Sweeping changes eyed in county institutions
County employees face term expirations in December and January with rumors of a near total turnover among superintendents and deputies as commissioners plan reorganization after December 10. Supposed targets include Neil McGroarty’s workhouse role and a possible succession of McGroarty by Billy Hammond, though officials remain silent pending board reorganization.
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Neil’’ McGroarty
Workhouse
Union Trousers
SUN
McGroarty
Billy” Hsmond
Hospital at Logansport Appeals for Insane Care Expansion
The Logansport Hospital urges the governor to fund care for all the insane, arguing it saves money by reducing incurables and insanity inheritance. It seeks 80,000 for two buildings, 11,650 for a boiler, 5,000 for farm improvements, and notes 636 inmates. Current ratio is one insane per 675 residents. 20 years ago it was one per 563. The plan includes guardians to cover minor needs to reduce maintenance costs.
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Logansport
Governor Tanner Indicted Over Virden Riot Duty
Gov. Tanner was indicted by the Macoupin county grand jury for neglecting duty during the Virden riot on October 12. Indictments accuse failure to respond to Sheriff Davenport for military aid. F W Lukins, manager of the Chicago Virden company, was indicted for manslaughter alongside company detectives. Tanner commented the news as not worth discussing.
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Chicago
Tanner
Macoupin County Grand Jury
Virden
Davenport
F. W. Lukins
Chicago-Virden Company
Gov
Bryan opposes expansion during Savannah visit
Lincoln, December 2. Colonel Bryan has joined his regiment at Savannah and reiterated opposition to expansion. He bases his stance largely on the same grounds as Senator Hear, despite efforts by many prominent Democrats here to sway him.
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Lincoln
Neb
Col
Bryan
Savannah
Hear
Comical Court Scene In Arraignment Of Mistah Simmons
Charles Simmons a colored man faced a receiving stolen goods charge in police court. Attorneys J T W Hill and O B Orton both claimed to represent him causing confusion. Hill claimed lack of knowledge of Orton as defendant’s counsel and Simmons publicly chose Orton. Case continued on prosecutor’s petition.
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Charles Simmons
J. T. W. Hill
Simmons
O. B. Orton
Hill
Orton
Mr. Hill
Odd Tales of the Telegraphs From Coast to Coast
Diverse clippings describe Alaska volcano activity aiding miners near Atlin and a meteor explosion near the Shenandoah voyage, plus a British warship dispute in the Hebrides, a Cleveland wedding cat and dog episode, a decorated railway arrival, and a DH ladle of a human finger necklace linked to Wounded Knee victims.
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Cleveland
Payne St
Gorge C. Brake
Sunset Limited Derails Near Jennings Louisiana
The Sunset Limited derailed two miles west of Jennings Louisiana on Thursday evening. The engine plunged down an embankment and lies half submerged in mud with 43 passengers aboard including witnesses in the Botkin case. Engineers and crew injured include W. B. Ragsdale, F H Booth, Richard Qualtrough, and Cox. Physicians waded through waist-deep water to reach the injured.
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Sunset Limited
Jennings
Lmited
Botkin
San Francisco
Police raid nets 28 women and 15 men in Tenderloin
Police moved into the Tenderloin district on Thursday night arresting 28 women and 15 men in seven resort raids. Proprietors named include Don Bryson Mattie Hamilton Lillian Dare Minnie Poistan Nellie Sherman Cannan Catin and Mollie James. One man George W White, an advance agent, was found not guilty after a brief inquiry.
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Tenderloin
Don Bryson
Mattie Hamilton
Lillian Dare
Minnie Poistan
Nellie Sherman
Cannan Catin
Mollie James
George W. White
Sam Brown
James Stein
Charles Davis
East End
Blue Coats
West End
Boston panels test barrel organs for classic tunes
In North End park Boston 350 barrel organs and street pianos were tested by a municipal commission of Boston musicians to judgeTunefulness. Seventeen instruments were tuned and 50 approved for license as capable of playing classic music, with others awaiting fitting of classic tunes. The musicians held a ball on Thursday evening.
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Boston
Mass
North End Park
Municipal Commission
Boston Standard
Fire escape demand grows at city police building
Following a fatal fire at the Medical College of Indiana that killed interne Dr Shobe, internes at the City dispensary urge a fire escape for their section of the police building. The three story police building lacks a fire exit and staff sleep on the third floor with only one stairway in an emergency. The Board of Works will consider the request.
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Medical College of Indiana
Shobe
Board of Works
Bags of Gold Found in Maria Teresa Safe
The Maria Teresa cruiser safe in Norfolk yard yielded only money bags filled with Spanish and American gold and silver. Estimated value around 75000 dollars. Treasure to be handed to officials and the safe sent to the national museum in Washington.
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Norfolk
Maria Teresa
Navy Yard
National Museum
Washington
Warwick Ripley trial stirs Marion club responses
Letters flood in as Marion club weighs Warwick H Ripley heresy charges with many supporting his right to both speak and vote. Responses praise party fidelity, warn against expulsion, and urge temperate action while debating eligibility of members who oppose nominees.
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Warwick H. Ripley
Marion Club
Ripley
William M. Taylor
A. L. Mason
BE. J. Robison
W. H. Latta
C. Vonnegut, Jr
Chas. W. Smith
Marion
Ww. A. Ketcham
McCray
W. G. Clifford
Chas. E. Coffin
J. E. Scott
W. H. Ripley
Fremont Alford
S. N. Chambers
H. C. Thornton
Bailey
Overstreet
A. A. Young
J. W. Lilly
Judge Perkins Rules For Plaintiff In War Stamp Case
In Carthage Missouri on December 2 Senator Howard Gray vs Western Union Telegraph Co ended with a ruling in favor of Gray for three cents in war revenue stamps. The judge denied a new trial and overruled the motion in arrest of judgment. Leave was granted to file a bill of exceptions and appeal to the court of appeals.
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Carthage
Tudge Perkins
Howard Gray
Western Union Telegraph Company
Court of Appeals
Sheriff Attaches Goods of A. J. Conroy & Co in Indiana
Sheriff in Vanderburg county seizes store goods of A. J. Conroy & Co at 221 Indiana as part of an attachment. The judgment for malicious prosecution against James Andrew Russ, a former employee, totals 10,000 dollars. Branch locations in other cities are also attached.
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A. J. Conroy & Co
Indiana
Vanderburg
Conroy Company
James Andrew Russ
Greek peddler misreads Breen as highwayman during confrontation
A Greek peddler, unable to understand English, mistook Merchant-police man Breen for a highwayman when Breen accosted him on Thursday night. The Greek sought refuge in a private house. Breen, thinking the Greek was a burglar, fled and summoned police as explanations followed. Celery-Vesce claims to cure headache and neuralgia, described as harmless and pleasant, urging readers to try it.
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Breen
Gooding's Hide by Capt. English Roasts Political Flop
Capt. Wm. E. English defends democracy against David Gooding of Greenfield in a caustic letter. He claims lifelong Democratic support, condemns Gooding as a political mopper, and mocks Gooding’s party switches and attacks on Judge McDonald. English traces Gooding’s record from 1864 to modern times and ridicules his stance on the 16 to 1 doctrine. The Indianapolis letter is presented as a sharp, trenchant roast.
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Wm. E. English
David Gooding
Greenfield
Gooding
Capt
English
Judge Gooding
Joseph BE
Warrington
Justice Habich Faces Mandamus Over Prisoner Admission
Justice Habich plans mandamus against Sheriff Shufelton to admit Benjamin Levey to jail after a squire's court fine and default sentence. Turnkey Chapman refused Levey, citing sheriff's advisory that Habich is not a qualified justice. Habich contests pending succession and deputy appointment amid official recognition erosion.
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Habich
Shufelton
Benjamin Levey
Levey
Squire’s
Turnkey Chapman
Pugh
Habibh
New York to Sail to Havana Harbor in Duty Move
Orders from Secretary Long send the armored cruiser New York to Havana, first U S armor-clad there since the Maine. Rear Admiral Sampson to hoist his flag on arrival, with plans for him to return north by month’s end. No special cause prompts the voyage as Spain evacuated the island already.
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Washington
Secretary Long
New York
Havana
Cuba
United States
Havana Harbor
Maine
Sampson
Department
Spain
Captains Bleecker and Meeks Arrested for Cowardice Criticism
Captains A J Bleecker and William F Meeks of the Seventy first New York volunteers were placed under military arrest and will face court martial for criticizing their superior officers. They charged higher officers with cowardice at San Juan hill.
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New York
A. J. Bleecker
William F. Meeks
Seventy-first
New York Volunteers
San Juan Hill
Indiana Weather Forecast for Indianapolis Area
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for the 36 hours ending 8 p m December 3 calls for generally cloudy skies with possible light showers or snow flurries Friday night and Saturday. Early temperatures were 32 at 7 am, 40 at noon, and 43 at 2 pm.
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Indianapolis
Clark's Deputy Posts Narrowly Revealed in Ward Politics
Sheriff-elect Cyrus J. Clark remains elusive as deputies near confirmation. Reports say Deputy Wm. Leonard may be replaced by Louis Hicke, a prominent Republican worker in the ward, signaling shifts in the new administration's staffing.
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Cyrus J. Clark
Wm. Leonard
Louis Hicke
Ward
Zanesville Society Women Push Curb on Luxuries
Zanesville collectors and hosts back the Washington movement for earlier hours in society life but also advocate abolishing flowers and carriages. They argue such luxuries ostracise many of the best young men and seek social reform.
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Zanesville
Washington
Roasts for bosses at Municipal league banquet
The Commercial club banquet for Municipal league delegates at the Denison featured Lucius B. Swift as toastmaster praising peacetime battles and city reform. Senatorial hopeful Robert Taylor attacked Croker while others debated conservatism, annexation and reform.
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Municipal League Conference
Commercial Club
Denison
Lucius B. Swift
Dewey
Robert Taylor
Ieast
Uring
Taylor
Municipal league session debates city charter principles
Friday morning session opened by William Dudley Foulke. Horace E. Deming of New York argued for general state laws guiding city charters and for land purchases near parks to boost values. Josiah Quincy absent, Clinton Rogers Woodruff read his paper on urban governance. Debate focused on debt types and broader municipal authority.
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Aichard Croker
Charles Monro
Mulwaukee
Clinton Rogers Woodruff
Philadelphia
Quay
Senate
Afr
Woodrugt
James Whitcomb Riley
William Dudley Foulke
Richmond
Philippines
Horace E. Deming
New York
Monroe
Milwaukee
Charles Richardson
Ecity
Tia
Wiliam Dudley Foulke
Municipal League
Albert Shaw
United States
America
Josiah Quincy
Boston
D. F. Wilcox
Clitizers’’ Association
Cleveland
League
Cattleman Gillette Held For Ransom In Mexico
Kansas City dispatch says Grant C. Gillette the Kansas cattle man who failed last week for more than 1.5 million dollars is believed held for ransom by captors in the southwest. M A Fyke attorney for the Holmes commission company reported Gillette is in Mexico and that an officer was sent for him.
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Kansas City
Grant C. Gillette
Kansas
Southwest
M. A. Fyke
Holmes Commission Company
Gillette
Mexico
Pay-rolls show city improvement funds approved
The payroll for park improvements last week totals 994.30 with 436.25 for street repair, 184.50 for plates, and sewer work referenced in the same item. The note indicates ongoing municipal budgeting and labor costs.
Pretty but Naughty New York Trial Across the Footlights
The cross examination of Martin Mahon, witness against William E. Moore for first degree robbery, continued Friday before Recorder Gol and a jury. Mahon testified all day Thursday, hurting Moore and Fayne Strahan Moore, dubbed by the defense as Fayne Moore. Mrs Moore, daughter of the late Oregon Chief Justice Strahan and Senator Simon, drew attention for being the famed beauty of the court. The district attorney said he will try the woman after Moore. Crowd filled the courtroom, eager for the spicy testimony, as Mrs Moore arrived at 10:30 dressed charmingly. Moore entered later, neat and self assured, evoking comparison to a notorious wife beater.
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New York
Martin Mahon
Wm. E. Moore
Gol
Mahon
Moore
Fayne Strahan Moore
Fayne Moore
Strahan
Oregon
Simon
Mrrs. Moore
BE. J. Ratcliffe
Go Back 10 Africa: Tanner Urges Emigration to Africa
In Huntsville Alabama Bishop H M Tanner of Atlanta argues the negro has no future in the United States. He calls for 31,000,000 blacks to leave for Africa, petitions Congress, and urges civilization efforts to begin anew there.
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Huntsville
Ala
North Alabama African Methodist Conference
America
H. M. Tanner
Atlanta
National Congress
Africa
Hoosier Pointer Laporte Woman Leaves Home
Miss Anna Maxwell of a prominent Presbyterian family departs Laporte Indiana to seek better prospects. Actress May Irwin has written a note to W Gillon requesting the privilege related to the matter.
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Laporte
Anna Maxwell
May Irwin
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W.E. English
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Richard Croker
Samuel Black
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