SPIDER AND THE FLY USURY CASE AND SCHOOL SHOOTING NEWS
A court scene unfolds over a usury dispute where Mrs. Carrie Wood sues Mrs. Sarah C. Wirt regarding a $100 piano loan. The jury rules for Wirt, with terse answers “Don’t know” to most questions, dismissing further satisfaction by Judge Harper. Also reported is a Brazil Indiana incident where ten year old Ben Corbery shoots Cora Brubach, non fatal, after prior misconduct allegations. Additional sports notes from Cincinnati Chicago regatta baseball and local racing and trotting results are summarized with various bets and upcoming events.
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Harpers
Howe
Carrie ‘Wood
Sarah C. Wirt
Harper
Brazil
Braz
Ind
Forgnoon
Meridian-st
Ben Corbery
Cora Brubach
The Ball Tossers Results From Wednesday Games
The league games saw Boston a 5 to 2 loss to Brooklyn and New York 11 Philadelphia 4 as Cleveland fell 12 to 1. Brotherhood action had New York defeat Philadelphia 8 to 1, Pittsburgh beat Chicago 8 to 4, and Boston topple Brooklyn 10 to 7 with varied batteries and umpires across matchups.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Griffo
America
Lucky Baldwin
Billy Mayers
New York
Duluth
von der Abe
St. Louis
Lew Shaw
Nellie Shaw
Cleveland
Rueie
Johnson
Bufffalo
Wodavenday
Indianapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Athletics
Syracuse
Brooklyn
Rochester
Bainat
Harry Miller
Frank Wade
Milwaukee
Fort Wayne
Mansfield
Detroit
Marion
Bluffton
Muskegon
Buffalo
Glasscock
Denny
Shomberg
Hines
Esterbrock
Hoostere
Chicago Mail
League
Brotherhood
Boston
Nichols
Ganzell
Hughes
Bushong
pPowers
Philadelphia
Rusie and Sommers
Vickery
Clements
Lynch
Pittsburg
Daniels
Miller
Dally
Zimmer
Zacharias
O'Day
Ewing
Buffinton
Cross
Ferguson
Holbert
Galvin
Carroll
Dwyer
Boyle
Matthew
Gunning
Daly
Murphy
van Haltern
Usurpires
Gaffney
Barnes
O'Brien and Gwaltney Wed at St John's Cathedral
Wednesday morning Louis C. O'Brien and Ida M. Gwaltney were united in marriage at St Johns cathedral by Rev Tather Bessonies. The ceremony was a high nuptial mass in a church full of invited guests. A reception will be tendered at Brenneke's hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis C. O’brien
Ida M. Gwaltney
St. John’s Cathedral
Muldoon card draws crowds as boxing show entertains Chicago crowd
Amusements report describes William Muldoon and his combination delivering a lively evening at English's. The bout between Herbert Haehl and Bazenhah draws attention with refereeing by Ed Clancey and playful taunts from spectators. Muldoon silences the crowd, comments on future plans, and notes expansion with two colored sparring partners. Norbert Landgraf, merchant tailor, moves to 81 North Pennsylvania Street.
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Wm. Muldoon
Jackson
Muldoon
Herbert G. Haehle
Bazenab
Mr. Haehl
Texas
Bazepah
Haehl
Ed Clancey
Tom Miller
Hash
Hashi
Chicago
Cleary
Molhenny
Rober
Ken Muldoon
Adonis
Dixey
John Sullivan
Srhicky
Hill
Norbert Landgraf
Pennsylvania St
Silk mill blaze in Catalaqa claims seven lives
A fatal early morning fire at Catalaqa silk mills in the Lehigh valley killed seven workers and burned many more. Vitriol and acids exploded, lifting walls and injuring rescuers as firemen battled the blaze. Union silk mill in Catskill reported similar destruction with four dead by 2 pm and a $300,000 loss.
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Catalaqua
Lehigh Valley
Catasaqua
Walla
John Good
Joreph Lodigina
Debrie
Ruin
N. G. Everett
Geo. Pfatt
Union Silk Mill Company
Green St
New York
Striking Bricklayers and Rumors Roil Railroads
Reports from New York and Chicago describe bricklayers striking for shorter hours and higher pay. Carpenters weigh actions as unions voice discontent, while talk of a New York Central strike grows amid alleged unfair dismissals. In Charleston a liquor fight led to shootings and a riot.
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New York
Chicago
New York Central
Depew
Vorhees
ELOPED INTO MISERY Involved Marriage and Lawsuit in Cleveland
In Cleveland on April 24 a sensational tale reports Carrie Martin, a poor girl, suing Ashe Groves for 880,000 after eloping and marrying his son. She seeks 25,000 for loss of her husband and 8,000 for ill usage by Groves' father, who allegedly beat and choked her. Groves denies opposition to the union. Separately, Indianapolis painters settle a wage agreement for union journeymen, raising hourly rates and overtime terms to hold through 1891. A joint committee plan and ratification follow.
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Cleveland
Ashe Groves
Carrie Martin
Groves
F. J. Mack
Frank Fertig
J. K. English
J. A. Bellman
William Hacker
J. C. Stokes
J. N. Horn
S. D. Bartiow
A. C G. Reese
R. B. Bing
Indianapolis
Important Questions Judge Rules Tax Title Case Impactful
Judge Walker decided a tax tithe dispute involving Christopher Hilgenberg who bought a small tax sale lot for 40 dollars against an appraised value of 200 dollars. Mary Northrup sued for possession while Hilgenberg sought reimbursement for improvements, but the court found the lien invalid as it stemmed from a bid to gain possession rather than good faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Navy
Supreme Court
Christopher Hilgenberg
Rugenberg
Mary Northrup
Dilgepberg
Aigenberg
Woman Fends Off Burglary in Early Noon Chase
John Nelson faced Judge Irvin on malicious trespass amid a bold home intrusion near Lawrencesi. Mrs Dunn fired at the intruder, the man fled, and Dunn reported him as John Wilson to police. no burglary charge stated. Coroner Wagner reports a Spencer mineral well tapping 180 barrels hourly on sanatorium site with planned professional inspection.
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John Nelson
Irvin
Lee Dunn
Lawrencesi
Dunn
John Wilson
Spencer
Wagner
Calvin Fletcher
General Field of Labor Strike Bulletin
Suedeen soldiers may strike May Day suppression promised by Emperor William. Cokers and miners in Smithton district demand higher pay or strike. A New York Central road strike seems likely with other trades in Chisago joining carpenters. Building and rental business paralyzed. New York steamship firms deny contract labor law violations. Pittsburg trouble expected and pene wage dispute unresolved. Electric street railway workers in Ottumwa strike for shorter hours and smoking on duty. Chicago tailors seek eight-hour day and higher pay. Harness makers gas-fitters paper-hangers brick makers stockyards workers join the strike wave. London dispatch notes American firms advertising for laborers. consul-general cautions newspapers about wages and destitution risks.
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William
Smithton
Sun
New York Central Road
Chisago
New York Steamship Companies
Pittsburg
Ely
Electric Street Railway
Ottumwa
Chicago
London
Genersl New
Daily News
United States
Taken to the Grave. Rev RicCulloch eulogizes Bodenmiller
Friends and relatives gather at Plymouth church to bid farewell to John Bodenmiller with tearful tributes. Rev Oscar McCulloch honors his life and especially his work for organized labor, calling him a brotherhood advocate while a Light Artillery unit and labor unions accompany the funeral to Crown Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bodenmiller
Plymouth Church
Oscar McCulloch
Grand Order of Mutual Human Brotherhood
Saloon Keeper Sparks Fracas at Democratic Delegates Meeting
In a Democratic ward a saloon keeper presided over a county convention delegation vote. A table was broken and later seized by the keeper who refused to yield his table amid shouts and a heated scene. Also Arlington reports a colored woman, daughter of Palmer Mayweather, burned to death when her clothes caught fire in a field near here.
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Arlington
Ind
Plamer Mayweather
Here
Hounds Kill Sheep in Indiana Chase
Thursday morning fox hounds from The Naughty Hounds and CoLuusus were chasing foxes when they left the trail and killed 47 sheep belonging to Eli Sanders and Ault, near Coluus.
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CoLuusus
Ind
Eli Sanders
News In Brief From Across The Nation And Abroad
Items report strikes at Galena and Kyle Texas, mob violence in Chicago and a Chickasaw raid. A Brazilian government upset, a boiler blast in Flint, and a Rochester shoe factory fire causing $200000 loss. London bank thieves sentenced. Osborn house panic. various arrests and odd incidents nationwide.
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Galena
Ill
Federation of Female Clubs
New York
Kyle
Teex
Chicago
Texarkan
Terrell
Brussels
Stanley
Rio de Janeiro
Cook
Flint
Mich
Brooklyn Navy Yard
McCalla
Frank Lackrosa
Wm. Smith
Chas. Robinson
London
Ulysses
Kas
Peck
Mattoon
Alderman Richter
Charleston
Richter
Weaver
Thomas & Kirk
Rochester
N. Y
Osborn
Nobles’ Club
Stuttgart
Baron Muenich
People’s Party
Mies Lena Woodruff
Appleton
Wis
Rudolph Sommers
Waterville
E.as
Silly
Town Wiped Out in Greenwood Fire Sees Two Die
Jackson Mississippi April 23 Spl The town of Greenwood was burned Tuesday night with about eight houses destroyed and two lives lost. The scene included a smoky sky and a restless town as police reported disturbances and local officials addressed various incidents including a divorce filing, pardons, indictments, and civic matters across the area.
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Jackson
Miss
Greenwood
Day of tragedy and riot across lands and seas
A dark day with killings and disasters reported from Shelburne Ontario to Vienna and Cracrow. A farmer drowned three children and killed himself. 4000 rioters faced troops in an antisemitic riot. Yaqui fight near Laconia. a Cincinnati park blackout. New Orleans flooding alarms. an earthquake in San Francisco. Indiana Eastern Star meeting notes. streetcar debate over bob-tail cars. and local weather outlook for Indiana with rain and cooling trend.
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Vienna
Galena
Cracrow
Washington Waifs and White House Reception Details
Republican calls to curb debate in the House. Sherman introduces an oil bill to pay ministers abroad as ambassadors. Joint U S Senate House panel approves a silver bill to purchase 4.6 million ounces monthly and issue certificates. Mrs. McKee hosts a White House gathering from nine to twelve with Cabinet guests. elaborate gowns and Marine Band musicians mark the reception. Supper followed in the private dining room.
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Holman
Randall
Committee On Rules
House
Sherman
U. S
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Inches
Boston
Flagler
Misa Talbott
White House
Cabinet
Privet
Bryant and Dierdorf Display Largest Chickering Piano Stock
Bryant and Dierdorf showcase the city’s largest stock of Chickering pianos at their warerooms. Visitors may view the latest designs in fancy French walnut and mahogany, with potential buyers urged to visit.
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Bryant & Dierdorf
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Age
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Pakk
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8. C
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Draggist Calhoun
Onlan
General
LABOR
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RicCulloch
City Blue
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Jacob LaRoche
Jecnie Lakobe
David Pfefflay
Elkhart County
Pen
Hendricks Monument
State House
Robert Mosier
Feibleman and Smock
Feibleman and Smock and Drs. Wagner and Frink
James Phillips
Madison
Belt Road
Gov. Hovey
Orleans
Orange County
Wo. Roberts
Spencer County
Betterman
Green House
Taylor
Dedert & Sudbrook
T. G. Lee
Socialisth Saengerband
Tomlinson Hall
Carpenters
Mansur Hall
James O'Brien
Shelburne
Ont
Morrison
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Hernandez
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Cincinnnatiy Park Bay
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San Francisco
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Order of the Eastern Star of
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E. J. Church
LaPorte
Pitkin
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A. V. Hunter
Columbia City
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Butler
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South Bend
Queen Esther Lodge
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
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