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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1893
Page
6
The News Record reports on attacks by outlaws in a Kentucky town, resumption of iron mine operations, a wreck on the Big Weer, a murder at Terre Heche, a Corbett Mitchell boxing match, and a fire at Fort Wayne outlining sudden violence and industrial events.
A group of four men plus two others vanished near the head of the Clearwater River in the Bitter Root range. Captain Merriam organized a searching party from Missoula while Captain Andrews led sixty soldiers from Fort Missoula and twenty cavalrymen from Walla Walla in the effort. Weather worsened with four to six feet of snow, hindering rescue operations.
About ten o'clock eight robbers rode into North Middletown Kentucky aiming to rob the Deposit Bank. They shot at residents wounding Burt Morris the old colored man. Citizens returned fire driving them off. The group regrouped and, near a cabin, said three were shot. They fled toward Mt. Sterling with over a hundred shots fired and all but Morris unharmed.
In Jacksonville the Mayor asserts the contest cannot be held within city limits and the City Attorney agrees the Mayor has that power. Sporting men say the bout will be moved outside the city to a suitable site. Tallahassee reports no state law bans boxing and no trouble is expected, per headquarters.
In Terre Haute Mrs. Allee V. Marshall fatally stabbed Eva Kelly during a quarrel and sought a justice to obtain an arrest warrant, later claiming ignorance of the crime. Separately near Indian Hill a head on Big Four collision wrecked 26 freight cars, damaged two engines, and injured three crew members. authorities estimate large monetary damage.
A large fire in Fort Wayne Indiana wiped out the Aldine Hotel Geary's Theater and the Aldine Printing Company. The Gazette Office A Hattersley and Sons plumbers J M Miller's furniture factory and other nearby buildings suffered heavy damage. Loss estimated at 100000.
Justice Grant writes for the court holding Grand Rapids Soldiers' Home inmates cannot vote in the township. Justice Long and Booker dissent. The decision notes that an inmate who takes the proper oath on election day must have the ballot received.
A gas motor in the Chicago North Side Street Railway barn exploded, triggering ten more blasts and destroying eleven motors and the building with forty street cars. Insurance covers about $10,000. the cause is unknown. A motorman reportedly lit a burner and left as the first explosion occurred. No serious injuries.
A severe blaze aboard the steamer Frazier on Lake Nipissing near Goose Island, twenty four miles west of North Bay, caused the loss of a large number of lives and the destruction of the vessel. Fire was discovered on board as the steamer proceeded up the lake.
News from North Bay reports a serious maritime disaster with at least twenty lives lost. The vessel involved has not yet been positively identified, and residents await official details as the situation unfolds.
Reports from St Petersburgh say twenty five Catholic priests from the Vistula district were exiled for opposing authorities and sent to Grondo and Kieff. Guarded convoys met with a peasant mob near the route as gendarmes and Cossacks reinforced the column, opening fire and causing deaths and injuries. The crowd scattered. authorities began moving the prisoners.
A head end collision twelve miles north of Fostoria tied a passenger train to a freight train in dense fog. Four men died including passenger engineer Andrew Jones fireman C P Jones express messenger William Gresh and freight engineer W Keelin. Conductor W S Joseph on the passenger train was injured. All the dead resided in Columbus and officials say no passengers are believed killed or seriously hurt.
Chicago makers of No-To-Bac refuse a syndicate bid of one half million for their tobacco habit cure. The Sterling Remedy Company manufactured the product sold by most druggists in the United States and Canada. The firm prints the booklet Dont Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away and offers it by mail.
A steamer from the same line as the dynamite laden ship in Santander disaster collided with and sank a barge of workmen. The steamer allegedly had no lights and did not stop. Most workers were rescued from the water by shore observers, but several passengers were drowned despite rescue efforts.
Kansas City reports Gov Lewelling directs removal of lottery operators from the state. Attorney General Little orders the County Attorney to enjoin the lotteries and prosecute their owners. if county prosecution stalls, the AG will step in to pursue the case.
A Laporte special reports massive marsh fires along the Kanakakee River. The blaze, described as a vast sea of flame, menaces Lake Erie and Western Railroad tracks and a large continuous area as hundreds of firefighters, crews, and equipment battle the blaze.
The will of A Montgomery who died in San Francisco on the 4th is filed for probate. The widow receives 560000, two children get 100000 each in trust, 50000 is left for a monument, and the remainder goes to the San Francisco Theological Seminary. Estimated fortune is 33000000.
A report notes suffragist momentum in Colorado with expectations that the pro suffrage majority will exceed 5,000 votes or supporters. The item emphasizes organized campaigns and growing public support for women's voting rights.
Report claims the Cleveland baseball franchise changed hands to Detroit interests for 45000 dollars. No further details provided on parties involved or terms of transfer.
The Olympic Club of New Orleans has rejected the proposed Corbett-Mitchel boxing match, signaling the bout will not take place under their sanction.
McKinley leads Ohio by about 80 000 and New York by 75 000 to 140 000 as Republicans sweep Massachusetts Iowa Nebraska and Pennsylvania while Democrats hold Virginia Maryland and Kentucky. Kansas adopts Australian ballot and Chicago votes align with Judge Gary’s election. Pennsylvania records a US party high.
In Nebraska late state returns trickle in with Republicans leading the ticket from mayor to governor. Populists and Democrats appear to be losing across districts as margins tighten in towns like Pierre.
A garbled summary notes female suffrage carrier in Colorado and multiple mayoral results. It lists Republicans re electing Mayor ypeet in Detroit by a small margin, Bomis elected Omaha mayor by 2 10 plurality, O f Ferrall Democrat for Virginia governor with a 15 000 to 20 000 minority, New Jersey racetrack war yields Republican legislature gains, SD Republican Supreme Court ticket elected by about 5 000 plurality, Gus Steinman Democrat elected Sacramento mayor by 2 203 votes, Henry E Ticke Republican elected Pawtucket mayor over Thomas Robinson Democrat.
A rear end collision near 1st Street Chicago between Rock Island Limited and a Blue Island accommodation killed seven and wounded thirty four as dense fog reduced visibility. The express rammed the rear coach, engines tore into debris, fire spread, and brave passengers and police aided the injured amid a grim, chaotic scene.
Confusion and dust sweep the World’s Fair grounds as wagons haul heavy machinery and interiors are stripped. Midway torn down, exhibits moved to the Columbian Museum, and most gates closed. Colubmian guards, 1087 strong, to stay until December 1 with later plans undecided.
Farmers' Review dispatches from twelve states describe wheat as generally fair to good in Illinois Indiana Ohio and Michigan with drought affecting sowing in some counties. Cattle are mostly fair to good across many states with slow markets and hesitancy to sell. Hogs remain widely in good condition but movement varies by county with feed shortages cited in several areas.
Secretary Gresham reports an impartial finding that Queen Liliuokalani may be restored if a treaty with the United States is negotiated. Washington debates the legality of the provisional government and the use of U S troops as Captain Wiltz lands forces in Honolulu. The episode prompts mixed Cabinet views and alerts on possible bloodshed and annexation questions.
The election outcome surprised Washington insiders with unexpected results at multiple stages. Analysts mark a broad shift in political dynamics as unanticipated outcomes unfold across several key races.
Dispatch from Waterloo Iowa reports Governor Boies faced his loss philosophically. He says his defeat did not surprise him and he bore no personal feeling of secret, though he wished for a different result for his party.
Eugene Joseph Prendergast, accused of killing Chicago Mayor Carter Harrison, remains quiet in custody. His defense seeks thirty days for distant witnesses while the prosecution argues he is not insane. a trial date of November 27 is planned as doctors complete examinations.
National Bank of Southennsylvania Hyndman reopened after authorization. Young, formerly of Springfield, Missouri, confessed in Denver to being a thief for twenty years. In Buck Creek Indiana, Edward Cooker ded a carousal and shot Luke Lowe. Payne slain by unknowns after informing on distillers. Twelve highwaymen captured after robbing a mail coach near Rome. George C. Lesquereux arrested in Columbus for concealing stolen freight car goods. Captain Jack Adams returns to Lynn after illness in Chicago. Mississippi River Commission estimates 4 2 00 for fiscal year 195. Clark K. Roger, ex treasurer of California Veterans Home Association, imprisoned for embezzlement. Missouri Supreme Court says elders appoint pastors. case in Newver Missouri. Henry Kunkel, Camden, tried and killed himself after quarrel. father did same eight years prior. Harris furniture store in Pittsburg Kansas closed by creditors liabilities 30000.
The Spectator notes historic sanitary acts from Richard II to Charles II, outlining measures against air pollution, slaughterhouse placement, and street cleaning. It emphasizes that early lawmakers treated health as a public concern, though with limited scientific knowledge.
An anarchist led bombing at the Liceo Theater on the Rambla de Capuchines in Barcelona during William Tell left fifteen dead among a 4 000 strong crowd. Many injured, and panic ensued as people sought exits. an American named Figuera among the dead.
Reports say the yawl carrying twenty four crew members from the Philadelphia and Albany collision may have been struck by a passing steamer. Both ships ran in fog toward shore as the Albany sank bow first and lifeboats carried off crews divided between captains and common sailors.
Reports detail murders near Pawner Oklahoma and a train wreck in York Alabama killing a fireman while injuring others. Other items note a Minnesota sale dispute, a fatal furnace accident, grand jury investigations in Washington Indiana, a funeral home stabbing in Willow Grove Ohio, a seduction suit dismissed, a stage coach raid in Burnside Louisiana, a boiler explosion in Three Rivers Quebec, and a mother abandoning her children who died in a house fire near Anoka Minnesota.
The Governor appoints twenty eight Indiana delegates to the World Agricultural Congress in Savannah Georgia on December 12. Delegates will bear their own expenses and include At Large J D Goodin Montpelier and Franklin Sanders Indianapolis plus representatives from each congressional district.
The Auditor of State releases the 1398 valuation of Indiana property with totals for land improvements and railroads. Amid local notes a diphtheria outbreak at Elwood and saloon license disputes in Farmington surface, alongside accidents, deaths, and civic events across Crawfordsville Anderson Terre Haute Madison and nearby towns.
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