Local notices and events from Columbus ward scenes and court updates
Readable items report a funeral for Mrs Mary Ball, a Kentucky marriage at Continental Hotel, marriage licenses for Flynn and Greasling Hudson and Cordrey, and Cordrey Hudson unions. Dairymen warn of high feed costs and milk price hikes while Trinity church hosts Rev Turner gatherings. Harrison Hogan acquitted of shooting, rail car mishaps near Beatty's lane, and a Brooklyn tenement fire claim. Emergency court actions include Sweeneys Marine Ways dispute and Neal Potter murder cases with grand jury indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. C. Stanfield
Columbus
Bartholomew Circuit Court
Trinity Church
J. W. Turner
Harrison
Madison
John Froelick
Beatty's Lane
Columbus Herald
Steamboat Disaster Ties Up In Ohio River Near Cincinnati
The Thomas Sherlock steamer bound for New Orleans struck a pier near the Chesapeake and Ohio bridge in Cincinnati. Passengers and crew crowded the upper deck as the ship sank, rescue by harbor tug Martin saved many. One woman drowned and a clerk and a child were missing, with fear of more fatalities among unregistered passengers and crew. Ship insured for 12 500 with total loss around 20 000. later reports say clerk Will C Lepper from Madison Ind was safe, others unnamed remain missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Thomas Sherlock
Southern Transportation Company
Sterling McIntyre
New Orleans
Chesapeake and Ohio
Channel
Ohio
Martin
J. McClean
Pittsburg
Will C. Lepper
Madison
Ind
Margery L. Brown
Will C. Lepper, Jr
Tomas Sherlock
Herald
Lepper
Kentucky
Covington
Local items and society notes from Madison area
February notes cover improvements on Poplar street by Arne Schmidt, revival growth at Seymour Methodist, foreclosure sale of a mare, potential Marine Railway Company compromise, veterans escort for Gen Sherman funeral, Mahaffey's Beech Grove Driving Park trusteeship, Bertha Knebe wins Franklin college oratorical honors, a Kansas egg machine invention, a turpentine mishap, memorials for Ex Governor Harding, schoolyard vandalism, Trinity church revival progress, and Building and Loan notices plus Marine Railway Co organization plans. It also notes the Flynn and Dora Greusling wedding and honeymoon plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Rahe
B. T. Millican
Gen. Sherman
St. Louis
G. A.B
M. H. Mahaffey
Lower Main Street
Beech Grove
Kansas
Jefferson County
Trinity Church
J. W. Turner
Madison Building and Loan Association
aAs
Corporation of the Marine Railway Co
Korbly & Ford
Madison
Martin Mullen Dead After Long Livery Career in Madison
The death of Martin Mullen at 4 45 am marks the loss of a long respected Madison and Jefferson county livery figure. Born in Galway Ireland and raised in North America, he moved to Madison in 1841 and built a prominent business, later retiring in 1901. He leaves a widow and seven children, with funeral at St Michael’s church and burial in North Madison Catholic cemetery. The report also notes survivor James Mullen of the P C & St L and other relatives, and recounts a separate steamer wreck involving Will C Lepper Jr who survived a harrowing river disaster after leaping from the sinking Tomas Sherlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Mullen
Echoloas
Mallen
Galway
Ireland
Canada
States
Madison
Burney & Mullen
Barney Burney
A. J. Fisher
Second Street
Mullen
Broadway
Mesers. Blackmore & Mayfield
Jefferson County
Thomas
P. C
St. L. James
Mollie
St. Michael's Church
North Madison
Abbott organ faces libel suit over HERALD case claims
In a scathing critique the Abbott editorials allege injustice in the HERALD matter but facts show the HERALD outfit not sold and no negotiator named Frank Weagner. Local Democrats reportedly helped save the paper, paying 1331.54 dollars, while naming numerous townspeople and professionals as alleged in the contested article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott Organ
Herald Outfit
Old Herald Outfit
Frank Weagner
Jefferson County
Gaven Lodge
W. H. Rogers
J. A. Zuck
John Adams
J. T. Brashear
C. A. Korbly
W. D. Hutchings
S. M. Ford
Mies Fannie Rogers
John W. Scott
John R. Cravens
Gee. Bartron
E. Godman
Albert Pogue
Miss Rogers
M. A. Barnett
News Co
Messrs. Abbott
Rogers
Adams
The
Governor Nominates Peelle and Ball for Plainfield Reform School Trustees
The Governor sent to the Senate the names of Stanton J. Peelle and W. C. Ball for the Plainfield Reform School for Boys trustees. Retiring members Lewis Jordan and L. A. Barnett have served twelve years. Capt. A. D. Vanosdol remains two years more. Superintendent Col. T. J. Charlton has earned broad support across parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Stanton J. Peelle
W. C. Ball
Terre Haste Gazette
Plainfield Reform School
Lewis Jordan
L. A. Barnett
Danville
Peelle
Col
T. J. Charlton
A. D. Vanosdol
Madison
Charlton
Indianapolis
Brown's Iron Bitters Endorsement Notice
An old advertisement urges readers to take Brown's Iron Bitters when feeling weak and worn out, claiming it restores strength and vitality with a tonic formula.
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. M. Hooker
Daniel Talbott
Mary Ball
Thomas Flynn
Dora Greasling
J. G. Hudson
Mary Cordrey
Clark Brown
Lucy E. Lee
L. A. Clevenger
Muncie
John Cordrey
West Main Street
Volga
Indiana
Brooklyn
Ilinois Central
Henry
Cincrynali
Illinois Central Railroad
Jackson
Tenn
Circuit Court
Friedley
Jefferson Circuit Court
Sweeneys
Marine Ways
Walker
Vanos‘lol & Francisco
Abraham Neal
John Potter
Neal
Sulzer
Capt
Vanosdol
Potter
Tevie
Court House
Aed
Wing” Stewart
Pad” Potter
Stewart
Wm. Levy
Wm. M. Levy
Isaac Bigelow
Levy Bros
Bigelow
Indianapolis Sentinel
Arne Schmidt
Poplar Street
Hood
Seymour
Elijah Brindley
Vevay
Rip van Winkle
Holman
John O. Cravens
Dearborn
Harding
Bar Association
Robert Quail
Switzerland
Dora Greusling
George Greusling
Marine Railway Company
John B. Ross
Wm. Walch
E. Maigh
James Elliott
Jos. T. Brashear
Madison Marine Railway Company
Reform School Trustees
Fairbank
N. K
Alling & Lodge
Alling & Lodce
Madison, Ind
Ss. W. Harding
West Street
Chichester
RED Cross
Safi Lee
CricnnesTe
Becsine
Diamono Brand
Peeire
Dreecine
Venewica Co. Midlees Sangre
Bryant & Stratton Business College
Ouisville, KY
Heeb & Osborn, Prommeres
Augld&wyl
W. H. Miller
Pitcher
Castorla
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