Suffering by Seattle fire relief efforts spread across West
June 12 in Portland Ore amount collected for Seattle and Johnstown sufferers totals 35,500 for Seattle and 4,200 for Johnstown. Judge J R Lewis overseeing Seattle relief reports heavy destitution with thousands needing meals lodging and tents. Local board of trade plans to raise 30 000 to 250 000 for Seattle fire victims.
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Seattle and
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Seattle
Board of Trade
Johnstown Post-Flood Recovery Pushes Ahead
After a day of cleaning and rebuilding in Johnstown Pennsylvania residents resume work on homes and stores. Foremen refuse no aid to workers, debris is cleared, and bonfires illuminate the valley as bodies are recovered and relief operations organize under new civil and military leadership.
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Delis
Kernville
State Board of Health
Red Cross Society
Col
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W. H. Horn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Singee
Baltimore
Ohio
National Guard
Bean and
Burnet
Regular Army
Col. Spangler
Gen. Hastings
Sitting Bull Sinking Again in North Dakota
A courier from Standing Rock Agency reports Sitting Bull remains dangerously ill with pneumonia and is sinking with little chance of recovery. Separately, the Royal Welding Party will escort the Emperor William and entourage to Athens in October for Princess Sophie’s marriage to Crown Prince Constantine. Osberly’s successor named includes Thomas J. Morgan as commissioner of Indian affairs and Edward C. Gattrick as register of the land office.
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Bismarck
N. C
Royal
Burtx
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Prince Henry
Sophie
Athens
Constantine
Greece
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Washinaton
Thomas J. Morgan
Ithode Island
Indian Affairs
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Edward C. Gattrick
Pine City
Minn
Taylors Falls
Lucas K. Stannard
Benjamin F. Allen
Iowa
General Land Office
Superintendent Bell Urges Co operation to Boost Efficiency
Wasumaroy June 12. Superintendent Bell of the railway mail service issues a general order urging tighter co operation to raise efficiency. He notes clerks agree not to check on each other and says this must stop with promotion linked to efficiency. Washington June 12. The president appoints Charles El Colborn of Nevada and E Zabriskie of Nevada to mint positions in Carson City.
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Wasumaroy
Railway Mail Service
Washiaton
D. C
Charles el. Colborn
Nevada
United States
Carson
Nev
E. &. Zabriskie
Carson, Ney
Cronin murder arrests and international labor congress notes
A Chicago report details Sullivan linked to a murder conspiracy and Cronin inquest testimony. New York arrests tie a suspect to the Cronin case. A European labor congress plans arbitration talks with Britain pledging limited discussion on work hours and production.
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Cronin
New York
York
John Marcy
Charles McDonnell
Byrnes
Chicago
Texan land titles unsettled by rail case ruling
Judge Wey of the district court ruled in favor of the state against the Southern Pacific Railroad to recover half the lands the company acquired under state certificates since 1870. If upheld, 15,000,000 acres could have titles unsettled and trigger vast litigation across Texas railroads. Real estate men react with astonishment and fear for future impacts.
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New York
Austin
Texas
Wey
District Court
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Supreme Court
Legitime's Downfall and Haitian War Near End
A Port au Prince letter dated May 30 reports Hippolyte's army within two miles of the capital and poised to win. Legitime's desertions and a 5,000 man general's surrender at Grand Saling weaken Legitime. most of Legitime's navy shelters in the inner harbor. National Athletic events listed for Detroit include track races, hurdles, walks, jumps, throws, and team tug of war with weight limits.
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Legitime
Grand Saling
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The
Amateur Athletic Union
United States
Baltimore Relief Association Receiver Filed in Circuit Court
Isaac 8 Conley files in circuit court No 2 a bill seeking a receiver for the Baltimore and Oho Relief association. He alleges misappropriation of 400000 and says he was discharged for not joining the successor Baltimore and Ohio Relief association after the 1888 charter revocation.
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Relief Association
Baltimore
Isaac
Conley
Baltimore and Oho Relief Association
Baltimore and Ohio Relief Association
Millers in Session at Milwaukee
The National Millers association annual meeting opened in Milwaukee with I L Greenleaf of Minneapolis chairing. Alexander H Smith of St Louis read the executive committee report urging no limits on prices or production, a recommendation adopted. No other major business reported. International Arbitration Peace Conference in Paris attracts attention as labor congress to meet in Switzerland and London.
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James Ferguson
Congress
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Wis
National Millers’ Association
I. L. Greenleaf
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Alexander H. Smith
St. Louis
Paris
Labor Congress
London
England
Gladstone Responds To Henry Clews In Open Letter
London letter from Mr. Gladstone rebuts Henry Clews’s claims about the Palmerston cabinet. Gladstone says the cabinet never discussed recognizing the Southern states in the Civil War, aside from Napoleon III’s proposal which it rejected without qualification or delay.
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Henry Clews
New York
Wall Street
Gladstone
London
Lord Palmerston
Napoleon II
Debris From Ocean Steamer Drifts Ashore Near Cape Sable
A Halifax World dispatch reports wreckage and cattle flotsam ashore between Le Bar and Port Joli, forty miles northeast of Cape Sable, in dense fog hindering rescue efforts. The drifting area is a dangerous 35 mile stretch. no further details yet.
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le Bar
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Liverpool
Samoan control dispute and Mataafa dispute echo in London report
The Times Berlin telegraphs a Samoa conference hitch over international control and a divergence between Washington and Berlin on Mataafa punishment. Milwaukee reports convict Sam Yip Ya to fifteen years. Hurley Mines shut due to cash. Rochester probes grand jury. Milwaukee smallpox cases rise. ex Confederates form Veterans association led by Gen. John B. Gordon.
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Confederate Veterans
New Orleans
Confederate Veterans Association
John B. Gordon
Georgia
Flooded Renova Seeks Aid After Destruction
Renova Pennsylvania reports a town severely damaged by flooding with a large portion destroyed and residents too destitute to rebuild without assistance. Local officials appeal for funds and relief to aid reconstruction efforts.
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Renova
Swiss-like tax scam targets Chicago city taxes
A detailed report exposes a conspiracy to siphon more than 250000 from Chicago and county tax revenues via the West and South Side assessor offices. An appointed aide and a county clerk's employee coordinate to place fraudulently labeled cards and then alter property valuations by up to half, sharing half the saved taxes as payment.
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Cnicaco
Cantwell
Wulff
Swindler posing as land agent dupes Minnesota farms
A man calling himself Clausen alias Anderson acted as a land agent from Goodbye county, bought farms, drafted $20,000 in a Red Wing bank, and fled after obtaining goods. He was nabbed in Watertown, S. D., while drafting another sum to buy land. Requisition papers were needed to cross the line. he is wanted in Stainerd and Breckenridge for similar schemes.
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Dakota
Sam Vip Yvi
Oryonville
Minn
Goodbye County
Clausen
Anderson
Red Wing
Ortonville
Jleadows & Randall
Schumaker’s
Watertown
Stainerd and
Breckenridge
May Mitchell D T Land Office Cash and Homestead Patents
Complete May patent list from Mitchell D T Land Office includes numerous cash and homestead grants. Names span Sam Bee to Charley Christianson with entries for Wm Clark Samuel Pugh Thos Smith Maria Gales John Joyce Henry Knox, Garibaldi Adleck, Lena French, Louis Elmer, and many others. A continuation note indicates more on the fifth page.
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Sam 'L Bee
Sarah JS Martin
Wm Clark
Samuel T Pugh
Wm J Jones
Wm H Baughman
Thos IL Smith
Edmund Illey
Jos Venous
P Bowen
John M Barnes
Th Lutterman, Jr
Om FE Grua
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WS Wright
CG Parry
Gaylor Wood
Pernelle Gunderson
James Mackin
Chauncey Conran
Francis Murray
Thos I Olson
Garibaldi Adleck
Id Witzzibbons
John M Joyce
IV M Crumimings
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Louis Elmer
Samuel M Baker
Christ Heintz
Isaac 3
Moore
John W Woodman
Johann Wilke
Wen Burnes
Wallace A Tadd
John A Doten
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Smith
James Morgan
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Marcia I Seymour
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Patrick Cairk
Priscilla Worsley
Toots Vargov
John Woods
Litus Mary French
AJ Reeves
Wim Tf Miller
Harrison T Mintigh
Conrad Dean
Duncan McDonald
James Snell
Willie Peiffer
Sylvanus H Peiffer
John F Stratton
Richard Perry Iite
Calvin Ilanes
Jane Padley
Lucy E Slyde
Charles H Green
Albert Carpenter
Iranz G I. Warner
John W Davis
Benj Wiley
Chas Clark
James J Evrieston
Annie Tamner
Scott J Jaquesh
Louis Surprise
Joseph Mindicott
William Orr
John G Seechta
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Malana
Drake
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Georg Robinson
Flora C Wastman
Hirai G Adams
Johan J
Sillingsad
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Alex L Davis
Angus Stefan
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Priscilla Moody
Salem Bruner
John T Moe
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Ole Ignatson
Sven Johnson
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Peter S Iilingberg
James I Grownell
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Political tensions in Iowa as factions clash over office reform
The Towa State Register critiques Democrats and mugwumps for opposing civil service reform and for expecting a Harrison administration to be staffed by Cleveland era Republicans. It argues the public backed Republicans to replace unworthy incumbents and improve competency in government.
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Mathews Plans Earnest Drive for Republican Nomination
Hon G A Mathews arrived from the north meeting Gov Mellette then returned to Brookings. He declined to discuss the political situation saying the people should handle it and that he hopes to be an earnest candidate for the Republican nomination while serving out his term if needed.
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G. A. Mathews
Gov. Mellette
Brookings
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