Hovey Debates, Fires, and Republican Setbacks in Indiana
The Indiana Republican campaign suffers a blowback as Hovey refuses joint debate with Matson. Reports detail a fiery Denison House incident during a Harrigan and Hovey rally, with Gov. Porter protecting his silk hat and Hovey delivering a booming but mocked speech. Analysts argue Republicans fear accountable discussion while Democrats push for truthful public discourse. News from multiple towns notes letters from Gen Sherman stirring veterans, fundraising trouble for Hovey, and broader statewide campaign activity including speeches, protests, and local curiosities.
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Indianapolis
Harrison
Hovey
Gov. Porter
Judge Edson
Harrison, Hovey & Co
Blaine
Carlisle
Matson
Capitol Notes and a Maine Prohibitionist Jape
Washington dispatch highlights Capitol curiosities with ornate bird murals and a nine month Senate session. A Maine prohibitionist succumbs to a tea whisky joke in the Senate restaurant. The piece also cites navy repairs under Democratic control, Blaine trust remarks, and Indiana and Iowa electoral moves shaping Cleveland’s tariff reform stance.
Notable Local Frauds and River Fishermen News
Two sharpers sold £600 worth of groceries at half market prices to farmers near Mattoon, then decamped with the proceeds. The Illinois river boasts many fine young fish, with black bass and ring-perch plentiful. The central Illinois broom-corn crop nears 12,000 tons. The Vermont Democrats polled record votes, while the official count narrows the Republican lead to 27,759. A sun-field weighing 4,000 pounds was netted off Monterey. A strange cattle fever spreads in Niagara county. Artificial flowers were invented by Italian nuns. About 600,000 French own Panama canal shares. Texas holds 1,500,000 acres in cotton.
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Thomas J. Townsend
Morgan County
Harrison
Ben
Elizaville
Boone County
Iis
Shelby County
Thurman
Montpelier
Anderson
John Coffman
Greensburg
Tennessee
Jackson
G. W. Hollingsworth
Russiaville
Congress
M. D. Wilson
Madison
Bedford
Shelbyville
Knox
Brazil
Mattoon
Illinois River
Finois
Albion
Shawneetown
Carbondale
Chicago
Libby
Vermont
Tilden
Monterey
Cal
San Francisco
Niagara County
N.Y
Panama Canal
Texas
Maine Vote Likely Net Democratic Gain in 82 Returns
Sept. 10 report from Portena Maine indicates a large Republican lead but full returns may show a 2,000 Democratic gain. Blaine spoke in every county with similar total votes to 1884 and some figures inflated by telegraphing. New York dispatches question Maine results, noting prior overstatements and warning of disturbances at meetings. The rest of the item notes theater progress, arrivals for the fair, charitable solicitations, and local notices about chairs, repairs, and upcoming events.
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Portuana
Blaine
Dbilsine
New York
N.Y
Maine
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Armour
Lichtenberger & CO
Main Street
New Harmony
Indiana
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Eed
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Breith
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Eugene S. Thrall
Thomas Mumford Jr
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Charles A. Parke
William H. Owen
Alfred Dale Owen
William P. Edson
Mt. Vernon
Ind
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Court House
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Vesta House
New Warmony
Franklin H. Hough
U.S
Washington, D.C
J.T. Eagle
C.C.C
Jd. C. Mendenhall & CO
Evansville
Thrall & Mumford
City Exchange
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Ford & Walz
West Main Street
Tijah
Fred.walz
Aseentenberger’s
Callin
Arctic
Albert 8 .Newsom
Main & Brewery
Albert
Newsom
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Indianaro.is, Inc
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Washington
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Honey Stock
Republican Committee
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Shively
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Smith's Marbleworks
Georgia
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Harrison County
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Jackson County
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Cutler
Carroll County
Frankfort
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