Skeleton of Enormous Canadian Mastodon Discovered Near St Thomas
The New York Star reports a mastodon skeleton unearthed forty miles west of St Thomas in Sigate Canada. The site spans 35 by 21 feet with bones scattered in marl and rich soil. Measurements include a thigh bone of 47 inches, a humerus 3 feet 4 inches long, a jaw six feet around, and a total length about 22 feet, larger and more complete than finds in Kentucky Ohio Missouri California or Oregon.
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Clemson College Work Progress at Fort Sill Fort Hill
Col. R. W. Simpson and President Strode outline Clemson College plans at Fort Hill Fort Sill Fort Wm S C. Foundations laid for chemical laboratory president's house secretary's dwelling with brick and mortar supply issues. Faculty selection to begin next spring and anticipated opening for freshman next fall amid funding from Hatch and federal grants.
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News and Courier
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Republican split in Norfolk congressionals Bowden and Murdaugh nominated
In Norfolk on September 30 two Republican conventions picked rival ticket reps. The regular convention nominated Governor George S. Bowden by acclamation for Congress. The anti Bowden faction, including delegates from all towns and counties, nominated Judge C W Murdaugh of Portsmouth by acclamation in opposition.
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Vaa
George S. Bowden
Congress
C. W. Mure Daugh
Portsmouth
Bowden
Advice to the Alliance on reform and expansion
A veteran newspaper writer urges the Alliance to settle into regular work and focus on broad constructive goals. He notes early mistakes, defends the group against critics, and highlights aims such as cheaper supplies, a cash basis, improved education for farmers, and stronger Sub Alliances.
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Alliance
Llerein
Carolina Spartan
Farmers Sweep Georgia Gubernatorial Election
ATLANTA Oct 1 The Georgia election chose W J Northen as Governor without opposition along with Rt A Nardeman Treasurer W A Wright Comptroller General R T Nesbitt Agriculture and Phil Cook Secretary of State all Democratic nominees. Voted amendments authorize pensions for indigent Confederate widow survivors and change bill readings to caption only. Legislature likely dominated by Farmers Alliance. will elect a U S Senator to succeed Joseph J Brown.
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Atlanta
W. J. Northen
Rt. A. Nardeman
W. A. Wright
R.T. Nesbitt
Phil Cook
Farmer’s Alliance
United State
Joseph J. Brown
Murdered for "Telling Papa" in Rich Woods tragedy
In Richwoods, Nicholas County, seven year old Geo Mlinkle shot and killed his five year old sister after she warned him she would tell their father. The boy seized his father's rifle from a wall rack and fired in anger, striking the sister in the forehead. He had threatened to shoot her for tattling.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Richwoods
Nicholas County
Oeday
Geo
Miinkle
Allie Mlinkle
Pianos and Organs Sold Direct by N W Trump Columbia DC
Pianos and organs offered direct from factory by N W Trump at 184 Main Street Columbia DC. No agents commissions. Featured items include Chickering Mathushek Mason & Stamlin Sterling Arion and Mason & Hamlin organs and pianos with prices from 200 dollars up. All instruments guaranteed six years with a fifteen day trial and expenses both ways if not satisfied. Sold on installments.
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D. C
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Sterling Upright
Arion
Mason & Hamlin Organs
Sterling Organs
Brayton Issues Statement On Seventh District Nomination
Ex-lector Ellery M. Brayton, a Republican candidate for Congress in the Seventh district, claims his nomination is legal. He releases details of the Lincolnville convention of Aug 12 that adjourned twice due to disorder and produced two rival slates, with T. J. Miller named by one faction and Brayton by the other.
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D. C
Ellery M. Brayton
Congress
National Republican Congressional Committee
Ile
Lincolnvill
T. J. Miller
Brayton
Twenty Dead Boidles in Wauconza Train Wreck Near Shoshone
A railroad disaster on the Oregon Short Line at Wauconza eight miles east of Shoshone wrecked both engines of the east and westbound trains. A Pendleton visitor reported twenty deaths with many more believed trapped in the smashed passenger cars. All trains were abandoned and delays spread from Huntington as the wreck was cleared.
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WaLiIr
Pendleton
Wauconza
Shoshone
Oregon
Huntington
Largest Northern Indiana wedding draws 16000 crowd
Goshen Indiana September 28 The biggest wedding in northern Indiana took place Thursday at 2 PM on the Elkhart county fair race track in front of the grandstand as Thram M Milsenberger and Nora M Coulter wed. Merchants donated gifts over 400 dollars. The National Democrat recalls 1874 and predicts a sweeping Republican defeat in 1890.
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Indiana
Thram M. Milsenberger
Nora M. Coulter
Elkhart County
Goshen
Green goods man Bush arrested for fraudulent note scheme
John M. Bush a noted green goods operator tied to the Palmer gang was arrested by Detectives Pilger and Leahy in Trenton while attempting to pluck 3600 from two Southerners visiting from Marion County DC. He awaits U S authorities on mail fraud charges and possible additional indictments based on the victims actions with counterfeit currency.
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John IL. Bush
Palmer
New York
Pilger
Leahy
Bush
Justice Matheson
United States
Marion County
D. C
John D. Bethea
William 3. Atkinson
Treasury Department
Washington
Double murder suicide shocks Louisville on Tenth Street
Frederick Gehm, a German baker, shot his wife Theresa Feige on Tenth Street near Main, then leaped into the Ohio River to drown himself. He died. their mutilated child, a crippled six-year-old, witnessed the scene as police, life savers, and the firm at the Enterprise tobacco warehouse investigated the tragedy.
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The
Courier- Journal
Frederick Gehm
Tenth Street
Main
Ohio
Gehm
Main Street
Enterprise Tobacco Warehouse
Adolph
Gem
Daisy
Hirmiy
Theresa Feige
Gehria
Deyan
Ghom
Third Street
Robinson decries tariff as main campaign issue in Kansas speech
In Atchison Kansas Ilon Charles Robinson Democratic candidate for Governor declares the tariff the great national issue of the campaign. He says oppressive taxation burdens the people and must be removed and argues tariff reform is paramount for Western voters. He claims his stance reflects Western sentiment.
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Kan
Ilon
Charles Robinson
West
Robinson
Narrow Escape From Death in Lyncitaura Virginia
Gen era Jubal A Early had a narrow escape when a wall of a burned building on Main street collapsed onto him. He was buried in debris for about 20 minutes and rescued, slightly hurt by the heavy timbers.
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Jubal A. Early
Main Street
Ile
Miller's Bid for the Negro Vote in Congress
Representative Miller of South Carolina introduced a bill for a $1,000,000 appropriation to build a home for disabled ex slaves. He also proposed $260,000 to erect a monument in a city chosen by a committee to honor Negro soldiers who fought for the Union in the Civil War.
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Washlington
South Carolina
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