20 Jun 1889
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1889
Page
1
Lillian and Lucien hear Crazy Sue recount an old tale about Mr Rabbit and Mr Coon as rival fishermen. Rabbit tricks Coon to bury him by the riverbank while frogs dig a deeper grave, and the frogs finally end up pulling a prank that exposes the deception and frees Mr Coon.
The Indianapolis notes report William T. Leopard signed 63 indictments in Deputy Prosecutor Bailey’s room without jury presence or evidence review, risking credibility of grand jury work. Other items: school fund refunding bonds sold to New York investors at a premium. eight hour law cited as not applying to convicts or guards. Congressman Springer tours city urging a $1 million public building appropriation.
Dispatch from Bismarck reports Sitting Bull at Standing Rock growing stronger and opposed to opening the reservation. He says he never signed a treaty and distrusts reports of Indian signatories while forecasting the opening may proceed without his influence. He hopes for recovery from heart trouble as others are chosen to speak at the upcoming conference.
Major Wm. L. Collier, retired, appears in Washington circles. Gen. Wm. L. Withers, famed horse breeder, is associated with Lexington, Kentucky, in the era.
A cyclone struck Ligonier Sunday causing substantial damage while reports note various local incidents. The item mixes disaster with multiple minor crimes, arrests, and local happenings across Indiana communities.
The President will spend next Sunday at Cape May and move to the Deer Park cottage of ex Senator Davis later in the week. The house is plain and rustic with a sage green exterior and red roof. The front piazza will host running vines tended by the White House gardener. Nearest neighbor is Stephen B. Elkina of New York. Consuls appointed include Wakefield Frye Maine Halifax Joseph A. Leonard Minnesota Shanghai Zachary T. Sweeney Indiana Constantinople Oliver H. Dockery North Carolina Rio de Janeiro Oliver W. H. Simmons Colorado St. Petersburg George W. Roosevelt Pennsylvania Brussels Levi W. Brown Ohio Glasgow. A congressional push to extend interstate commerce law to cover express companies faces opposition over rates and exemptions. Virginia anti Mahone Republicans met with the President on Wednesday and Blaine declines to sign the Samoan protocol claiming further rights for America remain unsettled.
Johnstown and vicinity remain under military rule as the community discusses financial losses from the disaster. Merchants express despair while Pittsburg wholesalers offer credit and inducements to restart. Fourteen bodies recovered, debris floated, lumber arriving, health conditions described as fairly good.
Angelina questions Edwin about Madame Francais and the school for their children. The dialogue hints at concerns over discipline and suitability as foggy implications linger.
Devin and Tennyson, accused of killing J. D. Leraay and wife, were hanged by a 200-strong mob at the bridge west of Corydon Indiana. They refused to speak or confess, and gained entry to the jail by cutting iron doors. After the lynching, the mob dispersed at 9 am. Earlier the men, posing as stock buyers, shot Mr Lemay and his niece Lucy during an assault at Lemay’s home before fleeing to New Albany where they were captured and jailed.
Ottawa reports three leprosy cases on Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia two women and one man. The man described as repulsive in appearance has exposed contacts prompting daily watch and precautionary isolation. The patients will be moved to Tracadie under Sisters of Charity care.
Ex President Cleveland writes to the secretary of the Maryland tariff reform club of Baltimore dated June 11 accepting honorary membership. He expresses sympathy for the club’s aims but says his support for improving the nation's condition rests with the Democratic party. He urges the party to embrace the club’s cause.
The fragment features characters Jacob and Virty discussing time and fate in a dated dialogue. It appears to be a dramatic exchange rather than a market report or investment analysis. No concrete stock market insights are present in the readable text.
Zed Amperson angrily accuses Sim of selling a horse claimed to be warranted and undamaged. The spirited exchange centers on seller's assurances and buyer's dissatisfaction with the livestock transaction.
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