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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1896
Page
1
Fragmentary text shows a Westville Indiana agent DACHWALD with a date November 17 1595 and times listed or noted as 10 00 am 11 06 am 4 05 pm 12 43 am 3 14 pm 7 47 pm 5 04 am S 43 am. The passage lacks a clear event or outcome.
A partial timetable lists Chicago and Grand Trunk services including Local Freight and multiple named trains such as Erie Limited Atlantic Express Pacific Express and Reading Express. Times by station show arrivals and departures with several inconsistencies in the OCR text.
The Republican state committee calls mass conventions in every township ward on Saturday January 11 1896 to choose township precinct committees and delegates to the district convention of the Tenth Congressional district to be held in Rensselaer Jasper county January 21 1896. LaPorte county will send twenty one delegates apportioned from townships for the county convention January 18 1896 at 1 p.m. Wo. E. Hickins chairman.
An old advertisement touts a universal salve for cuts, sores and skin issues and promises refunds if unsatisfied. It cites E. T. Scott and H. N. Nichols selling the product at 25 or 50 cents, and recalls Robert Rawis of Hollands, Virginia endorsing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a proven cure.
A notice from H B Herrold demands immediate settlement of all due accounts. Unpaid balances will be turned to an attorney for collection.
A cryptic statement questions usefulness and suggests applying an indicator could yield learning for advantage. The line hints at strategic assessment and potential benefit from hidden cues.
Indiana congress of industrial associations meeting in Indianapolis heard Governor Matthews urge a midwinter stock show near Chicago. Wool growers may push for tariff changes while farmers avoid politics amid free silver sentiment. electricity on farms featured by Bellamy Sutton.
On a Wayne county farm near Olive Hill Indiana lives John and Martha Cates who have shared life for seventy seven years. John is 86 and Martha 98 though Martha is now ill and not expected to live many weeks. They married in 1819 in Tennessee and moved to Wayne county about 1830. Eight children survive and are all married.
Indiana bituminous miners meet in Terre Haute with 35 delegates representing 8,500 workers to discuss the 186 wage scale set to take effect April 1 and to probe the two month Washington district strike over screen systems. Miners and operators deny plans to curb output. Clinton district is absent, working on the Grape Creek differential.
George Adams vowed to abstain from liquor and, when he broke the pledge, turned over his house and lot to Thomas Shay. Mrs. Adams resists possession, leaving the matter in dispute as reported from Chesterton.
Heirs of Otto Moench sue Masons Union Life Insurance Co over a $2000 policy. The insurer contends death resulted from excessive drinking and no medical care. Moench was found in delirium tremens by a policeman last winter, jailed, and died hours later before a doctor could treat him.
Samuel Paugh and Mrs Murphy, injured in Patrick Galvin's shooting, are in Indianapolis city hospital. Paugh was perforated from body to spine with paralysis in both legs and a doubtful recovery. Murphy’s wound is through her body and considered critical but with more hopeful prospects.
In Good Health at 112 Aurora reports Mrs Emeline Post of Harrison township aged 112 born in 1783 in Ireland and coming to America as a child. The centenarian does her own chores and retains a remarkable memory as she starts the new year in good health.
Sophronia Cooper files for divorce from Frederick Cooper claiming he is a bigamist. She states he left within two months of their marriage to live with wife No 1 at Vandalia Illinois.
Compromise ends dispute between S. B. Davis the Republican elected township trustee in 1804 and former trustee Brindley. The matter is settled in Newport with no further action expected.
Davis received $900 payment while Brindley claimed his term ends in August 1895. Supreme Court ruled trustees elected in 1894 could take possession immediately. Davis filed suit for 450 salary and a trial was pending. Other Vermilion county trustees barred from possession plan to sue.
Jeffersonville sheriff returns to Salem with James Barnes in custody. Barnes is accused of stealing 400 and 8 horse and a buggy from his wife, formerly Mrs. Emory of Salem. He was arrested on the ferry as he tried to cross to Kentucky after a brief move from Kentucky to Salem four months earlier where he met and married a widow named Mr. Emory.
Terre Haute report says Charles W. Ricketts wanted on false pretense charges forfeited his $1,000 bond. bondsmen paid the amount. Ricketts, once with Paris Illinois schools, tried last summer to pass a forged order on Vigo County treasurer from Trustees Boatman of Nevins township. The fraud was detected and he was arrested.
John Snow known as Bluster Snow died after a peculiar incident in Kokomo. He lured traveling men from Greentown to town then fled with the money, hid in a box car, was taken to Chicago, and found with both legs amputated. He cannot recover.
In Edinburg James Ward aged 65 died while seated at the railway station awaiting a train. In Rockville John Ott aged 84, long resident from Rockbridge County Virginia, has died. In Richmond Reverend John Harrison aged 89, formerly a minister, is dead.
The Globe reports anticipated military measures with a special messenger to the colonial office. It claims strong belief there will be mobilization of the army reserves and part of the militia, while ordnance store workers remain very busy.
Sir Hercules Robinson reports from Pretoria that the reform committee has decided to lay down arms and accept the Transvaal government demands. Johannesburg residents entrust him to ensure justice is served.
The report covers New York money markets with call rates and banker bills, and Chicago Board of Trade quotations for Wheat Corn and Oats. It also lists produce prices for Butter Eggs Poultry Potatoes Apples Honey berries and various Midwest live stock figures and cattle hog and sheep quotes.
The Missouri Statesman notes Voats Senate reply to Sherman on the income tax and attack on the Supreme Court for its tax ruling. He argues the silver question and gold standard irreconcilable, defends free silver, condemns the court and its justices, and cites wealth and federal taxation themes.
In Washington on January 8 the Republican senate caucus spent an hour and a half debating tariff bill amendments but issued no formal position. Most members favored reporting the bill as sent from the house while decrying changes, viewing it as an emergency measure. Senators Allison and Aldrich summarized the finance committee stance, noting consideration of all proposed amendments.
Lawmakers considered raising house rates on cultural products, spirits, and pottery and adding sugar to the List by 15 percent. The caucus adjourned to join the Senate but reconvening was dropped and will meet again this afternoon.
The treasury reports a daily loss of 53 million in gold bars and 1.096 million in coin, offset by a 0.5 million currency swap with Mercantile National Bank of New York, leaving a net daily drop of 8.759 million and a total reserve of 584,710. Financial circles fear heavy withdrawals foreshadow increased exports, recalling January withdrawals of 45 million, including 30 million in two weeks and 7 million in a single day. The delay in the new bond issue until February heightens anxiety that gold reserves may dip further.
Senator Lodge charged that the editor of the New York World violated a statute by soliciting opinions of the Prince of Wales and other foreigners on the Venetian dispute and on European bonds. Gray defended public opinion as arbiter and questioned the law’s inquisitorial nature. Chandler noted the law’s wisdom and asked whether Pulitzer would face a violation if war flared.
The finance committee’s free silver substitute for the bond bill was reported to the senate with notice it would be called up today. Mor rill noted opposition from every Republican member of the committee. Elkins proposed a resolution for popular bond sales. Yest answered Sherman's financial speech and attacked the supreme court over the income tax decision. Chandler introduced a bill for postal savings certificates. Locge cited section 5,335 of revised statues and accused the New York World editor of violating it by engaging with the Prince of ales and other foreigners. An executive session occurred. The house adopted a resolution asking why the anti-trust law was not enforced. Bills included maintaining the gold reserve at 244 percent bonds, a highway commission, and taxing sweat shops at 300 per year. Several resolutions recognized Cuban belligerency.
Chairman Hitt of the House Foreign Affairs Committee says he has no objection to the introduction of Cuban recognition resolutions. He notes that multiple resolutions on the subject have been filed and are before the committee, which is preparing a report.
All cabinet members attended yesterday’s protracted meeting in Washington. The session focused on the bond call and the pending economic legislation.
The belief that the syndicate will secure the entire loan spreads among senators, growing more conspicuous hourly during floor debate and private conversations with members.
In Springfield Illinois the Columbia Construction company of Chicago seeks a mandamus from the supreme court to force the secretary of state to file a certificate showing its capital increase from 2 million to 5 million dollars. The last legislature raised the license fee to one dollar per thousand of increase and the state demanded three thousand one hundred dollars which the firm refused to pay contending the law applies only to preexisting corporations. Attorney General Moloney supports this view.
Judge Shiras of Iowa in federal court at Omaha rules that when Indians become citizens the government remains bound by all treaty stipulations. The decision applies to all reservations and affects the Flournoy company appeal seeking to sustain its claim to Indian lands.
The Ancient Order of Egyptians petitions for a mandamus to force Insurance Superintendent Durfee to issue a charter. Durfee opposes the charter citing public policy and a minimum beneficiary age set at eight years as too low.
The Ohio senate adopted resolutions honoring the late Hon. Allen G Thurman, marking a ceremonial remembrance in Columbus. The action commemorates Thurman’s public service and legacy.
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