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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1891
Page
1
A 19th century account describes dispensary physicians enduring icy midnights and heavy patient loads as snow arrives. Stories include a green apple temptation teaching a young girl and a shingles patient testing a doctor’s limits, with multiple woes and charity demands shaping daily rounds.
The gubernatorial trip in a 26-seat Mas cott e Pullman car begins in Chicago and travels through St Louis Wichita Denver El Paso to Mexico City with stops in Fort Worth Austin San Antonio Galveston New Orleans Memphis and Vicksburg. The party includes Gov. Hovey Col Nelson Baldwin McGinnis and others with Senator Voorhees unable to join. The voyage covers about 6000 miles with eight days in the capital and visits to Vera Cruz Guadagora and nearby locales before returning by late November.
Willis G. Sherman proprietor of the Sherman restaurants on Meridian and Hinds Street died Friday afternoon around 1 o clock from pneumonia. He had fallen ill Thursday morning and despite care, his condition worsened until his death. Friends were shocked by the sudden ending.
Ex Senator James G. Fair the Comstock millionaire worth about 20 million dollars reportedly married Nevada boarding school proprietor Miss Lake a few days ago. The report cites good authority and notes the marriage connects to Fair’s wealth and high profile in San Francisco society.
Fire swept through Smith and Birnberger's lumber yard and the high bridge linking Norwalk's north and south sides Friday morning. The loss is listed at $20,000 with partial insurance. Buy your hats at Seaton's War Store, 27 N Pennsylvania St.
A blaze at the Arcad(e) mills corner Missouri and Maryland streets damaged the Blanton, Watson & Co. facility, one of the city’s largest flour mills. Firefighters fought the flames from 1:50 pm, using five water streams and chemical lines to quell a shaft fire. Loss runs into thousands as crews contained the blaze by 2:30 pm. origin traced to a dust reservoir in the cupola.
President Conduitt protests the postal cards informing property owners about street sweeping assessments. The cards misstate payment timing, causing widespread confusion and delinquency risk. City table lists per foot charges for several streets, with payments due Nov 2 to Dec 1 and delinquency after. Georgia Central bonds sold by Speir & Co for a $3.5 million loan, at 5 percent interest and 5 percent commission, with option on bonds at 75 cents.
Prof Charles Evans, dean of Baltimore University medical college, died Friday morning. He served on a committee appointed by President Harrison to create the cabinet post of secretary of health.
Seismic instruments at Berlin observatory logged the tremor of the Japanese earthquake between 7 p m and midnight Tuesday indicating a regional seismic event.
The Schubert quartet will open the secure course next Tuesday evening. H. Haynes to conduct Sunday afternoon men's meeting from 4 to 5. Preparations underway for the state convention to be held here Nov. 5. A Hallowe'en reception for members and their ladies is planned Saturday evening with music sports and refreshments.
Judge Niblack backs reduced fares and six tickets for 25 cents. Citizens including Dr Beck Civil engineer Browder Justice Alford and others support tickets good on all lines and a mileage book system. They argue benefits to riders conductors and the street railway’s profits.
Washington reports of October 30 describe high tension over the Chilean demand for restitution after the Valparaiso affair. Diplomats, War and State secretaries, and naval officials convened as Chile asserts it will act independently. A Baltimore incident and junta politics fuel anxiety about possible conflict with England.
A Paris government cable reported in New York that France has removed the embargo on American pork. The allowance is limited to 20 francs and 100 kilos, with the move noted by Wall Street.
The Home brew firm was granted permission Friday to lay a switch from the PBO G and StL tracks across Crusast to the atk. The board of public works prepared a contract freeing the city from damages. The council will vote next meeting. Councilman Olsen blocked Deere Manufacturing's bid for a switch on Kentucky Avenue, establishing a precedent to keep such projects away from Indianapolis.
Despatches from Madagascar report Dr. Bante, chief of the medical staff at Subervieve, massacred by native robbers after an ambush. Eight native guards were killed and the baggage looted. Troops pursue the robbers as Majunga on Madagascar's northwest coast suffers a major fire reducing it toward one million francs in damage.
In Harrisburg Pa an argument by Mr Salzberger of Philadelphia for Majesty, charged with bribery by the senate, led to adjournment after 10 p m. next Wednesday. Salzberger argued the governor misread the constitution in calling an extra senate session, saying it was not executive business but an investigation of charges.
Closing arguments were delivered Friday in the French murder trial and the jury, after the session noted as not reporting, received the case. Columbus Houchins faces counterfeiting charges at the federal building Saturday following his Noblesville jail stint. The Noblesville notes also mention the state board of charities meeting and a university extension lecture on American political history at the Propylaeum.
Christians shiver as Judge Harper issues a writ of mandate forcing the Consumers’ gas trust to supply Fletcher Place Methodist Church with gas until the dispute is heard. The company is in contempt. Parker hurries through court, while Herman Achelow seeks to stop a shutoff with a restraining order set for November 7.
WauoraWis Oct 30 The jury in the Colidge case, charged with receiving deposits while knowing the bank was insolvent, reported after two and a half hours deliberation that they could not agree and were discharged. Also notes on office desks and building supplies from A B Moyer Co in St Louis Street.
In Cork a reported assassination plot against William O'Brien prompted hurried removal to safety. Friday saw angry crowds in Cork streets with numerous injuries from clashes. Mc Carthyites vow retaliation while police struggled to control the unrest amid political fever.
A large audience heard Cavalleria Rusticana by the Jach opera company with Amanda Fabric Guille and Vetta in key roles. Santuzza sang by Judh. Turridda by Guille. Lola by Lizzie Macnichol. Alfio by William Mertens. Lucia by Grace Mery Stein. The program opened with Faust garden scene and included a light curtain-raiser with a scene from Rusticana. The Knotty Affair at Grand drew fair crowds and featured John Rice’s comic acting and burlesque pieces. Frank I Frayne and Fritz Edmett show growing promise at the Park in the coming week.
In August foreign trade shows overall gains amid declines in cotton and refined sugar. Copper exports rose sharply with high demand for tags and bars, while iron locomotive engines and miscellaneous machinery also increased. Exports of steel plates and iron goods grew, and manufactured cotton exports rose about 45 percent, yielding a net national uptick of about 1,024,000 in value compared with last year.
The Oliver Bierne burned at Milliken's Head on Thursday morning killing an estimated fifty or more. Cabin and deck passengers, plus crew, were aboard over 25 cabins and more than 100 deck passengers. Survivors were brought to Vicksburg by the City of Sheffield after most escaped by jumping into the river. The vessel sank to the water line with 1,700 bales of cotton aboard and a fuel fire that may have started from deck passengers smoking. Names of the dead include Mrs M E Wadsll of St Louis and several others. no complete passenger list was saved.
The Board of Public Works met Friday morning hearing Louis Mehring angrily protest a rent hike by sublessees of the Sellers farm as five year leases were discussed. Other items include bids for Washington street sidewalk brickwork and a request to place flags on Tomlinson Hall for a floral exhibition. A remonstrance against lowering Browwn avenue grade was filed.
The father of Lillie Stephens seeks to have her declared insane before Justice Habich after she allegedly shot Margaret Ross in North Indianapolis last Saturday. An insanity inquest is set for Saturday at 9 o clock. The Cabinet discussed fire department needs and a $20,000 request in talks between President Hawkins and Controller Woollen.
A large malt house owned by H. Miller & Co. on Michigan Street in Cleveland burned at 4 o clock Friday morning with all contents lost. The blaze destroyed 100000 bushels of barley and a large quantity of malt. The incident involved merchant Tattloring and Norbert Landgraf of N Penn Street.
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