Indiana Weather: Generally fair today and Wednesday
Indiana forecast calls for mostly fair skies with continued low temperatures today and a slight warming trend on Wednesday.
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1895
Page
4
Indiana forecast calls for mostly fair skies with continued low temperatures today and a slight warming trend on Wednesday.
The ladies auxiliary to the B of IL E will meet on Thursday January 2. Harry Friend left for Chicago to start a new business. The Misses Chapin entertain the Ann Arbor Glee and Mandolin clubs Thursday afternoon. Roland W Uebethoer has left East Main street to become jeweler and watchmaker in Chicago. Mr A H Bittinger and wife and children will spend New Year day in Auburn with friends. The Fort Wayne club children’s party attracted many youngsters. Hon Wallace Bruce will lecture January 28 at the Temple on The Womanhood of Shakespeare. The Rev.
Noted orator Robert G. Ingersoll is set to deliver his lecture The Foundations of Faith at Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening January 7. A separate stage notice praises Walker Whiteside in Richielieu at the Temple Friday, with acclaim from critics in major cities. Alabama show underlines the current slate of entertainment.
The Empire hosted the sensational hypnotic show by DeGray and the McIntyre combination drawing a large audience. Mons DeGray demonstrated powers over Milo with tests including a rigid assistant under his influence, with the performer standing atop a rigid participant. No show tonight. New Year’s features two performances with a matinee and evening show.
Fort Wayne Lodge of Odd Fellows and Phoenix Lodge Knights of Pythias elected officers for the year. Fort Wayne Lodge 14 names Noble Grand Duncan McLeish and others including J B Brown Herman Catshall and T J Rodabaugh. Phoenix Lodge 116 elected Louis Schroeder Henry Rosselot M Comin cavisch and others with medical examiners listed.
Last evening at the county asylum death came to John Lumbard an old inmate of the institution. The deceased was 89 years old. Death attributed to infirmities of old age. Zellers Killian Zellers an employee of the Centlivre Brewing Company died suddenly.
The British steamer Turret Bay departed Port Richmond with 20 oil burning locomotives built by Baldwin for the Russian government. Each engine weighs 97 tons and uses petroleum in special fire boxes. A second shipment of 20 engines will follow in January, destined for Novoiosisk via Gibraltar and the Mediterranean.
West Main merchants promote New Year wishes with a surprise ad. Ed Gebhart family returns from Muncie after Christmas. Judge Wells in Wells circuit court upheld judgment against T E Ellison in a land case. Diphtheria cases reported among children at five addresses. Chas Miller and J W Askins of Middlepoint visit Ed Seabold for the Wayne Cadet club grand ball event.
Washington reports Senator Sherman introduced a measure to issue 100 million dollars in bonds to be redeemed by United States notes and treasury notes with payment in gold. The London market notes a grave commercial outlook tied to the bond stance. In Botsy, Edward J. Curtis dies after brief illness. Louis Altevogt returns to work after a week’s sickness.
Senator Voorhees read a communication from Argentine charge d affaires Dominguez urging the United States not to tariff wool, warning a closed market would harm Argentina. In Washington a Venezuelan general, private citizen, discussed affairs with Minister Andrade. Senate confirms several postmaster nominations across Michigan and Wisconsin.
Justice Brewer of the supreme court has been tendered and accepted a place on the Venezuelan commission in Washington.
A mob in St Louis attempted to string up a market thief at Union market house. The man broke the rope and seized a knife, escaping into an alley after a violent struggle. Police and bystanders faced a tense scene as the crowd hesitated.
A stock and commodity snapshot lists prices for carcano, corn, oats, and futures in January May contracts with opening and closing values. An odd line notes Wall Street gold premium and a brief market service credit mentioning Gordon margin brokers and a reference to the Princess Rink.
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