Harrison Roles the Roost Special and Piece Reports From All Indiana Counties
Special to the New Harmony Register from Indianapolis January 24 1892 Indiana plans solid support for Harrison at the Republican national convention. The new State committee will control delegate selection, with J K Gowdy likely reelected, and a largely pro Harrison lineup. Resistance is limited to two anti Harrison members. Government officials backed by many, factory growth cited as bolstering renomination hopes.
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Inpianapolis, Inc
Indiana
Harrison
New State Committee
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Tt Ia
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Gresham
Cleveland
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Chicago
H. B. Stapp
Madison
Blainines
Miami County
Republican Organization
James Taylor
Columbus
James LePorte
Jeffersonville
Colorado
Indianapolis Surgical Institute
Robertson
Fort Wayne
Gov
Chase
Dan Kirtley
Tipton
Delphia Gopher
Danville
Washington
Boston
Lawrence County
Luther Benson
Plainfield
Shelby County
Daviess County
Wabash
Sam Wallace
Warren County
A. J. Whiting
Wayne County
A. J. Porter
Elwood
Peru
Petersburg
Richmond Street
Washington, D. C
United States
Senate
Extraordinary meteorological snow in eastern Laporte County
A report from Laporte dated January 22 describes an unusual fall of about an inch of dark snow resembling middlings. Melted water turned muddy, settling yielded four distinct appearances including powders and ragged flakes. Microscopic view shows broken cellular fibers and bug-like animals in the debris. The phenomenon covered a large area and drew attention.
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Laporte, Inc
Coon Hunter Miss Lacy Campbell Injured by Carbine Strike
Miss Lacy Campbell, a noted coon hunter and schoolteacher from Yapron county, was attacked by a large raccoon while checking a chicken coop at midnight. The animal leaped onto her head, tearing her face neck and arms. rescuers removed its teeth from her flesh with an iron rod. She has serious injuries and is aided by her father.
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Yapron
Lacy Campbell
Prison Convicts by County at Jeffersonville Penitentiary
The warden reports on November 1 there were 610 convicts at Jeffersonville with Vigo County totaling 72, Vanderburgh 68, Wayne 36, and Knox 26. Indiana natives number 810 with Kentucky 84 and Ohio 60. 29 born abroad. Ages 18 to 69. 408 under 80. Since 1822, 10,147 convicts have passed through the prison. Nearby Wasasa reports a strangest medical case as Alexander Freeman bleeds through the skin, growing weaker under doctors unable to aid him.
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Indianapolis
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Jeffersonville Penitentiary
Vigo County
Vanderburgh
Wayne
Knox
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
United States
Republican Convention picks Hemenway for State committee
The Evansville district Republican meeting selected J. H. Hemenway of Warrick County as member of the State committee. The assemblage endorsed Harrison's administration but opposed renominating him. A new committeeman is seen as independent but will align with Harrison by the convention time.
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Evansville, Inc
J. H. Hemenway
Warrick County
Harrison
Deepest Illinois coal shaft at Mattoon 904 feet
The report notes Mattoon hosts Illinois' deepest coal shaft at 904 feet after four years of construction costing about 100000 dollars. Other shafts reach 600 plus feet in Decatur Peoria Sandoval Centralia and LaSalle, with varied depths across Macon Pin and Logan counties. A farmer, John Higgs, found about 66000 dollars in a recently deceased father’s box. An English lord Scully owns 40000 acres in Logan County with 150000 dollars in annual tenant payments for improvements.
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Sandoval
Centralia
LaSalle
Bloomington
Macenpin
Sangamon County
Logan County
John Higgs
John
Scully
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