Missouri Silver Democrats Plan 16 to 1 Coinage Victory
Pertle Springs Missouri August convention opens with Vice Chairman Carroll and Hon Chad Bland as temporary chairmen. Resolutions favor bimetallism and 16 to 1 silver coinage. Bland leads a party reorganization while Francis and Maffitt faction loses influence. Delegates pledge full support for silver platform and elect at large committee members. Cockrell speech caps a smooth, uneventful adjournment sine die.
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Pertle Springs
Oelock P. Ta
Agressman de Armond
Bates County
R. P. Bland
Olet
Blackburn
Kentucky
Add'ional
Bland
Silver Dick" Bland
Francis
Maffitt
Allen
Parris
Benton
Tyke
Stone
Iowa
Texas
Oreer
Cockrell
Committee On Resolutions
Live As
Maite
Seater Cockrell
Vdr
Lon V. Stepheny
James Gibson
Kansas City
Golibags
Pland
Chetirman
Central Cormitiee
Matt Francis
Free Silver Convention Opens at Fort Worth with Large Attendance
The Texas state democratic free silver convention began at noon in Fort Worth with about 1,000 delegates. Key figures included A C Owsley, Bryan T Barry, Bryan Drew, and W S Sergeant as temporary leaders. Evening sessions favored free coinage at 16 to 3 and denounced current administration policy.
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Fort Worth
Tex
A. C. Owsley
Denton
Bryan T. Barry
Dallas
Bryan Drew
Kaufman
Sergeant
Hunt
Reagan
Committee On Organization
J. W. Bailey
Cook
Bailey
Lanham
Crane
Morgan
Alabama
Arid Jones
Arkansas
Richard P. Bland
Missouri
Perthe Springs
Democratic Convention Set for Heated Silver Fight
At Marshalltown Iowa August 6 the state democratic convention opens tomorrow with a large turnout promised. Free silver forces show unexpected strength and demand a free coinage plank. Gold standard supporters concede defeat on avoiding a clash as delegates caucus ahead of the proceedings.
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Marshalston
Bullock Seeks Presidential Button Push For Exposition
Georgia Governor Rufus Bullock meets at Gray Gables with President to urge pressing the electric button to start the exposition wheels in Atlanta on September 18 and to offer the Gate City Guard as an honorary escort from Washington to Atlanta and back for October 2. The President declines the escort, citing a desire to avoid display.
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Gray Gables
John E. Russell
Macchi 15 Back in Europe On Atlanta Exposition Efforts
Antonio Macchi, commissioner general for Europe of the Cotton States and International Exposition, reports from New York after touring European capitals. He secured moral support, rail reductions, and promises of broad representation. Horseless carriages excite interest as exhibitors eye Atlanta, with officials noting favorable reactions from Europe and Central America.
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New York
Antonio Macchi
Europe
Atlanta
Everett House
Macchi
Chicago
Collier
Exposition Society
Paris
Brussels
Berlin
Rome
Madrid
United States
J. W. Avery
J. M. Swann
Colonel Avery
Central Americed
Mexico
Freight Trafic Association
Wild West Storm Forces Stampede at Oswego Show
Buffalo Bill's Wild West performance in Oswego New York was hit by a violent wind and rain storm. The giant tent collapsed injuring many. horses stampeded, the grand stand canvas torn, and about 6 000 spectators fled the seating area as women and children were trampled amid panic.
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Oswego
Buffalo Bill
Indians Halt Stampede At Rainy Arena Show
Report describes chaos during a circus event as Indians restrain frightened crowds by placing horses at the ropes while rain drenches the field. The band continued playing and the Star Spangled Banner rang out. A worker named Brown suffers a fractured skull and a little girl is saved from drowning before help arrives. Mrs Flanagan sustains a severe cut from a flying pole.
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Brown
Old Liberty Bell Plea Crosses Carolinas Route
United States Senator Marion Butler urges rerouting the liberty bell so it passes through North Carolina. He cites Moore’s Creek Guilford courthouse and Mecklenburg deeds near Charlotte as reasons the bell should travel through the state.
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Charlotte
N. C
United States
Marion Butler
Observer
Tennessee
Atlanta
North Carolina
Moore's Creek
Guilford Courthouse
Greensboro
North Carcatina
Mecklenburg
Lane Will Be Lynched If Others Aren't Vigilant
Versailles Kentucky August 6 a day of excitement with H Bodenbaugh wounded and W N Lane charged with murder in the death of James Rodenbaugh Jr The coroner verdict cites Lane as cause without justifiable reason Lane held under guard in Lexington fearing lynching Lane refuses to speak while Breckinridge defends him and public sentiment splits over the defense An attempt at lynching may occur before morning
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London
Dr. Taylor
China
Ko Lai
Taylor
Foo Choo
Conaul Hixon
Kucheng
the Times
Shanghai
Ufe
Foo-Chow
Sacre
Whasung
Snisston
Foo-Chew
Hong Kong
Great Britain
Foreign Office
O’connor
Peking
O'Connor
Lord Salisbury
Mr. O'Connor
Lane
Versailles
H. €. Bodenbaugh
W. Newton Lane
Lexington
Rodenbaugh
James Rodenbaugh
W. N. Lane
L. H. Paris
Rodenbaugh, Jr
Desha Breckinridge
W. C. P. Breckinridge
Colonel Breckinridge
Dr Strickler at Asheville Addresses Bible Church
Dr G Strickler of Atlanta spoke at First Baptist Asheville on The Bible the Word of God. The Biblical assembly voted to unite with Asheville churches for a summer gathering and urged the religious education society to plan a southern Christian meeting next summer. Noah K Davis finishes his English Bible teaching, H H Harris to lead the fourth week school. Also, Fred Franz drowned after falling overboard in Tampa bay.
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Atlanta Divine
Asheville
N. C
Strickler
Atlanta
First Baptist Church
Biblical Assembly
Churches of
Society of Religious Education
South
Noah K. Davis
H. H. Harris
The
Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Italians Expel Colored Residents in Spring Valley Riot
In Spring Valley Illinois on August 6 Italian miners and local police backed by the mayor drove out Black residents amid looting and threats. A frightened woman and children fled toward Chicago as a train carried refugees. miners vow to strike until no Black workers are employed. Chicago's Black community mobilizes with calls for state protection. Governor Altgeld reportedly will not deploy troops.
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Princeton
Spring Valley
Bureau County
Martin Delmargo
Delmargo
Altgeld
Clark
United Press
Sincago
Burlington and Culney
Streator End
Walnut Division
Lttle
Alded
Pickett
Hall Township
Chicago
Stallang
Spring Valley Coal Company
Taia
State Street
Dickey
Waters
Springfield
Italian consul blocks planned expedition to Spring Valley
The Italian consul urged Mayor Swift to stop a proposed expedition. The mayor said he could not bar willing negroes from going to Spring Valley but would prevent mobs gathering in the city. Police were deployed to monitor the negro colony on the levee as the meeting dwindled to a dozen attendees after a governor telegram.
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Swift
Spring Valley
Lunatic Seeks Durant Murderer In San Francisco Court
A deranged young man made two rushes to seize Theodore Durant in a courthouse corridor but was overpowered by Chief Jailer Sattler. Durant faced a separate matter as jurors were being chosen for the trial of R. White over The Crime of a Century. The case of manager Daley and a habeas corpus writs arose, with proceedings set for Sept 24. Rumors of jury tampering surround Durant's trial.
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San Francisco
Theodore Durant
Sattler
Durant
Asane
Sherif
Sherff
Jaller
R. €. White
White
Daley
H. J. Smyth
W. R. Defley
Murphy
Allprame
Ari
Dalley
Counterfeit Ring Uncovered in Hoboken Raid
Five alleged counterfeiters arrested by Secret Service in Hoboken. Bruce Brockway, E W Spencer, Abby Libbie Smith, William Wagner, Adolph Smith and Sidney Smith faced U S Commissioner Romain. $500,000 in complete notes and $400,000 in incomplete notes seized, along with a printing press and fiber paper. Bradford, alleged ringleader, escaped during guard detail.
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Secret Service
New York
Treasury Department
William E. Brockway
E. W. Spencer
Abby Libbie Smith
Willam E. Wagner
Adolph Smith
Sidney Smith
Charles Smith
C. E. Bradford
Brockaway
Hoboken
Bradford
Calligan and Burns
Brockway
Hazen
Culligan and Burns
O. E. Bradford
Washington
Injunction Sought in Belt Road Dispute in Tennessee
Chattanooga Belt Railway sues Chattanooga Terminal Railway and Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway to stop interference with its belt road stitches and crossings over the terminal company's road. The filing was made in chancery court this afternoon in Chattanooga Tennessee.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
Chattanooga Belt Railway Company
Chattanooga Terminal Railway Company
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Loui Railway Company
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