The Skiles jailbreak and jailhouse schemes unfold
A long jail escape tale in Union County follows the arrest of Robert Iron Skiley for a patent swindle. His wife and Turnkey War meling aided a Tuesday night escape by euchre, unlocked gates, and lax guards. Detectives traced the plot, noting Warmerling earlier acts and new leads from Stillwater Minnesota. Skiles, a sharp schemer, remains at large as authorities pieced together the escape and conspirators.
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Robert Iron Skiley
King
Dow
Skiles
Cincinnati
F& Patent
Union County Court
Bryan Dawson
Petlta
Brown House
Warmeling
Mr. Warmeling
Mustalso
Tomkey Warmling
Shariff King
Peterson
Jeff
Dea
Henry Underwood
Laura March
John Simpson
Splan
Stillwater
Mian
Indianapolis
Lawsuit over March salary for Market-master Dick Weiss
J W Gilbert sues the city and ex city clerk Bowlus for $765 owed to Market-master Dick Weiss for March. Weiss gave Hadley an order before earning it, Hadley assigned it to Gilbert who was refused payment. Gilbert seeks city and ex-clerk Bowlus to pay after endorsement "Accepted J W Bowlus." Also notes death of policeman Wm Pellett aged 60 and a strike-related carpenters count in Cincinnati at noon.
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Mucca
Bowlus
J. W. Gilbert
Dick Weiss
Hadley
Gilbert
J. W. Bowlus
Wm. Pellett
Illinois St. Jooner
Lake Erie Road
Old Reliable Conducture’ Association
Cheadle’s Glan and LaFollette’s Helpers Downe in Race
In Roxono Indiana on a hot Tuesday at the opera house the Republican ninth district delegates endured a lively balloting contest. Cheadle led at times but after extended rounds Waugh won the nomination with 51 votes while Warren trailed with 18.
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LaFollette
Waugh Roxono
Ind
Junge 4
Cheadle
Joseph
Waugh
Opera House
C. Shirley
Harrison
A. Z. Wiley
Lindley
Rhodes
Miller
Noor
Tippecanoe
Warren
The Will Grinds Divorce Cases In Court
In Judge Howes court Tuesday, Andrew G Patterson seeks divorce from his wife amid a cross complaint claiming insanity at the time of property conveyance. Others, Ollie Pitts, Sadie Front, Minnie Jordan, and Fannia L McCarty, file divorce petitions alleging cruelty, drunkenness, or infidelity in various domestic disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew G. Patterson
Andrew
Ollie Pitts
Highland Pitte
Sadie Front
Henry Front
Minnie Jordan
Elbert
Fannia L. McCarty
Sonia C. McCarty
M. Woodraf
Cyclone Tears Bradshaw Nebraska, Six Killed and Twenty Five Injured
A June cyclone swept Bradshaw Nebraska causing extensive damage. Reports from Lintoty and Owawa confirm six deaths and numerous injuries as fifty houses were blown down. Communications were disrupted with wire service lines unable to reach the town.
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Lintoty
Neb
Bradshaw
Carcano
Nebraska
Owawa
Undertaker in Frncaster Ends Life During Mourning
In Frncaster Virginia on June 4, J C Simpson a leading undertaker burst into tears while preparing a coffin for a child. He then seized a sharp knife and, running at full speed down the street, leaped at the edge of town and thrust the blade into his heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frncaster
J. C. Simpson
Strike Spreading Acknowledges Coal Miners Defeat
The coal miners acknowledge defeat in their strike for higher wages and will return to work as rapidly as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Splj
Malott Elected President Of Belt Railway In Chicago
City life notes detail Voiney T. Malott being elected president of the Chicago Western Indiana and Chicago belt railways in Chicago Tuesday. Delegates J E McDonald and Robert Brown attend from Ligonier Banner and Franklin Republican. Other items include a $5000 injury suit against Indianapolis Frog and Switch Co and a scaffold fall injuring EB B Scott. A Knox county man faces counterfeit money charges, and a Martha Houk case jury disagreed. Local officials seek county workhouse contracts and several personal injury suits against farmer Wm Cowgill stem from a carriage accident on N Meridian Street April 24.
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Voiney T. Malott
Chicago, Western Indiana
Chicago Belt Railways
Chicago
J. E. McDonald
Ligonier Banner
Robert Brown
Franklin Republican
Grand Lodge
Charles M. McBride
Indianapolis Frog and Switch Company
EB. B. Scott
Fletcher Ave
Maryland St
Fianner
John Wilhelm
Knox County
Martha Houk
Weat
Indianapolis
Laura E. Baker
Addia M. Bogers
Fannie Hale
Wm. Cowgill
N. Maridianst
Cowgill
The Lucre Is Short A Slight Han On The Pension Office
A pension office run on pension day reveals a fund shortage as 10 000 more claims loom. Ensley explains checks issued only with funds. ra um promises July 1 payout. Crowds swell as cash in gold coins replaces paper money. detectives guard the line.
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Ensley
Congress
Steve Ensley
Raum
Rexford
Indianapolis National Bank
Liquor Question Sparks Debating at Pythias Grand Lodge
The Indiana Knights of Pythias held a Wednesday session where leaders discussed barring retail liquor dealers from lodge membership and debated the feasibility of a constitutional amendment. Officers were installed in the afternoon as Plans for a new grand lodge hall were reviewed amid treasury concerns. A caricatured tale of a Fort Wayne saloonist named Jim Sommers opened a humorous aside about local politics.
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Pythias Grand Lodge
A. C. Hawkins
Evans
Elmer F. Williams
Terre Haute
W. H.zeigler
Terson
C. F. S. Neal
Lebanon
Frank Bowers
Indianapolis
R. A. Brown
Franknl
George W. Powell
L. A. Bennett
Danville
EK. G. Herr
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Kort’ Wayne
Supreme Lodge
Local Man’s Death After Overdose
In Birmingham on June 3, Frank Dolap a tinner consumed an ounce of laudanum two grains of morphine and a quart of whisky. He died on Tuesday with no known cause.
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Birmingham
Frank Dolap
Lottery agents flood Louisiana to fund governor race
New York reports a Times dispatch from Bismarck North Carolina stating Louisiana lottery agents plan to spend five million dollars to elect the governor and state legislature. Also noted are changes in the post office department and possible political reshuffles within the Harrison administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
the Times
Bismarck
N. C
Bitten by a Dog In Cumberland Farmer Case
John Templeton a Cumberland farmer was bitten by his own dog believed mad. The dog was killed after the bite and its tongue swollen and lacerated. Templeton fears hydrophobia and his hand was treated.
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John Templeton
Cumberland
Templeton
Renaud's Cage Case Dropped In Police Court
Bud Renaud charged with keeping a pool room had case called in police court Wednesday. Defense sought a jury trial but before paneling the jury the prosecution dropped the case to let the grand jury handle the offense. Sunfoot won the Derby at Moonpon on June 4 with Leonard second and Ordway Tae Lonpon in a large crowd of eight starters. prize 5 000 sovereings. Weather forecast for Indiana and Indianapolis issued for the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. June 5, 1890: warm and fair with some northern showers and cooler conditions. near-stationary temperatures. Try Bage's Hounmiss Julia A. Hage, 87 North Penn Street.
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Brenaud
Bud Renaud
Bunfoot
Moonpon
Sunfoot
Leonard
Ordway Tae Lonpon
Indiana
Showara
Indianapolis
Tragic Window Scene Ends in Death at Foston
In Foston a man named Frank Chandier slit his throat and leaned from a window sill to avoid the Carpet being repossessed. Blood streamed onto passersby as the man died before help arrived. In Cincinnati, June 38, lottery agent William Cop was fined 160 and costs with 1,000 dollars in tickets destroyed.
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Foston
Dare
Frank
Chandier
Soaked Hin
Cincinnati
Wm.Johncop
Coulsiapa Lottery
Features Of Sporting Life Quarterly Update
Cincinnati clings to first overall in standings. Tim Murnane leads the brotherhood. Quincy inter-state beats Burlington 16 to 4. Burlington rails at Sunday games. Kansas City manager fired. James Manning steps in. Fort Wayne defeats Elkhart 13 to 8. Kokomo awarded forfeit over Anderson. El Rio Rey to start American derby amid many horse race stories. Tuesday association games feature varied results across major clubs. Pittsburg players league seeks non conflicting schedule. Latham and Esterbrook praised, Miller cited. Brooklyn league prep as Tom Burns trains to outdo backstop. Evansville defeats interstate league opener 5 to 1. seven hits off Etteljorg. Galesburg mutiny fades as Peoria and Indianapolis jockey for position. forfeit reports and report delays noted. Terre Haute races attract 4,000 spectators. Sunol and Fred Arthur showcased. Palo Alto, Nutmeg, Nettie, Frank B, Easton entries and other trot results listed.
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Cincinnati
Tim Murnane
Brotherhood
Quincy
Burlington
Hacket
Kansas City
James Manning
Fort Wayne
Elshart
Kokomo Y
Anderson
Kokomo
el Rio Rey
Syracuse
Athletics
Brooklyn
Rochester
Columbus
Toledo
Louisville
St. Louis
Secretary Kerr
Pittsburg Players’ League
Latham
Fanny
Esterbrook
George Miller
Pittsburg
Tom Burnes
New York Exchange
Miller
Chicago Post
Evansville
Evanaville
Etteljorg
O’ Leary m
Schaud
Welhl
Donovan J
Newman
Sanders R
McKenna
Sharpe
Slagle
Galesburg
Indianapolis
Artin
Ryan
Garvin
Taylor
Peoria
Nettie
Frank B
Jos Easton
Waveland
Katie
Soo
Kyunga
A Bishop's Good Work Endows Indiana Diocese
The Episcopal diocese of Indiana holds its convention at Christchurch. Bishop Knickerbocker presides as 17 churches cost 108200 to build in seven years. An endowment fund of 70000 is to be raised to support his salary of 3000 yearly. 24000 already pledged. Indiana contributed 675, to be added to the endowment after discussion.
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Episcopal Diocese of
Indiana
Christchurch
Koickerbacker
Congress
Schaghkoke
The
Hudson
Knickerbocker
German farmer’s house found full of mummies
A West Virginia town reports Drs Willey Freeman White Doremus and Hordessy investigate G. W. Hamrick an old German farmer whose house contains mummies of brutes and humans. He claims a method to preserve bodies without decay in air, without incisions, enabling travel without ice or poisons.
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W. Va
Drs. Willey
Freeman
Alty
White
Washington
Doremus
New York
Hordessy
Wheeling
Hare
G. W. Hamrick
Prisoner Walks From Reidsville Jail, Plans Summer North
The sole inmate at Reidsville jail departed without notice leaving a note claiming confinement harms his health. He will spend the summer in the north and return in October to face theft charges.
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Augusta
Jane
Reidsville
College Sensation Authors of Bogus Paper Discovered
In Bloomington Indiana on June 4 there is a report that creators of a vile bogus college paper targeting the faculty have been detected. A junior confessed. his brother at Spiceland did the printing. Eight are said to be guilty with several seniors facing expulsion amid collegewide excitement.
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Clarkson
Ten See -Dune
Isplj
Jerkeen
Iowa
Post Office
Sam Fessenden
Connecticut
National Republican Executive Committee
National Committee
Harrison
Bis
Fessenden
Michener
Indiana
Europe
Chicago
Bloomineaton
Ind
Spiceland
Drowned mob two boys meet death while swimming
In Cincinnati on Tuesday night Harry and Chas Boedeker sons of a Mari st saloon keeper aged 9 and 14 drowned when their boat capsized in the Ohio River. The scene involved local medical faculty and a dispute over a degree and Faculty changes tied to Indiana Eclectic Medical College affairs.
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Cincennati
Harry
Chas
Boedeker
Ohio
Base Ball Scores From Brooklyn to Boston
Baseball results from a Brooklyn to Boston set show New York losing 20 to 9 to Brooklyn with 8 errors for New York and 3 for Brooklyn. Other games include Cincinnati 6 to Cleveland 2, Pittsburgh 9 to Chicago 18, Boston 4 to Philadelphia 6, and Chicago beating Cleveland 4 to 0 with several batter and umpire details.
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New York
Brooklyn
Bursett
Sommers
Lovett
Daly
McQuaid
Murphy
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Foreman
Baldwin
Wadsworth
Zimmer
Lynch
Pittsburg
Chicago
Hecker
Baker
Coughlin
Powder House Explosion Shakes Mansfield Town
A powder house owned by Tracy & Avery exploded after a lightning strike, killing a baby and injuring a mother and another child as debris and plaster rained over the Syndicate addition. The blast destroyed the building and nearby homes, blowing bricks and a tonstone grave marker hundreds of feet away.
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Mansfield
Tracy & Avery
Syndicate
Henry Roost
Government Fails to Agree on Pension Bill and Elections Case
A synthetic government summary notes that the finance committee weighs advance in dress fur duties, a food division bill proposes a department of agriculture division, and John Bell is removed as secret service chief for refusing to resign. Capt Abbott of Cleveland is favored for a plum. Senate rejects a service pension bill while House insists, with conference committees failing to reach accord. The Miller Hillett South Carolina case finds registration and election laws unconstitutional amid fraud charges.
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Mexico
New York
Finance Committee
Paddcock
Department of Agriculture
John 8. Bell
Secret Service
Capt. Abbott
Cleveland
Senate
House
House Elections Committee
South Carolina
Miller
Oyster House Purchase By S Clark & Co
Special notice states S Clark and Co formerly of 72 N Del St have bought the oyster house operated by J E Platt & Co at 77 N Ill St and are now ready for business.
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S. Clark & Co
N. del, St
J. E. Platt & Co
N. Ill, St
The Siren’s Song and a Widow’s Court Battle
Washington whispers tell of a costly lawsuit begun by a handsome widow against a deceased husband’s will. He courted a footlight siren amid society’s gaze, funding her musical studies with a $10,000 clause he left to her. The widow contests this provision as it seeks to aid the singer.
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Saue
Post
Washington
Mazon
Dixon
Ecclety
Dupont Circle
Si Meneral
Wiseacres
Shell
BE IS SURPRISED AT THE COMMOTION BY NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERMEN
The Herald reports from Sydney an interview with Commander Marquis of the French warship Indies. He says he does not understand the New Foundland fishermen’s commotion and notes long French rights here. He recalls past English removals but sees no justification for current petitions. A separate note reports Lute Lefever, a demented inmate, leaping from a window and dying. Paris also notes a new plot to assassinate the czar of Russia.
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New Foundland
New York
the Herald
Sydney
Marquis
Unitedates
Lute Lefever
Smith
Williame
Inge
Amusements notes and theater plans in Cleveland scene
Amusements details include Gus Hartz managing Richard Mansfield at Beacon Avenue and Sam Barclay Walker rehearsing The kettle drom at Grand Opera House with a June closing. Beaumont dramatic company collapsed en route to Dayton, Mexican romance booked in place. Havelin cage picnic items and canned lunches offered by Kuhn in Illinois.
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Gus Hartz
Cleveland
Richard Mansield
Gus
Richard Mansfield
Sam
Barclay Walker
Grand Opera House
Beaumont Dramatic Company
Dayton
the Park
Tro
Havelin’ Cage
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Glan
Sixx Killld
City Life
Lucre
Ernights
Bedora
Jim Sommers
Jim
No. 2
No. 1
Dakota
Freeport, Ui, Sune
Bage’s Houmniss
Julias A. Hage
North Penn.st
Sporting Life
Knnickerboecker
Halthy
BR. Duncan
Crawfordsville
Indiana Eolactic Medical College
Adkinson
Bates House
Indiana Medical Soociety
Eclectics
Niagara Falls
Ataia Association
Kinect
Juna
Thos. Vines
Alies Costello
Kain
K. K
New Yorks
Allestiays
Gibier
Paul Gibier
Pasteur Institute
W. Tentst
St. Joseph
Ill
New Jersey
American Veterinary College
Fifty-fourth-st
Detroit
Institute
LaPorte
Evangelical Lutheran Conference
Michigan City
Rev. C. Hass
J. Zimmron
Wales
BE IS
Czar
Paris
Russia
Kuhn
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