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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1889
Page
1
A doctor reports remarkable results from injecting lamb ventricle fluid on a sane subject in a sanitarium, noting calmer pulse and better appetite. He plans further tests including ventricle fluid from lambs, aiming to measure nourishment and potential vitality effects while acknowledging uncertainty about broader benefits.
New York reports the midnight visits of Jack the Peeper in Elizabeth New Jersey are terrorizing residents. Mrs John McCarthy, already ill, died after the shock and relapse blamed on the intruder. Police intensify efforts to identify the culprit amid public anger.
A Saturday morning wreck on the Home Watertown and Ogdensburg line at Forest Lawn station 9 miles east of Rochester killed a young woman named Perrin and injured nine other passengers. The engineer and fireman leaped from the cabs. the engineer suffered serious injuries.
DETROIT Aug 10 A wealthy eccentric spent 5000 and wrote 2000 letters in a nationwide wife hunt. He chose Eva Sanger a 32 year old widow and married her Friday night. The 68 year old man is worth about a quarter of a million dollars.
Braz, Ind August 10 Spl 1 the black coal miners central committee audited the contribution account and issued a semi weekly distribution totaling 519.85. Amounts were credited to various individuals and committees including F Bolser Clinton Morgan and Usher South Bend Gallagher and Mann Anderson L A Glen Ebey C Indiana Tribune T A Bailey Linton Ephraim Catton Burnett and the Evansville home committee. Flour and barrels were provided. Dependents reported totaled 5,695.
Shelbyville Indiana special report says Ed Standford was killed Friday night during a drunken row at Fairland. He was struck on the head by a bowlder thrown by one of the Sills brothers, Joseph Albert or David. They are under arrest, with Carr the optician at 666 Virginia Ave listed in the report.
Hopeful aspirants in a Civil Service School back exam debated questions like the highest U S mountain and lake sizes, mocking the relevance of obscure problems. A responder quipped Mount Washington as the mountain many picnic-goers fail to climb, sparking laughter.
Boston reports a 42 year old widow, Mrs. Alice Clark, slit her throat with a razor at CUL HER THROAT Goodwin's Ocean Spray cottage, witnessed by her 10 year old daughter. The mother died after about two hours, while the child screamed and fainted. The article also mentions a rebuke from Rev A J Allands over sensational reporting of baptisms.
New York Aug 10 The Sun reports Sheriff Flack resigns as grand sachem of Tammany and a concerted effort seeks his exit as sheriff amid overwhelming fraud evidence claiming he secured a divorce by deceit. Also Died on Her Wedding Morn in Indiana. Mrs Fadley 26 died of morphine poisoning before a planned marriage to Hezekiah Williams.
Secretary Noble vacationing in Richfield Springs New York. W H Hart to assume treasury role next week. Capt E W Nicholson Indianapolis secures treasury post. Gen Bussey Noble aide to embark on six week western trip. Ex Attorney General Garland offered Pacific railroad lobbyist post at 25000 yearly. Admiral Kimberley aids Samoa famine relief as navy report notes. A Great Object Season Cyclorama Battle of Atlanta opens Sunday 8 pm, admission 25 cents.
A Walkerton Walk reports the closing of the Hucklebury Hell huckleberry season near Lake Erie & Western rail lines. George Warner, the cheerful wagon man, ferries buyers into the swamp camps as berries trade at eight cents a quart, with dances, intriguing characters, and a wandering village that packs up after the harvest and disappears. The piece weaves in local farms, a rattle snake bite, a white rat on a hat, and the quirky rituals of the gathering in northern Indiana.
From San Francisco on August 10 the steamer Alaimada reports an attempted insurrection and an unsuccessful plot to kill King Kalakaua on July 30 in Honolulu.
A severe quake was felt throughout the Albany area Saturday morning, rattling structures and alarms as residents reported shaking and tremors across the region. Emergency crews assessed damage and advised residents to brace for aftershocks.
A Sunday athletic picnic at Enrich’s grave is expected to feature several slaveing matches amid recent disreputable scenes. Officials may try to curb ribald conduct during the event.
Help wanted for a freizer operator and skilled finishers. First class men preferred. Apply at von Sherman House between 9 and 11 Sunday for quick consideration.
A New York dispatch reports Sheriff Flack amid scandal over dual households as five men face execution at the Tombs. The doomed inmates will endure a ten night death watch with guards and gas lamps, while judges and governors weigh mercy and fate. The five victims include Patrick Packerham, Chas Giblin, Jack Lewis, James Nolan, and Ferdinand Carolin, all convicted of brutal murders. The Park Purchase notes the Citizens street railroad company buying 250 acres north of Crown Hill for over $20,000.
A dining hall at Union Station invites patrons to a Sunday dinner from 12 to 2 o'clock offering the town’s finest fare. The notice promotes a midday meal with a focus on quality dining.
Reports from Charleston Laurens Bamberg and other towns describe shootings and stabbings with multiple fatalities amid a rising crime wave. A vendetta between Lansford and Langston families inflames Laurens county as justice faces critique and public calls for accountability.
Amusements note months of carpenters painters and decorators finishing the Park theater for the season opener Monday with Joseph D Clifton and company in The Ranch King. The Battle of Atlanta cyclorama reports strong Sunday business with half rates and a chance at the mahogany box prize. Michener returns to lead campaign plans after Washington visit. A telegram indicates W E Denny's defalcation may total 1000, revised from 3000. Weather forecast calls for fair to occasionally showery in Indiana with cooler temperatures. Gov Francis grants respite for William Anderson delaying execution to Sept 13.
A bogus employment agent hoodwinks idle Wisconsin miners while Joliet’s arbitration board adjourns without progress. In Norwood Pennsylvania Hungarian cokers riot after a strike ends, causing property damage and injuries. Secretary Watchorn intervenes to calm the crowd.
At Athletic Park Indianapolis on August 9, the Giants wore white with black trim as Getzein and Dally pitched for the home team and Crane and Ewing for the visitors. A yellow pup mascot tied with an orange ribbon sparked the crowd. The game featured wild plays, errors, and a late surge by New York, with Indy chalking eight runs to New York’s four. Base hits favored New York 12 to 3, and seven errors were charged to Indianapolis.
Sullivan was put in the box for Washington in the seventh inning. William Steelte Jr, living on the Buggine Pike about two miles from the city, fell into a cistern and drowned Saturday morning. He was 29, leaving a wife and two children.
Among the railroads the C first stead Big Four offered special rates due to the soldiers monument corner stone loss. Distances under 33 miles round trip fare applies, 383 to 50 miles sets $1, over 50 miles at one cent per mile. Central traffic association meets Aug 18 in Chicago to decide on nationwide one cent rate. Some railmen expect the plan to pass. Pennsylvania may match if others do not.
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