Elephant on his hands as asphalt strays through Indianapolis
A columnist likens the city to an elephant in public works, arguing asphalt pavement and the Delaware Street project burden taxpayers. The piece mocks Mayor Sullivan, accuses the Board of Public Works of favoring contractors, and questions the value delivered to residents while detailing past pavement schemes and a taunting tale of Gen. Bennett.
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Wang
Indianapolis
Sullivan
Board of Public Works
Delaware St
Washington
Seventh-st
Washington City
N. Delaware
Washington-st
Tom Bennett
Soldiers’ Monument Commission
Indiana
Sixty-Ninth
Wayne County
Bennett
T Waj. Bennett
Maj
Stuckleberry Finn
Tom Sawyer
Mississippi
Herod
Board of Private Works
Board of Public Safety
Lawsuits Filed Against Citizens' Street Railway
The usual grist of damage suits was filed Saturday. Martha Coleman sues for 380000 claiming a May 3 crash on L B W tracks near W Washington St in a street car left her severely injured. Mattie Myers sues for 10000 for injuries from a depot erection collapse at Fairview Park that incapacitated her and affected family duties.
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Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Martha Coleman
W. Washington St
Mattie
Myers
Fairview Park
Weather Forecasts for Indiana and Commutation of Murderer
For the 36 hours ending 8 p.m. May 15, 1892, Indiana will see warmer conditions with rain and possible local thunderstorms Saturday afternoon or night, followed by clearing weather Sunday. Albany dispatch reports Gov Flower commuting Fanning’s death sentence to life imprisonment. execution scheduled for next week is canceled.
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Indiana
Albany
Elks Name Henry Schuttler Brass Band Bid
Local Elk lodge initiated Henry Schuttler son of a Chicago wagon magnate and voted to send a brass band to Buffalo to boost Jim Cook’s national convention bid. Prof. Howe of DePauw noted the school of music now has 1033 students and discussed attendance shifts since abolishing the normal school.
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Billy Browning
Grand Hotel
Quigley
Earp
The
Elks
Henry Schuttler
Chicago
Buffalo
Jim Cook
Howe
School of Music
DePauw University
Geo. W. Sloan
David Craighead
Browning& Sloan
State Pharmaceutical Association
Medical College of Indiana
Purdue University
Purdue School of Pharmacy
Wm. H. English
Indiana
Will E. English
Hites
Hite
Sheridan
Winchester
Martinsville
Rhody Shiel
Sterling R. Holt
Rhody
Democratic Party
Holt
Mr Fletcher Bid Not Die in Pebury and Want
A sensational News headline claimed Charles Michael Fletcher was buried after dying in want. The truth shows he is alive with a comfortable Kansas farm, and the romantic tale about an estate of $80,000 was fabrications meant to scandalize.
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Mr. Fletcher
Pebury
Charles Michael Fletcher
Fletcher
Kansas
Everett
Forty three bodies recovered in Washington mine disaster
In Rostyyx Washington the remainder of victims were recovered just before midnight bringing the death toll to 43. Approximately 250 children are left fatherless by the tragedy.
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Rostyyx
Wash
Grand and Dockstader Minstrels At English’s Dam
Dockstader’s minstrels appear at the Grand Saturday afternoon and evening before a season close. Sam T Jack’s show at English’s features two standout women performers, one in red leading the Amazons and a black-dressed dancer in the finale, praised for graceful, restrained dancing. Michael Stroghoff, a strong romantic drama, comes to the Park next week.
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Dockstader
Sam T. Jack
Michael Stroghoff
the Park
Citizens Street Railway Eyes Broad Ripple Franchise
A Chicago era style report notes the Citizens' street railway company closing a deal to acquire the Broad Ripple franchise and rights of way, with a road to Broad Ripple to be built. Officials discuss transfer terms and potential litigation over city entrance and suburban railway implications.
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Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Broad Ripple
Citizens’ Company
New York
Citizens’ Corporation
Broad Ripple Road
Supreme Court
Broad Ripple Company
Sugar Flat
Frenzel
Clay Allen
Central-ave. Turnpike
Shaffer
Blood Feud Erupts at Simmons Creek Mines
In Nomonx Virginia on May 14 a quarrel between white man Justin and a Black man Wells sparked an affray at Simmons creek coal mines. Justin shot and killed Wells in his house as angry friends pursued him. Whites organized and attacked Black workers, killing Wells’s ally and wounding several others.
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Nomonx
Simmons Creek
Justin
Wells
Negto
Veteran General Rowley Dies at 85 in Sleep
Pirrspure reports Gen. T. A. Rowley, Mexican and Civil War veteran, found dead in bed Saturday from heart failure. He was 85. Also in Philadelphia Jas. Pigeon identified as the fourteenth victim of the Central Theater fire, dying Saturday.
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Gen
T. A. Rowley
Philadelphia
Jas. Pigeon
Central
Mystery Surrounding Ballet Girl Murder Explained
Warsaw reports the murder of Josephine Gerlach, a ballet girl killed in her apartment. A high social position woman named Crezicka confessed to the hammer attack driven by revenge over a lover. The suspect faces exile to Siberia for life.
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Siberia
Warsaw
Josephine Gerlach
Crezicka
The Golden Chain Order in Indianapolis Fades to Seven Faithful
A fragment notes an old Indianapolis lodge named The Golden Chain once thrived with 30 members and funds, but now only seven charter members remain. The seven faithful—Charles Sherman, Milton Daniels, W. A. Rolls, Wm. Pray, Chas. R. Schilert, Dr. J. B. Long, and F. M. Swift—meet weekly to keep the mysterious workings alive and hope to revive the order with renewed vim and membership.
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J. B. Long
F. M. Swift
Golden Chain
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Booms Sherman in Anti-Harrison Scheme Debate
Cincinnati's Commercial Gazette on May 14 argues the Republican national convention should nominate the strongest candidate and then highlights Sherman as a leading merit for the ticket.
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Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette
Sherman
Republicans Endorse Gov Ira Chase in Porter County
Delegates to the Porter County and state Republican conventions pledged support for Gov Ira J. Chase. Judge William Johnson was endorsed for Congress and will receive united backing from Lake and Laporte counties.
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Porter County
Varrararso
Ind
Ira J. Chase
Wm. Johnson
Congress
Lake
Laporte
Poor Little Pearl Seeks Shelter After Father's Crime
Nine year old Pearl Davis, victim of her father's brutal assault, seeks a new home after her mother’s recent death. While an aunt refused help and the orphans asylum denied admission, the Board of Children's Guardians faces finding a safe placement. Judge Cox calls the burden on Pearl a disgrace and urges removal from memories of the crime.
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Little Pearl
Little Pearl Davis
Orphans’ ‘Asylum
Board of Childrens’ Guardians
Cox
Lize
Willie Tron and the pools case on trial
Police arrested Samuel Day for selling pools for Willie Tron. Willie demanded bail from Day as the case moved to Judge Buskirk who adjourned the trial to next Thursday. John Greig of the machinists union met Superintendent Darlington to discuss PanHandle strike arbitration with no firm outcome yet.
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Willie
Samuel Day
Willie Tron
Day
Mattyr
John O'Day
John Greig
The
Machinists’ Union
Darlington
Political turmoil swirls around Indiana delegates at Chicago
In Indiana political factions clash over Democratic and Republican loyalties ahead of the Chicago convention. Uncles Isaac and Gray vie for support, with Palmer Gray and Fairbanks trades fueling rumors of anti Harrison movements. Porter Chase blue book hints complicate alignments as Indiana clubs prepare trips to Minneapolis amid mounting strategies and whispering campaigns.
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Harrison
Albert G. Porter
Banana
Indiana
Dogo Smiler
Fort Wayne
Chase
Porter
Rhody Shiel
Rhody
Flarrison
Rotherhithe gas works adopts eight hour shift
Multiple city notes from May 14 report Rotherhithe gas works implementing an eight hour schedule starting Monday with employed workers expressed elation. Other items note Gladstone election agent’s letter on a vote of confidence before June end, possible early dissolution of parliament, and various local incidents, court cases, deaths, and licenses.
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Loxton
Rotherhithe
London
Gladstone
Midlothian
Paris
Jane Ellsler
Vienna
Eugen D’alton
Archduke Ferdinand
Ferdinand
Figaro
Napoleon
France
CYCLONE AND FLOODS Rake Towns Across Kansas and Missouri
A tornado struck Augusta Kansas and later Towanda was wrecked as floods roared along the Missouri river. Harlem and Argentine towns flooded as water rose ten inches an hour. St Louis Mississippi tops 32 feet with crevasses near Vicksburg and widespread displacement.
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Wicurra
Kas
Augusta
Towanda
Butler County
Wichita
Ellsworth Hadley
Henry Smith
Tis
Kansas Crix
Missouri
Harlem
Platte
Kansas
Armourdale
Argentine
St. Louis
Mississippi
Arsenal Island
Chouteau
Carbonet
Carr Islands
North St. Louis
Vicksburg
Flooded Mine Disaster at Fuenskirchen Collieries
A great waterspout burst at Fuenskirchen collieries flooding adjacent country and mines. Dozens of miners perished on lower levels with death toll uncertain, estimates 100 to 500, 22 men killed in one level. Rescue efforts began as crowds gathered and pumps operated without preventing water spread.
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Prstu
Fuenskirchen
Doctora Ara Itone Meeting Adopts Quack Doctor Bill
The forty third annual session adjourned late Friday with papers read and a new president Dr Beasley of Lafayette. A committee on legislation was instructed to present a bill to the next legislature to shield patients from malpractice by quack doctors. Committee chairmen named include N D Cox Spencer and N B Cox Spencer among others. Retiring President Walker expressed thanks and pride in the society. President Beasley noted time and place for the 93 meeting are to be called by the president and secretary.
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Beasley
Lafayette
N. D. Cox
Spencer
Seaton
Norman
Evansville
G. W. Boland
Covington
Miles F. Porter
Fort Wayne
D. C
J. F. Hiberd
Richmond
Theodore Potter
Bond
Ricmond
J. W. Marsee
Walker
Saloon-keepers settle with Mrs Robertson for $1000
Valparaiso dispute ends with a $1000 compromise to Mrs Robertson over her son's death linked to James M Bright. The case involves a prior criminal assault charge. In a separate matter Lillie Hammack, 16, Greenfield, is granted a new trial after a five year sentence was issued.
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Valparaiso
Robertson
James M. Bright
Lillie ‘Hammack
Greenfield
Grand Opening Adds Marlon Park in Northwest Indianapolis
Next Monday sees another addition to the city as Marlon Park opens in northwest Indianapolis. The new park is positioned at the center of a tar manufacturing district and touted as a reliable, successful asset in the local market, aligned with Mr. H. H. Beville as a key figure.
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Marlon Park
Indianapolis
P Son
H. H. Beville
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