Shot in a wine room ends with dangerous neck wound
A shooting occurred around 5:30 am at Smith's restaurant and saloon. Abe McPeake, 20, was struck in the neck during a struggle over a revolver, taken to city hospital in danger. Coy, the bartender Sim Coy's son, fled intending to surrender. Witnesses describe a chaotic scene with drinking companions and conflicting alibis as police investigate the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry Smith
Inoisst
Sim Coy
McPeeke
Sim's
Smith's
Smith’s
Coy
McPeake
MacPeate
oPaske
Angers
Oliver
Cuy
Alugh
Elle Laporte
Lola Starr
Mecake
TeaSun
Bella Laporte
Cay
Broad Ripple
Pete Egan
Henry Smith
Republicas
Laporte
McPaske
Young Coy
Mefford 2Nd Stout
Sim Cop
Billy Vay
Sux
Marion
Indianapolis
Fruit Prospects Deteriorate Amid Crop Shortfalls
Reports from FPEUITS ARE OP indicate a weak outlook for fruit crops. Foreign production may be under half a crop, Indiana near total failure, and Southern Indiana unlikely to respond. Pears come from western New York, red and blue plums scarce, apples pricey, early apples selling 5 to 6 per barrel, potatoes climbing to 125 per bushel, and Indianapolis merchants unable to meet demand. Prices higher than last year, but quality lagging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Almouth
New York
Hoosterdam
Indianapolis
Nearly Killed Wife in Barn Quarrel Over Beer
John Solomon a 301 Statesst resident, drunk and idle, fought with wife Saturday afternoon. He hurled a coupling tin from the barn loft, striking her above the eye and fracturing the skull. He fled, disappearance unknown. Woman 40, husband older, taken to a home for care. not believed fatal. Freight handlers strike near end. OO&M seek Saturday work. railroads to decide on higher wages within 20 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honza
Soomon
Mertled
Cincinnati
Attempted Scholal death at Little Canyon
Los Angeles July 25. Louis and Phillips Audeget brothers attempted to commit death by their own actions at Little Canyon. Louis will die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Louis
Phillips Audeget
Little Canyon
Many Baseball and Track Updates From Various Cities
Rochester lost to Toledo 6 to 7 while Hartford plans electric light play. Philadelphia base won 15 straight games as Fort Wayne may join the Interstate League. Pittsburg Brotherhood to levy assessment to cover losses. Columbus pennant contenders in pennant race as alleged race fixing at Monmouth Park. Comiskey's Chicago team languishes in fifth. Philadelphia gains on Friday. Remingtons beat Pendleton 3 to 2. Athletics dismiss Jim Whitney. Brooklyn and Cleveland to be here Monday. Eccles ball club of Franklin beat Plainfield 7 10 2. 15 games won all. Daltons and Grand Avenues duel for $50 purse and city championship at Brighton Beach. National league totals: 3,009 runs in 503 games. Players' League 4,174 in 293 games. League games and Brotherhood scores listed. Detroit in debt. Brotherhood finances cited. Jack Rowe ousted, Charley Snyder becomes umpire. Cincinnati mile race won by C Rezman. other track results noted. Marty's jewelry ads noted amidst sports chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Toledo
Hartford
Philadelphis
Fort Wayne
Pittsburg Brotherhood Club
Columbus Association
Monmouth Park
Comiskey
Chicago
Philadelphia
Remingtons
Pendleton
Athletics
Jim Whitney
Jim
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Bob Leadhey
Clevelands
Eccles Ball Club
Franklin
Plainfield
Daltons
Grand Avenues
Brighton Beach
Pitteburg
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
Brotherhood
Buffalo
Detroit
Chicago Post
Gus Schurer
Leadley
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
Cleveland Press
Jack Rowe
The
Buffaloes
Charley Snyder
C. Rezman
J.S. Barbour
New Castle
Ind
J. I. Collins
J. B. Allsop
F. G. Collins
Robert Bauman
Dayton
Deadly cyclone devastates Lawrence area in June storm
The July 26 report describes a cyclone striking South Lawrence and North Andover with extensive damage. About ten killed and around 100 injured, with 100 homes destroyed and many others damaged. Fire crews battled blazes as railroad and utility lines suffered. Widespread debris removal and search efforts followed, with emergency detachments assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Lawrence
Mass
Joly
Debria
Atl
North Andover
Wera Palag
Malden
Mags
Lawisanoce
Lawrette
Lawrence
State Board Calls For Street Improvements Near Fair Grounds
The auditor and treasurer sign a petition for improvements along Central Avenue near the state fair grounds. The attorney general says the board of agriculture owns lands not wholly state property, so the state cannot be charged. the private corporation must cover costs as the fair grounds are private property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosra of Agriculture
Cantralava
Board of Agriculture
News items from a late 19th century issue
A wide range of world notes including the Queen dowager of Coren dead, population figures for Colorado, Berlin agents in Heli goland, Brazil seeking reciprocity with the U S, Swiss demand on Mormon settlement, Macon Georgia boycott talk, Carnegie’s library donation in Ayr Scotland, czar warning to the sultan, Brooklyn building trades strike fears, a Chicago inventor nearing an electric steamboat motor, Kansas City Democrats condemning the federal election, a Savannah boarding house explosion mystery, varnish barrel explosion in Philadelphia, Prince George skipping Newfoundland trip, storm in Jack's valley New Brunswick, Pinta Indians killed in a storm, ex congressman Henkle arrested for forgery, a Warren California arson incident, A J Davis will contested in Butte Montana, Erzercum bloodletting, ziota Armenians casualties, President Mendendez of San Salvador death by apoplexy amid rebels, Cleo Woode eloping and Sprague marriage dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City
Savannah
J. J. Wescott
Philadelphia
Prince George
Newfoundland
Great Britain
Jack’s Valley
Nab
Eli J. Henkle
Baltimore
Mastora
Warren
Cal
A. J. Davis
Butte
Mont
Erzercum
Menendez
San Salvador
Cleo Juliet Woode
Sprague
Rhode Island
Narragansett Pier
B. S. Eaton
Judge Taylor Grants Habeas Corpus Release in Workhouse Case
Judge Taylor ruled Saturday that after a stay on a fine expires a workhouse commitment must be certified to the county jail, granting a writ of habeas corpus freeing John McCabe from the workhouse. The 1881 act clarifies this procedure amid disputes over commitments and blank requisitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
John McCabe
Justice Smock
Spencer
Sergt. McKinney
Sullivan
Boone
Ohio
Campbell
Cape Way Mosotity Dinner Tale
A whimsical verse recounts a masonito figure at Cape Stay enjoying a hearty meal that warmed him, joking that the feast outshone even the president’s cold repast and almost proved fatal to the cold appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Stay
Indianapolis Docket of Accidents and Public Notices Daily
Ardy Flynn, brakeman, injured in fall. editor Hornaday arrives in Indianapolis with brother Jim. Health board condemns Wright block sanitary conditions. Detective Quigley returns Charles McGuire from Chicago on a charge. John Keatisg injured in a ditch accident. ambulance transport. Fred Fell falls into a pit, bleeding. treated at home in Franklin. Japanese charge in Washington visits Greencastle. Fly-fishermen club aims to prosecute water polluters. fundraising planned. Griffiths praised by suffrage supporters. Griffithe eyeing office. Arthur Edmunds injured boarding a train. two toes lost. Two girls file affidavits against saloon-keepers for Sunday selling. Lawn fete at Atkins residence attracts large crowd to aid Susan B. Anthony’s suffrage work. Fire at 160 N Hast St causes $150 loss. Cohen’s coachman reportedly died but later found alive. Wage talks with Big Four repairers in Cincinnati ongoing. Tarreff negotiating. C& I railmen settlements reached. U S officers seek Samuel Carson, Virginia Life Insurance agent, over alleged graveyard nothings and misrepresentation. Carson eluded arrest as of Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardy Flynn
Cen Kregelo
Hornaday
Californy
Indiasapalis
Jim
News
Health Board
Wright Block
Carver Malottave
Alvord St
Indiana Ave
Quigley
Charles McGuire
Mutual Endowment Association
Chicago
John Keatisg
W. Wash.st
Reeeest
Michigan-are
Kregsio
Fred
Ranzh- Ville
Eregeri'a
Ambulente
Franklin
Ind
Setu
Washington
Indianapolis
Greencastle
Fly-fisharmen
Atkins Lawn
Jobn L. Griffiths
Griffithe
Arthur Edmunds
Illisols-st
O. Atking
H. Cohen
Cincinnati
Tarreff
U. S
Samuel Carson
Virginia Life Insuranes Company
Cernon
Mre
Ada Warrenbeig
Tennessee St
Warrenbeig
Carson
Tis
Meekat
Sullivan
Propsso
Ooleek
The Angry Amateurs Choose Next Meet City and Prizes
In Philadelphia amid a heated amateur editors session the group settled on Philadelphia as next meeting place after a fierce contest with Boston. Laureates were named for poetry sketch and essay but controversy over judges and laureate premiums led to suspending prizes this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphis
Beston
Philadelphia
Boston
Kamile John
Lockridge
A. L. Tabbs
New York
Capitola Harrison
Dayton
Chas. A. Dapa
Dans
Dunlop
Forsnoon
Chas. A. Dana
Joseph Dana Miller
Professor Garland
Dana
Miller
Puck
New Jerasy
Messrs
Carter
Burger and Lewis
J. J. Romer
Brooklyn
C. Hochetachter
Enterprise
W.C. Wylie
Charles
Sumner
Lauralas
Amateaura
Holliday
Indianapolis
Western Amateur Association
Road crews halted by police during rail work attempt
Road master John Sloan of the O I W with David Kelly D W Kittridge and James Kennedy tried to lay rail on Tennessee street between the Asion tracks and South street at about 1 o'clock Friday night. they were caught in the act by police and taken to the station but bailed out. Their cases were continued in police court Saturday morning. Police say the attempt has been made several times before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sloan
Read
David Kelly
D. W. Kittridge
James Kennedy
Tennessee St
Asion
South St
Lee Wilson is Eves
Leo F. Wilson of Shelbyville returned from Noblesville jail Saturday and appeared before Commissioner Van Buren at 8 o clock with a silk tile linen dusters and a red bouquet, then was released as a true U S citizen. Local forecast for Indianapolis July 27 1890 promises fair warmer conditions. Bloomington farmer John Condor fatally injured by a mower in an incident near July 26. Twenty one people in Richland Wisconsin fall ill from poisoned meat on July 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Wilson
Leo F. Wilson
Shelbyville
Noblesville
van Buren
U.S
Indiana
Indianapolis
Vicinity
Walt
Bloomington
Ind
John Condor
Primrose & West Minstrels At Grand Opera House
Large Friday crowd packed the Grand to see Primrose and West minstrels in a two night engagement. Lew Dockstader led the show with his wind broken tale of woe and sharp jokes while Cain and Serena offered a grotesque aerial act. The performance included sketches on President Harrison and a strong musical act scene. The show repeats Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Primrose & West
Minstrals
Waterloo
Lucknow
Lew Dockstader
Wsa
Lew
Chese
Rankin
Cain
Serena
Dackalacher
President Harrison
Harrison
Mayer Wins Grim Wager Travel Diary Ends In London
Mayer completes a San Francisco to London voyage in 15 days, with a costly bet and dinners at Cafe Royal, Criterion, and other venues. Williamson and a party including Nat Goodwin attend celebratory meals as the group plans Paris dining once the contract ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ang
Romeo Johnser
London
Daly
Arcus Mayex
San Francisco
Paris
Cafe Bignon
J. C. Williamson
Bizaeet
Australia
WL. Hearson
Savoy Hotel
Mayer
Central Pacific Railway
Ogden Jilly U
Ba.m
Evanston
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Council Biaffa
Chicago
New York
City of New York
Liverpool
Maysr
Williamson
Cafe Royal
Mayer and Williamson
Nat Goodwin
W. A. Westayer
Joseph Reynolds
Fifth Avenue Theater
J. Abud
George Edwardes
Gaisty Theater
George BF
Bossford
Haymarket
C. R.johnson
Criterion
Themelves
Bignon’e
Dina
Pittsburg Players Club Faces Disbanding Over Assessments
Pittsburg July 25. The Players' Club reports it cannot pay assessments to the national organization. It is understood the club will disband if the matter is pressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Jeeque
Crazy farmer shoots self and wife after illness fear
Albert Parmenter a poor farmer in Bellefontaine Ohio shot his wife and then himself on Friday night leaving three children destitute. In West Indianapolis a large flour and feed store fire at Gentry’s caused over 5000 damage, contained by fire crews including engine No.10 with partial insurance in McGilliard and Dark’s agency. Thomas H McConnell of Fargo North Dakota, after a train stop in Laporte, sued Geo Read and James Hart in federal court for 10000 over alleged injuries and jail disgrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile Wits Bnd WimseiLr
Bellefortaine, O
Albert Parmenter
West
Indianapoli
Indianapolis
West Indianapolis
Gentry
Engine Company
No. 10
McGillierd & Dark
Thos. H. McConnell
Fargo
North Dakota
Laporte
Geo. W. Read
James Hart
Thomas
Leporte
Notable Indianapolis Personalities and Peculiarities
A column highlights the Mar tindale family habit of hats on backs. John Sontag serves in the state treasurer's office. Robert McKee travels to meet his son aiding the administration. City editor Wilkine's new live‑in helper is inexperienced in housework. Charles Webster Bookwalter’s whereabouts provoke conflict. W B Robson shifts to journalism with the Trade Journal. George W. Burnham plans the Indianapolis Washington pigeon flight. Editor Sol Hathaway of the Independent vacations. Dr Clarke and others draft for him. politics divide outside and inside pages, with ads nonpolitical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martindale
John Sontag
Treaurer
Robert McKee
Indianapolis
Albumimar
Bsen
Wilkine
Journal
Houris
Charles Webster Bookwalter
W. B. Robson
I& W. Road
Iacome
George W. Burnham
Clarke
Blaine and Alger Stir the 1892 Campaign Plot
At Manhattan beach the conference among Steve Elkine Senator Platt and Gesu Alxor hints Blaine and Alger as tactics. Elsins claims Reed and McXioley fall from favor and Ele vins returns to Washington to discuss corpses and death rumors. They dismiss Harrison, predicting his renomination bid ends with November defeat and urges Republican liberal policies and Blaine ideas as sole option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan Beach
Steve Elkine
Platt
Gesu
Alxor
Blaing
Alger
Elsins
bin Balt
Soulls
Reed
McXioley
Elevins
Washington
Danas & Wardante
Harrison
Tas Party
Blaine
Salvadoran victory confirmed in Central American clash
The report from Mexico City on July 20 states Salvadoran forces defeated Guatemala, with combined Salvadoran and Nicaraguan troops driving Guatemala from Guatemalan soil. A separate Friday battle saw another Salvadoran victory. Mexican orders urge readiness for potential movement toward Guatemala. President Díaz ordered the war to pursue correct boundaries, not conquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Mexico
Detsila
Guatemala
Salvador
Nicaraurua
Remova
Guatmals
Diszsaya
Starving Strikers Tear Up Rail Line Near Brigantine Beach
Strikers on the Pomone Brigantine railroad have formed a mob in starving condition tearing up tracks and committing violent acts. Police and officials respond as the situation escalates along the near Brigantine corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ento Bev
Hratroy
Fonmona
N. di
Brigantine
Pomone
Brigantine Beach
Washington falls a bill on lottery matter and reciprocity debate
A congressional dispute over prohibiting mailing lottery matter stalls action as Democrats aim to slow Senate work. Blaine writes Senator Frye urging reciprocity with Spain to trade sugar for U S goods, proposing barter in pork, beef, flour, lumber, iron, and other items as a better path than cash. Heathen defends reciprocity as a protection-friendly, growth strategy and questions opposing it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Pian
Senate
Blaine
Frye
Spain
Cuba
Porto Rico
Ways and Means Committee
Labor strife on Big Four prompts pay raises clash
A.W. Brailey of Madison House New London reports steady guest turnover with 1660 rooms as Big Four Paoria division confronts pay hikes. Superintendent Wells backs a new crew and wage increase. Paoria conductors gain about 125 a month while others push for higher raises, fueling federation discontent and internal rifts. Skeleton Sack Suits noted as genuine by Worbert Landgrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W.brailey
Big Four
Madison House
New London
Superintendent Wells
Paoria
Walls
Wells
Federation
Aif
Peoria
Bnsure
Peoria Division
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Abe McPeake
Boxtereake
Rao
Joe Schandals
Willits
Bis
Marty
Giamoen
Pastren
Lonpox
Zanzibar
Cape Way
Uize
Woskly
Hurvuat
Rich Laxk
Wis
Spt
Allys
Biakee
Tre Taud
Forblaine and Alger
Staipes Jims
Fis
Steve Hihinw
Brest
Bone
Jealvador
Wexizea
Washington Falls
Worbert Landgrat
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