Republican Delegate Conventions for Davison Aurora and Brule Counties
A Dakota territory Republican delegate convention for the 5th legislative district will meet September 10 1886 at Mitchell courthouse to nominate one territorial council member and two territorial house members with representation by county. Davison seven delegates, Aurora seven, Brule nine. Also details primaries August 21 and township representation for subsequent county convention to name delegates for Yankton and Mitchell meetings.
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Davison
Aurora
Brule
Dakota Territory
Mitchell
Dakota
Territorial Council
Territorial House of Representatives
Davison County
Aurora County
Brule County
Legislative Central Committee
H.C. Preston
Court House
Said County
Yankton
Perry
Badger
Lisbon
Blendon
Union
Mt. Vernon
Baker
Beulah
Tobin
Rome
County Central Committee
C. O. Stanchfield
Civil service policy divides old time Democrats in 19th century debate
The piece contrasts views on Cleveland's civil service policy. Old-line Democrats warn it will demoralize the party, while New England leaders claim it boosts strength. The author expects fall elections to reveal the impact.
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Cleveland
Magnumips
New England
Republican campaign moves focus on tariff and spending
The Republican committee plans campaign material stressing tariff protection against Democratic free trade, attacking government spending increases and a large treasury surplus. The Bismarck Tribune notes legal actions, appointments, and local political chatter amid prairie chicken season and land office updates.
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Republican Congressional Committee
Arthur
Local man notes lack of territorial fair bills in his travels
A furon man who recently toured South Dakota says he did not see a single territorial fair bill posted during the past two weeks while Mitchell displays bills in almost every town. With only three weeks left until fair time he questions the timing of posting.
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Washington
S. B. Bevans
Watertown Land District
Commissioner Sparks
Gen. Sparks
Bevans
Land Office
Jersey
Sparks
Mr. Bevans
Dakota
Treasury Department
Huron Times
South Dakota
the Times
Mitchell
Bankers Convention resolves on silver coinage and fugitives
The American Bankers Association executive council reported opposition to unrestricted silver coinage under the 1878 act and urged repeal or suspension. It called for an international value basis between gold and silver and warned wage earners would suffer. The body re enacted a prior resolution to pursue treaties to return fugitives, and the convention adjourned sine die.
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Boston
American Bankers’ Convention
American Bankers’ Association
Boards of Trade
Chambers of Commerce
Destructive Escape Attempt at Anamosa Penitentiary
Four convicts attempted to break from the Iowa state penitentiary at Anamosa. Paddy Ryan, serving six years, was killed by a shot to the heart. Mitchell, sentenced for life for a murder on a Cedar Rapids bridge, was wounded and may die. Lankins, jailed for ten years for murder, escaped unharmed. one attacker got through the damaged west gate as guards repelled the break. The wardens and citizens praise the guards for effective vigilance.
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Anamosa
Iowa
Paddy Ryan
Mitchell
Thum
Cedar Rapids
Lankins
Maquoketa
Warden
Citizens Express
American journalist and Sam Field cite Cutting jail case in Paso del Norte
An American newspaper correspondent and Sam Field of Dallas report Cutting’s arrest in Paso del Norte. Cutting says he carried one El Sentinel into a Mexican border case and handed it to a friend, denying circulating large numbers of papers. He plans to appeal to Chihuahua's supreme court.
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Elpaso
Texas
Sam Field
Dallas
Paso del Norte
Mexico
el Sentinel
Cutting
Supreme Court of Chihuahua
Boiler explosion kills six in Ashland carpentry shop
A boiler in Periier & Webster's carpentry shop exploded after a boiler issue left the injector inoperative. Five men and a boy were killed instantly and two were wounded. The blast demolished the boiler house and caused about $3,000 in losses, shrouding the city in gloom.
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Carcano
Ashland
Wis
Periier & Webster
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