Chicago Chosen For Republican National Convention Seat
The Republican National Committee called for the convention in Chicago on June 19 to select candidates for the national ticket. Delegates debated Chicago versus Omaha Minneapolis and others, with Chicago leading in informal balloting and 22 of 47 votes on the first formal ballot. The process continued with 24 needed for choice and a second ballot tally following.
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Garden City
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Washixeton
Roche
Cullom
Manderson
Omaha
Butterworth
Murat Halstead
Cincinatti
Bingham
Philadelphia
Gillette
Dakota
Wyoming
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
Sn Louis
Washington
S. Louis
Chicago Wins Delegates At 1858 Republican Convention
The convention favors Chicago for the meeting site after a roll call with Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, North Carolina, Vermont, Wisconsin and New Mexico for Chicago and other states backing Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and St Louis. A later note describes the Auditorium Building as slated for a vast complex with arts space, observatory, and large public facilities.
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Chicago
Omaha
Cincinnati
Minneapolis
Morey
Louisiana
Rollins
New Hampshire
Lagher
New York
Working-men’s Party
Conger
Ohio
Gallather
Illinois
Maine
Massachusetts
Nevada
North Carolina
Vermont
Wisconsin
New Mexico
Alabama
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Carolina
Tennessee
Ideh
Minnesota
Dakota
Montana
Washington Territory
Philadelphia
Arkansas
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Maryland
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Oahu
California
Kitnsas
Michigan
Nebraska
Oregom
Rhode Island
West Virginia
Wyoming
Utah
St Louis
Missouri
Arizona
Republican National League
Allison
Haw Dey
Evarts
Halstead
Cincinnnat
Plonmer
Gutcheon
Mor- Sueon
McComas
Mary- Shidego
Grand Pacific
Rasim
J. B. Chaffee
W.A. Hamill
Cole
Canton
AL ‘Conger
Rooma
Ma‘. Magée
New York City
Balore
Ooms
Leland and
Auditorium
Eas Street
Obigan * Boulevard
Wabash Avenue
Mesaba Heights
Invifana
Michigan Boulevard
Congress Et
Aslington Avenue
Executive Committee Meeting at Peoria Convention
Chicago and Peoria members met in Judge Prendergast's chambers to act on Peoria waterway instructions. A bill draft seeks federal acceptance of Henry and Copperas Creek locks and dams, complete remaining works, and a commission to study a Lake Michigan to Mississippi waterway via Des Plaines and Illinois rivers.
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Peoria
Cmicaco
Illinois River
Henry
Copperas Creeks
Engineer Department of the Army
Lake Michigan
Mississippi River
Desplaines
Illinois Rivers
N C Deering Dies At Osage After Long Public Service
N C Deering aged 60 died at his Osage residence after rheumatism. He was a former Missouri legislator who moved to Iowa in 1857. Deering served as clerk in the U S Senate, Special Agent of the Post Office for the District of Iowa Minnesota and Nebraska, National Bank Examiner for Iowa, and was elected to Congress in 1876 serving three terms. He also held cattle interests in Montana and was regarded for an unblemished public and private life.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
National Bank
Congress
Montana
Earthquakes Hit Bavispe Killings Threaten Starvation
A correspondent from the Bavispe quake zone reports the town destroyed with many killed and residents living on temporary refuge shanties. Daily shocks continue, supplies are exhausted, and starvation looms without swift aid as waters run but fear blocks farming.
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Nocartes
A. T
Bavispe
Buck & McCroskey Bank Collapse Shocks Missouri Town
Stewartville Missouri reports the Buck and McCroskey bank failed after closing Wednesday. Receiver John M. Coberly opened the safe and found no funds. County treasurer Eli Burton lost his money. local rich and poor face hardship from the collapse.
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Missouri
Stewartville
Bank of Buck & McCroskey
Tts
John M. Coberly
Eli Burton
Whitney's Report on Navy Year Operations and New Warships
The annual Navy Department report to the President notes progress toward a credible navy with new steel forging and armor plants. Bethlehem steel will supply armor and gun steel. Hotchkiss arms may be manufactured domestically. Vessels and costs are listed. torpedo boats, dynamite guns, and subs are eyed for future defenses. Tennessee and naval reserve plans are discussed.
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Uncle Sam's Navy
Washington
Dec
Secretary of the Navy
Bethlehem
Ingly
Hotchkins
Hotchkiss Company
Bethlehem Company
Congress
Dolphin
Boston
Atlanta
Chicago
Charleston
Baltimore
Newark
Department
Tennessee
Randall plans tariff and revenue cut before holidays
Washseton reports Mr. Randall preparing a tariff revision and revenue reduction totaling 60 million dollars. The plan would split the cut between tariffs and internal taxes, with tobacco duties loosened and whisky rebates. Sugar would stay on the tariff, and the free list would be expanded where possible. Hurson, Mich. fire reports a blaze in Grangers Hall, Pittsfield, Lewanes County, yesterday morning.
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Washseton
Randall
Hurspan
Mich
Granger
Pittsfield
Lewanes County
Multiple small items report midwinter city and rail news
A scattered batch of brief items notes a fire on a block wiped out by October, Captain Joan Duncan of the Calumet and Hecla Mine stating the mine fire is under control, a fatal Northern Pacific freight wreck near Kimberly Minnesota with brakeman Klinean killed and engineer Travis possibly dying, a U.S. Senate debate over Wilson’s amendment to remove long and short haul suspension authority, a Maryland murder trial over a bite incident, news of ship Lorne wreck with many lost, and Mexico’s Congress proposing a $50 million loan to fund national debt.
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Ishpeming, Mich
Joan Duncan
Calumet and Hecla
City of
Mexico
Mexican Congress
President meets 2000 Evangelical Alliance members at White House
Nearly two thousand members of the Evangelical Alliance visited the White House in the East Room to pay respects to President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland. William E. Dodge introduced the delegates, and Dodge urged cooperation with the alliance in promoting Christian social action. The President spoke on applying Christian principles to governance and public life, stressing morality, patriotism, and tolerance as keys to strong institutions and national prosperity.
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Evangelical Alliance
Wasuixetos
White House
Cleveland
William E. Dodge
Alliance
John M. Wilson
Dodge
Evangelical Alliance of
United States
Censure for a Railroad in Chatsworth Wreck Report
Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission blames the railroad for neglecting track and bridge inspections leading to the Chatsworth disaster. It finds no evidence of incendiary burning and notes the road’s poor finances do not negate responsibility. The report was submitted to Governor Oglesby.
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Chatsworth
Springfield
Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Oglesby
Harper on Witness Stand Denies Ordering Chicago Wheat
Cincinnati reports on the Harper trial where he denies ordering any wheat purchases for Chicago. The defense rests after cross examinations and the court rules out four indictment counts. A government attorney, Edward M. Watson, dies suddenly as the trial continues with a crowded courtroom and varied testimony about bank dealings and Wilshire Eckert Co.
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Cincinnati
Harper
Edward M Watson
Washington
E. L Harper
Blackburn
Mr. Harper
Jackson
Fidelity National Bank
Fidelity Safe Deposit and Trust Company
J. W. Wilshire
Wilshire
Wilshiie
Wilshire, Eckert & Co
First National Bank
Eckert & Co
Hopkins
Chicago
Mr. Eckert
Mr. Wilshire
Eckert
Plackburn
First National of
New York
Chemical National of
Terrible Fate of One of the Oldest Rail Road Men
Augora Illinois December 10 P P Fillmore aged 86 a city resident since 1853 was killed at the Main street crossing by a switch engine of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy He had a mangled leg and arm and died four hours after the accident He was deaf and did not hear the engine whistle once ran one of Illinois earliest locomotives and held hydraulic apparatus duties for the CBQ retiring with a pension in 1880.
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Augora
Ill
P. Fillmore
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Michigan
Chicago
Illinois
Chicago, Burlington ,& Quincy Road
French Cabinet Formation Delayed Amid Republican Dissension
President Carnot asked M Goblet to form a cabinet on Thursday but received a reply that he could not. The task is now assigned to M Fallicrea. Reports indicate serious dissensions among Republican leaders. Fatal Mine Repliienta.
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Pants
Carnot
M. Goblet
M.’ Fallicrea
California wool growers urge tariff protections
California wool growers met on Thursday and adopted resolutions opposing any tariff reduction and pressing Congress to maintain the existing wool tariff. In Virginia, Richstone lawmakers pushed for repeal of all material revenue tax laws or, failing that, taxes on tobacco and fruit-distilled spirits.
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San Francisco
California
Congress
Richstone
House of Delegates
Virginia
Various 1880s wire items mention crimes and politics
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES reports a Marshalltown merchant failed with liabilities of 15000 and assets of 10000. Doherty of New York arraigned in London for murder. Mrs Hall confessed murder of her husband. Captain Hall dies in Lexington. Illinois Dairymen plan Mt Carroll meeting. Pittsburgh endures typhoid epidemic with overworked physicians.
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Jacob Gumbiner
Marshalltown
Daniel Doherty
New York
George Graham
London
Rebecca Hall
W. W. Hall
Chicago
Lexington
Illinois State Dairymen’s Association
Mt Carroll
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
John McDonald
Canada
Washington
Halifax
Reformed Church
Irvington
N. J
Liberal Unionista
Earl of Derby
Scotland
United States
Marshal Jones
Kansas
Jones
Glick
Gatling Gun at Funeral Sparks Chinatown Standoff
San Francisco reports Lee Way a Chinaman killed in a factional quarrel between Bo Sinn Seer and Gie Sinn Seer Societies. Police with a Gatling gun deter a looming street battle as white residents are kept out of Chinatown. Chinese Consul General’s reward for pistol use torn down amid guards at the funeral.
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San Francisco
Lee Way
Bo Sinn Seer
Gie Sinn Seer Societien
ATL
Chinatown
Four Clark brothers and Millard gang seized in Knoxville burglary case
Knoxville officers arrest four Clark brothers and A G Millard, part of a firebug and burglary ring that burned Tompkinsville Kentucky last month and robbed residents of about 60000. They were found with around 500 cash and heavily armed. liabilities reach 120000 with no assets. The Darmhisel Coal Company of Cleveland also assigns with liabilities 120000 and negligible assets.
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Knoxvie
Tenn
Dev
Clark
A. G. Millard
Tompkinsville
Cleveland
Darmhisel Coal Company
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