National Farmers Alliance meets in Ocala in formal session
The National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union convened in the Ocala Opera House with delegates from numerous states. President Polk delivered the annual address as the body organized, with discussions focusing on neutrality and education rather than party formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocala
Fla
National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
Alliance
Polk
Order
South Carolina
Kansas
Georgia
Volk
Democratic Party
New England
Colorea Alliance
South
National Alliance
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Isois
Indiana
Indian Territory
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
South Dakota
Pennsylvania
North Dakota
Tennessee
C. A. Power
Wisconsin
Alliance Proceedings Elect Officers at Fifty Day Session
The Fifty Days Proceedings record the Kus sas Alliance tour of the state under Ilon HT Mann of Florida. Officers were elected unanimously: L L Polk as president, B F E Clover as vice president, J H Turner as secretary. J S Wallets won national lecturer, Tillman on legislation, and Delewte Cole joined the judiciary committee. A new fraternal relations committee is named with Talbert, Loucks, Livingston, Rogers, and Terrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macune
Ilind
Florida
National Alliance
United States
Ocala
Fla
A. Gallagher
Workingmen’s Reform League
New York City
W. A. A. Carsey
New York
American Anti-Monopoly League
St. Louis
J. I. Rice
John Davis
Kansas
Vincent
Cincinnati
National Farmers’ Alliance
Reform Press
People’s Party
Nelurop Jnc
J. Hwp
Jacksonville
Powderly
Supreme Council of the Knights of Labor
Devlin
Michigan
Clover
T. R. Carksadeen
West Virginia
National Farmers’ Alliance of America
Turner
Colorado
Indiana
Virginia
Iinois
South
Oklahoma
North Dakota
Alliance
McDowell
Messrs
Polk, Livingston and Macune
L. L Polk
Brother Livingston
Georgia State Alliance
Georgia
GC. W. Macune
Thomas Hind
Ilon
HT. A. Mann
McGrath
Kussas Alliance
L. L. Polk
Polk
Page
Virginia Alliance
B. F E. Clover
Iansas
J. P. Oliver
Alabama
J. H.turner
J. S. Wallets
Benjamin ‘Terrell
Texas
Willets
Terrell
Tillman
Delewte Cole
Michiga
Talbert
South Carolina
Loucks
South Dakota
Livingston
Georia
Rogers
Fire at Dr Dickson flat kills three in Prrrspurc
A blaze in the flat of Dr John Dickson at Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue in Prrrspurc early morning killed Mr and Mrs Irwin and likely two others after firefighters battled flames for hours. The four story brick building housed sixteen on top floor and a hotel staff at Setel Anderson. No watchman. Loss estimated at 340000 insured.
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Prrrspurc
John Dickson
Ninth Street
Vennsylvania Avenue
Hier
Alliance influence rises over sub treasury in Ocala political clash
Ocala Florida December reports that national Democratic leaders lobby for alliance support on the sub treasury bill to align the alliance and party platforms. A press-access push is planned as debates resume, with rumors of a third party strategy to weaken Republican votes in the 1892 election. In Dallas a horse thief posing as a preacher, William Miller, is arrested after a sermon.
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Ocala
Democratic Party
Allance
National Alliance
Congress
National Democratic Convention
Farmers’ Alliance
Committee On
Sub-Treasury
Alliance
Dallas
Tex
Wm. Miller
Indian Territory
Lallurn County
Remarkable Case: Mrs Brent’s Muscles Fail Then Break
Lexingross Ikxy Dec 6 A Kentucky woman Mrs Brent wife of Judge Brent of Varis Ky suffers sudden limb contractions as both legs break below the hip. Doctors fear death after rapid repeated fractures amid rheumatic symptoms in a previously healthy 28 year old. Leaders call it extraordinary medical case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexingross
Ikxy
Mors
J. Clarry Brent
Varis
Brent
Judge Brent
Kentucky
Old Veteran Deshart Aims For Long Life At 108
Uncle dake Deshart, aged 108, a famed Democrat, escaped from the Little Sisters of the Poor Catholic Institution at Moyangville and walked home sixty five miles. Born in Virginia in 1782, he joined Northwest Territory explorations and recalls Washington's inaugurations and death. He still works and walks two miles daily, and seems likely to live many years more.
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Washington
Dake Deshart
Moyangville
The
Little Sisters of the Poor
Teds Hale
Virginia
Northwest Territory
Mississippi Valley
Ile
George Washington
Ife
Delamater & Co. Bankers Assignments Headed by Ex-Gov Candidate
In Mrapville Pennsylvania on December 5 Delamater and Company bankers were assigned. G W Delamater the recently defeated Republican governor candidate leads the firm. Assignees have not yet completed a statement and exact liabilities are unavailable. The firm was rated at about half a million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrapville
Delamater & Co
G. W. Delamater
Senate debates and actions on tariff and elections bills
In Washington the Senate discussed a tobacco drawback provision, with Sherman defending its omission as intentional to curb fraud, and the bill moving to the President for approval. The chamber also debated the elections bill, adjourned after extending time for amendments, and touched on night-session plans and voter rights questions. Greenville reports show banks halting cotton advances as money tightens, affecting farmers and Warehouses. Pelzer factory halting market activity pending legislature action. Charleston notes a backstage incident at the opera ending in police action and disciplinary steps for involved parties.
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Washington
Senate
Okiy
Plumb
Cockrell
Aldrich
House
Sherman
Htis
Tie Hac
George
Mississippi
Wilson
Schitter Dolph
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Congress
United States
Allison
Greenville
S.C
USIU
Pelzer Manufacturing Company
Aging couple wed in unusual Pennasboro ceremony
In Ritchie county Pennasboro a 90 year old groom and an 81 year old bride tied the knot. Both appear hale and hearty and suggest a long life ahead despite their ages.
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Love
Parkersburg
W. Va
Pennasboro
Ritchie County
Willam Dixon
Democratic caucus weighs election bill amid filibuster fears
Democratic senators met to discuss the election bill and a plan to oppose its passage. They warned Republicans cannot be blocked from debate and planned to let the privileges and elections committee steer the speaking order while noting strong filibuster tendencies in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WaAsmi Incron
Committee On Privileges and Elections
House
Reed
ScKinley
Gil Pierce
North Dakota
Voorhees
Senate
Senator Pierce
Dakota
Millionaire Miser Circado Man Begging Thrown In Jail
Peter Mueller an elderly man reputed to be worth 750000 was jailed for sixty days for street begging. He and his wife once lived in a Cicero hovel by the Uinois and Michigan canal. Neighbors tell tales of wealth. four intruders sought their treasure and tortured them. After his wife’s suicide, Mueller lived alone, begged near St Frances Church, and was arrested for his nuisance conduct. He owns 520 acres and stocks worth hundreds of thousands.
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Circado
Peter Mueller
Mueller
Uinois and
Michigan Canal
Cicero
Muellers
St. Francia
Indians on the War Path Near Pine Ridge Agency
Special dispatch notes ongoing tension at Pine Ridge with Rosebud Indians ready for attack. Signals between agency and troops enable rapid troop movement. Indians allegedly took government beef and burned nests as military preparations intensify.
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Culcano
Pine Ridge
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Dr. McCune
Union
Confederacy
Alliance Council
Jay Gould
Col. Polk
Northwest
W.S. McAllister
National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union of America
National Council
Lodge
McAllister
Iis
Kansas State Alliance
Illinois
Deming
McAlister
Georgia Alliance
Wall Street
Livingstone
Plttsburg
Uries
Aguinst
Futures and Allen Land Owners
Ovcona
Marly
Railroads
Alliance and Polither
Lox
Parmayors
Charleston
CiaAkb
Jeuness Dore
Win
Nester
Spider
Fly
Bill Arp
Phironophy
Colonel Catterson
North
Chilenzo
Jalil
Reading Railroad Company
Port Richmond
Pier No. 7
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