Republican National League Calls May Louisville Convention
The Republican National League issues notice for a two day national convention in Louisville Kentucky beginning May 10 with six delegates at large per state, four per district and one from each college Republican club. The American Republican League also meets May 11. The call frames the 1896 struggle as a continuation of Lincoln and Grant era battles, urging renewed party effort amid Democratic ascendancy and sectional policy reforms.
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New York
Republican National League
League
Buffalo
Louisville
Ach College Republican Club
United States
American Republican League
Iby
States of the Union
Abraham Lincoln
Wyoming Cattle Inspection Rules Announced By Governor
Governor Os borne announces Wyoming regulations for cattle shipments to Montana. Cattle must be inspected at the start and originate north of the infected district for the move to be allowed. Trailing through Wyoming is forbidden. local officials may require inspection. Last year a bid to drive cattle through Wyoming failed.
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Wyoming
Creyvenne
Montana
Osborne
Agricultural Department
Rumor of a Strike Denied in Reading and Pittsburgh
Reading officials deny a report that the New England division employer planned a strike. Ten engines and crews were sent to assist in lifting coal and freight blockade. they are expected to return next week. In New York Harbor a sugar handlers strike likely ends as Havgeweyers intervene. workers may return to work. In Pittsburgh James J. Corbett arrives to be met by Michael Connelly’s challenge for a $10,000 fight at the largest purse available.
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Reading
New England
Main Line
New York
Edwin
Scott
Williamsburg
Havgeweyer's
Smith
Corbett
Pittseurna
James J. Corbett
Pittsburg
Michael Connelly
Denver
Stith
Rules Adopted for Time Performances and Match Races in Trotting
At the New York conference held at the Fifth Avenue hotel representatives from the National Trotting Association and the American Trotting Registering Association approved detailed rules. Time performances require three timers and three judges, a start only after official confirmation, and no early starts before 10 a.m. Entries must be filed by 7 p.m. the day before with published programmes. Matches are treated as time performances and pending record investigations block the record.
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Confession of American Tarvfmen
New York
Conference of Turf
Nett
National Trotting Association
American Trotting Association
American Trotting Registering Association
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Amercan
Resolutions on tariff reform dominate Canadian Parliament debate
Ottawa March 15 witnesses intense discussion as Dalton McCarthy’s tariff reform resolutions urge immediate reductions favoring the United Kingdom and other empire partners willing to reciprocate. The proposals call for Canada to lower duties to strengthen trade on fair terms with Britain, the United States, and allied nations.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dalton McCarthy
North Simcoe
Canada
United Kingdom
Great Britain
United States
Flood danger cools as cold wave grips Minnesota
The Mississippi Minnesota Zambro Straight and St Croix rivers flood risk eases after the late storm, but a cold wave follows. A 5 p.m. bulletin reports Moorhead at 10 below zero, St. Vincent at 14 below, and zero or colder north of Brainerd.
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St. Paul
Mississippi
Minnesota
Zambro
Straight
St. Croix
Moorhead
Minn
St. Vincent
Prominent Salt Lake Doctor Arrested for Infant Murder
Dr. Frank W. Gardiner a well known Salt Lake physician is arrested on murder charges after a newborn infant's remains were found in a burned store. He allegedly assisted in an abortion and threw the infant alive into a stove.
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Salt Lake
Frank W. Gardiner
Gardiner
Bridge Gone Cuts Off Fremont From Saunders County
Fremont Nebraska March 5 ten spans of the bridge here have gone out with moving ice cutting off all communication between this city and Saunders county authorities report the loss halting traffic and isolating the town until repairs can be made.
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Fremont, Neb
Saunders County
Death in a Mine Shocks Alderson Rescue Efforts Thwarted
At midnight in Choctaw Coal No 1 Alderson a fire damp explosion killed nine men and left one survivor to recount the disaster. A muffled rumble warned the shaft crew as rescuers reached the bottom eight bodies lay on the main level and nine on a side level. A windy shot in the side level triggered the blast. Ogden’s Finest Building Gutted Firemen Injured
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McAuuietar
Choctaw Coal Company
Alderson
Ogden
Capra
U. T
Utah Loan and Trust Company
Salt Lake Dayarcees
Frank Burk
Salt Lake
Lewis McIntosh
J. W. McNutt & Co
Putnam Clothing Company
Bentman Bros
B. Smith
Evang & Rogers
Insurance swindler Thran captured in New Orleans
Thran the alleged insurance swindler of Romeo Wisconsin was arrested in New Orleans and will be brought to Osukosa in custody of Sheriff Kraby for a preliminary hearing. He is accused of defrauding several insurance companies of about sixty thousand dollars and of colluding with prominent locals. Thran lived north of Marshfield and his house burned last November. a body found in the flames was claimed to be his, but insurers doubted his death.
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Thran
Romeo
Wia
New Orleans
Osukosa
Wis
Kraby
Ople
Thrun
Marshfield
Thron
Discharged All Employes in Sioux City Street Railway
Sioux City street railway company fired nearly all its street car operators on Tuesday night, replacing them with new workers. The firm accuses the workforce of dishonesty and claims monthly losses up to 3000 dollars, with alleged annual robbery losses around 21000 dollars. A few employees may remain.
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Sioux City
Sioux City Street Railway
Comany
Bank Closes Its Doors After Examiner Visit
At the request of Alabama National Bank officers, Examiner R J Campbell ordered the bank to close. Determining the bank's true condition will take several days, a step welcomed by finance circles and previously contemplated in December.
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Ita
Mosire
Ala
Alabama National Bank
R. J. Campbell
Telegraphic Briefs From Various Cities Hit and Miss News
A scattered telegraphic brief recounts mixed incidents from across states. Items include a boxing entry by Jack Dempsey, a fatal horse riding accident near Merna Illinois, a not guilty verdict in Coldwater liquor cases, a Women’s Foreign Missionary Society convention near Sannoman Indiana, a fatal injury from a runaway in Greencastle Indiana, a fire at a Famous shoe store in Ottumwa Iowa, a fatal train accident in Coal City Indiana, ex-president Morrison planning a hunting trip and book, death of A W Doehne in Springfield New Jersey, exposure of a medium Mrs Garrett, and the missing Clarke lodge treasure in Jeffersonville Indiana.
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Wits
Sto Lunis Iow
Memphis
Columbia
Sildey
Jack Dempsey
Katherine Avenessi
Dar Merna
Rim
Coldwater
Mich
Philip Hoetzel
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Sannoman
Greencastle
Ind
George Briscos
A.W. Doehne
Gust Kneck Manufacturing Company
Chicago
Palace Hotel
Springfield
Garrett
Maggie Wishburn
Hamilton
Fishburn
B.M. Bennett
Jeffersonville
Clarke Lodge
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Frightened the pugilists in Mississippi fights dispute
Mississippi Attorney General Frank Johnson pursues action against all fighters trained in the state or along the gulf coast for contests in Mississippi or Louisiana. Bowen and Robertson seek new training locations amid the dispute. Also notes Jules Ferry’s death from heart disease and related history, plus a missing person alert for Harry Thornton. Arrests at Gurnee camp follow cavalry strip incident as boomer activity is curtailed.
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Missakvaippi
New Orleans
Frank Johnson
Mississippi
Louisiana
Andy Bowen
Ham Becott
Miss
Jack Burke
Robertson
Snd
Dr A L Southgate slain by betrayed wife case
Charossure Tennessee March 1 1900s Dr A L Southgate physician found dead with twelve bullet wounds in an alley after being caught in a compromising situation with W Grogan's wife. Grogan, enraged by the affair, murdered Southgate when he learned of the incident. Southgate belonged to a wealthy family from Anatim Texas.
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Charossure
Tenn
A. L. Southgate
Southgate
W. . Grogan
Grogan
Aouthgate
Gragan
Mieler
Anatin
Tex
Burglary and deaths reported across states and nations
A compilation notes a fatal suicide near Oakland, a missing Milwaukee salesman, a Springfield jewelry burglary, a Minnesota senate bill, a railroad wreck in Missouri, bank certifi cates issued in Hudson and Boone, a Montgomery City heist, a Boston man arrested for post office robbery, a Richmond man jailed for criminal seduction, orphan asylum audit dropped, Iowa State University commencement, and various European and national updates including royal letters, court rulings, and sports openings.
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John Arex
Lynn
Oakland
Chanterville
Lis
Himaelf
M. Gould
Leroy
Hurst
Springfield
Minnesota Senate
Charles D. Dickiison
Baring
St. Josepl’s Hospital
Kansas City
Iowa
Hudson Savings Bank of
Hudson
Capital
Security Bank of
Boone
Farmers
Raders
Montgomery City
Joseph Bush
Boston
St. Joseph
Shenandoah
J. Frank Benham
Richmond
Ind
van Valkenburg
St. Thomas Indian Orphan Asylum
Buffalo
Iowa State University
Iowa City
Association of Iron and Steel Manufacturers
Pittsburg
Humbert
William
Rome
United States Supreme Court
Howard Schneider
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Permanent School Fund
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Board of Control
American Distillers and Wholesale Piraor Dealers’ Association
J. B. Watden
Carnaco
San Francisco
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Aldus
John
Julies Ferry
Paris
Jules Ferry
M. Ferry
Aubert
Webster
Burton
Charles E. Goodwin
Percival Flats
Supreme Court
Harry L Thornton, Jr
James D. Thornton
Arizona
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Meyer
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Gurnee
O. T
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Chadstone
Tyle
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Maverick Bank
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Grand Jury
Louis B. Matheny
Hure
Judson Powder Works
Berkely
Matheny
T. J. Matheny
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Ber
Hyatt Obacquice
Norwavk
Conn
James W. Hyatt
Cleveland
Newcombe
Jacikeburo
Bee
Scott & Bowne
Draggiats Scorywiere
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Agli’s
Ersian
Peru
Milwaukee
Adi Irug CO
Express
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
G. Wi. Willianson
Dirat
Jetagen
Enpont
Hiadecs
Denis
D. Cushman
Urea
Somplexion Press
HEBRA
Viola Greal
Delentely Anedke
Columbus Portrait Union
Commercial
Dearborn St
Chvergo
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Sunden Electric Co
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