City Council Debates Licenses and Ordinances Amid Remarks
Tense council session features debate over a license ordinance targeting foreign beer and whisky firms with a $1000 annual tax. Markey and Rassaan lead, while Burns, Pear son, and Weber push refer to judiciary. Henri defends hacks and express wagons policy as Sweetland’s measure advances and the body adjourns amid sharp exchanges.
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Sweetland
Bud Swift
City Central
Mr. Markey
Burns
Mr. Yontz
Markey
Tom Markey
Albert Leiber
English Beer Syndicate
Rassaan
Murphy
Judiciary Committee
Hev
Olsen
Judiciary Committees
Woollen
Hicklin
Henri
News
Strike in Chicago Affects Up To Five Thousand Men
Chicago reports a strike by 1000 to 1200 architectural workers for eight hours at 86 cents an hour affecting most major iron works. Molders and finishers joined in, with about 5000 men potentially impacted. Separate note from New York records oppressive heat with a 10:30 reading of 88 degrees.
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Chicago
Gotham
New York
Martin Hugg Declines Mayor Candidacy in Local Feud
In Court Street talks republican leaders push for a strong candidate to defeat Mayor Sullivan. Martin Hugg of Kealing & Huge denies interest, calling the line of candidates a joke while urging party unity and active campaigning. Bob Martindale is mentioned as a possible strong rival.
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Court-st
Sullivan
Marae Huge
Kealing & Huge
Huge
Hugg
Bob Martindale
Gossip Beforehana Suburban Race Gossip and Odds
New York suburb news on Tuesday’s race with large attendance and betting. Denny and Tea Tray lead the field as Cassius and Diablo are seen as unlikely to improve Morris Park form. Other runners include Raceland Drizzie Rico English Lady Banquet Isaac Lewis Odette Titzjames Demuth Major Domo and Riley with varying chances.
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New York
Tenny
Tea- Tray
Demuth
Banquet
Fitzjames
Diabolo
Major Domo
Riley
Raceland
Cassius
English Lady
Judge Morrow
Others
Mail and Express
Denny
Tea Tray
Diablo
Morris Park
Teauy
Drizzie
Rico
Isaac Lewis
Odette
Titzjames
Majr Domo
Will Boycott the City in Huntington Labor War
Huntington Ind June 16 A strike at lime kilns has shut down all work as manufacturers and labor unions threaten a boycott. The alliance will force firms to find workers or shut factories. unions pledge to withhold all purchases while the strike lasts. The city also reports on local crimes and official actions, including fines, commencements, and court proceedings.
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Huntington
Hontigron
Ind
Manufacturers’ Protective Association
Church Sewing Society Hints At Free Liners Offer
The Sun advertises free liners for three days offering ten words for home task help. Women may gather to discuss domestic affairs while considering the promotional trial.
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Church
Greenwood Suburban Line Seeks Time Extension for Road
In county court Col Ray Mesars McLain D Jonnéon and Hanna pressed for extending the start date on the Greenwood suburban road to July 1 next year due to obstacles with the Board of Public Works. They hinted at other routes via Citizens' tracks and possible outright purchase of a Southside line. Officials signaled likely success in securing a right of way on Central Avenue within days.
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Board of Public’ Works
Col. Ray
Mesars
McLain
dJonnéon
Hanna
County Commissioners Court
Board of Public Works
Union
Citizens’ Company
Citizens
Broad Ripple
Commissioner’s Court
Supt
Steele
Attorney Allen
Central Ave
Fairview
Crown Hill
Hunter
Jail Site Bought in Marion County Amid Denials
The Bascher property at 5 Alabama Street in Marion County was purchased for 54000 to house a new jail. An adjoining strip will be used as well, with a front of 1935 feet bounded by Pearl Maryland and Alabama Streets. A tunnel will run west to the courthouse and a trunk sewer adds site advantages. County officials and a county attorney faced questions over the deal and public disclosure.
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Mondey’s Sun
Bascher
Alabama St
Spencer
Sentinel
Democratic
Alabat Ma-St
Court House Square
Mumber
Marion
Mr. Spencer
The
Pearl, Maryland
Alabama-sts
Alabama-st
Washington-st
Court House
Imposter detective jailed after impersonation plot near asylum
A colored man named Wu Hunter posing as an assistant chief of U S detective force rented a house near the insane asylum, displayed a badge, claimed $8 000 yearly pay, and began a fake housing project. He left with a collar, was ordered to return, and faces charges of impersonating a U S officer. Similar schemes were suspected in Lamae They. Meanwhile fires in Kentucky destroyed hemp packing and Moirs bakery, causing heavy losses and unemployment.
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Hunter
U.S
Louisville
William
Marsaal
Aica
Lamae
Fire Among Jim-Jams at Cincinnati Hospital Ward
A midnight blaze in Cincinnati's Sim-jam ward of a city hospital left delirious patients attempting to break free, with Charles Fettig severely injured and a large restrained man subdued after attacking attendants. Old man Slough and son-in-law White were hurt. one shot in the abdomen. No deaths. Loss about $3,000.
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Cincinnati
City Hospital
Charles Fettig
Trewens
Slough
White
English Judge’s Baccarat Case Criticism Draws Court Fire
Edmund Yates reports from New York that English judges faced sharp condemnation for their baccarat case summing up. Observers lampooned Lord Coleridge as the defendants’ advocate, calling the scene in court a theatre as cheers and rebukes echoed. Sir Edward Clarke’s remarks sparked counter shouts while the queen’s sentiments were said to be widely misreported.
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New York
Edmund Yates
London
the Tribune
Lord Coleridge
Sir Edward Clarke
Mule Driver Fatal Accident On Mississippi Street Car
Nelson Stanley of 174 West First Street attempted to hurry a street car by climbing over the dash and beating the mules at Ohio and Tennessee streets. A mule struck him, the car ran over his chest and leg, and he died at city hospital after suffering hemorrhages overnight. He was a former street car employee and left a wife.
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Nelson Stanley
First St
Ohio
New Court Judges Appear in Black Silk Robes
New York June 16 the new United States circuit court of appeals opened with a large crowd of legal professionals. A novel feature was the first appearance of judges in black silk robes marking an aspect of the ceremony.
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Brik
New York
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Lecture Audience Shows It a Opinion of Him
Henry M Stanley lectured at Carnarvern Monday evening. Before the talk the orchestra played God save the prince of Wales and was hissed by the audience. Ex congressman Cannon admitted political ambition not yet a governor candidate but the party will choose the strongest men. Killed by lightning Hrakerman Weaippert struck on Lake St John railway car and died instantly.
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Cannon
Careago
New People’s Party
Quebec
Hrakerman Weaippert
Lake St. John
Hoe
Amboy butter and cheese firm's capital and plans
Incorporated Amboy butter and cheese company in Miami county with capital 35000. Tim Griffin plans another desperate effort to relocate fountains on the lawn if weather permits. Stanley seeks a warm Africa spot, failing to find one. The Biante board of agriculture remains in business at the old stand while a custodian reports room requests for the capitol. The train load of standing army equipment, idle since last annual picnic, undergoes overhauling.
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Amboy Butter and Cheese Company
Miami County
Capital
Tim Griffin
Stanley
Africa
Biante Board of Agriculture
Capitol
Marcy The Jeweler Auction Opens Tomorrow
Marcy the Jeweler begins an auction to sell an immense stock of watches and jewelry. The dealer promises reliable goods and a fair price, stating your price is our price. Auctions start Wednesday at 2:20 and 7:30 p.m. at 88 West Wash Street.
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Marcy
West Wash
Fritz Emmett the Thespian Legend and His Wealth
The death of J. K. Emmett is marked by tributes to his fame as Fritz the stage icon. He built a vast fortune, spent freely on cigars, pipes, and a famed St Bernard, and entertained towns and tours with lavish hospitality. His Cornwall-on-the-Hudson villa, designed by himself, showcased wealth and artistry, while his charitable gifts and generous nature defined his later years.
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Emmett
John Dickson
New England
Emmetts
United States
Cornwall-on-the-Hudson
Troy
N. Y
Cornwall
Fritz
J. K. Himmett, Jr
Global turmoil and leaders amid unrest and illness
Reports describe ongoing Jewish persecutions in Russia and a frail Gladstone in bed. Italy felt many earthquake shocks on Monday while Bismarck suffers rheumatic spine pain. The Nile alarms residents along its banks and the Chinese emperor orders beheadings for mission massacre implicated. Six Russian sailors die in a Batourne raid as Edward Stanhope apologizes in parliament for the Prince of Wales controversy. Abbott’s Canada premiership seen as temporary with Tapper slated to succeed.
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Russia
Gladstone
Italy
Bismarck
Nile
Batourn
Edward Stanhope
Prince of Wales
Selecting a bishop in Cleveland diocese sparks Rome appointment process
The article explains the Catholic Church’s elaborate method to choose a bishop for the Cleveland diocese. It describes irremovable clergy selecting three candidates, Rome and the propaganda office weighing age health language and ability, and the political balance between Irish German and French factions in a historic appointment that yielded a French-born bishop, Chatard, pleasing all sides.
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Gilmour
Cleveland
Fort Wayne
Vincennes
Columbus
Cincinnati
Grand Rapids
Detroit
Covington
Louisville
Nashville
Rome
America
Chatard
Mt Jackson Man Kills Himself in Barn Despondency
Laura Carpenter found her husband Henry dead with a 32 caliber revolver at his temple in a barn near Mt Jackson. The 51 year old former supervisor had suffered a severe bout of grippe two years earlier and lived as a semi invalid fearing loss of independence. Coroner’s inquest returned a verdict of suicide.
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Laura Carpenter
Mt. Jackson
Henry Carpenter
Davis
Carpenter
Jagrippe
Germany
George
Addison
Weather Outlook for Indiana and Indianapolis June 17
Local forecasts indicate showers and cooler air for Indiana with warm and fair conditions in Indianapolis and vicinity over the 24 hours ending 8 am June 17 1801. Expect possible rain during the night and near stationary temperatures throughout the period.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Features of Sporting Lif Coney Island races opened
The column reports on Coney Island races starting Tuesday with results from multiple leagues. It cites players like Nescork leading New York with 181 and mentions Timely notes on Wall Sundays, sunstroke occurrences, Louisville signings, and various race times and standings across cities, including Chicago, Boston, and St. Louis.
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Nescork
New York
Chicago
Odd Train Accident Delays Passengers at Goshen
A northbound passenger train on the Wabash and Michigan road left rails after a switch closed near Goshen station. The engine slid onto the ties for several rods before a pilot wheel hit heavy planking at a street crossing and guided the locomotive back onto the rails. No injuries were reported as the train reached the depot.
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Goshen
Ind
Law Breakers The Prince of Wales Family Violates Fisheries Law
A letter in the Pall Mall Gazette questions why a captain linked to a Cleveland Street scandal and residing in Tunis resigned after the Tranby Croft affair. It cites a Virginia Water royal picnic where some of the prince of Wales’s family allegedly violated the close season fishing law and urges prosecution.
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Lesney
Pall Mall
Household Regiment
Cleveland Street
Tunis
William Gordon-Cumming
Tranby-Croft
Virginia Water
Prince of Wales
Standard
Slavin Kilrain Fight Promises Big Night in Hoboken
New York, June 6. The heavyweights Slavin and Kilrain ready for a granite association bout in Hoboken Tuesday night. Kilrain trained by Billy Muldoon boosts supporters confidence, while Slavin faces rumors of overconfidence as both seek victory and the prize.
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Slavin
Kilrain
New York
Sullivan-Kilrain
Granite Association
Hoboken
Billy Muldoon
Charley Mitchell
Haunted clock tale shocks small town in Indiana
In Sr. Plan Indiana Mrs. John Haymond owns an old cord-and-weight clock that stopped on her husband John Haymond's death. After a funeral and a stay with her son-in-law the clock struck at three at night though unwound, fueling rumors of a haunting. The case evokes local curiosity as residents seek the clock’s mystery.
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Ind
John Haymond
Haymond
Kelly
Violent quarrel and killings reported in scattered items
Nelson Jackson and J W Scott of Nashville Tenn fought over children. Scott cut Jackson’s head off and disemboweled him. August Voght of Ottawa Minn tried to kill his wife with a hatchet and then hanged himself. Jealousy. Charles White and son in law J P Slough dueled with revolvers in Cincinnati, White fatally injured. Slough’s remarks about his wife quoted. Dalton’s Head and Foot Store promotes hats and shoes at Bates House.
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J. W. Scott
Nashville
Tong
Scott
Jackson
Ie August Voght
Ottawa
Minn
Charles White
J. P. Slough
Cincinnati
White
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