Political notices and nominations in Indiana and Maine
The Jasper Courier notes Republican calls for state convention delegates in Maine inviting diverse groups. It lists A B Williams as Town Clerk and Treasurer candidate, praises his tenure, and mentions Berrer's bid for State Auditor. It reports Martin county Democrats backing Reiter for State Auditor and endorses Gerard Reiter for Knox county tenure. Beasley runs for Joint Representative in Sullivan, Vigo, and Vermillion. Vigo and Vermillion consider Congress candidates. Sullivan lacks one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Courier
Gerard Reiter
Vincennes
Dubois
Knox County
Joan ST. Beasley
Sullivan
Vigo
Vermillion
Beasley
Congress
Panama Canal plans outlined by J Bigelow report
Former Isthmus exploration by Hon John Bigelow is summarized by the Panama Canal Chamber of Commerce. The canal is unlikely to meet initial cost or schedule, but will be completed, with 28 to 29 feet of navigable depth, basins for loading and turning, and specific bottom widths along key sections.
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John Bigelow
Panama
Chamber of Commerce
City of
New York
Panama Ship Canal
Chamber
Chagres
Suez Canal
San Pablo
Pedro Miguel
Cordilleras
Culebra
Canal
Colon
Madrid
Sanda
House of Representatives
Southwest
Washington
T. W. Powderly
Missouri Pacific Road
Knights of Labor
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Clintonville
Wis
Arthur Edwards
James Ringwood
George Storm
George Hollister
J. Gagnon
Larsen
Chicago
Showano
American Powder Company
Political Science Association
Mchigan University
Thomas M. Cooley
Tle
Board of Control
England
County Central Committee Sets Township Conventions 1886
Sullivan county votes plan a County Convention to appoint delegates to State and federal conventions. Township meetings are scheduled on April 30 and May 1 1886 to choose delegates and central committeemen based on 1884 governor votes. Committee adjourns after approving publication of proceedings.
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Democratic Central Committee
Jackson
Wm. N. Patton
Thomas Gaskins
County Central Committee
Towit
Curry Township
Jackson Township
Pittsburg
Fairbanks Township
Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Saturday, May 1, 1886, At 2 P. m. Turman Township
Graysville
Hamilton Township
Court House
Cass Township
Buell City
Jefferson Township
Pleasantville
Haddon Township
Carlisle
Gill Township
New Lebanon
Gray
Thos. H. Collier
Sullivan County
Jno
C. Briggs
Sullivan Times
The
Sullivan Democrat
W. C. Jamison
Arista B. Williams
Local items and personal notes from the week
Short diary style items report happiness of Dr. Durham and help received, transfers of goods by Wm Allen, remarks about a storm with Scott Norris, Tommy Burton’s trip to St. Louis to view a strike, arrival of fruit trees by D B Fisher, Mr Medsker’s attempt to sell on the strike, humorist Bill and local visitors Mrs Jones and admirers of Ya ger Bro's new sign including Charley Norris and George Burton.
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Medsker
Bill
Mark Twain
Josh Billings
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Wabash Avenue
A. H. Andrews & Co
Chicago
Peoria
Farmington
Carthage
Delavan
East St. Louis
Decatur
Paris
Nashville
Springfield
Little Rock
Arkansas
Iron Mountain Road
Jay Gould
McDonough
Algiers
New Orleans
van Wyck
Stry
J. E. Robinson
Angelica
New York
Niagara River
Kentucky House of Representatives
Frankfort
South Pacific
Leeward Islands
Society Islands
Indian Territory
Detroit
Ludson
Washburne County
Wisconsin
A. P. Moore
Brockton
Massachusetts
New England Knights of Labor
Gould
St. Louis
Baltimore and Ohio Road
IF. IL
Britton
Washington
St. Paul
Northwest Territory
Bulldog” Kelly
International Cigarmakers’ Union
Knights of Labor
Seenitz & Co
L. Kindling
Charles H. Morse
Oregon
Bath
Baltimore
Boston
Pittsburg
McMullen
Penn Bank
House Committee On Labor
Cleveland
John C. Reiley
Cincinnati
Virginia C. Thompson
Louisville
Union Pacific Road
Franklin MacVeagh
James W Savage
Omaha
Helena Ifull
Mich
Spiers
Vanderbilt Clinic
R. B. Roberts
Theennsylvania Company
Pennsylvania
Nis
Union Pacific
Burlington
Missouri River
Pacific Coast
Atchison Road
California
Farquhar
Voorhees
Adel Shearer
Hoxie
Missouri Pacific Road
The Carlisle Outrage Ends With Guilty Pleas and Sentences
Deputy Hawkins transported Saml Trout Jr to Jeffersonville prison after last Saturday’s arrest. Wm Tinsley Saml Fisk and Lon Davidson pled guilty and received sentences set by Judge Buff. Tinsley Fisk face same term and fine as Trout while Davidson gets five years and $300 fine. Sheriff Willis and Andy Sinclair delivered the prisoners to Jeffersonville. The case appears closed for those arrested with possible future arrests uncertain.
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Hawkins
Saml
Trout, Jr
Jeffersonville
Tinsley
Fisk
Lon Davidson
Buff
Trout
Davidson
Willis
Andy Sinclair
Unclaimed Mail At Sullivan Postoffice 1886 Notice
The following letters remain unclaimed at the Sullivan Indiana postoffice and will go to the Dead-letter office if not called for within thirty days. Ambros Cooper Bill Curry Jane Cammel David Everhart Alex Green Jerry Green Tracy Kingman Thomas McRoberts Moses Musgrove Mrs Mary Morris Henry Mires Isaac Orndroff Wm Peg Bill Ridge Wn A Steele D F Schwint Frank Smith Ben F Smith Fletcher Wilson Geo Woodall Mrs Florence Watson. J Fewest. Sullivan, April 21, 1886.
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Ambros Cooper
Bill, Curry
Jane Cammel
David Everhart
Alex Green
Jerry Green
Tracy Kingman
Thomas McRoberts
Moses Musgrove
Mary Morris
Henry Mires
Isaac Orndroff
Wm. Peg
Bill Ridge
Wn. A. Steele
D. F. Schwint
Frank Smith
Ben F. Smith
Fletcher Wilson
Geo. Woodall
Florence Watson
Strikers Clash in New York Third Avenue Riot
In a violent confrontation on 59th Street, a Third Avenue Line car collided with a horse and buggy. Strikers attacked the conductor and driver, bricks and stones flying as police struggled to restore order with heavy injuries reported on both sides.
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New York
4Th Avenue
Metropolitan Police
59Th Street
Mount
Gunner
Olice
Third Avenue Company
General Labor News
Cucano
Oglesby
Knights of Labor
Augusta
James Irving & Sons
Irvington
Coke
Connellsville
President Cleveland to Wed Frances Folsom in Summer
Rumors persist in Washington that President Cleveland will marry Buffalo socialite Frances Folsom during the midsummer vacation. Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland may lose status in the social circle after the union. The Folsoms are abroad but expected to return, provoking demands for a photo of Miss Folsom.
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Cleveland
Frances Folsom
Buffalo
Aununner
Jane
New York
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland
Washington
Miss Cleveland
White House
Miss Folsom
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Feyite
R. Jenkins
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H. Willis
Josu Beasley
Ben. FE
Brices
Wmm. Joyce
Charles Scott
James L. Nasi
Maine
A. B. WilliaMs
Williams
Berrer
Martin County
Reiter
United States
Pwrebow
Gaa
Ld Fairbanks
Deena EU
Parman
Hamilton
Haddon
J. Fewest. Sullivan
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Abor
Gould Lines
Des Moines
Iowa
Arthur
Canadian Pacific Road
George W. Fowler
Batavia
Ilinois
Zach Montgomery
Interior Department
Minn
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Tennessee
W. C. Whitthorne
Howell E. Jackson
Clinton County
Indiana
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Common Council
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Oshkosh
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Troy
William Cleveland
Attes
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William Cooper
Kokomo
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Hennepin Canal
M. M. Powers
Aberdeen
Dakota
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6Th Circuit
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Yeas
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Georgia
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South Atlantic
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Legisature
O'Donnell
Committee On Education
Naval
Territories
Life Ins. Co
Callaegee
Rians & Berry, Real Estate Agts
Sullivan, Ind
Childrens School Suits
Sol. Goodman
Isel
C. H. Crowder & Co., No
West Side
Queen's Ware
Leach
Queen’s
E. & T. H. Depot
W. G. Borders
Southside
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