Cutting Grain Rates In Western Rail Lines
Western rail managers discussed cutting grain rates as Missouri Pacific lowered to 4 cents and Great Western trimmed Kansas City to Chicago to 7. The move prompted expectation of further reductions toward 10 cents to New York, while Colorado lines planned several excursions to boost westbound traffic amid weak shipments. Prison mutiny at Fort Leavenworth ends with guards firing. leaders wounded, rest subdued under Warden French.
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Western Lines
Missouri Pacific
Missouri
Mississippi
Great Western
Kansas City
Chicago
New York
Colorado
Western Passenger Association
Freight Association
Joint Traffic Association
Missouri River
Central Association
General Roads
Gulf Lines
Central
Central Committee
Leavenworth
Kan
United States Penitentiary
Fort Leavenworth
George Hast
East
Sam Mills
Dove
French
Cincinnati
Cleyzland
Dwyer
Peitz
Wilson
Young
Tibeau
Zimmer
Boston
Baltimore
Sullivan
Bergen
Pond
Clark
Philadelphia
Esensa
Clements
Meekin
St. Louis
Louisville
Donohue
EB. McFarland
Cunningham
Holmes
McFarland
Miller
Brooklyn
Washington
Kennedy
Grimm
MeJames
McGuire
Pittsburg
Terry
Killen
Merritt
Detroit
Milwaukee
Gayle
Twineham
Rettger
Spear
Columbus
Minneapolis
McGreavy
Carnay
Schriver
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Dumman
Davis
Buckley
Denzer
Spies
Grand Rapids
Lightning strikes. seven pupils knocked senseless
A state interior wire service reports storm destruction, with crops and buildings damaged. In Horndedale Clearfield county, Frank Brumbaugh was killed by lightning and a Swedish church used as a school was struck. Seven pupils were knocked senseless, four in critical condition.
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Phsadeenrhia
Horndedale
Clearfield
Frank Brumbaugh
Populist Leaders Depart City and HQ Plans
Populist leaders except ex-Chairman Tanbeneck have left the city. Documents and books were sent to Washington for campaign use while Washington is announced as the likely headquarters of the Populist national executive committee. Secretary Edgerton will go to Washington in a few weeks, joined by Senator Butler.
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Sr. Laws
Tanbeneck
Washington
National Executive Committee
Edgerton
Nebraska
Senator Butler
Crop conditions and fires across several states
The July crop bulletins from Missouri Nebraska and Kansas report unusual cool wet weather harming harvests especially oats while corn remains generally good with moisture. a major fire at Sunny South Lumber in New Lewis Mint Ark damages lumber valued at 50,000 dollars. other items note a push for new trial in Kentucky, a Georgia rate reduction, and various baseball results.
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Des Mores
Missouri
Columbia
Missouri Weekly Crop Bulletin
Kansas Crop Bulletin
Topeka
Kansas Weekly Crop Bulletin
New Lewis Mint
Ark
Sunny South Lumber Company
Petition of Error in Davis Negro Train Wreck Case
Attorneys for G W Davis filed a petition of error with the supreme court seeking reversal of a 20 year penitentiary sentence for wrecking the Rock Island train at Salt Creek Bridge on Aug 9 1894. Davis a colored man faced three trials with irregularities cited including a mentally deranged juror. The case drew heavy local and statewide interest due to the loss of 11 lives and Rock Island railroad involvement.
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Lincoln
Supreme Court
Davis
Rock Island Railroad
Morton A Possible Candidate For President
A rumor says J Sterling Morton secretary of agriculture may seek the Democratic gold standard nomination. Nebraska visits suggest a state convention to name a cabinet representative, with the Bryan free silver faction under scrutiny. Officials declined to comment as meetings plan dates.
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Lancets
Nebraska
J. Sterling Morton
Arborlodge
Nebraska City
United States
Sawyer
Morton
Gold Standard Democrats
Democratic state central committee declines to accept Stevenson
The Democratic state central committee in Michigan rejects Chairman Illett C Stevenson’s resignation and schedules a state nominating convention in Bay City for August 86. The plan includes a fusion with Populists and the Union Silver party on one ticket to align with recent national platform and state law restricting ticket names.
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Stevqinny Wit
Deruorr
State Central Committee
Illiett C. Stevenson
Bay City
Chaman Stevensol
Don M. Dickinson
Chicago
Wagne
Michigan
Union
Stevenson
W. R. Burt
Saginaw
Fred A. Baker
Detroit
Tennessee
Nassvitts
J. H. Mc. Dowell
Cyclone”’ Davis
Texas
St.Louis
A. L. Mimms
Mimms
Trotting race lineup and purses listed
Thursday afternoon program shows pacing and trotting events led by a 2:24 and 2:39 trot. Free for all and facing specials feature purses of 250 dollars, 200 dollars, 100 dollars, and 50 dollars, with another 200 and 250 dollar purse noted.
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Hamilton
Patchen
Omtosco
Colonel Taylor
W. H. Hamilton
Denver
Joe Patchen
Longenstager
Wooburry
N. J
Con-gressman
TH. C. Longenslager
Tift District
America
Gladstone
Lonpox
Manufacturers? Club of
Hawarden
W. G. Hunter
Congress
Bownine Green
Third
Nebraska Crop Bulletin
Saxcoun
Neb
Nebraska Weekly Crop Bulletin
Jackson
Frasgrant
Scott Jackson
Pearl Bryan
Fort Thomas
Court of Appeals
Ariana
Georgia State Railroad Commission
Atlanta
Southern States Freight Association
Wils
Nasaville
Richmond
Bedford County
Haley
George Scott
Warterloo
George E. Scott
First Methodist Church of
Waterloo
Daisy Doran
W. A. Chaffe
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Victor, Cab
Victor Avenue
Rock Island
Domentio
Wallt Street
J. C. Cornwall
Jonesborough
John McManus
Cornwell
Des Moines
William Peterson
Dawes County
Onapron
Ord
Lawrence Bright
Piinis
Jeffeeson
Knights of Pythias
Dallas
Guthrie
Jamaica
Pythians
Panora
Yale
Osmond
Berkree
Sleps
Belleyue
D. R. Kerr
George Longsdorf
Bryan
Thomas Jefferson
Iowa
Republican State Central Committees
Equitable
Cummins
I. M. Treynor
Council Bluffs
H. G. McMillan
State League of Republican Clubs
Kentucky
McKinley
Cleveland
Curve Lawn
Hollenden Hotel
Vermont
Montremcn
A. L. Bowen
People’s Party
Young Men’s Democratic Club of
Nassau
Pamaveenia
A. G. Elliott & Co
Atlantic
Cass County
Speed Department
Emem
Ohio
J. B. Jones
W. W. Straight
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