Harrity's Bureau Report On Hill Talks Sparks Silence
Visitors Judge Herrick and ex mayor Grace loom large in Democratic HQ gossip. Grace denies a Cleveland pledge to oppose a Tammany mayoral candidate, while Whitney fears Grace’s anti-Tam many machine could reshuffle power and seats in New York and Kings counties.
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New York
D. Cady Herrick
Albany
Wm. R. Grace
Democratic
Judge Herrick
Mr. Harrity
Senator Hill
Normandie-by-the-Sea
Cleveland
Hudson
Albany County
Governor Hill
Hill
Herrick
Grace
Mr. Cleveland
William G Whitney
Tammany Hall
Emery Anderson
Fairchild
Whitney
Chicago
Mr. Grace
Syracuse
Anderson
Mr. Whitney
Provisional State Committee
Kings Counties
Tammany
Add
Murphy
Sheahan
Harrity
Whitner
New York County
United States
Frank Hiscock
Fifth Avenue
Hamilton Disston
Philadelphia
Cooper
Philetns Sawyer
Republican Party
Qchairman Hackett
Republican State Campaign Committee
Carter
Republican Club
Union League Club
Whitelaw Reid
Hackett
Arrison
Loon Lake
Washington
Fift Avenue
Kolb Left Beyond Doubt in Alabama Election
Official returns from 58 of 66 counties show Governor Jones leading by 9,336 with eight counties yet to report. Estimated totals place Jones ahead by 31,244, with constitutional steps required for a governorship contest only after the legislature convenes and the governor is declared.
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Montgomery
Ala
Jones
Analysis of Jones Kolb Congressional Race in White Voters
The text notes a large white Democratic majority and white voters supporting Jones. It mentions Mr. Kolb as a congressional candidate opposing Colonel Oates, with no urge for drastic action or revolution and no danger indicated.
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Jones
Mr. Kolb
Congress
Colonel Oates
New Republican Headquarters Opened in Philadelphia
State Chairman General Reeder opened the new Republican State Headquarters at 1231 Walnut Street with clerks and officials moving in for hard campaign work. The office will operate daily from 9 a.m. to late at night through November as the party shifts from the Continental Hotel to its own setup.
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Republican Committee
Philadelphia
Reeder
Walnut Street
Frank Willing Leach
John A. Glenn
Rex
Continental
Aestion
National Encampment Sons of Veterans Meets in Montana
Helena Aug. 9 The National Encampment Sons of Veterans devoted session to officer reports. Commander in Chief Wells urges triennial sessions and longer officer terms. Reports show 64,728 members in good standing and 10,861 suspended at June 6 1891, with further figures for prior quarters. Swampfire evening planned as grand swag nears.
Made Short Work Of It Tennessee Democrats Nominate Governor
The Tennessee State Democratic Convention in Nashville with about 1,000 delegates ratified Chief Justice Peter Terney as the sole gubernatorial candidate. E. L. Bullock chaired briefly, then committees and speeches followed before nominating Terney by roll call. The convention adjourned after a lengthy afternoon and evening session.
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Nashville
Texx
Peter Terney
E. L. Bullock
Harris
Don Patterson
Taylor
Panden
Bate
Washington
Platform Committee
Judge Oe
Executive Committee
Hahn to Help the Chiefs in Campaign
Ohio RNC member and former Ohio GOP chairman Hahn left for New York at midnight on request of Carter and campaign managers. He is to remain through the campaign and may take a major department under Sherman and Harrison, though his fit with national methods is questioned.
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Colunists, O., Ang
W. H. Hahn
Ohio
Republican National Committee
New York
Carter
Harrison
Hahn
Sherman
Beate
Letter questions Kolb election claim amid count
In MonTtac LA Aug 9 ex commissioner Kolb, former Alliance gubernatorial candidate, issues a letter asserting a 40 000 majority and challenging the official tally that gives Jones a 9 000 to 12 000 edge. In Lockhaven Pa Clinton county Republicans nominate Hopkins Taylor T 1 and White for county roles with McCormick re elected chairman.
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Montreamery
Ala
Kolb
Alliance
Jones
Kota
Lockhaven
Clinton County
A. C. Hopkins
Congress
James T. Taylor
Lamar
Assembly
Leber
A. K. White
Beech Creek
Congressmen Rife Defeated in Dauphin County Convention
Congressman John W. Rife was defeated for renomination today at the Dauphin County Convention in Harrisburg. Emmer of Lebanon County will get the same as the ticket.
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Harrisburg
John W.rife
Ngs
Dauphin County
Emer
Lebanon County
Redeem Kansas Opponents to Jerry Simpson
A Kansas telegram reports Republicans hold the edge as Democrats split over opposition to Jerry Simpson in multiple districts. It notes Chester L Long leads the Seventh district challenge, Burton in the Fifth drives vigorous campaigning, and party factions foresee mixed support across districts with rail and third-party votes shaping outcomes.
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Torzka
Kax
Congress
Chester L Long
Jerry Simpson
Seckless Statesman
Jerry
Simpson
Watson
Humphrey
J. ER. Burton
Sohn Ap
McLar
Burton
Davidles Curtis
Topeka
H. L. Pestana
Baker
Alliance
Alliance Two
Coneston
Broderick
Republican Central Committee
People’s
People’s Party
Eix
St. John Ha
Smith
Prohibitionists Nominate Kennedy for New Jersey Governor
The New Jersey Prohibition Convention nominates Thomas J. Kennedy of Hudson for governor. The platform reaffirms anti rum traffic aims and opposes license schemes, calls for capital and labor unity to suppress the system, and criticizes the state excise commission. It favors infrequent legislature sessions and condemns printing laws in newspapers. A clause proposing referendums on all laws was removed after debate.
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T. J. Kennedy
Trenton
N. J
Thomas J. Kennedy
Hudson
State Excise Commission
Tennessee Alliance Traders Seek Legislative Control
A Knoxville statement claims the Tennessee Alliance plans to back Republican Governor candidate Winstead with a pledge to support Alliance candidates for the legislature. In exchange the Republicans would back Alliance picks for the Tennessee General Assembly, aiming to influence the body and possibly elect Buchanan to the U.S. Senate.
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Nashville
Tenn
Knoxville
Winstead
Buchanan
United States Senate
State Democratic committees to fix assembly date in Scranton
Chauncey F. Black acting through Secretary John D. Worman calls a meeting of Pennsylvania Democratic Executive Committees at Bolton Hall on August 16 to set the date for the sixth annual assembly at Scranton. Special dispatch notes Erie and Crawford counties Democratic Conference session opening with early nominations.
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Hagenssore
Chauncey F. Black
John D. Worman
Democratic Society of Pennsylvania
Bolton Hi
Scranton
Republicans Open Illinois Campaign With Massive Rally
The Illinois Republican campaign opened with a large demonstration in Pekin Court House square. Governor Fifer spoke on taxes tariffs and party unity while ex-Congressman D C Smith chaired. Other officials like Lt Gov Ray and candidates Horts Willetts and Yates spoke. a second meeting followed in the evening.
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Preis
Ilinois
Court House Square
D. C. Smith
Pekin
Fifer
Illinois
Atgeld
Reublican National
Ray
L N. Pierson
Henry L. Horts
George L. Willetts
Richard Yates
Nominations At Bellefonte For Centre County Slate
In Bellefonte Pennsylvania delegates were instructed to vote for Aron Williams for Congress. The ticket includes C F Faulkner Associate Judge John T McCormick James Schofield Lacislata W F Smith Prothonotary W J Singer District Attorney. Delegates elected to the State Convention were W D Wolf George T Bush John Hey J Erkeidge and Robert C Hunter.
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Bellefonte
Democrate
Centre County
C. F. Faulkner
John T. McCormick
James Schofield
Lacislatare
W. F. Smith
W. J. Singer
Aaron Wil
Congress
W. D. Wolf
George T. Bush
John Hey
J. Erkeidge
Robert C
Gerringmander Case Spotlighted by Wisconsin Supreme Court
Madison August 9 Republicans seek to test constitutionality of state apportionment law. Attorney General OConnor says no decision yet and will rule in about ten days. Court considers whether Republicans may sue without AG action.
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Madison, Wis
O'Connor
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Trouble on Navassa fears of massacre by treated employees
The Navy prepares action as the Kearsarge is ordered to Navassa to investigate Austria Hungary government complaints of ill treatment by the American Company on the guano island. Past abuses and threats of violence raise fears of renewed massacres seen in 1889 and 1891 amid reports of shanghaied workers and contractor mistreatment.
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Kearsarge
New York
Ang
Kearsage
Honduras
Crowinshield
Washington
Navassa
Iwelf
Caribbean
Baltimore
Key West
Austria-Hungary
Comp
Gherardi
Fredericker
Navy Yard
Timid California Officers Fail to Find Train Robbers
Authorities report no trace of Visatta Cat Evans and Sontag, the alleged train robbers near Reedly, after a bluff surround near Evans' home. Sheriff Kay and about a hundred men waited two hours before Evans’ wife led deputies to a barn, but no robbers were found.
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Visatta
Cat
Aug
Evans
Sontag
Los Angeles Express
Iresno
Reedly
Kay
Europeans Demand Protection from Moors at Tangier
European residents in Tangier urge that warships be sent to protect them after Sultanate forces moved in three divisions to attack rebels. Moors threaten to shoot any European near their camp, and officials report no fighting occurred as troops returned to the camp.
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Tangier
Treasury officials seek guidance on eight hour law for public works
The Attorney General was asked to interpret the eight hour law as applied to the construction of public buildings, with Treasury officials seeking a formal construction of the provisions.
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Wasnimet Tor
Aug
Treasury
Carlisle On Silver Coinage Policy Stance Revealed
Washington Aug 9 Senator Carlisle answers Henderson Kentucky reader John Lyne about free silver coinage. He opposes unlimited free coinage and supports equal treatment of gold and silver in minting while backing a true silver remonetization and an international ratio agreement. He cites the Bland Allison framework and calls for a fair value ratio between metals.
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Wasxixcton
D. C
Carlisle
John A. Lyne
Henderson, Ey
Osrlisle
United States
Beck
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
House of Representatives
Senate
Bland- Allison
House
Mixed Pleasure and Pain At Denver Parade Tragedy
A passenger train wreck near Carpentersburg six miles from Denver injures several. The Santa Fe line derailed with all cars off the track except the rear dining car. Injured include Mrs Battle Creek Mich with a broken shoulder and bruises, Mrs J W Carson Chicago with serious injuries, and others from Montrose and Chicago.
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Denver
Santa Fe
Carpentersburg
Latherz Leet
Centette Realy
Aiter Dation
Denice Aasderson
Montrose
Samuel Ely
Onch Edington
Ro Battle
Vague OCR Fragment Hints at Unclear Election Text
Fragmentary OCR text shows irregular phrasing and scattered terms resembling a voting context but lacks coherent names places or dates to define a news item or outcome. The readable content is too incomplete to establish a specific event or report.
Lake Dunkirk Mystery Body Found in Grain Sack
A grain sack washed ashore west of Dunkirk near Van Buren contains a badly decomposed nude body of a middle aged man with no identifying marks. Coroner Charles Blood suspects possible murder as bones show cutting marks. Remains were buried after examination. investigators hope other crews may reveal more facts.
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Eric
Dunxrex
N. Y
Dunkirk
van Buren
Skinner
Brockton
Dean
Portland
Charles Blood
Lake Erie
Lght
Felled by a Stone At a Fishing Party in Armstrong County
A quarrel between George Stickler and Thomas Steffy at Buffalo Creek near Kittanning led Steffy to strike Stickler with a large stone. Stickler suffered a fatal head wound and lies unconscious. Steffy was arrested and jailed.
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Kittanning
Haris O Stone
KitTanxine
Aug
Armstrong County
Buffalo Creek
George Stickler
Thomas Steffy
Stickler
Steffy
Watts Chalk
Breffy
New Slot Device Aims to Drain Postal Funds
Washington Aug 9 Special reports the resignation of S A Whitfield and several post office officials to join a Boston firm that owns a patent for a postage stamp selling machine. Dropping a nickel yields four stamps and a one cent coupon usable in partner stores, a system likened to a national bank note and potentially counterfeit risk. Carroll D Wright leads the Boston firm planning nationwide deployment.
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Washingtonn
S. A. Whitfield
Ohio
Boston
Cas Ees
United States
Carroll D. Wright
New Monetary Scheme Proposed by Prof Soetbeer
German economist Prof. Soetbeer proposes at the International Monetary Conference a plan to harmonize world money. It calls that no gold coin under 28,065 grams fine gold be minted or circulated, silver valued at units to gold, silver legal tender up to 20 dollars, and removal of impure silver coins. He warns opposition may arise from silver interests and notes the outcome hinges on Britain's stance.
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Carlisle
United States
Democratic Party
Cuiiaco
Aug
Soetbeer
International Monetary Conference
Loetbeer
Great Britain
Boston Messengers Strike Over Revenue Split
Boston dispatch boys, 75 workers from the Postal District Telegraph Co, quit in protest over compensation. They seek 50 percent of receipts instead of 40. No violence occurred. a brief parade with a flag formed a small demonstration as the group anticipated returning to work within days.
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Boston
Boston Messenger Boys
Boston District Messenger
Postal District Telegraph Company
Devonshire Street
Eight Negro Hucksters Drowned in Ferry Sloop Sinking
Charleston August 9 Eight persons six negroes were drowned when a ferry sloop swamped between Sullivan's Island and the mainland today. The victims were peddlers traveling to the island with vegetables.
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Charleston
3. C
Sullivan's Island
Count Von Eulenberg to Succeed as Prussian Interior Minister
Aug 9 report states Count Von Eulenberg replaces Herr Herrfurth as Prussian Minister of the Interior, succeeding the outgoing official. Brautx notes the appointment by the Prussian Council of Ministers.
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Count Eulenberg
Brautx
Count von Eulenberg
Council of Ministers
Herr Herrfurth
Interior
Battles and bombardment spark Honduras crisis
Letters from Honduras describe an 11 hour battle between Nuila’s revolutionary forces and Villeta’s government troops, with Beirat seized by rebels. Ceiba bombardment killed civilians and damaged American interests, while the Pizzati and Oteri faced port-entry refusals amid looming international tensions and possible claims for damages.
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Sprotal
Crtizans
Honduras
Botijas
Danli
Nuila
Villeta
Nulla
Nicaragua
Beirat
Ordonez
Ceiba
Pizzati
B. Toces
Oteri
American Line
Acce
Povony
Celba
Henry Pizzati
Army of
Santo Oteri
Leiva
United States War Department
Washington
Ateiegram
Guatemala
Challoner
Joseph Oteri
Suy Honduras
Truxillo
Republic
United States
Secretary of State
Wanamaker Plans Personal Memoir With Illustrations
Postmaster General Wanamaker pursues a book detailing his tenure with the Post Office. The work, titled Wanamaker's Book, will include portraits of top bureau officials and a feature on the department's handsome young female staff. Some clerks have prepared the manuscript and arranged photographs, while others lament not being chosen.
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WasHindTon
Wanamaker
Postoffice Department
Post Office Department
Spiritualist gathering at Oak Hill Cemetery in daylight
A Jersey City party of spiritualists visited Oak Hill Cemetery in broad daylight for their annual communication with departed spirits. Attendees included Mia Strannt Helen Reed Frank Randolph and Lewis Reed with a dozen guests on tombstones as the séance proceeded and answers were reported through a medium.
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Jersey City
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mia Strannt
Helen Reed
Frank Randolph
Lewis Reed
Quiet Day for President Harrison at Loon Lake Camp
President Harrison spent a quiet uneventful day at Loon Lake with no visitors. He took a short afternoon walk with Mrs Dimmick. In the evening he attended a campfire at Vanderhet Camp and stayed late.
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Loon Lake
Loos Lake
Harrison
Dimmick
Vanderhet Camp
Columbia to Resume Non Union Work Start
Columbia Journal Works will resume operations Monday with nonunion workers after a pause. The plant at ComunerA, Pennsylvania, plans to rehire staff and begin production with nonunion labor.
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Comunera
Columbia Jron
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