Tragic death by self strangulation of young patient
In March last year K Bruce Stephens, an 18 year old from Maquoketa Iowa, died by hanging in a surgical institute while under Dr Horace R Allen for a joint disease. He had improved, then resumed braces, grew despondent, and hanged himself in his hospital room. Coroner Wagner opened the inquest as his wealthy banker father and mother were notified. St Vincent’s Hospital did not comment.
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Maquoketa
Iowa
Horace R. Allen
Allens
K. Bruce Stephens
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Allen
Alost
Lester Leo
Young Stephens
Stella
Wagner
Kregelo’s Morgus
Stephens
Jackson County
SUN
Michener Surprises Robinson With Clerkship Talk
Attorney general Miller remained in the city and, after a handshake with a prominent Republican, praised not writing a letter to Robinson. Michener boasted of a Washington clerkship for Robinson in Gus Shaw's office, prompting Robinson to challenge the implied rank and leave Michener surprised and alone.
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Hobhinson
Miller
Sun
Engineers’ Brotherhood
State House
Michener
Robinson
Washington
Gus Shaw
Gus Shaw?’ Demanded ‘Robinson
the Treasury
Robingon
AjsBrass Band to Lead Evansville Indianapolis Ball Team
Interstate league ball to debut in Indianapolis Tuesday afternoon with a brass band in showy uniforms marching ahead of Evansville and Indianapolis teams. They will rally support to boost John Martin's squad, while salaries sparks debate. Contracts signed by Schaub Donovan Slagle Lyons McKenna. Powers expected with six from Galesburg. Wales players join. Derby excitement grows with heavy bets and royal boxes sold. prince of Wales family attends. New drink introduced at Julius A Hage's store downtown.
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AjsBrass
Indianapolis
Evansville
John Martin
Martin
Schaub
Donovan
Slagle
Lyons
McKenna
Powers
Galesburg
Fictim s bloody hat used as court evidence
Sedalia Missouri May 31 Thomas Williamson the triple murderer was arraigned at the county seat charged with Jeff Moore s murder He appeared without counsel and the case was continued to next Friday The hat worn in court by Williamson had belonged to Charles Moore and bore a dent matching a wound on the murdered man A constable seized the hat for use as evidence under orders from the prosecuting attorney
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Sedalia
Thomas Williamson
Jeff Moore
Illinois
Williamson
Charles Moore
Ramsey
Longan
Body of Beautiful Unknown Woman Found in Reservoir
Excitement in New Britain Connecticut over the discovery of a beautiful unknown woman’s body in a local reservoir. A child was seen nearby Saturday night and screams were heard, but the child is missing. Unclear whether death was suicide or murder. investigation will proceed.
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New Britain
Conn
Brutal Fist Fight Reported in Guthris Oklahoma
The Guthris Oklahoma dispatch says a brutal seven round prize fight drew mayor, city council, officers and women as witnesses. Hoggett of Omaha fought an unknown rival named McGinty who fell, in a scene described as disgraceful and brutal in the west.
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New York
Guthris
Oklahoma
Hoggett
Omaha
McGinty
Features of Sporting Life Schedule Report
Indianapolis inter-state team skips Sunday games while New York beats Pittsburg 23 to 3 Saturday. Louisville buys Dan O'Connor. State league and association scores across towns and cities. Boxing notes include Bob Ferguson’s win and Chas Herald KO at Hi Pato. Billiards standings feature Schaeffer’s 3,000-point run. Weekly standings list multiple leagues and teams with varying records.
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Brotherhood
Indianapolis
New York Brotherhood
Pittsburg
Louisville
Dan O'Connor
Evaneville
Ft. Wayne
Anderson
Muncie
Bluffton
M.C. A
Maridians
Excelsiors
News
Remingtons
St. Louis
Bob Ferguson
Mike Quesnan
Shelby
Ind
Chicago Pugs
Chas
Herald
Tom Standard
Hi Pato
Brenner Stars
Eclipso
H. & D. Bunters
Original Eagles
Fort. Wayne
Kokomo
Marion
Peru
Elkhart
Joe McAuliffe
Sullivan
Joe
Kilrain
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Buffalo
Fred Stearns
Detroits
Fred
Detroit
League Park
Shamrocks
Independents
Slagle
Lyons
Jake Schaeffer
McCleery
Schaffer
Schaeffer
ScCleery
Avender
Tima Ths
Hach
Buffalos
Ware
Tten
Bright
Doremus
Daltons
Cience
Grand Avenues
Grana Avenues
Mass Meetings to Protest Sabbath Breakers in City
Ministers raise issue of Sunday streetcar runs aiding outings and resorts. Shaffer replies his superintendent controls cars. ministers plan mass meetings and urge prayer, influence, and boy’s game half holidays to curb Sabbath desecration. Bishop Layton discusses African mission work and need for industrial training.
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Union
Shaffer
Street Railway Company
M. B. Ingle
Brightwood
Todd and
Wharton
Whalton
Ingle
Pennsylvania Epstem
Pittsburg
Whallon
Sheffer
Citizens’ Street Railroad Company
Steele
Steala
Pastor Whallon
Todd
Cleveland
Douglas
Africa
Pbven
Christ
Miss Whitfield
Washington Wales and government policy notes
Carlisle opposes ware houses for farmers and writes to Southern farmers. Allison backs infant industry protection but not as far as McKinley. he will vote for the Postmaster General bill. Clarkson plans an official tour and resignation offer. Treasury buys bonds totaling 274 892 200 since Aug 7 1887 with interest savings of 6 407 102. Deserters may rejoin army. Bussey says desertion is no pension bar. Coburn dies serving a sentence for desertion. Marie's passion discussed.
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Carlisle
Allison
McKinley
Bill
Clarkson
Wear
Michenera
Treasury Department
Bussey
Coburn
Marie
Duel for Love Ends in Gunfight Near Louisville
In Louisville on a Sunday night Charles Saunders from Evansville and Emma Zdiner’s fiancé, Charles Overby, faced off in a duel at St Louis cemetery after quarrels over marriage plans. Latter’s second was Frank Lattrall and Saunders’ Harry Thomas aided. Both fired at forty paces with 82 calibre revolvers. Saunders sustained wounds to left arm and right breast, serious but treated by Dr. White. All parties fled the scene.
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Louisville
Charles Saunders
Evansville
Emma Zdiner
Saunders
Charles Overby
Overby
Alexandria
Frank Lattrall
Indianapolis
Harry Thomas
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Smith and Wesson
Dr. White
Man Succumbs After Rabies Fear In Arkansas Farm
In Fayetteville Arkansas Snowden Smith faced a grisly rabies ordeal after a hog attacked him years earlier. Bitten on finger and face, he sought medstone in Missouri and later suffered a rapid decline. He prepared his family for death as pain swelled, dying Friday evening after three days of torment.
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Fayeteville
Ark
Snowden Smith
Washington County
Smith
Missouri
Poisoned Pie Deaths Touch Chicago Real Estate Family
Trank Kuhn, a wealthy Chicago real estate dealer, died Saturday morning after his family was poisoned with arsenic Thursday night. It marks a second recent death from pies laced with poison, as investigators probe the anonymous culprit. The Kuhn family members are expected to recover.
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Chicago
Trank Kuhn
Racovar
Mexican Laborers Object to Wearing Leg Coverings
The government decree requires laborers on public and private works to wear pantaloons, with authorities determined to enforce the order. A Baltimore charities convention encounter had Rev. Mr. C. C. McCulloch amusingly recount a keg of beer gag involving President Harrison during a Washington trip. Indianapolis bar association began planning for the National Bar Association meeting in August, appointing committees for details and social events.
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City of Mexico
C. C. McCulloch
Charities
Baltimore
Washington
Harricon
Indianapolis Bar Association
National Bar Association
Cabinet plans ten hour workday and women ban
Maprio reports on June 2 that the cabinet will urge the Cortes to set a ten hour working day and prohibit employing women in certain businesses to ease unrest among workers.
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Maprio
Cortes
Beigel Captured After Saloon Murder In Laporte
Jacob Beigel was captured at 1 o'clock Monday morning after a saloon row on Saturday night in Laporte where David Ragan was killed. Beigel offered no resistance.
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Laporte
Ind
Jane
Jacob Beigel
Belzel
David Ragan
Tailors prepare for giant strike across 100000 union
The tailors announce a possible massive work stoppage as the annex grows to about 100,000 members and opens to all Iragll tradesmen nationwide, signaling broad labor actions ahead.
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Loxnox
Jane
Spi
Annex
Iragll
Cremated After Drinking Incident in Amsterdam Saloon
Michael Dovlon was cremated after a drinking incident Friday night in Amsterdam New York. The accident occurred at John Salby's saloon and led to the cremation later that morning.
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Amstrerdam
N. Y
Michael ‘Dovlon
John Salby
Harvard Vandalism at Cambridge After Yale Victory
Cambridge, June 2. Harvard students celebrated a win over Yale with bonfires and vandalism. Red paint covered homes, doors, statues, and halls, with Harvard taunts painted on memorials. Estimated damage nears $10,000 as university officials and faculty condemn the act and plan student meetings and penalties.
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Cambridge
Maas
Harvard College
Berkeley
Yate
John Harvard
Harvard
Yale
Appleton Chaps
Memorial Hall
Seaver
Boylston
Ex-City Clerk Magner Dies After Illness At 249 Broad Way
Joseph T. Magner former city clerk dies suddenly after a three day illness of hemorrhage at his residence 249 Broad Way. He served in the Tilpois cavalry in the war and was twice elected city clerk on the Republican ticket. At his death he was in the money order department of the post office and his wife survives him. Architect Diedrich A. Bohlen dies of heart failure at 71 N Noble St after arriving from Hanover in 1851 at age 59. Survived by wife and three children.
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Tomlinson Hall
N. Noble St
Hanover
A. A. Martin
Stra
Bonisa
Berger
C. D. Boblen
Weather forecast for Tadiana and Indianapolis 1890
For Tadiana showers on Monday. Local forecast. For Indianapolis and vicinity the 71 hours ending 8 am June 3 1890: warmer and fair weather.
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Tadiana
Indianapolis
Vicinity
Shaffer resigns MC A presidency amid rail conflict
J C Shaffer formerly of Chicago and current Indianapolis street railway president resigns from the Young Men's Christian Association amid criticism over holding both rail positions. Chicago Post and Cincinnati Enquirer recount his career, character, and ties to Baltimore, Richmond, and Indianapolis. A German basso incident in Indianapolis at the May Festival is also noted.
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J. C. Shaffer
Chicago
Indianapolis
M.C. A
Indianapolis Street Railway
BpsAbr
Shaffer
D. C. Shaffer
Baltimore
B. Hobbs
Board of Trade
I. P. Ramsey
Richmond
Ind
C.B. Holmes
Citizens’ League
Methodist Church
Young Men’s Christian Association
Post
Baseball Scores From Saturday Games Across Leagues
Saturday results show Chicago and Brooklyn tied in hits, with Cincinnati and New York combining for high totals. Pittsburg topped Boston in a pitchers duel, while Cleveland beat Philadelphia. Brotherhood action saw Boston down Buffalo 17 to 6 and Cleveland roll past Brooklyn 8 to 2. Chicago defeated Philadelphia 5 to 4 in a separate tilt.
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New York
CinciyBill
Sharrott
Sommers
Vaitrea
Keenan
Lynch
Boston
Ieeeees
Pittsburg
Clarkson
Bennett
Jones
Baker
Wilson
Powers
Zacharias
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Gleveland
Lincoln
Zimmer
Gleason
Clements
Aupire
McDermott
Brotherhood
Buffalo
Buffgig
Madden
Murphy
Haddock
Mack
Mathaws
Gunning
Brooklyn
Clavaland
Errora
Batterias
Bakely
Snyder
Daily
Knight
Chicago
Baldwin
Farrell
Sanders
Milligan
Gaffney
Barnes
Old Man Suffocated in Franklin Street Fire
St Louis report details a Monday morning blaze in a Franklin street paint shop. An elderly man named Wolff died from suffocation, Mrs Chae and family suffered non fatal burns, while Geo Wolff and two children were badly burned.
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St. Louis
Franklin St
Wolff
Council to Discuss Street Railway Franchise Ordinance
On Monday night, the council will assemble to discuss the street railway franchise extension ordinance submitted by the railroad committee two weeks ago. Opinions among councilmen vary, and several are said to favor postponing the discussion for two weeks.
Fires Destroy Two Houses Beyond City Limits
Widespread Saturday blaze on West Peat mtoneta damages two homes beyond the city. The streat railway powerhouse reports engines, belts, and ready-to-go status. The Wileon pension case delays in federal court until next Wednesday.
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Roosgevelt
Indianapolis
Maryland-st. Township
Quill
E. T. Plank
International Typographical Union
Atlanta
Thomas W. Bridges
Bruceville
Fifer
Illinois
James and
Henry Thompson
Knox County
Fairfield
Superior Court
Ranger
Christchurch
Thirty Three Drunks in City Court Brawl Overshadows Quiet Sunday
Police court Monday faced sixty one cases with thirty three simple drunks and sixty seven total, while officers recount that resorts, open doors, and city venues fed the drunken swell. Notable pleas included Pat Casey and Walter Mitchell. Ada Donnelly’s case was dismissed. Prosectors Wright and Smith toiled, Sargt McKinnes assisted as Judge Sullivan presided over a largely non felonious docket.
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Sullivan
Wright
Smith
Sargt
McKinnes
Druns
Mel Massey
Walter Mitchell
Trishman
Pat Casey
Ada Donnelly
Travia
Jimas
Michael Shinn
Jobe
Barlaycora
Howard ‘Patten
Offia Harris
Patten
Henry Ward
Mcttullean
Bunter
Henry
Brute
Denver man seeks share of late Gus Voss estate
Fitzgerald of Denver files petition in Judge How land's court to reopen the Voss estate case settled three years ago. He claims a 1869 partnership with J. C. Brudge of Toledo and notes totaling 3,800 were left with Voss for collection. He alleges Voss misappropriated proceeds, sold territory, and seeks $24,600 plus interest and $10,000 for patent territory, with judgment dating back 20 years.
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Denver
Voas
D.c. Fitzgerald
Colorado
Howland
Charles Martindale
Gustavus H. Voss
Mahlon H. Floyd
Jay G. Voss
Fitzgerald
J. C. Brudge
Toledo
Ohio
Voss
Cincinnati Carpenters Demand Shorter Hours Strike
In Cincinnati on Monday morning 1,100 carpenters walked out for shorter hours, with 2,009 as a projected total. The strike is centered in the city, and organizers expect attendance to rise to about 2,000 by 4:00 PM.
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Cincinnati
Amusements at Park Highlight Railroad Themed Show
The Park features the main line attraction in a railroad themed act as the Vaidis sisters conclude their season of 41 weeks and return to Long Island to rehearse a new pew act for next year. They guard their routine during summer practice with daily discipline to keep the ensembles and bands in prime condition. Beaumont dramatic company to perform next week with a repertory including Sweetheart and Little Ferret. Joe Haworth plans a biography of Jane McCullough. Lockwood’s Home-grown Strawbar Ties and Teeckwocad cider vinegar also mentioned.
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Vaidis
Long Island
The
Beaumont. Dramatic Company
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