Mahone Likely to Head Virginia Republicans for Governor
The Virginia Republican State Convention in Norfolk on August 22 aims to nominate General William Mahone for Governor. Mahone favors a Senate return and may decline the gubernatorial bid to back another candidate, with Lamb or Bowers also discussed. The race centers on the debt issue, internal revenue repeal, Blair education plan, and tariffs, as ex-Gov Cameron splits with Mahone.
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Virginia
Mahone
United States Senate
Gubertorial Mau
Persespurc
Norfolk
William Mahone
Republican State Committee
Third Ward
Petersburg
Henry Bowen
William Lamb
Jen
Tazewell County
Wyatt M. Elli
Bell Nents
James A. Walker
Pulaski County
Lamb
Mahonette
Dispatch
Ee Can
William E. Cameron
Bowers
Mshone
John M. Langston
South
Ston
Congress
Langston
Phil McKinney
Farmville
Bigler nomination looms as Allegheny Dems split
Philadelphia dispatch reports Allegheny Democrats refuse to back E A Bigler for State Treasurer while Randall avoids intervention. Foley and Giles say Bigler will not receive their votes. Republicans forecast next year’s contests with Magee, Flinn, Neeb, and Porter's allied candidates shaping the slate. Chairman Andrews predicts Boyer beats Bigler in a large majority.
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Bigler
Flinn
Quay
Magee
David Porter
Bayne
Chris
Andrews
Boyer
Randall
RB. H. Lindsay
Neeb
Senate
Philadelphia
Samuel J. Randall
E. A. Bigler
Clearfield County
Patrick Foley
Robert Morrow
J. W. Giles
Allegheny Democrats
Mr. Randall
Foley
Mr. Foley
Mr. Bigler
Allegheny
Newmeyer
Rutan
BR. H. Lindsay
William Flinn
John N. Neeb
Euton
Gscht
Internal Revenue
Warmcastle
H. H. Bengough
Republican State Committee
Qusy
Beaver
Turning to Houk The Present Southern Candidate for Speaker
The telegram from Washington August 18 reports growing complications in Southern Republican politics as the Fifty-first Congress begins. The Southern Republicans elected are described as numerous and active, with speculation about leadership and strategy ahead of possible Speaker contests.
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Washington
Houk
Perecial
Diefaton
WasuInotos
Southern Republicans weigh future speaker prospects
The piece notes Southern Republicans split over leadership, with talk of an October extra session and a plan to act cautiously. It cites Mr Dingley and hints at Mr Brower’s negligible candidacy, while praising Mr Houk for ability yet noting occasional lapses in judgment. Mr McComas of Maryland is considered but judged less suitable on key points.
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Harrison
Isa
Dingley
Brower
Houk
McComas
Maryland
Balloon accident saves girl over Lake Michigan
Little Sophie Schwab, two, was lifted by balloons at Sheffield Park as a peddler’s strings released them. A German marksman Keech fired from a skiff, bringing the balloons down and sparing the child from the lake. Bystanders and mother watched in terror as the ascent halted inches from danger.
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Cuscaco
Sophie Schwab
Lake Michigan
Sheffield Park
Say Batie Aah Estomapbek
Sophie
Kech
Keech
Celebrating Mrs. Huldah Elwood Rockwell at 100 in Norwalk
Norwalk, Conn August 14 Mrs Huldah Elwood Rockwell turns 100 after a long life in Poplar Plains with son and daughter in law Frederick and Mrs Rockwell She attended Green's Farms school and became head cook at a Green's Farms tavern She married Joseph Rockwell January 9 1800 Nine of her thirteen children are dead and forty one descendants survive Her memory and voice remain clear despite aging and improved eyesight
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Hulda Elweod Rockwell
Dietatch
Norwalk
Conn
Ely
Huldah Elwood Rockwell
Poplar Plains
Frederick Rockwell
Green’s Farms
Aaron Burr
Geo Buckley
Green's Farms
Huldah Elwood
Joseph Rockwell
Joe
Wilton
Coley
Weston
New York
Rockwell
Northfield Con
John Noyes
Korgeniol Tee
Xosition
Not a Detective. Northside decorator captures thief himself
August 18 Chicago story honors George T. Baker a Northside decorator who trusted a clever thief enough to employ and house him. When the man robbed Baker, Baker joined a chase, captured the thief with handcuffs, and delivered him to police, proving a surprising kind of detective.
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Chicaco
George T. Baker
Mr. Baker
Baker
Towa
Cen
Essen
Attacking Mormon Elders in Pine Grove Meeting
In Escapono West Virginia on August 18 a mob attacked Mormon elders Devoi and Shinn as they tried to hold a meeting at Pine Grove. The assailants used clubs stones and other missiles to disrupt the gathering.
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Escapono
W. Va
Devoi
Shinn
Pine Grove
Biggin
Randall Stricken by Rheumatism in Wallingford Home
Philadelphia August 18 Congress man Samuel J Randall is confined to bed at his Wallingford home after a week of rheumatism. He showed some improvement by evening.
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Philadelphia
Samuel J. Randall
Wallingford
Sunday at Deer Park President Harrison Attends Church
President Harrison spent a quiet Sunday at Deer Park Mo with Ex Senator Davis. He attended services at a small chapel before a two mile walk with B Elkins and Miller. Plans note a private car leave Wednesday night for Indianapolis via the Baltimore and Ohio express. A Cincinnati Produce Exchange committee may seek his presence in Cincinnati after the Indiana trip.
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Deer Park
Oakland
Davis
Marian
Jesus
Harrison
Miller
Flam
Spencer Cottage
Nantucket
Linggeveos
Byron
Persistent College
Baltimore and Ohio Express
Indianapolis
Cincinnati Produce Exchang
Cincinnati
Kumamoto Quakes Reported Amid Large Losses in Japan
San Francisco reports on the Kumamoto earthquake with initial cables saying 3000 deaths and Kumamoto town of 38000 destroyed. Earlier cables cited 20 to 30 dead, while Jiji Shimpo notes widespread destruction from July 28 quake and fears of aftershocks. People feared further disasters as hills reportedly broke.
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San Francisco
Sidney
Hong Kong
Yokahama
Kumamoto
Sydney
Citt — Seiseebe
Yokohama
Jiji Shimpo
Wreck on the Rail near Lixcouy Neb
A Burlington and Missouri passenger train derailed after a brake beam broke near the depot. Eighteen people were injured including multiple cuts, bruises, and serious injuries. None are reported to have died.
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Lixcouy
Nes
Burlington and Missouri
William Bohacek and Son
Wilber
Neb
May MacKesson
RE. K. Clark
Des Moines
W. F. Wood
Waverly
O. A. Jones
Lincoln
C. P. Olsen
Andrew Sundeon
W. A. Brown
John Griffiths
Larsh Fromstesd
Robert Kelly
George Holland
W. J. Moncrief
Culley
William Reed
F. Gibbart
Frank Graham
Haight
Train Robbers Captured in Jaly Kansas City August
James and Howe Pullen, brothers, arrested by Deputy Sheriff Walter Thomson and Constable McCoy of Clay county for the August 3 Wabash train robbery. Det Furlong of St Louis and Sheriff Thomson of Clay county supplied evidence. They are held in Liberty jail. preliminary hearing set for Thursday.
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Kansas City
James
Howe Pullen
Walter Thomson
McCoy
Clay County
Liberty
Thomas Furlong
St. Louis
Oscar Thomson
Jim
Randolph
Prominent Indianapolis Minister Dies Suddenly at 71
The Rev Dr BR Robinson D D a leading Methodist figure in Indiana collapsed at his North New Jersey Street home around 10 PM and died from apoplexy after returning from a Francis-Aco meeting. He was 71, survived by a wife and four children. He twice led Fort Wayne M F College from 1864 to 1867 and 1877 to 1881. He had not been active in ministry for years.
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Indianapolis
BR. D. Robinson
New Jersey Street
Spoplery
Francis
Sree
Robinson
Fire at Coart Tauqua district but damage seems limited
Fire in Chautauqua area August 18 caused concern for several buildings. Early reports suggested heavy loss but not confirmed and total is not yet known. Fire expected not to interfere with ongoing summer events.
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Coart Tauqua, N. Y
Chautaugua
Jareh Bernhardt Husband Dies of Cerebral Congestion
The husband of Jareh Bernhardt died today from cerebral congestion, reported August 18. The death was attributed to cerebral causes, with no additional details given about the event or survivors.
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Jareh Bernhardt
Artisoe
Legitime Near Victory in Haiti Amid French Backing
Hayti reports Legitime virtually controls the island with his forces in Port-au-Prince. French government backing and a well-supplied army under Gou ruerre bolster his position while Hippolyte’s forces hide in the north. Businessmen in Port-au-Prince show sympathy for Hippolyte, and disorder persists as American presence fades.
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Hayti
Legitime
Port-au-Prince
Hippolyte
Bostrow
George B. Plumer
Desalines
Boston
Andes
Plumer
Centres
Gouruerre
Opium Eater Found Dead At Hotel St Louis
A Milwaukee man, about 35, described as an opium eater, was found dead in his Hotel St. Louis room with his throat cut. He arrived six days earlier, had substantial baggage, and left no occupation in the city. A brother in Milwaukee has not yet been heard from. the body was sent to the morgue.
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Legitime
Menacces Service
Yellow Jack
Admiral Ketchum
New York
Touissant
Desslin
Port-au-Prince
Dotura
Mrex
A. B. Lynde
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Dr Longfellow Reports 49 Elixir Treatments
Dr Longfellow says he treated 49 patients with the Brown Sequard elixir. He reports 40 percent benefited, some greatly, with only one case showing inflammation and that danger limited. He credits no papers or chemists for payment and asserts lasting results despite contrary reports.
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Crscrswatl
Longfellow
Longfellow Attributes Hhis Sucpone
Mysterious Mail Robbery Reported in Midwest Route
A mail train on the Vandalia route is claimed to have been robbed at Terre Haute Indiana as clerks and crew rested. A pouch said to contain about ten thousand dollars was taken, later semi confirmed missing then recovered. Officials remain reticent on details.
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St. Louis
Terre Haute
Ind
Nek & Paceh
Jealous Husband Kills Wife Then Slays Himself
Harris, a 30 year old Black man, killed his wife Lethe by slitting her throat with a pocket knife and then cut his own throat. The event occurred August 13 with authorities reporting the deadly domestic incident.
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Enero
Harris
Lethe
Not a Tough Man Denies Role in NYC Gallows Case
Charles Giblin, the youngest of five slated for execution in New York City, insists he acted in self defense after a confrontation at a bakery over a counterfeit bill dispute. Giblin, 25, says an accidental clash after three men and three women attacked him led to the shooting. His lawyers seek a new trial on newly discovered evidence as he faces death.
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New Yoas
Charles Giblin
New York
Giblin
Howe & Hummel
Ingraham
Nicholas Goetz
Houston Street
Valentine
Beginning of a New Crusade Dispatch
sensational dispatch from Laxy Oran reports Hon R Thurman representative elect of the People's party from Provo arrested on polygamy charge. hearing before grand jury and trial awaited. Thurman pleaded not guilty and was held on bonds of 1000 dollars. Salt Lake rumors suggest similar arrest of a former President. Officials may focus on church leaders rather than followers.
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Laxy
Oran
R. Thurman
People's Party
Provo
Thurman
Jane Hodgens
Victoria
Commissioner Hill
Salt Lakers
United States
Fature
Knights of Labor Split Roils Boston Labor Day Plans
A serious rift within Boston labor groups of the Knights of Labor threatens two Labor Day parades. Strikes by Cigarmakers' Union members prompted rival factions to reject joint demonstrations, with the Amalgamated Building Unions and K of L No. 80 factions voting against parade unity. The dispute signals upcoming confrontations among Boston labor agitators.
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Boston
Knights of Labor
York
Cigarmakers’ Union
Aires Res Veeatgiel
K. of
K. of I
No. 80
K. of L
Ci, Makers
The Cool Young Man a Thief Dispatched
A stereopticon from Lathram was used to distract and a thief stole two photographic lenses worth 300 dollars from a box beside the gallery after George Francis Train spoke. The thief left past a plainclothes policeman and was later identified amid a scene on stage where fruit baskets were emptied. Train denounced the theft as dastardly.
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George Francia
New York
Lathram
Dockstader
George Francis
E Gallery
Train
Still for Boulanger Address by Five Hundred French Residents in London
Five hundred French residents in London visited General Boulanger in a body at Loupomw on August 18 to present an address of sympathy and confidence. The general defended his finances, claimed he would face trial if cited by a court, and said the government would not dare attack him. He urged the public for good faith and predicted the troubles would soon be a thing of the past.
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Hiplyte
Hippolyte
Gouruerre
Marc
Plumer
Loupomw
London
General Boulanger
France
John L. Sullivan
Central Depot
Pennsylvania Road
Matt Clone
Central Station
Pennsylvania
John L
Purvis
Sullivan Skips Out to Stage Athletic Exhibitions
Sullivan leaves Mississippi on bail for six months before the state supreme court review. He plans to organize an athletic company in New York and tour the country during the interim while Kilrain vows not to flee but to face punishment. Governor Lowry hints at leniency. observers doubt harsh labor.
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Sullivan
Mississippi Supreme Court
Lowry
Sullivan sentence sparks bid for new trial
The New York sports column reports the public believing John L. Sullivan was harshly treated and urging a new trial. James Wakeley Charley Johnson casually travel while reaction to the Mississippi magistrate’s sentence spreads. Frank Stevenson’s friends urge departure but he stays. Jack Barret remains at the Vanderbilt Hotel and Sullivan is due Tuesday night with a benefit planned at the Academy next week.
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Sullivan
New York
John L. Sullivan
James Wakeley
Charley Johnson
Mississippi
Croc Sae
Eaen
Frank Stevenson
Jack Barret
Vanderbilt Hotel
Academy
Sullivan's Father Reacts To Boy's Defeat By Mississippi Authority
Bastor August 18. Michael Sullivan, champion's father, is shattered by the news of his son's defeat by Mississippi authorities. He says the family has not seen him since the train trip for the fight. He fears long imprisonment would ruin the boy and laments the hardship on his wife and himself.
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Bastor
Michael Sullivan
Mississippi
John
John’s expected sentence dodges and suspense for mother
The passage notes that John did not intend to break Mississippi law and a fair judge would treat him kindly. He must either fight where instructed or be deemed a coward. The sporting fraternity doubted he would serve his sentence, yet no one could identify how he might escape.
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John
Lynched in a Hurry at Pooler Near Savannah
Walter Ashure alias Berriam a colored man was lynched at Pooler ten miles from Savannah for assault on Lala Kissman a German girl aged 17. She was beaten torn clothing bloodied and identified him before he was dragged from the house and shot hung with a placard reading This is the way we protect our homes. Crowd mobbed the scene and refused to disperse. Coroner to view the body.
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Savannah
Walter Ashure
Berriam
Pooler
Lala Kissman
Jumped From a Train at Kansas City
A. Musser, once a Brunswick Missouri resident and known newspaper contributor, attempted suicide after being arrested at the Union depot for theft of several satchels containing valuable papers. Guarded by two officers, he walked toward a river or tracks and leaped but survived with injuries likely to be fatal. he had previously dueled with Robert Hancock, a Brunswick editor, during the war.
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Kansas City
A. Musser
Brunswick
Musser
Missouri
Robert Hancock
Tia Gad
Hancock
Strengthening the Alliance as Austria and Germany Back Entente
August 18 report notes interviews among Prince Bismarck Emperor Francis Joseph and Count Kainoky leading to a change in the Austro German treaty. A casus foederis now triggers joint action when vital interests of either nation are threatened, beyond only direct attack. The National Zeitung cites England’s Osborne visit as aligning policy with the Triple Alliance and predicts Salisbury’s successors will follow the new arrangement.
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Beeks
Prince Bismarck
Francis Joseph
Count Kainoky
The
National Zeitung
William
England
Osborne
Salisbury
Official Report on Behring Sea Seizures Reaches Ottawa
The report by customs agent A. M. Hamley on the Behring Sea seizures of Canadian sealers has arrived at the Department of Customs. Copies will go to the Imperial Government to back representations to Lord Knutsford, aiming to settle the dispute over U S ownership and control of the Behring Sea. It is believed the document will aid negotiations.
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Ottawa
Ovt
A. M. Hamley
Victoria
Department of Customs
Imperial
Lord Knutsford
Dominion Ministry
United States
Unconstitutionality Shot Down in Minnesota Hoof Inspection Law
Reports from May 18 indicate beef shipments arrived for local packers as cars passed through St. Paul and Minneapolis without obstruction. Attorney General Clapp plans to appeal a recent ruling declaring the inspection on the hoof law unconstitutional.
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Minnesot Donvrs
Mav
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Clapp
Pearl hunt floods Wisconsin waters with gems and danger
In Prairie du Chein Wisconsin August 18 the pearl fever spreads with a record haul of pearls reported in the state. A man named Laroque, while chanting, detonates a large bombshell found in the river believed to date from the fort capture era.
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Prairie Or
Caren
Wis
Laroque
Old Fort
Brother of Republican candidate commits suicide in Kas
In Wronka Kansas on August 15 Robert Doran, brother of a Republican nominee for County Treasurer, killed himself last night by cutting his throat with a razor. He had spent a month actively canvassing for his brother amid the campaign excitement. No other cause is assignable for the act.
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Wronka, Kas
Robert Doran
Doran
Reblicans
Paris Banquet Address by President Carnot to 13000 Delegates
President Carnot spoke at a massive Paris banquet for 13,000 mayors and communal delegates. He said the earlier unrest proved the sovereign voice of the Republic, and urged uniting the nation to bury current discord and reconcile all citizens in the name of the common country.
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Paris
Carnot
Diamonds and Jewelry Gone
Mrs John P Richardson wife of a Chattanooga Tenn resident arrived in New York with her husband and discovered her diamonds and jewelry had been stolen from her baggage during the trip and that she was the victim of a robbery.
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New Yor
John P. Richardson
Chattanooga, Tenn
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