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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1892
Page
3
A scan of incidents across Indiana towns notes mutinous sailors, deadly car train wrecks, disappearances, and various accidents. Notable items include a Mokane street assault, a perished pioneer John Heffernan, electric car plans for Fort Wayne, a dinner of hospital cases, and multiple local crimes and public notices. Vendors, editors, and politicians figure in beat summaries from Kokomo to Muncie.
Opening night of St Josephs church fair attracted about 500 people to Tomlinson hall on Wednesday evening. Booths and stands were decorat ed and presided over by young ladies of the congregation as a musical program was planned but incomplete due to missing performers.
Former Attorney General Michener backs Harrison in Indiana while Chicago sources note Hill and Gray allied. New York may send a Harrison delegation to the Minneapolis convention. Congressman Springer reportedly backs Palmer over Cleveland or Hill. Frank Hurd of Ohio to present Cleveland, once a free trader. William Whyte cites Reid as a possible vice presidential pick with Harrison. At a New York Board of Trade banquet E J McDermott praised a leader like Cato over Caesar.
Domenico Montani and Miss Raf faela Gioscio were married Wednesday morning at St. Marys church. A separate note reports a slander suit heard in the supreme court Wednesday, involving Senator Fowler who owns a Spencer bank and former cashier Wallace. Wallace sues for 6090 dollars over alleged bank shortages and concealment during Wallace’s bid for county auditor. Judge Harrison defended Fowler. Beem and Hickman represented Wallace.
The News Drift reports the town senate defeated the Democratic liquor license measure. Talmage's tabernacle in Brooklyn faces sale to cover a contractor's claim totaling 54 216 dollars. J W Collins president of California National Bank in San Diego is arrested for embezzling 200 000 dollars. Electrician Barrett in Chicago is accused of withholding 1 000 000 from the city. Mrs rank Leslie clashes with her new husband Willie Wilde. A bullet fired at a train carrying congressional visitors from Chicago near Salem Ohio injures no one.
King Humbert of Italy may visit England in July if funds allow. Balfour's support for the home-rule bill is questioned as harming passage. A 180 foot chimney collapsed in Cleckheaton Yorkshire, crushing a factory roof and injuring 17 girls. At a Brandenburg banquet Emperor William urged restraint and advised discontented Germans to “shake the dust of Germany from their feet.”
A review notes Granp Rosina Vokes and Perc y Pendragon at the Grand with Mrs Kendal as Mrs Sternhold. It criticizes Kendal dominance, praises Vokes, and mentions audience laughter at mild humor while lamenting the lack of top artistic stars. It also mentions scheduling shifts and transit issues affecting attendance.
The report lists wheat corn oats hay prices and bids with bids for No 2 red No 1 white and various white and yellow corn mixed grains and hay qualities. Opening and close figures for wheat corn oats pork lard and short ribs appear for Feb 25 and Feb 26 with local dealer bids and wagon trade notes. Additional items promote bicycles engraving and advertisements for patent products and services.
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