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Fort Wayne Evening Post

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1896

Page

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Illinois Democrats prepare for unique governor nominating convention

Peoria reports a governor race in Illinois without declared candidates as Governor Altgeld is pressed by delegates to accept a nomination. Supporters believe he is the only man who can lead the party to victory while Altgeld himself stays noncommittal and focuses on the national platform in Chicago.

Altg Altgeld Hinrichsen Whitney Chicago Illinois

Hinrichsen Seeks Life-Long Democrat for Nomination

Chicago Democrats press for a life long Democrat as presidential nominee with free silver stance. Altgeld and free silver lawmakers oppose at large instructions and push for a sixteen to one silver ratio plank. Delegates from Iowa arrive urging Governor Boies support while minor state ticket candidates remain unchanged.

Hinrichsen Chicago Nelson Teller Qchicago Altgeld State Central Committee Charles A.walsh Ottumwa Democratic State Central Committee A. Nan Wagenen Sioux City S. BR. Davis Creston S. A. Brewster Boies Gaid

Radical Free Silver Delegation Heads to Chicago

Columbus June 23 Delegates to the Democratic state convention arrive slowly with a large free silver majority expected. Dan McConville and Allen W Thurman lead the faction as John R McLean, Thurman and J W Bookwalter are named as delegates at large to the national convention.

Columbus John McMahon Dayton State Central Committee Dan McConville the Treasury Allen W. Thurman McConville Chicago John R. McLean Cincinnati J. W. Bookwalter Springfield Lee Holden Cleveland E. B. Findlay Bucyrus E. J. Blandin A. A. Brown

New York Leaders Favor Whitney for Delegate at Large

Albany June 23 Senator Hill hosted Chairman Hinckley and William C Whitney at dinner. Hill offered no public statements while noting the vacancy for delegate at large remains. Whitney said he will go to Chicago after July 1 but not as a delegate. Paterson N J June 23 Paterson welcomed Hobart with a massive civic tribute. The city held a record parade and fireworks as 10 000 marched in celebration of the Republican vice presidential nominee.

Whitney Albany Hinckley State Democratic Committee William C. Whitney Senator Hill Chicago Paterson Hobart N. J Garrett A. Hobart

Wisconsin Democratic Gold Platform Seen Likely

Milwaukee June 23. The Democratic state convention is expected to adopt a gold platform by about two to one with many delegates favoring silence and some seeking a silver plank. General Edward S. Bragg and Senator Vilas named as delegates at large. Under the unit rule silver supporters will be outweighed.

Milwaukee Edwards Bragg Vilas

Indiana Democrats Eye Largest State Convention Yet

Indianapolis June 28 A crowded Indiana Democratic gathering prepares for tomorrow’s state convention with free silver strong on the platform and 1 500 of 1 747 delegates backing it. Governor Matthews and silver leaders push for a pro silver platform while specific districts vote for delegates and a Seventh district contest may go to credentials committee.

Indianapolis Indiana B F. Shively South Bend R. C. Bell Fort Wayne Dana McDonald Plymouth Matthews Chicago Turpie and Voorhees McCabe Supreme Court G. V. Menzies Mount Vernon

Swag of a Railway Robbery Near Yankee Run Treasure Tale

Jeffersonville June 23. A faded legend near Charlestown claims a treasure from the old Jeffersonville and Indianapolis line robbery twenty years ago. Robbers buried tens of thousands at Yankee Run mouth, one man caught. he offered a guard half the money for escape. Attempts to locate the trove continue as the creek mouth shifted forty to fifty feet upstream and new diggings resume.

Jeffersonville Charlestown Yankee Run Henryville Kentucky Peter Egan William McMillen

Shindy at Bedford Ends With Brawl and Arrests

Bedford and Terre Haute dispatches describe a violent melee after John Burke clashes with Booker at a saloon. Bourke and Carlton are jailed after multiple blows to officers. later incidents include fines and a peanut roaster broken, with witnesses including Mayor Pearson.

Bedford John Burke Booker Burke Handy Simon Carlton Charles Grimes John Hartman Hartman Carlton John W. Hudson Pearson T. W. Box Frank Lorsey Box William Medaris Stepmeyer

Senators Dubois Mantle Meet Free Silver Democrats

Springfield reports Senator Dubois and aides arrive from St. Louis to confer with free silver Democrats and seek unity with free silver Republicans on Teller as a presidential candidate. Canton visitors greet Major McKinley praising protective tariff and a full day’s work paid in a full dollar.

Springfield Ills Dubois A. T. Ryan Idaho Mantle Montana St. Louis Teller Canton McKinley Muskingum County

Russell Declines Nomination and Supports Whitney

Boston June 28 Ex Governor William E Russell states his name will not be presented at the Chicago Democratic convention He will go as a citizen to advocate the party declaration for a gold standard He declares himself for Whitney Also in Arkansas Prohibitionists abandon narrow gauge to join the broad gauge National party on June 23 in Little Rock

Boston William E. Russell Chicago Whitney Little Rock Ark Prohibitionists Arkansas National Party

National League Baseball Scores Across Cities

Reported results show Chicago 8 over Cincinnati 1, Boston 8 over Washington 4, Philadelphia 14 over Baltimore 3, Louisville 5 over St Louis 1, Cleveland 2 over Pittsburg 0, with Western League games including Detroit 12 over Columbus 4 and other scattered results.

Curiaco Chicago Cincinnati Boston Washington Philadelphia Baltimore Louisville St. Louis Cleveland Pittsburg Detroit Columbus Minneapolis Milwaukee St. Paul Kansas Grand “Rapids Anapolis Grand ‘Rapids Dubug St. Joseph Burlington Des M

Debs urged as Populists nominate congress hopeful

TERRE HAUTE June 23 Despite Debs denying candidacy the Populists in the Fifth district will press for his nomination for Congress. Their convention is set for Greencastle on August 14. The report also notes local crimes and a peculiar poultry tale from nearby towns.

Debs Terre Haute Eugene V. Debs Greencastle

Pioneer settler Thomas Hobbs dies at ninety

Nashville reports the death of Thomas Hobbs, a pioneer settler of Brown county, who passed away near the city at age 90.

Nashville Thomas Hobbs Brown County

Earthquake toll hits thirty thousand in Japan

A reel of telegrams reports a devastating quake in Japan with an estimated thirty thousand deaths. Other items note a coal price advance, a returning periodical comet, and various personal and public notices including a missing official, a Chinese empress funeral, and social segregation at Awbury Park.

Weather Indicators For Midwest Areas

Weather indications for twenty four hours from 8 p m yesterday show Indiana and Illinois expect showers followed by fair weather with southeasterly winds. Lower Michigan should have fair and warmer weather with variable winds becoming southeasterly. Upper Michigan: fair and warmer with southeasterly winds. Wisconsin: fair with light southeasterly winds gradually increasing. Iowa: showers in the morning then probably fair in the afternoon with easterly winds turning northwest.

Washington Indiana Tinois Lower Michigan Upper Michigan Wisconsin Iowa

Markets Report Shows Steady Bonds And Wheat Prices

New York on June 23 reports easy money on call at 2 percent and firm sterling exchange with bankers' bills around 4 87 to 4 89. Chicago Board of Trade quotes wheat, corn, oats and rye with June to September moves. United States government bonds steady with several issues listed. Chicago live stock prices at Union Stock Yards show hogs, cattle, and sheep ranges and receipts for the day.

New York Sterling Exchange United States Chicago Curricana Board of Trade Belge Michigan Union Stock Yards Texas

Wickes-Ford Divorce Granted in Circuit Court

Florence Ydllan Wickes-Ford, daughter of Thomas H. Wickes, was granted a divorce from George Oliver Ford by Judge Valliant in the circuit court. They wed in December 1894.

St. Louis Valliant Florence Ydllan Wickes-Ford Thomas H. Wickes Pullman Palace Car Company George Oliver Ford

Evening Post Letters List of Advertisements Uncalled

The office lists uncalled advertisements including A. W. 3-B 7-Box 2 5-Carrie Helstein 2-D 5-E F C 1-Furnished Rooms 1-H 5-H C B 6-H L 3-J 3-O G Gustimus General delivery 1-M 2-Partner 3-R J E 2-T D L 1-W J 3

Evening Post A. W Carrie Helstein E.F. C H. L Jno Wakefield Care Evening Post

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