Long distance telegraph embezzlement case shocks Syracuse
E. D. Fulford, superintendent of construction for the Long Distance Telephone Company, is arrested in Syracuse on embezzlement charges. A detective posed as a lineman shadowed Fulford, company officials say the loss may reach 25,000 dollars and warrants for a foreman and an accomplice followed. Governor's papers pursue Fulford's return.
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Fulford
E. D. Fulford
Syracuse
N. Y
Smith
Winter & Blam
Thornton
Greenfield
Inightstown
Toledo
Tyruton
E. W. Meisler
Elam
The
Sun
New York
Elijah D. Fulford
Long Distance
Haughey Sords Yet Again Over Assessments
Saturday was the deadline set by the controller for payment of assessments on stockholders of the Indianapolis National Bank to bolster its assets. Receiver Hawkins filed suit in federal court on Monday against Ellen W. Colfax Chas. W. Depauw Schuyler Colfax Theodore P. Haughey Harvey Satterwhite Jas H. Woodburn Harriet E. Satterwhite and the Citizens State Bank Noblesville to compel payment. Haughey owned 450 shares facing a $6500 claim.
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Fe ‘Carténey
Indianapolis National Bank
Hawkins
Federal
Ellen W. Colfax
Chas. W. Depauw
Schuyler
Girl Has Seizure On Streetcar Ride
A 15 year old colored girl named Sarah Anderson boarded a N Alabama streetcar at Washington street Monday morning. After riding a short distance she fell unconscious on a seat. The conductor believed she was not ill and let her ride through two trips. On the third trip he summoned dispensary physicians who restored her to consciousness.
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Sarah Anderson
N. Alabama St
Washington St
Ine
Amusements show busy week with star acts and benefits
The article lists Garano Lawrence Hanley in The Player at the Grand with a Hamlet prologue, English’s Faust and Darts featuring Lewis Morrison and Effie Elisier opening with a matinee next Thursday, plus a Wednesday benefit for Castle Hall. It notes Park’s Stowaway act with Spike Hennessey and Kid McCoy, Jimmie Powers as Walker London, and William Haworth’s A Nutmeg Match at English’s Monday through Thursday, including a large steam driven pile driver effect. The Progress Club hosts a Mansur Hall entertainment with proceeds to city relief. admission 25 cents.
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Lewis Morrison
Faust
the Grand
Effie Elisier
Grand Opera House
Castle Hall
Lawrence Hanley
Damon
Pythias
Spike” Hennessey
Kid” McCoy
Jimmie Powers
Walker
London
Chicago
William Haworth
Martin
Progress Club
Mansur ‘Hall
A Demon's Bloody Work at Foster House
Steymoon Indiana, Nov 27 Reports say Clinton Jordan killed Mr Foster, his wife Anna Foster, and daughter Cora, wounded Mrs Foster and Mrs Jordan, then killed himself after shooting his wife. The Fosters and Cora died or were dying, Jordan and his wife burned as by fire from the revolver. Thousands gathered at the scene.
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Steymoon
Ind
Clinton Jordan
Anna Foster
Jordan
Foster
Mr. Foster
Cora
Mrs. Foster
Second Trial Opens in Cronin Murder Case
Cuicano November 27 The second trial of ex Detective Coughlin for Dr Cronin murder began Monday. Reports say Iceman O Sullivan confessed and Biistroy, tied to the plotting house, will testify against Coughlin. The state is thus prepared for a pivotal proceeding.
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Cuicano
Coughlin
Dr. Cronin
Iceman O'Sullivan
Biis
Troy
Five deaths from pneumonia reported to board of health
Monday reports list five pneumonia deaths and efforts to curb smallpox now prevalent in Chicago. Noblesville seeks to repair pest-house while churches aid the needy with Thanksgiving offerings and gifts.
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Board of Health
Lon Henderson
Noblesville
John Tarpey
Chicago
Tabernacle Church
Liberty
Fletcher-place Church
Susan Edwards
Supreme Lodge
K. of Orn
Delaware St
Blazenton
Chris Harmening
Melissa Harris
N. West At
Pearl St
Westervelt
Matthews
Kentucky
Austin Sadler
Gibson County
Abe
John McPeake
Stubbs
Gus Burge
Sharpest
D. M. Parry
Irvington
John Newhouse
Peter Noonsa
John King
Warren Sloan
McLean
Lillie Stephenson
West Indianapolis
N. Alabama St
Dr. Eastman, Jr
N. Delaware Sr
Woodruff
Helen Gould
New York
Dan Gaddin
Ambrose Hedges
Society For the Rescue of
Denny
Sewall
Buchanan
F. A. Potter
Thomas J. Hudson
Progress Club
Deatus
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health and Cures
Fragmentary ad copy touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a wonder medicine with claims of positive economy merit and medicinal power. Mentions laundry and shirts with unclear references to a telephone line.
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Hood
Capitel Laundry
Sermon Sparks Debate on Labor and A P A Critique
In a Sunday service at Second Presbyterian Church Pastor Milburn praises thrift amid hard times and urges saving for a rainy day while criticizing strikes. Rev G A Carstensen at St Paul’s blasts the A P A calling it treasonous and un-American, defending the Catholic Church and its charitable works.
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Milburn
Second Presbyterian Church
G. A. Carstensen
St. Paul's Church
Gibraltar
Rome
Minister to Liberia Taylor in Washington Talk
Charles Taylor Kansas City traveler arriving in Washington to receive a new appointment as minister to Bolivia shares Liberia experiences in a Grand Hotel lobby talk. He recalls a nude native envoy and cites climate sickness and Minister McCoy’s death as climate-related. He departs Jan 5 for Bolivia.
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Liberia
Taylor
Chas. Taylor
Kansas City
Washington
President Cleveland
Bolivia
South America
Cleveland
Grand Hotel
Mrr. Bayard
McCoy
Indiana Weather Forecast for Late November 1896
Forecast for Indiana covers the 36 days ending 8 p.m. November 28 1896. Expect rain and a slight drop in temperatures Monday night followed by colder and cloudy conditions on Tuesday. The outlook emphasizes cooler air and precipitation with shifting cloud cover through the period.
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Indiana
Heart melting jail goodbye under temperance scene
Al McPherson bound for three years for criminally assaulting Lydia Munden cried in the county jail reception room as he bid farewell to his half sister Georgiana Kurtner. The sister urged him to reform and move away from liquor while witnesses recalled similar daily scenes observed by Turnkey Colling.
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al McPherson
Georgiana Kurtner
Lydia Munden
Kurtner
McPherson
Mel
Turnkey Colling
City salary cuts loom as council to introduce measure
City committees finalize plans to cut salaries of several officials and redefine duties. Superintendent of City Hospital will see pay drop from 2000 to 1500 dollars, weigh-master fees go to the treasury with a 1200 to 1500 dollar salary for the officer, and building inspector revenue falls to 1500 dollars. First and second assistant fire chiefs may be abolished saving about 2500 dollars yearly, while firemen and patrolmen wages stay the same. Board of Works members keep 2000 dollar salaries. The ordinance awaits Monday night introduction and possible amendments.
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Webster
Board of Works
Man Drowns Self on Public Bridge Over White River
A man hailed as John Wren, later identified as John Wiske, jumped from the W Washington street bridge above White river in view of passers by. Rescuers retrieved the body after life was gone. Wiske, a driver for an odorless company, left a separated wife and no note explaining the act.
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W. Washington St
White River
Ekregelo & Whitsett
John Wren
John Wiske
Wiske
Geisendorfst
Attempted assassination targets Chancellor Von Caprivi
A parcel addressed to Chancellor Von Caprivi at the chancellery was received on Monday. Its contents included grains of gunpowder and a striking cap connected to an infernal machine, prompting police disposal after initial inspection.
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Bernix
von Caprivi
Aida
Election chaos amid intimidation in Uruguay race
Montevideo dispatch reports legislative polls underway as government opponents face terror and abstain from voting. Hired Buenos Aires ruffians aid police while only government workers and partisans vote, depicting a highly fraudulent election not seen even under prior dictators.
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New York
Montevideo
Buenos Ayres
Smiths Ruling Sparks State House Debate On Roby Club Case
Attorney general Smith says secretary of state must accept articles of incorporation for the Roby athletic club, while Governor Matthews and auditor dispute, noting militia, civil authorities, and constitutional limits. The dispute centers on whether the secretary’s action can be discretionary and whether the state constitution can be altered to suit a dog fight at Roby.
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State House
Smith
Roby Athletic Club
Secretary of State
Roby
Sun
Atate
Corbett-Mitchell
Auditor of State
Matthews
Myers
Attorney-General
Simmons' Liver Recurator Ad Promises Gentle Relief
An 19th century advertisement claims Simmons' Liver Recurator relieves headaches costiveness swimming in the head colic sour stomach restlessness and similar ailments. The tone markets mild safe and pleasant effects aimed at female readers.
Tragic End of Young Man Charles Long
Charles Long 20, out of work and despondent, died by morphine at 6 a m and 11 30 a m in a resort run by his mother Nellie Long 92 Kentucky Ave The death followed job loss and deep despair amid family estrangement and a devoted but anguished mother who spoke to the corpse and questioned her own sins before the morgue at D Kregelo Son Irvin received the body.
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Chas. Long
Nellie Long
Kentucky Ave
Budd
D. Kregelo, Son
Irvin
Violence Spreads Along Lehigh Line As Strikes Grow
Violence reported across the Lehigh region as a mob at Sugar Notch attacked a station driving non union men from the premises. Telegraph operators receive threatening letters while deputies are stationed. In Pittston a non union brakeman was struck and knocked from a train. the governor was asked to deploy troops but had not replied by 10 o clock.
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Wilkesbarre
Lehigh Road
Sugar Notch
Pittston
Breach of Promise Judgment In Indiana Widow Awarded 6000
In Pinu Indiana on November 27 a jury awarded Mrs Imogene Wyatt 6000 in a breach of promise suit against Albert Tucker a 60 year old farmer and mill owner near Mentone Kosciusko county The widow was 40 and formerly his housekeeper He had sought 50000 in damages The case was moved from Kosciusko county on change of venue
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Pinu
Ind
Imogene Wyatt
Albert Tucker
Tucker
Mentone
Kosciusko County
Shea
Earthquake Devastates Kuchan Killing Thousands and Cattle
Teheran dispatch reports a terrible earthquake at Kuchan destroying 12 000 people and 60 000 cattle. Ten thousand bodies have already been recovered.
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Lonpox
the Times
Teheran
Perais
Kuchan
Knight of Labor Master Workman resigns amid faction fight
PHIna ADELPHIA reports that on Saturday master workman Powderly resigned after urging a new executive list that failed to satisfy the faction aiming to oust him. Jas A Sovereign emerged as likely successor. In New York Mrs Patience Stapleton aged 32 wife of William Stapleton Denver Republican editor died after gaining national fame as a short story writer.
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Phina Adelphia
T. V. Powderly
Knights of Labor
General Assembly
Jas
New York
Patience Stapleton
William Stapleton
Denver Republican
Black coal operators deny forming price-raising trust
Havie Ind November 27 report says the black coal operators deny forming a trust to raise prices. They claim current dealings aim only to absorb several mines previously outside the agreement.
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Havie
Ind
Tariff bill would free wool coal lumber salt and ore
Washington November 27 A crowded capitol corridor as the ways and means committee opened sessions to review the tariff bill. Rep Bryan outlined major points with wool coal lumber salt and iron ore placed on the free list while sugar duties drop, and a broad cut across metal schedules and agricultural implements on the free list to aid farmers and industry.
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Washington, D. C
Capitol
Ways and Mean
Bryan
Prairie States
Wilson
Judge Winters Demands Swift Findings in Iron Hall Case
Ex Judge Howe, defending the defendants, told Judge Winters findings would be filed Wednesday. The court criticized attorney delays as delaying relief for needy order members. Winters expressed frustration saying he would resign if unable to prepare findings in 48 hours. If filed Wednesday, decision may be released Thursday or Friday.
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Howe
Iron Hall
Winters
Chicago girl marries in haste and refuses to stay
In Danville Illinois Mrs Vankirk, visiting Mrs McKee, married Jules Mastbaum after a brief introduction at Gimble’s store. The couple wed within an hour, but she soon balked at the union and refused to see him. Mastbaum fled to Chicago after tearing up a power of attorney to dissolve the marriage.
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Danville
McKees
Chicago
Mastbaum
Fatal double tragedy ends in suicide after shooting wife
Aged farmer Herman Barrows of Ridgeville shot his 30 year old wife in the head and breast after a rage fit, then killed himself. Mrs. Barrows likely to survive. Barrows was a county pioneer and long time justice of the peace.
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Rizygia
Herman Harrows
Ridgeville
Barrows
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