Salem awaits fate of Billy Patterson in post office drama
In Salem speculation swirls around Billy Patterson the current superintendent of mails as Democratic leaders shape a path for new post office control. Reports say charges will be filed against Patterson over partisanship and business interests while Leon Bailey and A C Ayres seek state posts amid a crowded slate including Dailey Glascock and Fanning.
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Salem
Billy Patterson
Patterson
Post Office Department
Bir. Thompson
Leon ©. Bailey
A. C. Ayres
Supreme Court
Jos. Dailey
Columbia City
Superintendent of Public Instruction
W. H. Glascock
Greenfield
Atalistician
W. A. Peelie
Joe Fanning
John L. Tobin
Crawfordsville
Jos. Reiley
Indianapolis
Henry ©. Berghoff
Fort Wayne
Andrew Sweeney
B. McDonald
Wm. KR. Myers
Secretary of State
Indiana Weather Forecast For March 2, 1894
Forecasts for Indiana for the Sli hours ending 8 p m March 2 1894 indicate cloudy skies with partial clearing. Light light drizzle showers are possible and noted in the outlook for the period.
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Indiana
Grand, Wednesday night show closes with mixed reception
Granp-Urs Tom Thumb and company with aki Jas H Wallick and Marle Tempest closed its engagement at the Grand on Wednesday night as audiences packed the house. Critics noted costume repetitions and a key chorus rip while Tempest battled a cold. upcoming acts include Pearson's big She company at the Park theater and Vernona Jarbeau's Starlight at English's with a new play in development.
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Marle Tempest
America
Vienna
Biss Tempest
Stee
Pearson
Fark Theater
Right of way push for four miles of Washington township line
Emissaries from the Farmers and Broad Ripple street railway seek a clear right of way from the city limits to the Ripple. President Myers says the road will go through and may condemn if owners object. Franchise decision by county commissioners expected soon.
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Farmers
Broad Ripple Street Railway Company
Washington Township
Ripple
Myers
Missing Man and Local Crime Roundup In City
A jumble of small town items reports Charles Conley missing from 121 E MecCarty sr and Betsy Lavina Stows in Taunton Mass deadened. The grand jury meets in Rouge court rooms while crime and public safety items include counterfeit charges against John Davis, a Big Four crossing lawsuit, and threats by tramps in East Ohio streets. Local officials discuss hospital and police matters, including a contested ejectment case and fishing regulation enforcement. several marriages and births noted amid legal notices and warnings.
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Charles Conley
E. MecCarty Sr
Lavina Stows
Bre
H. Danielz
Taunton
Mass
State Fish and Game Agso
Grand Jury
Court Rouge
E. Ohiost
John Davis
Meares Hill
Henry C. Sanders
Joo. W. Bartlett
Viallace Od. Bartlett
Wm. Blentecost
Wm. Baughman
Jack
Sin
Jos. Sharpe, Jr
Myra
Wm. Taylor
Ciizens
Rei Calumities
W. Mercer
Forzet
Oficars Crane
Sidtney
Mitchell
Hod Carriers’ Union
Bensilla
Casiela
Winters
Cropsey
Fishermen's Club
Dudge Siubie
Dynemitera
Selmars
Puescey
Brooklyn
Lida Banner
Benjamin Lucas
Lucas
Parry Township
Vanner
Missouri St
Arp
Harp
Catterson
Kahlo
Denny
Messrs
Connor
White
Buckle
Oliver
Binrns
Derarns
Hang Peterson
Julia Simons
William A. Rogers
Minnie E. Smith
Arthur F. Bartlett
Barbara L. Morris
Alfred I. Kelley
Jennie Rogers
William Pry
Minnie McDaniel
Charles 8. Wright
Margaret M. Flowland
Brick Kiln Plot: Dynamite Scare Shocks Town
Police investigate a reported dynamite plot at Jay Twiname’s brick yard south of the city. A cylindrical package, cardboard warning, and two explosive-looking items were found near the fires as the kiln was lit. Detectives treat the incident as a possible joke but proceed cautiously.
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Jay
Tuiname
Splin
Tuk Sun
Ili
Dir
Twinaiia
Thoraday
Splan
Twinare
Iit
Oil Booms Reach Jonesboro Gas City Area
In Madison county several oil wells have been drilled near Gas City and Jonesboro as Pennsylvania fields decline. The Standard Oil Company reportedly has agents in Grant county watching others. Four wells exist near Gas City with unclear output, while land values rise and speculation grows that the region will become an oil town within a year.
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Itta Standard Company
Jonespone
Lad
Siadison
Jonesboro
Gas City
Pennsylvania
Standard Oil Company
Grant County
Wan
Coroner's inquest arrests students for silence in banquet case
At Envelved in Corneil demenca New York March 1 coroners inquest into a student banquet affair led to refusal to answer questions by Paur day C aylor Dingeng room rs i4. The jury held a secret session excluding Taylor's attorney and adjourned until 2. The coroner ordered the arrest of Gorby Pittsburg L Taylor Plainfield N Y C J Drivens Huffaro Y CG Ditchell New York City.
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Demenca
N.Y
I C
Aylor
Dingeng
Taylor
Gorby
Pittsburg
I. L. Taylor
Plainfield
N. Do
C. J. Drivens
Huffaro
Ditchell
New York City
Bank theft leaves assistant cashier unconscious in vault
Dexver Mich March 1 O Gregory and Son private bank assistant cashier Gregory was found unconscious in the bank vault after a sand bagging attempt. Thieves reportedly secured several thousand dollars. Constables served a writ of ejectment at 227 Columbus Ave where J A Beaver faced trouble over unpaid work and family displacement amid alleged rough treatment. Gladstone's secretary told the queen that Prime Minister Gladstone plans to resign due to failing sight age and deafness.
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Dexver
Mich
O. G. Gregory
Gregory & Sone
Glass and Whitewell
Squire Johnston
Columbis Ave
J. A. Beaver
Class
Senate Finance Committee Takes Up Tariff Bill Amid Customs Debate
The Democratic Senate Finance Committee met at 10 am with Vanes absent from North Carolina. Faulkner of West Virginia urged a coal duty while conservatives sought better industry treatment. Mills declined to serve. Voorhees announced this, and Bland won a House vote on the seigniorage bill amid a two hour session.
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Washington
Senate Finance
Vanes
North Carolina
Faulkner
West Virginia
Hastings
Voorhees
Mills
Odd Local Market Notes Amid Quail Trade and Strawberries
Local dealers report poor overall business though demand for short billed snipes and quail remains brisk. English partridges arrive in spring, priced at 50 cents each, with strawberries and watermelons ripening near Varpe Bay Florida. A federal official, Edward Melevitt, hosts a humorous party after a prank on a colleague.
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Varpe Bay
Fla
Unbennshing Testimony in Police Court Case of Teen Sins
A sobering police court tale reveals Ada Edwards aged 14 fined $20 and Ida Edwards 17 fined $10 on vice charges. Captain Campbell recounts the Wallace resort case, with father James Edwards pressed to answer for his daughters. The girls, raised amid vice and neglect, faced harsh outcomes as authorities recount the family tragedy and the mother’s death during the A. A. encampment. The case exposes a cycle of exploitation, neglect, and unresolved violence surrounding a Wood Street household.
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Ada Edwerda
Ida
Stubbs
Campbell
Nettie Wallace
James Edwards
Wallace
Capt. Campbell
Edwards
Dilts
Mitchell
Wallace House
Eorgiast
Wood St
Wallace Place
Jong
Unemployed Work Plan Seen as Questionable
A local board reportedly ordered ten men to report for work at the yards on Walnurst and the Big Four, aiming to test if they would work and quell demonstrations. Several hundred unemployed residents exist, and the stone project appears unlikely to provide lasting relief.
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Stone
Board of Works
Walnurst
Mine collapse traps six. five rescued in Boston Run
A cave in at Williamstown quarry entombed six workers, three Hungarians and three Americans, with one fatally injured. A relief party said no hope remained for the others. In Portsvillea five entombed men at the Boston Run mine were rescued after 18 hours, uninjured and with minor hardship.
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Ian
Kieseve Allemonys
William & Son
Williamstown
Here
Tones
Portsvitlee
Merch L
Boston Run
JBAUGH WINS HIS SUIT In Brakemax Verdict and Court Appeal
A jury awarded Philip K. Ebaugh $5,000 against the railroad in a co liability suit over a brakeman injury. The case tests the new co liability act and possible appeal to the Supreme Court. Also reported: Louis Bakey found guilty of brutal crime against a relative. public notices of local events. and other court actions include McKane’s stay request denial and Charleston strike news.
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Philip KK. Ebaugh
GO & St. L
Tribnal
Circuit Cours
Faber
Fbaugh
Bushred
Baugh
Supreme Court
Hed
Louis Dickey
Nellis Phommasor
Casa
Lakey
Apote
Fnally
Terra Tlante
Ahea
Waursday
Leakey
Collins
Tragic Robbery Ended in Double Murder in New Jersey
Reports from Franklin Park Somerville New Jersey describe a robbery at the home of Moore Baker. Two African American men, Henry Baker and William Thompson, entered at midnight. In a struggle the men killed Baker, his wife Leary Baker, and their 6 month old son Thompson. Baker survived, driven to insanity by the scene. The suspects, aged 18 and 20, were said to be involved in an earlier arson of Baker’s barn.
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Somprvinuwr
N. F
William Thompson
Moore Baker
Franken Park
Baker
Brunswick
Hirs
Thompson Baker
Leary Baker
Naval Battle Hinted as Brazilian waters brace for clash
Reports from Montevideo say Santos bombardment by insurgents could begin at any moment. Rio Janeiro dispatches predict a major naval engagement between government and rebels on Thursday. Admiral Bencham sails New York to witness as newer government fleet arrives from Lahis. Rebel ships Acuidaban Republica Tamandare prepared for action amid election coverage.
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Montevideo
Santos
Rio Janeiro
Bencham
New York
Lahis
iNictheroy
Hurope
Acuidaban
Republica
Tamandare
Brazil
New York Central Express Wreck Near Sing Sing
The through express train from New York to New York City derailed near Sing Sing two miles from the station when a broken rail caused the accident. The heavy train pulled by two engines lost one engine to the river and two express cars were derailed and damaged. No serious injuries reported.
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WW. Y
New York Central
York
Sing Sing
Gladstone and the Irish Move to Home Rule Support
Irish parliamentary party issues a manifesto from Loxnon on March 1 stating 72 Irish MPs prefer Gladstone to remain in supreme direction but anticipate retirement, seeking continued home rule policy. Edinburg News notes possible retirement with Rosebery as successor. Gladstone meets Queen Victoria but does not resign. Also market notes and Judge Long pension case in Washington.
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Loxnon
Loxpon
Edinburg
Lord Roseberry
Buckingham Palace
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Supt
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James H. Willick
Park Theater
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National Scotch Cheviott Sheep Breeders’ Association
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Independant Order of Owls of the Chasers
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Cairo
Egypt
Frank Meifey
Jdest Bunio Club
Ta li P. U
Frederick Pola
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Poole
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Enue Martin
Carliale
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Martin
Eastern Penitentiary
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Iohn Y. McKhane
Sieg Sing
Barrett
Meclane
Charleston
W. Va
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Hicks
Jim Johnson
Wayne
Wayne McVeigh
U. S
Italy
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