Honest cashier saves bank in bold depositor scheme
New York January 31 The failure of Lennox Hill and Sixth National banks spurs Wall Street rumors of a scheme around 3 million dollars. Cashier Colsen’s honesty thwarted the plan and depositors remain hopeful while officers raise funds for depository security. Broker George A. Pail faces $25000 bail. Peter J. Claassen, president, is at large. U S deputy marshals search for him.
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Kew York
Lennox Hill
Sixth National
Sun
Wall-st
Ward
Fish
Colsen
New York
George A. Pail
Sixth National Bank
U. S
Shields
Peter J. Claassen
Tank
Iseuad
Feil
U.S
Mystery Fire Enigma Strikes Parkersburg Youth
Parkersburg West Virginia reports a 20 year old Chas Logan employed at Camien’s oil works caught flame after washing with benzine. His clothes ignited instantly and were quenched by a coworker Coffman. Later at home Logan’s bed clothes burned suddenly, sparking theories of spontaneous combustion and possible residual dinid particles or electricity. Physicians offer no certain cause.
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Cincinnati
Jas
the Enquirer
Parkersburg
W. Va
Chas. Logan
Camien
Logan
Coffman
Logen
Ted
Indiana Giant Dave Buskirk Story Told in Courtroom
In a Criminal Courtroom group discussion, Major Mitchell recounts Dave Buskirk a Monroe County giant nearly seven feet tall and 370 pounds a Civil War prisoner captured near Richmond He refused to eat until the old couple offering food fed others and then quipped about Indiana and foes in a stubborn friendly tale
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Criminal Court Room
Mitchell
Dave Buskirk
Monroe County
Dave
Richmond
Indiana
Wells Bound Over in West Market Arrest Case
Richard Wells, the arrested master of the west market, appeared in police court Friday morning, waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $1,200. Later the bond was reduced to $1,000. He will be defended by William Newton Harding.
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Wells
Richard Wells
West Market
William Newton Harding
Buffalo Shoe House Ad in Lynn Listing Shoes
Lynn Massachusetts ad fragment offers 10 cases of youths shoes slightly soiled for six cents. Note shows Buffalo Shoe House at 63 East Washington Street promoting bargain stock.
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Lynn
Mass
Boss
Ouths
Buffalo Shoe House
E. Wash.st
City life reports court delay and local disorders
Judge Walker will hold no court until Tuesday. J D Livingstone of the Chicago Ohio river road visits the city. Residents discuss brick Cavemonte at Maj. Ross residence Friday night. Harry Walker’s saloon on Court street robbed of $100 Thursday. Police surround Duncan’s saloon and arrest about 20 colored men for gambling. Several court cases and local incidents move through the docket including a guardianship, a marriage, a sunstroke death, and lodge installations.
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Judge Walker
J.D. Livingstone
Chicago & Ohio River Road
Central-ave
Maj. Ross
Harry Walker
Court St
Park Theater
Ed Joliff
Board of Trade
Cheadle
U.S
Argena
William Moeller
Sarah Noland
Eewin Ray M.E. Church
Woodlawn Ava
Tarlton
Willia Johnson
Mulatto
Natrel
Rhoda E. White
Frank W. Vaille
Wyoming
Juna Boaz
S. Pennsylvania St
Cincinnati
John H. Holt
Fletcher’s Bank
Indiana Bloodad S Rock Company
Dr. Fletchers
Marion Judge
Knights
Ladies of
Loper
E.i E. Reese
Elisha Howland
Marion County
Marshall Davis
Louisville
Florence Francis
Indianapolis
J. H. Clay
Vermont St
I. Oder
J. G. McGowan
Loutaville
Elizabeth-st
Bert Conley
Annie Stone
John Kealing
Nora Meyer
Bessia Moore
Bar Association
W.B. Wallis
Howland
W. A. Ketcham
Vinton G. Coates
Ketcham
David W. Adams
Bradshaw St
Washington St
Fletcher's Bank
Feibleman
Alford
Jeffries
Hodges
Justhe Feibleman
Cummings Schemes For Memorials Spark Congressional Debate
A historical newspaper row exposes Amos J. Cummings and others pushing memorial bills to honor Samuel J. Tilden, Queen Isabella, and Columbus era figures. The Indiana salvers monument and a $50,000 Queen Isabella tribute prompt criticism as Congress mulls spending from the treasury.
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Wasuixeron
Congress
Amos J. Cummings
New York
Samuel Jones Tilden
United States
Hayes
Ohio
Cummings
New York Evening Lance
Tilden
Bynum
Saldhers’ and Sailors’ Monument
Nodianapolis
Indiana Monument
Holman
Chsadie
Indiana
Mr. C. Columbus
Julius Civsar Barrowa
Isabella of
Spain
Columbus
Anna
America
Burrows
Esaballa
Washington
Elizabeth the First
Christopher Columbus
Secretary of the Treasury
Committee On the Library
Silcott
Baseball Tips and Contending League Moves
Cyclone Duryea signs with Brooklyn. Al Spaulding calls it a league victory. Detroit and Baltimore strive to join the league while home teams must wear white. Brush remains in New York for days. Arbitration blocks Cady of Des Moines from Cleveland. Buffalo club seeks to sell eight players for 4600. Gumbert doubts a Pittsburg Brotherhood club. contract not accepted. Indianapolis transfer rumors denied. Bronell criticized. Ward injunction pending. judge’s ruling viewed as ambiguous. case to be decided next February.
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Cyclone Duryea
Brooklyn
al Spaulding
Detroit
Baltimore
New York Dispatch
Brush
Cleveland
M. J. Cady
Des Moines
Buffalo International League
White
Rowe
Ad. Gumbert
Pittsburg
Frank Brunell
Indianapolis
New York
Bronell
Abe
O’brien
Ward
Frank Bird Dominates Carriage War Conducting Funeral Rides
In a local carriage market clash Frank Bird prevailed by offering funeral carriages at his standard rate of $2 to $2.50. While undertakers and carriagemen tried to raise prices, Bird maintained his price, contrasting with others who fought him.
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Frank Bird
Gavel Rules Stir House as Milburn Prayer Draws Smiles
Washington observers note a tense session as Democrats employ filibuster tactics yet proceed orderly. Speaker Reed resists adjournment amid interruptions while Milburn’s prayer elicits smiles and the house moves to read the journal and vote on the previous question.
Turmoil in House Over Journal Approval Bleeds into Night
McKinley moved to approve the journal but faced a challenge for a previous question. Bland and other Democrats vocally pressed for recognition, shouting across the chamber as the speaker refused to acknowledge them. A correction motion and accusations of tyranny sparked loud exchanges, with no progress by 5 PM and an all night session anticipated.
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Wastindox
McKinley
Blanchbester
Louisiana
Springer
Tlinois
Tie
House
Bland
Speaker
Ceverp
Democrate
Reed
Suit over 3009 loan to Sullivan goes to trial
Ex County treasurer Lottin sues Township trustee Many and county treasurer Osterman in Judge Howland's court. The dispute centers on a $3,009 loan to John E. Sullivan made over a year before the county clerk default, and the case proceeded to trial Friday.
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Lottin
Many
Osterman
John E. Sullivan
Binock Will Decide on Oak Hill Car Firing Case
Justice Smock will decide the cases against Bouncers McGregor and Sheridan of the Citizens' bob-tail company who discharged Tolin and Carson from an Oak Hill car three weeks ago on Saturday morning.
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Binock
Justice Smock
McGregor and
Sheridan
Citizens’ Bob-Tail Company
Tolin
Carson
Oak Hill
Senate caucus on party policy and Brazil recognition
Democratic senators held a Wednesday night caucus on party policy. Blanche K Bruce praised an appointment as recorder in the District of Columbia. The president recognized Brazil by receiving Minister Valente. A senate interstate commerce committee will report favorably on regulating telegraphic commerce. Ex-senator McDonald warns against Isaac P Gray if he seeks vice presidency again amid Indiana senatorial tensions.
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Blanche K. Bruce
District of Columbia
United States of America
Republic of Brazil
Valente
Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
Interstate Commission
McDonald
Isaac P. Gray
Indiana
National Bank Failure Shocks Carron Hill NY
Carron Hill New York suffers a national bank failure with liabilities not disclosed. Miss Island arrives in New York from a round the world trip. Glass blowers strike at Goblooz Bohemia. the factory is wrecked and two strikers are killed. George Tabler hanged at Fort Smith Arkansas for the murder of Iewin Richard son. Both executed individuals are described as colored.
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Carron Hill
N. Y
National Bank
Miss Island
New York
Goblooz
Bohemia
Geo. Tabler
Fort Smith
Ark
Iewin Richardson
Prophet Erickson Claims END OF WORLD PROPHECY
SAN FRANCISCO Jan 31 Special Karl Erickson a revivalist from Oakland declares he communicates with heaven and predicts San Francisco Oakland and Alameda will be destroyed by an earthquake and tidal wave while Chicago will be submerged by a Lake Michigan wave and Toledo wiped out by a natural gas explosion He foresees wars Europe and a distant year 189 leading believers to buy mountain tents.
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San Francisco
Karl Erickson
Oakland
Alameda
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Toledo
Europe
Erickson
Pepple
Sheriff sacks execution clerk amid sheriff race squabble
Execution clerk Charles P. Canard is relieved by Sheriff King who cites competency and political ties as reasons. King says he would discharge any deputy not performing, and hints his support for a potential candidate, stating Crosby would gain his backing if Crosby is the chosen nominee, with Canard noting party lines and time to campaign.
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Charles P. Canard
King
Canard
Henry Langenberz
Susman
Langenberg
George Carter
Jack Crosby
Going to Nurse the Lepers on Matakai Island
On the steamer Bothnia arriving from Liverpool a Dominican nun, Sister Gertrude Amy Fowler, 33, native of England, travels to Matakai in the South Pacific to devote her life to leper care in the island settlement. Inspired by Father Damian’s work, she joins the mission.
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York
Bothnia
Liverpool
Sinter Fioca Gertrude
Amy Fowler
England
Matakai
South Pacific
Damian
Grip Struck McKee Family Beset by Illness in Washington
The city reports the McKee family and a baby ill with grip though now recovering. Michael Foran suffers a serious bout, while M A Adkins a Park Theater door tender endures a month-long siege.
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Robert McKee
Wng
Mra
McKee
Washington
Michael Foran
M. ¥. Adkins
Park Theater
Kegrigg Steps Down From East Market Post
Market-master J. E. Isgrigg tendered his resignation to the market committee Thursday. The trio of councilmen Youiz, Barns and Martindale declined to comment on the reasons behind the action.
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Kegrigg
J. E. Isgrigg
East Market
Youiz
Barns
Martindale
Snowbound Mail Train Arrives After Ten Day Gap
In San Francisco on January 31 a snowbound mail train of six cars arrived Friday morning, the first in ten days. Seven passenger trains followed at half hour intervals, signaling resumed rail service after weather delays.
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San Francisco
Fiest
Gaean and Crescent Directors summoned over employes' reinstatement
In Cincinnati on January 31 the Gaean and Crescent directors were summoned to discuss the dischargees demand for reinstatement. Also reported, Louis Pierce and Bert Clark drowned skating on the river at Dunuygur on January 30. Washington reports Blaine’s eldest daughter, Mrs. Coppinger, is believed to be dying of brain fever.
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Circirnati
Gaean & Crescent
Dunuygur, Ja
Louis Pierce
Bert Clark
Blaine
Washington
Coppinger
Audits and notices mix with club meetings and society gossip
Bruce Carr objects to the International professive association of Mansfield being authorized to do business in Indiana. An undertaker reports J B Bullock’s death and expected arrival in Indianapolis. J B Jaques speaks to a prohibition club on the material phase of the issue. Miss Yocum to recite. Tippecanoe club attends funeral at First and Simoiests then church service at Ft Wayne ave and Delaware st with several deaths noted. Brown Potter matter from the New York Sun quotes Mrs Potter and praises James Brown Potter’s integrity amid his wife’s Australia departure with Kyrle Bellew.
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Bruce Carr
B. F. Carter
International Professive Asso
Mansfield
Indiana
Kregele
J. B. Bullock
Beaver, Col
Indianapolis
Jaques
Prohibition Club
Pennsylvania St
Miss Yocum
Brown Potter
New York Sun
Australia
Kyrle Bellew
LYNCHERS FOILED BY DETERMINED SHERIFF SAVES PRISONERS
Det Paolo Kas Jan 31 Special Desk reports Frank Wilson horse thief and Rich Meany rapist escaped jail and stole two horses to flee. Bowen and companion pursued and fired several shots, recaptured them. Sheriff Matthews arrived with prisoners Thursday night as a mob of about 1000 gathered, the sheriff hidden them through a back door.
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Paolo
Kas
Frank Wilson
Rich Meany
William Bowen
Bowen
Matthews
FRESH SILCOTT AT HOME OF PARAMOUR'S FATHER
Silcott, aged 18, resides at his lover's father home in Terrahkone Quebec. He denies forgery charges as baseless and vows to outwit Canadian authorities. He claims extradition is impossible and asserts misrepresentation by authorities. Local forecast notes warm, fair weather with a cold wave expected overnight and across Indiana.
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Ile
Terrahkonne
Quebec
Silcott
Araall Bosh
Canada
Ha ‘Eye
Indiana
Indianapolis
En. Greely
S.a
Lee Released as Prosecution Dismissed in Edgerton Case
Lee, arrested on charges of defrauding John O. Edgerton of 250 dollars by claiming an established manufacturing business, has been released. The prosecution was dismissed after witnesses who are non residents failed to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Renry
John O. Edgerton
Dalfty and Suspects Held On Theft Charges At Foundry
G J Will Dalfty with Hm Tillman Jacobse arrested Thursday by Officer Hosteitler charged with stealing five dollars of iron from the Richarda Butler foundry on Georgia street. They waived examination in police court Friday and were held on $1000 bonds. Olver Malon charged with stealing a coat and pant rem W I Fogate also waived.
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G. J. Will Dalfty
Hm Tillman Jacobse
Hosteitler
Richarda & Butler
Georgia St
Olver Malon
W. I. Fogate
Night of mischief at Bod Duncan's saloon ends with fines
Twenty young men were arrested for mischief described as shooting the bones at a Louisville city saloon on Kentucky avenue. Ten paid a total of 244 dollars in fines Friday morning. charges were listed in the remaining cases as well.
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Bod Duncan
Kentucky Ave
Pointers on Politics and Party Plans in Illinois View
A late 19th century dialogue reveals Democratic and Republican factions shaping 1892 Indiana and national contests. Musings cover Col Matson Bill Myers Jim Rice and others seeking gubernatorial nominations, plus critique of the new election law and the pauper vote. Voorhees and Gray interact as Voorhees advances toward vice presidential aims, while a chorus of names signals shifting power within parties.
Fought for Red Gore and Fourteen Polite Men
An exhibition of skill ends with Carroll defeating Corrigan in a brutal skin gloves match at Misseli's road-house. Blood, bruises, and a drawn result amid police intrusion and noisy betting mark the brutal spectacle. Proceeds around $200 split between principals and backers as Detective Splan reshuffles the city force.
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Fred Kissel
Jimmy Carroll
Chicago
Paddy Marroll
Tom Corrigan
Corrigan
Atlas Worke
Will
Carroll
Tommy Miller
Tommy
Ounca Groves
Marquis of Queensbury
Barry Murphy
Robert Metzger
Pete Treeter
Creasy
Bob Brown
Sporta
Amanuel Bigfoot Bruce
Travis’ Force
Miller
Dick McAllister
Pat McMahon
Bruce
Easse
Ness
Carrol
Carrigan
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