Clarkson calls at Harrison cottage amid political talk
General Clarkson, new Republican National Committee chair, visited President Harrison at the Point. The social visit merged with tense discussions over the party’s direction, especially toward Secretary Blaine, with Harrison hoping to gauge the National Executive Committee’s stance. Postmaster General Wanamaker arrived later, and rumors of political talk persisted through the evening.
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Carr
John
Clarkson
Republican National Executive Committee
Harrison
New York
Storkton
Halford
Stockton
Wsa Eesti
National Executive Committee
Blaine
Postofice Department
Jeensylvania
Clark- Bod
Wanamaker
Tineral Clarkson
Remarkable Resolutions From Elk County Urge Money Reform
A Kansas report from Elk County describes a set of resolutions stating banks refuse further loans and farmers cannot pay mortgages. It calls for a US convention to petition Congress to issue low-interest legal tender notes, backed by land, with taxes on bonds to balance burdens, and aims to bar rail barons and free-pass riders from office.
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Tomeka
Kas
Elk Coumty
Kansas
Toumke
FA AT
Runes
United Fetes
Congress
United States
A Fight For Tuesday In Huntingdon County Primary
A new direct voting system for Republican primary candidates in Huntingdon County aroused strong opposition as County Chairman Dunn allied with the Oaks faction blocked printing candidate names for delegates to the State Convention. Senator Williamson’s opposition sent county tickets with names, signaling a disputed format and likely change.
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Huntingdon County
Terretal
Hisauxepex
Dunn
Oaks
Lliamson
Prohibition Judge Foreman Likely Renominated at Tuesday Convention
The convention is expected to renominate Judge Foreman of Prohibition leanings. Simeon Wright and H. G. Grownover are slated for Poor Directors posts, with George B. Orlady as Delegate to the Constitutional Convention and George G. Hutchison and John S. Barr as delegates to the State Convention.
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Judge Foreman
Prohibition
Simeon Wright
H. G. Grownover
George B. Orlady
George G. Hutchison
John S. Barr
Congressional Foment in Beaver County Meeting
Republican County Committee met at Beaver Falls with about 30 members. W W Kerr was tasked to form a three person panel to talk with neighboring counties on changing the nominating method for Congressional and Senatorial candidates. He will also name a two person committee to meet with Washington county on delegates to the fall Constitutional Convention.
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Beaver
Aug
Republican County Committee
W. W. Kerr
Beaver Falls
Washington County
Another Republican Club Endorses Dalzell for League President
A Scranton area report notes the Carnegie Guards, led by W. K. Jones and T. Lapsley, held a meeting to elect delegates H. K. Sheehan H. Fix and John Lowry to back John Dalzell for League President. They condemn the State Executive Committee's handling of club organization.
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Dalzell
Scranton
John Dalzell
League
Comet
Clo
Gorst to Inquire on Western Seaboard Laborers
Sir John Gorst plans a formal inquiry into the condition of laborers along the Western seaboard. Balour intends another country tour addressing daily peasant groups. After meetings they will meet Lord Salisbury at Dublin Castle and end with a Belfast demonstration amid Orangeman mobilization.
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Ter
John Gorst
Balour
Hey
Lord Salisbury
Dublin Castle
Fic
Belfast
Ulster
Elliott Sentenced to Life in Ohio Penitentiary
William J. Elliott was convicted of second degree murder in the February killing of A. C. Osborn and sentenced to life with hard labor. The court denounced defense witnesses as perjurers, and Elliott proclaimed his innocence in a lengthy court speech before the sentence was imposed.
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CoLumBus
William J. Elliott
A. C. Osborn
Ohio
Pugh
Elliott
Immaculate God
Osborn
Petty
Ohio Prohibitionists Split Over State Convention Rift
Springfield Ohio Aug 2 Chairman Wilber Calvin of Clark County Prohibition Central Committee and A L Slater resigned this afternoon splitting the party in the county. The dispute arose from a State Convention fight over a one idea platform. The resignations accuse the Prohibition party of being an annex of the People's party and endorsing revolutionary measures harmful to the people. Calvin leads the one idea faction with a large following.
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Springfield, CO
Wilber Calvin
Clark County
Prohibition Central Committee
A. L. Slater
Calvin
Ohio
Prohibition Party
People's Party
One-Idea
Charges Against Egan Stir Chilean Conflict in San Francisco
San Francisco reports say Charleston insurgents accuse Minister Egan of Balmaceda sympathy and aiding dispatches claiming progress toward subduing the Congress. They allege his motive ties to his son's railroad contracts and a plan to secure gold payments for the cruiser Baltimore to defeat the rebel fleet and control nitrate ports.
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San Francisco
Charleston
Pensacola
Egan
Congressional Party
Eugan
Balmaceda
Baltimore
Blair County Prohibitionists Nominate Ticket in Convention
Blair County Prohibitionists met today in Blair with a small turnout and nominated a ticket for Assembly F D Beyer Tyrone M F Reiling Proth a Harpsier Director of the Poor W W Lower Jury Commissioner John C Wolf and other posts.
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Blair County
Prohibitionists
Difpatch
Atooxa
Assembly
F. D. Beyer
Tyrone
M. F. Reiling
Proth
W.W. Lower
John C. Wolf
Mrs Lizzie Dodge In Dramatic Clash With Dr Andrews
Mrs Lizzie F Dodge, secretary of the Essex County Helping Hand Society, and Dr J B Andrews clashed over an unpaid bill and alleged slander. After a heated exchange in a printing office, Dodge slapped and kicked Andrews, who fled. Dodge surrendered to the City Marshal but was released as no complaint was filed. Both are active in Baptist church work.
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Tostox
Aug
Lynn
Lizzie F. Dodge
Essex County
A Catholic Census Shows Pennsylvania Leading In Church Strength
The census bulletin notes Pennsylvania far ahead of other states except New York in counts of churches and property. It lists 654 organizations and 610 church edifices in Pennsylvania with a seating capacity of 305000 and property valued at 10068770 and 551577 communicants. The report covers dioceses Philadelphia Pittsburg Erie Harrisburg Scranton and mentions Western counties with detailed valuations and communicant totals. The total national communicants reach 6240045 in 10221 congregations and the metropolitan sees of New York Chicago Boston and others are highlighted with property values and parish counts.
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Washington
United States
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
West Virginia
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Erie
Harrisburg
Scranton
Wheng. W. Va
Allegheny
Cambria
Armstrong County
Beaver
Bedford
Blair
Bradford
Butler
Clarion
Clearfield
Crawford
Fayette
Huntingdon
Indi
Jefferson
Lawrence
Mercer
Somerset
Venango
Westmoreland
Greek Catholic Church
Niates
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
Newark
Archdiocese of New York
Saint Paul
Baltimore
Grand Army Aftermath in Detroit Ends Visit
Detroit August 8 reports the Grand Army of the Republic farewell as visiting veterans depart after a year of events. New leadership changes hint at a New York Adjutant General successor and Philadelphia’s John Taylor is named Quartermaster General. The worn Grand Army flag is retired at the order’s silver anniversary.
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Detroit
Union
New York
Goulding
John Taylor
Philadelphia
Order
Vearey
Ising
Mystery in Counterfeit Hancock Notes Disrupted
A counterfeit $2 note bearing General Hancock imagery circulated widely before Treasury experts advised recalling Hancock certificates and issuing a new Windom vignette. Work on Hancock plates was halted, with 250000 impressions struck off, and the reason remains unclear as authorities pursue the case.
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General Hancock
Treasury Department
Hancock
National Bank
Secretary of the Treasury
Britain Faces Mixed Crop Prospects as Weather Bites
The August 3 crop report shows England and Britain improving since July 6, but recent conditions are unfavourable. Wind and rain damage the growing grain in several key counties and abroad, while markets remain largely steady despite Russia restricting grain exports.
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Loxpox
Aug
St. Petersburg
Russia
London Times Today
England
Great Britain
Towns Patrolled by Guards in Bibb County Vigilantes
In Bibb county a dead witness Henry Smith was found near Blocton. He testified in a murder case against Jesse Miller, a suspected gang leader. Vigilance committees patrol Blodton and Centerville, with prisoners to be tried Monday, as witnesses and guards face threats of violence.
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Birmingham
Ala
Bibb County
Henry Smith
Blocton
Jesse Miller
Smith
Centerville
Fresh Air Fund brings 36 NYC children to Martinsaure
Thirty six youngsters from New York City arrived today under the Fresh Air Fund. The first such group in this section of the state, residents show interest and a Citizens' Committee led by the Mayor will supervise the care, amid friendly local rivalry for hosting duties.
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Martinsaure
New York City
Fresh Air Fund
Warning The Sealers Co Operation In Bering Sea
The Navy reports a joint US British effort in the Bering Sea to enforce proclamations and orders from the President and Admiralty. Commander Turner favors strong US British cooperation as US vessels Thetis, Bush, Mohican and others discuss best course. British commissioners expected around the 26th inst.
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Washiscox
Navy Department
Unalaska
Alaska
Cotton
United States
Mohican
United States Naval Force
Bering Sea
Departure Bay
Vancouver Island
Thetis
Tory Programme Sets Ireland as Battleground in Win
Dispatch from Loxpox notes that the Tory party signals Ireland will be their main political battleground this winter. The report cites party leaders and early moves indicating emphasis on Irish issues to drive campaign momentum.
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Ireland
Strange nervous affliction hits May Creston in South Charleston
In South Charleston, a village twelve miles east of Springfield, Miss May Creston is described as sneezing to death. Doctors report a baffling nervous condition combined with hay fever and lingering effects from a severe grip last winter.
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Springfield
South Charleston
May Creston
Webster Committed arraigned in Goodwin killing case
Bertram Webster, the bookmaker blamed for the Charles B. Goodwin murder, was arraigned this morning in New York and pleaded not guilty, then committed. A separate San Francisco note reports a German beggar found with $22,000 credit in the German American he hosted.
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New York
Bertram
Webster
Charles B. Goodwin
San Franisco
General Grant Undecided on Forts Board Report
Washington August Acting Secretary of War General Grant has not approved the Board of Forts report. The unsettled decision delays plans for the big gun contract and allocation of coastal defenses.
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Washington
General Grant
Board of Forts
Suits by the State Focus on Bardsley and Philadelphia County
The Commonwealth files two suits, one against Philadelphia County for 1890 personal property tax of 622,013 11 and one against John Bardsley for license taxes totaling 527,604 18 less credits of 160,000, with further action on payments and credits. A separate note reports Sea Girt property sale blocked by injunction at the behest of the bank receiver, Yard, as a legal battle over ownership andAssessment proceeds.
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Bardsley
Philadelphia
The
Commonwealth
County of Philadelphia
John Bardsley
Henzel
L. D. Gilbert
H. H. Yard
Trenton
Yardley
Keystone National Bank
Yardlrei
Wonderful cure as epileptic boy recovers after fall
In Reading Pennsylvania eight year old Willie Rothenberger afflicted with epilepsy since age four suddenly recovers after falling thirty three feet from an attic window. He rises unhurt calls his mother and regains intelligence with seizures ceasing entirely. Doctors are baffled by the case.
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Dispatch
Reading
Ang
Willie Rothenberger
Jacob H. Rothenberger
North Tenth Street
Willie
Agus
Coming Labor Congress Promises to Be Lively
The Brussels International Labor Congress is expected to be livelier than last year’s Paris meeting. Socialists plan to capture the congress at its outset, outnumbering British and Continental moderates. British delegates may skip future congresses after Paris, while Newcastle hosts a Labour Conference focusing on practical reforms in labor law, safety, hours, wages, and factory sanitation.
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Brussels
Paris
Prtof
Ravenna wreck leads to discharge of four NYP&O crew
Division Superintendent Matson discharged Conductor P H Boynton, Engineer J P Pende, and the brakemen Fred Boynton and William Kinger from the Ravenna wreck of July 3. Also discharged Conductor W H Young, Engineer George Holman, and brakeman J H Heimbaugh. Each received a personal letter detailing the reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Specia
Meadville
Aug
Matson
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Ravenna
P. H. Boynton
J. P. Pende
Fred Boynton
William Kinger
W. H. Young
Enoe George Holman
J. H. Heimbaugh
E Company
Thirsted for Gore as Diegman Escapes and Is Captured
In Pittsburg a deranged real estate agent named J C Alles fled from Detroit after threatening his wife and attempting to murder his targets. He sought to assault R G Bailey and demanded 75 dollars from his attorney. After a violent spree he fled to Greensburg where he was jailed. Detectives were alerted and he faces confinement. officials fear he would kill again if released.
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J.C. Alles
Greensburg
Pittsburg
Detroit
Forbes Street
Central Station
Alles
R. G. Bailey
Mr. Bailey
Bailey
Court House
Recorder von Bonnhorvt
Union Station
Fitzgerald
Robinson
McAleese
Chautauqua Charmed by Heat and Fly Nuisance
Attendance climbs with gate receipts up nearly half from last year while lake flies menace performances at Chautauqua. Dr Edward McGlynn and Rev J M Buckley draw big crowds with talks on poverty and prejudice as Miss Grice Dodge discusses women's education. The Fresh Air Fund event features Forest Cheney and the Melopoia Quartet among other artists.
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Fresh Air Fund
Todor
Edward McGlynn
Brooklyn
J. M. Buckley
New York Christian Advocate
Forest Cheney
Jamestown
Reading
Miss Bishop
Washington
Madam Belle Cole
New York
W. H. Sherwood
Chicago
Melopoia Quartet
Silher
Annie Park
Oston
Chautauqua
Three Dwellings Burned in Twelfth Ward Blaze
A lamp explosion caused a morning fire in the Twelfth Ward destroying three two story frame houses. Mrs Cotter and Jerry Thomas residences, owned by Mr Phipps, suffered about 3500 in losses with partial insurance. John Reardon’s building lost 1300, uninsured. Fire displayed from box 64. hillside water shortage hindered extinguishing.
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Twelfth Ward
Mary Cotter
Jerry Thomas
Buildinng Comune
John Reardon
John Boley
Cotter
Thomas
Phipps
Henry Phipps
A. M. E. Membership Increases At District Conference
The African Methodist Episcopal and Zion District Conference in Franklin reports a over 500 rise in district membership and over 1,000 new Sunday school scholars this past year. Three new societies were organized and are flourishing. Reverend G. W. Clinton of Pittsburgh presided and delivered the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
African Methodist Episcopal and Zion District Conference
G. W. Clinton
Pittsburg
Conference Plans and Finances Center on 1892 Meeting
The text notes increased effort and substantial financial backing across fields. It mentions sports submissions on the division of the Conference into two districts and outlines arrangements for the General Conference to be held in Pittsburg on May 1, 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ance
Pittsburg
Forced to Close Its Doors in Louisville Bank Crisis
The Masonic Savings Bank went into assignment to Safety Vault and Trust Company as deposits neared 600 000 with 132 500 owed to the clearing house. President E Jacob Krieger Sr backed the bridge project to Jeffersonville but failed to restore confidence amid a threadbare money market and recent bank failures. The Germania Trust Company is trustee for settlement, promising to pay dollar for dollar.
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Louisvi.lee
Masonic Savings Bank
Safety Vault and Trust Company
Clearing House
Germania Trust Company
Sea Serpent Dory’s Narrow Escape and Shark Duel
Captain Lawlor aboard the Sea Serpent, racing from Boston to England with Captain Andrews on Mermaid, reached Covernack near Lizard Point at 6 30 am. He recounted near death episodes including a shark attack and a novel anti shark device that blew the creature up after contact with a signaling bomb.
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Lospoms
Lawlor
Boston
Andrews
Covernack
Lizard Point
English Channel
Balloon tragedy at Leeds claims trapeze performer Higgins
A balloon ascent at Leeds ends in tragedy as Higgins, a trapeze performer, dies after the balloon hits a telegraph pole. Miss Devoy survives after quickly dropping from the bar as the craft sweeps sideways and becomes entangled in wires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeds
Higgins
Devoy
Atssence
Labor Body Protests Spanish Cuba Treaty Impact
The National Labor Association in Barcelona condemned the Spain United States treaty ratified to regulate Cuba and Puerto Rico. It warned the accord would make Cuba a U S colony and urged revocation. A monster protest gathering of Catalan traders was planned to pressure authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcelona
National Labor Association
Cuba
Porto Rico
Spain
United States
Garbutt Extradition Case Before Canadian Justice
Toronto lawyers argued before the Minister of Justice in Ottawa in the Garbutt extradition dispute. Garbutt sits in Toronto jail under Judge Morgan’s committal for Texas forgery alleged at Van Alstyne. Habeas corpus is pending in Toronto, with potential Canadian US government intercession while the case proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Toronto
Garbutt
Judge Morgan
Texas
van Alsyne
Paphonia
Jon Ly
Wingham
United States
Through a Chimney Fall at Deckerman's Park
Frederick Munz, a laborer building a brewery near Deckerman's Park in Brooklyn, climbed to the top of a 60 foot chimney to watch the Ancient Order of Hibernians games. He slipped and fell inside, surviving due to a base opening and iron braces shaping his fall. He was rescued, taken to St Catharine's Hospital with a broken leg a broken rib and a scalp wound, expected to recover under care of Dra Mason and Jasper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aug
Frederick Munz
St. Catharine's Hospital
Brooklyn
Deckelman
Ridgewood Park
Manz
George Graver
Deckerman's Park
Evenin
Munz
Long Island College Hospital
Peae
Dra Mason
Jasper
International car trip shatters oceanic rail speed record
Baron von Schroader the German banker and party arrive in Chicago on an ultra fast continental run. A special car attached to regular trains covers 2900 miles from San Francisco to New York in 4 days 16 hours 50 minutes. They left San Francisco August 4 and reach New York City by 2 10 Sunday morning.
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Chicaco
Baron von Schroader
San Francisco
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
New York
Chicago
Southern
Union Pacific
Omaha
Rock Island
Pacific
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Buffalo
New York Central
New York City
Woman Recovers From Twenty Year Skin Disease After Treatment
A woman describes a long battle with a severe skin disease covering her body for two decades. After trying various doctors, she sought The Cosata brand treatments and used a regimen of medicated washes and bath soaks, leading to dramatic improvement within six weeks.
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