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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1900
Page
2
A Rockport man sends a bold letter to Gov. Mount praising a sheriff's swift action. He claims the operation protected life and property, noting the mob faced a moral right to defend themselves. He stresses the need for radical measures near Owensboro to stop running criminals.
The city tax department raises the Cornelius Van derbilt estate assessment from 400000 to 13000000 after the Vanderbilt will filing. At 2.24 per 100, the city will collect 358000 yearly, versus 8000 last year, marking a move to tax the rich more fairly.
A Gulf Port Mississippi lynching is corrected as the man executed Thursday was not Jim Lewis the killer of Town marshal Richardson. His cousin George Seif and uncle Albert Lewis remain jailed in Meridian Mississippi. No further mob violence is feared.
George Neal fell from a third story window at 20 N Delaware Avenue Friday afternoon and was taken to the hospital fatally hurt. He was seen talking to several girls when he lost his balance and toppled to the street below.
Samuel Robbins sued Henry Benzer in superior court over a suit loss and goods. The jury deliberated past supper, prompting Judge McMasters to intervene. The jurors aimed to stay out overnight to gain meals and pay, but the judge received the verdict at midnight, thwarting the ploy.
Seven hundred boys and girls at St. John’s parochial schools gathered in Tomlinson hall for a Christmas event. After music Santa Claus entered dramatically and handed out gifts and treats, giving each child an apple, orange, candy, popcorn and cakes, plus a toy or book or game, with girls receiving vases or porcelain items. Mrs. John Rail and Mrs. P. J. Kelleher helped Santa, and the celebration was hosted by the school’s brothers and sisters.
Warren township road supervisor Henry Lutchenburg spent ten days in rain inspecting roads. The law allows $1.50 daily and a 7 percent cap on road-spending, ending with $2.29 for ten days. He expended $5, and threatened resignation citing inadequate pay for himself and horse and buggy.
The Park run of Charles E. Blaney's Across the Pacific continues through Saturday night. The play addresses our new possessions and San Francisco with an excellent company delivering the production's long held, favorable reputation.
Otto Pearson and John Connors attacked Andrew Mays in Sector EB Washington Street barrel house Friday afternoon. They resisted officers when arrested.
Attorneys for stockholders, the receiver and creditors of Premier steel company plan a Saturday meeting to seek agreement over a $200,000 matter. Sam McCarver, a colored employee of Judge Carter, was arrested for carrying concealed weapons and petit larceny after a incident involving Lizate Knostman.
A vintage advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cure for the cold with a “No Cure, No Pay” claim. The fragment hints at a price of 2% cents and promises relief through a pill formula, typical of early 20th century patent medicine notices.
In Chicago on December 21 a man named Patrick J Healey was arrested for drunkenness after a search found him acting as a walking post office. Registered letters, rings, purses and jewelry were found in his possession and in the leg of his trousers 18 letters spilled forth. He wore a badge claiming employment in the post office special delivery department. He is not known at the post office.
In Caracas on December 21 President Castro voids concessions granted to the New York and Bermudez company for 250 years saying titles are invalid. Two tracts are excepted. Attorneys call the decree unconstitutional. The company refuses surrender and rumors implicate a rival bribery.
Armin Koehne the county treasurer is making special efforts to collect delinquent taxes. He earns 6 percent of the collected taxes, pulling in $15,000 a year and potentially around $100,000 over his term if he maintains his pace.
Work on the bicycle race tracks at Tomlinson hall ends at noon Saturday. The Girls Industrial School will meet in the afternoon. Zion church to hold its annual Christmas tree in the hall Sunday afternoon and donate the tree to the school. The school plans to wave its tree Monday Dec 31. Money to buy 30 pounds of candy has been taken from the school fund. decorations and gifts are requested and may be sent to the hall Saturday after noon or Monday morning Dec 31.
In Boonville Indiana Judge Swar orders a grand jury to meet December 26 to investigate the lynching of Joseph Rolla. The sheriff and deputy reportedly tried to protect Rolla but workforces refused to aid orders.
In Brazil Indiana on Friday morning Thos Wyndham a Vandalia freight conductor was found beside the track with his body and face cut and bruised. The cause of the injuries is not known.
Births list includes a girl for John C. and Mabel Sipe at 2018 Talbot Ave and a boy for Henry G. and Mary Commiskey in the city. Deaths include Joseph Williamson age 58 at 1277 Barth Ave from chronic diarrhoea and Mrs Rebecca Eldredge age 71 at 1613 Ludlow Ave from old age. Marriages show Henry Shelton with Anna Cooper and Clarence E. Stewart with Louise Slaten among others.
Fragmentary shopper items show oranges priced per dozen, New England mincemeat by package, and Santos coffee described as a good cup, reflecting a mid century market list with casual product notes.
A norfolk coastal gale capsizes ships as the schooner Mary Hudson sinks in Norfolk harbor and the gunboat Annapolis runs aground. Cape Henry reports winds at 50 mph with a stranded schooner rapidly breaking apart. crew of the Mary Hudson escaped.
Hon. Richard A. Wise a Republican congressman from Virginia and former Confederate Army officer died Friday in Washington. Wise served in Congress and his passing ends a notable political and military career.
Union Live Stock Market report from Indianapolis and Interstate Stock Yards dated December 21. It lists cattle receipts around 600 at Indianapolis with quotes for Good to prime steers, fair to medium cattle, veal calves and hogs with price ranges. sheep receipts 400 with good to choice lambs. Chicago price quotes for wheat corn oats and provisions. extensive price data for hogs, cows, calves, and sheep across markets plus river stock yard figures. Contains numerous specific weights and price figures.
The report lists mixed, unclear pricing for wheat and corn by grade including No 2 red No 1 white No 3 white and No 2 yellow with several fractional cents and symbols. Prices appear inconsistent with several garbled terms and missing context.
The report lists grain prices by grade including oats and timothy hay with price ranges for No. 1 and No. 2 timothy. It also itemizes inspections by commodity, detailing counts of cars for wheat, corn, and various mixed grades, plus hay and clover deliveries across multiple car lots.
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