23 Apr 1892
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1892
Page
1
A portrait of Indianapolis at night detailing the city’s nocturnal economy and characters. It explores the all night eateries, barbers, druggists, and police routine, the late shifts of doctors and bartenders, and the hum of activity from 2 to 5 AM before dawn brings a new day.
Col Rickey of St Louis argues for Roswell P Flower as the sole Democratic candidate who can end factional feuding. He claims Flower can win pivotal states New York Indiana and Connecticut and walk gracefully into the White House, praising Flower as a self made man with an unblemished record.
Investigation into the embezzlement of Chief cashier Jaiger at Rothschilds bank in Frankfurt shows losses will reach at least 2,250,000 marks.
The president planned to attend a monument dedication in Gettysburg on June 2 and lay a Grant monument cornerstone in New York the following Monday with Elkins Tracey and Rusk accompanying. Elkins to speak. Senator Davis condemned Cahensely’s denationalization scheme in a Chinese exclusion act speech, deeming it riskier than Chinese admission.
A virulent cholera epidemic devastates Benares with 180 new cases and 135 deaths in one day. Sanitary reports trace infections to dirty tank water used by nearby residents and milk suppliers. Paris area reports anxiety as cases appear in Puteaux and nearby Neuily Courbevie with one death among three patients.
In Washington D C April 23 the Senate discussed a Teller resolution seeking information on steps toward an international monetary conference for free coinage of silver and all related correspondence. A special nine member committee was proposed to study railroad value and ownership. Hoar will be absent for eye treatment abroad. The House scene featured Texas Representative Bailey defending his quorum challenge after a Washington paper criticized his action.
Ben F. Pritchard aged 47 wed Miss Mary A. Baker aged 29 in Los Angeles on Friday. The article details his nine marriages since 1866, listing wives from Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and California, multiple divorces, two children, and a history of leaving spouses after brief marriages. It notes he never marries widows and cites a failed potential match with a Atlanta woman after a matrimonial agency warning. Also reports Boston jockey Joe Francis retiring after a hemorrhagic incident.
In Toronto on Friday, April 23, a sand pit slide collapsed while boys played nearby, killing three youths. Rescue efforts and investigations follow as authorities assess the incident and safety procedures at the site.
Cincinnati April 23 The Enquirer reports Lizzie Lots an inmate of College Hill sanitarium for mental disease. Her father says tooth extraction in Indianapolis caused gas in her head and madness, while others dispute the jilt theory. Her sister corroborates the Indianapolis link.
Attorney Gus Mason pressed for copies of every Citizens franchise from Marion county code books. A 13 item list was completed, but Mason has not paid $20 to obtain them, prompting officials to suspect the deal is collapsing. John P. Frenzel hinted the affair may be over, while Mason remains absent from his office.
The supreme court sent the Fowler Wallace slander case back to the lower court for rehearing after reversing that court's instruction. The bench ruled that secret money taking constitutes embezzlement even if one trusts restitution. S. H. Wallace, Spencer bank cashier, faced $6,000 damages following claims by Senator Fowler that he was a thief during public speeches in Owen County.
Cincinnati labor unions plan a May day demonstration at Woodsdale Island Park on the C S D road and seek Indianapolis participation. A Cincinnati committee visited Indianapolis to rally support. Transport via C H D line is $2 with grounds admission. Speakers include Samuel Gompers Martin Fox and P F Fitzpatrick.
Plaintiffs' attorney appeared in circuit court on Saturday to move to vacate an order requiring answers to interrogatories. Judge Brown sustained the motion, reversing his prior ruling. Final hearing of the will contest is set to begin June 20.
In heavy fog Saturday morning the British steamer Earl of Chester and Spanish steamer Soto collided. The Earl of Chester sank almost at once amid heavy damage. The Soto ran aground after the impact. No loss of life reported.
New York on April 23 reports prominent Roman Catholic figures denying the suggestion that Arch bishop Corrigan will be made a cardinal. In St. Priorsone, April 23, a note laments the export ban on corn lasting until September 1. An advertisement lists parlor goods with fares to Chicago via the Pennsylvania Line.
Through Wyoming the weary troops and cattlemen press toward Douglas after a grueling march from Fort McKinney. Blizzards and cold have left many snow blind. Texas captives remain reticent about their expedition. A special train to Cheyenne is expected, and cattlemen may be arraigned and bond posted, signaling the likely end of the affair.
Washington April 23 A cautious view on senate stance toward free sugar emerges as refiners push influence to shape opinion. Iowa’s Allison likely supports free sugar while Itiscock New York and Aldrich Rhode Island may resist, echoes of earlier McKinley tariff debates. If the sugar bill advances, efforts may seek to stall it in committee until next winter.
The report that Inegland has signified willingness to join a United States led international monetary conference meets cautious reception in Loxton. The basis for any such conference was reportedly formulated here but is not credited. The News doubts practical results, asserting English delegates would be constrained.
Jane Travis a Black woman was fined one dollar and ordered to 30 days in the workhouse by Judge Buskirk for decorating Mary Snell with her fists. The offender has a newborn child and confinement issues may force separation or release.
The Courier's London correspondent states as fact that Prince George of Wales is positively engaged to Princess May. The pair were to have married the dead brother, the Duke of Clarence and Avondale, and an official announcement is expected within a few days.
Paris April 23 reports twenty six anarchists arrested Friday in Turin and several in Rheims. A Barcelona dispatch says five anarchists and one socialist intercepted at Tawasa near there. Panis April 23 notes over 200 anarchist arrests in France with police continuing the search.
Columbus Ohio April 23. The body recovered from the Ohio river at Cincinnati Saturday morning is believed to be Myrtle Sturtevant, a girl who vanished from this city three weeks ago. Her father doubts the identification and refuses to accept it as his daughter's body.
Multiple churches schedule morning and evening services including First Presbyterian with Dr Haines on faults, Plymouth Church with Rev Dunlap, Seventh Street M E Church with Rev Locke, Central Christian with Rev Smith, and a Mayflower Church song service led by F B Fowler. Miss Harriett Paige to assist choir singing at morning and evening services. Dr E Burkie Cancer Specialist advertises location and travel to Chicago.
The attorney general’s ruling on taxing loan association stock sparks likely litigation across counties. Tax boards may tax stock, paid premiums, and surplus, prompting critics to call the plan unjust and unprecedented. In Indianapolis, 240 loan associations handle more money than all city banks, promising strong organized opposition.
Three hunters on the Lehigh Valley line near Belmore colliery fired on two brakemen as the freight train passed. Chas. Koons was mortally wounded in the right eye, the other brakeman shot in the shoulder. The gunmen fled into the woods with a pursuing posse.
London reports indicate the seizure of Commonweal has sparked a campaign against anarchism. Inspector Melville, key in ferreting out English anarchists and a chief witness against Walsham prisoners, may head the detective department. May Day will be the largest on record with London trades council pushing for the eight hour day.
In Brutal Murder report Schulzlic a Jewish peddler traveling from Warrior to Watts mine with Dan Scroggins ex convict as guide was last seen entering the woods. A shot rang out and the body was found head blown off. Scroggins is missing and a mob pursues him for lynching. Also noted Archduchess Stephenie of Austria published Lacroma a short volume praising its isle beauty on the Adriatic coast.
Albert F. Avery, Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburg railway local freight agent, vanished after confessing debt of 1100 in a letter to his wife. Neighbors fear possible self harm as the town reels from the startling embezzlement and abrupt departure.
The Republicans search for a gubernatorial candidate amid pressure from labor unions while Claude Matthews faces opposition from printers and rail unions. Chase and Matthews loom as rivals, with Lew Wallace courted but reluctant, and union sentiment shaping potential ticket alignments ahead of June Fort Wayne events.
New York reports Mrs James G Blaine Jr E L Godkin of the Evening Post Col Daniel 8 Lamont and Mme Sarah Bernhardt among passengers bound for Europe on the French steamer La Bretagne Saturday morning Also news from London Paris and Chicago noting deaths and travel plans Queen Victoria departure and a misprint about fares and a Pennsylvania Line route factual details include names and movements relevant to transatlantic travel and royal travel.
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