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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1896
Page
4
Increasing cloudiness follows with rain likely in southern portions tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures rise slightly tonight as warmer air moves in from the south.
Mrs H A Palmer of East Berry street visits her parents in South Bend. Sheriff Clausmeier returns from Michigan City with Regan and Foster jailed for a year over a barrel scheme with Standard Oil. Judge Chapin attends Flint & Walling stockholders meeting in Kendallville. G C Lackens of Good Hope, Ur., heads to Fort Wayne to organize Modern Woodmen judges in the Twelfth district for summer. Fort Wayne litfies host a smoker at Randall hall with speeches songs and recitations. Major Miller presides. Associated Charities holds monthly conference Wednesday at 3 30 in city hall. Encampment No 51 Union Veteran Legion installs officers led by Zollinger Bright Bowman and others. A F Schoch offers woolens sale with prices cut to actual cost March 1 and cash is king at 411-2 West Main open tonight.
The Imperial Vaudevilles opened a four night run at the Empire last night. Managers sold all standing room well before curtain, leaving many turned away. It was unclear who was the evening’s standout.
The company announces a repeat performance tonight after an unequal show. Wednesday and Thursday the house closes. Friday night a new program features the company and several amateurs making their first appearance that evening.
Eggs and butter and meats and potatoes with prices listed. Fresh country eggs at 18c a dozen. Best roll butter 16c per pound. Good jar butter 10c per pound. Sugar cured hams 10c per pound and shoulders 7c. Michigan potatoes 30c per bushel. Froir House offers these groceries.
Frank Keefer formerly jailed after a train jumping incident is now missing. He had been placed in the Home for Emergencies, escaped after one meal, and a Morganza reform school inmate confirmation followed. His father urged detention until an uncle in Chicago could arrive.
City Clerk Morton received a small sealed box in the Crown Point mail with his name on it. Inside was a two inch gas pipe with a fuse, ends plugged, packed in sawdust. Sheriff Hayes took the device for safekeeping and noted powder inside but deemed it harmless.
William Sampson, a boy, nearly drowned while skating on cracks near Fort Wayne College of Medicine. His companion Dick Rinke jumped into the icy water to pull him out, saving his life in a brave act on the river.
Stockholders of the Fort Wayne and Decatur Gravel Road are summoned to a meeting in the Wayne hotel parlors on January 9 at 2 p.m. for officer elections and other business. GoTrniER Hauer, Secretary.
The Barbers Union hosts a grand ball at Schroeder’s hall with invitations to all trades unions under the Trades and Labor council. Tickets have sold well and Reineke’s orchestra will provide the music. Committees oversee arrangements floor and reception duties.
Absent workers at Pittsburg shops include H L Olds and Fred Gerken while others report sickness. Fluecutter George Miller returns after a week. Anthony Wayne works overstocked, yet reopening. Big Four opens new coal dock at Wabash. Birth announcement follows as 10 pound boy at Lehman home. Captain R H Harrison plans three week trip to Lancaster Altoona Columbus. Train No 8 on Pittsburg road operated by Conductor King and Frank.
August Johansen and wife at 3838 Cottage Grove Avenue faced a violent burglary. Johansen was found dead with bruising, while his wife was drugged and left unconscious. Medical examiners ruled Bright's disease, despite visible signs suggesting foul play.
In Greensburg on January 21 Daniel Sheets, a farmer near Jones Mills, was killed instantly when a tree fell on a sled carrying his wife and children aged 5 and 7 and neighbors Harry Baker John Rhodes and Mrs Sheets. Baker and the children died or will not recover. Rhodes is seriously injured with possible recovery. Mrs Sheets survived with minor injuries.
The directors meeting in Milwaukee ordered a dividend of 380 per share on 15,600 shares of preferred stock totaling 468,000. Payments will be in Wisconsin Central improvement bonds maturing May 1. This is the company's first dividend.
Norman Secord won 5090 in a circuit court against Chicago and West Michigan railway, reversed by the supreme court on appeal. Gun store raids reported in Tampa with ammunition shipped toward Cuba. Aspinwall will filed will leaves 3,000,000 to a Philadelphia hospital, contested by a niece. Choynski beats Hall after a long fight, Hall knocked out in the 13th round. Heidelberg student Charles Campbell urged to accept a principalship. Terre Haute reports 452 tramps cared for in December costing 931.80. Ephraim Sayers hurt in corn husker accident, age 60 plus, serious concern for recovery.
Havana report says Major Sanchez with 46 troops repelled 2,000 insurgents led by Maceo at Falcones five miles south of Pinar del Rio. Lieutenant Colonel San Martin with 310 aided Sanchez. Insurgents retreated leaving thirty dead and 300 wounded including alleged leader Bermudez. Maximo Gomez and his forces were nearby.
A humorous verse contrasts marriage life with BRENZINGER'S BAKERY BREAD and MORAL. It warns brides to consider practical needs, noting the oven failing and the husband craving food, ending with a quip to buy bread from the grocer.
In the week Mrs. McKee will collect every article of furniture and personal belongings from the house once a happy home for her. She states she will not cross her father's Indianapolis residence again unless reconciliation is secured or allowed.
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