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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1896
Page
12
Unsettled weather for Indiana with rain or snow tonight and Wednesday. Colder tonight and Wednesday in western portions. Moderate precipitation possible with temperature drops across western counties.
In Belott's Belotts at 82 Calhoun street cigar shop and customs noted. Feich ter sues Lepper et al for 185 dollars on a note with attorney Felts for the plaintiff. Cressler brothers return to Pottstown to resume studies. Y M C A auxiliary meeting set for Wednesday at 2 30. Mrs. Snodgrass invited to 100th birthday at Milford Center Ohio. Woolens sale at Schoch with cash declared king through March 1 open until 8 pm.
John L. Baldwin partners with Ruby Tyley. Frederick Bohnke pairs with Wilhemina Franke. Martin L. Koch joins Phena Johnson. Ulrich C. Bulager with Carrie C. Ruppel. Max Wendlikoski partners with Mary Biesinda.
Utah is declared a full state with officers and a sitting legislature. Acting Governor Richards proclaims a holiday as crowds crowd Salt Lake City. A parade, salutes, a Mormon church prayer, and a 1000-voice chorus mark the inauguration festivities. Governor Wells delivers inaugural address at the Salt Lake Theatre ball.
Classified listing shows suits originally priced at 20 dollars now marked down to 16 and further discounts to 15.00 12.00 10.50 9.00 7.50 and 6.00 with sale emphasis on lower end pricing for customers seeking bargains.
Mayor Pingree led a long fight against corporate control in Detroit, cutting gas prices from 1.50 to 1.00 per thousand feet and opposing street tearing for mains during a gas war. The narrative covers public lighting, municipal ownership moves, and calls for reform through primaries and courts against corpora tions.
A minor collision on the Pittsburgh line at Hanna street disrupted both street and alley traffic for two hours. The switch engine pulled a string of freight cars through the yard, blocking access and delaying trains and streetcars as crews worked to clear the wreck and restore normal flow.
Chicago bankers debate the proposed United States loan with Morgan syndicate opposition and support. Illinois and West Virginia banks pledge to buy 3 percent bonds at par or with tax relief, while New York World reports strong nationwide bank interest and willingness to subscribe.
The expert report to the city council shows ex-Treasurer Henry Bolln’s total defalcation exceeds $112,000. The earlier $85,000 shortage is now joined by $77,000 additional losses, and no attempt to compel Bolln to justify the sums has been made. London meanwhile notes Churchill era inquiries into Blenheim improvements funded by estate proceeds. Elkins plans no further action after his bond sale move. In New York, bank thief Robert Montague alias Watt Jones alias Stetson alias Comstock is in custody, linked to robberies in Denver and Galesburg and St. Louis.
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