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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1892
Page
5
Thursday items note E P Krantz settles with W F Welch. Indictments against W F Welch in Circuit Court are dismissed for lack of evidence. Lead and zinc exhibit from a Missouri mine is shown at the Western Hotel.
John Taulman, a Smyrna township farmer, searches for his wife who left home with carpenter A. A. Tibbetts after telling their son to stay away for two hours. Neighbors report no trace of the pair since Saturday, sparking suspicions they fled together. Authorities seek to apprehend them.
Street car drivers in the city quit their jobs at 10 o clock this morning citing ill treatment after a driver named Peter Smith was discharged. The revolt began when a bottle of medicine placed on a car was stolen on the trip downtown, leading to Smith's dismissal and the walkout by him and several colleagues. For an hour the cars stood idle, then others returned to service. Also noted are remarks about Stanton J. Peelle becoming Judge of the Court of Claims and a recap of Plainfield’s reform school progress and a curious rabbit incident on Main Street with local boys.
A Herald reporter met Indian Commissioner M R Sulzer to review district records. Noted are English translations of tribal names such as Following Deer and Blue Feather. Sulzer mentions 250000 Indians, Dawes Act allotments of 160 acres for individuals and 80 acres for each son, with 20 year title.
Studio visit reveals three new 6 by 9 inch works headed to Cincinnati titled A Morning Reverie An Oriental Bath Scene and An Afternoon Rest. Snyder defends art against obscenity claims praising female beauty as timeless, noting no vulgar elements in the pieces. He plans to leave Madison likely for Peoria Illinois, with many admirers sending best wishes.
Kansas trader B F Temple buys Heberhart drug store. Brooksburg Sun mocks L C I railroad as April fool. Frank Hill buys Blackmore stake at old Mullen livery stable. now Mayfield & Hill. Dr J H Martin and Rev J T O Neal held meetings for the Presiding Elder. Crawfordsville rumor questions a marriage and an assignment. Capt Will Clements of Paducah visiting then leaves aboard Fleetwood. Sam Sherley, sixteen, convict at prison South, convicted in Johnson county with brothers John and Lewis for turkeys theft. Warden Patten asks Gov Chase to move him to the Indiana School of Reform.
Hon. M. R. Sulzer declines to run for prosecuting attorney citing government duties and a busy law practice. He has served two terms and says only legislative honors would tempt another bid. Capt. A D Vanosdoi faces continued challenge from W M Copeland in the upcoming race.
Long list of brief items: Will Muse recalls Cuba visit and street cleaning starts. John Brady injured at Woolen Mills, recovering at home on South Jefferson. Miss Della McKay dies of consumption. funeral tomorrow. Trade deals include 100000 pounds slippery elm bark and 25000 pounds boar-hound leaves. Detective hired by Southern Indiana Fish Protective Association to pursue seine and dynamite cases. Democratic mass convention at City Hall. Henze post office established in Clark County with Charles Henze as first Postmaster. Botanist begins spring flower expeditions around Madison. Cheerful Givers social at First Presbyterian Church tonight. Street car driver Peter Smith reports recovery of medicine from unknown holder. Reynard Hunting Club buys house on North Walnut for remodel and social dance planned. City Attorney and Pennsylvania Company expect a new station in Madison within a year. Candidates proliferate. Louis Bruning sues for 10000 against O&M Railroad for injuries as fireman. John Crim and Rose Jeffries to wed. Hopewell revival continues with renewed interest. Salem considers enforcing curfew 8 pm with fines 1 to 5 dollars. Weather warns warm spring day dangers. Court adjourns. probate business dominates. Mollyneaux-Maurer judgment for 500. Wheat blown to porch from distant wind storm. Lightning hits windmill. several Barnhill family members stunned. Mrs President Fisher hosts a well-received party for Hanover students. Rev Fitch from Shanghai preaches. Fern Park excursion planned. Phi Gamma Delta state convention at Hanover May 19–20.
A draft political endorsement praises Grover Cleveland as fearless and clean in public life and urges Isaac P. Gray as the running mate. The author calls for nationwide support from the party to nominate Cleveland and Gray, labeling them Tariff Reformers and good Democrats. The plea emphasizes integrity and national respect.
Chapter From the Council's Work notes William Torrance of the Fourth Ward proposing a resolution aimed at the Mayor. Charlie Johnson moves acceptance and asks for rereading. Mayor Brashear questions the charge, seeks evidence, and defends city attorney's prosecutorial duty. The resolution is judged as political theater likely to fail its aim.
A public notice from D W L T. Harding states that his agent in Jefferson county is D. M. Hooker of Hanover who has served for years and remains in charge. Harding assures continued business and asks for continued patronage despite circulating rumors.
Crab Orchard Springs in Kentucky long famed as a Southern watering place for sixty years faces conversion to a bichloride of gold sanatorium by a syndicate. Once rivaling Saratoga for fashionables, its postwar era saw opulence fade and revival end in treating alcohol dependence.
0M Miss Lou Voiles returned from her fourth Spring visit to Millinery Openings in Madison. She reports a complete stock and reasonable prices ready to furnish patrons with fashionable head dress. Rev Love H Jamison died in Indianapolis last night after a career as a noted Christian minister and G A R member born in 1811 in Indiana. He preached in Madison frequently. The north Madison reservoir draws daily visitors seeking a panoramic view from the promontory overlooking the city.
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