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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1884
Page
1
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Washington headlines, February 22 1884 report Dorsey backing Logan for president and New’s resignation as assistant secretary of the treasury. Democratic convention set for July in Chicago. House session over a long night ends with a quorum after arrests for absences. Morrison on tariffs, Logan lead, and southern Republicans exposed frauds in marshals offices and revenue officials.
Correspondence from Washington reports Representative J J Kleiner of Indiana was absent in the House while aiding flood relief preparations. He explained his actions, noting a 250 mile flood area along the Ohio river and a 4,000 person shelter and feeding crisis in Perry county. The sergeant at arms brought him in and the House unanimously excused him. The article also covers various late 1884 items, including Langtry’s theater plans, political alignments in Virginia, a national bird show in Boston, and local curiosities such as Miss Lula Hurst’s levitation feats.
Lew Wood collected 258 dollars for hunting pelts in Arkansas with fifty three deer. Illinois sportsmen seek a snipe contest in Wayne and Clay counties. Danville mayor and council indicted for an unfinished street fountain. Flood relief shipments sail from Mt Vernon with flour coffee sugar and bacon. In Wayne county Illinois most women over forty smoke and others use tobacco products. Mt Vernon called the Ararat of the Ohio after floods. Chicago’s customs brigade to deliver delegates from Illinois. A dance in Owen county Kentucky ends with a quarrel. Metropolis Illinois declines aid for flood victims. Greenbackers nominate a full state ticket led by H Z Leonard. Posey county to auction 125 acres of state land March 22. Wabash county stock purchases exceed 80 thousand dollars in four months. White county probate docket holds 500 cases. Caseyville flood 15 feet deep. many houses lost. Grayville Sunday school attendance near 800. Black township schools closed for lack of funds. Petersburg post office praised. Mormon missions draw crowds in Dubois county. A gray wolf killed in Gibson county. Shawneetown streets show 40 feet of water. Mt Carmel flood damage to O M railroad near 1 million. Boonville to host Mexican War veterans March 7. Mt Vernon Ohio flood height eight inches above last year. Vincennes directory lists 11 000 residents. Smallpox wanes in Washington and Daviess. Indianapolis cases rising. Owensville grain prices at 1 dollar. Grayville and Shawneetown suffer flood aftermath. Paducah 43 blocks flooded. Ohio river falling.
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