City Drag Store Proprietor in La Porte
BE. B. Bart Ley, proprietor of City Drag Store in La Porte Indiana, received shiespace.
19 Feb 1885
Page 1
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1885
Page
1
BE. B. Bart Ley, proprietor of City Drag Store in La Porte Indiana, received shiespace.
The Indiana Legislature reports a busy session with Senate votes on civil rights amendments, voter disenfranchisement provisions, and several local and county measures. Bills approved include court timing, tax and library acts, and university funding, while investigations into officials continue.
A chaotic New Alosay report notes minnows in a street gutter after rain. Western Jackson county sees many foxes this winter, with numerous captures. A schoolhouse break in Mitchell left books burned for warmth. A family near New Albany perished in a fire Friday. Livestock disease spreads near Listiyette. horse and mule losses mount. A colored boy Pierce in Connerville allegedly aids his ill mother. arrest sparks debate on punishment. Court tension rises as farmers face fines for car in courtroom. A jailed prominent attorney faces new charges. Multiple patent grants to Indiana inventors announced. Officials of the Senate discuss warrant payments and per diem allocations. Educational reform bills stir debate among seven-member committee.
A severe avalanche near Alta Utah buries twenty eight people as it rips through the town and mines after a week of heavy snow. Several buildings are damaged or destroyed including Tucker's boarding house and the Valleyjo works, while three bodies are recovered in harsh weather.
Wilson and Wortley arrive at Korti with word of General Gordon's death. Mahdi troops breach Khartoum, massacre most of garrison and non combatants, with women and children not spared. Gordon stabbed leaving government house. mass slaughter described as horrific beyond Sepoy mutiny.
A Bennington household hears news of a relative's death after an illness. Neighbors report a doctor’s statement and plans to visit the home this afternoon as the family contends with the bereavement.
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