Hutchinson likely to win Republican gubernatorial nomination
The Oskaloosa Herald reports the sixth district will be solid for Hutchinson as the Republican nominee for governor. The piece notes tariff reform benefits labor and producers and is a cause that should succeed. It mentions two U.S. troop companies guarding the Santa Fe railroad through Oklahoma and hints at railroad favoritism from the government.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Hutchinson
Oklahoma
White Man's Republican Party Formed in South
A Buffalo Republican paper notes more people head to Washington to seek office than during Cleveland's presidency. It contrasts Cleveland and Harrison civil service reform. It reports Southern Republicans organizing a strictly white man’s party that bars colored men, deemed a great achievement for the colored brother.
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Buffalo
Washington
Cleveland
Harrison
Pet banks increase March treasury holdings near two million
The federal treasury report shows March gains of almost two million dollars in funds held by pet banks. Suarrison had warned before his election that lending to these banks was a high crime and misdemeanor. The pet bank issue is labeled a Republican fraud and hypocrisy by critics.
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Federal Treasury
Suarrison
The Proof of the Pudding Clip From Chicago Herald
A clip from the Chicago Herald titled The Proof of the Pudding highlights the Democratic paper's role in recent Chicago victories. The piece urges readers, especially tax-ridden farmers in the West, to read the analysis of political gains and strategy.
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Chicago Herald
Northwest
The
Herald
Chicago
West
Death of John Bright Laments From American Press
The death of John Bright is mourned in the United States by men of all parties with evident sincerity from Republican editors who call him a great statesman. Bright was a free trader whose life’s work aimed to loosen trade restraints prior to 1840 and he was idolized by England's laboring classes for his advocacy and friendship.
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John Bright
United States
England
D. W. Howie
Milwaukee
Oklahoma
Territory
Harrison
David L. Payne
Missouri
Nebraska
Colorado
Texas
Uncle Sam
J.B. Johnston
Ile
Iowa
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Chicago
Congress
Mugwumps Criticize Harrison Over Civil Service Reform
A critic argues that Mugwumps who defected to Harrison erred after Cleveland’s reforms. The piece claims Harrison discards the old reformers and installs new ones, leaving the Mugwumps to lament delays in restoring honest reform and accuse him of scandalous changes.
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Cleveland
Harrison
Likely Consul Post for John Jarrett in England
Washington expects John Jarrett former head of the Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers' association to be appointed consul to Sheffield or Birmingham with a $2,500 yearly salary. The American Iron and Steel association pushed for the post to monitor foreign iron and steel markets and manufacturers.
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Washington
John Jarrett
Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers’ Association
Sheffield
Birmingham
American Iron and Steel Association
Economic conferences in Chicago invite full attendance
The Chicago conferences aim to unite capitalists employers and workers to discuss employer employee relations. The Herald urges broader attendance from all sides noting unions already show interest and stressing reasoned dialogue over violence. It says employers and capitalists need basic economic education and could benefit from union interaction.
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Chicago
Herald
Des Moines river settlers resist eviction amid legal clash
A Iowa dispute over land on the Des Moines river pits settlers against eviction orders. Judge Shiras suspends for a time as the Interior Department studies disputed titles, while critics warn of a broader fight over law and policy at federal and state levels. The piece links the action to a wider tone of federal power versus local rights.
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Iowa
Des Moines River
Shiras
Marshal Desmond
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Des Moines River Improvement Company
United States of America
United States District Court
United States
Desmond
Des Moines
Secretary of the Interior
Coal Overhang Pressures Pennsylvania Mines
Pennsylvania anthracite producers cut output to hold prices amid weak demand and labor tensions. An overstocked market follows a milder winter, with 400 000 tons less output than last year by March and large stocks reported in Chicago Buffalo Duluth and tideswater. Collieries operate sporadically or suspend briefly as prices drift.
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Pennsylvania
Chicago
Buffalo
Duluth
St. Louis Republic
Keosauqua Hosts Great Americans Parade and Minstrel Night
Our Great-Americans enjoyed a festive visit to Keosauqua with a Tuesday parade and a full opera house performance by Fairfield artists. The town's finances show a slight net gain despite high costs, and the event drew praise from The Republican for local talent and orderly, non crude entertainment. The note promotes Dr Biglow's Cough Cure as a lung remedy.
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Keosauqua
Republican
Fairfield
Opera House
Fairfield Boys
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