Democratic Day sparks Indiana party gathering and Gray praise
A large Indiana Democrat conference in Indianapolis with 1500 attendees endorsed Grover Cleveland and Gov Isaac P Gray for national office. Resolutions praise Cleveland, oppose tariff abuses, back immigration, and urge Gray for vice president, with Turpie’s U S Senate re-election endorsed. Gray declined a speech, pledging many in the campaign.
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Masonic Hall
A. W. Conduit
Hendricks Club
Gov. Gray
Republican Party
Committee On Resolutions
Thomas R. Cobb
Grover Cleveland
United States
Congress
Democratic Party
Isaac P. Gray
Indiana
David Turpie
United States Senate
Cobb
Gray
Voorhees
Tomlinson
Henry Watterson
Governor Hill
Cochran
New York
Pat Collins
Massachusetts
Turpie
Joseph E. McDonald
Jewett
Cleveland
Nelson
Logansport
Supreme Court
Fire devastates Armory in Corvinus causing heavy losses
A large fire at the Fourteenth regiment armory on Spring Street in Corvinus, Ohio, destroyed the frame building within ten minutes. Fire caused by a defective flue led to the loss of rifles, uniforms, and equipment valued over 15,000 dollars, with extensive poultry and dog stock losses in a concurrent exhibition. Additional blazes in Lowen and surrounding towns reported widespread damage and substantial insured losses.
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Corvinus
Fourteenth Regiment Armory
Spring Street
Moinen
Pete Ball
Ayline
Anti Corps
Ohio Poultry, Pigeon, Kennel and Pet Stock Association
Armory
Mississippi
Royal Cuke
Walter Hammett
Philadelphia
Paul Gladstone
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Ohio
Sir Charles
St. Bernard
America
F. L. Gootman
Chicago
Toledo
St. Bernards
Lowen
Mars
COC
Sixth Regiment
Walla
Caran, Wie
Aronson
Kas
Tagellé
Washington
ParnapeLputa
Rumus Bros
Kalamazoo
Mich
Pawpaw Village
Mora
Rearson & Welsel
Queensware
Whina
George W. Stout
Ll. P. Enwin & Co
A. C. Wright
Kearson & Welsel
W. L. Matott and
PAH. Dameson
Lore
Lanier & Salivan
Barnshire Lite Intnrates Compoory
CG. B. Cales & Co
Los
McKie & Pranton
Berts
Funly
Pottsville Merchants Meet With Mr. Corbin Over Reading Strike
A Pottsville Shenandoah and Schuylkill region merchants committee met with Austin Corbin to discuss a settlement between the Philadelphia and Reading Co and its employees. The 45 minute talks yielded no details and the delegates said the conference was satisfactory and would return home. In Pirrstore Coke operators cut ovens two days weekly due to falling shipments to curb oversupply.
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Corbin
Pirrstore
Tariff Reform Advocated by Western Democratic Democrats
At the Western Association of Tariff Reform Democrats meeting the executive committee urged forming a Northwestern association. States Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan Kansas Indiana Missouri would join, each state to send a committeeman to collect tariff data for instructing workingmen. Ohio Republicans back Sherman with a solid delegation plan noted Akron’s A L Conger.
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Cuicano
Democratic Central Committee
Northwestern Association of Tariff Reform Democrata
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Kansas
Indiana
Missouri
Ohio
Sherman
A. L. Conger
Akron
Blaine
Fires devastate Madison and River streets four story blocks
Four story brick buildings at Madison and River streets burned last night in TouEpo California with a loss of 765000. A roof caved in causing first floor stock to ignite, adding 70000 in losses. Tenants include J H Griffith Co Nonotum Worsted Co Nonotnok Silk Co Corticelli Spool Silk Co.
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Cmoaco
Madison and
River Streets
J. H. Griffith & Co
Nonotum Worsted Co
Nonotnok Silk Co
Corticelli Spool Silk Co
TouEpo
Lindsay
Sandusy County
New York Limited Collides With Freight Train at Rochester
A New York limited vestibule express on the Fort Wayne line crashed into a 40 car freight train at Rochester, twenty five miles west of Pittssree. The speed was about 35 mph. Both engines wrecked and several crew members were injured. Passengers escaped with minor bruises.
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Pittssree
Fort Wayne Road
Rochester
Here
Limited
Captured After Yearlong Pursuit In Patti Tickets Scam
New York reports the arrest of Charles Barton who posed as Marinus Mayer's brother and conned City of Mexico residents out of nearly $30,000 with fake Patti concert advance tickets. Barton, who lived briefly in New York, claimed to represent the London Referee and the Paris plas. Abbey identified the offender.
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New York
Marinus R Mayer
City of
Mexico
Mme. Patti
Charles Barton
London
Paris Plas
Abbey
Cora Lee Faces Second Murder Trial in Ringfield
Cora Lee, Indiana girl and accused accessory to the murder of Sarah Graham near Ringfield, appears for a second trial after a hung jury at the May term. Lee, bigamous wife of Geo Graham, is linked to the Graham case and the bigamy charge. An estimated two hundred men will be summoned to form a jury.
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Indiana
Sarah
Ringfield
A Lee
Murger
Bh Graham
Ra Lee
Geo
Aham
Emmay
Temperance Er
Graham
Cora
Dwenger
Father Kreager
LaGro
Andrews
Gee, King and Wife
Bell & Cabberly
Grand Rapids train drops passenger injuring man
George Grund of Willahire Ohio falls while alighting at Hanna street crossing in Grand Rapids and is taken to St Joseph hospital with severe facial and head wounds. George Harris, son of Frederick Harris, fatally injured after a sleigh accident on West Washington street as horses bolted. He is unconscious and thought to have a brain concussion.
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Grand Rapids Road
Hanna Street
George Grund
Willahire, O
St. Joseph Hospital
W. H. Myers
Grand
George Harris
Frederick Harris
Tegtmeyer
West Washington Street
Harris
Rosenthal
Utica Street
Oswego River
New York
Thomas Briarly
Jersey City
Lonpon
Doyle
Invincible
America
Congo
Brussels
Stanley
Tonawanda
Brooklyn
Berit
William
Jonstown
Cambria Iron Company
Loxpon
Napoleon Tit
Prince Imperial
Chislehurst
Farnborovugh
Ergenie
Brazil
Ind
Bledsoe
Heo
Rockport
Lin. O
Samuel Bowman
Bowman
New Axvsany
Jos, Reibel
West Union
Henry Schmidt
Lucretia Beek
Ellison T. Smith
Smith
Abram Beek
Cleveland
San Antonio
Tex
L. A
Lotiswintuee, Ky
Courier- Journal
Council Criticism Sparks City Debate Over Water Works Trusts
The Daily Newz defends trustees against council attacks while noting a clash of authority in city governance. It argues expenditures were transparent and warns against reckless contracts that could bankrupt the city, praising eighteen council members for balanced oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newz
Eighth Ward
Jenny Electric Light Company
Ives' Asstgveg Promoted In Railroad Board Shakeup
The Dayton Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad directors met and resigned W C Boone from the board, electing Wm Nelson Cromwell to fill the vacancy. The line, tied to the Ives Baltimore and Ohio deal, will move Boone to Ives' office. Cromwell is the assignee of Henry B Ives & Co.
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New York
AS 76
Dayton, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company
W. C. Boone
Wm. Nelson Cromwell
Boone Waris
Ives
Cromwell
Henry 8. Ives & Co
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum For
Diocese of
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Willis Maier
Sinclair
Duluth
Minn
Charley J Gua
Blizzard Blackouts Reach Vast Northwest Regions
Minneapolis reports say the blizzard is the worst of the season sweeping from the Rockies to Lake Michigan. Minnesota and Dakota suffer hardest with trains delayed and freights abandoned as Fargo notes eight year worst storm. Meche and Bismarck report severe cold and drifting snow forcing school closures.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Northwest
Rockies
Lake Michigan
Minnesota
Dakota
Minnepolis
Chicago
St. Paul
Fargo
Meche
Dak
Apent
Bismarck
Fergus Falls
Divorce Granted to Conductor Knox’s Second Wife
The Daily News reported a second divorce for Conductor Knox of Grand Rapids railway with $2000 alimony, but the note is incorrect. Knox was divorced from Indy on July 2, 1887 in Grand Rapids Michigan for desertion. no later divorce appears in record.
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Knox
Grand Rapids Railway
Michigan
Daily News
Indy
Grand Rapids
Mich
Thief Caught Fast Sentenced to Penitentiary
Arthur Twitchem, a Pittsburg and Fort Wayne railroad worker, stole 30 dollars and a watch from John Dickson. Officer Limecooly captured him, and the mayor bound him over for circuit court. State's Attorney Robinson arraigned him and he received one year and eight months in prison.
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Arthur Twitchem
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
John Dickson
Limecooly
Lima
Ohio
Robinson
Lake Resort
Mr. Robinson
Murderer Macey Warner Attempts Suicide in Jail Cell
In Jeffersonville on January 12 a condemned prisoner Macey Warner tried to kill himself using broken lamp chimney fragments to slash his right wrist. He bled severely but remained conscious and walked to his bed before sheriff and a doctor stopped the hemorrhage.
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Jeffersonville
Macey Warner
Warner
Hay
Death of Mrs Hanna widow of Judge Samuel Hanna
Mrs. Hanna aged eighty five, relict of the late Judge Samuel Hanna, died at her East Lewis Street home after a lingering illness. She reared a large family and leaves two children, Mrs. Fred Hayden and Hugh Hanna. Funeral was Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from the house with Rev. Dr. Moffat officiating. Miss Lutie Shirber of Orrville, Ohio, visiting the Bal family.
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Hanna
Samuel Hanna
East Lewis Street
Dr. Moffat
Quarrel Causes Fatal Wounding in Tennessee Mills
Briefs report a fatal shooting in Onarranoona Tennessee during a quarrel between Lew Owens and J D Barnes of Barnes Nix boot and shoe firm. Owens mortally wounded. Barnes also wounded Owens.
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Tenn
Lew Owens
J. D. Barnes
Barnes & Nix
Barnes
Owens
Loxpon
Smith
Kilrain
Westminster Aquarium
Hach
Sullivan
Mitchell
Aquarium
London
John Lowther
Bolton
Wigton
Decised
Lord Lonsdale
James Lowther
Winconsin Supreme Court
Daniel Wells, Jr
Peter McGeech
Chicago
Evansville
Ind
Sam Price
Hickman
Prierseuse
Art
San Martin
Vera Cruoz
New Mexico
Local items fill Fort Wayne area notes and moves
County Treasurer Mowrer at his desk. George Young and family depart for San Francisco. Marion Democrat to publish daily beginning February first. Allan Hamilton named administrator of Charles Fink estate. Court sentences Hank Leininger to three years in prison. Several marriage licenses issued and a runaways capture. Obituary for Elizabeth Pulver. Oscar B. Hord paralytic attack. Multiple court actions, nominations, club plans, and local civic notes across Fort Wayne and vicinity.
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Mowrer
George Young
Pleasant Take
San Francisco
Allan Hamilton
Charles Fink
O’rourke
Hank Leininger
Grand Army of the Republic prepares for national posts inspection
The Grand Army of the Republic in Minneapolis announces January and February national inspections for posts. An officer circular lists assistant inspector generals to report to Inspector General Ira M. Fredges of Haverstraw New York and others in Illinois Indiana Kentucky New York Ohio and Iowa for instructions.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Grand Army of the Republic
Ira M. Fredges
Haverstraw
N. Y
Illinois
G O
Three Senninger Children Lost in Nebraska Snow
In Garkinson Nebraska on January 14 the three Senninger children attempting to walk home from school became disoriented and spent the night in a blizzard. One child was found frozen to death, the other two are reported to be recovering.
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Garkinson
Neb
John Senninger
Train wreck at Edison station leaves multiple injuries
Rawlings reports a westbound Union Pacific train struck from behind by a freight at Edison station. Two emigrant cars telescoped and burned. Several deaths and numerous injuries among passengers and family members. injured sent to Laramie for care. Conductor Scott Vermillion fled into the hills as rescue searches continue.
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Denver
Col
Rawlings
W. T
Edison Station
Union Pacific
Street
London
Eng
Scott Vermillion
Laramie
D. O. Kreitzer
Jenni
Johnson
Lagamie
George Shearer
Rawlins
Woman Found Frozen to Death at National Park Gate
Anna Weber, 45, of 2600 Rowan Street, was found dead seated on a stump at the National park north gate by a newspaper carrier. She had left home intoxicated yesterday and, after a year of dissipation, apparently froze to death while likely lost on the commons. Her lips bore a smile when found.
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Lovuisvillf
Anna Weber
Rowan Street
The
National Park
Campbell Arbuckle breach of promise case heats crowded court
The supreme court session on the Campbell Arbuckle breach of promise suit drew a packed crowd as the doors were locked early. John E. Parsona opened for the defense contending Miss Campbell pursued Arbuckle for his wealth and acted with urgency to gain it.
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New Yorks
Miss Campbell
Arbuckle
Prirtif
Fos
New York
Dan Lee
Phil Wing
Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
America
Manhattan Temperance Association
Col
Chevis
Jamestown
Eddie Miller
Paris
France
Marseilles
Cornil
Supreme Court
Camobell-Arbuckle
John E. Parsona
Mr. Arbuckle
Mill Disaster Buries Workers After Explosions
In Brazm Ind on January 9 a pair of boiler room explosions at a rolling mill destroyed the north end, collapsed two smoke stacks, and spread burning debris. Several men are trapped and about a dozen injured with Matt Mortimer reported burned amid the rubble.
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Brazm
Ind
Matt Mortimer
Peninsula Club Officers Elected in Grand Rapids
Club elections held at Grand Rapids Michigan elected F A Gorham as president H L Avery as vice president O L Lockwood as treasurer and John McQuewan as secretary last night.
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Grand Rapids
Grand Ramps
Mich
Peninular Club
F. A. Gorham
H. L. Avery
O. L. Lockwood
John McQuewan
Ohio senate clashes over journal approval
Commers Ohio January 13. Republican factions in the Ohio senate spend the morning approving the journal while caucus Republicans object to eight parts of last night’s proceedings. Bolting senators with Democrats push the journal through. some members abstain but are marked present to form a quorum. Both chambers adjourn to Tuesday evening.
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Commers
Ohio
Ohio Senate
Journal
Man Guilty of Embezzling $300 Enters One Year Sentencing
Rufus D. Man once station agent on the F Wayne Cincinnati and Louisville railroad pleaded guilty in circuit court to embezzling $300 from the company and was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. The downfall is blamed on poker and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harborparry
Rufus D. Man
F Wayne, Cincinnati and Louisville
Local Republican Leader Jewell Found Frozen, Dies at Hastings
William H. Jewell, a prominent Kavanazouo farmer and local Republican figure, was found in the Hastings courthouse yard yesterday morning with his arms and legs frozen. He died soon after. He was a commander of the Cox post, G. A. R.
Peninsula Horticultural Society Holds Annual Session
The Peninsula Horticultural Society met in Doves Delaware in an annual session. The group includes Delaware and Maryland eastern shore members. They discussed the yellow worma outbreak in Kent county and urged sumping out orchards. The society will request Maryland and Delaware legislatures to require growers to destroy infected trees on first symptoms.
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Doves
Del
Peninsula Horticultural Society
Delaware
Maryland
Kent County
Railroad commissioners set $3 daily car storage charge
Des Moines Iowa reports the railroad commissioners rule railroads may charge three dollars per day for cars left at stations after twenty four hours from arrival. The notice appears amid a page with brief ads and a tonic claim.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Marquette, Mich
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