West and South unite for free silver coinage demand
At a St. Louis silver convention delegates urge senators and representatives to form a united effort with South American states to establish silver coinage on par with gold in the Americas. They call for negotiations to build a continental railroad and advocate gradual, liberal use of silver to restore currency growth.
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St. Louis
Morse
Colorado
Congress
South Amercan
Americas
Congress of All the Americas
United States
South America
Committee On
John Thompson
Chase National Bank
New York
Thompson
Silver Resolutions at Western Southern Convention in St Louis
In St Louis on November 27 a resolution by Mr Jacks of California urged silver coinage and demonetization of gold. It claimed Wall Street moves to elect a speaker oppose silver, denounced the gold standard, and pressed western and southern congressmen to back silver or risk political ruin. Congressman's Bland of Missouri spoke to the convention amid strong applause.
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St. Louis
Jacks
California
Wall Street
Congress
Treasury Department
House of Representatives
R. FP. Bland
Missouri
Bland
Limited Fast Mail Train By Union Pacific
The Union Pacific has launched a limited fast mail service between Council Bluffs, San Francisco, and Portland. The daily train includes a vestibuled palace sleeper, Pullman dining car, and a baggage car, with through service from Chicago via the Chicago and Northwestern. Only flat class tickets honored. Early applications advised to secure limited accommodations.
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Union Pacific Railway
United States Mail
Council Bluffs
San Francisco
Portland
United States Mall
Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
New York
San Francia
Union Acilt
E. L. Lomax
Omaha
Neb
Two Men Shot in Silver Dum Mining Camp
Denver dispatch reports at Silver Dum, Col a quarrel among workers led James Archer to fatally shoot Joseph Parker and A E Waterhouse. All three drew revolvers and fired. Archer claims self defense. Parker and Waterhouse were mortally wounded.
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Denver
Silver Dum
Col
James Archer
Joseph Parker
A. E. Waterhouse
Archer
Parker
Waterhouse
Explosion Kills Fourteen At Bachum Colliery
Reported explosion at Bachum colliery results in fourteen deaths and four injuries. Other items note President Young surrendering bail in a Lawrence Bank case, Cronin trial delay due to a juror’s daughter, Gladstone predicting a home rule majority, a landslide killing an engineer near Pattenburg tunnel, and a wreck at Ceredo after a washout.
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Bloomsbury
N.J
Wm. Bigley
Lehigh Valley
Pattenburg Tunnel
Bigley
Trenton
Ceredo
Cheseapeak and
Ohio Road
Silver convention adopts pro silver resolution and adjourns
At St Louis on November 28 a national silver committee was authorized to call another convention and form a national silver league. Montana urged unlimited coinage of silver. Bland urged opening US mints to free coinage and a monthly $2,000,000 silver coinage limit until then. The resolutions passed 135 to 7, with thanks to St Louis and the press. Fitch of Nevada delivered a long platform address before adjourning sine die. Delegates dined at the Merchants hotel.
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St. Louis
Fitch
Nevada
National Committee
National Silver League
Montana
House of
Congress
Bland
Committee On
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Iowa
Weller
Committee On Resolutions
General Miner
Missouri
Associated Press
Merchants Hotel
Good Doctrine Adopts Pro Silver Currency Resolution
The St Louis convention of November 26 to 28, 1889 declares that demonetization of silver violated contracts, reduced prices, and made debts perpetual. It supports a government backed dollar by gold and silver or treasury deposits, argues for restoring silver, and asserts equal rights of gold and silver with free coinage for both.
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St. Lewis
St. Louis
United States
Ex Sheriff Strigg Clears W T Wants Bank Run
In Waynescene Massachusetts on November 28 ex sheriff Strigg ridg ed an assignment causing a small bank run at the Farmers and Drovers National Bank. Bank directors assured deposits could be paid as reverses in cattle ventures in the west caused the failure. Losses reach many thousands of dollars.
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Waynesnene
Strigg
Ee Cied
W.T
National Bank
Catile Ventures
Paebimies
Great Boston blaze devastates Bedford Street block
A major fire setback in Boston's business district originated on the upper floors of a granite block at 69 to 71 Bedford Street, owned by Jordan Marsh Co. The blaze spread across Bedford Kingston and Columbus streets, reaching multiple buildings including the Ames and Shoe and Leather Exchange structures. Firefighters from twenty towns fought the flames for hours, aided by rain, with about two acres burned and losses estimated at four million dollars. Dozens of insurance companies reported potential claims as the blaze neared Lynn’s prior fire.
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Boston
Lynn
Asia Story
Bedford St
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Shoe and Leather Exchange
Bedford
Kingston
Columbus
Ames
Bedford Street
Kingston Street
Chauncey Street
Sumner
Washington
Essex
Lincoln
Avon Street
C.F Hovey & Co
Adams’ House
Adam
Summer Street
Lincoln Street
Summer
Bedford Streets
Columbia Streets
Chauncey Streets
Washington Street
Fire destroys mammoth store buildings in Kingston Street area
Fire raged through the mammoth store building at the corner of Kingston and Bedford Streets, spreading rapidly to Roe Place and nearby structures. Alarm levels escalated to general as crews from Cambridge, Somerville and Chelsea aided, with total losses estimated at 800000 for buildings and 1750000 for merchandise.
The Boston Fire Burned District Under Aftermath
Bustos marks a large fire with the burned district desolate and guarded by weary officers. Trains bring sightseers while gangs pull debris. Merchants plan immediate store relocations. About 100 girls from T. Y. Crowell's bindery, main family providers, are among spectators.
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T. Y. Crowell
Cause of the Boston Fire Linked to Crossing Wires
A Boston dispatch reports yesterday's blaze started when an electric light line wire crossed the electric time company wire. All clocks on the time company's line stopped at 12:45 as wires burned at their connections, sparking fires across multiple sites including the city hall.
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New York
Boston Dispatch
Electric Time Company
Electiric Company
Fires Raise Insurance Losses Across Lynn and Boston
The Boston and Lynn fires trigger large insurance losses mainly on English companies. Total losses near 10 million in Lynn and Boston with over 3.5 million reported by agencies for insurers. Street underwriters estimate property losses between four and five million. two firemen are missing likely in Brown & Durrell's ruins. Hartrom Connecticut reports a mill fire at Thompsonville causing 180,000 loss with 175,000 insured. In Kevgant New Jersey a morning blaze destroyed five dwellings with about 50,000 in losses and a man burned to death.
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Boston
Lynn
Gape G
Paiges
Brown & Durrell
Hartrom
Conn
Novag
Martford Carpet Company
Thompsonville
Kevgeant
N. J
Jacob Leyrer
Arrestees Tied to 1887 Stephens County War
United States Marshal Hall of Colorado arrested J. B. Peaser and F. E. Isor, key figures in the Stephens county county seat war of July 1887 that left Sheriff Croas and four deputies dead. Fraser, working as a porter, was nabbed in North Denver, then Pueblo, with arraignment before U S Commissioner Brasee. A third party was taken near Pueblo. all three to be handed to Kansas authorities for trial.
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Denver
Novag
United States Marshal Hall of
Colorado
J. B. Peaser
F. E. Isor
Stephens County
Kas
Croas
Feasers
Fraser
North Denver
Pueblo
United States
Brasee
Kansas
Postmaster General Wanamaker Urges Postal Telegraph Reform
Washington reports Wanamaker urges a streamlined postal and telegraph system with a general manager and secretary to drive reforms. He proposes cheaper telegraph rates with post offices handling certain messages, and stresses converting Sunday work to rest while avoiding parcel post expansion.
The Cronin Trial Opens With Burkes Alibi Debate
In Caic ado on November 29 the Cronin trial resumes with a rebuttal witness on Burke alibi and a defense surrebuttal. Knife evidence ties Cronin to the slain De Cronin, with the state outlining a cold blooded conspiracy theory and a detailed camp meeting timeline involving Beggs, Spellman, and others.
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Caicado
Cronin
Burke
Larex
Flynn
Longenecker
de Cronin
Buffalo
Beggs
Spellman
Patrick McGarry
Court Adjourns After Gratitude For Alex Sullivan Friends
In a short court moment, participants thanked God that Alex Sullivan had friends and that Beg was one of them. The hearing then adjourned.
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Alex
Sullivan
Sullivan Declares Bid for Finish Fight in Boston
Boston on November 29 reports John L. Sullivan boasting of a $35,000 winner’s purse from the Pacheto California Athletic Club, promising to accept the bid if Jackson can break his San Francisco contract, and asserting confidence in defeating the opponent.
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Boston
John L
Sullivan
Pacheto Callifornia Athletic Club
Jackson
Ple
California Athletic Club
San Francisco
Nine Train Gobbere Arrested Near Berwyn
Nine men were arrested today in connection with the Santa Fe train robbery near Berwyn in Indian Territory. The suspects, all gamblers, include seven nabbed at Ardmore and two at Berwyn. Officers anticipate more arrests and have a $1000 reward offered for each robber until conviction. Names of those arrested are not released.
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Gobbere
Denver
Gaineaville
Texas
Berwyn
Indian Territory
Ardmore
Thanksgiving dinner honors US minister in Berlin
Four hundred fifty attendees at Kaiserhof in Berlin heard United States minister Mr. Phelps preside over a Thanksgiving gathering. Notables included Count Herbert Bismarck and Prince Rodziwill. Phelps praised cross Atlantic virtues while Bismarck thanked the welcome and noted America’s growing prosperity.
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Phelps
Herbert Bismarck
Berlin
Kaiserhoof
Mr. Phelps
United States
Count Herbert Bismarck
Prince Rodziwill
Harrison Phelps
America
Germany
Heaviest New England burglary hits Athol home
Boston, Nov. 28. Athol experiences a major burglary at the home of Henry Stowell, a millionaire manufacturer. A gang entered, opened the safe, and stole cash, valuable papers, silverware, jewelry, and securities worth over thirty thousand dollars. No clues reported.
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Boston
New England
Athol
Henry Stowell
Notice for Publication at Cheyenne Land Office
Notice is given that Peter Goeldemith of Little Bear Wyoming seeks to prove residence and cultivation of land under H. No 64 for the N half of N44 Section 13 Township 18 North Range 64 West. The final proof will be before the Register and Receiver at Cheyenne Wyoming on December 1. Witnesses:Ibert Bristol Isaac N Bard John J Underwood Fred L LaPash. E P Champlin, Registor.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Peter Goeldemith
Little Bear
Township
Vis
Ibert Bristol
Lite Bear
Isaac N. Bard
John J. Underwood
Cheyene
Fred L. LaPash
E. P. Champlin
Regiator
Notice of Final Proof for Land Claim in Wyoming
Notice is hereby given that the settler pene J. Veder Phillips of Phillips Wyoming will make final proof to support his claim No 477 for the SE 1/4 of section 1 and the SW 1/4 of section 2 in T and R, before the Register and Receiver at Cheyenne Wyoming on December 20, 1880. He names James Griffen, James Church, Charles F. Rugg, and Henry Z. Yeder as witnesses, all of Phillips Wyoming, to prove continuous residence and cultivation of the land.
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Thinntention
Che
Enne
Wyo
Pene J. Veder
Phillips
Bwig
Vis
James Griffen
James Church
Charles F. Rugg
Henry Z. Yeder
E. P. Champlin
Register
Notice for Publication at Cheyenne Land Office 1888
Notice is hereby given that the following named claimants filed intent to make final proof in support of their claims before the Register and Receiver at Cheyenne Wyoming on November 21 1888. George B Garland D L No 4408 for the NW and SW sections 8 Twp 14 N Range 60 W and Jane H M Galieway for the W 4 for the NE 4 and NW 4 of Sec 8 Twp 4 N Range 60 W and William J Garland on November 1 1880 for the SE 4 Sec 8 Twp 4 N Range 60 W Laramie Co Wyoming. Witnesses to prove settlement residence and cultivation are William Routledee Charl Gros William Kleinhorn and Sullivan A Pierce of Pine Bluffs Wyoming. CAMPLIN Register
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Netticre
Cheyenne
Wye
George B. Garlaud
B.'s
Nis
Jane HM. Galieway
William J. Garland
Said Land
Oltee
Wallin Laramie Co
Wyo
William ©. Ruttledee
Charl Gros
William Kliehhorn
Suilloran A. Pierce
Pine Bluffs
Wyn
Camplin
Register
Desert Land Final Proof Notice for Publication
Desert Land final proof Notice for Publication from the Cheyenne Wyoming land office on October 4, 1883 lists Arthur Gardimier of Cheyenne as filing intent to make proof on desert land claim 31 5 for north half of section in township 2 north range 1 west before the Register and Receiver at Cheyenne on November 2. Witnesses Alexander Perry Caleb La Grange Demerit Brown and Walter Brown all of Cowgen Wyoming.
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Univen Arards Land Office
Cheyenne
Wyo
Arthur Gardimier
Laramie County
Wyoming
North HM
Range Olwert
Woming
Alexander J. Perry
Caleb M. la Grange
Demerit E. Brown
Walter Brown
Goxhen
E. P. Champion
Register
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Brown, Durrell
Brainard & Armstrong Company
Bradford, Thomas & Ames
Freedman
Lincoln and
Bradford Street
Chiett, Koon & Co
Williams & Co
Rowe Place
South Cove
the Globe
THE
Boston Fire
Coughlin
Postal Reform
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Neral
Certia
Western Union
Wsers
Com Pepys
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W Yo
Cheyenaee
U. S. Land Office
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Desert Land
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L. Voorhees & CO
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