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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1896
Page
4
Ex president Benjamin Harrison addressed about 5,000 at Carnegie Hall detailing fears over the Chicago convention’s spirit, asserting presidential and judicial power to enforce federal law, criticizing tariff policy, urging unity in the Republican stance, and warning against party disintegration amid calls for sound money.
Governor Altgeld replies to ex-Congressman Forman who accused him of dishonesty. He says Forman attacked two dead men and emerged from hiding to make slander, calls the letter malicious and false, and notes Forman sought a penitentiary post that was denied.
The Zanzibar sultanate palace was bombarded and reduced to smoldering ruins as Said Khalid and Said Sales fled to the German consulate. Mohammed Bin Said, proclaimed sultan, was saluted by a British squadron and escorted to his house. Casualties included looters and slaves, with Thrush shelling by shipboard guns. British naval forces expect a long upheaval and possible British control of Zanzibar.
Admiral Richard W. Meade arrives from Europe and heads to St. Paul for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment. Naval Veterans urge his election as commander in chief, seeking to honor Meade and the naval element of the Grand Army.
F R Aldrich of Aurora county possesses an old $100 Virginia note dated May 8 1779 and valued at £80. The bill reads One hundred Spanish milled dollars or the value thereof in gold or silver to be exchanged at the treasury in Virginia under the act. The note is fairly preserved though the signature and issue date are nearly obliterated.
Kansas City Aug 28 Cashier George A Taylor of the defunct Argentine bank is no longer hiding from arrest. He returned to his Turner Kan home and told friends he will stay in Argentine to help settle affairs. He maintains depositors will be paid in full.
Kansas gold standard Democrats convened in Topeka with 800 delegates. Thomas Fenton was elected chairman and denounced the Chicago convention while endorsing President Cleveland. They adopted a platform repudiating Chicago, favored third-party candidates, and endorsed a revenue tariff with no railroad government ownership. Delegates to Indianapolis were elected. Morrill is favored by many.
Morris Morrisl Appolota Biddle Topeka Aug 26 Ex Lieutenant Governor A P Biddle editor of the Minneapolis Messenger has been appointed state insurance commissioner to succeed Anthony deceased.
Jones of the national committee names an advisory board to assist the Democratic national campaign. Members include Senator Teller of Colorado Senator Dubois of Idaho Senator Butler of North Carolina G F Washburn of Massachusetts I M Stevens of Colorado and George P Keeney of California. In other items a youth Berry Yowell near Exposed died after being kicked by a horse near Jones Neb Aug 31. Dick Bolan an ex convict from Jefferson City Mo shown insanity and sent to city marshal in Stews Neb Aug 31.
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