Can They Be Noched The City Attorneys Salary Ruling Sparks Pay Disputes
The city attorney's ruling on salaries causes complications with a raise. Five new firemen will earn 2.25 per day while veterans receive 2.00. Officers wonder if policemen or firemen can be docked on leave as other salaried officials keep pay during extended absences. Controller Trailer admits uncertainty.
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Fire Department
Trusler
Brown
Powell
Washington
Tam
English Opera Company Disbands Amid Salary Shortfall
In Burorato on December 8 the English opera company announced its dissolution after the orchestra struck on Thursday night over unpaid salaries. Prima donna Mme Tavary and her husband the manager will attempt to reorganize the troupe.
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Mme, Tavary
Murders Linked as Crownhill Rites Conclude
Mrs. Jas Edwards is laid to rest at Crownhill cemetery after an autopsy confirms murder. The Edwards family, her husband and daughters, view the late Mrs Edwards. Coroner Keck delays testimony for a Wagner murder trial. Police plan intensified inquiries as they seek the suspect named locally.
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Jas. Edwards
Crownhill Cemetery
Foutz & Fitzhugh
Edwards
Keck
Wagner
Splan
West-end
Beck
Police Department
Fire Captains Protest Mayor Denny Pay Decision
Fire captains protest a city attorney ruling to pay quarterly salaries at the old rate. The mayor offers court testing of the charter-based decision. Firemen plan a Saturday meeting to discuss a strike call. a majority favor action.
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Denny
Indiana Weather Forecast 36 Hours Ahead
The forecast for Indiana through 8 p.m. December 9 predicts generally fair weather with possible local flurries of snow in the northern portion.
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Indiana
City notes a busy week with politicking and public works
Police report sergeant and detective both ill while Mayor signs brewery tax at $1000 yearly. Tomlinson hall hosts annual capital zouaves meeting with doors watched. Frankfort candidate arrives to push resignation withdrawal. Election inspector repays overpaid funds. Fire insurance agents end commissions with insured to save thousands. Toll for forgery case posted reward. Charity sent 100 pairs of children's hose for relief. World’s fair exhibits fill state house contents and pest house slated for demolition. Various marriages licenses listed.
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Barlow
Kaehn
Denny
Capital City
Zouaves
Tomlinson Hall
D. F. Alen
Frankfort
Tom Tacyart
Democratic State Committee
Tom
Chas, Stickney
Bartholomew
Moyster
Long Distance Telephone Company
William Martland
Samuel Kingston
Virginia Ave
TE Sun
Carpenters’ Relief Committee
State House
White City
City Hospital
Board of Public Health
Hays
Veerkamp
Cincinnati
Denison
Stella Paramore
Louis
Jessie Rice
S. G
Mery Bruner
Chas
Kirschner
Frank
Amos
Flora Heath
Harvey
Mrs. Young
John
M. Vonspreckelson
Rob’t
Edith Batty
Olive May Greene
William Franklin
Mattie Smothers
George T. Copeland
Anna W. Hamlton
William Flaherty
Carrie Moore
James Kirkham
Dollie Wilson
Joseph A. N. Kretzer
Emma Didleia
George R. Conover
M. Emma. Fontaine
Richard Farmer
Louisa Jenkins
Cupid Wins Out as Niece Loses Bequest in Uncle Will
Effie Strickler and John Stokes wed amid family opposition. The uncle Jos eph Deitch altered his will after the marriage, cutting Effie out and bequeathing 5000 to various charities and relatives. Deitch died shortly after, with gold wealth found in his home. widow Susanus Deitch dies days later.
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Joseph Deitch
Alabama-st
Effie Strickler
Mr. Deitch
John Stokes
Sloan
Mias Strickler
Br. Stokes
Central Christian Church
Dr. Lucas
Dietch
Marriggs
Mrs. Stuckler-Stokes
Deitch
Cupid
Miss Strickler
Wm. Stokes
Michiganst
Central Church
Indianapolis
G. A. Deitch
Indianapolis Benevolent Society
Hebrew Orphan Asylum
Cleveland
Home
Guilford Deitch
Union Trust Company
Susanus Deitch
Alabama St
Two Murderers Executed in Indiana for Robbery Killing
Harvey Pate and Frank Stires were hanged in Danville Indiana for the murder of Henry Helmick during an attempted robbery. Governor Altgeld refused a reprieve, upholding capital punishment. Co-defendants Charles Smoot and Elias Jenkins, aged 17, received life terms.
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DanviLue
Harvey Pate
Frank Stires
Henry Helmick
John W. Newton
Vermillion County
Pate
Stires
Charles Smoot
Elias Jenkins
Helmick
Smoot
Junkins
Destitution Relief Efforts Record Record High Requests
Hearts moved to pity as 17 destitution cases are reported in 12 hours at carpenters' headquarters. A burial delay follows a child’s death amid poverty. a widow faces eviction again. People line up for bread while 76 men work on E Washington sewer. protests target registry and charity procedures amid delays in aid.
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Carpenters
Alford St
Noble St
Costa
Winneman
E. Washington
Commercial Club
Carpenter’s Relief Committee
Lane
Charity Society
John Weldon
Haughville
Tz Son
One Murderer Dies in Jail After Kansas Tragedy
Henry Clay Landers who murdered a fellow waiter on December 1 in the Troeexa Kansas City hotel died Friday morning in the county jail from exposure. After stabbing his companion he hid in a hay stack for days, refused food, and froze hands and feet. A passing farmer aided his return to prison. Catterson Denies Inquiries Over Market Lease. Trusler refuses market place expenditures claiming illegal Maryland street lease. Catterson says he acted as agent and faces possible $1000 fine if proved.
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TorEexa
Kansas
Henry Clay Landers
Troop Hotel
Catterson
Trusler
New Market Place
Maryland St
Anarchist Ring Broken in Maprio Spain
Police in Maprio Spain unmasked an anarchist ring behind recent explosions. Emissaries reportedly infiltrated government service. Tomas Altet confessed to causing the Villanueva dynamite blast and named conspirators, leading to mass arrests.
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Maprio
Spain
Tomas Altet
Villanueva
Barcelona
German Canaries Imported Warblers At Schrad
A fine lot of warblers recently imported at Schrad BI8 labeled as German canaries.
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Schrad- BI
Bold bank robbery at South Bend National in broad daylight
A thief entered through a back window with a chisel, opened the vault, and took 4600 in gold and 11000 in bills from the South Bend National Bank. The man escaped by a back entrance while guards were outside. Cashier Campbell and staff discovered the break after a fellow worker opened time to access the safe.
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South Bend
Sovria
Oper
Campbell
Thea
Meyer the Poisoner on Trial for Murder by Poison
The trial of Dr Henry Meyer of Detroit and Chicago opens on December 8 in New York for the alleged murder by poison of Ludwig Brandt to obtain life insurance money. Accomplice Carl Mueller testifies Meyer planned to poison multiple victims and collect insurance using a staged death. Brandt was given antimony and croton oil after opposing a sick role in New York.
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New York
Henry Myer
Detroit
Chicago
Ludwig Brandt
Myer
Carl Mueller
Meyer
Brandt
Mayer
Dr. Meyer
Grand Jury Reviews Michigan Street Improvement Dispute
Michigan street work on West Michigan Avenue spurred a protest by property owners. The board of works reviewed the project after objections to noncompliance with specifications. City engineer Mansfield had approved the job, then the new board of works directed another review. Minnehaha paving company carried out the work. Clerk Parker was summoned to testify and bring all case papers.
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Michigan-st
Grand Jury
W. Michigan-at
Mansfield
New Board of Works
Minnehaha Paving Company
Parker
Eight Year Old Hero Rescues Sister from Fire
In Fairport Ohio a five year old girl spilled flammable contents on a fire. Her eight year old brother rushed in and rolled her in snow to extinguish flames. The sister is feared fatally burned while the boy suffered severe burns to his hands.
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Painsville
L. H. Mosner
Fairport
Gladstone Seriously Ill and Other Briefs
London reports Mr. Gladstone seriously ill with a severe cold and possible influenza uncertainty. Lima Ohio notes a receiver appointed for a chemical company selling gold cure tablets for drunkenness and tobacco habits. Lorpon records a west coast England storm with ships returning to port and a lost vessel near Anglesea. Barley fakes and barley flour advertised at Van Pelt's.
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Alan
London
Gladstone
Lima
Ohio
Ohio Chemical Company
Times- Democrat Publishing Company
Chemical Company
Union
Lorpon
England
Anglesea
Wales
Roby Crushed Again in Lake County Arena Plan
Reported mobilization of state militia and Gatling gun to stop a postponed boxing bout at the arena in Lake county ends as the fight is indefinitely postponed. Governor Matthews denied involvement while Adjutant-general Robbing confirms no plan to visit Roby.
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Roby Athletic Club
Lake County
Roby
Auburn
Aurora
Waterloo
Fort Wayne
Plymouth
Bremen
Laporte
Elkhart
South Bend
Goshen
Pinkerton
Robbins
Adjutant General’s Office
Matthews
State House
Robbing
Vigo County
Reby
Brown Compromise Ends $10,000 Suit Over Husband's Death
Mrs. C. B. Wesner's damage suit against J. C. Brown for the killing of her husband in Danville last May was compromised with Brown agreeing to pay the widow $3,000 in Lebanon Indiana on December 8.
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Wrs
Tanners
Annie
Josephine Tanner
West ‘and
Raysts
Lebanon
Ind
Wesner
J.C. Brown
Danville
Brown
Pierce Settled Claims and January Dividend Hinted
Rumor from Washington says R B F Pierce has settled the Indianapolis national bank claims and the controller foresees a dividend in January. Congress notes include a tariff bill revision request, a Utah admission bill, and the Torrey bankruptcy bill defeated. Senate plans a legacy tax proposal to raise about 40 million. The Brazil arrest incident at Rio faced British naval opposition. Tariff subcommittees plan swift data gathering.
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Washington
R. B. F. Pierce
Indianapolis National Bank
Congress
House
Fridey
Talbot
South Carolina
Ways and Means Committee
Utah
State Department
Huy Cardosa
Rio
Gold Shipped to Europe by Heidelback Ickelheimer Co
New York reports Heidelbergback Ickelheimer & Co will ship 500000 dollars in gold to Europe on Saturday the first such shipment this season. A second 500000 dollar shipment is planned for Saturday and 1000000 dollars have been engaged for shipment next week.
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New York
Heidelback, Ickelheimer & Co
Europe
Woman Gossip and Social Quips From Washington
Gossip notes reveal Patti admits to being 51 and jokes on hostess hospitality with candles and fashion. a Washington girl defines a dude as a young man with little value beyond a chrysanthemum. An adage links chronic bowel looseness to digestion and liver torpidity. Simmons Liver Regulator advertised as a liver stimulant.
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Patti
Washington
Washington Star
Simmons
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