Montana for silver at Missouri convention in St Louis fight
The Montana delegation leads at the Republican convention in St. Louis with Carter Mantle and Hartman nominated by acclamation. A silver platform calls for free coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1, tariff protection, and equalizing wages, while a substitute to walk out over silver is tabled.
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Burra
Mon
Granite County
United States
Congress of
China
Japan
India
Charles Q. Johnson
Silver Bow
St. Louis
Carter and
Mantle
Congressman Hartman
Thomas
Missouri Republicans Clash at St Joseph Convention
In Missouri the Republican state convention in St Joseph erupts into a fierce power struggle between factions led by Filley and Kerens, with McKinley support visible in colors and songs. Delegates lobby for capital removal while A P A members debate McKinley ban and possible party realignments.
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Missouri
St. Jos
Joseph
Filley
Kerens
McKinley
Baton Rovine
National Republican Party
W. J. Beehan
St. Louis
A. A. Maginnis
New Orleans
E. N. Conroy
J. Mary's
Anthony Doherty
East Baton Rouge
R. H. Hackney
Mrs Fleming on Trial in Poison Case in New York
The trial of Mary Alice Almont Livingstone Fleming begins in New York General Sessions. Prosecutors allege she poisoned her mother, Mrs. Elvina M Bliss, with chowder sent to her home. a doppelganger mix up at the bar caused courtroom confusion. Fleming, daughter of the late Robert Livingstone, has had a tumultuous history including a breach of promise suit and an inheritance dispute. She has given birth in prison and recently won $85,000 from her father’s estate.
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New York
Nw York
Mary Alice Almont Livingstone Fleming
Elvina M. Bliss
McIntyre
Fleming
Robert Smith Livingstone
Bliss
Nelson defends Scott Jackson in four hour trial argument
Newport Kentucky May 12 Colonel Nelson wrapped up a four hour and twenty minute closing for Scott Jackson's defense. He framed his appeal around Jackson's testimony, attacked the prosecution's witnesses, and invoked the John Seward conspiracy to undermine the case. Jackson struggled to maintain composure as the fiery attorney presented the bloody satchel and the intercepted letter to Will Wood.
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Nelson
Newport
Scott Jackson
P. m
John Seward
William R. Trusty
Will Wood
Burns Threat at Wardner Bunker Hill Mill
A determined attempt to burn the Bunker Hill concentrator at Wardner Junction failed as dynamite blew a flume and the mill was set ablaze. Water loss halted operations. 400 workers employed. Militia kept watch overnight. no arrests yet. Three fires at Paterson New Jersey caused over 218000 in damage. London says Alfred Bell to be prosecuted over Jameson raid. Coxumats explosion injures workers at Imbecile asylum. In Yankton, Dr Conry bit Commodore Coulson’s finger. gangrene endangers Coulson.
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Wardner
Warpack
Ida
Bunker Hill
Wardner Junction
Kellogg
Paterson
New York
N. J
Binchelis Brewing Company
Machinists’ Association
Marshall Street
Yankton
Conry
Commodore Coulson
Missouri River
Coulson
Brandt Pardon Ends Manslaughter Case In Madison County
Governor Holcomb commuted the sentence of Frances Brandt, 82, released after five months more than a year in prison. Her case drew public sympathy. she said she shot Fred Reeves in self defense after an altercation near an apple orchard on Aug 27, 1895.
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Lixcornx
Holb
Frances Brandt
Madison County
Brandt
Norfolk Hospital For
Madison
Fred Reeves
Brandta
Reeves
Iowa Bankers Meet at Marshalltown in May
Important Iowa banking gathering set for May 27 and 28 at Marshalltown the 10th annual Iowa Bankers association meeting will discuss depots with express companies boycott talks and organization to strengthen state banking representation. Also two fatal accidents reported Fort Dodge area and a related minor injury in Coalville. A. O. U. W. Grand Lodge convenes in Oexask Ramps with 250 delegates for three days and Degree of Honor session planned.
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Marshalltown
Ozpar
Iowa
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Banks of
A. O. U. W. Grand Lodge
Oexask Ramps
Students Lost In a Mine Demonstration Near Evans
Orrumwa May 12 The professor of geology at Penn College and several students went to Evans five miles west of Oskaloosa on Saturday to demonstrate. Two students became separated in the mine about two miles from the entrance. A search is under way and they may have wandered into a deserted room and suffocated by black damp.
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Orrumwa
Penn College
Evans
Oskaloosa
Washinaron
Treasury
Treasury Department
California harbor bill sparks animated Senate debate
The California deep water harbor project faced sharp opposition in the Senate as Berry and West pressed against a 3 million dollar appropriation, citing private interests linked to C. P. Huntington. Frye defended the measure while Gorman proposed a yearly contract cap of 10 million dollars for river and harbor work. The chamber adjourned after pension business with Maddox’s seat confirmed. Hancock descendant Gwynn Hancock to unveil statue at the Capitol today.
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Senate
West
Berry
Huntington's Harbor
Washington
California
Mr. Berry
C. P. Huntington
Southern Pacific
Veat and Caffery
Frye
Commerce Committee
Huntington
Gorman
Secretary of War
Alien
Gallinger
Pension Committee
Maddox
District of Columbia
Secretary of the Treasury
Denver
Cripple Creek
Southwestern Railroad
South Platte and
Plam Creek
Colorado
Montana
Flagstaff
Canon
Grand Canon
Denison and Northern Railroad
Spain counters Cuban revolt with local rule plan
In Madrid May 12 the cortes heard a throne speech detailing a local Antilles administration to control finances while Spain keeps sovereignty. It lauds Cuba reforms, notes U S friendship, cites papal sympathy, mentions Japan delimitation talks, praises army and navy, promises new rifles, artillery, 25 gunboats, and an extraordinary budget for ships and arsenals. Insurrection seen as waning but aided by abroad.
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America
Maprio
Cortes
Antilles
Spain
South and
Central American
United States
Japan
Far East
Cuba
Baseball results from National League games played in Chicago
The slate shows Chicago defeated by Boston 4 to 8 while St Louis beat Baltimore 2 to 4. Cleveland routed Philadelphia 10 to 2 with Cuppy and Zimmer credited. Pittsburg won 4 to 2 against New York. Cincinnati hammered Washington 10 to 2 as Foreman and Belts combined for the win.
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Chicago
Boston
Friend
Kittredge
Nichols
Ryan
St. Louis
Baltimore
Breitenstein
McFarland
McMahon
Robinson
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Cuppy
Zimmer
Darsey
Clements
Pittsburg
New York
Killen
Sugden
Clark
Wilson
Cincinnati
Washington
Foreman
Belts
McJames
Wd Cauley
Election of bishops at Methodist Episcopal general conference
At Cleveland and other cities reports from the Methodist Episcopal general conference detail the election timetable for bishops, resolutions on ending racial segregation in elections and condemning lynching, and debates on foreign episcopacy and church jurisdiction abroad. Additional notes cover changes to church discipline, probation periods, and a proposed unified benevolence board.
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Cleveland
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Committee On
Europe
United States
Freedmen's Aid and
South ‘Educational Society
Board of Education
Education and Freedmen’s Aid Board
The
Sunday School Society
Tract Society
Sunday School and Tract Society
State of Church
Boarda of Control
County Attorney Acknowledged For Term Tradition In Cass County
The Cass County outlook notes a custom of reelecting county officials with one exception the county attorney. The Atlantic Tetraror cites Geo M Lyon as the likely nominee, detailing his education at Cornell Iowa State University of Iowa and 16 years of practice across Humboldt Iowa South Dakota and Atlantic. Lyon 40 has not campaigned for party favors and supported the party’s nominee in the convention. Also included are conveyance records dated May 4 6 and 9 listing transfers of property in Atlantic Griswold Massena Bear Creek and surrounding areas with sums ranging from 60 to 9000 dollars.
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Jno
Scott
Atlantic Tetrorar
Geo. M. Lyon
Lyon
Cornell College
Iowa
State University of Iowa
James Callanan
George Waugh
LA Prall
Caroline Epley
John A Epley
Atlantic
Adam Weaver
Anna Weaver
Cumberland
James M Bavier
Lora E Parsons
Bear Creek
Elizabeth Cian Éhus
Nicholas Fisher
William Pene
Edward McConville
Perkins Et Ux
Mary Irons
Massena
Sheriff Sale Notice in Cass County Iowa Auction
By virtue of a special execution from the district court of Cass county Iowa a judgment from April 2 1896 in favor of C H Macomber against Thomas C Mahew and Lillian E Mahew Shaw Crombie and John H Green for 156 20 plus 15 62 attorney fee and costs 1 accruing the undersigned sheriff Jos Cano levies on Lots 1 2 3 6 7 and all of block 16 in town Lewis and will offer for sale to the highest bidder in cash on June 3 1896 at 10 am in front of the Atlantic courthouse door.
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District Court
Cass County
Iowa
C. H. Macomber
Thomas C. Mahew
Lillian E. Mahew
Shaw & Crombie
John H. Green
Lewis
Atlantic
E Jos Cano
Maz
Winter Wheat Conditions Improve Across States
May returns from the statistical district show winter wheat condition rising 5.6 points above April and 83.7 for April average, 82.9 in May. States like Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, and Oklahoma lag, while Great Britain and France report excellent crops, Russia and Austria-Hungary good, with Spain unfavorable.
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Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Kentucky
Weather Bureau
New York
Maryland
Oklahoma
Great Britain
France
Russia
Austria
Hungary
Germany
Italy
Roumania
Spain
Markets Move Against Bearish Gov Report
Chicago May 11 Special from Montague & Co to Spangler & Brillington Atlantic Iowa notes local buyers push prices opposite a bearish government report. Receipts light.
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Chicaco
Montague & Co
Spangler & Brllington
Atlantic
Iowa
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Hartman
St. Joe
A.P.A. Supreme Council
Washington—Political News
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Supreme Council of the
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Supreme
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Traynor
Allison
expSeustor Harlan
Methodist General Conference
Mrs. Fleming
Jackson
Belt
London
Pars
South Africa
Alfred Bell
Coxumats
West Columbus
RIAS
Porter
Rlae
Charles Wooedfork
Santos
Woodfork
Regulators
Onapron
Neb
Omaha
Rock Island
Gand Island
Herman Glade
Friday Laat
Fort Doper
John Weblo
John Smith
Young Hancock
Gwynn Hancock
General Hancock
United States Military Academy
Mullholland
Grace Presbyterian Church
Des Moiins
John Stewart
van Ginkle
John F Gromley
Frank S Bishop
Griswold
Kerrick
Emmert
Whitney
Qth
Wilson Smith
John T Pierce
HK Macomber
Moreland
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