Forty Fifth annual Odd Fellows session in Indianapolis
The forty fifth annual communication of the grand encampment of odd fellows met Tuesday at Odd Fellows hall in Indianapolis. Key actions included amending the constitution to adjust lodge representation and per diems, with debate on Anglo American origins and division within the order. The piece notes charity ethos and changes in aid procedures for applicants.
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Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Washington
Indianapolis
Odd Fellowship
Schuyler Colfax
Rebekah
McQuiddy
Order
Lodge of
Manchester
England
Baltimore
James Hidgely
Myr. Ridgely
James D. Williams
Europe
Manchester Unity’s
Grand Lodge
Birmingham
United States
America
Fine Work Shown by Local Painters at Ingalls Studios
Tuesday art exhibit in the Ingalls block studios featured R B Gruelle landscape watercolor of Pleas ant Point in winter and a watercolor portrait of a newsboy by Brazington. Mrs A Ferry displayed china and canvas studies including chrysanthemums and Ocean Beach with strong cloud work. Critics note the artists rely too little on drawing, yet praise skill in color and likenesses.
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Ingalls Block
R. B. Graaile
Brazington
Munich
Paris
China
Ocean Beach
Ocean Grove
Great Mind Gone and Brooklyn Navy Yard Plans
A Hartford dispatch notes that Wire Hariett Beechtt Stowe has fallen into a mental wreck yet remains harmless. She wandered into the street as youths jeered, was found, and returned home by a longtime admirer. In Washington the administration promotes making the Brooklyn navy yard a vast marine depot with 4 million dollars for docks walls railways lights basins and 24 new buildings.
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Hartford
Conn
Wire, Hartiett Beechtt Stowe
Washington
Brooklyn Navy Yard
As You Like It and Other Stage Picks At Englishs Grand
Reporter reviews Kate Castleton in As You Like It and A Paper Doll at English's, praising Castleton, Gilbert, Conway and troupe while noting Ingomar and Parthenia with Marlowe at the Grand. Details on other acts, a burglary trial, and an Indiana weather sketch close the column.
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Grand Drapa
Julia Marlowe
NG Iew
Kate Castleton
the Pathfinders
Atlanta
Virginia-Ave
Kate
English’s
Jess Able
Miss Castleton
John D. Gilbert
Lizzie Conway
Amg
Maria Lovell
Ingomar
Miss Marlowe
Rioting in Brazil reported as Dom Pedro throne fears rise
Paris dispatch notes Hamburg cables claim a revolution in Rio de Janeiro in favor of restoring Dom Pedro. Streets crowded with thousands, bloodshed reported. Aimed at shedding the monarchy, republican intrigue allegedly offered Pedro the presidency, which he refused. Various reports recount fighting between royalists and republicans in Rio. Emílio Castello left Paris for Madrid amid rumors of unrest in Spain.
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The
Figaro
Hamburg
Rio de Janiero
Dom Pedro
Lennon
Republic
Portugal
Splii
Rio de Janeiro
Spain
Emilio Castello
Madrid
Castello
Legal battle over Gen Abner Pope estate heads to circuit court
The estate of Gen Abner Pope, a longtime city resident and fortune holder around 250000, renews in circuit court as administrator Alexandar B. damason seeks recovery. Amended complaint alleges fraud in note appraisals, dissipation by heirs Edward S. and Abner J. Pope, with Joseph P Pope and Mrs Potts as beneficiaries.
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Abner Pore
Alexandar B. Damason
William and Lew Wallace
Jo IkTt
Abner J
Joseph P
Edeggard
Pops
Mary A. Potts
Edward
Citizen’s National Bank
John H. Vajen
U.S
Howard S
Abner J. Pope
Joseph P. Pope
Edward S. Pope
Joshua G. Adams
A. B. Jameson
Jameson
Edward S. Popa
McMasters
Howland
Edward S
Adjutant-gen
Ruckle
Potts
Alfred Potts
Cincinnati Signing News and Jeff Davis Sinking
Cincinnati reports SKarle will join the team next year and McPhee intends to sign by Wednesday as two men claimed by the brotlar ood. Jem Davis Sinkins. New Orleans notes Jeff Davis was sinking rapidly Tuesday morning after a prior claim.
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Cincinnati
Skarle
McPhee
Brotlarood
Jem Davis Sinkins
New Orleans
Jeff Davis
Baseball Brotherhood Tangles Loom Over Cleveland Next Season
Gus Schmelz may manage the Cleveland club next season amid a tumult of brotherhood contract disputes. In a rocky Denver game Boston defeated St. Louis 14 to 5. Cleveland stars McKean and McAleer refuse to sign brotherhood deals while Philadelphia reports contracts for Billy Gleason Clements and Schrivar. Al Meyers pushes for a brotherhood contract with Sam Thompson. Al Johnson touts the league’s success. Speculation grows over Jack Carney and George Gore joining Cleveland to chase pennants. A conference among Brush Glasscock Denny Boyle Rusie hints Indianapolis contracts for most, with lingering questions about 1840 season. Parlor baseball, 2 E Washington St.
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Clevelands
Denver
Boston
St. Louis
McKean
McAleer
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Billy Gleason
Clements
Schrivar
Brotherhood
al. Meyers
Danville
Sam Thompson
al. Johnson
Johson
Jack Carney
Washington
George Gore
Henry V. Lucas
Union Association
Lucas
Brush
Glasscock
Denny
Boyle
Rusie
Indianapolis
Rush
Brooklin Street Car Strike Sparks City Tension
Brookivy November reports show streetcar drivers and conductors on President Richardson's surface railroads striking Tuesday morning over the discharge of six colleagues. Extra police were deployed. no disturbance occurred. Anarchists clashed in Milwaukee, two leaders arrested. a young woman named Genoa Stevenson died suddenly in Rosston. Cincinnati boards order underground electric wires, hinting at a possible wire war.
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Brooklin
Brookivy
President Richardson
Chicago
Milwaukee-aga
Hoosier team stars absent as signings loom
President Brush and Captains Glasscock, Denny, and Rosie are reported missing from their Hoosier team haunts as the Sun notes their absence signals recruitment by rival clubs. The remaining players face pressure to sign as rivals lure away talent, banking on weakened Indianapolis clubs to reclaim the league by keeping the core intact.
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Brush
Jerry Denny
Capt
Glasscock
Sun
Denny
Bogle
Rosie
Indianapolis
Tte
Strepeth
Payars
Coroner probes railroad death of T. J. Holmes
Coroner Wagner investigates the death of T. J. Holmes near Baughville. Eyewitness EH. A. Moore testifies Holmes, traveling west, was unaware of an approaching northbound train due to blocked view by iron works and freight cars. Moore notes train speed about two miles per hour and a fatal impact that hurled Holmes from his sulky. He adds the electric bell seldom worked. The inquiry continues amid broader remarks on a past near-accident at the same crossing.
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Wagner
T. J. Holmes
Makesola Iron Works
Holmes
Wegner
Landers-Tomlingen Case Rules Defeat for Plaintiff
Police court notes record Robert Fairhead waiving examination on a theft charge for an overcoat. A jury verdict favored the defendant in the Landers Tomlingen slander suit in Judge Hovland's court. Local arrests include Alice Lyons for petit larceny and Win Sebaub linked to a revenue law indictment. Emma J. Nickerson to lecture at Mansur ball on beauty growth. Harry Loucks jailed on highway robbery charges. Temperance meeting speakers announced for Murphy church. A horse of Thomas Morrow ran away, injuring him after jumping from a bridge and being killed. Marion county WCTU convention planned at Oakland Navy depot. Gambling house cases resulted in guilty pleas with fines. Mills and Gleason et al pleaded guilty to liquor violations.
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Robert Fairhead
Landers-Tomlingen
Hovland
Win
Sebaub
Martinsville
Robertson
Alice Lyons
Lanogenberg
J. Lockey
Murphy Temperancia
Seventh Presbyterian Church
Thomas Morrow
Indianapolis
L. D. & W. Bridge
Emma Ward
Sox
Court St
Nettie Ward
Marion County
Oakland
Navy
Mary Haggart
Gambilera
Tobe Howe
Ira Richardson
J. B. Mills
Lincoln
Cass County
W3ods
Mills
Costa
Aif
Ely T. Gleason
Lawrenceburg
Josspavei
Sien
Columbus
No. 17 Kicked City Council Debates Viaduct and Redistricting
A lengthy city council session featured Col Acklin speaking at length and Councilman No 17 leading a minority report against redistricting. Pearson delivered a sharp defense of the viaduct plan while opposing street closings. Debate over Meridian Street, the viaduct contract, and asphalt ordinances dominated the proceedings with partisan divisions and procedural maneuvers.
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Bill
G. Cleveland
Trusie
Councilman No
Darnell
Swain
Meridian St
Gen. Coburn
Asian Railway Company
Pearson
Col. Hicklin
Ilegal
Opea
Cummings
Nice
Shaffer
Stuckameyer
Committee On Railroads
Indianapolis Fence
Wright
Taylor
Hicklin
Claxl
Judiciary Committee
Llindisat
Pll
Truster
Union Railway Company
Illinois St
Noble
State Sts
Washington St
Washington political maneuvers and policy critiques unfold
Washington Wills and Reed clash over speakership lines as Herbert criticizes Barrison’s southern policy. Indiana’s Fields observes from the capital while western congressmen form a caucus. Josie Holmes faces departmental shakeups amid Porter and Mewrat Hal stead opposition. Industrialists urge a rational bankruptcy law. Detroit probes alien labor law violations as Canadian workers cross the border. The International American Congress opens with most delegates present. Blaine presides at a brief session. An arcade ad touts a large stock of overcoats and suits at half value.
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Matt Quay
Reed
Herbert
Alabama
Barrison
Mr. Fields
Indiana
Washington
Josie Holmes
Cessus Department
Porter
Mewrat Halstead
Treasury Department
Detroit
International American Congress
Brazil
Blaine
Car on Fire After Pennsylvania Express Wreck
A westbound Pennsylvania express jumping tracks at Seventeen, Pa, caused a car fire with about 50 passengers aboard. Six injured, one fatally, as passengers escaped amid flame and trampling. Train crew battled flames. fire loss details and probable cause cited as rail spread.
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Pennsylvania Express
Wara
Hallronger
Des Brucxer
Barney's Feats and Dental Dossier in a Bizarre Tale
A long, fragmentary reminiscence follows Barney, once a Plain Dealer reporter, now a robust theatrical manager. It recalls a milk bill prank and a rival restaurant caper, plus an Indianapolis dental college quip about a deacon exploiting free care, ending with a sharp dentist offer to extract teeth at no charge.
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Riat Norton Barney
Julia Marlowe
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Grave Billy Armstrong
Artamas Ward
Barney
Tyre
Clavalach
Cleveland
Mik
Coffea
Indianapolis
No. 10 West Washington offers men's fashion at cut-rate prices
A local ad proclaims unbeatable clearance of six prominent clothing makers at No 10 West Wash with cash discounts and bargain prices. The notice touts "greatest slaughter of today" in men and boys attire, claiming unprecedented value in the community.
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No. 10
West Wash
Tony
Pricas
Afcads
Death in the snow on the western blizzard toll
A long desolate report from Viroqua and surrounding regions details a westward blizzard that claimed many lives. A Fenn family’s ranch party perished, with survivors including a mother and child and a wounded dog, as rescuers faced harsh conditions and a difficult search in drifting snow.
Commutations for Larceny Sentences by Gov Hovey
Wm Hendricks Fred Owens and Fred Davis sentenced for larceny in Indiana counties were commuted by Gov Hovey on Monday. Their new terms place them at Plain Farm reform facility. All were about 16 years old at sentencing.
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Wm. Hendricks
Monroe County
Fred Owens
Marion County
Fred Davis
Hendricks County
Hovey
Plainfala Reform Farm
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