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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1892
Page
3
Scattered notices report accidents, fires, and legal actions across Indiana towns including Muncie Rochester Anderson Noblesville and Seymour. A lineman died in Kokomo from a line accident and a burning house left a family homeless. Charles Jacobs, eminent attorney, dies in Indianapolis after a long career in Goshen and state service.
A spate of burglaries plagues the Illinois and Vermont streets vicinity with several homes entered including Mrs ODonnell, the Stack medical institute, Mrs Trott, R E Jenkins, and M J Freedman. A night watchman is rare and residents vow to secure belongings. police response is limited in the area. Also noted: Deerfoot, a racehorse, was humane euthanized after severe injuries, to be buried at the track. Weather outlook for Indiana shows cooler conditions with showers Thursday and fair Friday.
Friday night Edward Brown on trial for robbing the Sullivan post office was released by the federal court Wednesday. Isaac Slifer broke his leg after a fall from a hay mow at 380 E South St Thursday morning. Harry G Nye of Ada Ohio convicted of counterfeiting received two years in the state prison Wednesday. Commercial club and Knights of St John aim to host the 1893 Knights international meeting in Indianapolis attracting about 25000 visitors.
Balgowan draws turfmen’s notice while Nathan Frank dominates at St Louis with a 225 to 1 upset. Columbus topples Milwaukee 5 to 1 and Latonia features Bagpipe Knott amid Belmont Park mile feats. Princeton outplays Michigan 9 to 4 as Latonia trades and major race betting swells. Baseball and league games roll through Boston, Baltimore, and New York with mixed results and ongoing race chatter.
Five foot Montreal garrison artillery members topple the American flag over a store after a dispute ends with a confession of murder followed by a burial in cement. Queen Victoria elevates George of Wales and others on her birthday while Pauncefote is named G C B and Lacosti is knighted. Burford’s prints reach old standards, and emulsion ads blend with health notes urging proper nourishment to combat infant sickness amid a promotion for Ga’s Eagle condensed milk.
An excursion train run by the C H D in partnership with the New York Central will depart Indianapolis on Sunday June 12 for Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Round trip fare is $5 with sleeping car spaces available at the C H D ticket office at Lincoln and Kentucky avenues. Also included are market reports on livestock and grain with prices for pigs, sheep, lambs, and various wheat and corn quotations from local and telegraph markets.
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