California Galls for M Kinley Convention Seeds for McKinley
California Republicans at Sacramento voted to send delegates to St Louis pledged to McKinley, with expectations of a pro silver platform and talks on woman suffrage and anti-funding measures. Contested leadership potential with Spreckels shaping San Francisco influence.
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Congress Votes and Bills Shift as Week Opens
Washington May 11 The river and harbor appropriation bill is expected to conclude today followed by the Dupont senate seating resolution. Debate time is scarce and outcome hinges on a couple of Populist senators. House action focuses on conference reports on appropriations with pressure on the Pacific railroad funding and immigration bills. Contested election cases Ripaker v Downing and Murray v Elliott may fill the remainder of the session while Cuban policy looms with possible executive action.
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Shooting affray in Fort Gracen ends with deputy killed
Fort Gracen I T May 11 A serious shooting affray on the main street left Deputy Sheriff James Shanks dead and Indian Police rider Dobson Rider seriously wounded. City Marshal Ross Benge and rider had placed a negro in jail for disorderly conduct after drinking. Shanks advanced on officers and they fired about six shots, four striking him. Warrants issued for Benge and Rider. Rider believed fatally wounded and in hiding. Benge surrendered to Indian police.
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Bookwalter foresees Cleveland nomination and war party shift
Springfield dispatch quotes John W. Bookwalter Democratic candidate for Ohio governor in 1887 predicting Grover Cleveland will be nominated at Chicago. He lauds Cleveland as tariff reformer and argues war sentiment favors him in November. He hints at a free silver platform to keep the party united.
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Chicago
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Montana Republican state convention names delegates in Barre
The Republican state convention meets in Barre May 1. Expected delegates include Senators Carter and Mantle and Representative Hartman among the six to St. Louis. Other likely delegates are C. F. Goddard of Billings Alex Metzel of Madigan and L. G. Phelps of Great Falls. The convention will advocate free coinage of silver independent of foreign action.
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St. Louis
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Billings
Alex Metzel
Madigan
L. G. Phelps
Great Falls
Deeds of Violence at St. Louis Reported
May 11 in St. Louis police describe a bloody day with 27 violence related injuries treated at the city dispensary. Among the serious cases were Silas Jones cutting William Bell and William Webb fracturing William Brown's skull. David Whitely shot his brother in law Martin Smith twice, and Smith's mother was wounded trying to intervene at 1816 South Tenth Street.
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William Bell
William Webb
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Drunken Wife's Deed From Cleveland Tragedy
Cleveland May 11 The police investigate the death of Alexander McKenzie a bookkeeper who drank tea after complaining of a headache A physician declares morphine poisoning Sulphate of zinc was prescribed Mrs McKenzie procured the antidote A neighbor says she was intoxicated and gave all the medicine at one dose Two hours later McKenzie died The police found Mrs McKenzie in bed with the body Industrial Council to Act Kansas City May 11 The council meets on the Armour packing house strike The grievance committee will confer with the plant manager The council supports the strikers and may back a broader action The painters may join the strike Choked His Assailant to Death Montreau Mo May 11 T A Phillips a merchant shot from ambush by a neighbor s youth aged 4 named Stout The youth hid behind a tree The assailant shot Phillips The man fled Phillips pursued and choked Stout to death
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Stout
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Wounded Negro Strongly Arrested After Depot Mob
Fulton May 11 One of three negroes tied to the City Marshal Walker cutting was arrested by Arlington telegraph operator who shot him above the left wing as he tried to escape The man was brought to Fulton and placed in Sheriff Purdue custody but a mob at the depot swung him aloft The prisoner confessed while under arrest at Arlington The other two implicated men remain at large.
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Boat capsized. two drown in South Chicago pond
A boat carrying Michael Welch Daniel Morrison Mary Berry and Maggie Calder capsized near South Chicago. Welch and Mary Berry drowned Morrison saved a girl. The incident follows a fatal saloon row in St Louis.
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Chicago
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Senate to vote on bond investigation in 4 p.m. session
National Capital dispatch reports the senate will hold a final vote at 4 p m on resolutions for an investigation of recent bond issues after hours of debate. Mr Hill clashed with Mr Pettigrew and Mr Wolcott as he read extracts from newspapers, while Pettigrew and Hill exchanged remarks about American policy and English tributes. In a later executive session the senate confirmed postmasters including Louis Martin at Pella and L S Kennington at Newton.
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Archbishop Kain Invested With Pallium at St Louis Cathedral
In St Louis the Archbishop Rt Rev John J Kain received the pallium at a grand ceremony led by Cardinal Gibbons with Bishop Keane delivering the sermon. A laity address followed as Kain thanked attendees then a banquet at Kenrick seminary. A separate Detroit churchyard riot scare centered on Fr Matkowski and Bishop Richter drew sheriff and police aid.
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Bishop Problem Worries
Crevesann Ohio May 11 There is no special order for the general conference for today though the woman question is liable to break out when the roll is called for the introduction of resolutions. Just now a system of fine work is being indulged in over the ques tion of more bishops and from words dropped by some high in authority it may be that the whole matter of making more bishops will go over rather than fight the colored delegates who are seeking to have their delegates recognized.
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