McKinley formally notified of nomination in Canton
The Canton notification committee informed Mayor McKinley of his Republican presidential nomination. In a measured reply he thanked the convention, stressed duty and unity, and called for sober judgment on major national issues including domestic trade, protection, and the national currency. He warned against partisan prejudice and urged measures to restore American economic strength.
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Canton
St. Louis
McKinley
Thurston
United States
America
Washington
Republican Party
Treasury
Democrats Instruct Delegates to Back Silver to End
Indiana Democrats at the state convention endorsed free silver and urged Chicago delegates to stand by the policy. Claude E. Matthews was nominated for the presidency and Shiveley spoke after nomination, stressing the silver plank.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Chicago
Claude E. Matthews
Shiveley
Silver Democrats Prepare Deliberate Watch on Convention
Silver leaders from many states gather under the Bi metallic Democratic national committee to supervise the silver cause at the Democratic convention. Daily meetings will monitor contest seats for silver delegates and the temporary chairman selection with aims to shape platform and candidate choices.
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Curiaco
Democratic National Committee
Washington
National Democratic Committee
Ex-Governor Boies Responds to Whitney Declaration
Ex Governor Boies publishes a letter replying to a New York paper about the Whitney declaration. He says it is too late to gain practical results by further discussion with opposing views on currency. He notes the South and West have weighed the issues, delegates are chosen for Chicago, and the party will not pledge to secure an international agreement for free coinage of silver.
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Boies
Waterloo
New York
Whitney
Chicago
South
West
Senator Stewart Aims to Lead Silver Ticket at Chicago
Senator Stewart of Nevada plans to attend the Democratic convention in Chicago as a private citizen to press for monetary reform. He names Henry M. Teller and Joseph C. Sibley as the two figures commanding broad trust amid the silver issue. Controller Eckels in Chicago believes silver delegates may yet be swayed by business leaders to reconsider the free coinage stance.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Committee On
William F. Vilas
Edward 8. Bragg
Altgeld
Pronto
Ill
Monroe C. Crawford
Finnis BE
Downing
Andan W. 2. Beck
Edward C. E
George A. Trude
Stewart
Washington
Nevada
Chicago
Friends of Monetary Reform
Henry M. Teller
Joseph C. Sibley
Curiaco
Eckels
Palmer House
al Minois District Court
Corbett
Sharkey
Knights of St. John
Dayton
Eric
Pan-Presbyterian Council
Glasgow
United States
Charles Rice
Forest fires destroy 50 homes in Botwoodville and Pilleys Island
On June 30 in St. Johns Newfoundland fires ravaged Botwoodville and Pilleys Island, destroying 50 homes along with the court house, Methodist church, residences, and the Pyrites mine as crews fought the blaze.
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St. Jouns
N. F
Botwoodville
Pilleys Island
Liberals in Control in Dominion Election Early Toronto Returns
Early Dominion election returns from Toronto show Liberal gains with the government failing to secure a decisive win. Quebec shifts toward the Liberals by an estimated 20 to 25 vote majority, despite expectations of Conservative strength from remedial legislation.
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Beaton
Toronto
Ont
Quebec
Liberals
Grand Lodges Plan Classified Assessments Reported
The preferred plan changes were approved by the supreme lodge of the A U W in Burra o New York with a June meeting set for Milwaukee. The beneficiary committee report was finished, and major action allowed grand lodges to propose a classified or faded assessment in place of the current level premium method. The mineral resources report valued U S production at 611 795 200 for 1895, up from 368 504 in 1894, led by copper and silver and gold totals.
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Alo. U. W
Burra O, N. Y
Supreme Lodge
Milwaukee
Wasminoroy
Jane
United States
United States Geological Survey
Drowning After Squall Capsizes Shawano Pleasure Party
Six people drown off Shawano lake when a yacht capsized during a squall near Cecil. O A Risum and wife Herman Drackrey and wife Louis Gokey and wife and child Puleiyer Miss Emma Garbrecht and Miss Margaret Crowe were aboard. Risum and Crackrey clung to the capsized craft for hours before Cecil rescuers reached them.
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Shawano
Wis
Shawano Lake
O. A. Risum
Herman Drackrey
Louis Gokey
Puleiyer
Emma Garbrecht
Margaret Crowe
St. Nazianz
Manitowoc County
Cecil
O. A
Mine Roof Falls in Pennsylvania Mine Trapping 100 Workers
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on June 29 a collapse trapped about 100 miners in the Red Ash vein at Pittston Twin shaft. Roughly 40 were English and the rest foreigners. The roof fell as workers propped sections, and it was believed all were killed. Nearby reports note ex Senator Lyman Trumbull died in Chicago at age 83 after a long illness.
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Pennsylvania
Wilkesbarre
Pittston
Grain and livestock market report from Minneapolis and Chicago
Market round up from Minneapolis and Duluth with wheat quotes for June July and September, cash and No 1 Northern prices, butter market at Elgin, hogs cattle and sheep activity at St Paul and Chicago, with closing prices and receipts for Chicago grain and provisions.
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Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Northern
Duluth Grain
Duluth
Elgin
Elgin, I]s
Lee
St. Paul Union Stock Yards
South St. Pau
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Cncago
Texas
Chicago
Weekly news summary from June week across events
Ex congressman Walling died at Circleville Ohio. Georgetown University held its 7th annual commencement with Cardinal Gibbons among guests. Lyman Trumbull died. New England Granite works burned in Mason New Hampshire. Various boxing bouts and matches eyed or occurred including Corbett Sharkey draw and Maher Choynski plans. Naval bids for three battleships announced with Sept 14 deadline.
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Nebraska
J. HL. Gibson
Ondawa Paper Company
Greenwich
N. C
Armst Belmont
Henry of Navarre
Clifford
Tine
Georgetown University
Cardinal Gibbons
Archbishop Ryan
Philadelphia
Harmon
United States
Lyman Trumbull
Minois
New England Granite Company
Mason
N. H
Henry Ellroth
Peoria
Tls
Mexico
Kansas City
Lansing Rowan
Frawley Company
San Francisco
Corbett
National Athletic Club of
Peter Maher
Choynski
A. J. Campbell
California
Tragedy on Blackfoot Reservation Brings Three Deaths
Helena dispatch reports a murder spree on the Blackfoot Reservation involving Vinette, Took, and Fine-Gun. A wife and two men died after accusations of betrayal and repeated shootings as a hunt turned deadly.
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Helena
Vinette
Mi Broille
Dian
Tooky
Budies
Port Arthur rail project eyed under American auspices
General Alexander McCook, a U.S. commissioner at Moscow coronation events, sails to New York after meetings with Prince Khilheff on building a Port Arthur railway under American guidance. Li Hung Chang plans to inspect U.S. railroads en route to San Francisco while Khilheff surveys Russian lines from St. Petersburg to Vladivostock.
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London
Alexander McD. McCook
United States
Moscow
New York
Prince Khilheff
Port Arthur
Russia
China
Li Hung Chang
San Francisco
St. Petersburg
Vladivostock
Lake steamers race pits Northwest against City of Buffalo
In a Great Lakes duel from Buffalo to Cleveland, the steamers Northwest and City of Buffalo competed as the two most modern vessels. The Northwest departed Buffalo ten minutes ahead, while the City of Buffalo arrived in Cleveland about two hours earlier, smashing existing speed records with a travel time of roughly eight hours.
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Northwest
City of
Buffalo
General Order No 11 Urges Encampment Attendance
General Order No 11 from Commander in Chief Walker of the G A R asks department commanders to count comrades expected at the national encampment in St Paul on September 2 3 and 4 and report to C W Horr, accommodations committee chair. Separate notes describe railroad rate changes and other brief items.
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Walker
Indianapolis
St. Paul
C. W. Horr
Western Passenger Association
E Central Traffic Association
Buffalo
Southern Passenger Association
Pacific Coast
Fragmentary Notice: Names Mentioned in Guest List
Partial readable lines list individuals including Miss Anni, Mr Vernor, Mrs Louis, and others connected to a location on Carlisle street. The text appears as a damaged social or residential note with uncertain context and no clear event.
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Murnie
Smith
Streeté
Carlisle
Perm
Anni& Eitinet
Vernor
Louis Ede
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Saratoga
N. Y
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Roswell P. Flower
Edward Murphy, Jr
Frederick R. Condert
Ohio Convention
MacLean
Columbus
John R. McLean
McLean
Will
Boles
Teller and Sibley
Caicaco
Congressma Walling
Circleville
Ohio
Aumber
Kansas
Navy Department
France
Milton Wells
Goshen
Ind
Edward H. Trask
H. H. Holmes
Joliet
Arcola
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General Lee
Senator Fair
Craven
Baron von Berlepsch
Prussiam Mminister of Commerce
Bulawayo
Jameson
Joe Choynski
Madison Square Garden
Trantula
Cincinnati
Natural History Society
John B. Hart
Bermuda
Cuba
Port Arthur Road
Supreme Court
Cameron
Prinapetputa
R. E. Diffenderfer
Pennsylvania National Silver Party
Friends of Silver
Pennsylvani
J Donald Cameron
Mr. Harrison
Andrade
Venezuela
No . 80N
Cornwall
Grand Trunk Mail
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