08 Apr 1892
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1892
Page
1
Fort Yuma diary sketch portrays soldiers and Indians at the rail station. Indians sell trinkets and captive antelope babies to tourists, some drunk on firewater. A white-robed elder chief and a regal but aging figure with a white nose ring anchor the scene as Louis Jones comments on frontier poverty.
Wheat rose three cents on Friday as rail unions denounced the ball club's Columbus trip. A divorce suit by Anna Pierce against Harvey cites cruel treatment and name calling. The Indiana Sons of New York meet in the governor’s parlor next Tuesday with Col. J. B. Maynard to speak. A Friday ball game was postponed due to wet grounds. The Cincinnati club will play Saturday at 3:30. Circuit court Judge John E. Scott ruled on the Gulliver estate claim. Judge Brown previously served as attorney. The Alma Life suit against Margaret A Benson seeks to quiet title in Hendricks County mortgage dispute. A four-man family dispute over a 1876 note involved realms of debt and jealousy. Bud Swift controversy denied by him. a boy claimed attendance on the South Side. Levi Sultz sues David Connet over a saloon incident and theft involving a 16-year-old. State Board of Agriculture expects an electric line to the fairgrounds via Broad Ripple, with property-owner concern otherwise. Local births, marriages, and notices listed. and a Rushville horse sale incident investigated.
In Trexton New Jersey on a site housing the Trenton ice company and a brewery, a man drilling an artesian well reported a gold ore find after reaching 75 feet. Small rock samples yielded fine quality gold, suggesting a vein akin to the Philadelphia area where experts expect substantial gold deposits.
A pool has been formed by several continental steamship lines to maintain steerage passenger rates from Europe to the United States. The pool, which does not affect cabin passenger freight rates, controls the number of steerage passengers carried by each line. Members include North German Lloyd, Hamburg American, Red Star Line, and Netherlands Line.
In Washington on April 8 the senate discussed a district appropriation of 100000 to entertain the Grand Army encampment. Cobrell proposed funding from district revenues while others urged a mixed or federal share. Debate highlighted national duty versus local taxation and featured strong opposition to private subscription. An accompanying note teased a possible associate supreme court judge appointment and Sunday opening discussions for the World’s Fair.
Rest. F. Exmett denounces a circulating flyer accusing him of supporting a canon through ungentlemanly means against Henry Langenberg. He calls for exposing the authors and instigators, claiming repeated dirty tricks from his opponents during the canvass. Dated April 8, 92.
Rome Georgia endures wide flooding as rain pours since Tuesday night. Creeks swollen into rivers, eight inches of rain drenches the area, two African American men drown, widespread property damage reported. No further loss of life announced. Freight collision near Summit injures a dozen. six cars derail. Jury in assault case against Geo Prior unable to reach verdict. Governor Flower vetoes Cohoes election inspectors bill. Democratic state convention opens with Edward Braintree named permanent chairman.
A Montana Wyoming task force fights horse thieves after a body found near Billings, likely a rustler en route to Canada. Two suspects vanish while Jackson Hole horses number in the thousands. Cattle interests raise 20000 dollars to aid pursuit amid heavy snows and bold raids toward the Missouri River.
A Coffin factory is planned on two acres beside the Belt railroad near Brighton Beach. H J Mauer heads the project and says the Capital City Cloth Casket Company will be built quickly with ground cleared for residences for workers nearby. Six other city investors are involved as Indianapolis has no local coffin factory.
The opening game at 3:30 Friday featured Indianapolis against John Brush's Cincinnati aggregation. Notables include Captain Comiskey, long associated with Von der Ahe's St. Louis Browns, and Latham who posted a .902 fielding average and .271 batting last season. Mullane, with a long career, pitched 49 games last year for Cincinnati with a .242 hit rate against him and 12 wild pitches. Chamberlain starts his first season with Cincinnati.
A non-union street railroad employee group formed Thursday night and elected Driver Figg president. The body has 30 members who crossed the picket line in the recent strike. Old-time members accuse Tom Lewis and Treasurer Anderson of instigating the move, but motives remain unclear.
A Thursday night fire at a shed on East Bremerhaven quay destroyed the structure and its contents. The pile included 2,000 bales of cotton and 400 tons of corn bound for New Orleans. The final loss remains undetermined but expected to be substantial.
April reports from Benin claim Chancellor Von Caprivi may resign and be reappointed, with persistent speculation that interior secretary Von Boetticher clashes on state policy and could influence the leadership change.
Braz, Ind. April 8. The Vigo to Clay county transfer jury found Trogdon guilty in the murder case. He will serve a five year term.
In New York on April 3 Senator Sherman indicated that presidential tickets for 1888 are likely to mirror those of 1892 with Grover Cleveland and Levi P. Morton as the leading contenders. He cited sustained indications and political alignment suggesting the same pairing may recur in four years.
Loxpon Sampson, referred to as the American strong man, was convicted on Thursday of stealing jewelry from Mrs. Bernstein. He faces one year at hard labor. An advertisement notes watch cleaning at Al Muellers, 48 S Clinolist, with a one year guarantee. The page includes fragmented ads for Crogglets and other items.
In Bern on April 8 a raid by four masked men at Deacon Poninsko and wife led to a clash with pursuing armed men. Two assailants died, others injured, and letters signed by the Executive Committee of Polish anarchists revealed planned lethal harm. Vienna reports a fifth incendiary fire by alleged anarchists heightening public unease.
Lee Fulmer and contractors vie for paving from New York to St Clair streets. Warren-Scharf wins the main bid at 6.51 per foot with Parkhurst curb. Western only slightly higher at 6.62, while other brick and stone bids for South Street are listed.
April reports describe Meri Somne Deeming under severe nervous strain. His ruddy color fades and bravado hides a breaking mind. He seeks stimulants as lawyers seek a prolonged adjournment to allow English witnesses to testify about his youth and prison state.
Hampure April 8 It is now known that fourteen persons including passengers and crew were lost Thursday when the steamer Hansa sank after a collision.
Mary Donnelly aged 25 in Manhattan died early Friday after leaping from a four story building on Eleventh Avenue. The death came while she suffered from melancholia believed to be caused by illness. She was instantly killed in the yard below.
The Marion County Democratic gathering heats up as factions clash over Kern's selection and the Cleveland wing presses for a show of strength. Rumors of pecked primaries and covert pacts swirl amid plans to mobilize Gray club delegates and contest key offices including treasurer and coroner. The convention opens Saturday at 10 AM with 50 delegates and 354 votes needed for a nomination.
Howard Lohiser an awning erector for Wagner Manufacturing was killed at 8 40 Friday morning in Cleveland Ohio after grabbing an awning rod that touched an electric light wire at the American House on Superior Street The electric current ended his life instantly authorities reported the accident occurred in front of the building near the street curb
In New York on an April date, the jury in the Hattie Adams case against Rev. Dr. Parkhurst failed to reach a verdict and will retry the matter. Adams testified the doctor and his party visited a boarding house, was treated to a “circus” by boarders, and that ladies kicked a man’s hat while visitors gave $5 to each boarder. She claimed the house was respectable but forced to close due to Parkhurst’s visit.
London April 8 due to lack of space in Westminster Abbey Rev. Geo Granville Bradley dean of Westminster said the proposed monument to James Russell Lowell cannot be placed in the abbey Instead a memorial window could be installed in the Chapter house where Lowell gave many lectures indicating a shift in commemorative plans
Advisory committee of machinists and labor union presidents met with J. J. Lamb of the national order Thursday night. No definite action on calling out men in other Pennsylvania shops was taken. Unions plan to hamper company moves by urging real estate agents to refuse rentals to scabs, with AH agencies except one agreeing. Next Sunday a meeting of labor men in good standing will decide on strength and action. Friday a three-member committee visited Fort Wayne, Logansport and other shops to review the situation and will report Sunday, possibly leading to a nationwide callout.
A steady visitor to the governor for 16 years, a western Indiana woman returns each quarter to plead clemency for her brother sentenced to life for murder. Despite empathetic encouragement, the pardon is not granted, and she vows to try again in three months.
In police court Friday morning J Fred Conger was fined five dollars for carrying a revolver and a screwdriver. He was arrested on the street at 3 am and a revolver and screwdriver were found. He claimed he needed the weapons to travel to Evansville to sell goods. Judge Buskirk gave a minimal fine citing good character. Philip Corrigan was found guilty of intoxication and stealing pool balls from a Delaware street saloon and held for grand larceny.
Vienna authorities announce strict new policy to curb emigration to America. Going forward, no young man may leave the country without completing full military service, as the government enforces compulsory conscription to reduce leakage of manpower.
Paris reports say police uncovered several infernal machines in various French locations. An examined device in Roubaix exploded wounding one man. In New York Lieut Backus of the U S A resigned his post and threatened self harm but was found exhausted. he is expected to recover.
More smallpox findings in New York with a new case discovered Friday and removed to the hospital for treatment and observation.
Reported tornadoes sweep Kansas and Nebraska causing extensive property damage while Indiana residents seek protection by purchasing insurance from McGsi ge te Derk at the Thorpe block on Market. Office desks at Wm. L. Elders are noted in the chaos as windstorm damage compounds the crisis.
A drill spark at Glen colliery near Manonoy Pa on Thursday caused a sudden gas explosion. Thomas Williams was blown a long distance and killed instantly. John Pail was fatally injured and John BE seriously hurt. Mine cars were damaged and debris scattered. Weather forecasts predict colder, cloudy, with occasional rain, then fair by Sunday. Spurrier Pa moonshiner Miller turned himself in after a prior killing. an armed posse pursues Pritts and Miller’s partners.
Echoes from Cleveland and Gray factions at a Wednesday meeting signal a tense race for delegates and possible splits in the upcoming Democratic county convention. Parke County shows a Cleveland gray split, while Shockney remains a gubernatorial possibility. Emmett and Langenberg face attack rhetoric, with Jim Cooper projected in a tough fight and a Republican balance in state offices.
Fragmented notice discusses shoes with prices and sizes, urging purchase and mentioning Indiana avenue and best options. It reads like an ad or shopper blurb with limited readable details and several garbled phrases. The readable name Hoff appears with initials M. Hoff.
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