Alger Boom Dominates Michigan Republican Convention
At Detroit Michigan Republicans chose four delegates at large with Alger influence strong and McMillan slated to run the state campaign. The platform praised Harrison and Alger while avoiding direct instruction to support a presidential candidate. A close vote defeated Bryan’s free silver proposal.
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Minneapolis
McMillan
Nebraska
Cleveland
Detroit
Alger
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Michigan
Allen
Harrison
Duffield
Blaine
Delos A. Blodgett
Grand Rapids
James M. Wilkinson
Ishpeming
Charles W. Wells
Saginaw
Dexter M. Ferry
Thomas W. Palmer
John J. Evans
Battle Greek
Fabian J. Trudell
Iron Mountain
Frank Banney
Charlevoix County
Rasmus Ranson
Grayling
William McPherson
Howell
Jay A. Hubbell
Houghton
Senator McMillan
State Central Committee
John Patton
Benjamin Harrison
James G. Blain
R. A. Alger
Democracy of Nebraska Convention Indorses Cleveland Many Deliberations
At Omaha on April 15 delegates from Douglass Cheyenne Hitchcock and Cummings counties clashed over credentials. The convention adopted a platform endorsing Grover Cleveland while voting to appoint delegates at large and from each district. The Bryan faction pushed a free silver minority report as the party reaffirmed Jefferson Jackson and Wilden principles.
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Omaha
Committee On Credentials
Paxton Hotel
Douglass
Cheyenne
Hitchcock
Cummings
Boyd
Batty
Grover Cleveland
Bryan
James E. Boyd
W. H. Thompson
Tobias Caster
Milton Doolittle
Jefferson
Jackson
Wilden
Congress
Convention Declines to Instruct but Endorses Cleveland
Harrisburg April 14 The Democratic convention met with full attendance and endorsed Grover Cleveland for president while Pattison was praised. An attempt to instruct delegates for Cleveland failed. Nominations included Hydrick for supreme court justice Merritt and Allen for national delegates at large George Ross named permanent chairman and Harrity to the national committee. Adjourned sine die.
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Harrisburg
Beltzhoever
Cleveland
Pattison
Hill
Gorman
Credentials Committee
George Ross
Chirman
Organization Committee
Ross
Party of the People
Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
J. Tilden
Grover Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Harrity
National Committee
Christopher Hydrick
Supreme Court
Thomas Merritt
George A. Allen
W. A. Hensell
W. M. Singerly
Charles Robinson
Republicans Close Vermont Convention Endorsing Harrison Plan
In Montpelier on April 13 the Republican state convention adopted a platform backing the Harrison administration. Ex-Speaker Reed spoke in Burlington’s Howard Opera House, drawing a large ovation from the audience.
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Montpelier
Harrison
Reed
Howard Opera House
Burlington
Opening Day Scores and Rain Delays Across Six Cities
Baseball fans in Chicago Detroit and others cheered opening games with Chicago St Louis Baltimore Washington Philadelphia Cincinnati and Louisville hosting bouts. Scores varied with Chicago 14 St Louis 10 and Brooklyn 13 Baltimore 3 among others while multiple games were postponed by rain. Weather halted Western league play as well.
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CxHicaGco
Old Anse
Colts
St. Louis
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
Louisville
St. Luis
Chicago
Baltimoe
Brooklyn
Boston
Phiadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
ChicaGco
Peffer
Behring Sea Modus Vivendi Text Sent to Senate
A presidential message to the senate on Monday afternoon includes the Behring sea modus vivendi. The message contains the text of the agreement reached by the two governments for this season.
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Washington
Senate
Explosion at Newark powder works kills seven workers
Seven men killed and two injured as nitro glycerine at the American Forcite Powder Co. plant near Lake Napatcong explodes shortly after 3 pm. Rescue teams recovered about 150 pounds of mangled remains amid scattered wreckage as fire raged and authorities investigated the cause.
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Newark
N. J
American Forcite Powder Co
Lake Napatcong
Morris and Essex
J. D. Smith
Jacob Carlson
William Peirce
James Wagh
A. Johnson
Godfrey Water
Benjamin Cassimore
Senate and House Debate and Action on Silver, Pensions, and Naval Bills
The report covers multiple days in Washington with Senate debates on Palmer's plan for popular election of senators and free coinage, and House action on an urgent deficiency bill. It notes votes, adjournments, and remarks by Morgan and others, plus naval appropriation progress and procedural moves on the Behring Sea issue.
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Washington
Senate
Palmer
United States
Stewart
Morgan
House
Cooper
Commissioner of Pensions
Bailey
Texas
Court of Claims
Burrows
Henry George
George
Joliet
Ill
Ann Arbor
Mich
Clinton
Algiers
Holman
Bloodied robbers hold up Illinois Central train in Louisiana
The Illinois Central Chicago train was halted near Independence Louisiana at 1230 am by four gunmen who boarded at Hammond and forced the engineer to pull onto the siding. They then backed the train to milepost 77 and robbed the express safe of 5000 to 10000 dollars plus New York exchange and lottery tickets. Bloodhounds will pursue the robbers.
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New Orleans
Chicago
Illinois Central
Independence
Hammond Station
Southern Express
New York Exchange
Jackson
New Jersey Visit Focuses on Palmer Abbott Ticket
A New York World report from Chicago notes New Jersey Democrats favor Senator Palmer as a unifying presidential choice. James Martin of the World says Palmer Abbott would sweep New York, more effective than Hill or Cleveland, and Abbott would bolster the ticket's strength there.
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Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
New Jersey
James Martin
New York World
Palmer
Abbott
New York State
Hill
Cleveland
Washington Weddings Tie Nineteenth Century Ties
In Washington on April 19 two marriages took place. Miss Henrietta Louise Brewer, daughter of Justice and Mrs. Brewer, wed James Lawson Karrick of Boston at St Johns church with Justice Brewer giving away the bride. Earlier Edith Oberly, daughter of Hon John H Oberly, married George M Echols of Chicago at the Church of the Incarnation in a quiet ceremony following a family death. The Echols couple will reside in Chicago.
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Washington
Henrietta Louise Brewer
Justice
Rock Island trainmen in conference on pay and hours
In St Joseph on April 19 train men from Chicago to Denver gather in conference with the union to draft demands for higher pay and shorter work hours. A new schedule covering the line will be prepared by tonight.
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St. Joseph, Mo
The
Rock Island Railway
Brotherhoods of Trainmen
Chicago
Denver
Whitennal Ill Flood Damage Report from Apple Creek Area
Heavy Sunday night rains and hail caused flooding around Whitennal Apple Creek and Wolf Run. Apple Creek overflowed its banks and embankments broke on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy reservoir north of the city. The Hartwell levee failure flooded 2 000 acres of Grassy Lake and damaged 1 000 acres of wheat and corn on Mt s Anna Keach. Levees on A B Gregory and John Spangleberd were also severely damaged with enclosures overflowed.
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Whitenall
Ill
Wolf Run
Apple Creek
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Illinois
Grassy Lake
Hartwell Ranch
Keach
Mts
Anna Keach
A. B. Gregory
John Spangleberd
Military appointees named across Illinois roster
Chicago on April 18 reports Department Commander Edward Harlan announcing new posts. Frederick W. Spink becomes adjutant general in Chicago, Isaac Taylor is quarter master general from Peoria, Kk. A. Nottinger of Ottawa is chief of staff and serves on the transportation committee with Major John W. Burst of Sycamore. Major James A. Connolly of Springfield is expected to be named judge advocate.
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Chicago
Edward Harlan
Frederick W. Spink
Isaac Taylor
Peoria
Kk. A. Nottinger
Ottawa
Transportation Committee
John W. Burst
Sycamore
Ill
James A. Connolly
Springfield
Notable Names Linked to Famous Figures Across North America
A list of prominent individuals includes General George Stark, descendant of General John Stark, and Ned William Edgar, Grand Trunk railway's general passenger agent in Montreal. Also named are journalist Franc B. Wilkie in Chicago, sculptor Natter in Vienna, architect Mane Erpurz in New York, and Captain Hiram Baker in Chicago. The roster mentions others such as Horace M. Dean, Mrs. Al Henderson, Edward Middleton, Truman A. Merriman, Nicholas Vedder, John Lyle King, Amelia Edwards, M. B. Clark, John Loftus, Henry Vd Colvin, Alexander Mackenzie, and a 111-year-old Crimean War veteran John Loftus in Oleam, New York.
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William Edgar
Grand Trunk Railway
Montreal
Franc B. Wilkie
Chicago
Natter
Vienna
Mane Erpurz
New York
Hiram Baker
Horace M. Dean
Detroit
AL Henderson
J. Wilkes Booth
Edward Middleton
Rutgers College
Truman A. Merriman
Congress
Nicholas Vedder
U.S. A
Washington
John Lyle King
Amelia Edwards
England
M. B. Clark
United States Navy
John Loftus
Oleam
N. Y
Henry VD. Colvin
Chi
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Gen. Alger
Action OF the State Convention
Boies
Democracy OF Nebraska
Vermont
National Legislature
Louisiana
Rock Island Trainmen
Illinois Grain
George Stark
John Stark
Nashau
Ned
Cago
Alexander MacKenzie
Toronto, Ont
Jefferson County
A. B. Scott & Son
Wecormick
J. 1. Case
Garr Scott
Ward Lamson
East Leggett House
Fairfield
W. W. Lewis
East Side
Niele
Sisson
Campbell
Harness
East Side Square
Lowag
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