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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1899
Page
3
Marion Indiana June 10 the four week carpenters strike has sparked sympathy across unions including brick masons plasterers painters decorators and paper hangers. business leaders fear a full mobilization if clerks printers and other union workers join the walkout.
C S Wilcoxen, superintendent of the City street railway in Decatur and formerly of Muncie, was found guilty in a United States court of using the mails for fraudulent purposes. He was fined $000 and costs totaling $1,200, which he will pay. He Induced W L Ferguson, the former superintendent, to resign by promising a better post, then Wilcoxen filled the vacancy.
Wabash Ind June 10 Sheriff McKahan Friday night brought two professional post office burglars from Gas City. They gave names as John Doe and Edward Johnson. Arrested while roaming stores offering postage stamps for goods. They confessed to robbing the post office and to other robberies with twenty thousand stamps found in Johnsons pockets.
In Warsaw Indiana on Friday Peter Miller killed his wife after a long quarrel and then fatally cut his own throat. Neighbors describe him as insanely jealous and Miller was a professional cook. The Peru section notes a Manila book theft, golden wedding anniversary, Peru high school commencement with 99 graduates, and local land assessments totaling about 1.64 million dollars with personal property at 817 thousand.
In Vincennes Indiana on a June day Miss Lizzie Kluck was walking home when a man grabbed her purse and tried to flee. She chased him down, recovered the purse, and beat him severely while he begged for mercy.
Indiana items report seven smallpox cases in Rockport and Shipshewana, a $12,000 school building planned for Linton, and Columbus seeking a shoe factory. Marshalling notes include a second class post office in Martinsville, a $16,000 purse for Henry county races, and Noblesville council removing Marshal Barnet after a restaurant dispute. Other items mention a Purdue tent graduation, a horticultural fair in Bloomington, and various local incidents from across the state.
Fort Wayne Gazette changes hands affecting Republican presence. Mishawaka barn fire destroys five horses and gear. Morristown blaze wipes barn and stock with $2,500 loss. A trader loses $100 in a burning brush pile. Col. R. W. Thompson’s 90th birthday celebrated in Terre Haute. A dieting man regains pounds after rapid loss. White River conference youth union ends. next site Huntsville. A Evansville bootblock sells shines then leaves. Greencastle romance turns to morphine after a breakup. Gypsy twins born near Rockport and Evansville. Rushville widow catches a burglar by his red whiskers. Baglan vs Yeager slander suit dismissed. Bedroom misread leads to domestic assault. Blue racer snake captured near a sleeping pair. Death notices: Lupton, Deem, Hutchins, Wiles, Connaway, Mosely, Chirk. Sons of veterans lay campfire fire out. officers elected. Ogden, Tipton, Martin named as delegates.
J W West custodian of Indiana state capitol and grounds issues a Saturday ultimatum forbidding erection of an Epworth League tent on the lawn. He says the law gives him authority over the grounds and threatens resignation by the governor to allow any setup. A signed statement describes potential site conflicts and tree removal.
The arrangements committee reports expected delegates from Chicago for 2,000 on three trains, New York City and vicinity for 2,000, New York state 200 more, West Virginia 300, northern Missouri 400, Town 500, St. Louis 600, and Canada 26 carloads. Most western, southern and New England states have not yet reported. Second city canvass underway as only 12,000 delegate provisions secured.
G H Wilson a Burgettstown liveryman reports severe stomach pains and weakness after an overnight illness. He used Chamberlain Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from Miller and McCurdy and says one dose fixed him. He praises the remedy and says he will keep it at home. Pass remedy available at all druggists.
The Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are offered only in packs not by the dozen or hundred. Available at all druggists or directly from the Dr Williams Medicine Company in Schenectady New York. Price is 60 cents per box and 6 boxes for 2.50.
The Baxter senatorial committee probed theft of tiny sums from poor women in Chicago justice courts. Suits for 40 cents to 5 dollars led to seizures of sewing machines and costs of judgment. The trio of officials and a predatory lawyer shared fraud profits from pressuring creditors.
Vancouver dispatch reports Jacob Boutellier, of nine travelers who left Halifax for the Klondike via the Edmonton trail, arrived with word that six companions Dickson, J. Dummick, A. Lagard, A. Dunschard, Lou Gibbons, and John Brown perished on the trail.
The Double Daily Michigan Service announces through Detroit sleeper departures from Indianapolis daily and a Mackinaw–Petoskey sleeper to resume Monday June 15 writes W. W. Richardson D P A Indianapolis Indiana.
Imperial Council Mystic Shrines Buffalo New York June 14 15 offering $15 25 from Indianapolis with other points. Tickets sold June 12 13 good to return with extension to July 2. Stopover ten days at Chautauqua Lake. Steamer acceptance between Cleveland and Buffalo. Murat Temple leaves Indianapolis June 13 with special knickerbocker sleepers. Open to public rates and train options listed at Big Four office. H M Bronson A G P A
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad offers two distinct scenic mountain routes between Denver and Grand Junction and between Grand Junction and Ogden. Tickets via the Scenic Line of the World allow travel with return routes using different lines, via Leadville and Glenwood Springs or Marshall Pass and the Black Canyon. S. Kk. Hooper, G. BP. & T. A., Denver, Colorado, supplies illustrated pamphlets.
A brief note directs readers to the Sun's seventh page Liners for guidance on collars and cufts and related laundry tips.
A special round trip train from Dayton via the C. H. & D. leaves at 7:15 a m for the Dayton Soldiers' Home and returns from Dayton at 7:00 p m. Tickets cost 1.25 for the journey.
Round trip tickets to St Louis offered June 19 and 20 at $7.50 with return valid until June 25. Tickets on sale to general public on specified dates. Event organized to support attendance at the Grand Lodge Elks meeting.
In Vienna on June 10 the university faculty ruled Princess Louise of Saxe Coburg and Gotha demented and to be confined in a lunatic asylum. She has torn up 20 toilettes in a sanitarium and torments attendants while forgetting ex Lieutenant Von Alatt 1, with whom she eloped from her husband Prince Philip.
A catamaran carrying 24 excursionists sank in the San Joaquin river in Stockton California on Friday night. Several young men in the party rescued all passengers, and everyone reached shore safely.
What chance to get a 6 percent net investment with growing value each year. Residents of Indianapolis may invest 100 to 1000 dollars in limited stock from The New Telephone Company guaranteed by The Union Just Company to pay 6 percent dividends for five years. Total issue 400,000 dollars, 150,000.08 offered already. With over 3,000 instruments in use and more expected, many applications refused. For details call on or apply to the issuer.
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