Political party activity and state conventions reported
The Democratic State Committee plans a Philadelphia headquarters at the Girard house this week for campaign work. Prohibitionists convened in Harrisburg to nominate a full ticket with C B Wolf of Lewisburg likely as governor candidate. Union County Prohibition and Democratic conventions in Lewisburg announced tickets. President Cleveland vacations in the Adirondacks and fishes daily. Bulgarian ruler Alexander dethroned after midnight. revolutionaries seize him, triggering regional tension.
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Democratic State Committee
Girard House
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Hon. C. 8. Wolf
Lewisburg
Bulgania
Alexander
Bulgaria
W. A. Hensel
M. C. Nerman
Cumberland County
N. W.scott
Northumberland Co
Mortimer F. Elliot
Elliott
Committee On
Committee
Retired Lancaster Editor Hensel Eyes Democratic Campaign
CnarraMAN Hensel, longtime chief editor of the Lancaster Intelligencer since 1874, resigns to dedicate himself to running the Democratic campaign in Pennsylvania until the election. He may later join the Philadelphia Times editorial staff, a move experts consider plausible given his writing skill.
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Cnarraman Hensel
Lancaster Intelligencer
Hensel
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Times
Times
Chicago Anarchists Convicted in Murder Trial
The jury on Friday August 20 found Spies Schwab Fielden Parsons Fischer Engel and Snigg guilty of murder and fixed the penalty at death. Neebe received fifteen years in the penitentiary.
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Chicago
Spies
Schwab
Fielden
Parsons
Fischer
Engel
Snigg
Neebe
Reform Efforts Target Anarchists and Soldiers' Orphans Schools
A September retrial is planned for anarchists whose fate hinges on a likely denial of a new trial. Public sentiment opposes them as officials push to make an example. General Louis Wagner’s inspection finds mismanagement in soldiers' orphans schools, mirroring Governor Pattison’s findings with run-down buildings poor sanitation overcrowded rooms and scant washing and grooming supplies.
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Louis Wagner
Democrats Nominate Ticket at Harrisburg Convention
Pennsylvania Democrats meet in Harrisburg and nominate Lieut. Gov. Chauncey Forward Black for governor with a slate including Wallace McCormick Wright Wolverton Deckert and Ricketts Africa Brennen Stevenson. The platform pledges strong support for the party principles and a November victory.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Zen
George B. McClellan
Horatio Seymour
Winfield Scott Hancock
Republic
Samuel J
PN. Guthrie
Henry McCormick
William A. Wallace
Robert Emmet Wright
Wolverton
Robert Deckert
Chauncey
Black
Wallace
McCormick
Deckert
R. Bruce Ricketts
J. Simpson Africa
Wm J. Brennen
Maxwell Stevenson
Chauncey F. Black
Republican split at Iowa Second District convention
The Republican Convention in Davemont Iowa split into factions. One wing with 87 delegates from Scott and Johnson counties nominated ex Governor S J Kirkwood of Iowa City. The other wing with 47 delegates from Muscatine Clinton and Jackson counties nominated T J O Meara the Knights of Labor candidate.
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Davemont
Iowa
Towa
Scott
Johnson
S J. Kirkwood
Iowa City
Muscatine
Clinton
Jackson
T. J. O’meara
Knights of Labor
Call for Redemption of Bonds Explained by Acting Secretary
Acting Secretary Fairchild explained the call for 15.9 million dollars in bonds issued yesterday. He cited unusually large receipts and favorable conditions for the move, noting it should help the market without tightening it. He denied political motives and contrasted with prior administrations, saying calls depended on treasury conditions and metal standard balance.
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Washington
Fairchild
Morrison
Manning
Department
McCullowsi
Treasury
Tricycle Postal Service Adopted in Stuttgart
In Stuttgart the government adopts the tricycle for postal service. Fire Nearly Destroys a Whole Town is reported in Utica N Y. Aug 21 Earlville Judson county nearly destroyed by a fire started by boys playing with matches in a barn. Loss estimated 75000 to 100000. Strawbridge Clothier Philadelphia leases adjoining premises extending to Filbert Street to expand the largest dry goods house.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Utica
N. Y
Earlville
Judson County
Messrs. Strawbridge & Clothier
Eighth and
Market Streets
Philadelphia
Hood, Bonbright & Co
Market Street
Eighth Street
Filbert Street
Susquehanna River at Marietta Exposes Sand Bars
The Susquehanna River at Marietta Pa Aug 22 is at a record low with sand bars exposed across multiple points and hundreds of tons of sand removed from them in recent days.
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Marietta, Pa
Susquehanna
Kendall swims Niagara rapids for ten thousand dollar wager
William J. Kendall of Boston swam the whirlpool rapids of the Niagara river at Niagara Falls on August 22 to settle a ten thousand dollar wager. He lost consciousness upon landing and was revived after about thirty minutes. He ruled out repeating the feat, saying no amount of money could induce him to attempt it again.
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Niaganaa Falls
William J. Kendall
Boston
Niagara River
Cutting to be released by court ruling
In El Paso on August 22 the Second Chamber of the Supreme Tribunal reviewed A. K. Cutting’s case and, after argument, agreed the two months imprisonment already served constitutes complete purgation of his crime. The hearing was closed and the forthcoming sentence will align with this agreement.
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Paso
Tex
el Paso
Supreme Tribunal
A. K. Cutting
Cutting
Lawrence, Kas
Mansfield
Old Mexico
Sonora
Paso del Norte
Rio Grande
Mexico
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Nag Me Mira School of
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Ana Allen Business College
Hte
Sd Cenpetation of America
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INS House
Penn’s Cave
Coburn
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Samuel Long
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