Pants Heist Sparks Transit Car Oddity in Indiana
A Bangor attached Big Four train sleeping car from Peoria arrived in Indianapolis with four travelers missing trousers. General EH A Peck and two others awoke to find their pants stolen, forcing Stimpson to improvise with borrowed 27 inch waistwear. Christy, pantsless except for garters, wore only drawers and blue garters as reporters chased the incident.
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Artemus Ward
Cincinnati
Utah
Indianapolis
Bangor
Peorig
EH. A. Peck
A. M. Simpson
Lafayette
H. A. Gnristy
Buffalo
Peoria
Mr. Peck
Mr. Stimpson
Christy
Sun
Stimpson
Chicago
Davenport
Breakers Aread Alliance Demands Stir Democratic Rifts
Ex congressman Smith returning from Virginia warns Democrats ignore Alliance pressure at their peril. He says Alliance aims to control railroads and vows a clash if demands are refused. Taxes are expected to rise as the conflict grows. In Paris, authorities say a sultan will pay a ransom for French captives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WashingTon
Smith
Virginia
Alliance
Democracy
Paris
Sultan Dimeter
Greshamites clash with Harrisonite in Denison encounter
Two Gresham men confronted by a Harrisonite in front of the Denison argue over party loyalty and self rule. The Harrison man leaves after a tense exchange as The Sentinel reports a contested Gresham meeting. Republican candidates plan a strategy session at the Talbott block committee rooms with Secretary Bookwalter urging attendance.
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Gresham
Denison
Indiana
Harrison
Wood
Talbott Block
Bookwalter
Disgraceful Scene At Union Station Train
Jessie Franklin, known for recent trouble, created a violent disruption at Union Station in Terre Haute. She tore at clothing, showered officials with profanity, threatened travelers, and fought restraint as officers struggled to calm her. Captain Dawson urged gagging and binding such individuals, noting local women share concern.
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Jessie Franklin
Terre Haute
Union Station
Uapt
Dawson
Aggravating Case Prompts Multiple Justice Trials
A peddler Louis Traugett taunted Kate Schwartz with a racial slur in Eddy street, leading to five lawsuits before justices Smock Feibleman Alford and venue changes to Justice Martin in Haughville. Squire Alford lamented the repeated warrants and evasions, calling it the worst aggravation and urging an end.
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Justice of the Peace
Louis Traugett
Eddy Sr
Kate Schwartz
Smock
Feibleman
Alford
Martin
Squire Alford
Fanne Marie Disaster Toll Rising to 270
Reports from Vancouver list 270 passengers dead after the steamship Fanne Marie foundered with only the captain and crew saved. Meanwhile a cloud burst near Red Lands California flooded the area, destroying crops and orchards with several lives reported lost.
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Vancouver
B. C
Hokkaido
San Francisco
Red Lands
Cal
Local court notes and civic events in city district
Wim Sanders faces four months for petit larceny in criminal court. Charles Cox awaits grand jury action for alleged brush theft from Downey's stables. Martin Mahoney appointed to fill vacancy on the police force. Owens fined for running a faro game near Kissell's road house. Hardwood furniture and piano varnishers union hosts a reception at Maennerchor hall with about 100 attendees. Susan Koch, recently declared insane, returns from Ohio to contest her commitment. Lawn festival planned at St Joseph's church with a popularity voting contest for Mayor Sullivan and would be mayor Herod. National hardwood furniture and piano varnishers union finances discussed. new officers expected Thursday. State statistician Peelle develops a 45-column household expense blank. President Kennedy and T. M. Gruelio reach agreement on locked-out stablemen. schedule to reinstate 32 workers over three weeks at $1.35/day. Numerous births, marriages, and deaths listed with ages and residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim. Sanders
Kissell
Squire Smoot
William Compion
Owens
Ohio
Insanity Commission
St. Joseph’s Church
Nobile and
North-sts
Sullivan
Herod
National Hardwood Furniture and Plano Varnishers Union
Hall
Pennsylvania
Maryland St
Peelle
Eliese Klanke
Kennedy
Central Labor Union
T. M. Gruelio
Frenzel
Citizens’ Company
Birzus
George
Clara Doolittle
Michael
Annie Hienen
Leonard
Louisa Jones
Wil Ham
Maud Martz
Charles
Sadie Pearson
John
Celia Higgins
Edward
Anna Lytell
Dratus
Jane Treeblood
Indianapolie
Red Kard
Michigan St
Nancy Taylor
Delawarest
Joseph Hiser
Joseph Keith
Ida Flick
Frank Newet
Mary Liogan
Joseph Villa
Jennie
Audorilla
Charles Wilson
Rebecca Baker
Jans Wallace
Starlieu Barbee
Ernest Miller
Sophia Green
Lime and Cement Prices at Mayer & Co Firm
Lime and cement supplies tied to sewer work and plaster tasks are noted with a reference to Mayer and Co at 450 N. Misa athekines. The item mentions batracks at Wm and L. Elder's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayer & Co
Misa Athekines
Wm, L. Elder's
Where Is Eleanor
A Cincinnati report says a girl believed to be Eleanor Mahoney, formerly with Byram & Sullivan in Indianapolis, arrived Sunday and disappeared Monday. She carried letters to and from C. K. Lefer and Louis Watkins, showed a bottle of chloroform, and death by her own action is feared. The case involves possible identity under the name Mildred Manning and a Crawfordsville residence.
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Cincinnati
Eeanor Mahoney
Byram & Sullivan’s
Indianapolis
Kenyonave
C. K. Lefer
Louis Watkins
Lafayette
Mildred Manning
Crawfordsville
Sun
Lottie Mahoney
Byram Dé Sullivan
Dispatch
Wheat Tuesday brings vast gains and losses in futures
Wheat Tuesday produced a sharp price drop that hit Indianapolis speculators hard with losses totaling about 350000 dollars while Louis Lavendale emerged with roughly 15000 dollars in profit. The government monthly crop report influenced prices and sparked the market swing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lavendale
Kelly's Killers to Visit Indianapolis as Removal Talks Advance
The Cincinnati association club is slated to move to Indianapolis. The Hoosier publication noted opposition on Wednesday. John T. Brush stated the league will pay £6,000 for the team to relocate, a decision reportedly finalized after a St. Louis conference with Brush in attendance.
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Enqwarter
Indianapolis
Cincinnati Association
Hoquirer
League
John TF. Brush
St. Louis
Mr. Brush
Ex-mayor Denny questions sewer petitions at public works
Former mayor Denny appeared before the Board of Public Works on Wednesday seeking the engineer’s report on petitions and remonstrances for a sewer along the alley between Dougherty and Uoburn streets from Virginia Avenue to McKerman Street. He contends a two-thirds remonstrance may still be possible. the board will continue investigation. Declaratory resolutions were adopted to open Mill Street from Wirth Street to the first alley north and to improve Michigan Street to Rural Street. Petitions were filed for grading and paving with brick and gravel along several alleys, and the water company was ordered to place an observer at Morris and Dakola streets. A remonstrance was filed against extending Park Avenue between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets.
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W. Biz
Denny
Board of Public Works
Dougherty
Uoburn St
Virginia-ave
McKermanest
Mill-st
Wirth-st
Michigan-st
Woodruff Place
Moerichan-st
Washington
Maryland
Prospect-st
Reid-at
John-st
Orange-st
Irwin-st
Para-st
Collereave
Water Company
Arkansas Board Hears Tax Dispute Over Lumber Yard Spark
The state board met at the statehouse for the third time, hearing tax disputes including J C Hobbs of Hamilton county who reported 0,000 feet of lumber valued at 10 per 1,000 feet. Hobbs added 70,000 feet raising assessed value, then 3,000 total, later adjusted to 3,700. Verltas Gay prompted a $1,400 reduction under condition of possible change with new evidence. The Indianapolis Postal Telegraph Company appealed a Marion county assessment of 5,000, about 2,400 above the prior estimate. A H Robbins from Fulton county objected to swamp land tax increases.
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Tink Ark
State Board of
Statehouse
J.C. Hobbs
Hamilton County
Hobbs
Etora
Verltas Gay
Postal Telegraph Company
Indianapolis
Marion County Board
State
Marion County
A. H. Robbins
Fulton County
Various horse races and a fatal accident reported from Aug 12
At Saratoga on Wednesday results listed for five furlong to six furlong races with winners Gray Goose Tormentor Abi and others. Martha Birch, an employee of Lippincott baking powder mills, died after falling from an elevator shaft. A Chicago warehouse fire caused significant loss, with salvage reducing net loss. J Sloat Fassett appointed collector of the port of New York, succeeding Col Erhardt.
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Saratozga
Sarstogaa
P. B
iGray Goose
John Winkle
Tormentor
Costa Rica
Belié D'or
Abi
Versatile
Prince of Darkness
King Mac
Gertie D. Firat
Buskeed
Longleaf
Martha Birch
Lippincott Baking Powder Mills
Chicago
Oberne, Hosick & Co
Hide
Taliow
New York
J. Sloat Fassett
Port of
Col Erhardt
The Usual Street Concert by Color Workers on Pavement
A gang of colored street laborers held an afternoon concert while laying asphalt. They sang My Melindy Am Done Gone Away as rain interrupted after a 30 minute performance. Foreman warned of docked pay yet the crowd enjoyed the lively display. The show resumes daily after 6 pm during the summer.
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Bagso
Avacus
Detective Thornton Witnesses New York Police Might
Detective Ben Thornton returns from a two week sea board trip and shares impressions of New Yorks police force during the national convention of a colored fraternal order. He praises headquarters tours and Bowery sights, recalls joking with a woman about wild animals, and notes the convention’s strong turnout as a leading African American organization in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Thornton
Atlaatia Sea Board
New York
Colored K
Indiana
ToaSun
Thornton
Chicaro Ien
Bowery
John Kahen
Odé Fellows
Did Pillsbury Do It Bread? Speculators Behind Wheat Corner
The Daily News will publish a detailed report asserting that Minneapolis speculators organized the so called Hold your wheat movement with Charley Pillsbury named as the mastermind. A stranger was brought in to lead Alliance men, with 6,000,000 bushels of dead wheat to unload and drive prices down to buy in the next crop at lower costs. Creditor victory in Chicago: Judge Brown rules Howell’s deal with the First National Bank is a voluntary assignment for creditors’ benefit, allowing them to share with the bank.
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St. Patt
The
Daily News
Farmers’ Alliance
Minneapolis
Charley Pillsbury
Alliance
Pillsbury Syndicate
Chcaco
Brown
R. Howell
Howell
First National Bank
Republican County Committee
South Side Democrata
Sullivan
Democratic City Committee
Knights and Ladies of Honor Elect New Officers
The Knights and ladies of honor held a farewell session at Lorraine hall on Wednesday. Officers elected include Grand protector Geo Byrd of Brazil, vice grand protector J H Haught of Indianapolis, secretary A S Lane of Vincennes, and treasurer J T H Miller of Terre Haute.
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Knights and Ladies of Honor
Lorraine Hall
Geo
Germany to cut duty on wheat in Germany
New York August 12 a Berlin cable says Germany will reduce and remit the wheat duty starting September 1. The measure aims to ease import costs and influence markets as traders monitor Berlin moves in grain policy.
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Germany
New York
Berlin
Wall St
Generous aid approved for Russian farming district
Quite Generous Br Perrissung reports that the Russian government has voted 11,000,000 roubles in aid for officers in the farming district.
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Perrissung
TWO SHINING MARKS Lowell Was Minister to the Court of St. James
Lowell ex minister to the court of St James dies at Elmwood after a year of illness. He suffered kidney disease and a hot wave preceded his passing at 2 10 a m. Born in Boston 1819 he rose as Harvard professor editor of Atlantic Monthly and North American Review before serving in London and St Andrews.
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Lowell
Boston
James Russell Lowell
Court of St. James
Summel
Elmwood
Brittany
Longfellows
Harvard
Atlantic Monthly
The
North American Review
U. S
St. Andrew’s University
Holmburch
America
Cleveland minstrels draw eager crowds despite weather
Cleveland's minstrels delivered a solid show with Wilton and Van Anken earning the loudest applause at the horizontal bar. The troupe offered two strong features, avoided the usual afterpiece, and impressed spectators with a white yachtingsuited street parade and polished band music. Next week at the Park, Phister's The soap bubble and Capt. Bob Campbell will star for the season.
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Cleveland
Indianapolis
Wilton
van Anken
Sun
Phister
Cincinnati
Bob Campbell
Will of Christian Ruppert Creates Washington Home for Aged
Real philanthropy from Washington outlines a will provision of 250000 dollars to establish in Washington a home for the aged and infirm regardless of race or religion.
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Washington
Christian Ruppert
Donegeats
Washton
Gage
Fiddler Arch Small Fiddled Himself Into Office in Tipton
Arch E Small a small man known as Fiddler Arch rose from rural dances to public service in Tipton County. His fiddle playing at old country hops earned him votes and a long tenure as county recorder, beginning about twenty years ago. He remains a beloved figure, recalled for music that swayed voters and kept courthouse doors open.
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Tipton
Arck E. Small
Mr. Small
Paddle
Tipton County
Arch
2Arch
Small
Fiddler Arch
Douglass Denies Resignation Request for Haiti Post
Ex minister Douglass published a card in Washington on August 12 denying a report that his resignation had been sought and that a white successor would be named. He asserts the president and State Department gave no such intimation and that he remains in office as minister resident and consul general to Haiti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Douglass
Washington
Douglass
United States
Department of State
Haiti
Saratoga Sold to Guttenburg Syndicate
Sapatoca August 12 Mr Spencer sells Saratoga race track to the Guttenburg syndicate represented by F Walburn The buyers take possession in September The sale was conditional on a proposal Sunday The price is 250000 dollars about half of what Mr Spencer had valued the track at The Guttenburg syndicate completes the purchase financing the deal in cash against title transfer
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Guttenberg Syndicate
Great Race Track
Sapatoca
Corkins Gang in Court Faces Disturbing the Peace Charges
In police court Wednesday Frank Shields Charles Gray and James Gormen pleaded not guilty to disturbing the peace and assault and battery in the Corkins gang case. Williams and Frank Corkins, implicated in Saturday night’s affair, remain at large. witnesses described the fight across several blocks with conflicting evidence. Corkins, brother of two jailed Corkin boys, was acquitted in the campus case. Williams and Corkins were fined ten dollars each if arrested. Religious riots in Crete prompt appeals to Greece and England for protection.
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Malott Ave
Frank Shields
Charles Gray
James Gormen
William Wiliams
Frank Corkin
Williams
Corkins
Barnett
Gor Iman
Ee Williams
Goattine Ready for State Democratic Convention
New York Aug 12 At a meeting Wednesday of the democratic state committee Saratoga was chosen as the place and Sept 15 as the time for the state convention.
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New York
Democratic State Committee
Saratoga
World News Roundup of Conflicts and Trade Talks
Riots send the Charleston man o’ war to its new station while a geographers’ convention maps a world view in Berlin. Paris sees the Grand Duke Alexis enter unremarked. Colima Mexico Volcano vents, with loss of life and property. Canada’s Abbot cabinet decays as arms reach Chilean insurgents. Germany and England publish stats on McKinley tariff harm. Vienna eyes Chicago fair promises. Dr Fletcher offers voluntary alcohol and opium treatment at 297 North Pennsylvania Street for 125 dollars a month.
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Charleston
Berlin
Grand Duke
Alexis
Paris
Colima
Mexico
Abbot
Canada
Germany
England
Vienna
Chicago
Political Maneuverments Stir Local Prosecutor Race
Reports detail debates over deputy prosecutorship, with Holtzman reconsidering renomination and Kealing urged as potential deputy. Brown chosen over Kealing sparks factional tension as politicians plot strategy ahead of spring county convention. Local druggists support liquor ordinance enforcement, warning of consequences for Democrats. Richard Nolan campaigns for council, using varied campaign cards to appeal to West Side factions. ward precinct polling has begun.
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Holtzman
Cady
Justice Smock
John Kealing
Arthur Brown
Kealing
Brown
Mr. Holtzman
Mr. Kealing
Richard Nolan
Council
Henry Hollorhan
Richard
Hollorhan
5. West-st
Suit Filed Over Patent Water Heater In Engines
In federal court on Wednesday New York City principals sue Indianapolis city for alleged patent infringement on a water heater tank fitted to boiler engines. They claim infringements in Indiana cost them about 90000 dollars. Weather forecast notes cooler fair conditions for Indiana and Indianapolis area through Thursday morning August 13 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Brickill
P. MM. Kafer
J. M. DeLacey
New York City
Indianapolis
Indiana
Tallenapolis
Surtiel Retirement and Major League Moves in 1900s Baseball
Surtiel will be retired from the track. Tim Keefe will sign with Philadelphia. Boston bids for first in the league. Right fielder Johngonia in Cleveland no more. Umpire Powers has a hard time of it in New York. Several clubs across Saratoga Racine Leonawell Bermuda Ripfas Luray Milwaukee and Denver stay with the western association. Hanlon and O Connor challenge the world for a double event in Morris Park. New Orleans offers 2000 for a Warren vs Cal McCarty fight dated Sept 15. League results list New York 2 Chicago 0 with Ewing Buckley Luby Merritt. Pittsburgh Boston 12. Brooklyn Cincinnati 8 6. Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 1. Association shows Columbus Athletics 55 batteries Gastright Dowse Chamberlain Milligan. Cincinnati 8 Boston 9. Louisville 3 Baltimore 2. St Louis 6 Washington 4. Hood s Sarsaparilla touted as blood disease cure.
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Surtiel
Tim Keefe
Philadelphia
Boston
Johngonia
Cleveland
Powers
New York
Saratoga
Racine
Leonawell
Bermuda
Ripfas
Luray
Milwaukee
Denver
Hanlon
O’connor
Morris Park
Sir Matthew
Arab
Riof
Sir George
Celia
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Tom Warren
Cal McCarty
Warren
Chicago
Ewing
Buckley
Luby
Merritt
Pittsburgh
King
Berger
Clarkson
Ganzel
Lake
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Lovett
Daily
Radbourne
Keenan
Gleason
Clements
Gruber
Zimmer
Columbus
Athletics
Gastright
Dowse
Chamberlain
Milligan
Keenannd Kelly
Haddock
Buffington
Murphy
Louisville
Ebsitimore
Stratton
Cahill
Madden
Robinson
St. Louis
Washington
Easton
Boyle
Foreman
McGuire
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Christy Mas
Talmacute Politics
the Sentinel
Harrisonisin
Vulger
City Lins
Eleanor
Byram & Sullivan
Kelly
Ben Thorntoun
Pillsbury
Jones
Polland Springs
George Jones
New York Times
Mr. Jones
Henry J. Raymond
Greeley
Bennett
Times
Hill
Werner Miller
Bossweed
Gilbert Jones
Charles R. Miller
Corkins Gang
Loxpon
Crete
Greece
W. B. Fletcher
North
Pennsylvania-st
Caady
Case
Bruggista Wilk Lea
Dick Nolan
W. A. Stocker
Feratorses OF Sporting Life
Hood
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