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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1896
Page
17
A sprawling dispatch mixes murder, political intrigue, and financial shocks. It notes Warren L. Mason killed by a falling bed near Chicago, Robberies and indictments in New York, a possible McKinley victory impact, Britain and the US arbitration in Venezuela, and widespread bandwagon speculation on currency reform and gold standards.
Reports from India, Russia, Turkey, Cuba, and Europe describe fires, floods, shipwrecks, and deaths. Collisions at sea near Popis, famine in Chili, and Ottoman upheavals force leaders to resign or reform. In the Philippines and Latin America, war, subsidies, and arbitration shift the balance as governments reassess power and peril.
The St James Gazette notes broad American ministerial acceptance in London society while discussing lingering ties to past regimes. Readers hear of Canada’s northwest issues, tariff debates, and famine impacts, plus refugee and maritime tensions involving the Boyne and American actions at Smyrna. Arab movements and Paris political contests cap the unsettled European scene as cabinet stability hangs on a single incident.
The text outlines a proposed revision to the electoral vote distribution among states. It claims the Jalestrats favor giving McKinley one vote in Delaware and Kentucky, three others to Bryan, and a total of 16 electoral votes be allocated as per the revised table.
The Olney message stressed that the United States would not permit foreign powers to establish dominion over territory in the Americas. It explained arbitration aims to protect Venezuela’s rights and reject any interpretation that the U.S. accepts responsibility for its sister republics while ensuring Great Britain cannot seize non belonged lands. The agreement hinges on revoking our power to enforce claims while preserving U.S. position if Britain fails to prove ownership.
A political report notes the democratic calling in Georgia, detailing four failed pallets affecting the United States Senate race on Thursday.
Edward Ivory alias Edward Bell, a New York saloonkeeper and alleged dynamiter, faced cross examination at Bow Street police court. The witness Jones, an Irish informant from Armagh, described joining secret Irish groups in America, their internal codes, and a Chicago convention plan. The magistrate ordered Ivory held for trial as fresh testimony and documents were produced detailing the secret society activities and fundraising.
Senator John Mitchell argued that silver at 16 to 1 should be opposed and that Democrats who back the gold standard would not support a recoinage move. He said Republicans should not rely on Democrats for aid and doubted a future return of Democrats to the party without new issues restoring Democratic instincts.
The upcoming Minneston vs Wisconsin football clash draws wide interest as fans plan travel to Camp Randoll. Rail rates entice visitors from neighboring areas to witness what locals deem the west’s top grid battle this year. Meanwhile Sidewaker Mfg of South Geng Indiana increases capital stock from 1.008 million to 3.5 million, paying 2,600 for amended articles.
George T. Fairchild, president of the Kansas Agricultural College, has been elected president of the Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations. The leadership appointment signals a coordinated effort to advance agricultural education and research nationwide.
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