Political rumors swirl around Harrison era cabinet plans
A New York dispatch discusses amid Harbor rumors that Secretary of State Blaine may be positioned within a Blaine Alger ticket with the Harrison administration. It notes the president’s busy diplomacy and speculates on cabinet reshuffles and proposed replacements.
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Dispatch
New York
Elfiot F. Shepard
Harrison
Tiei Harbor
Her
Harbor
Bisine
Blaine
Stephen B. Elkins
Tulare Lake Flood Drives Out San Joaquin Settlers
A San Francisco special notes Tulare Lake in the San Joaquin Valley has risen dramatically, flooding shore farms and forcing settlers from their homes. Engineers from Southern Pacific investigate water flow from the Salton Sink while searing reports describe earthquakes, desert floods, and suspected temporary channel shifts in the Colorado Desert.
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Dispatch
San Francisco
California
Colorado Desert
Tulare Lake
San Joaquin Valley
Tulare
Kern
Tuie
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Tulares
Ttig
Tulse River
Uthern Pacific Company
Baneee Eee
Hice
Balton
Yuma
Southern Pacific Engineers
Salton
Indiana
Hoe
Cupid and Cupidity for a Wedding Outfit
Carrie Duff and J Cameron wed after Duff was jailed on a diamond theft claim. Bail posted for both, Duff’s confession followed after a tense interrogation at Central station. The couple married swiftly despite a looming larceny case and police scrutiny.
Between Two Fires Promised Settlement Takes Shape
Purta DESPATs reports General Master Workman Powderly cites that a settlement on the reemployment of plate printers ousted from the Bureau of Printing and Engraving is promised. The Treasury Secretary and officers discussed terms, with a letter allegedly detailing restoration within ten days for four workers and two weeks for the rest.
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Workman Powderly
Knights of Labor
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Washington
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Cavanagh
Lettter
Jin
Breas
Bureau
Cayenne
Devlin
Treasury
Meredit
Bureau of Engeinting
Red
Meredith
Tate
Devta
Secretary of Treasury
Gowpers
Political Fault Lines Between Harrison Blaine Split Over Secretary Post
The text discusses power dynamics between President Harrison and Secretary of State Blaine. It notes Blaine’s allies urging retirement to escape responsibility for failures, while others urge him to stay to stay visible and collect credit for successes. The piece highlights health, public perception, and Congress as factors shaping these advisories.
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Harrison
Mr. Blaine
Brant
Blaine
Biniie
Mrs Blaine Treasures In Home Care Of Ailing Blaine
Special telegram reports James Blaine improving after two weeks on liquid diet. He rarely leaves his room, enjoys milk and cream, and is cared for by Mrs Blaine who reads to him and maintains a strict bedside vigil. Senator Hale and family visit.
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Bar Harbor
Syapor
Enou
Biniie
Mia
Blaine
Ta.w
Walterrosch
Kans Assn Lecturers to Promote Sub-Treasury Plan
Kansas Alliance Congressional lecturers adjourned to organize county lecturer institutes for educating the public on the sub Treasury plan. Institutes will run July and August, modeled after public school teacher campaigns. State has about 500 Alliance lecturers and will push reform newspapers with the plan.
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LRAM
Torrga
Kax
Alliance Congressional
Sub-Alliance
Alliance
sub-Treasury
Reform
M. Schott
McPherson
Mills or Springer for Speaker in Democratic race
July 2 report from Washington says Roger Q. Mills of Texas plans a Western platform campaign for Speaker against Eastern conservative views. He will speak in Mississippi in weeks and contest a caucus majority with Western and Southern support. Some Western Democrats discuss healing the rift between Springer and Morrison as Mills strength faces free traders. Springer and Morrison factions vie to influence Illinois and tarif reformers.
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Washington
Roger Q. Mills
Texas
Mississippi
Peraeer
Mills
Crisp
McMillin
Springer
Morrison
Pattison Will Speak at Mt Gretna Alliance Encampment
Governor Pattison has accepted an invitation to address the Farmers Alliance at Mt Gretna on August 1, during the encampment. The announcement follows a request from prominent alliance members.
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Mt. Gretna
Hanuisevua
Pattison
Trouble at Navassa as Kearsarge Returns to Rest Peace
The U S Man of War Kearsarge arrived at New York Navy Yard after eight weeks at Navassa where she kept peace between Navassa Phosphate Company officials and about 190 striking laborers. The incident followed a complaint from a laborer alleging ill treatment and involved a voyage from Haiti.
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Navassa
Navassa Phosphate Company
Haiti
Harrison
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Striker unrest watched as ships visit Navasse strikes cited
Reports describe a government modeled like a ship with a superintendent as captain. At Navasse the 6 Kearsarge faced threats of violence from strikers toward officers, with warnings of repetition. Five white sailors reportedly remained, and the strikers were sent home to Baltimore by the company on June 2.
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Navasse
Baltimore
Mystery Crime Involving Coffin Used To Hide Murder
Richfield Otisville police investigate Nellie Snover disappearance. A newly found grave shows an old coffin moved from a tomb to conceal her body, with a sack and crew reportedly seen near the cemetery. Authorities theorize killers hid the corpse in a coffin drawn from an unused grave and replaced the newer grave, sparking a wide manhunt.
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Otisville
Nellie Snover
Uny
Ie Bray
Spec One
Ray
Conch Richfield
Soldiers' Orphan School Inspectors Appointed
In Hannisaport on July 3 the Soldiers' Orphan Commission elected Colonel Frank J. Magee of the Highth Regiment National Guard as inspector of the schools. A resolution requires each school to be visited at least once in ten months to improve thoroughness. About 600 pupils attend these schools and last year the state spent 189.Meech.
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Jennie Martin
Hannisaore
Soldiers’ Orphan Commission
Frank J. Magee
Highth Regiment National Guard
Greer
Butler
de Armstrong
Rey
Four Electrical Deaths Loom as Warden Prepares
Warden Brown of Bing SingReadying to execute four condemned murderers by electricity in the week after the coming Sunday. He cites repeated stays of execution and hints at possible legal interference. He has chosen witnesses and run final dynamo tests, but will not disclose dates or order. He vows to follow the law and keeps plans secret.
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Warden Brown
Shereen Ene
Advance on Brooms Prompts Western Manufacturers Raise
Western broom manufacturers meet with reps from Amsterdam North Carolina Pittsburg Moundville West Virginia Urbana Columbus Evansville Indianapolis and Chicago. They form the Western Broom Society with D Siggits as president and H Barr as secretary. After months of rising costs they approve a 5 cent price advance effective immediately.
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Amsterdam
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Pittsburg
Moundaville
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Alleghenies
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H. ©. Barr
Piesbern
Parsons wins breach of contract suit over stock tips
The Superior Court general term affirmed a $1,490.67 judgment in favor of Clarence A. Parsons against Charles Robinson for breach of contract. Parsons agreed to monitor the stock market for Robinson and split profits, and on October 6, 1886, advised buying 500 Texas Pacific Rail Trend certificates. The deal proved profitable, but Robinson refused to pay.
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Dispatch
New York
Superior Court General
Clarence A. Parsons
Charles Robinson
Parsons
Robinson
Texas Pacific Rail- Trend
Medan
Balmaceda's troops fly in decisive Chile dispatch
A New York cable reported Balmaceda's forces unable to count on notable support as opposing troops vastly outnumbered them. The dispatch described a port town north of Coquimbo and signaled a major battle looming near Cogui, with Telegram from Congress Government noting shifting balance of power.
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New York
Tquigne
Are L. Trumbull
Congress
Secretary OF Congress
Mr. Escald
Ed Hugisco
Coquimbo
Balmaceda
Cogui
Church dispute settles as Dubs faction gains injunction
In Chicago on July 2 Judge Blanchard granted an injunction in the Evangelical Church case, settling a dispute within the Mlinois sect. The decision favors the Dubs faction over rivals, ending prolonged tensions.
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Dubs
Geta
Chcago
Blanchard
Evangelical
Injunction Faction Wins Bishop Dube Meeting Case
Unable to fully parse the source text but reports a church conflict at the Bishop Dube meeting over conference control. An injunction was sought in Circuit Court. the Ins faction prevailed after a hard-fought legal battle. Rev Albert Woehr was installed as pastor amid the dispute and Rev Philip Seann led a large following in services since the dispute began.
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Tapic
Ance
Albert Woehr
Philip Seann
Ins
Diplomatic Secret Ties Senate Recall to Business Interests
Washington reports reveal Senator Blair faced political intrigue linked to Chinese business interests as he recalls from his China mission. A Chinese minister allegedly influenced Blair through American business backers, urging compliance with Chinese views and delaying his recall.
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Bini
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Celestial Empire
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Paws
Nationalites Form Association
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Prince George Visits Art Treasures and torpedo harbor sites
A Royal progress reports rain as Prince George tours the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and Ninety-Second Street showrooms. The party then sails toward Fort Sonu docking nearby before returning to the city for Menlo Park workshop views and a dinner with the Consul General.
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Willett
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Prince George
Metropolitan Museum
Brevoort
Ninety-second Street
Nee
United States Loanch
Ee Kittle
Gove
Fort Sonu
Prince Est
Prince Geo
Tome Paes
Menlo Park
Bbe
Siespatiiy
Toray
Baum & Co Fail in Judgment, Circuit Court
Joseph Baum & Co shoe dealers confessed to judgment in the Circuit Court for 47000 dollars. The firm includes Joseph Baum and Joseph Wos, with Lewis Hecht of Boston among those who obtained judgment in the city. Hecht was awarded 14000 dollars. The record shows assets and liabilities totaling 114603 dollars, with the business suffering since 1800.
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St. Louis
Joseph Baum & Co
Joseph Baum
Joeph Wos
Lewis Hecht
Boston
Heclkt
Seeeen Tees
Joseph
Eather
Fritz Emmet's Will Filed in New York Court
A petition for probate of J. K. Emmet's will, dated April 24, 1891, was filed in Surrogate Romain's office by his son J. K. Emmet. The document lists heirs and legatees including his son, sisters in Chicago, Eleanor Elizabeth, and Daisy W. Emmet. Colonel H. Hore and N. W. Hughes are named witnesses to the will.
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J. K. Emmet
Romain
Zoe Creemeers
Heira
Johnohn
Chicago
Alice Devit
Louis
Elevators Cleared in Wheat Theft Inquiry
Minnesota Legislative Committee reports that sensational charges of wheat theft by elevators were false. After weeks of investigation, the committee finds the alleged statements were inaccurate and created to prove a case, exonerating the elevators, with Duluth mentioned in context.
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Minnesota Legislative Committee
Duluth
Miners Strike Ties Up Three Steubenville Mines
In Steubenville July 2 coal miners at Laurielton Dillon and Long Run mines walked out for nine hours. About 600 workers joined the stoppage seeking higher hours or pay. The Wheeling and Lake Erie Coal Company reportedly pressures an end to the strike as it spreads across the region.
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Ispstal
Jegram
Steubenville
Laurielton
Dillon
Long Run
Balmaceda Supporters Confirm New Chilean Presidency
A Coquimbo dispatch reports Balmaceda’s Government party candidates duly chosen as new leaders. Provinces in South Chile under Balmaceda voted on Saturday, with final results not released until July 23. Balmaceda vows to stamp out the revolution during the interim.
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Coquimbo
Chile
Balmaceda
Imaceda
Chicago Elevated Railway License Granted to North Chi Elevated
The Secretary of State issued a license to the North Chi Elevated Railway Company for ten million dollars to construct and operate elevated railways in Chicago and its suburbs.
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Sruiwerte.p
Secretary of State
North Chi
Coddled by Churchmen in Post Office Site Tug of War
Telegraph report from July 2 in San Francisco details John Wanamaker facing church influence over a proposed post office site. Calvary Church property was leveraged to push prices up, with Presbyterian allies arguing the deal benefits Calvary’s interests and could lead to government ownership instead.
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Postoffice
the Dispatch
San Francisco
John Wanamaker
Post Ofice
Wanamaker
Stroy
Har. -Wanamaker
el Paso
Horsburgh
Calvary Sabbath School
Horsby
Enki SS Teas
Francisco
Horsanio
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Conductors honesty doubted over missing streetcar money
A. A. Lovelace, Wyandotte county Register of Deeds and Exchange National Bank cashier, left a $3,000 currency bundle on a Fifth street cable car in Banana City. He boarded the bank line again in Kansas City and discovered the bundle missing. Detectives were set on the case as the investigation began.
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A. A. Lovelace
Wyandotte County
Kan
Exchange National Bank
Banana City Co
Lovelace
Tragic Death of Charles F. Allen in Salem
Charles F. Allen died from suffocation in Salem after a March 4 1901 delirium tremens episode left him with a throat injury and a breathing tube. He regressed to heavy drinking and either removed the tube or failed to breathe, leading to his death before medical help arrived.
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Masa
Charles F. Allen
Allen
Levee Wires Cut On Rampart Streets By City Order
Telecommunication poles on South Rampart Delord and St. Joseph streets were cut down this afternoon by order of Mayor Shakespeare. The action followed a City Council resolution noting the erection of poles without city approval.
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