Detroit Fire Destroys Edson Moore & Co Building
A five story Detroit wholesale dry goods building at Jefferson and Bates was gutted in a Thursday blaze causing about 700000 dollars in losses. Three firm employees died James McKay Bradley Dunning and Genther with several others missing. The fire spread rapidly aided by wind and smoke, with nearby firms suffering substantial damage and insurance expected to cover most losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dernarr
Mich
Detroit
Jefferson Avenue
Bates Streets
Edson, Moore & Co
James McKay
Bradley A. Dunning
En Genther
Edward N. Wort
Patrick Markers
Deniel A. Baker
Henry Rider
Charles W. Kirchner
Bradley Dunning
McKay
Ed Genther
James L. Edson
Frances Palmes
John J. Bagley
Tobacco Works
Palmes
Detroit Lithographing Company
Bagley
Illinois Supreme Court Admits Eighty To Bar
A brief roundup notes eighty persons admitted to the bar by the Illinois supreme court. Other items include deaths by suicide in Kansas City, a fatal freight collision in Van Buren Arkansas, a derailment injuring four near Bonner’s Ferry Idaho, and a woman burned to death in Milan Ohio. Also mentions legal rulings in Wisconsin, a New York arrest for Ellen Cummins, a burglar trapped in Oakland Illinois, unemployed crowds in Indianapolis seeking work, and various political and criminal notes across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Supreme Court
Kansas City
Michigan
Erie
van Buren
Ark
H. T. Swim
J. W. Brown
Great Northern
Bonner's Ferry
Ida
Agnes Chapman
Indianapolis
Denny
Thomas Rogers
Internal Revenue
Chicago
State Department
Thurston
Seattle
Mies Hannah Whitnall
Iowa
Atchison and Nebraska
Burlington
Nebraska Supreme Court
Hayes Men Victorious Fight Powderly Methods Rile Knights
In Parapenruta on November 24 the Knights of Labor general assembly backed Hayes faction candidates for general master workman and general secretary and treasurer. Bishop of Massachusetts led for master workman over Hugh Cavanaugh 28 to 21, while Hayes 25 to 21 supported for secretary and treasurer. A delegate warned Powderly’s ways must change or be removed, insisting the faction fightsPowderly not the man. The assembly also defeated an amendment to elect delegates by popular vote, voting againstColorado’s proposal and upholding district based selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parapenruta
General Assembly
Knights of Labor
Worthy Foreman
Powderly
Michael J. Bishop
Massachusetts
Hayes
Hugh Cavanaugh
District Assembly
Cincinnati
Bishop
Cavanaugh
Martin
Workman
Sovereign
Order
Committee On Distribution
Committee On Law
State Assembly of
Colorado
Lucy Stone Memorial Service At Suffrage Meeting
The Philadelphia Woman's Suffrage Convention met at New Century club rooms with Mrs. A Blankenburg presiding. Miss Jane Campbell reported Pennsylvanias weak suffrage sentiment. A Lucy Stone memorial service followed with Miss Mary Gray and Susan B Anthony addressing the gathering. Anthony and Mrs Hattie Lane Chapman spoke on Good News from Colorado.
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Lucy Stone
Pumapecruta
Philadelphia
Woman's Suffrage Convention
New Century Club
A. Blankenburg
Jane Campbell
Pennsylvania
Mary Gray
Susan B. Anthony
Miss Anthony
Hattie Lane Chapman
Colorado
General Rusk Funeral and Vigilance Committee Actions
General Rusk funeral details in Viroqua Wisconsin include in state guards and family services, with public services planned Friday. An accompanying Vigilance Committee in township 26, county L, forms to fight cattle thieves amid regional concerns of lawlessness and prior harmful incidents.
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Viroqua
Wis
General Rusk
Masonic
Grand Army of the Republic
W. H. Miller
Interior
John W. Webb
Agriculture
Edwin Willets
August Cameron
Philettia Sawyer
John GC. Spooner
Huard and
Fairchild
Supreme Court
John B. Cassiday
Frederick C. Wienkier
Henry C. Payne
Wallace G. Collins
Rusk
Twenty-fifth
Wisconsin Infantry
C. T
County
United States
Towa
Morton Speech Sparks Grange Clash at Chicago
In Synacust on November 23 the National Grange committee defended Secretary Morton’s language as nonpartisan and educational. It condemned the notion he censured the organization as unfounded. The Grange adopted the report and appointed a committee to present it to President Cleveland. New officers were installed.
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Chicago
Farmere
Synacust
National Grange
Committee On the Good of the Order
Morton
Grange
Cleveland
Lawyers Claim County Seats Illegally Named In Oklahoma
A conference of leading lawyers in the territory declares the government proclamation opening the Strip unlawfully usurps the power to designate county seats. They urge elections by the people and plan to seek the governor’s opinion, with a committee to push for a vote and seat changes reflecting public wishes.
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Oklahoma
O. T
Man hanged by mob identified in Aberdeen case
It Was Not Guataveon, Orromwa, Ia., Nov. 8 The man hanged by a mob has been identified as O. O. Johnson of Aberdeen, 8. D., and not Fred Gustavson. The child assaulted is dying.
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The
Equitable League of America
Harlen
Bactimors
Harlan
Supreme Court of the Equitable League of America
George R. Willis
5. B. Johnson Pos
League
Safe Deposit and Trust
Mercantile Deposits Trust Companies
Supreme Court of the Order
Guataveon
Orromwa
O. Johnson
Aberdeen
Fred Gustavson
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Ourcago
Lehigh
Beater
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Tom McCall Curcago
Thomas McNamy
Prunty
Tom McCall
Pacific Coast
Prrresurg
Eberhard
Hartford County Glass Company
Hartford City
San Francisco
C. F. Spreckels
H. M. Wooley
Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company
Minneapolis
Northwestern
Santa Fe
N. M
Gresham
Romero
Thornton
New Mexico
Saur Laks
B. B. Buck
United States Army
District Court
Joseph W. Leonard
Fort Douglas
Leonard
Buck
Midway
Commsus
Johan Wilhelm Walsteiner
Cairo
Egypt
Midway Plaisance
Elizabeth Wisger
Woman Suffrage Convention
Waxes Barne
Grand Pacific Hotel
Indiana
Democratic State Central Committee
Aint Glass Workers Union
United States Glass Company
Curiaco
Springfield
Lils
Terre Haute, Olney and Chester
York
Ills
Chester
Mississippi River
Olney
Ill
Cheyenne
Henry Smith
George Wellman
Riner
Smith
Weigutters
Japan
Tacoma
S. H. Hart
F. H. Dinsmore
Buckley State Bank
Hart and Dinemore
Santa BannaRa
Cal
Gosford
Point Conception
Liverpool
Wanamaker
Torrka
W. H. Wolf
Wanamaker & Brown Clothing
Philadephia
Wanamaker Company
New
Ispianapolis
Miss Aromona New
William Riley McKeen, Jr
John C. New
Riley McKeen
Vandalia Road
William T. Coleman
California
Kentucky
Little Rock
T. P. St. Clair
Christian College
Columbia
Jonesville
Ala
Grand Lodge of Illinois Odd Fellows
W. A. McKay
Wooster
Joliet
Ils
Louisa Drew
Sidney
F. Reid Slusser
Riddle
J. G. Sewart
Monmouth
Express
Sayers
Ogden
Utah
Omaha
L. A. Flanders
Bank Wrecker Mosher
Government
Sioux Falls
S. C
Sisters of St. Francis
Dominica
Pirrsaure
New York
Carnegie Steel Company
Ilinois Steel Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Cambria Iron and Steel Company
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Sparrow's Point
Winnipeg
Ottawa House
Joseph P. Martin
G. H. Campbell
Bentonville
Oliphant
Siloam Springs
T. V. Powderly
Savring
T. J. Maguire
Maguire
Pirrssurg
Youngstown, C
James Gallagher
Pittsburg
Jack Malone
Youngetown
Branton
Goodloe Combs
John Rowe
Powell County
Alvance
Fat River
Mass
Chace
Keystone Watch Case Co
OLD Post Office
Atlantic
Te Goth
Poe
Borland
Oregon
Palmer & Findley Atlantic
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Christensen Bros
Mahhood
Weelve
Ddr
National Medicine
Madison St
Til
G.8
Montgomery
Indh KI
Wadham’s Oil and Grease Co
Milwaukee, Wis
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