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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1891

Page

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Romantic voyage to Tippecanoe by Buchanan party

Mr and Mrs Charles J Buchanan return from a Kosciusko county summer trip with musings on Tippecanoe headwaters. Mrs Bechap an sketches water color impressions. The party notes dwindling Indian era settlements, shifting rivers, and a camping route from Warsaw to McCauleys spring through Boydstown, Barber, and Ridinger lakes with abundant wildlife and clear springs.

Charles J. Buchanan Western Writers’ Association Kosciusko County Tippscanoe Nile Buchanan Lake TT Warsaw Serene Lake Tippecanoe McCauley Frazier Boydstown Barber Lake Ridinger Lake Grass Creek Tipnecanoe

River Journey Notes From Tippecanoe to Monoquet

An observer recounts a river trip down Tippecanoe, describing the wilds, wildlife, and a dam at Oswego. The party paddles past Monoquet, recalls an Indian chief's poisoning tale, and notes aging settlements, trees, and local fare before taking a train from Rochester.

Paving Push on Virginia Avenue Projects Progressing

Superintendent Shearer of Western paving reports eight active jobs and grading on two squares of Virginia avenue as crews push toward a concrete base. He expects the large nine square length to finish quickly but cannot give a precise date. He sees no injunction trouble from property owners and notes Delaware street work will finish in two weeks with eight days required for concrete to set before asphalt. Wabash street is to open to the public Sunday.

Shearer Western Paving Company Virginia Ave Board of Public Works Delaware-st Wabash-st

Bears Fail to Shake Markets as Confidence Returns

New York reports show no gold shipments to Europe on Saturday and no evidence of distress at any house. Rumors linking a prominent firm to serious complications or possible failure were proven false, and bears who spread them faced swift demoralization.

New York Europe Tia Bears

Prohibition Lawyer's Office Dynamited in Pendleton

The dynamiting Friday night targeted D C Manning law office in Pendleton, a noted prohibitionist who prosecuted open saloon keepers. In Sioux Falls South Dakota a judge signals changes in divorce laws, predicting many of 96 applicants may seek new venues due to stricter interpretation. Des Moines plans a massive starch factory and expanded grain storage as the starch trust shifts toward the Northwest distribution hub.

Alderson Ind D. C Chicago S. D Judge Aiken Starch Frust Des Moines Tis Starch Trust Trust

Aeronaut Love injuries detailed by Dr Marseée at Fairview Park

Dr Marseée says aeronaut Love who fell July 21 at Fairview Park had no bones broken and will not be crippled for life. Legs paralyzed yet use retained. Henry Talbott returns from Alaska with icebound tales amid heat. Romeo Johnson back from Boston notes frigid evenings with many in overcoats. Vacation prompts church unity as First Baptist joins Dr Haines and similar moves by Drs Milburn and Cleveland.

Dr. Marseée Love Fairview Park Henry Talbott Alaska Romeo Johnson Boston First Baptist Church

Going Back to Africa full-blooded negro urging migration to Liberia

A Washington report says Liverpool shipowners and Liberian emigration firms plan a deportation drive of southern blacks to Liberia. A fleet will sail from southern ports to the African coast with first departures in two months. Benjamin, a Liberian-based organizer, says millions are eager to leave and Africa is seen as the promised homeland. Other updates note speeches at the National Chautauqua and ships Charleston, Philadelphia and Petre reaching Atlantic ports.

Washington Liverpool Liberia Baltimore Benjamin South Chattanooga Atlanta Africa

Peach Fight Ends With Two Peddlers Arrested

At the market two fruit peddlers Ora Dolan and Edwin Lockwood fought over space by a loaded wagon. They toppled into peaches, creating a peachy melee as bystanders watched. Detectives Daugherty and Kaden nabbed them, both covered in peach pulp and bruises, taken to the station.

Ora Dolan Edwin Lockwood Lockwood Daugherty Kaden

Justice Habich Indignant After Convention Report

A Sun reporter recounts a Democratic city convention remark about Justice Habich losing the police judge nomination due to Lemon Reinhold’s visits to his office. Habich later threatened the reporter with “four grown-up boxes” and a beating, prompting the paper to defend its item and dispute the justice’s charges.

Justice Habich Sun Lemon I. Reinhold Habich Justice Habibh Tue Sun Reinhold Court of Justice

Six Die in Corunna Fireworks Factory Blast

Maprio August 1 reports a blast at a Corunna fireworks factory that killed six people. Fire officials say the cause is under investigation as authorities begin inquiries into the deadly accident and assess the site for safety compliance.

Maprio Corunna

Assault and streetcar work starts on Plum street tracks

A gang of Citizens' street railway workers began tearing up Plum-st Saturday for the College-ave rapid transit line. Hill Furgeson faced assault and battery charges in mayor's court after seizing Henrietta Watson by the throat and causing a scene. Multiple local residents and a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla appear in the report, with odd details and advertising.

Citizens’ Street Railway Company Plum-st College-ave Hill Furgeson Garden St Mayor’s Court Henrietta Watson Birtus Juling Janna Janutz Louis Roger Young B. L Mary Carson R. T Lottie Hughes Ebenezer Ella Gill David Fannie Gauman Deatus John Karcher S. Meridian St Keanningtonst

Is William a Slave French Papers Say His Case is Serious

French papers report a sensational Berlin wired story alleging Emperor William II is physically and morally succumbing to morphia. It claims he is on a doctor ordered regimen, seized of morphia, and limited to Bier de Nurberg as stimulant while intoxicated conduct aboard the yacht Hohenzollern includes rapid speed, flag tropes, cannon salutes, uniform changes, a fatal shooting by Lieut Schroder, sailors revolting, and the emperor being thrown from a bridge with injuries.

Ais Aug.j Berlin William Hohenzollern Lieut. Schroder

Convention at Grand Opera House nominating Herod for mayor

The city Republican convention convened after 1:30 at the Grand Opera House with Newt Hardin elected permanent chairman. Caleb S. Denny and James Blaine were among the crowd as ballots proceeded, resulting in Herod winning the mayoral nomination on the second ballot amid loud cheers and a unanimous show of support.

Grand Opera House Sun Caleb S. Denny Joyce Talbott Otto Gresham Newt Hardin Democratic Party Harrison Judge Gresham James G. Blaine Chas. Heckman H. A. Joyce S. BE Tilford Gd. Ellis Judge Hill L. Jones Preston Curry Trusler Wm. H. Hobbs Wm. Tf. Brown Newt. Harding Ed. Dean Caleb Denny W. W. Herod J. W. Hess Wm. A. van Buren Thaddeus Rollins Hezekiah Dailey Hess Mr. Rawlins D. W. Grobss Justice Smock Resolutions Committee Board of Public Safety Common Council Otto Stechhan McCarty Rawlins Stechan Smock Pep Pepe Vonbuton Wubbs Benny Dean Herod Grubbs Denny Bute Dasavagen Wim. H. Lester Smith Cca Cnesvor Warwick H. Ripley Granville Wright Robert J. Smith D.W. Grubbs J. W. Fes

McCarty Says Nay Not Candidate For Mayor

A Democratic nominee for councilman at large voices sympathy for Republicans as the party laments its losses. The piece notes Denny’s refusal to enter the mayoral race, GOP opposition, and continued jockeying over clerkship nominations, with names like Hol Dean Van Beren and Judge Howe mentioned amid factional maneuvers.

Nick McCarty Hol Dean van. Beren Judge Howe Denny

Keene Credited With Recent Stock Market Rushes

Wall Street cites Jim Keene as the mastermind behind recent breaks in Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Northern Pacific stocks. The Telegraph notes his past and return, crediting him with driving gains in sugar trust plays, Burlington, and Northern Pacific while predicting vast profits and a large short position.

New York Evening Telegram Jim Keene Wall Si Chicago Burlington & Quincy Northern Pacific Keene National Cordige Company Jim Keane Buarlington Spili Rock Island Gould Connor Wallst London Burlington Little Bear Tao

Quay Denies President Asked Resignation

In an interview Senator Quay says President Harrison never suggested his resignation as chairman. He notes Harrison has long known Quay wished to retire at the earliest opportunity and denies any inducement or pressure from the President.

Quay Washinetoy Harrison

Alexander Vance Bound Over for Pro curing Young Girls

Alexander Vance, a Black man brought from Anderson by Detective Thorn ton, faced a preliminary hearing before the mayor in Indianapolis on a charge of procuring girls for immoral purposes. The alleged victim Mamie Embera testified that she was introduced to him and lured to Anderson with promises of work and railroad fare, then taken to a rough out of town house, where she was held and abused. Vance, with four prior penitentiary terms for burglary, was bound over to the grand jury in a sum of 7.

Alexander Vance Anderson Thornton Indianapolis Mamie Embera Drakest Vance Mit Bee

Plucky Parnell Vows Leadership Amid Desertions

Aug. 1 report from Lonpor states renewed Boulogne talks with Dillon and O'Brien failed after their jail release. Parnell seeks to salvage leadership via envoys but loses widespread support. He plans a speech next week in Ireland’s strongest ecclesiastical district. Also: Pueblo reports Chief Krauge died after a Friday night riding accident while exercising his horses.

Lonpor Dillon O’brien Dublin Parnell Boulogne Ireland Pueblo Aug. L Robert K. Krauge

Rivalry and Results Spark Busy Sports Roundup

The Northwestern league headlines a crowded page with notes on players like Anson and Rusie, race updates from Hawthorne and Brighton Beach, upcoming bouts in New Orleans and Indianapolis, and league standings showing New York over Brooklyn and Chicago defeating Cincinnati. Also mentioned are lamps of prohibition, corrections, and office ads.

Anson Colts Chicago Suns Silver Plates Brighton Beach St. Paul Lena Frey Royal Garter Prince Fortunatus Emmett Lee bin Nam Baltimore Sullivan Rusie Brooklyns Potomac Jerome Park Walcott Air Shaft Chesapeake Correction Prohibition Esquimal Futurity Bushong Perus Grand Avenues Shamrocks Billy Meyer New Orleans Johnny Griffin van Heest Garfield Park Blue Rock Modjeska Orlie Elsie B Gold Stone Hawthorne Myrabeau Little Billy Atticus Town St. Alban Spikes McCoy New York Jack Moran Boston Saffron N. Y McCoy Dixon Danville Ind Louis McPherridge Indianapolis Pike Cleveland Little Albert Ryland F Direct Alvin Justina Belle Hamlin Globe C. J. Hamlin Kramer Mr. Brush Cincinnati Indianapolis Brooklyn Buckley Terry Daily Gambert and Kittridge Mullane Harrington Philadelphia Clarkson Gansel Esper Cassian and Clements Pittsburg

Woman horsewhips rival over husband affair at home

Mrs. James McDaniels, wife of a painter, explains to the mayor on Saturday how Tillie Cook provoked the attack by boasting she could take her husband. McDaniels seized Tillie by the hair at her home Friday night, delivering a threshing. the mayor deemed the act justified and released her.

James McDaniels S. Liberty St Tillie Cook Tillie

Alliance Boycott Hits Indiana Farmer Over Alliance Ban

Aug 1 Indiana dispatch reports a county boycott against Austin Cox a wealthy wheat farmer near White Lick creek. Neighbors refuse to help harvest and will not allow threshing machines on his land unless he joins the Farmers' Alliance. Cox refuses to sell or join, leaving stacks of wheat unthreshed.

Dannov.le Ind Austin Cox White Lick Creek Farmers’ Alliance

English Cricketers Sail to Tour United States and Canada

Lonxpon reports a team of English cricketers will sail on September 14 to tour major cities in the United States and Canada. They will play in prominent venues across both countries, presenting a major cricketing showcase abroad.

Lonxpon America United States Canada

Tragic Bay Area killings and a runaway child report

A series of brutal incidents include Myra Fancher 16 shot dead by A. GC. Jones after a broken engagement, a Birmingham depot fire with 50 kegs of powder exploding, and a Detroit fatal shooting between Fred Garrand and Charles Bigley. In New York a 12 year old girl Josie Gamble narrowly escapes after a dramatic seven story rope descent as crime agents pursue her, prompting child protection intervention.

Myra Fancher A. GC. Jones Selwood Fin Birmingham Ala Fred Garrand Charles Bigley Detroit Bigley Garrand Josie Gamble W. Fifteenth St New York Rose Gambie Society For the Prevention of Cruelty Mrs. Gambie Fifty-sixth-st Josie Ffteenth-st. Block Finn Agent Hunt

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Tippeucanoe Lake Kosciusk County Taverna Tippecanoe Bloomingsburg Tippecanoe River Preenas Bottie Glass Oswego Monoquet Atake Monoguet Rochester J. Buchanan Anxioue Elliott Gilbert Glen Echo Navy Department Charleston Santa Barbara Petre Bar Harbor Dacetor Hood Thas Germany Herod, Smith, Wright Blaine Fred Knefler Charles Baden Bacon Naveress Wright Aaa Bud Swift Wright Fourteenth Sai Harding Ranofian Holto W. W. McCrea J. Q. Hicks MccCrea Henry Jameson M’cartysays D Énne Tallentire Wharton Third Ward John Puryear Fourth Ward Tun Henry Swestland King Chen Carpiro Wales Anz Angelica Indiana Illinois Horace S. Clark Rome Bank of Rome Old Catholic House Vesuvius Balmaceda Lisbon World’s Fair Commission Alset Visw Russia England Berkley Sporting Lith Ofice Wm. L. Elder A. B Moyer & Co Miss-st
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