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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1899
Page
3
In Fort Wayne Indiana on a Tuesday afternoon the first Sunday baseball ruling was tested. Each offender paid a 25 cent fine plus costs as officers avoided fees. Several new cases were filed by a detective hired by local preachers.
Mrs. Martha Hasenfuss is held without bail in Fort Wayne Indiana on a charge of poisoning William Westenfield a retired farmer. New evidence indicates she attempted to dispose of some of his notes. Her son Otto and Mrs. Sarah Kreig are retained pending further investigation.
In Galion Ohio masked burglars saturated feather beds with gasoline and piled them on David Miller’s family binding them. They threatened to ignite the pile until Miller opened the store safe. The gang fled after stealing about 1000 dollars which was divided among the robbers. In Hartford City Indiana six defendants including Mrs. Lethia Payne and several Bowmans and Priors were arrested for the murder of Ralph Shelly a nine year old Montpelier boy with authorities alleging Mrs. Payne incited the attack.
In Evansville Indiana on a July afternoon women and children marched around the Ingle mine shaft beating tins and blowing horns as tensions rose between striking miners and non union workers. Police dispersed a mob that crowded Operator Ingle and attorney Frank B Posey who boarded a car. About 60 sympathizers gathered at the dock with a drum corps a dummy hanging from scaffolding and a placard calling for protection from scabs.
In Greensburg Indiana on Tuesday night Warren Coots and Mrs Casper Snider were riding a buggy when the horse bolted. Mrs Snider sustained a broken arm and was taken to the Seitz hotel where Mr Coots tended her.
Rev. William A. Oler of Dublin has patented a car coupler claimed to revolutionize railway coupling. The Richmond Indiana report notes the invention and its potential impact.
Laporte to build a 97850 dollar water plant Linden plans a 50000 dollar cellulose plant Harley Forrey missing since last Thursday More than 110 Muncie men enlisted for the army Henderson post office in Rush county ordered discontinued Diamond paper company in Anderson turning out roll newspaper Elwood anticipates lawn mower factory Cupboard thieves strike at Columbus Johnson county windstorm damages property Purdue football team to begin practice after opening of school A third rural mall delivery route established in Bartholomew county Miss Lillie Beaber leaves for Persia Miss Terr Haute store manager caught shoplifting Will McCarthy escapes from jail by tool use Terre Haute woman abandons 3 month old baby Rushville street fair gamblers offered 2008. refused Muncie police vow crackdown on gamblers Dozens arrested Wes Jackson camping party near Anderson finds a snake around neck John Keifer paroled convict to be returned to prison W J Davis of Florida estate worth 123000 to Hoosier kin Bertha Enyeart dies after train collision near Wabash Anderson man fined for attracting motorman Ed Downey of Anderson near death from nervous shock Samuel Bender and Ligonier residents go insane over fears of property theft Knizhway illness affects Muncie youths Black Jack Kell faced blackmail charge Soldiers at Franklin support war policy Elizabeth Yates of Muncie draws two pensions Kniz highway epidemic hits Muncie youth.
A jumble of local and national notes reports labor disputes at National Tin Plate Mills threatening shutdowns, soldiers in Manila fears, a Manila ground robin tale, a strange gas belt baldness plague, a Salem subscriber paying when drunk, Friedmann suing Gans for damages, a Madison teen’s abrupt marriage split, a New Columbus wild man sighting, Fountain county populist drift, Indiana Republican club meeting plans, and a Goshen masher eloping with a buggy.
Wednesday morning a special train carried Commercial club and Board of Trade representatives along with Indianapolis papers to inspect the gas belt. The route from Noblesville to Consumers’ Trust station then to the Indianapolis pumping station covered seven and ten miles respectively as wells were tested to gauge conditions. Participants included J. T. Brush Major Ross Charles E. Coffin Evans Woolen Bement Lyman John R. Pierson Judge Lamb and field superintendents Stoner and Shackelton.
The Claflin University singers from Orangeburg South Carolina performed before 1200 people at Central Avenue church. The student band travels north to raise funds for new buildings as the college expands its trades and industrial training programs for colored youth. A collection of 82 dollars was taken. a concert is planned for Wednesday at Hall Place church.
The John R. Allen mayoralty campaign opened with a Tuesday night gathering of ward 2 republican workers at the North Side Republican Club. Allen attended and promised an immediate canvass, aiming to rally backers tired of his slow pace while urging a vigorous push.
Dawson advices report a plot to ambush a mule train carrying gold from creek claims near Victoria. Authorities found the hideout but robbers escaped. an hour later a Dawson-bound train carried a quarter of a ton of gold. News speaks of a big strike on the Big Salmon, 135 miles up from Lewis River.
Gen Brooke at Havana lists three deaths in Cuba. Santiago Ben Heggeman a quartermaster's employee died of apoplexy in Santiago. Henry Johnson a saddler in the Eighth Cavalry died of yellow fever in Puerto Principe. Wm Goerick a private in Company G Fifteenth Infantry died of yellow fever.
Bowmanville Ontario reports the death of Mrs Goodwin age 24 in a dentist office on Wednesday while under chloroform. No blame assigned to anyone in the incident.
Mrs. Augusta Styles was found not guilty of killing her mother Mrs. Catherine Schultz in a case wrapped in a hidden birth secret. The court ruled the act arose from a convoluted family history including a mock marriage and threats to reveal a birth story to Belle Styles, the granddaughter.
A state geologist reports three kissing bugs found in recent days. A woman at 1120 Maple st. found one that bit her boy and a chicken, causing swelling. Soda water relieved the swelling. A chicken and the boy both showed swelling near the eye area after bites. The bugs were located on a mantelpiece and another specimen was found in bed by D B Herbine of 22331 N Capitol Ave.
R E Brown, once of Philadelphia and now an American citizen, asks the state department to press a $2 million claim against the Transvaal government. He accuses President Kruger of ousting the chief justice for not accepting Kruger’s view of law in a dispute over Brown’s mining title. The Volksraad enacted a law Kruger pushed to void Brown’s title via the supreme court.
June 26 report says the recent lynching of Italians in Louisiana may prevent Admiral Dewey from visiting Naples or any Italian port. If disrupted, he is likely to go to the Isle of Wight. His refusal to visit the emperor stems from not being received by Austrian naval authorities.
An automobile exploded in Chalons France on Wednesday killing the vehicle's driver and mangling the two other occupants. The incident occurred in July and involved local authorities investigating the blast.
The Epworth League Board of Control commends Mr. M. A. Hamilton of Detroit for a Christian pennon banner shown at the state convention. The triangular white banner with a blue cross and yellow rays symbolizes faith. The board also praised Gov. Mount and offered a rebuke to Rev. Lesby amid the Tent controversy.
A brawl at Coney Island early Wednesday involved Brooklyn and Coney Island Railroad workers and race track men. Fifty men battled with fists and clubs. police intervened, leaving about twenty injured, with three unconscious, including John Whyte of Hamilton Ontario. Several arrests were made.
Four pigeons owned by Alfred Bray of Niles Ohio will be released at Mound City Kansas to attempt an 800 mile record. The flight is under the auspices of the Cleveland homing club.
Glasgow reports a new large cargo steamship service to New York starting this fall rivaling the Anchor line. In Liverpool the Clarence reformatory ship caught fire in harbor, burning to the water edge with 250 boys aboard saved. Paris area hit by severe storms and damaging hail crushing crops across the northeast.
Senator Elkins of West Virginia defends Secretary Alger noting the war was the most successful in US history with a rapid victory at the helm. He concedes minor mistakes but argues the overall results far outweigh criticism and predicts eventual vindication and a favorable reaction.
Alfred Gwynn Vanderbilt the second son of Cornelius Vanderbilt leaves Newport with Wim. P. Durden for a year long trip around the world. In New York they will meet Ernest Iselin and Douglas Cochrane and head by private car to Montreal. The journey will end in Paris for the exposition.
John W. Pfaff and Charles E. Phillips have been advanced from substitute clerks to full clerks in the local post office, reflecting new responsibilities and station.
The Interstate Oil Company of South Bend filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state on Wednesday. Capital stock is $100,000 and directors listed include D. W. Kimball C. L. Kimball C. K. MacFadden Frank G. Conklin S. M. Robinson and D. M. Shively.
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