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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1896
Page
3
At the Illinois state Republican convention in Springfield on May 1 1900 William McKinley was chosen as the party’s presidential candidate with overwhelming support from 12 000 spectators. The convention rejected Shelby M Cullom’s bid and endorsed McKinley amid fierce intra party debate and intense crowd reaction.
Delegates at large were instructed to support William McKinley of Ohio for president at the national convention in St Louis after an amendment substituting his name for Senator Cullom was adopted unanimously on motion by Cullom’s allies.
Imperial Nebraska May 1 Leota Brown about 22 daughter of farmer Benoga Brown went out with her sister to tend stock during a northwest wind and cold rain. Separated, Leota was found unconscious near the house the next morning with the family dog beside her. She did not regain consciousness and died before help arrived.
Ashland Nebraska May 1 Police Judge Thomas Johnson killed himself in his city hall office by hanging. A mortgage foreclosure threat on his home prompted the act after a notice arrived about ten days prior. The body was found in the fire tower area with a rope around the neck and hands raised.
Dr R E Patchen, longtime family physician, testifies that Dawson showed possible insanity at times and that Daisy Dawson aged 11 testified her father had at times threatened to kill her. Trial suspended until Monday when Clara Dawson Scott may testify amid efforts to expose family depravity to sway the jury.
Circulate announcing the G A R reunion for southeastern Nebraska to be held here July 20 to 25 inclusive. The event will be in Hinton's park near the lake with the Nemaha river as boundary. Notables including John J. Ingalls Henry Watterson and several governors may attend. a one fare round trip rate is expected.
In OnRRoniron on April 20 officers found strychnine and a tiny steel saw in the pocket of Bil Taylor the murderer. He was brought under guard from Kansas City, refused to speak, and faces execution Thursday as a large armed watch surrounds the depot. Local mood sways between fatalism and fear of mob reaction.
A two alarm blaze in Paris Texas at 2 a m destroyed the 8 story Bywaters building and spread to the M F Allen Co warehouse Clements building and Hotel Peterson causing about 210000 in property loss. John Saulsman a Wister Indian Territory tie inspector died in the fire and two workers Louis Ramsay and Charles Roothe were injured with Ramsay fatally crushed. Police suspect arson to hide a possible murder. Walls collapsed injuring others and the fire raged until 7 am before being controlled.
Havana reports a dynamite blast at 11 9 P.M. shattered walls of the captain general's palace. General Weyler emerged calmly to direct repairs as soldiers gathered. A man found in the courtyard was arrested. the blast could have killed many on the second floor if timed differently, insurgents suspected as responsible. Advices from Bulawayo note fort-building to protect routes to Manwa and Mafeking amid Matabele raids. Other items include a German victory over Hottentots at Dumaran and the formation of the First National Bank of Edgemont with ex-Governor Pattison among stock subscribers.
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