Fulford Charged With Bribery In Grand Jury Case
Fulford, former superintendent of the Long Distance Telephone Co, was rearrested on bribery charges after allegedly offering juror Benjamin Marshall $25 to favor no indictment. Judge Cox issued the warrant. Fulford denied wrongdoing. The grand jury previously prepared an indictment but it was not returned.
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HE. D. Fulford
Benjamin Marshall
Cox
Emmett
Pearl
Marshall
Pulford
Salford
Fulford
Court House
Benjamin Marshal
Long Distance
Sun
Ohio
Marshall Snys
Pultore
Firemen Defend Prompt Response After City Fire
Neighborhood complaints about a Wednesday morning blaze east of the city are rejected by Firemen at headquarters. They deny slow response and say flames jumped as they reached Delaware and Christs. Fireman Neal notes the alarm arrived late and the hose was attached from the nearest box, stating the fire had too big a start for faster action.
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Delaware and
Christs
Neal
County Board Plans Pest House On Farm Near Hospital
County commissioners refuse pest house on the county farm forcing the Board of health to seek a new site. They consider rebuilding on the old location across from the city hospital, with the Works Department to fill low ground. Supt Ferguson to obtain cost estimates from contractors and plans for a cheap yet sturdy epidemic shelter near physicians. The aim is prompt readiness with 30 beds on piles for good air flow.
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Board of Health
City Hospital
Board of Works
Supt. Ferguson
Haye
Rumor Suggests Death of Louis Kossuth Reported
Vienna reports a Budapest dispatch claiming Louisa Kossuth the Plungasrian Patriot is dead. No official confirmation yet and the rumor circulates in the city as of January 11.
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Louisa Kossuth
Vienna
Will of Sarah Wolfram Leaves Granddaughter Gift
The will filed Thursday names her son Charles as executor and splits all property among her three sons. To granddaughter Lillie, a gold watch inscribed as a memento of love and esteem. The deceased resided at 201 North New Jersey Street.
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Sarah Wolfram
New Jersey St
Charles
Lillie
Lebanon engineer killed by rotten telegraph pole
John Minnick, superintendent of the Lebanon electric light company, was instantly killed Thursday morning when a rotten telegraph pole he was mounting to string new wire collapsed and crushed him. Minnick's home was in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Waite's Special Session opens in Denver to address the silver question and state action.
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Lebanon
Ind
John Minnick
Lebanon Electric Light Company
Lawrencebureg
Waite
Denver
Congress
Thackeray Widow Dead in Lancashire at Fifty
London Jan 11 The widow of William Makepeace Thackeray the novelist died Thursday at Leigh Lancashire aged 46 after a long retirement. She had lived in retirement for over 40 years.
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Thackeray
London
Wm Makepeace
Leigh
Lancashire
City News Glimpse Odd Facts And Local Happenings
A long set of quirky items from the city includes a portrait of Deputy Foley at the Q ray club, streetcar conductors urged to call streets at night, and Dr. Hodges collecting a blue diamond stone for 2500 dollars. Reports note a horse runaway, fights among prisoners, ministers' habits, and a cross-town tariff dispute over a crossing with Big Four railroad.
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Alabama
Denny
A. BR
Marshal Foley
Q@ray club
Hawkins
Indianapolis National Bank
B. F. Hodges
Ite
D. N. Berg
State Health Board
Judge Hiliott
Prince Albert
H. A. Buchtel
Central Ave. M. & Church
Cabbage Hill
North Ireland
N. Pennsylvania St
Columbia Alley
Langsdele
Monument Commission
Old State House
United States
Capitol
Union Ministers
Carstensen
Army
Navy
John Conlen
Grand Rapides
Chas. Lesler
Bates House
Conient
Gray Club
Big Four
Haugsville Town
Holmes-ave
Karp
Baker
Federal Court
Indianapolis
Matinee Prices For Clara Mortis at English’s Sat
Matinee pricing listed for Clara Mortis at English’s venue this Saturday with upstairs seating at 260 and advance sales noted.
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Clara Mortis
Edvence
Breckinridge Embraces Free Trade Fervor in House
Kentucky's Breckenridge told the house he once called himself a top free trader but after Johnson's speech he sees no distant outpost of free trade democracy. He accused high tariff backers as American sharks and closed hoping for absolute free trade amid Democrats’ cheers. Other items noted include Davis and Minnesota’s discussion on Hawaii, Blount questioned by a senate panel, and the Republican committee considering minister Willis dispatches.
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Washrington
D.C
Breckenridge
Kentucky
Johnson
Brackenridge
Breckinridge
Geveral Sharp
Bir
Brackenridgs
Richards
Dingley
Ohio
Soldiers Monument Commission Sparks Over Basement Stairway
The soldiers' monument commission failed to transact business Thursday except for one dispute over a $200 allocation to build a stairway to the basement. English objected to the plan, proposing an amendment barring public access to the basement, which passed after others acquiesced. Hatherinston & Berner were awarded $500 for the spiral stairway, Elmer P. Morris won the electrical work, and Hale Elevator Co. received a $2,000 contract. A separate incident described a runaway wagon from Moore Packing Co that damaged a trolley pole near Illinois and Michigan streets, with minor damage and the driver escaping unnoticed.
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Soldiers’ Monument Commission
McCullim
Sam
Tom
Harry
McCullom
Langsdale
Hale Elevator Company
Moore Packing Company
N. TlMnois-st
North-st
Stockman’s Drug Store
Illinois
Michigans
Waggart Refuses Chairmanship In State Committee Reorg
The Democratic state committee, rejected Monday, will meet January 26 in the city for reorganization. Tom Y Waggart was asked by Tur Luw if he would serve as chairman. He replied with a firm no, criticizing talk of being pushed into line and insisting a man who cannot do a thing cannot.
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Democratic State Committee
Jas
Tom Y Waggart
Tur Luw
Sobs
KR. H. Liggett
Columbia City
Gowdy
Republican State Committee
Whitley County
Earthquake Shocks Quebec Province at 4 07 AM
A heavy quake lasting ten seconds struck Harthquake Shock in Quebec at 4 07 AM Thursday, felt in Quebec and other points of the province. In New York the Chamber of Commerce adopted resolutions condemning the income tax proposal on Thursday.
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Gopbouree
Jan. IL
New Yorks
Chamber of Commerce
Tas Theatres Spark Weekend Lineup In Various Cities
Nat Goodwin stars in Inu Slizzoura next week while Jlara Morris performs at English's Friday in Article 47 and Camille on Saturday matinee. Cincinnati German company visits English's Thursday with A journey to the Orient. Frank Frayne company stranded in New Castle with bears used in performance sold to fund Pittsburgh actors. Rudy Pile Suppository advertised with doctor endorsements and 60 cents per box. Available through Lancaster, Pa druggists.
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Nat Goodwin
Inu Slizzoura
Jlara. Morris
Camille
Cincinnati
Orient
Frank
Frayne
New Castle
Bears
Pittsburgh
Balloon for Peixoto in Montevideo poised for use
A Montevideo dispatch says Peixoto’s balloon nearly finished at Mio with an aluminum body and electric motor for propulsion. Dynamite bombs will be dropped on the rebel fleet. A messenger to Admiral Babe is captured as Aquidaban and other ships enter Rio harbor capturing Mocangue and Engenho islands. The Liberte says Peixoto has resigned.
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New York
Montevideo
The
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Admiral de Gama
Babe
Paixoto
Mallo
Aquidaban
Rio
Mocangue
Engenho Islands
Liberte
Supreme court upholds judges salary law ruling
The Supreme Court, in a decision by Judge Hackney, ruled the last legislature’s judges salary law constitutional. It increases circuit and superior judges by 1500 dollars annually. Vigo County commissioners had refused the raise, lost in circuit court, and the Vigo superior court sustained the law before the Supreme Court dismissed their appeal.
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Supreme Court
Hackney
Vigo
Wesson Case Receivers Respond to Bank Action
Receiver Sawkins reports filed answer in the Wesson case. Receiver Hawkins of the Indianapolis National Bank notes that after Wasson filed his claim, $11 300 was paid to James A Wildman trustee for two firms, and some Wasson deposits may have been included in that payment.
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Hawkings
Indianapolis National Bank
H. P. Wasson
Wasson
The Hughes Cores Decision on Empire Theater Case
John F. Ross, a hypnotist, was arrested for a Sunday performance at the Empire theater. Convicted in police court and criminal court, fined $10 and costs, and the supreme court affirmed. An elderly man, drugged and dazed, wandered into Union depot and was helped by officials before being sent home with $20 and a watch found on him.
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Tsat
John F. Ross
Capt
Dawaon
Jmpire
Hea
Criminal Court
Supreme Court
Phursdasy
Union Depot
Middleton
Tales of the Town Deftly Records Late 19th Century Gossip
A parochial mansion visit turns into a comic failed interview as a reporter grills servants about Father Bessouies. James Whitcomb Riley’s encounter with a ragged boy over a nickel is recounted, highlighting local character humor and a laundry ad closes the piece.
Dems Seize New Jersey Senate Chamber in Riotous Battle
In Trenton on January 11 Democrats forcibly took control of the New Jersey senate chamber from Republicans. Senate sergeant-at-arms Nathan, backed by about two dozen supporters, faced Republicans Hinchliffe and Winton as doors were battered open. Clinton Oliver Smith, the Republican sergeant-at-arms, was ejected after a brief struggle. major officers were dragged to safety or dispersed as Democrats and state police reinforce to retain control.
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N. J
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Nathan
Hinchliffe
Winton
Hinchcliffe
New Jersey
Smith
Rose
Carter
Hermann
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Jerzsy City
Wilson Brothers saw-mill blast kills three in Indiana
Devrut Indiana January 11 1594 report says Wilson Brothers saw mill three miles east of here exploded Thursday tragedy leaves Silas Wilson Steven Stevens and Noah Hoffman instantly killed with mangled bodies John Wilson fatally injured others report weather forecasts Indian 36 hours end January 19 1594 and city bids for lighting court house with electricity.
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Wilson Brothers
Here
Silas Wilson
Steven Stevens
Noah Hoffman
John Wilson
Destitution Protests As Relief Measures Falter In Court
Unemployed crowds meet in the criminal court room to hear reports from relief committees. No concrete plan emerged after talks with the Commercial club relief committee, the mayor, and the Board of Works. Citizens press for prosecution of fuel rate violators while debates consider beans and other relief ideas. Over 16,000 subscribed for the food market, and dozens seek work daily as stories of hardship emerge from Columbia Halt and other areas.
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Dsseration
Commercial Club Relief Committee
Board of Works
A. Johnson
City Legal Department
D. V. Kennedy Madass
Relief Bureau
Tos Lux
Fortune
Citizens’ Finance Committee
Columbia
Humanst
Clerk Lane
Club
Kramer
Borard of Works
Garfield Park
Judge Green
Chicago
Indianapolis
Mackintoshes
Grand Opera House
Fisher
Board of Works Committee
Commercial Club Bureau
Sewed Up for Lifts in Wednesday Weddings
Multiple brief wedding notices describe Misa Rose Trugler marrying Hector Fuller at the bride’s mother’s home in Chicago, Emma Shank uniting with Win Barr, and Minnie Grosch marrying Geo Christie in Danville. The notices note Rev. Rondthaler and Rev. Peters officiating and indicate the couples will reside with relatives. Also reported are rising Chicago provisions prices due to hog supply concerns and a January riot in Carota with seven killed and many wounded.
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Mre
Sarah Trusler
Hector Fuller
Mews
N. Illinois St
Rev
Rondthaler
Chicago
Chicago Mr.and Mrs. Fuller Will Live With the Watter’s Mother. Miss Emma Shank
Mr. Win
Barr
A.A. Howe
N. New Jersey
St. Trey
Andirs
John Grosch
E. New York St
Minnie
Geo. Christie
Danville
Rev. Peters
The
Zion's Church
Postmaster Change Targeted by Cleveland Aides
Reports say President Cleveland will appoint Albert Sahm as postmaster at Indianapolis within days to replace Edward Thompson. The move follows party leaders and a post office probe over a horn and wagon incident after the city election. Sahm defends his candidacy while Thompson is reportedly unavailable for comment as the Republican state committee reorganizes and prepares for upcoming nominating fights.
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Bissell
Edward Thompson
Indianapolia
Cleveland
Albert Sahm
Thuray
Thompson
Martinsville
Charles Polster Marries Laura Hughey Quietly in Detroit
Charlie Polster the well known politician wins Belle by a large margin in social notes. Chas Polster and Miss Laura Hughey wed at 175 W Michigan St with Philip Polster and Jos Decker attending. Polster, a popular Indiana-avenue galoon-keeper, hints at political influence and plans to live above his bar.
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Chas. Polster
Laura Hughey
Nigis
Michigan St
Philip Polster
Jos. Decker
Indiana-ave
Iia Galoon
Des Moines Swears in Republican Governor Jackson
Iowa shifts from four years of Democratic rule as Gov Frank O Jackson takes the oath before a large crowd in Des Moines. An immense parade plan was abandoned due to the death of Gov Boies daughter and a somber mood across the state.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Frank O. Jackson
Boies
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