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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1885
Page
4
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A fresh gold mine discovery in Indiana marks a notable mineral find this cold week. Local teams and geological officials confirm the site outlines potential rich ore deposits and plan initial surveys and assessments in the coming days.
A remark linking Spain's cold weather to earthquakes circulates as a weather chatter item. The line ties climate mood to seismic events, prompting readers to question meteorological influence on geologic activity.
State legislators aligned with the Democratic Party declare the State Treasury must not face an investigation. They argue for preserving current oversight limits and caution against political intrusion into financial affairs. The remark frames a broader partisan clash over accountability.
A historical remark suggests the cholera microbe might endure tough weather and could incapacitate many men next summer, reflecting public health fears and scientific speculation of the era.
A sharp dig at a persistent offender described as a fiend who habitually leaves doors open. The comment condemns the careless action as a serious nuisance and moral failing, venting frustration at the repeated lapse.
A call to begin as soon as possible an investigation into Governor Porter with open doors, arguing it would attract more attention than the play Adamless Eden and draw public scrutiny. The remark emphasizes transparency and accountability in state governance.
The Tur Governor and other state officers staged a show for no clear purpose while Mr. Frenzel remained unmoved, declining to be placated by the dirt eating.
The governor's record on a controversial legal breach stirs opposition and raises questions about accountability as his term nears expiration. Political figures and supporters weigh in on the impact and potential consequences for his leadership.
Democrats in the Indiana Legislature warn that the public cannot know if funds are safely safeguarded in the State Treasury. They urge transparency and oversight to ensure money is properly handled and protected from mismanagement.
State Treasurer Cooper acknowledges funds earn interest and says the money is ready for investigation. The remark raises questions about how long this status will last and what oversight will apply to the state’s invested balances.
A defaulter in Jamestown Pennsylvania has caused a bank loss described in sharp terms. The note labels the culprits as thieves and speculators as gamblers, arguing such labeling will reduce defalcations.
A withering public notice blasts Sullivan as a menace to society. It jokes that exposing him to Ryan’s assault would solve two problems at once, saying the “brute Sullivan” should be knocked out of time and out of the world, with Ryan mashing him and then being hanged.
The passage suggests Governor Porter may agree to a legislative committee investigation though not presently under the legislature’s jurisdiction. It hints the lawmakers may soon realize they face a stubborn, probing process.
A report from the summit observatory records 50 degrees below zero at Mount Washington yesterday, the coldest ever noted there. A hurricane prevailing at about one hundred miles per hour compounds the chill, making Indiana residents feel relatively warm by comparison.
A special cablegram from El Mahdi could differ from British accounts of the affair. Disputed casualty figures range from 155 to 3000, a difference the writer notes as suspiciously large and likely inaccurate.
A banker claims he will pay some depositors while ignoring others by whim. Such selective enforcement parallels an officer enforcing lava unevenly by personal bias, questioning the lender’s integrity and consistency in business practice.
A violent blast from a portable engine leaves four men dead and seriously injured. The piece argues worn-out boilers and incompetent supervision cause most such deaths and urges owners be prosecuted for manslaughter and held liable for damages.
The text questions how a campaign in Egypt can settle the matter, noting that people south and west of Sudan are nomads who rarely stay still. It argues punishment only works when they stay long enough to be counted and compares them to a fractious sheep that folds its tents and slips away. Little is known about them.
The Democrats voiced strong satisfaction with their record on investigating the State Treasury to ensure funds are safe and intact. They campaigned on administrative reform and pledged further steps to oversee financial stewardship.
The paper notes Indiana lawmakers vote against probing the State Treasury and previews its Saturday edition story The Ghostly Lady by Harriet Prescott Spofford. It lists future contributors George Parsons Lothrop Sarah Orne Jewett Julian Hawthorne Anna Eichberg Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and invites subscriptions at $2 a year.
The Democratic majority blocked an investigation into the State Treasury after proposing to question Governor Porter’s role. Republicans favored inquiry, but a direct vote against Treasury scrutiny left many wondering about concealed funds and collaterals. The public will press lawmakers for accountability.
The piece argues most voters have not read the law authorizing a treasury probe. It notes the governor can hire an expert at three dollars a day with the secretary of state, and urges that a proper inquiry should come from the Legislature. It accuses the Democratic Legislature of avoiding full disclosure and says Republicans accept the current record.
The Sentinel quotes on Republican aims to replace the current system with a board of police, while the Journal denies favoring any board. It argues for centralized executive authority, criticizing the former city police board for inefficiency that enabled the metropolitan system, as noted by Senator Van Vorhis during the State board's creation.
The Journal condemns the old city board system and supports the State board and Democratic party to take responsibility for maladministration. It warns that conditions will deteriorate unless taxpayers rise to end partisan decisions that deprive cities of their fundamental self government rights.
The source profiles a Wisconsin figure who served as a Governor’s aide and assistant attorney general before moving to Hudson. A former private in Company D, Fortieth Wisconsin Volunteers, he was breveted major for service on the Dakota plains. Described as medium height with a keen face, he is noted as an impulsive, fervent orator capable of holding both stump speeches and juries.
The piece contrasts British victory under General Stewart over a larger Arab force near Khartoum with political praise for Gladstone's government, then shifts to Indiana urging prompt payment of honest state debts from revolutionary acts in the 1883 legislature, including the State Printer's claim, urging nonpartisan action and swift settlement.
A policy essay argues for regulating minimum railroad rates alongside maximums to foster fair competition, stabilize capital and labor reward, and prevent ruinous price cuts. It notes pools and percentages as distortions, warns that cut rates provoke extortion, and urges balanced legislative action guided by those managing railway property.
Indiana man noted as front, Senator Miller a Californian Hoosier. Col John C Spooner, born Lawrenceburg January 6, 1843, nominated by Wisconsin Republicans to succeed Hon Angus Cameron. Spooner, a Wisconsin graduate in 1864 and a lawyer by profession, moved to Wisconsin in 1859.
The article notes mixed reactions to Mr Clarkson’s charges against Mr St John of Iowa. The New York Post slams the charges as conclusive while the Philadelphia Record questions admiration for Clarkson yet agrees many share the view that a libel suit could settle the dispute.
A Senate discussion centered on calling a constitutional convention. Senator Foulke presented a strong argument in favor, but the measure seems impractical as the people previously rejected it, and the Legislature remains largely opposed by about two thirds. The debate, while recorded, is unlikely to change the outcome.
The article urges the national House to provide up to $50,000 at the President's discretion to prevent and restrict cholera's spread in the United States. It argues the sum is small compared to potential costs, noting that cholera visits bring death and hardship to thousands and to the broader economy.
The text claims wholesale fraud in Chicago's late election with a defeated measure reported as adopted through corrupt connivance of precinct judges. It cites up to four hundred judges possibly indicted and fined ten to fifty dollars each, urging harsher penalties and imprisonment for election judges who make false returns.
The present law allows weekly publications to go postage free in their county, unfairly discriminating against newspapers taxed $1 500 000 annually. The minority paying the tax sees no burden in gaining free status, while others face injustice. A prompt rate readjustment, per western press proposals, is urged.
A broad critique notes faith healing's waning vigor during economic hardship and rising deaths at prayer-based hospitals. It cites a St. Louis faith hospital with high mortality, especially among children, while managers defend prayer efficacy and autonomy. The piece also mentions Victoria Huelskamp's anger at Chicago press coverage and her desire to confront editors, hinting at her husband’s potential use of a whip.
The article reports the collapse of a marriage between a leading performer and her husband. It notes quarrels over money and social status, says the couple split after feuding over a concert in Rockford where only two tickets were sold and no show occurred. It condemns the wife’s choices and predicts a long life for her.
Rev Aveust Brssonius publishes a letter praising Mr McHenry for introducing a high license bill. He prefers a $1000 and $500 yearly license, supports bipartisan passage, says prohibition is impracticable now, cites the Total Abstinence Union of America in Chicago, and notes opposition mainly from small saloon keepers.
Mrs Frank Leswix, an editor, chafes at public talk about marrying Markee de Leuville when she is ready. The Journal notes its only objection is that he writes poetry, a fault not legally binding, so readers may choose to ignore it.
Report notes Miss Finney Fortiscuer was awarded $50,000 by the court from Lord Cairns son for breach of promise. She then gave two thirds of the sum to her mother. The tale portrays her as dutiful and, it adds, unusually firm in her actions with her mother.
A Cleveland woman sparks legal debate by asking for naturalization papers. The piece questions what aid such papers offer, noting Miss Anthony would claim native women are not citizens and recalling Benjamin Butler’s assertion that a woman is not a “person” under the law.
In a city suit for breach of promise the parties allegedly engaged forty two days and demand damages of seven thousand dollars at one hundred sixty six dollars per day, with no holiday allowance. The poem notes winter woes and quips about sledding and cold.
The piece surveys wealth and culture, noting Marquis of Bute’s Mount Stugatoklieae estate budget and plans to rival Tweed region grandeur, Miss Linli an Westing’s Boston Traveller editorship, and Grant trip costs paid by Ulysses S. Grant Jr. It mentions Bavaria’s new charity tax law, Empress Carlotta’s vast fortune, photographer Sarony’s age and work, a brief will of Maria Chism, and Burton’s Arabian Nights translation plans.
A collage from a Boston letter notes Winifred Howells, daughter of a famous novelist, gaining social favor yet shunning society. It recalls exams in England, a charitable anecdote in Albany, Rome’s basilica reconsecration after a suicide, Arkansas legislative chaplains, Colfax’s home routine, Li Shan-lan the great Pekin mathematician, and a Pall Mall Gazette look at royal marriages with averages around age 22 for princesses and 27 for princes.
The press notes the Harper law reduced Illinois saloons by thousands via strict regulation and licensing, shaping rural and small-town reform. It contrasts with broader optimism about steady economic progress driven by enterprise and innovation, while discussing party reform ideas and divorce law modernization efforts.
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