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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1899
Page
8
Bert Heath of 2230 Sheldon street slept through a gas leak from a Hot Stove ignition. He woke to heavy smoke and a burning hole in the floor. Neighbors called the fire department after the stove and engine work stalled on Martindale avenue. Heath’s father mother and sister were at Green...
Disjointed phrases reference a $20,000 fire on Monday in Venezuela and mention life in Racaibo, a possible arson trial, and a Michigan legislature special session on tax questions. Also noted are Cuban generals and Gen. Brooke with unclear context.
The article notes division over abolishing or retaining control by the L A W amid rival associations. Membership has declined from 300 delegates at Providence to 239 this year. Critics say dues money yields little personal benefit and state divisions should govern locally to avoid national delays. If unresolved, the league risks collapse. Terry McGovern scored two early knockout victories at the People's Athletic Club in Cincinnati, drawing chants of fake. Preliminaries saw George Grant defeat Bill Kennedy in four rounds. Sig Hart beat Dan Dougherty in six rounds.
Col Harry Pulliam calls figures on the Louisville and Cleveland clubs sale fakes. He sets Cleveland at 50 000 and Louisville at 100 000, says he will run his own deal and is independent of the Cleveland Brooklyn Baltimore syndicate. Hanlon cites a Baltimore price dispute and a valued Giants manager Buck Ewing key to reform. Andy Freedman pledges to grant control if syndicate methods end and eight-club circuit remains.
Andy RBezenah of Cincinnati will meet Sonny Scharf of Muncie in a 15 round fight in Muncie Christmas afternoon. Fitzsimmons says Martin Julian will not be a future threat to him. Joe Walcott replacement bouts and other matchups feature McCoy facing Choynski on January 12 and Maher backing McCoy with a $2,000 stake as Considine funds bets. Frank McConnell of San Francisco is paired with Mysterious Billy Smith on January 26 at the Broadway club.
The December 20 scheduled boxing match between Ed Bennett of Dayton and Tommy Cavanaugh of Chicago has been cancelled due to failure to agree on terms. Cavanaugh has been in Richmond and Bennett in Dayton, and a January bout may be arranged.
In Lexington on Saturday Sayre Institute and McElhinney high school girls football teams meet on the gridiron. The piece notes the contestants come from prominent families and warns against any resort to gendered warfare amid the intense match.
Jim Popp of Canada lost in the sixth round before Spike Sullivan in Buffalo as Tom Jenkins, the Cleveland wrestler, defeated the Turk Kara Ossman in 47 minutes. Ossman quit claiming fouls, while Jenkins credits Ossman as the best Turk seen. Harry Gibson plans July departure for Paris to ride at the exposition with Frank Mays and A. Fisher.
In Philadelphia Mrs W W Stee wife of a liquor merchant was robbed of over 2500 dollars in diamonds at the Walton hotel while she and her husband dined. In Newark Mrs G D Rogers wife of John D Rockefeller's private secretary was robbed Monday night of jewelry valued around 1500 dollars as the family dined.
In St Louis on December 19 a trial accuses midwife Henrietta Bamberger of killing Wilhelmina Spoeri in July 1898 and faces four additional indictments for deaths in 1893 1896 and 1897. Wives or servants testified of drowned cremated infants and bodies hidden beneath a rear stable with lime evidence.
The Sun reports a concise format offering essential news without lengthy filler. Readers receive quick summaries of events, updates, and notices in a clear, accessible style.
West Point cadets unanimously resolve to stop hazing after recognizing Col Mills would suppress it. They cite severe hazing last summer and express relief at the decision and the authorities' support.
A suspension bridge across the Brandywine near Wilmington Delaware partially gave way on Monday evening sending 30 workmen and three horses and carts into a deep pool. Five men were injured as the 100 foot long bridge sank about 15 feet above the water after the end cables snapped.
Democrats pressed to compel gas committee to report on the gas ordinance at a special meeting. Republicans opposed the move and then urged Mayor Taggart and City Attorney Kern to testify about the situation. The vote passed 17 to 4 with four dissenters.
Chicago city council on Monday night created a standing committee to be renamed the committee on talk and wind. All resolutions outside council scope go to this committee without debate and it may never meet or report. Alderman Bathhouse John Coughlin pushed a resolution on when the century ends.
Perry Heath will direct the literary bureau of the Republican National Committee. Gov. Mount and wife of Indiana will dine with Senator Fairbanks and wife this Saturday evening. Senator Beveridge plans a visit to Indianapolis during the holidays. Senator Fairbanks undecided on return. Supreme court to adjourn Friday for holidays. A Hawaii memorial was read in Honolulu on July 4 urging extension of territorial laws to the islands.
Representative Weeks of Michigan, a Republican, declares he is not aligned with the president's Porto Rico policy. He recalls six weeks there, warns Congress should proceed slowly, and argues free trade would injure U.S. tobacco and sugar industries.
Alderman Culler ton introduced a resolution at the city council meeting accusing Supt of Schools Andrews of taking a pro British stance in a South Africa address and showing poor judgment. The resolution was referred to the committee on schools after a debate.
The Wabash Railroad will inaugurate a weekly tourist sleeping car line between St. Louis and Los Angeles leaving St. Louis every Wednesday at 9 p.m. The first car seats in Louis on November 1. For full particulars address G. D. Maxfield D. P. A. 42 Jackson Place Indianapolis Ind.
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