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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1884
Page
1
The Register lists subscription at 150 per year prepaid and warns arrears suspend service. It details rates for legal advertisements by square foot, column ads with monthly and yearly terms, and specifies payment in advance for all transient ads and payment on delivery for job-work.
The week’s notes report Pierre Cotte, aged 115, the oldest inhabitant, dying at Vincennes after a long life as a slave to French settlers before Indiana statehood. He sought strength from cayenne pepper and helped build Vincennes’ first brick house, with records confirming his age. Other items note a near McLeansboro cyclone injuring several, but no deaths, plus local price shifts, public accountability moves, and various court actions across Indiana Illinois and Kentucky.
Poseyville notes from the Mt. Vernon Democrat cover local reading rooms and rival papers, political debates, and county developments. Reports include arrests in Mt Vernon, Republican committee actions, township nominations, notable local figures, and ongoing town affairs such as street, school, and business mentions.
Correspondence from Washington notes New Mexico Republican seat loss to Manzanares Democrat by about 1600 votes amid cited fraud. Virginia seat given to Garrison Democrat, Mayo defeated. Birther Bayard support from Senator Fair of Nevada. Blaine portrayed as leading in many states with map of initial ballot. Debates over educational fund and other political rumors fill the letter.
A Blaine driven intra party battle details maneuvers toward the Chicago convention. Interviews discuss aims to secure Ohio delegates while denying Sherman, Blair and Arthur factions align for nominations. Grants stance favors Arthur or Edmunds, with Blaine as formidable on first ballot and old guard fears division and third party risk.
A severe blaze in Grayville destroyed a block of business houses totaling near twelve thousand dollars in losses. The fire halted at A Carey residence with no insurance besides 31000 on the Umpire corner. Lanterman Stewart Speck Kreig plan brick rebuilds as brave men and force pumps prevented further damage.
Boston reports that Democratic legislators in Maine New Hampshire Connecticut and Massachusetts favor Tilden overall with Massachusetts near parity with Butler. Greenback members in Maine back Tilden while Morrison tariff bill and gradual tax cuts gain support. Several delegates back tariff continuance across New Hampshire Connecticut and Massachusetts with a mix of positions among manufacturers.
Governor Hamilton was in the Illinois Statehouse when a pistol shot shattered the executive room window. An eyewitness said a boy aiming at pigeons fired the shot, but prior similar incidents raise suspicion of a planned assassination plot against the governor.
Washineroy D C March 26 The Morrison tariff reform bill was endorsed by the Democratic caucus by a 116 to 57 vote to consider at the earliest date. Proceedings were harmonious. At San Francisco last Tuesday an earthquake damaged several buildings the strongest since 1868. Evansville Journal notes a shift from the Danville outrage and civil rights law. Massachusetts to provide free textbooks for schoolchildren. Scientists attribute the late red sunsets to volcanic dust. Indianapolis Journal predicts Republican gains in township elections. Plainfield N J hosts a temperance revival with over 2000 pledges. Massachusetts house defeats bill to publicly whip wife beaters. Banis two years old fashion in New York. Shonla Ind. storm unroofed buildings. Santa Barbara Cal tropical garden planned. Wronme T has eight counties.
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