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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1888
Page
4
A round of short notes from Indiana towns. Gas schemes, electrical lights, and new churches appear alongside accidents, deaths, marriages, races, and misadventures. Notable items include Lafayette gas trust growth, Columbia City lights, Crown Point tourney dates, and a Mishawaka free show crowd.
A burglary at John Humbaugh's store occurred Saturday night with losses around $50. A runaway horse belonging to S. Smith was injured five miles from the city on a barbed wire fence and had to be killed. Cholera infantum cases are noted as prevailing. Colored Republicans held a pole on Saturday.
The notice cites unrest in Kentucky and Arkansas with threats and killings, labor protests in Philadelphia and Pittsburg, a large storm scene near Wheeling, and a violent incident in Mt Vernon Kentucky. It also lists freight train fatalities in Lynchburg Virginia and a broad price and commodity rundown for meats, dairy, produce, and fuels in a weekly market summary.
Telegraph Market notes open and close quotes for wheat corn oats pork lard and short ribs with July August September and October futures and bids. Chicago session lists closing prices for wheat corn oats pork lard and shoulders with daily bid levels and delivery months.
Real estate transfers last week totaled 79 deeds worth 98 900 dollars with an average 1 251 per conveyance. Activity centered on unimproved property across the city and suburbs led by Haughville and West Indianapolis as Nicholas McCarty and Fenneman plotted new additions. The two top sales were the Morris block in the Fletcher estate to Raphael Kuschbaum for 11 150 dollars and Julius R Victor selling outlets 81 and 82 east of the city to Eudora A Hanlin for 9 500 dollars. Building permits rose to 36 totaling 43 725 dollars with cottages and small dwellings dominating the permits. Major permits included George Mannfield brick dwelling 2 500, N I Hereth frame house 1 600, M D Williamson frame house 4 500, Indianapolis Store Company brick foundry 16 000, L Thompson improvements 2 500, and Frank A Coffin improvements 8 000.
Indianapolis reports 84 policemen, street car boom at Woodruff Place, and a Circle Park accident victims buried. Community notes include a deaf-mute class, Labor Day planning, thefts near the state fair grounds, a flight of legal judgments, a Crazy Horse penny pincher incident, and Pentecostal services at Acton.
A mass meeting is announced at Tomlinson Hall on July 24. All unions are urged to assemble at their halls and march to the south entrance of the state house where the parade line will form and move to the hall. Bring transparencies and expect strong speakers.
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