Convention Witnesses Divide Over McKinley Invite
At Inpra na Polis on May 5 the Indiana state convention nears with General Harrison's invite to speak under consideration. Candidates for governor press ahead with headquarters open at the Denison hotel while dodging nominating speeches and cigar offers.
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Inprana Polis
Harrison
State Committee
Gowdy
Daniel M. Ransdell
McKinley
Mark A. Hanna
Committee On
Denison Hotel
South Chicago Land Case Seen By Supreme Court
Edward Roby sues over 406 acres in sections 8 and 17 forming part of South Chicago iron workers addition in Cook County. The suit, started in 1890, involves title to land valued over $1,000,000 and a massive record of thousands of pages across three volumes of abstracts. The case climbs on appeal from county court.
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Mount Vernon
Ill
Edward Roby
Supreme Court
Cook County
Iron Workers
Chicago
Free Lunch Attracts Shoppers To Ditto Co Grocery
A Post representative visited Ditto Co grocery store drawing attention to free lunch offerings and attracting local shoppers. The event highlighted promotions at the Ditto Co location and drew additional interest from nearby patrons.
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Ditto & Co
Milwaukees Big Car Strike Draws Public Support
Milwaukee reports no street cars moved after 7 pm as hundreds of cyclists occupy tracks. Striking workers attend meetings while leaders vow to hold out and win. City runs limited service with only twelve cars in operation. many residents walk as shops see lighter crowds. Inspectors face pressure from mobs. no arrests recorded.
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Cara
Wyman
Free Want Ads in The Post and Streetcar Riot
Fort Wayne readers may submit a four line free want to The Eugenine Post on Thursday for insertion at no cost. The piece notes it can reach distant and city readers, with response urged by Wednesday. A separate streetcar riot report describes inspectors harassed by a crow d of up to 3000, forced into a patrol wagon, then released after crowds dispersed. General Bernal and Rev Sauer are noted, including Sauer's 1869 marriage to Maria Tuercke and their eight children.
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Eugenine Post
Fort Wayne
Post
Alexander Levis
J. Archibald
T. Kelly
Grand Avenue
West Water Street
Levis
Archibald
Wisconsin Street
Kelly
Leing
Sauer
Maria T
Carl
Emma Tuercke
Henry.t
Herman
Paul E
Charles
Bet. Masta
Maria
Adele
Insurgents Burn Punta Brava in Mayan Campaign
Reports from Havana dated May 5 describe insurgent leaders Mora Villanauva and Delgado leading about 1000 men to burn the village of Punta Brava near Havana. Spanish forts repulsed the attack with forty reported dead and inhabitants said to have been burned in their homes.
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Havana
Mora
Villanauva
Delgado
Punta Brava
Amanillas
Mantanzas
Mauricio Jimenez
Jimenez
Basilio Lassa
Admiral Navarro
Bermudez
Nunez
Mangas
Reverend Henry G. Sauer Dies of Apoplexy at Fort Wayne
The Rev Henry G Sauer pastor of St Pauls German Evangelical Lutheran church in Fort Wayne died at 3 a m in his Barr street home after a sudden apoplexy. Born June 14 1845 in St Louis he served churches in St Louis Mobile and finally Fort Wayne from 1875. His death shocks local Lutherans attending a convention in the city.
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Barr Street
Henry G. Sauer
St. Paul's
Fort Wayne
Sauer
Rev. Sauer
St. Louis
Christopher G
Julia (Waldhauer) Sauer
Germany
Concordia College
Concordia Seminary
Christ’s Church
Mobile
Ala
St. Paul’s Church of
William Sihler
Sihler
Funeral notices for Mrs Berhand and Gottlieb Koch
The obituary notes Josetta Berhand aged 67 died recently and leaves seven children. Mrs Berhand's funeral was held yesterday at Besancon Catholic church. Gottlieb Koch's funeral is set for tomorrow starting at his residence 57 West Lewis Street and then at Emanuel Lutheran church.
Looks Very Queer Large Vote Polled Today Before Nine O Clock
A large vote was polled today before nine o clock amid unspecified circumstances. The report notes oddities in the turnout and questions about the process, with no clear outcome announced yet.
Light vote urged as election day opens in Fort Wayne
The article notes a light rush if the vote falls short and mentions Oakley coming in slowly. On a sunny election morning, many precincts see 20 plus men waiting to vote before poll openings, with early trains held to start the polls.
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Oakley
Fort Wayne
Rail traffic and personnel notes from the Nickel Plate era
Nickel Plate Engineer W. D. Miller returns after a brief illness and Dick Rohrer of Bass blacksmith shop reports for duty following sickness. Erie quits charging bicycle fares to Ohio points. Albert M. Fox named special officer for Pennsylvania company replacing Kraus. Big Four eyeing dual freight and passenger lines into Toledo pending speed. C. H. Woodwill replaced by K P Eckert as advertising agent for C H and D railroad. Western roads executive meeting planned to discuss party rate and mileage book issues. Rock Island system April earnings reach 1 161 052 up 23 147 from last year. City shops close to allow employee voting. list includes Buss works Electric works Ehtiesmith Simonson Anthony Wayne works Pittsburg shops and Wabash Pennsylvania.
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Nickel Plate
W. D. Miller
Nickel Pirate
West Shore
Dick Rohrer
Bass Blacksmith Shop
Erie Railroad
Ohio
Albert M. Fox
Pennsylvania Company
Charles Kraus
Ingalls
Toledo
K.P. Eckert
C. H. “‘Woodwill
C. H. & D. Railroad
Rock Island
Buss Works
Electric Works
Ehtiesmith
Simonson
Anthony Wayne ‘Works
Pittsburg
Wabash
Fort Wayne Ballot Count Hangs In Balance
Voters began polling at 9 am with expectations of a record turnout in Fort Wayne. By noon only about 4 400 ballots had been cast, dampening hopes of a large vote. Republicans say Oakley may win if turnout remains light, while Scherer supporters claim the Democratic slate will win by 1 000 to 1 500.
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Charles P. Doxey
Anderson
Doxey
Charles F. Griffin
Hammond
John L. Griffiths
Frank B. Posey
C. E. Everett
Fort Wayne
Cumback
Dodge
Johnston
Mount
Shockney
Sayre
Toad
Hiram Brownlee
Marion
St. Louis
Republican Central Committee
Oakley
Scherer
Runaway Patrol Wagon Spooks Horses in City Streets
An unusual incident occurred when a patrol wagon horse team bolted after tramps this morning at the Calhoun and Berry Streets corner. Driver Gall meier and Lieut Lapp struggled to control the frightened horses as they dashed west toward the river, narrowly avoided attempting to leap into the water.
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Calhoun
Berry Streets
Gallmeier
Lieut Lapp
Rathbone Thimble circle shifts meeting after funeral
Late locals note Rathbone Thimble circle will meet at Mrs J E Klinger 64 East Columbia street Thursday afternoon instead of Wednesday due to Sister Hill s mother s funeral. Miss Jennie Green of Columbia City returns tonight from visit with her aunt at 47 West Main street. Funeral of the late Mrs Gilman set for tomorrow at 2 PM from W H Hill 350 East Creighton avenue.
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Rathbone
Embezzler Returns Funds in Secretary Duns Findlay Case
A summary reads that an embezzler restores funds in a case linked to Secretary Duns and Findlay. The note cites a compromise offer dated June 6 and references the embezzlement matter and restitution steps.
Must Serve Sentence After Supreme Court Conviction
Indianapolis May 5. Francis A Coffin president of the Indianapolis Cabinet company must serve eight years in Michigan City penitentiary for aiding and abetting Theodore P Haughey in misappropriating Indianapolis National Bank funds Haughey serves seven years It is the first outside counter case of aiding and abetting a bank officer in looting the institution Coffin is in New York on business and expected to return or a deputy marshal will pursue him.
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Indianapolis
United States Supreme Court
Francis A Coffin
Indianapolis Cabinet Company
Michigan City
Theodore P. Haughey
Indianapolis National Bank
Haughey
Ind
Coffin
New York
Chicago Falls Short on 3-Cent Fare Plan Fails in Council
Chicago's city council debated Alderman Manierre's 3 cent fare ordinance aiming to cap streetcar fares at 8 cents and guarantee transfers. After lengthy discussion the measure was killed, while another proposal sought elevation of the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad tracks along a State Street corridor.
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Cutcaco
Chicago
Manierre
Twenty-fourth Ward
City of
Coughlin
Waterman
Appellate Court
Judiciary Committee
Twentyfourth
Fifty-third Street
Sixty-third Street
State Street
Two Men Fire Brick At Officer In Street Fight
Sergeant Jewell was struck by a brick and required five stitches after confronting two drunks on Calhoun near Baker. He fired three times when the suspects fled, one shot taking effect as they escaped toward Baker Street. A patrol wagon was summoned. Also, John Hupp fined for assault and battery. Charles Walda reports watch theft in the Wabash yards.
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Jewell
Calhoun Street
Baker Street
John Hupp
William Stevens
Charles Walda
Wabash Yards
Deputy Sheriff Shoots Brother-in-Law in Standford
Lexington May 5 Joseph White deputy sheriff of Lincoln county shot and mortally wounded his brother in law Ben Kennedy son of the outlaw Grover Kennedy after Kennedy allegedly drew a pistol. White acted quickly drawing and firing wounding Kennedy in the left lung in Standford.
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Lexington
Joseph White
Lincoln County
Standford
Ben Kennedy
Grover Kennedy
White
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Amherst Packing Company
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