Way of the World Brings Odd Tales to Light
A ragbag of vignettes recalls crimes and curiosities from New York to Vermont. Brien Sutcliffe, dubbed the mean thief, is arrested then released after a key witness fails to appear. A Kilrea rector loses position then preaches to empty pews. A Vermont funeral ends with a presumed live burial scare after a cannon test. Add in a strange ghost show in New York, exhumed bones in Flemington, and a Chicago clergyman calling for baths and literature to attract youth.
Postmaster Faces Grim Sewer Cleaning Challenge
A letter discusses cleaning out a sewer or building on a street, noting that the postmaster often smiles at the oddities but treats the task as a serious burden. The tone hints at bureaucratic frustration and municipal hardship.
Pope Encyclical Urges Labor Organizng and Property Rights
Fresh extracts from the pope's encyclical on labor argue the right of workers to form unions and to seek humane conditions. It denounces brutal treatment of women, defends family rights against the state, and condemns land nationalization without compensation while upholding private property as foundational. The document stresses mutual duties of employers and workers and calls for reform to improve living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londvon
United States
Reinhold Trial Session Delivers Testimony From Gang Members
The Reinhold trial resumed Tuesday as Reynolds Thorn and Myers arrived from the northern penitentiary under guard. Testimony centered on Reinhold’s letters and schemes to incite burglary and harm the city editor, with Atkins and Mary Atkins testifying to meetings and notes linking Horton, Carroll and others to the plot. The court adjourned for a later session after Atkins faced cross examination and denied collusion with jailed associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhold
Reynolds
Thorn
Myers
French
Hawkins
Calvert
North Prison
Horton
Cincinnati
Tim Splan
Thern
Harry Horton
Win
Morehead
Coeur Geo
Atkins
Reed
Reintold
EB. Narkeist
Bosdorfer
Brown
Massachusettsava
Splan
Rainbold
Carrie Harr
Bosdofer
Choeen
LaPorte
Snow
Davis
Lentnor
Train Hold-Up Near Bangor Leaves Station Agent Fleeing
A Bangor Maine dispatch reports a train bound for St John halted just beyond Enfield by four men who fired at the engineer and cars. The station agent was ordered to leave and fled by taking a freight to Mat tawamkengo. No injuries were reported and officers pursue the assailants. The gang led by a rifleman fired into mail and baggage cars as the gong sounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BanGor
St. John
Enfield
Mattawamkengo
Infield
Bofeld
Ensfield
Officera
Religion's Stumpy Time Ties Tenants With Rice Prayers
In the Ryan block at Tennessee street and Indiana Avenue Mr. Geo N Rice a Salvation Army man and followers hold prayer meetings for about a month. Dr Jasper R Monroe lessee and editor of the Fidel Ironclad Age ordered services stopped amid tenant opposition threatening to move. Rice claims prayers are standard religious noise. Monroe could not be found to enforce the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rice
Ryan
Jasper R. Monroe
Infidel Ironclad Age
Rice
Spann
The State Masons Grand Lodge Meeting in Town
Over 500 delegates attended the Indiana Grand Lodge gathering with figures like Daniel McDonald Robi Van Valgab Calvin Prather Mortimer Nye and W A Hacker among those present The grand master Jacob J Todd presided as the lodge will hold four sessions The Viaduct damages list shows total assessments of 44283 with numerous individual payouts to Mary Seibert Cooppers Co and others for property and business impacts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge of
Indiana
Daniel McDonald
Plymouth
Robi. van Valgab
Terre Haute
Calvin Prather
Anderson
Mortimer Nye
Laporte
Christiana
Letta
Richmond
W.A. Hacker
Shelbyville
Jacob J. Todd
Bluffon
Ie Looge
Virginia Ave
Board of Public Works
Mary Seibert
Cooppers & Co
D. L. Shideler
W. H. Gardner
John Geis
Chas. Hagerhorst
Robert Townsend
Anna Davis
Anna Kreftsch
Harry Chapman
Geo.f. Undergraff
HE. H. Shirk
Andy Keller
W. J. Rouse
FP. Mulbacher
J. BE. Harrod
Chas. Reitz
Grizzly Adams Play Draws Rough Crowd at Park
The Park theater production Grizzly Adams drew heavy audience mockery Monday and was hard to finish. The manager and star denounced the hoodlums from the stage amid the uproar. A boy, son of Albert Baker, was seriously injured after being kicked by a horse while teasing it with a stick on North Pennsylvania Street. The West Indianapolis town board met and ordered the marshal to pick a cow pound site and move unruly goats from the streets. The health board urged selling the old pest-house and building a joint pest-house with the county, and asked for a $10 daily dump- fee to the Belt road garbage disposal. Births record three newborns. marriages list two licenses. a man named Reed was fined $1 for assault and battery with his wife involved, case to continue.
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Grizzly Adams
Park Theater
Albert Baker
N. Pennsylvania Sr
West Indianapolis
Stresta
City Board of Health
Fall Creek
Belt Tracks
Belt Road
Charles
Jane Deringer
Win
Jennie Kassebaum
Sallie Beaverstick
Catharine Trens
Maryland St
Louise Heine
Bradshaw St
Angelina Meller
Tennessee St
James Fitzgerald
Bates-st
Spencer Miles
Lafayette-st
Henry P. Giller
Louise Kubitt
Christian A.gerhart
Mattie Pearson
Joseph McHugh
Mary Kennedy
John Reed
Squire Feibleman
Bert Bately
Reed
Bately
Kentucky Ave
Rehearsal Highlights for Tomlinson Hall Music Festival
The full rehearsal for the Tomlinson hall music festival Monday night impressed with Prof. Carl Barns overseeing a large chorus and orchestra. Distinguished soloists attended and the Stabat Mater rehearsal featured a soprano reaching bich C on the Inflamatus. The first concert is Tuesday evening with strong expectations of success. Carriages will shuttle passengers from the west to east after concerts and vice versa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlinson Hall
Carl Barns
Sugar trust causes price swings and local woes in town
A sharpened critique of the sugar trust follows the tariff panic as wholesalers profited by hoarding sugar and then forcing higher prices. The piece cites a watchmaker's recovery from the grip as well as a nausea of an aurist’s methods, and notes a diner’s switch to the European plan at Tom Taggart's Union depot restaurant. Lime and cement supplies are listed from A. B. Meyer & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Taggart
Union Depot
Leff a Jiarge Family and Tragedy in Wilkesbarre
Andrew Krynderberg of Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania with a large family was accidentally shot and killed near there Monday night by a companion. The notice mentions new hat racks at Wm Lb Eldat's and appears in the Martinsburg Virginia region dated May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leff
Jiarge
Martzcoon
Andrew Kvrnderberg
Wilkesbarre
Penn
Eldat
BLOTCUS STRIKERS IN PARIS RIOT OVER STAGE RUNS
In Paris on May 26, a stage drivers strike flared with violence as the state company tried to run stages. Police were unable to halt attacks on stages and drivers, with mobs overturning vehicles and destroying harnesses. Crowds sympathized with strikers. no troops called yet, police guard offices, and arrests of rioters are reported. Officials reportedly sought military aid from M De Freycinet, who allegedly refused. A hearing for the poor was requested by company officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. de Freycinet
Drowned Child Emily Wyess in Williamsburg Incident
Emily Wyess aged 3 drowned at Williamsburg in a tin boiler while washing doll clothes. A Brooklyn child met a similar fate last Saturday, making the marks of a curious coincidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kew York
Emily Wyess
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
Indiana Senator and Speaker Contention Shadowed
Indiana figures rule out candidacy for immigration commissioner and discuss national race. Congressman Springer faces solid backing rumors denied by Bynum while Owen downplays opposition to Harrison renomination. Chicago Herald notes Republicans wary of a third party scheme aimed at a Democratic win.
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Owen
Immigration
Harrison
California
John W. Foster
Indiana
Blaine
The
Enquirer
Brnum
Springfield
Springer
Northwest
Bynum
Chicago Herald
Alliance
Benjamin
Weather Summary for Indianapolis May 27 1891
Cloudy with occasional light rain gives way to cooler fair weather. Forecast extends beyond 24 hours, predicting several days of cool and fair conditions. A local physician endorses Dr Story's Five Minute Headache Care, priced at 10 cents per 2 package.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Story
James McHenry Bold Rail Promoter Dies in London
James McHenry famed railway promoter behind the Atlantic & Great Western line died in London. He backed English capital for the ill fated Erie system, rivaled Gould and Fisk, endured lawsuits, bankruptcy, and personal wealth through the London network. He named Salamanca New York in gratitude to Duke Salamanca investments.
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Gould
London
James McHenry
Atlantic & Great Western Railway
Erie
Louisa Napoleon
Christine
Spain
Salamanca
McHenry
Queen Christine
Mcfenry
Erie Road
Gould and Fisk
Cincinnati
Mr. McHenry
New York
Penney Basia & Ohio
N. Y
Cleveland
England
Gen
Davereaux
Bee-line
J. T. Wann
Rev
J. Lockington Bates
Mcffenry
Jay Gould
Nagel Disappears and Local Baseball Fever Rises
Nagel the Chicago catcher has disappeared as mourning spreads for Fogarty. Northwestern notes scores with Terre Haute and Evansville wins. Cincinnati and Chicago teams post middling results. The Zig-zag Esclce club plans a five mile Decoration Day race near Greenfield. John Brush's team shows hard luck but fights on. Sunday ball revival looms as officials prepare to meet next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagel
Chicago
Fogarty
Northwestern
Terre Haute
Peoria
Evansville
Dayton
Cleveland
New York
Cincinnati
Athletics
Crane
Hurley
Chamberlain
Milligan
Greenfield
Decoration
Butler University
Franklin
Jubilee
Vortex
Yale
Matilda
Duke of Highlands
Brookwood
Uncle Frank
John Brush
Mornday
Johny
Chicago Racing
W. A. T. Company
Philadelphia
Mullane
Harrington
Geason
Clements
Pittsburgh
Boston
Stratton
Mack
Nichols
Bennett
Brooklyn
Viau
Zimmer
Asco
Duel Over Jeannie Lanclare Ends In Tragedy At Bethel
In Bethel Maine a grim tale unfolds as Jackson Oldershaw and his son Roger fight for Jeannie Lanclare. Jackson shoots Roger and Jeannie is wounded when the two men clash with axes. The father falls after slipping on blood and Roger severs his father’s head. the son fled, and Jeannie is not expected to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Maine
Bethel
Jackson Oldershaw
Roger
Jeannie Lanclare
Yates Opinion on Irish Party splits and Parnell retirement
Edmund Yates argues that any Irish party reconciliation hinges on Parnell's retirement. He notes anti-Parnellites refuse Cork MP leadership and expects failure of patches between factions. Yates, in a London letter, asserts opponents are confident of success and questions the viability of the reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnon
Parnell
Cork
Edmund Yates
Par nnell and Mrs. Oshea Free to Marry Soon
Loxton May 26 The decree nisi in the divorce suit of Captain and Mrs. O'Shea has been made absolute. It is rumored that Mr. Parnell will announce his marriage to Mrs. O'Shea shortly.
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Loxton
Capt
Mrs. O'Shea
Mr. Parnell
Imports rise as U.S. supplies Mexican trade
Washington reports Minister Ryan cabled that more than half of Mexican imports now come from the United States. Of 22 million dollars in U.S. imports, over half are on the free list. U.S. import growth runs 3.5 million yearly. other countries show no increase. In New York, suit seeks injunction against rival electric firms over incandescent lights, potential Edison payout of 2 million if he wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Ryan
State Department
United States
New York
Hoison Electric Light Company
United States Electric Lighting Company
Edison
Visitor shoots at police on Carlsbad roof in Paris incident
A visitor at Carlsbad, Paris, went insane and shot two policemen trying to remove him from a roof where he had taken refuge. He was finally removed by the fire brigade with ladders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Carlsbad
Hoe
Miners End Strike Return To Work In Indiana Region
In Terre Haute Indiana 1500 bituminous coal miners resumed work Tuesday morning after securing last year’s 70 cents per ton and 2.10 dollars per day labor scales following a prolonged strike.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Spl
Dangerous Encounters Reported in Two States
Anna Gerber a schoolteacher from Hilton on her way to school Monday was dragged into a lonely wood by George Ditch but fought him off and crawled to a neighbor’s house where she is not expected to live. Ditch faces possible lynching if caught. Near Nashville Tennessee Mr Collins reproved a youth for misbehavior and killed him after a later confrontation. L Hunter of Houston Texas and a woman fired at Mrs Stoner and fatally wounded a policeman at a Sam Jones meeting. Hunter had been involved with Mrs Stoner and sought to end the relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Gerber
Hilton
Tils
George Ditch
Ditch
Mr. Collins
Nashville
Tenn
Foster Gravey
Collins
L. Hunter
Houston
Tex
Sam Jones
Frish Foreign Facts and World Events Noted in Brief
About 16 000 carpenters strike in London. A Renline Republic revolt crushed after 25 deaths. Russian officials plan a systematic hunt for Jews across the empire. Over 50 officers arrested for speaking ill of Grand Duke Michael. The pope asks for all encyclical comments, especially American ones. An investigation into the Rome explosion blames a badly crowded magazine. Balmaceda’s April 20 address reaches the Chilean minister in Washington. The czar to issue a ukase delaying prison sentences in Siberia. Dalton’s Head and Foot Store offers hats and shoes at Bates House.
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London
Renline
Empire
Michael
Rome
Washington
Balmaceda
Siberia
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William Sutcliffe
Brien
James Doyle
Doyle
Sutcliffe
Kilréa
Ireland
Addison
Allisha Norton
Milwaukee
Adelphia Theatre
Mamia
Flemington
N. J
Geary
Queen’s Own
Dragoons
Frank Bristol
Methodist
Donald Mackay
Englewood
Geo. Atkins
Thorn and Myers
Cout
Roubbery
A& Station
the State Masons
City Life
Ginger
D. M. Shephard
Madison Ave
Shepard
Tom Hibben
Murphy, Hibben & Co
A. B. Meyer & Co
Miss-st
the Indiana Man
Seatures OF Sporting Life
Dalton’s Head and Foot Store
Dalton
Hatter and Shoer
Bates House
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