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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1904
Page
8
The Jefferson guards at the world’s fair grounds will be armed with slung shots. A circular letter signed by Charles Brooks Clark, the quartermaster, authorizes their carry of loaded wire lead slung shots attached to the wrist for use when warranted.
Frank Chipepeck fourteen, of the same family, attempted suicide by swallowing carpet tacks in Lancaster. He was in critical condition for a time but doctors saw a possible recovery. He had been sent from Toledo for incorrigibility. Two people drowned near Rome City as Foward McCarthy and Minnie Seguin perished when their boat capsized in Bylvian lake.
Frack A. Burness, 45, the tavern keeper accused of killing Captain B. Lownsend aboard an a cheoner in Brooklyn last November, was executed at Sing Sing at a.m. Monday. Four shocks were administered before death. It is alleged Burness had slain two other men.
June 27 notice from CRCUS BT LOUIS outlines seating and ticketing for the July 6 convention. Seats total 10,804 with 1,000 delegates and 1,000 alternates first served, plus 2,383 gallery tickets. Sections include press, daily newspaper correspondents, weekly representatives, and business men's league with 2,000 chairs. Committees chaired by Norman E. Mack and others will dispense remaining tickets. each committeeman receives ten tickets.
June 4 Rome report details a long scandal surrounding Signor Nasi, once interior minister, accused of taking large sums and using his family in the crimes. Allegations say about 60,000 pounds entered his pockets as he gained power and supporters.
In Lima Ohio on June 27 two men Elmer Man and Rolla bfcDarmon were found beside the TL BO and W tracks. Each skull showed blunt force trauma likely from a coupling pin. Robbery suspected as pockets were rifled though no other injuries noted.
A brief look at historic dark horse nominees at U.S. party conventions. It notes instances like Van Buren, Polk, Pierce, Buchanan, Jefferson Davis, Harrison, Garfield, Harrison, Bryan, and others who surged from obscurity to nomination through multiple ballots, stampedes, or key moments in the nominating process.
In a World’s Fair scene in St Louis, Haitian commissioners Edouard Roumain and Joseph Durie face social exclusion as color lines enforce segregation. They attend official receptions but are largely ignored at grounds and dining spots, highlighting persistent racial divisions amid the expo bustle.
A large, nonpartisan reception for Senator Charles W. Fairbanks drew leaders from multiple parties at his Indianapolis home Saturday night. Mayor Holtzman and others attended while speakers included Grover Cleveland Cortelyou and Postmaster General Payne. Senator Fairbanks teared up while thanking John Grimsha for the tribute and efforts of the attendees.
Cy Heal says Indiana ran the whole show amid a recount of the Republican convention in Chicago. Jon Goodrich, Indiana Republican chairman, allegedly slipped past a doorkeeper without his ticket, while Anderson witnesses discuss Big Four shop moves to Anderson and possible consolidation with Wabash and Brightwood divisions.
Howard Craig 11 years old died in Fall Creek near the drone bridge Sunday afternoon after companions failed to notice him as his swimming failed. The body was recovered about 5 p.m. Memorial services were held by the Masonic fraternity in the Scottienhite chapel with Rev. Lewin Brown officiating and Thomas T. Bullivan speaking on St John the Baptist. Nearly 1,000 Masons attended. William Franklin 61, proprietor of a restaurant at 32 Virginia Ave, was missing with his entire family in the Joffnatown pod and had recently moved to the city courtyard. An employee reported he had considerable money.
Tucker Hannibal Tucker died at his Washington street apartment Sunday after a yearlong paralytic illness. Born at West Peru in 181 and aged 3fe., he had been in business property for many years. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday from the Second Presbyterian Church.
Ten thousand teachers from across the country gather in St Louis for the National Educational convention. The event centers on modern instructional methods and professional development as educators convene through June in the city.
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