13 Dec 1890
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1890
Page
1
Indianapolis tailing tale reveals John Furnas of Old Wayne Life Insurance heard from an unknown sender who repaid a $6 debt from 28 years ago with 25 years of interest. The letter explained a guardian’s error at the time and the estate’s later restitution.
John Blyers after 24 years in jail for murder was tried and sentenced to life in the penitentiary on Saturday. The case was forgotten for 15 years and even the judge did not know the man was in jail. Elsewhere reports note idle coke ovens, a ship trial deemed a success, a broker aiming for 800000, and various state and local updates from Burnet Camp to Philadelphia with weather and public affairs.
Harvard students plan a Europe bicycle tour next summer. W Hancock of Chicago claims indoor baseball roots. Gloucester races featured Snap gen Garrison winning 1000 on two contests. University of Pennsylvania holds the To otall championship of Neystone state. J a Murphy of the Chicago Tribune won the diamond medal and 150 for reporters bicycle tourney. Butler football seven reception and supper at MC A hall Friday night attended by about five couples. feast had six courses and was enjoyed.
Prinspone and Lyxx report strikes ending or pressuring settlements as workers vow boycotts. In Denter Colorado Midland train men warned to return or be replaced. In Monoach West Virginia striking minors grow desperate after a master workman, John Hall, was shot in a row on Thursday night.
A brutal Friday night crime near New Castle left Asa Warneck and his wife slain by an unknown robber who fled with $1,000. The incident is described as one of the section’s most horrific, with local authorities seeking the assailant.
New York December 15 report shows the comics and skylight makers union won an eight hour work day. Employers granted an advance of 10 cents per day. The piece notes a settlement improving wages and hours for a trade group.
Lancaster Pa Dec 14 Ex Jom Tessman J A Holstand died Saturday morning at age 60. Portstown Pa Dec 13 Fire Saturday burned out 74 firms loss 250 000 dollars. Severe scorching report details unavailable.
Stolen center table case tied to Oliver Wilson with $2000 bail awaiting grand jury. Lincoln avenue resident alleges theft of a seal-skin jacket by Wmn Brooks, bond $1000, hearing set for December 47. Recruiting station in Collnns, Ohio, drills six recruits, five white one colored. Plainfield reform school head WT Js Chariton in critical condition after stroke. Mrs Mayer’s funeral set for Sunday at 1:80. Katie Robbins sent to workhouse after jail stay and hospital visit, later returned home. Court imposes 25 cents and costs for whipping a 3-year-old. punishment deemed cruel. Marion county teachers institute hears papers from across the county. Judge Mitchell pictured and praised in local comment. Streets committee to review Madison-ave contract with Robert Kennington estimate. Katie Ellick loses paternity suit. appeals to circuit court while serving 80-day workhouse term for grand larceny. Local organ merchants expected more Christmas street activity. fewer than usual this year. Indiana Methodist conference elders report 800,000 extension funds raised, 28,000 spent in state. 112,000 deficiency blamed on other states. Estate schemes with Clifford & Browder, heirs Leonidas Zinger and Marcus McDonald linked to Galveston property ripples. search for heirs underway, with suspects whiskered and nose whitewashed.
A large bar gathering in the state house honored Judge Joseph A. S. Mitchell with a memorial featuring Judge Elliott Holman and others. Speakers praised his upright justice, deep study, and courteous, fearless conduct, while noting his devout but broad religious spirit. A funeral train to Goshen will serve mourners, and courts will adjourn.
In Covington Kentucky on Saturday Bridget Bickel, an invalid woman, was discovered burned to a crisp in her cellar after clothing caught from a stove. The tragedy prompted an ongoing police inquiry.
A Rapid City dispatch reports a bloody clash four miles north of Pine Ridge agency between Sixth Cavalry and Kicking Bear’s group. Several killed on both sides and three bands captured, including Kicking Bear. Rumor says Captain Wells fought near Wells Creek with four Indians killed. Authorities doubt a larger battle north of Pine Ridge.
Nora Rerapinved and Nora Harding fled the female reformatory Wednesday evening and were tracked through the city. Their father located Harding and she was recaptured Saturday afternoon, ending the escape. In another dispatch from Portu susee, tensions rise as British incursions spark war talk, while the ministry debates steps to soothe public fear.
Gone Mast Chicago December 3 Spl The presidents of railroads west of Chicago except C and St B and C and G go to attend meeting at the residence of J B Morgan on Monday.
A review of The May Howard burlesque at English's Friday night notes lively living pictures and standout acts such as Max Pettengill and the dog performer. It highlights Johnson and Gentry's overacted moment with Mayor Sullivan and praises Stella Rees, Edmund Collier, and the ensemble. Rees, previously seen as Parthenia in Ingomar, draws strong notice from the Memphis Commercial. The piece mentions Rees staying with her hosts in GON Alabama Street during her Ha zelish engagement.
Dispatches report Parnell leaving Cork for Kilkenny amid cheering crowds and a torchlight procession to his Kilkenny hotel. An anti-Parnell newspaper launch is planned in Dublin as editors warn of tough times ahead.
Diphtheria remains widespread in the northeast and southeast city districts though milder. A mother and child were found dying in a cold home near Belt Road after a rapid illness. Health officer Crane mobilized neighbors and officials to assist the stricken family. Robberies surge in Chicago with several incidents, including a streetcar hold up and a cattleman from Iowa losing 5000 to a colored assailant.
Spl. f Ware recounts a rail collision near the Ak Bond area by the Needles. A passenger train crash injured several people, with five fatalities reported and others severely hurt. One victim, Atie McKeown, was crushed at a bridge and killed. The incident occurred on December 13.
The article mixes sensational items: Lawrence Barrett’s illness and a forecast folly, a double murder suicide near Grand Rapids by James Gilmore, a biting attack by a muzzled dog on state legislator Shipley, and a bookish aside on James Whitcomb Riley’s new poetry collection. It notes a novel about brain transference by Robert C. Given, a Philadelphia Almanac, and a Shetland pony as a Christmas gift.
Friday night Maj Carter and postoffice inspector Wim J Vicker arrested Elliott a postoffice employee on charges of robbing the mails. A decoy package exposed the scheme leading to discovery of a marked dollar a locket and a watch in his pockets. Elliott aged 40 lives on Noblest with wife and daughter. He confessed to recurrent thefts since reinstatement and was committed to the care of the U S grand jury.
News from Moscow reports Vinc. Wartzoff, leader of Russian safety in Moscow, severely harmed in a parlor incident. The head was severed from the body, diamonds and valuables left untouched, suggesting the motive was not robbery but foul play. Authorities pursue the mystery as rumors spread.
Reported near Hermit Sea Landing 150 miles above New Orleans the City of Baton Rouge struck a wreckage snag same as Paris C. Brown and sank. Five lives said lost with eight men saved or accounted for. Grion injured. Attorney Giton snubbed in Mabbitt case as Minnie Mabbitt and boys refuse trial. Prosecution proceeds in criminal court.
Washington dispatch reports adverse criticism of Attorney General Miller’s nomination to the Supreme Court, with speculation the president may offer the seat to Senator Spooner of Wisconsin who will respond Monday. Southern congressmen express indignation over recent defeats and old Confederate loyalties surface as Hamp in South. A message on the financial question is anticipated next week. Dockery defends a proposed silver investigation and the House takes up meat inspection after relief bills. In the Senate a Sioux City railroad right of way through the Sioux reservation is proposed and irrigation information is sought from Agriculture. The election bill faces opposition as financial questions dominate political talk.
In Covington Gros Kentucky Laura Brennan once famed for beauty and talent reappears in police court after years vanished. A tale of change and hard times unfolds as she, now branded and jailed for inability to pay a fine, is eyed by charity groups aiming to place her in an institution amid a disorderly arrest of others nearby. The report closes with Harvard in Cambridge announcing a new department of American archaeology and ethnology.
France raises tariffs on engines and tools. An explosion in a Hungarian cartridge room harms three women. Westport Ireland guardians back Mr. Balfour on feeding the west. Servian parliament ignores Queen Natalie's memoranda about King Milan. Ismail Pasha receives a stage at Stamioul worth £50,000. he seeks £10,000 to furnish it. Hood's Sarsaparilla touted for blood diseases.
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