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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1901
Page
3
The nine male anarchists arrested after President McKinley’s assassination were brought to court on conspiracy charges and discharged after brief prosecutions. Prosecutors stated no evidence of a plot appeared. Emma Goldman is expected to be discharged in police court Tuesday.
In Muncie Indiana two feeble minded inmates at the Delaware county poor asylum have become mothers to colored babies. William Jordan former colored cook at the institution is missing. The women refuse to name their assailant. births reveal colored parentage and other feeble minded inmates are said to have been victims of the atrocity.
In Princeton Indiana on September 2 a group of loose cattle ate about 30 pounds of dynamite left by Summers ditch. The cattle died within hours and the ditch company faces potential lawsuits from the incident.
In Brookville Indiana on September 23 two men chloroformed Paul Munchel is invalid daughter at home and robbed the house. The burglars also hit two nearby houses securing 760 dollars and other plunder during church services.
Mrs. J. L. Price of Anderson was badly beaten by her former husband William Walker in Muncie on Saturday. He tried to force her to return to him and desert her husband, continued the assault until family members present intervened. Price fled but Walker escaped before pursuit.
A cousin of Admiral Dewey is confined at Long Cliffs insane asylum Logansport. Baltes block in Fort Wayne burned out with losses of 4006 dollars. Laborers scarce in Elwood being imported for factories and public works. Mrs I M Hass residence Evansville burned Sunday morning loss 7000 dollars origin unknown. Rezim Jamison longtime river pilot dead at Harrison country. George Brown recaptured after jail break at Washington with throat cut attempted wife and aunt murder. Cincinnati Richmond Muncie track reaches Jonesboro Grant county 75 miles from Cottage Grove Ohio. Gale Roberts Bedford dead from morphine poisoning after drinking. John Stewart home near Windfall ransacked $16 taken, $600 hidden in bed not stolen. Joseph B Hammer Evansville says McKinley assassination may slow union growth. Big Four wreck near Lawrenceburg kills foreman Benjamin McKee and injures six. no passengers harmed. John Boland Anderson opera house saloon stabbed by Dean over a suit. may die. St Joseph U B conference votes 50000 to Muncie normal. endowment likely by United Brethren Church. Rev J Wesley Maxwell sues wife Eva for divorce alleging cruelty and maltreatment of his children. trial in November. New Albany Kentucky Indiana bridge tied up by switchmen strike. 40 switchmen seek Chicago scale of 2.70 for ten hours. others paid 2.30 for 11 hours.
Norfolk dispatch reports Judge Mason of Louise County declares John Arm strong Chanler sane. He orders all funds in the trustee’s hands returned to Chanler and notes his status as divorced husband of Amelia Rives Troubetsky.
Births list many couples with addresses and babies by date. Deaths record multiple individuals with ages, causes, and burial doctors. Marriages show numerous union pairings. Local names, streets, hospitals and doctors appear for each entry.
A series of 19th century property entries lists owners and property types with values from L Rohman to W Bloomburg including cottages frame houses barns and additions. Amos Butler travels to Fort Wayne to assist at a state charities conference in South Bend in October. Valparaiso College in Indiana opens its second term September 3 with record attendance and a new Science hall. the private institution emphasizes affordable quality and ongoing expansion.
Two special fast trains depart Sunday with one at 6 30 a m non stop and another at 7 15 a m via Rushville Connersville Hamilton returning from Cincinnati at 6 20 p m. The fares are $1 25 round trip via C H D.
Pennsylvania Short Lines announces last weekend excursions with special trains to Dayton and Madison. Day trips depart 6:30 a.m. from Dayton and 7:30 a.m. from Madison, returning at 6 p.m. Round trip fares listed at $1.25. Weekends offer planned travel options as season ends.
Cattle receipts 150 head with mixed quotes for good to prime export and butcher steers 1 860 to 1 250 pounds. cows and calves and veals listed with varying prices. Hogs receipts 600 with prices for heavy, mixed, lightweights and pigs. Sheep receipts small with ranges for good to choice and common to medium lambs and stockers.
At the Interstate Stock Yards Indianapolis on September 23 hog receipts reached about 150 shipments. Quotations ranged from good to choice at around .87 to 1.50 for various weights, with medium and heavy mixed at 6.95 to 7.10 and lighter classes from 6.60 to 7.05. Common to good lightweights moved 6.60 to 7.05, and roughs traded near 5.25 to 6.50.
Chicago markets report September wheat at 68 and 68 1/2 cents for December and May 70 1/2 cents. September corn at 56 1/2 cents, December 59 3/4, May 60 1/4. Oats and provisions include January pork 16.25 to 16.30, lard 9.55 to 9.65, ribs 8.40 to 8.45.
Live poultry prices include chickens and hens at 9 to 10 cents per pound, spring chickens 10 cents, ducks at 74 cents per dozen, turkeys and geese listed with per dozen pricing. cheese varieties such as Limburger and Swiss drum priced with percentages and small increments. assorted dairy goods noted as new stock.
Wheat and corn hold steady with No 2 red at 70 cents and No 1 white corn at 59 cents. Oats rise slightly with No 2 white at 38 and timothy hay steady around 12.25 to 10.75 per ton amid inspection totals of 23 grain cars and 1 hay car.
Prices paid by shippers for turkeys, ducks, geese, and fowl. cheese, butter, eggs, and hides. assorted groceries including coffee sugars flour and rice. prices for molasses, oils, and canned goods. produce like cabbage onions oranges lemons and potatoes. coal coke drugs and specialty items with varied city prices. Includes Kingan & Co price list for hams bacon lard sausage pork and beef.
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