Grand Army Encampment Ends in Milwaukee with New Council
The twenty third National G A R Encampment closed in Milwaukee with delegates leaving town. The Council of Administration was announced and officers for the next year set. The pension and per diem bills were endorsed and a reunion in Vicksburg approved. The new council lists members from Alabama to Wisconsin and a $2000 expense appropriation plus salaries for top officers was approved.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Milwaukee
Council of Administration
The
Wis
Wagner
Pennsylvania
Vicksburg
Columbus
Rute
Sthwaukee
Boston
Ee —— Siego
Corporal Tanner
Grand Army Council of Administration
Alabama
E.G. L. Ward
Arizona
Arkansas
Michael Birsch
Hock
California
R. V. Treat
Colorado
Wyoming
M. J. Rty
Greeley
Connecticut
A J. Fenn
Winsted
Dakota
F. C. Peek
Sioux
Delaware
James Boon
Wilmi
Florida
W. James
Jacksonville
C. T. Watson
Atlanta
Idaho
George J. Shout
Boyd City
Tlinois
A. D. Ehbades
Evanston
T. Benjamin Schaller
Richmond
Iown
P. B. Raymond
Hamlin
Kansas
H. Coiter
Topeka
Kentucky
W. L. Collins
Louisville
Louisiana
Mississippi
Orson
Obend
Merymouth
Lowell
Michi Louis J
Kagata
Adrien
New Rochester
Minnesota
Albert Als
Missouri
Milton Cole
St. Louis
Esceeat
Nebraska
P. 8
Plaikson
Omaha
New Hampshire
Pillesburg
Jersey Depot
New Jersey
J. R. Milligan
Newark
New Mexico
Jas. H. Purdy
Santa Fe
New York
A.M. Underhil
New City
Adjutant General
United States
Pabst
He Ece
Warner
Tragic Ladle Explosion At Homestead Steel Works
A ladle exploded at Homestead's Carnegie steel mill injuring seven men and killing two pitmen Nicolas Bauer and Andrew Kasler. The accident occurring during transfer of molten steel blocked exits and prompted a long recovery of Ebler's body. Manager Schwab offered no definite cause, citing a possible gas build up in slag and a wet ladle as factors.
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Carnegie Steel Works
Andrew Kbicra
Nicholas Racers
Schwab
Homestead
Carnegie
Andrew Ebler
Ebler
Homestead Mills
Sherman Shultz
Miners Rescued From Flooded Allegheny Mine Near Frontburg
Crowds gathered in Cumberland as 40 workers were trapped when water breached the abandoned tna Mine. After two hours William Stevens and Hugh Meen waded into the headway and located the men one mile from the opening. All were saved. Animals likely perished.
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Cumberland
Allegheny
Frontburg
Tna
William Stevens
Hugh Meen
Ex Congressmen Sowden Opposes Cleveland Nomination
Ex congressman Sowden of Lehigh county Pa tonight guests at an Atlantic hotel. He recalls his fight against the Mills tariff bill and endorses Randall efforts. He favors Whitney or Hill for president and opposes Grover Cleveland's renomination.
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Atlantic Criz
Sowden
Lehigh County
Atlantic
Randall
Grover Cleveland
Presby
al Pe
Whitney
Hill
New York
Speemeornate Party
Cleveland
President Pardons Two In Leniex Mood
In a lenient move the President pardoned two men. David H. Stansell of South Carolina had a sentence for revenue law violation set to expire September 23, with a wife and six children dependent. Jarrett Citcher of the District of Columbia, jailed for rape, was given a 30 year term but had already served nine and was dying of consumption at Buffalo penitentiary. Commutations were granted for John Caton of the District of Columbia from five years to two, and Christopher Johnson of the Northern District of Florida from three years to one, upon court recommendations.
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Derek Park
David H. Stansell
South Carolina
Jarrett Citcher
District of Columbia
Buffalo
John Caton
Christopher Johnson
Northern District of
Florida
English MP Shows Interest in Baltimore Brewery Deal
This morning a deed was filed from Bauernschmidt & Marr Brewing Co to the Baltimore Breweries Company transferring all property and plant. A mortgage to T P O Conner, member of Parliament, England, and John Marr and Albert Gottachalk secures debenture bonds of 40,000 pounds sterling as part of the purchase money.
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Baltimore
Bauernschmidt & Marr Brewing Company
Baltimore Breweries’ Company
T. P. O*conner
England
John Marr
Albert Gottachalk
Unkown assailant strikes Chinese laundryman in Philadelphia
An unknown man enters the Ah Man laundry on Sixth Street and asks to change a five dollar note. When declined, the assailant hurls a large stone through the doorway, striking Ah Man on the head and causing a compound skull fracture. The attacker fled.
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Philadelphia
Ah Man
Ex-Speaker Carlisle Backs McKinley as House Choice
In Wichita Kansas Carlisle, former Speaker, voiced that McKinley of Ohio would be the leading candidate for the next House Speakership with Reed of Maine a close rival. He noted the Maine secretary of state would deter further honors to Maine, arguing against awarding extra honors to that state.
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Wicuita
Kas
Carlisle
House of Representatives
McKinley
Ohio
Reed
Maine
Attorney A A Amidon Shot in Door Yard at Home
Cleveland dispatch reports A A Amidon a prominent Painesville attorney was shot and killed in his door yard by Stanley C Jones. Jones fired as Mrs Jones and she was staying with Amidon as her divorce suit progressed. Mrs Jones had just returned from a drive when the tragedy occurred.
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Cleveland
A. A. Amidon
Painesville, C
Stanley C. Jones
Amidon
Jones
Cornell Professor Set for Tragedy of Ziph Beek
A Cornell professor prepares a staged reading titled A Tragedy of Ziph Beek as part of campus arts events. The event spotlights philosophical themes amid a campus cultural season.
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Ator
Cornell
Cronin Trial Opens as Jury Selections Begin
Chicago reports the Cronin murder trial opening with 26 bailiffs guarding the old Criminal Court building. Talesmen examined include William Cribben and J. W. Bridger, while Irish factions and Cronin supporters influence jury prospects. The missing tin box and Cooney rumors swirl as prosecutors seek impartial jurors.
Claims He Is Christ Spreading In Arkansas
A man named Elam Irvin a Mormon missionary is reported preaching in northern Little River and Sevier counties Arkansas claiming he is Christ. He boasts immunity to poison bullets healing the sick and soon will be recognized as Christ while his followers grow and claim to be true believers.
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Arkansas
Little Bocn
Ayx
Little River
Sevier
Elam Irvin
Christ
Manchester
Rea River
Tex
Confederate Memorial Unveiled in Manassas
A monument to Confederate dead from a nearby battle was unveiled in Manassas VA with townspeople and visitors present. State Senator F F Meredith spoke and the Ladies' Memory Association of Manassas funded the shaft from brown stone.
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Manassas
F. F. Meredith
Ladies’ Memory Association of
W. Re . HF. Lee
English capitalists to buy New England tanneries in English trust
The Shaw family financier Ferdinand A. Wyman and banker Walter Potter plan to take all New England and New York tanneries under English control. English capitalists have pledged 10 million and seek 50 million more to span all U.S. tanneries, with 25 already under syndicate control. Pennsylvania tanneries have not yet been pursued.
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Maine
Tts
New York
Pennsylvania
Trust
Seaside Sensation in Atlantic City Case
Dr Reilly and Mr Thompson visit Mrs Donnelly after she was cut by Mrs Robert Roy Hamilton. Bail likely only with a physician certificate. Hamilton returns from Philadelphia and vanishes. justice refuses bail without proof of recovery. Hamilton faces potential ten year sentence for atrocious assault as reports swirl about marriage status and alleged plans for further statements tomorrow.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Dr. Reilly
Mr. Thompson
Donnelly
Robert Roy Hamilton
Reilly
Perry
Hasmilton
Tom
Mays Landing
Morrow
Mar
Accos
Heartless Mother Fliectal Telegram To The Dispatch
Hungarian Mary Ross tuffke lived with Farmer Gelusinger's family in Eastox. Six months after bearing a son she left with the child for Philadelphia. The baby was found in a wood with severe insect bites. a farm hand and his wife cared for it after the infant cried and slept for the first time in two days.
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Eastox
Mary Rosstuffke
Butstown
New York
John Gelusinger
Philadelphia
A Cab Driver's Wives
New Haven August 30 William Barton came to New Haven last November from Worcester and married Miss Mamie Brown, 19, stepdaughter of Jacob Hobdays. An anonymous note claimed Barton had a wife and child in Worcester. Barton fled before proof. he had left a Worcester family and faced pursuit by Hobdays who vows to punish him.
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New Haven
William Barton
Worcester
Standard Cab Company
Mamie Brown
Jacob E. Hobdays
Barton
Miss Brown
Bends
Hobdays
Pathfinder Escapes After Behring Sea Arrest
Victoria B C August 30 The schooner Pathfinder arrived from Behring Sea and Captain O Leary reports a revenue cutter boarded it on Behringary 29. Lieutenant Tutile seized 854 ins aboard and removed guns and ammunition while placing the Rush quartermaster aboard to tow the vessel to Sitka. The Pathfinder then sailed to Victoria despite the prize crew protests.
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Behring Sea
Victoria
B. C
Pathfinder
O'Leary
Rush
Bebringary
Tutile
Sitka
Sullivan's Mother Dies After Kilrain Fight News
John L. Sullivan's mother died tonight after a long illness begun when Sullivan left for the Kilrain fight. News of his victory briefly brought improvement, but his arrest worsened her condition and she failed thereafter.
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Kilrain
Bostrom
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
AstA Strange Story in Rome Aosta Tale
A cryptic report from Rome mentions Tos Spans and a tale about Garamendi in a puzzling feature. The fragment hints at cross border intrigue and a speculative plot line with unclear speakers.
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Rome
Aks Toats
Odaee
Brotiard Garamendi
London Dock Strike Grips City as Call To All Workers Looms
London faces a deepening dockers strike with leader Burns threatening a nationwide walkout if demands by 12 noon today are not met. Charitable aid pours in from high society and clergy as gas and coal supply fears grow and presage a broader disruption across transport and industry.
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London
Burns
Loypor
Ev Ne
Baras
Penenara
Tnion
Coal Exchange
England
Lowon
Metropolis
London Society of Com
Pubic
Belgium
Greenock
Southampton
Cardinal Manni
Leadenhall Street
Sir Andrew Lusk
Dock directors face penny per hour strike threat
Stubborn dock company directors are pressed to concede the penny per hour demand by tomorrow noon or London will face unprecedented chaos on Monday. Public and press sympathies appear with the protesters.
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London
Five Nurses Survive Elevator Fall From Third Floor
Philadelphia report details an elevatorcollapse that sent five nurses tumbling from the third floor to the basement. Miss Wilkinson faces serious injuries while Miss Millsbaugh Battle Chauncy Willingor McDonald Atkinson suffer ankle, concussion, knee fractures, all escaping instant death.
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Philadelphia
Erry Streets
Alice Millsbaugh
Eee Chauncy
Willingor
Nonna
McDonald
Rite Atkinson
Lawyers Quit Talking At ABA Meeting Banquet
In Chicago on August 30 nearly 400 lawyers from every state gathered at the Grand Pacific Hotel for a banquet signaling the end of the American Bar Association meeting. Governor Fifor welcomed guests, with remarks from Mayor Cregier and US Supreme Court justices. David Dudley Field, retiring ABA executive, spoke on the American Bar Association as Henry Hitchcock of St. Louis prepared to take over. Speakers included Alexander Lawton and Thomas J. S. Emmes on law themes and reform.
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American Bar Associaton
Chicago
American Bar Association
Grand Pacific Hotel
Illinois
Joseph Fifor
Gronk
Kimele
Cregier
United States S Supreme Court
David Dudley Field
New York
Francis Lackner
Chicago Bar Association
Field
American Association
Mr. Lackner
Henry Hitchcock
St. Louis
Mr. Field
Alexander Lawton
Georgia
Thomas J. 8. Emmes
Louisiana
A Convict Fire Brigade Fights Brooklyn Penitentiary Blaze
A fire in the gas house at Kings County Penitentiary in Brooklyn prompted Prison officials to organize a convict fire brigade. Deputy Warden Hayes and guards marshaled inmates, three hose lines were laid, and when the fire department arrived there was little left to do.
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New York
Kings County
Crow Hill
Brooklyn
Car O
Dogs Buried in Mount Feake Cemetery Cause Dispute
In Waltham Massachusetts the Mount Feake Cemetery trustees confronted a pet burial in H K Hall’s grave. Hall admitted his wife requested the dog’s burial in the same lot but the deed prohibits dumb animals. Hall was prepared to remove the animal.
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Hall
Rowena Wrecked Off South Beach During Fishing Trip
Yaquina dispatch reports the two masted schooner Rowena wrecked on South Beach near Yaquina with three men clinging to the vessel. A tug failed to reach it as the craft ground on the sands and crews from shore worked to rescue them amidst the breakers. The Rowena, owned by Tillamook interests and leased to Yaquina fishermen, drifted after the wind died.
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Portland
Onr
Yaquinon
Convict Enos Girard Dies After Knife Wounds
Enos Girard a state prison convict on a 15 year Pontiac sentence collapsed at supper last evening from knife wounds inflicted by fellow inmate Clark. Girard, Platner, Clark and Adam were linked to the Norris murder in Wayne county. Clark received a life sentence on testimony from Girard and Platner.
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Jackson
Mica
Enos Girard
Pontiac
Sane Clark
Girerd
Platner
Clark
Adam
Norris
Wayne County
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