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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1899
Page
5
A small, lean man described as a wild creature from South America has been found hiding in a cavern near a town. He speaks only in a strange jargon, avoids people, and reportedly can see in the dark. Neighbors flock to the cave yet keep their distance.
Francis M. Dice, former superintendent of the Western division rural free mail delivery, recalled as a DePauw student hosting Sumner era talks. He presided at an oyster supper in Sumner’s honor and quoted Longfellow on westward prospects, praising Sumner’s reply about vast resources and future.
In Columbia South Carolina Senator Tillman denounces a supposed peace and unity among Democratic factions as a farce. He vows re election on old factional lines and endorses the dispensary in every county while calling prohibitionists hypocrites and cowards. Prohibitionist Featherstone vows to oppose Tillman next year after losing the governorship by a narrow margin.
Mrs Liebegut and daughters Marie and Augusta construct a two story home near Elston Avenue and Humboldt Boulevard. They mix mortar, lay bricks, and saw timbers from dawn to dusk showing skill and independence. The walls are three bricks thick with no laths, promising sturdy construction.
Washington reports that in 1873 Admiral Dewey then commander of the Narragansett on the Asiatic station requested permission from the navy to capture Manila if war with Spain had begun. The peaceful settlement spared a hostile demonstration.
A legislative committee report on penitentiary mismanagement cites Col. Neal as misappropriating 11,700 and says Governor Tillman Evans and Ellebee benefited from groceries never paid for. It also notes convicts and mules on a small farm and calls for criminal prosecution by the attorney general.
Disconnected items report military withdrawals near Cleveland. suspected murder of Thomas Salisbury at Mt Vernon Ohio. B&O section men in West Virginia seek higher pay. masonry strike in Chicago. Columbus resident Mrs Charles Kunze to leave husband over politics. Nebraska volunteers to be Masons at Frisco event. McNabb and Conk dispute over senate. arrest in Findlay for alleged assault on stepdaughter Clara Carder. submarine wreck near Argo Baut injures crew. Reynolds Wright factions surrender in Kentucky county.
At Whitford station a bold bull blocked the main line and charged crews then faced a locomotive. The train struck the animal leaving the engine derailed and crippled, with the crew escaping by leaping clear as a wrecking crew repaired the wreck.
The War Department reports Shaffer's final returns for the Pennsylvania and Nebraska regiments. Pennsylvania shows 1 colonel and 21 deaths since entering service. Nebraska lists 3 officers and 59 deaths. Details include totals for commissioned ranks, enlistments, discharges, deaths by disease, and mustering statuses.
Benjamin S. Lawson, builder of the Maine engines, unveils a compressed air and electricity propulsion system for railway cars. A single electric motor drives a powerful compressor feeding air to reservoirs or two air motors. The device works on moving or stationary cars with a claimed 25 to 30 percent fuel saving. Leading authorities call it a remarkable invention with broad future potential.
Montreal August 9 Sir Wilfred Laurier prime minister of Canada denied in the house of commons Tuesday that he refused an invitation from F W Fitzpatrick of the treasury department to attend the laying of the cornerstone of Chicago's new post office He said no invitation had been received.
In famine stricken Bessarabia on the Romanian border peasantry rise against authorities. Several clashes with troops reported with twenty killed and sixteen wounded among the peasants.
M Mallet Prevost informs the Venezuelan commission he will finish his argument on Thursday. The long session in Paris continues with wide discussion and ongoing debate on the Venezuela case.
The Marquis Romanos report to the state department portrays the Tallulah Louisiana lynching of five Italians as triggered by Dr Hodges drawing a weapon. It says Frank Difata fired after Hodges shot once, prompting attackers to lynch two more Italians. The three others remained unaware until arrest.
Carl Habich Jr announces his intent to apply at the September term of the Marion County Board of Commissioners for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons at 202 Kentucky Ave in Indianapolis Ward 11. The business location fronts Kentucky Ave and Georgia St in a three story brick building. The notice targets voters of the Eleventh ward Center township in Indiana.
A brief notice shows arrivals and departures of trains from Indianapolis Union Station on a Tuesday in Central Standard Time. It lists limited details about train movements and schedules readable in the fragment.
Constable Love questioned Mary Cook who hid Patrick McMahon under her skirts. McMahon admitted burglaries including the Daniel P. Elmer theft after police found a gold chain pens and a diary at the residence. Both suspects were jailed.
In Chicago the Illinois naval militia mounted two guns on the schooner Idler, violating the 1818 treaty limiting armed vessels on the upper lakes. Acting British Consul A R Getty will inform the British ambassador in Washington of the dispute.
A $1 round trip from Union Station departs at 7 a.m. for Decatur on Sunday August 13, 1899, with return trains leaving Decatur at 9:30 p.m. This special service offers a full day of travel on the D. & W. Ry. and costs one dollar.
Special round trip train from Indianapolis at 7 30 a m to Cincinnati and back leaves at 7 p m One dollar fare available for this Sunday excursion Operated by the Big Four schedule notice signed by H M Bronson AGP A
Special train to Danville Illinois departs Indianapolis at 7 25 A M and returns from Danville at 7 15 P M H M Bronson A G P A directs the trip for travelers seeking a day outing with schedule details.
Details for Acton Camp Meeting from July 25 to August 17 1899 with a six cent round trip fare and a fifty cent admission to grounds. Weekday and Sunday train times listed between Indianapolis and Acton including morning and evening departures and arrivals and full information at Big Four offices in Indianapolis.
Big Four announces an annual Niagara Falls excursion on Tuesday August 22 99. Round trip from Indianapolis and other points priced at 7.00 with 6.50 add on to Thousand Islands and Alexandria Bay. Tickets valid returning 15 days. Special train of sleepers and coaches departs Indianapolis 6:45 PM. arrives Niagara Falls 9:00 AM. Contact Big Four offices H M Bronson 4 G P A.
Advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. Claims soothe pain ease teething gums and cure wind colic. Priced at twenty five cents per bottle.
Notice given that Frank W. Palmer applies to the Marion County Board of Commissioners at the September term 1899 for a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premise drinking. The business lies at 1712 West Washington Street in a two story frame building fronting south on Washington Street in Center township Marion county Indiana.
JAS MULLIN files at the September term for a license to sell spiritous vinous malt and other intoxicants in quantities under five gallons at a room facing north on Merrill street at the southwest corner of Merrill and Missourists in a two story building in Terry Robinson's subdivision City of Indianapolis Center township Marion county Indiana. He also applies for pool table privileges in the same room.
Voters of the Fourth ward Center town seek a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on site drinking. The business occupies a room 39 by 19 feet at the southwest corner of Thirtieth and Clifton streets Indianapolis Center Township Marion County. Weber also applies for pool table privileges in the same room.
Voters of the Sixth ward Center town apply for license to sell intoxicating liquors in a room 24 by 80 feet on Washington street at the northeast corner of the alley between West and Missouri streets. Located on the first floor of a three story brick building on lot 10, square 51 in Indianapolis Center township Marion county Ind. No. 434 Washington St No 3.6. Also to apply for pool table privileges in the same room. ERWARD DOYLE.
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