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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1893
Page
6
A terrible tragedy was reported at Edderton Indiana as details remained scarce. Officials investigated the incident and provided early statements on casualties and cause.
In Edgerton Indiana a feud between saloon keeper Boyer and rival Hugh Cry escalated to a street gunfight. Cry was killed and Boyer fatally wounded while Mrs Hoyer was shot in the arm as bystanders fled this violent confrontation on the principal street near the Jebel Pilate road.
Joseph Barnreider, a leading citizen of New Haven in Allen County nd, was shot in the right breast by a burglar wielding a revolver. He pursued two men after seeing them near his cellar door, forcing one to flee and then firing twice as the chase ended. The second shot struck him just over the nipple.
Five Indians rode into Coney Kansas armed with Winchester rifles and revolvers. Citizens closed the bank and stood ready to defend the town while three armed men were cornered in Truskett's barn. The men claimed to be Osage country peddlers and said one had killed a man and that they were fleeing officers after a prior clash with U S deputies. One of their horses was shot in the nose.
The Citizer's Bank of Converse Indiana was assigned in favor of its creditors and Roscoe Kimple named receiver. Liabilities exceed 835,000 in assets. Bank held interests in sugar barrel factories at Geneva and Converse with a large country business.
San Francisco reports strong authority that Senator Stanford, weakened by illness after returning from Washington, expects to resign his Senate seat unless the Republican majority requires his vote. The statement reflects doubts about his future and the Senate’s political needs.
Berlin reports dwindling returns as thirty districts remain uncounted. The army bill parties hold 93 seats to 85 for the opposition parties, with the final result hinging on second ballots.
The current typhoid fever outbreak in Ironwood Michigan is reported as the worst in the state with nearly many cases and daily deaths. A separate incident notes William Hipes, a wealthy farmer, and his 18 year old daughter Rena killed by a construction train on the Vandalla road near Dauville Indiana.
John Hill president of the Lake Ice Company of Laporte Indiana dies after brain trouble and heavy overwork. He was among the wealthiest men in Northern Indiana and a notable figure in local business circles.
Terre Haute special reports State Normal School students refused to withdraw a resolution not to recite before any professor except Tompkins. President Parsons did not appear, Vice President Sandison handled the matter. Students clarified they did not defy authority, but refused to withdraw, risking expulsions that could affect nearly a thousand students.
Six people were blown up in West Hoboken New Jersey when dynamite exploded. One person died, five were injured, and several houses stores and dwellings were wrecked. Injured include Conlia and Mrs injured by falling ceiling while Garcilio Nicolo a watchman suffered a skull fracture and died. Bestier Mrs was cut by flying debris as watches etc.
The weekly trade review notes widespread bank unanimity toward clearing house certificates as a precaution amid heavy money flows to the West. Severe liquidity strains affect merchants and manufacturers, with foreign exchange weak and export prospects dampened by securities purchases rather than trade balances. Wheat and cotton show price moves, while wheat output and northwest crop prospects improve despite cotton divergence.
Indianapolis special reports the meeting of the German Knights where resolutions were adopted to urge the Supreme Chancellor to call a session within ninety days and repeal the English ritual law. If rejected, the ritual would be translated and used, with injunctions and court testing if charters are revoked. A permanent Chicago HQ organization was formed.
Joliet Illinois reports the Third Regiment Illinois National Guard under Col Bennett ordered to break camp and return home after an agreement with employers to pay 1.75 dollars per day as hard times eased. Strikers arrested were released on 400 dollar bonds except one unable to bail. Fears about who is responsible for shootings linger as strikers return to work.
A severe thunder storm struck the area and caused one death and one serious injury. J Gary and M Crawford, respected county residents, stood in the Hvery barn at Crawford's son when a lightning bolt struck. Gary died instantly and Crawford was badly hurt, sparking citywide excitement.
Washington notes report Secretary Morton urges Carlisle to sell a large store of pig silver for treasury proceeds but Carlisle says no law allows such sales. A proposal suggests treating the silver as worthless cargo, appointing a board to inspect and condemn it, then calling in an auctioneer.
Berlin reports indicate 98 deputies elected from 220 of 397 districts with 122 second ballots needed. National liberals conservatives and clericals hold steady while Richter radicals lag. Of the 98 elected, 42 support the bill and 56 oppose. Since dispatches, the government gained two seats and lost one.
A three story Keokuk building at Ninth and Main collapsed trapping several workers. Occupants included J W Burrows grocers Shepherd and Real saloon partner Andrew Wiley flour dealer. Family escaped. Injured John Real hips Harry Young internal injuries Ben Stebbinger head Sam Wolf missing Four children on the back porch unseen.
The Cunard steamship Servia from New York to Liverpool arrived at Queens town reporting a June 7 collision with the London bound ship A. P. McCullum. The McCullum sank after taking on water. Servia rescued 24 aboard and one man drowned.
Five men were injured, one fatally, and twenty cars were smashed in a wreck on the Nickel Plate at Hamburg New York. A freight of thirty cars down grade broke in two and the engineer did not stop until the foot of the hill. Ten runaway cars raced fifty miles an hour and struck the forward section, telescoping and piling up twenty five feet high.
Grant Olds of Brazil Indiana was killed near the Putnam County line while jumping from a Vandalia train to escape pursuing officers. He was wanted at Anderson for murdering a fellow-workman in an iron mill. a warrant had been sent to Brezi and served. He escaped after being shot at several times as he tried to flee. The report also notes the Peavy Party ready to sail and the steamer Falcon voyage.
A Cincinnati thief threw vitriol in Elliott’s face likely costing him an eye, while Varney, a cutter at the State tailor shop, claims Elliott sold a coat to a guard leading to his removal. The article also notes chinch bug damage threatening wheat yields and corn crops across counties as harvest begins.
The article describes immense horticultural displays at the World's Fair. It highlights a roses collection with over 60,000 bushes in a quarter acre, 150,000 pansies, and a water jungle design. It notes foreign exhibits, Japanese Ho o den area, and global decorations from Holland, Belgium, and Paraguay, plus remarkable curios like a rock salt statue of Liberty and a gold hair pin from Corea.
The text describes the first U S flag adopted June 14, 1777 and enlarged in 1795, with notes on its stripes and stars. It details international garden displays including Austria, England, Germany, and Japan, featuring rhododendrons, azaleas, lilies, lilies and a vast German clock exhibit. The piece mixes horticultural highlights with historical flag facts and a brief note on army worm eggs.
A historical fragment notes insect metamorphosis and a civil war era flag with fourteen stars. It covers current events, political aims, accidents, trials, and notable deaths, including Cleveland, Stewart, and Burns, with varied local incidents and reorganizations.
Thirty Hungarian laborers seized the stack at Henry Clay furnace Reading Pa and occupied the platform as officials sent a sergeant and men. A one hour riot left two foreigners with crushed skulls likely to die. Fourteen Hungarians jailed. warrants out for eight more. patrolmen bruised by thrown stones.
Rome special: Cuciniello the bank manager was found guilty of embezzling 2,000,000 lire and sentenced to ten years in prison. Alessandro the cashier, indicted for complicity, also convicted and ordered to serve six years and eight months.
Judge Brown of the County Court rules the 1891 fee and salary law unconstitutional. The measure applied to every county and state officer except coroner and prosecuting attorney and recently affected all county sheriffs. The court finds the attempted fee gradation by county to be defective and unenforceable.
Auditor Ackermann informed the World’s Fair financiers that May salary costs totaled 850000 with over 6000 people employed that month. He said running expenses were at least 400000 higher and that Director Burnham ordered 3000 layoffs.
Gov Castilho ordered a man killed on suspicion of aiding revolutionists. The murder occurred before the victim's wife amid barbarous punishments for mere suspicion. Revolutionists gain recruits while national guardsmen defect to rebels.
The International Typographical Union in session at Chicago elected officers led by President W. H. Prescott of Toronto with vice presidents J. W. Hopkins of Pittsburgh H C MacFarland of Washington and W. Lewis of Chicago. A. G. Wines of St Louis was chosen secretary and treasurer.
In Visalia California John R Asmus shot William Matthews five times. Matthews survives but is expected to die from his wounds. The attack stems from a felonious assault Matthews allegedly committed against Asmus sister. Matthews had been tried on that charge and acquitted.
A major blaze in Alba Michigan devastated Dupees mill and the lumber yard, crossed the Grand Rapids and Indiana tracks to the depot, and burned the post office and most business houses except the Exchange hotel and town hall. Insurance coverage is reported to be limited.
At Valparaiso Indiana George Kloss attempted to board a Monon train and was run over losing both legs. His brother Frank had the day before fallen from a train and lost both arms.
Foreign consuls in Port Limon Costa Rica report yellow fever prevalent at the port. Steamship companies respond by ordering vessels not to call there.
In Cincinnati, Frederick Allensdorfer was struck and killed by an electric car. Police and investigators respond as the case is reviewed for safety and accountability.
Telegraph bulletins from the Agricultural Bureau report warm weather in the Northwest aids crops, with many states noting a favorable week. Indiana and Ohio show strong corn, wheat, and vegetables growth. Wisconsin and Minnesota report excellent grain prospects. Kansas and Nebraska note good conditions but partial crop expectations. California hay and barley harvests begin as other crops improve.
The Farmers' Review reports on winter wheat hay and potato crops across twelve states. Winter wheat shows overall improvement but remains below a good crop with army worms causing damage in many counties. Illinois shows notable improvement yet losses persist. Hay prospects vary with worm damage and drought in some areas. overall outlook good in several states, but Michigan and Kentucky high, Missouri mixed, Nebraska improving. Potatoes in Tennessee generally fair with some wet soil rotting seed. other states mostly favorable, Kansas exception.
Severe army worm outbreak devastates hosta crops across Southern Illinois and neighboring regions in Indiana and Missouri. Farmers report extensive damage to gardens and fields as the pests multiply, threatening yields and local agriculture.
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