Indiana News Briefs Highlight Hoosier Politics and Incidents
Evansville dispatch reports Congressman Parrett confident of re election amid Republican efforts to unseat Democrats. Governor Hovey’s office friction over lithographs. Miss Maggie McCalla resigns as Bloomington superintendent but remains in post. Local accidents, new industries, and crime notes cross Indiana counties, from Martinsville foot injury to Fort Wayne thefts and Jeffersonville steamboat construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville, Inc
W. F. Parrett
Washington City
House of Representatives
F. B. Posey
Parrett
Oliver Piper
Posey County
Maggie McCalla
Bloomington
G.M. Burns
Martinsville
Indianapolis
New Albany
Terre Haute
Massachusetts
Fort Wayne
Christian
Kokomo
United States
Indiana
Bvonaville Geere
Madison
Mary Scott
Muncie
Jeffersonville
Detroit
Mich
Hvansville
Plainfield
Vincennes
Gov. Hovey
Mt. Vernon
Marion
Knights of Labor
Shelbyville
Lanjo
Crawfordsville
Putnam County
Clay County
Oakland City
Frankfort
Lafayette
Christmas church fight ends in near-fatal stabbing
From Carmi Illinois a Christmas tree celebration at a Shawneetown area church ended in a free fight over presents. Burroughs a prominent farmer was probably fatally stabbed while another man lost a portion of his chin. Several others suffered injuries before order was restored and gifts were distributed again. Connecticut politics note the secret ballot weakens GOP dominance as workers gain voting independence. Telegraphic Sparks reports Ohio politics shift toward electing a statesman over a millionaire, Montana’s legislature to elect two GOP senators, North Dakota liquor violations, English capital buying Kentucky distilleries, Illinois demographics show excess boys, and Jeff Davis’s estate value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmi
Int
Shawneetown
Burroughs
I. C. Hatch
Santa Cruz
Cal
Ohio
Montana
U. S
North Dakota
Kentucky
Jeff Davin
Republican plan to seize Democratic seats in the House
Washington dispatch reports Republicans aim to overturn several Democratic districts after the holidays. They seek to gain eight to forty two seats by January to March, with Judge Parrett’s Indiana seat seventh listed. Democrats vow to oppose this tactic and defend majority rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasuinatoy
D.C
House of Representatives
Judge Parrett
Senate
David J. Brewer
de Sojers
House
Pendleton
West Virginia
Parrett
Indiana
Jackson
Alderson
Compton
Maryland
Wise
Virginia
Buchanan
Venable
Cate
Arkansas
Elliott
South Carolina
Bullock
Florida
Clark
Alabama
Catchings
Mississippi
Morgan
Hooker
Phelan
Tennessee
Turpen
Local items and town news from Bethel township
Summary of small notes: visits by many townsfolk and out of town relatives. Norcross Opera Co arrival and reception. a wagon accident near the depot with minor damage. Christmas spending and town treasury duties. a lively town election with six marshal candidates. farmers working oats fields this month. generally little sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Township
Cadi Ford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mumford’s Store
Thomas Mumford
Thomas Mumford, JR
THE
New York State
Armour
Armour’s
John A. Wilhelm
Corner Grocery
Ford & Bennetts
Chase & Sanborn’s
Ford & Bennett
Nanny Ie
New Hanon
William P. Edson
Ind
Main
Court House
WM. P. Ford
Heckmann
East Main Street
New Harmony
Eugene 8.Thrall
Horace P .Owen
Eugene S.thrall
Thomas Mumford Jr
Eugene F. Owen
Horace P.owen
Charles A. Parke
William H. Owen
Alfred Dale Owen
Ivany Dealer
L. Douglas Ves
Bries
W. L. Douglas
Congress
W.L. Douglas
Enn
Brockton
John Walz
the “Star” Saloon
Frank Lyon & CO
East Main St
Ma24
Arctic
Albert S.newsom
City Exchange
Ford & Walz
West Main Street
Dichtenberger’s
Jacob Breith
Breith
Jesu New Harmony
Indiana State
By Telegraph and Exchange
Hoosier Counties
Hovey
Varden
Nelson
Slovey
Evansville Courier
Washington
Lawrence Varnar
Varnar
Dan Tyler
Jerry Toy
Tyler
Paul Hill
Parke County
Pennsylvania
Princeton Democrat
J. D. Switzer
Montpelier
Blackford County
Egypt
Tippecanoe County
Laird
Purdue University
Nicholas Ensley
DeKalb County
Col. Zollinger
Geo. Nilson
Logansport
Finis Hornaday
Pike County
Jonas Grubb
Illinois
Supreme Court of Illinois
Wayne County
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Anna Oeffinger
Chicago
Grant
Connecticut
Hartrorp
Conn
Wade
A. C. Thomas
Uniontown
Guy Jones
A. Armstrong
Memphis
Adam Hofreiter
Evansville
Tun Norcross Opera Co
Norcross
Tas Hugo Hack
Main Street
W. C. Trethewey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!