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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1886
Page
1
Evansville Local Drift reports a rumored upcoming bombshell in ten days as federal agents operate unseen in the city. The item surveys counterfeiters, memorial donations, wheat prospects, eye disease, political races, marriages, accidents, and county statistics across Indiana towns and counties.
A boy named Adam Jones accidentally stabbed companion Ed Murphy during a friendly scuffle in Carmi. Both youths are 16 or 17. Murphy is reported to be dying from the wound. Additional items note a world largest cabbage farm near Chicago with 190 acres and 1,124,000 plants, liquor expenditures in Mt. Carmel, a wolf infestation near Hillsboro, a Lebanon distillery revenue of 27000 yearly, and smallpox raging in Chicago.
Special to the New Alermany Register: Posey county officers adopt resolutions mourning the death of George Naas ex treasurer of Posey, who died in Colorado Springs on Monday the 21st. They praise his courtesy kindness charity and obliging official conduct and extend sympathies to his wife and family. Copies ordered for publication and records.
Cor of the Princeton Clarion reports a six day debate between Rev. Yates of the Cumberland Presbyterian church and Rev. Potter of the Regular Baptist church in Owensvillen Texas. The crowd showed strong interest with the majority siding against foreign missions. Critics described Potter as the stronger debater while noting the broader question remains unsettled and deepening church tensions. An ensuing clash between Rev. Bexsawin Myers and Rev. J S Cooper in Buckhannon, W. Va. devolved into violence leaving Cooper missing an ear and nose and leading to potential prosecutions for mayhem. Aystoya reports 650000 head of cattle.
Washington notes from Dec 27 1885 discuss silver coinage politics in Congress. It cites Senate majorities, party splits, and a proposed compromise bill while noting the first pension grant to Grant’s widow and the removal of mourning drapery from public buildings. It also mentions Harrison’s Dakota plan and a humorous Supreme Court bar room tale, plus holiday charity, letters to lawmakers, and current congressional activity.
Milwauker dispatch reports President Cleveland appointed Dr. Evaristo Everavia as Ripon postmaster. He appeared with commission and old postmaster’s papers but was unable to qualify before Congress. The incumbent assaulted him, and the new appointee was expelled from the office amid partisan taunts about party balance.
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