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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1899
Page
3
MISHAWKA Ind June 24 A city cellar dig found a skeleton in a sitting posture with a heavy butcher chain around the arms. Authorities believe the remains are those of a wealthy butcher named Kelly who disappeared twenty years ago. Evidence suggests a murder may have occurred and other clues are being examined.
In Muncie Indiana on June 24 Mrs Rosella Smith a pretty young widow who had sued Frederick Horn for 5000 for breach of promise walked into the court room and had the case dismissed without her attorney knowing Her friends urged compromise when the suit began but she refused and her attorney reports no reason for the dismissal
Watt Thomas and Miss Laura Anderson, devoted lovers for three decades, surprised friends by marrying in Muncie Indiana. For years Thomas courted Anderson regularly every Sunday night and several times weekly, taking her to church and entertainments, though the wedding had been postponed.
Woodbury glass company of Parker seeks a restraining injunction to stop the American Flint Glass Workers' Union and several workers from soliciting the company's employers to join the union. The case draws interest as a test of organized labor activity in Winchester Indiana.
A noted painting “A view in the Whitewater valley” by V C Steele gains strong attention at the exhibit. Miss Mary White owns a rare pair of slippers worn by Hannah Harrie a Philadelphia belle 175 years ago. Arthur Charles and Miss Cara Lane Riggs announce their engagement from Lexington Kentucky. A major shooting tournament runs June 28 29 30 with delegations from many states and notable marksmen including Rollo Heikes Chas Budd Des Moines and Arthur du Bray.
A long, imperfect clippings montage from Indiana items reports a mix of incidents: a fatally kicked horse death, a body found in the Little Calumet River near Trammond, oil flow revived at the Martin farm near Portland after years dry, and a Columbus farmer's wheat harvest tied to a fatal self harm. Other notes include a sheriff fee dispute, a $56 000 coal suit verdict, a turtle-suit clothing theft, union dismissals at Hartford City, a Cuba parrots tale, and various local court actions and transfers.
A bizarre series of events follows a supposed mad dog report. While rushing to the doctor a man’s eye was struck by a horse, and hydrosomic acid was used as a soothing remedy, leading to a violent death. The next day a ground log appeared in the street, then a swarm of bees moved to a tree in the business district. The tale ends with unlucky numbers and consequences tied to honesty.
Jarvis M. Dearwood of Wilkesbarre Pa won the Vanarsdel preparatory school valedictorian title at boun drook New Jersey. Friends of John P. Sutton Atlantic City threw eggs at Dearwood injuring him when an egg struck his eye and damaged the eyeball leading to removal. Sutton was unaware of the assault and is distressed as suspects fled.
Edmund Gerson announces Emile Zola will write a sensational five act drama centered on the Dreyfus case with Dreyfus as the focal figure. Zola may appear as a character. The play is to be completed by October 1.
A severe hailstorm struck Hobart New York in Delaware county on a Friday afternoon. Lasting about fifteen minutes the storm dropped walnut sized hail that damaged trees gardens and grain fields and killed young cattle.
A Cairo dispatch confirms the khalifa’s defeat by friendly natives. He was surrounded in a narrow valley and lost about 300 men, signaling a decisive setback in the conflict with British-backed forces.
Washington June 24. John F Gaynor a wealthy Syracuse contractor has married Miss Annie L Pitney the public stenographer at the Shoreham hotel in this city.
The article describes a dangerous stunt where a rider hangs behind a moving train. The road bed with wooden ties must be perfectly smooth. A rope slackens to release if the rider falls behind, but pulls taut to lift the rider quickly.
Paris dispatch notes opposition threats but predicts a substantial majority for M Waldeck Rousseau's ministry in the chamber on Monday. The cabinet relies on a show of power to win supporters while Socialists back the premier. rumors of imminent prorogation are dismissed.
Paris on June 4 where Ex Major Esterhazy refused to testify before the Rennes Dreyfus court martial. The report says Dreyfus will be acquitted as no evidence is obtainable.
Henry B Plant, major railway and steamship magnate, died suddenly at his New York home on June 24. A longtime organizer, he helped found the Adams Express Company and Southern Express Company, built Tampa into a port, chaired Plant investing, held stock in 13 southern railways, and left a son Morton I Plant.
Tad Sloane acknowledges striking a waiter after a dispute at Ascot. He says the man insulted him and that he toppled the table and struck with a champagne bottle as it fell. He denies quitting racing in England for the season.
City canvass to secure homes for Epworth league convention visitors will begin in July. Homes committee reports encouraging outlook and expects ample accommodations after the second canvass. Finance chief Van Arsdel notes prosperity in his line. Souvenir program due around July 1 and praised as the best yet in Indianapolis.
Easton reports Thomas D. Tanner arrested Friday on charges of embezzling 300 dollars from the Saranac tribe of Red Men. Tanner is a member of the great council of the United States.
G H Wilson a Burgettstown liveryman recounts severe stomach pains. He sought relief at Miller & McCurdy's drug store and used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. One dose cured him and he praises its efficacy and value, saying he will not be without it.
Two hundred drummers lead Wallace's benefit show for the Commercial Travelers' Association. The parade moves from N Meridian to White River Bridge and grounds, with police escort, a ticket wagon, coaches, and animal cages. Notable figures include John Wiley the club’s ringleader and Armand Koehne with the zebra. The wagon roof breaks during the procession.
Maj Hastings accused of threatening to kill his brother M Chabet over a disputed 600 payment. Friends of ex gov Hastings say a long feud drove the dispute, with Hastings claiming fraud by the governor and past business reverses after leaving the country in 1894. A bank once pursued him for 5000, claiming storage cases held valuables that were found empty when opened.
An advertisement touts Catarrh Cure from F. S. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as a constitutional treatment taken internally with a claim to cure catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any counterexample. Hall's Family Pills are recommended as best.
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