Chicago Wins Democratic Convention Choice In 1892 Process
Chicago emerges as the chosen host after a long balloting process by the National Committee at the Arlington Hotel. Kansas City led early, with Milwaukee and New York making strong bids, while debates over seating and credentials culminated in Chicago securing the convention for June 21 and setting a Chicago-centered political contest ahead.
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P. Sheerin
Indiana
Ben T. Cable
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J.J. Richardson
Iowa
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Wisconsin
O. M. Barnes
Michigan
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Nebraska
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Idaho
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House of Representatives
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Authoress Marion Dudley Committed to Asylum
MILWAUKEE January 21 Judge Mann of the Probate Court ordered Mrs Marion V Dudley to be committed to the insane asylum at Wauwatosa. The petition was filed by her stepson Barns 1 Sele former pastor. Mrs Dudley went to Chicago and had not returned by late afternoon. The sheriff has the commitment order and she will be taken to the hospital on her return.
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Mann
Mra
Wauwatosa
Sele
Chicago
Robinson's On Top Blaine Delegate Chosen in Media
Congress man John B. Robinson controlled the Delaware County Republican Convention as 287 delegates gathered at the old court house. Enos Verlenden Jr. was elected National Delegate by acclamation, aligned with Blaine. Four representatives to the State Convention were chosen to vote as Robinson directs.
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John B. Robinson
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Court House
Thomas V. Cooper
Blaine
Robinson
George B. Lindsay
Chester
Thomas J. Clayton
Delaware
Supreme Court
William J. Cain
Clifton Heights
R. M. Newhard
Albert P. Green
Auditor General
Alliance row signals deep split in financial reform movement
A stormy Alliance meeting in the city drew 25 to 30 attendees led by Jerry Simpson Tom Watson and Colonel Livingston as they argued over creating a broad third party or aligning with existing parties. The conference ended with claims of failure and plans for potential further meetings amid ongoing factional tension.
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Tom Watson
People's Y Far
Livingston
Ocala
Sapora
Ant. Everett
Georgia
Alliance
House of Representatives
Alexander
North Carolinas
Watson
Simpson
Messia
Kingston
Alliance Party
Hill Solid in Mississippi Legislature Poll
Jackson dated January 21 report shows a legislative poll with David B Hill leading Cleveland and other candidates. The result signals a strong following for Hill despite initial unfamiliarity, reflecting a Cleveland opposed majority and shifting loyalties among lawmakers. Conflicting notes about Mendoza governor tensions appear in Argentina.
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Miss
David B. Hill
Cleveland
Government appoints commission to restore order after killings
Legislature reports a serious cut with many persons killed or maimed. National Government dispatches a commission with full powers to restore order and stabilize the situation.
Presbyterian Doctrine Reform For General Assembly
The Presbyterian General Assembly's Revision Committee in New York completed a condensed amended chapter titled Of the universal offer of the Gospel. It asserts salvation through Christ for all, invites all to embrace mercy, and obligates believers to support church work worldwide. The report, with 30 to 49 changes, goes to Presbyteries and the Assembly meets in Portland, Oregon next May.
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Detroit
Marbury
Logan J. Chipman
New York
Cleveland
Hill
Richard Croker
Presbyterian General Assembly
Committee On
Gmie
Jesus Christ
General Assembly
Portland
Ore
Young Elopes Found After Night Search
Bessie Chaffee daughter of millionaire Carl Chaffee and Charles Stowell eloped and were found by relatives in a Riceville farmhouse. The father broke in, Stowell resisted, and Chaffee intends to prosecute for abduction. The couple says they wed by Reverend Richardson.
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N. Y
Bessie Chaffee
Carl Chaffee
Springville
Charles Stowell
Chaffee
Riceville
Stowell
Misa Chaffee
Richardson St Mathias
Young Stowell
Rochester
Not a Survivor Named in Ship Fire Wake
The British steamer Imperial Prince reports sighting a burning vessel on January 16 in heavy seas six miles away in latitude 48 longitude 19 west. Despite two hours of effort and a thick squall, no trace was found and the crew of the other ship is believed lost at sea.
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Lespey
Cox
New York
Leith
Portland
Imperial Prince
Anarchists Remanded After London Confession Evidence
Walsall prisoners arraigned again as Chief Constable reveals a Deakin confession implicating all inmates. The statement ties Deakin to an Anarchist Congress delegate in Brussels and describes bomb casting for use in Russia. Bail denied. remand ordered.
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Walsall
Deakin
London
Brussels
Russia
Indians cry for relief as winter bites Fond du Lac
Indians on Fond du Lac reservation plead to Bishop McGorrick for clothing and aid to stave off freezing and starvation. They accuse federal officers of unlawfully cutting timber from their lands, leaving families to go hungry as winter worsens. The bishop published a public appeal for relief.
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Fond du Lac
McGorrick
Duluth
McGoloe
Aicee
Gibson Succeeds Senator Wilson in Maryland Joint Convention
Annapolis January 21 Hon Charles H Gibson was elected United States Senator by a joint Maryland General Assembly to fill the late Hon K Wilson’s five year term.
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Annapolis
Mpd
Charles H Gibson
United States
General Assembly of
Maryland
K. Wilson
Hoosiers Back Harrison for renomination
In Jeffersonville Indiana January 21 Republicans of the Seventh District gather on the eve of the caucus urging President Verrinee for renomination amid strong local support and party activity.
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Harrison
Jeffersonville
Ixp
Toda
Verrinee
Cumberland Nail and Iron Works Closed Indefinitely
Cumberland Nail and Iron Company announces indefinite closure of its Big Iron Works in Bripcetor New Jersey effective immediately. Local workers face sudden unemployment as production halts with no reopening date announced.
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Big Iron
Bripcetor, N. J
Cumberland Nail and Iron Company
Chilean Hope for Peace Amid War Talk in Washington
A Valparaiso cable reports: Chilean government and people favor a peaceful settlement while a few Americans push for war for speculative reasons. The US seeks to verify refugees transfers aboard the Yorktown and Chilean officials hint at an eventual apology to ease tensions. Washington awaits new signals from Chile as Montt outlines a democratic reform program.
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Meee
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Philadelphia
Montt
Foster
Harrison
Senor Montt
Washington
Schley
The Democratic Situation in Pennsylvania Up to Date
Political brief notes the current state of Pennsylvania Democratic affairs. Highlights local race dynamics, party organization, and recent campaign developments affecting the 1930s statewide contests.
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Pennsylvania
Dupont Transfers Property to Bayard in Sudden Deal
William Dupont, heir to a major State powder firm, transfers all real and personal property to ex-Secretary Thomas F Bayard for a nominal sum. The transfer, drafted in Minnesota in 1892, sparks gossip as Dupont reportedly seeks divorce from his wife, his first cousin, amid rumors of relocation to South Dakota to run the powder business.
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Dex
William Dupont
Henry Dupont
Siste
Thomas F.bayard
Dupont
Victor Dupont
Minnehaha County
D. J. Hodge
Rae Jay Ae
South Dakota
All Shakers Are Not Saints in Alfred Shaker Settlement
Boston reports a four column Herald article accusing Shaker elders at Alfred Maine of immoralities and abuse. Esther Browner of Brighton escaped after five weeks, with other girls describing improper proposals, brutal whipping, solitary confinement, and bread and water. Both Alfred men and women reportedly acknowledge the claims, with illegitimate children said to live nearby.
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Alfred
Shaker
Esther Browner
Brighton
Mass
Herald
United in the Grave Roanoke Lovers Die by Suicide
In Franklin county two young lovers, John T. Pinkhard and Delia Nicholas, faced parental objections to their marriage. After Delia hanged herself, Pinkhard ingested arsenic and died soon after. Both bodies were buried today in a tragic double death.
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Franklin County
John T. Pinkhard
Delia Nicholas
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Young
Aounger
Pinkhard
Cripples in the Flames at Indianapolis Institute
A fire at the Surgical Institute in Indianapolis traps inmates as patrons flee. Reported rescues indicate most patients survived, but exposure injuries threaten some. One boy’s feet baked in bed show severe damage while a head near a window saved him from suffocation.
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Surgical Institute
Justice Bradley Nearing Death in Washington
Justice Bradley of the U S Supreme Court is critically ill in Washington with physicians predicting he may not live 24 hours. He has been ill for some time and his condition worsened recently.
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Washinotos
D. C
Justice Bradley
United State Supreme Court
Hensel tied to Quay libel case at the Post trial
Attorney General Hensel figured prominently in Senator Quay libel suit against the Post over a false Bardsley theft claim. Barr's testimony showed Hensel backed publication as truthful due to a state investigation. The defense argued good faith reliance on Hensel, while Quay sought vindication amid courtroom tension and high audience turnout.
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