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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1888

Page

4

Another Session Wasted Without Having Accomplished Anything

Council debates street lighting,Woods sentences Sim Coy to a two year span in and out of prison. Reports on electric and gas lighting for city areas loop in 2500 candle power arc lights, with bids from Jenney and Brush candidates. Long stalemate ends with adjournment at 11 40.

Hicklin Woods Sim Coy Sim Vapor Lamp Company Trusler Finch Markey Swain Smith Trusier Thalman Gasper Jeaney Company Jenney Company Jenney Light Kelley Thompson-Houston Thulman Comaeees Committee On Contracts Pearson Cummings Thompson-Huston Company Brush Company Gas Thahnan Hicklin and McClelland

Union ex prisoners of war seek delegates for national convention

W. H. Powell, president of the association of union ex prisoners of war, issued a circular urging local associations to appoint delegates for the national convention in this city on Sept 18 and 14. All ex-prisoners, whether delegates or not, should attend to help make it the largest convention yet. For information, Maj. L. P. Williams, box 227, Washington, D. C. Settling: Troubles. Cataco, July 17. A conference was held with President Perkins and others to arrange the Q strike declaration, with participants reticent but a likely agreement nearly complete.

W. H. Powell Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War Maj. L. P. Williams Washington D. C Catcaco Perkins Beasley Stone Arthur Sargent Hege and Murphy Kewanna Warsaw Goshen Akron’s Galveston Pines Frankton Marion Richmond Muncie Kokomo Seymour Galveston Natural Gas and Oil Company Rogers Atlanta Georgia Michigan City Galveston B. Richards Walkertown Chicago DePauw University Rev. H. Beals Monrovia Morristown Hendricks Sugar Grove Farm Peeksburg Terre Haute Rochester Rockville Tribune Sparrows Elkhart Western Railroad Mishawaka Clint Armstrong Lafayette Mollie Heady Prairie Town Crawfordsville Cassius White Fort Wayne Portland Jay County C. Crow Richardsraines Frankfort E. St Graines Thorntown Robert Little Fremont Enterprise Peru Clarence Hall Thomas Weaver Martinaville J. P. McCormack Cartersburg Louisville Republican Congressional Convention Joseph I. Irwin John Suipp, Jr Pennsylvania Railroad Company New Albany Winchester Willie Hardman Straight Creek Charles Baker Hocking Valley Road Bernard Joe Douglass Jonesboro Jackson County Eagan Ranaway Wm. Seifker Fannie Hobson Levi Weedman Kansas City Orrin Barter

Baseball Notes On Monday Games And Standings

Monday league results show New York 12 over Chicago 4 Detroit 3 Boston 2 Philadelphia 1 and Pittsburgh 0. Pittsburg failure preserves Indianapolis in sixth. open date Wednesday shifts plans to keep Pittsburg home for a Philadelphia game. Fielding highlights include Healy, Daily, Shaw, Arundel batteries and McGeachy’s right field throws. Esterbrook shines at first. Schhomberg underperforms.

New York Chicago Detroit Boston Philadelphia Pittsburg Indianapolis Valentine Hoosier Washington Burdiek Healy Daily Shaw and Arundel McGeachy Hoy Athletic Park Esterbrook Schhomberg Washingtons Hoosiers Whitney Shock

His Dogship A Dog Story Of Notable Oddity

A northeastern town dog keeper owns a well mannered bull dog with a fierce urge to fight. After each bout he heads to a wood shed to tally wins and defeats on two sticks, recording new notches on the lesser worn stick. A separate feud with another bull dog is tracked on a second stick.

Thankful for Rule-Cars Woodruff Place Street Railway Celebration

Woodruff Place celebrated the completion of its street railway with hundreds of lanterns, crowds of several thousand, and performances by Cameron's orchestra Springdale band and Mendelssohn glee club. Alfred T Potts spoke on the district's benefits, and resolutions praised Woodruff Place and Manager Shaffer. Cars carried crowds from 7 pm to 9 pm, many left unaccommodated. A separate note mentions a 5,000-dollar defamation suit by Robert C Light after his acquittal for cutting wheat.

Woodruff Place Cameron Springdale Mendelssohn Glee Club Alfred T. Potts Shaffer Robert C. Light Broad Ripple William Dawson William Magie

TORN TYPICS AND CITY NOTES INCLUDE DIVORCE AND BUSINESS BIDS

A city paper item reports Esther E seeks divorce from James Sikes Robinson alleging prior marriage in 1806. Also notes election plans for Indianapolis German mutual fire insurance officers, opening Acton camp grounds, and a sale of statewide reform school superintendent to C W Ainsworth. Local market notes and various commodity prices conclude the item.

Esther E James Sikes Robinson Indianapolis German Mutual Fire Insurance Company Circuit Court Room Acton Camp Grounds Dr. Keen J. T. Chaffee Greencastle Chattanooga Tenn Terre Haute C. W. Ainsworth Indiana Reform School Plainfield Reform School of Dakota Ainsworth Indiana

City Markets Trade Prices for Provisions and Groceries

In a Tuesday market listing a wide range of provisions and groceries with detailed unit prices. Meats include smoked hams sugar cured bacon and pork. lard and canned goods show tierce, barrel, and can prices. Sugars coffees teas cereals and dairy items are priced, along with produce like potatoes onions peppers apples melons and berries. Price spread reflects wholesale retail context with per pound and per bushel figures.

California Ariosa Schuull & Krags Bunda N. Y New York Limburg de Beutren P. Ie Bank U- Wo Seppe Mammoth Alaska Timothy

City Grain Market Insights and Prices for July 17

Inspector reports Wheat 19 cars, corn 17, oats 1 car, total receipts and shipments listed with arrivals of flour 875 bags and various bushels. Bid prices include No 2 red 82 1/2 cents, corn No 1 white 57 cents, oats No 2 white 68 1/2 cents, and No 2 rye 42 cents. Market sentiment shows weak wheat and corn due to high receipts, light oats demand, and cautious shipping.

U. S

OK RENT Large furnished room near Blind Asylum

Advertisement style item listing a large furnished room at 2714 Fort Wayne Avenue opposite the Blind Asylum with promissory notes about ranks furniture repair contracting and job work offered by Harbin & Horney at 107 N URINALESE Street and a separate note for ladies in Dongola.

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