13 May 1890
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1890
Page
1
Reports from the Rochester convention outline two possible outcomes for railway conductors amid radical versus conservative factions. Airlines and rail officials eye the move as a potential gigantic strike with radical members possibly decamping to a new conductors brotherhood.
Rev M L Haines left Monday for Saratoga to attend the general assembly of the Presbyterian church where revision of the creed will be debated. A large majority of Indianapolis presbytery favor revision and 127 presbyteries support it versus 67 against. The committee report next year will decide whether to rewrite or rebuild the creed, a contentious issue.
In Daybruce Sullivan County Aga Bishop, angered by companions taunts, killed himself by leaping into a vat of pulling pyroligneous acid. Authorities report the incident occurred May 12 in Mippletown, N. .
Emin Pasha writes that revealing all he knows about Stanley and Tippoo Tib would startle the world. The letter hints at hidden details and dramatic insights likely to unsettle readers following the famed expeditions in Africa.
The funeral of Daniel Kealing, who died Friday, was among the largest at Brightwood. It is announced there will be no enlargement of the Brightwood shops. The Bealins will move their shops to North Indianapolis and conduct coach and engine building there.
A chaotic report alleges a female medical student tied to a body found in Hagie Creek. Details claim Lawson McCurdy transported remains and planned bone preservation, amid dust nuisance debates and local civic discussions on sanitation and street care.
Pittsburg Brotherhood beat Cleveland 1 to 5 on Monday with about 10 000 in attendance across league and brotherhood games. Aquainting items note Kemp McLean scull race in Australia Thursday Rusie and Nichols pitched well in New York Monday Tiernan hit a home run. Sam Eaton and Tommy Warren signed for a $1000 finish fight at Seward’s gym Cleveland. Weekly scores list several city games including Peru Anderson Kokomo Muncie Elkhart Fort Wayne Mation Bluffton and association games Athletics Brooklyn Rochester Syracuse Toledo St Louis Louisville Columbus. Several boxing and horse racing notes appear including a £1000 challenge by Frank Slavin to spar Corbett and ownership details of Hea horses. Lord Dunraven discusses the Royal Yacht Squadron cup challenge and Al Spalding comments on baseball attendance and league policy.
Imported Belfast ginger ale and imported Ballast lemon juice are advertised along with Hime juice raspberry vinegar and Martinsville mineral water. Chas J Kuhn at 47 and 49 N Illinois Street lists the offerings in a local advertisement.
The Evening Post reports on James Whitcomb Riley condemning New York papers for exploiting women reporters. He cites a sister of a friend who faced moral peril for sensational assignments and says such offers corrode integrity, leaving him cynical about publishers' gilded paydays.
Baseball results from Monday show New York and Boston in a 6 to 6 tie with Rusie pitching for New York and Buckler for Boston. Pittsburg and Cincinnati split a 6 to 3 game with Sawders and Millar for Pittsburg and Woreman and Baldwin for Cincinnati. Brooklyn and Philadelphia split a doubleheader with strong offense and multiple pitchers changing through the games. Boston beat New York 12 to by strong batting while Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 11 to 7. Umpires named include Powers McDermott Linck and Ferguson Holbert.
In Gens Falls on May 13 a 12 year old boy named McDonald shot and killed his 4 year old cousin in Luzerne. The motive stemmed from a long troubled family arrangement and quarrels over access to rooms. the boy had previously urged his own son to shoot neighbors if they entered his section. The father was arrested.
On the North Canadian river Chickasaw cowboys driving cattle through farms clashed with local farmers. Cattle ruined crops as the crowd was fired upon, killing three and wounding several more. U S officers pursued the assailants. William Johnston Hilcott, veteran hotel proprietor and former sheriff, died at 60 after a long rheumatic illness. His funeral will be held Wednesday with local clergy officiating.
The Bates House Pharmacy at 64 W Wash St will stay open all night, with Wil Pantzer noted in connection to the service. The arrangement ensures round the clock drugstore access for shoppers and residents.
The Whitewater Christian church congregation declared a ministerial kiss free of sin after Elder Ludwig kissed one of the sisters two weeks earlier while her husband watched. A sermon on kissing followed, with the parish voting unanimously that the kiss was one of friendship, not romantic affection.
In Enceaguoy Kansas May 14 women officials resigned amid sharp criticism from men in town and are running again for vindication. The controversy has caused many estrangements as politics intensifies. In Philadelphia May 12 peace feigue heals Democratic ranks and unity forms behind Richard Vans for congressional nomination replacing Randall. In Indiana a deaf mute named Jake Walton age 12 was struck and killed by a train while sitting on a budge near Dale fishing.
Local cyclists from MW C A wheelmen plan a field day at Athletic park this Saturday. Several city updates follow including union adjustments, a Panhandle train accident injuring George Houppert, and weekend events across civic groups and courts. High notes include Chanlain Lozier reception, a U S court case over a sleeping car incident, and Homeopathic state meeting at Plymouth church.
Ticket brokers gathered for a convention and wore Carnations to signal affiliation. The executive committee expelled members over unpaid ticket debts and invalid passes, while discussing rules requiring written risk acknowledgment and distinctions between complimentary and advertising passes. Delegates from multiple cities arrived, including representatives from Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo, Dallas, and Memphis.
Mipplesoro Kentucky May 17 Captain Hawkins has not yet returned from a mountain expedition but fear for his safety is reduced by incoming reports. Heavy rains on Friday and Saturday likely delayed him and hindered communications.
A grand opening concert features soloists Mile De Vere Sig or Perrotti and Emil Fischer with Delile’s Lahome aria and Gounod Faust cavatina Salva Dimora. The program includes Wagners Lohengrin and Verdi Raquiem plus chamber pieces. Victor Herbert, Charles Knorr and others perform. Mayo 24 rehearsal praised. Mille De Vere and Mme Wallace in town.
Central labor union votes to oppose endorsing any political candidate and sends a committee report to the council. The memorial decries a 50 year extension as an invasion of citizens rights, calls the rapid transit provision verbal, opposes continuing with bob-rail cars, and seeks delays until legal ruling on city-imposed improvements. Socialistic, single-tax, and nationalist groups back the memorial, urging cheaper fares and expiration of the present franchise. Berlin dispatch notes Emin Pasha’s seven year governorship and life salary request unlikely to be granted.
A jumble of brief items reports political shifts in Brazil with Congress set to decide the presidency while other notes mention Kentucky debates, labor strikes, and various global incidents. Names and places appear in disjointed fashion, reflecting OCR fragmentation.
A heartbroken young woman known as Lillie Langtry dies after a secret life of deception. Gertie Carroll revealed her true name at death, linked to Henry Staley and Lizzie Langtry of Logansport. The burial fate depends on township trustees as Mrs Bullitt fights for a pauper burial to avoid dissection. Other brief items note a Hig Four railroad wreck with $20,000 damage and a Copenhagen mason strike for higher wages.
Ten years old deaf mute Huntington killed by train. helpers at Ferre Hante's nail works strike for higher pay. Frank Buckley of Portland loses arm at wheel in lathe shop. Elweoed to form stock company of 880000 to fund college. Vincennes adds four legged chicken to curiosities. Kokomo Gazette-Tribune praises spring dress. counterfeit dollars circulating in Terre Haute. reward of 50 for Crawfordsville jail birds escape. Vincennes residences of John McLinn and Thos Chambers burned near Bicknell. Lees insured at 1000. thieves numerous in Vincennes. judging by Vincennes papers no other alerts.
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