13 Jan 1893
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1893
Page
1
At Blaine's Blaine house Dr. Hyatt labored through the night to keep the patient from sinking and reported a comfortable night at 8 AM. Despite grave fears, Blaine slept well with only regular checks for medicine and nourishment. No immediate major change was expected.
Its Members and the Great Business Meeting is The jolliest legislative crowd in the present assembly is the R. B. FE. club which occupies rooms 96 97 and 03 in the Bates house The club has five members Senators Boyd Loveland Newby and Board and Representative Newhouse The president is Senator Loveland and the secretary Senator Newby Two honorary members are Senator Wishard and Representative Lindemuth The members are lawyers except Newhouse who tends to stock and bay geldings Loveland from Miami county was census enumerator in 1880 Newhouse chaired the Republican committee in Decatur county Representative Newhouse was chairman of the Republican committee in Decatur county Senator Lord the youngest senator was a census enumerator in 1690 and previously secretary of the Republican committee of Fountain county before he was of age Newby is the handsomest member He was a Knightstown school board president and county prosecutor Boyd the oldest member is from Hamilton county a long time Senate member and a Republican leader in the chamber The club rooms are popular among Republicans with many eight bevy members there surrounded by papers and tobacco smoke The full name of the club is the republican block of five.
Jan 13 report from Osxa Logsa lists rail shutdowns except Rock Island and two Boo Island freights stalled east of here. Des Moines, Northern & Western, Mason City, Marshalltown, and Trumpeil lines halted as 20 degrees below zero across towns. Cattle perished. forecast officer Wappenhauser warns no warm spell ahead with continued cold and a northwest storm likely bringing slight warmth briefly before colder again.
Mizan, Tenn. Jan. 13. Wadleigh's old mill at Aiking burned Thursday night used as lodging house. J. English leaped from a second-story window and broke his neck. Tom Ashton suffocated escaping by the elevator. Twenty others had narrow escapes.
Fire at midnight engulfed the four story stone front building at 102 and 104 Walnut Street in the retail district, causing an estimated loss of 250000 with 150000 borne by the first named company. Occupants included Jaccard watch and jewelry, Foster Woolen Company, and Kan a8 Gilyert school. loss covered by insurance.
Terrible suffering among colored people along the river front with four days without food or fuel. Police fear an outbreak as relief is delayed. Salvation Army housed 133 destitute men and women, their misery described as beyond description, their cry could be bread or blood.
In Berein on January 18, several hundred Dortmund miners attacked pit overseers, sparking a brief riot. Gendarmes reinforced the Schelke pits as fighting erupted, with several rioters injured and leader Schoenwald among those arrested before the mob fled.
The piece notes eggs at thirty five cents a dozen due to hens being confined by cold. It laments the harsh spell and jars readers with pleas for hens to resume laying, offering playful remedies. It also covers local news including a board of trade trip, a contested will, a death by apoplexy, and various licenses and court notes.
In Kans Kas Jan 18 both republican and populist houses gained but stayed even. Democrats who joined republicans created a five vote majority, while the governor sent a message to the populist house. Republicans pursued mandamus to obtain the roll of members. Populist senate planned to recognize the populist house on Friday. Also in Montana ex Governor Hauner backed Clark for the senate caucus, eight absentees loyal to Marcus Daly left uncertainty.
The conference between master cotton spinners and striking operators in Manchester failed to reach a deal over a 5 percent wage cut. Workers offered the cut only if mills ran half time with full rates when operating full time, but masters refused. The strike will continue amid widespread hardship for idle laborers.
Price of Kentucky Warmth at Lewisville Ky January 15 notes a further five cents raise in whisky by the whisky trust. Local buyers face higher costs as producers push costs up. The report cites the whiskey trust maintaining control over pricing affecting retailers and consumers in the region.
A farce adaptation at the Grand and English's Thursday night aims for uproarious laughter but suffers dull dialogue and uneven acting. Norcross stands out. Esther Tittel and Edith Kenward disappoint. Milton and Dollie Nobles headline a slim audience with modest enthusiasm as the “From sire to son” melodrama threads through a weak comedy.
A fragmentary notice mentions a vendor named Mr. Winkiin offering wigs and masks in a city, advertising as the only frat-elnss costume dealer. It references Alabama street and a call to inquire or visit for game-related items.
A Maryland town braces for a mass execution as four Black inmates, Brooks Grown Williams and Comegys, are hanged under tight guard after a murder tied to a local feud. Reports describe the suspense, religious fervor, and the dramatic public display surrounding the capital punishment.
Boston January 18 The sloop Shaw mut from Sandy Hook caught fire at her wharf Friday morning and was nearly destroyed. Two Swedish sailors sleeping in the cabin were burned to death.
Snow delays keep exhibits from arriving at Tomlinson hall as two Plymouth Rock roosters clash in a fierce fight over a single tin cup. Birds, judges, and spectators endure a chaotic scene with feathers ruffled and bloodied brows.
Edward Eckert was convicted by a jury of breaking a signal light on the Ohio river near Madison Indiana. The judge overruled a new trial motion and later discharged Eckert after ruling the indictment failed to allege willfully and that maliciously feloniously and knowingly are not substitutes for willfully.
In Grerxwoop Tennessee on January 13 a white negroes conflict brews as armed groups prepare for possible violence. A widow Mrs. Jones was assaulted by two black men, followed by a mob at the black man’s home, he fired on them and escaped. A white man arrived with 30 masks signaling further attacks amid fortified cabins. In Nasmin Tennessee the Cumberland River froze solid for the first time in 15 years, eight inches of ice across its length and temperatures near zero.
Office desks and related furnishings listed at Wa L Elder's Drypog and Cleaning located on Smith's dye works, 61H Pennsylvania Street, with details indicating available items and pricing.
The article details a Friday house session with Bishop Naickerbacker opening in prayer, a $105000 operating appropriation, and passage of child labor and labor discharge bills. In the senate a tax‑reduction bill was discussed amid partisan lines, Magee clashing with Cranor Wishard Gilman Boyd and Loveland, plus forthcoming appointments and gossip on a state librarian race and staffing changes.
New Year icy seas slow and perilous in New York Bay and Long Island Sound. The three masted Gleescap drifted past the narrows as a large fleet fights the ice. Pilot boat James Gordon Linnett wrecked at Seabright and doomed. Tugmen seek 3.50 to tow vessels into port.
Naw Style Electricity, Caicaco, II, Jan. 13. Westinghouse plans to market a new incandescent lamp within days. The multipart lamp allows carbon burners to be replaced and globes reused. Nitrogen atmosphere preserves burners and stabilizes candle power. Manufacturing uses specialized machinery and lowers cost.
A Chicago and Northwestern snow plow collided with a passenger train wedged in snow near Storey on the Des Moines and Webster City branch. Eight people were injured but none killed. The report notes Dr Bufkin, a cancer specialist, claims a unique cure for goiter and cancer.
Sophia Kuster, 63, is found dead in bed while her husband Joachim lies unconscious in a gas filled Sherman house at 14 Archer Street. Coroner Beck investigates as neighbors report the cook stove released gas after the night fire died. Mr Kuster begins to recover. cause suspected natural gas leakage.
Paris reports say President Carnot faces mounting pressure to resign amid rumors and a potential disclosure by ex minister Darhaut about De Lessens. Trials over Panama bribery continue as investigators seize documents from Deputy Gobron’s home.
Friday morning session of the trial of Dempsey for complicity in the Home stead poisonings examined workers who fell ill at the Home stead plant. Dr. J L Campbell testified Cray and Craig were suffering from mineral poisoning and never fully recovered.
At Washington on January 13 the National deep waterway convention adopted resolutions urging water as the cheapest transport and proposing a channel linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic with at least 20 feet depth. Congress is urged to pass the canal bill. A permanent organization was formed.
Henry Cadman head of landscapes at the Columbian Exposition died at St Luke's hospital from an internal abscess. His Brooklyn home is a suburb of Boston. He graduated from the Boston School of Technology and the School of Fine Arts in Paris. He studied under the sculptor Andre in Paris.
Fire swept the St Louis hotel in Dururu Minnesota on Friday morning. Guests were removed in their night clothes in a half smothered condition as smoke filled the building. Below zero temperatures hampered firemen and the Brighton hotel in the same block faced potential destruction if the blaze continued.
A G A R member says Ira J. Chase is politically dead after the national encampment decision to keep Mexican dates on the monument chart. The group accuses Chase of siding with Will Roberts, abandoning gratitude to living and dead soldiers and plans to withhold support in future campaigns.
Washington January 13 Congress considers a House resolution by Robinson to sue for the value of all Columbian Exposition souvenir coins if the fair stays closed on Sunday. The plan seeks Illinois circuit court jurisdiction and cites $600 000 for jury prizes. Baker of Kansas introduces a free coinage bill attacking gold contracts. Sherman speaks on Behring Sea fur seal protection as McPherson's suspension of Oliver bullion is debated.
In Pego, Alicante, a band of brigands raided a church to steal the altar service and valuables. Priest Suarez confronted them with a servant, both were seized and stabbed to death as the thieves sacked the church and escaped with loot.
Boss Croker refuses comment on rumored rift with Hill amid tensions over Hill's electoral college actions. Croker accuses Hill of stabbing Cleveland in three counties and sacrificing party interests for personal ends while Flower may be courted as a future ally. Ayer's Sarsaparilla suggested.
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