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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1894
Page
4
A Greensburg man faces arrest and charges for allegedly attempting to bribe a juror. The report notes sheriff involvement and related legal actions, with surrounding local incidents across Clay County and nearby towns.
_updates on Havehville Mt Jackson Irvington and Lrightwood town elections set to occur Monday. A church banquet May 15 at Denison hotel aims to organize a church club led by Mrs Jane M D Foster widow of Wallace Foster who died at 1043 N Tennessee St after long illness.
Weather halted the Cincinnati Chicago clash in Chicago as Indianapolis and Detroit share fourth in the Western league race. Nashville race winners, and the Blue Lick ball club of Cincinnati seek matches. Umpire Bob Ferguson dies in Brooklyn. An Indiana state league forms with Greensburg Shelbyville Columbia Mt. Vernon Edinburg Franklin. Southern league scores show Charleston Memphis Atlanta Nashville. Texas appeals court voids prize fight laws. The Goshen bout is stopped by six deputies. Fulford ties world record at Springfield shoot. Baldwin sues St. Louis official for 10000 dollars over 1891 arrest. Detroit tops Grand Rapids in Western scores. Merotts Danburys face off for city title at Brighton Beach. National League results list several games including Pittsburg St. Louis and Boston Washington. Toledo edges Indianapolis in a late ninth inning rally.
Friday May 4 1894 shipments and receipts reported for cattle hog and sheep markets. Cattle prices steady with slow trade amid light supply while hogs opened slow 10 to 17 cents lower and then steady at decline. Sheep and lamb trading active with strong prices, wool stock and clipped stock noted with lower receipts and favorable demand.
May 4 update from City Grain Market shows inspector's report with wheat at 3 cars and corn at 28 cars, various white, red, and mixed grain quotes, hay and timothy bids, and local dealer bids for wagon rye. Telegraph markets list open and close prices for Chicago futures including wheat 53 7/8 to 53 1/2, corn around 38 1/2 to 38 3/4, oats near 34, pork around 12.80 to 12.45, lard near 7.30 to 7.17, and short ribs around 6.50 to 6.55.
A 3,000 yard sale of half wool catlies at 12 1 2 cents a yard, five cents off past prices. Toilet articles include moth ballance boxes, Sozodont, Weat India bay rum, and Colgate items at reduced cents. Crown handkerchief extracts and trays sold with bottles at 50 cents each. Stamped hemstitched tray cloths and accessories offered at under half price. items slightly soiled but substantial discounts.
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