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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1881
Page
2
Evidence suggests Todiana shifted to the Republican side via the route. The GOP anticipates a tough year ahead as questions arise about how much of the route fund benefited Posey county.
Ex President Diaz travels Texas. Democrats win multiple city races. conventions set for June and August. Indiana Republicans align with Garfield wing. New York governor bans lotteries. Dorsey indicted in Colorado. immigrants bring average 109 dollars per person. Senate ratifies China treaty by four votes. census shows daily papers cost 26 million yearly. World’s Fair project declared dead with about one million on hand returned. Texas cattle shipments begin with 250000 head projected from Hanwell. New York grand jury indicts fourteen captains for excess passengers. Cowpens centennial reception in doubt. Liberty county tea tested successfully. gales of Prohibition era galoons noted in Leavenworth.
Washington and New York politics erupt as President Garfield withdraws most New York nominations including Robertson, sparking a Conkling led backlash. Senate caucuses—hot and divided—foresee a party split with Robertson likely confirmed and Democrats optimistic the rift costs Conkling and the party’s grip in New York.
May 9 report shows District of Columbia total property value at 176 million with half owned by the federal government. City features include 230 miles of streets, 136 paved, 120 miles of shade trees, 53,050 trees planted, 112 miles of lighted streets with 4,826 lamps, 175 miles of water mains, 826 fire plugs, 1,234 stop-boxes, 317 hydrants, 45 miles of brick and 109 miles of pipe sewers, 1,266 telegraph poles with 436 miles of wire, and 75 schools (35 District owned, 40 rented). Also about 31 miles of street railroad.
Indianapolis May 8 1881 P Conner of Newton County refused to stuff ballot boxes and claims the reason is opposition to fraud. He alleges a protest kept him from a Post Office inspector role, cites letters from Harrison Cumback Overmyer and others, and offers to publish an inside history of Indiana politics if the Indianapolis Journal prints his account.
Washington May 5 1881 Special to the Register reports that a Garfield campaign letter suggests he urged Brady to assess Star route contractors amid suspicions of extraordinary profits. The piece cites party dissension and a Republican Senate maneuver, noting likely adjournment by May 15 and reorganization plans in departments as confirmations proceed.
A November-era manuscript recounts alleged covert funding and manipulation of Indiana’s campaign by Republicans. It claims Dorsey and New coordinated bribery via printed currency and Star Route funds to sway Newton County and statewide results, with Dudley and others cited as witnesses to a conspiracy.
A terse adage counsels that a husband should remain polite to the minister who joined him in marriage to avoid misinterpretation or ill will, stressing courteous conduct within newlyweds’ social circles.
On Tuesday May 10 1881 at the Parsonage Rev L B Knotts united Mr Joan A Wilhelm and Miss Annie M Ford both of New Harmony in marriage.
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