28 Mar 1892
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1892
Page
1
A slim young man riding a safety bicycle lost a trouser leg in a public mishap near the Tux Ley office. Laughter from onlookers followed as he fled, returning later in uneven overhauls. A bystander reports the event ending with the pant leg sucked into the sewer.
In Cleveland on March 28 Laura Roach, once famed as a pretty street flower seller, endured a troubled tale of romance, scandal, and attempted recovery after a stormy sequence with a young man, an old suspect, and a crisis that followed a severe electrical hail storm. Walt Whitman dies at 73 in New Jersey as eulogies pour in from London and New York press hailed his influence on American poetry.
A garbled passage discusses timing and roles in an 18th century treaty dispute. It references Britain and the United States, arbitrators, and potential political reactions, hinting at a contentious, unsettled public conversation about the treaty’s nature and consequences.
The Sun near its third enlargement in four years employs about 532 daily workers total, with 180 delivery youths serving four city zones. The paper emphasizes home distribution, noon and 4 o'clock editions, strong editorial staff, robust advertising, and a liberal free liners policy that aids job seekers and renters.
Court adjourned due to Judge Walker's sister illness. Report notes hailstones as large as geese, poaching nets seized in Starke and Laporte counties, and progress on race track and baseball grounds. Fire damages and a horse killed at Mississip pi street. A large fair by Mennerchor planned for April 2023. Various accidents, medical notes, and local notices including gas and water discussions and a fatality list remain.
William Saulsberry, a one armed veteran, was tried on assault with intent to kill after shooting his wife last February. They had separated last summer and, upon learning she was sick, he visited her and fired hitting her elbow. he claimed intoxication and accident. He received a five year penitentiary sentence.
The article details a $3,825 county commission payment to Van Vorhis and Spencer for representing Marion county before the State tax board and Supreme Court over property appraisal disputes. It notes the fee's justification as a negotiated compromise and cites substantial claimed increases in county and state property values, with defense of the commissioners’ decision.
Sunday dynamite blast on Boulet’s Rue Clichy home injures seven people while his top-floor room is wrecked. Authorities suspect anarchist Ravachol and vow tougher action as fear and speculation spread about milite usage and plots to terrorize judiciary.
March 28 report states the new premier announced to the landing that the education bill had been abandoned. The ultra montanes hissed the announcement as the government faced a complete back-down, stirring excitement among observers.
HL Sturtevant & Co. of 688 Pennsylvania St announce a limited offer through April 1. Buy or order a vehicle and receive a free fine harness, with prices on all vehicles noted as very low. This rare chance aims to clear stock and attract buyers.
Early Monday morning in the prison the execution of Jeremiah Cotto proceeded with a narrowed chair using 1700 volts to the forehead and leg calf. Warden Brown and a team of priests and doctors observed a delayed death with Cotto showing life signs after each shock before final death. The body to be buried in the prison graveyard.
The lawyers of Deeming the murderer deny that he has confessed. The report is filed from Merripowrie on March 28 with no admission of guilt from the defendant.
Advertises copper plate printing and engraving services. Mentions Bartonta as a printing option and Pratte, W North Choleat as a contact for oysters, fish and game related work. Includes phone Je 1663 for inquiries.
Pastor Wells urges ministers to study phenomena of hypnotism spiritualism and dreams noting physicians use hypnosis for painless operations and recounting cases of amnesia and hidden lives. The talk echoes public interest linked to a McDonald case upcoming trial.
Two companies plan a live fish market in Indianapolis to lure farmers into pond raising of basa pike perch salmon and other species. Fish would be transported in tanks and kept alive on arrival to ensure freshness. Proponents say local ponds could yield returns within a year and contrast with current practice of selling dead fish shipped on ice.
John Johnson, a Philadelphia migrant with a destitute wife, was attacked by three machinists near Illinois and Washington streets as Panhandle strike talk escalated. Johnson resisted the assault and returned to work with head injuries while union members claimed ignorance of the incident.
Granison Cosby and Frank Zink were arrested Monday morning in Washieton Indiana on charges of bribing the jury in the Purcell Tindolph case. Cosby, until Monday, was out on bond for the murder of Zack Blades last August.
At a late hour Monday morning Bomer Shuck a stone quarry man living in Stinesville was found dead in bed. He was about 50 years old. The cause of death is unknown.
The fragment notes new hat racks at Wm. L. Elders and promotes Citizens' Street Railway Co with a sales pitch about daily savings and riding cycles. It mentions eye chasers taught to ride free of charge and shines on installment through Hearney & Co. Penneyania appears as a referenced place or brand.
In Washington on March 28, the silver bill fate was settled as Speaker Crisp refused cloture without a majority signed petition. Nearly 35 silver supporters refused to sign. Donovan of Ohio did not vote on the silver bill last Thursday. The House passed some pension bills and the consular appropriation bill moved to the calendar. In the Senate, Gallinger proposed funds for the G A R encampment and the Beltrine sea arbitration treaty received executive session attention. McMillin expects about $100,000 for encampment hospitality.
Rev J A Milburn denounces gambling dens and saloons in sharp sermon at Second Presbyterian while Dr Randthaler praises Andrew Carnegie wealth ideas at Tabernacle. Mamie Newhouse, 29, died after drinking carbolic acid at home 29 Noblest. husband reports they were on good terms.
Two men robbed a street car on the New Jersey line at Alabama and Tenth. A boulder was thrown through a window during the heist. One thief grabbed the cash box containing $9 after a struggle with the driver. An additional attempt on Madison Avenue was deterred by the driver with a revolver.
Mor rison Mumford editor of the Kansas City Times for 20 years died Monday morning of pulmonary trouble leaving a widow. He began on a Tennessee paper, later bought the Times and built it up. In Albany Gov Flower’s condition is greatly improved.
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