Local News Highlights From The Weekly Sentinel July 25 1894
Rev J Merritte Driver of Marion visits Fort Wayne en route to Hecla Park. A new floor on the Columbia Avenue bridge to Lakeside is being laid at night, half finished. Annie Phillips and Walter Cherry jailed for unlawful association. James McAuliff a vag sent over. Police Liggett reports seven ten w. cues stolen from Y M C A delegates. pickpockets suspected. Mrs Jacob Gretzinger learns her husband is ill in Huntinglen. Indian fort fireworks design planned for Fort Wayne centennial. Nickel Plate losses from strike estimated at 5000. Freight rates to rise August 1 unless court orders parity with New York from Chicago. Street car party honors Frank Hugue nard’s return from the cast. Father seeks missing daughter Corsa near Payne Ohio. girl found with sister in Ohio. Labor Day amusements planned. base ball between tipners and cigar makers. printers may join. Cent livre park bicycle races scheduled. Randall Cycle Co in charge.
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Huntinglen
Gretsinger
Electric Light Works
Lakeside
Old Fort
Fort Wayne
Centlivre Park
L. A. Randall
Randall Cycle Company
West Berry Street
Debs Answer in Contempt Case Against Union Leaders
Debs Howard Kelcher and Rogers file a formal answer in the contempt proceedings over the injunction against the American Railway Union. They challenge the court’s power to issue injunctions, vow to appeal to the Supreme Court and possibly Congress, and deny organizing or directing strikes or violence. They assert membership is voluntary and that actions were employee led, not union directed.
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Louis Hiebler Dies After Railroad Tragedy at Gas City
News reaches this city of an accident at Gas City Saturday night that killed Louis Hiebler a former county resident. An inmate of the Marion soldiers home he had been to a picnic and on returning home intoxicated slept on a railroad track where a train passed crushing him. Hiebler was known for his 1873 murder conviction of his wife, later paroled and sent to the Michigan City prison, then granted parole to the Marion home. He served in company G Fifty ninth Indiana volunteers. Also noted, William Harrison received a silver mounted opera glass from shop mates, a gift spared by hard times as a more expensive set would have cost over 75.
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Louis Hiebler
Marion
Niebler
Hiebler
Charles A. Zollinger
Allen County
Joseph Brackenridge
Allen
Michigan City
Fifty-ninth Regiment
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
William Harrison
Harrison
Hill Seeks Tariff Accord in Senate Talk of Coal and Ore
A heated Senate session showed Senator Hill of New York challenging Senator Gorman over coal and iron ore duties as part of the tariff debate. He urged concessions to reach agreement, defending President Cleveland’s stance and noting Democratic support for free raw materials while warning against harming party pledges. The chamber adjourned at 4 pm with plans for a later conference among tariff bill supporters to pursue a possible accord.
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Senate
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Wisconsin
New York
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Democratic Party
House
United States
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Sugar Trust
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Cleveland
Finance Committee
Maryland
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Mr. Hill
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Faulkner
Friends of
Knights of Labor Back Populist Campaign in Nebraska
The Knights of Labor executive board in Dana Nebraska resolved to aid the populist campaign in the November elections. State Master Workman D Allemande joined in the consultation and the order will send committees across the state to organize wage workers and farmers for the poll battle.
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Knights of Labor
Nebraska
D' Allemande
The Markets Across Cawaca and Fr. Ware
Wheat and oats hold steady while corn and pork rise. July prices show July wheat at 5 187, Sept 5 312, Dec 5 63. Corn at 44 43. Oats 31, 27, 27. Pork at 12 523 rising to 12 52, lard steady at 6 821 to 6 82. Rye quoted 40 48c. Other grains and farm goods listed with varied quotes.
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Riba
Ware
Graham
Horses and stock sale at McKinnie farm near Fort Wayne
Auction shows famed horses and stock including Red Bell and other celebrated sires at McKinnie farm one and a half miles from the railroad south of the city. Buses run from Calhoun street and Creighton avenue. Nine month credit with approved security offered. Also Democrats call for August 4 1594 primary elections to select 66 state delegates and 66 congressional delegates for Fort Wayne ward and township contests.
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Wayne Wilkea
Red Bell
MckKinnie
Calhoun Street
Creighton Avenue
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