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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1886
Page
1
A Washington Letter cassette describes the President and family using a country house, a brief social season, and preparations for annual messages. It notes staff changes, Navy yard plans to convert yards to foundries, and remarks on naval strength relative to major powers, plus a look at Mrs Cleveland’s social role and ongoing public exhibitions.
The Louisville exposition section notes a baby weighing event with two 31 pound seven to eleven month olds drawing prizes, alongside praise for Damrosch and Cappa bands. It highlights the Women's Silk Culture Association exhibit, Castilian fountain, and a planned Blue Grass cattle sale, plus the popular Fruit and Nut Gatherer.
Indiana reports a Democratic surge as Bynum secures nomination with strong cross party support in the First District. Loganport Times endorses Prohibition while McCullough gains crowd support and pension figures are cited. Notes on pensions, Prohibition candidates, crops, and local political shifts across Indiana and Illinois.
September mint output totals 344345 gold pieces valued at 2070816502 8101000 standard silver dollars 100 half dollars 100 quarter dollars and 117010 in dimes. Brooks named collector of customs Puget Sound Cody Mann for Vicksburg. Treasury estimates public debt drop near 11000000 in September. Randall renominated for Congress Third Pennsylvania District with no opposition. Council Bluffs elects Democratic ticket. Knights of Labor align with Democrats. Yellowstone fires devastate thousands of acres of timber. Britain’s last year election cost 4633737 pounds average 4 5d per vote. Cleveland to attend Virginia State Fair September 21. September US Canada fire losses 6500000. Four Cincinnati grocers fined under buttering law. Tobacco crop damaged by frosts. San Francisco slight earthquake felt. Kentucky quarantines against Illinois cattle. The Coming Funny Man ridicules a rural American humorist. Sherman viewed as garrulous by some despite loyalty to government.
The steamer La Mascotte owned by Evansville interests blew its boilers and burned to the water near Cape Girardeau last Tuesday. Several lives were lost and many passengers were badly scalded. The Evansville built boat was valued at 30060 dollars.
Wa. Win, chief millwright at Oregon Mill, suffered a severe foot wound last Monday when a large chest fell on him forcing crutches. His wife gifted him a fine boy born at the Viets House. A dance at Andy Stauinos’s residence drew a large crowd with Prof Zack Anderson’s orchestra. Sam Grizrry of Bethel township visited for campaign handshakes. Cairo reunion drew big attendance though Mrs. Grant was not present as expected. Mrs. Curve Witttans builds a new residence near Winfield and plans to move back to the country. Taos Shelton, Democratic candidate for county commissioner, visited town last Monday.
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