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Newspaper
Sullivan Times
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1885
Page
2
A fourth page feature critiques the silver bugbear fears used by gold supporters. The piece urges careful consideration and appeals to readers including the business community to stay informed and engaged.
About twenty thousand Hungarian miners lured by high tariffs are moved from Pennsylvania mining regions to northern Canada. They will work to raise grain on Canadian soil, aiming to compete with American producers in European markets. The Canadian Pacific Railroad will transport them free of charge.
Jupen Laarcuer states steamship lines to American ports would solve the trade problem, noting Britain France and Germany already run subsidized lines while Hagland leads in trade with no subsidies. He argues our exports are too costly due to tariffs, keeping the region one sided until prices fall to European levels.
Mrs Charlies Dr Barrett was assaulted by Mrs Briggs in a public street while en route home from up town. The attack involved a carriage whip and fists and continued until neighbors intervened. Later Mr Briggs attacked Mr Barrett in the post office lobby. Both families claim social standing and seek public recognition to quiet the dispute.
The text attacks gold-bug bankers pushing thimble rigging to claim government need for large gold loans and calls for restoring silver as money. It cites Springfield Republican on Iowa Prohibition's mixed results, with more open saloons in cities. It also quotes a letter from Ohio about rain aiding crops, raspberries shipped, and politics ahead of fall elections with Republicans expected to prevail.
A century old discussion cites Prohibition failures and the tax loss from saloons, then shifts to cattlemen fighting government leases on Indian lands. Attorney General Garland fortifies the law, insisting leases are invalid without treaty. Sheridan orders removal of cattle within forty days, warning intruders to quit Indian reservations.
Four weeks of school time remain in the term with high interest and large attendance at Normal. Calls include Joshua Beasley and Silver Chaney. Teachers discuss precision, Miss Clara recovers from a blush after a moment of laughter. The Educational Weekly editor visited Wednesday, bringing new subscribers.
The article chronicles the Aug 3 to Aug 5 memorial events at Mount McGregor and Albany for General Ulysses S Grant. It details dawn ceremonies, military honors, Dr. Newman’s sermon, family farewells, public viewings, and the distant national mood as the nation mourns and honors a pivotal figure.
The Joliet rolling mills strike concludes with a perceived surrender by the workers. Caterpillars and worm pests devastate cotton fields across several South Carolina counties. A plan advances to build a Fort Leavenworth monument honoring General Grant. In Athens Kentucky an election clash left Bud Harris dead and two others wounded. In New York bids circulate to buy Bankers' and Merchants' Telegraph property for 500000. A Montefiore memorial is planned for Central Park funded by New York Jewry including a 10000 plus subscription. Net earnings data for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad are reported.
Washington reports ex surgeon general Wales found guilty of culpable inefficiency and neglect of duty by a naval court martial. He will be suspended from rank on furlough pay for five years while retaining his current grade. President also announces appointments: Horace R. Chase Genoa Neb Indian school superintendent. Nicholas Carr Montezuma Indiana land office agent. George A. Vaxton Valentine Neb postmaster. Six chiefs of divisions of the second auditor's office asked to resign.
A chaotic report describes sixty Russian criminals breaking for liberty as soldiers pursued. Twenty were killed and thirty escaped. two soldiers were wounded in the incident.
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