Cause of Three People Killed at Leigh Neb
Houmparey Neb Feb 21 three killed when H C McCubben shot his wife and a hired man then died by suicide using aconite after returning from the stockmen convention authorities note his republican leadership in the county. Also reports a humorous tale of two sons planning to hire an undertaker and tricking a father. Free coinage bill defeats noted in Cucaco Cincinnati New York Cleveland and Denver dispatches with mixed reactions from business leaders and politicians.
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Houmparey
Neb
H. C. McCubben
Leigh
McCubben
Brice
Mlanner & Buchanan’s
Cucaco
Cincinnati
New York
Cleveland
Denver
Vey
Funeral Train Brings Sherman Remains to St Louis
Indianapolis crowds fill Tomlinson Hall for G A R services honoring Gen Sherman as 1 800 militia march to the Union station. The Sherman train arrives carrying dignitaries, the coffin, and family, with 30 000 mourners later seen in St Louis.
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Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
Sherman
G. A. RB
Coburn
Gev. Chase
Ohio Militia
St. Louis
Gannon
Bella
Lawmakers titled to a special session debate
Saturday morning the Indiana legislature faced critics as it moved to borrow 700000 to pay pink orders and eyed a possible special session. The senate debated cigarette and railway liability bills while a lengthy Oppenheim bill loomed, with clashes over passes for railroads and a housing of pay for county commissioners.
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Isaacstein
State House
Danville
Indianapolis
Senate Chamber
Hudson
Rasmus Shanks
Tim Griffin
Inman
Senate
Yaryan
Rasmus
Ellison, Magee
Judiciary Committee
Burke
Denison House
Cold Wave Seen For Sunday In Indiana Weather
For Indiana the forecast calls for colder fair weather with a cold wave likely by Sunday morning or later. In Indianapolis and vicinity the 24 hours ending 8 a m February 22 1891 expect colder fair weather with freezing conditions Sunday. General Greeley telegraphs the cold wave will arrive Sunday morning or later.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Greeley
Neals Sue for Ten Thousand Damages Over Quarry Blast
Shelbyville reports Mary Neal as administrator for John Neal sues John Scanlan of Cincinnati for $10,000. The case cites a premature dynamite explosion at Scanlan's stone quarry near St Paul in this county a year ago as the fatal incident.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Mary Neal
John Neal
John Scanlan
Cincinnati
St. Paul
County
Senator Quay to sue papers for libel on return
Washington February 21 Senator Quay plans libel suits against several papers that published charges against him following his southern trip, aiming to challenge the accusations and defend his political standing.
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Quay
Washington
Walking Tour From Aspinwall to Alaska Planned for 10600
Chris Brown of Fort Wayne will soon embark on a walking tour from Aspinwall to Alaska for $10,600. A conference between Councilman Stecihan and the mayor on Saturday discussed Mr Gauss action in readvertising.
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Fort Wayne
Sind
Chris Brown
Aspinwall
Alaska
Stecihan
Mr. Gauss
The Target Gui Again. Willie Jackson Accidental Shooting
GALESBURG Ill Feb 21 Willie Jackson 18 shot and fatally wounded Joe Ford 12 while target shooting Saturday morning. The shooting was accidental.
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Galesburg
Ill
Willie Jackson
Joe Ford
Bachelors Form Society To Bring East Women
An Albuquerque society of bachelors forms to invite single women from the east to come and choose husbands. In Tinoray, Castor line’s nitro glycerine magazine exploded, causing multiple fatalities and injuries this morning.
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Albuquerque
N. D
Tinoray, C
Castorline
Local court notes and incidents from Friday to Saturday
Cluey Gil freed as Rosenthal tried to wipe John Hensley out with a billiard shot and he faced assault and pattery charges. Henry McCorkle fined for assaulting boarder Edward Home after breakfast delay. William Greene nabbed at Union Station by Officer Raftery and identified as the man who raided Meridian Street rooms for clothes. Master painters’ meeting sets February 25 deadline. offers to be withdrawn otherwise. Kinney and Pope to monitor pedestrians and troublemakers on city streets. School commissioners met. finance committee approves a $30,000 loan for a new library. expert to draft library plans. Telegram reports Chas. G. Rauseham killed by cars in New Mexico. body to be sent home. Harry Brown injured in fall from an electric-line party ride. taken to Flanner & Buchanan. Insanity commission weighs Thomas Savage’s fitness for asylum. ex-judge Irvin contesting. Lena Myers hearing postponed to Monday. guardians cases to be heard. Child custody cases listed with multiple families. Obits note infant Daringer, Geo. Bockhoff, infant Perry, Ralph Linn, Mary Hedspeath, Elmer Owens, Sarah Surran. Marriages: Charles T. Nicholas to Mary Austin. Five births, seven deaths, one marriage reported.
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Henry McCorkle
Madison Ave
Justice Rabich
Edward Home
Wm. Greene
Raftery
Union Station
Emory Caldwell
Meridian St
Kinney
Pope
Washingtons
Chas. G. Rauseham
New Mexico
Wim. Ransebain
Dinois St
Harry Brown
New York St
Fall Creek
Flanner & Buchanan
Insanity Commission
Thomas Savage
Insane Asylum
Farmer Strange
Savage
Irvin
Lena Myers
Board of Childrens’ Guardians
Brown
Henry
Georgiana Cheeseman
Pansy
Carl
Birrus
David
M. Daringer
John
Laurie Willige
Christine Bonested
Francis
Susan Spenser
Joseph and
May Cunningham
Deesths
Daringer
Mississippi St
Geo. Bockhoff
Ketchan St
Perry
H. Washington St
Ralph Linn
Louisiana
Mary Hedspeath
Patterson St
Elmer Owens
Eddy St
Sarah Surran
S. Pennsylvania St
Marriacrs
Charles
Silk Umbrellas and Hats Ad From Danbury Co
An old ad offers Silk Umbrellas and sik umbrellas at five dollars with a nickel tube feature. It lists Danbury Hat Co located at 23 West Washington Street and mentions traveler's insurance through Moral and Insure.
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Danbury Hat Co
W. Wash.st
Nick the drinking pug drifts from virtue to vice
A long comic tale from Indianapolis details Nicholas the pug at the National Card Factory. Once famed for probity, he becomes a daily drinker, first beer then whiskey, leading a second pug into vice. Bosses try reform, but Nick drifts along a path of debauch and destruction in a humorous local feature.
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Trusler Igoe
National Card Factory
Nicholas
Russia
Nick
Shelby St
Mr. Igoe
Road House
McCutchen
Murray
Card Works
Nick Wen
Iitte
Windem's Fortune Estate Valued Around $50,000
Windem's fortune in WaASHInetos on February 21 totals about $50,000. The estate comprises life insurance and real estate assets.
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Windem
Waashinetos
Minstrels and Melodrama Stir Park Audience Resistance
In a Park program next week Cleveland acts including s Hanlon s Superba and Miss Von Leer’s Hardie Von Leer company aim to educate Park audiences toward appreciating melodrama and better opera. Robert Burdette, with James Whitcomb Riley, headlines Feb 26 at Plymouth church, praised for humor and heart in his acts. Anecdotes about Nye and early ambitions of entertainers close the note. New hat racks at Wm L Elders.
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Miss von Leer
Hardie-Von Leer Company
Miss Non Leer
Camille
Robert Burdette
James Whitcomb Riley
Plymouth Church
Press Club
Nye
Hudson, Wis
Cleveland Still In Race While Hill Gathers Support
Washington reports dispute a claim that Cleveland would not seek the presidency. Senators West and others misread his statement on not being a candidate in 34 terms. Hill gains Bourbon backing in New York, with pros pects stronger in convention. Plaine Depew Gresham and Foster also receive endorsements.
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Cleveland
West
Hill
New York
Plaine
Depew
Gresham
Foster
Flood Devastates Dorman-st to Washington St Ditch Line
A Friday flood along the ditch from Dorman Street to Washington Street wrecked yards and homes. Water reached two to six feet, flooding Slocum & Gage Lumber Yard and bursting through front doors on West Market Street. Residents sought higher ground, while workers struggled to shore up rails and clear debris as the waters receded by the morning. Muliple factories paused operations and manholes were displaced. Police noted no muskrats washed out, reflecting the tame nature of the event.
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Pogue
Dorman-st
Washington
Washington-st
Slocum &Gage
Ohio St
Syat
Damih
W. Market St
Inshman
Ivery Wuld
Indianapolis
FE. Ohio St
Cabinet
Priest and
Union Railway Company
Washington St
Brady
Greenwood electric road to join Greensyont line proposal
Greenwood and Southport officials plan to cooperate on an electric suburban railway to connect Greenwood’s 800 residents with Indianapolis and provide four planned parks along the route. A suburban street railway bill advances in the senate, with summer construction anticipated to ease commuting to work.
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Tan Sun
Southport
Greenwood
Senate
Indianapolis
Genod
Yale
Depew Favored For New York Governor By Husted
Gen James W Husted in Wasiiseres N Y on Thursday night says Republicans will nominate Chauncey M Depew for New York governor and that he could win by drawing votes from Democrats Depew’s supporters doubt taking a $50 000 position for a governor seat worth $810 000 amid presidential nomination talk In Indiana Win Clark crushed by a log at Pawnee and George Miller in a wreck at Carmel both verdicts reported
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Wasiiseres
James W. Husted
City
Chauncey M. Depew
New York
Depew
Ordlny
Lepangn
Ind
Clark
Pawnae
George Miller
Wrecn
Carmel
Frankfort
Baseball and boxing chatter from Chicago features
Features of Sporting Life reports Tobogganing in Detroit Frank Ives leads in Chicago billiard tourney parity between Ball and Witzsimmons about working the people Tom Bran earns 3000 from Neen ham bout and aims to own the earth by May. Brush in Chicago discusses a future league club in Cincinnati and the national board meeting will settle the association with withdrawal expected. Dempsey challenges Mitchell after La Blanche-Mitchell San Francisco contest ends amid jeers.
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Que T. Brush
Chicago
Detroit
Frank Ives
Ball
Witzsimmons
Tom Bran
Neenham
Q. R. Gleason
Dr. McGinn
McGinn
Virginia Ave
Rink
Mitchell
Dempsey
Chicago Herald
John T. Brush
J.T. Brush
Indianapolis
Jeanne
Cincinnati
Association
Stiff Hat Sale Ends Saturday at Danbury Dat Co
A sale of stiff hats continues through Saturday at Danbury Dat Co located at 23 West Washington Street. Hats are offered at $1.19 with a spring style collection advertised as a must see for shoppers seeking affordable headwear.
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Danbury Dat Co
W. Wash,st
Foster Named Treasury Secretary nominee by President Harrison
Charles Foster of Ohio, known as Calico Charley, was nominated by President Harrison to be secretary of the treasury, succeeding the late Windom. A former congressman and Ohio governor, Foster is tied to Standard Oil and Cal Brice in railroads, and enjoys strong local support in Fostoria. His delight is drafting Ohio Republican platform speeches and reading them with an angelic smile to rousing applause.
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Hixeton
Harrison
Charles Foster
Ohio
the Treasury
Secretary Windom
Calico Charley
Congress
Fostoria
Standard Oil Company
Ohio Gas and Oil
Cal. Brice
Foster
Elijah
Eld
Indianapolis Bar Association Meeting Honors Fudge Berkshire
In the supreme court room on Saturday morning Judge Olds presided. A committee led by Judge Coffee prepared resolutions deploring Berkshire's death and expressing sympathy to the family. Short eulogies were given by Judge Lamb Senator Burke Smiley N. Chambers Ferdinand Winter Judge Niblack and others. The chairman was ordered to appoint a committee to attend the funeral at North Vernon on Monday.
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Indianapolis Bar Association
Supreme Court Room
Olds
Coffee
Fudge Berkshire
Lamb
Senator Burke
Smiley N. Chambers
Ferdinand Winter
Niblack
North Vernon
Great Battle in Egypt and Other Local News
Reports from Egypt describe a huge clash where Egyptians defeated 50,000 Dervishes leaving about one thousand dead. In LunascTown NY a swindler was jailed after trying to defraud 1,000 via a bogus draft. In Atlanta a man killed his brother in law over a property dispute, then fled. In Parkersburg a Standard Oil purchase buys 20,000 acres in Green County PA for 750000. New York sees forming of a 5 million dollar brewery combine.
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Egypt
Lesron
Atlanta
Tim Cavanaugh
Lindsey
Cavanaugh
Standard Oil
Parkersburg
W. Va
Standard Oil Company
Green County
Pennsylvania
Ex Empress Frederick Finds Paris Interesting
A sanitized excerpt notes ex empress Frederick of Germany finds Paris a compelling locale while a Berlin dinner lauded Emperor William for broad public backing. Reports mention an assassination attempt on Gen Roca in Buenos Aires and a Chilean revolution calming amid rumors of William II illness. Dispatches claim Egyptians march toward Africa and Gladstone urged disestablishment of the church in the Commons.
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Frederick
Germany
Paris
William
Berlin
Roca
Buenos Ayres
Chili
House of Commons
London
Ales
German turners split and sugar trust officials missing
Wire whispers report a split among German turners in Chicago and missing sugar trust officials in New York. Jackson Park Chicago will host the world’s fair buildings. Wilton Conn postmaster Richard H Fitch was assaulted by White Caps losing his red whiskers. Chicago man Paul Krenich nearly died in a distillery vat rescue by Fred Banks. The piece promotes Washington birthday visits to the Cyclorama of Atlanta battle with 20 cent admission.
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Chicago
Sugar Trust
New York
Jackson Park
Richard H. Fitch
Wilton
Conn
Paul Krenich
Fred Banks
Krenich
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