Butler Letter of Acceptance and Independents Rise
General Butler responds to the Greenback nomination with a long letter praising the currency issue and warning against a revived party convention. Independent groups in New York, Boston, Florida, Maine, and other states move toward supporting Cleveland or Grover in Chicago, while denouncing Bourbon Democracy and promoting reform and civil service changes.
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New York
Butler
Loweeli
Maas
Juno
Jnodenapalis
Nias
Tizang
Tven
Supreme Court of the United States
Amin
Georgius
Andrew Jackson
Jackson School
Metitu Tioué—jemands
Jackson
Boston Committee of
Brethan
Brooklyn
George William Curtis
Chaiman
Carl Schurz
Boston
Cleveland
Basar
Blaine AE Keoville
Maine
BaNaGor
Hare
Remack
Sanatoon
Jone
Chicago
Flower
United States
Claveland
Bayard
Daniel Manning
Elwird Cooper
Lester Bo Faulkner
John C. Jacobs
August Belmont
John Kelly
Abrams
Hewitt
Charles Andrews
Charles A. A. Rapello
Court of Appeals
Louisiana
Baron Noung
Jane
Indorsing Tilden
E. A. Burke
F. Jonas
A. A. Gumby
KC. Wickliffe
No Further Action on Tariff in Washington Session
Washington officials report the Democratic caucus agrees to pass appropriation bills and delay tariff decisions. House and Senate aim to adjourn by early July, with debate over revenue reduction postponed. Frelinghuysen instructs envoy on Cuba purchase terms, offering up to 100 billion for Gu ba. Two measures settled include dropping Blair Educational bill and confirming adjournment timing.
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Dame Crats
Randall
Senate
House
Tound Totave Cua
Fretingluysen Hng
Madrid
Spalo
Guba
Mandall
Ilousa
Chicago
Tragic Camden Train Collision Kills Eight at Lakeside Park
A Camden & Atlantic wreck occurred when an express excursion train collided with an Atlantic City bound accommodation train near Ashland. Eight people died and nine were wounded, with several likely to die. Fireman Nicholas Barber and mail agent Winfield Hiles perished, along with conductor Albert Smith and brakeman Gustavus Edwards. The crash devastated the Fenton family as Civil Engineer Fenton’s daughter witnessed the aftermath.
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Efcht
Ning
Fputta DeLruta
Camden & Atlantic
Camden
N. J
Lakeside Park
Second Presbyterian Church
Atlantic City
Caming
Philadelphia
Ashland
Barnard
Nicholas Barber
Winfield Hiles
Ile
Frank Fenton
Terrebla
Albert Smith
Gustavus Edwards
Lakeside
Deal Smith
Urat Ure
Fenton
Haddonfield
Vaughn
Arrest of Ike Biggar of the Buzzard gang in Chicago
Chicago police captured Ike Biggar alias Ike Hazzard, tied to the notorious Buzzard family once terrorizing Lancaster Virginia and surrounding states. Officials report his escape history, prior imprisonment with his brother Abe, and current Lancaster reward of $500 for his arrest. He was taken toward the station after recognition and a confrontation near State and Twenty second streets.
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Chicago
Ike Hazzard
Membite
Desperadoen
Chicace
Melherney
McKeough
State
Twenty-second Street
Halled Hin
Wella
Tindf
Otheers
Pat Doyle
Ike Biggar
Osu
Uzzard
St. Buys
Shey Butt
Lesh
Ike
Chery
Te Keys
Startal
Bether
I&e
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Freedonia
N. Y
Dows
Vat Doyle
Doyle
Lancaster
Buzzard
Pennnsylvania
Bishop Simpson Dead. Venerable Prelate Passes Away
June 19 Philadelphia report states Matthew Simpson born Cadiz Pennsylvania in 176? died peacefully at eleven yesterday. He served as a Methodist bishop for 32 years and led Indiana Asbury University, edited Western Christian Advocate, and traveled widely in America, Ireland, Britain, and Africa. Survived by wife Ellen Verner, one son Matthew Verner Simpson, and four daughters.
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Philadelphia
PaLaventina
Ishop Simpson
Matthew Simpson
Cadis
Cadiz Academy
Brukson College
Pennsylvania
Sponate
waDe
Pittsburgh
M. B. Church
Natum! Sciences
Alleghany W College
Indiana Asbury University
Bumane
Adivense
America
Cork
Liverpool
Evangelical Alliance
Bellin
Abiu
Egypt
Asperica
Liccolo
Stanton
Cyclopedia of Methodiao
Terrible Marine Disaster In The Nasal Reef
New Zealand advices via the steamer Zealandia report that the British brow ship Byria from Calcutta bound for the Fiji Islands ran ashore on the Nasal reef. At the time she struck there were 483 coolies aboard plus the regular crew. Seventy coolies were drowned and all but three of the crew were saved.
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Ban Fuaxcuscu
Cal
New Zealand
Zealandia
Byria
Calcutta
Fiji Islands
Nasal Reef
Base Ball Standings and League Changes Noted
The article reports National League leads with Boston two games ahead and outlines scheduled games among Boston, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Providence, and Buffalo, noting Altoonas’ disappearance and Kansas City forming a new club to replace Altoona Ranks. It also lists the Northwestern League standings and a Milwaukee bankruptcy receiver estimate of assets at $500,000 against debts of $400,000 with a Monday offer to settle debts.
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Tioe
Boston
Chicago
New York
Philbdelp
Providence
Buffalo
Deroit
Union
Altoonas
Kansan
Fom, Laut
Seteneecdll
Sbueimore
Sc Ypu Capone
Wwikaineas Tity
George Pr. Sanborn
Manufacturers’ Book of Milwaukee
Albers Conro
Mutiny on Irish soil and other foreign news
A cable from New York dated June 1 reports a mutiny by artillery militia aboard a vessel near Limerick. Mutineers attacked Glin, looted shops, and fought townsfolk before retreating to the ship and sailing away. Several killed, pursuit fierce along the Shannon. The dispatch also notes a June 17 balloon accident in Paris injuring the US Consul Roosevelt, and a June 17 report on Admiral Hewitt’s mission in Africa with King Jeno’s actions and Khartoum police changes.
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New York
Limerick
Shannon
Glin
Glinsmen
Bonpeaux
Place Quincane
George W. Jousevel
United States
Hoosevelt
Tla
Bordeaux Bu
Admiral Hewitt
Adon
John
Abyssinia
Massawah
Jeno
Boraka
Jotun
Abalbu
Gordon
Khartoum
Train Wreckers Cause Destructive Burlington Crash
A westbound Burlington and Missouri River passenger train was ditched near Fils City when spikes were removed and rails spread about sixty feet from a bridge. The engine left the track and the bridge collapsed, wrecking the engine, smok ing car, day coach and sleeper. About thirty people were injured and nine were brought to town on a special train.
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Archison
Kaw
Burlington & Missouri
Gavel of historic fragments to front National Democratic Convention
A New York firm, sommerich & Co., reports a presiding officer gavel nearly finished in this city. It will contain fragments from Washington's tomb Caesar's palace Rome and a wolf den torch from Pomfret Conn. The gavel, to be used at the National Democratic Convention, will be presented to the winning Presidential candidate. The firm, with a long history, previously failed in 1861 and 1876 with large compromises and assets cited.
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Bousivox
Washington
Caesar's Palace
Rome
General Putnam
Pomfret
Conn
New York
Juge 11
O. Sommerich & Co
Vessel and crew lost near port in calm gale
A quarantine bark Rafael Pomer from Havana arrived with the sole survivor of the bark G. P. Sherwood from Philadelphia to Halifax. The Sherwood, carrying coal, keeled in a light gale on the 14th. its cargo shifted and the vessel sunk. Ten sailors perished in the disaster.
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Rafael Pomer
Havana
G. P. Sherwood
Philadelphia
Malifax
Punk
Minor News Items From The Week Ended
A mixed montage of incidents appears from June 1 to 2 with fires destroying blocks in Fowler Indiana and public school buildings in Aurora Illinois loss around 26000 dollars. otros as well as a string of arrests indictments and accidents across major cities. Notably Kropotkine to be released in France and a boy’s skeleton found in Avondale pond.
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Jim
Trince
Kropotkine
France
Fowler
Ind
Tosa
Flo
Weal
Aurora
Germany
Washington
Sargent
Getlin
Avondale
W. E. Cooke
Jay Cooke
New York
Baltimore
United States
Michigan
Chicago
Steuben Comunty
Lhg
Chase
Guthrie
Omaha
New
Douglaston
N. Th
Hastetituaost
Alnd
Bridgeport
Conn
L. 1
Leffingwell
Provident
Cleveland
New Jersey
Uts Ney
Oconto
Wis
Charles Witter
Paris Green
Department of Customs
Kentucky
Dominion
Bloomington
Par Wes
McLean County
Galveston
Lexas
M G. Norton
Winona
Republican National Committees
Minnesota
Duvia
Kteturna
Diaz
Trevino
Mexico
London
Len Ful Mackey
Lafayette
J. A. Dougherty
Baltimore Postolice
Foss & Co
Springfield
Mississippi
W. W. Wood
National Educational Association
Madison
Christiana Koth
Erie
American Homeopathic Institute
Deer Park
Supreme Court upholds most of Scott Liquor Law
The Supreme Court yesterday affirmed King v. Capellar and reversed Butzman v. Whitbeck. It declares the second section of the law unconstitutional, leaving the rest valid. The court notes the full law's constitutionality is not decided and liquor dealers must pay the June tax under the law, with further testing possible at December semiannual payment.
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Corvines
Supreme Court
Scott Liquor Law
King v. Capellar
Butzman
Aquiseme
A Little Girl's Heroism
A ten year old girl Nel Le White at Sag Harbor New York on a Friday saved eight year old Willie Youngs by dragging him from an approaching train to avert injury. Youngs claimed he could make the train stop for him if he lay on the track. In Fort Smith Arkansas a Massachusetts District court case involving Choctaw Nation defendants ended in larceny convictions and lengthy sentences for the crime.
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New York
Sag Harbor
Nel le White
Willie Youngs
Youngs
Orta
Fort Sway
Ark
Massachusetts
Mien
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Con AM. Dickinson
Detroit
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F. M. Holloway
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Michael Shoemaker
Deyilio Hubbard
Charles H. Kimmorica
F. 2. Stevens
Firth
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Beck
John Withey
W. L. Huge
A. J. Bail
Elliot A. Stavens
A. T. Drabl Elahtb
James K. Wright
Jerome W. Turner
Robert K. Blacker
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Fisher
GP. Wack
W. J. Preston
John W. Powers
O. M. Barnes
Lansing
Tim E. Tarsney
Saginaw
QO. M. Powers
Kalamazoo
A. P. Swineford
Marquette
Tennes Nasuvinee
Taw
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Nom Yer Terlity
D.C. Atkins
Albert A. McNeal
Thoman JL Williams
A. Champion
John F. House
Vermont
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Mr. Blaing
Samuel Pingree
E. J. Armsbee
W. E. Dubois
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Lee County
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E .B. Harbert
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Board of Public Works
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F. Payne
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National Prohibition Convention
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W. C. Cooper
Congress
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Horace Alvord
J. Campbell
J. ©. Martin
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the Nation's Affairs
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John Porter
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