Mysterious suicide attempt at Gay's Hotel by Hattie Hall
A 28 year old woman identified as Hattie Hall of 54 Chandler Street attempted suicide at Gay's Hotel by ingesting opium. She later claimed to be in love with Charlie, a mystery figure, and was treated at City Hospital where doctors say she is out of danger. Police remain puzzled by her true identity and the missing Charlie.
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Hattie Hall
Charlie
Gay’s
Washington Street
Sergeant Carr
City Hospital
Carr
Chandler Street
Body of Sprague Poor Found Off Plum Island
The body of Sprague Poor, one of two boys lost ten days earlier off Plum Island, washed ashore at Lakeman's Beach near Ipswich. C. J. Whitney, father of the other boy, found the body while patrolling the beach. The remains will be taken to Boston for interment.
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Ipswich
Sprague Poor
Plum Island
Lakeman’s Beach
C. J. Whitney
Boston
Doctor at Center City disputes Crampsey case details
A Boston physician denies involvement in Miss Colesworthy’s death and says he treated her for heart trouble. He explains laudanum use may have affected her condition and expresses annoyance at reporters pursuing the Crampsey case. The exchange occurs at his boarding house rooms near Temple and Cambridge streets.
Mr Mather Not In At Devonshire Office
A Post reporter found Mr Mather absent at his 20 Devonshire street office yesterday afternoon. He had left around noon and could not be located. The island tragedy news circulated in chambers. Auburndale home is listed but the family left there a year ago.
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the Post
Matther
Devonshire Street
Rowley
Auburndale
Island
Mr. Mather
Mather
William Wallace Harassed After Narrow Escape
William Wallace of Wrestbrook Me reports a second night of menacing events after a near shooting two weeks earlier. An intruder entered his house with an axe, but fled when Wallace awoke. no clues remain and police are investigating the case.
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Wrestbrook
William Wallace
Wallace
Political Proponents Debate Currency and Silver Standards
Speech by Reed emphasizes global monetary reform and the need for international bimetallism. Discusses 1873 coinage act, silver value vs gold, historical currency ratios, and the impact on creditors, merchants, and national policy.
Forty-Niners Hull Outing Honors California Pioneers
The Society of California Pioneers of 49 held its eighth annual outing at Hotel Pemberton in Forties-Ninety. eighty or more members attended a 2 o'clock dinner with a grand menu. President Samuel Snow presided as members and guests sang and spoke in the music hall. The group, 155 strong with an average age of 70, included notable guests such as Mrs. John St. Clair Davis, first white woman married in California under Spanish law, and her husband John St. Clair, the first calde appointed by Mexico at Sutter’s Fort. Among participants were many officers and prominent locals, with grizzled bear flags displayed from the hotel.
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Society of California Pioneers
Hotel Pemberton
Jotham Salisbury
East
Weymouth
John St. Clair Davis
Roxbury
California
Plains
John St. Clair
Mexico
Sutter’s Fort
Samuel Snow
Harry Bowen
W. Cranston Taylor
Joseph L. Brown
Russell
S. P. Barker
Alfred C. Hill
Henry R. Hildreth
Henry M. Maynard
H. Bennett
Miles B. Wilder
N. M. Hunnewell
C. L. Badger
Robert Simpson
Joséph Iolmes
Stephen A. Cornell
D. A. Hodgson
Bertha A
Susie W. Simpson
Bessie Hambley
Reed Renominated by Republicans in Missouri District
In Portland Missouri on August 6 1886 Republicans of the first district renominated Speaker Thomas B Reed for Congress by acclamation. The convention praised Reed while debating money questions noting a return to specie payments and a long history of gold based standards. Reed argued that gold's value explains price shifts in wheat and cotton and questioned the move to silver. He cited international wheat competition from Russia India and Argentina as factors influencing American prices.
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Bryan
House of Representatives
the Post
Boston
Portland
Thomas B. Réed
Congress
H. C. Brewer
United States
America
Russia
India
Argentina
Rhode Island Democrats Set August State Convention
The Rhode Island Democratic State central committee met in Providence and voted to hold the State convention on August 26 to select presidential electors, and the district convention on October 7 to nominate Congressmen. The move aims to show support for the Chicago platform and Bryan and Sewall without contradicting state party sentiment.
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Providence
Rhode Island
Democratic State Central Committee
Chicago
Bryan
Sewall
Michigan Republicans Name Mayor Pingres for Governor
In Grand Rapids Michigan on August 6 delegates packed Lockerby Hall as the Republican State convention nominated Detroit mayor Pingres for governor on the fourth ballot amid heated debate over gold and silver planks and party platforms.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Giddings
Detroit
Michigan
Fourth Ballot Nominates Pingree for Governor
A formal session began at 9:30 with seconding speeches lasting about an hour. At 10:45 a roll call was ordered for the governor nomination, and on the fourth ballot Pingree secured the nomination.
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Vention
Pingree
Schofield Named for Governor on Sixth Ballot in Wisconsin
In Milwaukee Exposition Hall supporters packed the hall as Chairman Griffin announced at 10:15 p.m. that Schofield had secured the Republican nomination for governor on the sixth ballot amid a tense party convention held in Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Exposition Hall
Griffin
Non-Union Labor Tensions Rise at Plant Factory
Lynn August 6 A large crowd confronted police as non union workers left the Plant company's factory after a barge evacuation. Nineteen men were ferried to lodgings under guard, while eight Rochester recruits arrived claiming Hubbard hired them promising weekly wages from 10 to 18 dollars. He allegedly cited favorable city mayoral messages and asserted past unrest over union raster dismissals is over, favoring native Americans over Armenians.
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Burrill
Kimball
Rochester
N. Y
Hubbard
Ipswich Men Come Out in Sympathy Strike
Ipswich August 6 delegates from Lynn plant strikers led by Ed Smith and LPU Secretary Carter influenced twenty five workers in the Plant company's annex to continue a sympathetic strike. About twenty three more men in other departments joined. The firm says new men are at work and expects settlement by Saturday. An attempt to call out all departments is planned but uncertain.
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Ipswich
Lynn
Ed’’ Smith
Carter
Arlington Mills to shut down for five and a half weeks
Lawrence Massachusetts August 6 The Arlington Mills will suspend operations for five and a half weeks starting Wednesday August 12 except for dyeing finishing and packing departments About 2500 workers will lose their jobs and operations resume September 21 as announced
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Lawrence, Maiss
Arlington Mills
Soldier Perkins Shot at Brown Hoist Works in Cleveland
On August 6 Private Perkins of Company B Fifth O N G was wounded in the right thigh while on duty at the Brown Hoist Works. Conflicting accounts say he was accidentally shot while with a revolver, or shot through a knothole in a fence during morning marching toward Brown's barracks. The regiment remains reticent as officers and men discuss the incident.
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Cleveland, O
Perkins
Fifth Regiment
Brown
Trail
Kirtland Street
Republican convention closes with Schofield on sixth ballot
The Republican state convention resumed after adjournment to continue seconding speeches for candidates. On the sixth ballot Major Schofield secured a majority and his nomination was declared unanimous.
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Major Schofield
Maine Nominates Frank for Governor at Waterville
At the Maine Democratic State convention in Waterville on August 6, Melville P. Frank of Portland was nominated for governor after a 166 to 192 ballot count with 330 full votes. The party adopted a resolution affirming national platform support and Jeffersonian principles while some delegates and critics clashed over gold and silver positions.
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McLellan
Belfast
Maine
Chicago
Torrey
Clifford
Hanson
Frank
Silver
Bryan
Sewall
Waterville
M. P. Frank
Portland
George E. Hughes
John Scott
B. F. Torrey
Bath
Mr. Frank
W. H. Clifford
Democratic Party of
Tumutt
Mr. Clifford
Braintree Endorses Bryan and Williams for Governor
In Braintree on August 6 the Democratic town committee endorsed the Chicago platform and its nominees including George Fred Williams for governor. It also condemned the State central committee for rejecting its endorsement of the platform and national convention nominees.
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Braintree
Democratic Town Committee
Chicago
George Fred Williams
State Central Committee
Annual Fourth Concert by My Clothier Band at Hanover and Portland
The Massachusetts Clothing Company presents the fourth weekly band concert tonight from 7 30 to 9 30 at their Hanover and Portland street store. J Thomas Baldwin conducts Baldwin's Cadet Band performing Commonwealth march Welcome overture Amoretten Tanzes and other popular pieces in a full programme including Hartmann Parst Fassett Braham and El Capitan.
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My Clothier
Hanover
Portland Sts
J. Thomas Baldwin
Baldwin
Cadet Band
Bagler Verture
Ey Ree
Catlin
Gungl
Cornet
Eee
Sasang Hartmann
Frank E. Partridge
Rastus
Mills
Voelker
Grand Army
R. Fassett
Harrigan & Hart
Braham
Isle of Champagne
Parst
Boehn
el Capitan
Sone
seccoverss D@lhiwin
Watson Speech Sparks Strong Southern Political Rally
Watson attacked the administration for bond issues and for opposing silver legislation. He declared the Populists of the South and West would vote for Bryan and urged Sewall to withdraw. The speech drew earnest attention and a powerful demonstration.
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Bryan
Sewall
Watson
Graé Étarnéstmess
Populists Endorse Code At State Convention
In Abilena Kansas the Populist convention platform backs the national code while omitting presidential nominees. Midflight fight brings Bryant and Watson names into the resolutions and messages to Texas Georgia Pennsylvania and Nebraska. Democrats at Hutchinson adopt the conference committee report and back the Populist ticket with Bryan Sewall electors.
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Abilena
Kan
Resolutions Committee
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Nbraska
Hutchinson
Viedorsé Bryan
Sewall
Georgia Populists Convene in Atlanta Choose Leaders
The Georgia Populist convention opened at noon led by Thomas Watson. Judge James K. Hines chosen permanent chairman. Proposals urged full electoral ticket for Bryan and Watson and anti Sewall. Prohibition plank disputed. Rev. J B Gambrell disqualified for Governor. W N Peek expected to be nominated tomorrow.
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Atlanta
Thomas
Watson
House of Representatives
James K. Hines
Democratic Committee
Bryan
Fewal
Committee On Platform
Sewall
Felton
J. B. Gambrell
Mr. Watson
Dr. Gambrell
W. N. Peek
Populist convention adjourns with full state ticket
Ocala Fla Aug 6 The State Populist convention adjourned after nominating a full state ticket including A W Weeks for Governor A resolution says a Democrat withdrawal by Sewall would shift the burden of reform defeat onto the Democratic party S S Harvey asserted that Watson would withdraw
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Ocala
Fla
A. W. Weeks
Sewall
Démocratis
S. S. Harvey
Watson
Populists Nominate Meserve for Treasurer in Hastings
NEBRASKA POPULISTS HASTINGS Aug 6 The State Populists convention today nominated J B Meserve for treasurer but left the other officer blank as requested by the Democrats. William Neville and James Kirkpatrick were nominated for Supreme Court justices.
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Hastings
Neb
J. B. Meserve
William Neville
James
Kirkpatrick
Supreme Court
Newport’s Fete Lights Up Harbor and Streets
Newport Illinois celebrated with a grand display of lights music and fireworks. Electric bulbs gas jets and Chinese lanterns lit Thames street harbor-borne crowds filled the waterfront while warship glow and bands perfomed. The night surpassed last year’s illumination in scale and splendor.
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R. IL
Broad Harbor
Torpedo Station
Thames
Water Front
Old Thames Street
State House
City Hall
Thames Street
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