Indiana Politicos, Prisons, and Pioneers in State Bits
State capital report notes apportionment bills stalled as session nears end and governor takes control of state offices. Obscure items include a $50,000 G A R bill defeat, pauper voting doubt, death of Dr. C E B Wright, and apportionment shifts for Marion district. Reports on Niagra whirlpool daredevil, Cambridge City horse sale, botany chair offer in Chicago, church conversions, and a flurry of county notices across Indiana towns.
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Indianapolis
Baker
U. S. Court
C. EB. Wright
Insane Asylum
Niblack
Senate
House
Matthews
Marion
Hancock
Madison Counties
Madison
Sealed proposals for medical attendance Posey County
Proposals will be received at the Auditor's Office in Mt Vernon until 2 pm Wednesday March 8 1893 for furnishing medical attendance and medicines to paupers in Posey County townships for one year from the third Monday in March 1893. Proposals cover physicians for Black and Point Lynn Harmony Bethel Robb Smith Robinson Center Marrs townships with services medicines surgical operations. The physician for the Poor Asylum must visit at least twice weekly and on superintendent call. Salary paid quarterly. Board of Commissioners may reject bids. THOMAS J. JOHNSON Auditor Posey County by Silas G. Howard D A
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Black and
Point
Black
Lynn
Harmony
Bethel
Robb and
Smith
Robinson and
Center
Marrs
Board of Commissioners
Thomas J. Johnson
Posey County
Silas G. Howard
D. A
President-Elect Names Cabinet Members for Inauguration
Washington D C Feb 28 The president elect announces a full cabinet list with W Q Gresham J G Carlisle Richard Olney WS Bissell Hoke Smith J S Morton Dan Lamont K A Herbert and others all lifelong Democrats except one or two alignments The article notes cabinet factions and hints at upcoming federal appointments while criticizing the Hawaiian annexation effort and pension debates Patents granted to Indiana citizens are listed with inventors and their devices.
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Washineton
D. C
W. Q. Gresham
Illinois
the Treasury
J.G. Carlisle
Kentucky
Richard Olney
Massachusetts
WS. Bissell
New York
Hoke Smith
Georgia
J. 8. Morten
Nebraska
Dan Lamont
Navy
K. A. Herbert
Alabama
Carlisle
Morton
Herbert
Gresham
Cleveland
Lemont
Smith
Harrison
Senate
Congress
Hawley
Connecticut
Finois
John McClernand
Indiana
New Harmony Register
C. A. Snow & Co
Patent Office
Washington, D.C
F. P. Brewer
Angola
Hel Beck
E. EK. Reilly
Herdman
Indianapolis
A. R. Hay
Zeivler
Anderson
By. Wheat
Kent
A.M. Vaught
Portland
J.L. Ulsh
Wabash
Elf. Stephenson
Cartersburg
A. M. Reed
M. E. Minor
Colfax
M. Powers
Lexington
Sally Ann Left New Harmony with Gunfighting Geese
The Sally Ann passed the area after leaving New Harmony with Charley Wheatcroft W C Trethewey and Tom Austey aboard. Wheatcroft fired on a flock of nine geese, three were stunned and towed on a rope as decoys. The boat nearly wrecked at Turkey chute but escaped due to geese on the roof. At Ft Albaugh near Salt river the party faced possible shelling, Tretheway spoke to garrison and Ausley went ahead as peace envoy.
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U. S
Ft. Albaugh
Salt River
Ausley
Ice Bridge at Niagara Grandeur in Winter Display
New York February reports the Niagara Falls ice bridge as the winter’s grandest and prettiest sight. Tourists from New York and Canada flock to see the frozen cataract with ice forming across the river and framing ice sculptures, shanties, and frosty landscapes.
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New Yor
N. Y
Niagara Falls
Canada
Falls
Niagara River
Ovne
Uve
Decatur duel over a girl sparks two-teen boxing match
Two young men in Decatur train with two ounce gloves to win a young lady's favor though the girl’s role as referee is not stated. Grant Martin, a colored man, drowned in back-water west of Mackey Ferry. Chicago Democrats nominate Carter Harrison for mayor 581 to 160. About 500 Hancock hunters drive, secure one wolf. Vice-President Stevenson departs Monday for Washington.
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Decatur
Grant Martin
Mackey Ferry
Chicago
Carter Harrison
Hancock County
Stevenson
Washington
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W. L. Douglas
WM. Franzmann
U.S. Patent Office
C.a.snow &Co
Washington, D. C
Jacob Breith
OODS
Breith’s
New Harmony, Indiana
Doctor Morené Weee Peewee
Feyeonetreemare
Aimy
England
America
W. H. Mooker & CO
West Broadway
Henry Brown
Peter Weber
Merchant Tailor
New Harmony
Ind
Peter ' Weber
H.C Husband & CO
J. D. Owen & Co
J. A. Wilhelm
H. C. Husband
Olven
Oliver and the
McCormick
Scientific American Agency For
Munn & CO
Broadway
Scientific American
Zion
Igo
Ralph T. Boren, Lawrence A. Warner
Proprietors
Vcz Y ' Boren & Varner
Dr. von Peters
von Peters
William Green
City Exchange
Fred.w. Walz
Fred. W.walz
M. E. Church
Mayl Joshua Wade
Acker
George Hazelett
Whiting
Niagara Whirlpool
Niagar Wallis
Cambridge City
J. M. Coulier
State University At
Bloomington
New Chicago University
M. W. Scott
Crawfordsville
Bloomfield Democrat
White River
Worthington
Jackson County
Ford & McGregor
Nisbet
Clay County
St. Louis
Viocences
National Bank
Logansport
World’s Fair Commission
Portier County
Logansport Asylum
Mt. Vernon
Kokomo
Warren County
Fort Wayne
Kansas
Allen County
Shelbyville
Andrew Deffendell
Oakland City
D.S. Thompson
Ladoga
U.S
Scott County
Martinsville
Poston
Ripley County
Seymour
Norway
Owensville
Columbus
Blue Lick
Aurora
Jefferson County
South Bend
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Auditor's
Sally Ann
Montana
Minnesota
Niagara
Frost King
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