21 Jul 1896
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1896
Page
1
The article recounts Lois R Reeves living at 100 Hillside Ave who helped identify Henry Boyd as the aggressor in the fatal Brightwood saloon dispute with Lou Reed. Reeves led police to Boyd, described his drunken quarrel with Reed, and claimed Reed wielded a hammer during the doorway confrontation.
The Warsaw drainage and sewer company with 16000 capital stock was incorporated on Tuesday. H. & Rominger at 1222 N Pennsylvania St will host a lawn fete joining EA Eaye on Wednesday evening. J. O. Alien will leave Thursday for vines adi and plans to visit his mother in Bridgen Conn. A lawn social is planned at Hoyt ave and State ave by the U C G. A postponement from Monday due to rain affected Trookside-ave. residents complain of issues between Orange and Atlas aves. Dr. J. F. Callen, active in local politics, seeks the Barton Johnson joint senate seat. Postmaster Sahm must appear in St. Louis court to identify Jennie and George Carson, accused of a St. Louis post office theft. Solomon Woodfork, about 40, discharged for assault and attempted rape, questioned over mother’s bias. Charles Lewis pleads guilty to petit larceny and faces possible penitentiary time for looting lodgers’ rooms.
A statement from Senator Teller and Senator Dubois along with Lee Mantle appeals to Silverites to support the Democratic ticket at Chicago. They reject the national Republican platform’s financial plank and endorse Bryan and Sewall, arguing for a return to bi metallic standards to restore prosperity. They condemn gold standard advocates and urge unity for the electoral effort.
The Ovid post office was robbed and set on fire Monday midnight. Stamps were stolen and postmaster Wm. Carmony who is also justice of the peace, lost his dockets. Many valuable papers were destroyed. Inspector Carter of Indianapolis has been sent for. The thief and incendiary are known.
Warden Harley, in Indianapolis Tuesday, praised the recapture of Baker who escaped ten days earlier. He fled into rural Michigan City country, where a daytime hay field rest spot was used. The prison whistle, heard twelve miles, warns farmers and deters escapes, keeping surveillance tight.
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions Reed, a horse named Janes Dustless Oats, and references to Water Well Wells and Frank Butts along with numbers and an Indiana tag BNE. The readable items imply a local column noting animals and water works with individuals and a code.
An unnamed man leaped into White River from a bridge near the Michigai rest, accompanied by four witnesses who rushed to help but failed. His body was found at Whitsett's Morgue after he filled his pockets with stones. The incident occurred around 9 o'clock Thursday morning as bystanders James W. Rich, Jamesannette, Guiffin, and MO AL douasar, all colored, watched from the bridge.
The body of a 67 year old cabinet maker Henry Banke was found in White River after he left a street car near Mirginisave. He suffered from dyspepsia and depression and had previously threatened self harm. Banke leaves a widow and two children. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and lived in Indianapolis. The Sun published a photo of the key ring aiding identification.
A three member sub committee of the Trade and Labor Assembly's grievance committee was formed in Chicago to gather evidence on the stance of Mark Hanna and Henry Payne toward organized labor. They are linked to the Republican national campaign and to William McKinley’s western bid. Delegates had charged Hanna and Payne as labor enemies, with Payne accused of breaking the Milwaukee street car workers union. The panel was created after Delegate Joan J Ryan's Sunday claims, renewed Monday night.
In St Louis on July 31 delegates debate platforms from Omaha 1892 and the Prohibitionists split over free silver. The draft platform calls for national currency issued by the government, government ownership of railroads and telegraphs, free ballot, and restrictions on immigration and land ownership, with emphasis on monetary reform and labor protection.
A literary night cap and cake walk social is planned in West Indianapolis on Wednesday evening. Ladies bring a night cap and a matching bow, gentlemen draw and treat the matching pair. Proceeds go to the free dressmaking school led by Mrs. B. M. Lawrence with participants including Miss Gertrude Rogers and others at Spencer's Opera House.
Tents and boxes have been moved from the state house basement to the street car line area and will be loaded onto flat cars for transport to Fairview park. The encampment starts next Sunday as all state companies are due in Indianapolis this weekend. Companies A D and H from Indianapolis are already in camp.
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity calls for fair weather over the 36 hours ending 8 p.m. July 22. Tuesday night and Wednesday are expected to be clear. Temperature at noon Tuesday was 80 degrees.
Frederick Falk briefs note shows office hours from 7 to 9 a m and 3 to 6 8 p m with Sunday hours 1 to 4 p m. Residence listed as 682 North Illinois Street.
Washington Democrats and allied executive department Democrats plan to lure William Jennings Bryan to Washington when he arrives east for his nomination. Maryland and Virginia groups indicate they will attend if Bryan is present, aiming for a major, well publicized event. Also appears in the clipping are ad lines for leaky cisterns cleaned and cemented at 1.50, and listings for hardwood mantels and grates from Jno M Lilly on Indy avenue with phone 1731.
Democrats gather at the Grand hotel amid internal disagreements over the party ticket. Holt remains hopeful of carrying Indiana, citing county shifts and cross-party support, while rivals warn of factional splits and rising costs affecting working people. County figures from Morgan and Delphi hint at a tough, partisan campaign ahead.
Mrs Bertha Patrick who came from West Virginia to find her husband has learned he left a year ago. A warrant for abandonment was sworn out. Constable Tolin searched the Rumbarger stock farm five miles northeast of the city but found no trace. Patrick, once a lumber dealer and reputed good businessman, claimed he planned to go to Michigan to seek lumber work.
In April Mrs Jennie Catshall pressed a warrant against her husband for neglect after he left, they reconciled, yet a local constable arrested him and, after appeal, Justice Lockman heard Tuesday and released him. The judge warned Mrs Catshall she did not appear starving and offered fatherly advice.
New York tankers would render gold to the government if the reserve becomes so depleted it must be replenished. Bishop Coxe of western New York diocese died at Clifton Springs after a paralytic stroke at age 60. Ex-Gov Russell's body buried in Cambridge Mass. crowds in Boston caused minor vandalism as bayonets forced them back during the lying in state. President Cleveland and Joe Jefferson attended.
Halifax, N S July 2 The American barkentine Buller arrived with the bodies of Captain Nash his wife and second mate Brumberg killed aboard during a July 13 night aboard the vessel seven other crewmen detained as suspects Passenger Monek or Monck tells a guarded account as authorities lock the crew in three cells The motive remains a mystery with the ship carrying only lumber and coffins prepared for the dead
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