Relief meeting protests sultan moves against missionaries
In England, indignation grows over Turkish measures to banish Christian missionaries in Asia Minor. The Armenian relief committee, chaired by the Duke of Argyle, adopts a protest urging immediate withdrawal of the decree and calls on the British government to increase consular presence in Asiatic Turkey to protect missionaries and aid Armenian relief efforts.
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Interest in Hellenic Games Continues in Athens
The revival festival draws modern Greeks from all classes with pride in ancient glories. No American contestants, a wind disrupted bicycle races though Flameng finished alone. King Alexander of Servia attended, watching the Antigone performance with Greece’s royal family. Banquet follows in El Paso as Mexicans tour to inspect Balo-Copper mines in Lower California.
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Santa Rosalia
Lower
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Dan's Weekly Review Reports Mixed Wheat and Commodity Prices
New York April 11 Dan & Co weekly trade review shows no broad price gains since April 1 as demand remains soft. Weather and winter wheat damage depress activity while state reports vary. Wheat from farms since Aug 1 stands at 163 781 504 bushels versus 129 076 400 last year. western receipts rise about 60 percent. Iron and steel prices rise on billet pool but finished goods up little. Wool and cotton mill activity decline. shortages of play tokens and shifting prints depress demand. Failures reach 209 in US and 48 in Canada.
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Republicans Adopt Bimetalism Platform In Oregon
The Oregon Republicans adopt a bimetalism platform backing gold and silver as standard money with provisions to maintain parity. Delegates are instructed to back McKinley for president and support Blaine's protection and canal goals. A substitute on silver was defeated 129 to 103, and electors and officials were named.
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J. W. Meldrum
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M. Yoran
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R.G. Bean
Legislature Appropriates for Transmissiasippi Exposition
Des Moines April 11 The senate passed the house bill appropriating 10000 for the Transmissiasippi exposition in Omaha in 1898. The amended jury bill passed both houses and the house approved the tax levy for the coming biennial period. The Guarst insurance bill was rejected. The senate approved a pension cap of 36 per month for inmates at the soldiers home Marshalltown. The house and senate differed over monument medallions and Fort Donelson scenes. a nonbinding joint resolution was forwarded. Democrats inspect the Coliseum in Chicago to plan the national convention.
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Lamborn murder case swells with confessions dispute
In Leavenworth April 11, Annie and Charles Lamborn deny sworn confessions alleging plans to kill their father T. J. Lamborn. Thomas Davenport, Annie’s sweetheart, was said to be charged with the crime. The item notes a fresh sensational angle in the Falls Leaf murder case with conflicting statements.
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Funk bill passes House and tax on Iowa business set
Des Moines reports the Funk bill modeled after Missouri law passed the House, taxing 2 percent on Iowa business receipts after railroad deductions. The Senate sends forward a Temple resolution on larger representation and approves measures for a soldiers monument, Wells express charges, Waterman tax cap, and a $10,000 Transmississippi exhibit fund with conditions for federal and Nebraska/Omaha funding.
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Stockmen protest against new freight rates to South Omaha
Northwest Nebraska Stock Association convenes with 200 members and $2,000,000 in stock, opposing a shift to per cent weight freight rates. They urge restoring former car rates prior to Jan 1, 1896. The semiannual meeting also denounces cattle thieves and larceny accusations, while praising anti rustling efforts.
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Antaance
Neb
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Nortwest Nebraska
Oil wealth fever grips Calhoun area amid gold discovery
A Calhoun Neb townful of farmers rush to profits as quartz reportedly yields rich ore. Otto Wagner, owner near Calhoun, is named as the lucky finder while floods of speculation sweep the region. Nearby, a wealthy farmer John Anderson dies by hanging at his Odell farmstead in Wilcox. Cody’s Wild West heads to Philadelphia with Sioux braves, and Creston reports heavy rain. United Mine Workers discuss eight hour day amid strikes in Salineville and Palmyra. Emperor William visits Sicily, and local doctors elect new officers as the Tri-State Medical Society meets in Ontonjo. Editor Brown Waylard is attacked in Dayton. Captain Augar promoted to West Point superintendent. Mayor Strong weighs New York consolidation plans.
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Official Turkish denial on Knapp imprisonment in Asia Minor
Sultan Makes an Official Denial notes that Rev. George P. Knapp the American missionary visiting the vali of Bittlis is not imprisoned there and that threats to exclude other missionaries from Asia Minor have no foundation Shortest Divorce Suit on Record in Wichita Kan involved 45 seconds and 28 words spoken Judge Dale granted Jennie Henderson a divorce from Nelson Henderson Donerter Arrested Harvard graduate Frank J Afteck brother of a New York stock exchange member was arrested in Portland after wasting 10000 and deserting a cavalry troop
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Election In Butts Barre City Council Results
The April 7 city election elected eight aldermen. Democrats ran in five wards and won four. Republicans carried three wards, two over Populists and one over Democrats. Populists won one ward over Republicans. Next council: Republicans 10, Democrats 5, Populists 1. Republican city vote 1,485. opposition 1,801.
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