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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Evening Post

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1896

Page

3

South Side News Notes Social Activities and Skating Event

Miss Sue Thompson hosts a fancy dress reception for her dancing class this Saturday. The Shakespeare club meets at Miss Barnett's DeWald street home this afternoon. The Spiritualist club social is at Mrs. L. Logan's South Harrison street home with Mrs. William B. Smith entertaining today for Shiloh chapter officers. Skating at Reservoir lake features an eight piece band tonight between 8 and 10. Mr. J. C. M. Baker, Pennsylvanian ticket receiver and keen skater, organized funds from Southside residents for the new musical entertainment.

Sue Thompson Shakespeare Club Miss Barnett DeWald Street Spiritualist Club L. Logan South Harrison Street William B. Smith Grace Avenue Shiloh Order of Eastern Star J. C. M. Baker Pennsylvania Company Reservoir Lake Fort Wayne Baker

Democrats Vie to Host Next National Convention in 1904

Washington dispatch reports cities contending for the Democratic convention, with New York and St Louis leading. Delegates arrive as Chicago and Cincinnati join the push, while Western leaders press for a western site and a Collins resolution on outsider attendance is challenged. Grover Cleveland reportedly not seeking a third term.

Washington National Committee New York St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati Sheerin Arlington Louis Congress Benjamin Rosenthal L. Z. Leiter Arong Senator Palmer Interstate Commerce Morrison Frank Gaiine Charles W. Knapp St. Louis Republic John J. Martin C. C. Rainwater S. M. Kennard W. J. Stone C. P. Walbridge Harrity Don M. Dickinson Hugh C. Wallace Washington State Wallace Far West Collins Grover Cleveland

Iowa Gov Jackson cites mulct law license figures

Governor Jackson's message, read in the senate, details Iowa license counts under prohibition and the mulct law. It notes 6,083 licenses in 1893-94, 4,264 in 1894-95, counties losing 1,843, with a net loss of 1,768. It lists 51 counties未 adopting mulct and 48 counties adopting it, with corresponding license changes.

Drake Babb Crane Bacon Parrott Boston Deim Starrett Atwood Capitol Des Moines Jackson Senate Iowa

Minnesota candidate for the National Presidency next November

The Commercial Gazette prints a speech by Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota endorsing Cushman Kellogg Davis of Minnesota for the Republican nomination. The piece highlights his public service, foreign policy stance, and wartime record, with note of his 1894 railroad riot response. Other brief items report initial ballots for U.S. Senate in Annapolis, Ohio Senate results, and New Jersey legislative organization.

Minnesota Cincinnati The Commercial Gazette Hansbrough North Dakota Cushman Kellogg Davis Great Northwest Senate Cleveland

Semi Official Statement Denies Alleged St Petersburg Dispatch

From St Petersburg on January 15 a semi official statement rejects a supposed dispatch claiming the czar praised William and aligned with France and the United States. It states there is no foundation for the story and calls the dispatch an invention by the news agency.

St. Petersburg United States William Prince von Radolin Russia France Prince Lobanoff- Rostovsky Princessof Radolin

Tragedy as mother poisons eight children then hangs

In Kansas near Marysville on a farm six miles south the Hildebrant family suffered a horrific loss. The mother, despondent, gave poison to eight children aged 2 to 14. Seven died and the remaining child dies soon. The mother then hanged herself from a rafter. Joseph Hildebrant is hospitalized in Kansas City. Lumber giant Ketcham Lumber Co. of Chicago failed, with assets $600,000 to $600,000 and liabilities around $275,000. Senator Nelson introduced a bill on interstate railroads chartered by unnamed authorities.

St. Josrkpy Marysville Kan Joseph Hildebrant Hildebrant Kansan City

Explosions Harshly Burn Franklin Barber Shop Fire

Five men were badly burned by a gasoline explosion at Thompson and Stansberry’s barber shop in Franklin. Injured include Willard Matthews George Noland and Arthur Owens. shop owners Thompson and Stansberry badly burned. Fire spread from a gasoline can to linoleum floor. building heavily damaged. Miss Mary Jones also severely burned at her North Main Street home building a fire with coal oil. Additional fires destroyed a Hough block dry goods and clothing firms, with losses near 62000. An escape from Wabash jail by William Stober and William Stone is reported, and ScotTtsburg farmer Leander Jones filed a sixth in-county assignment this month. An Indianapolis lithograph firm seeks receiver after a 45000 debt with 75000 assets.

Franklin Thompson & Stansberry Willard Matthews George Noland Anderson Ind Arthur Owens Porter Stansberry Thompson Owens Matthews Noland Franklin College Brown W. S. Brown E. G. Barnhiser A. J. Harris Thompson & Stansbury Mary Jones North Main Street Miss Jones Hough C. J. Attkisson & Co Shenfield Bros First National Bank Gold Mine A. Strausa & Co Seymour Pants Scott County Scotttsburg Leander Jones Finley Township

Lutz to Take an Appeal in Girl Hugging Case

Terre Haute reports defense plans to appeal from mayor's court to the circuit court over the grabbing and hugging charge. Witnesses varied in identification as the eight girls recounted the incident on the way to work, with several later uncertain. Mrs. Lutz seeks vindication amid family heartbreak and alleged inconsistencies in testimonies.

Terre Haute Charles Lutz Lutz

Obituaries and a fatal elevator accident headline

Obituaries note several deaths including Matthew Griswold in Peoria Charles Cory a colored elevator operator at the Wellington hotel in Chisago killed by being crushed between a car and shaft doorway. Other items report Cope Clementi the missing Ottawa customs collector alleged hiding in Chicago with a $30,000 shortage and Pendleton Oregon postmaster robbed of $500 in postal funds.

Peoria Ills Matthew Griswold Toronto Ont W. Bunting St. Louis Louis Ch. Boisliniere Boston Jacob EK. Buerk New Albany Ind Hancock Mich Michael RK. Redmond Rockford Cornelius Zoller Naperville Als Adolph Horstman Milton Araminta Smith Charles Cory Wellington Hotel Chisago Cope Clementi Ottawa Chicago Postmaster Johnson Pendleton, Or

Weather outlook across states from January 15 forecast

Washington dispatch notes twenty four hour outlook from 8 p m yesterday for Indiana Ohio Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Iowa. Indiana expects fair weather with slightly warmer southeast and variable winds. Illinois shows cloudy weather with rain in far south and variable winds. Lower Michigan fair and cold in north with westerly winds. Upper Michigan fair and colder with westerly winds. Wisconsin fair but colder in north with variable winds becoming northwesterly. Iowa parity cloudy with snow flurries and a cold wave in the west with northerly winds.

Washieton Jan Indiana Clinois Lower Michigan Upper Wisconsin Iowa

Markets Report from New York and Chicago

New York market notes show money on call at 5 4 percent, sterling exchange steady, government bonds firm with various bids. Chicago Board of Trade quotes for wheat corn oats and park and lead contracts, plus produce items like butter eggs and potatoes. Chicago live stock at the Union Stock Yards lists hogs cattle and sheep price ranges and receipts for the day.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange United States Pacific Chicago Board of Trade Union

Armenians Relief Funds to Persist Despite Red Cross Entry Ban

New York January 15 officials of the national Armenian relief committee announce that Turkish refusal to permit the American Red Cross into Turkey will not halt fund raising efforts. The committee remains authorized to distribute relief through Red Cross or via existing and new local agencies to aid 350,000 Armenians facing starvation and exposure.

New York National Armenian Relief Committee American Red Cross Society Turkey National Committee Red Cross

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