General Assembly weighs Hilligass Gerrymander and election law changes
The assembly declares Voorhees elected U S senator for six years amid a short session. Democrats oppose the Hilligass Gerrymander proposing uneven districts and inadequate population balance. A separate bill proposes 6 AM polls and expanded voter eligibility with ballot handling reforms, sparking concerns over ballot protection and recounts.
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Voorhees
United States
General Assembly
Senate
Manson
Daniel Webster Voorhees
Hilligass
Congress
Schley
Indiana House Debates Local Bills and Appointments
A survey of today’s General Assembly activity notes twenty five ex union soldiers in the house and various bills. Topics include Sulphur Springs incorporation in Henry county, a constitutional convention, equal pay rules for mining employees, hospital construction by county commissioners, and a Sunday baseball ban. Various legislators and visitors are named, along with notes on land limits and school library funding.
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Deem
Henry County
Gray
General Assembly
Jim Dowling
Common Council
Foulke
Senate
Canada Thistle
Sigley
Cooper
Jameson
H. W. Wiley
Department of Chemistry
Bureau of Agriculture
Washington
Representative Rivers
Schley
Ecompany
Indiana
Williams
Crecelius
House
Representatives Passage
Glasebrook
Loup
Branch
McGovery
Monk
Wayne
Carr
Mosier
Ben Newland
Bedford
Newland
Willard
Lawrence
Sellers
Superior
Circuit Cour
Wil E. Fuelish
General Assemblyt Sagat 7
Next Ieee
Sennator Voorhees
Mr. McHenry
Representative Cartwright
State University At
Bloomington
Krueger
Senate file notes and library bid enliven state House
In a year of off luck for Mr. Gooding the session features a bill by Senator Smith authorizing counties to issue bonds up to 2 percent of assessed value for courthouse and jail buildings. The State Librarian race appears headed for Miss Caliis, with Susan Ray Wilson also in contention from Shelbyville. A humorous exchange ends with a veteran remark about the Morgan raid.
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Hancock
Gooding
Smith
Delaware
The Insane Hospitals Appropriation Debate And Actions
The session opened with prayer and debated amendments to rules while reducing insane hospital appropriations to forty thousand dollars per hospital. Additional committees were named, bills read and amended, and a hospital budget was reshaped to cover expenses to February 1, 1887. The Senate adjourned after confirming a mine inspector appointment and resuming afternoon bill introductions.
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Smith
Jennings
Weir
Brown
Drake
Duncan
Ensley
Hoover
Huston
Johnston
Null
Petergon
Schloss
Sellers
Delaware
Zimmerman
Committee On Executive Appointments
Gray
Thomas McQuade
Clay County
Senate
Day Q Occupied with Introduction of Bills in House
Speaker Jewett convened the House at 10 o'clock with prayer by Elder J H McBroome of Warrick County. Many bills were introduced by multiple representatives and committees appointed on State medicine and agriculture refused to indefinitely postpone McHenry's animal at large bill. motions to recommit failed and adjournment followed at 4 30.
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Jewett
House
J. H. McBroome
Warrick County
Cartwright
McHenry
Reeves
Mock
Wells
Staley
Moon
Linville
Mosier
Committee On
State Medicine
Loup
Glazebrook
French
McGovney
Wayne
Carr
Browning
Smith
Tippecanoe
Man Arrested After Glass Attack At West Pearl Dance
Joseph Bolan was arrested by Captain Colbert for assault and battery with intent to kill after striking Annie Carter at a negro dance at 126 West Pearl street. He claims the blow was accidental and says he plans to marry Annie's mother. The injury over the eye was treated by Dr Hodges.
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Joseph Bolan
Captain Colbert
No. 126
West Pearl Street
Bolan
Annie Carter
Hodges
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Dominates Market Ads Push Remedies
Advertising campaigns push similar remedies aside as Dr Bull's Cough Syrup leads sales with druggists reporting rising demand at 25 cents a bottle.
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Endeavor
Resignation of Indianapolis Police Commissioner Frenzel Accepted
Indiana officials, after debate, accepted the resignation of Commissioner Frenzel on January 21, 1885. Frenzel declared his desire for another citizen to take his post while maintaining he acted from the best motives. Saloon keepers disputed the 11 o clock law and planned test cases, with Casper Hedderich and Scott Baker arrested after several open saloons remained operating past curfew.
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Frenzel
Isaac P. Gray
R. Myers
James H. Rice
John J. Cooper
Indianapolis
Casper Hedderich
Supreme Court
Scott Baker
Sam Dinnin
Amusements notes from Meonnerchor's Beggar Student show
The Meonnerchor Society staged Millocher's The Beggar Student with piano accompaniment by Professor Barns and Mr. Kipp, drawing large crowds and praise for ensemble, solos, and Mrs. Frenzel's lead role. Several other acts and upcoming concerts at Pfafflin's Hall and English's are announced, along with rink races and a German dialect comedian engagement.
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Meonnerchor Society
Millocher
Barus
J. P. Frenzel
Emma Abbott
Laura Hessling
Heckler
Mr. Bennerscheidt
Tin wedding of Thomas Moore and wife celebrated
The Moore family near the old homestead east of the city marks a tin wedding for Thomas Moore and his wife. John Moore, 78, and his wife, 72, head a family of eleven children born in the county, all but one living nearby, with over fifty years at the same home. The elder Moore voted for General Harrison in 1840 and has since supported Whig and Republican tickets. The family recently purchased a half...
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Thomas Moore
John Moore
General Harrison
Land near Indianapolis sold for 1200 dollars
The fragment notes a parcel near Indianapolis offered at 1200 dollars and mentions extensive ownership by the narrator. It also references a wedding feast for Thomas the eldest son that provided a magnificent dinner and a joyful gathering.
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Indianapolis
Thomas
Notable Guests at the Grand Hotel
Judge J. L. Best of Waterloo, Hon. John R. Coffroth of Lafayette, and Hon. Jesse J. Spann with B. L. Smith of Rushville are in the city and staying at the Grand Hotel.
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J. L. Best
Waterloo
Grand Hotel
John R. Coffroth
Lafayette
Jesse J. Spann
B. L. Smith
Rushville
City
Hotel Guest List Names Indiana Hotels and Guests
A long roster lists patrons and guests at multiple Indiana hotels including New Occidental, Grand Hotel, Bates House and others. Names span Winchester to Columbus and Muncie, with many surnames and city mentions.
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A. G. Camfield
Winchester
J. R. Clayton
Shelbyville
George W. Cooper
Columbus
W. E. Hitchcock
Lady
Muncie
Thomas Shea
Perry F. Smith
Lexington
W. A. Pickens
Spencer
New Occidental
Thomas J. West
Crawfordsville
D. M. Berry
Anderson
Frank Miller
Vincennes
Homer Jeffries
New Castle
John Snyder
Lafayette
R. J. Morrison
Knightstown
J. M. McPherridge
J. M. Grogan
Greencastle
Ind
Grand Hotel
E. W. McGuire
Richmond
H. E. Cooper
Waldron
J. J. Daniels
Rockville
Sam B. Sweet
Fr. Wayne
James P. Foley
Terre Haute
J. R. Brown
Frankfort
Thomas Carr
Medora
M. Keffer
Liberty
A. F. Beach
Attica
Louis Harris Sent North for Shotgun Theft
In criminal court yesterday Louis Harris received a year's commitment for stealing a shotgun. Judge Walker granted Allen Stewart a divorce from Alice Stewart on grounds of adultery. Receiver Wallace to begin 5 percent dividend payments at Fletcher and Sharpe's bank this morning. Charles B Anderson sues Dr Charles B Barnes for alleged malpractice in Brightwood. Marriage licenses issued to Charles Cambridge and Anna Phipps, August Mehl and Lucinda Hoehn, Edwin B Murphy and Mary Bunnell. Rosa Brooks seeks divorce from James F Brooks, citing failure to provide and cruelty. she alleges assault in July and ongoing mistreatment.
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Louis Harris
Walker
Allen Stewart
Alice Stewart
Wallace
Fletcher & Sharpe’s Bank
Juege Taylor
Charles B. Anderson
Charles B. Barnes
Brightwood
Charles Cambridge
Anna Phipps
August Mehl
Lucinda Hoehn
Edwin B. Murphy
Mary Bunnell
Charles Havens
Rosa Brooks
James F. Brooks
Marital Trouble Follows Baker in Suit for 7000
Miss Lizzie Langenberg, niece of the late Henry Langenberg, has filed suit against baker Frederick P. Boeling for 7000 dollars, claiming breach of promise after a December engagement to marry by Christmas. She says he refused to fulfill the agreement while she remained ready. Boeling, of West McCarty Street, has a history in local courts including a recent divorce from his wife after an assault charge and 1300 dollars alimony. The complaint cites proxies in the courtship and cites her alleged mortification from remaining unwed.
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Mr. Boeling
Lizzie Langenberg
Henry Langenberg
Frederick P. Boeling
Boeling
State Board of Education Meets to Set Teacher Exams
The State Board of Education met at the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s office to select questions for teacher licensing exams. President David B Jordan and Governor Gray attended. Examinations will be conducted by county superintendents. questions split across February March and April. Commissions were issued to prepare high school students at Rochester Worthington Salem and Tipton. The group also met at the Grand Hotel with Senate and House education committees.
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State Board of Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
David 8. Jordan
Gray
Indianapolis
Rochester
Worthington
Salem
Tipton
Grand Hotel
Senate
House
Mr Stuart Seeks 3000 Damages From Local Firms
Thomas M. Stuart, owner of Globe tailoring, sues the Indianapolis Times Company W R Hollo way and E B Martindale for 3000 dollars. He alleges a January 1883 lawsuit accused him of leaving town to defraud creditors, leading to sheriff’s seizure of stock via attachment, and that the case was later dismissed. He seeks damages for injury to credit and business.
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Thomas M. Stuart
Globe Tailoring Establishment
Indianapolis Times Company
W. R. Holloway
E. B. Martindale
William Cline Dies Suddenly in Clay ton at 79
William Cline, longtime Clay ton resident, died yesterday of heart disease at age seventy nine. He settled in Indiana near Mooresville more than fifty years ago and was widely known in the region.
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William Cline
Clayton
Mr. Cline
Indiana
Mooresville
Hotel thief caught at Spencer House in early morning
A young man who gave the name C. C. Wesper was arrested at the Spencer House while attempting to enter a guest room. He is suspected of being the person who has carried out several hotel break ins in the city over the past weeks.
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C. C. Wesper
Spencer House
Hood's Sarsaparilla for Catarrh Relief
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a constitutional remedy for catarrh, claiming it reaches every part of the system through the blood and offers a radical permanent cure even in severe cases. Made by Hood & Co of Lowell Massachusetts.
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Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
The Base Ball Outlook for Western League Formation
Kansas City manager Ted P. Sullivan traveled through the city en route to Columbus and Cleveland to advance plans for a Western baseball league under a national agreement. He cited assurances from St Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee Kansas City Indianapolis Columbus and either Cleveland or Toledo as participants. He warned that St Louis and Cincinnati unions will be excluded for dishonorable conduct.
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Ted P. Sullivan
Kansas City
Columbus
Cleveland
Ohio
Milwaukee
Union Association
Sullivan
St Paul
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Toledo
St. Louis
Cincinnati Union
Mr. Sullivan
Lucas
Thorner
National League Meeting Considers Union Club Admission
New York dispatches report the National League meeting lasting from noon to late night. A three member committee including Sodon Boston Root Providence and Day New York was formed to confer with a similar committee at Pittsburg for the Union club admission. Congressman Oneil St Louis and Mr Lucas spoke on behalf of the Union and its admission. The League urged a March vote on a rule forbidding reserve players from switching teams for ten days. The league and association committees will meet again soon after Monday.
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New York
National League
Base Ball League
McKnight
American Association
Sodon
Boston
Root
Provdence
Day
Pittsburg
Union Club of
St. Louis
O'Neil
League
Lucas
Union Club
Association
Cholera Deaths Reported in St Louis Case Details
A sensational report from St Louis notes two deaths last Sunday attributed to cholera. Wolff Pickner, a Jewish peddler, died after illness. his effects were destroyed and room fumigated. Geo. W. Evans, a fireman at an iron works, also died of cholera. Authorities seek to identify Pickner’s origins and past movements.
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St. Louis
Wolff Pickner
Dean
Pickner
New Orleans
New York
Geo. W. Evans
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California
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Wiers
Judiciary Committee
Youche
Bryant
Dayee Peterson
Lindley
Rahm
Mr. Magee
Magee
Bailey
Duna
Thompson
Easley
Oon
House of Representatives
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Taylor
Twineham
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Milner
Maudk
Harrison
Dittemore
Robertson
Dunn
Eley
Rivers
Reiter
Krouger
Pendleton
Gardnzo
Passage
Adams
MR. Prenzel
Mzinnerchor Society—‘‘The Beggar Stu
Pfafflin’s
William Sherwood
William R. Falls
William & Barry Company
Adamless Eden” Company
Mr. Leavitts Amusement Enterprises
Meridian
Milton Salters
Chester Spaan
Wigwam
Spaan
Alexander
Murphy
College Avenue
Ladies’ Broom Brigade
J. K. Emmet
Grand Opera House
Fritz
Tom
Mr Stuart
Western Association
Connellsville
Phelps
Douglas D. Phelps
North Lilinsis Street
C. E. Kregelo & Whitsett
Ndianapolis, Eel River & Southwestern Railroad Company
W. Eldridge
Iles
R. W. Bula
West Ohio Street
Indiana State Journal
Crown M’f
Vine Street
Cincinnati
Fletcher & Sharpe
T. A. Goodwin
Thorpe Block
Kelley
H. Campbell & CO
South May Street
Ant
A. Merrill & CO
Chicago
O. E. Coffin & CO
HQAN
Howlett
Condit
Interj. W. Williams & CO
Stacors OI
Charles A. Voceles. Co
A. Vogeler & CO
Baltimeore
Nellingagente
Ente
Knight & Jillson
S. Penn
Schulenburg Mfg. Co
Grand Rapids St East
Gaginaw
Dy Oliveira
Pakisian
W. J. Cathie
Indi
Anapolis
OA L. and
W. B. Allen & CO
East North Street
Massachusetts Ave
Delaware St
Simon Jobber
Wholi
Bunte
Uisale
Ngton Stree
Iron Works
Z&pwalton
Culvert & Harrison Sts
America
F. Gunther
Confectioner
Peesager
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