Curious Local Drift From Indiana Exchanges
A digest of Indiana items notes a Vincennes bug threatening watermelons, a large federal workforce in Washington with many Indiana partisans facing leave, Vincennes mayoral salary cuts for enforcing liquor laws, a $300 reward for an Orange County murder suspect, and rapid progress on three new insane asylums. Also mentioned are post office break-ins blamed on Republicans, a Gibson County school superintendent election, locusts, a resignation at Logansport Post Office, Evansville theater pricing, Studebaker fire losses, Denby appointed to China, and various regional notes on crops, industry, and crime.
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Vincennes
Indiana
Washington, D. C
Pension Office
Treasury Department
Wm. Walters
Moses Starratt
Richard Bledsoe
Orange County
Walters
Evansville
Washington Post
W. D. Robinson
Gibson County
Borden
New Albany
Turn the Rascals Out and Republican Resistance
Washington dispatch notes Democratic heads of departments pushing for a clean sweep to reform Civil Service, facing Republican clerks loyal to old ways. Speakers warn Senate battles to block appointments and press for removal of underlings, with Democrats likely to gain control as Republicans resist reform and rush to defend incumbents.
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Washington, D. C
Pension Department
Treasury
Senate
Edmunds
Washington
Illinois Items: Vermilion House and Mt Carmel Cyclone News
Major Peters of the Iroquois Republican boasted paint my house red after a party sweep. Mt Carmel’s Fourth Street bore the cyclone’s toll with 28 dead and multiple violent deaths. Prof C W Mills sues Dr W A McNown for defaming character over teaching claims. Remains of a mammoth exhumed at Alton show a nearly intact upper dentition and an enormous tusk.
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Major Peters
Alton
Washington Notes Reflect Democratic Shifts in Indiana
The Federal plums fall into Indiana as the State gains three foreign missions the third auditor of the treasury and several smaller offices. Post offices trend Democratic. The president and cabinet visit New York on Decoration Day. Removal of Postmaster Bennett of Evansville is likely soon. A statuette of Andrew Jackson sits on the president's desk.
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Indiana
Auditor of the Treasury
New York
Bennett
Evaneville
Andrew Jackson
Deak
Washington Special Notes From May 31 1885
Washington special notes discuss post office reforms, partisan discharges, and governance under Manning Whitney and Wes. It critiques Navy Department spending since the war, arguing funds were wasted on repairs and sundries, urging accountability and comparison with earlier expenditures.
Innovative overshoe and screw by Springfield woman
A Springfield woman has patented a cloth overshoe nearly the size of a normal shoe with a single piece sole shank and heel that is light warm and comfortable. She also devised a four pointed screw to grip a sole and prevent slipping on ice or car-tops.
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Springfield
Lincoln
Neb
North Carolina
New Castle
Florida
New York City
Secretaries, governors, and political shifts in 1880s era
A collection of political observations: New York secretaries hint at cabinet vacancies, a Massachusetts preacher quips about Republican victory, Miss Cleveland linked to Gail Hamilton, Virginia hopeful Jobe S Wise, historic death warrant by Gov Wise, Blaine and Reach status, Mahone’s federal posts, Virginia tax elections swing to Democrats, Norfolk shifting from Blaine to Democrats, a Connecticut postmaster jailed for $3,000 embezzlement, and tensions between England and Russia inch toward a peaceful settlement.
Poseyville Local Notes and Events
In Poseyville on June 4 1885 the New Harmony Register reports a growing enrollment of 122 and interest rising. Dr. Kelly joined the faculty this week lecturing students. twelve names appear for the reading contest on June 11. There were 81 teaching licenses issued last Saturday. A big Islun speaker Mr. Blazing Star discussed Civilization among the Indians and proposed fair solutions. Prof. Cunningham T. M. McArthur and drummers visited. A C Jaquess and daughter Mrs Duff returned from Mattoon Illinois. Brick-work on our block nears completion promising one of county’s finest structures. Poseyvillians reportedly lack zeal for Decoration Day but enjoyed a pleasant hop Tuesday night.
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New Harmony Register
Poservicer, Inn
Atlf
Kelly
Thurssday
Islun
Blazing Star
Sble
Prof. Cunningham
T. M. McArthur
A.C. Jaquess
Duff
Mattoon
Poseyvillians
Col Denby Named China Minister and Local Leader
Col Charles Denby a Virginia native and Georgetown and Virginia Military Institute alum was a long time Evansville Democratic leader. He served as surveyor of customs, lieutenant colonel in the 42nd Indiana during the war, and has held legislative roles. Now 54 he is appointed minister to China. The report also notes a Lewiston portmaster fraud, a crop forecast, a torn church sale, a national debt decrease, and the New Orleans exposition ending.
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Charles Denby
China
Virginia
Georgetown College
Virginia Military Institute
Evansville
Congress District
Lincoln
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Tive
Dr. Chase
United States
Canada
Steam Printing House
Ann Arbor, Mich
Will A. Twigg
R. P. Robson
Jacob Breith
Breith § Audy
Breita
Jery New Harmony
Enterprise
Cc. H. Kreipel
Main Street
Thrall & Mumford's
Dec
Meat Market
Nosh Frank
Charles Kimmerling
Kimmerlin
Henry Brown
Noah Frank
Star Saloon
Heckmann
Thomas
Ford
William P. Ford
New Harmony
Heckman
H. Hunsden
Horace P.owen
Eugene S. Thrall
New Harmony Banking Co
Eugene
Thrall
Thomas Mumford Jr
Eugene F. Owen
Horace P. Owen
Charles A.parke
William H.owen
Alfred Dale Owen
Jery
Steinway, Knabe
Miller Pianos
Burdette and Estey
Thrall & Mumford
the Register
Slater
Enry Hunaden
Notary Public
Illinois
Ind
Altorney
Janlo
Shralt & Mumford
HN Hinds
Erd Brothers
Ditteina & Co
Uclos Co
Ainual
Eter Weber
New Harmony, Nd
Pers & Bennett
Ohm Walz
Register
Eha W. Miller
Marble Works
U.S
C. A. Snow & CO
Washington, D.C
E. N. Tallbott
Logansport
Studebaker Wagon Works
South Bend
Cleveland
Supreme Court of Indians
Indianapolis
George W. Julian
New Mexico
Bartholomew County
Mackey
Eton
Filora
Olney Times
Richland County
Mt. Carmel
Flora
Grayville
Pulaski County
Wm. Bower
Olney
Cairo Argus
John Landrigan
Albion
Vandalia
Hovey & Menzies
United States Courts
Supreme Court of the State
Posey
Vanderburgh Counties
Court House
Eephy
Mount Vernon Ind
Albert
Newesom
Church St. Bet. Main & Brewery
Newsom
C. W. Mills
Clay County
W. A. McNown
Louisville
Mills
Washington Notes
Washingrton
D. C
Post Office Department
Congress
Blaine
Economy and Reform
Manning
Public Service
Whitney
Col
Wes
Navy Department
Ring
Democratic Congress
Turious
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
Miss Cleveland
Gail Hamilton
Gail
Jobe S. Wise
Gov. Wise
John Brown
Reach
Secretary of the Navy
Norfolk
Postu Aater
Unionville, Conn
Uncle Sam
England
Russia
Poseyville
Lewiston
Idaho
State Board of Agriculture
Adiaea
Tar Little Christian Church
Garfield
Tas
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