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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1888
Page
1
A Thompson Dakota mob, including women and children, attacked and gutted all thirty saloons after weeks of liquor-law tensions. Beer and wine flowed into the streets as bottles were broken and furnishings destroyed. guards blocked access to the spilled liquor, and officials fear bloodshed if saloons reopen.
The police board suspended Sergt Sauers for thirty days without pay for intoxication and abusing a man he had arrested. He admitted conduct as reported and an altercation with Charles C. Denning. Reinstatement depends on good behavior. prior record kept him from dismissal.
In Washington on October 15 an old time political hurrah occurred in the senate. Senator Blair trotted out Mary Ann Dougherty and threw her at the president amid partisan remarks tied to a veto of a pension bill. The scene highlighted the tense political climate and the pension fight.
Four men armed with hoes cleared mud from cross-walks along E Washington Street on Monday despite protests from residents. They also cleaned several other streets, acting under a mistaken sense of duty. A detached summary of other notes covers the deaf mutes revolt with resignations and party vote projections, and a line about furniture at Wai Elder's.
In Piercetown, Minnie Hammond, daughter of a wealthy planter, lies near death after Lawrence Harris allegedly rode down a party including her with a horse to pursue her after she rejected his attentions. Harris fled on a fast horse as authorities search for him and mob justice looms.
Chicago October 15 The strike ends for the men as Yerkes grants a 6 percent wage rise and keeps many imported workers. New workers on the Garfield line sparked clashes as cars were blocked and several injured before police intervened. By Monday morning cars ran smoothly again after orders were clarified and old and new workers alternated.
Oct. 15 Ex Paso report says Baniste in North Sonora was completely destroyed by a quake. A year after a May temblor the town had only the massive church ruin standing, then collapsed along with two other buildings as residents fled. They fear rebuilding.
In Paris on October 15 two young women sought to duel with rapiers in the Mendon forest over a Paris suitor. They were stripped for combat when police intervened and arrested all involved. After a severe lecture from the police magistrate, the pair were released.
In Jacksonville on October 15 the city reported quiet days and growing confidence that the scourge is weakening. A Saturday paper claimed home physicians could handle all cases, prompting volunteer corps to resign by midnight. By Sunday 6 pm 18 new cases were reported for the day, totaling 3 553 cases and 318 deaths.
On the Monday morning train to Shelbyville, liveryman Joseph Lewark had his pockets picked by Barnes, $25 in two pocketbooks stolen. Detective Thornton pursued, took Barnes to the station house, and planned to continue the hunt. Also noted is a Maine obituary of Chessey Heal, claimed to be over 169 years old, famed for his powerful lungs and mile-wide voice.
Business owners are urged to publish a notice in Tak Sux cheap columns indicating current location before moving. The step helps retain existing customers and attract new ones by clearly communicating the new address.
Firehouse amusements shift from dominoes to a parlor game blending baseball terms with dice. Dick Loury plays for hours, Charley Miller slugs at headquarters, and Frank Harvey rivals him with long home runs while an umpire untangles complex, unfolding propositions.
Judge Thurman has issued a formal acceptance letter brief in form but pointed in substance. He supports the St Louis convention platform and denounces monopolistic taxation as destructive to currency, economy, and prudent government. He questions tariffs and Mills bill effect on workers and profits, and argues excess taxation harms everyday business.
City life notes report St. John s Evangelical Lutheran church of Huntersville filed articles of incorporation Monday with capital stock and present possessions. Councilman P C Trussler appointed paying teller at Fletcher & Churchman Bank, a former Meridian National Bank position. Messenger boys of United Lines Telegraph in Indianapolis appear in new blue suits with gold braid.
The piece outlines shifting support within Indiana politics around Gen. Hovey and the Harrison ticket, with talk of a revolt against favored procedures, plans for a November 3 parade clash, and a labor demonstration on October 25. Taggart and Harding deny formal agreements on Saturday parades while fielding questions about coordination and possible conflicts amid a close, heated campaign.
A hidden plan signals Gen Harrison loyalists and labor leaders in Indiana believe McKinley has agreed to a public vindication of protective ideas. Statewide efforts to mobilize workers for a grand turnout are underway though specifics are scarce. Meanwhile a baseball slate reports a close scorecard in New York and Indianapolis with Giants and Hoosiers trading blows and late rallies.
Baseball notes recounts New York versus St. Louis opening the world championship series at Brooklyn. It covers Indianapolis season stats, player trades, standings, and batting averages. Beckley leads with .385 while last year’s leader Maul is surpassed.
The page promotes a Money to Loan column offering quick cash against proper security and also invites readers with surplus funds to invest by making loans. It frames dollars as scarce and urges consulting personal needs before borrowing or investing through the column.
In New York City the clash at district assembly 49 K of L ended with Mar ter-workman Quinn and companions battered and ejected. On Sunday night a laborer cried you re a liar prompting a brawl that sent Quinn and his cronies to the sidewalk. Warrants were sworn Monday morning against the assailants, risking a rift within the 49,2 lodge.
Charles M. Hain of Wilkes Barre reports he rode the train that crashed into the preceding one and saw brakeman Hannigan beside the second car with a lantern. He says Hannigan delayed his rescue after being sent back to drag the approaching train, a claim supported by others to appear before the coroner. The statement shifts blame from Engineer Conk and Hannigan’s arrest is anticipated.
In Greencastle, the Catholic church fair held all week proved very successful with a horse raffle won by Miss Finnell of Limedale. The De Pauw lecture series features Frank Veard Bishop Vincent Peter Von Finklestein Joseph Cook and J DeWitt Miller along with the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
West Indianapolis is advancing in church construction with new worship spaces for Methodists Baptists and Presbyterians. The cornerstone of the new colored Baptist church on Reisner Street was laid Sunday afternoon with impressive exercises and contributions. The Brotherhood Band provided music. Catholics have reportedly purchased Greene Street property for a church building.
In the police court Monday morning the mayor dealt through a light docket in about an hour with nearly all defendants pleading guilty to small misdemeanors. Thomas Ormsby, bartender at the Turf Exchange in Washington street, requested a change of venue for a pool permit case set for Monday afternoon. James Harris alias Mason, nabbed by Detective Joyce Saturday for pickpocketing, fought Officer Lewis at the depot during fair week and defaulted his bond. he offered $50 for release, and his case was continued.
Wake it With Salt reports the Pekin arriving with news of floods in Len Li Ho district on August 13. Some 20 villages inundated and about 16 000 people drowned. Washington dispatch notes a government action in Rogers v Garland.
Dickens cites truth as safest in emergencies as Orizaba Mexico hosts three papers named the rat the cat and the beetle. Reports note long women mantles in fashion and church attendance differing between English and dissenting congregations. Detectives disrupted a Newbern Tennessee funeral to seize a horse thief. Melbourne’s rain spurs San Francisco to plan a Pacific Exposition in a year or two. A 6000 pound powder blast on Telegraph Hill shook the city and moved massive rock.
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