Free silver convention closes in Memphis with bold demand
In Memphis on June 14 the free silver convention adjourned after an enthusiastic day. Senator Stewart of Nevada opened with a lengthy synthesis of the movement, accusing Cleveland and others of gold policy. Delegates urged representative money and formed a committee to coordinate bimetallism and call a national conference.
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Memphis
Harris
Stewart
Senator Stewart
Nevada
Cleveland
Sherman
Harrison
United States
Austria
Congress
Gladstone
Gold Trust
India
Wade
Benton McMillan
Tennessee
England
Mississippi
Democratic Party
John Allen
West
Republican Party
Declaration on free silver coinage from convention report
Senator Jones outlines a report arguing for immediate restoration of silver to full legal tender and unlimited coinage at 16 to 1 with gold, claiming demonetizing silver harms prices and profits. The platform opposes foreign creditors and urges the plain people to act to reverse policies damaging national welfare.
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Jones
Arkansas
Committee On
United States
Speech night at Democratic convention endorses silver
Speakers from South Carolina New Mexico Alabama Nevada Arkansas Colorado North Carolina Ohio Nebraska and Indiana advocate free silver. Key figures Tillman Bryan Walcott oppose or temper bids while a committee chaired by Jun H R Goodwin plans to meet in Chicago next month. The gathering ends with a split prognosis between pro and anti silver factions within the party.
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Pugh
Alabama
Jones
Nevada
Arkansas
Prince
New Mexico
R. Tillman
South Carolina
Alva Jones
Colorado
Marion Butler
North Carolina
J. Warner
Ohio
Bryan
Nebraska
Aaron Walcott
Indiana
Jun H R. Goodwin
Tennessee
Chicago
Sibley, Tillman
Man Attacks Wife After River Visit in Huron
In Huron on June 14 Mrs. Join Whitcomb and BE Reed walked home from the river. Whitcomb furious blocked their path and pursued Reed, who cried Murder, help. Reed escaped, Whitcomb chased then returned home and choked his wife, who had him arrested and fined $1.
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Huron
Join Whitcomb
BE. Reed
Whitcomb
Reed
RK Reed
Keep projects lake fleet carrying capacity loss estimates
Minwavugkey June 14 Special to The Wisconsin from Buffalo says Secretary Keep of the Lake Carriers Association submitted to Major H. Rattner a report on how lake fleet carrying capacity would drop under three six or nine inches fall in lake mean level due to drainage through the Chicago canal. He estimates three inch drop cuts capacity to 1 149 370 tons and lowers earnings to 571 155. six inches reduces capacity to 2 284 749 tons and earnings to 1 142 370. nine inches shrinks capacity by 8 427 110 tons and wipes out 1 713 554 in earnings. Keep puts total lake flyer capacity at 33 090 000 tons with 25 loads for steamers and 15 for schooners not counting Canadian vessels.
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Minwavugkey
Wisconsin
Buffalo
N. Y
Keep
Lake Carriers’ Association
KH. H. Rattner
United States
Chicago Canal
Manitoba school question in Manitoba legislature
June 14 in the Manitoba legislature Attorney General Sixton gave notice of a motion replying to the Dominion government's demand for separate schools. The memorial to the governor general argues separate schools would invite demands from other denominations and offers reimbursement if any financial injustice occurred. The document frames the Roman Catholic deprivation in 1890 as justified by educational interests and generally refuses the Dominion order.
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Wisyipia
Manitoba
Sixton
Dominion
Governor General of
Canada
Senate Passes Gas Franchises Bill and Convict Cigar Veto Rejected
Springfield reports the senate approved the Lowenthal bill regulating gas and street railway franchises and the Littler revenue measure, while the governor’s veto on the convict-made cigars bill was rejected. House amendments to Torrens land title bill passed, along with general appropriation and other measures amid house confusion. The corpse sale bid to Bellevue hospital was refused after Maud Pensera’s death.
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Senate
Barnes
Campbell
Hamilton
Craig
Ford
Higbee
Leeper
Mahoney
Paisley
Torrens
House
Two Boys Drown While Playing on Joga in River
Menominee June 14 Two small boys named Poyer drowned while playing on Joga in the river One fell in and the other died trying to rescue his brother The bodies have not been found.
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Menominee, Miah
Poyer
Patoka Fire Destroys Mill and Lumber Yards
Fire sweeps Patoka four miles north of Princeton with Parrot's saw mill burned and lumber yards on fire. Town doomed, residents flee with belongings as flames threaten more houses. smoke visible from Princeton as authorities battle the blaze.
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Jane
Patoka
Here
Parrot
Fight Over The Whisky Question Sparks State War
Indiana liquor dealers brace for clashes with law officers as the Nicholson temperance law rolls out. In Indianapolis about 400 saloons, mostly brewery owned, resist changes. other towns report mass license cancellations and closures. A riot at a Sellersburg negro picnic ends with shootings and a woman fatally struck, as public unrest grows amid enforcement efforts.
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Delphi
Commissioners’ Court
Legis Voers
Frankfort
Clinton County
Civic Federation
Cains
Muncia
Custodian Bill Row Sparks Dispute Over Law Proclamation
In Diana Pouis on June 14 Secretary Owen included the custodian bill in the printed laws though the enrolled copy was damaged, the engrossed copy used. Gov. Matthews calls this unauthorized and plans to except the custodian act by name in the proclamation of laws in force. Owen threatens to refuse attestation if that occurs.
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Owen
Gov
Matthews
Judge dissolves tax restraining order in Western Union case
In Indianapolis Judge Baker dissolves the temporary restraining order blocking county auditors from taxing Western Union on state tax commission assessments. The suit for want of equity was dismissed and may reach the United States Supreme Court. Bear Creek reports a pursuit and shooting incident tied to a love elopement, with Chris Whiteman wounded and sought by officers.
Fire destroys Lafayette Carpet plant and two homes
Lafayette reports a large blaze destroying the Lafayette Carpet company plant with wool and goods valued at about 35000 dollars, insured. In Elwoop a separate fire razed the homes of John Morgan and William Davis, totaling around 7000 dollars with no insurance.
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Lafayette Carpet Company
Elwoop
John Morgan
William Davis
Union City to land large bicycle factory this fall
Union City aims to host one of the region's largest bicycle plants with a prominent Indianapolis builder in talks. A site is chosen and plans drawn as local businessmen back the project, signaling significant industrial growth for the area. Also in brief, Summitville glass plant receiver James Corsant reports paying debts and a $16,600 surplus, with $3,000 net profit despite dull times. In Jeffersonville Miss Mattie Parker, daughter of Captain J M Parker, was poisoned by ivy during a Fern Grove picnic and is feared not to recover.
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Indianapolis
Elwoop
James Corsant
Summitville
Jeffersonville
Mattie Parker
J. M. Parker
Fern Grove
Jailbreak at Rockport Prison Sparks Escape Attempt
George Stateler and Frank Walters escaped from Rockport county jail by cutting through a brick wall. Authorities search for the two prisoners after the June 14 incident.
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Rockport
George Stateler
Frank Walters
Tree Climb Fatal Fall in Shelbyville
In Shelbyville on June 14 Arthur Franks climbed a tree and fell about forty feet to the ground. He suffered injuries reported as serious, with authorities beginning an inquiry into the accident and its circumstances.
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Shelbyville
Arthur Franks
Mixed 19th century notices from Cincinnati to New Jersey
Itemized telegrams note geopolitical, social, and legal events: Isaac Hart, 81, Cincinnati merchant, dies. John Bohemann gets life for second degree murder in Brooklyn. Richard S. Quay marries Elizabeth Waters in Sewickley, Pa. Bulwin Gould dismisses gubernatorial politics as nonsense. Otto Buchme of Illinois weds Clara de Stwolinsky in Fort Scott. General Weaver pledges support for Iowa ticket. Welsh, Newark immigrant, dies at 78 without relatives. Blassand-Parcell-Jordan Shos company declares dead of trust. Covington deemed dangerous lunatic in Kentucky asylum. George Andrews executed in Hel Verder, N J. International Silver Conference reports mixed federal replies on currency conference feasibility.
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Northwestern University
Evanston
Isaac Hart
Cincinnati
Isaac Hart & Sons
John Bohemann
Henry Knop
John Seims
Brooklyn
Sing
Newark
Welsh
Blassand-Parcell-Jordan Shos Company
St. Loui
Lorenzo Dow
Cardinal Vaughan
Kentucky
George Andrews
Helvidere
N. J
Opening of Canadian Soo canal marks milestone
June 14 reports the formal opening of the Canadian Soo canal after seven years of construction costing 34 million. It will aid northwest transportation and connects to Canada and the United States. Also notes wheat price in St. Louis, cadet graduation at West Point, wage increases at Cleveland Rolling Mill, Guayaquil patriots, and St Louis seek national party conventions.
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Ont
Northwest
Gmmorce
Canada
United Spies
St. Louis
Missouri
Comeland
Cleveland Rolling Mill Company
Business Men’s League
Liday Speaks for Sound Money in Frankfort
Senator Lindsay addressed a large Frankfort audience on the sound money side of the currency question. He argued vigorously for stable finances and backed his case with detailed economic points. The event drew supporters from across Kentucky and highlighted ongoing debate over monetary policy.
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Frankfort
Lindsay
New York financials and Chicago grain pricesJune 13
Markets report money on call easy at 5 percent and sterling with bid 4.84. The Chicago grain market shows wheat, corn, oats prices with June to September shifts, while Chicago livestock quotes list hogs and cattle pricing and arrivals.
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Pri
Sterling Exchange
Bankers’ Vilig
United States
Pacific
WS Wu
Steam Facht Childs Filibuster Case Sparks Neutrality Rethink
Washington reports the steamer George Childs, hauling a filibustering expedition from Key West, has landed at Jamaica. The incident mirrors the Alabama affair and tests whether the United States exercised due diligence under the Washington treaty with Britain to prevent armed expeditions against Cuba.
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George Childs
Key West
Jamaica
Cleveland
Cuba
United States
Alabama
Childs
Great Britain
Hazen Refuses Testimony in Howgate Trial Defense Attempt
June 14 in Wasuixeton the defense tried to prove General Hazen knew Howgate's 1887 New York whereabouts. Witness Bateman testified Hazen offered a $430 reward and said Stop I don’t want to hear it. DA Birney objected and the testimony was ruled out along with others about known Howgate locations.
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Howgate
General Hazen
Cnset
Secret Service Bureau
New York
A. H. Bateman
Hazen
Birney
J. E. Jackson
Somerfield McLean
Secretary Smith Grants Extension for Nebraska Pre emption
Secretary Hoke Smith reversed a land office ruling and granted J A Wells of the Alliance Nebraska district an extension for final payment on his pre emption claim. He cites a recent congressional act extending time by one year when entrymen cannot pay due to controllable causes.
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Washington
Hoke Smith
J. A. Wells
Alliance Land District
Nebraska
Land Office
Smith
Congress
Wisconsin Pushes Immigrants to State
Governor Upham and C. W. Bishop arrive in Washington and plan to meet New York steamship agents to steer more immigration to Wisconsin where three fourths of the state remains uncultivated.
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Wisconsin
Washington
Upham
C. W. Bishop
Board of Immigration of
New York
Stull
Hydro graphic Office publishes first Great Lakes nautical chart
Washington June 14 the hydro graphic office of the nav department issued its first nautical chart of the great lakes It covers all of Lake Huron and part of Lake Superior A chart of Lake Superior will be issued in a few days and summer charts of the other lakes will follow
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Washington
Hydrographic Office of the
Nav Department
Great Lakes
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
Government bookbinders avert threatened strike
Indications point to an amicable settlement of the dispute between the foreman and the 450 bookbinders at the government printing office in Washington. The threatened strike by government employees appears to be averted.
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Washington
Government Printing Office
Major Halford Reassigned to Denver Department
Major Elijah W. Halford paymaster has been removed from Omaha duty and assigned to Denver, headquarters of the Colorado Federation on the Debs Decision. Wisconsin Federation of Labor denounces the U S supreme court ruling as tyranny and the harshest blow to liberty since Dred Scott, expressing admiration for Debs and associates.
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Colorado
WashineTon
Elijah W. Halford
Omaha
Denver
Department of the Colorado
Green Bay
Wis
Wisconsin Federation of Labor
United States Supreme Court
Debs
Dred Scott
Pension feud erupts at Iowa Soldiers Home squabble
Marshalltown June 14 The pension controversy at the Iowa Soldiers Home has escalated into a fierce bitter squabble among commissioners and officials as investigations unfold and public scrutiny grows.
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Iowa
Marshalltown
Iowa Soldiers
Commissionera de
Contest Tense Military Ruling Sparks Acute Civil Strife
The Persian Tule dispute remains unresolved as Judge Hindman’s temporary injunction stands. defendants threaten state recourse if they prevail. Homefront forces stay in a state of violent commotion while factions burn with heightened conflict.
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Hindman
Danville youth tied to Arkansas burglary case
Danville Illinois June 14 Harry Wright a Danville boy released from Arkansas penitentiary was convicted of burglary there and sentenced to the Chester penitentiary for two years Hollie Oaks aged 13 sentenced to reform school for killing his playmate Lee Day with a knife near Muncie in this county In Topeka Kansas Jerry Simpson urged silver free coinage to large crowds saying he would have months raise all he can Bankers at Brunswick Georgia oppose free coinage of silver by unanimous resolution
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Ills
Harry Wright
Danvills
Arkansas
Chester
Hollie Oakes
Reform School
Lee Day
Muncie
Topeka
Kan
Jerry Simpson
Succeeding Aunt Susan: Carrie Chapman Catt as Future Suffrage Leader
The Atlanta Constitution profiles Carrie Chapman Catt as Miss Anthony's chosen successor in the National American Woman Suffrage Association. It highlights Catt's leadership, diplomacy, and oratorical skill, noting her rapid rise after five years of advocacy and her extensive speaking across about half the states.
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National American Suffrage Association
Susan
Miss Anthony
Carrie Chapman Catt
Chapsran Catt
Anthony
Atlanta Constitution
Colorado Exposition Promises Colorado Resources Showcase
The state of Colorado aims to stage a grand exposition to display its mineral wealth and agricultural irrigation, drawing national and world attention. Over $500,000 has been subscribed, with Denver contributing $175,000, and space applications already flowing in from around the globe. A 15,000 seat auditorium is planned, possibly hosting national political conventions, while exhibiting iron, marble, zinc, coal, silver, gold, and irrigated farm products to highlight arid-land farming potential.
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Colorado
Denver
Chicago Post
Legal question in Pennsylvania case on inheritance by criminals
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court reviews whether a murderer J B Carpenter and his mother, an accessory, can inherit from the murdered man. While jailed awaiting trial they assigned the estate to themselves as heirs, and the court must decide if their crime estops them from receiving the property.
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
J. B. Carpenter
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Lightning Kills Pig During Thunderstorm in New York
Butcher George Grathwohl of Dutchogue New York had a fine fat pig ready for slaughter when a thunderstorm struck yesterday. Lightning struck the pig killing it and skimming the hide. The butcher then prepared the carcass for sale.
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George Grathwohl
Dutchogue
N. Y
Parker
New York World
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