Maryland Sees Largest Post-Constitution Election Yet
The piece notes a major 1891 Maryland election with many offices to fill. It cites Democratic and Republican state committees set meetings to fix convention times. It lists offices across federal and state levels and numerous counties, forecasting a large statewide vote.
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Maryland
Democratic State Convention Committee
Republican State Central Committee
Seventh Judicial Circuit
Farmers’ Alliance
United States
Court of Appeals
State Senate
House of Delegates
Baltimore
Prince George’s
Charles
St. Mary’s
Calvert
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Washington
Alleghany
Garrett
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Anne Arandel
Howard
Carroll
Missionary Society Holds First Annual Meeting in Woodsboro
The Women s Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Middle Conference Maryland Synod convened at Dusheran church Woodsboro with delegates from 27 societies and visitors. Mrs 8 A Diehl presided and officials urged box work, orphan homes, African missions, and county town and village outreach. Miss Carrie Murer and Miss Maggie Biehring presented papers on methods and success, followed by a social, poem by Miss Stella Hedges, and Rev P H Miller s keynote. The group plans to meet at Union Bridge next May.
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Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Middle Conference
Maryland Synod
Dusheran
Woodsboro
Frederick
Synodical Society
A Diehl
Middle Conference
W.H. James
Baltimore
Maryland Synodical Society
Firphan
Loysville
Canton
Ohio
Carrie Murer
Westminster
Maggie Biehring
Bruceville
Stella Hedges
Jefferson
P. H. Miller
Union Bridge
Biz Boy Nine Year-Old Heir Weighs 173 Pounds
A Hagerstown boy, son of the late Israel Reiff, weighs 173 pounds at nine years old and gains about two pounds weekly. Clothing is often too small, and experts wonder how large he may become by adulthood if his rapid growth continues.
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Israel Reiff
Hagerstown
Accidental shooting feared for Mrs. Kearney at home
A pistol wound at Mrs. Stuart Kearney’s home near Sykesville left her gravely hurt. Reports vary on timing and cause though Sykesville sources say the shot was accidental.
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Stuart Kearney
Sykesville
Vagrant Henry Price Committed to Monterne Hospital
Magistrate Wilson yesterday committed Henry Price a vagrant to Monterne Hospital for 30 days. Constable Getz conveyed him to the institution.
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Wilson
Henry Price
Monterne Hospital
Getzbough
Verdict Finds Sir William Gordon-Cumming Guilty in Tranby Croft Case
A jury returns a verdict against Sir William Gordon-Cumming amid a courtroom marked by hissing and tension. Gen Owen Williams challenges a solicitor general’s remarks as Lord Coleridge delivers an impartial charge. Attendees react. Lady Middleton and Mrs Lycett Green pale, while Sir William’s supporters cheer outside.
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T Howe
Sir William
Prince of Wales
Ascot
Edward Clarte
Owen Williams
Williams
Edward Clarke
Lord Coleridge
Gen. Williams
Aly Lord
Lori Coleridge
Is Lordship
Lori Middleton
Arthur Wilson
Lycett Green
Sir William Gordon-Cumming
William Gordon-Curmning
Marlborough Club
Guards Club
Turf Club
Tranby Croft
Coco Pleatis Guilty in Capital Case in New Jersey
Dominico Phillepo Coco faced murder charges for killing his 17 year old sister in law Giovanna Dinori. He switched to a guilty plea under section 8 of the crimes act in a rare capital case trial in Burlington County with Judge Garrison and Lay Judge Mc Dowell.
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Coco
Camupes
N. J
Dominico Phillepo Coco
Giovanna Dinori
Supreme Court
Garrison
McDowell
Wartmac
Barclay Peak
Burlington County
Wareman
London Omnibus Strike Shows Slow Resume of Service
London reports little change as the omnibus strike persists. Few road cars operate while companies claim 1400 applicants seek driver and conductor roles but none are hired to pressure workers to return.
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London
Loxspos
St Finse
Misfortune Drives Counterfeit Scheme Into Prison
The Rev. Jerry M. Holmes and Rev. George W. Vanels were taken to Chester prison to begin sentences for counterfeiting money. Holmes’ confession cites misfortune influencing his actions, while Vanels admitted assisting in the operation under benevolent pretenses. Separately, forest fires threaten Gaspe and Nouville as crops and timber burn. riot claims linked to Port-au-Prince unrest. and a severe Missouri Kansas Texas wreck near Savannah leaves three dead and six injured with thirty cars ablaze.
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Jerry M. Holme
George W. Vanels
Chester
Holes
Alvet
G. W. Vasei
Vancit
Holmes
Paul
Timothy
Parsons
Kan
Savannah
Frink
Poles Arrive in New York for Poland Return
A party of about twenty five Polish men arrived in New York from the west bound for Poland. They say they will stay there permanently not pleased with America. They were drawn by reports of gold mines, free homes, and lucrative positions that did not match reality.
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New York
Poland
Americas
Rent Arrangements Set for Seal Fisheries Contract
Attorney General Miller rules North American Commercial must pay rent for seal fisheries proportional to catch. Contract caps annual catch at 100,000 seals with $50,000 yearly rent. This season’s catch limited to 75,000 seals yields $8,750 rent plus over $10 fee per seal skin cen, for contractors.
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Wasarxerox
Miller
Death of Gen McNeil in St Louis office
Gen John McNeil, superintendent of station E at the St Louis post office, died suddenly in his office. Heart disease caused the death. McNeil gained fame for his Civil War actions against bushwhackers in northeast Missouri, executing many guerillas and facing criticism afterward.
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St. Louis
John McNeil
McNeil
Missouri
Rgein
Ward's Accounts Entangled Paymaster to Be Exonerated
Frederick Ward, paymaster of the Delaware and Hudson company, has been taken to an asylum near Poughkeepsie for treatment as his accounts are badly entangled. Railroad officials say accounts are slowly being straightened and will be cleared to Ward's complete exoneration. The Weather reports fair conditions with stationary temperature and southeasterly winds.
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Ward
Frederick Ward
Delaware and Hudson Company
Poughkeepsie
Nuggets of News Briefs and Local Incidents
Secretary Foster plans a home visit to Ohio for several days next week. A cabinet meeting agreed to extend bonds at 434 percent. California Athletic Club to match George Dixon and Abe Willis for a July 26 fight with a $K0 purse. France seeks parliament credit to participate in the Chicago World’s Fair. The Gaiman Emgeret orders pensions for elderly servants of the monarchy. In Sacramento John Peary shot his cousin Mamie Prates, 16, then shot himself. motive was marriage denied. A Buffalo reunion invite noted for the Army of the Potomac Society. Benjamin F. Matthews of New York shot in Wilmington by Trask. Trask alleged sane and detained.
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Ohio
Wo Ceoncin
California Athletic Club
George Dixon
Abe Willis
France
Gaiman Emgeret
Buffalo
Benjamin F. Matthews
New York
Wilmington
N. C
Trask
Matthews
Anti foreign feeling and riots rage in China
June 10 dispatch reports French and British pressure on Chinese authorities over the Nankin turmoil. The French squadron threatens bombardment to compel indemnity for recent atrocities at Wusueb. Amid Western fears, anti foreign sentiment grows and gunboat dispatches are debated as a remedy. Nearby in New Jersey, a murder mystery unfolds at Cooper’s Point with a body found in the Delaware and related clothing discovered along the riverbank. Witnesses report screams near 926 Beach Street as two men flee. A Brooklyn bridge governance dispute follows, as Wagstaff’s election prompts Howell to resist vacating the office amid council objections. In Alaprio, police arrest suspected republican conspirators tied to movements against Portugal and possible regicide plans surface in the span of a widening European tension.
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Sitanuital
Ennisters
Callal
Nankin
Wusueb
New Jersey
Campex
N. J
Jane
Delaware
Morris & Mather
Cooper's Point
Erie Street
Rafter Tocekck
Mary de » Wie
Beach Street
New Years
Tammany
Brooklyn Bridge
Alfred Wagstafl
James Howell
Howell
Col Wagstaff
Amyor Grant
Explosion at Custer City Factory Kills Overseer
John Dillon, overseer at the High Explosive company’s glycerine plant in Custer City, died after a burst explosion occurred when he used a leaking copper pipe plug to stop a leak in the nitrate process. The blast shattered the works and caused fatal injuries to Dillon.
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Sxaprorp
John Dillon
High Explosive Company
Custer City
Dilion
Water spout devastates Guanajuato region causing homelessness
A water spout near San Is Paz in Guanajuato swept away belongings and uprooted trees. Across three miles the flood left hundreds homeless or destitute. Reports from the area, while incomplete, note extensive destruction and unknown death toll. Distinguished figures and distant events are mentioned in a scattered fashion, reflecting the era’s chaotic dispatches.
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City of
Mexico
San Anis Paz
Guanajuato
Serious Schoolyard Fire Injures Several Children
A powder fuse exploded aboard a schoolyard playset in New York on June 2S, injuring several children including Thomas Moqtine Esch Grennell and Jacob Levy. The blaze caused burns but no fatalities. Harry Wakter is at risk of losing his sight after the incident at 25 East Forty First Street.
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Sad Keseli
Furty
Miete
Giuldren
Wayits
Turing
Drugged and Outraged In the Carter House
A Baltimore area girl alleges she was drugged and assaulted in a Carter residence by a man and woman reportedly present. A man named Tuomous was also in the room and may have aided the attack. The incident remains under investigation.
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Fone
Carne Culbertout
Borth
Carter
Tuomous
Carrie
Carter House
New Charters Granted at State Department
Hanrisavre June 10 The following charters were granted yesterday at the state department The Hosedale Park Real Estate company of Philadelphia capital stock 3000 directors Gil Griffin Thomas Curley and Juling E Nacholi The Scranton Lathe Turn Be company of Scranton capital stock ...
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Hanrisavre
State Department
Hosedale Park Real Estate Company
Philadelia
Capital Stock
Gil Griffin
Thomas Curley
Juling E. Nacholi
Scranton Lathe Turn
Scranton
Anarchists' Revenge Rocks Paris Police Station
Paris June 10 a dynamite cartridge exploded in front of the police station at Clichy causing extensive damage to the station and nearby buildings. The act is attributed to anarchists seeking revenge for police suppression of May Day demonstrations.
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Paris
Clichy
Neghborhood
Russell & Co Assigns After Trouble at New York Branch
Russell and Co a major china house with a Wall Street branch faced an assignment from Hanna general manager of the New York branch amid ongoing difficulties. In Leiperville Eddie Rocgae was killed after being struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train while crossing tracks ahead of the locomotive.
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William
Tempelhof
Von
Russell & Co
Big China House
Wall Street
Zor Kate Days
Hanna
New York
Igo
Cresten
Eddie Rocgae
Leiperville
Baltimore and Ohio
Salvation Army Headquaters Change in City
Captain Clarkson, longtime head of the Salvation Army headquarters in the city, leaves today for Norfolk Virginia to assume command there. Her successor remains unnamed.
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Clarkson
Salvation Army
Norfolk
Chay
The High License Law and County Revenues Debate
A detailed report covers Governor Patton approving a high license bill altering liquor fees and distributions. It notes increased retail fees for Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Allegheny, shifts of funds to counties and cities, projected revenue impacts, and related measures affecting wholesalers bottlers and makers. Also included are brief items on Confederate Memorial Day Petersburg and other local notices.
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Sein Burwuies Ab
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Senate
House
Baseball Yesterday Roundup From National League and Others
Baseball yesterday featured results from Boston, New York, Brooklyn and Cincinnati with multiple city park games. The ledger includes scores for Cleveland, St Louis, Washington and Chicago, plus horse racing notes from Morris Park and Gloucester with race outcomes and times.
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Cleveland
American Association
Columbus
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Bex
St Athletic
OU Qoh Sod Nu
Thoroegex
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Cincinnati
Washingtoan
Louis
Hm Beatup
St. Lou
Philadelphia markets close as dividends steer steady to strong
In dull trading on the stock and produce exchanges, Lehigh Valley rose after the quarterly dividend was announced while Pennsylvania and Lehigh Navigation stayed firm. Rumors of dividend cuts circulated previously, but directors confirmed the payout. Beef and pork markets remained steady to firm with modest activity, and grain prices showed modest gains amid broad demand.
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Portapecesia
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Lehigh Navigation
Lebict Valley
Third Street
Huntingdon
Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Saingsi
Thane de Ste Paul
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