Judge Woods Confirmed Amid Close Senate Vote
Washington March 18 Judge Woods of Indiana and eleven other circuit judges have been confirmed after a tight Senate vote of 25 to 21 Republicans backing the president. Alliance Senators Peffer and Kyle opposed while President Harrison was notified of the success. The new appointees include Fulham Maine Shipman Connecticut Dallas Pennsylvania Goff West Virginia McCormick Texas Fall Ohio Sanborn Minnesota Gilbert Oregon and others for circuits one through nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washmeton
Woods
Indiana
Senate
Alliance
Peffer
Kyle
Seventh Judicial Circuit
Death by Own Action After Romantic Marriage
Clifton Wright aged 24 drank hydrate of chloral in Jim Broughal's saloon after his wife Winnie Berth, aged 15, left him and sought divorce. Wright poured the poison, spoke of his last drink, and collapsed as friends watched. He had married in Cincinnati four years earlier, and a son was born to the couple before domestic troubles led to tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axnon
Clifton Wright
Jim Broughal
Wright
Young Wright
Indiana
Clift
Booneville
Ind
Winnie Berth
Husk
Cincinnati
Strange Manner in Which a Church Was Hired
The tinted brethren church was badly damaged by fire on Thursday caused by a sparrow carrying an ignited twig to its nest in the cornice. The bird reportedly gathered the twig from an ash pile. In Louisville, Christian J. Sievers, former president of the Sievers Cargon hardware company, is said to be $30,000 short in accounts with the firm. the deficiency is said to be covered by stock surrender and no criminal action is planned.
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Vincavill E. O
Tinted Brethren
Louisville
Christian J. Sievers
Sievers-Cargon Hardware Company
Hia
Kendall and Mather star in Park-Wiltur opera act
Ezra Kendall, a rising comedian, headlines with Margaret Mather in a Park-Wiltur engagement. Kendall, praised by critics and supported by his uncle, builds a national reputation while the company promotes the "Pair of kids" and a prior show with circus machinery. The advance sale for the Friday and Saturday performances is exceptionally large, reflecting strong home talent support.
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Ainese Bateees Matther
Englisa
Ezra Kendall
Parkk
Wiltur Opera Company
Eb E
Vivra Kendall
Acta
Timm Sun
Joe Jefferson
Kendall
New York Herald
Ezra
We, Us & Co
Mestayer
Dr. Medicus
ATA Ement
Margaret Mather
Ezra Kenall
Bill
Caprivi resigns as German chancellor amid education bill crisis
The report states Chancellor Caprivi has resigned after a protracted battle over the education bill. Excitement runs through Berlin as crowds discuss the ministerial crisis. The Kaiser has not yet accepted the resignation.
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Bismarck
Berlin
Kaiser
Perkin
Caprivi
Unter den Linden
Liverpool Jack the Ripper Suspect In Australia
A gardener near Rain Hill villa identifies the murdered wife and children as Williams and his family. Williams alias Deeming, under arrest in Melbourne, is linked to multiple bigamous marriages and suspected murders. Police guard his brother in Birkenshire amid mob fears while Williams travels to Perth under protection.
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Liverpool
Jack, the Ripper
Jlaiverroon
Rain Hill
Williams
Melbourne
Australia
Deeming
Marie James
Miss Mather
Whitechapel
Pretty Woman Elopement Suspect in West Virginia
A richly dressed woman and a male companion arouse suspicion after arriving from DR. & O. train in Wuerreins West Virginia. They checked into a hotel as A. Markham and wife. An officer from Zanesville arrested the woman, revealed she is married to a prominent man there, and questioned the pair as a possible elopement or a night of revelry.
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Zanesville
Fatal coupling accident at Teotast crossing
Frank McKee a Panhandle switchman was killed Friday afternoon at the Teotast crossing when a running switch left him between two draw bars. A coupling link passed through his body and an ambulance carried him to Kreyelo's morgue. He was a stranger, nothing more is known.
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Frank McKee
Teotast
Panhandle
Ife
Powers & Blackwell
Kreyelo
McKee
Guard Falls 150 Feet From Train on City Line
Edward Molitar, guard of the Suburban elevated railroad, fell from a moving train 150 feet to the ground near 138th Street on Friday morning and was probably fatally injured.
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New York
Edward Molitar
138Th St
Judge Cox sentences Perkins to one year in penitentiary
In City Life notes, Judge Cox sentences John Perkins to one year in the penitentiary for theft. Reports describe Frank Grant stealing traps from Geo Gray at 60 Brookside Ave. A separate entry mentions a Washington Street incident with a buggy and an unhitched horse.
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Cox
John Perkins
Frank Grant
Geo, Gray
Brookside Ave
Western Paving Company
John Maloney
Fred
Wm. Wachstetter
Washington St
Binrus
J. W
Etta Galloway
Frank
Duel on an Ocean Voyage Sparks Noted Wealthy Scions
In New York a Queenstown bound Majestic carries J Coleman Drayton son of William Astor and Helle Borrowe, daughter of a vice president of Equitable Life. A past feud over a wife with Borrowe led to dueling threats and a planned meeting at sea, with Harry Milbank acting as mediator to prevent violence.
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New York
Majestic
London
Y Queenstown
J. Coleman Drayton
Hellet Alsop Borrowe
Drayton
William Astor
Borrowe
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Ater
Astors
Wimbledon
Harry Vace Millbank
Dorrowe
America
Queenstown
Harry Milbank
Millbank
Young Millbank
Sir Frederick Millbank
Tobacco factory fire gutting largest plant in world
Fire at Leggett and Meyers tobacco factory destroyed multiple upper floors. About 660 workers inside when flames began around 8 am. all escaped. Estimated loss around 300000 dollars. Spontaneous combustion suspected. Also reported a rail wreck near Treaty Indiana involving a northbound passenger train and freight cars with no injuries.
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Sr. Lovurs
Leggett & Meyers’ Tobacco
Cing
Wabash
Wacwasu
Ind
Treaty
Kere
Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Road
Weather outlook for Indiana and Indianapolis
Weather forecast notes warmer and fair conditions with nearly stationary temperatures. For Indianapolis and nearby areas the 36 hour period ending 8 p.m. March 19, 1892, anticipates fair weather and a steady temperature with Saturday remaining fair.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Policeman Dies of Typhus in New York City
Edward H. O'Connor of the sanitary squad died on North Brother Island from typhus fever after helping monitor infected quarters. The report notes the typhus outbreak's impact among city workers and the ongoing dangers they faced.
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New York
Edward H. O’connor
Sanitary Squad
North Brother Island
O’connor
Windermere Adrift In Deal Beach Snow Storm
A four month old British steel ship Windermere ran ashore at Deal beach near Asbury Park during a fierce snow storm. Two of the forty crew were rescued by a lifeline from a mortar after four hours of suspense. others were to follow.
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Spectatora
Ocean Gruove
N. J
Windermere
Deal Beach
Asbury Park
Indianapolis Judge Woods Successor Rumors Circle Applicants
Rumors swirl over who will fill Judge Woods post in the federal building. Names from across Indiana surface including Elliott Olds Chambers Monks Baker Burchenal Gardiner Peele and other hopefuls while some believe the administration will bypass Indianapolis and choose a noncandidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Woods
Judge Elliott
Judge Olds
Smiley Chambers
Judge Monks
Winchester
John H. Baker
Goshen
Charles Burchenal
Richmond
Gardiner
Washington
Stanton J. Peele
Five Burned to Death in Suburban Butcher Shop Fire
In Losnox on March 18 a morning blaze at a butcher shop killed five people. The proprietor Weston and his family lived above the shop. A workman dropped a lit fuse in the cellar igniting the fire. Weston escaped to the roof while his sister later died from injuries. Weston has reportedly gone crazy with grief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Losnox
Weston
Tickets at Hale-P Erick Swindling Scheme Unfolds
The Mount Pulaski arrest of Illinois Central ticket agent William Crow reveals a mail fraud scheme. He posed as an advertiser offering a railway map, forged signatures on stamps, then stamped agents’ names on half-fare minister ticket applications to obtain tickets for sale to scalpers. The operation spanned two to three years.
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SiveRinche Lp
Illinois Central
Mount Pulaski
William Crow
Peculiar Case Decided In Justice Alford Court
Jennie Allen sued George Ward in Justice Alford's court charging him as the father of her two year old child. The court ruled that the child's age had outlawed the woman's claim and Ward could not be held legally as the father.
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Justice Alford
Jennie Allen
George Ward
Alford
Friday Theatre
Cad
Ward
Bald She’d Divorce BLM and Husband’s Fatal Act
Miller threatened divorce over her husband’s infidelity. On Friday he fatally shot her, then killed himself in a death by own action, ending the domestic tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pwisser
Ms. BW
Miller
Indianapolis Western League club names 1910 roster and schedule
The Western base ball league includes Columbus Kansas City Omaha Milwaukee Indianapolis Toledo Minneapolis and St Paul with Indianapolis as opener against Milwaukee on April 16 in this city. The squad features Quinnan Stockwell Madden Sullivan Gayle O'Brien Hengle Carpenter Clingman Mara McQuaid Letcher and others.
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Indianapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Omaha
Milwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
St. Paul
SS Paul
Quinnan Stockwell
Madden
Sullivan
Gayle
O’brien
Hengle
Carpenter
Clingman
Mara
McQuaid
Letcher
National League and Association
Williams
Chicago
Tndianapolis
Hoosier Nine
Kid” Madden
Tom Sullivan
Bean-Eaters
Association
Memphis
Len Stockweil
Troy
Canada
Quinn
O' Brien
Honste
Albany
Buffalo
Hick Carpenter
Cincinnati
Boston
Bob McQuaid
Meara
Hill’s Actions Threaten Cleveland Nomination
Washington report notes Congressman Shelly of Alabama says Hill’s push may destroy Cleveland’s chances while leaving Flower Whitey or Gorman as the likely alternative. Shelly predicts Flower could unite factions and win New York decisively.
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Hill
Philadelphia
March
The
Ledger
Washington
Shelly
Alabama
Senator II
Cleveland
Flower
Whitey
Gorman
Two 7-Year-Old Girls Plan Marriage Plot
Marie Philips and Minnie Hubbard, both seven, vanished from Mewritts Tennessee for several days. Philips declared she loved Hubbard and would rather be dead than be separated, and she intended to marry her. The girls cried when separated on Friday.
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Mewritts
Tenn
Marie Philips
Minnie Hubbard
Alice Mitchell
Freda Ward
All Collieries In District Shut Down
Mahoney City Pa March 18 All collieries in this district shut down Friday until further notice All mines in the valley were notified to stop work until Monday
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Mahoney Ciry
Dargai Featured in Lux Advertising Columns
In the Lux advertising columns the Dargai listing appears among dry goods and clothing notes. New bookcases are also promoted alongside items from Wim. L. Elder's catalog entries.
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Dargai
Lux
Wim. L. Elder's
Indianapolis Car Works Investment Plan discussed
A meeting at the Bates house reviewed a proposal by Block Pollak and other bidders to invest 1500,000 in the West Indianapolis car works. They aim to raise 450,000 more and take management, arguing the plant could earn 10 to 40 percent when demand returns. Some officials believe continuing operation could recover funds tied up in the idle plant.
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Indianapolis
Block & Pollak
Cincinnati
Chicago Central Iron and Steel Company
Rodgers, Bowen & Co
Bass
Fort Wayne
Fretty & Sons
Evansville
Chamberlain & Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Olaf Olsen
Matthew Henning
Taylor
Bates House
Samuel Rand
Capt. Richardson
Geo, Tanner
Rhody Shiel
Commercial Club
Pollak
Chicago Car Works
Craft Guilty Of Abandoning A Child On Laundry Steps
Mrs. Mary Craft was found guilty in police court of abandoning a child on the Excelsior laundry steps. The case, heard after delays, saw her absence and defense that she could not be compelled to testify. The judge convicted with sentencing pending, noting a possible fine and up to 30 days imprisonment. Craft resides at 286 Indiana Ave and is reportedly in poor condition.
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Excelsior
Mary Craft
Ixcelsior
Douglass
Brazil
Statté
Governor's Evansville Trip Sparks Double Receptions
Indiana Governor tours Evansville on Friday delivering a lecture and agreeing to two separate receptions. The Press club and a Christian church planned events after the lecture, while local tensions were set aside to welcome him kindly.
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Evansville
Christian Church
Saloonkeeper Sentenced to Death for Wife Murder
Frank Poldena, a saloonkeeper, was found guilty of first degree murder and condemned to death by Judge Anthony's court. He killed Dominick Gibbons who had drunkenly assaulted his wife on December 24.
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Carcano
Frank Poldena
Anthony
Poldena
Dominick Gibbons
Why Did Hoe Shoot? Two strangers in Lebanon court case
In Lebanon Indiana two strangers John Salley and Washington Cottingham met on the public highway. Salley says Cottingham opened fire with Gatling gun ferocity. Cottingham faced trial in the circuit court Friday.
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Hoe
Lebanon
Ind
John Salley
Washington Cottingham
Salley
Cottingham
Unclear OCR fragment from local notices
Fragmentary text mentions streets and a railway company with illegible details about charges and riders. No coherent event or names to anchor a complete summary.
Songs That Catch Us Most of Them Are Not Long for This World
An article notes popular songs in theatre, singable hits fading after seasons. It highlights De Wolf Hopper and Della Fox in Baby Baby, Digby Bell’s Ewwant a situation, and topical numbers that spread citywide. It praises Bob Graham, Charles Graham, Felix McGlen nop, and Charles Jerome for prolific output, while questioning authorship of Boom-ta-ra and the lasting power of new lyrics.
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Baby
de Wolf Hopper
Della Fox
Wang
Digby Bell
New York
Disby Bell
Bob Graham
Tio
Charles Graham
Felix McGlennop
England
East
Charles Jerome
Boom-ta-re
Chrysty
Boston
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Harrison
Talbott
von Caprivi
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Astor
Mr. Borrowe
Tobauloo
Prince Michael
Detroit
L. B. Rodebaugh
Urbana, Jr
Louis Dawson
Bay Pevnsnure
Ahd
Tia Son
Bertin
Bichan
Aiarchib
Friederichsheim
Hale-P
Khe
Pennsylvania
Techines
Harvey UC
Teng Senae
Vhem
John Wilson
Demoon
Ilinois
Illinois
Lowa
Kansas
Pacific Road
Brotherhood of Swainmen
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