Hard Row to Hoe Indiana Labor Reformer Threatened with Death
Indiana labor reformer Debs faces threats of death if he travels to Kanawha while strike agitation in West Virginia tests miners alliances. Watson miners remain popular, contracts secure benefits, and Debs plans to speak in Worthington and Minersville as patrols and Pinkerton guards intensify.
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Bloomington Strikers Face Standstill Over Wages
Striking Bloomington miners plan to refuse work until operators raise pay to 73 cents third shift from 60 cents. Operators vow to protect willing workers, signaling a likely early conflict as trains idle 100 workers. Meanwhile in Belleville 300 marchers arrive peacefully from O’Fallon and Connellsville, declared intent to use persuasion only.
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Strike Ends for Overman Wheel Polishers at Chicopee
Detroit July 21 8 G Carter national secretary of the Metal Polishers Platers and Buffers union reports the eighteen months strike of polishers at Overman Wheel company Chicopee Massachusetts has been settled and declared off. The dispute centered on alleged discrimination against union men.
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Overman Wheel Company
Chicopee
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Pair Adjudged Insane In Iowa County Court
John A. Shafer of Pleasant View township was ruled insane in Decatur Illinois. As he was moved toward the asylum a petition to examine his wife for insanity was filed. she was taken into custody for examination. The couple, married forty years, had epilepsy and farm worries. they are childless.
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John A. Shafer
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Pardons Issued by State Board in Various Cases
Governor Tanner signed recommendations from the state board of pardons listing six cases. John Taylor larceny in Christian county pardoned. William Richey murder in Henry county pardoned. Dennin Lyons robbery in McLean county pardoned. James McCain incest in Pope county fourteen years pardoned. Nelson Smith rape in Peoria county fifteen years commuted.
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State Board of Pardons
Tanner
John Taylor
Christian County
William Richey
Henry County
Lfe
Dennin Lyons
McLean County
James McCain
Pope County
Nelson Smith
Peoria County
Unions Stand Firm Against Concessions in Wage Talks
Youngstown July 21 The Amalgamated Association wage scale committee debated concessions to manufacturers and resolved to uphold the Detroit convention scale. A joint session with manufacturers adjourned to August 2 after failing to reach agreement.
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Youngstown
Amalgamated Association
Baptist Day At Exhibition In Nashville Expo
Yesterday was Baptist day at the exposition in Nashville Tennessee 1500 delegates attended from the national convention of the Baptist Young People's Union at Chattanooga President Thomas and Rev J O Rust of Nashville gave welcome addresses and President Chapman and Rev M Williams of New York spoke in response
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National Convention of the Baptist Young People’s Union
Chattanooga
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J. O. Rust
Chapman
M. Williams
New York
Poisoning scare hits University of Michigan nurses
About thirty nurses at the University Hospital in Ann Arbor were poisoned by tyrotaxivaen in milk last Saturday night. The cause traced to a can used without scalding left in the hot sun. Victims are reported to be out of danger.
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Tifa
University Hospital
Naumbaugn Mills Suspend Operations In Salem
Salem Massachusetts July 21 mills announce closure for several weeks affecting 2,000 operatives. Mills have operated on a forty two hour week for some time due to an unsatisfactory market.
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Salem
Mass
NaumbDaug
Remarkable 16 year old seeks divorce record in Niley
Carrie Prescott of Berrien County has obtained a divorce from John McGinnis. This marks her second divorce and a notable matrimonial record in Niley Michigan on July 21.
Dubuque Base Ball Association Reorganized
The Dubuque Base Ball association reorganized with Joseph S. Morgan as president and Joseph K. Skemp as secretary. Money was raised to finish the season and the club is to be strengthened.
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Dubuque, Ia
Tillman Threatens Senate Stay Over Tariff Fight
Washington July 21 tariff conference report read in Senate but little progress shown. Tillman warned of a filibuster until next December unless cotton bagging and ties return to free list. Debate over sugar differential and perceptions of corporate profits marked the session as leaders questioned the conference schedule and potential war powers.
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Opposition in the Senate Won't Be Defeated This Week
Washington reports indicate a vote on the conference tariff bill is likely tomorrow or by week’s end. Republicans appear to unite for the report with support from Jones of Nevada and Mofinery of Louisiana, plus Mantle and Stewart among others. Populist Kyle is absent under strict pairing. Democrats may seek brief debate then move to final adjournment, while the Har tis Pacific railroad resolution aims for a pre-adjournment vote, potentially delaying the final act by a few days.
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Jones
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Mofinery
Louisiana
Mantle
Stewart
Eilver
Kyle
Hartis Pacific Railroad
New York Man Introduces Currency Reserve Fund Bill
Mitchell of New York introduces in the house a bill to establish a currency reserve fund for the redemption of United States and treasury notes of 1890. The fund shall aggregate at the start $150,000,000 to back redemptions and stabilize circulating currency.
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United States
Treasury
Washington
Mitchell
New York
Currency Message Prepared After Cabinet Meeting
Washington July 21 The only absentees were Secretary Sherman who is not well enough to go out and Secretary Alger who is in the west No general questions were discussed The decision was to send in the currency message to Congress as soon as party leaders in the Senate consider the time opportune.
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Maniac Passenger Slashes self on Train and Jumped
M Cary of Missoula Montana went insane aboard an eastbound Northern Pacific train crossing the Flathead reservation. He slashed his neck and chest with a knife, leaped from the moving car, was captured and bandaged, then sewn up under restraint. He is alive and in irons at St Patrick’s hospital Missoula. Also reports baseball scores from Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati and other cities with weather noting postponements.
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M. Cary
Northern Pacific
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Governor Boies backs Democratic ticket despite silver stance
Des Moines report notes Governor Boies remains aligned with the Democratic ticket while opposing free silver at 16 to 1. A public letter to nominee White confirms his support, written two days after White's nomination. In Saginaw Mich a 19 year old woman drowned herself and her 18 month old child in the river. Disappointment over betrayal cited as factor. relatives threaten the unnamed betrayer.
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Des Moines
Boies
Democratic Alliance
White
Saginaw, Mich
Sarah Hilizabeth Hamilton
Saginaw River
Central Association of Railroad Officers Annual Meeting Opens
Detroit hosts the annual gathering of the Central Association of Railroad Officers with around 100 members attending. The meeting includes superintendents from the Cincinnati Indianapolis Columbus Toledo Peoria St. Louis and Kansas City divisions, and the sessions are described as secret.
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Central Association of Railroad Officers
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Kansas City
Nationwide brief roundup of incidents and notices
A cloudburst near Carnegie Pennsylvania caused 25000 dollars in damage. The will of Columbus R Cummings of Chicago died July 12 leaving an estate worth 2476000 dollars. The National Union senate met in Nashville Tennessee. Members of W C U prayed for funds to pay a Chicago Temple debt with 84892 pledged. George Stout Charles Selter and William Sontag killed by lightning near Marion Ohio. Four men near Radburn Ohio same storm. Dennis Kehoe a farmer of Hast Holl and killed mowing hay when mower struck a rail. Alligator pair seen in the Bara boo river Wisconsin. An insect grub in Wisconsin clover may threaten crop. Los Angeles city council bans public exhibition of glove contests pictures by vitascope or similar devices. A Mlint Michigan justice rules bicycle exempt from debt seizure. Obituaries: Daniel Sayre Wabash Indiana C A Harrie Midora Ja John Kane Columbus Ohio William A Rawley Mount Clemens Michigan BE B Grant Stevens Point Wisconsin Willoughby Lebanon Illinois. Two robbers tried to hold up Odell Bank of Odell Illinois captured after running fight. names Harry Howard and Frank Jackson from New York.
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Chicago
Senate of the National Union
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