Cleveland nomination and Indiana split at the Democratic convention
June reports from Chicago describe Grover Cleveland as the frontrunner but unlikely to secure a first ballot victory due to two thirds rule. Indiana's split and Tammany support for Cleveland dominate debate as Hill, Gray, Gorman, and Boies vie for influence. In New York, delegates travel with showy pomp while optimism remains high for Cleveland’s nomination and possible acclamation.
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Cricico
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
New York
Fouth
Indiana
Gray
Voorhees
Isaac Pusey Gray
Sam Morse
Ohio
Minneapolis
David Bennett Hill
Dennis
Hill 60
Hill Men
Tammany Men
Tammany
Hol. Murphy
Hill
Curiaco
Friends of
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Flower
Union F Chicago
Delaware
Gorman
Targart
Boies
Bissell
Whitney
Kray
Caicaco
Falmer House
Cleveland Club
Buffalo
C. F. Mackay
Buffalo Cleveland Club
Iowa
Palmer House
Curcaco
Minnesota
P.H. Kelly
Michael Doran
St. Paul
Mike
David B. Hill
Talking Hill
Ilinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Llinois
Illinois
Palmer
Brookivyn
Kings County
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Grand Central Depot
Forty-third-st
Rumors Depew Likely Becomes Secretary of State
Washington June 18 Rumors say Chauncey M Depew will accept the office of secretary of state and will assume duties once his ties to the New York Central are severed. Depew, famed for oratory and journalism, rose from Peekskill roots to Yale and law, later serving as secretary of state and NY Central president.
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Washinatox
Chauncey M. Depew
New York Central
The Effort of Their Lives And Other City Items
Long list of city news items including a high school ill health case, Secretary Matthews speaking at Rushville, footwear complaints on hot pavements, Joseph Simms returning from England, a shoplifter sent to prison, precinct boundaries set, a woman declared insane, grand stand damage in a storm, Sunday school outings, sewer assessments looming, theater workers paid delay, conductors flirting with customers, St Johns academy exhibit, Albert Gray acquitted, high school election results, bank officials change, gas committee meetings, a hotel employee theft case, a county levy discussion, Charity board lecture, tax suit arguments, birth marriages and licenses, and a closing promo for tahe Sun advertising.
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W. 8. Lemen
Meridian St
Matthews
Rushville
Joe Simms
Indianapolis
England
Eugene Lyons
George Marott
Anna Cunningham
Feranklin Township
Fair Grounds
Madison Ave
Meridian-st. M. E
Bethany
Blue River Parks
Wabash St
St. John’s Academy
Albert Gray
Marion
George Foster
Indianapolis High School
Albert Metzzer
Mary Gass Knowlton
Frank R. Shepard
Board of Control
George 8. Russell
Western Reserve National Bank
Cleveland
East-end
Irvington
Brightwood
Indianapolis Gas Company
Lhe
Frank Lewis
Lafayette
Conrad Rabb
Chas
William
Fae Hendricks
Chicago
Union Station
Delaware St
Sya
Gold
Alexander Johnson
State Board of Charities
People’s Congregational Church
English Friends of the North
Great Britain
Union
Brown
Circuit Court
Marion County
Samuel
Edith Tomlinson
Mary Hamburg
Adam
Caslin Crone
Henry
Mrs. Early
O. A
Melinda Huffman
Barbara Schup
Minerva
William Abraham
Arthur St
Ida Shipley
W. Wabash Sr
William Carter
Tennessee St
Alpheus Roberts
Mary A. Redman
Arthur Gates
Cora J. Atkins
Sue Stewart
Cora Wine
Death of Emmons Blaine Dated in Curcaco June 18
Emmons Blaine, second son of ex Secretary of State James G Blaine, died at noon Saturday in Curcaco after four days of illness described as inflammation of the bowels. He left a widow and one child. His parents at Bar Harbor were wired but feared they could not arrive in time. The death came as a surprise to friends, with Mrs Blaine and other relatives at his bedside. Secretary Blaine had not yet heard the news.
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Jas
G Blaine
Shicarn
Curcaco
Jane
Emmons Blaine
Jas. G. Blaine
Rush-st
McCormick
Bar “Harbor
Blaine
Minneapolis
Mr. Blaine
Cyrus M. McCormick
Contempt charge looms in McDonald will case
In a McDonald will dispute attorneys demanded another expert examination Saturday. Mrs. McDonald waited at her lawyers’ office but the examining party failed to appear and left. Judge Brown’s venue change prompted filing to compel another examination. Police court notes include drunkenness fines and assorted scuffles among locals.
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Pear
McDonald
Brown
Duca on Sidney Davy Acquitted in Car Theft Case
Sidney Davy, street car driver, was acquitted in criminal court Friday of stealing 11 dollars from the cash box of the street car he operated. Davy contends the case was persecution by the company and plans to sue for 20000 dollars for false imprisonment.
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Sidney Davy
Davy
Sunday School Books at Alligon's Store on 66 N Pennsylvania
Catalog notes list various books for Sunday schools offered at Alligon's, located at 66 North Pennsylvania Street. References include Bufkin, M. D. a cancer specialist at 9046 Hi Hat Gor Ohio, Indianapolis, Ind.
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Alligon’s
Pennsylvania-st
Bufkin
M. D
Ohio
Indianapolis
Ind
Chauncey M Depew Seen for Secretary of State Role
In Wasnineron on June 18 Chauncey M Depew's visit is linked to possible nomination as secretary of state if he agrees He met with Secretary Elkins and will dine with the president Meanwhile Democratic factions and boomers gather as Chicago approaches in a bid to unite against Cleveland or ensure a Cleveland defeat The House adjourned into recess while work on general appropriation bills continues and the sub treasury bill is pursued with a special order requested for three days.
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Cleveland
McMillan
House
Senate
Dingley
Holman
Sayres
Appropriations Committee
Livingston
America
Old Woman’s Story Ends With Fine For Assault
May Scholer of North Indianapolis faced police court on assault and battery charges from her 77 year old aunt Mary Conyer. Conyer testified that she had cared for Scholer since childhood and was driven from the house after a quarrel, with Scholer allegedly pinching and tearing clothes. Judge Bell fined Scholer five dollars plus costs and the aunt was to be sent to relatives in Hamilton County.
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Aix
Connersville
Harry Hammond
Sherman House
Sumner Folder
Wm. Deland
Deland
Folder
Wm. Sherman
Dalton
Grant Luody
Wm. Kennedy
May Scholer
Indianapolis
Mary Conyer
Scholer
Bell
Conyer
Hamilton County
Gen Lew Wallace in Town and Republican Booms
Gen Lew Wallace visits Bates house in the city and meets locals as he weighs Harrison’s ticket and the current party unity. Senator Theo Shockney tours town with Chas Martin and Mounts, while railroad workers discuss blue book fallout and Gov Chase’s stance at Waterloo.
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Grant
Theo Shockney
Union City
Chas. W. Martin
Frank Alley
U.S
Meridian St
Railroad Brotherhood
Gus Shaw
Washington
Waterloo
Ind
Parson Chase
Gov. Chase
Portland
Shockney
Chase
Huston
Fairbanks
Rendolph
Mounts
Montgomery County
Dam Bursts Floods Toward Town in Pa. June 18 Disaster
A dam at Mahanoy City burst Friday night flooding the northern town, blocking streets with wreckage and impassable tracks on the Lehigh Valley line. Two persons reported missing, rumors of mine town damage and Miners at risk. cause blamed on a cloud burst swelling upstream water.
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Mahanoy Cry
Mainst
Norhern
Center St
Lehigh Valley
Robinsons
Storms Ravage Central Pennsylvania Farms and Towns
Reports from Hanrnispure and York detail a violent wind, rain, thunder and hailstorm causing severe farm damage, unroofed houses, and fatalities including Mrs. John Yowler struck by lightning. Widespread power and telegraph losses disrupted towns and factories amid the calamity.
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Hanrnispure
First Presbyterian Church
Lafayette Hotel
York
John Yowler
Ohta Tae
Quebec's Great Storm Ravages Acton Township
June 18 Acton Quebec reports place storm losses around 50000 dollars mainly in poor farmer districts. Three children killed eight injured some fatally. Houses wrecked and sixty families left homeless.
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Quebec
Acton
Slave Trade Resumes in East Africa From Lindi Port
The slave trade is said to be active again in East Africa with many slaves shipped from Lindi near the Mozambique boundary. A steamer Allen bound for Bremen departed New York carrying gold coin totaling 4,350,000 and silver and Mexican coin amounts. La Bretagne sailing to Havre carried 1,575 in silver.
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East Africa
Lindi
Mozambique
Allen
Bremen
New York
la Bretagne
Havre
New hat racks at Wm. L. Elders
Wm L Elders features new hat racks. Rats and confusion surround mention of Ww B Fletcher’s sanitarium and a reference to nervous and mental diseases in Ohio. The fragmentary OCR yields unclear connections among entities, but notes local shop improvements and a medical facility anecdote.
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Wm. L. Elders
B. Fletcher
Ohio
Tragedy at rail crossing claims laborer Frank Thomas
Frank Thomas a laborer at Ketcham's iron works in Haughville was killed when struck by an outbound I B W passenger train near the Michigan crown crossing. His head was crushed. a married sister in West Street is his only known relative. Powers and Murphy ambulance carried the body to the Maryland Street morgue. Italy may press the United States over Washington murder of four Italians. Tribune notes possible Italian government protest over the case of Foreman Nelson and Italian treatment.
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Laugh & Ketcham’s Iron Works
Haughville
Michigan Crown
West-st
Powers & Murphy's Ambulance
Maryland-st
Italy
Rome
the Tribune
Washington, D. S
Tribuna
Foreman Nelson
United States
Watermelon Market Report From Starcity Wholesale Sale
A Starcity watermelon shipment arrives for the first large consignment with melons selling from 50 to 80 cents each. The season sees a smaller crop than last year, leading to steadier prices as southern farmers faced losses previously. A light planting this year signals potential scarcity.
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S' Wa
Georgia
Cremation debate in Bucarest and election ruling in Michigan
A 24 000-signature petition in Bucarest urged cremation as official practice but was rejected. In Michigan Lassine, the Supreme Court upheld the Miner law for selecting presidential electors, with a split bench ruling it constitutional to district by unit. Also reported: injury at Vincennes mill where Gerhard Hotscher lost his right arm. Indiana weather forecasts predict cooler conditions with local rain through Saturday and sun on Sunday.
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Michigan
Lassine
Mich
Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Vincennes
Gerhard Hotscher
Indiana
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