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Atlantic Weekly Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1893

Page

2

Ohio Democrats Meet Nominate Hopeful to Run Against McKinley

In Cincinnati Aug 10 the Ohio Democrats gathered as John J. Lentz called the situation unparalleled. The resolutions committee, with two exceptions, condemned President Cleveland’s message and favored free coinage at 16 to 1. Charles W. Baker emerged as a leading open candidate for the ticket head. The platform was referred to a committee headed by J. J. McMahon and others. Ex-Congressman La Follette and speakers urged tariff reform and stringency blame on Republicans.

Cincinnati John Jd. Lentz Columbus Charles W. Baker Cleveland J.J. McMahon Dayton Dayton H. Bohl Marietta W. W. Armstrong W. Ermston R. D. Marshall O. H. Clark Youngstown Music Hall Gustave Tafet la Follette R. R. Marshall Lawrence It. Neal

Seven Counterfeiters Caught in Pacific Northwest

Port land August 10 A gang of counterfeiters working through the Pacific northwest was broken up with the arrest of seven. The group shipped small metal boxes to a fisherman named Edward Marshall and George Nordale at Canary near The Dalles. Moulds and silver-dollar making material were found in a cabin on a Columbia River island. Nordale held bogus coins valued at 76 dollars. Deputy U S marshals arrested five confederates as the case unfolded.

Portland Pacific Northwest Canary Dalles Columbia River Field United States Edward Marshall George Nordale Nordale

Floods Sweep Fuentes Valley Bridges Damaged in Colorado

A cloud burst in Fountain Creek valley at Pueso Colorado caused a roaring flood. Hundreds watch as torrents threaten, with several city bridges damaged and two Union Pacific bridges worst hit. Low-lying areas flooded, about two dozen families displaced. Denver Rio Grande line flooded at a station north of town, washouts on other lines.

Pueso Colo Fountain Creek Union Pacific Railroad Denver and Rio Grande Railroad

Wealthy Dubuque stock dealer finds long-lost daughter in Chicago

Matthew Mc Mara of Dubuque Iowa, a wealthy stock dealer, traveled to Chicago with his daughter whom he had been seeking for twenty years. She had been given to a Worling family after poverty forced her mother to give her up when she was four. Now working as a seamstress, she was located in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Matthew McMara Dubuque Chicago Ian Worling

Vessel Reported Lost In South Sea

Port Townsend Wash August 11 The British bark Gervan bound from Sydney for San Francisco with coal has been lost in the south sea The crew are said to have been saved

Port Townsenpd Wash Gervan Sydney San Francisco South Sea

College Officers Elected at Redfield College

Rev J H Hatch of Oswego Falls New York was chosen president of Redfield college Professor Edson L Whitney of Northfield Vermont was elected to the chair of languages August 10.

RepFreLp J. H. Hatch Oswego Falls N. Y Redfield College Edson L. Whitney Northfield

Steel Plant to Resume Operations in Colorado

The Colorado Fuel and Iron plant at Buxnie will reopen Monday with 1600 workers after a three week shutdown for repairs. Management cites large orders and aims to operate for a year without further stoppages. In New Orleans, banks limit checks to 50 dollars per day per depositor after a Germania Savings Bank run, following a presidents’ meeting.

Buxnie Colo Colorado Fuel and Tron Company New Orleans Germania Savings Bank

Closed on a Judgment at Gillen’s General Store

Ottawa Illinois sheriff closed Hugh J Gillen's general store on a judgment for 8113.84 dollars in favor of First National Bank. Liabilities are estimated at 100000 dollars and assets at 50000 dollars.

Ottawa Ills Hugh J. Gillen First National Bank

Iron millionaire Herbert H. Coleman assigns assets

Herbert H. Coleman of Lebanon is reported to have executed a deed of assignment. The liabilities are estimated around 3.5 million dollars and it is claimed they will exceed the assets.

Lebanon Herbert H. Coleman

Senate Adjourns After Brief Session and Chaplains Eulogy

Washington Aug 10 The Senate met briefly for about 20 minutes with much of the time devoted to a chaplain's eulogy for the late Senator Stanford. Only action was assigning a House appropriations committee bill to fund sessional employes during the current extraordinary session. A motion to adjourn gained 48 to 21. all Democrats and silver-state senators supported adjournment while Republicans opposed it.

Washington Senate Stanford California Committee On Appropriations House Gorman Maryland Platt

Carbonic Acid Gas Well Strikes at Wilcox Place

A curiosity in Saratoga reports a carbonic acid gas well found while drilling for mineral spring water. At 60 feet water appeared briefly, but by 90 feet the water vanished and carbonic acid gas emerged in an unprecedented volume for local mineral spring boring.

Saratoga Henry C. Wilcox

Going Back to Europe Laborers Leave Pueblo in Mass Emigration

In Pueblo about 1200 Italian Austrian and Hungarian laborers, many long employed in smelters and Bessemer works, depart at 200 to 300 per week for their native lands. They include women and children and say they will not return to America.

Europe Purs O Pueblo Bessemer Steel Works America

Kansas Irrigation Convention Held in Great Bend

A mass convention of Kansans interested in irrigation met in Great Bend on August 10. Resolutions were adopted declaring it the duty of federal and state governments in the arid western regions to render substantial aid in building proper irrigation systems.

Great Bend Kan

Postpone Thousand Islands Sale in Canada

Ottawa Aug 1 The Canadian government decided to postpone indefinitely the sale of a large number of Thousand Islands on the Canadian side of the St Lawrence. A principal objection is that the islands would fall into American hands.

Thousand Islands Ottawa Ont St. Lawrence

Mysterious Death Probes and Daily Harsh News Highlights

Spinnerhip Tennessee state livestock board heads to Edgar county to probe a rag ing cattle disease. A man skinned a dead animal carcass, reputedly poisoned and made very ill. Choctaw election returns show a strong Locke ticket majority. John Beck, 50, died by his own hand in Rossville. San Francisco hit by a heavy quake with two shocks. St Louis saw a fatal injury to Little Willie Finn. George Knoche wed Mary Fossel in St Paul amid parental opposition and a shotgun. Thomas Thomas, colored, jailed in Fon du Lac on attempted assault charges against a 9 year old girl. Sedalia Bazoo ceases publication under J West Goodwin. Catholic University inquiry zed Satolli to head Newark archbishopric. Grand Army CIC Weissart arrives SF for Ohio. Fresno packing houses guarded after fire with anonymous burn threats.

Locke John Beck Rossville Ill San Francisco San Diego Willie Finn St. Louis George C. Knoche Mary Fosselman St. Paul Thomas Thomas Fon du Lac Wis Sedalia Evening Bazoo J. West Goodwin Missouri Catholic University Washington Mgr. Satolli Los Angeles Ohio Fresno Cal Fresne

President Cleveland Calls for Unconditional Silver Repeal

President Grover Cleveland urges an immediate repeal of the 1890 silver purchase law as unsound finance threatens the nation. He cites depleted gold reserves, rising gold exports, and the risk of currency depreciation, warning that delay harms wage earners and business alike. He prioritizes financial reform over tariff changes, endorsing swift legislative action to restore monetary stability.

Congress Grover Cleveland

Abundance Of Popular Music At World’s Fair

Chicago Aug 11 The council appointed Higginbotham and Schwab to arrange bands to replace the exposition symphony orchestra of 114 led by Theodore Thomas. Large crowds attended the Wheelmen’s parade and odd dances on a float. The Algerian village theatre was seized in a suit for 6130 by the Exposition company.

Worlh Chicago Council of Administration Higinbotham Schwab Exposition Symphony Orchestra Theodore Thomas Arthur Defler Davis Midway Plaisance Exposition Company

Banker Little Bound Over in Johnston Killing Case

Preliminary hearing for Banker A W Little, charged with killing Lawyer B E Johnston, ends after judge sustains an objection. County attorney seeks hold for trial at September term without bail. defense offers no further testimony. Meanwhile President Cleveland departs for Buzzards Bay with Secretary Lamont to rest until September. he clears pardons and recess appointments.

Banker Little Kansas City A. W. Little B. E. Johnston Justice Betts R. M. Ray Common Pleas Court Buzzards Bay Washington Cleveland Lamont Senate

Hughes court martial recess to August 21

TorEKa Aug 11 due to serious illness of Judge Wiverate the Hughes court martial recessed until Monday August 21 leaving proceedings paused and awaiting restoration of the judge’s health.

Toreka Wiverate Hughes

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