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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1889
Page
1
The Clay county coal towns endure hunger as miners refuse low wages and contemplate forming a western colony. Witnesses describe empty larders, rationed flour, and families scraping by while officials consider a provincial proclamation and county relief efforts.
George Resear, a German-born book keeper for Schmides brewery, is dead after a hunting trip north of the city. A double barreled shot fired near Crown Hill cemetery at dawn left him with a wound just below the breast. Investigators doubt the exact discharge method. Heyer, 53, left a widow and two sons. The shooting club tournament starts in the city Wednesday.
Rumors swirl over U S pension office affairs as reports claim President urged Tanner to resign while Tanner's allies deny action. Squire, Tanner's trusted clerk, blamed for mishaps and improper ties with a widow linked to pension dealings through Senator Kawes and Henry Cabot Lodge.
The board hopes the federal building project proceeds without delay and foresees moving to refit the present nostaffica site as a chamber of commerce within five years. The plan would boost the board’s prestige with an improved city location.
West Indianapolis deputies arrest George Jackson on miscegenation charges after a car works visit. He allegedly married Migcie Harris, a Black woman, on May 16. He fled a buggy pursuit, was chased to gunpoint, and recaptured.
The colored people who were snubbed by Attorney General Miller held a Monday afternoon gathering at Rev. J. H. Clay’s parsonage on Vermont Street. Geo L. Knox chaired. attendees pledged secrecy while hinting at forthcoming resolutions denouncing the president’s treatment of their race. Bishop Jacob M. Brown arrived for a reception and banquet at the church, with Brown overseeing a broad regional field across multiple states.
A newly arrived young man seeks a desirable room and asks readers to advertise rentals. The Sun will insert a ten word notice for three days, for those with rooms to rent.
President Lyman leads a civil service committee delegation including Teddy Roosevelt to review post office affairs. The group praises the civil service law as a party platform plank and explains commissions have become bipartisan, with questions to candidates focused on general aptitude rather than partisan loyalty.
A judge heard a distressing tale from Levi, eight, about his father and the child’s mother’s alleged misconduct. The father did not protest the removal of the boy to the orphanage while another minor, Pearl Lewis, thirteen, was placed in a household with Angela Jackson, a colored woman, after arrests. The piece also notes the G A R encampment committee planning, Newt Harding denying mayoral candidacy, and various local incidents including mine deaths and a train wreck.
The Civil Service Commission session reviewed postmaster Wallace with Teddy Roosevelt present. They debated reinstatements and suspensions including Moore for gambling, Mundell and Kuhn cases, and the handling of Wheat and Tousey. Wallace defended his roster while Roosevelt urged strict adherence to civil service law and warned penalties for violations.
Chicago dispatch reports strong belief that Martin Burke alias Delaney, arrested in Winnipeg, is the missing link in the Cronin case. Police think Burke corroborates Woodruff’s statements about a key witness. Sullivan denies involvement and asserts his husband James J. Sullivan’s innocence. Margaret Buchanan Sullivan voices confidence in his exoneration amid alleged smear.
A splendid opportunity for travelers. The Big 4 sells round trip excursions to Cincinnati from June 22 to 23 with return by July 1. Planners note a weekend visit with easy access and affordable fares.
The Sun's fund for the city county miners continues with steady contributions. A $200 check will be sent to the Brazil correspondent and forwarded to relief leaders. Monday's receipts and names of subscribers from Ceita Graensheat & Fletcher show broad generosity among workers and officials.
Sewing girls at the insane hospital work eight hours daily as unions grow. the salesmen and carpenters unions increase membership. A rogue misled merchants with a fake Fourth of July program. The Sun reports laborers solicit aid for Clay county hunger relief. The new board of governors aids the industrial parade and city council members offer support. special sale at Geo. P. Marott, 16 North Penn St.
A detailed account of a baseball game at Athletic Park in Indianapolis on June 17. Pittsburg Maul drives a homer and Bechtley, Denny, and Daily figure in a high scoring innings, while Indianapolis pitchers Barsett and Staley hold the visitors. Beckley is fined for disputing decisions as the Colts prevail. Also notes Kinney mystery coroner progress and a mail delivery mix up at Roosevelt House.
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