10 Feb 1894
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1894
Page
1
The Garfield park purchase costs are tallied at 294000 with 109500 paid by bonds 73 10 percent refinanced to 4 per cent after 20 years. 59 acres cost the city $1 230 per acre though the park has largely failed to gain political support or practical use. 300 laborers will begin work Monday to improve the site.
A Saturday report cites Walter Meriet stealing a team and wagon for a year, unpaid Indianapolis National Bank dividends, Prof McAvoy’s talk on Why we fail, Judge Cox giving boys Homer White and Geo Allen another chance, Evangelist Decker services, a divorce suit by Ella McClelland against Finley, and society notes on new ideas about artificial standards and political economy.County officials consider tax exemption for Haughville reading room, obscenity case against T C Golby, and mayoral talks on improvements with a Monday report due. Dinah Wilson’s divorce and Frank Jones’s suit for his wife Nettie’s alleged improper conduct are noted, plus a street railway case with $5,500 verdict. A pastry exposition at the state house featured Gov Matthews and Custodian Griffin, with Flora Vail and Master Irvin providing music. The ad promotes Hoof’s Sarsaparilla and Hoof’s Pills as health tonics.
An infant found dead in a rear alley at 4 Wirth street prompts coroner inquiry. Tracks of a woman in neat shoes appear by the basket left near the fence. Seymour bloodhounds may be brought in to trail the murderer before the trail ages. A second note concerns a possible disappearance of a baby from the Melvem family at Columbia and Vermentsts with no proof of truth.
Organizing for action, local anglers plan spring sport as fish stocks fall due to dynamite fishing and stray debris. A meeting in Major Hitt's office formed a fly casting club and discussed a tournament next summer and legal action against violators, including Noblesville straw board works, with steps to seek a permanent injunction.
Police pursue a visitor, a schoolboy, and a teacher after a stranger recounts overheard talk claiming a teacher mentioned a brother in a neighboring town wounded by a recent Indianapolis shooting. The trio are slated for visits as the Wat ters on homicide case unfolds.
Pineapples again on the market with a good large one at 50 cents. Fresh vegetables including rhubarb onions and lettuce add a springlike look. Eggs have risen to 18 cents a dozen with expectations of 20 cents by evening. A giant gobbler weighing 3715 pounds with long claws drew attention at the market. Many young chickens and turkeys on sale, but rabbits remain scarce as shipments dwindle.
Burglars took over $100 in revolvers from Francke and Schindler hardware at 358 Meridian Street by a rear window Friday night. A stretch of crime follows, with a vacant house stripped of piping and fixtures and a barn brawl tied to an old feud. Police consider ending paired patrols and partial citizen attire after a December crime spree.
Lou Fehrmann was shot by her husband Charles Fehrmann early Saturday. She ran a disreputable resort at 2% Martinez before he went to his lodgings two miles away and cut his throat. They had been separated for some time. Also noted is news of the Second Volume of World's Bere Art Portfolio, an insurance claim dispute involving Fred Schaffer and a deceased tobacconist, and a City Health Board pest house plan discussed with county officials, possible funding of 4800 dollars for a new building.
The Russo German commercial treaty was signed at Berlin Saturday. Gladstone and wife reached Paris Saturday en route home from their outing in France. The storm, Grand Forks, North Dakota, snowed under. Schooner Laurel wrecked off Massachusetts coast. crew rescued with difficulty. Dundee Michigan swept by a cyclone. The Hilary from Brazil reports an abortive attempt to remove Capt. Baker of the Nictheroy due to his friendship with Mello insurgent antics.
Edward Cgan's filed asset statement shows household goods at 555 dollars, three lots at 1700, 310 shares of Consumers' gas stock valued at 927.44, a bank certificate 20.50, and interest in Egan & Treat tailoring. A note of 2400 on Greenfield Iron and Nail is worthless with 224 shares of that firm valued low. Two lawsuits by Franklin National Bank and First National Bank seek mortgage foreclosure and sale of 35 lots as other stockholders are drawn in.
Reports claim Indiana former governor Matthews aims higher than the US Senate, possibly seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 1896. Officials note strong backing in state and West, with supporters touting his fitness for top national office while party leaders tour counties and lambaste the Wilson bill. The piece also mentions prohibitionist conventions and a World’s Fair art portfolio release.
At Sparta Illinois station on the Mobile Ohio railroad robbers bound gagged the night operator, threw him into an empty box car, and used dynamite to blast open the depot safe. They escaped with $300 as the gale muffled the blast and left the operator near lifeless, later found half frozen.
Detectives investigate a mysterious case after a letter to Supt. Powell. A couple lived with a newborn in an abandoned schoolhouse near Filetteville, Monroe county, between Bloomington and Gosport. A well dressed Indianapolis lawyer visited the cabin, stayed hours, then the pair vanished. An infant’s body was found buried near the cabin door amid suspicions of foul play. Police seek the couple and details remain scarce.
Sunanox Indiana February report on the trial of Special-other Oaks charged with shooting a man at Indianola. Witness Schoyler testified as a deputy on the train, placing Oaks at the west end while Snow and Edwards claimed they fired from the east end. Court limited the state's attempt to influence the witness. case adjourned to Monday.
Washington cable reports Admiral Benham noting sharp engagements at Aria point with insurgent success from Rio Janeiro dated Feb 4. The location near Nictheroy is strategic, guiding government forces concentrated there. A Pernambuco dispatch says a government torpedo boat sailing south from Pernambuco went ashore at Macelo.
Two passenger trains on the Texas and Pacific railroad collided at Rosa station in western New Orleans country. Engineer Penniston forgot orders to meet the westbound train and was killed when the eastbound train struck the backing unit. None of the passengers were injured. Another item describes Big Four workers on a hand car after a wind gust, resulting in Michael Donahue suffering two broken ribs and other injuries. Dr. Cary treats him and expects recovery.
Northern Pacific receivers offer half the demands of train men who reject the proposal. A counter proposition is planned for Saturday afternoon. Undefined garbled text follows.
A Panama dispatch reports City of Para offered to rescue the Kearsarge crew with a $46,000 price tag after initial demands. Secretary Herbert condemned the mercenary stance but approved the rescue once a lower amount was settled, and the steamer sailed toward Roncador reef to aid the stranded sailors.
Washington February 10 The House adjourned in sorrow for Representative Geo W Houk of Ohio who collapsed after leaving his committee room and died of heart disease at Mrs A W Reynolds’s home in Connecticut Ave He was a lawyer Democrat veteran of the Charleston convention survived by a widow a son and two married daughters Funeral elements were arranged from Washington to Ohio with a cross country procession and a Senate memorial committee. King Glatton Dead and Matabele King Lo Lengula cited in brief notices.
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