McDonald will case drags on amid expert questioning
Noblesville witnesses described as the McDonald will trial proceeds with intense cross examination. Attorney Harris for the defendant pressed puzzling questions while Mr Winter and others faced pointed inquiries. Plaintiffs expect to finish testimony soon, but pace and disputes between lawyers slowed the proceedings in Noblesville Indiana.
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McDonald Will
Lair Gex
Noblesville
Harris
Winter
Butler
Harria
Hutchins
McDonald
Nonesvillek
Ind
Maurice Butler
Joseph I
Fishback
Senator McDonald
Mr. Winter
Jarvis
Alpheus 8
Snow
Parke Daniels
Cropsey
Arthur Hutchings
Hutchings
McDonald's
Alpheus Snow
Theo
P. Haughey
J. M. Butler
Frank Farnsworth
Haughey
Jesse Cauldwell
Clsrk County
Jesse Caldwell
Trial in McDonald will case draws crowd and witness chaos
A heated Indiana probate trial over Senator McDonald's will features testimony from Maurice Butler and Jesse Cauldwell on signature forgery and writing habits. Witnesses describe office safes, family ties, and alleged changes to the senator's estate plan as the case sparks public interest and debate.
May the Up the DL and Could Spark a General Strike
The L E T and W switchmen fear harsh treatment of Muncie strikers may trigger a system wide tie up. Federal court will rule on contempt cases against the strikers next Monday, with no final action until after the court climax. Bitter sentiment grows as workers criticize hiring scabs and jailings in Muncie yards.
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Muncie
Wedding of Miss Annie Porter and Augustus Mason
Miss Annie Porter daughter of Hon Albert G Porter and Augustus Lynch Mason wed at Meridian Street M E church in Indianapolis. The ceremony was conducted by President J P D John of DePauw. Attendants included Misses Katherine and Eleanor Porter and maid of honor Miss Julia A Brown. The couple left for Augustine Florida after a reception at the bride's home. Further notes include family happenings and a fainting incident involving Mrs E B Martindale.
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Annie Porter
Augustus Mason
Albert G. Porter
Rome
Augustus Lynch Mason
Indianapolis
Meridian St. M. E. Church
J. P. D. John
DePauw
Katherine
Eleanor Porter
Julia A. Brown
George T. Porter
W. H. McNight
Louisville
N. Tennesseent
Augustine
Fla
Cincinnati
Greencastle
Mason
Thomas Morrow
West Indianapolis
W. C. Latta
Lafayette
Sue Riker
Malottave
Mornig
Brrras
Arthur
Nursery Rhyme Revised for Highwaymen Robbing Tax-Payers
A satirical verse updates a nursery rhyme to reflect highwaymen targeting taxpayers. The piece frames the bandits as modern robbers seizing public funds and mocks the victims in a humorous, cautionary tone.
A Bold Assassin In Nasaville Aims At Hemp Maker
A Dyursburg special reports H F Nichols ex town marshal was shot Wednesday night by Butler who escaped. It is described as assassination with a large reward offered for the killer who faces lynching if caught. Baron Schultz dies, a pauper, after vast NY fortune squandered in riotous living. Weather and world fair notes follow.
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Nasaville
Tenn
Dyursburg
H. F. Nichols
Butler
New York
Baron Martin Schultz
Anna Bishop
Bellavue Hospital
Schultz
New York City
Senate Confirms Halford for Army Major and Paymaster
The senate on Wednesday confirmed E. W. Halford for the post of major and paymaster in the U S Army. McCama’s opponents have been beaten and he will take his seat as associate justice of the supreme court of the District of Columbia. A Chapman bill proposes jobs for retired army officers at Indian schools. Commander Henry L. Johnson was dismissed after trial on three charges including negligence causing the Mohican to strike a rock and run aground in Alaska.
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Senate
E. W. Halford
United States Army
McCama
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Chapman
Army
Henry L. Johnson
Mohican
Alaska
Doorkeepers and Misused Funds Stir State Anger
A poem condemns doorkeepers drawing high pay while demanding more, contrasting with alleged theft of state funds. Separate items report a boy frozen by a man named Davis and amputation risk, Barbour defending Panama lottery bonds, and Blaine resting well after a troubled night in Washington.
Banks' Books Demand Declared Illegal By Judge
In Valparaiso Indiana on January 26 Judge Gillett ruled the grand jury cannot compel banks to produce their books for taxpayers' deposit records. The decision states such investigations are not within the grand jury's province and banks refused the demand seeking names of missing depositors.
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Italy
Rome
Naples
Signor Taulongo
Signor Lazzaroni
Banca Romana
Signor Crispi
Signor Cucinello
Bank of Naples
Guerrin Banking Company
Lanka Romane
Varraraaiso
Ind
Gillett
Circuit Court
Grand Jury
Convict Whipping and Misconduct Claim Hearings In Prison
W D Patton, Patton Hollow-Wear manager, testified he never offered Director Slater a pardon money. Ex-guard Andrew Wheeler described whipping and punishments, noting one convict received 50 lashes for refusing work. The prison doctor observed but offered no further details. testimony cited conflict with wardens and unclear board status.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
W. D. Patton
Patton Hollow-Wear Company
Slater
Andrew Wheeler
Mixed 1889 trials and notices span national to local scenes
The report blends court rulings from Judge Olds on a Cincinnati rail collision case with a Friday Paris Panama Canal defense, New York telegraph rate bills, a Bishop Dwenger funeral in Fort Wayne, and several Indiana agricultural talks. It notes crime probes, marriages, and a coroner’s search, all reflecting a broad late January–July 1889 snapshot.
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Dwenger
Fort Warne
Ind
Archbishop Elder
Cincinnati
Indiana Legislature in Lethargy as Bills Move Forward
The Indiana House opens to a tired session with many members absent or inattentive. Bills on juror numbers, a board of refriged commissioners, regulate pharmacy practice, and tax the sale of school books advance. The senate follows a similar quiet path with debates on governor appointments and budget limits.
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W. F. Taylor
First Baptist Church
Wilson
Marion
McMahan
Harkine
Ader
Tommcld
Higbee
Congress
Rodabaugh
Montoux
Dy McCaskey
Suchunek
Suchanek
Williama
Brown
Committee On Elections
Alvisament
Redman
Williams
Committee On Insurance
Culiop
House
Barnes
Deery
Farlow
Collins
Laporte
Senate
Thompson
McLean
Boyd
Kern
Newby
Wray
Parker
Judge McGregor
Brazil
Circuit
Supreme Bench
Turkey
Bishop Brooks Buried The Last Sad Tribute to Prospect
The text reports Bishop Phillips Brooks buried at Mt Auburn after a Boston funeral. It describes the procession from Trinity church with guards, lilies, laurel arches, and a two hour service. Attendees included clergy, Gov. Russell, Harvard officials, and local dignitaries in a solemn state funeral.
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New England
Boston
Phillips Brooks
Mt. Auburn
Éicagé
Pétics
Bome
Trinity Church
Royal Legion
Episcopal Societies
Rusgell
Matthews
Ellott
Harvard College
Harvard
Lihop
Night at the depot ends in mob violence and murder
A drunken man assaults a depot platform and a shirtless black man is accused of stealing $90. A mob drags the black man from the depot, beats him with a rawhide, and later shoots him dead as the crowd ransacks the area. The incident ends with the victim left for dead and later cared for in secret by sympathetic locals. The article also reports a divorce case in which Frank Nelson sues for divorce from Mrs. Nelson after a troubled marriage and a separate domestic dispute.
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Mira
Tenn
Lytral Road
Saturies
Newihern
Newhern
Pearce
Butler
Vearee
Ile
Tle
Nelson
Sha
Mia
Regant disturbances at Caltavuturo prompt deadly clash
The tribune reports details of the Caltavuturo incident in which soldiers charged with bayonets and were ordered not to stop Arias until cartridges ran out. Twelve civilians were killed and fourteen severely wounded, with many others injured. Children were among the victims.
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Caltavuturo
Arias
Sullivan's unruly visit ends with hotel confrontation
Akron reports ex champion John F. Sullivan arrived with his party, drank heavily, and attempted to seize the Kuchtel hotel. Proprietor Col. Wood warned him to leave or face police. Sullivan backed down and departed without further incident.
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Akron
Ohio
John Fi. Sullivan
Kuchtel
Sullivan
Col. Wood
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Crispin
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Panama
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Olds
Supreme Court
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de Lesseps
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Thevenet
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Edward Carroll
Leavenworth
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N. Y
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James Fippen
James
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Lord
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Irvin Dickison
Flackville
Tim Griffin
Chicago
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