Relief Plans Rally Unemployed in City Meeting
In the criminal court room a large gathering of workers heard D F Kennedy report on mayoral cooperation to provide jobs. Board of Works pledged to limit foreign labor and start KE Washington sewer work, with plans to fund broader relief and rental help.
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Criminal Court Room
Ounce
D. F. Kennedy
Board of Trade
Denny
Wm. Baker
Board of Works Committee
Baker
KE. Washington
Suv
Wm. Branneman
Safety Board
Council and Commercial Club
A.B. Loebenberg
Loabenberg
Bicycle News Briefs and Local Racing Schedule 1893
Reports show total L A W membership at 15 469 for the year with a 4651 gain. United cycling topics include steel rims in demand, a Penn State coach nicknamed Dode Minor, a canceled Columbus to Cincinnati relay ride, and a 100000 pounds annual rubber use in the U S bicycle trade. Local derbies pit Zigzag club against Columbus Ohio on Thanksgiving. French cyclists in male attire noted for 75 percent. Mulberry versus Frankfort in Clinton county one mile race. thefts hinder New York wheel rentals. Dorutge of Buffalo wins 1060 and vows no more racing. National cycling severs riders from six days meet in New York week. Baltimore’s international tournament yields small profit but 2000 loss for Zimmerman no-shows. Camera club incident leaves four riders in canal soaking. Athlete crossovers noted: Johnson skater, Zimmerman broad jumper, Sanger skater and boxer, Dirnberger wrestler runner. Kentucky road race prizes include oysters coal bananas grate beef ice and soothing syrup. Indiana forecast for 30 hours ending p m Nov 3 1893 cooler with local rains then cooler and fair Friday.
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England
Barnea
University of Pennsylvania
Alding “Dode
Rizzag
Columbus
Cincinnati
Columbua, O
Frech
Frankfort
Mulberry
Clinton County
New York
Charles W. Dorutge
Buffalo
National ’Cycling Association
Baltimore
Zimmerman
Camera Bicycle Club
Johnson
Sanger
Dirnberger
Fatal Railway Crossings Claim Two Lives
Two railroad crossing accidents claim lives in rapid succession. Thomas Branson a 25 year old Panhandle yards worker died instantly after jumping from an eastbound engine into a oncoming train at State Street crossing. Marty OConnell a long time guard dies after being struck by a Big Four engine while directing traffic at New Jersey Street crossing. OConnell leaves a widow and three grown children.
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Lst
Panhandle
Thos
Branson
State St. Crossing
Renihan, Longs& Hedgens
Rungsellville
Ind
Marty O
O'Connell
S. Delaware St
Tragic murder of ex minister Velimirovitch shocks Belgrade
Belgrade reports ex minister of justice M Velimirovitch found dead in his bedroom with his head severed and body mutilated. robbers stole a large sum of valuables though motive uncertain, political animosity suspected behind the brutal crime.
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Belgrade
M. Velimirovitch
Route to the Ripple Project Eyeing Broad Ripple Line
The Philadelphia Capitalist and McDonald back a new electric line to Broad Ripple. Articles of incorporation will be filed with the secretary of state by Friday. Seven directors planned with 380000 dollars capital. Work to begin by early next week and target completion by February 1 next year.
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Broad Ripple
I. C. Light
Tur Sun
Thussday
Citizens
Indianapolis
kRicDonald
Ft. Wayne
R. M. Clay
Spencer Irwin
Philadelphia
Haughville to Get Rapid Transit Within Three Months
At a Wednesday town board meeting in Haughville a Citizens' company ordinance proposed an electric line to Haughville with a 40 year lease on tracks. The suburb agreed to the franchise if President Mason would commit to finishing within three months and to carry passengers to the Indiana Street crossing.
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Haughville
Citizens’ Company
Mason
Sun
Thuraday
Congress Poised to Adjourn. Tariff and Nominations on Deck
Washington November 2 Congress will adjourn Friday or Saturday as leaders in both chambers forecast. The Senate faces many nominations including a possible confirmation of Sir Hornblower for the Supreme Court, amid presidential pressure. A tariff bill with broad cuts on manufactured goods and steel products is expected to pass, with steel rails duties around four to five dollars per ton, far below earlier levels. House action included Catchings’ adjournment resolution, 3 pm Saturday, by a 184 to 83 vote, while Senate members debate free coinage and cyclone relief measures.
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Congress
Wasiixeton
D.C
Senate
Sir. Hornblower
Supreme Court
McKinley Jaw
House
Stewart
Meeting to review smallpox controls at state House
The state health board will meet at the state House on Friday to hear reports on the smallpox epidemic. Muncie citizens urge removal of railroad traffic restrictions, hoping quarantine rules are enough to curb the plague and aid local business. A committee will attend to explain the situation.
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State Health Board
State House
Irriday
Muncie
Guihering
Capital Steam Laundry Cuts Shirt Price to Ten Cents
In the money market the Capital steam laundry reduces shirt price to 10 cents. It is one of the largest and best in the city, with telephones 1089 and prompt attention to all calls.
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Caliz
German Baker Takes Morphine In Domestic Strife
Gotthold Kopp a 47 year old baker living at Market and Noblestar took morphine Tuesday morning and dying appears likely. He and his wife had been apart for weeks amid quarrels and heavy drinking. Dr Thrasher treated him at the City dispensary through Thursday. The poisoning source remains unknown as a grown daughter and son reside with the couple behind the bakery.
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Gotthold Kopp
Market
Noblestar
Mira
Kopp
Dr. Thrasher
Tts
Fight Over Possession After Shoe Firm Goes Into Receivership
Hornsby & Smock boot and shoe makers at 66 M Pennsylvanias street enter receivership with Union Trust Company appointed as receiver. A subsequent deed of assignment to David J Leathers created a dispute over possession as creditors split, prompting Judge Winter to grant a delay and then allow the receiver to hold the store keys pending final resolution.
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Hornshy & Smock
Pennsylvanis St
Winter
Union Trust Company
County Recorder’s Office
Hornsby & Smock
David J. Leathers
Sarignon
Allem
Wieter
Prominent Citizens Acquitted in Terre Haute Scandal
The supreme court affirmed a Vigo County criminal court ruling in the Terre Haute case against Anderson Bruner Wm Irwin Peter C Fullerton Thos Kinner and Frank Cooper. The dispute centers on a sewer bid scandal tied to City engineer Cooper and contractors Robertson and Mercer. Prosecutors alleged a $5,000 overcharge from a $15,000 bid, but the lower court acquittals were upheld due to insufficient evidence.
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Statter
Supreme Court
Vigo Criminal Court
City of
Terre Haute
Anderson Bruner
Wm. Jd. Irwin
Peter C. Fullerton
Thos. Kinner
Frank Cooper
Prde
Cooper
Jesse Robertson
Win
Mercer
Robertson
City Attorney Files Demurrer Brief in Bond Refunding Suits
City attorney Scott representing the city in federal bond refunding suits against Coffin and Stanton filed a demurrer brief to an injunction suit from an insurance company. The suit seeks to prevent collection of a $25,000 surety deposit in Merchants National Bank, arguing defendants were obligated to take bonds only as legally issued.
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Scott
Coffin & Stanton Company
Insurance Company
Merchants’ National Bank
Local notices and lawsuits span missing boy to mill fault
Fred Bostie, 12, is missing from 93 Darnelist. Archie Boyd starts a brief engagement at the Grand Thursday. Fisher and Tallentire sue BE H Gamble Thursday over a Clifford Ave improvement assessment. Catharine Southren sues Margaret Kelly and heirs for a share of Theo Brown estate. Otto Somerlad sues Union Railway for 5500 after an engine killed his horses wrecked wagon and ruined milk cans.
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Fred Bostie
Archie Boyd
Sauire
Fisher & Tallentire
H. Gamble
Catharine Southren
Margaret Kelly
Theo Brown
Otto Somerlad
Union Railway Company
Explosion Tears Through Dry Dock Building in New York
A boiler blast at the Dry Dock railroad company building on E Broadway and Fourteenth St killed at least three people and injured many others. Victims named include Charles Breslin Thomas Hasson and Samuel Mullen with others unaccounted. The boiler punctured the basement and blew through the structure, shattering the building and scattering debris as crowds gathered outside New York and Bellevue hospitals received the injured.
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New York
Patrick Prendergast Appears On Murder Indictment
Cucaco Nov 2 Patrick Eugene Prendergast slayer of Meyer Harrison appeared before Judge Horton to plead to a murder indictment. He was brought in handcuffed and guarded by police, denied counsel, and pleaded not guilty. The arraignment lasted moments as a large crowd watched.
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Cucaco
Patrick Eugene Prendergast
Meyer Harrison
Horton
Llave
Florton
Prendergast
Republican Committeemen Protest Denny Appointments
About 20 Republican committeemen meet at the Palace hotel to protest Denny's appointments. They plan a meeting at Mansur ball Sunday night. Cal Darnell, a rejected member, denounces Denny at the courthouse entrance claiming he was misled by friends.
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Republican
Palace Hotel
Denny
Binith
Republican City Committee
Mansur Ball
Cal Darnell
Court House
Passere By
Cal
Cale Denny
Board of Safety
Crank Who Sent Poison Box to Gov Flower Located
New York detectives have found the person behind the September attack on Gov. Nic. Flower. A powder filled box with mustard seeds and a triggering device was mailed to the Windsor Hotel, accompanied by a warning letter. The sender is described as a dangerous crank.
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New York
Byrnes
Noswell P. Flower
Windsor Hotel
Hoe
Slaughter of Africans in Tsetse Fly Country
Lexpos reports King Lobengula’s followers trapped by imperial and South African Company troops. In last Tuesday’s battle 500 Matabele were slain or wounded as natives charged British pickets and rapid fire guns. British losses were two killed and six wounded.
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Lexpos
Lo Bengula
Imperial and South African Company
Unidentified man found dead in box car east of city
The body found Tuesday night in a box car east of the city remained unidentified on Thursday morning. No missing person matches the description, leading the coroner to believe the man’s home was not in this city.
The Cronin Case Again Delays Trial
The Coughlin Cro nin murder case was called in Judge Tuthill's court and postponed until Friday as the second trial of the ex-detective proceeds. Public sentiment favors Coughlin's potential freedom. A separate report notes a fatal express train collision near Nicetown on the Philadelphia & Reading line with one death and three injuries.
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Cronin
Curiaco
Coughlin-Cronin
Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading Road
Doylestown Express
Nicetown
City of Alexandria Burns Off Havana in West India Trade
The steamship City of Alexandria, 2480 tons, 3807 feet long, burned off Cojimar near Havana. Reports say 60 passengers died, though later accounts vary. Crew and most passengers reportedly escaped. 20 passengers aboard at time of disaster and two missing. Ship built 1879 by John Roach & Sons in Chester, Pennsylvania.
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Havana
City of
Alexandria
New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company
Aatanzas
New York
Hofman
West India
John Roach & Sons
Chester
Ollicera
New York and Cuba
Pittsburg Delay in GA R Encampment Preparations
Secretary Fortune of the Commercial club voices surprise at Pittsburg’s lack of energy in preparing for the national G A R encampment to be held there next year. He compares progress unfavorably with last year and says Indianapolis set the standard, predicting the Pittsburgh event may not match the grandeur and people may tire of such exhibitions.
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Fortune
Commercial Club
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
New Police Captain Assumes Duty and Ultimatum Issued
Bob Campbell, newly appointed captain of police, appeared on Wednesday night and addressed the force demanding obedience. Superintendent Powell ordered saloons closed at 4 o clock and directed officers to monitor gambling and wine rooms for trouble.
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Bob Campbell
Supt
Powell
Snow in St Paul Opens Season and Political Notes
Snow fell in St Paul for the first time this season on Thursday. James M Healy applied to be surveyor of customs at Indianapolis with the treasury department on Wednesday. A man shot his girlfriend in Toledo on Thursday then killed himself. British Parliament opened on Thursday with few members present and a parish councils bill granting local voting rights to women moved forward. Five French poachers on the German Alsace frontier were fired upon on Wednesday. two were killed. Chicago Republicans held a caucus Thursday to decide on Alderman Swit as Mayor Harrison's successor. Beechams Pills and new rockers noted.
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St. Paul
James M. Healy
Indianapolis
Treasury Department
Christopher Scherling
Bessie Sharp
Toledo
Alsace
Two Plums Yet To Pick in City Board Controversy
Mayor Denny has two appointments left for the Board of Works and the mayor’s clerk post. Democratic member Conduits seeks replacement as he has other duties, with Denny saying he will name the successor Saturday morning. Allegations swirl about Police Surgeon Earp amid partisan tensions and councilman Trusler’s noted opposition.
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Denny
Conduits
Board of Works
Col. Holloway
Col. Hollaway
Trusier
Earp
Fire
Police
Harp
Sullivan
Health Board
Catterson
Bigham
Unemployed committee seeks city work program
A committee in the interest of the unemployed asked the board of public safety to consider actions that would provide jobs. They proposed fire protection for unprotected areas and condemnation of unsafe buildings to create work tearing down and hauling away debris. Col. Buckle said funding limits prevent direct employment.
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Boas of Public Safety
Col. Buckle
Local board appoints hall custodian and staff
The city board of public works met in secret session on Wednesday and appointed Charles W. Wheat as custodian of Tomlinson Hall with assistants Henry Mosby Jeff Alexander and George Whittlock. W. W. Christy and Martin Pierson were named janitors of the courthouse basement. The board reduced the number of basement janitors from three to two.
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Board of Public Works
Tomlinson Hall
Will Christy
Doc Wilson
Lisa
Charles W. Wheat
Henry Mosby
Jeff. Alexander
George Whittlock
W. W. Christy
Martin Pierson
Court House
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