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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Times Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1895
Page
4
Dick Lesher drank heavily and went to A B Jackson's saloon about 11 10 PM asking for a drink. Refused due to closing time he kicked in two plate glass windows and was arrested by Officer Knock. Mayor Oakley jailed him for drunkenness with no prosecuting witness this morning.
Mary Callahan aged 40 and mother of five cut her throat with a razor this morning in Brooklyn. Despondency tied to long unemployment and inedible home left her with no food. The tragedy follows six months of job loss for her husband.
Review lauds the Temple production of For Fair Virginia as clean and engaging though poorly attended. It praises Miss Marie Millard in The Sphinx for her debut and rapid rise, notes her lineage and training, and highlights Clara Morris bringing Raymonde to the Temple.
The Fort Wayne centennial art loan and historical relic exhibit closed after extending through Saturday and Sunday. Nearly 20 000 admissions were recorded as the exhibit is distributed to hundreds of locations. The centennial committee begins auditing accounts and settling bids, a task likely to take several days.
Death notices report Mary Cooper Sullivan, aged about 85, died in Chicago and was brought home for burial on Pittsburg train No 20. Moritz Axt aged 84 years 9 months and 21 days died at 129 Francis street. funeral at St Pauls Lutheran Friday 2 pm. Mahalia Francis Wallace died at 41 and funeral planned for Thursday. Mrs Conrad Nern, 23, died of bowel inflammation. two children survive. A child drowning tragedy noted in past event. Lake Erie & Western to Atlanta tickets on Sept 15 1895 for International event.
Senator Sherman writes of Ohio delegate dynamics and Blaine as a loyalist alternative, detailing Garfield’s bid for delegation, the state convention’s large turnout, and the alleged entente against Sherman. He claims governors Foster and Dennison backed his plan while some leaders formed a counter-combination to ignore the state preference.
Sherman recounts May sentiment growth and a Garfield letter urging unity in Ohio to keep Blaine’s bid alive. He notes nine dissenters who voted for Blaine, costing Blaine the delegation and altering the convention outcome. He cites Garfield and Blaine praise, and recalls the first ballot with nine for Blaine, thirty four for Sherman, and others for Grant.
The text recalls a contested convention where securing a united Ohio delegation vote was impossible for Blaine or Grant. A new candidate Garfield emerged as the nominee. The speaker notes friendly ties with Grant and Blaine and laments possible perfidy among delegates.
The excerpt recounts Sidings of 1880 when Sherman urged Ohio and other delegates to back Garfield to secure his nomination. It notes alleged insincerity by Ohio leaders, a Chicago convention fallout, and a June letter exchange with Foster.
Sherman accuses Governor Foster of lukewarm support harming his campaign and notes forged doubts about Foster’s aims. The letter praises Garfield’s nomination as honorable, with no credible grounds for claims of self-serving ambition. The report also notes a fatal rail collision in Cincinnati and guilty pleas of railway thieves in Green Bay.
London officials dispute the Monroe doctrine in talks with Lord Salisbury while Washington says Crespo resists Britain's demand. A U S fleet is likely to patrol near Caracas and Maracaibo before December, signaling American resolve to block European encroachment.
Paris observes the funeral of John W. Mackay Jr with mourning on the mansion facade and traffic halted near the Arc de Triomphe. The hearse is white silver, six horses, and floral tributes fill five four-horse cars as private mourning carriages follow. Capacious obituaries and public honors mark the service.
San Francisco reports C. P. Huntington stating the Central Pacific will be unable to settle its debt with the U S government at maturity. He warns that without congressional settlement the government may take possession of the road.
The Crane Tron works in Philadelphia announced a voluntary wage increase for its 400 employees. It marks the second raise for the workforce within a short span. In Massachusetts governor Oliver Ames dies at 64 after a long illness, a major figure in state politics.
Steam will be raised on the monitor Monadnock in the next two days. Built over twenty years, the vessel is billed as one of the strongest coast defense ships afloat. A separate telegram notes The Sphinx comedy company performs in San Francisco tonight with Millard as prima donna. Leonard WALKS, Best Rates to the State Capital via rail lines.
In Seoul on October 22 reports say the king's power is overshadowed by his usurping father who imprisons perceived enemies. The king fears for his life and foreign representatives have been urged to unite to provide protection.
George Hessert a teamster living at 215 Superior street was kicked in the face by a vicious horse while caring for his team. His nose was crushed and his upper lip nearly severed. Dr. George C. Siemen treated the injuries.
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