05 Oct 1883
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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1883
Page
1
Five bids for the Gibson County courthouse were received. Joseph G. Miller of Washington Indiana won with 118000 dollars. The high bid 215000 by Reister Wright Wandstadt was rejected. Construction to finish by February 1 18685.
Four Alaska mummies about three centuries old arrived at Teash aboard the Kodine from the north. They are in excellent preservation and destined for the Berlin Museum. A New Orleans dispatch reports most Black voters across the state except Federal employees have shifted to the Democratic side.
Mahone circulates lists of Democrats considered ready for conviction as bribery rumors swirl. The Virginia fight intensifies with Mahoneite control of returning boards seen as a major danger to Democrats, who fear losses in close districts and potential postmaster pressure.
Reported talk of an extra session prompts Republican Senators to reject pledges to Democrats on any Congressional and legislative redistricting. They insist if a special session occurs, redistricting must follow the latest voter enumeration. The governor would risk ridicule by demanding such a pledge.
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