Ingersoll Talks on Alliance Cuba and Prohibition
Col Ingersoll predicts Republican strength with Reed and McKinley, urges buying Cuba and favors liberty over prohibition. He dismisses Alliance scandal as insignificant, supports annexing Cuba and keeping freedom as core policy. His daughter Maud and porter Bob Ingersoll are noted as he answers a Sun reporter. The interview ends with a cordial farewell.
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Bob Ingersoll
Maud
Curon
Denison Hotel
Prince Albert
Robert
Sun
Ingersoll
Alliance
Spain
Poward
Co. Ingersoll
Reed
McKinley
Allison
la Porte
Col. Ingersoll
Indiana
Cuba
Sandwich Islands
Republic
Three Riddles Solved By Shotguns in Alabama Feud
In Macon county a long running feud ends with the killing of Slab Riddle and fatal wounds to Charles and Andrew Riddle after a shotgun fight. An eight year old boy witnessed the scene. Capt. John Christian and his son were unharmed as the clash erupted on Riddle’s property.
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Alabama
Brruineuam Ala
Macon County
Slab” Riddle
Charles
Andrew Riddle
John Christian
Christian
Riddle
Five More Players Arrive for Delegation Training
Five players Woods Pastorius Walters McCormick and Wittrock joined a Tuesday delegation for preliminary training. Another Indianapolis team delegation arrived Tuesday morning with Bob Woods Harvey Pastorius John Walters Wittrock and McCormick saying they are in good condition after a brief park training session.
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Woods
Pastorius
Walters
McCormick
Wittrock
Indianapolis
City Sanitarian Crisis and Reappointment Bid
The Old Sanitary Force resigns en masse to force a board reorganization and potential city sanitarian appointment. Dr Frank B Wynn is chosen as city sanitarian candidate, with salary talks delayed. A board meeting next Saturday will decide on reappointments and policy.
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Kirst City
Frank B. Wynn
I. Ohio St
Jameson
Wynn
Franklin County
Indiana
Jennings County
de Pauw University
Ohio Medical College
Cincinnati
Good Sismaritan
Dayton
Insane Hospital
Logansport
Ind
Carnegie Labratory
New York
Berlin
Germany
Vienna
Austria
iTays
Tans Sun
Nettie Cleggett Moved From Marion for Murder Charge
Nettie Cleggett, alleged to have murdered her infant, was transported to Greenfield after a venue change from Marion criminal court. A dispute over counsel persisted as county officials weighed appointing the Marion pauper attorney William Robertson to defend her to save costs. Judge Offutt planned to confer with Marion County commissioners before ruling.
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Nettie Cleggett
Marion Criminal Court
Iancock County
Jun
Offutt
Marion County
McKinley Expresses Emphatic Stance Over Free Silver
In St Augustine on March 26 Gov McKinley will be hosted by Henry Flagler. In Thomasville over 100 Georgia citizens from both parties pledged him the state’s solid vote and electoral support if he backs free silver. McKinley replied that a silver plank would cause him to sever ties with the Republican party.
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McKiniey
St. Augustine
Fla
McKinley
Henry M. Flagler
New York
Republican Party
Negroes Plan Lynching Mob at Wrentra Prison
The chief of police was notified that about 180 black residents have formed a mob to storm the prison and lynch two white men believed to have assaulted Mrs Davey House, a colored woman, Saturday night in Wrentra Kansas.
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Wrentra
Kas
Davey House
Ingersoll Lectures Bible at the Grand Tuesday Night
A Tuesday night program features an Ingersoll lecture on The Bible at the Grand. A new spectacular production titled Newest devils deputy opens at English's Tuesday night. The derby mascot drew a crowded Park Monday night with an exciting derby race scene and railroad bridge action. The series continues Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
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Ingersoll
English’s
Notable Bond Snub as Frenzel Wins State Sale
Bankers allege Frenzel arranged to steer $585000 state bonds to Indiana Trust Co at Dayton for a premium of 176 but the bid was awarded at a loss to the state of 7498.06. Deputy Zaring cites best-for-state bid. Frenzel reportedly in New York before bids opened. Commission may rise to about 9000.
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Matthews
Sehola
Frenzel
Rudolph Kieruole
Cincinnnati
W. J. Shave & Sons
Cleveland
Indiana Trust Company
ZT. Lewis
Dayton
Trust Company
Cincinnati
Zaring
Irenzel
Kiyebolte
New York
Resignation of Spanish Minister Over Alliance Affair
Spanish minister to Washington Senor Maruna cabled his resignation after the cabinet shift. Dupuy de Lome is named successor pending U.S. approval. Maruga received word he will not be received by the president before departure.
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Mapkip
Senor Maruna
Washington
Spain
Dupuy de Lome
United States
Wassixe Tox
Maruaga
White House
Cheshum
Phoebe Cousins Denies Senator Fair Death Story
Friends and kin of ex-senator Fair rebut Phoebe Cousins claim that Fair died from poison and his betrothal tale. Dr. Mark Livingstone states postmortem findings show diabetes as the cause after examination of his organs.
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San Francisco
Fair
Phoebe Cousins
Mark Livingstone
Warden Shift Bid Fails as Indiana Prison Transfer Sought
Hon Charles Harley Republican warden elect of Delphi demanded possession of the northern Indiana prison at LaPorte on Tuesday morning but was refused. A suit will start in LaPorte circuit court in several days, delayed by the death of Mrs French wife of the warden who died at five o clock Tuesday morning.
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Frenel
LaPorte
Ind
Charles Harley
Delphi
Indiana
French
Big Silver Strike in Oklahoma Four-Foot Vein Found
O T March 26 huge silver strike reported on the Evans claim Lincoln county a four foot vein yielding 200 ounces per fan at 100 feet depth. The ore saved at Stillwater college is described as the richest silver bearing quartz ever found with great excitement prevailing.
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Oklahoma
Geroetz
O. T
Evans
Lincoln County
Stillwater College
Governor makes two district court appointments
Gov Matthews announced Tuesday two new appointments to district offices in judicial districts 11 and 7. James Kilroy becomes prosecutor for district 11 and E A Ely Petersburg is named judge for the seventh district. The positions were created by the old legislature.
Digging for a Treasure in Nippenose Valley Mystery Stone Found
A gold hunter in the Nippenose valley with a divining rod unearthed a suspected treasure site. After a local dig, Ranchtown visitors found a stone bearing a carved Indian head and a tomahawk on the dirt pile, fueling belief the treasure was recovered.
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Wiinramseorr
Nippenose
Tip
A Dog's Diet and the Pasteur Institute Mystery
A New York dog fed a strange diet reportedly caused hydrophobia and was shot. At the Pasteur institute its stomach was opened revealing sand, wood, hat remnants, and chewed rubber shoes. The finding raises questions about how such items entered the canine stomach.
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New York
Pasteur Institute
Easter Street florists prep teams amid spring street scene
The scene notes Easter Street prep by florists and new car plans with five unibo units this week. Reports mention a patrol intoxication dismissal for Albertmeyer, King resuming duties Wednesday, and varied local notices including prison director talks, arrests, and a slew of marriages and deaths with sparse details.
Leaky Cisterns Cleaned and Cemented for $1.50
I Butts advertises cleaning and cementing of leaky cisterns at 133 Indiana Avenue offering pumps at factory prices. Contact phone 2791 for service quotes.
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Indiana-ave
Boundaries of Ward Three May Expand North Indianapolis
Mayor Denny discussed possible annexation effects on Ward Three and North Indianapolis, estimating city tax yield around 15 000 to 20 000 dollars depending on property reassessment. He expects the annexed area about 6 000 population with 1 200 voters and a Republican majority, and notes possible three new police hires but no new firehouses.
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North
Indianapolis
Denny
Effort Aims to Rewrite School Histories in South
At the Muncie G A R encampment, six veterans from each post will draft a plan to insert terms like treason and rebellion into school histories to portray the defunct Confederacy harshly. William Q. Lester chairs the committee, seeking to curb mild texts and boost patriotism. Resolutions move from Indianapolis to the national G A R after actions in Muncie. A special train carried Indianapolis G A R and W R C members to the event.
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Muncie
National
Indianapolis
Fires Ravage Two Locations in Early Tuesday Morning
An overheated incubator caused a fire at W. Spressler’s Twenty third street and Michigan road home, ruining the residence and roasting hundreds of unborn chickens. Loss estimated at 2000 dollars. Another blaze struck Liberty Steward’s carpet cleaning works on St. Clairst canal, fanned by high winds. damages around 900 dollars, two sleeping men narrowly escaped. Cincinnati treasurer William Hobart defends books as accurate and denies stock to the trust in a separate note.
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W. Spressler
Twentythird St
Michigan Road
Liberty Steward
St. Clairst
Canal
Cincinnati
William Hobart
Plague Moves Closely Fill China. New York Man Dies
Wire items note bubonic plague outbreak in China and the death of Rochester tobacco merchant W. S. Kimball. Other items cover Manitoba school action, Dupuy de Lôme to Washington post, Morgan clerk Barry Mines jailed, I. S. Milligan’s Chicago market speculation suicide, failed St Paul launch, Anna Dickinson damage suit, Stillwater curfew, Reichstag dissolution talk, and imperial visit with a golden sword.
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China
W.S. Kimball
Rochester
N. Y
Manitoba
Dupuy de Lome
Muruaga
Washington
Barry Mines
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York
I. S. Milligan
Lenox
Chicago
St. Paul
Philadelphia
Anna Dickinson
Scranton
Stillwater
Minn
Reichstag
Bismarck
Desks and Baking Powder Ad Lead Local Trade
Office desks of all kinds at Wm. L Elder's. Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Fair San Francisco.
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Wm. L.elder’s
Dr. Price
San Francisco
Prohibition Leader backs independent city ticket
State prohibition chair I T McWhirter argues for an independent or citizens ticket in fall municipal elections. He says both parties fail, that a nonpartisan slate would avoid license issues, attract Democrats and Republicans, and lead to clean, competent city government under a citizens ticket.
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Prohibition Party
I. T. McWhirter
Alony
Li Hung Chang Bullet Not Extracted In Japan Peace Talks
Li Hung Chang slept after surgeons decided against bullet extraction. The assault may delay the peace commission for days. The empress sent two nurses, Japan’s indignation runs high, and the would be assassin offers no explanation. Officials announce Pei Ho river blockade on Japanese war ships and seek a treaty clause opening major Chinese ports to European commerce.
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Ife
Tien Tsix
Pei Ho
France
Great Britain
Russia
Italy
Sprinkling bids awarded for city street districts
The board of works awarded the remaining street sprinkling contracts to Fuehring Bros. and others with district bids ranging from 23.50 to 85.25. A grading and graveling contract for Seventeenth Street went to Geo. W. McCray at 47 cents per lineal foot. Wheatcraft bought a 40 by 130 foot lot at Kenwood Avenue and Twenty second Street for 700 dollars to house a new engine. The Central avenue sewer project in the first alley east of Central from Seventh to Tenth streets cost 3797.18, and is now complete.
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Fuehring Bros
Seventeeth St
Park Ave
Collegeave
Geo. W. McCray
Charles O. Wheatcraft
Kenwood-ave
Second
Brown
Centralave
Haupt on trial for unmailable matter swindle
In Barre Mont on March 26 Henry L Haupt president of Montana mining loan and investment company faces trial after testimony reveals a vast swindle scheme alleging involvement of many prominent men including the state governor. The firm’s property valued at 2000 dollars lies in near Butte mines deemed worthless.
Burglars Fire Destroys 25000 Worth of Property in Maine Post Office Raid
In Riehmann Maine burglars attempted a post office robbery Tuesday morning. They started a fire destroying 25000 dollars in property including six stores and the Western Union telegraph office. They seized 65 dollars in stamps and 200 dollars in cash. No clues reported.
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Riehmann
Western Union Telegraph Office
Women Robbed and Nearly Murdered in Bridgeton
Bridgeton New Jersey March 26 Eliza and Martha Brown maiden sisters were robbed and nearly killed at their Cumberland county home Monday night They lived alone and were believed to have money in the house The incident occurred during the night with the sisters surviving the attack.
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Bridgeton
N. J
Eliza
Martha Brown
Cumberland County
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