07 Apr 1892
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1892
Page
1
A spokesman outlines possible shifts in sheriff and treasurer nominations as Emmett, Langenberg, Holt, and Foley vie for key posts. County officials Hunter, Farrell, Baker, and Reyer loom as likely contenders amid factional barbs and last minute maneuvers. Party leaders meet at Denison house as primaries approach and delegates weigh loyalties.
A historical overview traces baseball's growth from its 1845 New York roots with the Knickerbockers to the 1857 national association and 1866 expansion. It notes early rules, 45 foot pitching distances, and later marathon games like Harvard 24 innings, Detroit vs Providence 18 innings, and Tacoma versus Seattle 5–6 in over three hours.
Rev. L H Jameson died Wednesday evening at his home 307 Ash Street aged 82. He served as a Christian Church minister with appointments in Kentucky Ohio and Indiana. He leaves a widow and five children.
A Teamsters and Shovelers committee met contractors at 2 o'clock Thursday to arrange the price schedule for the coming season. Union officials lament the cigarmakers boycott of the Labor Signal and voice confidence in the paper.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a small city market item at Deaton's Tin Shop about allotments and prices. The garbled text lists money symbols and names, but unreadable specifics limit precise details.
Stanton J. Peelle of Indianapolis qualified as judge of the court of Claims. Indiana politics show a lean toward Cleveland with Gray and Hill factions. Raum accuses Cooper of possessing gold information about pension cases and seeks Friday executive session on Young’s expulsion, while calls for broader inquiry into correspondence persist. In the House the free wool bill passes 192 to 59 after debate on taxation and tariff impacts on farmers and wool prices.
The Pan-handle labor unrest tests patience as an advisory committee meets Thursday night with presidents of city unions and international machinists' officers. A plan to call out boilermakers blacksmiths and machinists at Pennsylvania shops could be decided, with Mr Lamb reporting to national officials. The move may trigger a strike early next week.
Judge Buskirk orders James Reardon to leave town after admitting drunkenness in court. Phrenologist James Reardon travels from Kansas City to Pittsburg lecturing amid a two hour eviction. Jeff Roberts bound over to grand jury for burglary after a failed entry. James Barnes jailed for intoxication and lewd conduct. reporters asked to identify visiting ladies. County politics loom as Cleveland Gray faction fates John Kern chair. Isaac Pusey supporters seek alternative.
Senator Sherman speaks at the Loyal Legion banquet recalling Gen W T Sherman. He praises his brother's war record and memory and argues the Civil War was a necessary struggle ended with liberal terms for the South. He notes no bitterness toward enemies or northern revilers, framing it as a territorial war rooted in colonial history.
Rumor spreads that a man named Watson who died at a Pontiana hotel was Gen James B. Steedman, a famed federal cavalry officer in the Cumberland campaigns. The tale recalls Steedman’s wartime fame and past scandal, noting his burial in Toledo and a son who lived a worldly life without rising to general rank.
The city saw a bustling Easter market with vibrant flowers while legal matters dominated headlines. Frank Bergen sues Panhandle Road for 10000 after a foot injury. Thomas Ott receives 2000 for arm loss in a railway collision. Kregele Whitsett faces a car collision in a funeral procession. George Pricer's assault case awaits jury in criminal court.
A ragged tramp enters Judge Coffey’s state house study seeking 50 cents to telegraph his sick wife and ends up stealing the judge’s winter overcoat, leaving the room and the judge stunned as the sun sets. The incident unfolds in the marble corridors of the state house with a calm, reflective tone.
Hawpunne April 7. The British ship Erato capsized and sank in harbor on Thursday. Despite rescue efforts by crews from other vessels, 15 sailors were drowned.
A Meridian Street church dispute yields a published letter from a Cleveland resident defending church harmony and clarifying remarks. The writer denounces misquotations and praises Meridian Street Church members, urging the paper to publish his lines.
Mirpovensk April 7 A verdict of wilful murder is returned in the Deemine case. The prisoner shows indifference at trial and arrest. Lospex April 7 A dressmaker recognizes Deeming as a man who courted her as Lawson in 1888. She says she separated from him at nine o clock the night of September 29. The next day Stride and Theones were found murdered in Whitechapel.
Denison house hosts several gatherings including Gray men led by Murdock and Charley Stewart in room 38 plotting aid for Isaac Pusey Gray, Dan Foley and followers debating county convention support, Indiana surety society in parlor 74 hearing Dr Marsee, Parlor club banquet in the ordinary, Royal Arcanum in parlor 2, a wedding for Crawley and Nora Smith with A Buchtel officiating, plus a rat behind a steam register stirring guests to action.
The Wise and Skinner families quarrel over remarks about Miss Belle Greene. Skinner seeks an apology and duel threats arise. Col. Skinner, 15 right, seeks explanation from ex-Congressman Wise, who denies allegations. A letter to Skinner is deemed satisfactory. Nearby, a derailed Sixth Avenue elevated car caused a scare but passengers escaped. In Rhode Island, polls project a Republican governor and legislature following a GOP surge.
A Thursday fire engulfed the Promax Market Hall housing sumptuous Patriotic Sons of America apartments. Estimated loss reaches 50000 dollars. Local firefighters battled the blaze to prevent spread and assess damages.
The Board of public works preserves Pitch lake asphalt language for all future bids, insisting on material from Pitch lake Trinidad island. Contractor Fulmer warns the board will prove it cannot compete with Western and Warren-Scharf on price if the rule stands. Councilman Ryan notes a committee delay before next week when Brush Co. President Caven will seek to exempt Pogue's run overflow from the light contract for underground wires.
A Circle hotel discussion over a horse race led to a live chase between a small bay horse driven by Stout and a large rawboned sorrel driven by Leopold. The clash ended with a crash, police dispersing the crowd, and threats of further action. Separately J C Shaffer's travels between New York Chicago fuel rumors of control over Indianapolis street railway assets and a possible eastern syndicate, with May looming as a potential reveal.
A spate of daytime burglaries hits South-stee over two weeks. Justice Daniels on Fletcher Ave. reported thefts including two pillows from his barn, while Mr. Black on the same street lost a gold watch and two rings. A College Ave. resident saw a man drive off with a harness and hay after entering a barn.
The Board of Trade mulls erecting a new building, condemning the present site as poor and valuing the old library and bank sites at Ohio and Pennsylvania streets and opposite Bates house. Secretary Smith says a modern structure with a wood restaurant and billiard hall would attract locals at noon calls. A sale of the current building is anticipated.
A Polish midwife urged a parent to amputate extra fingers and toes from a newborn, a freak of nature, in Plymouth on Wednesday night. The father used a jackknife to perform the procedure, the wounds were dressed, and bleeding stopped as described by reporter Will Phipps. The tale seguees into Mr. Phipps’ letters about travels and then business notes from Piattapeta on W. R. Hart Co.'s iron and steel assignment and anticipated asset realization.
A morning paper will publish Friday an attack on Coroner Manker by the county democracy. The verdict or institute move will be used to justify the assault in the nomination at Saturday's convention.
Friday night activities include Frank Daniels and Harry Porter known as Dr Jinks Hoodoo receiving a warm welcome. A blind residents class showcased gymnastic routines, rope work, pole turning and club drills. The Bernhard Listemann company performed at Plymouth church with a small audience. A forthcoming dramatic season is planned at the Grand English's with Hoyt's new play Temperance Town.
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