Cast Mad at the Mayor In Indianpolis Ward 4 meeting
A crowd gathers at West and Secondats as the mayor and cadi discuss municipal issues amid a makeshift stand and bonfire. The mayor assails Republican corruption while mud is thrown, provoking cries of support and derision from the crowd and later speeches by Jos. Bell and the cadi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward 4
Cadi
Meyor
Sullivan
Grant Hornaday
Indianapolis
Angels of Heaven
Teuton
Jos. Bell
Avery Republican
Caci
John Smith
Bill Jones
Asim
Jesus
Cholera Cases Rise in Hamburg and St Petersburg
News notes six new cholera cases in Hamburg and one in Altona with 23 deaths reported in St Petersburg. A Siamese dispute sees M de Villers, the French envoy, responding insolently to a Siamese government note, signaling a likely outcome as the disagreement remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Altona
St. Petersburg
M. de Villers
Fail Style Hats at Dallons See Our 40 Cent Hats
Local ad note offers men s stiff hats at forty cents each. Stock includes Delton and Hatiér styles. Promotion emphasizes value and best price for quality headwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallons
Delton
Hatiér
Bates Onse
Wreck Toll Mounts In Michigan and Texas Trains
A Grand Trunk wreck near Bellevue Michigan kills five and injures many including Detroit residents H A Newland and wife. An Erie express rear end collision at Belleville and San Hillsboro events report multiple fatalities and serious injuries in a sequence of crashes across Michigan and Texas with limited confirmations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dettoit
Mich
Chicago & Grand Trunk
Bellevue
Battle Creek
Detroit
H. A. Newland
Newland
Bellevar
Grand Trunk
Erie Express
Meredith
Henry A. Newland
Wm. Castles
Porter
Wm. Abarnathy
Cook
Castles
Jamison
Erie
DeErnort
Olive
Peculiar Brand of Faith Exercised by General Manager McLean
A Denison hotel stop prompts claims of favoritism toward General Manager McLean. Wiry tensions persist among college avenue car line workers over alleged contracts and firings. New ventilated cars arrive as 25 units prepare to run Clifford and Columbia lines by week’s end. An earlier College-age strike unsettled the order, though demonstrations have cooled. Discharge of conductor Alexander sparked accusations of false reports by a superior, and questions remain about McLean’s good faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mclean
Denison
Tau Sun
Denison Houas
Tae Sun
Alexander
Heavy Mortgages For Janney Electric Motor Co
The Janney electric motor company filed two chattel mortgages on Wednesday covering machinery fixtures and stock. One mortgage to Indiana National Bank for 9954.18 secures six notes, and the other to Capital National Bank secures five notes. The firm will operate normally unless it defaults. Business is at 218 to 224 Illinois street, president Addison Bybes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janney Electric Motor Company
Indiana National Bank
Capital National Bank
Shell
Inoisst
Addison Bybes
Lake Shore Train Robbery Case Arrests Grow
Licenter Ind sept 27 John Conners a railroad foreman was arrested at Butler charged with leading the gang that robbed the Lake Shore train at Kessler Eva Flint a dining room girl at the Kelly house Kendallville unwittingly told detectives the full story implicating Connors and others Detectives race to arrest the remaining robbers within 48 hours
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Licenter
Ind
John Coners
Butler
Lake Shore
Kessler
Eva Flint
Kelly
Kendallville
Connors
Vote Against Big Four Strike Ends Unanimous Rejection
H J Hefferman of Mattoon led a Cincinnati counted vote showing trainmen overwhelmingly oppose a strike on the Big Four. If further trouble arises it will be limited to small road sections. Gen manager Van Winkle expects talk of a strike to die by next Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Hefferman
Mattoon
Cincinnati
van Winkle
Receiver Appointed for Noted West Firm Hilderbrand & Fugate
Judge Winter of the superior court, on petition by Jacob B. Hilderbrand, appointed Alonzo P. Hendrickson as receiver for the hardware firm Hilderbrand & Fugate at 52S Meridian St. The firm, famed in the west for 23 years, shows assets of 75000 and debts of 72000 amid several suits. Bond set at 25000. dissolution of the partnership also requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Hilderbrand
Winter
Superior Court
Hilderbrand & Fugata
Meridian St
Alonzo P. Hendrickson
Hildebrand
Hildebrand & Fugate
West
Judge Cox Reversed in Jennie Carr Case After Supreme Court Overrules
The Supreme Court overturned Prosecutor Holtzman’s petition for a rehearing in the Jennie Carr case. Attorney General Smith aided by brief seeks dismissal of the petition, criticizing Holtzman as incensed at the prior reversal of Judge Cox’s life sentence for alleged baby poisoning. The Carr case centers on claims of prosecutorial abuse and defense of a vulnerable defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Carr
Supreme Court
Holtzman
Smith
Carr
Supress
Cox
Local theft cases arrive in criminal court
Eli Blanks pleaded not guilty to petty larceny for stealing a $20 watch, facing three years in the pen and a $50 fine. Union News clerks Eugene Cullity, Jesse Maddrett, and Joseph Shea were charged with stealing $82 in materials to get even with the company, were dismissed with lectures. James M. Ragedale took a bicycle from Charles Freeman, receiving two years and a $50 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Blanks
Eugene Cullity
Jesse Maddrett
Joseph Shea
Union News Company
James M. Ragedale
Charles Freeman
Electric light contract approved and plant accepted
The city approved the electric light contract after a 30 day test and accepted the plant. A 15 percent dividend was declared on the assignment of lumber dealer William Mc Ginnis. The moonlight schedule failed to agree and the city was without light for two hours Tuesday night. The Thornburg smallpox quarantine was lifted. Effie Thornburg has recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McGinnis
Thornburg House
Phippsst
Effie Thornburg
Girls’ Industrial School
Frank Blanchard
Pennsylvania-st
Hugh Barber
Geo. Regenthal
Joe Wambaugh
Brighton Beach
John Fry
Jon Davis
Robert Walters
Last Act in the Drama Star Denny Sees World-Neck Victory
The city race nears its finale with Democratic and Republican chiefs predicting victory for Sullivan and Denny respectively. The Democratic boss boasts of a large win and a 2,700 margin, while Republican Caleb Denny counters that the entire ticket will win. Loud rallies and multi-ward meetings frame a campaign of talks and dinners as voters decide the municipal contest before the next Tuesday curtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Taggart
Star Smith
Sullivan
Smith
Republican Committee
Denny
Caleb &. Denny
Sun Man
Mesara
Kern
Eleim
A Narrow Escape At Alabama Street Crossing
A pony engine from the Vandalia line and Big Four engine No 21 entered the main tracks at the Alabama street crossing near Union station and collided. The Big Four palace car was wrecked but no one was injured beyond fright. Also reported Louisville trainmen held an all night meeting with inflammatory speeches but no strike action taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama:st
Alabama-st
Union Station
Louisvillle
Louisville & Nashville
Ostrich Egg Sent to Whon Chief Amid Amusement Gossip
The Pacific coast advance agent John H. Martin sent an ostrich egg to John T. Brush of the Whon, delivered Tuesday. Alex Harbison recalls the box office boy who became a bright manager, Geo Dickon, who turned 40 Tuesday evening with friends gifting a diamond pin set. Lew Dockstader opens a brief Grand engagement with a capable troupe, praising public support and fresh gags, while Dave Foy and Harrington impress, and Dockstader features new songs and local hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Martin
Pacific Coast
John T. Brush
Whon
Alex. Harbison
Indianapolis
Geo
Dickon
Sam Baugh
Lew Dockstader
Tor Sun
Dockstader
Dave Foy
Billy Rice
Supreme court halts fourth district overhaul in Gibson v Friedley
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling in the Gibson versus Friedley case. It held that the McGregory apportionment act could not abolish the circuit court or discharge a judge and prosecutor, effectively ending the challenge to the act and casting doubt on its constitutionality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Geo. D. Gibson
Wm. T. Friedley
Clarke
Jefferson
Gibson
Friedley
Circuit Court
Trouble in Brightwood as strikers drive out scab workers
A sympathy strike at Brightwood boiler shops of the Big Four began Sept 14 and escalated when 206 scab boilermakers rode into the yards by passenger coach. Strikers sealed exits, baggage flew from windows, and almost all scabs left the coach while Brightwood residents cheered. The incident followed Urbana trouble over a 10 percent wage cut, with a 3 pm meeting of boilermakers to discuss the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brightwood
Lawler
Grady
Acabs
Union
Drayman
Urbana
Ill
Astriga
Massachusetts Democrats Nominate John E Russell for Governor
Massachusetts Democrats at the state convention nominate ex-Congressman John E Russell of Leicester for governor by acclamation. Gov. Russell Josiah Quincy and Mayor Matthews present. J H O'Neil named permanent chairman. Russell denounces McKinley Sherman silver laws and urges repeal of the silver purchase law. platform endorses state and national administrations. James B Carroll of Springfield named lieutenant governor by acclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
John E. Russell
Boston
Russell
Josiah Quincy
Matthews
J. H. O’neil
John EB. Russell
Leicester
Chicago
Senate
Jas. B. Carroll
Springfield
Bishop Warren Lectures On Bible’s Relevance In Colorado
Bishop Warren spoke at Central Ave M E Church on a Wednesday evening to aid needy Colorado churches. His talk, Can man outgrow the bible, argued that ancient revelations gain deeper meaning with time and will answer questions on liquor, capital, labor, and anarchism, noting no errors in God’s word revealed by later learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Bishop Warren
Centralave
M. E
Colorado
Indiana Forecast Promises Warmer, Fair Weather
Weather outlook for Indiana calls for fair skies and warmer temperatures on Wednesday. There is a chance of local showers on Thursday or Thursday night, with unsettled conditions possible into the late week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Assassin fires on Chicago Board of Trade brokers
An unknown man shoots six times from the gallery at the Chicago Board of Trade injuring several brokers. Charles W. Roswell is seriously wounded, Omri H. Bennett is expected to die, and bystander Mrs. W. W. Lewis is hurt. Tom Barrett overpowers the shooter, identified as Charles Belden, a carriage painter, who is detained. Belden is deemed insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curoaco
Board of Trade
Carcago
Chas. W. Roswell
Western Union Telegraph Company
O. H. Bennett
Tom Barrett
CiscaGo
Chas. Belden
Omri H. Bennett
W. W. Lewis
Titusville
Belden
Bennett
Roswell
Lewis
Bank of Commerce to reopen next Monday prompt
Bank of Commerce plans reopening next Monday morning after director’s fixed date. Cashier Boyson said funds on hand should prevent runs and deposit withdrawals. About $40,000 of collections received so far with roughly $300,000 more to collect. directors to meet Friday to review outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Commerce
Boyson
Aked
Horrible cholera on Italian steamer Vincenzo Lori at Santos
The Hogarth reports the Vincenzo Lori from Genoa arrived at Santos with cholera aboard. Fifty to sixty deaths daily as bodies washed ashore. The ship refused admission to several Brazilian ports and may be doomed by disease and starvation. Bureau details also note a stabbing case in Baltimore and an acquittal in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hogarth
Santos
Brazil
Vincenzo Lori
Genoa
Judge Gresham Here He Has Been Visiting Falcons
Walter Q. Gresham secretary of state arrived in Indianapolis with Keneshaw Landis and visited A C Harris after a trip from La Fayette. He declined to discuss public matters and planned to return to Corydon and Washington. He said he was in good health and noted his Capitol life agrees with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falcons
A. . Hurria
Boxard
Union Station
Walter Q. Gresham
Keneshaw M. Landis
Messrs. Harris
Otto Gresham
John R. Wilson
Corydon
Washington
Indianapolis
Sun
Capitol
Sullivan's Diary Revels In Political Outpouring
In a mock diary entry dated Sever 27 Sullivan mocks a West Street rally. He boasts of a brilliant speech, laments hostile press, and claims the crowd hurled mud while a note asking for drinks drew away listeners. He ends home muddier and angrier.
Shortage Found in Knights and Ladies Funds
A committee appointed to review the Knights and Ladies of Honor Association treasurer McBride’s books reports progress and substantiates charges of several thousand dollars in defalcations since 1885. Discrepancies have occurred yearly, with the amount and responsible party still undetermined. The committee expects 20 to 80 days before a report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McBride
Knights and Ladies of Honor Association
F. Il. Hovey
Macbeth
Hovey
Hoosiers Attend World’s Fair Day At Fair Grounds
A big Indiana visitor rush filled the world’s fair grounds on Wednesday with Gov. Matthews ex-President Harrison and James Whitcomb Riley among the notables. Matthews presided at the state building, Harrison spoke, Riley read an Indiana dialect poem, and a governor’s reception followed, with fireworks planned for the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curcaco
Gov
Matthews
Harrison
James Whitcomb Riley
State Building
Riley
Indiana
Salutary Effects of Simmons Liver Regulator on the Nervous System
The article promotes Simmons Liver Regulator as a cure for nervous debility and related ailments. It claims remarkable restorative powers, touting benefits for prostration, general frailty, and digestive disturbances. The piece presents the product as universally beneficial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
Jong
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jesus Fellers
London
Rio Janeiro
Mello
Buenos Ayres
Col. Espinan
Texas
van Alen
Newport
R.L
Jas. van Alen
Italy
Democratic
National Committee
Wm. C. Whitney
America
John Conners
Wales
Star Sullivan
Ward 1
Woodruff Place
Oak Hill
List
Chicago Board of Trade
Trus
Dennis Banley
Maryland
Boone
Ricumond
Jennie Boone
Matthias Bears
Wim. L. Hidler
Judge Gresham
Mr. Penny
Sever
Yesternight
West-st
Demosthenes
Cicero
Republican Party
Sim Coy
Tommy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!