Sunday baseball may come to Indianapolis despite officials
City officials weigh Sunday games at the fair grounds ball park after last season's failed attempts. Mayor Taggart and the Board of Safety consider conditions, including liquor restrictions, and whether games outside the city limits can avoid interference. Several officers favor Sunday baseball if conducted peacefully and without alcohol sales near the grounds.
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Taggart
Indianapolis
Ball Park
Fair Grounds
Tae Sux
Board of Safety
Joox
Morse
Tur Ban
NOW HE ADMITS IT
Ex President Harrison confirms plans to marry Mrs Jinek Dimmick on April six at St Thomas Church with Rev John W Brown officiating. The ceremony will be quiet with only relatives and intimate friends. hour not set but noon likely.
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Harrison
John W. Brown
Republicans win city election with large lead
March 8 report from Coune Blures Ia notes Republicans carry the city by a wide margin on the head of the ticket, with a Democratic gain of over 400 versus last fall, indicating a sharp political shift in local results.
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Coune
Blures
U. P
Midvale Steel Works Loss Ties to Philadelphia Fire
A Tuesday report notes Midvale steel works in Philadelphia recorded a tire loss of 50 000. Fifteen buildings burned in Danbury Connecticut with similar losses. A six story Cincinnati factory on Twelfth and Jackson streets occupied by Flack Bros burned Tuesday morning causing 30 000 in losses. The Kennedy legislature United States water ballot tally shows Blackburn 66 and Todd 28 with other figures.
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Midvale Steel Works
Philadelphia
Danbury
Conn
Hic
West Virginia
Twelfth and Acksonsts
Cincinnati
Indy
Flack Bros
Kenedy
United States Water
Blackburn
Porge D. Todd
Delvere Stone
Ningore
Finley
Hunter
Italian Defeat in Abyssinia Sparks Rome Turmoil
Rome March 3 reports detail the March 1 clash with Abyssinia where Italian forces under Gen Baratieri were defeated. Some accounts cite 8,000 killed including Generals Dabormima and Albertone, with lines broken and gun carriages abandoned. The cabinet debated resignation amid widespread excitement and rumors Baratieri wounded or dead by suicide.
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Romez
U. P
Dabormima
Albertone
Baratieri
Elena
Arimondi
Adecaje
Adona
Italy
Rome
U. P.J
Massowari
Gen. Baratieri
Abyssinia
Loynes
Pall Mall Gavette
Capitol Guards Watch Over Father Marquette Statue
Washington March 3 The capitol officials fear a fanatic may attack the Father Marquette statue in statuary hall. A capitol policeman is assigned to constant watch and detectives seek a man who threatened to bomb the statue. Senator Vilas says formal presentation to Congress will not occur yet and future commemorations may be planned by Vilas Mitchell and possibly a House member.
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U. P
Capitol
Father Pete Marquette
Wisconsin
Statuary Hall
Nto
Vilas
Congress
House
Senate
Mitchell
Marquette
Four Bodies Thought to Be Under the Ruins
Genesee apartment house in Union New York burned on Tuesday morning. Seven stories tall with 68 families housing about 250 inmates. At least one life lost, possibly four. Building cost eighty thousand dollars. large loss of household effects.
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U. P.J
Genesee
Urica
N. Y
U. P
Genesee Flats
Hugh Hughes
John Wood
Gov. Seymour
Mary Wood
Noble Hopkins
Big Four official Snyder resigns after long service
William F. Snyder, general western passenger agent for the Big Four, resigns effective April 1 to pursue commercial business. He has been with the railroad since 1882 and is widely known as a leading southwest railroad figure.
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St. Loui
U. P
William F. Snyder
General Western
Big Four
Snyder
Southwest
Frozen Pumps Thawed
Frank Bulls at 13d Indiana Avenue confirms thawing of frozen pumps after outage. Telephone listed as 1791 for contact and service update.
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Frank Bulls
Indiana-ave
G A R membership in Indiana in bad shape
The Sun disclosed that Indiana G A R membership weakened with 6203 comrades suspended. Headquarters notes 29 US departments have smaller totals, blaming neglect or inability to pay dues and urges reclaiming suspended members.
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Tur Sen
Indiana G. A. R
Order
Svay
Pearl Bryan Case Sparks Suspect Sightings Across Cities
Cincinnati dispatch reports partial discoveries about Pearl Bryan’s whereabouts before her death. Ernest Tegler identifies Alonzo Walling with a crying young woman at Mrs Moyer’s home. multiple witnesses place Pearl Bryan with Walling or nearby in Elm Street and Grand Central Depot. Police detain Mrs Meyers on charge of immoral conduct as a Dayton carpenter and Bristow corroborate a nervous man with a valise near the river, linking Jackson and Walling to the case and to Pearl Bryan’s rumored burial at Dayton sandbar.
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Cincinnati
U. P
Pearl Bryan
Wiliam Tegler
Music House of the Church Company
Alonzo Walling
Walling
Tegsler
Teeter
Mires
Meyers
Herouse
Alex
Grand Central Depot
Tegler
Elm-st
Mike Sullivan
Eimst House
Ile
Dayton
Jackson
Orly
Carpenter
Fairfield
Dayton-aves
Bristow
Lincoln's Old Home Narrowly Escapes Fire
Lincoln's old home in Sprinar Illinois had a close call Tuesday morning when Highth and Jackson streets firemen arrived quickly. An alarm noted a defective flue sparked the blaze, the structure suffered minor damage, and authorities reported little headway before saving the historic house.
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Sprinar
U. P
Abraham Lincoln
Highth
Jackson Sts
Cuban Cuban resolutions stir Madrid and Havana
Havana reports indignant Spanish reaction to U S house action on Cuban resolutions. Spain tightens guard on Americans and property in Madrid and Barcelona. Navy moves to prepare ships and ammunition while Senate and House Cuban measures shift, with a veto anticipated by President Cleveland.
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Ivazecelona
Donny's
The
Senate
Havana
U. P
United States
House of Representatives
Wii
Spain
Cleveland
House
Managua
Alducoa
Antonio Maceo
Wasuineron
C. P.J
State Department
Ex-Congressman Wins $150,000 Damages Suit
A Missouri jury awarded ex-Congressman John M. Glover $150,000 against Baltimore based American Casualty Insurance Co for printing his name in a list of embezzlers. The publication implied he embezzled $86,000 from the estate of Glover and Shepley.
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Louis
U. P
John M.glover
American Casualty Insurance Company
Baltimore
Novelty Grates and Gaslogs by Jno. M. Lilly
Trade card advertises novelty grates and gaslogs from Jno. M. Lilly with Dustless Oats for horses and dunes. It promises curing a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure, price 20 cents.
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Jno
M. Lilly
Not Guilty for Low Rooker in Murder Case
The jury found Low Rooker not guilty in the murder case after proceedings described as tense and controversial. Rooker showed no visible reaction, while spectators and officials expressed disbelief at the verdict, with lingering questions about evidence and pending charges.
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Tue Sun
Low Rooker
Indiana
Rooker
Old man praised by judge in watch replevin case
Linsey German sued Mrs. Louise Zaring in Walpole court to recover a watch given to his son who died after a year as an invalid. The judge condemned German’s action as base in gratitude. German did not win the suit.
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Linsey German
Justice Walpole
Louise M. Zaring
Caripst
German
City Council Adjourns After Brief Session
The common council met and adjourned Monday night with little action. A proposed ordinance would empower the health board to seize and analyze liquors. Another ordinance aimed to improve 8 West Street with brick, despite property owner remonstrances, referred to the sewers, streets and alleys committee.
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Comon Council
Spain
Health Board
West St
Social Gatherings Highlight Birthday and Engagement Notices
Mrs. John M. Wood hosts a family dinner Wednesday for her sister Mrs. Salvage’s birthday. Miss Ella Caudray of Lafayette attends a Monday musicale hosted by Mrs. James W. Morris. Mr. and Mrs. John Robson host friends Monday to mark the Geyer wedding anniversary of Lafayette, with Miss Blackledge of Matamora as guest. Engagement announced between Miss Nancy Baker and Evans Woolen, Baker’s a city librarian. Misses Mary and Carrie Denny host Monday’s musicale for Miss Louise Young of Chicago, guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Scott. Young is a pianist. Dr. and Mrs. L. F. Page host Monday evening for guest Mr. Farmer of Virginia.
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John M. Wood
Salvage
Ella Caudray
Lafayette
James W. Morris
John Robson
Geyer
Blackledge
Matamora
Nancy
Mr. Farmer
Virginia
Man accused of assault faces moblike attempt in Parkersburg
James Sherman was arraigned on assault charges after Lulu Wetherell identified him. A justice ordered bond at 45,000 and remanded him. Sherman resisted capture, hats down, and smeared red ink on his face to avoid a police photograph, while a rope and pulley were prepared for an attempted hanging.
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Parkerspire
W. Va
U. P
James Sherman
Lulu Wetherell
Sherman
Armenian relief aids for Guendij victims amid turmoil
The Armenian relief committee sent funds to British consul C. Hampson at Bitlis for Guendij district aid where 15 Christian families who recanted to Islam were murdered. Fifteen Zeitounks headed to Albastan for grain were killed by Kurds. Red Cross relief deliveries to Asia Minor have not arrived.
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Constant TinovLe
U. P
Armenian Relief Committee
Mr. C
Hampson
Bitlis
Guendij
Sassoun
Albastan
Rted Cross Society
Asia Minor
Consolidation of Schools Aims to Form University of Indianapolis
The plan to unite the colleges forming the University of Indianapolis is gaining support and is rapidly taking concrete shape. Catalogues of the member colleges would be issued under the university banner by the next school year, with hopes the institution becomes a leading western university. Prospective students nationwide have already shown interest.
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University of Indianapolis
Manderson Declares Candidacy For Republican Nomination
From Curcaco Nebraska a Washington letter confirms ex-Senator Charles T. Manderson has formally announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. In Springfield Illinois the Republican county convention endorsed Shelby M. Cullom for president and announced his candidacy.
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Curcaco
U. P
Omaha
Neb
Charles T. Manderson
Washington
L. D. Fowler
Omuaha
Sprincrielp
Shelby M. Cullom
United States
David T
Divorce suit filed by Martha Wayt over alleged cruelty
Martha B Wayt sues for divorce from John Wayt alleging cruel treatment and abandonment since their 1894 marriage. Augusta Jackman sues James Duffy for 5000 dollars claiming a runaway horse caused her permanent injury. Police report says Louisville fraud defendants Kraeckel and Adams connected to a change racket, with Indianapolis ties. Listed ages and causes of death accompany a public notice of births marriages and licenses including Alexander Taylor to Anna Riddehough and others.
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Martha B. Wayt
John
Augusta Jackman
James Duffy
Chio St
Louisville
Fred Kraeckel
Arthur Adams
Indianapolis
Brrtas
Thos
Annie Greene
Adolf
Louisa Schmidt
Gustave
Annie Mack
J. A
Mrs. Walker
Marion
Ida Owings
Jrl
Frank
Edith Brann
Annie Huckriede
James Dean
Mary Frate
Albert Maas
Wm. Spahr
Bridget Gaven
Anthony Petro
Sarah van Meter
Alexander Taylor
Anna Riddehough
Squire L. Woodbeck
Carmilla Parker
Frank @. Kurtz
Laura Alberts
Oliver M. Melton
Sarah O. Ward
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