Senator Quay Says He Will Retire From Politics
U S Senator Matthew Stanley Quay declared from his Beaver home that he will retire at the end of his Senate term. The former Pennsylvania politician spoke with friends and a reporter present, asking permission to print the news after his departure for St Lucie Florida.
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Commercial Tribune
Pittsburg
St. Lucie
Pla
U. S
Matthew Stanley Quay
Senate
Beaver
Senator Quay Says He Will Quit Public Service After Senate Term
In a candid remark Senator Quay states he will not seek renomination and will retire from public life when his Senate term ends. He dismisses rumors of a successor and says he does not know who will follow him or his exact plans. He emphasizes he will devote his remaining years to his family.
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Senate
Quay
J. Donald Cameron
New Pittsburg religious sect leader arrested in New Pittsburg
In New Pittsburg mining camp Aug 6 leaders Mart Searls and two brothers face warrants and arrest after a fractious revival claiming direct messages from the Lord. Arraignments sparked fury with insults to the Justice. M Searls committed to Athens Asylum. About 150 followers paid leaders $150 each.
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Nelsonville
New Pittsburg
Mart Searls
Athens
Hanna Scents Victory In National Campaign Push
Special dispatch from Philadelphia reports Marcus A. Hanna meeting business leaders and Union League officials as the Business Men's National Campaign Committee gains Republican support. He cites three key states Indiana Illinois Missouri as critical targets and notes an August 19 New York kickoff with likely remarks from ex President Harrison.
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Commercial Tribune
Philadelphia
Marcus A. Hanna
Business Man's Campaign Committee
Union League
Business Men's National Campaign Committee
National Republican Committee
Hanna
Mississippi Valley
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Michigan
Wisconsin
New York
Harrison
Maj
McKinley
Canton
Tragic Bridge Crossing Ends in Drowning
Harry Leith aged eight and James Hawkins aged nine slipped on a lind bridge at Spy Run and drowned before help could reach them. Hawkins' father was in Toledo at the time.
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Commercial Tribune
FT. Wayne
Ind
Harry Leith
James Hawkins
Hawkins
Toledo
Bets on McKinley Offered by a Democrat
A Democrat writing to the Commercial Tribune offers large bets on McKinley's presidential chances. He will wager across Northern and Western states, Indiana by 60,000 votes, seven Southern states, and overall election victory, with specific contrasts against Bryan and Greeley. Bets open until September 1.
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McKinley
Indiana
Bryan
Greeley
Russell Sage Celebrates Eightieth Birthday in Reserved Style
New York on August 6 reports Russell Sage marked his eightieth birthday with restrained generosity. He focused on business while receiving gifts including a portrait of William McKinley. Sage describes himself as an original McKinley man.
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Russell Sage
Commercial Tribune
New York
WilliamcKinley
McKinley
Frenchman Hiccups Cure by Back Somersault Ends in Injury
Andreas La Salle a 28 year old Frenchman told Dr Lippe he suffered week long hiccups. He sought a cure from a fellow Frenchman claiming nerves could be turned back by a back somersault. He attempted the move and his face struck the ground, leaving him with a badly bruised countenance.
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Commercial Tribune
ST. Louis
Andreas la Salle
Lippe
la Salle
Pingree Bags The Game At Michigan Republican Convention
GRAND RAPIDS Mich Aug 6 The Michigan Republican convention nominated Hazen S Pingree for governor after a multi ballot fight ending with 443 votes to 287 on the fourth ballot All other candidates pledged support and Pingree was declared the unanimous choice The ticket includes Dunstan Gardener Steele Benton Maynard French Hammond Simons The event closed with a cannon salute from the Fox battery marking the adjournment and chant of unity.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Hazen
Pingree
Detroit
Bliss
O'Donnell
Aitken
Wheeler
Conant
Isue
Col. Bliss
Thomas R. Dunstan
Houghton
Upper Peninsula
Washington Gardner
George A. Steele
St. Gene
Roscoe D. Benton Harbor
Fred A. Maynard
State Land Office
Wisconsin Republicans Endorse Scofield After Ballot Motion
Milwaukee August political results show Edward Scofield winning strong support in the Wisconsin Republican Convention with La Follette trailing on multiple ballots. The Lafollette faction moved to nominate Scofield unanimously, securing full party backing as the convention adjourned.
Silver syndicate figures shape Bryan era politics in Missouri
The article outlines how Missouri ties to the Granite Mountain stock and Hauser links to Senator West, detailing how silver mine owners like Holden and others back Bryan through a 16 to 1 coinage stance. It argues that electing Bryan would trigger a gold panic and create monopolies among mine owners.
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Hearst Estate
California
Fair Estate
John Mackay
Stewart
Nevada
Francis J. Newlands
Sharones
Abe
Dave Moffatt
Denver
John P. Jones
Comstock
Subeckesetees
Peckatiesesd
de Desdee
R. C. Chambers
Ontario
E. Lane
L. E. Holden
Old Telegraph
TNO Oecies
Mark Daly
Anaconda
Broadwater
Helena
Mont
Henry M. Teller
Colo
Lee Mantle
Montana
Chicago
Hauser
Missouri
Senator West
Granite Mountain
St. Louis
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Telegraph
Bingham Canon
Utah
Bryan
L. B. Holden
Two Democratic Wings in Kentucky Split Over Nominations
A Kentucky dispatch reports the sound money wing of the Democratic Party plans distinct county organizations and separate congressional nominations in several districts including the Fifth Sixth Seventh and Eighth. Two conventions or primaries will yield rival party wings claiming regularity.
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Commerctial Tribune
Frankfort
Gold Standard Democrats
Indianapolis
Sound Money Wing
Congress
Democratic Party
Silverites
Asu
John Young Brown
Gold Wing
Berry
Charles J. Helm
R. H. Elliston
Breckinridge
Goldites
Carroll
John B. Thompson
Mercer
Sound-Money
R. P. Jacobs
Boyle
W. W. Stehenson
Col. E. H. Gaither
Panther or catamount Attack Near Turkey Creek Light
A panther or catamount terrorized the Turkey Creek area near the Tipton beacon light. Frank McGreary was attacked while reaching a skiff during high water. He escaped, alerted neighbors, and men with dogs searched the area after finding a lair with a half-eaten calf, but the animal escaped.
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Commercial Tribune
Atsmouth
Turkey Creek
Frank McGreary
Tipton
Ohio River
McGreary
Man in padded cell sets pad aflame in jail blaze
Harry J. Fink a real estate man held on sanity inquest at a West Virginia county jail nearly burned to death after igniting a pad in his cell. A fellow prisoner pulled him from the roaring fire as guards burned clothing and bedding in another cell. Recovery is doubtful.
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al Dispatch
Commercial Tribune
Heeling
W. Va
Harry J. Fink
Filling Vacant Seats in Ohio Party Leadership
Columbus reports state committee plans August 11 meeting to name an Executive Committee and a Campaign Chairman. Potential Dairy and Food Commissioner nominee Dr. James A. Norton discussed. Populists may fill the McKeown vacancy if fusion succeeds. Supreme Judge race may see E J Blandin replaced. Delegates attend money conferences in Indianapolis and Chicago.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
W. W. Durbing
Democratic State Central Committee
Kenton
Hall
James A. Norton
Tiffin
Congress
Aeign
Lena
Brice
Patrick McKeown
Eee Eld
Democratic Rural Committee
Huston
Dana Law
Andes
Central Committee
E. J. Blandin
Cleveland
Jos. H. Outhwaite
Indianapolis
T. P. Linn
Chicago
Edward Denmead
M. Gemuender
Pencil Will Trial Opens in San Francisco Will Contest
Mrs. Nettie Craven claims a 1.5 million dollar marriage contract to mining magnate James G. Fair, seeking half his estate as widow. Judge Slack orders immediate consideration of the pencil will amid a $20 million dispute with Charles L. Fair and ongoing litigation over a second will.
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San Francisco
United States
Slack
Nettie R. Craven
James G. Fair
California
Charles L. Fair
Dover man, 70, dies by suicide in pond near home
Dennis Nead, 70, of Dover in Dearborn County Indiana, killed himself Wednesday evening by drowning in a neighbor’s fish pond. He threatened to drown the man attempting to rescue him.
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Commercial Tribune
Harrison
Dennis Nead
Dover
Dearborn County
Ind
Bryan Paper to Be Started by Col Jones in Gotham Town
Col Charles H. Jones of St Louis plans an afternoon Bryan newspaper in New York. He may buy the Recorder and convert it into an afternoon sheet. Mark Hanna will be in Cincinnati. several notable arrivals are listed at local hotels.
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Hearst
San Francisco
Examiner
Wall Street
New York Journal
Young St. Person
Homestake
Anaconda
Ontario
Park City
Utah
Charles H. Jones
St. Louis
Chicago Platform
O Bryan
Recorder
Journal
Chicago Enquirer
Mark Hanna
Cincinnati
St. Nicho
Milton A. McRae
Scripps League
Imperial
Chillicothe
Eorge H. Smith
Columbus
Robert A. Lovell
Gilsey
Charles G. Comegys
Grand
R. S. Butler
Grand Union
G. 5. Chambers
W. C. Gray
Astor
A. Schmitt
St. Denis
G. A. Howard
H.S. Winslow
Albemarle
H. P. Gdness
Broadway Central
Morbid Hagenbeck Show Draws Crowds in Chillicothe
In Chillicothe Ohio crowds gathered at Hagenbeck to view the lion that killed Eddie Hurd. A cage was opened and the dead baby’s clothing and a scene were shown to spectators. The mother of the child planned to attend tomorrow and the burial was set for 10 o'clock before being moved to Washington DC.
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Commercial Tribune
Chillicothe, CO
Hagenbeck
Eddie Hurd
Washington, D. C
Stern parent outwitted by eloping teens wedding
Elwood Indiana August 6. Clara Wilkinson aged fifteen married Ed Leer aged twenty last night in Anderson after eloping from home to wed. They returned before they were missed and sought parental forgiveness.
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Commercial Tribune
Elwood
Ind
Clara Wilkinson
Ed Leer
Anderson
Farmer Dies After Bee Attack in Genoa Township
Delaware Aug 6 Carl Smothers a Genoa Township farmer was attacked by a nest of bumblebees while working and is believed fatally stung. Physicians race to save him as he lies in bed.
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Commercial Tribune
Delaware, O
Carl Smothers
Genoa
Presidential candidates to attend Topeka reunion
Topeka Kansas reports all presidential and vice presidential candidates will attend the veterans reunion in late September. McKinley and Bryan have accepted, Garrett Hobart and Arthur Sewall have indicated they will be present, with Populist and Republican cadidates pledging attendance.
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McKinley
Bryan
Topeka
Kan
Garrett A. Hobart
Arthur Sewall
Ur Sewall
Sound Money Democrats Gather in Indianapolis for 1896 Ticket Talks
The Indianapolis gathering centers on Bragg and Palmer for president and Buckner and Stone for vice president. Delegates expect a provisional National Committee to call a convention by late September in Indianapolis Detroit or Louisville. Reports name Bragg Palmer Buckner Stone as leading candidates with Outhwaite Denmead Gemureder Linn Medary Hopkins Ballard Grosse among attendees shaping the remains of the 1896 ticket.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Ind
Sound Money
Bragg
Wisconsin
Chicago
Bryan
Sewall
Charleston
W. D. Bynum
Executive Committee
National Committee
Provisional
Detroit
Louisville
Palmer
Illinois
Gen. Bragg
Bynum
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Kentucky
Mississippi Stone
Gordon
Georgia
Commercial Club
Denison
Cossman Ouite
Ohio
Nodo
Outhwaite
Bevan
Major McKinley
Ed Denmead
Martin A. Gemureder
T. P. Linn
W.W. W. Medary
Columbus
John P. Hopkins
Col
J. F. Ballard
Atlanta
East and South Favor McKinley Over a Third Ticket
In Indianapolis on August 6 Democrats from thirty five states gather for a pivotal meeting of the Provisional National Committee. A strong majority favor a new ticket and a sub committee will draft an appeal for a new convention to be signed Saturday morning.
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East
McKinley
Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Provisional National Committee
Alabama
J. M. Falkner
Montgomery
California
B. B. Pond
San Francisco
Connecticut
David A. Wells
Norwich
Florida
J. L. Gaskins
Ferkane Rite
Illinois
John M. Palmer
Springfield
Georgia
T. B. Neal
Atlanta
Wilson
Mississip City
Missouri
Cc. Krauthoff
Kansas City
Mountana
Charles C. Conrad
Kalispell
Nebraska
Euclid Martin
Omaha
New Hampshire
Gordon Woodbury
Manchester
Nie Carolina
Louis DeLacroix
Rockingham
New York
Charles Tracy
Albany
Ohio
J. H. Outhwaite
Columbus
Oregon
C. E
Wood
Horton
Pennsylvania
John C. Bullitt
Philadelphia
Rhode Island
C. C. Mumford
Providence
South Carolina
T. F. Folley
Anderson
South Dakota
J. H. Hanton
Watertown
Tennessee
W. S. Frierson
Chattanooga
Texas
George Clarke
Dallas
Vermont
W. H. Creamer
Montpelier
Virginia
B. C. Venable
Petersburg
Washington
Thomas Prke
Seattle
West Virginia
H. C. Simms
Huntington
Wisconsin
Ellis B. Usher
Crosse
New Jersey
Wm. J. Curtis
Terson
Maine
North Dakota
Louisiana
Arkansas
Colorado
Lous Ehrich
Ehrich
Urbana Camp Meeting Opens With Holiness Association
Urbana Ohio reports the National Holiness Association in charge as cottages fill for the camp meeting opening at 3 o clock with a sermon by Dr C J Fowler and a night sermon by Dr M L Haney.
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Commercial Tribune
Urbana
National Holiness Association
C.J. Fowler
M. L. Haney
New Evidence Emerges in Isaac Smith Murder Case
Aug 6 Columbus Ohio report reveals fresh affidavit from Mrs Wallace claiming Isaac Smith is not the son of the deceased in Pike County murder case. She says her husband swore her to secrecy. Nathan could disclose all, while Smith remains unaware of Mrs Wallace. Smith, once reprieved from execution by Gov Campbell, now serves a life sentence.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Isaac Smith
Smith
Skidmore
Pike County
Boog Nathan
Mrs Wallace
Fought with Companion Over Betting Funds in Kentucky
In Sal y ville Kentucky on August 6 ex legislator Jarnett and Republican feud commit tee chairman J Frank Atheson clashed after a dispute about funds to bet with. Atheson allegedly struck Jarnett with a rock, Arnett drew a knife and wounded Atheson, others separated them as Brulee, Besich intervened amid the fight.
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Saly -Eville
J.arnett
The
Legislatur
J. Frank Atheson
Republican Fceud Committee
Atheson
Arnett
Fred
Swindlers Driven From Jackson By Mountain Town Folk
Report from Jackson Kentucky describes four men posing as Quakers under the banner Quaker Medicine Company No 1 who performed minstrel shows and sold medicine at inflated prices. Townspeople rallied, refused to pay exorbitant rates, and drove the swindlers out after halving prices and exposing the ruse.
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Commerciane
Jackson
Faiire
Quaker Medicine Company
Noble
Western Tennessee vote yields light turnout for Chancery Appeals
West Tennessee counties report a light election for Judges of the Court of Chancery Appeals. Democrats hold key Western counties and carry Shelby County including Memphis by about 2,500. In Nashville reports say Judges Barton Neil and Wilson, Democrats, have been elected though majorities are not yet estimated.
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Memphis
Tenn
West Tennessee
Court of Chancery Appeals
Barton
Neil
Wilson
Chancery Court of Appeals Jn
Shelby County
Nashville
Sloan fatally shoots man in Kentucky confrontation
In Kentucky near tion, Jake Sloan shot John Landshaw after a dispute over detainment accusations. Sloan had previously sought Landshaw's arrest. Landshaw went to Sloan's home to compromise, Sloan fired to scare him, and Landshaw stabbed him as he fled before Sloan shot twice, killing Landshaw instantly. Sloan has not been arrested.
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Ted
Commercial Tribune
Jake Sloan
John Landshaw
Tion
Sloan
Landshaw
LandshawWa
Hi Landshaw
Explosion kills worker at Wynant farm in Indiana
At a farm in the southwestern part of Anderson county near Wy nant, a traction engine boiler exploded after a thrashing last night. David Wynant was killed outright and two others were injured. The boiler was deemed unsafe.
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Andes
Ind
Wm. Wynant
David Wynant
Four Men Attack Contractor’s Brother in Cowardly Assault
Kerk Gest, brother of G M Gest, a noted contractor, was found seriously injured at his father’s house near Newpoort after a Tuesday evening attack by four men. The assailants felled a laborer from the contractor’s crew who had just dismissed him for laying Telephone Company conduits on Hunt Street.
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Kerk Gest
G. M. Gest
Newpoort
Karl
Hunt Street Street
Thomas Tobin
Hunt Street
Tobin
Gest
New Haven Insurance Detective Arrests Suspect arson case
H D Cowles of New Haven with Detective Fox arrested J H Morse of New Haven on suspicion of arson. Morse was jailed at City Prison awaiting requisition papers after a Hartford France company urged action. Mrs Morse accepted the arrest quietly as police remained reticent.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
H. D. Cowles
New Haven
Fox
J. H. Morse
France
Hartford
Morse
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