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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Evening Post

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1896

Page

4

Gold movement in Indiana district faces silver majority

Leaders in Johnson and Marion counties acknowledge the district will tilt to silver. Gold delegates may be unseated in the Fifteenth ward and others from the Ninth, Tenth, and Sixth wards could be replaced. Johnson county backs free silver, boosting district majority to forty one. Some silver delegates also back English for Chicago convention to follow party instructions. Platform expected not to call for free coinage of silver, though breaches may occur over chairmanship.

Indianapolis Johnson Marion Albert Lieber Lieber Matthews Tim Griffin Taggart Johnson County W. E. English Chicago English

Tries to Assassinate Young Lady and Escort Near Taylorsville

In Shelbyville on June 19 David Breeding, a wealthy farmer, shot at Miss Alice Snyder and Frank Bevis as they rode home from Taylorsville. Bevis was wounded in the shoulder and Bevis’s horse was shot. a bullet struck Snyder in the breast, believed fatally. Breeding fled and efforts to locate him continue.

Shelbyville Taylorsville David Breeding Alice Snyder Misa Snyder Frank Bevis Ohio Miss Snyder Snyder Bevis

Wabash College Honors and Local Incidents Spread Across Indiana

At Wabash College commencement Hiram C. Jenkins of Kansas City delivered the oration as President Burroughs awarded degrees to twenty five graduates. Prize winners include William Green Jr. and Francis Chrisney among others. In Terre Haute a brick yard accident killed Wm Scharnck. Mary A Rodgers sues for divorce from George N Rodgers after a brief marriage. Terre Haute also plans a fast bicycle track with a racing association to attract big purses. Brazil reports Arthur Hilliars whipped by a crowd. Max accident in Koxomo where Mrs Henry Wright narrowly escaped death on a railway bridge. In Muncie Mrs J T Nelson’s bizarre chicken head decapitation mishap. Northwestern M E Conference to meet September 9 in Terre Haute with Trinity church dedication. Lafayette judge overrules motion in murder case, life sentence imposed. Elwood reports fatal flux outbreak killing children. Baseball scores list Chicago, Cleveland and others. Lagrange reports three indictments of Henry M Herbert for false pretenses embezzlement and larceny. bond posted.

Crawfordsville Wabash College Hiram C. Jenkins Kansas City Burroughs William M. Green, Jr Francis W. Chrisney Euskylate Benjamin R. Howell John B. S. Farrell James B. Griffith Charles E. Combrink Fowler Duhme Hugh Henry” Herdman, Jr

City Picnic Plans Shift to Rome Visit This Year

Tomorrow three trains depart War Saw with a 7:30, 7:45 and 8:00 schedule and return the same evening. The A O U W band and a string orchestra will accompany the excursionists for music and dancing. A separate route via Wabash railroad leaves daily at 11:45 and reaches Grand Central next morning at 10:30.

Warsaw Rome New York Wabash Railroad Grand Central Station New York City

June Carpet and Furniture Department Inducements

A month of extraordinary inducements in the Carpet and Furniture Departments highlights notable sales activity. Customers are drawn by promotional offers and in-store incentives designed to boost purchases across both departments.

Furniture Never Again So Cheap and Cheapness Unmatched

A bold claim highlights furniture prices as exceptionally low and unlikely to be repeated. The note frames the moment as unprecedented in cost and value for buyers seeking bargains on home goods.

Foster's Residents Listed at Lakeside

Among others already residing in Lakeside are James A. McKay of Bursley & Co., Dr. E. L. Siver, Charles A. Wilding, Charles E. Reed, Dr. C. E. Heaton, John D. Olds, F. C. Crats ley, Mason Long, Charles Sauer, H. F. Bullerman, James A. Liggett, BE. P. Daily, J. F. Nelson, Dr. J. M. Shutt, L. L. Smith, William F. Reitze, L. P. Sharp, W. D. Henderson, Dr. J. H. Adams, W. H. Keeran, Christian Piepenbrink, F. G. Dassler, T. J. Logan, H. H. Bledsoe, Charlie B. Beaver, Ric Shoats, Dr. W. A. Mason, Judson K. Ross, John Beahler, Ed. L. Beaver, Ed. L. Bell, S. M. Crawford, B. F. Ellert, B. F. Rousseau, F. M. Tillbury, C. W. Gilbert and Jacob Walters, among others.

Lakeside James A. McKay Bursley & Co E. L. Siver Charles A. Wilding Charles E. Reed C. E. Heaton John D. Olds F. C. Cratsley Mason Long Charles Sauer H. F. Bullerman James A. Liggett BE. P. Daily A. Karn J. F. Nelson J. M. Shutt

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