Knights of Labor face Federation strike vote defeat
Tyrre Havre Aug 26 The Knights of Labor asked for aid and faced a firm Federation reply. After a long debate in which Downey of Chicago spoke against embroiling the unions, a vote upheld the conservatives and defeated a proposal to change the constitution requiring a two thirds vote to strike. The outcome signals a restraint on strikes and a conservative path for the Federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrre
Federation
Downey
Chicago
Switchmen’s Union
Knights
Friends of Peace
Vicious boar kills aged farmer at Carrollton Mo
CarroLston Mo Aug 26 Mr G J Green an aged farmer residing eight miles west of Carrollton was killed by a savage boar at his home between nine and ten yesterday morning. The hog tusk wounds include the calf of the left leg and the left side. Green was seventy five and leaves a widow and two daughters Mrs A W Allen and Mrs Clay Albert. Sons of Veterans at St Joseph Mo Aug 26 The opening day of the National encampment at Camp Griffin was gloomy with rain. Commander in Chief Griffin and staff arrived. The parade is planned for this afternoon and Ex Governor Oglesby of Illinois is expected.
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CarroLston
G. J. Green
Carrollton
Green
A. W. Allen
Clay Albert
Sons of Veterans
St. Joseph
St. Josefn
Griffin
Qglesby
Ilinois
Barroom Fight In Waanxront Kentucky Reported
In a barroom in Waanxront Kentucky the other night a fight broke out. The incident involved observers and a man named B S Burnett from the United States or Four, with details unclear due to damaged text.
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Waanxront
Strike Follows Strike at Chicago Stock Yards
The Chicago stock yards faced heavy receipts yet idle work as Armour and Swift shut down. Switchmen demanded higher pay, rejected by railroad managers, prompting a fresh strike. Guards were posted at Armour’s house, and a stalled resumption left yards in limbo with looming trouble.
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Chicago
Curiaco
Armour
Boston
Philadelphia
Swift
Nelson Morris
Morris
Switching Association
Boyd
Yard Association
Union Labor Nominates State Ticket at Jefferson City
About forty Garland-Coughlin faction delegates in Jefferson City nominate A Harrington for Supreme Judge Burwell Fox for Superintendent of Schools Patrick Shannon for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner. The platform backs National Union Labor principles, seeks legal reforms, child labor abolition, universal education, school books, eight hour workday, liquor inspection, and silver coinage. A resolution urges Union Labor lawmakers to oppose Senator West due to mining and manufacturing interests.
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Jefferson City
Garland-Coughlin
Union Labor Party of
A. Harrington
Christian County
Burwell Fox
Iron County
Patrick Shannon
Kansas City
National Union Labor Party
Union Labor Convention
Cincinnati
West
Trade totals for U S exports and imports July 1890
Treasury data show July exports worth 54,445,042 dollars and imports at 77,560,918 dollars. Gold exports reach 11,860,029 dollars, silver exports 2,903,571 dollars, with gold imports 1,187,504 and imports of silver 1,285,660 dollars. Twelve month totals stand at 560,015,507 dollars exports and 796,071,919 dollars imports.
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Wasningtoy
Treasury Department
United States
Old Charge in Butte Seeks Stage Hold Up Leader
Charles Warfield, a longtime Butte resident and prominent figure, was arrested by U S Marshal Furay on charges that he led the eight masked men who robbed the Butte and Helena stage between Boulder and Jefferson City in November 1884. The raid aimed to free Don Murphy and others held for trial on the coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Charles Warfield
Furay
Helena
Boulder
Jefferson City
Don Murphy
Lead ore tariff debate divides Senate in 1880s session
In a Senate debate on a lead ore duty, Teller and allies urged maintaining a high tariff while Carlisle and Reagan opposed. Plumb proposed reducing the duty to a fraction of a cent, arguing protectionist policy harms home industries. Teller accused the lead trust of lobbying against the measure. Carlisle denied direct trust contact. Gray and Jones argued the bill protects necessary ores and U.S. mining wages. Mexico’s lower labor costs were cited as unfair competition. Pure Lard bill advances amid talk of Hatch’s political risk.
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Wasmayaron
Senate
Teller
Stewart
Jones
Carlisle
Reagan
Plumb
Kansas
Colorado
American Lead Trust
Lead Trust
Gray
Senator Jones
Nevada
West
United States
Mexico
Washington House Probes Armed Detectives in Interstate Trade
Representative Quinn of New York offered a resolution directing the Judiciary Committee to report possible federal legislation to prevent corporations in interstate commerce from employing large armed bodies labeled detectives without legal authority. It cites actions in Albany and other areas threatening citizens and interstate commerce. Also reports Oklahoma City's new saloon licensing ordinance at 500 dollars per year amid questions of its validity under the territorial organic act.
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Washington
Quinn
New York
Committee On the Judiciary
Albany
Oklahoma City
Lavenders Seize Pub Joint Raid Then Escape
Wiemra Kansas Aug 26 Police arrest Lavender for running a joint. His brother struck Policeman Brewer with a heavy stick and the two men beat the victim as they fled. Lavender party, from Kansas City, to be investigated. Victim regained consciousness and may recover. Hawifax News: Gloucester schooner Willie Irvine released after mutinous crew member’s sale of boats led to seizure being found unjust. Sedalia store of George Whitecotton burned with post office inside, losses about 6000.
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Wiemra
Kan
Brewer
Lavender
Twain
Lavenders
Kansas City
Drewer
Hawifax
N. Y
Frye
Souris
Blaine
Willie Irvine
Mandamus Action Over Wabaunsee Bridge Funds In Aug. 21 Report
The Kansas Supreme Court received mandamus petitions to force Wabaunsee County to fund its share of repairing the Nansas river bridge at Wamego. An alternative writ was issued returnable Sept. 1, and the Aug. 21 item also lists annual reports of 224 Kansas state banks with detailed balance sheet figures. Grand and petit jurors for the September Wichita term were drawn, including many named towns and individuals.
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Toreka
Kan
Wabaunsee County
Supreme Court
Wahaunsee County
Nansas River
Wamego
Secretary of State
Kansas
Oberstucks
Bomins
Osler
LTT
Ign
Seta Snes
United States District Court
Wichita
Jon Milliiam
United States District
J. E. Wilson
W. C. Butts
Valley Falls
Jacob Moore
Emporia
Joseph E. Riggs
Atchison
Michael Heery
Topeka
C. J. Burnett
Milan
Frank Chase Holton
J. N. Halloway
Yates Center
Z. Postlethwait
Chanute
A. J. Truesdall
Dexter
H. E. Morton
J. A. Hammers
Anthony
Petit
Benjamin F. Jevons
Wakefield
T. J. Heard
Clarke
Samuel Holmes
Eureka
M. M. McCantry
Auburn
F. W. Blant
Weir City
W. C. Campbell
Belle Plains
George P. Moorehouse
Council Grove
James M. Barnes
Lyndon
T. J. Pearson
Strong City
J. B. Craig
Independence
H. W. Smith, Jr
J. F. Miller
Argonia
W. T. Stavely
Paola
B. F. Tatum
Kinsley
A. M. McPherson
Galena
J. K. Manuel
Wendell
Frankb. Hutchinson
Arkansas City
A. P. Shreve
J. M Halfesty
Kansas City
J. L. Buskirk
Tilden
C. L. Matthews
Newton
David Holmes
Shockley
W. H. Latham
Hutchinson
Frank M. Arnold
Ashland
C. P. Rodman
Kingman
J. M. Valentine
Lexington
D. M. Willits
Fredonia
J. R. Kaine
Reeder
James Houston
Wamefo
Hiram Newlin
Greensburg
H. C. Kellerman
Burlington
W. E. Dowell
Wellsburg
W. K. Clifford
RB. Eaton
Haviland
B. Wiltse
Mill Creek
Henry Thompson
Medicine Lodge
W. H. Gentry
Brookville
R. I. Smith
Elm Mills
T.S. Appleton
Williamsburg
H. B. Huffman
Thomas Beckett
Olathe
E. A. Unthrom
Burden
8. C. Knight
Solomon City
Iris Taylor
T. A. Neward
Uay City
William Morton
Boneney Smith
Clearwater
M. H. Kenneger
A. T. Sharpe Dead Ottawa Editor Succumbs
Ottawa Kan Aug 21 Hoh A T Sharpe editor and proprietor of the Ottawa Republican died at his home on Locust street Monday night after a complication of heart trouble and dropsy He leaves a father General A L Sharpe a wife and three children He was among Kansas wealthiest newspaper men with estimates from 75000 to 150000 He came to Ottawa in 1873 started the Republican rising to prominence He declined a Manila consul appointment in 1881 hoping for a Brazil minister post He later served on the State Charities Board under Governor Martin through 1889
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Ottawa
Kan
A. T. Sharpe
Ottawa Republican
Locust Street
General A. L. Sharpe
Republican
Manilla
Brazil
Board of State Charities
Martin
Spring Wheat Output in 1890 Outlook
Carcaco Aug 21 reports from 1500 spring wheat correspondents that the 1890 crop, while likely 4 million bushels smaller than 1889, is better in quality and yield given adverse growing conditions. Nebraska and the Dakotas may match last year’s harvest. Iowa drop about 2 million. Minnesota roughly 1 million lower. Harvested area is 3 to 5 per cent smaller in these states, except Minnesota up 10 per cent.
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Carcaco
Farmers’ Review
Nebraska
Dakotas
Iowa
Minnesota
House Schedule Holds Key Conflicts and Debate Rules
The Republican Committee outlines the week’s House agenda with two looming conference reports on the Sundry Civil and Lava bills. Aldrich and Carlisle prepare for disputed dates and a five minute rule, while Democrats seek six hours of general debate before final vote.
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Republican Committee of the
Addlpich
Vetins Spoll
Bevin
Carlisle
Aldrich
Committee On Labor
Theatrical Riot Hits Huntington Crowded Show
At a Sunny South company performance in Ceredo last Friday night a man was shot and over a dozen beaten. The floating theater was wrecked as the crowd attacked, lights went out, and patrons joined the melee. Police and citizens tried to quell the riot. shots and stone-throwing wounded many, with several in serious condition.
Revolution in Hawaii on brink as monarchy faces upheaval
The cruiser Charleston arrives at Seattle with Admiral Brown reporting Honolulu forewarned of a pending revolution. The leaders include recently pardoned figures from a prior movement and the revolt appears strong. If the unrest has erupted, King Kalakaua may be imprisoned or deposed.
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Hawai
Seattin
Wash
Charleston
Admiral Brown
Ilonolulu
Ning Kalakaua
Golden Medical Discovery Promises Cure Or Refund
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is advertised as a guaranteed cure for liver, lung, and blood ailments. The ad claims refunds if it fails to meet its promises and highlights weaknesses of rival tonics, listing skin diseases and consumption as resolved by the remedy while noting it contains no alcohol or sugar.
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Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical
Riley Brown Jr Bound Over After Waived Examination
Riley Brown Jr waived examination in Justice Sternberg s court on Tuesday and was bound over to the district court for further proceedings.
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Riley Brown, Jr
Justice Sternberg
District Court
Dr Wheeler Dentist Ad Offers Low Cost Dental Work
Dr Wheeler, dentist at 820 Massachusetts Street Lawrence Kansas, advertises low prices for artificial teeth and filings. Services include best artificial teeth eight dollars, amalgam filings fifty cents, finest word filings, fair set eighty five dollars, extracting teeth twenty five cents, with office hours from seven AM to six PM. James Norton commends the practice for satisfactory work and unusually low charges.
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Dr. Wheeler
Massachusettis Street
Lawrence
Kan
Trump’s
Massachusetts Street
Wheeler
James Norton
Leis Drue Co Offers Boiled and Raw Linseed Oil Lead
Barrels of pure boiled and raw linseed oil and tons of white lead available at Leis Drue Co in a broad goods presentation.
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Leis Drue Co's
Griffin Coal Ad Promotes Blue Bridge Shaft at Low Prices
Leis Dave Co advertises A J Griffin selling shaft coal at the lowest prices with the Blue Bridge brand. The copy invites readers to buy with a dollar and directs them to look for a demonstration of how to proceed with the purchase.
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A. J. Griffin
Leis Dave Co
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