30 Jul 1896
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1896
Page
1
The St Louis convention opened with welcomes from Missouri and Minnesota figures and proceeded through credentials, platform reading, and debate on the presidential slate. Delegates from Texas Georgia and other states weighed contending nominees with Mr Sewall and Mr Bryan figures looming, and voting continued through the night amid interruptions and platform revisions.
A tumultuous session opens with prayers and procedural protests. Delegates discuss the order of nominating president and vice president as James Weaver and Tom Watson figures dominate the debate amid Bryan and Sewell era tensions.
Wateas, a Populist candidate for vice presidency, signals willingness to accept fusion with the Democratic ticket if it advances harmony and avoids disintegration of the Populist party. He stresses party integrity and urges support if Bryan accepts the nomination, believing the ticket could win.
Senator Jones arrives in Lisean from Arkansas and goes to the Bryan residence for a key discussion as Democratic and Populist factions weigh platform issues. The influx of Bryan correspondence continues as he prepares distribution of the Chicago platform speech with minor edits. The note mentions Bryan’s busy letters and telegrams after his renomination.
Cape Parliament adopts majority committee report finding Cecil Rhodes knew Jamieson aims but London South Africa directors lacked awareness. Report faults money-raising as cover for revolution expenses. Oblique references to Cape Colony politics and company suspicions cited.
The piece details the Mississippi Grand Jury report to Judge Robert Powel about Hinds County and statewide property assessment. It urges hiring an expert to audit personal property and solvent credits, names the need to list unrecorded deeds of trust, and cites anticipated enforcement by the Board of Supervisors and county attorney.
A severe flash flood swept Clear Creek canyons near Golden Colo causing multiple drownings and near losses. Victims include families from Merrie Scholar Procter and Horner households. rescue efforts saved several children while adults perished or were missing. Reports note bridge washouts and water depths up to several feet, with investigators listing forty to fifty thousand dollars in estimated property damage.
At a Fork Lick gap road near Larze Wihnasstews Kentucky two young farmers Noah Beadenower and High t ener clashed over a neighbor’s daughter. Beadenower killed Hightower with a pistol shot after a confrontation on Saturday night. Beadenower fled into the hills and is still at large as of Monday. the sheriff vows pursuit.
Reported rains over three days flood streams and devastate crops in West Virginia Kentucky areas. Towns like Clarksterg and Parkersburg suffer water damage as homes and roads are inundated. Rail disruptions and job losses follow flood impact, with widespread destruction to bridges, fences, and timber.
Fragmentary text shows the Democratic State Committee and executive members in St. Louis with mentions of a treasurer Willes and a clerk for Lincoln. The passage references conference with party candidates and a letter sent to St. Jobs, lacking clear outcomes or dates.
Official Cuban reports say Mirabel and Alvarez led a five hour clash near Tapeste. Spanish troops captured a rebel hospital and two wounded insurgents before the rebels retreated. Seventeen dead were left on the field and several wounded reported by both sides.
July 27 dispatches from Lespos report the Nile expedition suffering casualties with the death at Ossneh of two officers. Troops await further word as grief spreads among the ranks.
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