Mitchells Candidate for the Senate Named Silsby
The Republican party announces Hon. Geo. A. Silsby as a United States Senate candidate. Silsby, a Mitchell man with long state residence and Civil War service, would unite party supporters and attract veterans. The note praises his character, leadership, and fitness beyond locality, while referencing Pettigrew and upcoming legislative actions.
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Geo. A. Silsby
United States
Gen'l Silsby
Mitchell
Pettigrew
Emperor Wilhelm and bi metalism clash in Sioux City Journal
The article attacks autocratic rule in Germany and defends bimetallic currency against gold standard allies. It contrasts socialist repression, Carlisle’s bank note scheme, and fiat money fears with Eckels’ call for limited government money issues, urging gold and silver coins without redemption and endorsing international bimetallism as a cure for fiat vagaries.
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Sioux City Journal
Carlisle
Eckels
State higher edu attendance and local economic impact noted
The Laveaite editor cites that about 700 students attend five state institutions. He argues the $100 per student stays within Dakota, supporting teachers, mechanics, merchants, boarding houses, and newspapers, circulating cash back into the state economy.
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Laveaite
Dakota
Leost
Dubuque High Kicker and Half Million Suit
A female nicknamed the kicker hails from Duscear Dee and is said to knock hats off streetwearers in the evenings sometimes using fists. Police seek her as assaults are reported. Also Herman Sturm sues J H Hapson for 500000 over services securing a railroad concession transfer from Mexico City to Palisade Bay.
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Dubuque
Duscear
Dee
Denter
Herman Sturm
J. H. Hapson
City of
Mexico
Palisade Bay
Pacific Coast
Seeley Admits Identity in New York Bank Heist
Chicago reports reveal Samuel C. Seeley, late bookkeeper of the National Shoe and Leather Bank of New York, confessed his name to inspectors after puzzling them. He agreed to return to New York with requisition papers and offered no admission on the case. The piece also notes Morton defends inspection levels amid German livestock trade concerns and Chicago hosts the Civil Service Reform league annual meeting led by Carl Schurz.
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Seeley
the National Shoe and Leather Bank of New York
League In Progress
Chicago
Cnican@o
National Civil Service Reform League
Anti-Spoils League
Carl Schurz
Union League
Prize suspect unmoved in Seeley theft case
Chicago December reports a prisoner believed to be Samuel C. Seeley, linked to the $354,000 New York Shoe and Leather Bank heist, sits in Inspector Shea’s office declaring identity as Frank J. Dale. He remains silent despite detectives’ probes and offers of luxuries to gain his release.
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Chicago
New York
Samuel C. Seeley
National Shoe and Leather Bank
Seeley
Shea
Haas
Frank J. Dale
Dale
Detective Department
Burglary Hits Fay ette Jeweler. 12000 In Jewelry Stolen
Oelwe in December 12 news reports burglars blew open Fay ette jeweler Henry Boise’s safe and escaped with 12000 dollars worth of jewelry and 850 in cash. Three strangers seen around town Saturday are suspected. No trace found yet.
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Oelwein
Henry Boise
Fayette
Boise
Germany Exports Vast Iron and Steel to Great Britain
A state department report from Consul Mason at Frankfurt notes Germany exported 208000 tons of iron and steel to Britain and six colonies in 1893, about 18 percent of German exports, driven by lower wages, cheaper rail freights, lower royalties, submissive workers, and government export support. The shift from Britain supplying Germany to Germany supplying Britain prompts inquiry.
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Germany
England
Washington
Newcastle
Great Britain
State Department
United States
Mason
Frankfort
Sheffield
American
Canada
British Iron Trade Association
Grand Jury Opens Ging Murder Case in Minneavouis
The grand jury convened in Labor temple at 10:15 am to hear the Ging murder case. County Attorney Nye entered the room as a deputy stood guard. Witnesses included Goosuian and son from a livery stable, Mayor Eustis, a hotel bellboy, L. M. Stewart, and Adry A. Hayward brought from St. Paul to testify.
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Minneavouis
Nye
Grand Jury
Labor Temple
Goosuian
Eustis
West Hotel
L. M. Stewart
Adry A. Hayward
St. Paul
Radical commission backs exams for Chicago police
Chicago December 12 The nonpartisan police commission urges exam based promotions and appoints, with officers under ten years to take the test. Mayor Hopkins says he will support the plan. Also in Budapest December 12 Dr Wekerle announces royal sanction for ecclesiastical bills granting complete religious freedom in Hungary.
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Hopkins
Chicago
Police Commission
Hungary
Reichsrath
Wekerle
Francis Joseph
Tawneys Arbitration Bill Reported in House
Washington December 12 Representative Tawney of Minnesota has reported a bill to settle labor troubles by arbitration. Modifications from the original bill mainly concern the procedure for arbitrations when disputes arise. After a Murderer Devils Lake North Dakota December 12 Sheriff Barton departed for Chicago with requisition papers for Bruno held in Chicago for the murder of Ole Peterson near Crary September 28.
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Spirit Lake
Wastmaron
Abigail Garner Sharpe
Flandrau
St. Paul
Congressman Lucas
Braterp
Minn
Brainerd and Northern Minnesota Railway
Minnesota Logging Company
Mississippi Landing
Lathrop
Here
Tawney
Washinggton
Minnesota
Devils Lake
N. D
Barton
Chicago
Bruno
Ole Peterson
Crary
Fire gutts Consolidated Coffee building in Omaha
An Omaha Blaze reports that the Consolidated Coffee company building at 22 Harney Street in Osmania burned, gutting the structure and stock with estimated losses around 100000 dollars. The incident occurred December 12 with details limited to location and financial impact.
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Omaha
Osmania
Consolidated Coffee Company
Harney Street
Seven Were Drowned In Small Iowa Town Disaster
A Iowa farming district story details seven drownings after a pond ice break near Littleton Buchanan County. Two children George and Hannah Cook aged 9 and 12 vanished skating. later five others perished, with several rescued. A second item notes Minnesota Historical Society seeking congressional reports on Sioux outbreak losses and related court martial history.
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Oflwein
Littleton
Buchanan County
George
Hannah Cook
Minnesota Historical Society
Parnt
State Capitol
Ramsey
Congressional Committee
Minnesota
Congress
Mankato
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Forest City Railway
Sioux Reservation
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Poe
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J Towlow
Hills Country
Emperoror Wilhelm
Reichtag
Sheley
Harrison Street
Morton
Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Minneapolis
St. Croix River
William O’brien
Captain A. 8
Merriam
Hyland Bros
Danville
N. Y
Gardner, Bachelder & Welles
Lyons
Harris Franklin
Deadwood
American National Bank of
Captain Harries
St. Patt
Harries
Internal Revenue
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Mackubin Street
Christie Muxt
Hrurxa
Supreme Court
Calvin Christie
Charles J. Black
Lena Cunningham
Kalispell
Non-Partisan Commission
Iowa
Astrophe
SIOLX
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Secretary of the Interior
Antigo
Wis
John D. Cameron
Sheboygan, St. Paul and
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Deter
Duluth
Mississippi River
Hibbing
Masaba
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Paris
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