Inquiry Reveals Fire at Surgical Institute Crises
Coroner's inquest continues with testimony from Ada Forsyth and Dr. W A Wilson contradicting prior claims about patient registers and fire safety. Witnesses describe fire escapes, extinguishers, and routes, while patients sign a public statement praising Drs. Allen and Wilson.
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Surgical Institute
Wilson
Dr. Allen
Adam Reid
Harry Wilson
Weddell House
Trinorest
Ben Wilson
Mre. Overman
Dillon
Forsyth
Decklow
Baby
Chester Finn
James W. McGowan
Allen
Wm. Edson
Institute
L. C. McLain
Verbel
Gheorgiast
Patienbk
Ha Price
Irma Payne
Minnie Arnold
Arthur Bayliss
Miss Arnold
Bayliss
Miss Payne
Georgia St
Katie Stone
Pryors
Illinois-st
Stella Spees
Barna
Georgia-st
George Ellis
Pa. 2
Elli
Dr. Wilson
St O'Cluck
Manker
Wed- Gell House
Court House
Leona Knowles
Georgia St. Annex
Miss Donovan
Earl
Miss Meson
Miss McDonald
Hannah Brooks
L. A. van Vorhes
Wm. Ramstack
Ramstack
Ellis
Board of Public
National Surgical Institute
Ors
Alen
Wilon
Allen and
Pool room ruling in Indiana fines Shaw in swift trial
William Shaw was fined 800 after Judge Cox found pool rooms unlawful in Indiana though horse races may occur in Kentucky. Evidence included telegraph race word pictures and Western Union reports were rejected. Prosecution argued wagering room violations. defense challenged recorded bets. Case to be appealed.
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William Shaw
W. Washington St
Cox
Indiana
Kentucky
Quigley
Western Union
Holtzman
Maj. Mitchell
Shaw Pool
Shaw
Indiana Weather Forecast for January 28, 1892
Local forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity predicts warmer, fair weather over the 36 hours ending this evening.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Fires kill and devastate towns across states
Reported blazes in Beverly West Virginia left residents homeless after a town fire. Seven buildings burned in Oakdale Pennsylvania causing about 30000 in losses. Meridian Mississippi saw Queen and Crescent railroad machine shops burn for an estimated 875000. Chestar South Dakota cotton factory destroyed with 220000 in losses. Over 200 workers displaced. Lubricating oil plant of Bornes Seymour and Co in Elizabeth New Jersey burned for about 300000. Cincinnati area facilities suffered losses around 10000.
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Beverly
W. Va
Oakdale
Queen & Crescent Railroad
Meridian
Miss
Chestar
Borne, Seymour & Co
Elizabeth
N.J
Lone
Boomwell
Brush and Wire Goods Company
Cincinnati
Walter Mercer the Hermit builds an aerial ship
Walter A Mercer known as the Hermit, an apprentice at the Big Four car shops in Brightwood, claims to have designed a two foot by ten foot aluminum airship powered by a three horse power steam engine. Plans include ten propellers and folding wings, with a June 1893 test and potential world fair display. A stock company and patent are sought, with a 500 cost estimate for expansion.
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Brightwood
Walter A. Mercer
Walter
Cincinnati
Anopg
Springfield mob pressures Judge Botkin resignation
Springfield Kansas reports a mob demanding Judge Botkin resign as tension rises over local justice. Walter Hurt of Chicago dies by self poisoning on Tuesday. Wealthy Virginians noted. Thomas Martin of Martinsburg Missouri killed after quarreling with his son over money.
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Springfield
Kas
Thompson
Sytoere
Middleaboro Tenn
A Cold-blooded Deed: Baby Found and Taken to Orphans Home
An unnamed newborn girl, found abandoned in freezing weather on Torbet Street, died at the Indianapolis orphans’ asylum. Humanic Society worker OHiver Orlepp brought the waif to Mrs. Wishard's care. a name was chosen as Mary Winter before being changed to Enola Winter, meaning alone spelled backward. No parents were identified.
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Indiapolis
Torbet St
Ohiver Orlepp
Humanic Society
Mary
Winter
Orlapp
Three Boats With 125 Men on Board Believed Lost
The Webster towboat and two sloops drifted at sea with 125 Italians aboard. Rescue steamers were dispatched. The vessels had served as garbage boats for city street cleaning.
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New York
Webster
Frisco Club Offers 5000 For Goddard McAuliffe Match
Connie Mack and Pittsburg seek terms. Frisco proposes 5000 dollars for a match between Goddard and McAuliffe. Two Chicago ladies back American cyclists in a six days contest in London. Frisco schedules a five day cycle contest starting Feb 15 with Chicago riders taking part. Baby McKee the Palo Alto trotter sold in New York for 25000 to J S Ferguson. President Williams has 300 players named for selection by the western league. Guy Hecker of Louisville wants to be an umpire. Callaghan to fight McCarthy at New Orleans postponed due to burned hands. Rumor says injury may be designed to influence bets.
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Connie Mack
Pittsburg
Frisco Club
Goddard
McAuliffe
Chicago
London
Frisco
Baby McKee
New York
J. S. Ferguson
Williams
Guy Hecker
Louisville
Callaghan
McCarthy
New Orleans
Bay St. Louis
State House turmoil and rescue plan amid capitol flood
At the state capitol Eaton window glass company in Delaware county funds a plan to rescue Gov Chaga from Washington life and return by Saturday. An executive committee visits Columbus to inspect a race track with a Des Moines trip pending snow melt. A burst water pipe floods a lower room while Tim Griffin and his horse near the north door react to a coming flood. Myron King signals for help as panic spreads and Leon Bagley offers ice water in his office. A capitol policeman hunts the thief behind the disturbance.
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Eaton Window Glass Company
Delaware County
Capital
Col
W. B. Roberts
Chaga
Washington
State Board of Agriculture
Columbus
Des Moines
Capitol
Somboty
Tim Griffin
Tim
Myron King
Leon Bagley
Mixed Marriages Between Americans and Chinese Featured
A Sun reporter surveys Chinese men in the United States marrying white women, noting thrift and social status but marriage seen as practical unions. The piece follows Pang Yim and several other Chinatown residents in New York and Fort Wayne, showing mixed reactions and cultural tensions in early 20th century North America.
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Mottst
New York City
Pell
New York
Mott St
Washington
Legation
Congress
Pang Yim
Addie Norton
Fort Wayne
Wah Sing
Calhounst
Mary Myers
Wah Lee
First Presbyterian Church
W. Wayne Sr
Wah
Cleveland
Hartford
Conn
Chicago
Indianapolis
Sun
Pang
Lung
Louis Harrison
Pekin
Lang
Quong Lary
Delage
Fresh Foreign Facts and Distant Disasters Worldwide
A digest of global events notes 608 deaths in London from grippe, famine in Russia, the death of Rev. Rowland B. Howard in Rome, and the Munich death of Dowager Duchess Louisa. It mentions a Vienna confession to eight murders, Austrian treaty moves, and a large Balboa strike with rioting and troop deployments amid arrests.
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Grippe
London
Xeras
Rowland B. Howard
Boston
Rome
Russia
Louisa
Maximilian
Munich
Schneider
Vienna
Reichsrath
Emperor William’s Birthday Observed Across Germany
Willie's Birthday in Berlin marks the 23rd anniversary of Emperor William's birth with nationwide observances. Berlin held receptions for the diplomatic corps and military officers while Lustgarten rang with a 101 gun imperial salute.
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Willie
Berlin
Emperor William
Germany
Lustgarten
Insanity ruling and jail confinement in Indianapolis case
Commission on Wednesday declared Lillie Stevens insane in the case involving the death of Margaret Ross in North Indianapolis. The insanity inquest remains unheld and Stevens stays confined in jail. Supt. Wright will not admit her without proper insanity papers.
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Wednesay
Lillie Stevens
Margaret Ross
Indianapolis
Lillie Stephens
Stevens
Wright
Insane Asylum
Joseph R. Robinson
Board of Public Works
Jake Murphy
Grace Vogert
Murphy
Grace
Feibleman
Harry Rollinson
John Brink
Scholer
Long
John Fortiter
Jesse Lana
Buskirk
John Longshore
California
Minnie Pitts
Henry Shepherd
Park Theater
Shepherd
Tates
Louisa Vilerge
Louis
Emma Annerson
Annie Gale
Jozeph
Annie Fischer
Frank
Annie Downing
Drates
Viola Winters
Dortha Lopp
Illinois St
Bertha M. Flack
Washington St
W. D. Kerr
Enterprise
Ruth McDonald
Park-ave
Charles Small
Dora Tomelia
Leonidas ‘McClure
Florence Bryan
Betrand B. Adams
Thuguilda F. Hanksep
Augustus Lipperd
Celta Roasch
Chile and United States dispute over arbitration and Montt blamed
In Washington and Santiago reports show Chile offering to withdraw the Matta note and submit to arbitration while critics doubt the move's sincerity. Cabinet ministers accuse Minister Montt in Washington of misrepresentation as U.S. pressure grows and Congress waits for official replies and war preparations continue.
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Chili
United States
Gan
Baltimore
Harrison
Europe
Sanstaco
Montt
Washington
Chamber of Deputies
Jordan
Chamber
Mexico
Senor Jordan
Lennon
Blaine
State Department
Senor Montt
Santiago
Egan
Congress
Committee On Foreign Relations
House
Senate
Navy Department
Capitol
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Board of arbitration adjourns with key member away
The arbitration board postponed its final meeting until next week as Bishop Chatard was unexpectedly called out of the city and will not return until Saturday. The street car issue was not discussed and further delays are anticipated.
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Board of Arbitration
Bishop Chatard
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