Dark Horse Fails to Materialize at National Republican Convention
Minneapolis reports the Tenth National Republican convention opened with J Sloat Fassett named temporary chairman. Debate centered on southern suppression of Republican votes, with Wolcott and Clayton clashing over southern office-holders. The evening session adopted the Blaine minority and majority reports, followed by a lengthy platform endorsing protection, reciprocity, bimetallism with restrictions, civil service reform, rural free delivery, and President Harrison's administration.
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Illinois
Sewall
Blaine
Alabama
Wolcott
South
Clayton
Arkansas
Harrison
Foraker
Congress
McKinley Made Permanent Chairman At National Republican Convention
Minneapolis June 9 The National Republican convention’s second session named William McKinley permanent chairman after a brief meeting. The event included a Nebraska timber gavel presentation by L E Walker, an ovation for McKinley, extemporaneous remarks on GOP action and tariffs, and procedural reports from the credentials and Reed committee before adjourning.
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Minneapolis
Bishop Whipple
Nebraska
L. E. Walker
Beatrice
Fassett
Committee On
Committee On Organization
William McKinley
Republican national convention in third session at Minneapolis
Day and night sessions begin with the Republican convention at 11 22, the credentials committee, led by Cogswell, reports progress and asks for time until 8 pm. Ex Governor Sewell moves to extend the process but yields on a resolution by Cullom endorsing the World’s Fair and recommending a national appropriation.
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Minneapolis
Cogswell
Committee On Credentials
Sewell
Illinois
Harrison and Reid Clinch Republican Nominations
At the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis Benjamin Harrison won the presidential nomination with 535 votes to Blaine and McKinley in the opposition. Whitelaw Reid was chosen by New York for vice president. The convention adjourned sine die after nominations and final cheers.
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Minneapolis
Benjamin Harrison
United States
Whitelaw Reid
Harrison
Blaine
McKinley
Reed
Robert Lincoln
Credentials Committee
Viva Voce
Michigan
Colorado
Wolcott
James G. Blaine
Indiana
RK. W. Thompson
Chauncey M. Depew
Benjamin Harrison Depew
Texas
Walcott
Depew
New York
New York Typographical Union
Reid
Tribune
Maine
National Republican Convention
National banks authorized to open business in two states
The comptroller of the currency on June 9 authorized New Duluth National Bank in Minnesota with capital of 50 000 and Home National Bank of Rogers Ford Pennsylvania with capital of 80 000 to commence business.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
New Duluth National Bank
Minnesota
Home National Bank
Rogers Ford
Valleyo Navy Yard Explosion Toll and Rescue Efforts
Vallejo awoke to a powerful explosion at Mare Island magazine. Twelve dead and three dying amid mutilated bodies, while Gunner Hittinger of the Boston was killed, and a rescue rush from the Boston crew aided the wounded. Firemen, hospital staff, and local civilians aided victims as debris shattered nearby buildings.
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Vallejo
San Francisco
Navy Yard
Mare Island
Navy
Gunner Hittinger
Boston
Collins
Burns
Damstedt
United States
Shell House No. 1
Shell House No. 2
de Lewis
Naval Hospital
McDougal
Bessie
Carrie
The
Jerville
Johinson
Joes
Haeckle
Littinger
Pennsylvania
Chicago tornado wrecks homes and claims a child
A small tornado roared through Chicago between 3 and 4 pm damaging a brick cottage at 1336 Whipple street killing a 2 year old girl Anna Klima and injuring two other children. A brick building under construction at 500 South Oakley avenue collapsed burying Gustave Zearing with skull fracture and possible death. The Home Insurance building at Union National Bank saw three large plate glass windows blown in and J J P Odell suffered a severe thigh cut.
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Chicago
Whipple Street
Frank Klima
South
Oakley Avenue
Gustave Zearing
Zearing
Home Insurance
Union National Bank
Emma Klima
Frank
Maggie Klima
William Lossen
John Liell
Charles I. Roberts
Armour Elevator
Lake Michigan
J. J. B. Odell
Charles H. Dowell
P. D. Armour
Anna Klima
James McGinn
K. Erickson
Levering Olsen
Canvass Roof Damaged at National Democratic Convention Site
A large canopy over the wigwam hosting the National Democratic convention was torn, prompting contractors to switch to a timber roof. acoustics may suffer. The storm also damaged telegraph, telephone lines, and electric poles, blocking cable trains for over an hour. A circus tent at Twenty-eighth Street and Wentworth Avenue collapsed. occupants were rescued. A body was found in the Armour elevator ruins on Morgan Street. The casualty list includes multiple deaths and injuries from wreckage across streets and buildings.
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Rentz & Santley Circus
Twenty-eigth Street
Wentworth Avenue
Armour
Morgan Street
Charles J. Roberts
Cyclone Annihilates Galva Village With Heavy Loss
Meager reports from Peoria Illinois say a terrible cyclone struck Galva a village of about 2000 people forty five miles north on the Rock Island and Peoria line. Wires are down and details are scarce but reports say the entire village is swept away with many deaths and bodies scattered in fields.
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Peoria
Ill
Galva
Rock Island
Leonidas Polk Dies After Illness in Washington
Leonidas IL Polk president of the National Barriers' Alliance died at 11:15 Saturday at Garfield hospital after blood poisoning from bladder trouble. He had been seriously ill at his private residence for ten days and was moved to the hospital where surgery was deemed too late.
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Washington
Leonidas IL Polk
National Barriers' Alliance
Fiarfeld
Garfield Hospital
Skronidasl
Polk
Potchinki
Nijni Novgorod
Zanzibar
New York
L. Polk
The
New York Times
Edward Murphy, Jr
National Democratic State Committee
Iil
Senate adjourns after brief sessions on financial measures
The Senate met on June 14 and adjourned after petitions memorials reports and a few bills. In the House most work focused on District of Columbia interests with several bills passed including a ban on one horse cars after January 1 1898 land entry under placer mining laws and protecting settlement rights on subdivided public lands before survey.
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Washington
Senate
Peter
House
District of Columbia
Notable Names Linked to Cities Across the Midwest and East
The list highlights public figures and professionals including Judge Frank L. Gilson of Wisconsin, printer David Kells of New York, banker Samuel B. Morse of Chicago, inventor George F. Green of Kalamazoo, Milwaukee businessman George Dyer, Captain Ewing of Winterset Louisiana, Dr G B Walker of Chicago, contractor Joan C Rue of Elgin, and James E Serrall longtime New York city surveyor.
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Frank L. Gilson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Milwaukee
David Kells
New York
Samuel B. Morse
Chicago
George F. Green
Kalamazoo
Mich
George Dyer
Captain Ewing
Winterset
G. B. Walker
Joan C. Rue
Elgin
Ill
James E. Serrall
World News Roundup of Murders, Strikes, and Disasters
A wide array of incidents fills the page from lynchings in Ontario and South Carolina to rail accidents in Arkansas and Illinois. Reports cover robberies in Indiana, a new ore strike in Colorado, fires in Iowa and Massachusetts, drownings and fatalities, strikes and police clashes, political maneuvers, and local tragedies across multiple states and regions.
Paris offers women dinner taster jobs and odd court rulings
A mix of short news notes: Paris hires women as dinner tasters. a Massachusetts divorce judge bars resuming a maiden name after divorce. U S teachers and school superintendents earn 810000 annually with 3 percent yearly rises. Other items include a kitten cared for by a monkey in San Francisco, divers inspecting the sunken Lucerne off Madeline Island, and various local incidents and statistics.
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Paris
Massachusetts
United States
Pacific Street
San Francisco
Bayfield
Wis
Madeline Island
Lyman Williams
Lake Geneva
Russia
Union planned by Ellis grand lodge at Buffalo
The grand lodge of Ellis plans a reunion in Buffalo while other items note a pension bill totaling 146 727 350 dollars amended by the senate, and various local and international news including legal troubles for William McFarland of Findlay Ohio and a divorce petition by Mrs. Peter McClelland of Waco Texas following an alleged poisoning plot.
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Grand Lodge of
Ellis
Buffalo
Senate
William McFarland
Findlay
Greensburg
Jeannette
Republican
Washington
Fred Grant
Harrison
Riverside National Bank
Riverside
Cal
Russia
Barmen
Germany
Orangemen
United States
Pittsburg
Mississippi
Missouri
Memphis
Ilinois
Peter McClelland
Waco
Tex
Market Notes on Wheat Corn Oats and Live Stock Prices
Quotations on wheat corn and oats appear from Chicago and New York markets with June July and September contracts noted. Livestock prices show hogs cattle and sheep movements at Union Stock Yards and St Louis market activity with bids and ranges indicated.
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Board of Trade
Ate
Athoe
Slyge
Mediane Co
Texas
Eri Stiluys
Buarbanks
Hebrous
Aide
Rose
Poeress
Centralias
East Buoraro
St. Louis
Detroit
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National Committee
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University of South
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Dakota
M. H. DeYoung
J. Sloat Fassett
Carleton
Jenkins
Wyoming
Spooner
Fesselden
Mahone
Republican Party
Rees
National Banks
Uncle Sam
J.J. P. Odell
Leonidas Polk
Last of Earth
Alliance
Charles Scott
John Richardson
Essex
Ont
Sedalia
George Lawless
Emma Dunn
Governor Tillman
South Carolina
Barnwell
Fairfield
Conn
Charles Malison
New Orleans
Archie Grubbs
King’s Mills
Palacio
Joseph Ward
Cair
Metropolis
Monongahela
Illinois State Treasurer’s
Joe KE. St. Clair
Sigourney
Kress
Red Rock
Cheyenne
Arapahoe
Rhode Marony
Mauston
Midnight
Ouray
Colo
Iron Mountain
Red River Bridge
Fulton
Ark
Mary Rogers
Schweinfurth
Rockford, Ills
Edward Malet
Berlin
Newman Bros
A. M. Smith
Elkhart
Ind
Peterson
Rockford, M
Gorman
Maryland
Charles FP. Johnson
Waterville
Democrats of
Hut
Jeffersousine
Ludd
Jerry Laughlin
John O'Connell
Adams Express Company
Lawrence
Mass
Owen Keefe
John Redmond
Tonawanda
N. Y
Murrella Melby
Philadelphia
Port Jervis
Guadalupe Martinez de Bejarano
West Point
John R. Cray
Nicholas County
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