Campaign in Indiana shows fight for Senate and House
Indiana editorials or分析 warn that Democrats favor state ticket but Republicans seek control of the legislature. They note F M B A manipulation, gerrymander risks, and costly excesses in the outgoing House, with detailed figures on salaries and expenses. The piece urges vigilance and likely Dem gains to keep control on joint ballot.
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Carnival of Jobbery at State House in 1887 Legislature
Inpranapolis Oct 13 The last Republican state House had 66 Republicans to 44 Democrats and cost the treasury 71000. Thirteen local bills became laws while five engrossing clerks and three enrolling clerks were paid 5 a day. W H H Smith billed as Lying Bill Smith earned 6 a day with four assistants and extra 500 for indexing. Purchases included decorated pitchers student lamps knives pocketbooks and stationery.
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U.S
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House of Representatives
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Bill” Smith
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Statehouse
Supreme court strikes down voter registration provision
In Indianapolis on October 12, the supreme court nullified the new election law section requiring registration of doubtful citizens. Republican leaders of Henry county filed the suit. A movement seeks Indiana legislative action to reclaim the Owen fossil collection from the Federal government, asserting it belongs in the State museum rather than Washington. Harrison is in town today.
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Henry County
Indiana
Owen
Bloomington University
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Todd helps Knox farmers by growing Russian sunflowers
The Vincennes Sun notes J Todd earns farmers a profit with 30 acres of Russian sunflower seed on Main street road. Tyler, Son & Co will ship the crop to a factory for oil and powder, with projected income near 63 dollars per acre. The Owensville Gleaner reports 272,000 watermelons shipped, averaging five cents each, and about $15,000 from the 1890 crop. Congressman McKinley toured northern Indiana. Elkhart crowd heard a mixed reception as they hoped to reelect a Democratic incumbent.
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Tyler, Son & Co
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Shively
Sullivan County
Elijah Schiborong
Jay County
Crawfordsville
Princeton
Indianapolis
Vincennes
Sam Smith
Daviess County
Lebanon
Parke County
Otto Kuss
Warrick County
Fort Wayne
Franklin
Indiana patentees listed by New Harmony Register
Washington October 12 The New Harmony Register lists Indiana residents who received patents this week as reported by C A Snow Co patent lawyers. Names include W F Bennett Logansport D Bates Indianapolis D Bradshaw Rockport C C Dubois Noblesville O H Hasselman Indianapolis W C Lancaster Xenia J H Morgan Lebanon L H Letz Crown Point J A Grove Bluffton A Brosius Fort Wayne J P Browne Princeton D Crosser Cardonia. Drawings and specs for these patents available on government price 25 cents in stamps.
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Indiana
New Harmony Register
C. A. Snow & Co
United States Patent Office
C. C. Dubois
Noblesville
O. H. Hasselman
Indianapolis
W.C. Lancaster
Xenia
J. H. Morgan
Lebanon
L. H. Letz
Crown Point
J. A. Grove
Bluffton
A. Brosius
Fort Wayne
J. P
Chicago Vote Looms as Key to Next Legislature
The column notes Chicago has 40 members and predicts 83 Democrats and 81 Republicans likely to win outside the city. It reports various election tallies, population shifts, and regional political trends from across the country.
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