Populist Nominating Fight, Butler Temporary Chairman
At St Louis the Populist convention splits over Bryan indorsement with factions threatening a bolt. Butler is named temporary chairman amid clashes, while New England leaders push Gerry Brown as vice president candidate. Bryan supporters claim majority though clear platform remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Music Hall
Grover Cleveland
Bryan
Francis Newlands
Nevada
William P. St. John
Omaha
Gerry Brown
National Committee
Massachusetts
New England
Sewall
Sowalline
Butler Temporary Chairman Chosen by Populists in St Louis
The Populist National Committee selected Senator Marion Butler of North Carolina as temporary chairman with little opposition. The move aimed to counter Bryan Sewall’s backers who favored Weaver or Fields. Butler was nominated by acclamation after Hines was withdrawn. W. Hays and W. D. Vincent served as temporary secretaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Committee
Senator Butler
Bryan
New Englandz
St. Louis
Marion Butler
North Carolina
Butler
Sewall
General Weaver
G No . Fields
Virginia
Hines
Georgia
General Fields
W. A. Guthrie
Senate
Clay
W. Hays
Knights of Labor
W. D. Vincent
Justice Field Ill in San Francisco After Paso Robles Trip
Justice Stephen J. Field is gravely ill in San Francisco after a sojourn at Paso Robles seeking spring cures. He is brought to the city for treatment with a precarious condition and required rest. His age and long exhausting labors are cited, along with a twenty year knee ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Field
San Francisco
Stephen J. Field
Paso Robles
Gold Reserve Drops Below 90 Million Mark
Wasuixeron July 21 gold reserve fell below 90 million for the first time in months, closing at 39,761,436 with a daily decline of 3,706,800. Exports totaled 53,033,090. Treasury officials call the drop abnormal and doubt it will continue. no immediate bond issue expected. Rumor of New York banks pledging to support the reserve circulated, but no official confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasuixeron
Treasury
Carlisle
New York
Department
West
Ex Governor Russell Dies While Fishing Trip
Ex governor William E. Russell died during a camping fishing party near the Little Pabos River. His funeral is planned at Shepard Memorial church Cambridge on Monday at 4 PM with simple services. Family members said there will be no public viewing and Rev. Dr. Alexander Melenzie will officiate. The party included his brother and J. Peabody of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
J. Peabody
Boston
Little Pabos River
Be “Ng
Three Lives Lost in Chicago Car Barn Fire
Three men died in a fire that destroyed the Chicago city railway car barns at Cottage Grove avenue and Thirty Ninth Street. Conductor Patrick J Martin driver William MMLWeL and Frank Chossly perished while moving horses and cars from the burning plant. The bodies were found after daylight, earlier believed to be safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cuicano
Italy
Chicago City Railway
Cottage Grove Avenue
Thirty-Ninth Street
Patrick J. Martin
William M.mlwel
Franxk Chossly
Buffalo Bill's Men Injured In Wagon Collision
Buffalo Bill's band wagon was crushed beneath a Fort Wayne bridge in Massillon at 11 o'clock. Occupants were scraped off the wagon and severely injured. Eight horses bolted, Cody organizing aid as several men suffered critical injuries with two expected to die. Names given include driver David Keene and several others with serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toreno
Buffalo Bill
Fort Wayne
Massillion
David Keene
Regual Bruh
Philip Reichta
John Mocecis
Alfred Vielli
Guiseppe Laure
Flacco Dementesa
Mr. Cody
Great Reunion For Rockford
General Rosecrans announces the next annual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland in Rockford Illinois on September 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Washington
General Rosecrans
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
Rockford, Ill
Better financial outlook boosts wheat price in Chicago
In Chicago on July 21 the market shows a firmer tone as better financial outlooks lift wheat. Corn holds steady, oats decline slightly, and pork lard ribs reach new low levels as cash quotes list No 2 red wheat at 58 to 59 cents, No 2 corn at 179 to 180 cents.
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Cuaicago
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices From Omaha Market Report
January 21 cattle receipts 13 400. native beef steers 3.00 4.2 3.75. Western steers 3.00 3.25. cows and heifers 2.40 2.30. stockers and feeders 2.75 3.63. calves 3.40 5.23. Hogs receipts 4 84 3 5c lower. mixed 2.9 2.93. bulk sale 2.85 3.00. Sheep receipts 1.23 lower. natives 3.00 3.50. western 2.80 3.25. lambs 3.50 5.30.
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Omaha
U Wes
Chicago Live Stock Report July 21 Hogs and Cattle Prices
Hog receipts 13 000 with light stock firm to higher and heavy cuts 5 cents lower. Prices: light 3.65, mixed 3.14 3.50, heavy 2.75 3.80. Cattle receipts 459 with Texans and westerns quiet but steady. beef steers 4.00 4.45, cows and heifers 1.40 3.95, Texas steers 2.64 3.60, stockers and feeders 2.30 3.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cariaco
Texas
Happenings From Home and Abroad Columns Summarized
A condensed notice row reports diverse events: Samuel Hunter of Marshall Missouri died by train, a church burglary in Macon Missouri, civic scandals and legal cases, a Cuban insurgent movement, a deadly shooting in Massillon Ohio, a Denverville couple tragedy, and road agent tolls on the North San Juan line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanbury
Gandaur
Thames
Samuel Hunter
Marshall
Macon
Alfred Dovian
Eheraiponta
Louissi WL Shimman
Motz
A. Flanter
Qadell
Cers
Curren
Dundes
Red Sea
Wlan Howid
Nebraska
Mt. Louis
Republican i Tienal Committee
Chiguzy
New York
Lavacita
Collowe
Foas
Weyler
Cuba
Calvatenac
Curomix
France
Contryl
Francois
Faure
Maxine Gomez
General Mile
Vienna
Oneida Lake
Denver
Smith
San Juan Road
Nevada City
Cal
Dan J. Oberlin
Massillon, O
Obituary and local notices from distant incidents and trials
A compilation of obituary notices and brief reports mentions deaths by apoplexy in Washington Connecticut and a drowning in Worth Wayne. shootings and accidents in Helena Arkansas Hazleton Pennsylvania and other locations. Legal actions include Hayes ordered removed and later escaped, a murder in Sedalia and a jail escape in Meridian. Transport and rail notes cover stockton livestock fire damage and Missouri Pacific rate denial. Local land sales by Northern Pacific show a year rise.
Rail lines cut rates as picnic crowd grows in Iowa towns
July reports note reduced coarse grain rates by the Chicago and Great Western and Iowa Central. A Knights of Pythias picnic in Springville drew about three thousand attendees. Other items include a Lebanon murder conviction, a new Cen tralia Chester railroad train with two hundred excursionists, a Kansas City editor dead, a divorce case in Perry Oklahoma, and multiple local accidents and killings across several states.
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Chicago and Great Western
Iowa Central
Knights of Pythias
Springvile
Joseph Conrad
Lebanon
Ind
John Martz
Centralia
Chester
Ill
Charles 5
Faris
A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Company
Kansas
Kansas City
Kaw
Alfred C. Carpenter
New York City
Caroline
Perry
O. T
Walter O. Lewis
New York
Sandy Hook
Frederick Steckle
McWeesport
George Alexander
John Ahbeit
Lorain
George Schoonover
Wichita, Kas
Nashville, Chattanooga
Notable Deaths and Scattered Local Incidents Across States
Reports list Jacob Denman’s death in Crawfordsville with $5000 found at home, elopements including Floy Jackson and Ernet Turner in St Louis, divers like Leo Schuyler at Eads Bridge, arrests and brief releases for Sonny Swing, Elisha Burdict’s death in Madison, and multiple crime notes. Also mentions religious and political events, conventions, and a hiccuping death in Holdenville.
Multiple Fires Hit Henderson Kentucky Destroying Buildings
In Henderson Kentucky the Pythian building Park theater and Barred house burned down. Separately a San Francisco man Rarse Ielly was nominated for Congress in the fifth district. A bout between Rod Lavigne and Charles McKeever ended in a draw in New York City. Nevl brothers won western tennis doubles in Chicago defeating the Wrenn brothers 6 3 6 3. Warren left the Great Northern railroad post. Bass named general superintendent. Ex Governor Russell funeral held in Cambridge Massachusetts. Gold reserves fell below 99 000 000 for first time in months. A farmer near Louisville Indiana killed his wife then died by suicide. Irish land bill discussed as 12 oclock rule suspended in Kuelish house of commons. Lewis La Rose drowned near Iliopolis. railroad brakeman Davis killed in Palmyra Missouri. August Westernman store burglars took 100 clothing in Carlyle Illinois. Four year old daughter of Charles Lemar near Carlyle Illinois took morphine, death probable.
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Henderson
Pythian
Park Theater
Tarse Ielly
San Maaneisco
Fifth
Rod' Lavigne
Charles McKeever
Philadelphia
New York City
Nevl Brothers
Chicago
Wrenn Brothers
Charles HH. Warren
Great Northern Railroad
James HH. Bass
Willian J. Russell
Cambridge
Mass
de. MckKenzie
Wold Reserve
Charles Miller
Louisville
Floyd County
Indiana
Lewis la Rose
Iliopolis
Davis
Brookfield
Palmyra
August Westerman
Carlyle, Lils
Charles Lemar
Carlyle, Llls
Notable Murders and Mayhem Across the Nation Tuesday Events
The report catalogs a string of incidents including arrests in Chicago, a secretary fleeing to Falmouth Massachusetts, a Nevadan woman’s suicide by carbolic acid, a Memphis boxing finish, a mining employee found dead in Newcastle Wyoming, and numerous other tragedies. It also notes labor woes in Lake Superior ore mines, a Salvation Army arrest in Missouri, a fatal scalding in Indian Territory, jealous homicide in Kentucky, a suicide in Kansas, a record kite height near Boston, an archaeologist’s claim in Mexico, a damages suit against the Santa Fe, a poisoning death in Arkansas, and flood damage in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Richards
Chicago
Olney
Washington
Falmouth
Mass
Grace Read
Franktown
Nev
Billy O’donnell
John Lawson
Memphis
J. H. Harris
Cambria Mining Company
Newcastle
Niksar
Lake Superior
Roxy O’brien
Salvation Army
St. Joseph
Bessie Littleton
Chillicothe
Harry McKean
Vinita
I. T
Philip Beard
Harrodsburg
Joseph Norris
Leavenworth
Kan
Marion Waggoner
Blue Hill Observatory
Boston
J. R. Reeley
Sierra Madre Mountains
Mexico
Fred A. Rolfs
Santa Fe Road
T. D. Swift
Jonesboro
Ark
Evansville
Brazil
Ind
William Little
Mekkeesport
Banks Prepare to Move Gold to Subtreasury
In New York on July 2, informal agreements among national banks aim to protect the treasury gold reserve. Meetings today confirmed banks are prepared to turn into the subtreasury at least half of their gold holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Reserve
New York
Treasury Gold Reserve
Sixteen Drowned in River Disaster Near Dock
A frail river ferry carrying about 20 ore handlers was swamped by a passing steamer near the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railway docks. Sixteen men are dead, with several more unaccounted as families gathered at morgues for word and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cleveland and Pittsbury Railway Company
Baptists Elect Officers and Denver Convention Site
Denver chosen to host the Baptist Young People's Union convention in 1898. Elected officers include President John H. Chapman of Chicago. First Vice President Rev C L Seashores of Dallas. Second Vice President F L Trouke of Oshawa. Third Vice President C E Tingley of Lincoln. Recording Secretary Rev P W Reed of Waukegan. Treasurer Frank Moody of Milwaukee.
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Denver
Milwaukee
Baptist Young People’s Union
John 4H. Chapman
Chicago
C. L. Seashores
Dallas
Tex
F. L. Trouke
Oshawa
Ont
C. E. Tingley
Lincoln
Neb
Turbulent Times at Cleveland Riot and Militia Scene
Cleveland Mayor McKisson deploys the Cleveland Grays to Brown Hoisting works as five militia companies guard a long-running riot. Nonunion workers are escorted out as police arrest shouting strikers and their sympathizers amid a tense labor clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
McKisson
Cleveland Grays
Brown
Tragic slaying on shanty boat near Hustinatos
In Hustinatos West Virginia on July 21 A J Call and his daughter Nettie were killed on a shanty boat six miles east. Lollie Call dies and several children are near death. Etta Robbins is accused of the murders with a double bit ax. Carl Call and his daughter were decapitated and all the children were slashed. One woman survived by leaping into the river. No motive given and widespread excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hustinatos
W.va
A. J. Call
Nettie Call
Here
Lollie Call
Etta Robbins
Carl
Stanbury Accepts Gaudaur Offer for Thames Rowing Match
Tom Sullivan the agent for James Stanbury announces a cable to accept Jacob Gaudaur’s counter proposal to row for £250 on the Thames in September. Gaudaur receives £25 for expenses. Early September set as the date to suit Stanbury’s return to Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanbury
Gaudaur
Loxpox
Tom Sullivan
James Stanbury
Scaller
Australia
Jacob Gaudaur
Canada
Thames
Australis
Montane Union Depot Time Schedule Overview
Daily No Atlantic Mail from Portland and Pacific Coast points arrives at Montane Union depot at 6 0 a m. Montane Accommodation from ceruptedide arrives daily except Sunday at 4 0 p m. Departures from Montane Union depot include the Pacific Mail for Portland and Pacific Coast points at 7 0 a m and the New Atlantic Mail for St Pan and eastern points at 6 0 a m. Montana Accommodation for Livingston and Grattsloe service runs daily except Sunday at 3 0 p m. Through tickets to Japan and China available via Tacoma and Northern Pacific Steamship Co. For time cards maps and tickets contact W M Tuchy in Butte or Charles & Fee in St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Pacific Mail
St Paul
Alleaatern Pointe
Montana
Union Depot
Fis Livingston
Nether
Focal
Atlantic Mail
Portland
Prcnie Coast
Montane Union Depot
Novi
Montane
Montaga
Sanday
Prom Wcue
Pacific Nail
Coast Pointes
Montana Union Depot
Grattsloe
Montane Union
Sumidis
Newt. Athantice Mail
St. Pan
Easterre Pointe
W. M. Tuchy
General
Avent
Broadway
View of Custer battle site near train route to Chicago
The text notes the Custer memorial site is a short distance from the line quoted. It mentions a view from the train as it travels the line near Chicago and offers a booklet recounting the battle. It invites requests for a copy and information on Burlington Route rates to Omaha Kansas City St Louis Chicago and southern cities.
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Chicago
Custer
Burlington
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Louie
W. W. Johnston
Billings
Mont
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South Omaha
Vaiday
William Thamilica Gaibhons
Washineton
Conn
Joseph Smith
Worth Wayne
Jesse Overton
Willig Smith
Helena
C. C. Sexton
Wolfsville
George Grigging
Hazleton
Stone
Colum Hayes
Buchannan
Savannah
Hayes
Stockton
Robert Young
Hillsboro
W1s
John Chichester
Belden Hill
The
Baptist Young Peoples’ Union of America
Alfonzo HK. Rembaugh
Sedalia
Sam Lewis
Hinds County
Meridian
Miss
Colorado Midland
Midland
Western
Tates
Missouri Pacific
Jefferson City
Missouri State Sunday School Association
Northern Pacific Company
John F. Howard
Martin Lains
Tulare
Folsom
Jacob Denman
Crawfordsville
Floy Jackson
Banker Jackson
Froy, Mo
Ernet Turner
Leo Schuyler
Albert Baker
Eadsbridge
Missouri River
St Louis
Sonny Swing
John Lovelace
Madisonville
McLean County
Elisha Burdict
Wisconin
Madison
Richard P. Blind
Springfield
Charles Kinney
Jacksonville
Austin McGuiry
San Antonio
Sullivan Bank
George ME Stockcon
Robert Havre
Newvyonia
Short Ciaende
Will Brown
Maylor
Pex
Mike McCoy
Matt Quinn
Garrett Light
Sharksbure
Annie Riekel
Montiectlo
Din
Tight
Naneas
William Baker
Inter- Nationa
Journeymen Plasterers
Brotherhood of Carpenters
Pon Large
Holdenville
George Hl. Graham W
Fort Scott
Lizzie
Rigancito
Congress of
Amazonas
Fileto Pires
Inehkua
Wow Ang Ryan
Jann AK. Easske
Charlie Spoerke
Charles Nuques
Bred Foyal
Citis Gerlach
Chris Gerstan
Charles Benneister
Jults Skit
Aug Ay Walten
William SA
Baptists
T. A. Slocum
M. C
Pearl St
Anbuey E. Bernbqtt
Ueda
Tacoma
Seattle
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Bargo
Spokane
Charles
Burington
Cushman
J. Bennox Browne
F. R
Central London
Iar
Cuosiiman
Browne
Alto
Anya
Satasbury
New Yorks
Wans
Bos
AGEN
Cunchman Drug Co
Vincennes
Dearborn Bt
Chicagl
Carthage
Lic
Salem
Ala
Frorp
M.D Voncrnrnte
Gut Lesding Draggis Vbou Mau i. Ug Co
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