Prohibition Issue to Be Test in Supreme Court Appeal
Aberdeen lawyer S. Cranmer to file suit to test constitutional propriety of resubmitting the prohibition amendment. He argues the legislature failed to follow amendment procedures. the case seeks to enjoin placing the prohibition issue on official ballots. Cranmer predicts temperance forces will prevail and license will not pass.
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Will pleads guilty and gets short state prison term
About a month ago Albert Will assaulted Johanson near Mt. Vernon with intent to kill but was stopped by bystanders. He pleaded guilty before Judge Smith and received one year and one and a half months in the state penitentiary at Sioux Falls. The interval included a change of plea advised by his attorney, who cited positive proof of guilt.
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Irving’s Pathos at Lyceum Stage Dialogues
During a London Lyceum performance Sir Henry Irving is teased by two well dressed women in adjacent stalls. One woman whispers about a “little weakness in the knees” and the other answers that the moment is its pathos, eliciting a brief, witty exchange.
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Has Votes to Spare 278 Electoral College Vote Count
The 1896 campaign ends with McKinley secured by 278 electoral votes after margins in Kentucky and Wyoming leanings. California appears certain for McKinley. South Dakota, North Dakota, Indiana settled Republican. Final state tallies and popular vote distributions accompany the final table.
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Bryan Urges Renewed Allegiance to Free Silver Cause
Lincoln November 9 Mr Bryan addresses bimetallists urging renewed allegiance to the free silver cause. He claims the gold standard harms the people and asserts bimetallism has gained strength despite opposition, predicts the year 1900 will bring broader adoption and calls for continued organization and public debate.
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Prohibition Amendment Favored by Large South Dakota Margin
Reports from about half the state counties show the proposed amendment striking out article 24 on prohibition has been overwhelmingly adopted. Counted totals from 19 counties indicate a lead exceeding 600 votes for the amendment, with Clay and Codington counties showing a three to one affirmative ratio and Beadle about two to one. McKinley leads the presidential race by around 50 votes as canvass continues. The Republican ticket appears well ahead and poised for victory.
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Paying Their Bets McKinley Wins Kentucky
Louisville reports show McKinley leading Kentucky with 115 of 119 counties counted. Pluralities range from 444 to 576 by different papers, prompting bettors to concede a small but safe McKinley victory. Other items note Populists won’t back Senator Pritchard, Grain Dealers form a national association, Rome opposes Bishop Keane successor, and the Liberty Bell custody dispute in Curacao.
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Controversy Ended Says Salisbury at Banquet
London reports Lord Salisbury declares the Anglo American dispute over arbitration in Venezuela settled. He credits Ambassador Bayard with shaping a simple equitable solution extending to colonies, and notes unity with other powers on the Eastern Question while urging Cyprus policy remain. The day features high honors for Bayard and broad American goodwill.
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Weyler Goes to Field Against Maceo in Cuba
Captain General Weyler has taken the field against insurgents led by Antonio Maceo in Pinar del Rio. He departed Havana aboard the Legazpi, aiming for Mariel and Artemisa, with reinforcements en route. The national defense committee urges finishing the rebellion by military force without political interference.
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Famine riot in India loots grain stores and deaths
In Sholapur a 5000 man mob looted 1500 bags of grain as police fired, killing four and wounding six. The famine crisis worsens amid fears of further outbreaks in one of the country’s worst famine regions.
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