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Newspaper

Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1899

Page

8

Ohio Republican Convention Opens in Columbus Harmony Plea Follows

The June 1 Columbus session opened with Hon. Cyrus Huling as temporary chair and Gov. Bushnell's administration praised. Speaker Kerr urged unity, lauding McKinley’s policies and criticizing trusts while stressing the party’s duty to elect the ticket and preserve the flag’s honor.

Columbus Repubican Party Ohio Cyrus Huling State Central Committee Jones Republican Party Mr. Huling Atlantic Pacific Orientes William McKinley Washington Bushnell Obio William McKindey McKinley Suc W. S. Kerr United States Democratic Party Committee On Resolutions Republican Party of St. Louis

Ohio Republicans nominate Nash Caldwell in party convention

Ohio Republicans settle on George K. Nash for governor and John A. Caldwell for lieutenant governor after two ballots. The convention lauded McKinley and praised Foraker and Hanna while outlining platform goals including anti trust, tax reform, and funding for the proposed Northwest Territory exposition in Toledo in 1902.

George K. Nash Franklin John A. Caldwell Hamilton Joseph P. Bradbury Meigs John M. Sheets Ottawa I. B. Cameron Columbiana W. D. Guilbert Noble Board of Public Works Frank A. Huffman van Werf Vention

Wagon Works Burned in Pekin Fire

Springfield Ills June 3 The Smith Wagon works plant was destroyed by fire at Pekin Loss estimated at 100000 Cause unknown

Springfield Ills Smith Wagon Works Pekin

Return of Dreyfus Under Guard from Devil's Island

Preparations complete for transferring former Captain Alfred Dreyfus to Parisian officers. The French steamer Lafayette is to carry the prisoner directly from Devil's Island on its return voyage to Cayenne, French Guiana.

Dreyfus Cayenne French Guiana Alfred Dreyfus Devil's Island Paris Lafayette Devil’s Island

Bryan Addresses Ohio Valley Bimetallic League in Louisville

The Ohio Valley League of Bimetallic Clubs convened for its final day in Louisville with Mr. Bryan delivering the keynote. Four thousand attended as he argued for silver currency and warned of trusts and imperial costs under the Republicans. L A Russell of Cleveland followed with a free silver speech attacking trusts and injunctions. Delegates passed resolutions praising Louisville hospitality.

Louisville Ohio Valley League of Bimetallic Clubs Bryan Tarvin L. A. Russell Cleveland

Divorce Suit Dismissed Against Chicago Clergyman

The divorce case against Flavius Brobst, a prominent Chicago clergyman, was dismissed after the wife failed to obtain crucial evidence. She had alleged great cruelty and an attempted poisoning with laudanum.

Chicago Flavius Brobst

Dun's Weekly Review notes April and May failures shrink

R G Dun & Company reports April failures the smallest on record and May failures nearly $2,000,000 smaller. Business through clearing houses is 56 percent above last year and 38.1 percent above 1892. Railroads show 5.7 percent higher earnings than last year and 21.3 percent above 1892. Ironmaking rises amid famine, pig iron up 50 cents, grey forge up 25 cents, billets exceed steel rail price. Wheat fluctuates. western receipts large. cotton goods steady. wool speculators active. weekly U S failures total 145 vs 222 last year and 14 in Canada vs 16.

New York R. G. Dun & Company Chicago Grey Forge Pittsburg United States Canada

Henderson Ejected From Mazet Committee Row Over Legal Advice

New York June 3 Colonel Henderson lawyer for Captain Price was ejected from the Mazet committee investigating room after insisting on advising the captain at the witness stand. Price refused to answer perjury questions directed at Moss and declined to name a witness he charged Moss with inducing to testify falsely.

New York Colonel Henderson Price Mazet Committee Moss Henderson

Debate on federal aid and rates at trans Mississippi congress

In Wichita Kansas on June 3 the trans Mississippian congress held a resolution day. Debates over federal aid to state irrigation projects merchant marine subsidies and grain freight rates were warm but not acrimonious. The body adopted resolutions backing arid land cession to states federal subsidies to merchant marine and ending grain export rate preferences.

Wichita Kan trans-Mississippi Congress Congress

American delegates propose permanent arbitration tribunal plan

The disarmament drafting committee notes American proposals for a permanent arbitration tribunal with three judges, regional seats, proportional costs, and optional recourse. The scheme differs from Britain and requires nine powers to join, with conditions on participation and acceptance of decisions. A separate mediation scheme would have powers choose a seconding nation to push reconciliation during hostilities.

The Hague Disarmament Committee Arbitration Committee Supreme Courts

Mazet Investigation resumes sessions with Yorke as first witness

The New York assembly in vestigating committee met with Chairman Mazet presiding. Police Commissioner Yorke was the first witness, questioned at length on police policy toward concert halls. Witnesses reported excise-law violations and indecent conduct in theater boxes. Tombs prison inquiry noted. Box of Sovereigns Missing in San Francisco trade.

Mazet New York Assembly Yorke Moss Tombs San Francisco Alameda Australia Sydney

Orphan Bertha Behm Leaps From Window

Cleveland June 3 Bertha Behm a 16 year old ward of the House of the Good Shepherd attempted escape by leaping from a third story window. She struck the pavement and is probably fatally injured according to doctors at the scene.

Cleveland Bertha Behm House of the Good Shepherd

Dixon Wins Featherweight Grudge Bout at 25 Rounds

George Dixon defending champion defeated Joe Bernstein in a 25 round decision. Referee awarded Dixon the win on points amid mixed cheers and jeers from the New York crowd.

New York George Dixon Joe Bernstein

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