LOCAL DRIFT Indiana Items Gleaned From Our Exchanges
A compact rural news digest reports on Knox county treasurer Stollingsworth tricking a delinquent taxpayer with a fake complimentary fair ticket leading to seizure of mules. It lists potential Democratic nominees from Posey, Gibson, Pike, Warrick, Vanderburgh, and Spencer counties, plus notes Evansville signal service, Boonville coal mines, diphtheria in Rockport schools, and various state items from tax changes to electric lights and local curiosities, including wild rice experiments and odd local anecdotes.
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Stollingsworth
Knox Co
Vincennes
G. V. Menzies
E. V. Spencer
Posey
J.E. McCullough
Gibson
W. FP. Townsend
Pike
Fuller
Warrick
Wm. Rahm
J.J. Kleiner
Vanderburgh
Henry Kramer
Spencer
Golden Troupe Pranks Across the States
A Carmi Partisan letter from Cartuace Missouri dated October 28 recalls a touring group, the Golden Troupe, detailing constant practical jokes. Harry Robinson leads disruptive lamps, bed prankings, and a shotgun scare, amusing travelers while the show pushes toward Texas and east to Florida.
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Florida
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Washington Specials Previewing the 49th Congress
Special to the New Harmony Register from Washington. The 49th Congress looms as the new Democratic president plans a lengthy first message. The president closes the White House to office seekers, reorganizes the civil service amid low salaries, and faces housing shortages as Congress splits 41 Republicans and 45 Democrats in the Senate, with 183 Democrats to 142 Republicans in the House.
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New Harmony Register
Wasnixcroy
D. C
Congress
White House
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Senate
Oregon
House of Representatives
Army report notes drop in desertion and weak education methods
Dispatch from Wasutxetox reports Adjutant General Drum's annual remarks to Gen Sheridan. Army organization and deserts decline noted while 8300 enlistments occurred. Total losses 8843 through discharges retirements deaths and desertions. Recruits readily found. A mountain tax legend inscribed on rock reads H Rees 1862. North Central South American Exposition opens in New Orleans next Tuesday.
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Chicago Trevald
H. Rees
New Orleans
Governor election in Ricamonp Virginia sparks record vote
In Ricamonp Virginia on November 4 the governor race between Fitzhugh Lee and John Wise drew a large turnout. Early returns show Democrats favored to win a Senate majority with Mahone’s successor in view, while Republicans claim possible gains in the House. By afternoon, a decisive Democratic victory appears likely as Lee is reported elected by over 15,000 with Wise conceding.
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Ricamonp
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United States Senate
Massachusetts chooses governor and legislature
Boston voters chose Governor G. D. Robinson as Republican and F. O. Prince as Democrat. Robinson’s last-election majority was 47,516, now reduced to about 22,000 in full unofficial returns. Legislature remains Republican with a largely diminished majority.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
G. D. Robinson
F. O. Prince
Robinson
Pennsylvania Statewide Vote Quiet with 19th District Swing
Pennsylvania reports a light statewide vote with only the state treasurer elected. A special election in the 19th district produced a Democratic winner, while Republicans carry the state by about 40,600 votes.
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Associated Press
Prirapetisia
Pennsylvania
Legislative party shifts across New Jersey and Connecticut
New Jersey elected a split legislature with Democrats 36 and Republicans 45. total Democrat majority about 5,000. Connecticut chose 1 new legislature with Democrats 180 and Republicans 143, shifting from last year’s 96 to 177 Democrat to Republican balance. Mississippi had no opposition to Democrats for state offices. Colorado likely elected a Republican supreme judge by a small margin, Nebraska elected a Republican supreme judge by about 18,000. Democrats carried Detroit Michigan by 2,000 majority.
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Mississippi
Colorado
Nebraska
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Campaign Echoes and Squeals After Virginia Polls
The piece quips that fraud claims were expected from Democrats after a presumed Republican victory and notes reactions across states. It mentions Sherman and Foraker speaking freely in Virginia, Logan stirring New York Democrats, Indiana Republicans mocks, and touches on Massachusetts, Iowa gains and Connecticut intimidation amid a mugwump refrain.
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Washington
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Foraker
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Iowa
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Ohio
Various Local Notices And Figures From Nation News
A roundup of brief items includes Albert Sparks named Mt. Vernon postmaster, October debt decline of 18 276 774 dollars, few clerks voting, many city blacks traveling to Virginia for the election, a Thanksgiving proclamation, Nashville mayoral result with Republican wins, Samart J. Trapex voting Democratic in Yonkers, Camden county North Carolina corn for state feed, Greenland population about 10 000, White Mountain summer earnings near 1 million dollars, Gov McConnel death in Newark, a one yard long sweet potato found near Clyde Kansas, Boston site sold in 16385 for 20 pounds, Paris population about 2 400 000.
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Albert A. Sparks
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Virginia
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