Mob violence erupts at Spring Valley settlement
A white mob of about 500 miners attacked a segregated negro settlement near No. 8 shaft, kicking, shooting, and burning homes as they hunted for black residents after a white man was held up and shot. Several people wounded, two shot, others fled to woods. sheriff and deputies later arrived as vigilante violence spread.
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Spring Valley
IlJe
Birney Kole
Role
Daizvll
No. 3
Gus Ferguson
Novy
Dalzurk
Oid
Robber Plot to Steal Union Pacific Rails Exposed
A Nebraska bound preliminary hearing assigns George N. Shank and Halston to district court over plans to loot 26 000 dollars worth of Union Pacific rails. Evidence includes a contract to supply 1 000 tons of new rails and a boast to seize the disputed pile days before the alleged act.
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Grand IsLand
Neb
Aus
George N. Shank
Halston
Union Pacific
Shank
Ralston
Ruston
Allegations in the Cuttle Case Stirning Out in Buffalo
Fallout from the Cottle case centers on Carlton Strong brother of fugitive Claude Strong alias Emery. Documents allege Carlton misappropriated 12000 of his brother's funds while Cottle claims fees of 3000 paid to ex congressman and Alabama governor W C Oates for aiding a possible pardon. Governor Oates denies knowledge of the pardon bid.
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BufFalo
Pentecost
Claude Strong
Emery
O. O. Cottle
Carlton Strong
Claud
Carlton
Cottle
W. C. Oates
Alabama
Oaten
Clune Fires On Saloon Keeper Wounds Two Men
W H Clune president of the local ARU shot and likely fatally wounded J S Bridges, a saloonkeeper. He struck George Miles, a bartender, on the head with his revolver. Clune remains at large and is said to have been shot twice.
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Los Angeles
Cal
W. H. Clune
J. S. Bridges
George Miles
Clune
Man Charged After Woman Drowns in Delaware River
Philadelphia August 6 Jennie Jones drowned in the Delaware river with Barney Hays under arrest on suspicion of throwing her overboard. The woman separated from her husband and lived with her parents where Hays boarded.
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Philadelphia
Jennie Jones
Delaware River
Barney Hays
Hays
Fires Rage in Nashville South. 10 Year Old Confesses
In Nashville Tennessee on August 5 a series of incendiary fires has plagued the southern part of the city. Burke Bell, a 10-year-old African American boy, has confessed to starting one of the blazes to observe the flames. Local authorities are investigating the incidents and urging residents to remain vigilant.
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Nashville
Jenn
Burke Bell
Maning Shot By Night Watchman in Wenona Incident
Patrick Manning, a coal miner, was shot by night watchman George Geering in Wenona. Manning’s wife, who accompanied Geering’s wife, had repeatedly broken up his home, leading to the confrontation on August 5.
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Minone
Ile
Patrick Manning
George Gearing
Wenona
Manning
Geering
President Cleveland replies to Baby's Biography gift
Cincinnati man A O Kaplain sent President Cleveland a Baby's Biography blank to record a child's early life events. The president's Buzzards Bay reply thanks the parents, notes joy and comfort in records, and congratulates the father of four daughters as a contented elder.
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Cincinnati
A. O. Kaplain
Cleveland
Buzzard’s Bay
Fire Devastates Sprague Washington Spreads Wide
EpokanE August 6 A disastrous blaze leveled Sprague Lincoln county dissolving over 1 million dollars in property in two hours. The Northern Pacific suffered the heaviest losses including 24 locomotives 54 freight cars shops machinery 50 000 and a passenger station plus 125 000 for a freight warehouse and headquarters. One half mile of track was destroyed along with 7000 tons of coal and 5000 cords of wood raising total loss to about 750 000.
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Epokane
Wash
Sprague
Lincoln County
Northern Pacific
Illinois Trust Fund Aids Needy University Students
Governor Altgeld proposes a statewide trust fund with donations from wealthy Illinois residents to back Illinois State University at Champaign. Each donor would give 50 000 dollars to loan small sums to needy students who earn during vacations to continue their term.
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Springfield
Ill
Altgeld
Illinois State University At
Champaign
Illinois
University of Illinois At
Illinois Won't Call Extra Session Expected by Altgeld
Springfield dispatch reports Governor Altgeld will not reconvene the Thirty-ninth Illinois General Assembly. He says he will act only if sure it benefits the state and cites legislative incapacity by Republicans, with criticism of lobbyists and monopolists. The piece notes state finances, revenue matters, and a bimetallic conference in Memphis.
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Springfield
Ill
Altgeld
Thirty-ninth General Assembly
Hoe
Associated Press
Illinois
Free Silver Backers Gain Ground In Iowa County Meetings
Des Moines Aug 6 Free silver supporters show stronger performance in Democratic county conventions than before though still a minority. Reported results by county include Johnson 17 delegates for free silver Delaware 10 Tama 15 Henry 9 Mahaska 14 versus stores majority sound money delegates and uninstructed totals. Overall counts show 82 for free silver and 161 for sound money or uninstructed with majority against free silver across twelve counties. Prior totals: eight counties with 87 delegates for free silver against 27 counties and 306 delegates for sound money or uninstructed. Some counties have resolutions for sound money while others have not declared.
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Des Moines
Johnson
Delaware
Tama
Henry
Mahaska
Storey
Iia
Washington
Bremer
Guthrie
Osceola
Peffer on Take Political Status and Silver Question
Senator Charles Peffer of Kansas spoke at Prohibition Park Staten Island about the silver issue calling it a temporary check in the west and predicting silver supporters in Democratic and Republican parties will be swamped at elections. He said parties will stand their medicine and vote with their tickets.
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Memphis
Harris
Washington
New York
Peffer
Kansas
Prohibition Park
Staten Island
Boies Declines Name for Governor Nomination
Horace Boies writes to H O Bishop chair of the Linn County Democratic convention stating he cannot consent to the use of his name for governor. He notes the resolutions favoring his nomination but cites wholly personal reasons for declining.
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Crpar Rapids
Horace Boies
H. O. Bishop
Lina County
Whih
Brice and Thomas Draw at County Convention for U.S. Senate
In Springfield Ohio on August 5 the contest between Penner C. S. Brice the sound money candidate and John H. Thomas the opposing free silver candidate for the U.S. Senate produced a draw at the county convention. Two sets of delegates were chosen for the state convention.
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Springfield
Penner C.S. Brice
John H. Thomas
United States
Leaders in the Paunant Race as Cleveland and Pittsburg Lead
In Chicago Aug 6 Cleveland leads the League standings with Pittsburg a close second though tied in percentage. Baltimore sits third and Chicago up to fourth. Standings show Cleveland 5 played 3 won ? Pittsburg 4 3 4 5 9 5 Baltimore 4 6 Chicago 4 1 3, etc. Latest scores include Pittsburg 6 4 wins over Cleveland and Baltimore 1 over Washington 0. New York 13 Brooklyn 3 etc.
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Cleveland
Pittsburg
Chicago
Baltimore
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
St. Louis
Lewisville
Louisville
St. Lowa
Sundsy
Defender Beaten Vigilant in New York Yacht Race
The Defender defeated the Vigilant in the Newport to Cottaga City race, covering about thirty three miles in roughly six and a half minutes. The article notes other items including labor calls, a poisoning incident in Oklahoma, arrests in Viola Indiana, a Colorado Supreme Court supersedeal, and various world events.
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New York Yacht Club
Newport
Cottaga City
Mass
Washington
William
James Brooks
Oklahoma
William Green
Abs Pinkerton
Viola, Lis
Green
Supreme Court of Colorado
Radcliff
Victor Malnati
Havana
Defiaica
Campos
American Sugar Trust
Minnie Murray
Olneysville
KR. I
E. M. Greene
R. I
Birmingham
Ala
Brotherhood of Tailors
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Susan B. Anthony
Silver Lake Assembly
League of American Wheelmen
National Organization of Colored Wheelmen
Pittfield
Harlem Road
Chatham
N. Y
Hallet
Elliott
Prince Bismarck
Lightning strikes church injuring twenty in Quakertown
In Quakertown Pennsylvania on August 6 a Methodist church was struck by lightning during benediction injuring twenty. Among those hurt are James Hoff Minnie France Mrs Kuhl Huffman Asa Bauman Mrs Bowman and Rev F L Bowman. Minnie France in critical condition. The bolt traveled around the building and under the flooring as the benediction ended. In Decatur Indiana the National Prohibition campmeeting closed after eleven days with nine excursion trains bringing about 10 000 attendees.
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Quakertown
Burt
James Hoff
Minnie France
Kuhl Huffman
John Wilson
Asa Bauman
Sexton
Bowman
F. L. Bowman
Prohibition
Decatur
National Prohibition
New Theory on Gapes in Spring Chickens From Delaplane Reader
A Delaplane Virginia subscriber writes to the Baltimore Sun proposing that gapes affect young chickens mainly in spring and decline in summer. He describes practices such as half day exposure, baked cornmeal with salt and pepper, and coop cleanliness, arguing his method prevents gapes. The piece notes older fowls show more roup symptoms and questions the writer’s conclusions.
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Delaplane
Baltimore Sun
Buff Leghorns and Buff Wyandottes rise in poultry circles
The article discusses buff colored fowls gaining popularity among breeders, noting Buff Leghorns as eminent layers and crossbred buffs like Buff Wyandottes and Buff Plymouth Rocks. It covers their potential, challenges in feathering, and the need for proper selection to maintain market meat and egg production while historical notes cite 1898 as when buff varieties gained standard status. It also briefly mentions Kansas farmers and a discussion on second crop potato seed, detailing frost effects on vigor, sprouting, and yield.
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Kansas
South
Dakota
A Tale of Two Nations by W H Harvey review
A brief notice for the popular edition of A Tale of Two Nations detailing its 302 page length a love story framed by the history of demonetization and its alleged impact on American prosperity. It highlights the book as fascinating instructive and readable with internet references noted.
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W. H. Harvey
Exposure of the Crime of 1873 Book Notice
Number seven by W H Harvey illustrated 192 pages with apt illustrations. It contains an exposure of the crime of 1873 and the Harvey Laughlin joint debate. One of the most instructive books of the Series. Popular edition 26 cents. Sent on receipt of price SIMES POSY Fort Wayne.
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W. H. Harvey
Harvey-Laughlin
Simes-Posy
Fort Wayne
Great Lakes Tickets From Wabash Office Include Key Ports
The Wabash ticket office in this city offers complete single and round trip tickets via Toledo and Detroit to all Great Lakes ports including Buffalo Erie Cleveland Mackinac Island Chicago and Duluth. Modern steel steamers promise speed comfort and safety on freshwater routes. A book titled Mid-Summer Voyages details lake tours costs and times. State room reservations and tickets are available. Telephone No. 6. R. G. Trompson passenger and ticket agent.
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Wabash
Toledo
Detroit
Great Lakes
Buffalo
Erie
Cleveland
Mackinac Island
Chicago
Duluth
R. G. Trompson
Linwood Park Vermillion Resort Excursions By Nickel Plate
Linwood Park on Lake Erie's south shore opens a summer resort with excursion tickets via the Nickel Plate offered throughout the season. The advertisement highlights the resort as a delightful destination with rail travel supported for the summer period.
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Linwood Park
Vermillion, C
Lake Erie
Nickel Plate Rre
Corn's Financial School and Related Works Ad
An advertises Corn's Financial School by W H Harvey with 150 pages and 64 illustrations and a companion volume by W H Sarvey. It touts reliability and entertainment value, lists prices for paper and cloth editions, and notes the combined volume for $1.00 with a Times-Post Fort Wayne receipt request.
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Uero Carr
Coin’s Financial Schiot
W. H. Sarvey
Corn
Chicago
Con
Financial School
United States
Corn’s. Financiay School
Corn Arro
Times-Post
Fort Wayne
Excursion to Niagara Falls by Lake Erie & Western R R
The Lake Erie & Western R R offers an August 8 1895 excursion to Niagara Falls Cleveland Chautauqua Lake and Buffalo with low rates and special side trips including Lewiston on the Lake and a Toronto return. Tickets include Sunday at the Falls and free Brockton Junction to Chautauga Lake travel, with availability to August 18 1895. Inquiries via agents or Gen. Pass Agent C F Daly Indianapolis Indiana.
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Lake Erie & Western R. R
Cleveland
Chautauqua Lake
Ballalo
Niagara Falls
Lewiston-on-the-Lake
Lake Ontario
Toronto
Lewiston
Thousand Islands
Falls
Brockton Junction
Chautauga Lake
Whirlpool Rapids
Garfield
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