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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1894
Page
3
In KaneGley on Sept 11 John Urich a miner shot City Marshal Donaldson fatally and wounded M E Tobias when Mrs Urich tried to free a pounded cow. Urich fired as they led her to jail. Tobias and the marshal were hit while trying to intervene. Urich escaped.
S F Hadley, a 73 year old recluse in Warnet Creek, Cal, was attacked by masked robbers who beat him with a pistol in an attempt to force disclosure of a hidden fortune. They fled after ransacking the house, leaving only $6 as they believed Hadley dead. his condition is serious and may not recover.
Bristow Virginia reports several guests poisoned at a Scott County wedding supper. The cake contained Rough on Rats and Elizabeth Peters Zac Peters and Albert Lane are critically ill. In Baltiwark Maryland Mrs Louis Bianquet was assaulted while returning from a market, left unconscious and injured, with search parties organized for the assailant.
William Jones, a Sunnyside hotel waiter, is under arrest in Crtcaco on charges of abducting Angelina Mason heiress to Sunnyside estate and resort. They were found in Montreal and returning to Chicago where Jones was arrested. he reportedly has two wives in Chicago.
Philadelphia police officer Charles Chambers was shot by suspect Charles G. McCloskey while trying to arrest him. Chambers was wounded in the breast after McCloskey fired five shots from upstairs. he dies later at Episcopal hospital as the firing prompted neighbors to report disturbances.
F B Dodson a well to do farmer living north of St Joseph returned home intoxicated. He beat his wife and children until the oldest son, 16, intervened and fired a shotgun, killing him.
Opelika Alabama Sept 11 Matthew Whaley a professional witness against illicit distilleries was shot and killed near Wedowa Sunday night A party went to his house and tried to get him out On his refusal a number of shots were fired into the building and finally it was set on fire One of the party saw Whaley through a window and fired at him the ball taking effect in Whaley's brain.
The dead body of Horace Philley, a young cowboy, was found on Mount Zeno slope 75 miles east of Prexix. He was shot in the back and mutilated with stones. his horse and outfit were removed, a crime likely by Apaches. In Foxtown, William Sixsmith shot at organist Mrs Jones at Mount Pleasant church. she survived, Sixsmith escaped, motive unknown.
Don Lincoln of Mount Pleasant, Mississippi, was shot and fatally wounded by neighbor Thomas Barker after a dispute over remarks about Barker’s wife. Lincoln died from three gunshot wounds. Barker fled the scene.
Treasury reports total cash on hand at 127,530,816 with 56,029,705 in gold. The balance reflects the government's cash position as of September 11 in Washington.
The anarchist leader Herr Most will star at the Thalia theater on October 8 in a new light. Authorities have been discreet about his plans while Hauptmann’s The Weavers is cited as a comparison. The venture includes German amateur actors and funds reportedly support anarchist leaning papers.
Omaha workers report a new blacklist tactic by western lines after the strike. They say a clearance from the last employer is required and a paper bearing a crane symbol secretly signals an applicant’s standing. The method allows favorable notes or blocking letters through a coded position of the crane.
Memphis merchants and businessmen held an indignation meeting condemning the lynching of six black men near Millington Tennessee. Speeches from prominent locals urged justice, resolutions thanked Governor Turney and Jorge Cooper, and a $1090 fund for widows and orphans was quickly raised.
Coroner Cowan reports a death toll likely over 500 after the Sandstone burial of 80 victims. Five bodies were found in a hillside cellar near the river, with additional unaccounted cases in Pine County as the inquiry continues.
In Prismple Delaware on September 10 Purnell Fisher a 6 feet 7 inch 261 pound African American groom married Laura Parker. Fisher known as a Sandow of strength, has struggled to find hats and shoes that fit, prompting his mother to assemble a custom hat from old parts.
A unidentified woman leapt in front of an approaching train at the Brooklyn and Union elevated road terminus last night. Her mangled body was found beneath the engine wheels. a pocketbook on the track held $25.15 in cash, gold money beads, a small comb, and three eyes.
Judge Locke in Tampa sentences eight of twelve Spanish fishing smacks at three miles off the gulf coast to 2500 fines for customs violations. Four are discharged on that count. All twelve are libeled for 35000 each on quarantine violations. quarantine ruling pending.
In Baltimore on September 11 the Colored Ministers' union at Sharon Baptist church passed resolutions denouncing the lynching of six colored men charged with barn burning. They warn the mob will hinder delegates from attending the National Colored Baptist convention in Montgomery Alabama, opening Thursday.
In Morristown Indiana on September 11 Will Anderson living one mile north of town assaulted Mrs Biddy Lockridge. Her two male friends aided her son and managed to break up the attack. Mrs Anderson sustained a dislocated arm and lost several teeth with possible internal injuries.
Horace Loomis is charged with first degree murder for killing his cousin James Gregory at the mother’s sickbed in Shanghai. Coroner Turpin found motive and missing deeds that would have returned the Loomis homestead to Gregory, with suspicions of theft and possible conspiracy by the elderly woman, 80.
Noblesville Indiana September burglary at Frank Metsker & Co planing mill office triggers gunfire from unknown robbers. Merchant Policeman John Harris is wounded in the groin while investigating the break in. An electric light works engineer nearby also fired at, but burglars fled. No suspects identified.
Greenfield Indiana saloon men, except one, kept Sunday sale of intoxicants last Sunday. Rolla McLaughlin was arraigned before Mayor Duncan for violating the liquor law. The city, long open on Sundays, will now enforce the law with arrests by the city marshal.
A group of about 20 tramps tried to board a fast Fort Wayne train near Liverpool Valparaiso Indiana. The conductor and crew repelled the attempt with firearms drawn but causes no direct hits. Officers arrived and most of the gang were captured. Three tramps sustained serious injuries.
In Washington township on Bent Swigley farm, Bent Swigley and his sons with Harry Terrill were digging potatoes when Terrill lagged behind. Jake Swigley, 14, struck him, fracturing the skull. Terrill died and doctors fear he will not recover.
Logansport Indiana September 10 Captain Bowman in his 87th year remains vigorous and began teaching at Tiosa today. He told trustees he would move if any objection arose but there was none from patrons or pupils all approving his public school service.
In Lebanon Indiana on September 11 a fatal accident occurred when John Fleener fired at a hat tossed in the air near S. J. Jett’s farm eight miles south of the city. The shot struck his cousin Robert Jett in the neck, causing instant death despite efforts to aid him.
A group including Bill McCoombs Bill Clemmens and A W Cornell are involved with a local case in Jeffersonville. A Flora family suffered a fatal scalding when a chair toppled into boiling water injuring their 15 month old daughter. Mont Armstrong Tipton deputy treasurer, who vanished during an embezzlement case, has been found in Santa Maretto Mexico. Nivison Wieskoff bottle factory plans Sept 17 startup with 250 workers as demand grows. James Stine Dundee submitted water sample from a well in Hartford showing arsenic.
Charles V. Chauvin a 76 year old wealthy resident of Grosse Pointe township was found murdered in his isolated home. An ax wounds head. burglars rifled but little value taken. two men seen near the cabin. Chauvin once served in the Michigan legislature and was reputed worth over $200000.
Canvassing moves briskly across districts as four candidates vie for the G A R office of commander in chief. Backing is strong for Judge Long of Michigan, while Colonel Lawler of Illinois, Colonel Walker of Indiana and Texas candidate John D Bigger also claim solid support. Louisville St Paul Kansas City revive rival claims as reunions abound.
Ather Davenport a 40 year old one armed man with six children committed suicide by stepping in front of a passenger train at the Delaware Lackawanna and Western station. He kissed sleeping children before departing and laughed as death approached. He was crushed under the engine.
Washington officials view China in Sept as rewarding soldiers for alleged victory over Japan as clever diplomacy. They compare it to wartime tactics used against France, where announcements of defeats still circulated to boost national morale and courage.
A running fight west of Reno Oklahoma between deputy marshals and a posse of Indian scouts and Bill Doodins gang. One Indian scout died and two outlaw horses were captured. The outlaws fled into the Wichita mountains as 50 Comanche militiamen reinforce the officers surrounding them.
James K. Duke has been sent to the Scott county poorhouse in Lexington Kentucky. He was wealthy in early days but drink led to decline. He served as secretary of state during Green Clay Smith's governorship in Montana and is brother in law to General Smith a prohibition presidential candidate. Colonel Duke is a cousin of Basil Duke who served under John Morgan in the Confederacy. Duke has many rich relatives in Kentucky.
In Hanoverson near Kirkmansville a group of young men serenading 60 year old widower Stephen Giles fired a shotgun at the crowd after a disturbance. John Wagner and Addison Mason were wounded. Wagner’s condition is critical. Giles was arrested on the scene.
North Adams mass dispatch reports a rear end collision in the Hoosac tunnel on the Fitchburg road. Two men were killed and three seriously hurt as a westbound express entered smoke filled tunnel. Operators Hodkins and Hodgkins arrested for criminal carelessness. investigation planned.
Curiaco Sept 10 The St Paul vestibule limited on the Northwestern collided with a freight car blown from a siding by a storm. The engine express and mail cars were badly wrecked while other cars were slightly damaged. Injured include A J Hondreau seriously Thomas Green severely Rachel JeTries lightly and Mr Buss Boston with a broken leg. Engineer and fireman jumped but escaped unharmed.
Police court details reveal the Excel sior Pleasure club, recently incorporated by prominent men, raided as an opium den. Several treasury clerks and an 18 year old son of a high official were found among the victims and dragged from the room in a drug stupor.
Seventeen cars of a Big Four freight derailed three miles east of Springfield after noon when a weak car broke down. One tramp was found dead under coal, another is missing. Injured tramps include William Hill of Brooklyn with a torn scalp, A S Woolward of Allegheny with a crushed head and nearly severed foot, S Shenderline of Cincinnati with severe bruises, and F Cookley of Dayton with cuts and bruises.
Advices from Australia report the Dunn nugget found at Cool Gardie on a reef glittering with gold. Weighing 1800 ounces and worth over 830000, the discovery caused Tremendous excitement as mining profits surge. In West Virginia, coke operators form the Flat Top United Coke company to consolidate output of over one million tons annually.
North Adams mass Sept 11 Tower Operator Hodgkins, charged with causing the wreck in Hoosac tunnel, is arraigned and held on $5,000 bond for trial on manslaughter. Brakeman Frazer of White Hall New York, injured in the wreck, has since …
A compiled digest notes Dow City Iowa destroyed by fire with 150000 loss. Cholera deaths tally in Galicia. Arkansas populist vote decline. 6000 New York cloak workers strike. Connellsville coke workers back to work amid racial tensions. Hurry Goin, horse thief, killed a constable then recaptured. Ex Secretary Elkins improves. Northwest Indian uprising threat. Dempsey McCarthy draw in New Orleans. Waite renominated by Populists in Colorado. Wabash Office robbed of 1000. Lexington miners return after 3 months. Debs trial in Chicago. Middletown Bank failed. Saratoga hosts American Social Science assn. Larkspur Inn burns for 115000. Bliss sets bicycle record 1 52 33. Z T Rouse found murdered near Live Oak. L Lloyd and C Wilson arrested for counterfeiting. Hunt nominated for Congress in Arkansas. Missouri congressional deadlock ends. Liquor Dealers Assn elects Beatty president. Michigan GOP renominates Stephenson. Mellette feted in Muncie. Count of Paris dies in London. Morton sails to Europe. Sheehan and Forrest in railway collision. Timber pirates blamed for northwest fires. Hooks accused embezzling 35000 in Atlanta. Mrs Jacobs killed by lightning in White Hall. Brakeman John Woods dies after trip charged by tramps. National Prison Wardens meet in Pittsburgh. Republicans win Maine. Egypt’s Brugsch dies in Berlin. Hoo Hoo convention in Kansas City. California statehood anniversary celebrated in San Jose. New York constitution changes governor term to two years.
J W Bowman president of the defunct Muncie bank is found guilty on six counts of making false entries to deceive the U S bank examiner. He will seek a new trial. Each count carries a minimum five year sentence.
Lima Ohio reports the police detained Bertwood Kady formerly of Lyons Kentucky for forgery alleged three years prior. He worked at Singer Sewing Machine in Lima and used the name James during arrest processing.
Grain and live stock prices with receipt figures and market tone. Wheat and corn quoted with small variations. Cattle and hogs show ranges for grades from good to common, with numbers for steers, heifers, cows, hogs, and sheep. Market described as active and receipts noted as light for cattle and sheep.
Closing cash markets show Wheat at 54c, corn at Sie, oatsage, pork at 14.25, lard at 9.00 and ribs at 7.92. Earlier sessions note Sept and Jan entries with varied openings and closings across multiple commodities including wheat, corn, and pork products.
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