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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1899
Page
5
The article recounts Rabbi Louis Ginsberg stabbed through the heart by an assailant. Dr. W. L. Foraker performs an emergency operation sewing the ventricle shut while the patient remains conscious and requests music. Despite abdominal blood poisoning fears, the heart fights on and recovery seems possible, though prognosis remains grave.
New York dispatch reports Gov. Hogs of Texas remains a magnet for Bryan democrats after a speech that spurred Tammany's independence day event. He rejects apologies, backs Bryan, and predicts Tammany will align later. Senator Gorman pursues Van Wyck as favored nominee, while Croker backs the Tammany effort to unite against Bryan.
Belgrade July 8 ex King Milan, who has resisted three attacks in a year, dismissed the incident as fanaticism. Four bullets were fired. two hit his cloak and one his epaulets as he chased the assailant from his horse. The would-be killer, a Belgrade municipal fireman, fled into the Sare river and was captured by harbor police.
A London dispatch reports Kaiser Wilhelm shows strong interest in Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock pursuit of the Americas Cup. He has asked Lipton to sail trials with the imperial yacht Meteor, due at the Solent next week. English yachtsmen hail the test as a thorough demonstration of the challenger’s capabilities.
Jerome Herff of Peru is discussed as a potential candidate for chairman of the democratic state central committee. Democrats broadly assume Parks and Martin will not seek the post again. Also mentioned with interest are James Murdock and Lafayette, amid favorable sentiment.
A Howard man named Davidson allegedly used a pistol during a feud incident in ONDON Kentucky. The confrontation involved Tug Garrard, a friend of Bakers, with Davidson reported to have fired as the act commenced.
The cabinet replaces the Paris military governor as part of a broader reshuffle. New leadership shifts position within the defense and administration, signaling strategic realignment in the capital.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports Hing, also known as Scotty, awaiting deportation at the county jail, claims a life of grand larceny across multiple sentences since 1852. He plans a return to the Flowery Kingdom for his final years and a Chinese funeral, mentioning a disputed $100,600 estate.
Washington announces appointments of numerous surgeons and assistant surgeons to the new volunteer army with ranks of major captain and first lieutenant. Named are Ogden Rafferty Charles F Mason John R Mcbill Frank C Armstrong Theos W Chalmers Chas L G Anderson Albert Lieberman Joseph N Henry and others. The list includes several acting and late surgeons from various state volunteer units and U S Army branches.
Frank Martin, secretary of the State board of tax commissioners, will send notices to all incorporated telephone companies declaring they will be taxed by the state board this year instead of by county boards of review. Unincorporated private telephone firms will remain assessed in the counties.
Advertisement reports broad use of Morrow's Kidne-olds in Indianapolis for kidney ailments backache nervousness sleeplessness and general debility. A testimonial from J R Shea of West Pratt Street describes ten years of kidney trouble and relief after two boxes. The product is described as Yellow Tablets in wooden boxes lasting about two weeks.
The home committee delays finishing accommodations after studying Detroit methods for entertaining the Christian Endeavor convention. By this week, 25 000 rooms are deemed sufficient and room requests continue at about 100 daily. A band concert on Friday July 21 at the fair grounds features pentathlon events with entrants from Evansville Terre Haute Lafayette Crawfordsville Marion and Indianapolis including 100 yard dash hammer throw high jump pole vault and mile run plus bicycle races.
Dr J N Hurty of the State health board urges daily disinfection of telephone transmitters in Chicago. He warns that spittle from talkers carries microbes, especially dangerous to consumptives, and plans to photograph breath residues to show the microbes.
Torrential July rain drenched tents and worshipers at a Detroit Christian Endeavor camp while two monster meetings, in Tent Endeavor and Tent Williston, continued with high spirits despite the downpour.
In Santiago on July 8 the yellow fever epidemic drove several hundred Americans to depart for the United States, many sent at government expense.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla to undo mischief from impure blood and claims Hood's Pills cure liver ills without irritation.
N A Los Angeles California July 11 to 14 A personally conducted excursion to Los Angeles and return by Profs Woodruff and Benton of Indianapolis leaves Indianapolis June 28 at 11:45 a m. Route includes Big Four Missouri Pacific Denver Rio Grande Southern Pacific and details on Pullman berths rates and optional return via Portland Northern Pacific. Sleeping car reservations now being made contact J H Woodruff 2036 Broadway Indianapolis or any Big Four ticket agent.
Chicago on a busy day as box manufacturers advance prices by a modest margin and reelect officers. Straw wrapping paper makers cut prices by one dollar per ton due to a heavy crop. Glass manufacturers hold sessions to push higher prices and interests. Wire bale ties producers announce a 5 to 10 percent price increase.
Chicago reports judge awards E. J. Brewer seventy five dollars in a suit against Mrs Eva Curtis wife of another man. Brewer claimed money advanced during their engagement and funds spent on cab rides candy perfume bath brushes and other items. The ruling covers only the money advanced. In Washington Clement Woulfe a civil service stenographer denies Nellie J his wife’s charges of maintenance saying he learned after marriage she had negro blood and he cites her grandfather as full blooded negro while alleging ill treatment and immoral acts.
In Anderson Indiana on July 8 Mayor Dun lap suspends the use of heavy explosives including giant fire crackers anvils and small cannon on city streets. The notice mentions Progress Laundry and local eateries with ads and an invitation to read The Sun’s liners on the seventh page.
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