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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1882
Page
1
Netss OF INSOLVENCY reports the January Term 1882 Circuit Court of Posey County declaring the estate of Peter J. Baker, deceased, probably insolvent. Creditors are notified to file claims for allowance with Edward Homer, Adm. Feb 3t.
Washington dispatches discuss James Blaine as a possible bolting Republican for 1884 and the impact on both parties. Indiana campaign notes predict vigorous contest with Gelded finances and Prohibition issues shaping bids. Voorhees favors Democrats while Harrison and Orth face internal faction tensions. Reported incidents include Senator Lamar's street accident, Mahone era debt stance, Guiteau pardon rumors, Garfield stamp plans, and a shooting at the Senate press room ending with Saltedo dead and Barton wounded.
A Hancock County Indiana Democrat column reports multiple short items from Grayville and surrounding towns. Highlights include anti vaccination rhetoric aimed at doctors, civic efforts by the Ladies Aid Society, a bald eagle sighting near Wadesville, business moves by Capt. Cox and Del Vecchio, livestock thefts near Cairo, and various local civic notes. Also mentioned are revivals at Petersburg, Masonic lodge finances, liquor licenses in Evansville, and notes on schools, counterfeiters, and tobacco in Dubois and Rockport areas.
In Cincinnati Gazette from Indianapolis and Washington reports, a Free dom and Right Society pamphlet cites ex Senator McDonald Voorhees Judge N B Taylor and others urging opposing the Prohibitory amendment. A Republican congressman says temperance issues may doom the next campaign as whisky interests align with Democrats. Indiana GOP committee lacks quorum and delays state convention missing John C New.
The document outlines dog registration requirements in Indiana with tags and fees, plus penalties for dogs running loose or owners failing to register. It also details fines for constables neglecting to act, and mentions a companion music journal advertisement and an Alabama state remark about General Hancock visiting Mississippi legislature.
New York column notes sudden snow and widespread train delays on the Long Island line with engines failing and passengers facing frostbite and hunger. It recalls a morgue misidentification incident, sports upsets, farmers touring Havemeyer silos, and Yachting Club reforms plus tariff talk on Australian wool.
A collage of notices: Rhode Island disenfranchisement, Michigan forest fire losses, a Terre Haute train gang incident, Mormon missionaries in Chattanooga, vaccination deaths in Indiana, and broad market chatter from Chicago. Also reports on peach crops, a Mason dies near Caldwell, tax data in Alabama, and a humorous ad column in Catskill.
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