Ohio Democrats nominate Powell for Governor on second ballot
The Ohio Democrats held a short harmonious state convention and nominated Thomas E. Powell for governor on the second ballot. A full state ticket was nominated with a platform endorsing President Cleveland and a strong tariff plank.
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Ohio Democrats
Thomas E. Powell
Cleveland
Western National Bank
West Virginia
Georgia
Peabody Normal Institute
William Anderson
Lynn
Lawrence Catholic
Elliott
Johnston
Harry Wilkes
Whitinsville
Greylight
Littleton
Mystic Park
Fall River
General Assembly
Minneapolis
Volunteer Sloop Overhauls Bedouin In Maiden Race
The new steel sloop Volunteer made its trial trip to Marblehead Harbor after delays. Under Captain Haff and General Paine, she cleared the harbor, showed strong speed in light wind, and overtook the fast cutter Bedouin in a brief impromptu race, drawing cheers from spectators.
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Wesley A. Gove
Haff
General Paine
Mr. Burgess
Mr. Richards
Post
Ocean Gem
Tremont
Nellie
Winona
Inner Harbor
Easil
Gloucester
Marblehead Harbor
Thatcher’s Island
Baker’s Island
Volunteer
Priscilla
New York
Marblehead
Yacht Club
Pena
Sharp Debate Over Land Bill Changes in Commons
In the House of Commons a heated discussion unfolds over the government's proposed amendments to the land bill. Dr. Tanner's apology is deemed satisfactory amid parliamentary scrutiny.
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House of Commons
Cameron
Queenstown
Metz
Panama Canal
Stanley
Tanner
Arden, Ont
Milliken House to Make Way for New Commercial Hotel
In the city today light showers and steady temperature set a quiet scene as plans proceed to replace the old Milliken House with a spacious new commercial hotel. Funeral services for Uriel Crocker were held at his Commonwealth Avenue residence with a large attendance. A successful trial voyage of General Paine's steel yacht Volunteer drew interest while stock market activity showed strength with Atchison and Central Massachusetts among notable features. Money continues to grow easier for investors and merchants.
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Milliken
Uriel Crocker
Commonwealth Avenue
General Paine
Atchison
Massachusetts
Record of Fires Across Several Towns on July 21
The dispatch lists multiple fires: Burralo New York at the Ziegel Brewery and Buffalo Street car barns with combined losses near 300000 dollars insured. North Adams Fitchburg abstract office fire with eight thousand loss. Jackson Michigan Standard Manufacturing underwear factory stock and building losses totaling eighty thousand. Romer New York Eames Bridgeman planing mill churches and several homes destroyed with forty thousand total loss. Burrato New York Lange brewery and malt house losses around seventy five thousand with sixty thousand malt ruined. Philadelphia Sweatman's malt house damage of forty four thousand. Baurtmorr J J Young bark extract works at Denmed wharf total loss about two hundred fifty thousand fully insured. Bradford Vermont farm house and barn burned in Haverhill New Hampshire with five thousand loss.
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Burralo
N. Y
Ziegel
Main
Virginia Streets
Buffalo Street Company
Virgnia
North Adams
Old
Troy & Greenfield Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad Company
Fitchley Company
Jackson
Mich
Standard Manufacturing Company
Romer
Constableville
Lewis County
Eames & Bridgeman
Burrato
Genessee and
Jefferson Streets
Gerhardt Lange
Philadelphia
Sweatman
New Market
Callowhill Streets
Baurtmorr
J. J. Young & Co
Denmed’s Wharf
Young
Boston
Bradford
Samuel Pike
Haverhill
N. H
Powder House Explosion Shakes Streator Illinois
A lightning strike at the C W and W Coal Company powder house in Streator Illinois caused a massive explosion. One man killed and many injured. hundreds displaced as property within blocks was destroyed. city reports estimate losses between seventy five thousand and one hundred thousand dollars.
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Thomas Birdwell
Hattie Readen
Hewins & Hollis Outfitters at Hamilton Place
The item Hewins & Hollis Outfitters at Hamilton Place is noted with a repeated line and a reference to Ashton Good Smoker cigars selling for six cents. The snippet mentions J. H. Ashton of 90 State Street Boston and compares retailers in a short, dated commerce style.
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Hewins & Hollis, Outfitters
Hamilton Place
Land Bill Debate Moves Toward Amendments in Commons
In a heated Commons session the land bill debate continues as Liberal and Unionist members clash over proposed amendments and potential rent reductions. Government signals a sliding scale plan via the Cowper commission, while charges of private meetings and procedural tactics spark friction among Gladstone, Balfour, Harcourt, and Parnell.
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Loxpox
House of Commons
R. B. Holdene
Illingworth
West Bradford
William Vernon Harcourt
Balfour
Ireland
Gladstone
Carlton Club
Smith
Morley Sai
Mr. Balfour
Messrs
O’connor and
Labouchere
Morley
Cowper
Land Court
Parnell
Trish
Goschen
Dillon
T. A. Russell
Tyrone
Ulster
Powell Nominated for Ohio Governor by Democrats at Cleveland Convention
Thomas E Powell won the Democratic nomination for Ohio Governor at Music Hall Cleveland after a two ballot vote Campbell and Foran split the camp Powell’s platform endorsed President Cleveland’s administration and tariff reductions Powell’s background spans Delaware County Ohio where he studied at Ohio Wesleyan and practiced law in Columbus with a long record in state politics including chairing the Democratic State Committee
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Cleveland, O
Spxcran
Thomas E. Powell
Ohio
Campbell
Foran
Powell
Cleveland
Music Hall
Seney
W. D. Hill
Neal
Beriah Wilkins
Randall
Charles W. Baker
Cincinnati
M. A. Foran
E. M. Heisley
Sastre Ait Moe Potam
Sedi Siere CO A
Weed Powell
Sidhe Aiccartyaaeaitce
Wapato Rec Iaree Iain Kee Wee Cus OE Campbell
Cree
Ae Ah Avetie
Foraker
Delaware
D. Colman
Portage
Lyman E. Cricnfield
Holmes
Virgil P. Kline
Cuyahoga
Emil Kieswetter
Franklin
George W. Harper
Greene
W. Hi. Leet
Ottawa
Board of Public Works
Peter Murphy
Butler
Democratic Party of
United States
Ireland
Thomas Edward Powell
Delaware County
Ohio Wesleyan University
W. R. Reid
Greeley
William Allen
Congress
James S. Robinson
Columbus
Apology Accepted in House Over Lobby Exchange
London July 21 Dr Tanner Home Rule member for Middle Cork faced the Commons to explain a charge by Mr Long Conservative that Tanner called him a vile insult in the lobby. Tanner apologized saying he regretted the trouble and Long denied using the words. Conservative MP Bond and Bigwood witnessed and could confirm.
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Long
Patrick O’hea
Home Ruler
West Doneal
Julian Goldsmith
Tanner
Gladstone
Dr. Tanner
Mr. Smith
Mr. Long
London
Middle Cork
House of Commons
Devies
Wiltshire
George Hawkesworth Bond
East Dorsetshire
James Bigwood
Brentford
Middlesex
Rumor of Stanley Death Discredited by Officials
A London dispatch relays conflicting reports that Henry M. Stanley was shot by natives or drowned after a steamer was sunk. Officials in Britain deny any death, noting latest authentic news dated June 2 from Aruwimi and Belgium’s King Leopold confirming Stanley left Aruwimi for Wadelai on July 8 with no ill fate known.
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London
St. Thomas
West Africa
Western African Company
Henry M. Stanley
Stanley
Emin Bey
Henry Thurston Holland
House of Commons
Mr. Stanley
Aruwimi
Matadi
Leopold
Belgium
Congo Free State
Brussels
Associated Press
Wadelai
Masterpiece of duplicity on Anglo Turkish Egyptian pact
Paris comment on the Anglo Turkish Egyptian convention calls it a masterpiece of duplicity aimed at transferring Egypt to England. The République Française says France seeks only inviolability for Egypt for all powers, while the Journal des Débats notes willingness to negotiate with England and guarantee no Nile position change.
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Paris
République Française
Egypt
England
France
Eovit
Journal Des Débats
Nile
Panama Canal shareholders meet with De Lesseps and Dom Pedro
Paris reports that M. de Lesseps presided at the Panama Canal shareholders meeting with Emperor Dom Pedro present. The annual report notes diminished confidence in an 188% opening date but expresses hope for an Atlantic to Pacific connection across the Isthmus and eventual completion of works.
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Panama Canal
Paris
Right Party Members Propose Monarchy Coup
Paris reports that after the Schnaebeles incident, Right Party members urged General Bou langer to lead a monarchist coup d etat. He replied that if he ever participates it will be to defend the republic, not restore monarchy.
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Paris
la France
Party of the Right
Schnaebeles
Boulanger
Military Activity at Metz Reported With Balloon Tactics
Berary July 21 military activity at Metz intensified with constant enlarging efforts and troop evolutions. Night work uses electric light as balloon observers test dynamite drops on forts from air.
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Berary
Metz
Ex Senator Cameron Arrives in Queenstown for European Tour
Ex Senator Simon Cameron and party reached Queenstown from New York aboard the steamship Britannic and sailed to Liverpool. He is in good health and plans to remain in Europe through September, traveling England Scotland France Switzerland and Germany.
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Queenstown
Simon Cameron
New York
Liverpool
Cameron
Europe
England
Scotland
France
Switzerland
Germany
International Chess Tournament at Frankfort Results Thus Far
The International Chess Congress in Frankfort reports Blackburne London and K English Vienna each winning five games. Bardeleben Berlin has 4/9, MacKenzie New York 3/9, Paulsen Blomberg 3, Alapin St Petersburg and Metzger Kiel 2 1/2, Berger Gratz 2, Gunsberg Linden 2, Zukertort London 2, Weiss Vienna 2, Schalop Berlin 2. Today Blackburne beat Gottschalk, Tauberhaus and English defeated Harmonist, Bardeleben and Zukertort drew.
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Braun
Frankfort
Blackburne
London
K. English
Vienna
Bardeleben
Berlin
MacKenzie
New York
Paulsen
Blomberg
Alapin
St. Petersburg
Metzger
Kiel
Berger
Gratz
Gunsberg
Linden
Zukertort
Londo
Weiss
Schalop
Gottschalk
Tauberhaus
World marks and sports results from London and Paris
London reports Morgan set a quarter mile world best at 83.5 seconds and a Wimbledon Elcho shield rifle match won by England 1570 to 1556. Geneva records the Jungfrau tragedy recovery of six hikers. Also Thistle yacht eyes America’s Cup, Vilna fire leaves 350 homes lost and four thousand homeless, Manchester faces drought, and Paris mobilization bill clears Senate with 172 to 82. Seilliere leaves for America from Liverpool.
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London
Morgan
New York
Wimbledon
Geneva
Thistle
Svenzjany
Vilna
Russia
Manchester
Hengat
Paris
Senate
Baron Seilliere
Liverpool
America
New York Bank Plans Silver Bullion Certificates
Washington reports the Western National Bank of New York seeks to issue bullion certificates for silver deposits rather than currency. Treasury officials have not focused on the plan, which would back certificates with silver bullion. If successful, the move could influence other banks and touch on broader silver policy debates in Congress.
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Washineton
Srrcran
New York
Western National Bank
United States
Post
Treasury
Fidelity Bank Clerk Arrested for Aiding Misapplication
Crxcinatt July 21 Miss Josie Holmen exchange clerk at Fidelity National Bank arrested and held on $10,000 bond for aiding and abetting Vice-President Harper to willfully misapply bank funds.
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Crxcinatt
Josie Holmen
Fidelity National Bank
Harper
Deadly West Virginia storm devastates Wirt and Wood counties
A severe evening storm swept across Wirt and Wood counties causing extensive property damage in Elizabeth and Rockport. White's circus was struck. tents collapsed and panicked crowds suffered injuries as several buildings and mills were destroyed.
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Rufus Slum
White’s Circus
Boycott by Georgia colored teachers at Peabody Normal Institute
In Ariana on July 21 a boycott by colored teachers across the state prevented attendance at the Peabody Normal Institute. Dr. Orr planned to notify them the opening exercises would be repeated in their department, but the teachers withdrew. The governor spoke to no one. only one teacher appeared the next day.
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Ariana
Peabody Normal Institute
Orr
Two Suits Against Garrett for Contract and Damages
Papers served on Robert Garrett at the Victoria Hotel in two suits by Ives and Stayner. One suit seeks performance of a contract to deliver the controlling interest in the Baltimore and Ohio properties for a fixed sum. The other seeks pecuniary damages for breach of the contract.
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New York
Robert Garrett
Victoria Hotel
Messrs
Ives & Stayner
Garrett
Baltimore & Ohio
Drowning Tragedy Near Arden Claims Mills Family
In Kinaston Ontario a bathing accident at Arden last night turned fatal when Mrs. W. B. Mills and two daughters entered the lake to aid a drowning sister in law. The older daughter died along with the sister in law, while the younger daughter survived.
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Kinaston
Ont
Arden
W. B. Mills
Mrs Cleveland Quietly Celebrates 23rd Birthday at Oakview
Washington July 21 Mrs Cleveland observed her twenty third birthday with a private celebration at Oakview. The event marked a quiet family gathering with no public festivities noted.
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Washington
Lamar-Lamar wedding in Macon ties Washington family
Macon Georgia July 21 W H Lamar of Washington married to Miss Jennie L daughter of Secretary Lamar in a ceremony held tonight. the union links two prominent families amid local attention.
Three mile single scull race planned for $500 side
Wallace Buckingham and Peter Duryea draft agreements for a three mile single scull between Wallace Ross of New Brunswick and George Bubear of England to be held August 12 with a $500 a side purse. Jack Straus arrested in Bridgeport Conn on burglary suspicion and held for trial. Elias Skilton, deaf, killed after being struck by an engine near Bedford station on Boston & Lowell line. Mary Grannis killed by a New Haven & Northampton train after reportedly walking in front of it.
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Wallace Buckingham
Peter Duryea
Wallace Ross
New Brunswick
George Bubear
England
Jack Straus
Bridgeport
Conn
Fairchild
Strais
Boston
Elias Skilton
Bedford
Boston & Lowell
Mary Grannis
New Haven
Northampton
Change in Augustinian leadership shocks Lawrence
News from Lawrence reports Father Gilmore deposed as provincial of the Augustinian Order with Father McEvoy installed in his stead. The upheaval stems from the Augustinian Bank collapse four years ago when half a million dollars vanished. McEvoy repaid about $100,000, and Gilmore’s subsequent election is declared fraudulent and void. Local friends of McEvoy welcome the result.
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Father McEvoy
Rail Commission Questioning Utah Railroads Figures
In Salt Lake City witnesses from Union Pacific Utah Central and local lines testifying on rebates and lobbying. Percy Shelby admitted offering rebates and passes while denying improper influence. John Sharp recounted Utah Central history under Brigham Young. Charles Francis Adams denied relatives’ ties to the Union Pacific.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Pacific Railroads
Percy P. Shelby
Union Pacific Railroad
John Sharp
Utah Central
George Wallace
Salt Lake
Shelby
Nebraska
Utah Central Railroad
Brigham Young
Charles Francis Adams
Weather Indications For New England And Maine
Washington July 21 indicates in the twenty four hours from 7 am Friday July 22 Maine and New Hampshire expect local rain and southerly winds with near stationary temperatures. The rest of New England and eastern New York may see southerly winds and local rain with little temperature change. Blue Hill Observatory notes for the twenty four hours from 12 o clock Thursday night Southeastern New England to have rain followed by fair weather.
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Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
New England
New York
Blue Him“ Observatory
Eastport
Portland
Snes Boos
Mt. Washington
Fogg Boston
Block Island
Nantucket
Northfield
Albany
Newark
Philadelphia
Anticosti
Bird Rock
Norfolk
Iain Chatham
Can
Wilmington
Fair Father Point
Savannah
Kingston
Anne
Jacksonville
Atlanta
Parry Sound
New Orleans
Clear Rock Cliffe
Saugeon
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Weer
Buffalo
Teeee
Oswego
Cleveland
Fair Detroit
Rain Alpena
Fair St. Paul
St. Louis
Yankton, Dak
Clear St. Vincent
Stespe Deadwood
el Paso
Santo Fe
North Platte
Dodge City
Halifax
Montreal
Yarmouth
Late Ship News Arrivals From Atlantic Steamers Listed
London reports arrivals include Geiser from New York at Christiania on July 17 and Gothia from New York at Copenhagen on July 17. Isirian from Boston to Liverpool and Schiedam from New York near Scilly today. De Ruyter and Santiago from New York near Portland Bill and the Lizard today. New York notes Alert from West Indian ports and Pennland from Antwerp arriving today.
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London
Geiser
New York
Christiania
Gothia
Copenhagen
Isirian
Doston
Liverpool
Schiedam
Scilly Islands
Santiago
Portland Bill
de Ruyter
Lizard
Alert
Weat
Indian Ports
Pennland
Antwerp
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