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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1891
Page
1
A chaotic report from the Indiana legislature portrays a weary session with stalled appropriations and political theater. The house and senate debate the general appropriation bill while amid jokes, gavel bashing, and clamor over expenditures. Reporters note fatigue and cynical chatter as lawmakers push to conclude work amid fights over funding for the Richmond insane hospital and other projects.
New Haven directors William Rockefeller and Wilson G Hunt surrendered to the coroner on bond, charged with responsibility for a tunnel disaster. Across the country, a jury acquitted a young murderer, Sadie McMullen, due to insanity. In Springfield the senatorial deadlock persisted, with Palmer leading and a dark horse rising as letters and telegrams swirl. Carpenters expect settlement, while fugitives and duelists surface in scattered notices. Industrial strikes affect Carnegie’s works as a wife and child tragedy emerges from Wispsor Ontario, and a fire devastates the Sampson smelting works in Chicago.
The account describes a Texas vigilante style cattle killing case witnessed by Officer Moore. A jury convicts a man after a brief trial in a cottonwood grove, sentencing him to be hanged by a rope attached to a tree while mounted on a horse, and the execution occurs within ten minutes. The narrator recalls the dramatic scene and the crowd’s reaction before departing for New Orleans.
In Rushville Indiana on March 7 13 year old Charles Littreill son of Lee Littrell was fatally injured when his clothing snagged in Reed's elevator shafting. He was whirled around and dashed against a beam, dying from the accident. The state legislature meanwhile passed the fee and salary bill late Friday, likely increasing pay for state officers, along with other minor measures.
The league season opens April 22 and runs to Oct. Bowen and Maher square off for $2,000 in New Orleans. April 15 Rusie says New York has no claim on him. Hal Pointer shines for track season. Ashinger leads Detroit bicycle race. The 500 mile mark passed Yon der Aha lands Mark Bald win in jail for trying to steal asso players. Muncie wins polo game from Richmond. it was the decider for the silver cup and state title. Travel miles for leagues listed, Boston 10678 through Chicago 11220.
A fragment promotes Bor Luncheons and a product named TE you have not the baratt and Tageart's Reception Flakes. The notice urges readers to ask their grocer for the items, claiming they are nice for ten and suitable for cuiccolate.
A domestic custody dispute in Uniontown Ind. exploded into violence after a divorce battle. Charles Corryell and his wife clashed over the child at a church service. the wife and her relatives attacked, and Corryell fired, killing Arbinr Reds at close range. Prominent locals figure in the scandal.
In a busy recruitment hub Captain Morton leads Co G at the S219 Washington Street office with five guards on duty. Recruits are sent to Columbus Ohio for drill after two applicants pass exams, age 15 to 30, height five feet five inches, weight 128 to 190 pounds. Recruits receive clothing allowance, $200, and may discharge after one year for $125, while pay is about $13 monthly with many spending it quickly.
Prince Jerome Napoleon ill at Roni and Emperor William calls it a visit aria. Alexander I proclaimed king of Servia. Chilean rebels short of ammunition may quit. Argentine republic seeks to prevent panic and save provincial bank. Seegart dies of apoplexy at Monte Carlo table. Leonard Jerome buried in Kensal Green, England. Kaiser aims to make the Baltic a German sea, cutting Russia from waters.
The Hon. Thomas L. Sullivan, mayor of Indianapolis, outlined selections for the board of public works and department of public safety. Conduitt, Defrees, and Scherrer named to the board, with brief introductions and comments on future projects and funding. Police and fire department changes were discussed, aiming for a balanced, efficient city government under the new charter.
In New York on March 7, Judge Reach in the supreme court chambers appointed J Edward Shannons receiver of the American Loan and Trust Company and fixed his bond at 200000 dollars.
Fire caused fifty dollars in damage at Glen Lit Ed Ray's laundry located at 51 West Seventh Street on Saturday. Twenty-one influenza cases were reported to the Board of Health over four days, mostly from the south side. The Frank Thorne case yielded a six year prison verdict for theft and burglary. William Coffman faced police court examination for stealing cloth from a dry goods store and is bound for the grand jury. W W Smith injured on a slippery Delaware and Chiosts corner and admitted to city hospital by Mannel and Buchanan's ambulance. P J McGuire and W H Kliver of Philadelphia offered carpentry services after March 10 if needed. Kliver is president and McGuire secretary of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. School commissioners met. treasurer reports a balance of 15135.30. new library committee recommends inviting architects to prepare specifications. deaths listed include Tofani, Taylor, infant Carter, Woods, later Nob. MAIRRAc CS: William Johnson to Ada Swain.
A damaged OCR text fragment advertises dental work with phrases about fine crowns fillings and teeth. The legible parts suggest a high quality service, but the full details and context are obscured by garbling.
Washington dispatch notes many refining legislators returning to civil life poorer in purse and health. Lobbyists fund campaigns while lawmakers live on salaries. Profiles include John Henry Gear of Town, Frank Turner, and others who left Congress financially diminished.
Dr. Pettijohn emphatically denies he seeks appointment under the new charter. He says friends urged candidacy but he refused the use of his name and asks correction to prevent being paraded as pursuing an office. Weather notes forecast cloudy, light rain possible, cooler tonight. Local market items report wheat prices and a robbery arrest in Chicago.
Reports from Pennsylvania to Kentucky detail coal miners returning to work after a lengthy strike in Monongahela Valley. A string of misfortunes follows including drownings in South Bethlehem and Little Falls hangings. A city monument unveiling for Henry W. Grady is planned for next summer, while a seed named moyashi promises whisky simplification.
A garbled OCR note references an office desiring a certain sea side site near Pena street. The fragment mentions a meeting at an unspecified time and hints at choosing a port or coastal location, but lacks clear names, dates, or actionable details.
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