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Westville Indicator

Location

Westville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1897

Page

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Indianapolis Cash Loss Tied to Dean Investment Scam

In Indianapolis investors claim KE. S&S. Dean Investment company took at least 300000 dollars after New York office closure. Local agent Miss M. E. Massey offered little information as margins were requested and the door sign showed the New York office also closed.

Indianapolis KE. S&s. Dean Investment Company Commercial Club New York M. E. Massey Tre¢ufacturers’ Association Ofsineana Sorichematurers

State Makes Out a Bad Case for Man Indicted in Murder

Plymouth Ind April 7 The second day of the trial of William Sutherlin indicted for the murder of Edwin Fetters in Starke county on November 16 1833 opened in the circuit court with the room packed by citizens from five counties. Eight state witnesses were examined with jurors nearly chosen. Movements of Sutherlin and Fetters from four days before the murder to the night of the crime were traced. The shooting near Election School House and the body’s identification were presented. The case will likely last a week or more due to many witnesses for both sides.

Plymouth Ind William Sutherlin Edwin Fetters Starke Sutherlin Flymoth Election School

Winchester Poet John K Martin Buried After Premonition

Farmland Indiana April 7 Fifteen years ago John K Martin the Winchester poet died and his remains were buried last Friday in the office of attorney C W Diggs Diggs had told him to write a note of his death and it is said the poet had a foretelling premonition of his own end as the event unfolded in that city office

Farmland Ind John “‘K. Martin Winchester C. W. Diggs Diggs

Tax Experts Seek Year Extension After Finding Hidden Taxables

Richmond Indiana April 7 messia Stewart and Clifford tax experts from Connersville claim to have located several million dollars in secreted taxables in the city and ask the city council to extend their contract for another year.

Richmond Ind Messia, Stewart and Clifford Connersville

Mississippi Flood Spreads Across New Areas in Delta

Memphis April 7 report details the Mississippi delta flood expanding into regions previously never flooded. The Tunica county crevasse is 2000 feet wide as water rises and draws flood from below the break over the Yazoo and Mississippi valley tracks. About 700 towns are submerged with many isolated and cut off.

Memphis Mississippi Delta Tunica County Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Yazoo Helena Greenville Vicksburg Arkansas City White River Louisiana Arkansas Delta St. Francis Cairo Miss Yazoo-Mississippi Delta

Harrison Wins Chicago Mayor Vote in Landslide

Carter H Harrison, Democrat, captured the Chicago mayoral race with 141,882 votes to 66,488 for Harlan and 58,450 for Sears, securing a 75,434 plurality. The Republican opposition split, aiding Harrison as Hesing drew German support and Republicans deserted the machine. Nationwide results from Peoria Galesburg Quincy Topeka Leadville also noted.

Sears Harrison Hesing Harlan Nathaniel Sars Roy O. West West Town McKinley Swift Wenter Bryan Carter H. Harrison Heidelberg Yale Preston Harrison Chicago Times Peoria William Lyons Galesburg Forrester F. Cook D. W. Aldrich Quincy

Baltimore Torpedo Boat Returns From Builders Trip

Torpedo boat No. 3 came back from a Chesapeake Bay builders trip. The new flyer carried up to 250 pounds of steam, averaged 205, with screws at 390 RPM, 307 on average, and reached 25 knots with ease. It is claimed she once hit 30 knots and can do so when required. If she makes 30 knots on official trial, she will be nearly equal to the best European boats.

Baltimore Chesapeake Bay New Flyer

Weather by regions forecast for Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Iowa

Weather indications for twenty four hours from yesterday evening show party cloudy conditions and possible light local showers in Indiana. Upper Michigan expects fair weather with northerly becoming variable winds. Lower Michigan to cloudy then fair with northerly winds. Wisconsin cloudy this morning then fair with light variable winds and slight warm up. Iowa cloudy then fair with northerly winds shifting southeast and warmer in the west.

Washington Indiana Iowa

Chicago Board of Trade Closed for Election Day

Chicago April 6 the Board of Trade remained closed due to election. No grain quotations were issued. Daily prices listed for Butter Eyes Fresh stock Turkeys Chickens Ducks Potatoes Burbanks Hebrons Sweet potatoes Honey Apples and other items show varied per unit pricing.

Chicago Board of Trade

Ziegenhein Wins St. Louis Mayor Victory by Likely Large Plurality

April 7 reports say Henry Ziegenhein, Republican, wins the St Louis mayoral race by a large plurality likely around 14 000 amid a broad Republican ticket sweep though Democrats were split and silver issue influences noted.

St. Louis Henry Ziegenhein House of Delegates Wichita Kan Leavenworth

Mixed Result at Milwaukee Shows Party Divisions

Wisconsin results from Milwaukee on April 7 show Democrat J E Mann reelected county judge and Republican George E Southerland elected superior judge. Supreme court seat unopposed and multiple circuits reelect judges. Mayoral winners include Merrill Ripon River Falls and several others. Superior's Charles Starkweather wins mayor despite prior removal and a court affirmation.

Milwaukee Supreme Court J. E. Mann George E. Southerland Marshall Supreme Bench Goodland Tenth Circuit Bardeen Sixteenth Circuit O'Neill Merrill Ripon River Falls Viroqua Mineral Point Sturgeon Bay Black River Falls Lake Geneva Sparta Tomah Plymouth New Lisbon Lasa

Detroit Election Returns Show Justice Tong Re-elected Narrowly

Detroit reports fragmentary returns but indicate Justice Tong of the supreme court is re-elected by about 40 000 in plurality. Maybury the Democrat leads Stewart the Pingree candidate by 550 votes in complete Detroit figures. Across sixty cities twenty eight mayoralties go to the silver party and twenty seven to Republicans.

Detroit Justice Tong Supreme Court Maybury Stewart Pingree Silver Party

Bryan Congratulates Harrison on Victory Telegram

Hon. William J. Bryan sent a congratulatory telegram to Mayor-Elect Harrison praising his victory. He noted elections in Chicago Cincinnati Detroit and other cities show a shift in public sentiment since November.

Bryan Harrison Washington William J. Bryan Chicago Cincinnati Detroit

Likely to End in a Riot at Pittsburg Mill Strike

In Pittsburg on April 7 a looming clash at A M Byers & Co iron mill threatens riot as puddling furnaces are lit to run with non union workers. Strikers and finishers totaling 209, allied with The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steelworkers, prepare action after the firm signed a $4.50 per ton scale through July 1.

Pittsburg A. M. Byers & Company Carney Amalgamated Association of Iron and Sreelworkers Amalgamated

River flooding threatens LaCrosse Basements inundated as water rises

The river condition in LaCrosse Wisconsin on April 7 is dire with basements of wholesale houses along Front street flooded and rising water. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway tracks are submerged as residents move to higher ground.

LaCrosse Wis Front Street Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company

Wisconsin Small Grains in Bad Shape Reported

Official weather office reports from Wisconsin volunteer observers show a serious condition of small grains due to unfavorable January weather that froze winter wheat rye and clover. Baraboo advices say army worms can be seen crawling over dead leaves everywhere.

Wisconsin Milwaukee Weather Office Baraboo

Senate confirms several presidential nominations

The senate in executive session confirmed Benjamin Butterworth of Ohio as commissioner of patents Oscar Palmer of Grayling Michigan as register of the land office and Jay Allen of Grayling Michigan as receiver of public moneys at Grayling.

Washington Senate Benjamin Butterworth Ohio Patents Oscar _ Palmer Grayling, Mich register of the land_office Jay “Allen

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