Georgians greet Cleveland entourage at Atlanta exposition
President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland, with Postmaster General Vilas, were greeted by vast crowds in Atlanta. Officials and governors welcomed them at the capitol before a long tour of the exposition grounds. A confederate flag and Davis image drew mixed reactions as security and decorum faced a tense moment at the hotel door.
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Bir
Cleveland
Atlanta
Collins
Grady
Vilas
Capitol
Gordon
Supreme Court of
United States
Brown
Colquitt
Exposition
Fair Grounds
Machinery Hall
Exposition Grounds
house of the _s
Wheat Street
Jefferson Davis
Sabres
Air
Washington
Jeff Davis
Georgia
Central Iowa Railway Sale Proceeding Denied
In Des Moines a fall circuit court bench refused Elijah Smith committee’s bid to set aside a decree of sale for the Central Iowa railway. The court ordered the sale to proceed, with Messia Anderson and Blair arguing for Smith and Thompson opposing for the Stickney committee.
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Xowa Central Railroad
Marshalltown
Des Moines
United States Circuit ‘Court
Brewer
Love
Shiras
Elijah Smith
Main Line
Central Lowa
Messia
Anderson
Keokuk
Blair
New York
Smith
James Thompson
Stickney Committee
Suicide of Lizzie Kinson in Suiglded Iowa
Lizzie Kinson, a young woman from Suiglded, Ia, killed herself by taking strychnine yesterday afternoon after a quarrel with her fiancé Louis Ischer. He was seen with another woman when the couple argued, prompting her to end her life.
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Ron Love
Lincoln and Omaha rail rates battle in Nebraska
Western and Northwestern railway freight bureau reconvened to discuss Lincoln rate parity with Omaha and Council Bluffs. Lincoln demand softened but rejected. plan to reduce Chicago to Nebraska coal rates by 60 percent and twenty cents per ton for gas coal to Omaha. Observers note the association’s decline and possible extra legislature session to force parity. Gladstone pushes Irish settlement linked to Welsh disestablishment and broader reforms.
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Chicago
Omaha’ Bee
Western and Northwestern Railway Freight Bureau
Faithorn
Lincoln
Neb
St. Louis
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Nebraska
Railroad Commission
the Times
Lincolnites
Iowa
Directl
Iowa Lines
Trans- Continental Lines
California
Missouri River
Grand International Convention Opens for Locomotive Engineers
The twenty fourth annual convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers opened at Central Music Hall Chicago with delegates from across the union. Grand Chief Engineer P M Arthur urged honesty and warned against political schemes, noting 25000 members and figures on widows and orphans paid, deaths, and disablings in the past year.
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Locomotive Engineers IN
Chicago
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Central Music Hall
Union
Roche
Vna
Oglesby
Thomas
P. M. Arthur
Arthur
Fifty Dollars for Her Fun Court Case in St Louis
In Louis, Mrs Annie Powis faced a police court after throwing a pancake into Mrs Cleveland’s lap during a presidential party appearance at the fairgrounds. Testimony claimed the act was in fan spirit. the court valued the cake at fifty dollars and the woman appealed.
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Br Louis
Annie ‘Powis
Cleveland
Fair ‘Grounds
Miscellaneous 19th Century News Items From A Broad Sweep
Cholera quarantine in Malta abolished with few cases under observation. Emperor of Brazil denies abdication while health holds. Berlin gala for crown prince birthday with telegrams. German donor Hohenlohe gives 17000 to Liszt fund for indigent musicians. William Walker of New York makes $125000 debt and $100000 assets. Adams Express office blast injures Henry Sawyer and shatters glass. origin unknown. Boody talks of John Hannigan’s return to state attorney Grinnell. Michigan land grant forfeiture opens nearly 300000 acres to homesteaders. Peppermint production concentrates in three Michigan counties and one New York county, about 145000 pounds harvested, down 5000 from last year. Annie Sachs fined $50 for pancake throw at Mrs. Cleveland. Secretary Bayard says fisheries policy unsettled. aim to settle amicably while protecting US rights. Colored Masons in Louisiana mischaracterized. two alleged victims alive. Cholera cases reported in Britannia and Naples to Marseilles. Monongahela and Younghioheny miners press for 0.25 cent bushel wage rise. arbitration referred. French sloop St Pierre found waterlogged with ten men dead.
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Malta
Brazil
Berlin
Prince Hohenlohe
Germany
Liszt Fund
William, Walker
New York City
Adams Express Company
Court Street
Boston
Henry T. Sawyer
Chicago
John Hannigan
Grinnell
Michigan
Marquette Houghton and Ontonagan Railroad
New York
Annie Sachs
St. Louis
Mrs. Cleveland
United States
Louisiana
Britannia
Naples
Mar
Yorseilles
Monongahela
Younghiogheny
Board of Arbitration
St. Pierre
Illinois Grand Army Men Form Service Pension Association
A Chicago convention of about sixty five Grand Army posts formed The Service Pension Association of Illinois to advocate veterans pension claims. A missionary committee will survey sentiment across the state for the soldiers pension bill, with a branch of the national organization to follow.
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Chicago
Illinois Grand Army
Service Pension Association
Illinois
G. “A. R. Mien
Britannia Arrives With Cholera Reports Disputed
The French steamship Britannia reached port from Moracilles and Naples and was sent to lower quarantine after four suspected cholera cases were reported aboard. Dr Smith later contradicted the memo saying no cholera cases exist on board and the ship was kept for observation.
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Britannia
Moracilles
Naples
Dri Smith
President and Mrs. Cleveland at Belle Meade and Nashville visits
The president and Mrs. Cleveland toured Belle Meade farm near Nashville, meeting Mrs. Polk and the widow of the late president. The visit drew praise from Mrs. Polk who recalled presidents from Adams to Lincoln. Other items note train robbers identified as Jack Smith and Dick Mayer, an accidental shooting in Findlay, Ohio, armor tests deeming dynamite projectiles a failure, a mistaken marriage in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, a hog disease in southern Wisconsin, and a rare tuberculosis case in Montpelier Indiana.-
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New South
Cleveland
Belle Meade’ Farm
Nashville
South
Judge Jackson
United States
Polk
Poll
John Quincy, Adams
Lincoln
Maurite
van’ Buren
Columbia
Mr. Jackson
Washington
Lafayette
el Paso
Texas
Wells-Fargo Express
Smith
Jack Smith
Dick Mayer
Jules Boigsellier
del Norte
Policeman Chapman
White
Ross
Findlay
Ohio
Edward Sipes
Finley
Signal Service
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Montpelier
Indiana
Jackson
Gilmore Loses In Five To Myers At St Croix Fight
At Harriman's landing on the St Croix river a $1000 a side light weight bout ended in five rounds with Billy Myer of Streeter TL defeating Harry Gilmore the ex champion of Canada. About 160 spectators saw the Illinois man land a decisive fifth round knockout after Gilmore led early.
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Shin Geofres
Minneapolis
St. Croix
Wiscotsin
Principes
Billy Myer
Streeter
Harry Gilmore
Canada
Queensbury
Gilmore
Myer
Harriman
St. Groix
Sparrow Golden
Kip Anderson
Myers
Illinois
Jed
St. Paul
Iowa Rail Commission to argue for carload freight rates
The Iowa board of railway commissioners will appear before the interstate commerce committee in Washington to support authorizing carload unit freight traffic. A committee of Iowa jobbers and manufacturers’ association backs the move, while Peoria freight bureau merchants and manufacturers protest the abolition of carload rates.
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OWA Railway Commission
Drs Mornks
Iowa Board of Railway
Larrabee
Interstate Commerce Committee
Washington
Iowa Jobbers
Manufacturers’ Association
Peoria
Interstate Commerce
Humane Society Annual Session Reports Cruelty Cases
The American Humane Society met in Recusier New York with fifty delegates. President Gordon summarized the year’s work noting 121,655 animal cruelty investigations, 109,000 animal relief instances, and over 10,000 arrests for cruelty. The group aided 31,000 children and investigated 102,000 cases of cruelty to the young.
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N. Y
American Humane, ‘Society
Gordon
Childrens
Knights of Labor Reorganizes Amid Heated Debate
Minneapolis October session on the general executive board ends with officers unchanged amid calls for resignations of Barry and Bailey. Charges of irregularity and misappropriation are discussed as amendments and new offices are considered. A joint Washington committee with the Farmers' Alliance is proposed to pursue legislation.
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Knights
Minneapolis
Minn
Knights of Labor
Barry and Bailey
W. H. Bailey
John Hayes
Farmers’ Alliance
Washington
Universalist General Convention Opens With Committees
Delegates from across the country convened at the church of the Divine Paternity in New York for a Universalist general convention session. Committees were appointed on professions of faith and religious services as Rev. Tomlinson reported on the adopted form of profession in place of older rites.
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the Universalists
New York
Universalist General Convention
Church of the Divine Paternity
Tomlinson
Governor West's Utah Statehood Report
Governor West’s report projects Utah territory population near 200 090 with assessed property value of 35 865 865. He notes prosperous commerce and rich mining prospects, urges repeal of alien land law mining clause, and discusses statehood, cautioning parties about predicting support.
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Utah
Congress
Arson Conviction of Anarchist Member in New York
Frang Mikhof, a member of the anarchist club, found guilty of arson in general sessions court. He admitted making a living by setting fires to property for insurance money. Alleged gang leader Scharf escaped. trial revealed years of arson on commission for owners seeking insurance payout.
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New York
Frang .Mikhof
Anarchist Club
General Sessions Court
Scharf
Mrs Garfield Arrives in England with Mollie
Mrs James A Garfield and her daughter Mollie arrive at Liverpool aboard the steamer Arizona after a voyage from New York. The party, traveling as passengers, drew attention at the English port during the Oct 20 visit.
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Lincoln’s
Rirvances
Gladstone
London
Liberal Federation
Nottingham
Wales
Ireland
Rink
Scotland
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