General Rives Rivera Captured After Fierce Battle
From Havana dispatches Gen. Rivers Rivera, successor of Gen. Maceo, was captured after a hot engagement at Cabezadas Rio Hons with insurgents, wounded and unable to escape. Prisoners Rivera and Cal. Bacalla brought to San Cristobal. Lieut. Terry died en route. Mutinous Spaniards fear arrears of pay and mutiny spreads as Weyler orders soldiers kept out of towns. Reports include Roloff expedition landing near Banes and Gen. Calixto Garcia strengthening Cuban artillery.
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Rivs Rivera
Eral
Rius Rivera
Ate
Rivera
Col
Jinedila
Lieut
Terry
Cal. Bacalla
San Cristobal
New York
U. P
Sun
Havana
Weyler
Spain
Depediente
Batabanca
Arroyos
Pinar del Rio
Jacinto Martinez
Roloff
Banes
Santiago de Cuba
Calixto Garcia
Garcia
Orient
Washington
Despondent mother ends life with rope in Indianapolis
Mattie B. Armstrong, 25, wife of James H. Armstrong, an employee at Brightwood Big Four shops, strangled herself at home after recent miscarriages and self harm attempts. Her older child had just attended Sunday school. brother-in-law found the body with a clothes line wound about the throat. The family, long disturbed by illness of the mother and prior poison attempt, had lived in Indianapolis six years after moving from London Shelby County. Funeral planned private Tuesday at 9 am from 6413 St Clair Street.
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Mattie B. Armstrong
James H. Armstrong
Brightwood
Big Four
St. Clair-st
Ele
Ronere Mackey
Dorman St
F. C. Tinsley
Tinsley
Shelby County
Armstrongs
Indianapolis
London
Indianapolis Weather Forecast for 35 Hours
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity through 3 p m March 30 calls for cloudy skies with occasional rain Monday night and Tuesday. The noon temperature Monday was 57 degrees and at 2 p m it reached 6 degrees.
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Indianapolis
Three Bad Boys Sentenced by Judge McCray
Famer Miller Fred Funk and Harry Ware, three youths, appeared before Judge McCray on Monday and were sent to the reform school after prior suspended sentences for stealing and house breaking. Sunday they were taken by police for taking a horse on Washington Street and driving it away.
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Famer Miller
Fred Funk
Harry Ware
McCray
Reform School
Washington-st
City Life and Civic Improvements in Indianapolis
The Winchester telephone company with five thousand-dollar capital was incorporated Monday. Trustee Makepeace notes bad township roads while remonstrators delay cement sidewalks on Wright street. City engineer Jeup to study Alabama street for permanent improvement. Rural street south of Washington and other projects, including asphalt on Indiana avenue, are under review. The Indiana hotelkeepers’ association to meet April 12 to celebrate passage of a board bill aimed at punishing those who skip settlement. Henry Lawrence is its president and Jerry Hall its secretary.
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Winchester Telephone Company
Makepeace
Wright St
Sanders St
Prospect St
Jeup
Alabama St
Twenty-third-st
Washington
Indiana-ave
North-st
Fall Creek
Citizens’ Street Railroad Company
Board of Works
Lexington-ave
Whoyt-Ave
Shelby-st
Olive-st
Ash
Meridian-st
Twenty-first-st
New York-st
Temple-ave
Michigan St
Monrpest
Indiana Hotel Keepers’ Association
Indianapolis
Jerry Hall
Hotel
English
Henry Lawrence
ST. Paut
Minn
U. P
Minnesota
Mississippi
South Park
Bohemian Flats
Wrest
Little Falls
St. Cloud
Grand Rapids
U. Poa
Wilson
Army
Gillespie
Mississippi River Commission
Vicksburg
Memphis
Greenville
Commission
Helena
Senate
Monroe Doctrine Club
Philadelphia
Quay
Chilton
England
United States
Canada
Mr. Morgan
Pacific Railroad
Hoar
Judiciary Committee
District of Columbia and Territories
Caffery
Committee On Commerce
Ohio River
Mnyould
Ways and Means Committee
House
United State
Congress
Doctor Hiram Castor Practice Hours Noted
The note lists Dr. Hiram Castor at 988 Massachusetts Avenue with hours from 9 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 7 or 8 p.m. on weekdays and Sunday 9 to 11 a.m. The text is partly garbled but locates the practice and its schedule.
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Hiram
Castor
Massachusetts-are
Terrifying Texas flood breaks rail lines and towns
Storms across northern and western Texas flood streets six inches in minutes, topple bridges on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and San Antonio and Aransas routes, down wires halt trains, and blow down buildings in Corsicana, Clarksville, and other towns. Minnesota reports rising rivers and an ice gorge, while levees face strain and relief measures commence.
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Guilt
Colorado & Santa Fe
San Antonio & Argusas Thess
Cleburn
Morgan
Beer Ward
Smith Ville
Gresham
Corsicana
Navarro County
White
Sunda Vvnish
Calvert
Kennedy
Tex
San Angelo
Santa Fe
Ilaampasas
Clarksville
Austin
Old Man Sent to Prison for Petit Larceny
Richard Nerney an elderly man with palsy was tried in criminal court before Judge McCray for petit larceny. He stole a valise and rug from Arthur Scribner and was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. He appeared frail and unlikely to survive his term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nerney
McCray
Arthur Scribner
Indianapolis Annexation Looms Over West District
West Indianapolis will merge into Indianapolis on Wednesday amid police and fire protection arrangements. About 29 new police hires await approval, with plans for three sub stations in West Indianapolis, near Faughville, and northeast near Brightwood, while suburbs remain under patrol.
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West Indianapolis
Taggart
Indianapolis
Faughville
T Brightwood
Board of Safety
Barrett
Board of Fety
Board of Fety He Iider
Ttis
Johnson
Haughville
Joe Flack
Troughville
State board to select agent for state orphans
The State board of charities will meet Thursday night to choose an agent to oversee the orphans and state orphan homes under the provisions of the law passed by the last legislature. Furniture at lowest prices.
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State Board of Charities
Eilast
Arrest of Uibis by Suspicious Detectives
In police court Monday morning Francis J Juibis appeared with attorney Newt Harding after being charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. The case was continued until Tuesday and later dismissed on the recommendation of Captain Splann. Libis, arrested last week while operating an employment office on West Washington Street, hired agents to sell a patent book binder and required $3.50 for outfits. He claimed he was not their agent and the Wise Binder Company of Toledo supplied the binders G O D. The detectives announced another bad man but ultimately released him as the case ended.
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Francis J. Juibis
Newt Harding
Capt. Splann
Libis
W. Washingtonst
Wise Binder Company
Tiledo. O
Benjamin Leslie Carpenters Sudden Death at Home
Benjamin Leslie a carpenter aged 8% fell dead in his kitchen at 166 Hillside Avenue at 6 AM Sunday. He had been in ordinary health the day before. He started to light the gas and collapsed within seconds. Coroner verdict: heart disease.
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Benjamin Leslie
Hillside Ayg
Leslie
Travel offer for Cincinnati via C H D railway details
Advertisement lists fare of 3.50 to Cincinnati and Rotarn via C H D railway on March 29 with 80 gpg oats. Mentions April 1 2 and 3 and six fast trains daily. Claims best service and dustless horse feed by Janes Dustless Oath.
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Cincinnati
Rotarn
H. & D. Railway
House on Wheels Tours Indianapolis in A Real Town Oddity
A novel 12 by 6 by 6 foot house on wheels built by M. E. B. Lasley travels from Port Angeles to New York in March 1894. The family sells small books and photos to fund the journey while a homemade cyclometer records about 5,735 miles. The vehicle draws crowds at Washington and Pennsylvania streets as locals sign a guest box for a future book.
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Port Angeles
Wash
Junsley
New York
Chio
Lassey
Ashland
Ore
California
Washington and
Pennsylvania Sts
Condemned walls prompt tear down near Park Theater
Building-inspector Bunting recommends tearing down the south wall of the Murphy property at 21 and 23 N Capitol Ave. The wall was damaged by the Park Theater fire and deemed unsafe. Also condemns the west wall of Washington Hall and the east wall of the Park Theater as unsafe. The board will decide Wednesday.
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Bunting
Capitol Ave
Harry Murphy
Stumph & Thiele
Park Theater
Washington Hall
Washington St
Washingtonst
Kentucky Avenue Improvement Plan Adopted by Board of Works
The Board of works adopted a resolution to asphalt Kentucky Avenue from Missouri Street to River Avenue. The section near Greenlawn cemetery will become a public park with 26 feet of pavement on the southeast side. Railroad tracks on the opposite side were lowered to match the street grade by order of the board.
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Kentucky-ave
Board of Works
Missouri St
River-ave
Greenlawn Cemetery
Wheel Way League cycle path being prepared for riding season
A crew works on the Wheel Way League cycle path rolling, smoothing and re gravelling sections to ready it for the upcoming riding season. The path endured winter with little damage from rains or washouts, showing remarkable resilience.
Assistant chosen to operate elevator in state house
Another in the Fold reports engineer Schutt selecting William E. Templeton of 455 Ash Street as the new elevator operator. Templeton was a deputy sheriff under Wromack, while Thomas Barnes currently holds the role under Engineer Iain.
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o@negineer Schutt
State House
Wm. E. Templeton
Ash St
Wromack
Thomas Barnes
Iain
Wire Whispers Chronicle Military and Diplomatic Shuffle
The Eninese government plans four armored cruisers and several torpedo destroyers while Battleship Town sails from Philadelphia toward Brooklyn navy yard for its final voyage. Famine in China drives desperate child sales. Jackson County coal field bought for 4 million by an English bidder as seventeen coal firms are acquired. Wayne MacVeagh leaves Southampton for New York on April 10, with Ambassador Bayard delaying homeward meals until May. Rumors place W. W. Thomas as next minister to Norway and Sweden and ex-Representative Keifer as immigration commissioner.
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Eninese
Battleship Town
Philadelphia
Brooklyn Navy Yard
China
Orger
Jackson County, Co
Wayne MacVeagh
Italy
Southampton
New York
Ambassador Bayard
W. W. Thomas
Maine
Norway
Sweden
Keifer
Minnesota
Tariff bill changes faced tall Democratic opposition
Washington reports show amendments to the Dingley tariff measure, including higher duties on gelatine and bauxite, with Republicans laughing at gold and silver as the real issue. Debate notes a pending joint resolution to annex Hawaii and questions of timing for new duties.
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Hawaii
Messrs
Millin
Wheeler
Grosvenor
Palzell
Maddox
Georgia
New York
Allen
Messrs. Dolliver
Shafroth
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Gen
Maceo
U. P.J
Hernandez Velasco
Pipar del Mio
Cabezadas Rio Hons
Lee
State Department
C. B. Crosby
Chicago Record
Arroyo Blanco
Puerto Principe
Santa Clara
St. Cyr
France
Madrid
Central News
Cuba
Philippine Islands
Grisf
City Life
W. TD. Bynum
Chicago
Indianaapolis
Georgia St
Capitol-ave
Missouri-st
Court-st
Texas
Macy
ST. Louis
State
Louston
Supt. Fee
The
Houston & Texas Cen
Tral Railroad
Houston
Hermner
Port Worth
Dlouston
Jenfkin
Navasota
Flack
Haushville
Rount Jackson
City of
Board of Public
Uibis
House ON Wheels
M. EB. Lasley
Dingley
Richardson
Bers
Messrs. Kleberg
Jones
Committee On Ways and Means
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