Fire Devours Clarendon Town After The Devil's Doings
Mahoney proprietor of the Weaver House at Clarendon Pa is linked to arson as a blaze destroys about twenty acres and 890000 in buildings. About 1100 people are homeless with Warren sought for aid. The hotel wreck includes a charred skeleton likely a missing hack driver named Sullivan. Police seek Mahoney amid rumors of liquor license tensions and incendiary origin.
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Clarendon
Warren
Philadelphia & Erie
Weaver
Warren County
Mahoney
Weaver House
Wnd
Sullivan
Unabated Interest in Beadle County Convention
In Beadle county Dakota territory considerable interest is shown for the convention set for Thursday afternoon to choose twenty one delegates to the division convention on July 18. Delegates will be nonpartisan to select honest men to look after Beadle county’s interests and the November ballot. The period shows greatest harmony across parties and a likely large division majority.
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Huron
Dak
South Dakota
Beadle County
Partis
Fourth at Steele features and a shooting incident
The Steele Fourth celebration included speeches by Judge Francis and Hon. John C. Hollemback, games, races, fireworks, and a ball at the courthouse. An accidental gunshot wounded Christ Patterson in the leg by B N Seabright. Patterson’s wound is painful but not dangerous and will cause a layoff.
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Christ Patterson
H.N Seabright
Steele
D.T
Francis
John C. Hollemback
Bismarck
Court House
B. N. Seabright
Patterson
Seabright
Captain Burgess
Laverne
Jame
Ncre
Allison
South Dakota
Warcote
Steels
St. Paul
Ryan
J.M. Lawonn
Ohio Labor Party nominates full ticket for governor
The state committee of the union labor party named a full ticket by acclamation led by John Seitz of Tiffin for governor. The platform condemns syndicate control of industry, calls for forced enforcement of nominations, prohibition of saloon bribery, and equal treatment of bank deposits, asserting constitutional rights for workers. In other notes, merchants in Walla Walla protest freight rates to the Interstate Commerce Commission, while Missouri Pacific ticket pricing and a Whitestone road claim are noted. a man in Watertown, Minnesota killed himself near here yesterday.
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CoLumpus
Union Labor Party
John Seitz
Tiffin
Sieetons
Wasnixotox
Walla Walla
W.T
Inter-State Commission
Chicago
Portland
St Louis
Missouri Pacific Railway
Tullos
Watertown
John Jorgensen
St. Peter
Sines
Pines
4N HOUR WITH HARPER
M E Harper, jailed awaiting trial, defends himself in a Times-Star interview. He says he bought stock before the bank closed and deposited 30 000 days earlier, asserts no disaster was foreseen, blames directors, and recounts a wheat deal claiming the bank vault was emptied then. He notes associates in the deal now condemn him.
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Hank Examiner
Cincissani
Times-Star
M. EL. Harper
Fidelity National Bank
Harper
New American Party Formed in San Francisco
Delegates from across California closed a secret three day session to organize the American party. A mass meeting with a street parade and fireworks featured the platform demanding repeal of naturalization laws, tighter immigration limits, outlawing alien land ownership, church state separation, and no church interference with schools.
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San Francisco
American” Party
The Old Way Fatal Accidents With Cannon and Fireworks
July 5 reports two deadly mishaps from fireworks and cannon. In WheeLock Mills killed. at Tthatha Colonel Snedecker fatally burned and others seriously injured. Also notes on polygamy clause in Utah constitutional convention and railroad incorporation in Minnesota. Portland Fourth of July fireworks seen from Mouat Hood peak, distance observers report despite rough conditions.
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Wheelock
Mick
Mr. Mills
Tthatha
Colonel Snedecker
Mowat Hood Tomine
Portlant
Omx
Portland
Mouat Hood
Oregon
Red River Road Scheme Faces Cash Crunch and Alliances
Manitoba Premier Norquay visits St Paul amid efforts to raise 760,000 for the Red River Valley line. Reports say Morton Rose & Co declined to float provincial bonds after the Canadian Pacific opposition. Norquay instead negotiates with Northern Pacific and Grand Trunk allies, aiming to amalgamate lines and rout bonds. Contractor M J Haley says 100 workers graded at Winnipeg with line to connect to Northern Pacific by September 1.
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Sorquays
St. Paul
Norquay
Manitoba
Red River Valley
Winnipeg
Morton, Rose & Co
Canadian Pacific Company
Canadian Pacific
Shiy
Northern Pacific
Grand ‘Trunk
Lower Canada
St. Far. Mixy
M. J. Haley
Manitsba
Noray
Jury Fix Allegations Halt County Boodle Trials
Chicago reports claim four jurors were improperly admitted in county contractors boodle cases causing a standstill. Judge Jamison deferred action until tomorrow as state’s attorney seeks arraignments for Tate Ostrander Parks and Cudide, alleged to be tainted by ties to defendants and to Taft supporters.
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Chncaco
Geo. R. Tate
O. W. Ostrander
Wm. Parks
Daniel Cadihe
Parks
Jamison
Artey
Polygamy Question Dominates Constitutional Convention
At Lake July 6 the constitutional convention debated polygamy and church state separation. Both clauses passed the committee of the whole amid animated debate and are expected to be adopted by a large majority. Ratification by popular vote next August remains uncertain with some anti polygamy Catholics opposing the article. The convention continues three sessions per day to finish before the August election.
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Nua
Att Lake
Saur Lake
Concerning Custer Misstatements Rebutted by Captain Michaeles
Captain Michaeles of the ordinance department refutes multiple misstatements about the Custer massacre at St Paul dated July 6. He asserts Custer was not scalped, claims he tied Custer's head and sent a hair sock to Mrs Custer, disputes cartridge jams in troops carbines, states Lt Geradio bore the only saber, and notes graves were marked under General Terry with sealed tin scraps buried with bodies.
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Mitohates Corrente
St. Pau
C. E. Michaetes
Ordinance Department
Custer
General Custer
Cowardly Caper Targets Watertown Newspaper Office
A bold vandal raid in Watertown last night damaged the Public Opinion office by “piding” the former and scattering type. The incident follows sharp criticism of Judge Spencer and local attorneys. Witnesses report related turmoil as fire and explosions threaten the citadel, with authorities blowing up buildings to halt a blaze reaching the magazine.
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Watertown
Watextown
Spencer
Huron
Quebec
Citadel
Border Kufttanism and Chinese Robberies on Snake River
A special to the Pioneer Press reports Chinese mining camps along the Snake River in Idaho were raided by Whites or Indians. Many mutilated Chinamen bodies were found, suggesting robbery of gold dust. The Chinese minister in Washington has been notified of the outrage. A separate Pembina Dakota note reports Nelson Derby and William Holbrooks submitting a documentary argument to the Interstate Commerce Commission against Manitoba Railway. They claim the railway refused cars to ship Dakota wheat to align with Chicago wheat speculators, harming farmers. They say admissibility and witness costs may prevent their case.
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Hailroad
St. Paul
Mississippi, Faribault & Northwestern Railway Company
Minnesota
Faribault
Manitoba
Wilmer
Snake River
Port Land
Pioneer Press
Idaho
Washington
Pembina
Nelson L. Derby
William Holbrooks
Pembina County
Dakota
Interstate Commerce Commission
Manitoba Railway
Hewring
Chicago
Pen
Denver court reports on Calvert divorce case headline
The Denver papers publish court reports in the William J. Calvert divorce case. Mrs Calvert recalls a 1859 marriage in Angersoll Canada. The husband pursued a divorce in Dekon, which was later set at Anstanee.
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Denver
William J. Calvert
Denver News
Birs. Calvert
Calvert
Angersoll
Canada
Anstanee
Cleveland Abandons St Louis Visit Amid G A R Opposition
President Cleveland will not travel to St Louis for the Grand Army encampment and will restrict western visits this summer. A letter to Mayor Francis explains that threats and public mischaracterization by some Grand Army members have persuaded him to stay away to protect the dignity of the office and to avoid discord that could hinder national unity. The report notes mixed reactions in St Louis with supporters urging his attendance and others opposing it.
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Northwest
St. Louis
White House
Washington
Clinton
N.Y
Atlanta
Georgia
Cleveland
Francis
Cty
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand
Youch
Grand Army
Touok
Mob takes man from jail then hangs him at Peru Ind
A mob of about 1,000 seized Chris Christianson from the Peru Indiana jail after breaking the front door. He was dragged to a bridge over the Wabash and hanged twice, dying on the second attempt. In another incident Oscar M. Kelly was taken from Dallas by a mob and killed after striking his wife weeks earlier.
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Chris Christianson
Peru
Ind
Punu
Inn
Christianson
Tront
Christiansen
Broadway
Wabash River
Hfe
North
Onn
Oscar M. Kelly
McCoy
Polk County
Dallas
Kelly
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