Indiana News Roundup: Elections, Gas Discovery and Local Notes
The Republican State committee launches an aggressive campaign in close townships as Democratic groups respond. Reports note Capt. W. R. Myers as a possible secretary of state candidate with governorship hopes in 1892. Indiana figures recount frost impact on wheat, fruit crops, and surplus pasture. Local items include a gas discovery tale, medical oddities, suicides, swindlers, and community milestones across multiple counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis, Inc
Republican State Committee
Posey County
WM. B. Myers
W. R. Myers
Democratic Hero of 1887 for the Attorney Generalship
North Vernon Indiana notes A G Smith ex senator from Jennings county seeks the Democratic attorney general nomination. Smith praised for Senate leadership 1885 1887 and his role aiding democracy against Republicans, with figures like Gov Hill and C L Jewett cited. Also brief notes on patents to Indiana citizens and local items from Washington and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Vernon, Inc
G. Smith
Jennings County
North Vernon
General Assembly
Ben Harrison
U.S. Senate
Green Smith
Harrison
Republican Party
C. L. Jewett
Democratic county committee chooses leaders and plans primary
Mt. Vernon March 26 Silas P. Jones chosen chair man and A A Sparks secretary at a Democratic county committee meeting. The party backs a June 7 primary by popular vote to nominate the county ticket. Rules set for ballot boards and vote counting. Other items include asylum contract awards to Worth Templeton and candidate filings for auditor clerk and sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon, Inc
Democratic County Committee
Silas P. Jones
A.A. Sparks
Jones
Democratic Party
Worth Templeton
Silas Howard
Geo Wilson
Sheriff Highman
Col
Alf Owen
John W. Spencer
Parrett Declared Elected in Indiana District
Washington March 25 by unanimous vote the house committee on elections declared Judge Parrett elected to the seat from the 1st Indiana district Posey had no claim. Republicans shown support to Parrett indicating the house will likely sustain the committee next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On Elections
Parrett
Indiana
Posey
Genererally
House
Senate Rejects Blair Educational Bill Seeks Federal Control
Washington March 24 The senate defeated the Blair educational bill 43 to 39 repudiating a Republican plank and opposing a $77 000 000 move to place public schools under federal control. Voorhees and Turpie voted against it. The bill had passed the senate repeatedly in four years. Chas H Gibson of Maryland is praised as a handsome member. Voorhees spoke strongly on agricultural policy urging careful reading by farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
United States Senate
Republican Party
Blair
Voorhees and Turpie
Senate
Chas. H. Gibson
Maryland
House of Representatives
Voorhees
Local Notes and Flood Says Bowman's Bend Wrecked
Percy Bennett spent the week in Evansville while Sewell visited town yesterday. Malcolm Owen arrived from Chicago on Wednesday. Mrs. C C Owen and Mrs. C A Parke came from Cincinnati yesterday. Panney reports wheat ruin in Bowman's Bend due to floods. Dea Waxton, about 20, died Friday and was buried at Maple Hill cemetery. Odd Fellows attended Col Owen’s funeral. Talks of a Posey Gibson baseball league with regional representation. The river fell through the week and is back in its banks. Mt Vernon Democrat thanks the county capital for favors. Marco showed brief activity yesterday. Mann's mill recovered from the flood last Tuesday. Buffalo squads have arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Bennett
Evansville
Snpt
Sewell
Malcolm Owen
Chicago
C. C. Owen
C. A. Parke
Cincinnati
Dea Waxton
Maple Hill
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THE
NEW Harmony Register
New Harmony
Noumber
the Register
Co. WW. Slater
John Walz
Joan Waly
Main St
Ind
Henry B. Beal
Notary Public
G. A. R. Hall
Tavern Street
John P. Bennett
T. Mumford
Schaffer
Times
World
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Creedmoor
Orork
Congress
Brocktom
Mans
Janld
Ford Bros. & Lichtenberger
New Brarmony
Peter Weber
Merchant -Taylor, New Harmony
Peter Wheber
New York State
Armour
John A. Wilhelm
Kcorner Groce
Ford & Bennett
Chase & Sanborn
United States
Paty
Eugene F.thrall
Horace Owen
Cashier
Eugene S.thrall
Thomas Mumford Jr
Eugene F. Owen
Horace P.owen
Charles A.parke
William H.owen
Alfred Dale Owen
William P. Edson
Mt. Vernon
FFICE
Court House
the “Star” Saloon
Frank Lyon & CO
East Main St
New,Harmony, Ind
maZdy Frank
Lyon,& CO
Arctic
Albert S Newsom
City Exchange
Ford & Walz
Lichtenberger’s
Jacob Breith
Breith
Osophy J
Jory
Indianapolis
Geo. W. Carter
Eaton
Delaware County
Masonic
Red Men
Muncie
Trenton
Findlay
Carter
State Board of Agriculture
Allen County
White River
Fort Wayne
Michael Decamp
Sullivan
Terre Haute
Phoenix Insurance Co
Vincennes
Ernest Rognon
Jeffersonville
State Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
James Eaton
New Albany
Rudolph Schroer
Dubois County
John Barger
Bartholomew County
Washington
Geo. Willis
Franklin County
Don Koontz
Michigan City
Huntington County
Hammond
Marion
Seymour
Franklin
Goosetown
Crabtown
Lawrence County
Purdue University
Knox County
Bloomington
Connersville
Anderson
Rushville
Crawfordsville
Peru
Jefferson County
A. G. Smith
J. A. Hadley
Brazil
E. M. Howenstein
Bhill
A. D. Kizer
Mishawaka
J. E. McCrey
G. C. McCullough
Richmond
Fire Telegraph
J. F. Miller
Lee
J. Payne
D. F. Suarez
Shelbyville
Luella Bradley
W. W. Bradley
Susan Kincade
Clinton
Allin
Illinois Central
Geo. Schweinfurth
Rockford
Harrisburg
Rock Island Railroad
Crook
Springfield
Fifer
U. S
Frank Posey
National Capital Notes
Cons
Panney
Bowman's Bend
Odd Fellows
Col. Owen
Posey-Gibson
Marco
Mann's Mill
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