Gerrymander Rumors Stir City Politics in Local Council
A front page style report outlines suspicions that the republican council caucus aims to redraw city boundaries to gain advantage. It notes public unease, references the 1831 act, mentions Thomas Chandler as a potential GOP candidate, and reports on local figures Cal Darnell Tom Markey and Teaac Thalman amid heated racial and mayoral race discussions.
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Republican Council
Meridianst
Tom
Thomas Chandler
Bynum
Congress
Storm Damage Reports and Local News from Portspornd
The storm left heavy damage with two deaths reported, both daughters of Conrad Schaefer from Aneshenay, as three inches of rain fell in three hours. In Louis Run coal mine four Hungarians died in a fire damp explosion. The Moron County Agricultural society met to discuss crop conditions amid rain relief, while James D. Fish, prison hero, departed Auburn after breakfast aboard a Shanda ticket to New York City.
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Portspornd
Conrad Schaefer
Aneshenay
Eads
Pivisnunc
Louis Run
Auburn
James D. Fish Jaft
Shanda
New York City
Resorts of region decide to exclude Hebrews from summer
Most summer resorts in the region have decided to exclude Hebrews for the season. The report notes widespread action as communities adjust coast and lake access. The same dispatch mentions the president traveling down the Potomac Saturday morning and returning Monday.
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Mipplet Town
Marott's Silees Offer Low Prices in Spring Styles
Public notice highlights Marott's Silees as a destination for low prices and new spring styles at 16 North Pennsylvania Street Loat. A prior week invites readers to rent a room and urges using 1 word ad in The Sun for free listings.
Turner’s Play Draws Large Audience at Grand Opera House
A colorful review of the melodrama Past the Age or A Million in Gold performed by local African American actors at the Grand Opera House. The piece praises the cast including Miss Haddex and Miss Manby, notes timely mishaps like falling whiskers, and comments on pace, accents, and dramatic effect, with plans for a repeat show Saturday night.
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Grand Opera House
Hines
Old Stagere
Tia Haddex
Mire Bittie Manby
Mary Smth
Richard Gilchrist
Win. Rownires
Mr. Turter
J. H. Widdler
Ae Mate
Silverlaal
Sddier
C.S. Turner
Jet
Tno
Vic i
Sunday Servicer at Multiple Churches Preaches All Day
Rev H J Stetson of Bes Maines preaches at First Baptist. Rev D R Lucas discusses Sowing and Reaping and Posts and the Bible morning and evening. Rev 8 L Bowman of DePauw preaches at Meridiaust M E morning and Miss G Titus of Ballwin University in evening on The Immortality of Memory. Rev 5 A Keen at Roberts Park M I church topics Robbing God and No we need a new Dispensation. Rev E J Daniels New Church chapel morning and evening topics Life a Pilgrimage and Halves. Rev M Halves to discuss Life a Pilgrimage at First Presbyterian in evening. Rev R W Hunter morning page of history and evening one answered prayers.
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H. J. Stetson
Bes Maines
First Baptist Church
D. R. Lucas
A. Keen
Roberts Park M. I
E. J. Daniels
New Church Chapel
First Presbyterian Churel
R. VY. Hunoter
Fly Fishermen Plan Broadcot Contest And Dam Ladder
The fly fishermen met at OS 15 Market St Friday night to arrange a Broadcot canal outing on May H1. Prizes include gear from Charles Mayer & Co and A Lentz, a one year Angler subscription, two dozen bass flies, and $5 prizes. A fish ladder at Broad Ripple dam was announced and a $25 reward was set for the first conviction of the fish law violation.
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OS 15
Market St
Charles Mayer & Co
A. Lentz
Kipp Bros
Lilley & Stalnaker
Broad Ripple Dam
Blighted sections suit over marriage contract breach
Nellie J. James sues David M. Isgrigg for $5,000 damages alleging breach of a marriage contract. He, formerly of the city and now in New York, is linked to Indianapolis glue works. James says engagement formed after meeting in August 1886 and claims coldness and failure to perform, following her father's death. Charles P. Jacobs seeks $5,200 in attorney fees from the state for handling romeland claims tied to the old L P C road.
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Nellie J. James
David M. Isgrigg
New York
Miss James
Isgrigg
Indianapolis
Charles P. Jacobs
Romeland
Tales of City Life The Gentleman From Posey Appears
In a humorous Marion county anecdote Judge Howland outmaneuvers a brash country visitor seeking his wife's divorce. A separate tale recalls Capt Oliver C Terry recounting how a Hi Posey county joke earned him the nickname the gentleman from Posey, as townspeople laughed and remembered him.
Gire Coolest Fat Wan and Clements Murder Case Ends
Ex-auditor Rice described as the fattest man in Indianapolis. The Marion county docket cleared of murder charges for the first time in months. Major Mitchell hailed the relief though his second term as prosecutor has begun. Over two years he prosecuted fourteen murder arraignments with a majority convicted, but no first degree verdicts yet.
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Gire
Dim Rice
State
Indianapolis
Alovera
Dames
Pebring Straits
Clements
Marion County Criminal Court
Mitchell
Movement to Remove Sheriff After Brutal Hanging
A powerful coalition of influential citizens in Weat'bnem removed OzAnK Missouri May 11 plans to depose the sheriff and deputies blamed for Friday's hanging. The brutal incident provoked sympathy for the deceased and sparked demands for accountability.
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Weat‘bnem
Ozank
Citvens
Sherff
Train Timetable Edits Cut Travel Time Across Lines
The Hee-line trims several schedules effective Sunday. St Louis departures at 8:05 a m reach here by 8:10, westbound 11 o clock leaves 11:10 and arrives in St Louis same time. Morning eastbound serves at 11:15, 4:55 daily, 4:39 afternoon becomes 4:00. Grand Rapids Jeli express shifts to 5:45 with chair and sleeping cars to that city. Cleveland bound 7:25 departure becomes 8:00, arriving as usual. C W M invites travelers to Benton Harbor and St Joseph trips aboard palace parlor and sleeping cars May 23, free of charge.
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Hee-line
St. Louis
Bled
Grand Rapids
Jeli
Lefi
Cleveland
Palace
Benton Harbor
St. Joseph
S. Joseph River
Wow Your Wife Foils Evers Day in the Week
A humorous note outlines a weekly plan to dine at Taggar's Union Station dining hall on Sunday. The schedule lists a dining hour from noon to 2 PM and invites a companion to join for meals in a lighthearted tone.
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Evers
Suncu
Taggar’s
Union Station
Judge Gresham Visits Denison for Recreation and Talks
Hon Walter Quinton Gresham arrived Friday from Nashville and stops in Denison for a few days. He visited the capitol, met Gov Hovey, and spoke with Gov Porter and Judge Jackson about army days, stock farms, and running horses at the famous Helle Meade farm six miles south of Nashville.
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Hack
Walter Quinton Gresham
Nashville
Tenn
Denison
Capitol
Gov. Hovey
Roberts
Chicago
Rresham
Rowverte
Jackson
U. S. Circuit Court
Helle Meade
Jacksons
Lake Blackburn
Enquirer
Great
Tom
Banme Scotland
Luke Blackburn
Reat Tom
Havjuker
Hardin
Gonos Island
Jude Theshaw
Deek
Cen. W. GF
Howell W. Jackson
Gov. Porter
Cavernor
Gan
Jrokcon
Porter
Thagener
Weill
Peter
Ureshbom
Sts
Indianapolis
United States
Gresham
Doubt Over Faucett Dummy and Messick Era Payments
A historical inquiry questions whether Joseph E Faucett acted as a "dummy" for extra allowances during Assessor Messick's term. Officials recount payments drawn in Faucett's name, shared with Bill Tyler, and claim no such scheme under Messick’s form, citing long-standing employment of relatives and assistants.
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Teesuitlkt
Faucett
Messick
Joseph E. Faucett
Iuill
Tyler
Lattera Stenson
Tesson
Marsh Palmer
Faucet
Bill
Lebanon Green tale fuels scandal in Norwich items
A special dispatch from Norwich notes Lebanon Green once home to the revolutionary Jonathan Trumbull. It mentions Dascon Asher P. Smith, a wealthy storekeeper and school superintendent, who has shipped with his pretty bookkeeper to Canada. The fragment hints at broader local scandal.
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Norwich
Conn
Lebanon Green
Jonathan
Trumbull
Dascon Asher P. Smith
Canada
Smith
Extradition Bill May Bring Sullivan Moore Home
Ghana May 10. Western dominion supports Weldon extradition bill retroactive making law likely. If enacted John Sullivan Joseph A Moore and Absconder Lane may return to the United States. Palos feared lost after steering from Tien-Tsin with over 300 aboard.
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Weldon
Ghana
Dominion
John Wi. Sullivan
Joseph A. Moore
Absconder Lane
Palos
San Francisco
U. S
Tien-Tsin
Beggars of Gotham Expose Child Thieves in New York Parks
A sensational report portrays a network of street crime led by child thieves and beggars in New York. It describes a newsboy scam to obtain hats and shoes for “beggar” rides, and quotes authorities on Fostered crime by organized groups like the Fagin children. The piece paints Mulberry Bend and Cherry Street as hubs for juvenile crime, with gangs using disguises and fake accidents to extract money from the public. The article links Italian gangs, female accomplices, and nightly street predations to a larger urban crisis of vagrancy and crime.
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New York
Morton House
Gamin
Heroe
Fagin
Tela
Wickens
Danteh Smith
Stats
Arava
Mulberry Bend
Italix
Cherry St
Park Row
Bridge
Feiler
Baxter St
Wild Horse Spurs Langtry As She Screams In Fear
In Lewiston Maine 11 year old report describes Liz Songtry walking from the depot when a fast trailer nearly collided with a ferocious horse. Auburn attorney struck the animal but saved by reins. Langtry, seeing the frothing horse rearing above her, screamed and hugged the neck of Predate to stay upright.
Postage Debate and Geology Department Action
Washington May 10 Special There is pressure to keep postage at current rates. Postmaster General Wannemaker says he favored penny postage but now supports present rates for faster deliveries.Saturday morning State geologist John Collett, appointed by the government, went to the geological department in the capitol to demand possession from State geologist S. S. Gorby but Gorby was not there and will return Monday for a formal demand and likely start proceedings.
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Washington
Wanamaker
John Collett
Geological Department
S. S. Gorby
General Assembly
Dena After a Century of Life
New York on May 10 Mrs Mary Jana Davis aged 120 years was buried at 3 pm She claimed to have witnessed Washingtons inaugural Her death marks the end of a century long life in the city Alaska expedition announced in Cincinnati May 11 The Post reports an expedition to Alaska led by C H GC H Wells
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Dena
New York
Mary Jana Davis
Washington
Alaska
Cincinnati
C. H. GC. H. Wells
Death of Secretary of State John P. Saulsbury
Wilmington Delaware May 10 report states John P. Saulsbury secretary of state died Friday morning after a brief illness. He was a prominent figure in state politics and previously served in public office. News notes his passing and legacy in the government.
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Saulisbury Bend
Wilmington
Del
John P. Saulsbury
Political trouble swells New Lots mayoral shortage
May 11 Brooklyn report says M. J. Bourke mayor of New Lots Long Island faces a tax collection shortage rising toward 40 000 dollars with Bourke admitting a 20 000 dollar gap. He blames political bloodsuckers and cites 20 000 spent for campaign costs and club equipment. No personal profit is believed. Also Cincinnati dispatch notes E C McCormick a Monon general passenger agent took a similar post.
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Brooklyn
M. J. Bourke
New Lots
L. I
Bourke
Grand jury reports and legal notices sweep city
The federal grand jury reported to the TVA moments Saturday and will continue its grind. Metropolitan polio Saturday reported 115 more places needing the health board's attention. Gov. Hovey declared acts of the late assembly in force from May 10. Several divorces were sought or granted, and local officials faced court actions. A wide range of items includes ill health, property events, appointments, and a temperance police court incident with four men fined for loitering.
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Federal Grand Jury
Tva
Health Board
Gov
Hovey
Tesh
Dsudge Howland
J. Robinson
William Robinson
Thames Turney
Superior Coure Lnday
Minnie
Mer
Sumter Cezter
Sidermen
Parkare
Lenny McClellan
Tucker & Dorsey Company
Project St
Lilo Reivers
Elmest
Losnital
Jacob A. Hinrich
Charles J. Patenhberg
Walker Irndiy
Emma Hayden
Sean'aconner
Capias
Matthew Gardner
Gee. Blank
Satuday
Cstate
FSCO
Clements Younegeat
Indiana Legion
Walker
Jacob A. Emerich
Chas. I. Potenburg
Jimerich
Potenburg
Wmn. I. Ripley
Jack Gallagher
Jack Handley
Chicago
Tominson Hall
T Queensbury
John Collatt
Shieen C. Yancey
Hancock County
Thomas Tislow
Tisiow
Havey
Senate
Abe Russell
John Pica
Jordan Booker
Maria Spruce
John Parsons
James Mullery
John Fry
Henry Jeff
Albert Bracken
Thomas Watson
Kate Housley
James Hickey
Russell
Price
Parsons
Hickey
Coffin’s Barrel House
Washington St
Ter Hendricks
John McVey
Ives Groelty
William We
Werrick
Johr
Taken by Hoosiers Henry Boyle Delivers in Cleveland Game
In Cleveland on May 10 a local crowd watched Henry Boyle pitch well for the visiting Hoosiers. Gruber Zimmer and Seery contributed at the plate and on defense. The Hoosiers led by early and widened the gap with strong late-inning hitting, while Cleveland battled with errors and timely plays. Final marks show Indianapolis edging Cleveland with key hits from Seery and Faatz, and Radford taking a hit by pitch in the fifth.
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Cleveland
Visi
Henry Boyle
Myera
Gruber
Seaso
Zimmer
Barnum
Little Cub Stricker
Buckey
McAleal
McKean
Seery
Glarstock
Bowie
Glasscock
Denny
Tebean
Bagkeyes
Sullivan
Radford
McGeachy
Meyer
Zeroa
Tebaau
Balle
Bassett
McKear
Schosneck
Twitchell
Boyle
Blang
Eirth
Stricker
3Ers
McAleer
Scery
Cok
Jack
Santz
Suliven
Faatz
Matt
Larza
Indianapolis
Ois
Feesters
Poisoned man in Washington street room attempt
German immigrant G to Reiners, 34, of 13 KE Washington St, swallowed poison about 3 30 pm Friday. He collapsed in a saloon below his room and was removed to the hospital by city ambulance. Reiners, a former Cincinnati bookkeeper with wealthy LaCrosse relatives, had threatened suicide several times recently.
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Sclehilling
Washington
Reirers
Washington-st
Reiners
City
Cincinnati
Ben
LaCrosse
Wis
Deficiency Act Sets 15 Dollar Monthly Inmate Rate
The deficiency act provides 359692.79 dollars for the blind asylum with a 15 dollar per month cap per inmate set by a prior act. The attorney general says the rate limit is in force and annual expenditures from Nov 1 1885 to Oct 31 1889 must not exceed the deficiency act appropriation, risking a shortfall until the general appropriation act may allow catching up. A repealing clause may nullify the limited allowance provision. Weather notes and local ads follow.
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Genera Assembly
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