Congress Looms as Senate Chooses Vice President Choice
Congress will convene Monday December 7 with Senate attention focused on the upper chamber. Carlisle is expected to become House speaker without opposition. The Senate holds an eight vote Republican majority and will decide the Vice President’s chair. Logan Edmunds and Sherman are the favored names.
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House
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Logan
Edmunds
Sherman
Washinaren
Cleveland
Indianapois
Hendricks
Wendricks
Tami
Bayard
Whitney
Lamar
Voatmaser
Vilas
Indianapolis
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Allison
Washngton
National Capitol
Garfield
General Grant
Willard’s
Citizns
Wilson
Hoargains
Eaton
Dhmunds
House of Representatives
Maning
Coipeear
Tariff Commission
Treasury
Commission
Pacific Roads
Commissioner of Railroads
Union and
Central Pacific
United States
Union Pacific
Oar
Inoculation Advances Spark Debate Across Papers
PasTEUR reports completing hydrophobia inoculation experiments and claims efficacy equal to small pox. Springfield Republicans deride disease vaccination as robbing childhood of its experiences. The N Y Sun condemns Rutherford B Hayes at Hendricks grave as hypocritical display.
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Pasteur
French Academy of Sciences
Springfield
Mass
N.Y
Red hair fashion and Telpher railways headline 1885 note
The piece surveys fashion favoring red hair, praising red headed women as warm and generous. It then explains Glyndes Telpher aerial railway trials for cement transport, noting low cost and adaptability. A lengthy letter from Sullivan County Commissioner Schaffer defends road work, spending, and his record.
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Glyndes
Hampden
England
Telpher
Remembering Sullivan County Mob Peace After Bloodshed
A historical warning notes that mob violence and fatal events have scarred the county, urging residents to expose corruption and let good in to prevent future bloodshed and sorrow within their borders.
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Sullivan County
Funeral attendee list from Hendricks death in Sulli van
A partial roll of attendees at Vice-President Hendricks's funeral in Sulli van includes Jetson Eaton James Eaton J R oeays J B Mullane W B Stark Silver Chaneys Joshua Beasley A B Williams Draper J G Brokaw Edwd Hunt Claude Crow n Geo W Buff Murray Briggs W C na J Briggs Benj Davis Mr and Mrs Win McCammon Mr and Mrs Sel Goodman Miss Lola Moore Mr and Mrs C E Bar rett Wm Moore J B Patten Jeff Draper Chas Eaton Dr S D Weir Jas Burks and others.
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Hendricks
Sullivan
Jetson Eaton
James Eaton
J. R. Oeays
J. B. Mullane
W. B. Stark
Silver Chaneys
Joshua Beasley
A. B. Williams
Draper
J. G. Brokaw
Edwd. Hunt
Claude Crown
Geo. W. Buff
Murray Briggs
W.C. Na J. Briggs
Benj. Davis
Win McCammon
Tragic Sudden Death Of Baby Near Buell City
Mr and Mrs Wm Miller of Buell City area arrived in town with their seven weeks old son. While nursing in the wagon near Col Young’s old stand after crossing the railroad track the child died suddenly. Authorities or further cause remain undetermined.
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Wm. Miller
Buell City
Mr. Hendricks
Mrs. Hendricks
Morgan Wendricks
Indiana Reformatory
Hendricks
Board of Managers
Last Sad Rites for Hendricks as Nation Mourns
The funeral of Vice President Thomas A Hendricks drew tens of thousands to Indianapolis. The procession, cathedral service, and burial at Crown Hill included state and cabinet officials, a large police and military escort, and elaborate floral tributes from across the nation. The city observed a complete shutdown as crowds viewed the casket in state and later at the residence, with Senator Voorhees among honored visitors.
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Ind
Thomas A. Sendricks
United States
Indiana
Illinois
Mrs. Sendricks
Morgan
Clay
Cabinet
Supreme Court
Washington
Cathedral of St. Paul
Knickerbocker
Stringfellow
Montgomery
Ala
St. Paul’s Episcopal
I[emirichks
Fulton
St. Louis
St. Paul’s
Jeuckes
Illinois Street
Indianapolis Light Infantry
Knickerbacker
Tom
Hayes
Bayard
Columbus Barracks Band
Richardson Zouaves
Grant
Inedianapolis Light Infantry
Cemeery
Jenckes
Congressional Committee
Hendywicks
Court House
Paul's Cathedral
Sendricks
W. Morgan
Thomas
William
Larry
Thornton
Cincinnati
Abram Sendricks
Koonz
Ast
Market Street
Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Police
Columbus Barraels
Ohio
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Remov Ng
Department of Police
Columbus Barracks
Nick Ruckle
Light Infantry
Emmett Guards
Rice Guards
Streight Rifles
Light Artery
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Board of Aldermen
Common Council
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Robins
Lne
Washington Street
Hendricks Club
Court House Building
Catafalque
Erin
Marshal Mel
Madison County
Ifendricks
Shelbyville
Hetels
M. D. Manson
Port x
Voorhees
Senate
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Lassi
Pacific Coast
Helena
Arkansas
Benjamin Simmons
London
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Mary Ann Stokes
Wood’s Run
Neal, Wood
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Yale
Omaha
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Warren S Yates
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Sullivan
Puesday
Grattan
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