24 Jan 1896
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1896
Page
1
A Boston letter from Constantinople details Armenian village massacres and forced apostasy in Arabkir and Achaman. It describes wives pleading to die for Jesus, widespread destruction, and the hope of relief only through foreign intervention or a Russian occupation.
John K. Cowen was elected Friday to head the Baltimore and Ohio railroad succeeding Charles F. Mayer. Cowen will resign as general counsel and from the U S House to devote full time to the post. Edward R. Bacon was named to fill a board vacancy as W Burns retires. The company plans a syndicate loan to restore the road’s finances.
Western Passenger association managers will call a Chicago meeting next Tuesday with St Paul delegates to decide whether St Paul will host the next A R encampment. Colonel Walker says railroads granted a one cent vote but want the encampment moved two days after. If time limit isn’t extended, St Paul may lose the encampment. Walker plans to attend if health allows.
Classified notice offers well drilling at 40 cents per foot on Lidiana Avenue. Readable fragment indicates service pricing and location details for potential customers.
Attorney A J Beveridge appeared in police court to withdraw a default against his client T K Igoe charged with gambling by operating a slot machine. Judge Cox set the default aside and left the trial date open while prosecutors vow to push the case with witnesses reassembled, aiming for trial next week if possible.
In St Louis Foster known as Black Bear, 20, hanged for the October 5 1894 murder of George Wells after robbing and assaulting victims at State Street and Hubbard Court. He confessed on the scaffold warning youth away from the levee district. In Van Buren Ark George Ward an Indian was hanged for tribal murder after confessing to another Texas killing.
Corning New York January 24 18 about a widow of William O Dea is accused of wrongfully claiming the estate of John McCaffery who died in Chicago leaving half a million dollars. W D Cheney Corning lawyer is probate commissioner in Cook County to take testimony. Mrs O Dea allegedly married McCaffery and ran away with O Dea who died in the war. She says she was never married to O Dea and seeks to recover the fortune.
Two days ago Tim Sun reported that Christchurch vestry members were angry about a leak exposing undisclosed information. They questioned fellow member Mr Lowry, but the facts came from an independent, reliable source, not from any vestry member.
In Washington a senate debate over Bloomington Illinois public building plans sparked Allen to accuse a senatorial ring of favoring eastern states. Cullom argued for Chicago needs, and the measure passed after exchanges. The silver dollar plan proceeds with minting preparations and seignorage noted. Terrell reports sultan allows limited Turkish relief distribution with Turkish authorities informed.
A Denison hotel gathering in Indianapolis brings together top insurers including John N. Adams Frank A Verner W W Dudley JR J Smith Edwin Warbeck H M Magill and J M Decamp. They form Commission No 1 which controls rates in several western states and may press Indianapolis to improve fire fighting facilities while remaining silent on the meeting’s purpose.
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity ending 8 p.m. January 25 calls for colder, cloudy skies with occasional snow flurries Friday night and Saturday. Saturday afternoon should be fair.
Advertising blurb claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. It promises refunds from all druggists if the remedy fails. The notice ends with a price of 200 and instructs readers to ask for the product.
A Santiago de Cuba dispatch says Cuban families flee to Jamaica Haiti and Venezuela amid persecution by Spanish authorities. Wives and daughters of revolutionary fighters face indignities while youths are jailed or shot for absent fathers. Americans Frank Aramonte and Sanz remain confined as mobilization orders press 1000 volunteers. Planters seek continued protection as Canovas and Cortes politics clash in Madrid.
In an 1890 Mexican Central railroad false imprisonment case Herbert B Gehry won $40 004 in U S circuit court Friday He had been imprisoned nine weeks after the Mexico City office robbery of about $8 000 Assistant paymaster Gehry and five others were jailed without evidence Federal pressure followed with Secretary Blaine demanding release or trial The case drew attention with Judge J Carlos Mexin brought from Mexico City to interpret the law involved
The Lawrence free dressmaking school resumes Saturday afternoon from Tro4 Celack at 921 Washington-si. Open to any schoolgirl working woman or woman desiring instruction. Lessons cover drafting cutting and completing dresses and are free. The program is run by the Women's industrial association.
John Schultz, accused of embezzling $10 from Florist Hartje, was arrested in Detroit and will be brought to Indianapolis. Susie Muaminee sues Citizens' Street Railway for $10,000 for injuries when getting off a Brightwood car last December. The Indianapolis population is about 170,000, up 20,000 in the year. News of Ina Johnson's death in Cameron Missouri reached Indianapolis. she was a DePauw graduate class of 1901. Officer Lewis nabbed a confidence man after watching him collect payment for nothing from Wm Heath of Jackson County. the suspect posed as Chas Smith in court Friday.
An old time classified style ad touts Lemon Tonic Laxative in large bottles promising energy appetite and mental clarity. It also advertises leaky cisterns cleaned and cemented at $1.50 with pumps at factory prices. contact Frank Butts at 133 Indiana Ave phone 1791.
Mayor Taggart and the Indianapolis Board of Safety members returned from Chicago convinced the water tower is essential here. They praised its fire fighting power after a demonstration at a recent blaze and urged adopting the tower along with Chicago’s modern telephone exchange innovations and street improvements.
Edward FE Paddock, 24, died at home on Friday morning from heart failure. A longtime Weather Bureau employee, he served nearly five years including time in the Columbus office and as assistant observer in Indianapolis. He had been ill about three weeks and was well known with many friends in Indianapolis.
The article reports the queen of Belgium is seriously ill. Gen Ewing's body buried in New York. Losses from various blazes and stock market incidents exceed 24 000 dollars. A blizzard grips southern Iowa and adjoining states as political and war news unfold.
A local stove dealer at Ocents, Tech 2701, Frank Butts announces connections for stoves citywide. The notice presents sale or service offerings and contact details for interested customers.
In criminal court the Rooker murder case resumes with the defense resting and rebuttal testimony from Patrolman Moore and witnesses Mary Boyd and Stella Leathers. They describe Rooker at the scene, his demeanor, and interactions with neighbors, plus notes on house furnishings and masquerade costumes.
A prominent citizen reports saloons using gambling devices and youths running joints at homes in West Indianapolis. Citizens fear for boys and plan to unite against the menace as rumors swirl about a local marshal fining a gambler. Charity canvassers weigh accepting a $15 donation amid public dispute and rising wrath.
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