Irish Hill Gang Disrupts Sunday at Newsboys Home
Outside the Newsboys Home on North Delaware Street a rough crowd calling themselves the Irish Hill gang heckled passersby and menaced the singing boys inside. An officer drove them away after they taunted the court house gang and refused entry, while Supt. Moorewood and Matron Harding oversee changes at the home and plan a printing office and trades instruction for the residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey
N. Delaware St
Court House
Thom
Ike
Irish Hill
Thea Home
Moorewood
Chicago
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Silly
Ile
Lilly
Harding
Lodge of Sorrow Marks Pythian Knights Memorial
The twenty-ninth anniversary of Pythianism was celebrated Sunday at Tomlinson hall with the lodge of sorrow. About 600 knights attended as Col. W. L. Beiskell gave the opening address and J. Kaw Watson of Winchester delivered the memorial address, serving as state chancellor.
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Lodge of Sorrow
Tomlinson Hall
Col. W. L. Beiskell
J. Kaw Watson
Winchester
Burnham Cafe Opens Beside Grand Opera House in Indianapolis
The Burnham cafe near the Grand Opera House in Indianapolis opens with a banquet attended by business leaders. The modern refreshment resort features a large soda fountain, glass front, electric canopy, and confectionery specialties. Also reports a New York National Wallpaper storage house fire causing $200,000 loss with tenement damage but no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnham Cafe
Grand Opera House
Operas House
Burnham
Dr. Cleveland
Mr. Dewhurst
New Yoas
National Wallpaper Company
New York
Remonstrances Yield to City Works Plan for Season
The Board of Public Works, newly energized after charter amendments, plans extensive sewer and street improvements this coming season. The expert paving program totals about 6 million dollars, with costs borne by draining areas. Specifications for Central Ave and Louisiana St paving were ordered. streets will not be improved where sewers are planned. Complaints about Manufacturers' gas leaks in alleys prompted review of an 1874 council order to keep an alley open, now legally open but practically blocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
the Sun
Centralave
State Ditch
Seventeenth-st
Louisiana-st
Alabama St
Virginia
the Manufacturers’ Natural Gas Company
Where's Lulu Her Father and the Detectives Still Looking
A Terre Haute case reports Lula Hollingsworth missing since February 10 from Coates College. Her father, with police escort, searched locations in Terre Haute but found no trace. A Terre Haute artist declined to share photographs after faculty warning, and authorities now fear she may have gone to Cincinnati.
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Lula Hollingsworth
Coates College
Terre Haute
Cincinnati
Jealousy Tragedy At Den Of Sin In Pirrsnune
Chags Staley, recently from Philadelphia, shot his mistress Roge Lee in a disorderly house then killed himself. Staley is dying, the woman is expected to survive. Jealousy caused the act after she admitted intimacy with another man. Lena Hunter’s raid exposed two young girls. she pleaded guilty with the cadis admonition to hire counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staley
Philadelphia
Roge Lee
Cadi
Lena Hunter
Tragic Wabash Freight Accident Near Logansport
An unknown man attempting to board a fast moving Wabash freight train at Logansport Monday morning fell under the wheels and was killed. He was mangled severely with both legs severed and the body crushed, while en route to Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn, Jad
Logansport
Detroit
Gambling raid nets six players and Ed in Saturday action
Ed, Black and six players were rounded up in a Saturday night gambling den raid. cases were continued to Thursday. Police recovered a fare layout in the raid. Robert J. Jones, who played the strap game, is described as colored and with limited influence among his peers. He was sent to the workhouse for a long term.
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Robert J. Jones
Dyeing and Ciganing at Emich's Dye Works
Fragmentary item notes Emich's dye works at 67 N Pennsylvania Avenue. Readable details are sparse, but the entry indicates activity related to dyeing and possibly the Ciganing reference, with no clear dates or outcomes given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emich’s Dye Works
Pannsylvania Et
Reading Panic Seizes Stock Market As Reading Stock Drops
On February 20 the Reading company moved toward receivership after a brutal market panic. Reading shares plunged from 3b to single digits within hours, with heavy blocks selling and widespread fear among brokers. Receivers were named for the Reading railroad and related properties as the exchange reeled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt
McLeod
Stock Exchange
Reading
Bears
Pruiape Spria
Pimvapeenta
A. A. McLeod
Justice Paxson
E. 2
Wilbur
Reading Road
New York
W. P. Hussey
T. F. Delaney
McKinley in financial ruin amid Walker paper loan
Gov McKinley traveled from Youngstown to Cravenann after his pledge to cover Robert L Walker debt of about 60000. The governor reportedly risks his remaining fortune to honor the debt and has refused financial aid. The move is linked to political aims and tin plate manufacturing. In Lebanon Indiana a student, Thomas Hamilton, is arrested for forging his uncle's signature on four checks totaling 60 dollars and released on bond.
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Bmellinsey
Cravenann
McKinley
Youngstown
Robert L. Walker
Walker
Lebanon
Ind
J— Thomas Hamilton
Indiana
Lebanon National Bank
Ile
Skating rink joke ends with a prank on clerk
A tale recalls the roller skating craze collapse at College ave rink. A clerical office prank framed a young man who kept skates he claimed to have paid for. A note accused him of borrowing skates and warned of a noon visitor, yielding a humorous misadventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ave
College-ave
Down Town
Colege-ave
Ila
Death’s Sudden Call at Home and Suspected Poisoning Case
Coroner investigated the death of Charles Anderson, a Massachusetts Avenue railroad crosswalk worker, who died after visiting Mrs. Houk at 190 Newman Street. Suspicions arose due to frothing at the mouth and possible poisoning, with a letter suggesting domestic strife at Terre Haute. Anderson left a wife and six children. autopsy planned to determine exact cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck
Chas
Anderagon
Massachusetts-ave
Anderson
Ninth
Yandessts
Kook
Newman-sf
Ancerson
Natime
Jis
Ball
Terre Haute
Charney
Phash
Leusekeaning
Peneguin
Girton
Wm. Inlevove
the Good Shepherd
Sulgrove
Eli Sleing
Iris
Mysterious Death at Jones Residence in North Indianapolis
Sunday Jasper Jones a elderly man died at his Laike at home in North Indianapolis. A young colored wife survived him and a younger man was present at the home. Dr Carstetter found poisoning symptoms and an autopsy is planned to check the stomach. The coroner and a union group are investigating the case. In other news Louis Schnitts linked to Kokemiller gang was tried for Empire bakery robbery. He claimed fishing trip plans and was fined 25 dollars and sentenced to one year in prison.
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Jones
Jasper Jones
Laikeat
Indianapolis
Carstetter
Louis Schnitts
Kokemiller
Empire Bakery
McCarty Sr
Schnitts
White River
Schmitts
Was Here Says Hair Mail Would Name Cabinet Picks
Jenny Watterson recalls Grover Cleveland era habits and jokes about cabinet picks. She quotes a reporter on Grover’s potential choices, praising J Sterling Morton and praising his tariff stance. He notes no reference to joining the Chicago bandwagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny Watterson
Grover
Cleveland
J. Sterling Morton
Gresham
Chicago
Gallant Solons Split Races and Sessions in Indiana Senate
In Owen county Mary B Ahern defeats Matilda C Dennis of Wayne county by 88 to 44 in a joint session to elect state librarian. The day covers senate and house actions with bills on electors and telegraph taxes, a pay raise for janitors, and the governor's spend authority debated amid political skirmishing among anti restorationists.
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Senate
Seller
Tarnes
Wright
House
Bliss Mary Even Ahern
Owen County
McCorkle
Yaryan
Matilda C. Dennis
Wayne County
Miss Ahern
Lowe
the &F
Ader
John Jonson, Jr
Ie Raleat Solons
Committee On Benevolent Institutions
Reform School
Orphany’ Home
Eastern Insane Hospital
Knightstown
Senator TrcCutcheon
Senator Gilman
Indiana
A Spirited Sermon on Sundays and Chicago's Mayor
Rev. D. Q. Lucas preached at Central Christian Church against opening the world’s fair on Sunday, arguing Sunday is a memorial day not a holiday and that opening would harm Christian morality. He praised only two city ministers for opposing Sunday opening and criticized Chicago’s mayor for enforcing laws.
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Lucas
Chicago
D. QR
Central Christian Church
Danan Heviegs
Saven
Allen
Anen
Decatne
Judas
Ae Linthes
First Presbyterian
Fla
Christ
Mineus in a Riot at Gatsburg Mine
A riot at the Gatsburg coal company mine in Monongahela City began with 150 striking workers, mainly Italians Hungarians and Frenchmen, clashing with 60 non-union miners at the pit mouth. Over 100 shots were fired with several reports of shots exchanged. owners urged James Jones to appear, but he stood his ground and dispersed the rioters.
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Proresunae
Monongahela
Pirrssund
Gatsburg Coal Company
Buikers
James Jones
Jones
Pullman Porter Fatally Hurt as Railcar Plunges
On the Delaware division near Mastheapes last Sunday night a Pullman car of Project agent Chamberlain went down an embankment. Frank ST. Cook, a Pullman porter, was killed. Conductor Lemon and several porters were injured.
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Pillman Porter
Railroad OG Ng
Pour Jarvis
Kae
Chager
Agent Chamberlain
Delaware
Beja
Frank ST. Cook
Lemon
Peter Donohn
Daniel Tepping
Jackson Connor
Cleveland fills cabinet posts with Russell and Jenks
Washington dispatch reports President-elect Cleveland completes his cabinet naming John T. Russell of Massachusetts as secretary of the navy and George W. Jenks of Philadelphia as attorney general.
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Washington
Wig
Chicago
Counesaca
Inter Ocean
Cleveland
John T. Russell
Massachusetts
George W. Jenks
Philadelphia
Neumann Seeks Senate Hearing on Annexation Treaty
Paul Neumann, envoy for the Hawaiian queen, arrived with Prince David to defend the annexation treaty before the Senate foreign affairs committee. Republicans largely ignore him while Democrats push for a full hearing, aided by GOP dissenters, signaling lively debate over ratification.
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Washxeron
Paul Neumann
Beesn
Mr. Neumann
Prince David
Neumann
Mir
Foreign Affairs Committee
Provisional Liawaii waits Senate ratification of annexation treaty
The special committee of the provisional government of Liawaii awaits Senate action to ratify or reject the annexation treaty. The president says treasury conditions are better than expected and bonds seem unlikely.
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Liawaii
Senate
Treasury
Harrison
United States
Jackson
Nashville
Supreme Court
Kentucky
Hoke Smith
Gresham
Cleveland
Grover
Violent Windstorm Ravages New York Harbor
A severe wind storm across New York state caused major shipping damage. Vessels were driven ashore at Sandy Hook City Island and other sites while many steamers and barges were wrecked. Cincinnati river levels rose threatening residents and properties. Widespread debris, toppled trees, and collapsed roofs disrupted life from Cincinnati to Brooklyn.
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New York
New York State
New York Harbor
Sandy Hook
City Island
Uuiter
Sandy Look
Government Dock
Sandylock
Caen
Thig
Allegheny
Boyle
Cralst
West Beecher
Fio
Birs
Mare
Cincinnati
Facking River
Newport
Bellevue
Brooxuxn
Tioyave
Prospect 1
Park ”& Coney Island Railroad
Walkingstrejy
Iais
Telesgraph Compouter
Mississipsi
Western
Sandy Hoole
Bleck Island
Guthet Os
Fenven
Pike
Biich- Ibe
Atlantic
Wall
Progressive Progress Club discusses municipal street railways
Progressive Progress Club leader lectured on social inequalities and the unsettled science of political economy. Members urged the Board of Public Works to deny a new Citizens street railway franchise and to let the city run its own system. They asked state lawmakers to enable municipalities to establish public works including water electric light and telephones and streetcars. A verdict involving Sophia Meikel awarded damages in a Citizens street railway case and a separate suit by Meikel against the same company seeks 6000 in damages for injuries suffered on a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Progress Club
D. van Vorhis
Progress Club
Iie
Board of Public Works
Citizen’s Street Car Company
Taror
Giveet Railway
Sophia Steikel
Meikel
Ilinois-St
Avia Anderson
West
Indianapolis
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Mlarper
Labor unrest and conventions disrupt Chicago trades
Labor news reports a maa chinists convention on March 1 with about 300 delegates expected. Contractors delay accepting crew schedules while Belt Line switchmen push for a 3 percent raise and stonemasons at the Big Pour depot strike. A non union worker was dismissed. Christchurch hosts another labor meeting led by CArey J. Smith and others, with concise, pointed speeches.
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International Convention of
Maachinists
Stears and Shovelers
Isu ‘Td
Chinivo
Tay
Chicago
Christchurch
Carey J. Smith
S.A. Haines
D.F. Kennedy
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Grinp
Lawis Morrison
Faust
Parx—Gut
Varinnu
Weber & Fiaida
Coimoaeny
Lewis Morrison
Mephisto
John L. Sullivan
Boston
Ileanpeara
Wood
Weber & Fielder Specialty Company
Dimpire
Johnnie Carroll
Braatz Brothers
Drummond and
Stakley
Whiting
Shepard
Tiddlewinks
Weber and Fields
J. E. Rosswell
the Empire
Wanlon
Triclidave
Modjeska
Biss Durbin
Denver
Henry Will
Miss Durbin
McKee Rankin
Peter Jackson
William Cook
Pittsburg
Nat Goodwin
Lulu
BULLS
Dim
Henri
Solons
Ol Lyidrantias
Mary B. Ahern
Gwen County
John Roach
Mt. Vernon
Roach
Berthateisner
Tennessee-st
Frederick Reisner
Bond
Mineus
Clavedanius
Mg Washington Toplus
Atlantic Seaboard
Mattressesienerated
Iske Bros
Virgala-ave
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