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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1880
Page
7
The Tribune reports unprecedented inland water shipments, led by wheat and corn, with total grain receipts at the port from Jan 1 to June 20 at 55,584,004 bushels versus 47,137,289 last year. Canal trade remains strong as boatmen stay busy, tolls rise, and cable towing boosts canal efficiency and future traffic.
A Treasury statement lists Civil War costs from 1861 to 1879 with total gross expenses of 6.644 trillion dollars and details on prisoner costs. Assistant Secretary Hay notes Tennessee and Nuncio ship events. Attorney General clarifies appointment pay rules for Alabama and Philadelphia seats. Congressman Jorgensen of Petersburg discusses Virginia districts and GOP gains in potential campaigns.
In Virginia the Readjusters push to endorse the Cincinnati platform prompting Democrats to back or oppose the Readjusters ticket. Dr. Jorgensen notes Garfield nomination excites Virginia Republicans as campaign season begins. In Greenville Michigan a man killed his wife and then himself in a drunken dispute, triggering a vivid local tragedy.
The Shallcross carried passengers from Louisville to Madison, Indiana. Near Hanover Landing six miles below town a presidential vote split Garfield 17 to Tatlock 12. Kentucky partisans began a brawl injuring several with chairs and knives but no serious injuries or arrests.
A Victoria dispatch reports a large Wellington crowd celebrating athletic sports. Thomas Pall, boatswain of the Maggie II Zed, caused a disturbance and was chained to a stable post at the Wellington Hotel. The stable caught fire about 6 p.m. and Pall burned alive as rescuers were unable to free him.
In Pittsburgh on July 3 Judge Ewing ruled Allegheny County owes no interest on losses from the 1877 riots. The test case moves to the Supreme Court for final adjudication.
San Francisco July 3 The State Convention of the Democratic wing of the Workingmen's party deposed Kearney as President and vacated Vice President Secretary and Treasurer posts. A State Central Committee was elected and Hancock and English along with the Democratic Presidential Electors were endorsed. The body adjourned until Tuesday evening.
The weekly bank statement reports increases in loans and specie but decreases in legal tenders and circulation. Banks hold $18,882,775 in excess of legal requirements. In other news, forty bodies have been recovered from the Seawanhaka disaster in the East River, with twelve people still missing.
A Kingston Freeman report notes a mountaineer refusing to scale Old Roundtop at Mead's Mountain Home as guests smoked nearby. The scene features a small group listening as the man declares he would not be hired to reach the peak, amid quiet chatter and cigarette smoke.
Dr St Clair Wheeler and Will Mead reach Roundtop summit after a challenging five hour climb. They encounter wildlife and peril with a panther alarm and bear sightings as they trek back to the Mountain House.
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