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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1900
Page
3
Anderson Ind March 8 Josie Smith 18 and pretty is dying from a broken heart after a fiancé a prominent young businessman jilted her grief drives the girl into decline. In her delirium she cries continually for her lover and asks for solace.
In Crawfordsville Indiana citizens held a banquet at the Hotel Crawford with Gen Lew Wallace as toastmaster. One hundred fifty covers were served for the event celebrating C M Crawford the builders. The hotel cost $100000 and was built as a monument to his father.
In Sellersburg Indiana March 8 prof YY N Parks married cross eyed father of four may be lynched if caught. Parks is principal of the schools which closed for the year after a celebration by pupils. Grace Littell 17 waitress accused him of enticing her to his apartments and insulting her. She told her father and Parks escaped during the commotion. He would have become superintendent next year.
The 1 year old daughter of James M. Cass of Alexandria has reportedly inherited about 3000 in property from a Philippine relative. The bequest includes 230 cash 1200 in a Hong Kong bank and 1500 in diamonds with additional clothes arriving from Manila to the United States.
Aaron McCord of Anderson, a wealthy farmer, files for divorce revealing he and his wife have not spoken for three years despite living in the same house. The couple holds substantial real estate interests and are described as prominent local residents.
In Terre Haute Indiana March 2 the anti-saloon league plans a strong campaign against violators. Reverend Worth Tippy of Centenary Methodist Church supports municipal ownership of saloons.
George Stadtler, once the state’s longest serving prisoner, is reported dead in Muncie Indiana. In 1868 he killed two Isanogle brothers with a butcher knife after a horse and buggy loan dispute. Convicted, he received a life term and was pardoned after 28 years. He later moved to Iowa and died last week, prison officials say.
A gas explosion Wednesday midnight nearly wrecked the Warren hotel in Warren. The two story brick front blew out and plastering tore off every room. Everyone asleep was blown from bed but no injuries were reported.
William W. Mooney Sr. of Columbus, senior partner at W. W. Mooney & Sons tanners, dies leaving six children. He was brother to E. J. Mooney of Cincinnati, and related to George W. Blankenbaker of Martinsville, J N. Guthridge of Cambridge City, and George W. Petro of 73.
The Wabash River at Wabash Indiana floods violently on March 8. Downstream sheds float freely and hundreds of chickens perish. A river gorge is being blasted to widen the channel, making this the worst flood since 1833.
SHELBYVILLE Ind March 8. A home company led by Wm W Dorsey and two partners has offered 1000 dollars to the city for an electric railway franchise This marks the third firm to seek the franchise with one local and one Chicago based group also pursuing the project.
In Marion Indiana on March 8 a 13 year old daughter of Charles Slater, superintendent of the Marion brick works, was severely burned when her clothing caught fire in the kitchen. Her mother, attempting to smother the flames, was badly scorched.
William Miller 39 of East Mt. Carmel log man was killed when a tree fell on him on Wednesday evening. His body was found buried in mud.
ELKHART Ind March 8 Lake Shore brakeman F G Shanks traveled from Elkhart to Grand Rapids Mich where his case was diagnosed as small pox about 20 passengers were exposed during the journey and landing in Grand Rapids.
In Muncie Indiana on March 8 a three year old girl, daughter of Wm Holloway five miles north, fell into an open natural gas fire and was fatally burned. No one was in the room at the time of the tragedy.
LIGONIER Ind March 8 A wealthy citizen pledges a round sum for the proposed Pythian orphans home if the Knights of Pythias and Rathbone sisters choose Ligonier as its site.
Fire tears through the Inman hotel on Wednesday night causing about 5000 dollars in losses. No injuries reported and blaze under control after flames swept through the building. Local fire crews fought back the fire as neighbors watched.
Muncie plans to upgrade its water plant while Charles A Langdon of Muncie is granted a divorce after years of separation. Michigan City will keep slot machines out, and vacant business rooms grow scarce in Muncie. Fairland suffers chicken thieves as Marion’s theater manager declines Sapho, and Indiana University president Joseph Swain is ill. Andersen’s YMCA building to open. rural free delivery to Noble county on April 1. Knights and Ladies of Honor lodge organized in Columbus. Monroe County Democrats hold a love feast in Bloomington. fox drives and river floods near East fork of White River. Hall to form mutual telephone company with limited wire. Marion council allocates about 45000 for city improvements. Standard Oil leases 800 acres near Noblesville for oil prospecting. Old Judah hotel in Bedford burned. fully insured. Sooners post office quarantined. Mrs. Jasper Hoffman has smallpox. Dr S Watkins of Ellsworth shoots himself after drinking. widow and two children survive. Coal talks set for Terre Haute March 23 and a fatal wagon accident kills William Miller near Mount Carmel. Portland grants electric railroad franchise to Oil Belt Traction and plans to connect Jay county with lines. Greenup Press notes groundhog or wild goose signs of spring. Anderson reports birth rates surpassing deaths. five colored children born. Rochester Republican recalls saloon door window incident. Grand Trunk special train injures foreman James Miller and Henry Beecher near Mishawaka. Postmasters appointed at Eddy Lagrange, Organ Spring, Wall Jay county. Valparaiso endures heavy rain and sleet. Lowenstein’s store floods causing heavy stock damage. courtroom roof leaks flood proceedings.
William Moore led a raid on slot machines in LaPorte Indiana on March 5. Armed with an ax he demolished machines in several businesses. Moore is jailed and argues city authorities had no right to permit the games.
Seats are on sale at the Air Four office for liquid air demonstrations by Prof. G A Boebrick and Mr Marcus Fredericks at Tomlinson Hall Friday evening. Boebrick and Fredericks were appointed by Chas E Tripler to fill his engagement in this city.
Jacksonville police chief reports a disturbance involving Mormons in Florida. The brief notice notes a March incident and unclear details about the confrontation with local authorities. Name and location specifics are limited in the fragment.
One of Dr Sterne s Norways sanatorium buildings on East Tenth Street was totally destroyed by fire early Thursday. The blaze, believed caused by gas pressure near the furnace, left seven convalescent patients unharmed as attendants moved them to safety. The loss ranges from seven to ten thousand dollars, fully insured, and the institution will continue operations with only smoke damage to adjacent structures.
A fire at the furniture store A BAD FIRE Like Bros. at 205 207 E Washington St caused $7000 to $10000 damage. It started in the basement near the elevator shaft from a gas jet at 11 pm Wednesday and spread rapidly. Smoke and water ruined many goods, especially upholstered items, with the basement housing cotton bales carried out Thursday morning. The stock was fully insured.
At 1130 P M Wednesday neighbors found the residence of S Richardson at 1320 Nordyke Avenue ablaze. Richardson awakened his children and led them out as the stove caused the fire to burn the interior and contents. The oldest daughter, after rousing her eight siblings, was halted by a policeman while trying to return for her clothes. The house was owned by Sindlinger Brothers at 327 North Minols.
Walter Kortpeter aged 19 and Jesse Hitchcock aged 14 from 530 Chesapeake Street and 1619 South Meridian Avenue were ordered to stand trial Tuesday for stealing 800 pounds of brass from the Pennsylvania Railroad. They admitted the theft and have prior police records. Detective Splann pursued them across town after the duo tried to dispose of the loot, Hitchcock fleeing into the river and Kortpeter shot at the officer according to the suspects.
Frank Steele killed his wife at the residence of Reverend A F Nelson in Omaha Nebraska during a domestic quarrel He then shot the minister who tried to protect his wife before killing himself The woman had sought the minister’s aid and counsel for protection from the quarrel
Earl Gochanour fled Collins with his mother-in-law Mrs Mary Taylor leaving his wife and her three children. The family had arrived from Iowa last December and Gochanour, 19, had married the eldest daughter shortly after. The deserted children are being cared for by friends.
Incendiary set fire to Allen Taylor’s barn at 826 N Missourist on Wednesday night. A firebug has operated in the vicinity for months but no arrests have been made.
A O Shiseng of Carthage Missouri plans to establish a pulley factory in Indianapolis to employ 100 men and has inquired in other Indiana towns. Brasilian Balm touted as a cure for colds and croup at 20 doses for 10 cents. Meslin City for 156. New management at First Glee Plaza restaurant 40 Monument Place.
A long promotional narrative extols Dr. Pierce and his Favorite Prescription as a cure for womanly diseases. It cites testimonials from Mrs. Amelia Dougherty and Mrs. Edwin H. Gardner, praising relief from pain, bleeding, and weakness, with claims of near-total cures and painless childbirth through the medicine and its related products.
Gen. Joe Wheeler, back from Manila on the Warren, landed in San Francisco and said the Filipino rebellion as an organized movement is at an end. He praised the people as intelligent and capable of self-government with restrictions, and noted plans to seek his congressional seat despite a rumored effort to block him. He will go to Washington after a brief stay.
Elmira March 8 fire destroyed the Hayne engine plant after Thursday morning blaze. Loss estimated at 100000 with 5000 insured. Four firemen injured by a collapsing saline wall during efforts.
The Holland submarine torpedo boat received a preliminary Potomac trial on Wednesday. Ballasted for fresh water, she steamed about 15 miles on the surface and prepared for a test dive. Capt. Cable commanded four dives, each proving satisfactory.
The Daily Mary reports California merchants will soon ship fresh asparagus to London and other markets. It notes a novel orange surpassing Spain's best and pears that exceed Paris’s finest.
Incorporated. South park land company of Indianapolis reports capital stock of 25000 with incorporators Samus E Morss John R Pearson Bartholomew McCarthy of Indianapolis and Erastus L Cothrell of Evansville Hedge Hennesy dry goods company of Evansville seeks increase of capital stock from 40000 to 260000.
Providence reports the death of Dr Wallace Reeves Thursday morning. He led Reeves American Band and had headed the organization for many years, shaping its direction and public presence in the community.
Washington March 8 The committee on foreign relations reported favorably to the senate an amendment providing for the payment of Liliuokalani formerly queen of the Hawaiian islands the sum of 20000 and annually thereafter 100 in full satisfaction of claims she may have against the United States or the late republic of Hawaii.
Chicago reports two deaths from icy sidewalks and a wagon accident. Robert Erie suffered a skull fracture after a fall on a sidewalk, while Nicholas Wexler was crushed beneath a wagon. Several others were left seriously injured as pedestrians faced the slick conditions.
Tacoma dispatch reports Japan has barred emigration to Hawaii for the time being. Thousands of Japanese have departed from Yokohama monthly via employment bureaus, and it now appears that over 4,000 additional workers, beyond agency records, have been shipped and are in distress.
Sixty five soldiers who died of Cuban fevers are to be laid to rest at Arlington Wednesday. Among the bodies is that of Mrs A, a faithful army nurse who ministered to the dying.
Fragmentary text describes a sale decision with references to Elks hats and silk hats and mentions names like George R. Colter. It lists unfamiliar street directions toward Monument street Capitol Avenue and Washington Street, suggesting a procession or sale route, but key details are unclear.
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