27 Sep 1890
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1890
Page
1
Washington notes recount a tribe faction battle over a bill to share funds with non-sellers, highlighting lobbyist Hoe who swayed Congress against passage. It also surveys the city’s press corps, praising some veterans while lampooning many as dull, self important chroniclers of the capital scene.
A city commentary recalls Henry Spaaz blaming police for John E Sullivan’s escape and recalls Sullivan’s defalcation and court actions. The tale recounts a judge offering to jail a clerk, Sullivan delaying payments, and ultimately borrowing funds to settle a delinquent estate before fleeing.
In Pittspurg on September 27, Lizzie Fitzpatrick daughter of a city square dealer, eloped with Albert Day a Chicago iron firm salesman. Parents objected as she is under 11. The pair fled by train, father reached station too late to stop them. It is believed they wed in Chicago. Furniture at Willem L. Eider’s.
A wintry scene at the fair grounds Saturday captures a failed fair event. Weather dampens attendance as exhibitors hurry to pack up. The president confirms the fair will stay for now, with receipts down but future plans debated amid real estate speculation. A later street altercation ends with Porter fined for deadly weapons and Darnell fined for related costs after a confrontation on Maryland street.
Lwiet Bros. bounce Ber en as Chicago club defeats Philadelphia 3 to 4. Anson eyeing Pittsburg club, and Davis of Cleveland shines in a fine center field. Veronioa Rhone Tom Donohue Bravo Kath Rival cited as gravehead winners. Fight planned for Nov 6 between Mike Cushing and Austin Gibbons for 1000 dollars. Philadelphia beat Chicago Friday 5 to 4, lifting to second place with Anson moving to third. Jack McAuiliffe marries Katie Hart. Association games note several scores, including St Louis 15 Athletics 3 and Cincinnati among others. Dempsey shows fight interest while Pitts Simmons bows out briefly. Axell dethroned by Nelson to 2:11 at Kankakee. Futina lowers two-year-old record to .2814. Louisville-boston-brooklyn game talk persists. Davis makes a sharp throw from third in Cleveland-New York league clash. Stern rebuffs offers, contemplates selling Cincinnati stake. Fox belts claimed again. McAuliffe vs Slavin fight ends quick, Slavin dominant. Bon-Bon event features fine canios.
The Sun spotlights Grace Rugby as the thirty third winner in the bicycle giveaway for Indianapolis youths. Grace, lively and spry, secured subscribers, paid in, and collected a fine wheel from Chas Mayer & Sons. A large crowd saw the prize claim amid excitement and gratitude toward The Sun.
A north county man outlines an ultra gritty plan for a play that would scandalize ethics of romance. The proposed acts span Washington township, elopement on rail and water, a mad house tragedy, a butcher’s stall confrontation, an abandoned mother and child, and a society farmhouse finale.
Reported tariff conference tensions as Democratic conferees refuse signing. Government printing office site sale price noted. Illinois river appropriations, river and harbor bill details, and defective provisions discussed. Minister to Spain nomination and Wheat scandal updates appear amid a broad session summary and local advert for Seaton's Hat Store.
New York club president John B Day signs Amos Beste’s name at the Grand Hotel and discusses league turmoil. He criticizes the Brotherhood and league divisions, pushing for a single city to host one club, and notes Philadelphia as the strongest ball town capable of supporting only one team. Day plans to stay in town to resolve the dispute.
A Nauvoo couple separated by a quarrel years ago had their hopes rekindled when a vineyard basket carried a handwritten plea. Fiore pledged to return after reading the note, and a reconciliation followed in North Dakota leading to a planned wedding.
In a chaotic Saturday police court scene at North and Patterson streets, Jas Sleef accused Andrew Parker of being the instigator behind a brick assault. Sleet’s struggle ended with a knife display and Parker’s exit amid chaotic claims. Nearby items note Birchall’s murder defense, Cuba reciprocity debates, and various local notices, including court actions and floods in France.
A Cincinnati express plowed into a six car construction train on the B and O line near Madisonville Ohio on a Saturday morning. Sixty passengers and workers were injured though only one life was lost. The engineer suffered a severe head wound and many injuries were reported among passengers. Delays were expected as wreckage was cleared.
An Indianapolis con artist lured a woman with a small capital into a sham marriage to extract money. He borrowed $150 then vanished, revealing a wife in Cincinnati. A second woman, Mrs Owens of Licker Street, claims Ong haunted by deception as letters reveal a web of fake marriages and stolen funds across Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and St. Louis. The case ties Ong to multiple victims and a disparate trail.
Shelbyville Indiana September 27 Spi] S J Carpenter died Saturday morning of typhoid fever He was the republican candidate for senator in 1888 against W 8 Ray and was unseated by the latter after a contest He was a prosperous business man Will be buried Tuesday afternoon next.
The echooner Yellow Bird, carrying five persons, has been lost off Yakti with all hands. Rescue efforts are underway as weather and sea conditions hinder search operations. Authorities from Winwirra report the vessel’s last known position and fear for the crew.
In a letters column a reader criticizes the spelling Ole Olson versus Olsen in a Swedish name used for a title. The writer argues Olsen is Danish or Norwegian while Swedish is Olsen, noting misprints on lithographs. Next week’s theater lineup includes Park and Teader Davideon in Guilty without crime, Grand with Damon and The White Pilgrim, plus Shepard’s minstrels and Juchopera Co. in The Mage note. Concerts and performances fill the schedule through Sunday.
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