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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1889
Page
1
Dr Ralph St J Perry urges bystanders to act calmly in accidents by stopping bleeding with a wrap, elevating the head, and avoiding forceful drugs or whisky. He notes many bystanders mishandle injured people and stresses simple, quick care without anesthesia.
The Washington scribe notes Attorney-general Miller’s eldest daughter impresses with banjo skill and soprano singing. A friend of the president and Mrs. Harrison she moves in White House circles during her first Washington winter. Indiana guests include Anne Constant who performs divinely and may become a White House favorite. Judge Howland rules in Lynn versus Lynn. Mrs Lynn’s children win. Mrs White’s husband sues for 10,000 over a fatal gas explosion. Judge Howe presides.
In Butler Pennsylvania a torpedo magazine explosion Tuesday afternoon killed two men, James Woods and Win Medill, who were in a wagon with their team. Several others were injured, but few traces of the wagon and team remain.
Trancia M. Canter and Lottie Saunders, daughter of wealthy merchant G H Saunders, wed in Quincy Illinois after a planned elopement. The couple kept the ceremony secret for days, apologetically returning home as tensions cooled. Parents finally granted a blessing.
Clarkson signed a league contract with Boston before starting for San Francisco, receiving a £10,600 bonus and a three year $5,000 per year deal. The public reason for secrecy was to enable him to help Nash Richardson Ganzel and other Boston players, with rewards from the Boston treasury. Soden says the league will field a strong team and hopes for good patronage, planning a schedule and awaiting any Brotherhood contract.
New York December 10 An attorney writes a book arguing circumstantial evidence for life after death Web Ingeracl has read it Bol praises the idea to the author in a personal letter. He suggests a God of love may reward suffering and that memory and love endure beyond death through immortality.
A mishap at Mosler Safe and Lock killed Andrew Knoest when an emery wheel shattered. Richard Kyle, former vice president of Anderson Carriage, was jailed for embezzling 11 000 amid rumors of scandal. Adolph Tieman lost part of his head in an engine accident. Judge Howe heard Ulyases G and Mary Baker’s troubled marriage cases, with a verdict pending.
Philadelphia report notes Spreckles' big sugar refinery has commenced business and is producing about 2,990,000 pounds daily. The plan is to duplicate the entire plant promptly to reach a capacity of 4,000,000 pounds per day.
The jury found Ed Messman Jas Shea and James Daily guilty of burglarizing Lynn Joyce's saloon and each received two years in the penitentiary. A separate report from Deroir dated December 10 notes a fire at the Funny house that morning caused the death of B BR Johnson, with telegraph and electric wires hindering rescue.
The Chicago brotherhood showdown centers on Sol and Price selling stock to Fred Pfeffer. Pfef fer allegedly led Sol out, while Sol and allies push back against the brotherhood. Secretary Hawley of the Clevelands says those who stayed with the brotherhood will find future access easier than those who reneged. Hawley also notes Cleveland plans a stronger team, with Schmelz involved in road-opening negotiations.
A large audience attended the opening of the Pete Breton ball at Fateh Brimiy Heigus Muaprenis. Dancers from many national booths displayed elaborate costumes and décor, with Miss Margaret Eagar praising the troupe and Mulassers. A varied program featured Breton tableau, songs, and dances, with performances by Miss Grace Black and Miss Daisy Roberts among others. A matinee and new dance combination are planned for Tuesday.
Hon and Chicagea Curiaco reports Chicago's new auditorium dedicated with 15000 attendees. President Harrison praised city enterprise and art. Patti sang Home and Aunter's chorus. Vice-president Morton amused the crowd. In Washington, district attorney ordered indictments for Silcott, the absconding congressional cashier.
Albany New York Dec 10 The court of appeals ruled Tuesday that Jockey Stone who killed a Cowes Island bartender must hang.
The report notes Washington Wales optimistic about hosting a world’s fair. It covers committee appointments including Bynum to manufactures, a centennial inauguration toast for George Washington with Justice Fuller delivering the oration, and a Chicago Washington dealer boycott tied to prior offenses. It also mentions Mrs. Harrison greeting Indianapolis jitters and disputes over Silcott’s defalcation. The Silcott committee inquiry centers on Sergeant-at-arms Laedem’s role and government responsibility.
A seasoned state administrator condemns the aldermanic and councilmanic trip to Washington calling it the most brazen act yet. He notes electric light and street railway interests bore the cost, while the city’s taxpayers and patrons face another round of proposals rejected before resurfacing in new form. The Journal is commended for its coverage and criticism.
Dec 10 dispatch reports John Blake at a Long Island City prison who never eats without devouring 12 large fat spiders raised in a hothouse, believing the insects prolong life and guard against disease. Other items note Indiana weather, saloon affidavits, Jerome Park sale talk, and local legal notices.
A Brooklyn doctor visits a child with scarlet fever and diphtheria after a father, claiming divine protection, refuses prescribed treatment. The mother and children are hospitalized. authorities arrest the father for neglect. Two other faith healers are detained as a safety response. An associated Ottawa address criticizes colonial status in Canada.
Review lauds Thomas W. Keene as Richard III with strong support from Florence Bindley and others. Praises artistry, notes comparable sword combat fire in Cleveland. Critiques acting variety and stage dynamics, mentions Gene Leavock and Henrietta Waders in minor roles.
Hackmen at the depot clash with transfer company guards as officers arrest Pee Hamilton for resisting Depot rules. John Booth posts bail as the case continues. Officials cite vague ordinance limits while Union Railway claims the McCreast frontage to control access and keep crowds away. Mayor notes law is unclear and tensions rise.
A man and woman lit a fire in a wooded area near a gypsy camp on Mevidian street. They dumped a boxed bundle, saturated with coal oil, and fled. Early the next day a gypsy reported bones that seemed human but the coroner concluded they were dog remains. The motive remains unexplained.
Lima Ohio December 10 Hon Justice H Rathbone founder of the Knights of Pythias died from a carbuncle on his back after multiple operations. Born Deerfield Kentucky October 29 185? he served in the war department and founded the order February 19 1914. Burial at Syracuse beside his wife with Gen Carnabin Indianapolis directing funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Beatt-Lord, sister of President Harrison’s wife, died Tuesday morning. Miss Lottie Hollywood from a famous theatrical family leaves Monday to join The Tin Soldier company in Albany as Carrie Storey. David Tingley faced trial in U S district court Tuesday for blowing up the Cutler post office with dynamite. Arcade clothing house at 10 West Washington Street advertises hats and caps.
Reports from Bagdad describe a rapid cholera outbreak causing panic and mass exodus. Wealthy flee with transport and business halted, shops closed, and corpses unburied as the disease spreads, threatening depopulation of the city.
In Roxaire Indiana on December 10 a mysterious disease afflicts George Maxwell a prominent Tippecanoe county farmer. Doctors find tiny worms in his flesh causing severe inflammation from ear to jaw and spreading through his body. No cure seen as the worms torment his muscles and induce extreme pain.
A quantity of gas collected in a sewer exploded Tuesday morning about 10 o clock near the corner of Massachusetts and Delaware streets. The blast tore off metal covers and lifted them about six feet, but only minor damage occurred as the ford reopened on Alabama street a block away.
A Monday revolt in the Kansas State Penitentiary women’s department ends with the matron’s husband fatally hurt while quelling the disturbance. The matron and assistant resign. ring leaders are under arrest. Mary Kelly, 19, declared insane after a long troubled story involving divorce and a claim of a hidden romance with a man once connected to Bates House in Dayton. Heibold denied relations amid testimony.
In Judge Walker's court Nicholas Marl seeks 10000 from Bob-tall Co claiming negligence left him permanently crippled in a transfer early last spring. Judge Taylor hears Mary Vogt's 2500 damage claim against Industrial Life Association on a policy. Judge Howland Jistena weighs Charles W. Riggs's 5000 claim for injuries from an alleged incident at the Park Theater.
President Oakes and General Solicitor McNight of the Northern Pacific press Congress to donate arid western lands to the states for irrigation. They argue the states can develop the territory faster and cheaper than through national legislation, with railroad support for irrigation companies.
Fragmentary report from Caledonia mines describes a roof burst as miners blasted under the river, flooding the shaft and causing immense loss while several workers were injured or killed. Reports from Warasu and New York detail other late December accidents and rough sea conditions aboard ships.
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