richards
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Church St. Bet. Main & Brewery
Albert
Newsom
Geo. A. Romer
Broadway
New Street
Democratic Veterans
Democratic Union
Union
Ingalle
Sherman
Halstead
Whitelaw Reid
Vincennes
Warrick County
Parrett
Pike County
Montgomery County
Goshen
Columbus
Jas
Stockwell
Tippecanoe
Montgomery
Laporte
Rabbi Frey
Madison
Jones
Grant County
Sam Davis
Clarke County
Switzerland County
Mt. Arie
Orange County
Baden Springs
Laporte County
Sol Sampson
Knox County
Rising Sun
Terre Haute
Anderson
South Bend
Evansville
Ohio
Jeffersonville
James Walda
Fort Wayne
Vanderburg County
Petersburg
Henry Moore
Spencer County
Crawfordsville
Porter County
Rockport
Delaware County Grand Jury
Adams County
Lagrange
Crown Point
Leavenworth Odd Fellows
Harrison County
Greensburg
White County
Greenwood
Jeffersonville Society
Valparaiso
Elwood
Jackson County
New Albany
Peru
Jay County
Kokomo
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KE. S. Torant
Mrs. Zanina
Spencer
Ind
Mary Boren
Boren
Jessie
Indian Territory
Mas. Gro. Wueatcroft
Ridgedale, Tenn
Farp Waxsz
W. Tuonson
Mts
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