Telegrams and schemes swirl around New York stage crew
The Sun reports chaotic telegrams to a troupe about cuts to songs, a love romance at the Directory office, and gossip about Senator Thomas F. Grady and actress Miss Smith. A Louisville lottery tip spurs a broker’s stenographer, while a Kentucky man pursues a hopeful Indianapolis flirt on a cross country train.
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Floa Train
Cou Smith
Directory” Company
New York Sun
Thos F. Grady
Grady
Tammagy Hall
Hoffman House
Takaly
Albany
Roseip
New York City
Irwin
Frayed Pants and a Booted Interlude at the Station
In a strange scene at the station Mr Kentucky rips open a grip and reveals new pants then hires two policemen to kick them over the room. He leaves to drink Lake Michigan dry, leaving staff astonished by the odd display and abrupt departure.
Asbury Shocking Assault Tells of a Sporting Man
A Beaufort style scandal unfolds at Asbury Park involving Edmund O. Blunt, famed racing man, and Mrs. Reverdy D. Dangerfield of Alexandria. Blunt allegedly beat Dangerfield after a night out. arrest led to a light fine and immediate disappearance. Brent sent horses to Sheepshead Bay.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Edmund O. Blunt
America
Reverdy D. Dangerfield
Alexandria
Washington
Ias
Capital Society
Dangerfield
Kingard
Engard
Blunt
Woman Rescued After Laudanum Attempt at Lincoln Avenue
Mrs Mary Donn, a middle aged resident of 90 Lincoln Avenue, attempted suicide Friday night with an ounce of laudanum amid domestic trouble. Dr Scherer from the dispensary treated her successfully and she is out of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Donn
Lincoln-avye
Scherer
CITY Live thefts and trials mix in Friday court notes
Friday court reports in the City include charges and verdicts across multiple cases. W. H. Cahill awarded damages for a dog bite. Lizzie Bennett sues for support. Wesley Lynn plaintiff in a dog bite case. and others involve theft, property damage, and lawsuits.
Sun Bicycle Contest Spotlight on Clara Geyer
Clara Geyer earns Sun bicycle after leading readers in August circulation boost. The 14 year old from 198 W Fifth Ave shows off a Mayer Sons bike as the paper touts reader engagement and calls for accurate canvassing by young subscribers.
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Clara Geyer
Clara
SUN
Chas, Mayer & Sons
Tor Sun
Misa Geyer
the Sun
Pew
Tur Sun
Train wreck scare in Albany sparks Pinkerton guard fears
Early Saturday and again near Karners New York a deliberate attempt to wreck trains failed. Ties and iron blocked tracks as Pinkerton guards and switchmen reportedly stayed confined in their shanties. A passenger train narrowly avoided disaster when a pile of obstacles lay ahead on the line.
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Albany
Central Atrikera
Karners
Pinkerton
Highwayman Attack Near Cincinnati Targets Paymaster
Aug 30 report from Addington near Cincinnati describes a highwayman stopping the train party with 11,000 dollars. Paymaster W F Burns and guards Koch and Leacock exchange shots. Leacock wounded in thigh and likely to die while the robber escapes on horseback. Also note J Bartlett Cooke of American Investment Company convicted of fraud and remanded for sentencing setting up bogus stock sales.
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New York
J. Bartlett Cooke
American Investment Company
Santenss
Cooke
Post Office Inspector Impersonator Brought to Toledo
Layman Neadham, charged with personating a post office inspector, was taken to Toledo Ohio Saturday to face the U S marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Neadham
Post Office
Republicans Set Delegate Elections for State and Joint Conventions
Republicans will elect delegates to the state and joint representative conventions on Wednesday September 3. The state convention will meet September 10 to nominate a candidate to oppose Mr Curtis. The Republican county central committee has appointed John E Cleland to fill the vacancy on the legislative ticket caused by Eli Lilly's declination. Cleland is a prominent Indianapolis businessman and former soldier.
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Curtis
Republican County Central Committee
John E. Cleland
Eli Lilly
Cleland
Indianapolis
Multiple Local News items From Chicago To Rochester
A jumble of brief notices reports Jennie Eddy a Chicago burlesque actress is involved in a night out but was removed from a venue. The new San Francisco cruiser is named lastopt in the navy. Sidney Lowrie manager of the Falk of Pompei in Detroit is missing with a $1400 check. An unknown man ambushed a Santa Fe train west of Kansas City. no injuries. Hay fever is in session at Petoskey. Rev G B McLaughlin of Indianapolis is treasurer. Chicago railroad strikes end but carpenters walk out. A switchman named Ajex Hamilton fired on two Buffalo police. jailed. W A Quigley sick farmer near Grand Rapids was murdered for $70. Jos Solomon and an Italian man died from electric shock in Wheeling. Phillipson the Dane seeks $20,000 for false imprisonment. Sicilians warned by the US consul against interior travel. National Farmers' Congress at Counsell Biaffa resolutes for waterways, silver coinage, abolition of national banking, treasury notes, popular election of senators, income tax, and new patents. Shoes for the Millions Rochester Shoe House ad.
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Jennie Eddy
Chicago
San Francisco
Bes
John Siddene
Rochester
Sidney M. Lowrie
Falk
Pompei
Detroit
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Petoskey
G. B. McLaughlin
Indianapolis
Ajex
Hamilton
Buffalo
W. A. Quigley
Grand Rapids
Mich
Jobbare
Jos Solomon
Whealing
W. Va
Phillipson
New York
National Farmers’ Congress
Counsell Biaffa
Treasury
U. S
Robbed son steals from jeweler father in store
Andrew Oehler Jr a 18 year old worker at A Oshier Jeweler is charged with robbing his father. He entered the store after hours, opened the safe, and took about 140 in cash and jewelry valued at 1500 to 2000 dollars. Detectives pursue as prior incidents and a troubled youth history are noted.
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Splan
Andrew Oehier, Jr
Hia
A. Oshiar
S. Delawarest
Oehler
John Stern
Andrew
Young Oehler
Oshler
Olice
Debler
Alford
Hermann
Goode
Tata
Chinese gambler jumps to death over love rival Nee Chee Lee
New York August 30. Foo Suong a 35 year old Chinese gambler famed for fan tan, killed himself after losing a bet to a rival over Nee Chee Lee a Canton arrival. He jumped from a Jersey City ferry boat into the North River Friday. his body awaited at the morgue, to be sent to Potter's Field if unclaimed. Nee Chee Lee, said to be the cause, viewed the corpse and cried as friends carried her away.
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Nee Chee Lee
New York
Foo Suohg
Jersey City
North River
Nae Chee Lee
Canton
San Francisco
Chee Lea
Foo Suppy
Chase Lee
Foo Suong
New Jersey
Na Chee Lee
Criticizing Brown Leaves Honolulu Strait Ahead
Washington dispatch reports Rear Admiral Brown commanding the Pacific squadron faced sharp criticism for leaving Honolulu aboard the Charleston during a volatile political moment. He claimed a revolution was impending and American interests were at risk. The Navy Department orders him to Honolulu, noting his orders to Port Townsend were not mandatory and implying his judgment should have led the decision. The Charleston faces a 3000 mile voyage at high cost due to alleged fear of disobeying non imperative orders.
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Brown
Washington
Navy Department
Honolulu
Charleston
Department
The City Directory at Grand on a Laughing Night
Amusements note a bustling Grand audience for The City Directory after trips to New York and a 104 night run. Charley Reed’s census spoof and Cha V Seaman’s ballet and dog dancer routines drew praise alongside strong ensemble talent across the cast.
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Indianapolis
New York
Charley Reed
Chae V. Seaman
Rea
Riley
Quinlan Murder Sparks Public Outrage and Calls for Probe
Public anger rises over the early Friday shooting of Edward Quinlan by police under Campbell. Critics demand discipline and a formal prosecution as Coroner Wagher and Prosecutor Wright proceed, asserting Quinlan faced assault charges and noting his burial from St Patrick's Church is planned for Sunday.
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Quinlan
Edward Quinlan
Journal
Sunman
Sun
Campbell
Wright
Gui
Wagher
Wise
Hin
St. Patrick’s Church
Labor Day Observances In Indianapolis By Unions
Labor Day events in Indianapolis include a morning parade by Federated trades with 40 unions in three divisions led by Chief Marshal Henry Gala and marshals J Wilson and William Langataff. The procession starts at Tennessee and Washington streets at 1 pm, ending at Union Station for Garfield Park trains and a grand picnic with speeches by G E Datwiler, G A Hahn, L B McCormick, and J McCarthy. The Knights of Labor hold a separate demonstration featuring a horse race, aiming to beat the 2:4 Chicago record with horse Jeck Shisid at the Exposition grounds.
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Endieanapolis
American Federation of Trades
Knights of Labor
Tennessee
Union Station
Garfield Park
G. E. Datwiler
Chicago
G. A. Hahn
Milwaukee
L .B. McCormick
J. McCarthy
K. of L
Corse Jeck Shisid
Exposition Grounds
Burglar Pat Brady Captured After Bored Bee Trick
In WanasH Ind on a Saturday morning a burglar named Pat Brady was caught in the cellar of Bach & Hipskind clothing store after drilling bees through the floor. He would have broken in if not awakened by a clerk who alerted a policeman. Brady was unarmed and offered little resistance.
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Wanash
Ind
Pat Brady
Bach & Hipskind
Along the Railways and Odd Depot Fantasies
Ten carloads of colored travelers from Louisville arrive for a Sunday visit while Indianapolis friends assemble at the depot. A new car design with vestibules is touted by H. H. Beckley. Frank Wade departs for St. Joe to become Missouri Pacific district agent. Mystic Shrine members bid him farewell as others head to St. Louis for a protest meeting. A black and white train-card program spreads across lines amid depot lore. A stray worn goat roams the depot, trained by Eli Thompson to butt planks and later aid security with a faux police role.
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Louisville
Indianapolis
H. H. Beckley
Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan
Interstate Commerce
Frank Persistent Wade
The
Wabash
St. Joe
Missouri Pacific
Mystic Shrine
Logal
Federation of Railway
St. Louis
Terra Hauta Council
Panhandle
Lake Erie
San Francisco
Hagadorn
Eli Thompson
Home-Neesers Excursions Announced for September and October
The Big Four route will sell round trip tickets on September 9 and 23 and October 1 to points in the West, Southwest, North and Northwest. Tickets are good to rebury for thirty days at a single fare.
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Neesers
Big Four
Autograph Fad and Resort Life at Summer Resorts
Resorts buzz with autograph albums and social merry making as Indianapolis visitors return from Mackinac and other retreats. The Sun reports on lively parties, a Danville wedding, and a shift from hammocking to string parties as a new craze among local youth.
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Thomas
Psoria
Reed, Collier
Sea Mulailey
Jackson
Mulailey
Axyma Tims Martinetti
Danville
Speculator
Kentucky
Kericky
Asbury
City Live
Charley Peters
Henry Sturm
State St
Justice Smock
W. H. Cahill
W. H. Hammond
Lizzie Bennett
Allen Bennett
Allen
Crownhill Competery
Wesley Lynn
Geo. Rees
Ed. Shattuck
Brazil
Far West
Thornton
Yeoman
State Honss
Tim Griffin
Llinois St
Tom Dillon
Brosh Company
John H. Martin
Evaneville Journal Company
al. Spink
W. H. Crowedner
Phil Mautchner
Phil
Alexander Taylor
William Tolin
Tolin
Justice Alford &2
Nen Taylor
Anderson Washington
John Stone
Barlow and
Kellarmyer
Sullivan
John Lowe Sallett
Rassman and
Gauss
Citizens Committee
Bigfoot Bruce
Col
W. Tuttifrutti
Long
Acton
Capt
Bruce
Col. Long
Rushville
Willam
Enery Boyle
Cherry Kinney
Chimmy Pope
Enery
Semall
Cherry
Chimmy
Andsoma
Gruelle
Central Labor Union
Gruell
Norbert Landgrat
Emily Wine
Resorder Brink
Brotherhood
Pittsburg
Syracuse
Baltimore
Saratoga
Dunlap
Chestnut
Danny
Independence
Jack
Wonlowae Salvater
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Lynch
Grand Avacues
Daltons
Brighton Beach
D. Sowdars
Avenues
W. Sowdere
Pittsburge
Adimilesion
Habattad
Virtue
Phelps
Morton
Conray
Sandy” Griswold
Omaha
Widner
Black Sox
Central Express
Pinkertons
Bold High Waxman
Onis
Hut Wan
Wash-st
Coealer
Ansel
Labor Day
Canghet
Maxinkuckee
Rory
Mina
Resortera
Mackinai
Progressive Euchre
Linecoln Payne
Mary Graydon
Central Ave
Bessie Angle
Columbus
Old Polar Comfort
Thomas Layman
Samuel Fletcher
Albert
F. Catherwood and Son
Wawasee
Annie Stone
Claude Griffith
Cedar Beach
Mackinac
David Macy
V. &. Malott
Kate
Ella
Daisy Malott
A. J. Treat
C. EK
Coffin
Carl von Hake
Makinkuckes
Mra
P. Wassen
A. J. Baveridge
Cape Cod
James Morrison
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