McKinley Elected Permanent Chairman at GOP Convention
At Minneapolis June 9 Gov. McKinley was chosen permanent chairman of the Republican National Convention. He delivered a characteristic speech praising the party’s platform history and tariff protection while the assembly applauded. The meeting approved rules and adjourned to Thursday with nominations for national committeemen to follow.
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Gov. McKinley
Ohio
Minneapolis
Minn
McKinney
Fassett
H. B. Whipple
Episcopal
Minnesota
Nebraska
Mr. Webster
Walter
Mrr .Walker
Walker
Borany
Opon
Committee On Resolutions
Bingham
Alabama
Ohlaware
Indiana
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Mississippi
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North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Texas
Oklahoma
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Arkansas
Powell Clayton
California
M. H. DeYoung
Colorado
J. Saunders
Connecticut
Samuel Fessenden
Florida
John G. Long
Georgia
Willian M. Brown
Idaho
George
New Jersey
Garrett A. Hicbart
New York
F. S. Witherbee
North Dakota
TL C. Hansbrough
William M. Hahn
Oregon
Jose IL Simon
Rhode
Republican League Mass Meeting in Minneapolis Hall
A Republican mass meeting in Minneapolis at Convention Hall drew about 10,000 attendees despite rain. Prominent leaders shared a platform with delegates and league officers, eliciting strong cheers for Blaine Harrison McKinley Sherman Alger and other national figures. John M. Thurston of Nebraska and R. G. Horr of Michigan delivered the principal addresses.
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Mnass
Minneapolis
Minn
Convention Hall
State League of Republican Clubs
Blaine
Clarrison
McKinley Sherman
Alger
John M. Thurston
Nebraska
R. G. Horr
Michigan
Oriental Bank in Trouble in London Report
London reports the Oriental bank faces trouble due to silver decline and losses in the Mauritius cyclone. The Bank of England is considering relief measures. The bank’s capital is £2,000,000 with liabilities about £9,000,000.
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London
Oriental Bank
Bank of England
Democrats Hold Mass Meeting for Inversoll Gubernatorial Boom
A conference of leading Democrats in New Haven on Tuesday night nearly resembled a mass meeting to rally support for ex-Gov. Inversoll as the presidential nominee at Chicago.
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New Haven
Conn
Inversoll
Chicurs
The Emperor’s Gift To Herr Stuwe
The German emperor while a lieutenant in 1877 broke a prized beer mug of Herr Stuwe and vowed to replace it. Years later, while speaking with Colonel von Kessel, the incident resurfaced and the emperor ordered a magnificent beer glass with imperial arms and an inscription. Herr Stuwe, now in Chemnitz, holds a government post.
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Germany
Foot Guards
Fotsdam
Herr Stuwe
Stuwe
von Kessel
Stowe
Wilhelm
Chemnitz
Chicago Crooks Tied to Postal Robberies Across Iowa Wisconsin
A Chicago gang linked to a string of post office robberies and store burglaries across northern Iowa Wisconsin and Minnesota is under investigation. Mike Coleman and Dan Ryan were held on heavy bonds in Dubuque after the New Albion Iowa post office raid May 31. The gang’s thefts total about seven to eight thousand dollars in stamps and cash plus goods. A woman connected to the case, former wife of a local politician, housed some suspects at 1235 Wabash Avenue. Stamps from New Albion were recovered and aid the case linking Coleman and Ryan to the crimes.
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Mike Coleman
Dan Ryan
Iowa
Wisconsin
Cmcaco
Minnesota
Chicago
Wabash Avenue
Pang of
United States
Dubuque
Danny Ryan
New Albion
Coleman
Pelle
Dannie Ryan
Bunkeer
O'Brien
Ryan
Post Office
George M. Fleming
Darlington
Wis
Rities
George
Belmont
Culeman
Republicans Carry Oregon to a Solid Legislature and Offices
Oregon returns show Republicans winning the legislature and most state offices. In Congress Hermann and Ellis (both Republicans) lead in the First and Second districts, Moore (Republican) likely wins supreme judge, Chamberlain trails for attorney general. Senate 18 Republicans 12 Democrats. House 86 Republicans 24 Democrats. Washington reports include approval of the diplomatic and consular appropriation, weather station funding, and the late Senator Wilson's memorial service.
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Ore
Hermann
Ellis
Moore
Chamberlain
Senate
House
Rpublicans
Democrats
Congress
Washington
United States Senate
Middle
Thunder Bay Islands
Lake Jiuron
Wilson
Maryland
Virginia Prohibitionists elect ticket and delegates
The Virginia state convention of the Prohibition party met in Luxempurea. Twenty eight delegates were chosen for the national convention in Cincinnati starting June 29. A full electoral ticket was also elected. In other news Niagara Falls reports a $100000 fire at Macklem and Slater’s malthouse and elevator with four firefighters injured and two killed. Sufferers along the Mississippi receive 2418.70 dollars in Illinois contributions. Allerton and Axtell, trotting lions, were slated to race for a $10000 purse in September at Sv Joseph. Joseph Burroughs receives a ninety five year sentence for wife murder in Carlinville.
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Luxempurea
Prohibition Party
Prohibition
Cincinnati
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Macklem & Slater
Sv. Joseph
Allerton
Axtell
Sewer works destroyed at Akron by fire
Fire gutted the Robinson Bros. sewer pipe works at Akron Ohio risking $100000 in losses. In Springfield Illinois the Pharmaceutical association opened its thirteenth annual meeting. Major Evarts Ewing, retired army officer, died at his Winterset Iowa home. Over 300 delegates from US and Canada gathered in Montreal for a Catholic foresters convention.
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Robinson Bros
Akron
Illinois Pharmaceutical Association
Springfield
R. C. Beggs
Oakland
Cal.) Consolidated Railroad Company
Maj
Evarts Ewing
Winterset
Blaine and party reach Boston seeking privacy
The Blaine group including Mrs Blaine and Miss Abigail Dodge arrived in Boston from New York on the New York and New England train at 6:50 am. They went to the Hotel Brunswick for privacy, with stiff security plans for ex secretary Blaine’s stay.
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Jostow
Jane
fHon
Jas
G. Blaine
Mrs. Blaine
Abigail Dodge
New York
New England
Brunswick
Markets Record Broad Commodities Prices and Grain Patents
The report shows grain prices with June and September futures, including wheat patents and straights at various bids, rye and oats figures, and barley ranges. It notes coppered movement in corn, oats, soynotions, and live cattle and pork markets with steady to steady-to-firmer tone, plus oil and liquor price levels.
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Ile
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Chicago
Texas
Minneaplis Convention Factions Weigh First Ballot Prospects
The Minnesota convention scene shows Harrison Blaine factions claiming strength as the credentials fight drags on. Reports place Harrison at about 33 and Blaine 420 delegates on the first ballot, with broader support expected as deadlines loom.
Terrible fate of two boys near West Lincoln Nebraska
Bert Coberly and Frank Mowberry aged 11 and 12 were killed when a switch engine lost control and crushed them against a coal car at West Lincoln. Charley Lane, their playmate, escaped by jumping off. An inquest will be held.
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Tancoun
Neb
Bert Coberly
Frank Mowberry
Missouri Pacific
West Linco
Charley Lane
Lane
Coberry
Mowberry
Convention of the People's Party at Des Moines
The Des Moines state convention opened with about 200 delegates and visitors. R C G Scott chaired, Fl Toe of Monona named permanent chair. M M Wheat presented J B Weaver for president and resolutions backed subtreasury plus 2 percent loans, 850 dollar money, graduated income tax, postal savings banks, and Spokane land claims. James B Weaver urged as presidential candidate for Omaha convention.
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James B. Weaver
Omaha
Wreck of Milwaukee & St. Paul Freight Train at Hartford
A freight train on the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line wrecked at Hartford Wisconsin 87 miles north of Milwaukee Tuesday evening. Three men were killed engineer I J Pahl fireman George Road and brakeman James Roach. Pahl and Road resided in Milwaukee while Roach lived in Madison. The culvert beneath the track had settled after a flood caused by a cloud burst causing the train to plunge into the river.
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United States
Canada
Montreal
Quebec
William Kaneker
Joseph N. Tam
Apalachicola
Fla
Joe E. St. Clair
Sigourney
Iron Mountain
Red River Bridge
Fulton
Ark
W. E. Krause
Mason City
Ijlis
Judge Dibell
Joliet
Desplaines
Milwaukee
Northern
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Hartford
Wis
Here
I. J. Pahl
George Road
James Roach
Rouweh
Madison
Georgia Prohibitionists to field ticket and Fu for VP
The Georgia prohibitionists met in Atlantic on June 9 and decided to submit a state ticket while leaving makeup to the state executive committee, with a report due by August 1. They urged nominating Walter K. Fu of Macon for vice president and endorsed free coinage of silver and the American Sabbath.
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Atlantic
National Prohibition Convention
Walter K. Fu
Macon
Atlanta
Sam Smafl
Congress
Grand lodge sessions draw 600 to 1 000 Odd Fellows and Daughters
In Janesville Wisconsin a large gathering crowds the Grand Lodge sessions as lodges report 16 000 Odd Fellows in the state with a 597 member gain. Relief expenditures total 33 236 dollars leaving a 5 000 dollar treasury balance. Other items note inventor George T Green dies at 60 in Kalamazoo after interim fever and cloudburst at Zwingle Iowa destroying most of the village with 30 feet flood over Otter creek.
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Janesville
Wis
Odd Fellows and Daughters of
Rebekah
Jancesville
Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Kalamazoo
Mich
George T. Green
Destyeer
Zwingle
Here
Otter Creek
Arab landowners petition Zanzibar agent over cloves price
Arab owners on the African coast opposite Zanzibar complained of low clove prices to Mr Portal the British agent. They also insulted the sultan calling him stupid and self serving. Portal demanded an apology before considering grievances. The apology was offered and the case proceeds.
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Zanzibar
Portal
Southern country life and voice training in old days
In the Century article Dr J Har vie Dew notes rural southern life shaped vocal ranges and long distance calls. He describes male and female calling styles, hilltop reverberations, and how hunting and distress calls were heard across plantations.
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J. Harvie Dew
John
South
A Doctor Refuses Fees For Treating a Lap Dog
A French doctor treated painter Meissonier’s dog without charge then refused payment. Mme Meissonier urged billing for the dog and for gate hinges, offering a brush and paint as compensation, but the physician declined, noting he is not a veterinary surgeon.
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Pall Mall
Meissonier
Mme. Meissonier
M. Meissonier
Umbrella Lock Prank Delights Philadelphia Clubman
A prominent young city clubman boasted of a costly gold-mounted silk umbrella locked with a tiny silver padlock. He demonstrated its theft-proof claim by testing in a hotel lobby, noting how a stranger repeatedly swapped and returned umbrellas before the test ended.
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Philadelphia
Homme
Bilious Prank In McLeansboro Train Town
In McLeansboro a group of youths amused themselves by drugging a sleepy friend with a pinch of asafetida. He awoke groaning with a foul taste, exclaiming he felt as bilious as a goat as the others laughed and the train whistle echoed.
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Mount Carmel
Land of Nod
Patton Tunnel
Patoka Creek
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