Washington Letter 1887 Congress totals and politics
Washington letter reports the 49th Congress ended at noon Friday with record levels of bills introduced and vetoes. It notes 1,391 laws enacted, 13 deaths, the river and harbor bill defeat, and criticism of local subsidies. It highlights Mrs. Cleveland’s social season, ongoing national drill, Garfield statue unveiling, and Rhode Island’s pivotal 2nd district race for 50th Congress. It also mentions tenure of office law repeal and Sherman’s southern tour amid anti-Blaine maneuvering.
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New Harmony Register
Washington, D. C
49Th Congress
Senate
House
White House
Steal
Congress
Andy Johnson
Garfield
Capitol
Army of the Cumberland
Cleveland
John Sherman
Ohio
Department
End of Session Amid Partisan Strife in Legislature
The legislative session reached the constitutional limit and adjourned amid strident party battles. Democrats blame Republicans for obstruction. no major funding passed except a $200,000 soldiers monument and the senator election. A special session seems unlikely. Gov Gray says none will be called. President Smith and Doorkeeper Pritchett received gold watches from Democrats.
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Inpranatoris
United States
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Senate
Capitol
Smith
Pritchett
Gov
Gray
Snake Den War Spars North Jefferson County
A large stony bluff hosts hundreds of snakes in Jefferson county with several species including rattlesnakes moccasins and copperheads. About 450 have been killed and a cleanup party of forty plans another blasting push once weather allows. There is also news of prominent locals including Ignatius Riggin and his daughters spinning their own cloth, Logan’s burial plans in Chicago, and other regional notes from Illinois to Atlanta.
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Jefferson County
Ignatius Riggin
Madison County
Ben Davis
St. Clair County
Senator Logan
Chicago
Olney
Wabash County
Allendale
Warren
Salem
Fairfield
Knights of Labor
Carmi
A VIOLIN PRINCESS Carrie Duke Shines in Washington Debut
Miss Carrie Duke of Louisville captivates Washington society with a debut as violinist. Daughter of Gen Basil Duke, once brigadier in Confederate cavalry, she trains under top masters and delivers a performance that moves senators, generals, and diplomats. Review praises her technique, emotional range, and poised stage presence.
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Washineton
D.C
Carrie Duke
John Morgan
Louisville
Basil Duke
Miss Duke
Europe
St. Cecelia
Indiana Items Highlight Local Politics and Crime
Customs officers seized seven imported horses near Ligonier valued at $15,000 from smugglers. Indiana notes describe Scott Galloway as a Republican leader and protectionist, while James B. White is labeled a tariff reformer who opposed 1876 frauds and Blaine in 1884. Other items cover a new penitentiary warden, suits to recover $340,000, indictments for physicians lacking licenses, a Vincennes revival, pensions, Princeton’s carpentry workforce and desire for a normal school, natural gas talks in Oakland City, and a 1887 Ellsworth raid where women attacked A J McGrevy’s gallon house, overturned liquor, and fought with owner George Whittaker.
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United States
Scott Galloway
Ligonier
Canada
Galloway
Noble County
James B. White
Ft. Wayne
Tilden
Returning Board
Blaine
James B. Patten
Sullivan County
Jeffersonville
Southern Penitentiary
Evansville
Vincennes
Wm. Beck
Fayette County
Vast Plaints and Oddities From Coast to Coast News
Notes and news recount quirky tales from 19th century America including a Oakland mother paying per squirrel killed, a Dakota woman trapping mink for a $125 fur cloak, electric rock powering a battery for weeks, Miss Julia Malcolm selling Colorado land for $250,000, and Beecher’s death. Also reports on capitol disputes, oysters, turtle shipments, and odd local marvels.
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Oakland
Cal
James Valley
St. Paul
Santa Cruz
Fla
Julia Malcolm
New Haven
C. E. Egan
Ohio
Resolutions of the G A R for Mrs Sallie Jackson
New Harmony March 7 The John K Highman Post G A R memorializes Mrs Sallie Jackson wife of Adjutant for died in midst of useful life The committee notes her active good works and post involvement Expresses deep sympathy to Comrade Jackson and directs minutes to record the condolence and a copy sent to him Richard Owen C D Exwuiort J D Jones Committee
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New Harmony, Inc
John K. Highman
Sallie Jackson
Jackson
Richard Owen
C. D. Exwuiort
J. D. Jones
Indiana patents listed in New Harmony Register report
Washington March 6 Indians granted patents to Indiana citizens including L Keeling Onward fence machine J C Batlew removing gum from saws T W Bort twine cutter and others F M Huff chest J Lindsay planter J Lif pocketbook J Marsh shaft holder J Minnick fence machine J C Stuart school building GC Udell clothes rack E Wilson dust deflector plus local notes on weather school visitants and tree planting mixed with names and routine notices
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D. C
Indiana
New Harmony Register
C.A
A. Deneheim
Evansville
F. M. Huff
Warren
Chest
T. J. Lindsay
Lafayette
Planter
J. A. Lif
Indianapolis
J. Marsh
Warnaw
J. A. Minnick
Elwood
J.C. Stuart
Lebanon
G. Udell
E. Wilson
Kokomo
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