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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1904
Page
2
Central Wisconsin report details farmer John Eckert attempting to kill an aged horse by tying dynamite to its neck and lighting the fuse. Eckert fled, barely escaping the blast as the horse exploded, leaving him shaken but uninjured. The event occurred near Central on March 10.
Relatives of Mrs Ada Lawson of Michigan sue in federal court seeking fifty thousand dollars in damages for injuries suffered on Central Avenue during a Royal Neighbors of America convention last May. The suit names John Lawson as principal plaintiff and alleges Mrs Lawson was a weary woman who helped maintain the group.
Fred C. Gardner of the county council says a compromise exists between opposing groups in the council to authorize four stone bridges over White River at Emrichsville Michigan Street River Ave and Morris Street. Gardner estimates a 375.00 expenditure, with the city likely to skip major repairs if funds are approved promptly.
Mark Dunn, condemned for Bert Fenton’s murder, escaped from Buchanan County jail Monday morning. He was captured near Rosendale, Missouri, by James Findium on Wednesday, then fled again before being recaptured at Guilford, Missouri, and taken to St. Joseph, where he lies ill with pneumonia.
March 10 London, England. A United States Institute lecture quoted Rear Admiral Close warning that London is vulnerable to a sea attack. He urged two gunboats on the Thames to deter any invasion, saying current defenses were insufficient and London could face rapid, damaging incursions destroying Parliament and the Tower if war began.
On March 10 1894 local affairs are recalled with remarks on temperate spring warmth and numerous Sprinkling View salts. The Republican state committee is busy with yellow pamphlets. About 1,400 old shares have been tested and repaired at the food market this winter. The Board of Works reports anticipated improvements costing fully 5000 this season. Chiverlon promotes the pesthouse building site and John BR Wilton returns from Cuba. Drightwond seeks sewer system upgrades in the city.
Mayor says patrolmen should receive 20 cents per hour for extra duties paid from public funds, but no pay for court attendance. The ordinance passed in 1893, approved by Mayor Taggart, has never been enforced. Debate hinges on whether an appropriation is mandatory or discretionary, risking thousands in back pay if enforced. Patrolmen consider legal action to force city to fund claimed overtime.
March 10 Gen Manning commands British force against the mad mullah’s towers in Bemall land. He reports the destruction of towers and the death of 150 adversaries. Camels were captured in the raid, signaling a harsh but strategic victory.
Washington report details a literary man admitting he had two wives who were sisters. It notes ex bishop Harmer married another woman without license and a child was born. He was removed from the bishopric and sent to prison by civil authorities. Andrew Jensen, an elderly man, is mentioned in noon recounting.
The bishop Themis W. Mores details his two marriages and six children by the first wife, plus three more children by the second wife, with a youngest two years old. He claims penitence and good standing, notes two wives Yllen and Wa, and acknowledges relations with Flea Anderson resulting in two children. Lesh Harmer questions his alleged influence on a related arrest. Springville reporters summarize his testimony and family claims amid ongoing scrutiny.
A March report notes radium rising sharply by 12.6 million per pound and a 4.2 million increase in the last feed, with mare bet prices jumping from 8.19 million to 31 million. Dr Gardner, importer of retin sail Hohembt, bans export of plotth blends as Bohemian glass industry probes government interference. Until ore discoveries, radium production halts, potentially spurring American prospectors in the western states.
New York publicist Sullivan visited Chicago on a Wednesday and surveyed the lake front. He told reporters only a single remark as he studied the landscape, saying it is a big city.
In the county, a deficit of 48852 is attributed to deposits in a bank ledger. The county treasurer explains the shortage stems from funds held in a national bank that closed. The official notes the treasurer is underpaying and expects reimbursement by the county.
A streetcar project uses ordinary paving brick instead of grooved brick as Mr Jones claimed would be used. The rails lack proper grooving on the viaduct and the paving remains mostly ungrooved, with only a single course laid lengthwise beside the rail. Municipal practice generally requires grooved rails.
Washington March 11 Fourteenth report by Postmaster General Bristow lists congressmen alleged to have used influence to gain increased clerk hire allowances in local post offices. Lawmakers from both parties criticized the report as an infamous document while denying any law violations. debate raged as investigations were urged and more speeches promised.
Indiana public schools will use the same readers for five years after the State Board of Education awarded the contract following two days of deliberation. Primary geographies go to Macmillan, advanced geographies to Dinn & Co, arithmetics to Dy Meath & Co, and copy books to Eaton & Co.
A disrupted reading fragment advertises tonics and quinine based remedies from a druggist. It mentions refunds if ineffective, mentions gore’s signature on each bottle, and promises entertaining reading on the Sun’s seventh page with health tips and potential opportunities.
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