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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1892
Page
1
From the State Capital dispatches Indiana editors favor a constitutional convention to overhaul the aging charter. The Sentinel backs a new constitution and broad participation, while political chatter discusses fusion attempts, Republican splits, and apportionment rulings that may force a new legislative map.
Washington notes recount Gibson’s death at Mot Springs and a House probe into a $100 million treasury surplus. Cleveland and Harrison race appears, whisky tax proposal surfaces, pension boards lean Democratic, and Indiana citizens receive several patent grants including a disintegrating fiber machine and electric railway conduit.
Near Grayville Frank Griesbaum finished planting 40 acres of corn after working late into the night on June 18. Alton sportsmen release Mongolian pheasants in the area while the state carp-pond at Centralia is abandoned. Wayne county reports 6 feet of coal and 2 feet of fire-clay at 68 feet depth. Edwards county reports a gas-well producing a flame large enough to boil an egg. Virgil Doss fatally shoots John Kaney at New Haven last Sunday. A golden eagle is captured alive near Bloomington. Carmi opens a rock-pile for offenders. Illinois corn crop is the poorest in 25 years. Grayville treasurer holds $1,500. Albion builds a jail at $4,400.
Telegraphed results show Michigan granting 20 412 majority for Harrison while electors are chosen as 9 Republicans and 6 Democrats. West Virginia backed Cleveland by 84 468 to 80 285 for Harrison. Populist court win over Nebraska legislature noted. Kansas Republicans and Populists warn of civil conflict amid national turmoil. Mexico faces another revolution is reported.
In Clay county Indiana a 1850s canal reservoir became a frozen fish bonanza. A November 1866 ice pack drew thousands who hacked holes with axes and gigged with pitchforks. By week’s end hundreds of tons of fish were hauled off in sleds wagons and sacks, with many frozen specimens saved for home ponds.
The Post reports statewide totals from all states with Cleveland at about 5,176,611 and Weaver around 1,085,060, while Garand and Bidwell show smaller tallies. Fusion in many states allegedly shifts about 175,000 votes from Cleveland to Weaver and around 400,000 from Harrison to others.
Two coal veins eighties and tens inches apart by two feet of slate rock were struck at forty feet depth on the Fred Nolte farm north of Mt Vernon. The town’s holiday events include the Bennett management at the opera house with Mrs John P Bennett in charge and Bennett's orchestra. Ice on ponds measures two to three inches. the Heywood Troupe drew a good crowd last night. Frank Zaxvens of Lynntownship trapped 44 skunks this season selling furs from 60 cents to a dollar each. The Register and State Sentinel offer valid until January first.
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