Indiana fish and farm notes from Indianapolis dispatch
The State fish commissioner reports 20000 young bass released in Indiana rivers and streams. Other notes include quail law violations, a moviment to reform the State board of agriculture, mortgage figures, earthquakes in Madison county, peppermint cultivation in St. Joseph county, a Kokomo bank gas explosion, and a flood of short local items from across the state detailing farms, markets, crimes, and public works.
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Indianapolis
Ind
State Fish Commissioner
Rome City
Noble County
State Board of Agriculture
Indiana
Madison County
Floyd County
Brook lyn land sale saloon clause sparks legal suit
In 1860 Franklin Landers sold lots in Brook lyn Morgan county one lot now owned by H C Gresson leased to S H Orr who obtained a saloon license and is operating a saloon. The deed required revert to Sanders heirs if used for saloon purposes prompting a Morgan circuit court suit. Greene county preacher illiterate yet impactful travels with his educated wife reads the bible and preaches revivals yielding 65 converts with offers to tour the state. Oakland City family found a 32 pound shell from a civil war battlefield exploded during a Christmas gun display. Terre Haute gambling hall fortified with oak door iron bolts and sheet iron plus electric devices to bar police.
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Franklin Landers
Brooklyn
Morgan County
H.C. Gresson
S. H. Orr
Sanders
Morgan Circuit Court
Greene County
Sanys
Oakland City
Terre Haute
Indiana Political Gossip Highlights Indiana State Plans
Indiana editorial rounds up state political chatter noting Illinois State Treasurer E S Wilson predicts a Democratic tilt in 92, Voorhees likely re election, a contested Tippecanoe result, reform of assessment laws, a fee and salary bill, Niblack renominated for Speaker, Fenton secretary, Gowdy new Republican chair, and $150000 more needed for the soldiers monument project.
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Indianapolis
Ind
E.S. Wilson
Illinois
Gresham
Gen. Palmer
McCullough
Voorhees
Tippecanoe County
Statehouse
Indiana
Mason J. Niblack
Thos. Newkirk
D. H. Fenton
Lake County
Senate
Geo. Pleasants
Republican State Committee
Michener
H. K.gowdy
Rush County
Soldiers’ Monument
Let It Die Knife Stuck In the Bayonet Conspiracy
A January 5 report from Washington DC notes Eighteen Republican senators joined Democrats to derail the returning-board election conspiracy by a 34 to 29 vote. Senator Hoar called the vote the death of the Republican party. Wolcott and Stewart led a GOP revolt, while Power condemned the move as ruining reputations. Harrigan is named as behind the scheme.]
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Washineoton
D C
Hoar
Wolcott
Colorado
Stewart
Nevada
Montana
Harrigan
Senate
White-House
Big Law Suit In Golconda Illinois Front River Claim
John S Fields seeks $200000 for his sister and himself as heirs of Green B Fields founder of Golconda Illinois. They demand the river front with warehouses hotels and residences and $72,000 in wharfage and landing tolls since 1850 plus damages for public trespass over forty years.
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Golconda
Ill
John S. Fields
Green B. Baum
Green B. Fields
Telegraphic Sparks From States And Regions
Sparse telegraph items report Colorado mines yielding 29 881 884 dollars with silver leading, Connecticut Legislature moving to count out a Democratic governor, New Hampshire Republicans reversing the popular vote result, Florida’s county tax level at 73 cents, Michigan split 84 Democrats to 48 Republicans, and a list of various oddities including a counterfeit note issue, a roller skating revival in Sullivan, and the death of opera singer Emme Abbott in Jeffersonville.
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Connecticut
New Hampshire
New
Vanderburg
Florida
Michigan
Franklin
Sullivan
United States
Jeffersonville
Emme Abbott
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