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Westville Indicator

Location

Westville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1897

Page

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Baltimore and Ohio by Time Table No 9 Chicago Limited

Time table listing B & O routes with trains including No 9 Chicago Limited No 7 Mail and Express No 71 Local Freight and No 41 Local Freight serving Valparaiso. Daily operation notes indicate two local freights and No 11 run Sundays or daily excepted.

Detroit Atlantic Express West Bow Chicago Limited Pacitto Bapecan Doge Lehigh Express Chicago Express Pacific Express Mail & Express Tov Alparaiso Baltimore & Ohio

McKinley and Hobart Arrive in Washington for Inauguration

Washington March 3 The capital buzzes with preparations for the change of administration. McKinley and Hobart enter via Fourteenth street but slip in through a side entrance, avoiding crowds. Major McKinley dines with President Cleveland. Mrs. McKinley stays in after a strenuous journey. Other notable arrivals include Foraker Evans Buck as social events begin for the inaugural visit.

Washington National McKinley Hobart Fourteenth Street F Street S Street Bobbitt Porter Major Cleveland White House Canton

Cabinet Gossip Hints McKinley Pick Uncertain As New York Lead Sought

The city buzzes over a yet incomplete McKinley cabinet with names like Sherman Gage Alger Gary and Wilson under consideration. Senators Platt and others weigh New York influence while governors Black Tanner Grout Lowndes Scofield Hastings Griggs and Bushnell are listed among potential state picks. Governor candidates remain unsettled as talks stretch and adjournment options loom.

Sherman Gage Alger Gary Wilson McKinley New York Empire State Platt Senate MecKinley Black Tanner Nitholsz Grout Vermont Lowndes Maryland Scofield Wisconsin Hastings Pennsylvania Griggs New Jersey Bushnell Ohio Drake Iowa

President Calla Hosts Major Receptions in Washington

Crowds filled Pennsylvania avenue as President Calla and visiting dignitaries arrived for receptions and dinners. Vice President Hobart visited the hotel, declined invitations, and hosted a private dinner. Notables including Charles Foster Ferdinand Peck and Chicago guests attended events at Ratwscher's Masonic temple and other venues. Weather outlook favors light rain with clearing tomorrow morning. Ex-Governor Long hinted at a Navy secretary nomination, pending formal steps.

Calla Pennsylvania Avenue Weather Bureau Hobart Major McKinley Charles Foster Ohio Ferdinand W. Peck Chicago Governor Tanner Ratwscher's Taylor Masonic Temple Illinois Republican Association Illinois Tanner Thomas Nelson Page Lyman J. Gage Fuller Gage Secretary of the Interior Francis Leiter Wilson John Hay Justice Gray National League of Republican Club Woodmansee National League Blaine Club Cincinnati

Wilson Meets Morton as New Agriculture Secretary Prepare to Take Charge

James Wilson visited Morton at the department to discuss routine matters and finalize office work. The incoming secretary is expected to assume charge Saturday.

Washington James Wilson Morton Department

Bay City Church Mob Seizes Polish Property Dispute

In Bay City Michigan the St. Stanislaus church war ring refused to yield disputed property to the sheriff. Deputies faced a 500 strong mob of women armed with clubs and pepper spray as Judge Maxwell jailed three leaders for conspiracy. The sheriff withdrew after failing to repossess the building.

Bay City Mich St. Stanislaus Rabat Ignace Buzalski Bruno Chudginski Maxwell

Tragedy in Kansas and Missouri Involving Local Merchants

In Seneca Kansas John Zimmerran a farmer was shot and killed by his 19 year old son Robert during a family quarrel when the father reached for a chair. In Stanberry Missouri ex Mayor Alcott shot and killed business partner George Morris during a dispute over a settlement and then surrendered.

Seneca Kan John Zimmerman Here Robert Stanberry Alcott George Morris Alcott and Morris

Wisconsin Assembly fast-tracks steamboat tax repeal bill

Madison March 3 Overbeck pushes repeal of steamboat taxation laws to engrossment while assembly rushes twelve bills through. Senate approves nine bills and a joint resolution naming June 7 1898 a public holiday for Wisconsin first state officers oath taking celebration.

Wisconsin Madison Wis Overbeck House Senate

Postmaster Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Case

Samuel Sparks, postmaster at Lidell Vermillion county, pled guilty in United States district court to embezzling $2,300 in postal and money order funds. He was fined $500 and costs and sentenced to six months in Vermilion county jail.

Springfield Wis Samuel Sparks Lidell Vermillion County United States District Costa Vermilion County

Extra Session Possible As Indiana House Votes Bills

Indianapolis March 3 The anti quart shop bill by Rep Nicholson passed the House with a $100 license for small liquor dealers. Other measures include livestock insurance, swine disease controls, county treasurer term start, and building and loan consolidations. Governors Mount stance questioned as lawmakers seek ten more days.

Indianapolis Nicholson Jay County Senate Peckinnaugh McCord Mount Ves

Quarrel in Indiana Family Rocks Church

The McCaslin family dispute in Franklin Indiana has split the Presbyterian church. Hervey McCaslin was suspended for six months after divorcing his wife and marrying servant Esther Murphy. Choir director Ethel McCaslin 22 stopped attending if her father remained expelled. The church music was also suspended.

Franklin Ind McCaslin Hervey McCaslin Esther Murphy Presbyterian Church Ethel McCaslin

Demand to see execution tickets drives Greencastle excitement

In Greencastle Indiana March 3 the town buzzes over tickets for the March 20 execution of Jackson and Walling near Newport Kentucky. Many would travel to Newport for admission to the rail yard with favors promised to ticket holders. Locals expect no commutation efforts for Walling and fear further action is unlikely. The community has spent a year in suspense awaiting the finale of the case.

Greencastle Ind Newport Jackson Walling Bryan

Desperate Suicide Attempt In Harmony Man Uses Poison

Alexander Mc Clelland of Harmony attempted self harm after a fight with his mother in law. He swallowed ammonia, other drugs, then morphine but survived with medical care after being found unconscious in a falcon. Doctors report he is not expected to die.

Brazil Ind Alexander McClelland Harmony

Durham of Chicago Dies at Bedford Indiana

John Durham president of Eureka Lumber of Chicago died here on Monday at Bedford Indiana. Livingston T Dickinson Chicago manager for the company and his wife plus Miss Myra Durham arrived after learning of his dangerous illness. Durham’s daughter from Chicago had not been told of her father’s condition before the train left.

John Durham Chicago Bedford Ind Eureka Lumber Company Livingston T. Dickinson Myra Durham Durham

Miners Injured in Wreck and Suspected Murder Near Miltersburg

In Evansville Indiana on March 3 a freight wreck left eight miners seriously hurt as cars and benches collapsed. Separately Nicholas Trautvetter was killed near Miltersburg Warrick County and Robert Moore, a rival suitor to Phoebe Schick, was arrested on murder charges after claiming an ambush.

Lawrence McMains Evansville Ind Nicholas Trautvetter Miltersburg Warrick County Robert Moore Trautvetter Moore Phoebe Schick

Fleming combination horse sale nets strong bids in Terre Haute

Terre Haute Indiana March 3 At the Fleming combination horse sale Jersey Wilkes b h 16 years old by George Wilkes dam Lady Patchen brought 1975 bay mare by Guy Wilkes dam Eva by Sultan was sold to Mike Bowerman of Lexington Kentucky for 795 dollars A number of sales were made ranging from 900 to 700 dollars

Terre Haute Ind Fleming Jersey Wilkes B.h George Wilkes Lady Patchen Guy Wilkes Eva Sultan Mike Bowerman Lexington

Widow Sarah McCrary Dies From Rusty Nail Incident

Brownsburg Indiana March 3 4. Mrs Sarah McCrary widow of this place dies from lockjaw and blood poisoning linked to a rusty nail embedded in a wooden splinter after she struck at her cow with a small timber. The puncture in her right thumb led to the fatal infection.

Brownsburg Ind Irs Sarah MccCrary

Independent candidate files Chicago mayor petition with 3800 signatures

A petition bearing 3 800 signatures was filed in Chicago by Frank Collier as an independent candidate for mayor. The dispatch notes a series of brief historical items including a temperance editor assaulted in Effingham Illinois and a cordite experiment near Woolwich with structural damage.

Frank Collier Chicago Effingham Ills Ada H. Kep~ley Friend of Home Somane Pelagie Declene Roeckland Wis Woolwich Burlington, Ta Big Horn River Thermopolis Wyo Bagdad Colorado Desert California Berlin Antonio Ma Cuba Boulder Tribune Samarskita Brittany France

Market Summary and Chicago Live Stock Report March 2

New York money rates and mercantile paper cited with bond and currency figures. Chicago livestock at Union Stock Yards shows hogs, cattle, sheep and lambs price ranges and receipts. Chicago grain and produce quotes list wheat corn oats and fats with oil, dairy and fruit prices across markets.

New Yor Sterling Exchange United States Pacific Chicago Cagiiaco Union Stock Yards Texas Board @ Trade today Turkays Burbanks Rome Hebrons Milwaukee Grain

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