Minnesota Republican League delegates convene in Minneapolis
The Republican League gathered in Minneapolis with Tim Byrnes presiding. John Day Smith was elected temporary chairman, committees named, and a banquet with Gov. Merriam featuring speeches followed by a fuller session electing John Goodnow as president and F. O. Stevens as secretary. Delegates to the national convention and numerous district alternates were chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican League
Minneapolis
Tim Byrnes
John Day Smith
Hennepin County
Gov. Merriam
A. J. Lester
Illinois
J. G. Kelly
Wisconsin League
John Goodnow
F. O. Stevens
St. Paul
F. E Searle
St Cloud
W. D. Washburn
C. K. Davis
Fred Barret
St. Louis County
John Jind
Knute Nelson
A. N. Dare
Sherburne
F. L. McGhee
Ramsey
A. B. Loomis
Hennnepin
E. H. Canfield
Rock
J. BR. Lanpher
Renville
A. J. Halstead
Crow Wing
George B. Arnold
Dodge
H. 8. Griswold
Fillmore
W. E. Todd
Freeborn
A. J. Greer
Wabasha
J. E. Doak
Murray
J. H. Quinn
Faribault
Senator Day
C. H. Hays
Brown County
S. P. Barteau
Goodhue
C. H. Hickson
Renville County
E. T. Young
Swift County
R. N. Canfield
Cc. E. Oakley
Wright
G.S. Pease
Anoka
M. J. Costello
A. G. Jackson
Washington
G. C. Winchester
Marshall
S. G. Comstock
Clay
D. W. Brockhart
Hansbroughs appointed postmistress at Russel La
Devils Lake reports the heaviest snow storm of the season with about twelve inches on the ground. F G Hollemback appointed deputy warden and J M Edgerley bookkeeper and assistant gate keeper, both Democrats like Warden Haggart. President appoints Thomas E Oles garde of state register of the land office at Minct. A Fargo postmaster dispute involves Maj Edwards backing Plumley and McGill in a political row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansbrough
Russel
la Moure County
M. Hansbrough
Devils Lake
F. G. Hollemback
State Penitentiary
J. M. Edgerley
Haggart
Thomas E. Olesgarde
Casey
McGill
South Dakota News And Notes From Yankton And Beyond
South Dakota voters will decide on county court abolition at the next election. In Yankton pensioners receive about 12000 dollars yearly. W P Harnden, local newspaper writer, died by suicide at the Germania House Yankton. Dr Talmage Joseph Cook and Frank Beard named for Lake Madison Chautauqua. An appointed sheep inspector is to be chosen by county commissioners with 20 days notice. Indictments found against Plenty Horse for murder and against Leave His Woman for murder of Isaac Miller. A girl in Pierre attempted suicide by throat cutting but avoided serious injury. Francis Kopeski formerly of Hand County. F A Gale, Yankton banker and politician, died by suicide in Sioux City after losing money on the Chicago board. Senator Frank Drew, ex-resident of Yankton, faced charges over resubmission vote. W C Harris of Vermillion killed by falling timber. A post office inquiry into charges was investigated and the inspector’s report cleared the postmaster Thayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westlund
Vasa Orphan Home
Caledonia
Nic Koch
P. P. Swensen
Hennepin County
Bierman
Stillwater
Archibald Hadden
Minneapolis
Carleton College
Northfield
Stockwell Iron Company
Duluth
John Hokenson
St. Paul
Ed Holland
Sauk Rapids
Arvid Erickson
Chicago
Minnneapolis
Lawrence
the Sentinel
Brandon
Alexandria
Gena Brakken
John Hanson
West Duluth
el Paso Tex
J. D. Shepard
General Land Office
Tower
Frank Davidson
Dover
Company F
National Guards
Francis St. Germain
Crookston
Ryan
Tramp
St. Cloud
Montana
Hammer
First National Bank
Reform School
Charles McClure
Lac Qui Parle
Red Wing
State Senate
Indiana
Bruener
William Bohmer
Mathias Bohmer
Melrose
Mesabi Iron Company
Lovett & Brown
State Normal School
Mankato
J. M. Davis
Stella Porter
Minnie Moon
Wells Ruble
Madie Davis
Hattie Noble
Effie Warner
Lizzie Coleman
D. Bennett
Montevideo
South Dakota
Yankton
W. P. Harnden
Germania House
Lake Madison
United States
Plenty Horse
Lieut
Casey
Isaac Miller
Pierre
Francis Kopeski
Hand County
Frank Drew
Senate
Soc
Drew
Mark M. Palmer
Yankton Bank
W. C. Harris
Vermillion
Thayer
Lyra Perkins
Pindar Perkins
Lyra
Elbert
Phebe
Perkins
Jonathan Darrow
Hubley
Mrs. Darrow
Mrs. Perkins
Crooked River
New York
Henry Hoare
Aunt Jane
Bowery
Sally
Jittlelassie
Tocsin
Hoare
Jonathan
Father
Jane
Multiple Wisconsin events and deaths across Bayfield Durant Racine and Oshkosh
Deaths encompass ex-sheriff John Gonyon and Assemblyman John Edwards. Fires damage Inscho saw mill $2,500 loss and Ernest Flinkert’s Racine brewery with 5,000 barrels ruined. Rock County Fair plans Sept 9–11 with purses near $1,000 and baseball grant. Sidewalk war ends in Neenal with towns building own sidewalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Gonyon
Bayfield County
Bayfield
Inscho
Durant
John Edwards
Wood County
Ernest Flinkert
Racine
Alhnapee
George Stephenson
Rock County Fair Association
Black River Falls
Blas Johnson
Sever Serley
Chippewa Falls
Serley
Damages suit over street grade and city projects common in Iowa reports
The page notes several Iowa items including M Fineran suing Sioux City for 5000 over street grade changes and Burlington voting 30000 to build a school. It lists fatal injuries to Mrs. David King near Cedar Rapids, a $1000 damage award to Fred Wolfe for temporary alienation of affection near Barnum, and Fort Madison Gas Co sale to Coffin and Stanton of New York City. Additional items cover violent deaths and accidents in Ottumwa Clinton Mill Creek Fishville and Hong Kong burying a prominent coal official, with Ottumwa and Fort Dodge districts affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Fineran
Sioux City
Burlington
David King
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
Fred Wolfe
Barnum
Fort Madison Gas Company
Messrs
Coffin and Stanton
New York City
Wabash Yards
Ottumwa
Phillip Ryan
John Besswell
Frank Barnester
Coggan
Taylor Bros
Lyons
T. L. Taggart
Chris Nelson
Mill Creek
Clinton
John Weare
Hot Springs
Ark
Weare
Fred Garrison
Foster Mine
Fishville
Illinois
Gilbert Braden
Edward Ricker
Grianel
Braden
Brooklyn
Ricker
United States
Simons
Hong Kong
China
P. G. Ballingall
Coal Place
Ballingall
A Watery Grave of Passengers After Utopia Sinks
The British steam ship Utopia carrying 700 Italian emigrants collided with the ironclad Rodney in Gibraltar bay during a southwest gale and sank within minutes. 186 survivors are on rescue vessels or shore. over 200 passengers, many women and children, are reported drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utopia
New York
Gibraltar Bay
Channel Squadron
Italian threats spark detective hunt in New Orleans
Mayor Shakespeare receives a purported 3000-strong Italian committee letter declaring Parkerson Wickliffe and the mayor must die. Police judge it a hoax while Mafia ties surface in the Matranga case and O Malley faces bribery accusations as Italian subjects' records come under scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Shakespeare
Parkerson
Wickliffe
Gaster
Provenzanos
Matrangas
Hennessey
Charles Matranga
O'Malley
Antonio Marchesi
Monasterio
Comitz
Trahina
Entrapment Reported in California Senate Bribery Case
California legislators faced a bribery scandal after the seventh U S senate ballot. Felton led with 38 votes and Estee 45, as De Young was withdrawn. A memo recovered from the state library alleged payments totaling 21 600 dollars drawn from a Fresno bank to purchase votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
de Young
United States
Felton
Estee
Johnston
Blanchard
Perkins
Tomier
Hart
Fresno
Passenger Cars Ditched in Missouri Train Wreck
A westbound Quincy Omaha Pacific train derailed near Green Castle Missouri. The mail car left the track and two following passenger coaches were derailed. Mrs. Sarah G Campbell of Trenton was killed. Conductor Joe Mitchell of Quincy fatally injured. believed dead. Mail Agent H B Wheeler seriously hurt. Ten passengers injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trexton
Quincy, Omaha & Pacific Railroad
Green Castle
Sarah G. Campbell
Trenton
Joe Mitchell
Quincy
Mitchell
H. B. Wheeler
Census Bulletin Details 1889 U S Vineyard Figures
The census bureau reports 1889 vineyard area at 401 261 acres with 307 575 bearing. Production totaled 572 139 tons split into 267 271 tons table grapes 240 450 tons for wine making. Raisins accounted for 24 406 905 gallons and 166 tons for other uses. A salesman Moyks suicide note ends fragment.
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Washington, Special
Census Bureau
United States
Six Acquitted in Hennessy Case Trial
The Hennessy case trial of nine Sicilians for the Chiefs of Police Hennessy assassination ends with three acquittals and three hung juries. Politz Monastero Scoffedi are mistrial. Macheca Marchesi Bagnetto Marchesi Incardoni and Matrianga found not guilty. Court erupts as jurors leave. another charge remains. A mass meeting of citizens is planned for tomorrow to pursue justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orzeans
Hennessy
Politz
Monastero
Scoffedi
Macheca
Marchesi
Bagnetto
Boy
Incardoni
Matrianga
Mileage on Refrigerator Cars Condensed
At a Central Traffic association meeting in Chicago general managers agreed to limit mileage payments for refrigerated freight cars at ten cents per mile. The Western lines presidents approved the joint rate committee recommendations on divisions via all junctions within the committee territory, and managers affirmed. Action was taken to maintain through eastbound rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Traffic Association
Colinfelds Folly Blaze Destroys Block and Nearby Stores
A major fire tore through a six story Colinfeld's Folly building then swept to adjoining structures owned by M N Rosenstein and Hammerslough Saks and Co. Losses include 400000 on building and 450000 on stock for Benjamin and Co plus substantial inventories and goods across several firms. Firefighters battled the blaze from basement to roof as flames reached the upper floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. N. Rosenstein
Hammerslough, Saks & Co
Clothiers
E. O. Connell & Co
Hatters
Benjamin & Co
Isador Colinfeld
E. V. Connell & Co
the Hatters
D. Macy
Silvester, Levacher & Co
M. V. Schwartz
Treasury refuses to furnish gold bars for export
New York reports Acting Secretary Nettleton denies Heidelbach Ickelheimer & Co and Lazard Freres a $1,000,000 gold bar export exchange. Government cites discretionary power to withhold bars, requiring export via coin from subtreasury. Four cent per $100 extra cost and four accounts noted abrasion losses on Atlantic voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mason
Nettleton
Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co
Lazard Freres
United States
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Heidelbach, Ickeleimer & Co
Treasury
Colored press convention opens with strong stance by John Mitchell Jr
The seventh annual Colored Press Association meeting began in Crxcrxxall with Mayor Mosby welcoming attendees. John Mitchell Jr of Richmond warned that party failures threaten Afro Americans and urged self-help and continued struggle for equal rights amid political treachery. The afternoon featured papers and discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Colored Press Association
Mosby
Thomas T. Fortune
New York
John Mitchell, Jr
Richmond
Republican Party of
Two Colorado Snow Slides Claim Six Men at Eureka and Nearby
Crestep Bette Colorado March 10 reports another snow slide at the Eureka mine where Charles Devine J C McQuary Joseph McCullough and the entire mine crew were killed and buried. A living cabin was found locked and abandoned with the men missing. Separately an avalanche buried Sam Hilton Ed Horan Wallington Evans Tom Evans and Richard Hill with five survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crestep Bette
Colo
Eureka Mine
Charles Devine
J.C. McQuary
Joseph McCullough
C. Robinson
Straeder
Silverter
Colp
Sam Hilton
Ed Horan
Wallington Evans
Tom Evans
Richard Hill
Hill
Detective O'Malley Reported Seen in Cleveland
A Cleveland report said Dom inick C. O'Malley, the New Orleans detective and former city resident who fled from a Crescent City mob, was in Cleveland that evening, but a thorough search found no trace of him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Dominick C. O'Malley
New Orleans
Crescent City
Freight train derails near Cateponta injuring horses
A freight train hauling stock ran off the track five miles east of Cateponta Minnesota at noon. Six cars were upset, carrying stock and horses. Three horses and several steers were seriously hurt in the accident reported by the Special Telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cateponta
Minn
Fire at Curcaco drug house causes large loss
The wholesale drug house Hamiston Keeling & Co caught fire at 1 am in Sherman precinct near city hall and Hooley's theater. Loss to Hamiston Keeling & Co is about 100000 with unknown insurance. Mooley's theater sustained around 1000. No injuries though guests at Sherman house feared panic.
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Curcaco
Hamiston
Keeling & Co
Sherman House
Hooley
Hamiston, Keeling & Co
Mooley
Huston Still Treasurer
Treasurer Huston returns to Washington from Connersville Indiana and resumes duties at the treasury department. He says he does not know how long he will hold the office and that his resignation was not in anger, only a friendly gesture awaiting presidential action and senate consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingtou
Special
Huston
Washington
Connersville
Ind
Treasury
Senate
Claw-Legged Table Haunts Perkins Family Dreams
In August the Perkins family faces loss and hard times after a funeral. Phebe works in New York and experiences visions of Aunt Jane by the claw-legged table. A buried tin box beneath the floor yields about 200 dollars, easing finances and confirming Aunt Jane’s quiet guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phebe
Henry
York State
Pindar
Pinny
Bill
Draft On The Czar That Was Honored In A Portland Moment
A Portland wealthy man, drawn into a bank overdrawn tale, asked a Chicago banker to draw a draft on the Czar of Russia to balance his accounts. The sight draft reached the Czar via several firms and was paid, with a note to send an itemized account next time. Daily Astorian
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Jay Gould
Charles Francis Adams
Union Pacific Railroad
Oregon
Washington
Portland
Seattle
Chicago
Blank
Russia
Old Country
Mr. Blank
The Moth Ball Misadventure on Pennsylvania Avenue
A Washington wife of a high ranking government official caused a jeweler to flee his store when the smell of moth balls overloaded his senses. The incident led to the detective’s reveal that a thief had attempted chloroform, only to have the suspect identified as the official’s wife. The ring was returned with a caution to distinguish odors.
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Washington,d. C
Pennsylvania Avenue
Remarkable Tennessee Girl Said to Show Electrical Powers
Emma Johnson, a 13 year old girl from LaVina Carroll County Tennessee, is described as an electrical freak and natural medium able to move objects and converse with spirits. Locals note tables rock and spoons cling to her hands while she conducts spiritualist experiments and communicates with the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavina
Carroll County
Tennessee
Georgia
Lulu Hurst
Emma Johnson
Bret Hartel Seclusion Fueled New Long Work Near London
Bret Hartel, staying in a quiet suburban retreat outside London, works steadily on a long new story. He keeps his whereabouts private, follows a frugal diet, rises at dawn, and journals daily. After two months of seclusion he returns to London to hand the manuscript to his publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bret Hartel
London
Bret Hart
Florida Times-Union
Syrup of Figs Praised for Gentle Cleansing Benefits
Public notice extols California liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs as pleasing in sight and taste. It gently urges kidney liver and bowel action to cleanse the system and promote health and comfort. A note adds a stage curiosity about the pure play of the long ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Castoria Recalled Through Generations
An old advertisement memory recalls Castoria as a trusted remedy from infancy to motherhood. The jingle traces the product’s presence through babyhood childhood and later family moments, highlighting its long history with multiple generations.
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Northwest
Northwestern States
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Towa
North and
Plumsley
Richard J. Hinton
West
Dakotas
Great Plains
Fargo
Grand Forks
Aberdeen
Agricultural Department
Maj. Hinton
Wallin
Lighthall
Northern Pacific Elevator Company
la Moure
Rose
Jamestown
Supreme Court
Cass
North Dakota
F. A. Gale
Merchants Hotel
Chicago Board of Trade
Iowa
Gibraltar
Messrs. Parkerson and
Napoleon
Rome
Victor
la Superga
Collina Heights
Turin
Pajor
Italy
Centenorn
Italian Chamber of Commerce
Sorrento
pwaRp Moyks
Berlian Salon
Yest Yi
John Cunning
Mendel Bros
Alfred Benjamin & Co
Treasury Department
Colored Journalists
Colorado
Inpra Napolis
Kate Reinhold
L. E. Reinhold
Weaver
Hon. Og
Locke Hotel
Bret Harte
Castoria
Beecham
Johnson
John Youngman
Florida
Dr. Bull
Salvation Oil
Allen
J. P. Allen
Tolgison
Hood
Carter
Small
Perelyum
E CO
Tutt
Park Place
N. Ye
Garfield
Cumicura Reso
Porter Daruc
Cuem. Corr
Boston
S. S
James J. McCalley
Monet, Mo
Swift
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Trey
L. M. Ferrey & Co
D.M. Ferry 4&Co
Detroit
Mich
Ita
Gen. Sherman
George W. Childs
Philadelphia Times
Grant
Hudson
Lieut Thackara
Sult
Ie Kore
Peter Pacscteae
ELY Brothers
Warren St
New Yor
Price
Cts
Geogeists
Es Lingi
Nsine
Warren
Enny Ewensu
RED Cross Myroyal
Chighester' Engliss
Particgiacs
Vamoniala
Nans Papes
Cnicries
Braggiats
Scounterfelta
Retern Mall Chemical Co
Mudiaon Ware
Philadelphia
Scotch Grove
All Drug“Hesobroazh W's Co
State St
Francis F. McIver
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