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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1874
Page
2
The article notes Republican leaders’ struggle to renounce a third term for Grant, with Indiana and Ohio results shifting their stance. It also covers Indiana labor advocates pushing a petition for monthly pay bills, urging signatures before December 25 1874, and protests against wage delays by corporations.
The piece discusses repudiation of the national debt through the 1869 gold payment act and the public debt contract, contrasting greenback rights with benefits to the few. It cites a New York Herald interview with Gov. Dis and notes Moses of South Carolina reshaping state election boards to include Republican, independent, and conservative members, hinting at political maneuvering.
The Keokuk Iowa School Board declines to admit negroes to the High School. The writer contrasts this with Southern actions and predicts political fallout for the Republican Party amid unemployment and civic unrest. William Cullen Bryant signals opposition to Grant's third term.
A dense roster lists Democratic and Republican senators and representatives by counties. It notes stars for incumbents and marks party designations D or R in a long series of Indiana names, with a note of a new election on November 7.
The excerpt lists numerous political figures by state and party, discusses Democratic strategy to gain majorities, and cites positions on national issues such as bank notes, reconstruction, land grants, and the sealing of a third term. It references Ohio Indiana and various newspapers criticizing Radicals and predicting outcomes.
The Washington telegraph summarizes upcoming congressional favors: guarantees for Northern Pacific and Texas Pacific bond interest, a five million subsidy for Pacific Mail Steamship, Oklahoma land grabs, army pay hikes, higher coal and iron duties, breaking the engraving bureau for bank note interests, large Agricultural College grants, Ulvar educational bill, district debt assumption, Justice Department expenses to control Southern states, railroad claims for postal cars, the post telegraph scheme, and the French spoliation achenein.
A chaotic brawl on Pearl Street near the mayor’s office involves William Baxter and Mr. Jefferis over a county recount dispute. The melee escalates with threats, kicks, and blows until bystanders separate the combatants as witnesses report the scene.
The Journal presents the first full official vote of Indiana from the recent election with names of the new Legislature. It lists average Democratic majorities over Republicans for statewide offices from Neff to Smart, and shows totals: Democratic vote 183,765. Republican 160,852. Independent 15,707. Democratic majority about 18,413.
A collection of sharp satirical quotes from the Fort Wayne Sentinel and Cincinnati Laquirer lampooning currency value of gold and the propriety of names like Daddy Longlegs versus Dadies Longlegs. The pieces mock economic theories and grammar conventions with sarcasm.
On Thursday October 29 1874 at the bride’s mother’s residence Rev WT Erwin officiated uniting Arthur Dransreny and Jeannarre Bennett both of New Harmony in marriage.
Auditor and Treasurer of Posey County will expose to public sale at the Mount Vernon court house on Tuesday November 10, 1874. Lands located in Center Township Sections 26 85 Township 5 South Range 15 West with four lots described and appraised per acre. times 10 AM to 4 PM.
One fourth of the purchase money to be paid in hand and interest on the residue in advance for one year and then annually in ten years. Maps showing tract locations available at the Auditor's Office. Frank D. Bolton, Auditor Posey County. John G. Young, T. P. C. vol0 4t
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