Gompers Resists Chicago Resolution On His Usefulness
A Chicago labor body resolution declaring that Samuel Gompers has outlived his usefulness sparked strong protests in New York. Supporters argue his work boosted AFL success and that he could be re elected by acclaim, while critics want unpledged delegates to the Birmingham convention.
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Gompers
New York
Trade and Labor Assembly of
Chicago
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Cwsar
Birmingham
Ala
Knights of Labor
Knights of Labor Executive Board Meeting
The Knights of Labor executive board meets behind closed doors in Columbus to decide its political stance in Ohio. They reportedly discussed alignment with Governor Campbell, who opposes antagonizing Major McKinley amid printer trouble in Captain Merediths department. Only two board members favor supporting Campbell over McKinley in the forthcoming campaign.
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The
Knights and Politics
Wasmyerox
Knights of Labor
Columbus
Ohio
Campbell
Major McKinley
Meredith
McKinley
Indignant Women Target Grand Army Banquet Debauch
Cuicace July 31. Temperance women express indignation over plans to spend 5000 on liquor for 600 at the forthcoming Grand Army banquet in Detroit. Leading temperance advocates quietly mobilize sentiment, with many prominent Grand Army men reportedly planning to stay away. They may distribute literature urging the encampment to bar whisky drinkers and politicians and seek official action to prevent future gatherings from becoming monster debauches.
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Cuicace
Women's Christian Temperance Association
Detroit
Grand Army
London Commons Debates On Illegal Prize Fights
In the House of Commons Mr Peyton Cobb urged strict steps to halt illegal prize fights under the guise of glove contests. Home Secretary Matthews said courts already deem such events unlawful and would prosecute if evidence shows illegality, regardless of gloves.
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London
House of Commons
Peyton Cobb
Uberal
Jem Smith
Pritchard
Home
Matthews
Edwards Brewery Fire Damages New York Plant
A fire at Edwards Brewery on One Hundred and Thirty Third Street in New York caused about $30,000 in damage this morning. No injuries reported.
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New York
Edwards
Maryland Democrats Nominate Gorman for Senate Re election
Baltimore Maryland July 31 The Maryland Democratic state convention unanimously endorsed United States Senator Arthur P Gorman for re election praising his leadership and the party platform calls for civil service reform tariff revision and unity. The delegates also named Frank Brown for governor John Poe for attorney general J N Frankford for clerk of the court of appeals and Marion Newalle Smith for comptroller with Gormans renomination ratified throughout.
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Dicket
Baltimone
United States
Arthur P. ‘Gorman
General Assembly of
Maryland
Gorman
Democratic Party
Senate
Barnes Compton
State Central Committee
Henry Lloyd
Frank T. Shaw
Carrol County
Frank Brown
John P. Poe
Baltimore
J. N. Frankford
St. Marys County
Court of Appeals
Marion Newalle
Harrison
Republican Congress
Republican Party
Arthur P. Gorman
Congress
Senator Gorman
South Dakota Lands Harvest of Acres by Homesteaders 1891
Statistics from Prestes South Dakota report total acres newly filed for homesteads and pre emptions across major towns Pierre Cham berlain Rapid City Aberdeen Mitchell Yankton Huron show 114473 35400 130499 83307 64184 22307 and final proofs across these districts with Rapid City and Mitchell noting increases. Timber culture proofs flourish in Mitchell Yankton and Huron districts amid an overall slight decline from the prior year.
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Preste
S.D
South Dakota
Pierre
Chamberlain
Rapid City
Aberdeen
Mitchell
Yankton
Huron
Cotton Destroyed In Warehouse Fire At Grundy Street
Fire in a Grundy street warehouse in Liverroot destroyed cotton valued at 250000 dollars this morning. authorities investigated the blaze and assess the loss while noting the fire caused extensive damage to the facility and its contents.
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Liverroot
Grundy Street
Quay and Qudley Out as Exec Committeeheads
Was hington July 30 The National Republican Executive Committee met with seven of thirteen members present. Clarkson became chairman with Hobart as vice chairman after Quay and Dudley resigned. Dudley’s accounts were approved and Downer resigned as treasurer. The committee will meet again in November to set the convention plan.
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Dudley
Scott
Omaha
Alliance
Full
National Republican Committee
Quay
Fassett
W. J. Campbell
Illinois
Geo. BR. Davis
F. Sloat Fassett
William Andrews
Republican State Committee of
Pennsylvania
Republican National Committee
Clarkson
Washington
Friends and Associates
W. OW. Downer
Hobart
Change of Consuls in Chicago German District
Cariaco July 30 A new consul for the Chicago German district the countrys largest covering North and South Dakota Nebraska Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois is Hon KR Bans He has two years at Port au Prince and six months in New York He replaces Baron Nordenfigcht who departed for home and may have severed ties with the United States He is reportedly acting as counsellor in the Kaisers foreign affairs department and Dr Arendt may also be recalled
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Cariaco
Chicago
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
KR. Bans
Port-au- Prince
New York
Baron Nordenfigcht
Germany
United States
Department of Foreign Affairs
Dr. Arendt
Fire destroys four buildings in Crookston loss $50000
Crookston Minnesota July 30 a fire late last night destroyed four buildings on Robert and Main streets with an estimated loss of 50000 partially insured officials reported no deaths and that the wind aided the blaze.
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Crookston Blaza Croonston, Minn
Robert and
Main Streets
Romance ends in South Dakota rescue at cliff edge
Chamberlain July 30 A cattle round up tale mixes romance and danger as Miss Lettie Barton Eastern visitor nearly falls from a ledge when a black steer spooks her mount. Cowboy Alex Kettyon uses a lariat to swing and save her, lifting her to safety and returning her to camp.
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Chamberlain
S.D
Missouri River
Lettie Barton
Alex Kettyon
Kenyon
Buchu man Helmbold confined in asylum again
Dr Henry T Helmbold famed for patent medicines once worth 10 million dollars is confined in a New Jersey asylum. He is chained in a straightjacket after being moved from Long Branch to Trenton. This is the fourth restraint in twenty years and doctors deem his condition hopeless. Meanwhile Iowa Colored Odd Fellows report 506 delegates at Stand Lodge in Orrville with new constitution changes and officers elected for 1892.
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Steict
New York
Henry T. Helmbold
Buchu
Long Branch
Trenton
N. J
Philadelphia
Cheilsen Avenue
Colored Odd Fellows
Orrvarya
Stand Lodge
Iowa
Grand Lodge
Bartlett
Mt. Pleasant
D. G
H Shelly
Des Moines
O. A. Brooks
Keokuk
Umbrella Providing Company Incorporation Filed
United States Umbrella Providing company filed articles of incorporation to loan umbrellas to subscribers at a moderate cost. Capital stock listed at £100 per share with 1,5060 shares. Incorporators named Louis Cohen Samuel Ramesfelder Emil Weiger George H Weigert and Samuel Baum. Offices planned in major U S cities with cross city umbrella exchange via subscription card.
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New York
United States
Louis Cohen
Samuel Ramesfelder
Emil Weiger
George H. Weigert
Samuel Baum
Jersey City
Chicago
Faith doctor blamed as boy dies from neglect in Indiana
In Evansville Indiana a coroner ruled the death of the young son of Terman Ninetrs resulted from neglect after his parents sought help from William Myers a faith doctor at Bethesda Home. Myers prayed over the child and gave no medicine leading to the boy's death noted yesterday. Religious services are held at the home and Myers has drawn a group of believers.
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Indiana
Evansville
Ind
Terman Ninetz
William 2. Myers
Myers
Bethesda Home
Fatal Cherokee Accident Kills Brakeman Charles Wells
Cherokee Ga Aug 1 Last night Charles Wells a brakeman on a construction train was killed crossing the river at Carey s siding The exact cause is unknown due to darkness and rain He died instantly with a broken neck and severe injuries His age about 26 his father C B Wells of this city notes the tragedy Adds another fatality to Cherokee within a year at the work site reported by local undertaker al Maynard
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Charles Wells
Cherokee
Charles Welss
Carrey’s Siding
CI AL Maynard
C. B. Wells
Reciprocity With San Domingo Under Tariff Act
The president issued a proclamation announcing reciprocity with San Domingo under the tariff act. The United States grants free sugar molasses coffee and hides while the Dominican Republic allows duty free entry for live animals meats excluding sinoled corn oats leather rye buckwheat and the flour of these grains.
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San Domingo
United States
Dominion Republic
Riots reported near Foo Chow threaten missions in China
Advices from Foo Chow say riots are imminent as natives attack the missions at Puhening and Yeng Pong. Inmates are reported murdered amid the unrest, signaling a dangerous escalation for foreign missions in the region.
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Loxpex
Foo Chow
China
Puhening
Yeng Pong
Omaha Printers Strike Over Eight Hour Law
Omaha reporters and printers halted work as large job printing offices closed today to protest the new eight hour law. Employers refuse to comply while workers insist on ten hour shifts, signaling a labor stalemate in the city.
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Omaha
Firemen on Strike Hit Seattle Tonight
Seattle Wash August town without a fire department as all firefighters quit over a 15 dollar monthly wage cut. In London Austria L steamer Angelis returned to port from Cardiff after fire. three crew members burned to death.
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Seattle
Wash
Aus
Freman
Loxnox
Anogelies
Cardif
Mediterraranean
Balmaceda Cruiser Sails for Chile
Balmaceda's cruiser the President Errezuriz departed from Lisnox on August 1 bound for Chile, signaling moves in regional naval posture amid tensions and diplomatic realignments.
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A. Balmaceda
Satta
Lisnox
Markets Report From Stour Cir Ave Live Stock Prices
The bulletin lists live stock figures from Stour Cir and Ave with hogs, cattle, and sheep values, including light and heavy hogs, steers, feeders, cows, stockers, and bulls. It also notes produce and provisions prices such as flour, wheat, corn, oats, lard, butter, cheese, eggs, hides, and tallow with currency values and dates, including Minneapolis wheat futures and track notes.
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Stour
Ang
Hlgel
Soute Osram
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Ohio Campaton
John Bardslay
Eastern Penitentiary
South Dakota Lands
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Qudley
Republican Committee
South. Dakota
Buchu” Helmbold
San Francisco
George W. Farler
Wallace
Faylor
Loxpoy
Halmshire
Bermuda
Gravesend
Cassell
Dunkirk
Cacaco
Timothy
Young Americas
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