1892 Republican convention opens with grand concert and clashes
Minneapolis June 7 grand concert by a 1000 voice chorus and the 2nd regiment band of Chicago opened the Republican convention hall to the public. The interior decor blends national colors with Minnesota wheat accents, while heated altercations between Blaine and Harrison factions erupted in the crowd and a few near fights arose amid the day’s proceedings.
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Mixneapouis
6Cond Regiment Band
Chicago
National Republican Party
Minnesota
Oaer
Mimnes
Chauncey Depew
Blaine
Indiana
Weet Hotel
Harrison
Hoosier
Trina
Fred Douglass
Georgia
Two Hundred Lives Lost in Titusville Fire Flood
Disaster strikes Titusville and Oil City as floods from a cloudburst flood the oil region. Refineries burn after a lightning strike and many are drowned or burned. Reports place death toll from tens to hundreds with significant property loss across Titusville Oil City Corry and surrounding towns.
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Titusville
Oil City
Onne
Western Union
Pennsylvania
Meadville
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad
Spring Street
Ofiilns
Acme Oil
Ferry
Drake Street
Wash Mate St. Sets
Oeveners
New York
Y' Wilweed
Lergest Ait
Rice & Robinson's
Schwartz’s
Acne
Titusville Iron Works
Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad
Corry
Penn
Emlenton
Associated Press
IN THE RACE A LAINE S RESIGNATION OF THE SECRETARYSHIP OF STATE
A brief notice reports a resignation affecting the Secretary of State position prompting political realignment. The article notes implications for ongoing campaigns and party leadership as the race for the office continues.
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Aine
Harrison Camps Stirred by Blaine Resignation Rumor
News from June 6 reports flashes from Harrison camp discussions after Blaine's cabinet resignation rumor. President Harrison accepts Secretary Blaine's resignation. Indiana supporters speculate on 1890s presidential race dynamics and Alger’s stance, while Blaine remains at his Washington home amid intense lobby chatter.
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Harrison
Indiana
Blaine
Gzhs
Wieght Sakari
Bacet
Bsfnenn
Muaticen
Gothessl Reve
Roddy Shielg
West
Western Union
Alger
Leosen
Ehort
Georgia delegation to Minneapolis backs Harrison in split party scene
Nashville dispatch reports Georgia’s delegation led by United States Marshal E A Buck traveled to Minneapolis and declared support for Harrison, noting Blaine’s late resignation weakens his position while seventeen of Georgia’s twenty-four Democratic delegates favored Cleveland. Nearby, a Richmond man elopes, a judge criticizes verdicts in Memphis, and sugar refineries in Philadelphia restart with 1,000 workers.
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Harrison
Blaine
Umbrella Trust Formed Albany June 6
A new umbrella manufacturing consortium has incorporated as Umbrella Company with capital of 3,000,000 in 100 share units. Directors are from New York and Connecticut. The firm may increase capital via first preferred stock up to 8 percent cumulative dividends and borrow up to 20,000,000 through debenture stock with no guaranteed interest.
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Albany
United States
New York
Connecticut
The Dalton gang Fence $50,000 Express holdup claim
The Dalton gang is alleged to have taken $50,000 from a Santa Fe express safe, en route from Washington to a land transfer agent, after a Red Rock hold up. Separate notes report a mysterious killing on Rose Hill where Ed Hawkins died, with conflicting back and breast wound details. Grain race talks in Savannah discuss rail rates to push grain exports via western hubs and forecast Savannah’s bales count two months behind last year.
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Columeus
Rose Hill
Ed Hawkins
Hawkins
Coromer
Onze
Savannan
Nettleton
Washburn
Sullivan
Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad
Shellman
Hansas City
Savannah
Co Tecel
Accidental Influx Warns Of a Mild Craze
Mich but in Bags Dusogue Ia June 7 News reaches here Stewart Emerson native of this city earned 18000 yearly from a New York law practice found by brothers wandering Philadelphia mad and savage placed in Plainfield asylum He was here three weeks ago on a visit and news came from New York that he had not returned and that he was 30000 in debt.
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Mich
Dusogue
Stewart Emerson
New York
Philadelphia
Crazy
Sa Vage
Plainfield
V. J
Telegraphic News Briefs From Around The World
A sprawling collection of fast-moving items notes Mr. T. Jefferson Cooledge arriving in Paris as US minister, a projected 800 mile rail link from St Petersburg to Archangel, and the 106th anniversary plans for Davy Crockett's birth in Rutherford Tennessee. Also mentioned are electricity employment figures, a bicycle insurance startup in New York, George W. Estes’ death, and a playful vignette about interplanetary travel with Mars and Venus flights and a Mars year being longer.
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T. Jefferson Cooledge
United States
France
Paris
Frank G. Ruffin
Rutherford
Tenn
Georgia Teachers’ Association
Atlanta
Nunnday
St. Simon’s Island
Ts Miso River
Rocky Mountains
New York
George W. Estes
Salem
William Nry Harrison
London
East End
A. W. Scott
Tompkinsville
Vienna
Great
Interplanetary Transportation Company
Mars
Venus
Globe Trotters
Interplane Transportation Company
Europe
Tribune
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Blaine OR
McKinley
Ohio
OM Reed
Harrisonites
Committee On Credentials
Thomas C. Platt
National Republican Executive Committee
Platt
Clarkson
National Committee
Fassett
Committee
Pallot
South
Firaly
Reed
Sewell
New Jersey
Blaine and
Washington
Foster
Rusx
Rei Taler
Blaine T
Hor Springs
Ark
James J. Dougherty
Boston
Mass
Crescent Hotel
Ion
Vancouver
B. C
St. Mary's Mission Nest
Christ
Center Street
Lovuisvittz
South Carrollton
Nashville and
Owens Railroad
Hugh Pardley
Birmingham
Birmincham
Jeve
Ou. City
Jane
Scull
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Western Passenger Association
Harrison Camps
Mix
Aviotor
Jone
Secretary of State
The
Department of State
James G. Buaene
Executive Mansion
Washinatoy
Benjamin Harrison
James G. Bute
Seston
Ivhaffer
Alpe
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Mes
Fee Barnes
Madieon Place
James G
George Hale
May Corneilson
Richmond
Aberdeen
Hale
Redouse Station
Massie Beasley
Lexington
Memphis
Isaiah Johnson
Tom Montgomery
Jim Payne
John Joiner
Robert Wright
Henry Bell
David Bonner
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Giort
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Gard
H. E. O’brien
California National Bank
Federal Grand Jury
Kansas City
Democratic
People’s Party
Kansas
Supreme Court
Ricamonp
Belford Barham
Northampton County
North Carolina
Amanda
Marland Clare
Protspera
Marland Clarke
Mr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
Cresil Jarvis Clarke
Chester
Eng
Bun Hytt
Thomweson
Ben
Thompson
University of Georgia
Senator Hill
Ayer
Dr. d. Co
Ayer & Go
Lowell
T. G Hadaway
Athens, GA
Clayton
Jackson
T. G. Hadaway
Mary Wilkes
Clarke
James Wilkes
Ilkes
Tyes
Icwest
Howie
Dru
J. B. Howie
Five Forks
Madison Co
Avril
Kaife
RuRo
Frederick. Moore
Hole la Lanier
Pam
Tod
Mm. Dally
Rees Sagan
Sayder
Pose, GE
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