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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1892
Page
1
The Minneapolis St Paul convention room ordeal unfolds with Harrison Blaine factions clashing over credentials and strategy. Indiana delegates bolster Harrison while Blaine supporters push for balloting and possible dark horse tactics as tensions flare and banners fly.
For the 86 hours ending 8 am June 10 1892 warmer fair weather on Thursday and fair weather on Friday expected.
Ulah and the Ladies Base Ball Club perform at Cop's Park on Sunday June 12 at 3 thirty PM. Like Bros Berry and full stock of furniture is advertised at 15 Virginia Ave.
Ward 21 Brightwood East end and Irvington rush to raise the required gas bonus from the Indianapolis gas company. Committees report no district has met the target, though Ward 21 is closest. Subscriptions may be accepted through Saturday as efforts continue under lenient extension. President Dietrich and Supt Pearson oversee the process.
Norfolk Virginia reports a cowardly murder at Rice Cove Scotts county. Three unknown masked men demanded supper at Berry Starnes house at about 11 pm. After Starnes refused and closed the door the intruders broke in and opened fire as he fled. He died within hours. A posse formed and pursued the assailants.
An New York electrician told the Sun reporter Indianapolis’ electric car lines are the best seen, praised for speed and service. He noted plans for a large electric light plant that would make the city one of the best lighted municipalities in the union, and urged pride in the city’s progress.
In Curcaco June 9, Mrs. Jesse Hall, formerly Dorothea Lewis, sues James W. Paige of Hartford Conn for 895000 damages in superior court for breach of promise to marry. The complaint contains sensational charges by Hall against Paige, a wealthy manufacturer of type-setting machines.
Prof Berg ill at home in Anderson, state officials attend events in Franklin Rushville and Grace cathedral. Papers note a 60 day vacation for deaf institute pupils, a divorce suit, Sabbath law cases, diphtheria cases, and a new street railway dispute over route to fair grounds. Plus rescources on local clubs, cholera risk, and masonic-like civic items.
In a late afternoon trial, Thomas Burton was convicted of murder in the death of Samuel Clayton. The jury, after deliberating through the night, returned a verdict for seven years imprisonment in the penitentiary, with Burton and his father present as he heard the sentence.
New York June 9 Sidney Dillon died at 11 10 am in his home on West Fifty seventh street after days of illness and inability to take nourishment. The dying mill ionaire, about four million dollars, was sixty eight, six feet two, a practical man and friend of newspaper people. He helped secure Jay Goulds choice for Union Pacific president in 1890.
Workmen uncover a human skeleton in a buried tin box during a cellar excavation opposite No 2's engine house in Massachusetts Ave. The find shocks onlookers but a shoemaker reveals the bones were a former anatomy exhibit kept by a doctor named Bell and later buried to dispose of them. The skeleton shows joints fixed by wires, indicating use as a lesson piece.
Pardridge, a famed grain speculator, has closed about 3.5 million bushels of wheat at roughly 53.89 cents. He exits amid margins pressure, claiming he no longer cares to fight on the Board of Trade. His real estate holdings are valued high, preserving his mercantile business fortunes.
In the Fourth district a heated contest pits Russo and Denny against Frenzel backed by Mauer and Pettijohn accuses Frenzel of steering voters. Frenzel denies involvement and says he is not connected to the race. Mauer claims Frenzel no longer affects his bid as campaigning continues. Voting sites listed for wards four seven and eight with the election set for Saturday.
In Kaufman & Son license fight at 168 W Washington St county court session continues with police testimony about a bad bar reputation while Kaufman backers cite witnesses for good character. A sharp reply from opposing counsel echoes amid the tense hearing.
Advices from different points in the state predict an average corn crop this year. Standing corn is doing well. Wheat is very dull and oats are extremely so. A lively market is not looked for amid the present political excitement. Bulletins of the Simeone convention proceedings are posted by C. E H Bann worth in board rooms.
A retrospective on Blaine’s libel suit against the Indianapolis Sentinel recalls Harrison as his attorney and a hunt for evidence. The piece recounts how reports on Blaine’s marriage sparked political attack from Democratic papers, and how Pinkerton detectives and others chased rumors across Chicago and Pittsburg before Blaine moved to dismiss the suit claiming Indiana would not render justice.
President Polk of the national Farmers Alliance remains in critical condition with doubtful chances of recovery. He rallied briefly at 1 PM Thursday as physicians expressed guarded hopes for improvement in his state after a period of declining health in Washington.
June 9 dispatches report about 160 undelivered telegrams in Oil City and Titusville amid massive property losses from fires that destroyed manufactories and refineries. About 40 funerals set for Thursday as relief funds tally $31,679 for Oil City and $31,835 for Titusville. Over 500 workers clear wreckage as police face criticism for apparent neglect.
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