21 Oct 1889
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1889
Page
1
A historic heist in Mexico City reports the theft of bonds totaling about 120 040 dollars from the treasury. Officials fear forged signatures and possible London sale. clues point to high government involvement and a complex two-book securities loss. The crime remains unsolved as authorities pursue reliable leads.
Attorney Charles E B Dryer filed suit for Mrs. Mary A Wise to enforce a judgment against a streetcar company. Wise had won 2008 for injuries from a bobtail car at Washington and Meridian streets, bed confinement followed. The case cites a prior 5000 judgment reduced to 2000 on retrial and an attempted transfer of company assets to evade collection. The sheriff found a Citizen's street railway company not the correct entity, and the plaintiff alleges fraudulent transfers by manager turned president Shafter to evade payment. The enforcement is sought.
John Bass operators of vast wheel boiler and locomotive works in Fort Wayne St Louis and Chicago may transfer to an English syndicate. The offered price near 2 760 000 though property valued around 3 500 000. Bass popular for aiding workers to buy homes resists sale citing ongoing profits.
Emsley Wright, a New Augusta farmer who killed an unknown tramp about three weeks ago, was released on $20,000 bond after Monday morning court. Judge Irwin approved bail citing Wrights infirmities and coroner’s findings, with sureties including Chief Justice Elliott and ex Judge Ayres. Wright returned home with his family and faces an early trial.
A newly arrived young man seeks a desirable room in the city. Advertise your rental in The Sun to reach him. The Sun offers ten word notices for three days. Improve opportunities by placing a wants ad to reach the right buyer.
In Pine Spring Rowan county Miss Grace Martin and Freak Tolliver wed ending the Rowan war two years after deadly clashes. The ceremony brings peace after nineteen deaths and long factional feuding tied to the Tolliver family and broader county violence. A Trader's Point resident disputes a Trader murder tale as unfounded.
The longest telephone line in Europe was opened to the public connecting Vianna to Leipsic, a distance of 250 miles. The line works perfectly and enables conversation with its greatest ease.
Weather for Indiana Fair conditions and steady temperature in Indianapolis for the next two hours ending at 8 am. October 22 1880. Forecast indicates fair skies with no significant changes expected and light winds.
Sports notes report Indianapolis defeated Columbus 7 to 4 on Saturday. Cleveland pitcher Ed Beatin is set to become sporting editor of a Cleveland daily. New York clinched the league pennant with a 6 to 2 win over Brooklyn in the World Series second game. Batteries Crane and Caruthers. attendance 16 172. Cleveland won the Ohio state championship game 1 for 1 against Cincinnati Saturday. Columbus beat the Reds 5 to 2 Sunday. Indianapolis reserve list includes J W Glasscock J Denny C E Bassett P A Hines J C McGeachy C E Andrews J E Seery H J Boyle A W Rusie C H Geizein R D Buckley J A Sommers C F Daily Mr Fee.
The issue lists feeble Typhoid fever for the pope at Yale University with two deaths. Whitthorne dying in Columbia Tennessee. Cronin case jury due by Tuesday. North and South Dakota poised to join the fold. Chicago Pan-Americans take in portion. Bill Alexander to hang for burglary in Charlotte. Collett robbed of 2600 at Arthur North Carolina. Gov Foraker recovering. John Coulter gored by mad bull near Derby Kansas. Balfour blames socialist agitation for recent successes. Cincinnati murder victim from cable car incident. mob lynching in Lake Cormorant Mississippi. first captive-born male giraffe in Cincinnati Zoo. Bishop Newman on race question and Christianity. Mississippi Republicans withdraw state ticket. Jenny Marshall dies rich widow leaving sums to male associates. mine explosion at Bryant Switch Arkansas wounds sixteen. Rev J McD Leavitt converts to Reformed Episcopalians. missionary alliance calls repeal of Chinese restriction law. Pfeffer dead and roommate dying in New York. Pfeiffer attempted suicide by gas. Parnell commission to reconvene. Justice Hannen seeks land league books. horse cruelty arrests in Newcastle Kentucky. Bentile colliery men refuse rescue due to stench. two coroners await on-site to view corpses.
A New York City article reports major champagne dealers forming a large trust to raise prices from 3.50 to 4 per large bottle and 1.76 to 2.25 per small bottle. The piece notes high profits, domestic sales growth, California grown grapes, and the influence of importers like DeBarry & Co. Coroner Messamer and others are cited as cost and consumption examples.
In Aurora on October 4 H F Parker killed himself after selling his 105 acre farm for 2100 dollars to H W Evans. His family opposed a planned sale to raise a 25000 bonus for locating a new agricultural works plant. The plot involved a company with 100000 capital seeking 150 workers. The neighborly pressure and farm subdivision drove Parker to take his life in front of his wife. A separate brief notes two confessions from Clarna Gaul men and a criminal counterfeiting arrest in Washington for John and Zack Lynch.
Washington Oct 21 Dr J A Frazer a noted physician and Lillie Thorn a census clerk were married last Saturday It later emerged Frazer already has a wife and child in Halifax The disclosure shocks local social circles and prompts inquiries into his private life and marital status.
New York papers on October 21 report an offer of 1000 dollars for a copy of any newspaper from 1870 to 1886 that contains a description of Crawboughs talking machine.
Sold to British syndicates for three million dollars the Zacayextel hacienda and its silver mine in Cirv of Mexico were transferred on October 21. Men doza Carling acted as seller in the deal, with Hoglish interests taking control of the property and resources.
New York Oct 21 Special William Collinder a renowned billiard amateur and one of the country’s best known players is dying from cancer of the stomach in a private hospital. Family and friends are at his bedside as doctors monitor his condition.
Local hearings include John T Craig seeking divorce from Susap on abandonment grounds. Ada F Gaston and John J Gaston granted divorce amid drunkenness and neglect claims. James Walker found guilty of larceny in criminal court. sentence withheld pending Monday. Multiple public notices, accidents, and fights air in the day’s police and circuit court summaries.
The Peallman Sleeping Car runs regularly between Indianapolis and Chicago via Panhandle route. It stands at the west end of Union Station and is open every evening from 8:30 until train departure. On arrivals from Chicago, passengers may remain in the car until 7:30 am.
A Chicago Minneapolis based report claims influential magnates Spalding, Ward, Brouthers and Keefe back a brotherhood to finance new clubs in Chicago New York Boston Philadelphia while existing leagues back the plan with cash. The move aims to reshape major and minor circuits, masking independence while steering others into league structures.
Indianapolis police hustle to keep order as crimes and arrests surface. John Woodard, paroled for lottery crimes, paid a $20 fine after a court appearance. Reports outline bail hopes, governor notification, and ongoing police duty amid city crime and jail stays. Local thefts include pockets picked at a sale and burglars stealing clothing and dresses from residences.
Judge Bowe heard Attorneye Ketcham Harris Hawkins and Smith argue a case originated by John Sullivan. The suit by Philip M. Gapen, treasurer of the insane hospital board, against the Indianapolis National Bank seeks to force payment of about $3,000 for vouchers. Gapen's tenure had ended, and the bank moved to abate since he had no officer status to sue.
Transcript from the dressed best case state versus Klein is moved to the Supreme Court docket due to public interest and a constitutional question. McDonald Butler Snow represent the state in Got Damages. In Howe court, Forest Harrison v. city Peter Routier Capital City planing yielded a verdict of 300 damages for lumber fall injuries.
Cawthornes Little Nugget Co at the Park this week. A theater party has engaged box space at the Grand for Tuesday evening when Robert Downing plays Virginius. Count Claudio is undermined for Monday evening. Theodore Thomas concert tickets went on sale Monday morning. Votes on program selections have been received. The Corsair burlesque handsomely staged on English's Tuesday evening. Plenty to laugh at and much to admire.
In police court Mayor Denny fined Gus Lockeman $25 and ordered 30 days in the workhouse after his wife Hattie Lockeman testified that he attacked her at their home on Meridian Street. Annie Beck corroborated the choking injury and the blue marks on Mrs. Lockeman’s face. Lockeman denied the assault as he blamed unnamed men.
Carriage men allied with Frank Bird boycotted and then faced a board of trade mediated plan to assign parade positions. Horace Wood proposed managing carriages to avoid conflict while drivers draw numbers for order. Delegates to be welcomed at the depot waiting room then ride a fixed route through Meridian street past notable landmarks, returning for a 12:35 banquet and city departure at 7 PM.
Sunday gambling flourished at Brighton basek and Coney Island with three shell games near Ninth Street canal. Special policeman James Hinesly arrested Cal Vorhis, who paid $5 and costs from winnings in police court. Crowds at Brighton beach ball grounds and Coney Island reportedly fed a lively Monte Carlo style scene with roulette and monte variations.
Pat Wood led several youths into a West street saloon on Sunday. Officers Stout and Fogut arrested him for selling on Sunday. He pleaded guilty in police court Monday and was fined $20 plus costs. An odd note from Monticello dated October 21 reports Rev Schlinkman, found drunk at Vandalia, claiming he was drugged and robbed.
The item notes Raum urges pension reform and free access to office, Huston’s Washington winter entertainments, Bayard aiming for Delaware’s senate seat, Halford staying out of society to study, the Marine Band to Fayetteville for a centennial event on Nov 21, and ongoing correspondence wars with Tanner leading in letters. The pension committee’s report alleges pensions were re-rated without proper cause.
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