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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1880
Page
2
A Cincinnati Enquirer dispatch chronicles Indiana Republicans wary of Ben Harrison. Voices warn a Harrison bid could demoralize the party by alienating greenback and silver backers, risking Democratic gains. Judges and politicians discuss gold standard vs silver, weighing currency policy and electoral odds.
Sun In Dispute. Carcago December 17 The Times prints a table of statewide popular votes for president. Hancock Democrat 4,438,641. Garfield Republican 4,452,128. Weaver Greenback 306,740. Dow Prohibition 10,835. Hancock leads by 6,513. Louisville December 18 The Courier Journal cites official figures from sources. Hancock 4,453,498. Garfield 4,460,249. Weaver 307,998. Dor 9,834. Garfield leads by 6,761.
The report notes that among about 130,000 railway employees in Great Britain and Ireland roughly 4,000 are killed or injured each year, highlighting the high risk within the rail industry and the need for safety improvements.
A Virden minister publicly defended a $5 win after winning a bet and delivering a sermon on the topic. The account notes his confident stance and the accompanying public display of the wager.
Painceton reports a heated political undercurrent as Republicans and Democrats clash over alleged campaign graft in Gibson county during the 1880 election. John S Whitsett accuses GOP leaders of using large sums of money to influence votes, and an apparent removal of Whitsett from deputy sheriff after exposure of the schemes. He asserts he aided in dispersing funds and was discharged despite no fault in his duties, while claiming proceeds were repaid to the county.
An Indiana voter claims Republican courthouse officials and county central committee members organized vote buying across several townships including Cen ter and Barton, totaling about $3,000. The affidavit by John S. Whitsett asserts Democratic candidates would have won without Republican aid, and notes a witness list and withheld details for later disclosure.
Special to the Register from New York December 17 1880. An array of vivid vignettes on city life features the famed Burling Slip fire company with Bingo the dog, a controversial drowning, and bold ward politics. The piece notes the omnipresent danger of diphtheria amid sewer blockages, sensational social scenes, and late season spectacles with the Seventh Militia armory reception drawing thousands in lavish attire. It closes with mentions of a mysterious coastal murder risk, a Philadelphia wife’s erratic romance, and a Delaware man’s deathbed final pose northward.
In a fragmentary item the Boston issue mentions Bob Ingersoll’s associate described as Rev Captain Harry Beecher, a designation implying a controversial religious or public figure.
A parlor store on Main St New Harmony Indiana advertises low prices fresh goods inviting inspection for all ages. The notice also states that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of Mary J Cornick, deceased, of Posey County Indiana.
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