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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1903
Page
6
Grand jury in Moore county Tennessee returns 22 murder indictments against a Nashville mob. Reports cover fires, economic woes, labor conflicts, political moves, and notable deaths across cities like Chicago Boston New York and St. Louis with mentions of Roosevelts reception, strikes, and extradition talks.
Russia warns China it will not leave Manchuria unless all demands are met, risking war. Joseph Chamberlain warns Britain agriculture and trade suffer, Ian Maclaren foresees a world religious revival, and a US China treaty opens Mukden and Antung. A Manila plot disguises Chinese smugglers as merchants, led by ex inspector John Miller.
Flood damage in Paterson and Passaic is estimated at 2,000,000 dollars as water levels recede. Reports say the danger has passed and conditions are improving in the region.
Accounts note price cuts by Pittsburg Glass for mirror glass. South Dakota judges deny a divorce decree for Mrs. Roland B. Molineux of New York. George Howard known as the gentleman burglar gets 14 years in Hackensack. West Point’s Col. Mills reports cadet health good with no hazing. Rear Admiral Bradford resigns to command the Illinois. Concordia parish women in Louisiana each bear multiple children the same day. Queen Wilhelmina and the Turkish sultan are teetotal monarchs. St. Louis expo to exhibit Patagonia’s Tehuelche Indians. Nebraska supreme court upholds bloodhounds as witnesses. Carroll Wright says U S workers fare better than before. Roosevelt nominates John P. Nields as U S district attorney for Delaware. James Smith of U S Shipbuilding accuses Schwab and others of forming a fraud trust.
Wilson S. Bissell former postmaster general died in Buffalo at 10 15 p m after a prolonged illness including Bright's disease like complications He spent time at Bar Harbor and was moved back to Buffalo for care Funeral services Friday were held with adjournment of all Buffalo courts and cremation Honorary bearers included Grover Cleveland John G Carlisle and Hoke Smith
A grand jury returns the last indictments in a postal department probe conducted by Columbia officials. Names include James N. Tyner and Harrison J. Barrett with charges of misconduct in office, plus several associates from the Post Office and allied firms.
A River View Park street car robbery on the Aurora city fringe ended with one bandit killed and another wounded around 9 30 Thursday night. Police expect to question witnesses and pursue the assailants.
Evansville Indiana Oct 10 Doc Mar tin a Negro was found guilty Friday of rioting in July last. The jury was out only ten minutes. The penalty ranges from two to ten years in the state prison.
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