Abuse of Land Laws and open seats debate in 1886
Special to New Harmony Register reports Frank Wilkeson criticizing homestead, entry, timber and desert land acts as swindles that enrich speculators and punish actual settlers. Sparks is praised for cracking down while a second note urges open Senate confirmation to curb secret appointments. Indiana patents listed for Blair, Frushour, Ostrander, Pedrick, Robinson, Wickers.
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Llarmony Register
Washindton
D.C
Frank Wilkeson
New York
Ile
Ife
Land Office
India
Sparks
Tie
Indiana
New Harmony Register
C. A. Snow & Co
App U. &. Patent Office
Washington
G. W. Blair
Wabash
Bill Coupling
C. G. Frushour
la Gro
Ostrander
Richmond
Fount’n Lamp
J.B. Pedrick
Columbus
Corn Planter
LP. Robinson
Farmland
L. JF
B. C. Wickers
Lebanon
Democratic delegates plan Mt Vernon convention in August
Mount Vernon special report notes court term near, Judge Parrett back, Loudon presiding in his absence, and Democratic county central committee meeting at the courthouse with 116 delegates allocated by township. A July or August convention date is proposed, with Black's Grove favored for venue and turnout urged. Also mentions Manhattan island sinking claims, immigrant decline, Oakland City fire losses, Binghamton mayoral result, and Horatio Struon death.
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New Harmony Register
Veryoux
Parrett
Wm. F. Loudon
Democratic County Central Committee
Lethel
John Walz
Jett Williams
Mt. Vernon
Chen
Cleveland
Hendricks
Robb
Iarmony
Rodinsod
Smith
Bethel
W.M. Cartwright
Black
Loudon
Vernon
Black's Grove
Hoosier News Roundup From Vincennes To Evansville
Indiana state items recount a bold failed burglary at Vincennes, voodoo rumors in Jeffersonville, a coal and gas boom near Vernon, Prohibitionist talks in Indianapolis, an eerie rifle catch in Scottsburg, and growing debt and public works plans across multiple towns.
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Jeffersonville
Indianapolis
Over the River in Olney Religious Debate and Local Notices
Excitement in Olney centers on a heated religious discussion between Rev. T. F. Houts of Swedenborgian view and an Olney Methodist pastor. The Methodists will bring Rev. G. W. Hughey as their top debater. Chester penitentiary recently hired out several hundred convicts at 45 cents per day. Fairfield Baptist church sold to satisfy a judgment. A Chicago convention of postmasters met this week.
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Olney
T. F. Houts
Chester Penitentiary
Chester Penitentiary Board of Managers
Fairfield Baptist Church
Chicago
Paducah Blacksmith Injured By Hot Steel
A young blacksmith named Macon in Paducah was struck on the wrist by red hot steel, the piece passed through his arm and paralyzed it. Other notes include a nine coon poplar in Oldham county and a Paris horse dying after a barrel-hoop injury.
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Macon
Paducah
Oldham
Lexington
Covington
Paris
Owensboro
Boyd County
Ilinois
Chicago Market Report and Miscellaneous Notes
Chicago market reports list winter wheat at 86 to 91 cents, spring wheat 72 to 85 cents, corn 30 to 37 cents, oats 30 to 31 cents, Timothy seed 1.95, clover 5.80 to 6.15 per bushel, cattle 2.50 to 5.80 per 100 pounds, hogs 3.70 to 4.55, sheep 2.25 to 5.25. A mass convention of soldiers seeking pensions met in Indianapolis with 600 attendees, Indiana Soldiers Pension Association formed, T. N. Bennett named president.
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Chicago
New Harmony Register
Inn
Indianapolis
Indiana Soldiers’ Pension Association
T. N. Bennett
Richmond
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