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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1891
Page
1
A lively September council session featured debate over cheaper streetcar fares and tight public spending. Col Hicklin and others grilled the Board of Public Works and the mayor while Trusler pressed for open records and accountability. The meeting closed with a plan for a special session to pass the appropriation ordinance amid continued scrutiny of the city treasury and finances.
The report lists Monday night injuries and crimes including Alonzo Frees struck at Union station with a broken leg, Charles Ruftel robbed for 165 dollars near his Washington Street shop, and Ed Benson and Ben Hatfield jailed awaiting grand jury action after assault on Tommy Horn. Also notes Jack Pennington’s buggy crash with three broken ribs, a Pennsylvanian conductor Terry Moore injured by an electric pole, and a drunken incident involving Harry Clark. A long list of marriages and licenses is given alongside other minor items.
The Name Albert Gall stands for new, rich, stylish carpets, wall papers, shades, draperies, linoleum, and more. A small portion of the mammoth store is moved to the upper floor of the Exposition building at the state fair, offering a view you should not miss.
Washington reports claim Secretary Blaine aims to acquire St Nicholas Mole in Hayti within a year as Hippolyte's government faces danger. North Atlantic squadron may be sent to Haitian waters if the revolution thickens, with a new coaling station to be ceded to the United States. White & Co. assigns assets after a stock corner, affecting markets but not major houses. Corn prices swing as the stock failure ripples through exchanges.
The Barnum and Bailey circus parade rolled through town early Tuesday from Crawfordsville drawing massive crowds along W Washington Street. Spectators crowded near cages, wildlife drawn attention, while the elephants and zebras showcased familiar pageantry. The piece notes locals’ enthusiasm, gate attractions, and comparisons to the state fair, with a wry aside about city street scenes and a Longfellow reference.
The Fifty fourth Indiana Volunteers hold their annual reunion in court. Recruited in this city by Col. Fielding Mansfield, they served from three months to regulars and fought at Vicksburg with Grant to the war's end. Col. Mansfield now lives in St. Louis, L. H. Marshal of Akron is secretary treasurer. Gov Hovey will meet them on Wednesday during state fair week. 71 men from ten states attended last year.
The State Federation of Labor held its annual opening session in the Mansur block Washington and Alabama streets with delegates from across the state attending to discuss labor matters and plan adjustments. Emil Levy of Evansville presided as president, welcomes were delivered and routine business followed. the meeting will continue for several days with public attendance invited. Maj McKinley passed through Chicago en route to Ottumwa to speak. in Treves about 2,000,000 viewed the palace exhibition. Rostow reports stock exchange membership at 20,500.
The pope orders a decree against duelling as world tensions rise. Reports note storms in Liverpool and an Austrian mine explosion in Waldenburg killing seven. Britain debates a park policy while Turkey backs Ruegia amid England tensions. Paris theatergoers face a stench-ball incident during Lohengrin. London bank robbery strips nearly $1,000,000 in currency.
Interviews with delegates reveal preference for biennial meetings though a two year term remains in place. Talks consider New York or Indianapolis as potential union headquarters, with Buffalo favored as central, while President Strasser is seen as likely to win reelection.
The Marion circuit court reopens the Clem murder case from about 25 years ago in a suit State ex rel Young vs Avery. The article details Nancy Clem and associates in the 1868 Cold Springe case, their trials, imprisonments, and subsequent legal twists over the Young estate, with heirs from Ohio contesting affidavits and custody actions surrounding Orphin Young’s heirs.
Surviving members of Indiana’s old war legislature gathered Tuesday, with about a third still living. Veterans recalled heated battles, revolvers drawn, and lively debates as Republicans and Democrats clashed in the Senate chamber during the Civil War era.
In Louisville Kentucky on September 21 the International Brotherhood of Railway Conductors opened a session at the Masonic temple. Delegates including officers from the Order of Railway Conductors spoke of uniting the two bodies, aiming to consolidate factions. The three annual convention is expected to last ten to twelve days with possible radical changes and notable labor leaders attending.
The Latin-American bureau reports the Mexico City Civil Engineers plan a group visit to Chicago in 1893 for the World’s Columbian Exposition. Ecuador’s commercial circles show strong interest in United States trade and plan to exhibit export products. A Three Rivers miller claims to have sent the first flour to Cuba under the reciprocity treaty. In St Petersburg authorities warn of poisonous bread, with analyses showing adulterated loaves containing earth and sand.
Wisconsin born Richard Guenther, United States consul general to Mexico, rejects claims of a serious Mexican revolution. He says the despatches originated from interested sources and that the country generally approves President Diaz and his government.
The excerpt praises Mr Potter of Texas at English's Monday night performance as a top class modern stage production. It highlights Jeffreys Lewis as the villain, Joseph Wheelock in the title role, Lee Lamar as Ida Potter, and a lively, if busy, pacing with close, dramatic situations. The review notes scenery issues and a later Blue Jeans production at the Grand with Laura Burt and Pete Baker, plus a busy festival week with the Cincinnati Orchestra and a fair scene at the end of the article.
On September 1 and 29 Vandalia line offers excursion tickets at greatly reduced round trip rates from all coupon stations to western northwest and southwestern points. Tickets valid thirty days from sale date with return. For details consult nearest Vandalia ticket agent or Wim. L. Elder's Furniture.
A man named Otto Gunderman of 42 Ontario Street Chicago shot and killed his wife then died by suicide Tuesday morning, jealousy believed the motive. The brief item notes the murder suicide as a grim opening to a long column of sports and business blurbs from the era, mentioning horse racing, boxing results, and local trades. The report ends with a commercial plug for Hood's Sarsaparilla.
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