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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1901
Page
8
San Francisco reports Australian Tim Hegarty aims to challenge Terry McGovern for featherweight and lightweight crowns. Hegarty, with seven years and over 100 bouts, has never been knocked out or decisioned. A club plans to arrange a match upon his arrival aboard the Sonoma.
The second division of the Nationals had four men and low scores while all teams bowled together. The Ko-we-bas and Marion second divisions showed strong rolling with 911 and 912 opening games and a notable 244 by Wyrick. Capital Citys won six straight from Lenox. Herman Sayles hit the 4 10 split as scores above 900 were common.
Chicago February 2 A G Spalding and A G Mills met and could not explain the bustle in baseball circles. Spalding heard of a war and Mills dismissed it as winter gossip. Matt: for you if you wish to know.
The article notes Queen Victoria forbade tail docking in her stables and the reform spread to England and America. It mentions boxing events, track records, and forthcoming fights, plus local sports results and a forthcoming incorporation of Louisville athletic association with $20,000 capital.
New York February 2. Jimmie Roosevelt son of the late Theodore Roosevelt has been disinherited by his father after taking a leading role in his sister in law’s East side wedding with Dutch Sadie. He will live on 15000 a year from his mother’s Astor inheritance. He is a distant relative of the vice president elect.
The senate approved Barlow's anti lynching bill by 29 to 13. The measure, drafted by Attorney General Taylor, would vacate a sheriff's office if a prisoner is taken from jail and lynched, with reinstatement only by a governor after a hearing proving blamelessness. Debate featured Senator Gwinn arguing against lynching.
A Democrat says Lieut Gen Gilbert appointed a Democratic member to join the house committee in the Jeffersonville reform school investigation. Senator Dreger is noted as mild in the senate. Republicans Ball and Joss sit as members. The senate concurs in the house resolution without dissent, while Democrats denounce the probe as a pitiful farce.
Jimmie Martin a 14 year old newsie from 812 Superior Street was cut on the cheek by a jackknife in an alley scuffle over a penny. Dr. McGaughey stitched the wound after the dispute over the coin during a craps game. The boy shrugged off the potential scar.
In South Omaha Armour & Co. is the main rabbit packing house with Swift occasionally supplying winter demand. Nebraska rabbits fetch about $1.50 a dozen, are frozen and shipped east to New York where retailers call them Belgian hares, doubling the price.
John Exton cracker baker of Trenton recalls meeting a mother and daughter near a stream years ago. A lamb with snowy fleece named Victoria was offered and sold to a gentleman who turned out to be Queen Victoria and her mother. The exchange was described as happening in the late 1830s.
In a Denver school news item, astronomy class becomes a Monte Carlo. A teacher improvised a roulette wheel from the planet positions instrument, using the moon as the ball and earth as the wheel. Players bet, moon stops pay six times stake, otherwise the bank keeper collects.
In New Haven on February 2, Charles Nivarts aged 48 and his 80 year old mother Almira Evarts faced starvation and illness. Weary from years of invalid status and poverty they reportedly took poison to end their suffering after the son’s health failed. A neighbor discovering the bodies had previously supplied food. Medical examiner M Bartlett confirmed they died within minutes of each other. The Evarts woman was the widow of a noted former businessman who lost property after her husband’s death. The couple lived in an attic on Quinnipiac street in Fair Haven.
Washington Hunter of Mount Holly New Jersey died from a head wound after three men entered his Riverside area home and returned with a fourth. Hunter fought them off, fired a revolver wounding one attacker, but the assailants, traced to Camden, were not captured. Hunter, 78, had been deteriorating since the assault.
The Indiana legislature protests the cost limit for the Indianapolis federal building and the use of Indiana stone. Washington insiders feel the assembly should have urged Indiana stone without addressing expenses, as material prices rose and site costs exceeded projections by about 200000 dollars.
Public notices list service times and pastors for First Baptist Central Christian Plymouth Panmragagonal Christ Episcopal Central Ave M E Meridian St M E Roberts Park M E New Church Chapel First Presbyterian Second Presbyterian Mayer Chapel with pastors Rev T J Wilers Rev A B Philputt Rev H C Meserve Rev James D Stanley Rev C C Lasby Rev Wm A Quayle Rev C E Bacon Rev Willis L Glad dish Rev M L Haines Rev J A Milburn Rev Clifford McBride Edward Kent the sign painter sends blood written message offering 3000 with a bodyguard to deliver money to Leeper bridge and expects a 30 cent donation. South Bend Times.
A delegation from southeastern Indianapolis asked the school board Friday night for a new school house south of the Belt. In an executive session the board considered pending legislation and instructed its attorney to protest a bill allowing township pupil transfers to city schools for a tuition of one dollar monthly.
In Columbus on February 2, miners and operators face a deadlock as scale committee sessions stay secret. Operators back last year's rate with a 10 percent cut, while miners demand a 10 percent increase, run of mine labor measurement, and a differential readjustment. A tie vote will push the issue to the convention where a lengthy debate, including Mother Jones in attendance, is anticipated.
Thomas McKegney of 211 Ellsworth Street was pinned by a wagon pole on his last run. He rode to the barn, then fainted near Sutherland Avenue and was taken to Polyclinic hospital with serious internal injuries. Surgeons face doubtful chances of recovery.
John Dinan was arrested in Wilkes Barre on a charge of deserting from the U S army. He says love for his sick mother drew him from Fort Slocum seven months ago to his home, claiming he sought discharge from Washington with no reply. Doctors say his mother's illness worsened after his arrest.
Foundry of Potts and son at 820 Washington street damaged by fire. Volodt barn and shed at 317 Downey street burned Friday night, loss about 100 dollars. Cause unknown. Judge Leathers returns Myrtle Van Benthuysen to mother Mrs Leonora Gedig after family dispute over custody. Charles N Lemon sues Union Railway Co and Indianapolis for 5000 for loss of son Harrys services after he was run over at Elliott street crossing, severing right arm and left hand. Streetcar hose damage noted after Gem garment fire. 103 January fire alarms versus 135 last January. Stockyards horse show closes with 800 animals sold. Chief Barrett complains streetcar company for running car over hose during alarm. Marion county resident John F Davenport dies at 65 at 5542 Burgess avenue Irvington. funeral Sunday 11:30 a m. German Park elects officers. YMCA basketball vs Butler Saturday night. Roberts Park church memorial for Arthur D Preston to First Baptist choir. Thirteenth annual farmers Institute to be held at Oakland Universalist church Wednesday and Thursday.
WIRE WHISPERS report notes three African Americans who sold liquor in the Tennessee state house have fled. A bill is introduced to ban liquor sales on state grounds. An Austrian assembly met on Thursday. Buffalo residents argue over keeping Pan-Am exposition open on Sunday. Minnesota may require fiancé to present a doctor’s certificate before marriage. Mrs Apeprmann of Lexington Illinois refused medical attendance. Norris and Bradley, Carthage Missouri burned out with $20,000 loss. Dolphin White Lead and Color Works, Toledo Ohio burned on Thursday. losses estimated at $75,000.
Philadelphia February 2 ward 38 school board adopted a resolution denouncing cigarette smoking by children. The secretary will send two circulars to cigar dealers urging cease of sales to under16s and board members will cooperate with police to prosecute offenders.
Indiana Dental College at the southwest corner of Delaware and Chiosis accepts patients from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for all dental work. Fees are stated to cover the cost only.
Jolint Illinois February 2. Thirteen hundred inmates at the state penitentiary are to be vaccinated at the rate of 200 daily. The drive targets widespread smallpox in the state. Sixty two women convicts will be the last group vaccinated.
Special low colonist tickets sold from Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans, Omaha, Kansas City and other points to California. Valid Feb 12 and every Tuesday through April 30. Fares include Chicago at 0, St. Louis area at 37.60, Omaha and Kansas City at 25, with service via Southern Pacific routes Ogden and Sunset.
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