24 Dec 1890
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1890
Page
1
The report describes a condemned woman subjected to torture in a Berlin prison to force her to reveal details of a nihilist execution plot against the czar. Other prisoners heard her piercing cries as authorities pressed for information.
Judge Cox of Peru visited the city Tuesday while Wm Sage awaits a Dec 41 trial for assault. A flood of counterfeit bills prompts Maj Carter to warn the public. Cal Thompson is fined for prostitution. Bratton held for grand jury in deer theft. Board of Trade meeting canceled due to a child’s death. Various court actions include divorces, disputes, and corporate filings.
Vieut com reports a Tuesday city visit by Chase and a planned Philadelphia trip for pointers from Speaker Reed. Judes McBride travels from Washington to Elkhart to prepare his bond and may be reappointed as Indiana supreme court judge. Contested canvass stories misstate John Tiunl versus Voorhees, while Ryansville Journal hints at a power behind a southern Indiana bid. Maj. Ewing and Win. H. Enctish are tied to political segments, and a Fort Wayne streetcar stables fire interrupts campaigns. C Andrew notes a campaign stump link while a Fort Wayne light signals anticipation of election outcomes. The note ends with a local drug store advertisement.
A local store offers office desks from Wm. L. Elder and a display of Christmas and New Year decorations. Cuttiowers and Betterman Bros. florists advertise festive arrangements with a splendid metal wreath for decoration and a telephone contact.
Defeated Parnellite leader Charles Parnell remains undaunted and plans a Paris trip to confer with Brien. Press reports cite his followers’ loyalty while rival Tim Harrington pushes parliament petitions to curb priestly influence. Vincent Scully seeks to void Sir John Pope Hennessy’s election amid claims of clerical pressure. Paris observers track Mrs O’Shea’s guarded public presence as legal and personal drama unfolds. Justice McCarthy and Father Humphrey arrive at Boulogne to meet O’Brien. Parnell expected Thursday.
A fragmented report describes busy Christmas cargo handling by express companies with unusual items including Newfoundland dogs bound west and decorated suspenders woven with silk. It also notes Senator Evarts preparing a valedictory on the force bill and his anticipated performance in the Senate.
Reports from Paris describe renewed sentiment over the Gouile case with Byraud and Gabrielle Bombpard. Jurors’ initial sympathy for the defendant woman prompts protests at perceived injustice. A new trial seems possible, with hypnotism theory challenged and public interest rising. Kyrand’s death sentence appears unlikely due to Bright's disease and rapid decline.
A collision on the Southwestern railway near Weinbone killed one woman and left several others injured. The report also notes Senate adjournment after McPherson's closing remarks on the election bill. Additionally, a gambling raid in Cicada led to twelve arrests.
Mrs. Thomas Buddick of Franklin begins a display of spiritual powers to startling friends. A rich man who takes a pension is blamed for a bad example of patriotism and citizenship, regardless of his service.
Gen Butler ends his law career with a final jury appearance in the government versus Mrs Johnson case. Butler’s last court speech marks the close of his criminal practice. Walters received seven years for killing his mother Ottos.
Foreign mentions include Bombay reception for czarist envoy, Wilfrin to visit Paris by train, UK Scotland rail strike unsettles business, a London Praed Street fire injuring and destroying shops, Alhambra theatre gas explosion injuring staff, and Liburra Taleokdar collision sinks Taleokdar with 22 drowned. Also notes on a pope anniversary, noted diarist Jameson publication, and duels planned in Paris.
A collage of stray reports: Mrs. Callahan’s long bread and tea endurance, Maria Kimberly’s Chicago death after a crowd, Wilkins and Walton found dead at Langtry camp, Decatur County treasury paying 5000 for wildlife scalps, Dr. James Black’s death, Robt. Gillian’s murder in Petersburg, Paul Young’s arrest, a 60 hour windstorm in Detroit with casualties, Victor Rodger’s house fire claiming five children, Mrs. Rodgers’ negligence claim, and gypsy claimants seeking Florence Blythe’s inheritance scandal.
Santa Snyder secretary of the police board and Widow Shafer chase a dog through the courthouse area. The dog nibbled at Snyder's whiskers as the men winded through Market and Alabama streets, ending with both men scrubbing cabbages and dirt off their coats. Shafer later quips about the chase while awaiting a combing.
New England rises as a horse producing region while Hal Pointer provides entries in the south. Miley 2721 from Alabama is noted along with Eaglen and Cook preparing to shoot live birds at Brighton Beach for 25 dollars with no admission on a Wednesday.
The Broadway divorce scandal involving W. D. Hughes unfolds with arrests and forged papers. Hughes, facing a state prison plea, claims only seven or eight divorces were forged and says Chicago papers were used with New York residents as the parties. Authorities allege a court seat from Utals Butiner aided the forgery and similar schemes were carried out in Chicago.
President Harrison surprised Washington by nominating H U Brown for the supreme bench. Michigan senators were not informed beforehand. Miller’s withdrawal left Alfred Russell of Detroit as Brown’s rival, with BeMillan Chaney Depew Alger and secretaries Glane and Proctor backing Russell.
At New Corydon a man named Wesley Tullis shot and killed Miss Virena Irravel in a small villa northeast of town then fatally shot himself. He had threatened to kill her if she would not marry him, and found her alone in a grocery opened by her mother. Both deaths were instantaneous.
The mayor targets stationary street vendors accused of flouting the law as peddlers push back against licensing. A stationary license costs $3 daily while a peddling license is $1 a year. An officer on Washington Street urges removal from the streets, saying vendors insult shoppers and hinder carriage access. The mayor actions include challenging several peddlers and pressing a resolution to curb stationary sales.
In Chicago on Wednesday morning Kean faced further examination as Attorney Mayer argued the bank margin of 2200 dollars on West Bye bonds was forfeited, reducing assets. An additional 2000 dollar deficit arose from unpaid checks tied to certified funds. Police note measures on lodging houses and sanitariums must vacate in eight days if infectious patients stay. Prof Koch heads to a ten day vacation in Berlin. Shipping losses mount from recent storms with sailors drowned and extensive property damage.
Local forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity through 8 a.m. December 25, 1880. Expect chilly temperatures, fair skies, and increasingly colder conditions. Residents should bundle up as frost risks grow overnight.
Trains bring many shoppers to the city as a conspicuous passerby surveys the scene near clothing and dry goods stores. The Bis Four train often runs late, and a baggage smash disrupts eastern arrivals. A Buckeye rate souvenir impresses readers, created by W. B. Fisher after leaving C. H. & 4.
A fragment notes cheap hats and festive items selling in Seaton Hal with mentions of Naish and yanla stalls. The garbled text hints at discounted goods and holiday merch in a busy market setting.
A Chicago firm sues Sturges Qualey and associates for 810,000 damages, alleging failure to honor contracts and halt in work on an Indianapolis to Boston rail scheme. Plaintiffs claim Bosson and Light misrepresented incorporation and finances. Court action scheduled before Auten Walker in superior court. outcome could halt or force damages settlement on the road project.
The article describes Minnie Mabsitt under confinement at a reform facility where attendants visit and press her for information. She sits before the coroner and confesses under careful scrutiny while claiming others neglect her. A grand jury has indicted her for some crime, and Spitter, the man who befriended or assaulted her, has vanished since leaving Cleveland, possibly reducing witness corroboration.
In Cuicaés a local doctor returned from Berlin after an unsuccessful attempt to obtain a small quantity of “kach” lymph. He states the government plans to supply but it will take three months to meet demand. A $2,900 brakeoff did not spur action, and over 2,500 physicians across various parts await their turn.
Fragmented OCR text suggests a jury trial motion and subsequent actions involving multiple individuals, with references to a Martin case, Wednesday proceedings, and penalties or sentences pending. Names appear distorted, but indicate a legal matter under jury consideration and potential outcomes.
A cryptic report mentions cloudy weather and light rain with temperatures near 19 degrees above zero. It describes a firearm incident involving Robert Philpot and Morris Williams, a domestic dispute, and a quarrel leading to a woman searching for her husband amid social tensions at a local park.
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