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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1891

Page

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Honored Dead McDonald Funeral Arrangements Set

Arrangements for the funeral of Senator Joseph E McDonald are nearly complete with services at his home Wednesday at 3 p m Rev Joseph Milburn and Dr Haines to officiate The Hendricks and Gray clubs will attend in body and state and county offices will close at noon for mourners A bar meeting and numerous tributes from politicians and press follow the death of the Indiana statesman

McDonald Joseph Milburn Second Presbyterian Church Haines First Hendricks Club Gray Club Court House Bar Association of Harlan Chicago Washington R. W. Thompson D. N. Taylor John G. McNatt President Harrison Benjamin Harrison Tuller Campbell Ohio Henry Watterson Wilson West Virginia Blackburn Jonas and Vilas Clem Studebaker State House Smith Hendricks Morton Andrew Jackson Indiana Democratic Party Roberts Gov. Hovey Sam Bar Joseph E. McDonald Law New Albany Ledger Joseph Ewing McDonald United States National Democratic Party Chicago Post Indianapolis Aidaya Columbus Republic Shelby County Shelbyville

Willie’s Having Fun The German Emperor as a Sailor

London reports Emperor William spends spare time on Potsdam waters with a sailing yacht a large rowing boat a steam launch and torpedo boat. His launch dash caused a bridge pier to break and he tumbled on deck before Paris posting a note on a diplomatic reshuffle with Count Von Wedel expected as envoy replacement.

New York Edmund Yates London the Tribune Emperor William Potsdam Thames Hamburg Berlin Count Munster Frederick Paris Count von Wedel William Vienna

City Attorney Explains Vacating Alabama Street

City attorney Bailey explains the Board of Public Works and Union Railway vacating Alabama Street under a special 1885 act. He says the act allows council action in special cases conflicting with the charter and that plats require council approval under this exception.

Board of Public Works S. Alabama St Bailey Union Railway Company Alabama St Union Railway

Ex-City Treasurer Bardsley arraigned in Philadelphia court

Defaulting ex-treasurer Bardsley faced arraignment and a suspended sentence after presenting a long financial defense alleging a $32,842,387 deficiency fully covered by his assignment. He claimed $1,000,000 deposit in Keystone National Bank and denied dealings with Wanamaker or Marsh.

Bardsley Philadelphia Brown Keystone National Bank Wanamaker Keystone Bank Tha Marsh Drew Washington H. H. Yard

Balmaceda Gaining Strength in Chilean Conflict

President Kal maceda expands efforts to strengthen the army and the government squadron. The imperial Almirante Lynch and Condell blockading insurgent ports. Congress meets regularly passing measures for public benefit. Loyal provinces total 3,000,000 people while rebel provinces hold 150,000, about half foreigners.

Balmaceda Burnes Ayres Kalmaceda Almirante Lynch and Condell Porta Congress

Indians Defy Arrest in Arizona Canyon Stand

A dispatch to military headquarters reports 50 Apache Indians in Kerns Canyon Arizona have defied arrest, are armed and entrenched behind a barricade. Hostilities are feared and aid is sought to protect settlers.

Los Angeles Cal Brett Kerns Canyon Arizona

Oats Arrested in County Stabbing Case

Shelbyville reports Daniel Oats arrested Monday night after a year in hiding. He severely stabbed and wounded George Mullenden, a wealthy local farmer, and is jailed pending charges.

Shelbyville Daniel Oats George Mullenden

Home Bargains Highlighted In Sunraal Estate Columns

Read today’s Sunraal estate pages for home bargains and deals. Listings emphasize value housing options and featured prices across neighborhood properties.

Sunraal

Bordeaux Riot Sees Strikers Fire Tram Office In Uproar

Bordeaux residents riot after a Sunday strike by tramway workers with crowds backing the strikers. The ticket office was set ablaze, fire brigade quelled flames, and troops faced a hail of missiles injuring officers. The unrest continued into dawn with police and cavalry unable to fully halt the mob.

Bordeaux Petards Hussars

Diverse local notices mark community events and officials

The itemary lists a Sunday picnic at Blue River park, a bar admission for Benjamin Watson in Judge Browne's room, a union drive for eight hours, a city clerk race by Julius Reinecke, tax fines for William McCurdy, and audits delaying state payments. It also notes lawn fete for kindergarten funds, a Board of Public Safety hearing, exhumation of Mrs. Mary Taylor’s remains, and various local civic matters from street rights to police powers and a post office incident.

Blue River Park Benjamin Watson Judge Browne Julius Reinecke William McCurdy Henderson State Board of Agriculture Woodruff Place Timothy Mcakessy Lewis A. Greiner Board of Public Safety Mary Taylor Latz Citizens’ Company Central Ave Twentysixth Broad Ripple Highway Samuel Dever Calvin Petty Wm. R. Moore Canal Friendly Inn Bath House Ludwig Evansville Colbert State House Jack Reinhardt Cincinnati Fitchey S. Meridian St Hess Matias Jutte Brightwood Stevens John Swartz Squire Feibleman Hernan Buyer J. M. Thomas Samuel Fanny Givens Paul Bertha Ott George Katie Off Eva Sauer Raymond Celia Taffee James Cora Johnson Mary Haugman Frederick Nancy Gilbreth Henry Laura Schagert G. A Zella Wurgler Joseph and Sallie Wolfe Thomas and Arvilla Rodibaugh Kaesberg Coburn-st Anna Denker John Teether fLock-st Meridian-st Albert Criqui Shelby-st Margaret Schmidt W. McCarty

Non- partisan Drink That's What Bud Swift Says About Whisky

Bud Swift and J G Voss discuss a well dressed man shown laboring with whisky on W Market St The man proclaims he is a Democrat and drunk The episode ends with the city clerk stating whisky is a non partisan drink in Tuesday’s explanation

Bud Swift J. G. Voss W. Marketst Bud Bob Downey Downey

Passenger and Gravel Trains Collide on Main Track

A passenger train due at 8:58 Tuesday morning collided with a gravel train that was switched onto the main line. The gravel engine struck the passenger engine and the tender crashed into a smoking car. Several people were seriously injured, including Engineer Frank Fowler and Firemen John Sweeney George Elliott and others.

Waitt Prams Frank Fowler John Sweeney George Elliott Leonard A. L. Babcock Sing Sing Betsy Haviland New Haven Henry Odell Tuckahoe Ronnie Brown New York

Supreme Court Decision in Indianapolis Case on German Teaching

The Supreme Court remains in session to Tuesday for a test case against the Indianapolis school board to compel German language teaching in public schools. If 25 or more patrons demand it, the city must fund instruction, with the board deciding how it is taught. meanwhile property owners push for competitive brick specifications to avoid unfair assessments.

Supreme Court Sctual Commission of Indianapolis Theodore Sander

Bloody Remedy Shoots, then Self in Beverly Kitchen

Walter G. Shaw shot his daughter Sarah in the thigh and Henry L. Roberts in the back after disapproving of Roberts courting Shaw’s daughter. Shaw then killed himself. Roberts sustained serious injuries but is not fatal.

Beverly Mass Walter G. Shaw Sarah Henry L. Roberts Roberts Shaw

Turner Bands Meet Ends In Jubilant Parade At Park

The fourth circuit Turner societies held their annual meeting at the shooting park after relocating from the fairgrounds. St Louis groups won most prizes with Indianapolis second, amid marching bands, laurel wreaths, diplomas, and festive crowds. Detected thefts and a shell game incident occurred as police kept order during celebrations.

Turnerband Societies Fairgrounds Shooting Park Turner Volrath St. Louie Baca Society Baerbel H. Leiber Home Society St. Louis Indianapolis Bohn Angels of Commerce Col. Jagg¢s Covington Tosh Shaint Louis Creoks Detective Thornton John Walters Walters Thornton Officer Wilson Louisville

Political Drift A View From California and New Jersey

In Washington on June 23 editor W Baldwin of Orange Chronicle says New Jersey Democrats doubt Cleveland’s nomination due to Hill and allies blocking New York. Los Angeles leader William W Wilson says the Farmers' alliance is active in the south, California lean to Blaine if he is a candidate.

California New Jersey Washington W. Baldwin Orange N. J Chronicle Cleveland Hill New York William W. Wilson Los Angeles Cal Farmers’ Alliance Towa Kansas

Water analysis flags multiple city wells for safety

Chemist Latz reports on city well samples. Vermont Street 279 shows petabie and ally TOn-121-S. New Jersey Street is high in ammonia and should not be used. 119 Railroad Street is acceptable, 291 Massachusetts area good, 298 South Tennessee Street unfit for cooking. calls for condemnation of the well at once. Loyal Indianapolis forecast: warmer and fair for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Latz Vermont-st New Jersey-st Railroad-st Massachusetts-are Tennessee-st

Redistricting Ordinance Passed by Non-Partisan Council

A short council session endured long readings as the 32 page precinct redistricting ordinance moved to passage 14 to 7. The meeting included delays, pool breaks, and lively commentary from Col. Bismarck Hicklin and Ex-Councilman Egger.

Martindale Bushong Bud Swift Pearson Bailey Council Chamber Union Railway Company Frill Rasgran Woolles Bassman Council Egger To &Ne Col Bismarck Hicklin Coy Lis Col. Hicklin Romeo Democratic Party

Multiple Local Incidents Highlight Sudden Bankruptcies and Murders

The report details Sax Savings Bank Nashville closing with 600000 and Florence National Bank Florence Alabama failing after a deposit run. It notes 4 killed and 6 injured in a Milton Kentucky railroad crash, a Valley-like murder in Sidney Ohio, and a shell-cutter killed in Joliet Illinois.

Sax Savings Bank Nashville Sullivan Slavin Wales Samuel Mather Cleveland Western Reserve University Milton Sidney, C Ben Dewning John Chicago New York Jos. Hayes Shell Joliet Til Joseph Michoon Memphis Yenn Florence National Bank Florence Ala Springfield Kern Chicago & Alton Road Elkhart Czarowitz Denver Thomas McDonald Bellefontaine George Moss Lima Sidney Allie Kittson St. Paul Hudson Wis

Military companies train for prize contests at encampment

The Come Mencement encampment nears with national teams arriving. Washington DCs National Fencibles lead the way under Capt C S Dames, with four Texas units sailing in by rail and the Walsh Zouaves of St Louis aiming for the $1,000 best drill prize. Generals Mabry and Curtis note strong demand and limited slots as crews from Memphis and Dallas prep for top artillery and drill honors.

National Fencibles Washington, D. C C. S. Dames Kaynas City Atlanta Rifles William Seyman Capt Curtis SUN Louisville Memphis McCarthy Light Guards Little Rock Ark Indianapolis Dallas Tex Rockville Ind Danville Busch Zonaves St. Louis Crack Company United States

County superintendents convene and discuss education

Indiana county superintendents met at the state house to discuss school ins titutes and educational work. Speakers included John F. Snow Adams county and Robt. Carfn Steuben county on township institutes and reading circles. Rebels in Tarapaca and Santiago report waning operations as Chilean authorities profit from control.

Indiana State House John F. Snow Adams County Wm. A. Eichhorn Wells County Chas. Weat Benton County Charles Chas. W. Snyder Brown Zimmerman Crawford County Clarence Osborne College Corner Union County Ind Robt. Car Fn Steuben County Township Institute George R. Wilson Dubois County John H. Reddick Pulaski W. H. Elson Quitman Jackson Hancock County Tim Griffin London Santiago Tarapaca

Fresh Foreign Facts Report From Turbulent Europe

Gladstone is reported much worse in government dispatches. Brigands terrorize central Russia as British and American interests expand in Germany. England appoints two investigators for Behring Sea seal questions. Bus strikers and cavalry clash in Bordeaux amid unrest. Parnell and Healy attend O Gorman Mahon funeral in Dublin. a post funeral row leads to a beating. Robbers loot a Prussian church during a meeting and seize valuables. Moyer and Co. at 400 N Massachusetts Avenue listed.

Gladstone Russia Standard Oil Company Germany England Behring Sea Bordeaux Parnell Healy O’gorman Mahone Dublin

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