Democrats Protest State Convention at Cooper Union
A packed Cooper Union hall hears a mass meeting of Democrats protesting the February 22 state convention notice. Speakers include Frederick Coudert and ex-Mayors Tiemann and Hewitt urging fairness, tariff reform, and a return to constitutional party usage.
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Cooper Union
Hills
Chas J
Canada
Grace
Cooper
Everett Wheeler
Jantioe M. Daly
Hewitt
Secretary of the Treasury
Fairchild
Danald Ochandenteh
New York Staats Zeitung
Democratic State Committee
Ita
Ini
Empire State
United States
Pe Mae
Coudert
Jobo G. Muteo
Erie County
Chicago
Yella
Cleveland
Elleryeek
Grover Cleveland
Bittorney Walker
At York
Farmers Alliances Attack Parties Over Expenditures in House
In Mouse Waaninaron February 11 the Farmers Alliances accused Democrats and Republicans of extravagance in public expenditures and logrolling. Representative Simpson denounced the system as influencing appointments while a rival bid to repeal sugar bounties faced resistance. The debate touched on McKinley sugar duties, with Illinois leaders pushing to end the bounty and cite a Supreme Court ruling against government favoritism to private enterprises.
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Waaninaron
Simpson
Committee On
Gcoounta
Walter E. Halleck
Sion
Maj. Halleck
Fithian
Illinois
Speaker
Kapsan
Gen. Pope
Washbiington
Secret Service
Richmond
Pope
Great
Congress
United States
Washington
Great Apompeon
Scott
Ways and Means Committees
Supreme Court
Justice Miller
Reading Stock Chaos Marks Frenzied Exchange Opening
New York February 11 The stock exchange opened with Reading stock dominating activity surpassing 300,000 shares in half an hour. A massive Reading crowd jammed the Broad Street wing as Jersey Central and Lehigh Valley talks surged. Reading rose to 64 while broader markets showed heavy speculation and record totals throughout the day on debut of the Jersey Central deal.
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Reading
New York
Stock Exchange
Readstock
Broad Street
Board Room
Jersey Central
Lehigh Valley
Windsor Hotel
Mitchell
Ovel
Brock
Soene
Ing
Reading, Lehigh Valley
Exchange
Delaware & Hudson
Lackawanna
New England
Ontario
Uoover Firme Lake
Straits
Berwey
Atchison
Canada Pacific
Canada Southern
Central Pacific
Tecleane
Delaware Lackawanns & Westero
Denver Ifio Grande
Island
Milwaukee & St. Pea
St Paul & Omaha
Texas Pacific
Oregon
Fargo Express
American Cotton
Trust
Onicago
Naval Orders Signal Pacific Squadron Move
An admiral ordered the Pacific squadron to proceed to San Francisco, with Sayrancisco and San Diego noted in the dispatch. The Pensacola was ordered home as part of the movement.
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Wasumoron
Admiral Amenee
Keen Caler
Sayrancisco
San Diego
Gal Honelul
Pensacola
Last Honors to Spurgeon in Norwood Cemetery
A vast London crowd gathered at Norwood cemetery for Charles Spurgeon’s funeral. The coffin was moved to a vault topped by a bronze statue with bas reliefs depicting his benevolent works. Rev Archibald Brown delivered the oration, Mr Pierson offered prayer, and Bishop Davidson Rochester gave the benediction.
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Spurgeon
London
Norwood Cemetery
Archi
Brown
East London
Pierson
Davidson Rochester
Plo
Minnesota millers fund four and a half million pounds of flour for Russia
Messia Ed gar and Reeve representing American millers and Minnesota governors telegraph Russia’s charge d affaires Gregor that four and a half million pounds of flour from U S millers farmers and people of Minnesota will be shipped free to Libau aboard the Atlantic line. The ship will leave New York in early March.
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Kussia
MinneaPouis
Messia
Edgar & Reeve
Smillers
Minnesota
Gregor
Washington
United States
Netraska
The
Atlantic Line
Eac
Libau
New York
Sullivan signs agreement to fight Maher for 35000
A private letter received in Curcago states John L. Sullivan attached his name on February 9 to articles of agreement to fight Peter Maher with five ounce gloves under Queensberry rules for a 35000 purse before the Metropolitan club of New Orleans and a 10000 bet, contingent on Maher beating Fitzsimmons in August.
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John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Queensberry
Peter Maher
Metropolitan Club
New Orleans
Maher
Fitasimmona
Treasury appoints George A. Thobe as inspector in Covington
The secretary of the treasury named George A. Thobe of Covington Kentucky to a new inspector position in the department. He is noted as the Union candidate who contested a boat in the forty ninth congress.
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Lest
Washinaton
Bob
Secretary of the Treasury
George A. Thobe
Covington
Inapeotor
John GQ
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David B. Hill
Treasury
Congressional News
Jack Bost
Senate
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Coke
Bureau of Animal Industry
Alero
Committee On Commerce
Predo
Prrrspuno
Alice Mitchell
Memphis
Breda Ward
Thomas L. Reger
Spring Young
Miss Mitchell
Freda Ward
Overman
Creverano
Guov Cooking
Kelley & Cowcick
M. Marks
Cor. Eddy
J. B. Pollard
Cheyenne
Wyo
AIP
First National Bank of Cheyenne
T. B. Ricks
G. B. Abbott
J. H. Loomis
Cash
D. W. Hicks
J. EK. Jepprey
Cheyonuine
Wyoming
JK. Jeffrey
Idelbar
Idelman Bros
Havana
Kats
Upaiin
Joe Love
Pioneer Wholesale and Retail
Liquor House
Schlitz
Milwaukee
A. Cc. Ony
E. S. Johnston & CO
J. A. Arp
J. W. Hammond
Hamm Hardware and Implements
Case
Schuttler
Bain
Dupont
Great Power
West Seventeenth Street
R. Hurd
Mr. Hord
Fusca
Reed Streets
Chayeons & Northern
South Side Store
North Side
Ieet
T. and
Warre
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