Fort Wayne Sentinel supplement notices and city news
Fort Wayne supplement items note Mike Baltes in town and a string of local updates. Items cover court house staff, illnesses, lectures by Mace Long, revival meetings, licenses for marriage, city improvements, and impending political and legal developments with multiple named residents and firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Baltes
H. J. Trentman
The
Gazette
Court House
D. H. Colerick
Pat Conover
Col. Robertson
Indianapolis
Levi Manning
Julie E. Brown
Mace Long
Ohio
Jeff. Bowser
Fruit House
Kansas City
State House
Nelson
Mitchell
Garr Creek
Zollinger
Fort Wayne
von Moschzisker
Lafayette
Henry Bargus
Denver
Col
Centlivre
County Commissioners Room
Fort Wayne National Bank elects officers
The Fort Wayne National Bank announces its officer slate with Bogene Montgues as president and Hoagland as vice president. The rest of the voting results are listed in the bank’s notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne National Bank
Bogene
Montgues Rsaens
Lindenwood Cemetery stockholders elect officers
The Lindenwood Cemetery stockholders met Tuesday to elect officers. Whitles Williams, Oliver P. Morgan, P. Land, and B. Bond named as officers. J. D. G. Nelson elected president. J. D. Bond chosen secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Bond
J. C. Woodworth
Lindenwood Cameery
Whitles Williams
Oliver P. Morgan
P.land
B. Bond
J. D. G. Nelson
Railroads Share News of Wabash Earnings and a Tank Engine
The article reports Wabash Road monthly earnings of 360 546 with passenger revenue of 11 000. It notes Sefton the Pittsburg conductor recovering from injuries and a giant ten wheel tank engine built for the New Mexican and Southern Pacific Railroad, weighing 118 000 pounds and intended for heavy grades in the Rockies. It also recounts a ticket scam involving P F W C and a Toledo incident, plus a proposed stage connection between Jackson Lansing and Saginaw and Grand Rapids Indiana lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sefton
Pittsburg
Wabash Road
Evansville Tribune
Here
Toledo
Canada Southern
Lake Shore
Wabash Railway Company
Railroad Men’s Christian Association of
Alliance
Jackson
Lansing
Saginaw
Grand Rapids
Indiana
Gaylord
Elmira
New Mexican and Southern Pacific Railroad
A.T. and
S. F. Railroad
Rocky Mountains
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Metropolitan Elevate
New York
Wabash Railroad Company
Toledo Bee
Townsend Park FE
Temple
Bloomington
Townsend
Jones
Patrick Temple
Conductor Jones
Parke E. Temple
Starkie Stanley
Mr. Townsend
Wabash
Dying Man Slays Fargo Banker in Silver Cliff Duel
A Fort Wayne youth, turned faro banker in Silver Cliff Colorado, shoots and kills the desperado McCoy after a dispute over overbet limits. McCoy dies. the banker is wounded but survives, later to reform and travel to Chicago. Coroner rules self defense and justifiable homicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Silver Cliff
Cel
Chicago
McCoy
Georgetown
Married at Police Court by a Civic Justice
An eccentric old Frenchman Adam Boerner exposed that a marriage license alone does not constitute marriage. Justice Ryan united Boerner and his partner in wedlock, while condemning a separate assault case in Huntington. The report attacks juries influenced by local prejudices against patent rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zollinger
Justice Ryan
Adam Boerner
Adam
Squire Ryan
Jet Ney
The Masonic Temple Association attacked over ticket purchase
The News reports the Friday incident at the Masonic Temple Association was deemed uncalled for and unwarranted. A committee states no absolute orders were given and purchases should match ticket numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple Association
Attacks on Committee Sparks Defenders' Stand
Journal notes defend committee members including J. H. Bam BR. C. Bell J. I. White Geo. D. Crane J. H. Simmson H. N. Ward Wm. Lyne and others from criticism in the public eye, asserting they have no fault to find with the committee and should not be harmed by the coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Bam
BR. C. Bell
J. I. White
Geo. D. Crane
J. H. Simonson
H. N. Ward
Wm. Lyne
Naughty Girls at Police Court Over Disorderly Scene
Two young women Clara Varnum and Mary Stein were brought before a police court after an incident at an old Lewis Street hut tied to Stephen Briant. Briant and the girls faced vagabond charges. Briant’s role was noted, with the teens recounting interactions and housing conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Varnum
Clara
Ary Stein
Mary Tilbury
Pittsburgh
M. D
Roelle
Lewis Street
Stephen Briant
Briant
Mary Stein
Miss Stein
Squire Ryan
Hissurenes
Accidents Claim Cedar Creek Farmer and Nearby Residents
A Cedar Creek township farmer Isaiah Wells was killed when a large tree fell on him while felling timber. Nearby Perry township resident Vachel Metcalf sustained a severe foot injury after a sleigh incident. Capt Hettler received a neck burn while inspecting a steamer. John Hart was injured when struck by a wood chunk while splitting wood in Lafayette township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaiah Wells
Cedar Creek Township
Leo
Vachel Metcalf
Metcalf
Lafayette Township
Frequent Fires Reported in One Day in City
The department was called out three times in eighteen hours. A stove upset at 205 Broadway owned by Tom Irwin caused the first alarm with no damage. A bakery at 199 Lafayette street kept by Honek & Meyer suffered about 100 in stock loss. building insured for 600 and damaged 300. A third alarm at noon from 80 and 82 Calhoun street in Mrs Barbara Nill's brick building caused 200 damage. insured for 3000 in Commonwealth of Philadelphia and Royal Canadian. Dr Purman’s second floor office lost about 40 in contents. Dr Myers’s losses were about 25. Masonic Temple Association moved out with no loss. Incendiary act suspected after prior fire nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Tom Irwin
Lafayette Street
Honek & Meyer
Henry Wigman
New York
Barbara Nill
Calhoun Street
Commonwealth of Philadelphia
Royal Candian
Purman
Myers
Masonic Temple Association
Female blackmailer resurfaces in Lafayette after Fort Wayne alert
The Lafayette Courier reports a woman linked to a Fort Wayne blackmailer arrived by the Wabash train and visited a Lafayette lawyer's office for an hour before seeking private boarding in a small family. Suspected alliance with a local legal figure fuels fears she will resume activities in Lafayette after a recent exile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Lafayette Courier
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Deputy Sheriff Arrests Dr Corey For Liquor Law Warrants
Friday Deputy Sheriff Wilkinson arrested Dr David B Corey a Wallen druggist on five bench warrants for liquor law violation. He posted 50 bonds with Geo W Uplegger as security and was released. Clerk F K Barsaw also arrested on three bench warrants and released after posting 50 with Uplegger. Grand jury returned three indictments against Corey one against Barsaw and two joint indictments against both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkinson
David B. Corey
Wallen
Geo. W. Uplegger
F. K. Barsaw
Uplegger
Corey
Barsaw
Sudden Fort Wayne Marriage Of Handsome Groom And Widowed Heiress
A handsome Fort Wayne man and a charming widow married in a rapid ceremony after a day of sleighing and revelry. They obtained a license from the county clerk and were wed by Justice Ryan in the clerk’s office using Episcopal rites. The bride, from a wealthy family, is the widow of a physician who died nine months ago and has an eight year old son. They plan to keep the marriage secret for a year before a public announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luna
Justice Ryan
Fort Wayne
The
Sentinel
Domestic deviltry on East Washington street in 1879
Tuesday evening January 7 1879 a diligent mechanic returns early to find his wife entwined with a young clerk. After a quarrel the man fires his revolver and the clerk disappears. The following day the wife is ill and the husband arranges divorce proceedings. Moral: early returns expose secrets.
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Washington Street
Honeke
Emma
Halifax
Young Taber Sought as Runaway From Logansport
The Winamac Democrat reports three young tramps last Saturday including Napoleon Rainier who met Taber in Lafayette and learned from him that Taber, son of Paul Taber of Logansport, had run away. Taber, described as wealthy, was traveling with a need to reach his family, with Rainier leaving him at Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winamac
Young Taber
Logansport
Napoleon Rainier
Chicago
Thirty-first Street
Paul Taber
Lafayette
Ind
St. Louis
Little Rock
Ark
Galveston
Texas
Richmond City Council Reports Gas Price Comparisons
The mayor presented inquiries on private gas costs in seventeen cities. Private consumers pay $2.72 per thousand, 88 cents less than Richmond. City lamp charges are slightly higher per foot but lower per lamp. Highest price among cities is $3.00 per thousand. Fort Wayne lowest at $2.25. The gas contract dates from April 25, 1870, amended next year, expires February 18, 1885, keeping the current company in a monopoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Fort Wayne
Annual Meeting Elects Hamilton Bank Board
Stockholders of Hamilton Bank held their annual meeting at the banking house and elected the following gentlemen from among their number to the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Bank
Relief Society Unjust Criticism Refuted by Aid Work
The Ladies Relief and Aid Society campaigns daily to aid the poor amid harsh winter. Volunteers visit hovels and alleys delivering relief. they deny claims they stayed home during cold weather. Bags left at Wayne street residences show supplies. plans extend to other city areas. The Sentinel asks for bedstead or lounge donations to support the setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Relief and Aid Society
Sonkaite
Wayne Street
Berr
Wayne
The
Sentinel
Revival Preachers Return At Local Churches
The Rev. S. Wagenhals preached at Trinity Lutheran Church on Sunday marking his return. Rev. N. S. Smith addressed First Church in the evening. Second Church held no services while Third Street M. E. Church hosts revival meetings. A week of prayer may launch a union revival series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Wagenhals
Trinity Lutheran Church
N. S. Smith
Third Street M. E
Beating a Blackmailer by Fort Wayne Merchant Scheme
The Fort Wayne Sentinel recounts a female blackmailer who sent notes demanding 500 dollars for silence about a private affair. A group including two men who paid small sums and a wife accompanying her husband staged an arrest-like exposure, forcing the blackmailer to leave town after a staged confrontation at a business office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Mr. C
Grand Western Trotting Association Formed at Toledo
The Grand Western Trotting Association was formed in Toledo with representation from Cincinnati Columbus Louisville Jackson East Saginaw and Toledo S.S. Vaughn was elected president and Walter Morrison secretary Meetings for the season were set in Jackson East Saginaw Toledo Cincinnati Louisville and Columbus with purses from 800 to 1 000 dollars and pacing times listed.
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Toledo
Grand Western Trotting Association
Cincinnati
Columbus
Louisville
Jackson
East Saginaw
S.S. Vaughn
Walter Morrison
LORD TULLAN'S DAUGHTER IN A HIGHLAND FERRY TALE
A Highland chieftain pays $2 to cross Loch Gyle in a storm to spirit his daughter to her lover. Lord Allan pursues wrathful diatribes, but the couple sail on, planning a return in a week or ten days and seeking a local justice of the peace.
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Highlands
Loch Gyle
Alva’s Isle
Allan
Pilgo
Alan
Debated bill on use of unclaimed bodies for colleges
The Courier notes a law granting unclaimed bodies to medical colleges, approving most of the bill but questioning the requirement of decent interment for remains. It argues that quick lime and disposal methods currently used are cleaner and safer, urging reform of the bill’s wording.
Guetig and fellows await execution as commutations seek support
The three convicts Acey Achey and Guetig brace for death while attorneys push for a supreme court appeal. A petition for Achey’s commutation gains many signatures as sheriff tests rope ropes before use. Bolan’s trial is slated for the 20th and likely to extend past their removal from the town.
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Louis Guetig
Supreme Court
Without
St Trou
Guetig
Acey
Adhe
Achey
Guctig
Merrick
Sheriff Pressly
Tate
Huntsinger
Bolan
Buckingham Fannies Fiery Steed Seized In Philadelphia
Deputy Sheriff Lennon seized Fannie Glading Buckingham’s horse ahead of a Fox's Theater matinee to secure unpaid furniture debts tied to a Juniper Street mansion. The horse was released later to be held by the sheriff after tonight’s performance. Hartman, Buckingham's agent, is jailed on larceny charges with a true bill by the grand jury.
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Fox's
Lennon
Fannie Glading
Fannie Louise Buckingham
Miss Buckingham
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Chronicle Herald
Fanny Gladding Buckingham
Harry Hartman
Mazeppa
Hartman
Erkes
My Liege and the Buckingham Horse Tale
A humorous fragment mentions Fanny Louise Buckingham and her horse Bl A. The narrator laments the price of a horse, joking that it could equal a month’s salary.
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Fanny Louise Buckingham
Buckingham
Garden and horse notes on bulbs and racing in the era
The piece discusses wintering bulbs and houseplants, including methods for dormancy and succession of blooms, plus notes on a silk farm project near Downingtown and racing insights. It references Capt. Turner in Missouri and American vs English horses, with Duke of Hamilton and Lord Falmouth breeding opinions.
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National
Trottin Association
Pennsylvania
Downington
Ristori
Volunteer
Merchant
Lady Champion
Willie
Frank
Mr. Littlefield
Pincus
Duke of Hamilton
Preakness
Littlefield
England
Lord Falmouth
How to Play Draw Poker Profitably
Practical rules for exploiting the poker credit system and chicanery. Advice covers starting chip amounts, ante timing, borrowing, betting against regulars, counting discards, skimming checks, concealing winnings, and deceptive debt handling to maximize losses by others.
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Raw Franciscs Chronicle
Golden Silence Reveals Texarcana Barber Diamonds Theft
A Texarkana barber believed deaf and mute faced a $3.1? diamond theft incident. Police note the man may be connected to the case. The story outlines the mischief and suspicion surrounding the quiet shopkeeper.
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Texarcana
The Siemen Cane. Angela Hernard. Case seen as a put up job.
The text states a general belief that the case against a doctor was orchestrated. It also reports official business failures in Great Britain and Ireland for 1878 totaling 15,059, with 2,643 in financial and wholesale and manufacturing sectors and 12,416 in other trades and professions, up from 1877.
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Siemen
Angela Hernard
Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland
Governor Williams' Annual Message Endorsed In Indiana Press
The Indianapolis Journal notes Governor Williams favors constitutional amendments a pardons board fee and salary cuts and judicial system reform to ease tax burdens. Lafayette Courier prints the address praising practicality and timely recommendations including honoring Senator Morton. Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup advertised.
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Indianapolis Journal
Williams
Rene
Lafayette Courier
Morton
Young Man Laughs At Barbershop Tale In Burdette’s Scene
A young man at Burdette’s theatre mocks a speaker on a youth’s first shaving. A light exchange with a girl reveals confusion over a supposed mustache, ending with a hint the man is Charley Falls from the county clerk’s office.
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Rockland Courier
Burdette
Irl
Irishman Paid to Kick Him for Stopping Paper
A man stopped his newspaper after anger at the editor. He sold corn below market, his property was sold for taxes, he missed a convention, lost bets, hunted on Sunday, paid for forged notes, and paid a large Irishman to kick him to the office while subscribing in advance and swearing not to stop the paper again. Also a list of Indiana patents dated January 7, 1879.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie McCarthy
Ten Broeck
Rally for Wabash Teachers at Fort Wayne Meeting
Wabash county teachers demonstrated progressive vigor by sending 35 delegates to the State Teachers Association in Fort Wayne, more than any other county in the state, with more attendees than Allen county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Wabash Courier
Wabash County
State Teachers’ Association
Fort Wayne
Allen County
Harmony and mockery mingle in city society
Mrs Hayes wears a trimmed satin bonnet at the Academy of Music while diminutive notes remind the crowd that most remember little of Mr Curtis. Minnie Hauck vows never to marry, preferring harmony as a wife. A Midwinter Serirdser frontispiece will feature Emerson with a Sanborn biography. J Wyatt Eaton portrays Emerson, Cole engraves works. Eaton captures Emerson’s calm expression with fidelity.
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Minnie Hauck
Harmony
Ralph Waldo Emerson
F. B. Sanborn
Strait
J. Wyatt Eaton
Mr. Cole
Lincoln
Bryant
Longfellow
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Ad for Skin Ailments
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised as best remedy for acne cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum tetter chapped hands chillblains corns and all skin eruptions. Guaranteed to give relief in every case of pens setees. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Dreier & Bro.
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Bucklen
Dreier & Bro
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Pechly Hert Sentinel
N. B. Young
Newport
Wood
A. L. Buttner
Steuben County
Chittenden
New Keans
John Shawman
Ella Martz
Chas. Miller
Odelia Morgan
East Liberty
Madison Township
E. E. Day
South Bend
Cosgrove
Huntington
Masonic Temple
Opera House
Mary Tilberry
Grand
Carnahan, Hanna & Co
Messrs
Howenstine, Smedley and McDonald
F. J. Wendell
Leavenworth
Kas
Joseph Cook
Boston
Phillips
Kerr Murray
Randall
Allen County Medical Society
Cyrus York
Melita Street
Hamilton
Cedarville
W. A. Durfee
Dr. Myers
Lewis Wallace
Robert Price
Gedliah Isaiah Zacariah Rayhouser
Johu James Bilderbank
H. H. Bossler
James Watterson
Wilkenson
Geo. Baer
John Bostick
Michigan Homestead
Hughart
Straits of
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Lake View
Petoskey
Crooked Lake
Petoske
Burt’s Lake
Mallet Lake
Eagle
Tofley Seay
Summit City Society
Colorado
Silver Cliff i
Silver Chiff
Tle
Police Court
Isaiah Dill
Dill
Birdsell
Dil
Huntington County
Naughty Girls
West End
Gan
J. L. Williams
A. O. E. L. Chittenden
M. Hamill Williams
Fred Eckert
Chas
Evansville
Indiana News
Noblesville
Julia Benedict
Michigan Central Road
Plainfield
Albert Deweens
Leslie
Albert
John Remley
Montgomery County
Shelbyville
Lord Tullan
Our Medical College
Fannie Louise
Philadelphia Chronicle-Herald
New York World
Li Thé Governes
Charley Falls
C. Bradford
Hubbard Block
Geo. Kratz
Hiram D. Jewett
Israel D. Jewett
St. Omer
Lawrence Klemm
Terre Haute
John H. Simpson
Stone Bluff
Wim. H. H. Spalding
New York Star
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