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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1891
Page
1
Belle Smith a 26 year old Afro American woman at the county poor farm hanged herself after cutting her neck with broken glass. She had been admitted Sept 3 in failing health from a loathsome disease and despondency over her condition. Her sister had pleaded to take her home without success.
Irving A. Evans & Co. have assigned for creditors protection to avoid litigation and maximize asset sale. Austin B. Tobey, junior partner, secured an injunction restraining the assignees from action. Banks holding obligations are protected. about 550000 owed with collateral near 650000. If individual accounts are settled, a substantial surplus may remain.
Two men were killed and eight seriously injured in a Saturday clash between socialists and workingmen in Michele province, Modena. Police restored order and made several arrests as floods continue in Badajos with damage from the Ebro. Old resident found dead in Niagara Falls. foul play suspected. Grand-Robert Downing’s repertory features gladiatorial debates and a Cosmopolitan piece by Ward on ancient combat. Sale of seats for the Juch Opera company opens with Albert Guille as principal tenor. Chas. A. Loder’s success expected to draw crowds.
In a chaotic Saturday game at Exposition grounds Butler College and Bloomington State University fought a wild, mud soaked match. Butler claimed victory 6 to 5 as Baker sprinted to the goal amid mass wrestling and referee woes.
Secretary Blaine resumed duties as discussions with the president continued over action on the Chilean outrage. The Boston heads to Ghilan waters while the Pacific squadron prepares for sea. The War Records board reports volumes printed up to July 1, 1890 and new issues after Aug 30. Navy advices note Monocacy Alert Charleston arriving Shanghai Woosung in October.
The Indianapolis capital faces strain as national conventions book seats next month. The Fr MB A delegation seeks use of the state house. Tim Griffin frets over upkeep after 2000000 palace decor and carpet damage. A pledge to restore the chamber may win approval.
Lieut. Henry Resseler of the hook and ladder company fell 35 feet while being lowered from the top of Cleveland city hall as fire apparatus underwent a test. Weighing 200 pounds, he fractured his skull when a rope broke, dying Monday morning.
Fragmentary OCR notes show Col. Robert G. Ingersoll arriving Sunday to conduct legal business and an interview Monday. A quoted remark says Blaine in 1802 will not be nominated, with unsure attribution and a closing joke about being tired of politics.
The City of Pepiete on Society Island reports calm after natives choose to submit to French possession and rule. Malcontents retreat to mountain fastnesses and threaten warfare, signaling tense regional mood.
In San Francisco on October 26 a local paper accuses John R. Berry port of San Diego collector of malfeasance in office and collusion with a smugglers gang.
In London a black man can dine as a guest at fine restaurants while the Goulds Astors and Vanderbilts act as their own insurers. Michigan dominates hat factories with three Grand Rapids plants. A society note claims a gentleman should preserve his hat by leaving it in the hall or taking it to the parlor, and never asks about its origin.
Board of Health acts to curb diphtheria spread in Ravagea as a child dies and is buried from a Kansas home. Sanitary officer Burns disperses Sunday school attendees and warns that protecting the living takes priority over funeral rites. Physicians are reminded only the board can order placards removed. fines apply for misuse. Sulphur is burned as a disinfectant in affected houses with about five cases reported.
Indiana issues include a November 10 session by the state board of agriculture to hear proposals for fair grounds. City clerk Swift travels to Chicago for a brief stay. A charity ball at Tomlinson Hall on November 2 benefits John Rider’s family with over 100 tickets sold at 50 cents.
New York opinion brief on the Valparaiso assault fueling strong war talk in naval and administration circles. The president orders firm actions with Kean and Egan coordinating, while Congress nears gathering in six weeks with possible fleet deployment and escalation toward force if Chile refuses reparations.
In federal court last week a jury returned a sealed verdict Saturday night in favor of Byram and Sullivan against Allpa Insurance Company for 5100 dollars though the demand was 6000. Other suits arising from the store fire will be compromised and the arson charge dismissed.
Sunday sermons at St John’s cathedral and Plymouth church feature reflections on raising the dead and salvation. Sermons discuss divine grace as sunlight reviving souls, versus mortal sin, with attention to criminals and Christian life. Separate reports note Sicilian professors jailed for selling graduation certificates, and political notes predicting New York gubernatorial outcomes amid other global brief items.
Uninsured blaze struck the Santa Clara valley will and lumber company near Boulder Creek in Santa Cruz County on Saturday night, causing an estimated loss of 50000 dollars with no insurance coverage.
The piece surveys a range of world events from the pope’s Malta trip to cholera in Damascus and theater plans in London. It notes European political maneuvering with Bismarck in the Reichstag and France delaying tariff changes, plus weather catastrophes sweeping France and Spain and a Berlin Ripper case.
Charles French, a burly Black man, is accused in Hazelvilla of murdering Marshal Andrew Tillen during a church social last June. The case follows a long investigation, with witnesses and a crowded courtroom as the trial prep proceeds.
A long Monday session before Judge Buskirk saw over 50 cases. Saloons were raided, drinkers fined, and a crutch-wielding man faced multiple charges. Other matters included public works tenant rent disputes and a homicide over whisky in Sturgis, Michigan.
North Indianapolis woman Tillie Stevens shot Margaret Ross after finding Ross with Albert Gresh. Stevens claimed jealousy and fled to police, where Ross lay mortally wounded at City Hospital. Stevens denied intent, her attorney noted past assaults, and Ross died from her injuries days later.
Maj Carter leads a United States secret service effort to seize counterfeit money across Indiana. Banks and merchants are asked to turn in "queer" notes for destruction. Some $2 and $5 bills surface. a new counterfeit $5 silver certificate with a damaged likeness of Grant appears in the west. The piece notes widespread lack of fake currency and mentions local incidents including a Bloomfield fire destroying John Gheen's barn and a county official sinking into Richland Creek with a drowned horse.
Norbert Landgrat announces availability of new rockers at Wim L Elder’s Fine Merchant Tailoring on North Penn Avenue. Limited stock, prices start at $1.00.
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