Night fires devastate factories and shops across states
The week recounts major blazes in Syracuse and Keeseville causing extensive property damage. It notes yellow fever cases in Brownsville and Matamoras, a gas explosion destroying an Erie elevator in Buffalo, and various other incidents from fires to drownings and political convention happenings.
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Stron-Works
Syracuse
N. Y
Keesville
Adrices
Kansas
Samuel Hefner
Brighton Beach
Denver
Charles Hutchins
Erie
Buffalo
Henry J. Harr
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
Providence
Brownsville
Tex
Matamoras
Lunenburg
Richard Garland
Joseph Addison
A. W. Sawyer
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
National Prohibition Convention Opens in Chicago
The National Prohibition Convention met at Farwell Hall Chicago on the morning of the 23d. Gideon T. Stewart of Norwalk Ohio chaired the opening session and Rev A Jutkins of Kentucky led prayer as the audience joined in singing America. John Russell of Michigan spoke following the opening address.
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Farwell Hall
Chicago
Gideon T. Stewart
Norwalk
Ohio
Jutkins
Kentucky
America
Stewart
John Russell
Michigan
Prohibition Party Platform Advocates Broad Reforms
The Farwell Hall convention endorses a platform calling for federal prohibition of alcoholic crimes, civil and political equality for women, abolition of polygamy and patronage, civil-service reform, universal education with free public schools, public lands for settlers, anti-monopoly measures, and stronger control of corporations. A pro civil equality resolution is adopted, and a National Committee is formed with delegates from multiple states. Iowa Senator Kimball declines endorsement of a third party.
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Farwell Hall
Mr. Cole
Wisconsin
Knights of Temperance
Atlanta
Committee On
Prohibition Home Protection Party
Congress
Womnn
South
Illinois
J. G. Erwin
R. W. Nelson
Kansas
K. Whiting
Lorenzo Westover
Maryland
William Daniel
James Silverwood
Massachusetts
A A. Miller
Charles
A. Hovey
Michigan
R. J. Russel
R. W. McKeever
Minnesota
W. W. Sutterlee
L. Nixon
Mississippi
G. G. Middleton
Jurge Watson
Maine
N. F. Woodbury
Eustiss
Missouri
M. W. Watson
J. C. Flowers
New Jersey
E. Hunt
W. B. Bartram
New York
T. J. Bissell
J. O. Haziiton
Ohio
G.T. Stewart
M. A. Woodbridge
Pennsylvania
A. C Pettit
J. N. Pierce
Tennessee
Emerson Etheridge
W. J. Si
Sally Chapin
Iowa
Kimball
National Committee elects officers and plans future work
The National Committee organized by electing Gideon T. Stewart as Chairman and Key A. J. Jutkins as Corresponding Secretary. Reading Secretary K. W. Nelson, Treasurer G. D. Hastings, and an Executive Committee including Frances E. Willard and others was empowered to transact business until the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideon T. Stewart
Ohio
Key
A.J. Jutkins
Kentucky
Reading
K. W. Nelson
Chicago
G. D. Hastings
Wisconsin
Frances BE. Willard
G. W. Bain
John B. Finch
Nebraska
Mary T. Lathrop
Michigan
Frances E. Willard
Illinois
John Russell
National Committee
Political Alignments and Nominations Across States
The report lists Republican and Democratic nominations including William Pirr KellonG for Congress in Louisiana Third District and Taylor Beattie as a rival. It notes Texas GOP backing of G W Jones for governor, and various state conventions, platform aims, and notable deaths and meetings, including Dr George W Musgrave and the German National Association for the Promotion of Temperance formation in Chicago.
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William Pirr Kellong
Congress
Louisiana
Balters
Taylor Beattie
Texas
Austin
G. W. Jones
Massachusetts
Boston
Ohio
L. B. Harris
Ezra B. Taylor
Iowa
M. E
Beriah Wilkins
Charles Robinson
H. L. Phillips
N. Wood
John Davis
Allen Williams
West Virginia
C. P. Snyder
Supreme Court of Appeals
J. H. Reagan
John Hancock
Kentucky
John E. Hassell
Missouri
A. M. Alexander
L. H. Davis
Alabama
George H. Craig
John W. Jones
Mississippi
Carter
Timotthy Barney
Ballston Spa
N. Y
Jupge Lawrence
the Treasury
Garfield
Ohio Republican Association
Tre
Watkins
Herbert Spencer
America
Escher
Chicago
Thomas Bowman
Allentown
German National Association For the Promotion
Canadian Authorities Expel American Fishermen
Foreign dispatch notes Canadian officials eject amateur American fishermen from Dominion waters. Americans may fish only with a special license. In other items England firm B Wicicar & Sox faces liabilities of 500000 dollars after a failed 24th deal. Spain aligns with Russia and Germany to protest Suez Canal protections. Yellow fever spreads at Port au Prince. Lieutenant Berry led a command unit in a noted action.
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Dominion
B. Wicicar & Sox
Bradford
England
Spain
Russia
Germany
Suez Canal
Tur
Port Au Prince
Lieurenant Berry
Royals Receive Russian Envoy and Far Flung News
Rodgers and Engineer Melville of the Jean Nette were received by the Czar and began homeward travel on the 24th. Vienna reports in Hungary one hundred women stand trial for poisoning husbands with 35 convicted. Cholera ravages Manila. Limerick votes to honor E Dwyer Grey of the Dublin Freeman's Journal. Renewed anti Jew outrages in Poland amid official encouragement. Gavin arrested in Mayo for alleged Joyce family murder link. Thomas Joseru of London failed on the 25th for 750000 dollars.
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Dublin Freeman's Journal
Poland
Gavin
County Mayo
Joyce
Thomas Joseru
London
Eng
Dunraven
Egyptian War News Reports Modus Vivendi for Suez Traffic
Telegraph confirms a ceasefire basis allowing regular Suez Canal traffic. Alexandria notes Arab retreat from Aboukir and fires on villages while Arabi Pasha rallies twenty five thousand troops at Kafr el Dwar. British forces seize Krupp guns near Mahalla as fighting intensifies.
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Say Arabi Pasha
Aboukir
Nile
Egypt
Soudan
Mehemet Kaadi
Arabi Pasha
Kafr-el-Dwar
Tel-el-Kebir
Serapeum
Tel el-Kebir
Port Said
Damietta
de Lesseps
Wolseley
Mahalla
Arabi Pasha Rebel Edict and Global Turmoil Reported
The Turkish Prime Minister told Lord Dufferin on the 26th that ministers would publish Arabi Pasha as a rebel and accept the British Military Convention. Russia opposed England. British gunfire hit Arab forces at the Mahmoudieh Canal. Bedouins near the Meks forts retreated after heavy fire. Brownsville reports 53 yellow fever cases with 4 deaths. Ben Ficklin flood kills 49. Free-Thinkers denounce ecclesiastical power in Watkin s convention. Offshore dispatches note arrests in Constantinople over Khedive enlistment. Garfield era medical claims filed. Guiteau skeleton not exhibited. Hocking Valley factory fire at Lancaster causes $135,000 loss. Bank robber suspect Welch arrested in McDonough with $4,000.
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Lord Dufferin
Council of Ministers
Arabi Pasha
England
Constantinople
Russia
Kars
Mahmoudieh Canal
Meks
Michigan
John K. Boies
Virginia
George T. Garrison
Greenback
Louisiana
William H. Hier
Brownsville
Tex
San Antonio
Texas
Washington
Bliss
Reyburn
Garfield
Hicks
Guiteau
United States Medical Museum
Hocking Valley Manufacturing Company
Lancaster
Eowamp N. WeLch
Boston
McDonough
N. Y
Kewanee
Horrific triple murder shocks Illinois farm community
News from Mount Pulaski Logan County reports three men Charles McMahon John Carlock and Robert Matheny found slain on McMahon s farm. Bodies hidden in weeds near a corn crib with throats slit gagged and tied while rats gnawed decomposing flesh. Vigilance committees form and Governor Culom offers 200 rewards for arrest and conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pulaski
Logan County
Charles McMahon
John Carlock
Robert Matheny
McMahon
Matthew Rentschler
Crawford County
Wayne County
Cullom
Illinois Items
Alfred Guthrie a Chicago pioneer dies. Mayor West of Belleville survives a blow after blocking a Sunday Workingmen parade. Lincoln monument cavalry group boxed for shipment from Chicopee Mass. Henry Johnson of Monmouth County dies by self inflicted shotgun blast. Gov appoints Alva R Jordan Grundy County Judge to fill vacancy and as Republican nominee.
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Alfred Guthrie
Chicago
Mayor West
Belleville
Workingmen’s Benevolent Society
Springfield
National Lincoln Monument
Cavalry
Chicopee
Mass
Henry Johnson
Youngstown
Monmouth County
Alva R. Jordan
Grundy County
B. Thomas
Jordan
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