Indiana Politics and Fraud Reports Highlight Hoosier News
Reports from Indianapolis on Senator Voorhees and ex Governor Gray ending their bid for the U S Senate with Voorhees likely to be reelected Gray seeking a 1892 presidential or vice presidential run. Notices of new election law fights corruption swindles and multiple local incidents across Indiana including crime fires and flu impacts.
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Indianapolis
Voorhees
Gray
U. S
Indiana
Indianapolis Journal
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Supreme Court
Hamilton
Ross
National Union
Notes and Reminiscences From a Once Godly Place
Mt Carmel in Illinois began as a Methodist camp-ground then shifted to politics. Palmyra’s rise and split county lines followed a Palmyra Albion dispute. The 1887 New Albany Mt Carmel Alton railroad failed. Wabash River dam aims to improve fishing but not navigation. A butter dish factory and strong wheat yields boost Mt Carmel’s growth while tile drainage expands farming. In Kokomo, David Cashatt loses hearing suddenly while timbering with James Warbeck.
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Carmel
Paul Hull
Chicago Herald
Mt. Carmel
Frank Havill
S. Z. Landes
Robert Bell
Col. Gordon
Illinois
Edwards County
Palmyra
Wabash River
Ohio
Chillicothe
Methodist Church
Wabash
Edwards
Albion
Bonpas Creek
New Albany
N. A
New Orleans
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Mt Carmel
Indiana
Edinburg
Wabash County
Kokomo, Inc
David Cashatt
Thos
Tragedy at Secretary Tracey Home Fire
The residence of Secretary of the Navy Tracey burned early today in Washington. Mrs Tracey died from jump injuries, Mary Tracey perished, and a servant also died. Secretary Tracey was rescued unconscious by firemen. Other family members suffered severe injuries.
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Washington, D. C
Snow deepens in Rockies as rails rise in history
Telegraphic notes report snow depths in the Rocky mountains surpassing levels seen since the Pacific railroad era. Other brief items include Marquis as elected lieutenant governor of Ohio, Fleming as governor of West Virginia, and Congress ignoring Hovey’s Washington raid. National debt listed at 1.6 billion dollars.
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Rocky Mountains
Pacific Railroads
Marquis
Ohio
Congress
Gov. Hovey
Washington
Fleming
West Virginia
Contested Democratic Seats Stall in House Fight
Washington February 3. Republicans move to oust contested Democrats with a new gag rule as Speaker Reed suspends normal rules. Democrats lack a quorum but defend constitutional rights while Blaine condemns the move. Smith of West Virginia wins a seat amid the contest plan, and shows the GOP’s bid to curb opposition. The silver bill to fund pensions faces defeat and the Foraker forgery probe is dropped as political tensions rise.
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Washington, D.C
Reed
House
Blaine
Bynum
Indiana
Supreme Court
Smith
West Virginia
Harrison-Windom
Foraker
Dudley
Repeal of the Republican Gerrymander Promised in Ohio
In Columbus February 5 the special elections for state legislature show sweeping Democratic wins Geiss ahead by 1,000 in Paulding Heffner 4,200 in Franklin Pattison near 2,000 in the 4th district. The results spell the end of Republican legal measures of the last five years including the congressional district gerrymander.
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Columbus
Geiss
Paulding
Heffner
Franklin County
Pattison
Novel coal palace planned for East St. Louis
A three story coal palace 150 by 300 feet will be built at East St. Louis to display southern Illinois mineral and agricultural products. Black coal will be crafted into artistic forms on polished floors with coal pillars supporting levels. Other items include hunting yields from Hancock county and church funds raised in Carmi.
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East St. Louis
Illinois
Shelbyville
Lucy Stapp
Askins
Jessie Griswold
Chicago
White County
Hancock County
Carmi
L. C. Pullen
Marion County
W.S. Goss
Reid
Albion
Bloomington
Lebanon
Local notices of visits and travels across towns
A census of recent movements includes A H Fretageot and Ed Noel in Evansville on Monday, Miss Ella Hungate and Miss Grace Franklin visiting nearby towns, Jonathan Alsop and Dr Holton in town, Mrs Sarah Rhein and Miss Pina Franzmann traveling between Mt Vernon Griffin Carmi and Griffin, plus Mrs Kate Snyder's return home. A crowd rode the Nisbet steamer down the river last Monday while water damaged three acres of wheat on Lichtenberger sand bar. Mercury read 72 in shade Monday at 4 pm. high water refugees largely returned home. groundhog weather prophets unsettled. a new hardware store opening soon. Have you had the grippe?
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A. H. Fretageot
Evansville
Ed Noel
Poseyville
Ella Hungate
Mt. Vernon
Grace Franklin
Stewartsville
Jonathan Alsop
Pina Franzmann
Griffin
Kate Snyder
Dr. Holton
Sarah Rhein
Mary Arnoldy
Carmi
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the Register
Co. WW. Saluater
John Walz
Main St
New Harmony
Ind
Henry B. Beal
Notary Public
G. A. R. Hall
Tavern Street
John P. Bennett
T. Mumford
Schaffer
Times
W.L. Douglas
Eneman
W. L. Douglas
Creedmoor
Eprockton
Mass
William P. Edson
Feice
Fourth Street
Court-house
Eugene
Thrall
Horace
Owen
Cashier
Eugene S. Thrall
Thomas Mumford Jr
Eugene F. Owen
Horace P.owen
Charles A Parke
William H. Owen
Alfred Dale Owen
Ars
Ford Bros. & Lichtenberger
Peter Weber
Peter Wheber
New York State
Armour
John A. Wilhelm
Ford & Bennett's
Chase & Sanborn
United States
Ford & Bennett
Svndy
the “Star” Saloon
Frank Lyon & CO
East Main St
New
Maz4dy
Arctic
Church St.bet
Main & Brewery
New Harmony Indiana
Albert S Newsom
City Exchange
Ford & Walz
West Main Street
Lichtenberger’s
Tobaccorand
Jacob Breith
Breith
BANK
Nodiana
Jesy
Indiana State
Hoosier Counties
Kitty Chapman
Salem Baptist Church
Lost Creek Township
Vigo County
Toledo
Ill
Harrison
Jacob Adell
Madison County
la Grippe
Addie Cline
Goshen
Annapolis
George III
Wm. Smith
Newburg
Jefferson County
Madison
Brazil Iron and Steel Works
Alf Parrenton
Clarke County
Republican State Committee
L. T. Michener
Sherman House
Lu Grippe
Burlingam
Jeffersonville
Garrett
Carrick’s Ford
Peter Himen
Lafayette
Himen
Daviess County
Princeton
Vincennes
James Bright
Decatur
Rosa Dorkum
Elkhart
Christian Science
E. A. Leek
Hendricks County
Putnam County
Seymour
Brother Harrison
Clay County
Fort Wayne
Monticello
Loganeport
Laporte
Brazil
Mt, Carmel
Special Elections
Republican Congress
Mann’s Mill
Mr. Bean
Kentucky
Deep Creek Farm
Nisbet
Lichtenberger
Tae
Wells House
Tax
Grippe
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