The Virginia Contested Delegation at National Convention
A stormy Virginia contest dominates Wednesday night as Wise and Mahone factions vie for control. The committee backs Wise delegates and Mahone’s at large, while the roll call reveals Sherman and Blaine divides. Foraker praises unity but the Virginia row continues into the next day.
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Sheridan
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Georgia
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Adarse
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Nebraska
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Republican Platform Emphasizes Protection and Reform
The platform pledges strong support for protective tariffs, repeal of tobacco taxes, and creation of stable money with gold and silver. It condemns trusts and foreign labor, champions territorial admission for South Dakota and other territories, and seeks to curb polygamy in the territories while backing free public schools, navy buildup, and pensions for veterans.
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Water Floods Red Wing and Brainerd Streets
Red Wing Minnesota reports a second flood of the season at 5 30 p m Wednesday with water scouring South Rush street and inundating parts of the eastern city while Plum street sewer efforts fail. Brainerd Minnesota floods Tuesday night cut the water works fires and electric lights, leaving the city without fire protection and in darkness as heavy rains swell the river.
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Pinkerton detective arrests Express Agent for 1886 robbery
Sansunny Pennsylvania June 22 a Pinkerton detective arrested Express Agent Huber for stealing 100000 from Adams Express in August 1886. Part of the money was found in his house Tuesday night though 11009 remained missing. Huber, once an operator on the Harrisburg to Baltimore line, was highly respected in the community. Meanwhile Newank New Jersey June 22 William Bennett Perry Baldwin George Bowerman and B Elwell of Irvington sent homing pigeons to the Signal Service Bureau in Washington to be used between the Bahamas and Key West signals.
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