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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1895
Page
1
Three year old Ida Gabbard disappeared near Indianapolis last Saturday and was found dead Tuesday night in a stable near her home. Authorities say the skull was crushed and evidence suggests assault. a man named John Linson faces intense search as lynching talks spread in west Indianapolis.
Bituminous miners in Indiana reject the 61 cent scale after a second vote, insisting on 60 cents for digging. President Purcell says officers may resign over submitting the proposal. Some operators aim for higher wages, noting nearby miners seeking 60 cents. Washington Curryville and Star City report workers paid 60 cents.
Mrs Mary Yoke, mother of Georgiana Holmes Howard, denies Indianapolis warnings about her daughter's possible testimony against Harry Holmes. She says Georgiana has said nothing to anyone about the affair, and she does not know if her daughter is in Philadelphia or how long she will stay.
Indianapolis July 24 6000 soldiers at Fairview park mark the Indiana militia as the largest camp yet with officers noting a better class of recruits and tighter standards, while minor misconduct and guardhouse crowds persist. Frankfort July 4 a stranger named Ezekiel Bates claiming general rank was arrested, saying he would interview President Cleveland with 790 soldiers to discuss pensions. he is 60 and owns 800 acres in Tippecanoe county.
Frankfort reports Miles A. Carver aged 79, a longtime and influential county resident, died at his Perry township home.
Minnie Gonnet aged eight has been reported missing from her home in Eaisa on July 24. Police seek assistance locating the child and request residents to report any information to local authorities.
A missing child case prompts a broad search within five miles, with sightings scarce and fears rising of kidnapping. Authorities report the girl is highly intelligent, and residents are urged to aid in the extensive road and woods patrols near her aunt’s mile distant location.
The Alhambra Club No 2 organized with 240 charter members Saturday. The open day followed with members celebrating at the club house. Members call themselves free thinkers and plan to exercise liberty in opposition to the Nicholson law.
In a village near White Lick Indiana Barney Blackburn was badly injured in a fight with Richard Murphy a farmer he worked for. Blackburns left ear was cut in two and he suffered deep gashes on neck and face. He was taken to the county infirmary and is expected to die.
Mrs. Alice Lamp of Lebanon is confirmed as one of seven direct heirs to the late Lord Antrim of Ireland. The estate is valued at about $75,000.
English July 24 report states James R. Pro, editor of the English News, swung a bat that splintered and struck 18 year old Sylvester Carr on the forehead fracturing his skull. The injury is described as dangerous.
The Winon Assembly at Eagle Lake had another pleasant day. Outdoor concerts by Professor Miles and his celebrated cornet band filled the park, and Dr. Little spoke in the evening on What a Man Owes His Town.
The Hancock county grand jury has taken up the Thomas Myers case and will report findings. Two Greenfield policemen say they have indisputable evidence that Myers is dead.
Willie Smith aged 12 months was riding a horse on the public square when the animal slipped and fell crushing his skull. He died from the injuries. Local authorities investigate the accident on July 24 in Greensburg.
Manton July 24 three of the largest oil wells ever drilled in the state have been opened near the town. All are in advance of the present field and mark a new field in the industry.
Death duties in England drive property disposals to dodge taxes. Mlle Louise Imperiali daughter of the Marquis Imperiali wed Count de Liederkirke in Brussels. Rail travel up 30 percent this year. P C Brooks murdered in Livingston Guatemala with vault robbed. Spain plans 25000 troops to Cuba. Two Cuban Americans ordered to leave Havana.
Weather indications for twenty four hours from 8 p m yesterday show fair weather across Illinois with showers in the extreme southern portion and variable winds. Indiana and Michigan also expect fair skies with varying or northerly winds. Wisconsin shows fair weather with variable winds and Iowa reports partly cloudy conditions with variable wind.
New York financials show money on call at 1 percent and mercantile paper at 1 1 percent. Bond and currency figures list bankers' bills, government securities, and silver certificates with various posted rates. Chicago live stock prices include hogs at 4.80 to 7.00, cattle from 1.75 to 5.15, and sheep from 2.00 to 4.60, with estimated receipts and range quotations across categories.
The plan to extend civil service to US consuls to curb office scrambles failed as Seward abandoned it. Twelve consular students were sent abroad but the 1860s reform ended with the new administration wiping out their posts, leaving no one remaining in service. Curtis notes in London that government change did not alter daily departmental work or patronage levels.
Kennedy argues ex Consul Waller was tried under a military court while France and Madagascar were not at war. He contends no war, no basis for military jurisdiction or conviction. He notes France has not supplied court martial records, implying the sentence may rest on weak grounds.
National Crop Report from Washington notes drought broken in Wisconsin and partial relief in Michigan, while western Ohio remains dry. Weather Bureau for the week ended July 2 reports mixed conditions across key farming states.
Portions of New York, Pennsylvania, Nebraska and eastern Oregon suffer rain while torn has grown rapidly in Illinois and Kansas. The crop is improving in Michigan, Wisconsin and South Dakota and is doing well in Missouri and Arkansas. Promising conditions prevail in the middle Atlantic and New England states with corn nearly laid by in the south in excellent condition.
Washington July 24 The president has issued an order extending the classified civil service to 125 offices previously excepted in the United States Geological Survey. The rule brings nearly the whole survey workforce under civil service rules.
Reports from Cheyenne and Market Lake indicate serious Indian trouble in Jackson's Hole with settlers abandoning crops and moving families out. Indians from Fort Hall and other reservations are said to control mountain passes as state authorities await word on hostiles returning to reservations before dispatching troops.
Mrs. Carrie Pitzel says Holmes has named Pat Quinlan as Howard Pitzel’s killer. Quinlan is watched as Holmes faces intensifying pressure in Moyamensing prison amid the ongoing Pitzel child bodies search and Williams sisters case developments.
The week brought seasonable temperatures with unusually heavy rainfall across two thirds of the state. Measured moisture ranged up to two inches in many districts, easing drought impacts and reducing potential losses despite prior dry areas.
Lincoln Illinois July 4 the McAfee murder mystery ends a tramp caught in a corn field Monday evening surrendered at gunpoint and admitted being near the scene Neighbors identify the man as Charles King from Kingsted Tennessee The motive was revenge for the farmer McAfee refusing him food
The new Supreme Court of Honor, formed from Home Forum seceders, met in Springfield with thirty-six local courts present. Members chose to conduct beneficiary business in Iowa, Illinois outside Chicago, and Missouri. Constitution and by laws were adopted and officers elected for the year including Supreme chancellor A. L Hereford Mattoon and supreme recorder W. H. F. Hanlessey Carlinville.
In Manchester Iowa on July 24 Gibson Roland, a young farmer, shot and killed his brother Henry then killed himself. Authorities believe temporary insanity prompted the crime with no clear motive.
The eleventh annual Iowa State Amateur Rowing Association regatta opened at Magen City with crews from Sioux City Dubuque Qutumwa and Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids won junior doubles Sioux City won junior singles and Dubuque won junior fours.
A mob of 180 Bedouins attacked several fighters in Jeddah harbor. They boarded vessels and looted valuables. Seven sailors and nine deckhands were seriously wounded while defending the lighters.
In Emporia Kansas a writ of habeas corpus was issued in district court over 14 year old Anna Mara Butler. The girl refuses to return to her mother who she says does not support her.
A sunny harvest festival day drew about five hundred visitors to Westville for bicycle road race, baseball, racing and dancing. Wanatah beat Westville in baseball while Westville drew praise for sportsmanship. a late evening dance closed the event with hopes for another similar gathering.
The Rebekahs held their last regular meeting and served ice cream and cake. Mayor Suman of Valparaiso visited town to inspect the elephant. Mrs. Chas Osborn Chicago and others visited Mr. and Mrs. Amenzo Mann. Cushius Bodine, wood-cutter, injured in the week’s runaway, is cared for at Jacob Linix’s home, Porter County.
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