Supreme Court Decides South Wayne Case Over City
The Indiana Supreme Court, led by Judge Osborne, rules the Board of Commissioners must issue an order incorporating the territory as a town and sets jurisdiction for the case. The decision holds the city cannot annex the disputed area after initiating incorporation proceedings and establishes precedent for similar municipal disputes in Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Osborne
Supreme Court
South Wayne
Board of Commissioners
Supreme Court of Indiana
Taylor
S. B. Bond
C. D. Bond
Morris
City of
Fort Wayne
Robert 8. Taylor
J. R. Slack
Huntington
Circuit Court
Appellant
Appellee
Recorder's Office
Common Council
Newberger
Fairfield
Louis Newberger
Court case on Fort Wayne annexation and municipal limits
The Supreme Court heard Judge Taylor argue that annexation statutes grant limited council power over extended areas while others contend taxation and jurisdiction exceed constitutional bounds. The ruling, delivered yesterday, addresses territorial bounds, platting, and debt considerations affecting annexation legality.
Petty Offenders and Delinquent Draymen
Deputy Marshal McCann arrested four people at a house of ill fame on Ewing street after an improper scene. Belle Godfrey and Mary Brewer forfeited a back note each while Jas Jones and Frank Owens paid fines and costs. Draymen Herman Hecke Michael Himbert P Blaisdell Ferdinand Meyers Ames and H Brown faced court for unlicensed dray and truck operation and were released on paying costs and procuring licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal McCann
Ewing Street
Hovie
Belle Godfrey
Mary Brewer
Jas, Jones
Frank Owens
Herman Hecke
Michael Himbert
P. Blaisdell
Ferdinand Meyers
Ames
H Brown
Christian Ministerial Union adopts Fort Wayne Mission support pledge
The Union approves a resolution backing the Mission at Fort Wayne with material and moral aid and commits members to raise at least one hundred dollars each. Officers are elected, next meeting set for Warsaw and Indianapolis, and resolutions praise the church, temperance reform, reporters, and future efforts. A social session followed with a sermon from Rev. Burgis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Ministerial Union
Fort Wapne Ahall
Revs. Aylesworth
Angola
M. M. Gleason
C. M. Robinson
R. Faurot
O. A. Burgess
L. L. Carpenter
A. A. Knight
L. M. Blauy
A. M. Atkinson
L. B. Smith
T. B. Smith
W. P. Aylesworth
Warsaw
Indianapolis
Ministerial Union
Gazette
SextineEt
L. M. Blaney
Kendallville
Burgisa
Fort Wayne Notices Include Social Calls and Meetings
Mr and Mrs Henry T Stapleford return from their bridal tour. Mr and Mrs C R Higgins depart for Delphos Ohio to visit friends. The Fort Wayne Finance Committee is named with Chas McCulloch as chairman and others. The Rev W J Erdmann leaves Second Presbyterian Church for Jamestown New York family to move. Fred Leutz of Leutz Bourne Co sails to Europe on Westphalia and visits Ebenloch Baden. Stapleford and Dawson auction 28 lots May 18 near Pittsburgh and Wabash crossing in Eliza Hanna addition. Free omnibus from the Aveline House. Fort Wayne Medical Association met. constitution and by laws recorded. Dr S Schott admitted. delegates named for State Medical Convention. Zimmerman case discussed. post mortem hemorrhage noted as discussed next Friday plus adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Higgins
Delphos
Ohio
New York
Fred Leutz
Leutz, Bourne
Stapleford & Dawson
Pittsburgh and
Wabash Crossing
Eliza Hanna
Fort Wayne
Aveline House
Fort Wayne Medical Association
Court House
Rosenthal
State Medical Association
Schott
Beck
Dills
Tons
Zimmerman
Pittsburgh
Forts
Wayne & Chicago Railway
Bass Bbandry and Machine Works
N. G. Olds
Local Laconics and City Notes
Announcements include street railway excursion cars this summer and several auctions on Monday May 18 with lots in Eliza Hannas addition Fort Wayne. Court activity includes Mart Flaherty robbery trial and grand jury indictments, plus plans for clothing and home goods sales at Foster Bros Co and Beards ice cream. A Total Abstinence mass meeting is reported at First Baptist Church with speakers praising progress and urging continued effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criminal Court
Mart Flaherty
Eliza Hanna
Fort Wayne
Foster Bros. & Co
Prof. Frank
Fred. Briel’s
Clinton Street
First Baptist Church
Aveline
Plymouth Church Amateurs Stage Fine Readings and Panorama
Plymouth Church audience enjoys amateur tableaux and Miss Fuller's readings. receipts reach about $200. Reid's Panorama at Colerick's Opera House impresses, with final show tonight. Mrs. Jas A Oates stars in the Grand Duchesse, praised by Evansville Herald but noted as not at peak. Chapman Sisters to appear next Thursday in Little Don Giovanni at the Opera House. General room, Baron Puck, Fristz, Wanda, and Prince Paul receive strong support from the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Reid
Panorama
Mrs
Jas. A. Oates
Chapman Sisters
Arlington, Cotton & Kemble
Plymouth Church
Jab. A. Oates
Fort Wayne
Evansville
Aimee
Duchesse
Mrs. Oates
Mr. Crane
Baron Puck
Harry Allen
Fristz
Mr. Drew
Wanda
Miss Larkelle
Prince Paul
Mr. Woodfield
Chapman
Opera House
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Blanche
Ella
Academy of Music
Colerick’s
Chicago Post and Mail
Vernon
Sidney
Kane
Fredericks
Frank Bowles
Cotton
Birgue
Arlington
Linden
Newcomb
Ben Cotton
Texas and Atlantic Refrigerator Car Co resumes slaughtering operations
The firm, with extensive slaughtering houses at Dennison, will kill 500 head of fat beef cattle weekly and ship them to New York and other eastern cities. Cars are sent east from St. Louis over the Toledo Wabash and Western Railway via this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas and Atlantic Refrigerator Car Company
Dennison
New York
St. Louis
Toledo, Wabash and Western Railway
Mississippi
Missouri
Kansas City
Kansas
Colorado
Nebraska
Utah
California
Omaha
F. A. Palmer
Indianapolis
Ind
P. B. Groat
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Root & Company
Dress Goods Department
Aleoso Fu
Courtauld
Permot
Harris Bros
Cincinnati
Chicago
Housekeeping Dry Goods
Columbia Street
CerpeNah Billiard Room
Dan. Hannum
Calhoun Street
noviSdly
Orff & Co
Daily Sentinel
Beard’s
Charles Lewis Stauer
Etta Droegemeyer
E. G. Coverdale
Samuel Falkenburgh Wos
Justice Bittinger
Sarah Falkenburgh
Kelly Island
la Bey Vordermerk
Henry T. Stapleford
Frank
Fred. Briel
Halla, &c
Necesa
Dawson
Eliza Hanna, SR
Mays
Stapleford & Dawson, Auctioneers
County Recorder
Ongoon City
Deas Stax
Miles Winchester
E. L. Eastaay
Oregon City
Oregon
Dr. Price
Railroad Notes
Lafayette Journal
Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway
Terre Haute
Crawfordsville
Vincennes
Cox
Wabash Road
H. E. Holton
Moscow
Nunnell
Mount Sterling
Kentucky
Baptist
Mr. Fairbank
Congregational Church
South America
Joseph T. Inman
Station D. Bible House
C. Keury
J. Lauferty
Aveline Block
Europe
Philadelphia
United States
Globe Mutual Life Insurance Company
H. C. McDowell
Allen County
the Sentinel
M. Heller
The
Sentinel
Edsall
F. H. Wolke
Allen Circuit
Samuel M. Hench
Pletes
John M. Koch
A B. Todd
Madison Township
Panana
Joseph Mom
Sisetaner Hastafe
M. F. Schmetzer
John Begue
I. D. Hance
WM. T. Abbott
Francis Gladie
A. M. Webb
Webb
Democrats OF
Allen CO
John G. Lehr
City Locale
Michigan
Froi Horse
Fruit House
Peas
Clay Todd
Toledo
P. O
Jean
Rio
Yarmouth
SAFES
Safehs
Swick
W. Columbia & Dociedty
Brow
LEGAL
OTICE
Allen County Agricultural and Horticultural Society
County Surveyor's Office
WM. Lyne
See’s
Anzeiger, Volksfreund and
Staats Zeltemg
Apra7deedtd
Baker Street
Fairfield Avenue
Barr Street
Wayne Street
Jefferson Street
Washington Street
Lafayette Street
Wayne and
Berry
Brackenridge
Diwitew
Feecnon
WM. H. Hart
Sec’y
B. Ellert
H. J. Schmidt
B. Etlert
Avenue House
L. J. Mabon
J. D. Brown
É&C
Jess
M. House
Broadway
N.Y
Broadway Bakery
A.J. Langohr
Erie Cakes
Akes
A. Hattersley
Sain Street
Clinton
Eyas' Ir
Aubsides
Fort Wayne Machine Works
J. H. Bass
Judson’s
Wisit
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