Fitzhugh Lee Named Consul General at Havana
President Cleveland sent to the Senate the nomination of Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia to be consul general of the United States at Havana Cuba vice Ramon O Williams who resigned. Williams leaves the service after 22 years praised as a model officer with a private fortune and diverse business interests. The House observed District of Columbia day as Hoar reported Call's intervention resolution with postponement and calendar action followed. Explosion in Alaska mines reported with four men killed in the Willapa tunnel disaster near Treadwell and Mexican mines.
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Cleveland
Senate
Mr. Call
Maybrick
Washixgton
Fitzhugh Lee
Virginia
United States
Havana
Cuba
Ramon O. Williams
Duatis
Williams
Washington
State Department
District of Columbia
New York
Hoar
Rep
Mass
Committee On Sanietary
Call
Brick
Mr. Hoar
Seatrie
Wash
Willapa
Alaska
Treadwell
Tillman in Kentucky Denounces Democratic Leaders
United States Senator Tillman spoke in Lexington on the currency question and the presidential race, denouncing Kentucky Democrats as rotten and leaderless. He assailed Cleveland and Carlisle, praised old allies like Blackburn, urged organizing for free silver, and warned that any silver opposition would split the party. He was presented with a Kentucky cob pipe at the end.
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Lexinton
United States
Tillman
W. T. Bowling
Kentucky
Blackburn
South Carolina
Carlisle
Silver Party
Joe Blackburn
Cleveland
Breckinridge
Sherman and Carlisle
M. A. McMurry
Nicholasville
J. A. Parker
Free Republic
Louisville
Wantuskey
Simmons Liver Regulator Promoted as Best Spring Medicine
An advertisement extols Simmons Liver Regulator as the ideal spring medicine to wake the liver and cleanse the blood. It claims cures for malaria fever rheumatism and general debility, urging readers to look for a red badge and to choose this regulator for proper liver function.
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Blood Balm Cor
Atlanta Ga
Simmons
Simmons Liver
Rane
Johnston Victoriously Poised For Governor Nomination
Atlanta reports from Montgomery state that Senator Joseph F. Johnston leads in Alabama Democratic primaries with about 263 votes needed for nomination. Returns indicate Johnston holds a decisive edge with counties reporting and confidence high in reaching the required total. Ex-Chief John Galligam dies in Omaha on April 16 from lingering illness.
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Atlanta
Montgomery
Ala
Democratic P
Ana Acening
Joseph F. Johnston
Johnston
Aticel Johnston
Spaniards Demonstrate On Cuban Issue In Key West Rally
A large Key West march pro Fidel Weyler condemnation with bonfires and a torched Weyler effigy poised for sea burial. Spanish residents faced hooting as Cuban flags and anti Spain slogans filled Duval Street. The event followed a Madrid note on Fitzhugh Lee’s Havana appointment and Cuba policy amid election reports.
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Key West
Onba
Duval
Caroline Streets
San Carlos Hall
Weyler
Spain
Pablo Beach
Ane Raat Coategler
Cuban Leader Seeks Fight as Cleveland Refuses Belligerent Status
A Tampa special reports Cuban leaders anxious for action against the Cuban plight as rumors swirl of General Maceo returning to command. A separate line notes a west coast landing by the steam tug George W. Childs, delivering 100 Americans and substantial arms and munitions to support a Cuban expedition near Pinar del Rio.
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Cuba
Cleveland
Kry West
George W. Childs
Pinar del Rio
Maceo
Americana
National Guard
Childs
Doctor Assassinated Near His Home in Hendersonville
Dr A H Williams a prominent Sumner county physician was shot near his Hendersonville home while riding to Gallatin pike. Eleven buckshot struck him and he died soon after. A suspect named Lie Wea a wiry man with a prior altercation with the doctor fled into the darkness. The incident follows local trouble the doctor had with an unidentified person.
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de Williams
Willige
Trounie
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Georgia
HOE Sumter County Loans
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John Ruben
Middle District of Tennessee
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Dent
Omana
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Con
U.S
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Madrid
Imperial
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General Lee
General Weyler
Consul Williams
Amor
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Maprim
Partiea
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Cabrina
Taxes Command
Canada
Tonoxto
Eva Booth
William Booth
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Salvation Army
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Flasaya
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Cam
Charles
Witon
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