Barred by age Bishops Bowman Foster Retire From Service
The Methodist general conference in Cleveland faced a push to retire Bishops Bowman and Foster for non effectiveness. Foster requested retirement amid applause. Bowman followed. A substitute to spare retirement failed as the committee report was adopted.
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Cleveland
General Conference of the Methodist Church
Mallalieu
Buckley
Bowman
Foster
Taylor
Bishop Foster
George H. Bridgeman
Board of Bishops
Bridgeman
J. E. C. Sawyer
Troy
Episcopal Board
Jackson Guilty of Pearl Bryan Murder in Kentucky
Cincinnati May 15. Jury finds Scott Jackson guilty of the murder of Pearl Bryan and fixes the punishment at death. The case followed the discovery of a headless body near Cincinnati. Jackson was identified as the last person seen with Pearl Bryan, with motive alleged and circumstantial evidence presented.
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Cincinnati
Helm
Scott Jackson
Pearl Bryan
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Jackson
Kentucky
Commonwealth
George Jackson
Judge R N Nelson Resigns From U S District Court
Washington reports indicate Judge R N Nelson of Minnesota resigned while presiding over a trial. William Lochren nominated to succeed him as U S district judge for Minnesota. The retirement appears voluntary, as Nelson reached 70 and may retire under law.
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Washington
R. N. Nelson
United States
District of Minnesota
William Lochren
Minnesota
Renslaer R. Nelson
Duluth
Minn
Nelson
R. 2
Colorado Republicans End Sine Die State Convention
Pueblo May 15 The state Republican convention adjourned at 1 45 a m after a day of heated debate backing free coinage of silver at sixteen to one and protection to American industries. Free trade and the gold standard were denounced. Delegates at large to the national convention were J W Roachafellow James Downing Frank C Goudy Senator Teller named as guiding influence. Senator Wolcott declined to allow his name to be submitted due to strong opposition.
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Pueblo
Col
Teller
J. W. Roachafellow
James Downing
Frank C. Goudy
Wolcott
Weyler orders grain transport from farms to towns
Havana reports Capt. Gen. Weyler issues a proclamation requiring farmers in Pinar del Rio Havana and Matanzas to move all corn and grain to nearby towns within 200 days. Military quartermasters may buy grain at current prices. grain not needed will be stored for owners. After 20 days, any grain on farms will be contraband of war and seized with criminal proceedings for owners.
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Havana
Weyer
Pinar del Rio
Matanzas
Dipsomania Cure Fails as Prospector Ends Life
Edward L. Finkham of Duluth Minnesota leaped into a lake in view of onlookers in a suicide prompted by his struggle with drinking. Chicago grants 215000 bequest to Northwestern University to augment endowment with income directed by donor. Cranberry bogs burned at Atlantic City destroys timber worth thousands. House committee backs Julius R Frederick for army retirement pay as reward for Arctic service. Kankakee passes cigarette ban restricting sales to licensed dealers with 500 dollar annual fee.
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Duluth
Minn
Edward L. Finkham
Chicago
Northwestern University
William Deering
Evanston
Deering
Atlantic City
N. J
Washington
House Military Committee
Mr. Henry
Indiana
Julius R. Frederick
Greely Expedition
Arctic
Kankakee
A Texas Cyclone Leaves Cities in Ruin and Death
Sherman and Denton counties in Texas endured a devastating cyclone Friday stranding a long death toll. The disaster, affecting Justin, Denton, and Sherman, claimed at least 105 lives with hundreds injured or missing. Community relief efforts mobilize as 20 000 visit Sherman to aid and observe the wreckage.
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Sherman
Tex
Denton
Grayson
Texas
Justin
Historic Longfellow Cottage Burned In Nahant Fire
A painter’s pipe sparked a blaze that destroyed the Longfellow cottage and several other Nahant houses. Winds aided the flames as fire departments from nearby towns struggled with limited water. Losses include the cottage valued at 15000 and properties of Green, Duncan, and Russell totaling over 90 thousand dollars. all insured.
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Longfellow
Boston
Nahant
Flates
Alice Longfellow
Duncan
Willow Road
Cunningham
Lynn
Green
Russell
Henry Cabot Lodge
Charles R. Green
New York
George Duncan
Frederick Duncan
Samuel JL. Russell
Coronation Preparations Ramp Up in Moscow Amid World Attention
Moscow prepares for the Russian emperor's coronation with days of celebrations before the June 7 departure to St. Petersburg. Li Hongzhang arrives with a royal suite while Yamaga ta, Roumanian crown prince, and Nagaera royals land amid military honors. The emperor and empress arrived from St. Petersburg and the czar, 28, marks his birth anniversary as warships at Cronstadt fire salutes.
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Moscow
St. Petersburg
Kremlin
Li Hung Chang
China
Yamagata
Japan
Roumania
Nagaera
Spain
Probajensky Regiment
Empire
Cronstadt
Isriuish
Venezuela pays indemnity to Britain over Uryan incident
Venezuela agrees to pay £1500 to Britain for the arrest and imprisonment of British police officers. The payment is framed as indemnity for personal damages and not as an admission in the boundary dispute. No public apology is demanded as a prerequisite to resuming diplomatic relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
Great Britain
United States
Supreme Court Rules Against Separate Negro Car Seats in Louisiana
The U S Supreme Court on Monday in Plessy vs Ferguson declared Louisiana laws requiring separate railroad coaches for whites and colored persons unconstitutional. Justice Brown delivered the opinion affirming the lower court and Justice Harlan dissented.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Plessy Vs. Ferguson
Louisiana
Justice Brown
Harlan
Marriage Not Their Aim Among Columbia College Grads
Mrs Luella Wilcox St Clair of Columbia Missouri, president of the Christian college, asked this year’s graduating class to state their life aims briefly in writing. Ten seek further education in art and music, three prefer a quiet home life, one aims to be a physician, another desires hospital nursing, and three want to travel. Only one girl listed marriage as her principal life purpose. Several replies were written as poetry.
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Luella Wilcox St. Clair
Christian College
Columbia
Atheist Hall of Science Transferred to Salvation Army
The old Bradlaugh era hall of science, longtime center for militant atheism in England, has been handed to the Salvation Army. The move ends the era of free thinkers owning a London hall as no such properties remain.
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England
Hall of Science
Salvation Army
Bradlaugh
London
Iowa Hermit Col J Frank Hain and a Young Inventor
A Swede living near Ottumwa, John Nelson, aged about 65, lives alone in a lampless log cabin, reputedly rich with about 20000 saved, and reluctant to engage with others. Col J Frank Hain, former Iowa man and railway official, died at Clifton Springs after being run over by a freight train. Frank Weldon, 12, of Iowa Falls, designed a novel well drilling machine claimed to be simpler and more effective than current models. The issue also notes Judy the English comic paper will be edited by and owned by Miss Lillian Debenham.
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Aidright
Church of Chris
Wenee Christian Science
Christian Union Church of God Church of New Communistic
Confucian
Ceeneas
Dunkard
Firebrand Waithw
Aevesca Necestens
Aebactoee
Coneevenace
Loutheran
Secnursevess
M. A. Church
Accceeseceeser
Tees M. B
S.eceee
Nenee Menonite
Cseceseeee
Methodist
Mission
Vassiave
Unio
New Church
New Light
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Salvation Army
Sserceses
Salvationist
Sisebiese
Shaker
Palcaeinek Evn
Cssscecseseee
Cscecvee
Neds
Unitarian
Seccvcceseneee
United Brethren
Aaasc
Iowa
United States
John Nelson
Munterville
Ottumwa
Sweden
John
Wapello County
J. Frank Hain
New York & Manhattan Railway
Clifton Springs
N. Y
Col. Hain
Keokuk & Des Moines
Navy
Drake
New York Elevated
Iowa Falls
Frank Weldon
S. Nf. Weldon
Tne
Judy
Lillian Debenham
Iowa Prohibitionists Convene in Des Moines Seek Strong Drink End
Iowa prohibitionists held a large state convention in Des Moines with 300 delegates. J A Hervey chaired the forenoon, W K Brown presided later, and a new state central committee was named. The platform backed prohibition, woman suffrage, free coinage, initiative and referendum, and tax reform. State officers and a slate for 11 congressional districts were chosen, and a one plank platform was adopted after a platform dispute.
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Iowa
B. I. Wright
Floyd
J. A. Hervey
Dallas
Levi Marshall
Jefferson
J. M. Woodward
Woodbury
L. A. Bennett
Marshall
A. FE. McMurray
Polk
T. G. Orwig
A. ©. Bondurant
G. M. Adams
Poweshiek
Hl. D. Smith
Jones
John Mackey
Washington
Isaac T. Ellison
Salenm
W. R. Benkett
Davenport
A. Gilley
Marengo
J.B. Griffith
Iowa Falls
N. L. Shaw
Waverly
H. G. Parker
A. L. Taylor
Mason City
M. W. Roberts
C. P. Whittemore
Mount Vernon
J. C. Reed
Delta
T. B. Hughes
Grinnell
I. T. Marin
Des Moines
J. L. Pope
Redfield
N. T.hellyer
B. I. Wise
Guthrie Center
M. W. Atwood
Estherville
William G. Wright
Story County
J. W. Wonders
Webster County
E. J. Bye
Cedar County
Samuel Holmes
Fremont County
William S. Piele
Lyon County
F. M Ford
Woodbury County
Tidball Brought Back From Houston For Forgery
Former Des Moines man W H Tidball, wanted on forgery charges, was brought to Des Moines by Houston officers. He had given Tone Brothers a note for 800 dollars signed by H L Chase of Cedar Falls to settle a debt, a forgery he kept secret for a year. He had vanished for a year and a half, later found in Houston posing as W H Taylor for a St Louis firm.
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Des Moines
Houston
Tex
W. H. Tidball
Tidball
Tone Brothers
H. L. Chase
Cedar Falls
St. Louis
W. H. Taylor
Bloomfield man charged with brutal beating of granddaughter
Police report B Pugh of Bloomfield is held on a 1000 dollar bond to answer at the next court term for allegedly striking his 16 year old granddaughter with a heavy cane after she ate some bananas. The blow is said to have fractured her arm in two places and sparked a crowd’s attempt to horsewhip him.
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Bloomfield
PD. B. Pugh
Pugh
Governor Appoints Assistant State Veterinary Surgeons
Gov. Drake appoints a list of assistant state veterinary surgeons including S. F. Kingery Union county R. R. Hammond Mahaska county J. D. Inger Themer county J. H. McLeod Floyd county H. A. Fee Blackhawk county W. H. Austin Jasper county 58 H. Johnston Carroll county J. W. Scott Delaware county J. A. Simcoke J. W. Griffith Linn county P. O. Kate Winnebago county William Benjamin G. A. Johnson Woodbury county H. Shipley O’Brien county R. G. Rich Fayette county E. B. Sayers Kossuth county.
Stricter Sunday Observance Spreads in Iowa Assembly
The Sabbath association of Iowa held its annual Cedar Rapids convention to promote stricter Sunday observance. Officers elected include President Rev. J. Irwin Smith Toledo first vice president Rev. T. P. Robb Linton second vice president Rev. J. M. Pusey Columbus Junction secretary Rev. Cap Williams Williamsburg treasurer Fon. John Mahin Muscatine auditor S. M. Cele Cedar Rapids.
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Sabbath Association of
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
J. Irwin Smith
Toledo
T. P. Robb
Linton
J. M. Pusey
Columbus Junction
Cap. Williams
Williamsburg
Fon
John Mahin
Muscatine
S. M. Cele
Train wreck near Talmage injures two
A Chicago Great Western passenger train from Kansas City to St. Paul struck a washout at Talmage, 60 miles south of here. The engine passed safely but the day coach and sleeper derailed. Injured are Mrs. E. Hamilton of Denver and J. W. Eckles of Winterset Ia, both with serious internal injuries.
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Chicago Great Western
Kansas City
St. Paul
Talmage
Here
E. Hamilton
Denver
J. W. Eckles
Winterset
Lady Writers of the Day Highlight Pioneering Editors and Authors
Mme Stepniak plans a biography of her late husband with contributions from exile friends while Prince Kropotkin edits the Russian section. Judy editor Lilian Debenham, owner, proves women can be humorous. Alice So Wolf debuts in book form with a California based story. Lily Doughan writes The Madonna of a Day about a journalist lost near a Canadian Pacific railway mining camp.
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Mme. Stepniak
Prince Kropotkin
Judy
Lilian Debenham
Miss Debenham
Alice So Wolf
California
San Francisco
Lily Dougah
Carlisle Defends Stance on Silver Coinage in 1878 Speech
Secretary of the Treasury John G Carlisle clarifies that he opposed free coinage of silver and supported equal coinage terms for gold and silver. He cites his February 21 1878 House speech showing he favored limiting coinage and warned against burdens on taxpayers. He argues consistency is less important than national interest and criticizes garbled extracts used by free coinage advocates.
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Louisville
Courier- Journal
the Treasury
John G. Carlisle
John H. Johns
Prestonsburg
Johns
Carlisle
House of Representatives
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Senate
House
Diamond Match Works Move From Westville to Chicago
The Diamond Match company plans to transfer its Westville factory, employing 125 workers, to Chicago on July 1. The plant has operated in Westville for nearly fifty years and its wages have been a major village revenue source.
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Chicago
New Haven
Conn
Diamond Match Company
Westville
Big Mills Burned In Mercer Pennsylvania Mills Destroyed By Fire
Mercer Pennsylvania May 16 big flour mills of William Houston and Calvin Young nearby were destroyed by fire Friday. Loss about 50000 partly insured. Fire Started by cave in elsewhere in Mexico buried miners and casualties reported. Sister Rosini oldest Notre Dame nun dies at Reading convent near Cincinnati May 16.
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Mercer
William Houston
Calvin& Young
Queretaro
Mexico
Cincinnati
Rosini
Notre Dame
Belgium
Reading
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