Reporters Watched as Farmers Alliance Gathers in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis the education farmers alliance business and the People’s party hold secret sessions at the English hotel with guards as delegates plan the next moves. Attendees discuss Ocala demands and sub treasury policy while tensions rise over alliance merging and influence within the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Alliance
Ieople
Livingstone
Georgia
Board of Trade
Bates
Denison
English Hotel
The
Trinity of Political Organizations
People’s Party
Coce
Hickson
Ohio
Tanbeneck
Alliance
Ayer
Polk
Sun
Taubensch
People's Party
James Brown Opposes Hunter Gymnasium at Seventh Church Ground
James Brown trustee and former city engineer lies on his deathbed as he helps draft a reply to Curtis's complaint against Rev. Hunter and co-operatives plans for a new gymnasium and reading room on church ground. He argues the deed language endangers church title and protests a public ball with membership fees. Capt Ritter notes Brown’s stance reflects a broad church division, while Davis denies resignation rumors regarding the world’s fair leadership.
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James Brown
Rev. Hunter
Seventh Presbyterian Church
Curtis
Brown
Capt. Ritter
Tum Sun
Nashville ascent to title The Athens of the South debated
Dr W B Clarke of this city visited Nashville for the Southern homeopathic association gathering in Indiana gate and reported Nashville aspires to be called The Athens of the South citing public schools and Vanderbilt University as key anchors The piece highlights Nashville landmarks, transportation, industry and civic projects plus a visit to Belle Meade and mentions a notable political speech about the lost cause.
Governor Hovey Sick Delays Southeast Trip Return Planned
The Sun reports Gov Hovey and party cut short a Mexico and south tour due to his fatigue and a severe cold. He has been in bed since Sunday noon. doctors say condition not dangerous. The illness alters the schedule, shortening a planned monthlong journey by 12 days.
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the Sun
Mexico
South
Gov. Hovey
Anortonville
Gov Hovey
Lannes
New Orleans
Cou
Grand Lodge Session Reports Growth and Charities
Grand Ledge hosts a busy Odd Fellows meeting with delegates from across the state. The grand secretary records 2,885 initiations this year, 415 by cards, 305 reinstated, and a strong membership gain. Relief funds total 61,233.10 for brothers and 8,088.09 for families with additional aid for orphans, burials, and other charitable uses. The encampment reports 9,303 active members and 45,350.25 spent on charity, with grand hall stock valued at 4,450 and cash on hand 5,197.68.
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Uiftan and
Panneylvalikets
Rebekah
Hopelodza
New Ithany
Ind
Grand Lotve
Iodrea
Grand Lodge
Iito
Odd Fellows
Grand-scerifbe
Foster
Grandtreeourer
Haughey
Grand Ledge Hall
Salvation Army Dinner Aims to Impress Queen Patronage
Bramwell Booth, acting general in Australia, plans a London dinner for 600 London thieves and seeks the queen as patron. The move draws public interest and signals the Salvation Army’s strong reach while the general is absent. The army gains wider church acceptance and broader religious influence.
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Losnos
Bramwell Dodl
Salvation Army
Australia
London
Survey Ordered for New City Sewerage System
The Board of Public Works ordered Engineer Mansfield to conduct a complete survey for a city sewerage system. Two new engineering corps, two assistant engineers, four chairmen, and two draughtsmen will be employed. The survey is to be completed in January, with street paving paused until funds allow a course on war risk. In Atlanta, Maertha Scott and four others are jailed on murder charges after Postmaster Church was killed by a stray bullet from a quarrelsome house, sparking a failed lynching attempt by a vigilance committee.
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W. Macune
Taubeneck
People’s Party
Committee On Order of Business
The
Alliance
Heath
Kansas Farmer
Polk
West
Reform Press Association
Denison House
National Union Company
New York
Ecouth
Tooth and Nail
Limeburner
Topeka
Tomlinson Hall
C. W. Macune
Board of Trade
Indianapolis
McAllister
Delegare Hickson
Ohio
Mississippi State Alliance
Kerr
Maryland
South Carolina
Beldon
Michigan
Reform Press
Jute Cordage Trust
Alliance Press
American Axe Company
Kelly Axe Company
Louisville
Criminal Court Room
Stillwell
Cass County
L. F. Livingston
Georgia
J. B. Weaver
Iowa
President Park
Weaver
Alliance Movement
Ayer
Polli
W. S. McAllister
Canton
Miss
Anti-Sub-Treasury Alliance
National Alliance
Sub-Treasury
We Macuna
Texas
Board of Public Works
Mansfield
Corps of Engineers
Atlanta
Indiana Forecast Slightly Warmer For Thursday
Local forecasts for Indianapolis and vicinity note the two hours ending 10 a m November 19 1691 show little temperature change with overall slightly warmer conditions expected for Thursday.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Racing and athletic notes from a turbulent era
The report lists multiple racing entities and horses with mixed fortunes. Track conditions at Garfield park Chicago froze hindering events. Firenzi the mare retires after 47 wins and $211641. Palo Alto sets a stallion mile world record atStockton. Association president Zack Phelps signals forthcoming warfare with the league. A DePauw Purdue dispute resolves in favor of Lackey as a Purdue student. New bookcases arrive at Wm L Elder's.
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Kentucks Rasingy As Co
Nashville
Marietta
Josephine Cassiday
Hy Dy
Gracie M. Guttenberg
Glenmound
Miss Belle
My Fellow
Biossoiv
Blitzen
Little Fred
Garfield Park
Chicago
Firenzi
Palo Alto
Stockton
Mieinney
Zack Phelps
von der Abe
DePauw
DePauw- Purdue
Lackey
Purdue
Street Car Runaway on College Ave Sparks Passenger Hazards
Citizens complain about fast streetcar speeds on the College Avenue line, where motormen test speed up and down Massachusetts and College avenues. Accidents are frequent, passengers injured while attempting to board or alight, with a notable incident near Vinest Street where a man was dragged 40 feet. A conductor’s mishandling and failure to stop at crossings prompt calls for enforcement of the 12 mph limit and safer boarding practices.
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College-ave
Massachusetts-ave
Alabama-st Jareshed
New Jersey-st
Massachusetts
Colleze Ave
Collere Ave
Collereave
Vinest
Acer
I Samuel Smith
Mason
N. Finest
Hle
Smith
Collezeaves
Columbia Ave
Sai
Hart Responds to Baseball Merger Rumors in Association Note
In Rosvox Nov 18 Julian Hart of the Boston Reds received a telegram from President Phelps asking for an authoritative statement on the deal rumors. Charles A. Prince replied that he would stand by the association and only consent to a consolidation on terms satisfactory to every club in the American association, with no current move toward such a result.
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Rosvox
Julian Hart
Boston “Reds
Phelps
Association
St. Louis Baseball
Mr. Hart
Charles A. Prince
Leagun
Train wreck near Perry claims life and injures several
A Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg passenger train derailed near Perry on Tuesday night. An engine and car plunged into a millpond. Ariel Hoyt and his wife were injured. Mrs. Hoyt died after rescue. Hoyt sustained two broken arms. Signalman Charles Kane was severely injured but expected to recover.
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Rochester
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Perry
Ariel Hoyt
Disaster at sea amid cordial naval exchange offshore Corunna
In Aroca bay near Corunna the British squadron entertained Spanish admirals and guests including the British vice consul at Corunna. After a steam barge carrying the consul landed and began its return a heavy sea swamped the vessel. The barge foundered and the engineer and four crew were drowned.
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Loxton
Timely Rescue at Sea Snags Stranded English Captain
The Spanish sailing ship Fama, en route from New York to Santa Cruz de la Palma, found an English captain clinging to wreckage in mid Ocean after his vessel’s crew were drowned. The Fama left New York on October 10 and reached Lennox on November 18 with the survivor aboard.
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Lennox
Fama
New York
Santa Cruz de la Palma
Canaries
Superstitious mob assaults woman labeled witch in Frenchtown
In Wilkesbarre, Pa on November 18 a crowd of foreigners in Frenchtown Albuzeme County assaulted Mrs Passacre after accusing her of bewitching. They dragged her from her home and beat her, claiming her life would end if the cow of their leader did not revive. Her husband had several men arrested and jailed.
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Wilkesbarre
Frenchtown
Aluzeme
Passacre
Austro- Hungary
A New Way For Lovers to Fool Their Objecting Parents
In Deep River Connecticut on Nov 15 a King's daughters sociable featured charades and tableaux including a wedding scene with Miss Sadie Arnold as the bride and Arthur Huntington as the bridegroom. The parson reportedly conducted a marriage in the tableaux prompting a local stir. A confidante says Sadie may stay with Arthur if she believes the ceremony was legal.
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Deep River
Conn
King’s Daughters
Reed
Sadie Arnold
Arthur Huntington
Pastor Reid
Huntington
Arneld
Miss Arnold
Sadie
Arthur
Schooner collapses with loss of crew at sea
A schooner collapsed near the harbor Tuesday night, Captain Cook and a sailor perishing. From Washington reports Secretary Poster proposes a sugar duty repayment of 100000, revised down from 450,000,000 pounds projected production. Cheney linked as potential Proctor successor. Col. William Hale Thompson dies in Chicago of pneumonia. Florence is Better reports actor W. S. Florence improving after a favorable update.
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Washington
Seecretary
Nest Rear
Cheney
Proctor
P. C. Cheney
New Elampshire
Protective Tariff League
Chicago Uption Veteran Club
Grant Post
G. A. Bu
St. Kernard
Knights Templar and Parragal Association
United States
Nai
Turbulent City Night Chronicle of Crimes and Accidents
A horse from Lehnan's transfer wagon fell at Ohio and Pennsylvania streets injuring a leg. A Pennsylvanian restaurant patron almost fainted after ordering rare steak when a waiter shouted Slaughter house eteak. Dan Dean and Murry, both colored, were arrested for bicycle theft in Baltimore. Capt. Davyson and Sgt. Kurtz raided Wesley Stout's gambling den but found no game. A cartload of paramedical materials was seized and destroyed. Club members and fund efforts dominated Tuesday night at the Commercial club. Hutchinsons attempted to pull down a railroad flaghouse and injure the flagman. A merchant policeman arrested Clarence. Mrs. Coone was thrown from a wagon at Delaware and nc-Carty streets, hospitalized. An elderly couple Thomea and Lizzie McGuire were sheltered. both described as in deplorable condition. Jobo Bapke faced trial for assault on Jennie Burk at 20% N Delaware Street. Judge Buskirk handed a $100 fine and 180 days at the workhouse. Births and marriages listed include Kiesler, Hart sell, Craig, and others. several births noted. Marriage licenses issued to Enners and Lawson, McNees and Patton, Sheridan and Cullings, Daly and Williams, Vice and Wells, Meyer and Meyer, Murrell and Slaughter.
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Lehnan
Ohio
Pennsylvania-ste
Pennsylvania-st
Slaughter House
Patrolnfon State
Laughlin
Dani Dean
Games Murry
Baltimore
Mdu
Davyson
Kurtz
Wesley Stout
W. H. Meiser
W. H. Latta
A. Swain
G. W. Bliss
Commercial Club
M. A.C
Charles
Clarence Hutchinson
Tennesseest
Smiley
Clarence
Adam Coone
Delaware
Nc- Carty-sts
Gresham-st
Kregelo & Whitsato
Mra. Buchanan
Thomea
Lizzie McGuire
Jobo Bapke
Jennie Burk
N. Delavere St
Buskirk
Banke
Newt Harding
Elva Kiesler
B. M
Koehler
Richard
Ela Craig
James
Amelia Hartsell
Henry
Robertson
Frank
Kennedy
John
Mrs. Snyder
Bridget Logan
Meridian-st
Edward Enners
Hattie Lawson
Edwin MccNees
Mina Patton
Louis Sheridan
Bertha Cullings
James Daly
Kimma Williams
John Vice
Lizzie Wells
Edward Meyer
Minnie Meyer
Charles Murrell
Esther Slaughter
National Republican Convention Site Contest
The national committee will choose the city for next May’s convention with New York Chicago and Cincinnati leading. New York quietly builds support while Chicago and Omaha push hard. Cincinnati backs by Poster, Pittsburg hawks birthplace symbolism, and the debate centers on which city best reflects the party. A warning suggests keeping the convention out of New York to avoid Tammany influence.
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Washeton
National Republican Committee
New York
San Francisco
Minneapolis
Omaha
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Chicago
Haddock
Mancerson
Incinnatti
Cincinnatti
California
Empire State
Mills Ahead in Race for House Speakership in 1880s
Texas politician Mills leads the contest for Speaker with about 88 votes, facing rivals Crisp and others. Reported support spans Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, California, New York, and New England. Crisp trails with around 70 votes as first ballot nears. Rumors about Reed’s nonrecognition and czar leadership circulate but dismissed by insiders.
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Fsa
Washington
Milla
Texas
Crisp
Georgia
Lonestar
Mills
Reed
Missouri
Tarsney
Bland
Illinois
Springer
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
California
New York
Brooklyn
Tracy Greenleaf
Lockwood
Massachusetts
New England
Judge Crisp
Hateh
Bypum
Tom” Reed
Czar
Evar
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Kates Mouse
Wveople
Davis
Chicaco
Athens
W. B. Clarke
Tenn
Southern Homoeopathic Association
Duragate
VarioUus Sguuolsx
Verudos Fueius Nord
Abova
Vanderbil
Natusrsity
Comnodore Vanderbul
Hoosier
Newsbday
Navy
Belle Meade
Gan
Red’ Dlavkson
Bob
Luke Blackburn
England
Jeff Davis
Col
H. M. Doak
America
Nashville Gepot
Louisville & Nashville
Evansville
Terre Haute
Duplin
Freeman’s Journal
National League
Ireland
League
Parnellites
Irish Parliamentary Party
Henry Volkening
Woah
Grand Ledge
Sporting Liek
Wm. L. Elder's
Colleges Avysnus
Samuel Smith
Prince
Boston
Manister
Mich
Aneain
Ber
Cook
Ailor
Florence
Philadelphia
Forence
Diyty Life
Tammeny
Geo. W. Monroe
English’s
Opera House
Mr. Monroe
Bridget
Jan. J. Chas. Mayer
Louis Deschler
Bates House
Perris Dry Goons Co
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