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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1881
Page
4
The Sullivan Union notes that the Senate will probably adjourn today as October 26, 1881 passes. The brief item confirms a pending session wrap up with no further actions recorded.
The New York Sun reports the President and two cabinet officers are in New York. The paper says the Sun aims to break into the Republican party scene.
Rumor from Evansville suggests D. J. Mackey will be elected president of the E. and T. Railroad soon, though no official announcement has been made. The report centers on Mackey as a leading candidate.
The ex Indiana Senator faced confirmation amid opposition from McDonald and Bayard. He can now return home and brood over the outcome.
Tyner prepared a lengthy report on star route service in the far west and submitted it to Postmaster General Key, who did not release the report publicly.
On Monday the President sent to the Senate the name of ex Governor Edwin D Morgan of New York for Secretary of the Treasury and the appointment was promptly confirmed.
The historical note records a shift in roles with Morgan moving from governor of New York to joining President Arthur's staff, reversing the previous arrangement. This changes the dynamic of influence between state and federal leadership in the period.
The author urges Captain Briggs to mimic Voorhees and criticize the 1880 Democratic platform as a burlesque on common sense to have any chance at Congress.
The body of President Garfield was removed from the public vault at Lake View Cemetery to the Schofield family private vault. He will remain there until a permanent resting place is completed, a process expected to take about two years.
Prof. King the balloonist reappeared safe after landing in a Wisconsin swamp. He and his companion wandered five days, reaching a human settlement in a half starved and exhausted state.
Obituary notice for Eliza Dix daughter of Joshua and Amanda Dix of Fairbank township near Concord Chapel. The piece recalls her Christian faith and dedication as a pupil and teacher, notes her death at a young age, and offers comforting religious reflections on heaven and reunion.
A letter from Daniel W. Voorhees to Bayless Hanna, published in Sunday's Express, defends his Atlanta remarks. He calls the 1880 Democratic tariff platform a violent departure and a burlesque on common sense, noting Republicans criticized the party and predicting Democrats would trail the Republicans in the next election.
Merom columns report a church meeting time change to 10 03 am, local social gossip, weddings, and a fever in town. They note students studying algebra, a Greenville visit, a baseball group on college grounds, a new clerk at Heath’s, and calls for better conduct and less gossip.
The Church of Christ at Antioch in Cass township Sullivan county Indiana calls a meeting for November 5 1881 at 1 p m to elect officers. Attendees must follow church order. Also announced is a church social at J F Hinke's residence next Tuesday night.
In Indianapolis Oct 20 report, Andy Humphreys of Green County spurs gubernatorial talk amid Democratic splits. William Wesley Woolen of this city aims for Secretary of State. Col Gray faces a fierce backers' push while ex Senator McDonald lobbies against Col Dudley’s pension post. The piece notes Voorhees and tariff rhetoric shaping the 1884 canvass as Arthur’s Cabinet fate looms and hints at next moves.
Miscellaneous 19th century items include a Wakefield Virginia vault and birthplace restoration notes, a Washington family burial vault recount, and tales of a Vermont man seeking repayment after a cow allegedly chewed his mutilated currency, with officials citing limits on redeeming damaged notes.
Sickness runs through Graysville while wheat sowing cautions remain due to wet hot weather. Notes include R F Knotts seen locally, talk of buying steers, Leander Phillips' horse suicide, Harrington vs Thompson in Squire Wallace’s court, Uncle George Caruthers’ poor health, abundant squirrels hinted by hunting, and a grocery ad for Wilkey Bros. o26tt.
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