Republican convention ends with no Texas ticket
Fort Worth dispatch notes the Texas Republican convention adjourned sine die after a four hour clash between federal office holders and rank and file over fielding state candidates. A motion to adopt the committee’s report carried, with opposition from ticket supporters. E H R Green reelected chairman by acclamation and a platform endorsing McKinley era policies was outlined.
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Green
Fort Worth
Tex
Joe D. Sayers
Hawley, Green
Ogden
Fergussons
McKinley
Platform and Resolutions Committee
S. E. Tracy
Harris County
Hanney
E. H. R. Green
State Executive Committee
St. Louis
Spain
Nicaragua Canal
Hawaii
Texas
Democratic State Convention
Four Men Die as Cornice Collapse Hits Philadelphia Site
In Philadelphia on August 1 a cornice weighing nearly ten tons collapsed from a Fifth Street building under construction. Four bricklayers Albert Green Thomas Lyons and Harry Evans died at once and others were injured including Walter Gorman William Murphy Frank McAfee Joseph Gorman and Thomas Munday. Schoelter died in hospital.
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Philadelphia
Fifth Street
Albert Green
Thomas Lyons
Christian Schoelter
Harry Evans
Walter B. Gorman
William Murphy
Frank J. McAfee
Joseph Gorman
Thos. Munday
Green
Lyons
Schoelter
Evans
Susie Colston and gang routed in mob action
In Parkersburg West Virginia on August 19 a mob of about 350 men disguised as whitecaps dragged Susie Colston and six women and three men from their bed, dynamited the house, tarred and feathered the inmates, and confined them overnight. Prominent Smithfield citizens named. Colston described as an octoroon with a history in New York Cincinnati and Chicago. No arrests reported. Separately in Indianapolis on August 19 Frank P Sargent announced retirement as grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. John J Hanahan expected to succeed.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Susie Colston
Smithfield
Wetzel County
Morgan
Rnn
Shuman
Indianapolis
Frank P. Sargent
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Industrial Commission
McKinley
John J. Hanahan
Train kills Cotton Belt roadmaster in Tyler yard
John J. George 62 longtime Cotton Belt assistant roadmaster was struck by passenger train No 2 in the company yard at Tyler Texas He had 10 years service with the railroad and was found lying between the rails by the engineer in charge Philadelphia August 19 The Admiral Dewey first of four Steamers for American Mail launched at Cramp shipyard New Orleans August 19 Professor John H Duffy renowned referee of famed bouts died aged 84 Moscow Texas August 19 Mot Mainer shot and killed at Bering s mill
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Tyler, Tex
J. George
Cotton Belt Railroad
St. George
Cotton Belt
Philadelphia
Admiral Dewey
Cramps
American Mail Steamship Company
New Orleans
John H. Duffy
Sullivan and Corbett
Fitzsimmons and Maher
Moscow
Tex
Sale opens for all tourist reserves in four regions
The notice announces sale access to all tourist reserve areas in the north northeast and northwest on or before December 31 1898. It outlines the return period ending that date and invites interested parties to participate.
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Parsons
C. C. Parsons
Bryan
Iole
California
Land of Flowers
Jai
Elieat
GLOBE
Taylor & Cox, Prop’s
Stengthening
Falcon Brand Holland Gin
Sayers
Gibbs
Ferguson
Permanent Organization Committee
R. E. Hanney
N. Love
Houston
Col
A. J. Houston
W. B. Love
McKinney
Henry C. Ferguson
Joseph D. Sayers
Joe Sayers
Russell Kingsbury
Bedlam
Philadel
Phia
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Whitecaps
Colston
Clarksburg
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Grand Master
Sargent
Juha D. Mine
Dewey
Professor Duffy
G. C. Bittner CO
Toledo, Ohio
Che Williamson-Haftner
Denver
Colo
Thos. H. Hairston, M. D
Sam B. Wilson
VIA
G. N.R.R
D. J. Pricer
T. A
Palestine
W. H. Lawrence
North and
South
Ouston
Ennis and
Ft. Worth
Galveston
Denison
Dallas
Ennis
Pariy
Austin
Brenham
Waco Corsicana
Waxahachie
Plano
McKinney, Sherman
Denson
C. W. Ber
M. L. Rosrins
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