Mysterious Disappearances and Local Noted Cases
A column reviews puzzling vanishings as common but often noncriminal, citing Gus Liedermann, Abraham Cline, W. F. Triemart, and cases from Crawfordsville and Madison. Supt. Travis recalls similar incidents once thought foul play, later unresolved. The piece notes absence can arise from private motives or unknown fates, with several cases ending without clear answers.
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Gus Liedermann
J. 8
Carey
Blackford St
Military Park
Washington
Gue Liederman
Abraham Clineh
W. F. Triemart
Triemart
Grand Hotel
Maj. Gordon
Georgia
Madison
Tost
Treasury Department
Notorious Police Court Tricks In Local History
In days past Sims Colley famed police court attorney visited a prisoner and took his money then urged a guilty plea claiming defense. The man feared jail for nonpayment after being fined. Similar cases arise amid frequent police court duplications and drunkenness arrests like Fleming Ambrose on a Saturday morning.
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Sims Colley
Colley
Fleming Ambrose
Presidential party at Scotch-Irish convention
A presidential party attended an hour long reception at a Scotch-Irish convention on Saturday morning then departed at 10 o'clock for Washington. The Pennsylvania notes include mentions of cremation amid drunken circumstances in Amsterdam New York and a Montgomery Alabama report of a Democratic convention nominating Jones for governor. The Hungarian house reportedly rejected a harmonization bill barring Louis Kosenth from citizenship.
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Ben
Pittsburg
Pittspuro
Moorning
Washogton
YY. M.C. A
First Presbyterian
Haines
Murphy Gospel Temperance
Masonic Hall
Central Christian
Lucas
Meridian Methodist
Cleveland
Plymouth Congregational
McCulloch
New Church Chapel
Daniels
House of Many Mansions
Fourth Presbyterian
Whallon
Christ
Terrible Fire Crush at Texas Spring Palace Gala
A crowd of thousands gathered for a grand ball at the Texas spring palace in Fort Worth on May 31. A fire caused a fatal stampede with numerous injuries and missing persons, including prominent locals. losses estimated at about 100000 dollars. Thousands on the scene observed casualties, including A. L. Harris and W. L. Spence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worts
Tex
Texas Spring Palace
Russall Harrison
Sleichar
Lessia
Burbage
de Waynes
Volney Hall
L. N. Cooper
Gip Hollingaworth
Bruiead
James Davis
Biezell Wilson
St. Louis
George Little
M. R. Craca
Fort Worth
A. L. Harris
W. L. Spence
W. Evarts
Orleans
A. E. Hooker
Rungell Harrison
Herz's 4 Pointer Promotes Summer Paper Sales
The article urges boys to work the long summer vacation by selling Tan EM editions every afternoon. It notes the Fourth of July and half day schooling, urging early arrival to avoid rush and promising money in the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juy
Murder at Arkansas mill ends in foreman’s claim
O A McMillen leading Arkansas miller was murdered by his foreman in Lincoln county on a wage dispute. The article notes unsettled weather in Indiana with cooler, fair conditions and a local forecast for Indianapolis for the 24 hours ending 8 am on June 1, 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woreman Hilin
Little Rock
Ark
Indiana
Indianapolis
Vicinity
Buffalo teams and league battles note from Coy's park
The report covers a range of sports results and rumors. Easterns beat Buffalos 4 to 3 at Coy's park while Daltons lost 12 to 3 to Grand Avenues. Remingtons topped 20 to 0 by Meridians in the M C A league. Riley wins a Chicago handicap in 1 37. Dunlap seeks a two year contract with Ewing but fails. The Shamrocks play an upcoming game against an independent city team, with another match likely at Coy's park. Intercity league results record Friday scores including Peoria at Evansville and Burlington at Terre Haute. A Lumsden road race from Leland hotel to Florence at Pullman finishes in 56:38. Discussion on league schedule changes and a potential 12 club league involving association and brotherhood. Friday games noted with multiple city results. second Shamrocks game ends 6–4.
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Buffalo International
Montreal
Coy’s Park
Buffalos
Daltons
Grand Avenues
Meridians
Remingtons
Tod
Riley
Chicago
von der Ahe
Comiskey and
Latham
Red Light
Dunlap
Ewing
Dunpy
Shamrocks
Peoria
Evansville
Burlington
Terre Haute
Leland Hotel
Florence
Pullman
A. E. Lumsden
Brotherhood
Brunell
Brooklyn
League
Syracuse
Toledo
Columbuss
Athletics
Columbus
St. Louis
Rochester
Louisville
Philadelphia
Sawders
Donovan
Webber
Fagan
Myers
Rescue from Death After Morphine Poisoning Averted
Frank Riddell of Milwaukee a young civil engineer narrowly survived a morphine overdose at the Bates house after consuming a quarter ounce of morphia by mistake. Doctors used antidotes and artificial respiration for 18 hours until he was finally declared out of danger at 1 AM Saturday. His father was notified and set to arrive that evening.
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Frank Riddell
Milwaukee
Bates House
Riddell
Pranklin B.haye
Bagua
Desperate Horse Thief Gang Brought to Heel near Liberty Hill
In a night chase a posse routed livestock thieves led by Biland John Mackenzie near Liberty Hill. Mackenzie was killed. six captives were seized and two others wounded. The gang had a notorious past including highway robberies in Austin. Mackenzie had been pardoned after a 30 year sentence before forming his gang.
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Austin
Tex
Liberty
Swearingen
Smoat
Second Presbyterian Church
Mackenzie
Ann Arbor
Mich
Franklin & King’s Circus
Ypsilanti
Angell
Mason
White River
Jacob Smith
Washington St
Eagle Creek
Galesburg
Smithfield
James Bayard
Senators Plan Early Action on Tariff Silver and Election Bills
Washington May 0 Senate Republicans called a caucus at Senator Edmunds home to organize business ahead of adjournment. Leaders aim to pass tariff, silver, and federal election bills soon, but free coinage speeches hinder progress. The caucus seeks to push these bills in both chambers as a party priority.
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Washington
Sps
House
Edmunds
Fimanca Committee
Senate
Washington arch cornerstone laid in New York ceremony
Friday at 10 o clock the corner stone of the Washington memorial arch was laid with a 200 voice choir rendering America and the Star Spangled Banner. Bishop Potter opened with prayer and orator George William Cartin delivered one of the day’s most brilliant addresses as the crowd joined in the sacred songs.
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Washington
New Yorke
Washington Memorial Arch
America
Potter
George William Cartin
Democratic Nominees for Legislation Nominated at County Convention
Delegates at the adjourned county convention selected 5 legislative nominees amid a busy morning. Harvey Mathews led with 437 votes, Hiram Millar next with 77, while 37 nominees were proposed and balloting for the remaining posts faced internal dissension and delays. Resolutions pledged anti extortion protection and labor debt payment while opposing school private or parochial instruction.
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Tomlinson Ball
Wills
Eaplish
Albert Sabm
Fire
Gene Deitch
Deitch
Harvey Mathews
Franklin
Hiram Millar
Wayne
Signing Players for the New Interatzte Team
Harry Smith begins signing players for the new team by securing Fred Newman and likely adding Slagie Donovan Schaub and Myera. He may pursue Honey or Cincinnati third baseman and possibly Ryan of the Muldoons. John Martin plans to bring five probable signees and manager decision may go to Darry Smith. No season tickets will be sold due to unavailability and low admission price.
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Nteratzte
Harry Smith
Fred Newman
Slagie
Donovan
Schaub
Myera
Myers
Smith
Honey
Cincinnati
Ryan
Cincinnati Muldoons
John Martin
Manager Powers
Gilesburg
Darry Smith
The Dog's Tail of Wor and Prohibition Notes
A mixed historical column notes a dog comic verse about a license expiring and a New Carlisle area town scene with a protocoled sermon and social items. It lists a fall canned peaches forecast, a horse accident, burglary allegations, a divorce suit, a prize watch winner, a piano recital, a bank janitor arrest, and Crown Hill decoration ceremonies with Post commander Joseph Swigert praised for the ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cee Odruggiet
Wyandot
Baltimore
California
Evans
Sullivan
Tomlinson Hall
Uniform Fund
Hotal Brotherhood
Higgs
Blanche Bigger
Pan Babr
Bryant & Dierdorf
Alice Foster
Sophie Simon
Grace Culloden
Maggie Anderson
Belle Reger
Ollia Pursell
Mesere
Harmen
Frederick
Rous
Schedule Change for Pennsylvania Line Trains
Important change takes effect Sunday June 1. Trains from Indianapolis to Louisville depart at 3 55 am 9 25 am 8 65 pm 5 20 pm with service to Columbus only. Arrivals from Louisville are at 11 00 am 6 0 pm and 10 50 pm. Columbus accommodation at 4 00 am.
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Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Drawbridge Disaster Kills Dozen on Oakland Train
In Oakland a crowded passenger coach plunged into water when a drawbridge failed to close. Engineer Dunn and Fireman O'Brien perished, along with many passengers including prominent San Francisco residents. The wreck drew crowds as rescuers recovered bodies and survivors recounted the crash and scramble to escape.
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San Francisco
San Antonio Creek
Oakland
Dunn
O'Brien
Eagins
Aliva
Martin Kelly
A.H. Austin
Austin & Phelps
Florence Austin
Bryan O’connor
O'Connor, Moffat & Co
B. Cowen
Onukelnid
J. Robinson
Luigi Malesta
John Dwyer
Sacramento
Willliams
H. W. Avid
Honobun
Keenan
Malesta
Engineer Dunn
F. F. Finley
Alameda
iSpl
Armed Fiends Drive Colored Workers From Richland Parish
An armed masked group drove away 85 colored families imported from the Carolinas to work on the Epps plantation in Richland parish, at a cost of $10,000. Separate items report the Bloomington Riot trial, decoration of a grave in Jamaica for a former American consul, re election of John F. Beges as senior guardian of Clan na Gael, a resignation by Judge Buford over dis sipation, and a local advertisement for Lockwood’s home grown produce and cider vinegar.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Splj
Epps Plantation
Richland Parish
John §. Richardson
Carolinas
Base Base Friday baseball frays spark league games
Afternoon league and brotherhood games feature Boston, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Brooklyn in mixed results. Key scores include Boston 11 Pittsburg 4 and Brooklyn 14 Cleveland 10. other matchups see Philadelphia 10-1 over Philadelphia 1 etc. Strong lines list base hits and errors for each pairing with various batteries and umpires named.
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Boston
Pittsburg
Nicholson Bennett
Sawders
Wilson
Powers
Zacharias
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Wadsworth
Zimmer
Smith
Lehrivar
McDermott
New York
Cincinnati
Rusie
Murphy
Vian
Keenan
Brotherhood
Buffalo
Batteries
Galvin
Carroll
Crane
Vaughan
Ferguson
Holbert
Brooklyn
Baashite
Errors
Battaries
VanHaltren
Cook
O'Brien
Soydner
Jones
Knight
Daylight Robbery In San Francisco Leaves Thief Collapsed
A daylight robbery in San Francisco ended with John Wallace stealing a bag containing $1,140 from Hibernia Savings Bank teller Jos Nolan. Pursued by officers, Wallace collapsed faint and claimed to be a starving Scotch immigrant. He said he had been without food for three days before the capture.
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Ana
San Feancisco
John Wallace
Collettor Jos
Nolan
Hibernia Savings Bank
Wallace
Miller in town spurs talk on fences and politics
Attorney general Miller visits Indianapolis amid speculation he came to mend fences with railroad men and administration, while a circulating letter prompts Washington fallout. Reporters quote locals noting his aim to review his fall creek farm and law firm affairs.
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Miller
Pras A
SUN
g.O.p
Ion
Iette
Joseph Robinson
Harrison
Robinso Miller
Shaw
Gresham
W. H. H. Miller
Cage Herald
Washington
Ben
Eagnon
Indianapolis
Denison House
Hitt
The
Journal
Martindale
Fall Creek
Tis Law Firm
Houss
N. Delaware-st
Charles Ayer
Starved to Death in Denver Home Among Filthy Rooms
A Denver coroner investigates the death of Mrs S B Lun whose body lay on a bare door in a Union Place basement room. Twins were found on rags near a chair with no food in the home and only cold tea as nourishment. Her husband, who moved to Denver six months ago, is suspected of foul play amid a neglected kitchen and weakened conditions.
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Denver
S.B. Lun
Lun
Union Place
Lum
Big Gas Deal Records Major Indianapolis Plant Transfers
Deeds conveying Indianapolis natural and artificial gas plants were recorded Saturday. Conveyance to Central Trust Company of New York and Lafayette Parkins of Indianapolis, with a total consideration of 8 875 000 for real estate and plant plus 759 000 for the artificial plant, including bonds recently issued by the purchasing syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Central Trust Company
New York
Lafayette Parkins
Flooding Hits Gunnison Valley as Riser River Destroys Property
Denver dispatch reports the Riser river burst nine miles above Gunnison, flooding the valley. The river, five miles long and up to 12 feet deep, threatens $500,000 in losses and possible fatalities at Christianburg. Milk and sanitation official Len Crane comments on impure milk standards amid the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Gunnison
Christianburg
Senate recess eyed to draft tariff bill
Discussions push for a July 1 to October 1 Senate recess to allow a committee to shape a tariff bill. Indiana Republican editors set to be hosted by the Indiana Republican Club when they visit Washington in June. The term of the supreme court remains marked by interstate commerce law and babasa corpus case decisions.
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Senate
Indiana Republican Club
Washington
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Herz
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Sporting Life
Jack Selly Shoes
W. Wash,st
the Rochaster
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Ss Air Delivery
Brazil
Ind
Thos
Kerne
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Pat Lynch
Reform School
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Dost
Thos, Pettit
Chas, Saunders
Montcometry
Judge Richardson
TRE Democrats
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All Abel
Yoratune St
Mr. Hathaway
Indiana Ave
Thornton Friday
Gibbs
Crown Hill
Joseph C. Swigert
Phil. H. Sheridan Post
Wes
Bloomington
Bloominaton
Anderson Johnston
Howard Hall
Johnston
Morrison
Kincaston
Jamaica
BR. M. Harrison
William H. Harrison
United States
John F. Beges
Cronin
Clan-na-gael
Rezason
Louisvile
Buford
Common Pleas Court
Frankfort
Lockwood
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Jd. Kuhn
Lyaque
Criminal Court Room
Sid Conger
Asta
Why Miller
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MSIK
Len Crane
Tor
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