BUILDING COLLAPSES IN SAN FRANCISCO KILLING FIVE
San Francisco June 23 a three story building at Fifth and Mint collapsed burying over 20. Five bodies recovered and 15 injured saved. Names include J May and an unknown woman among the dead. many rescued amid flames and smoke as rescuers battled debris. Separately Populists back Teller for president with signatories from many states.
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San Francisco
Fifth and
Mint Avenue
Brighton House
Pioneer Coffee House
J. May
Dennis Griffin
E. L. Davis
E. Jewett
Michael Howard
James Daly
Fatal boiler explosion kills Nebraska Lumber president and six others
At Doucette, near Woodville Texas, the Nebraska Lumber Co boiler exploded at 7 am killing A L Doucette president Grant Hammerly engineer Charles Walforth section foreman Charles Smith mill hand Williz Sargent and two unnamed men. Three others were badly injured as authorities probe the cause.
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Nebraska Lumber Company
Woodville
Tex
Doucette
A. L. DouceTre
Grant Hammerly
Charles Walforth
Charle S Smith
Wyliz Sargent
Frenchy
Dan A. Harman
D. OC. Sullivan
J. Dowling
Mr. Doucette
Orange
Three Men Die At Grade Crossing Near Atlantic City
Three men were killed and a fourth seriously injured when a wagon drawn by spirited horses was struck by the Camden express train at a grade crossing near Atlantic Orry New Jersey. The Hubers Frep 60 and his son 82 died instantly while Harry Henbeler of Philadelphia was thrown clear. George Sahl sustained multiple injuries and remained alive but critical. The train traveled about 60 miles per hour as the wagon tried to beat it across the tracks.
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Atlantic City
Atlantic Orry
N. J
Here
Grover Huber
Frep Hooper
Harry Henbeler
Philadelphia
George Sahl
Camden
Hubers
Hendeler
Sahl
Nearing the Danger Mark Washington Gold Withdrawals
The daily gold withdrawals totaled 886700, reducing the reserve to 102,221,907 dollars by end of day. This marks a critical level as the nation watches the balance of gold reserves.
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Washington
Plan for Campaign Work by Republican College League
The American Republican College league, with about 30 000 members, will educate voters against free silver. Branch departments will operate in all states directed by a state manager. Headquarters may be in Chicago with S A Perkins directing the campaign as chairman. E J Henning and J M Perkins named to lead speaking and finance committees.
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Republican College League
St. Louis
American Republican College League of the
United States
League
New York
Chicago
S. A. Perkins
Tacoma
Wash
E. J. Henning
Madison, Wis
J. M. Perkins
Boston, Mass
Pettigrew Statement on Gold Standard and Panic
Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota, who left the convention, says he could not support the single gold standard. He argues the standard would lower prices, ruin producers, cause panic, and that world gold is cornered by professional creditors.
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St. Louis
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Atlantic Express Wrecked Near Walls Station
The eastbound Atlantic express on the Pennsylvania derailed after colliding with a freight wreck near Walls station, 16 miles east. Two engines and several cars derailed. engineer McIntyre was badly bruised but passengers were uninjured. The train later resumed eastward. Reports say Garrett Hobart and the New Jersey delegation were aboard.
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Atlantic Express
Picrssurg
Pennsylvania
Walls Station
Here
McIntyre
Garrett Hobart
New Jersey
Councilman Convicted in Bribery Trial
Memruis June 23 City Councilman Alfred T Hayden was found guilty of bribery in connection with plans for a new market house. He was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days in the work house and fined $10. A motion for a new trial was filed and the judge took it under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memruis
Alfred T. Hayden
Hayden
Cooper
Brock's Comet Returns as Observers Track It
A cable from the European union of astronomers via Chandler and Ritchie reports Brock's periodical comet on its return, discovered by Javelle at the Nice observatory. The notice comes from Cambridge Massachusetts dated June 22.
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Brock
CamBrisvge
Mass
European Union of Astronomers
Messrs. Chandler
Ritchie
Javelle
Nice
First New Wheat Arrives in Galveston From Oklahoma
Galveston, Texas June 23. No grain exports to Europe last week. The old business is finished. The first shipment of new wheat arrived from Oklahoma this morning confirming a shift in trade.
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Galvestron
Tex
Galveston
Europe
Oklahoma
Silver men in lead in Ohio convention fight
Columbus Ohio June 23 Delegates arrive as Democratic state convention nears. McConnville and Thurman lead free silverites with 526 pledged for silver and 82 for gold. 65 undecided. Unit rule likely, large slate of delegates pledged to national convention at Chicago. Final lineup uncertain with potential fusion talks and new state ticket candidates.
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Columbus
John McMahon
Dayton
State Central Committee
Dan McConnvillie
the Treasury
Allen W. Thurman
McConnville
Chicago
J. R. McLean
Cincinnati
J. W. Buckwalter
Springfield
Indiana Democrats to Nominate Shively Likely at Convention
Indianapolis June 23 Democrats gather for Indiana convention likely to name B F Shively of South Bend for governor. Free silver favored with 1 to 1 coinage and 1,500 of 1,747 delegates backing the cause. R F Bell of Fort Wayne to chair as Matthews and free silver seek Chicago delegation.
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Shively
Indianapolis
Indiana
B. F. Shively
South Bend
Free Silver Executive Committee
R. F. Bell
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Matthews
Free Silver
Turpie and Voorhees
McCabe
Menzies
Double Header In Texas Conventions Open in Austin
A large delegation arrives in Austin for two Texas conventions of gold and silver Democrats. The silver faction led by ex Governor Hogg Governor Culberson ex Senator Egan and Senator Chilton will lead the first Chicago convention order. Congressman Bailey aligns with this faction and is expected to attend as a delegate. An effort is noted on instructions.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Hogg
Culberson
Egan
Chilton
Chicago
Bailey
Russell Not a Candidate for Democratic Nomination
Ex Governor William B Russell announces he will not seek the Chicago nomination as a delegate but will attend as a citizen urging a gold standard and will back William Whitney for the presidential nominee.
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Russell
Boston
William B. Russell
Chicago
Citzen
William ©. Whitney
Gold Democrats Rule In Wisconsin Convention
The June 23 Milwaukee report says the Wisconsin Democratic state convention is likely to adopt a gold platform by about two to one. Many delegates favor silence or a silver plank. General Edward S. Bragg and Senator Vilas will be delegates-at-large, and the unit rule may mute silver sentiment.
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Wisconsin
Milwavukee
Edward S. Bragg
Vilas
Congressmen Sayers Renominated in Ninth District
Democrats met in Austin on June 23 to renominate Joseph Sayers. He spoke to the convention pledging support for free coinage at 16 to 1 and noting this as his sole difference with Cleveland.
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Sayers
Austin
Ninth Congressional District
Joseph Sayers
Cleveland
Deaths From Heat Reported in New York
Two women died from heat in New York reported to police on June 3. Authorities identified both victims as female and ongoing investigations were noted.
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New York
Sea Shoals Dry Goods Asset Liabilities Amid Failure
The Sea Shoals Dry Goods company failed in Louisville on June 13. The firm shows assets and liabilities each around 650000, with assignment recorded.
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Louisville
Sea Shoals Dry Goods Company
Two Cattlemen Killed In Vermont Train Collision
Two cattlemen are among the dead after a rear end crash on the Central Vermont line near Montpelier Vermont. The Montreal express struck a cattle train, killing J. Seskind of Chicago and Edward Brown of Janesville and injuring three others.
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Monttreier
Central Vermont Railway
Here
J. Seskind
Chicago
Edward Brown
Janesville
Jockey Hatherson Killed in Forsythe Race Crash
An accident in the home stretch of the first race at Forsythe, Indiana, June 23, caused the death of jockey Hatherson and his horse Little Jimmie.
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Forsythe
Ind
Hatherson
Little Jimmie
President Ballantine Resigns From Oberlin College
Ostrum June 23 report that Oberlin College president Ballantine resigned. Also noted are retirements in Washington where Navy chief engineers George F. Kurtz and James W. Thompson, each with 40 years of service, will retire June 26 after submitting retirement applications.
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Ballantine
Ostrum
Oberlin College
Kurtz and Thompson
Kettren
Washington
George F. Kurtz
James W. Thompson
Navy
Dubois to Open Teller Headquarters in City
Next week Senator Dubois will open Teller headquarters in this city. The plan originally aimed to take all bolting delegates to Chicago, but those plans were changed.
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Teller
Cubanco
Dubois
Chicago
Funeral of a Living Man at Fallen Timbers
Lorenzo Dow McKinney presided over his own funeral in a primeval oak forest near Fallen Timbers, Ohio. Rev Forest Evans led a camp meeting style service before about 8000 mourners including a lifelong friend group and an elderly singer. hymns and prayers followed the sermon.
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Portsmouth
Lorenzo Dow McKinney
Fallen Timbers
Grand Oaks
Forest Evans
Jared Blakeman
Jesus
Evans
President Cleveland Goes Fishing on Potomac Trip
President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle sailed from Washington on the lighthouse tender Violet for a short fishing excursion down the Potomac River. Captain Lamberton accompanied the party, with plans to be away two to three days, weather permitting extending into Chesapeake Bay. The hot spell in the capital prompted the brief escape from duties.
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Wasn Hineton
Cleveland
Carlisle
Violet
Potomac River
Lamberton
Chesapeake Bay
Peculiar Trolley Accident at Frankford
More than 20 passengers on two open trolley cars were injured in Frankford when cars on parallel tracks passed each other at high speed causing a jam. Eight passengers sustained internal injuries and were hospitalized. no deaths were reported.
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Philadelphia
Frankford
Curfew Ordinance Enacted in Kansas City Packing District
The curfew ordinance is enacted at Kansas City Kansas with the state line area affected. Armour announces the curfew hour at his packing house whistle, its scream heard up to 15 miles away.
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Kansas City
Kan
Armour
Depew Announces Hot Water Motor Experiments
Chauncey M. Depew reports that final tests will occur this week of a hot water motor. Officials of the New York Central railroad are confident the innovation will revolutionize railroad traffic and efficiency.
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New York
Chauncey M. Depew
New York Central Railroad
Strike of Silver Miners in Leapville
Eight hundred silver miners walked out in Leapville last night after months of protest and failed talks. They object to managers resisting a wage increase from two dollars to three dollars per day.
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Leapville
Victory for McPherson at Hastings caucus
Hastings Iowa June 22 Smith McPherson won easily at the Republican caucus. Walnut Iowa June 20 a large fire devastated Walnut. Srey Iowa June 21 a meeting of pioneers is expected with five thousand attending next Thursday.
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McPherson
Hastings
Smith McPherson
Meeting of Pioneers
Srey
Old Settlers
Women Run Street Cars for Hospital Benefit
Women of Clinton took control of the street car lines for Agatha hospital fundraising yesterday with society leaders serving as conductors. In Des Moines, church workers held a United Brethren convention deciding to unite the Des Moines and Iowa conferences.
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Clinton
Agatha Hospital
Church Workers In Convention
Des Mores
The
United Brethren Church
Des Moines
Iowa
St Josephs academy graduates twenty in Ia class
St Josephs academy in Orpar Raptos Ia. directed by the Catholic churches of the city graduated a fine class of twenty young people, who delivered orations.
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Orpar Raptos
St. Joseph's Academy
Independence man takes laudanum with suicidal intent
Walter Williams of Independence, cousin of CO. W. Williams, drank laudanum here in a suicidal gesture. He took a heavy dose but there is a possibility of recovery.
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Cepar Rapids
Walter Williams
Independence
CO. W. Williams
Kidnaping Reported Near Remsen Involving Miss Deitermann
Sheriff Herron received notice of the kidnapping of 19 year old Clara Deitermann from her father's farm near Remsen on Thursday night. Abductors are believed to hold her for a reward.
Heavy Rain and Hail Wreck North Iowa Crops
Damaged report from Mason City details 4+ inches of rain in 14 years, with hail and wind in the northern and western sectors. A 20 mile by 2.5 mile area of fields suffered total destruction to crops, marking severe agricultural loss.
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Hall
Mason City
Odd Fellows and Pythians Plan Joint Building Venture
In CepaR Rapids a joint committee of Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias has formed to organize a stock company and erect a premier state building, signaling a major local fraternal project in the near future.
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Odd Fellows and Pythians Combine
Cepar Rapids
Odd Fellows
The
Knights of Pythias
Soldiers' Home Bid Opens for New Hospital
Marshalltown June 21 the soldiers home commissioners opened bids for a new hospital costing 40000 The bid range was 30267 to 37558 The two lowest bidders were L E Crissman Ottumwa Iowa 30267 50 and J F Atkinson Marshalltown 31500
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Soldiers’ Home
Marshalltown
Soldiers’ Home Commissioners
L. E. Crissman
Ottumwa
J. F. Atkinson
Railroads respond to grain shippers case in Iowa
Northwest Iowa Grain Dealers' association seeks $1,000,000 overcharge refunds from lines serving the area. Illinois Central filed a petition for a more specific statement asking whether overcharges were by consignee rather than consignor and which Interstate Commerce Act clause was violated.
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Iowa
Sioux City
Northwest
Iowa Grain Dealers’ Association
Chicago
Ilinois Central
Bristow Ex-Treasury Secretary Dies in New York
Former Treasury Secretary Benjamin H. Bristow died at his New York home from peritonitis after falling ill last Saturday. He served during Ulysses S. Grant's second term in office.
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Bristow
New York
Benjamin H. Bristow
the Treasury
Grant
New Low Record for Oats and Wheat Declines
Caicaco notes wheat declines after a Topeka telegram about 20 loads at the Capital elevator. Oats hit a new low, corn and oats down, pork and ribs fall, lard edges lower. Closing prices show July wheat 56 5 8 to 56 9 8, September wheat 67 cents, corn July 27 30, oats July 1 7 4 to 1 7 4 4, pork July 9 74, ribs July 3 70, lard July 4 05.
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Caicaco
Topeka
South Omaha Livestock Prices July Receipts Report
South Omaha cattle receipts show 1,000 head with active, stronger demand. Beef steers range $3.50 to $4.10, western $3.00 to $3.55, Texas $2.90 to $5.5, cows and heifers $2.40 to $5.40, calves $3.00 to $6.25, hogs receipts 1,000 with lower tone and bulk $2.90, sheep 0 receipts and strong to fair natives $1.60 to $3.80, lambs $3.50 to $5.00.
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South Omaha
Omana
Texas
Hogs and cattle advance mixed as Chicago receipts rise
Chicago live stock report shows hog receipts 3,000 with prices 3.20 to 4.00 for light to heavy, cattle receipts 15,000 with beeves 4.40, cows and heifers 1.50 to 4.00, Texas steers 3.55, stockers 2.80 to 3.75, and sheep 21,000 with most grades lower. market active with mixed changes.
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Chicago
Texas
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People’s Party
Henry M. Teller
H. E. Davis
M. O. Rankin
Thomas N. Patterson
Colorado
Hugh McDowell
Tennessee
John P. Steele
Illinois
Thomas Fletcher
Arkansas
Howard Taylor
Homer Prince
J. W. Collison
M. R. Coffeyran
J. H. Edgerton
Nebraska
R. A. Sankey
Kansas
Charles E. Palmer
Iinois
F. D. Eager
J. D. Hess
A. L. Maxwell
George M. Jackson
J. Wright
P. ¥. Arnold
Eugene Smith
W. J. Quick
Missouri
Calvin K. Reifsnider
Frank E. Richey
W. J. Flatt
Hull
Bowen
Capt
Joe’ Cannon
Yes Moines News
Ohio
Bland
George Clark
Rufus Hardy
Gold Standard
Walnut
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