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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1889
Page
4
A sweeping collection of late 19thcentury notes covers deaths and accidents from Indiana towns including Rockville Lafayette and Terre Haute. Entries mention a boy bitten by hydrophobia. a cavein in the BE R road near Heals. a man crushed at a mill. firings in Grant and Madison counties. a train collision near Lafayette. and local political stirrings in Shelby Decatur and neighboring counties.
The civil service examinations for post Hops in the Indianapolis port office under the new administration began Tuesday morning in the funeral building. About 20 men appeared for jetter carrier positions and 39 for clerks. The local board, Dodd Ling and Morgan, runs the test from questions prepared in Washington. Capt. Dodd frets at administering to Republicans until the SUN reporter pressed for a spoken answer.
Representatives from every league in the state are expected as the Indiana Lincoln league meets in Danville on Tuesday to discuss affairs including ownership of Miami street. The city will be represented by the mayor and city attorney while a minor fire caused by electricity affected Kale and Co on Washington Street with smoke damage. George Alig, ten, missing from 43 New Jersey Street since Monday evening. The Moral Education lecture series continues at Plymouth Church Friday evening. Felix Adler civil service exams began Tuesday with about sixty applicants. Garrett sued for four thousand dollars after imprisonment charges. the car robbery at Woodruff Place involved attack and a revolver. A New York production with Shiny Drew and Gillie Vane drew crowds at Park Theatre. Moore rumors unsettled Indianapolis reporters. Connecticut mutual policy meeting set for Tuesday evening.
Samuel J. Carpenter, an unseated state senator, surrendered at the U.S. marshal's office after an indictment for election fraud. Bonds were signed for 500 dollars by Sid Conger and Samuel B. Robison. The article notes political maneuvering and other items including clothing and groceries in a cluttered local page.
The brokers list various live poultry and farm products with recent prices. Includes young turkeys, ducks, rabbits, squirrels, potatoes, onions, cabbage, celery, lemons, oranges, bananas, apples, cranberries, pineapples, grapes, and other fruit and vegetables with per unit or per barrel/box pricing. Also shows hog, cattle, pork, lard, and grain futures quotes from Indianapolis and New York exchanges with closing times and noted shifts.
The Sun Teal estate column lists many properties for sale or rent, presenting suitable options for buyers and renters alike.
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