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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1900
Page
1
Higgins consents to testify before the grand jury as prosecutors push for a broader inquiry into council matters. Jail officials report hundreds of visitors and special privileges while Higgins remains in protective cell housing, with doctors and the sheriff cited for lenient handling.
Mrs. Jacob Goldman and her son Aaron were badly wounded by a Negro burglar at their Cleveland residence on a Sunday morning. Both victims were admitted to Charity hospital with injuries described as potentially recoverable. The assailant fled the scene after the shooting.
Thomas T. Williams aged 65 died at his residence 1004 Olive Street Monday at 2 a.m. He leaves a wife and son Edgar M. Williams of 1110 Wright Street. The funeral is set for Wednesday afternoon. He lived in Indianapolis since 1865, worked as a bricklayer and formerly served as a constable.
Frank H. Hamilton sporting editor of the Minneapolis Times is held on murder charges for fatally stabbing Leonard Day, a millionaire lumberman and society figure, after a billiard room dispute at the West hotel. Both men allegedly drank. an inquest returned a verdict of homicide.
Joe Mulhattan a 52 year old Phoenix area TV producer of newspaper fakes is in the territorial insane asylum. He once spun elaborate tales from meteor to hidden caves and haunted towns. Once a traveling man and Kentucky cave sensationalist he later suffered a streetcar fall and a drift from public life.
The liquor lobby plans a January push to require druggists to obtain liquor licenses for running drink establishments behind prescription counters. A State liquor league rep cites a $325,000 yearly school fund loss due to retail liquor outlets not paying licenses. He will push Republicans to back a licensure measure with enforcement. Government license holders’ names remain undisclosed. The league compares Indiana government license receipts to state license totals to argue for reform.
At the zoo this week Jose Barrios presents forest bred Hons, Col William Darlington shows Sian bears and hybrids, and Baby Myrtle with the Hon cubs. Free camel and elephant rides run for two more weeks before charges apply.
Tomorrow only at the Standard Tea and Grocery Co six big stores offer 5 pounds of granulated sugar for 25 cents with each order. The promotion highlights a limited time sale across the chain.
Mount says two constitutional amendments did not carry as votes peaked at 314 900 less than half the total. The governor asserts amendments must be voter approved and notifies no need for an AG opinion or public statement since the measures failed. He notes no proclamation will be issued.
In 1899 Charles A. Park sues William and Rosana Thompson for 2000 dollars over a rental dispute. Park alleges the Thompsons refused to vacate, forcibly moved furniture to Pratt street, camped there two days over Independence Day, and employed armed men to block him. He seeks 500 dollars for damages to feelings, 100 for furniture, and 500 for alleged conduct.
Central Labor Union members debated a proposed amendment to bar as delegates those not actively engaged in their union’s trade. Supporters, including Ek P Berry and Edgar A Perkins, faced opposition from President John Blue and others who argued it would exclude key organizers and harm organized labor. The legislative committee is expected to report unfavorably. candidates for office would be affected, though an exception for new offices could be sought.
Bayonet guarded streets and troops patrol Calais as the lace factories close abruptly following a strike. The lockout affects 14,000 workers and stirs anti British sentiment amid rising tension.
Washington reports that Commissioner George W. Wilson is critically ill with bronchial pneumonia. Doctors say recovery seems unlikely and his condition hinges on rapid improvement. the illness threatens his life.
Kansas City dispatch reports Hon. Jerry Simpson has sold his cattle near Medicine Lodge Kansas and will resign from politics to focus on farming. The move shifts his public role away from political life to private agricultural endeavors.
State gas inspector Leach will test natural gas lines from Indiana to Chicago to check pressure above 300 pounds. The tests follow a Saturday conference with State geologist Blatchley and gas belt manufacturers representatives. Findings go to the attorney general for possible action.
The November term calendar is issued showing 3565 pending cases with 29 decided. Rehearing petitions on the Supreme and Appellate Courts total ten. Appellate court has 84 pending cases with 38 decided and 11 on rehearing. Compared to prior years, 1898 and 1897 figures indicate increasing business.
A clash between the reform army and imperial troops in north China left six hundred dead. The reform side suffered about five hundred fatalities, while imperial forces reported about one hundred deaths.
Indianapolis area forecast calls for fair weather through the period ending 8 p m November 27 with low temperatures around 33 degrees and highs near 41. The Board of Works met in the morning amid dull business as property owners urged rescission of a sidewalk order on Twenty fifth street and a Norwood street improvement from Delaware to the J M I L tracks. The city engineer was asked to study safe tonnage limits for the West Washington street bridge amid reports of heavy cinders being hauled by the streetcar company. A petition from J C Shoemaker and others seeks Lewis street vacation from Twenty first to Twenty second, with the blocked segment deemed of no public value. There is a likely consideration to open Wave 1 as part of the discussion.
A fierce Lake Erie storm Sunday night inundates Lorain with 20 foot waves. The schooner St Lawrence breaks apart, coal and lumber wash ashore, and the east pier lighthouse and west pier risk collapse. Pier wreckage chokes the river as thousands of dollars in damage are feared.
A severe storm battered the region from Saturday, topping winds to 60 miles per hour by 2 a.m. Monday. Rain fell continuously, temperatures dipped to 34 degrees, and telegraph and telephone lines were down across Ohio and neighboring states. Most damage occurred east of Cleveland as Lake Erie roared.
Severe floods sweep Kentucky and the Ohio Valley with high water everywhere. A levee collapse near Dyersburg Tennessee drowns a woman and two children. In Olympes Tennessee a mail carrier and another man are drowned. Columbus and surrounding areas face isolation as wires fall and snow and sleet complicate travel.
Edward Ruthven, the killer of Policeman Shipp in Cleveland, captured in Indianapolis after a pistol fight with detectives, is sentenced to death in the electric chair. Dramatic courtroom scenes followed the verdict of death without mercy, a juror seeking clemency triggering a tense confrontation between the prosecutor and defense counsel. A motion for a new trial was filed as Ruthven awaited execution.
Building inspector Bedell says he will determine if the News violated the law by erecting copy-chutes across two alleys. If violations are found, the structures will have to come down.
Riverside park ends its tree planting season this week with 3 500 trees planted this year and a total of 10 000 to 12 000 trees already planted in the season efforts by city workers and volunteers alike.
The official canvass of the vote for presidential electors began at noon in the state office. Marshals from 92 counties delivered certificates as the governor and secretary of state presided. Attempts were made to complete the reception and certification.
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