Madison News Highlights and Local Updates
Madison reports the Tryus church near completion and a murder indictment of Frank McCormick in Brownstown. Trinity church seeks Rev. C W Tinsley’s return to Madison as a glee club and Dem campaign music prepare for Court House events. The Madison Wharfboat Company buys Williams Transit assets, a new wharfboat to land at West street, and a ducking of the straight ticket debate. Capt S Bryant bets his Big Sandy against the Telegraph in a race from Louisville with recorded times and remarks on the boat’s speed. An infant burial in Milton township and a widow’s journey to Vevay are noted alongside a missionary talk in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Wharfboat Company
Don Marr
Williams Transit
West Street
Madison
Glee Club
Court House
Mesdames Scott
Reid
Niklaus
Totten
Louisville
Bryant
Madison News Roundup of Races Deaths and Campaigns
The column reports Shelby county Fair races with J B Howland as starter, multiple local deaths including Mrs Dorsey and Miss Wise, a seven month old burial at Springdale, George Ernst the tanner dies, Rev Gottlob Heeb expelled for immoral conduct, Aaron Worth Prohibition Governor candidate to speak September 21, Epworth League services at Trinity Church, Maggie Walch funeral at St Michael's Church with pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilson
Michigan Road
Springdale
W. W. Snyder
New Democratic Glee Club
George Ernst
Tanner
North Walnut Street
Lutheran Church
Gottlob Heeb
M. E
Seymour
Aaron Worth
Madison
Court House
Epworth Loange
Trinity Church
Nellie Hitz
Grace Almond
Richmond
Sallie T. Sullivan
Greensburg
Court actions and indictments headline regional docket
Creditors resist 25 cent on the dollar compromise for A. White & Company with another proposal next Tuesday. M. R. Sulzer moves to annul murder indictment. overruled, trial set for Sept 19. Fritz Kimmel perjury trial next. others indicted for larceny and theft. Lyle v Gassett compromised. costs split. Grand Jury returns new indictments and adjourns. Kimmel found drunk July 4. sentenced to two years at Jeffersonville. Liquor cases against Taylor Wood face defense continuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. White & Company
State
Fritz Kimmel
James McDonald
Bud
Gertie Chandler
Taylor Wood
Lyle Vs. Gassett
Kent
Sam Nye
Pettit
Park
Jeffersonville
Goodbye to George Wenzler a Respected Madison Resident
George Wenzler aged 57 died Saturday afternoon at his East Second Street home after a six month illness. Born in Frittlingen Württemberg Germany April 7 1835 he emigrated in 1857 and settled in Madison where he lived most of his life. He served eight years as night watchman at the L and M woolen mills and was survived by wife Theresa Nvesse and three children John George Elizabeth. His funeral at St Marys featured a solemn High Mass with pallbearers Charles Anger Jacob Zepf Anthony Schreiner John Braun Casper Rheinhardt and Paul Speder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wenzler
East Second Street
Mr. Wenzler
Frittlingen
Wurotenburg
Germany
America
John Mayer
Wenzler
Madison
Theresa Nvesse
John
George
Elizabeth
L. & M. Woolen Mills
St. Mary’s
Walnut Street
Charles Anger
Jacob Zepf
Anthony Schreiner
John Braun
Casper Rheinhardt
Paul Speder
Opening of Indiana Democratic rally in Jefferson County
The article recounts a Saturday opening day for Democrats in Indiana with Congressman Jason B. Brown speaking at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Brashear presided as the crowd cheered Brown after the Glee Club performance and a taunting note about Republicans. Brown defended his record and argued taxes fund general welfare while criticizing the McKinley tariff and sugar trust. The event ended with a chorus praising Grover Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Jefferson County
K. of P. Band
Jason B. Brown
Court House
Joseph T. Brashear
Glee Club
Grover
Judge Taylor
Herald
Brown
Congress
the United States
United States
Repubblicans
Sugar Trust
Standard Oil Trust
Steel Rail Trust
Treasury
McKinley
Louisiana
Europe
Homestead
Republican
Wang
Sam Carlisle
Little Jessie Is Dead at Home of the Innocents
A Kentucky brother and sister mourn the illegitimate birth of a girl named Jessie. After a wagon left a baby on 918 West Madison Street, Fannie Smith cared for the child at the Home of the Innocents where Jessie died of pneumonia. Basil Angell, the father from Milton, Kentucky, failed to claim responsibility, while Mattie Clifton faced scandal and sorrow after a relationship with Angell. The baby is buried at Cave Hill while Clifton and her brother return to Spring Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Smith
Angell
Milton
Kentucky
Mattie Clifton
Spring Creek
Emily
Jessie
the Innocents
Cave Hill
Clifton
Basil Angell
Railroad Wrecks Injure Dozens on Illinois Central and Cumberland Valley
An Illinois Central accommodation train derailed near Lincoln due to a washout, with twelve injured and several certain to die. Victims include Mrs. Ballard and John Kirkpatrick. Rescue followed as farmers helped. the wreck occurred after a defective grade and washed filling caused the track to sink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Cumberland Valley
Lincoly
Champaign and
Havana
Ilinois Central
William Ballard
James Best
Lincoln
Carl Busch
Chicago
Frank Edgell
Middletown
Will Ie
J. P. Gossett
John Kirkpatrick
Albert McQuay
Pfetzinger
John Ritscher
Burton View
Ritscher
Daniel Smith
Clinton
Ils
Wort
1891 Legislature Requires Voter Registration in Indiana
The 1891 law forces certain residents and prior voters to register before voting. Eligible groups include those who left Indiana for six months or more, moved to another state to vote, or failed to have six months county residency, with registration due at least fifty-nine days before election. No fee to register. clerks are paid by the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
True & Co
Truc «& Co
Adress, True & CO
Augustin
Maine
State Fair Excursions to Indianapolis via Pennsylvania Lines
Excursion tickets to Indianapolis will be sold September 19 20 21 23 and 24 at reduced round trip rates on account of the State Fair with return validity through September 26. Tickets available on Pennsylvania Lines services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Lines
Train Wreck at Middlesex Station No Deaths Reported
A Cumberland Valley rail accident near Middlesex station Carlisle Pa injures twenty five passengers none killed. Victims include Harry Bottgenbach wrist Mobua Miller dislocated shoulder John McCurreik head internal Miss Cooper internal injuries. Engineer Stoner and crew unharmed. Track blocked. passengers transferred. Loss expected heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Middlesex Station
Harry Bottgenbach
M. A. Hooven Miller
John McCurreik
Stone Mason
Chambersburg
Miss Cooper
William Stoner
Fire at Chambly hotel kills two men and injures three
In Montreal at the Chambly hotel on Jac ques Cartier square a blaze drove boarders on the third floor to jump. Two charred bodies were found after the fire gutted the building and three occupants suffered serious injuries. A medical student died en route to hospital. Loss estimated at 10000 dollars. Separately in Tulare California the Mechanics hotel burned causing the death of lodger Thomas Seegall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Chambly
Jacques Cartier Square
Maxime Fithinhalt
Baptiste Charbonneau
Jules Conmery
Turquette
Cidale
Strikers Jubilant as Carnegie Mill Workers Desert
At Carnegie's Thirty third street Union mill in PittspurG yesterday morning three heaters three rollers two heaters helpers two chargers and four pilers joined the strikers near the mill. Some deserters who had returned to work did not appear. Strikers declare victory grows certain hour by hour. Clarissa Caldwell Lathrop Dead at Saratoga New York September 13 founder of Lunacy Law Reform league died Sunday. She was born in Rochester and fought to free sane prisoners. Remains go to Rochester for burial under Lunacy Reform league committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitttspurg
Carnegie
Thirtythird Street Union
Clarissa Caldwell Lathrop
Saratoga
N. Y
New York
Lunacy Law Reform League
William E. Lathrop
Rochester
The
Lunacy Reform League
For Sale One and a Half Acres with Fruit Trees
For sale a half acre plus of fertile land with fruit trees including raspberries blackberries and strawberries. A good house with cistern and cellar. Priced to sell. Apply to L H Jones Hancock Indiana September warning text appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Jones
Hanover
Ind
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Tryus
Frank McCormick
Brownstown
Carl W. Doerr
C. W. Tinsley
Edward Lanham
Milton Township
Tryus Jawilee
J S. Phillips
Stephen K. Reed
John W. Senior
Tadisna Cavalry Association
Valparaiso
Langford
Burton
Vevay
Kate Johnson
Japan
Gospel Temperance Rooms
J. B. Howland
Shelby County
Lane
Ian
Maggie Walch
St. Michael’s Church
Father Guthneck
North Madison Catholic Cemetery
George Dittgen
Thomas Clark
Martin Wade
John Connolly
Joseph Kennison
Vance Chapman
Joseph Horulf
Circuit Court
M. R. Sulzer
George Hurley
gressman_ Brown’s
Trimble County
Illinois
Pennsylvania
StateFair
Pennylvania Lines
California
Tulare
Cal
Mechanics
Thomas Seegall
PROM
St. Louis
Peoria
Kansas City, St. Joseph
St. Paul and Minnepolis
Pullman Palace
Pacific Coast
Nebraska
Colorado
Black Hills
A. C. Dawes
Usl
Phaetons
J. C. Farran
West Main Street
Dewelry
Sve
Express
A. Kardsen & Col
Oxly
A. Karpen & CO
Quincy Street
Nee mi Ams
Muarrch
New York Society
Town Tories
Town Torres
West 23d Street
Forshee & McMakwin
Cincinnati
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