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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1899
Page
3
Wood Sullivan and Mamie Carer of Bloomington Kentucky sought a license in Lawrenceburg Indiana on Wednesday. As Rev Loucks began the ceremony the marshal appeared but released the pair after proof they were of lawful age. The couple completed the ceremony and fled in a buggy as officers arrived.
Martinsville, Sept 7. Ex-county recorder B F Butler paid 300 to settle an 860 illegal fees suit amid ongoing probes. Other officials face potential suits as the 33rd Indiana reunion features Capt. W R Fluke narrating Confederate code use and Gen Coburn and Pap Thomas exchange orders. Mrs Fannie Knochs, Bloomington shooter, hailed from Martinsville.
Grace Jones, 12, was struck by lightning Wednesday afternoon while in the doorway of her home in Crawfordsville Indiana and instantly killed. Her mother inside and two younger brothers on the porch escaped unharmed. Mrs Jessie Morrison, on a nearby porch, was fatally struck by the same bolt.
In Richmond Indiana on September seventh a valuable horse named Magie J owned by Munese interests died after ingesting half a fly net. Separately samuel Wright aged 73 and anna Gest aged 63, lovers from over forty years ago, were married on Thursday.
Mrs. Fannie Enoch confesses to shooting John H. Barnes in Bloomington, saying he came to her house and challenged her before she, armed with a revolver, used a shotgun to overpower him. She is held to answer for first degree murder.
In Peru Indiana on September 7 Benjamin Wallace purchased the LaPearil circus assets seized by a lithograph company for 24000 dollars. He plans to merge the acquired property with his own large exhibition, expanding the circus operation.
A mixed Indiana roundup notes Muncie schools opening, new postmasters A C Woodward Coloma and W H Otto Tecumseh, and Terre Haute’s new levy of 118 dollars. Other items report oil near 1.25, tobacco and glass industry plans, school enrollments at fairs, dramatic heat-related illnesses, and local crime and incidents across multiple towns.
Readable fragments show a mix of local incidents and crimes across Indiana. Daughters and families separated, youths arrested as bandits from Danville to Lafayette, a small reunion of former pupils near Evansville, and a constable’s quip about a lawyer’s debts. Princeton enforces Sunday closing, with ice cream sodas and cigars banned. next Sunday livery stables may close. Obituaries note Fitzomer T. Jones, Elizabeth Conrad, John H. Cardwill, James J. Morris, and Allen Thomas. Political maneuvers loom with Durbin's gubernatorial bid and calls for Toner and Winters in state roles. The Elmer Hamilton murder case ties to detective work and a Marion discovery, with affidavits and a mob scene briefly described.
New York dispatches report Perry Belmont, Democratic club president, has shifted against McKinley imperialism and backs William J. Bryan. Belmont, long foe of Bryan, now hints a sweeping Bryan victory next election with Bryan’s middle-of-the-road policy. His views align with Richard Croker’s Tammany stance on Bryan’s nomination.
A plan to form a leading brass trust spanning from New York and Buffalo to Chicago seeks to consolidate 15 large plants. Key producers listed include Brady metal New York, Buffalo brass, Ajax Philadelphia, Hewitt Chicago, Moore Jones St Louis, Damascus Pittsburg, United States Cleveland, and Fulton Detroit, with Atlantic brass of Jersey City not included.
Washington dispatch reports a revival of talk that Major Generals Miles Merritt or Brooke may be assigned to lead the new Philippines campaign. President and Secretary Root weigh interference with Otis, with Miles supporters urging his deployment while others hint at White House opposition. Root insists Otis remain to crush Aguinaldo forces, and withdrawing Otis could imply doubts about his leadership.
In Porto Plata on September 7 the provisional government decreed all duties must be paid in gold or Dominican silver at six silver dollars per one gold dollar, with paper money rejected. Jiminez travels to interior towns to escort the warship toward the capital where the provisional government sits.
In UL on Sept 7 Father Charles Brady retires from the Catholic church after a romance with protestant Addie Gwinn. He was ill for two weeks, nursed back to health by Gwinn, and the couple wed in St Louis officiated by a Protestant minister.
A Wednesday blaze destroyed six Blue Blazes stores at Marble Rock with 25000 loss. City hall and opera house in Savannah Missouri suffered 15000 damage. Hortonville Wisconsin saw a business district fire with fifteen stores burned including the post office and bank, totaling about 75000. Progress Laundry lists neckbands promotion with contact number 1121.
A compact Sun page teases seven sunlit headlines and liner notes, highlighting sports, society notices, and brief briefs. Names and places appear in scattered captions as readers skim the latest local items.
Editor Scott of the Mine Workers Journal just back from Alabama mines declares prosperity has struck the South with a vengeance. He cites Pratt City as a vast steel and factory hub, Ensley rapidly expanding, and notes a soaring demand for coal despite car scarcity hindering shipments from grain and fruit harvests.
A. D. Cronk & Co. and Blair Baker Walter Warman Black Chamberlain plan to move to Indianapolis with 15 600 to 20 000 horses annually. Belt railroad president Rawh says the yards will handle 50 000 horses a year, two new barns will be built, the old barn remodeled, and mule pens added. The new firm arrives early this winter and is seen as a major commercial gain.
Gen Alger Mrs Alger and daughter Mrs Pike reached the Waldorf hotel in New York on a Wednesday afternoon. Gen Charles P Eagan former commissary general was in the city and visited the hotel to pay respects to Gen Alger. It marked the first time Gen Alger met Gen Hagas at a court martial.
In Cleveland on September 7 a mob of about 50 attacked street cars during a fare well meeting. Cars were derailed and demolished as crews defended the line. A conductor was wounded in the hand amid exchanges with the rioters and guards.
Two major fires in New York destroyed about 130000 dollars in property and endangered lives. At 12 East Sixty third Street the four story Wallack home burned late Wednesday with servants Rose Jackson and Tillie Meyer rescued by firefighters. Earlier the Purdy Manufacturing cabinet factory burned and a stairway collapse hurled several firemen 30 feet to the ground, injuring all.
Garden City hotel burned on Thursday with all guests believed to have escaped. Loss estimated at $100,080 with $100,000 reported. The ad mentions old brick buildings and rock-faced stone imitations from H I SHUTE of Talbot block.
Swelldom will showcase vehicles in a department that promises to outshine past fairs. Indianapolis has become a top market for autos with asphalted streets and brisk rivalry for the choicest rigs. Premiums reward private exhibits and dealers, while the livestock section grows with new swine and sheep stalls.
In Woodstock Ontario on September 7 Mrs. Jas Forden of Beachville, a Christian Scientist leader, let her child die last Thursday and refused to call a doctor. She claimed the spirit had departed and prayed for a day and night. Neighbors retrieved the body and buried it.
Thomas M. Wyatt, a stone mason, suffered a dislocated hip and broken arm Thursday morning after he fell from a wagon near 121 South Meridijanst. The wagon carried stone. when the driver dropped his whip Wyatt tried to catch it and lost his balance. Dr Karediver of the City Dispensary Ambulance removed him to his home at 29 East South Street.
An old advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure despite prior wasted purchases. It claims Hood's Pills relieve sick headaches and indigestion, urging readers to stop wasting money on ineffective medicines and try Hood's remedies for relief.
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