26 Oct 1889
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1889
Page
1
The Kessler auction at the Geo. Kessler horse mart showcased worn circus assets from the Stove-Long outfit. Buyers bid on wagons and a mix of horses while a bleary crowd watched a climactic sale amid smoke, walnuts, and a hardy crew including a hoarse auctioneer.
A fragmented tale describes a man considering nightly roach extermination and a reply from Harriton about roach removal. It mentions a doctor who lures tapeworms and keeps a 22 inch snake in his office, while comments about horse sales and other oddities appear with dubious certainty.
New York Oct 26 officials in St Louis claim Von der Ahe authorized telegrams. proposal to consolidate the league and association into ten clubs excludes Indianapolis and Columbus or Pittsburgh. Brotherhood leaders say abandoned cities will be revived with new clubs in New York Philadelphia and Boston.
At Holton Indiana Friday night an open switch caused the Madison and Louisville express to crash into the St. Louis train on a siding. Both engines and four mail and baggage cars were destroyed. Only one passenger was injured, and only slightly.
In Indianapolis a quiet police court session saw three cases. Sam Blaylock faced $10 plus costs for running a lottery game, and John Taylor was fined $5 plus costs for public indecency. A wreck report from Clear Lake details no further particulars as of dispatch.
Secretary Metcalf of the state board of health reports the sanitary condition of Jeffersonville prison as good. The five Dorsey children narrowly escaped gas suffocation. Governor's guards secured Cyclorama building headquarters for a formal opening. Osterman urges immediate tax installments to avoid rush on November 4.
Local photographers split on closing Sundays with sixteen of twenty five favoring closure if all do it. J H Clark supports rest day but won’t close unless neighbors do. Luke Power says stay open to serve public needs. Some propose indictments as a coercive measure while others see it as bad for business advertising.
Delegates at a wholesale druggists convention discuss the lengthy task of revising the United States pharmacopoeia. Prof. Badfera of New York attends, preparing for the May edition. The process spans months, involves a 25 member committee, and money debates over royalties, with new remedies like cocaine adding to the updated volume.
Mrs Oscar Sternberg and her son jailed in BurrE for a brutal plot to kill painter Oscar Sternberg worth $30,000. They allegedly placed four parts of powder under his bed with a fuse leading to an alley, shattering the room and blowing out a wall while Sternberg survived but is not expected to recover.
Despite the closing of the baseball season today, Sun day dinners still run at Taggart's Union Station Dining Hall from 12 to 2. The notice emphasizes continued meal service at the station venue regardless of sports events.
A man identified as Patrick Mahoney died after a fall in St Paul and was laid in state for a funeral in Hazelwood. His brother later found Patrick alive in Minneapolis, having worked there all week and unaware of the funeral. The tale becomes a remarkable Minnesota case.
Jury in Bowardton murder case sent to the jury room Friday at 9 am and at 0 35 pm returned a verdict of manslaughter with a ten year sentence. Initially seven jurors favored life imprisonment, details of the deliberation remain unclear. In Cincinnati, statements dispute a rumored syndicate plan to control multiple rail lines.
Fredericksburg October 25 Spl. 1 The Adventist camp has broken up. The crowds who expected the world to end Friday have concluded to go to work.
Diphtheria is raging through the county as of October 1945 in Cisco I with schools closed and a shocking mortality rate. Businesses are at a standstill amid the outbreak.
Providence dispatch reports Hobinson the university treasurer has defrauded Brown University, with losses now estimated at fifteen thousand dollars. The discovery unfolds amid inquiries in Rhode Island, as officials review accounts and potential further misappropriations.
The Giants defeated the Brooklyns 2 to 1 in eleven innings in a standout game of the series. O'Day and Ewing held Brooklyn, with Wisner and Terry contributing strong defense. An error by Davis in the ninth tied the game before New York won with a run in the eleventh. The article also notes looming league consolidation schemes involving Von der Ahe and Spalding, aimed at restructuring with potential minor-league ramifications.
Washington dispatch reports private secretary Elijah Halford facing health issues and rumored resignation. D. S. Alexander of Buffalo rumored to replace him, after meetings with Harrison. Alexander, a former Harrison aide, denies Halford's resignation. political foes temper reaction in Indianapolis and Buffalo.
Judge Howland reviews nine guardianship applications at the Saturday hearing. Patrick Kelley’s two children win board custody while Frank Pratt’s 12 year old daughter remains with her father due to lack of evidence. Other cases include Luke and Katie Hyer and several children now in board custody at State Ave. Dr Jordan’s Lng yvenovator advertised by druggists.
In Adpena Michigan on October 26 George Jacob Schweinfurth the Hockford Messiah visits and poses as a martyr to lure followers. About 35 to 40 perfectionists mostly women have built a chapel and hold regular services in reverence to him. He claims even crucifixion could not kill him and recalls a river test where men threw him in and he sank three times before being saved.
In Cincinnati on October 26 the body of Jareb Grosse of Cummunsviils was found in a field at 5 am with signs of a struggle. Authorities believe he was murdered. A man named Roller was arrested and admits being with the deceased the night before but denies the killing.
In Blount County Alabama on January 26 a fight between the outlaw Rube Barrows and deputies left two deputy sheriffs dead and six wounded. Barrows, a noted train robber, was involved with Am Outlaw Millis and GW Ottis Mix Usherk in the confrontation near Binminguan.
In Hill Angin Atrics Ranzibar on Oct 26 a clash left seven Germans and 50 natives dead. New York reports upheavals over railroad conduct with an injunction aimed at stopping “monstrosities” on multiple avenues. Separately, Victoria Morosini elopement rumors surface, Aszman’s murder case delays, and Cincinnati baseball talks accompany coverage of women’s fair organizations in Chicago.
Indiana forecast shows clearing and colder conditions for Indianapolis and nearby areas. The local forecast notes cloudy weather for the 2 Hows ending at 2 a m October 27 1889. News from New York reports Krupp visiting to consider a large gun factory in the city.
Treasury receipts grow heavy as state officials push for department positions. It will require 3,006,000 to run the state department for the next year. Pension certificates issued slowly while Commissioner Raum vows careful scrutiny. Dr. Jordan’s Lung Renovator advertised as a cure-all for coughs, colds, and consumption. All druggists sell it.
The Cleveland club and its president Brush resist the Brotherhood threat as rival leagues loom. Secretary Hawley notes Cleveland has been offered an entire club if current players secede. Owners insist contracts guarantee service next season with salaries not lower than this year. Court rulings on theatrical and reserve contracts guide their stance, while Washington league deals and young players emerge as negotiations unfold.
In a damp afternoon at Athletic Park the Indianapolis and Columbus teams played the second game of their closing series. A small crowd endured near gale conditions as Fee and Buckie handled pitching for Indianapolis and Gastright and Doyle for Columbus. The game was rough and featureless with five innings played and a 2 to 1 score line reflecting the narrow contest between the clubs. Base hits favored Indianapolis with eight to Columbus’s one, while Columbus committed one error to Indianapolis’s none. In a separate grim news note, survivors of the Evermoor wreck confessed to eating the flesh of a man who died in his sleep during their 21 days adrift before rescue. In Alexandria, Va the independent Republicans named a state ticket led by John F. Lewis for governor.
Big Four No 4 halted 13 minutes when a frame church on Second street blocked the Cincinnati division tracks. Passengers tolerated the delay as the church was moved. The vestibule train earlier damaged by a passerby has been repaired and renumbered, with coach 68 becoming 28.
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