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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1881
Page
3
A jumble of notes cites Vennor's winter demand, Sweden famine threats, and public figures like Baron Rothschild and Secretary Windom. Other items cover Indian outbreaks, census chief Walker's resignation, racehorse Iroquois earnings, and emigration totals in New York.
Reports include Roscoe Conkling once eyed for Treasury secretary, Malley brothers held for Jennie Cramer murder trial, a Mazatlan hurricane killing hundreds, cabbage imports from Germany, Prussia census figures, Pope speech on Rome departure, and Garfi eld era debt reductions. Also notes on a Philadelphia factory fire, a Sutherland land buy, and the Mrs Garfield fund contributions.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax prepared a lecture on Our Martyred Presidents adding on Abraham Lincoln with a note on James A. Garfield. He reportedly has over 100 engagements nationwide for the new talk. A Boston led landlord case is moved to Iowa City involving a corpse for rent recovery. Tyner resigns after assurances from the President and Postmaster General that no charges remain.
Col. John C. New, owner of the Indianapolis Journal, plans to become president of a major New York financial interest and will assign control to his son Harry S. New, the current city editor, within two weeks. The change shifts management as the newspaper’s leadership moves west to New York interests.
Careful investigation yields credible figures on the extent of losses from the late disaster in the Northeastern region. Officials and observers update totals and assess affected communities and costs.
The blaze burned 1,800 square miles causing an insured loss of 1,722,000 after reductions from a total 2,346,000. Hundreds of homes of farmers and lumbermen were destroyed, wiping out years of hard work and savings.
Vennor forecasts a continuing warm wave across the continent with brief cold snaps and a potential severe October or November spell, followed by an open Christmastide. He dismisses sun spot theory and predicts a mild season. The New York Tribune warns of dwindling city water reserves risking famine and fire without heavy rains soon.
The British government brands the Irish Land League as treasonable as most leaders are jailed and operations paused. The public awaits the Commissioners Court under the new Land act to address tenant grievances and ease agitation. Indianapolis News notes Attorney General Baldwin returned from Washington to push a 300,000 war claim with 400,000 more to file.
Commissioner Dudley projects pension shortfalls totaling 20 thousand this year and a total annual pension outlay near 70 million, with next year’s request at 100 million and a future 40 million after arrears are settled, while urging larger staff and liberal funding. A Philadelphia dentist unveils a surgical engine using a rotating circular saw to amputate limbs quickly, tested in hospitals. Thomas Garfield, President Garfield’s brother, gains notice for his humble life on a Michigan farm and a family history highlighting his noble traits.
The piece laments the term servant and suggests calling domestic workers lady domestics to raise status. It notes domestic service demand in New York and criticizes snobbery. It also reports Louisville dog incident and a British MP praising American goodwill toward England. It closes with the murder of farmer James Finney near Wallace Missouri by buckshot while he dined with his wife.
Philadelphia reports pink eye and pleuro pneumonia in cattle and horses, Mormon missionary work expands, a farmer seeks reimbursement, insurance company dissolution flagged, and Yorktown commemoration closes with a salute. Other items cover smallpox deaths in Chicago, Confederate bonds purchase in Richmond, river accidents in Memphis, Irish Land League tensions, and assorted international incidents.
A Chicago and Grand Trunk passenger train bound east was ditched early today at Indian Lake near Battle Creek Michigan. Four cars toppled but only two men were injured John Robinson and M Perry with non dangerous injuries.
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