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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1888
Page
1
Storm of flames devastates Little & Croft lumber yard area and Hermann iron works as Evansville battles a roaring blaze. Fire department exhausted after 36 hours of near continuous action. sections of the city face widespread ruin with millions in damage and insurance claims.
Pittsburg reports a dramatic fatal shooting at a city motel, where a town woman killed Charlie Lewis, an Ennsylvania railroad conductor, and then died. Chicago police link a possible murder-suicide with a man named Heesh and an electric battery found at his home. Other items note teachers licensing rulings, street railway work, a consented marriage for Gertie Lord, Radin wins a horse race, and Indiana weather with northern rain and rising temperatures.
Cincinnati workers strike at Foley's foundry while three fatalities occur in the city from heat. Other items note Yellow fever in Florida, bartley Campbell buried in Pittsburgh, and various political and legal actions across Cleveland, New York, Chicago, and Cincinnati.
New York reports a postponed prize fight between Jack Havelin and Frank Murphy lasting three hours and fifteen minutes ending in a draw after forty-nine rounds. Murphy, age 21, weighed 117 pounds. Havelin, 29, weighed 118 pounds. Referees were Plummer, J Collings, and Ed Holske. Betting waned as the bout produced severe punishment with head and body blows and moments of near knockouts.
In Henderson Kentucky a fire Thursday morning destroyed Stapps' mills with an estimated loss of 12000 dollars and insured for 3000 dollars. The opera house sustained about 2000 dollars in damage but was subdued. The origin of the fire remains unknown and the property is fully insured.
Indianapolis batting average stands .407 as Hoosiers field well against Detroit. Buckley drives in three runs in a key win. Wednesday results include Philadelphia 4 Boston 2 and New York 5 Washington 4d, with Pittsburgh 6 Chicago 4 in 12 innings. Eccentric play features Ewing, Staley, and umpire Lynch in a dramatic scene.
A Ravenna Ohio doctor writes to Governor Foraker claiming he can prove Bunky Morgan innocent in the murder of Cleveland detective William Hulligan and seeks a hearing to obtain a respite. Morgan faces execution Friday after midnight. officials consider the new confession even as state leaders decide whether to intervene.
Republican candidate Thomas E. Chandler argues for protection while praising the district’s unity and predicting Democratic protectionists will align with Republicans. He says tariffs should shield production at home and imports should be limited to what cannot be produced domestically. Chandler, born 1821 in Lancaster PA, moved to Indianapolis in 1855 and built Chandler & Taylor. no strikes among workers. Porter demonstration head Marshall C Woods expects a non partisan turnout to honor Porter, with broad participation. Jewett remains at West Baden, ill and not in New York, per Secretary Marsh.
Gen. Lew Wallace has finished his life of General Harrison and sent the manuscript to the publisher. Wallace and his wife have traveled to Newport Rhode Island for a two weeks stay.
The Denison house streamer was taken down Wednesday evening. Morton’s portrait, once with burnsides and a mustache, now shows a clean shave. Tom Taggart told a Sun reporter the Democratic County Headquarters will open soon on the second floor of the new Mansur block at the corner of Washington and Alabama streets.
Evansville Fnd Aug 2 Elopement and marriage reported for social prominent figures Homer Wright of E and T H general officers and Miss Genie Caldwell daughter of William Caldwell wholesale grocer. Also notes heavy storm in Valparaiso damaging crops and a normal commencement with about 150 graduates. Wanamaker swindler jailed at Cosopolis Mich. Rumor of three Bimplons meeting on Russian frontier. Cincinnati excursion offer from VIAG H D Ave for $3 round trip to Centennial or Fall of Babylon events.
William H Lincoln, 22, a Burlington railway clerk in Chicago, and Mamie Lucas, daughter of Capt. Lucas, wealthy banker of Cedar Beach, wed in Chicago after a moonlit elopement amid family opposition. The couple married at Pedley’s residence and left for Seward Nebraska for their bridal trip. Capt Lucas approves of Lincoln’s pluck though disapproves of the method.
Detroit and Indianapolis clash in a scoreless pitching duel early on Aug 1 with Buckley and Shreve among Detroit’s players. Errors, muffed plays, and a controversial call by umpire Lynch shaped a tense contest as Seery and McGeachy produced moments, while Glasscock and Bassett spark Indianapolis threats, and Sutcliffe and Ganzel anchor Detroit’s defense in a near stalemate.
In Indianapolis Wednesday Ti McGinn also called Dr. Mayer under trial for cruelty to animals. City officials and reporters noted names. local items include court dismissals, a suit over rent for a Perry township 18 acre garden, and various civil cases. Detectives recovered seventeen chicks at the police station, with the thief fleeing two miles. other items report state board of agriculture meetings, gas stand pipes for fairgrounds, and faculty changes at the medical college of Indiana.
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