Beecher Statue Unveiled At Brooklyn City Hall
Large throng gathers at Brooklyn City Hall for the unveiling of Henry Ward Beecher’s bronze statue. Seth Lowe delivers a memorial address praising Beecher’s truth telling humor and leadership while Plymouth church members and New York officials witness the ceremony with bands and school children performing.
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Seth Lowe
New York
Brooklyn City Hall
Henry Ward ‘Beecher
Plymouth Church
America
New
York
Brooklyn
Mr. Beecher
Court Street
Plaza
Plymouth
Mayflower
Bethel
Fulton Street
Park
Thirteenth Regiment
Spee
Rooklyn
Henry Ward Beecher
Beecher
Abraham Lincoln
Iowa Democrats Renominate Gov Rose by Acclamation
Iowa Democrats held their state convention in Oelwein with Gov. Boies renominated by acclamation after Walter H. Butler, J. R. Pusey and party leaders addressed the gathering. The platform supported Boies, Australian ballot, railroad control, pensions, free silver, and a liberal World's Fair appropriation, with a new state central committee named.
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Boies
C. A. Clark
Cedar Rapids
State Central Committee
Charles Fullen
Jeferson County
Fred A. Tischer
Scott County
John J. Dunn
Dubuque County
M. J. Carter
Winneshiek County
John Baum
Benton County
J. EB. Levers
Mahask County
Edward H. Hunter
Polk County
W.E Lewis
Lucas County
T. H. Lee
Montgomery County
Penth
James Taylor
Kossuth County
A. Vanwagenen
Lyon County
County Clerk Pleads Guilty to Extortion in Indiana
Munem Ind June 25 County Clerk George McCullough pleaded guilty to extorting illegal fees paying a fine and costs of about 500. The state clerks had raised several thousand dollars to fight the case in court and a score of attorneys were employed with little hope of relief in the supreme court. He will refund about 10000. McCullough is a prominent attorney and politician once mentioned for Congress.
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Munem
Ind
George McCullough
Supreme Court
McCullough
Congress
Agricultural dept to try rainmaking by explosive blasts
WasuInetoy June 25 extensive experiments will be conducted by the agricultural department to produce rain using explosives. Large balloons will be released and detonated high among the clouds as part of the program funded by a $7,000 congressional appropriation from the last session.
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WasuInetoy
Agricultural Department
Congress
Fire destroys baby carriage factory in Cepar Raping Iowa
The Chapman Reed and Rattan Company factory in Cepar Raping was wiped out by fire caused by spontaneous combustion. Loss is $10,000 with partial insurance. Fireman Henry Veley was seriously injured and a verdict for Campbell appeared in court in London regarding a libel suit brought by Henry Campbell MP against the Cork Herald for alleged defamatory content.
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Cepar Raping
Chapman Reed and Rattan Company
Henry Veley
Campbell
London
Cork
Henry Campbell
M. P
Parnell
Cork Herald
Herald
Fearful storm wipes out Sutton land area with eight lives lost
Reports from Illinois Central officials detail a severe wind and rainstorm Tuesday night along the Storm Lake to Lemars line. Cherokee and Correctionville each report four drownings, Calumet depot blown down, Sutherland O'Brien county station wiped out with over forty buildings down, and twelve inches of water in Cherokee valley. Train No. 2 remains stalled at Storm Lake with no movement expected for 24 hours.
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Waterloo
Illinois Central
Storm Lake
Lemars
Cherokee
Correctionville
Calumet
Sutherland
O'Brien County
Chicago & Northwestern
Cherokee Valley
Knois Central
Mormon Leaders Aid Dissolution of People's Party
Salt Lake City June 25. In an interview President Woodruff and George Q Cannon say the People's Party was dissolved by its leaders, not church members. They affirm church officers do not control members political actions and favor suitable candidates regardless of religion. They oppose church state fusion and pledge to uphold polygamy laws if Utah achieves statehood.
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People’s Party
Salt Lake
Utah
People's
Mormon
Woodruff
George Q. Cannon
Funeral Rites for Ex Senator McDonald Held in Indianapolis
Joseph E. McDonald’s funeral drew a large crowd from city clubs bars and officials with 500 vehicles in the procession. Ministers Rev Milburn and Rev Haines led ceremonies at the house and grave as eulogies praised the late statesman.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Joseph E. McDonald
Hendricks, Cleveland and Gray Clubs
Marion County
Indianapolis Bar Associations
Joseph A. Milburn
Second Presbyterian Church
M. L. Haines
First Presbyterian Church
Pirates engage French forces in Gulf of Tong King
Reported clash off Tong King waters leaves about thirty dead or wounded on both sides. One pirate leader drowned.
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Gulf of Tong
Jackson Park Gets Fine Arts Display at Jackson Park
Exposition directors vote 15 to 13 to locate the fine art exhibit at Jackson park ending hopes for a lake front site. The decision marks the likely end of attempts to move the display downtown and settles the lake front dispute.
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Jackson Park
Lake Front
Line of Veterans and civic notices across Indiana
Reports from Lafayette Fort Wayne La Porte Indianapolis and other towns detail sessions of veterans orders Knights of St John and Royal Arcanum with credentials, picnics, and addresses. Accidents injure nine on a Moore county run and a wagon collision fatally injures J C Webb near Martinsville. James Guthrie attacked in Brazil and Rushville hosts a spring meet with trotting and pacing winners. Notre Dame St Marys commencement closes with Bishop Spalding address. Taylor University names Arnold Tompkins president.
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Fort : Wayne
Ind
Catholic Knights of St. John
la Ports
Jane
Royal Arcanum Order of
State Baptist. Association
South Bend
Valparaiso
Michigan ‘City
Fahnestock
la Porte
New Waterfall Found Near Nyassaland Frontier
Reports in the Chicago Post describe a newly discovered waterfall on the Ruo river near the Nyassaland frontier. John Buchanan found the falls during a journey along the southern frontier, noting a horse shoe outline and a single main stream plunging 200 feet into a deep chasm. The site lies about twenty five miles from the river mouth and roughly fourteen hundred feet above sea level, with wider views at high water and potential for even grander spectacle in the rainy season.
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Nyassaland
Chicago Post
John“ Buchanan
Nyland
Ruo
Buchanan
Shire
Livingstone
Lake Nyassa
A Queer Epidemic in Alexandria Whistling
Richmond a Alexandria anecdote reveals Gen. Albert Pike left Alexandria for Washington after locals allegedly whistled too much. A Richmond correspondent notes the move followed questions about his residence and suggests whistling as the reason.
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Alexandria
Albert Pike
Washin
Richmond
Cameron and
St. Asaph
Washington
Wheat and grain futures mixed in Chicago market report
In Chicago on June 24 prices show fall for spring wheat patents and oats while items like rye and barley remain quiet. Trading activity is moderate with mixed notes on corn and barley prices and cash bids in various classifications across futures contracts.
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Chicago
Barlby
Nooe
Mess Park
Jane
pHcen Ateady
Burrel
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
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Great Divine
J. Q. A. Ward
Divine
Iowa
Democrats
Roses
O’brien County
McDonald
Bardsley
Philadelphia
Mr. Bardsley
John C. Lucas
Gideon W. Marsh
Keystone National Bank
Kansas
Apiene
Kanb
Uatcan
Bat ‘Wean Iisco
Francis H. Brown
Stamford
Conn
Francis HH. Brown
New Haven
Manaster Clark
Chauncey M. Depew
New York & New Haven Railway Company
Clark
van Brunt
Chauncey
Depew
B.A. ‘Trowbridge
Willie D. Bishop
Nathaniel Wheeler
He Robinson
Edward
Reed
Joseph Park
Henry S. Lee
Winton Hockefeller
Leverette Brainerd
Harrison
Cape May
St. Joseph
Missouri
Henry Jones
Hamburg
Ark
Samuel Reeves
Bates City
Bragg
Danville
Annie Dougherty
George Bradford
Carondelet
Indianapolis, Decatur & Western Railroad
Santa Fé
Thames
Kan
John Welsh
Mirister Ribot
France
Rigaud
Hayti
Nettleton
Canada
Arizona
Kern’ S Canyon
Newark
N. J
Vailsburg Village
Here
Bern
Rhine
Moselle
Palatinate
Rheingan
Honpox
Joe
Diliton
Amer
Youngwimmer
Fisher
Over
Ramsgate
Hines ‘Beter AG
Ute
Line of Veterans
Lafayette
Sons of “Veterans Committees
Sons of Veterans
J.W. Newton
The
Charles ¥. Griffin
Hammond
National
J. N. ‘Walker
Indiana Grand Army of the Republic
Indianapol8
Indiana Supreme Court
Ite
Nw Anant
New Albany
Knights of St. Edward
Chatard
Notre Dame
Sour Benn
St.Mary’s
Washington Hall
Spalding
St. Mary’s
Mownravia
Mooresville
James Osborn
Martinsville
J. C. Webb
Brazil
Indy
W. R. Guthrie
Rushville
Trixter
Brignoli Wilkes
William E
Hello
Lucille
Snider
Viceroy
Indiana Music Teachers Meet
Muncie
Indiana State Music Teachers’ Association
First Baptist Church
John V. Ryan
Taylor’ University
Fort. Warne
Arnold Tompkins
State Normal School
Terré Huute
Taylor University
Telty
Tompkins
Dwell Iman
Ean
da Pauw ‘University
Monarr
Night Charles
Gilmoy
HBC
Cleveland
Chicaso
Carrie
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