Democrats of Jefferson County Hear Warning On Fusion
The Jefferson County Democratic county convention is urged to nominate a straight ticket and resist fusion with the People's party. The letter argues Republicans should vote for Grover Cleveland for balance of power and warns against letting a few malcontents split votes. It also critiques protectionist fallacies and cites Veto history.
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People’s Party
Democratic Party
Jefferson County
Republican
Prohibition
Indiana
Simon Pure
Democrats Face Convention Decision In Jefferson County
If Democrats in Jefferson County fail to field a county ticket at the convention on the 25th inst. the Democratic organization could be destroyed and Democrats may have no representation on the election board. Lane's Family Medicine promotes daily bowel movement with a pleasant herb tonic. Try it January 30 only.
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Jefferson County
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Minneapolis
Carnagie Sterl
Congressional Committee of Investigation
Mr. Frick
Homestead
Lane
Connecticut
Luzon B. Morris
Labor unrest and political critique across states
The Delaware Iron Works in New Castle cuts wages by 20 percent affecting 800 workers. The piece notes GOP alarm in the Northwest over November outcomes and calls for the President to swing around to save the party. It also criticizes Governor Buchanan’s commute in the King case and attacks Harrison’s administration for patronage and secrecy.
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Delaware Iron Works
New Castle
Northwest
Michigan
Minnesota
Illinois
Editor of the Madison Courier Recalls Civil War Aims in Final Rant
In a delirious scene the nearly exhausted editor vows to raise the Post office as flames rise around him. He rants about Wade Hampton and the Black Horse Cavalry, the Confederate Constitution, and the imagined substitution of the Confederate charter for the Fathers. He laments the Union and Northern industry with ardent, electric illumination.
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Madison Courier
Wade Hampton
Black Horse
North
Chicago
Record of Highest Presidential Votes and Pluralities
A correspondent reports the largest popular vote ever cast for a president was 5,538,421 for Grover Cleveland in 1888. Harrison received 5,489,977 votes and Cleveland’s margin was 98,444. In 1880 Gartiel outpolled Hancock but by 3,884 in plurality. The greatest non elected candidate plurality was Tilden in 1876 at 157,020.
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the Commercial Gazette
Grover Cleveland
Harrison
Mr. Cleveland
Gartiel
Hancock
Mr. Tilden
Yellowstone trip by Wisconsin Central through car route
Promotes a summer visit to Yellowstone National Park with the Wisconsin Central Line as the through car route from Chicago and Milwaukee via Northern Pacific R R offering vestibuled and tourist sleepers and dining cars. Also cites Wisconsin resorts and requests pamphlets from D W Janowitz or James C Pond in Chicago.
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Wisconsin Central Line
Chicago
Milwaukee
Northern Pacific R. R
D. W. Janowitz
Jas. C. Pond
General Pass’r and Ticket Agt
Til
Indianapolis
Ind
Vacation sale to Western points by Burlington Route
Burlington Route offers round trip tickets at reduced rates to Denver Colorado Springs Salt Lake San Francisco Portland Yellowstone St Paul Minneapolis Spirit Lake Black Hills Puget Sound and all tourist points in Colorado Utah Idaho Montana Wyoming Dakota Minnesota Alaska and California. For rates and info write A C Dawes General President and Ticket Agent St Louis Mo June 21.
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Burlington
Denver
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Portland
Yellowstone Park
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Spirit Lake
Black Hills
Puget Sound
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Dakota
Minnesota
Alaska
California
A.C. Dawes
Gen
St. Louis
Wif
Railroad sells excursion tickets during Madison Fair week
The 0 The 0 M Railroad offers excursion tickets along its line from Seymour through Lexington Indiana to Lawrenceburg during Madison Fair week on August 16 17 18 and 19.
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Seymour
Lexington
Ind
Lawrenceburg
Madison
One JOHN G WARWICK DEAD
Ohio Representative John G Warwick dies in Washington from dysentery at Riggs House. He fell ill after hot weather and his condition worsened last week as he remained at duty. Body to Massillon with notable committee escort. funeral Tuesday at Massillon Episcopal church.
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Ohio
Cone Congress
Washington
Warwick
Riggs House
Joey
Ewier
New York
Congress
W. K. Warwick
Congressman Warwick
Massillon
Pennsylvania Road
Brice
Hill
Hare and Donovan
Caruth
Kentucky
Catchings
Mississippi
Heard
Missouri
Bynum
Indiana
Episcopal Church
Fast Train Wreck Near Prortia Injures Fireman
A Chicago Burlington and Quincy freight train derailed near Prortia Illinois after the locomotive jumped rails on a curve. Engineer George Bone of Galesburg died after being caught in the lever and Fireman John Maxwell was seriously injured with a broken leg and internal injuries.
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Prortia
Ill
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
George Bone
Galesburg
Ohn Maxwell
Freight Wreck Over Bridge Near Logan Injures Crew
A Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo freight train derailed as it crossed a bridge near Logan. Engineer Uriah Brown, brakeman Walter Harris, and fireman Fred Morehead were injured. The wreckage includes the engine cab and seventeen cars into the river. A tramp reports a partner missing, wrecking crew dispatched.
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Cotumuts
Columbus
Hocking Villey and
Toledo
Logan
Uriah Brown
Walter Harris
Fred Morehead
Spaulding Targets Tramp Steamer as Immigration Obstacle
Assistant Secretary Spaulding returned from Europe and praised port inspections for immigrants. He noted regular steamship lines disinfect passengers and goods and urged extending similar controls to tramp steamers. He will draft new regulations to close gaps and improve enforcement.
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Washingon
Spaulding
Europe
Treasury Department
London
Liverpool
Antwerp
Rotterdam
Hamburg
Bremen
General Spaulding
Proceedings of Indiana Democratic Editorial Association Held Feb 4 1892
Recording Secretary S B Boyd thanks readers for a copy of the 12th annual session proceedings held in Indianapolis on February 4 1892. This item notes the organization and date of the meeting.
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S. B. Boyd
Democratic Editorial Association of Indiana
Indianapolis
Destructive Fires Hit Several Cities Across the Nation
A series of large fires caused major losses on August 15. In New Orleans the Brooklyn Cooperage works burned, destroying buildings, machinery, and stock valued at about $1 million, with firefighters injured battling the blaze. The incident followed a nearby cotton press fire earlier in March. In Huntington, Pennsylvania, the state industrial reformatory suffered a damaging blaze in the brush factory, with an estimated loss around $50,000 and several outbuildings ruined. Red Mountain Silverton, Colorado, saw its mining camp wiped out, sixty buildings lost with an estimated $275,000 in damages and little insurance. An ornate residence in Str. Pavun also burned, valued at $47,000 with $37,000 insured.
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New Orleans
Brooklyn Cooperage Company
Thalia, Erator
Peters
Brooklyn Cooperage Works
American Sugar Refining Company
New York
Cooperage
Tom Murphy
James Scully
Mimi’s Foundry
Huntington
Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory
Brush Factory
Consolidated Manufacturing Company
Philadelphia
Silverton
Colo
Red Mountain
Furnace fall 120 feet kills worker at Ohio foundry
In Columpus Ohio Thomas Welch twenty four fell from the cupola of the Peterson forge iron furnace Friday morning. He suffered multiple fractures including both thigh bones and leg bones and a deep head wound. He is at St Francis hospital in critical condition. In Mount Giveaple Ohio James Carlisle 270 pounds fell from a second story window at Hydraulic Press Company works and died from a severe scalp wound and internal injuries. Carlisle was a prominent local figure and former Ohio general assembly member.
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Columpus
Thomas Welch
Steubenville
St. Francis Hospital
E. E. Erskine
Welch
Peterson Eoge
Mount Giveaple
James Carlisle
Hydraulic Press Company
General Assembly of
Ohio
Injuries after beer keg accident in Columbus and Nashville shooting
In Columbus Ohio J W Bruce of Aurora Indiana was struck on the head by a rolling beer keg while crossing a street and sustained serious injuries. In Nashville Tennessee a bloody shooting affray at a negro dance left Jim Elliott and Sam Hayes fatally wounded by Henry Wilson who fled the scene.
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Columbus
J. W. Bruce
Aurora
Ind
Cincinnati
Nashville
Marion
Tenn
Jim Elliott
Sam Hayes
Henry Wilson
Wilson
Man Struck by Fort Wayne Express Near Canton Virginia
Jacob Fisher, an elderly resident, was hit by the Fort Wayne express while walking on the track west of Canton on Saturday afternoon. He suffered a broken left arm and two broken ribs. he was deaf and did not hear the approaching train.
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Canton
Jacob Fisher
Fort Wayne
Notable political jab at Mahone and rivals in 19th century press
A compact polemic denounces Mahone as a small figure compared with leaders like Thomas B. Reed, suggesting the Cave of Abdullam would feel crowded if he were as formidable.
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Platt
Quay
Mahone
Thomas B. Reed
Abdullam
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J. W. Shields
Smithville
James Petsy
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Sarah A. Losee
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