Burford’s Burned Out in Major City Fire
A massive fire damaged Burford’s printing, book binding, and engraving plant on 20 W. Washington, with $590,000 in losses. The five-story building suffered extensive water and flame damage to the photogravure and lithographing departments, stock, and machinery. about 100 workers were temporarily displaced as operations halted. Insurance covered building and stock, with a complex list of insurers and a rough building loss between $35,000 and $40,000.
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W. I.urford
Sun
Washington St
Pook-Bindery
Burford
Robert Zeiner
Hadley & Fay
M. D. King
FE. Collin
Charles Sayles
John Spann
Henry Coe
Rehm & van Dien
MccGilliard & Dark
Richardson & McCrea
Jane Wocher
A. Metzger
C. L. Defut
Miners End Long Strike as Roseberry Leads Victory
Loxoon Nov 18 wild jubilation as miners and Lord Roseberry reach a settlement. Work to resume at old wages until Feb 1 with a conciliation board to set a coal price, ending a protracted and historic labor upheaval that brought hardship and praise.
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All England
Roseberry
Loxoon
Lord Roseberry
Board of Conciliation
England
The Brakeman May Be Indicted in Wabash Wreck Case
Larontez Indiana Nov 18 The grand jury will convene Monday to fix responsibility for the Wabash wreck at Kingsbury and to secure the indictment of brakeman Thompson located at Edgerton Ohio If indicted he can be brought back by standard criminal processes.
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Larontez
Ind
Kingsbury
Thompson
Edgerton
Guilty Finding in Gambling House Case Faces Appeal
Fred Mitchell found guilty by a jury in criminal court on a gambling house charge and fined $50. Judge Stubbs also imposed a workhouse sentence, but on appeal the second trial showed the offense is only finable. Child Burned Playing With Matches Threatens Life in Shelbyville.
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Fred Mitchell
Stubbs
Mitchell
Short Courtship Ends in Arrest After Elopement
Ben Edwards, 19, who wed a young Louisville daughter after a rapid courtship in Tucson, was arrested following Chicago warnings. He boarded at 166 N Delaware and claimed to be a shoe clerk. The bride, Gertrude Ormsby, was 16, but Edwards says she was 16. the marriage to a colored preacher’s ceremony proved fraudulent. He denies knowing where his wife is and blames her for the union deterioration.
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Ben Edwards
Tucson
Chicago
Tuc Sun
Edwards
N. Dela- Ware St
Illinois St
Henderson
Capt. Splan
Gertrude Ormsby
Howard
Sun
Big fire destroys Dorasy block on Broadway and Harrison
A blaze in Shelbyville at 4 am destroyed the Dorasy block and John F. Young’s livery stable with 18 horses. Businesses including J. W. Pile & Co, Adler’s nation store, Heustis’ drug store, Schoalch’s boot shop, Eckstein’s grocery, Hageman & Co undertakers, Apdegraph Bros confectionery, and Dr. Jones’s office burned within 45 minutes. Loss listed at 20000 dollars, partially insured. Origin undetermined.
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Shelbyville
Lad
Broadway
Harrison Sts
John F. Young
J. W. Pile & Co
W. Adler
Nation
Heustis
J. C
Shaggs Knifed Wiseman in Washington Street Saloon Fight
Robert Shaggs of Kentucky appeared in police court on charges of assault and battery with intent to kill after knifing Simon Wiseman, a teamster, in a Friday night dispute on Washington Street near Blackford. Wiseman remains in precarious condition with a severed artery. The case was continued to November 28. Shaggs also faces a concealed weapons charge.
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Robert Shaggs
Kentucky
Simon Wiseman
Washington St
Blackford
Wiseman
Maryland St
Skaggs
Doubtful Res toration After All In Honolulu News
Dispatches from Honolulu report no immediate restoration of the queen. Minister Willis presented credentials to the provisional government with no restoration instruction. Islands retain hopes of annexation citing U S friendship.
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San Francisco
Australia
Honolulu
State Department
Willis
Cleveland
United States
Fire at Hotel Avenel Ends Narrowly in Chicago
A lamp explosion sparked a 5600 dollar fire at the Hotel Avenel on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Guests and servants were rescued by firemen using ladders and a colored servant was saved from the roof at 3 o clock Saturday morning. Meanwhile Washington Heising, editor of the Illinois Staats Zeitung, was appointed postmaster of Chicago.
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Hotel Avenel
Michigan Ave
Carcano
Washington Heising
Illinois Staats Zeitung
Washington
Chicago
Weather forecast for Indiana 36 hours ending Nov 19 1893
The forecast for Indiana calls for colder conditions with fair weather Saturday night. Sunday and Monday are expected to be fair with sunshine.
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Indiana
Important Change of Time on the Pennsylvania Lines
Change effective Sunday the 19th instant. See revised time card in this paper or consult ticket agents for details.
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Pennsylvania
Vandalia
Woeful Tales of Want and Relief Drive in Indianapolis
A Friday night unemploy ed meeting in a criminal court room spurs relief plans for destitute families. The Commercial club relief committee expands to 15, aiding strike affected workers, a sick mother and three children face starvation, and a colored family receives charity. Johnson confession case prompts further doubt from prosecutors.
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Criminal Court Room
Fortune
Commercial Club
Carpenters’ Hall
College
Mclean
Charity Organization Society
Mary Muller
Hadley Ave
Indianapolis
Commercial Club Committee
Mason
McNally
Haughville
Commercial Club Relief Committee
County Commissioners
Board of Works
Johnson
Peter Canson's Funeral Held at St John’s Cathedral
The funeral for Peter Carson the late county recorder drew a large crowd at St John’s cathedral Saturday forenoon. The service, led by Rev Father Gavish, honored his long membership in the Ancient Order of Liberations as pallbearers bore the casket to the Catholic burial ground.
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Peter Carson
St John'’s Cathedral
Ancient Order of Liberaions
Indianapolis
Patrick McNelis
Maurice Donnelly
Barney Clifford
John Scanlan
M. J. Burns
Patrick Ryan
Vandalia Line Takes Effect Sunday
The Vandalia Line is set to take effect on the ninth instant, with readers urged to consult the current issue or ticket for details.
Attorney general vows aggressive stance against apportionment suit
In a meeting with a small audience the attorney-general rails at Republican hypocrisy and declares readiness to fight the latest apportionment lawsuit. A Sun reader interrupts with questions about pursuing the case, prompting a defiant pledge to act decisively in court.
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Green Smith
Smith
Helen Gould Engagement Rumors Denied By Woodruff
New York on Friday announced Helen Gould and actor Harry Woodruff engagement rumors move into focus. Denials from the Gould family aim to quell the chatter as callers question which Gould heiress Woodruff has won. Woodruff reportedly denied the tale after a visit to the Gould home. Papa Woodruff in Boston sends congratulations, praising his son’s bloodline. The Flower Mission Festival closes with receipts higher than past fairs. Dining and booth revenue average strong daily. Nordica highlighted as Saturday drawing card with Maud Powell performance and Zumpfe orchestra.
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New York
Helen Gould
Harry Woodruff
Gould
Anna Gould
Laedy
Woodruff
Charley
Young Woodruff
Papa Woodruff
Boston
City records reveal missing corporate seal and varied local notices
Mayor Denny notes no city seal per charter while reports list court moves including Lon Henderson murder case transfer and a new trial for Lillie Schmidt. Other items cover pardons, a recorder change, property disputes, crashes of funds, and local marriages and deaths with numerous names and places.
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Denny
Wm. Gregory
Lockett
Lon Henderson
John Verpey
Hancock County
Wm. Blackwell
Federal
Indianapolis
Matthews
Thos. Clay
Marion County
Cox
Hunter
Stout
Board of Safety
Webster
Brrrus
F.J
Kernel
Frank
Tango
William
Robeson
John
Sarah Hardway
Conrad
Annie Ernat
Durarus
Nicholas Kaiser
Mary May Hall
Addie Cunningham
W. Hood
Inez Condrey
Rebecca LeFever
Frank Hawkins
Delia Casserly
John Klopp
Lenna Wright
James R. Macfarlane
Ruth Metcher
Coroner Intervenes At Mrs Lehmann Funeral
At Crown Hill cemetery Coroner Beck halted the funeral to view the corpse. He ruled the death likely natural from pneumonia and possible heart disease from excessive medicine. He did not order an autopsy and called for further inquiry with Dr. Rutledge and Dr. Carson offering competing accounts.
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Crownhill Cemetery
Beck
Fred Lehmann
Indianapolis
Rutledge
Hia
Qaid
Dirs
Lehmann
John Carson
Burglar Loots The Sun Office In Night Break In
A thief broke into The Sun building Friday night or Saturday morning smashing a door glass and stealing stamps money and unlocked items. He also took clothing belonging to editors and staff including dress coats overcoats trousers vest and an office coat. Police note the theft of the overcoat shows the thief is no gentleman. He left The Sun’s new perfecting press damaged.
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Sun
Dickey
Tie Sun
New Perfecting Press
Judge to Rule in Iron Hall Case Early Next Week
Judge Winters said he will issue a decision in the Iron hall case early next week after both sides agreed on many findings. Attorneys are resolving issues outside court to speed resolution. The fire at Rink’s clothing house Thursday caused extensive smoke damage and an estimated loss of 2600 dollars.
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Winters
Iron Hall
Rink
Explosion at Austrian silk mill kills sixteen
Sixteen people died and several were wounded when a boiler exploded at a silk mill in Czernowicz Austria on Saturday.
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Czernowicz
Austria
Columbia
New York Weekly
Indiana Car Works to Resume Operations in December
The Indiana Car and Foundry Company has secured a contract with Armour Packing of Chicago for 100 refrigerator cars. Operations will restart mid December with about 400 workers anticipated. initial work will include repair and foundry tasks next week, aiming for steady employment around 450 to 49 men until full operation resumes.
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Indiana Car
Indiana Car and Foundry Company
Armour Packing Company
Chicago
Robbery at Big Four Telegraph Office Stuns Troy
On Friday a United States Express Company mail safe worth 500 dollars was stolen from the Big Four telegraph office in Troy. The incident came to light Saturday, with investigators tracing the missing box from the office.
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Big Four
Troy, O
United States Express Company
Reminiscences and a Busy Week at the Theaters
Felix Morris releases a second edition of Reminiscences as his stage career is lauded for its varied path from hardship to success. The W. B. Carleton Opera Company offers a House programs week including Chimes of Normandy and The Bohemian Girl with reduced prices and a strong chorus. Oliver Byron's The Heart of Africa features diamond mines and hypnotism with Mantell as star at the Park. Espey Williams presents Parhassius at the Grand praising Mantell while Behrens underperforms in moving scenes.
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Felix Morris
Ile Morris
Tne
Carleton Opera Company
Chimes
Normandy
Inkedo
Mr. Cameron
Altice Vincent
Peiluala Evans
Alice Wisdom
Jay Teylor
H. M
Leld
South Africa
Kimberly
Villian
Lark Theater
Toms
Oliver
Kate £Yron
Espey Williams
New Orleans
Zod
Robert Mantell
Hie
Lydia
Clytie
Lydhos
A. Weaver, Jr
Parnassius
Parhassius
Parhaesius
Roby Athletic Club seeks state charter again
At the state house on Friday T E Knotts and an attorney presented duplicate articles for the Roby Athletic Club, already incorporated in Lake county, urging a charter. Secretary of State Myers refused, saying the articles match a previously rejected set, while Knotts argued the club will proceed regardless. The club aims to host wrestling and light glove contests, with leasing clauses drawing official scrutiny.
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State House
T. E. Knotts
Secretary of State
Lake County
Roby
Iinotis
Sun
EXO
Caid
Alrady
Chicago
Lake Courty
Exetary
Myers
School board wrangles over John Ware wage bill
City school commissioners clashed over paying ex janitor John Ware $10 for post suspension work. Majority vote defeated a minority report in favor of the bill amid heated debate. Other actions: appointment of appraiser for school property value, resignation of library janitor, extended library hours, and Brazil proclaimed monarchy rumors involving Admiral Mello and Count Deus.
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Finance Committee
John Ware
No. 12
Measra
Roth
Russo
Scott
Collin
Galvin
Frenzel
Martindale
Johnson
Trustes Gold
Ctty
Thos. Hornsday
Geo. Haulton
Frank Builer
Mello
Maprio
Senor Moret
Brazil
Admiral Mello
Deus
Pierre
Europe
New Bishop Named for Sioux City Diocese
Arch bishop Hennessey of Dubuque forwarded to Rome the names of Fathers J J McHynn and J J Garry as nominees for bishop of Sioux City. The new diocese will cover about 80 counties in northeast Iowa once established and the bishop is named.
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Iowa
Sioux City
Hennessey
Dubuque
Rome
J. J. McHynn
J. J. Garry
St. Louis
Northoast Lowa
Hive's Hootbeer at the Pair
The Chrs. EB. Bires company of Philacethia wins the highest prize medal for Rootbeer from the world fair commission.
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Hive’s
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W. Washington St. House
Peter Canson
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