Congregational and German Methodist Services Listed
Rev E Adame pastor leads Congregational service at 11 AM with Sunday school and joining service. Prayer meeting set for Thursday evening at 7 30. German Methodist pastor Rev J Linke conducts Sunday School at 9 30 and preaching at 10 30 with Sunday evening service and Thursday prayer meeting.
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M. E. Cuvances
Vastor
W. H. Slingerland
P'rayer
E. Adame
Pressyytelian Church
ChrisTian
Nev
McClure, Pantor
Oelock
Sachineetti A.M
H. A. Blown
Geeman Methodist
J. Linke
Illinois Democrats Hold State Convention in Springfield
Illinois Democrats convened in Springfield on Thursday to formalize a temporary central committee slate led by Senator James W. Duncan. The platform backed Gold standard, anti Chinese immigration, arbitration for labor disputes, and prohibiting convict labor while endorsing national administration and Cleveland. Committees named, and state officers nominated for treasurer and public instruction. The convention adjourned after electing John J. Curran as second district committeeman.
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Springfield
Illa
Democrats
Representatives’ Hall
State Central Committee
James W. Duncan
Orendorff
Duncan
Cleveland
Senate
Don Lawler
J. C. Curran
Chicago
Lawler
J. C. Strain
Curran
Miso
W. C. Goudy
Michaell McDonald
van Pelt
H. J. F. Ricker
Quincy
F. J. Oldt
Lanark
Congress
McClellan
Hancock
Tilden
Hendricks
Seymour
John J. Curran
Harrissone
J. H. Hecker
Washing City
Rev. Palmer
Palmer
Charles F. Wolfe
A. A. Barker
Charles L. Hawley
John H. Emery
John M Palmer
Ami
H S Patton
Concluding Work of the State Convention Ticket and Platform
The Republican convention reassembled at Grand Rapids and elected Austin Blair president and Daniel Crossman secretary. The platform endorsed tariff protection, specie payment with gold and silver, labor organization, arbitration laws, temperance local option, and pensions for veterans while denouncing Cleveland policy and anarchism. The ticket named Luce, McDonald, Osman, Waltz, Alpin, Taggart, Estabrook, Dicks, and McMillan as central committee chair. adjournment followed at 3:30 p.m.
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Grand Raps
Mich
Austin Blair
Jackson
Daniel L. Crossman
Organization of Labor
Cleveland
Congress
Dakota
Cyrus G. Luce
Gilead
James H. McDonald
Escanaba
George I. Osman
Detroit
George S. Waltz
Alpena
HH Alpin
Bay City
Moses‘Taggart
Grand Rapids
The
Land Office
Roscoe D. Dicks
Berrien
Joseph Estabrook
Ypsilanti
James McMillan
State Central Committee
California Republicans select supreme court candidates
California Republicans chose Patterson of San Joaquin McFarland of Sacramento and Hamilton of Alameda as nominees for supreme court judges aiming to reduce political influence before platform or other nominations were reported.
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Los ascGees
Cal
Ane
Cruel
Supreme Court
Patterson
San Joaquin
McFarland
Sacramento
Hamilton
Alameda
Bynum Waives His Claim For Congressional Nod
Multiple U S newspapers segment reports on political moves and disasters. Congressmen Bynum waives nomination claims and may withdraw under pressure as rivals search a new challenger. Blaine's speech repeats labor debate arguments amid anti-Democratic tone. Nominations list for several districts follows. Irrawaddy flood kills about 1000 in Burma with famine risk. relief drives initiated in Victoria Texas. Maybury withdraws from Michigan renomination, citing harmony though factional power plays cited as cause.
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Maybury
Detrooit
Mich
W. GC
Don M. Dickinson
Michigan
John J. Enright
Indians Fire On Livestock Cabins Near Pappan Grade
Fort Benton Montana August 21 Courier reports from Marias living people say Indians fired on their cabins near Pappan Grade and are out of ammunition A Piegan brought the message to town and cowboys rode out to offer relief
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Fort Benton
M. T
Marias
Pappan Grade
Cabina
Piegan
Rates for Odd Fellows Supreme Lodge Trip from Chicago
Commissioner George H Daniels of the Central Traffic Association announces rail rates for Odd Fellows attendees. For groups of at least five traveling to the supreme lodge meeting in Boston, tickets from Chicago are 15 for round trip. Tickets sell September 15 and are valid for return only September 23 to October 2.
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Odd Fellows
ChicaGo
George H. Daniels
Central Traffic Association
Supreme Lodge of Odd Fellows
United States
Canada
Boston
Arresures case disputed by Mexican documents
Governor Ireland received an El Cohuilenz edition from Mexico defending Arrestires against extradition citizenship and death claims. It states no extradition was demanded, cites a note to Sheriff Diaz, and challenges charges of resisting authorities and possessing a guard’s gun.
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Austin, Tes
Ireland
el Cohuilenz
Cate
Saltill
Washington
Texas
Mondragon
Sheriff Diaz
Arrestires
Eagle Pass
Hoffstetter
Arresure
Torresure
Iim
Toerds
Documents
Can Papers
Crimes of Arresures Exposed by Editor and Exhumed Remains
The editor counters pleas of Arresures as honorable by detailing his crimes including horse thefts over six months. Governor Ireland reports Consul Lynn had no time to act as Arresures was killed the night before a scheduled appeal to Mondragon. Remains exhumed show arms pinioned behind his back, disproving an escape.
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Francisco
Ireland
Lynn
Mondragon
Zaragosa
Linn
Resolutions urge Cabinet post and farm policy reforms
A farmers congress in St Paul calls for creating a Department of Agriculture under the president, extending signal service to telegraph reach, regulating interstate commerce to aid farm products, and stamping out livestock diseases with a 33 million dollar appropriation. It also urges tariff changes, anti futures laws enforcement, and incorporation of the congress. Next meeting set for Chicago before the fat stock show in 1997. Col Strong’s assassin found insane after trial in St Joseph. Not guilty but insane at time of killing.
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St. Pau
Minn
Farmers’ Congress
Congress
Secretary of State of the
United States
Germany
France
Farmers’ Congress of the
Chicago
St. Josefn
L. A. Richmond
James W. Strong
The
Herald of
National Statistics July trade figures and immigration
Washington notes the United States exported goods worth 52,782,707 in July and imported 55,907,000. July 1585 saw exports of 45,752,008 and imports 19,134,662. Last July 31,345 immigrants arrived, up from 27,452 in July 1853.
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Washington City
United States
Balloon jump plan ends with police warning in Lowell
Aug. 7 Lowell mass Charles E Bishop who intends to drop from a balloon 170 feet into the East river arrived in Lowell to inspect bridges for a Merrimac leap. He chose Central street bridge but police warned he would be arrested if he jumped. He did not attempt it.
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LowelLl
Mass
Charles E. Bishop
East River
Lowell
Merrimac
Central Street
Arrival of Bulgarian Ruler at Rustchuk Enthralls Bucharest
Prince Alexander and his brothers arrive in Bucharest to a warm welcome from Prime Minister Hritiano and a Bulgarian deputation. In Rustchuk, Stambouloff formally restores Alexander to the throne, declaring loyalty to his rule. The populace erupts in joyous cheers as Alexander vows to sacrifice his life for Bulgaria.
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Bucharest
Alexander
Louis
Francis
M. Hritiano
Mr. White
Roumania
Bulgaria
Rustchuk
Stambouloff
M. Stambouloff
Brooklyn Bridge jumper wins $500 bet
Laurence Donovan, a Police Gazette pressman, leaped from Brooklyn bridge center in a 28 foot higher drop than a prior jumper. He wore padded clothes with two pound leaded shoes, was picked from the river, arrested at the pier, and fined $10 paid by Richard K. Fox after the Justice lecture.
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New York
Laurence Donovan
Police Gazette
Brooklyn Bridge
Brasie
Donovan
Duffy
Richard K. Fox
Cleveland
Ohio
Charles Evans
A Nice Little Scandal in Wabash Ind
Aug 24 report from Walass Indiana recounts a marital dispute during William Knipple’s convention visit. John Bumgardner and Mrs Bumgardner confronted Mrs Knipple at night. a struggle ensued with hair jewelry and clothing torn. Mrs Knipple filed an assault affidavit against her husband after he intervened. Also a fire at 116 8 Franklin Street caused $25,400 damage. Ann Pow handling and four-story workers near suffocation, rescued in a semi conscious state.
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Wabash
Walass
Ind
William Knipple
Lagro
John Bumgardner
Curiaco
Franklin Street
Ann Poy Weeny Gous
Jacobson & Pearlgon
Caught In the Machinery Fatality at Indiana Factory
Willie McLaughlin, seven, was fatally injured at Underwood Company in Wasash Indiana after becoming entangled in a rapidly revolving set screw. His left leg suffered severe tearing and he endured other deep bruises before the machine was halted.
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Wasash
Ind
Aug. C
Willie McLaughlin
Underwood Company
Oil well near Pittsburg hits 2900 barrels a day
The Marks oil well at Shanopin, Pa., drilled twelve feet in sand, began flowing Monday night at 2900 barrels daily. Shanopin lies sixteen miles below Pittsburg on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad. The Canadian Pacific has opened an office in San Francisco and plans a steamship line to Vancouver.
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Shanopin
Marks
Pittsburg
Pittsburg & Lake Erie
Canadian Pacific Road
San Francisco
Port
Vancouver
Centenarian Nancy Lindsay dies at Pendleton Ind
The brief notes Nancy Lindsay, aged 100, dies Sunday in Pendleton Indiana. Other items report cholera fatalities in Korea, early 20th century politics, fires in New York, labor strife in Detroit, and various regional incidents.
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Nancy Lindsay
Pendleton
Ind
Corea
W. W. Corcoran
Washington
Illinois
Congress
Otto Lehre
Detroit
Pittsburg
Bessemer Steel
Various Editorial Bits and Local Incidents of the Era
A collection of short items notes Henry George’s mayoral bid tied to worker signatories, a deadly assault on a prisoner in Illinois, a large Aurora fire, bank reserves and Chicago clearings figures, a Detroit college appointment, arrest over bid for votes, protection against raids near Keokuk, a Galway eviction by police, and Chicago anarchists jailed with weapons found.
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Henry George
New York
Charles Lasbelle
Mt. Carroll
Ills
Francis F. Moyer
Aurora
Ind
Chicago
Thomas Sherman
Detroit
Thomas FE. Evans
Nanticoke
Joseph Lehner
Dex Moines
Kloth
Sensational Report on Attempted Assassination of Powderly
The Leader reports a faction in the Knights of Labor called the Home club with its New York HQ plotted to kill Grand Master Workman Powderly. An investigation at Occidental hotel in New York confirms the plot and identifies Edward Goldsmith as a leading opponent. The plan allegedly targeted Powderly around Aug 11 with details to be revealed at a Richmond meeting.
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Prrissune
Knights of Labor
Workman
Home Club
New York City
New York
Knights of Labor Committee
Occidental Hotel
Broom Street
Bowery
Knights
Fulton Street
Powderly
Brooklyn
Richmond
Edward Goldsmith
Goldsmith
Deadly Texas storm leaves vast property losses
Galveston reports nearly fifty deaths with 38 confirmed. Property damages total 5.3 million dollars across city, crops, and harbor works. Indianola alone loses twenty two lives, including ten colored victims. A string of other regional notices follows, including a missing Indiana girl, a college women convention in Ohio, a fatal factory accident in Evansville, and peach-grower remarks in Indiana.
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Texas
Galvestos
Aug
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