Martin Nominated for Virginia Senator on Sixth Ballot
At a Virginia Republican conclave General Hunton withdrawn earlier, Lee and Martin emerged as front runners. On the sixth ballot Thomas B. Martin won 66 votes to 58 for Lee, beating Goode and Holmes Conrad for the senatorial term starting March 5, 1885. The assembly cheered as Martin's name was proclaimed, and the convention adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rig Aonn
Dee
Legislas
Eppa Hanton
Henstor Barbour
Thomas
Martin
Hunton
Lee
Martin and Lee
Congresman Goode
Holmes Conrad
McKinney
J. R. Tucker
Goode Remaine
Capitol
Cancun
Organized effort or wipe out Chicago Tom anist churches
Reports from December describe alleged plots to burn Roman Catholic churches in Chicago. Father Riordan and Father Hishen found burning piles of rubbish in church spaces and, with janitorial help, extinguished them. The events suggest a coordinated campaign against Catholic worship sites. Also noted: lost steamship City of St Augustine near Jacksonville and a daylight bank robbery at South Bend National Bank yielding over 15000 dollars.
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Chicago
Cucao
Dec
Pathor
D. J. Riordan
St. Elizabeth's Church
Wi Ho
Angstfery
Jacksonville
Fla
Dee
St. Augustine
Thorsday
New York
Crawford
Chris
Sovuti Besp
Ind
South Bend National Bank
Forts in the harbor and war news from Newfoundland
Reports detail sporadic firing from forts, naval reviews in New York, and descriptions of bombardment damage in Nidtheroy. Accounts mention ships, civilians, and the harbor master noting activity, plus scattered war news from Britain and Spain about colonial conflicts, naval incidents, and policy debates on sugar bounties and tariffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Review
New York
United States
Nidtheroy
South Carolina Man Hemphill Advocates Act Extension
A South Carolina man named Hemphill appeared before the House Judiciary Committee to support extending the act concerning settlement of the seized property. The discussion centered on measures to extend the act and its implications for the case referenced in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemphil
South Carolina
Wasursotos
Man Hemphill
House Committee
Judiciary
J& Ry Yiding
Telegraphic Tips Highlights From Forterville to Duluth
A series of brief items reports a man freezing to death while driving near Forterville New York, a Y M C A dinner in Hal to the International Committee, a burglary at a Butler area safe, a stave mill head firing in Blenheim Ontario, injuries to Samuel Hammond and three others, a city fire threat in Wheeling West Virginia, a Duluth Hulett case decision, a housekeeper claim of wife by marriage, theft from S M Jeter’s husband, George Hammond and Josh Viner injured, and Rio de Janeiro commercial improvement with rising confidence.
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John Wicks Frose
Forterville
N.Y
Mercantile Club
International Committee
Butler
Blenheim
Ont
Hamuel Hammond
Wheeling
W. Va
Duluth
Minn
Es Erey
M. Jeter
Balliree
George Hammond
God
Ja Ee Disney
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Americus
Sumter
Pps
Bath
Jaan Tennensee
Bertin
Ont Wat Ene Sims
Lomore
Fordwie
Lanta
Savannah
Lars
Hapitat
Prmyvras Epsopal
Real Aid
Fe Department
Tate
Abu
Newtagri
Reig & Bbe
Eliy
THE
Forgia Loan and Trust Company
Rhenezer Burs
HM. Knapp
OA Comman
Treas &Tien
Elvins
Real Reto Omone
Stephen S. Stipe
Secy
Kingan
California
Fesany
Neal
Hatewood Callaway
Lamar Street
Georgia
W. D. Bailey
Jackson Street
Heywood
Heymound
Mason & Ford
Loving & Hightower
Santa
Wheatley
Jess
Rolog
Jon Hope
W. Bes
Chrissi
Movareb
Hove
Union
Pancy
Zephyr
Sunbory's
Geo. D. Wheasley
Damaak Ditner
Eguoghan
Marseilles
Geo. D. Wheatley
Whaly
Corsi
Apould Kerio
Virgini
Hanton
Mary
Lees Persaye
Ster
Prttanvad
William
Clark
Sona & Co
Solar Iron and Steel Works
Thirty-fifth Street
Elizabeth D. Clark
Jane
Mapp
Martines Campos
Meli'la
Als Mateo Sri
Ra Font
al Beahot
Yeveo
Lonpoy
Charles Russell
Richard Webster
Order of St. Michael and St. George
Thomas Banderson
Order of Bath
Behring Sea
Wrexesparne
Susinehanns County
Standard Il Company
Wartemberg
Mad
Berlin
Stemnberg
Show#oods
Hegar
DI Anal
Wasinsatox
Tata Hon
Hno Fitial
Carlisle
the Treasry
Wilcon
Senate
Harter
Waya and Means
and Means Committee
Methodets
Dovurasvitee
Methodiet Parsonage
Methodet Church
Miltee Fom
London
Rio Jexeiro
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