Local Officials Appointed Across Departments
Fragmentary OCR lists roles such as Auditor Treasurer Sheriff Recorder Surveyor Coroner and Commissioner. The text appears to reference a set of appointed or elected county or city officials and offices without full context or names.
Editor visits Bloomington paper amid court contempt tale
A Bloomington Eye editor Mr C M Lerk visited friend Mr John Bays. El Paso del Norte editor Mr A K Currine published libelous business rival accusations, retracted in court, then republished with embellishments. Currine is jailed for contempt in Mexico and seeks US war over imagined wrongs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Lerk
Bloomington
Ill
Eye
John 8. Bays
A. K. Currine
el Paso del Norte
Mexico
United States
Politically Charged Editorial Excerpt Attacks Beasley Campaign
A Sullivan Indiana newspaper column attacks Mr. Charley Power for a hostile piece aimed at Mr. John T. Beasley and his family. It notes Beasley is a candidate and predicts relatives’ criticism will boost his November vote, while praising Mr. Cobb’s conduct in a separate public land controversy and quoting a New York Sun editorial on the Morrison resolution urging debt reduction and treasury use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Power
Whitom
Sullivan
Terre Haute
John T. Beasley
Beasley
Power
Mr. Cobb
Laird
House of Representatives
The
Washington Post
Northwest
Nebraska
Sparks
Gen. Sparks
Cobb
Omaha
Albert Shaw
New Orleans
Blacksouth
Thomas W. Millett
Somerville
Mass
Charles W. Whitney & Co
Boston
Maverick National Bank
Knights of Labor of
New York
District Assembly
Lamar
Department
Banks Press to Preserve Circulation Amid Bond Security
The article describes bank owners pushing to maintain interest on hundreds of millions in bonds used as security for circulating notes. The New York Times notes a $25 million debt payment would push bonds toward treasury-backed alternatives. Banks accuse Morrison supporters and warn of repudiation claims, urging the Senate to pass the resolution and the President to sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall
House of Representatives
New York Times
Treasury
Morrison
Senate
Indiana Democratic State Convention Call and Details
The Democratic State Central Committee invites Indiana voters to participate in delegate meetings on August 11 1886 in Indianapolis to adopt a platform and nominate candidates for state offices including Secretary of State Auditor of State and more. Delegates are apportioned by votes for Governor Gray in 1884. district meetings precede the convention. El Henderson chairs with Joseph S Riney as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Supreme Court
Executive Committee
Isaac P. Gray
State Central Committee
Democratic State Central Committee
House
Senate
Committee
Edmunds
Voorhees and
Harrison
Thomas Hanlon
Indiana Internal Revenue District
Finance Committee
Hanlon
Durbinard
Sewell
Denver
Committee On Pensions
Blair
Thursay
Mahone
Minneapolis
Aldrich
Pension Marilla Parson
Detroit
Indiana Round Trip Tickets One Third Fare Aug 10 11
Railroad rates announced for Indiana travelers. Round trip tickets from all stations will be sold at fare and one third for travel on August 10 and 11 with return valid through August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Varied 19th Century Notices From Across US And UK
A composite of 19th century items reports race times on Maud 8 S at a Hudson farm, high bid trade dollars sold in Buffalo, bank liability settlements, a London libel damages award, haymarket attack bills in Chicago, speculation about Judge Treat, Conant’s death in Cambridge, Danish arrest rumor about Albert Hanson, Pierson embezzlement arrest, suicide of Wausau lumberman, Reutschler’s death, Brunswick’s death, a Brooklyn Bridge leap, Union Pacific time-pressure, presidential nominations, Arkansas Republican delegates split, rain refreshing six‑week drought, Mrs Prill’s acid accident, and a Boston liquor dealer ship to Providence with cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bonner
Hudson River
Maud 8 S
Buffalo
New York
Thomson
St. Louis
London
Cyrus W. Field
James Gordon Bennett
Chicago
County Hospital
S. N. Treat
Springfield
Ilinois
Charles F. Conant
Treasury
Bristow
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Albert Hanson
Milwaukee
Denmark
W. P. Pierson
American Baptist Publication Society
Philadelphia
R. G. Plummer
Wausau
Wisconsin
San Francisco
Frederick Reutschler
Indianapolis Manufacturing Company
John M. Brunswick
Cincinnati
Brodie
Brooklyn Bridge
East River
Union Pacific
Lakes
Pacific Ocean
Cleveland
Ezra Baird
Idaho
Charles M. Thomas
Kentucky
Supreme Court of Dakota
Arthur
Blaine
Logan
Little Rock
Arkansas
John Prill
Pittsburg
Boston
Providence
New Albany
Indiana
Strunk
Charles Hoover
Clinton Rossette
de Kalb
Illinois
Senate
General Grant
Illinois Railway Commissioners
Iowa Road
Frank Hooks
Lancaster
Wis
Dorcas Cushman
Lima
Hooks
Crawford
Sir Charles
Wisconsin Central Road
St. Paul
United States
Canada
Hubert O. Thompson
County Democracy of
Worth House
Schlessingerville
St. Paul Company
Charles Engel
Newport
Admiral Baldwin
Major Fleming
Dakota
Montana
Waterford
Ireland
Council
Thomas F. Meagher
Daviess County
Charles If. Brown
John Grimsley
Brown
Highth
Ohio
J. W. Keifer
Kennedy
John RR. Thomas
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Yerooe
Nathan Schuler
Albany
Rondout
Young Men’s Christian Association
Ife
Gen. Grant
Riverside Park
C. R. Mabley
Detroit
Spiers
W. H. Bolton
John T. Stuart
Bolton
William Hunter
Washington
Winter
Department of State
Andrew Jackson
Sulphur Station
Wilson
Samuel J. Snelling
Lowell (Mass
Osborne House
House of Commons
Lord Cadogan
John Boyle O'Reilly
Great Britain
M. M. Thompson
Haymarket Square
Spies
Schwab
Rudolph Schnaubelt
Tragic killings and political moves across states and nations
A report of a fatal shooting in New Albany and a related prison and court action, plus political maneuvering in Congress. The news covers a murder tied to a disputed marriage, a postmaster rejection in De Kalb, rail and freight disputes, ship incidents, crime reports, labor conflicts, and legislative debates on tariffs and public works.
Phelps circulates fisheries question to U S merchants
United States Minister Phelps in London prepared a circular on the fisheries issue and secretly sent it to leading U S fishing merchants. He asks recipients to send answers and suggestions to him, as the matter was referred by Secretary Bayard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Phelps
London
Bayard
Merrow Looker In Town and Local Rambles
Merrow Looker from Big Springs visited town Sunday. Eds in Nameless heard from, while Cushman Crowder pay 70 cents. A rain cheered yeomanry and crowds filled Merom with wheat. Several locals travel for work, visits to Sullivan and Parke County noted. The Irregular social scene included an ice cream festival, a beer party, a wrestling display, and a lively station hop with combat quelling efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Looker
Big Springs
Remington
Indianapolis
Murray Crawley
Claude Crowder
Merom
Cushman & Crowder
J. Hamilton
Newton
Tls
Jennie Cropp
Remington’s
Faulkner & Co
Will
Ed. Wood
Shelburn
Cushman & Crowder’s
Ed. Hunt
Corncob
Gerdinksville
Rose School
Barnum
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the Times
Sullivan County
J. C. Bartlett
Westside
Vicket
Congress
Lamb
L. P. Muleinix
Joan T. Beasley
W. C. Hultz
Democratic County
James B. Patten
P. R. Jenkins
Fos Ageh
Willis
H. French
H. Willis
Josh Beasley
Ben
E. Briacs
Joyce
Charles Scott
Janes L. Nash
New York Sun
James Polk
Knox County
Edwdd Polk
Wiedner Township
Oaktown
Vincennes Sun
Polk
Edwardsport
White River
J. L. Cox
Bicknell
Harriet Shephard
Horace Shephard
Mr. Polk
Elizabeth Short
Independence
Christian Maxwell
Oswego
Kan
Isaac Polk
Margaret Bartley
Ind
Baptist Church
Alexander Campbell
Barton
W. Stone
Marie Creek Christian Church
T. J. Clark
T. J.C
Iowa
Minnesota
Michigan
Pinkerton
Johnson
First National Bank
Order
Lehr Und Wehr Verein
New York Morning Journal
Ignatz Swobotka
East One Hundred and Fifth Street
Swobotka
Haymarket
Europe
National Park
Call of the State Committee
el Henderson
Joseph S. Riney
General News
Knights of Labor
Belt Line Railway
Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn
Best
Empire Protective Association
Salem
Ways and Means
Reagan
Weaver
Bayne
Hepburn
Myr
Hatch
Hewitt
Committee On Commerce
Messrs
O'Neill
Davis
Hitt
England
France
Committee On Agriculture
Congressional
Mr. van Wyck
Oklahoma
Joseph Beaumont
Legislative Committee of the
West
General Executive Board
Order In
Ifoar
Committees On the Judiciary
Payne
Clarksburg
W. Va
Nebraska City
Neb
Hale
Sandy Hook
Hennepin Canal
Potomac Flats
Sturgeon Bay
Portage Lake
Civil Service Commissioners
Civil Service Yales
Teller
Call
Jace
Cail
Jayne
Evarts
Messrs. Sloar
Frye
Yeas
Coke
Committee On Finance
Committee On Foreign Relations
Hawley
Committee On Printing
Organization of Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Committee On Education and Labor
Commissioner of Labor
R. Dawes
Committee On Appropriations
Herbert
Tucker
Committee On the Judiciary
Attorney General
Central Pacific
Irion
Ma. Pyahamaya
Gibson
Crisp
Georgia
Buck
Boutelle
Secretary of the Navy
Aly. Herbert
Committee On Naval Affairs
Holman
Conference
J. Holman
Oates
Conference Committee On
Lake Suerjor
Portage Lake Ship Canal
Lake Michigan
Nays
Neece
Llumb
Henderson
Springer
Friends
Mississippi
Potomac
Payson
C. H Crowder
Sullivan, Ind
Queen's Ware
Leach
Queen’s
Wes
E. & T. H. Depot
W. G. Border
Neverleaks
Davis, Engle & Davis
Merrow
Bil Dougherty
Bill West
Paxton
Henry Ayers
J. P. Walls
Alum Cave
R. J. Chilcote
Maggie Bailey
Marion Bland
C. E. Barrette
Scott W. Maple
Rev. Angell
Bellemore
A. R. Angell
Jos. Orr
Wim. Dailey
B. W. Menifee
Poplar Bluffs
Mrr
Thos.Peyton
Ella
Parke County
J. L
Peyton
Juno
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