30 Mar 1889
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1889
Page
1
A chaotic late night assembly led by Oliver Reveal and Nick McCarty devolved into a staged mock casualty scene. The crowd, including Mayor John Carew and Capt. Frank Conner, listed dead and wounded while members argued over prayers and propriety in a dimly lit room at the courthouse.
A crowded police court session hears the preliminary examination of John Clemente, the Tuoyd Newland slayer, with testimony detailing a violent night at Elements' home, a bloody scene, and a fatal gunshot that killed Newland instantly. Court proceedings continue amid intense public interest.
News briefs report the British steamer Comtisse of Flanders sunk after a collision near Dun Kirk with fourteen passengers dead and Frince Jerome Bonaparte among the rescued. Other items note a St Louis rescuer marrying an adventuress, a theft of eighty thousand dollars, and a mislaid stock market upturn with renewed business optimism.
The child of Frank Winters was instantly killed Saturday morning after being struck by an I. & Ve freight train northbound. John Bright's funeral at Rochdale Saturday remained very quiet with Parnell absent. Cambridge beat Oxford in a light boat race. Say Gould credited with securing control of the Santa Fe road in a major deal. Weather in Indiana fair with rising temperature after Sunday.
Gro. P. Marott announces new spring shoe styles and a closing out sale on remaining odds and ends at 16 North Penn Street.
The incident at the county clerk’s probate room involved Lao youths who awkwardly pressed for a marriage license. Buskirk and Schley fainted and were paralyzed briefly after the request for an artificial union, with Deputy Daniels handling the license. Means Thurman for Governor is announced as a Democratic candidate in Conimpys Ohio.
A jumble of police court cases, political moves, and civic notes fills this item. Mary Albert faces a theft charge for taking a watch chain and revolver from a saloonkeeper on Virginia Avenue. The state board of agriculture plans to elect three men to the livestock sanitary commission. Evansville case remains tied to a forthcoming Indianapolis ruling. Judge Tayior orders custody changes in a cruelty case. Two men plead guilty to petit larceny and face 30 days in the workhouse. Mount Zion church trustees to be elected next Friday. A local man, Harman Meyer, fined for caressing his wife with a pistol. The burglar Fifer seeks to be sent southward for confinement. Treasury funds cover state officer salaries for the quarter. A Jefferson County inmate dies in an unsafe hospital bed. coroner to investigate. A legal ruling declares county boards of equalization law unconstitutional. Wheat crop prospects see rain needed, Secretary Heron says. Arbitration talks between Union Railway and C I railroad progress. terms to be kept private unless rejected. Additional items note new sideboards at Woy L Elders.
Dramatic dispatches report American ships Nipsic Trenton Vandalia and German vessels Olga Adler Eber driven onto rocks off Apia Samoa. Wrecks total with multiple officer and crew deaths. some ships saved or beached with limited salvage possible. Official notices seek further details and possible rescue measures from Auckland.
A 45 year old West Indianapolis man, Joan Dougherty, was killed when his spring wagon was overturned by an approaching engine at Kentucky avenue and Mississippi street after his horse panicked. The incident left the family widowed and the body sent to the morgue. City notices to gas companies seek repairs to street holes caused by gas mains and trenches, with potential city action to collect from firms. A local eagle sculpture near Washington Street draws curious youths. The Free Gas organization plans fundraising to supply free fuel to manufacturers, with meetings and articles of incorporation amended to solidify foundation.
In Washington March 29 Mrs Harrison remains frail and in low spirits. The senate is expected to delay until Matthews' successor is named. Judge Woods of the United States court quashed 12 more election case indictments Friday for being loosely drawn.
A gruesome scene at 7 Virginia Ave reveals Fred Birshall aged 42 found dead in a back room of his news stand and cigar shop. The store was looted after death, with onlookers and alleged claimants discussing a will while authorities, including the coroner, prepare to investigate.
O Hara the roll clerk of the late House of Representatives explains the mimere' serven bill was mutulated after a letter from Michas Ma honey Cass Counts deputy prosecuting attorney claimed the error was a simple mistake and not malicious. Mahoney said he was tired after Saturday night work and read the bill while O Hara enrolled the final part to help.
A Gazette reports from Haron Dakota that prairie fires were extinguished but caused severe damage. Jean Tincosit family is perished and officials fear many more lives lost as rescue efforts continue.
Jack Ashton and Joe Lagoon clashed at Binneville on Saturday morning using two-ounce gloves. The bout ended with Lagoon nearly killed, the event drawing bets and heavy betting on the outcome.
In Indianapolis passenger agents Thomas Peck and John Martin clash over which railroad will absorb the other and what the new name would be. Martin argues for Big Four, Peck predicts trouble, a map labeled Chicago Cleveland Cincinnati St Louis mocks the idea. Also notes Robert McKee returning home Monday and plans for his family to stay in Washington, with rumors of a White House post denied.
W A Ketcham and Henry Spaan for Phil Gapen moved Saturday to quash an indictment charging embezzlement of state funds as treasurer of the insane hospital board of trustees. They argued the indictment failed to specify how or in what capacity Gapen possessed the funds or the precise violation of law. Prosecutor Mitchell contended the document was valid and Judge Irvin took the matter under advisement.
Jefferson City Missouri March 2 The new high license bill would set a uniform tax of 500 with additional charges raising total to 2000 per year Sir Louis J Lewin ostrich feather dealer has moved his main office to 331g and 9548 South Illinois street over Nicoll the tailor The building now houses no offices as Mr Irving occupies the entire floor Open at night.
A lengthy exposé details social depravity and the rise of crime linked to wine rooms, highlighting multiple cases of young girls abused by seducers. It cites police and crime records, mentions a physician’s stepdaughter and two high school girls, and notes a missing girls incident at a state fair. The piece condemns seducers as arch villains and reports a local burglary gang cleanup with sentences.
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