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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1893
Page
2
Local publication details note the Bloomfield Democrat with editor William Moss in Bloomfield Indiana. The document lists issue dating for May 19, 1893 and includes postal filing notes.
The piece reports the Supreme Court upholding the Geary act and notes Thos Taggart as a potential auditor candidate by acclamation. It also discusses widespread bank tank failures and the artificial opening of small-town banks to move deposits to Chicago for speculation, claiming little real lending.
The PEMCRAT says it will give earnest support to the new county superintendent and trustees for the next two years, noting it has done so in the past four. It states it will retain interest in educational matters and stay in close touch with school officers and teachers after retirement from the office.
The New York Daily World marks ten years under Joseph Pulitzer by issuing ten pages. It proclaims itself the largest daily newspaper ever printed and the greatest ne newspaper of its era. The World’s success is described as phenomenal and its achievements as a ninth wonder of the world.
A Terre Haute postmaster refused to surrender to the Democratic successor after orders to take possession. Republicans cling to control while the Democratic appointee forcibly occupies the office amid legal orders to quit. The episode follows voters ousting the incumbents.
The text notes two articles from the Indianapolis News last Thursday. One titled A Strike for Good Government endorses the administration and the Democratic party. The other Hunting Issues criticizes Republican principles.
The piece condemns the mob hangings of John Turley in Bedford and Lou Trenick in Brownstown as unlawful. It argues law should administer capital punishment, not mobs, warning the actions have damaged regional peace and reduced land values across Southern Indiana.
The piece reports strong Democratic anger over an executive clemency petition to the governor, with locals vowing vengeance against signers. It notes Andy Humphreys will not sign and claims signatures were gained under assurances, prompting warnings of lasting political fallout if clemency is granted.
A historical column praises the new administration's reform agenda describing it as non revolutionary yet purposeful. It criticizes tariff barons for harming farmers and commerce, argues for restoring natural conditions, economic balance, and American global leadership under grace of God.
Chicago May 15 The Columbian exposition board votes to open Sundays after abrogating a Sunday-closure pact with Congress and returns $1 500 000 to the government. Local directors in Chicago and national commissioners clash over gate openings and possible appeals to President Cleveland.
Mrs May Wright Sewall of Indianapolis appeared in a reform dress with short skirts at the women’s congress in Chicago, drawing applause beside Charlotte Eanerson Brown as she announced items and the crowd fixated on the costume. Foreign commissioners protest the single-judge awards scheme for the World’s Fair and consider withdrawing from competition.
Ten timbermen were dashed to pieces when the Red Jacket shaft of the Calumet and Hecla mine near Houghton Michigan failed as the cage rose from a noon shift. Engineers hoisted the cage against the timbers, trapping and killing all aboard.
At the Red Jacket shaft a broken complies pin caused a plunge of more than 3,000 feet killing several workers. The dead include Allen Cameron son of Captain Cameron James Croking Joskin Park Aldeev Boxy Michael Leavitto James Trevin S Sullivan and Hoventox with widows and multiple children noted. An inquest exonerated all from blame while undertakers and doctors labored to identify thousands of laminer fragments.
Action begun to recover McDonalds share of the Alabama claims. John E Risley, new minister to Denmark, named defendant in equity suit for an accounting of fees as joint counsel with late Senator Joseph E McDonald. Petition seeks receiver of Risleys property and restraint from leaving jurisdiction. Case stems from Risley McDonald partnership over Alabama Commission claims worth millions.
In St Louis a man nicknamed Salvation Army Daly killed his wife with an axe and cut her throat in the presence of eight sleeping children then wounded himself and may die. Four children were found covered in their mother's blood. Daly's claim that she first tried to kill him with a knife is doubted. Also in Chicago Duke de Veragua narrowly avoided arrest in a rope deadline incident with a Columbian guard recognizing him.
The National Plate Glass Company, capitalized at 8 million dollars, purchased the Charleroi Phu Cass plant for 1,750,000 dollars. The Baptist Convention adjourned in Nashville after its final session yesterday afternoon.
The May 15 list includes consuls Edgar Givens at Winnipeg Alfred Johnson at Stuttgart Charles Whiley Jr at St Etienne Wendell Warner at Tun tstal Anthony Howells at Cardi John Beecher at Coyne Theodore Huston at Paso Del Norte Peter Leiber at Dusseldorf Frederick Penfield at Care Irving Richman at St Gall Leiber, Indiana appointee, is a noted Indianapolis brewer and son of a recent elector.
The Supreme Court under Justice Gray upholds New York court ruling in favor of the Geary exclusion act. Justice Brewer dissents.
Indianapola WHATable reports grain and cattle prices for May 16. Oats range from 7.60 to 7.60 per bushel for good to choice, mixed and heavy packing, and 7.50 to 7.60 for lightweights. Cattle show extra to good shippping steers at 5.74 to 5.25, fair to medium 4.65 to 4.65, common 3.50 to 4.00, and feeding steers at 4.00 to 4.00. Sheep and lambs bracket 3.60 to 5.00.
Grain and provision futures show mixed moves with May Wheat closing slightly lower after a 72 percent opening gain, July Wheat edging higher, May Corn and July Corn modestly up, Oats and Park rates fluctuating, and soybeans and other grains posting varied settlement levels across the session. Prices ranged from modest gains to small losses as traders weighed supply and demand signals.
A string of mob actions rocks Seymour and surrounding towns. A prisoner named Turley is hanged at Seymour after a train capture and jail break. Officials report circles of vigilante justice, with coroner inquests and fear of further unrest spreading to Bedford and Indianapolis.
Reports describe worker protests over eight hour day and higher wages with crowds resisting contractors in several locales. Attacks, suspicions, and police dispersals occur as union leaders meet to push settlements. further public works may halt if no accord is reached.
Jeffersonville reports on May 12 that the newly appointed board of prison directors state it is not likely Warden Patten will be removed.
Diablo won the rich Brooklyn handicap at Caragesend with 80,000 spectators aboard. Lamplighter carried a heavy wager and finished second while Leona wen took third. The winner timed 2 09.
George N. Abbott alias Frank C. Almy was hanged at Coxcord New Hampshire in a bungled execution as his feet touched the floor and he was strangled to death. A second item reports rumors that D F Mustard refused the Indianapolis pension agency, potentially aiding Colonel Zollinger of Fort Wayne.
Chicago crowds may soon use the women's building branch room for checking babies during the fair. The service, designed to ease patrons with child care while they visit exhibits, is nearly ready to operate.
Local court records include larceny conviction of William Meclwinnon, various civil cases, and foreclosures. A Greene County case reports a missing suit in a divorce action, while Minnie Harbaugh and Miss Harbaugh face shoplifting charges with details of their alleged scheme and recovered goods from Kleeman company and J. G. Dobbs.
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