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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1899
Page
8
Ed Godfrey and Lou Whited, butchers from Washington C H Ohio, were charged by an infuriated cattle herd while butchering. Whited escaped by shedding overalls and fleeing. Godfrey was pinned, horned, and trampled but managed to crawl through fence wires to safety.
Arch bishop Chapelle of New Orleans, papal delegate to Porto Rico and Cuba, received a $50,000 Esplanade Avenue home from leading Catholics. The gift ends the use of the archiepiscopal palace, oldest Mississippi Valley building since 112s, likely to house priests. Dow consulate hosts fund drive for free bicycle paths. proceeds fund a Washington Street east end link to Irvington walk, with plans for a temporary Irvington to Greenfield path. President Franklin Buffalo will place McVicker in right field and Jack Chapman to manage after Kansas City release. Franklin accuses umpire Mannassau of fraud.
Charles Howard, Charles Hughes and George Davis were acquitted by a federal jury Thursday night of stealing stamps valued at 3 from the Dunkirk post office on Christmas night. They were arrested at Michael McPhee's Hartford City home, where a houseful of goods was found. McPhee was jailed for running a fence, and his wife testified amid distress. Also Judge Baker dismissed a case involving a Thomas Carroll mistaken for another man from Lafayette soldiers' home regarding a pension certificate deposit at a Jevansville hotel to settle a bill.
The queen conferred the Victorian order on Jean de Reszke after the Windsor performance of Lohengrin and presented Edouard de Reszke a gold goblet and Mme Nordica with a jewel. President Langdon remarks follow in London dispatch.
J P Farrington of Wayne township was arrested Thursday on Judge Leathers capfas for attempting to skip out on 500 owed to John J Cooper. He says the loan was to be repaid in a year and he denies the claim that his father in law William H Watt was to indorse the note. Farrington is out on a 600 dollar bond.
The message from Windsor dated May 25 expresses deep appreciation for President McKinley’s telegram of congratulation and the American people’s sentiments. Attorneys in the Vandalia debt case petition Judge Carter to appoint a special master to hear expert evidence deemed too heavy for a jury to absorb.
Rev John M Haught of 3324 Graceland Ave is buried Sunday afternoon. He was 68 and helped organize Edwin Ray M E Church. He moved from North Judson in 1873 and served as a circuit rider for the United Brethren in northern Indiana. He was a private in Company A, 16th Indiana, during the Civil War. A wife and two sons survive.
Albany May 26 The senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill appropriating 75000 for the expenses of celebrating the return of Admiral Dewey.
In Santiago de Cuba on May 26, robbers who stole jewels valued at 25000 from Nuestra Señora Caridad shrine have been captured with the property. Special services will be held Sunday to celebrate the recovery.
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