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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1880
Page
4
The Union True Democracy notes editor in chief W A R Roberts has not written an article for two months amid questions about leadership and editorial absence.
Col. Gray in a late speech endorses Garcelon's action in the Maine affair but criticizes the lack of nerve to complete the undertaking. This stance reflects the sentiment of about two thirds of the Democratic party at present.
Gray wins a Sullivan County ward with the support of the Sullivan County Democrats. Landers accuses Garcelon of error while Gray defends Garcelon’s initial work but faulted him for lacking grit to complete it.
A 1880 Baltimore Grand Army of the Republic circular denounces a city council memorial seeking to erect a Maryland Confederate monument on Eutaw Place. It urges ex-soldiers to oppose official recognition of Confederate service and calls for signatures against the memorial ahead of a council meeting.
The Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church vault collapsed exposing thousands of decomposed coffins. Authorities say 5,000 bodies were deposited in two vaults long closed during sanitary reforms. Rain and weight weakened arches causing the arch to cave in beneath a coal shed.
An interview with Judge C Y Patterson in Terre Haute highlights his independent stance and critique of party leadership. Frank Landers campaigns in Terre Haute, drawing big crowds and emphasizing finance, states rights, and past election fraud while courting farmers and independents.
How Excary Beavenair of Terre Haute purchased the Daily Evening News and plans to run it as a stalwart Republican. The transfer signals a shift in editorial stance and political alignment for the paper.
Fragmentary items report a fatal accident when a tree fell on John McDonald near Middle Town. Measles affects families Sim Yeager and Myr Jones. Local events include a school closing, lectures by BM E Church members, and Democratic campaign speeches criticizing Grant era Republicans.
Weather in Fairbanks is mild for the season while last week’s strong winds toppled fences and hindered rebuilding. Local events include illness and deaths, a shift in post office control, and a heated partisan dispute over election honesty and candidate integrity in Fairbanks township.
The speaker railed about fraud in 1876 and alleged a 15 13 14 commission kept Tilden from office. He claimed Republicans aim to repeat the scheme and urged backing the Democratic ticket. He named Humphreys of Sullivan as the preferred joint representative for Sullivan Knox and Greene counties.
Graysville discusses a windy Saturday March 27 with scattered debris and the death of Mrs. York. Local items mention agency offers, purchases, river flooding, school notices, and local movement of people including Edhel Everett. Various local updates fill the paragraphed column.
The notice asserts Wilkey & Allen, first door west of the Post Office, handle more groceries and provisions than any house in Sullivan County. It claims their larger volume allows them to sell at slightly lower prices, advising residents to compare prices to save on meals.
Offlern opens at 7 AM with mail going north closing at 9 AM. Southbound mail closes at 3 PM. Northbound mail departs from Talasme and 440, with motor arrives from the south at Kapa. The Tl2oelock train services the route and Neonail coes south.
Notice by the Administrator of John A L Melee estate will sell privately in Sullivan County Indiana on April 18 under order of the Sullivan Circuit Court. The property includes parts of sections 16 18 21 in townships 7 8 north and ranges 8 9 west with specified acreage and ten acre and five acre deductions. Terms: cash. Wm T Murvece Administrator. m3l 4t.
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