Kyle Leads as Weaver Opposition Grows in South Dakota Race
A special dispatch reports Senator James Henderson Kyle of South Dakota emerging as the likely People's party presidential nominee amid sharp opposition to General Weaver and the Gresham bid. Delegations from Georgia Colorado and New England back Kyle while Norton withdraws. Bellamy and nationalist groups convene with nearly 300 delegates to discuss platform unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaba
Ner
People’s Party
United States
James Henderson Kyle
South Dakota
Gresham
Weaver
Kyle
South
Georgia
Whio
Colorado
New
Colonel Norton
Chicago
Knights of Labor
van Dyke
Nebraska
People's Party
Field
Ben Terrill
Texas
Alliance
Nomi
Maine
California
Minnesota
Difficult Convention Splits on Platform and Free Coinage
Delegates from Maine to California discuss the People’s party platform with emphasis on land transport and money. A debate over the force bill ends with a firm stance while the church issue sways resolutions, and St Louis language is kept but redrawn to demand free coinage at 16 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Alliance
Chicago
Committee On Resolutions
People’s Party
Platform Committee
A. M. Brown
Kangas
St Louis
St. Louis
Palmer
Nevada
Stewart
Meeting for Women’s Home Aids Suffrage Efforts in Omaha
The Exposition Hall in Omaha filled for a People's Party delegate meeting supporting a workingwomen's home. Susan B. Anthony spoke on suffrage, and General Master Workman Powderly attended, under Knights and Ladies’Union Assembly No. 719 auspices, aiming to aid employed women and those in distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omana
Nep
Exposition Hall
People's Party
Women's Home
Omaha
Susan B. Anthony
Workman
Powderly
Wi Lg Union Assembly
Knights S
National Committee fight centers on Weaver Kyle clash
Chairman Tanbeneck declares the contest is really between Weaver and Kyle as Gresham is deemed out of the race. The committee, accused of ineffectiveness, is watched while Taubeneck Washburn and Branch lead Kyle backers in Illinois Massachusetts and Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
New
Tanbeneck
National Committee
Weaver
Kyle
Tambeneck
Gresham
Washburn
Massachusetts
People’s National Acre
7 Taubeneck
Illinois
Branch
Georgia
One Plank Decided On for People's Party Platform
The People's party sub committee on miscellaneous matters decided to demand a constitutional amendment limiting the offices of President and Vice President to one term and providing for direct election of United States Senators by the people. Indorsement expected from the main committee tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omana
New
People’s Party
United States
Cyrus Field Sinking as Family Says Death Could Come Any Time
Cyrus W Field remained unconscious most of Saturday night and showed brief rallies this morning. He recognized relatives then slept, wandered mentally at times, and drifted into unconsciousness again. Doctors in attendance warned death could come at any hour or last weeks. Cyrus Field Jr. arrived at the house as Dr Contant reported no change through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cyrus W. Field
Henry M. Field
Stockbridge
Mass
Cyrus
Contant
Tarrytown
Mr. Field
Indorsement turmoil at Clarendon Hall over Reid vice candidacy
Typo graphical Union No 6 faced a stormy session in Minneapolis with rival resolutions about endorsing White law Reid for Vice President. President John E Kenney defended signatures as individuals while Kenney and Costello faced heckling and strong opposition from delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Typographical Union No. 6
Clarendon Hall
Minneapolis
Whitelaw Reid
John E Kenney
Reid
Kenney
Costello
Must Give Up Gold Robber Ryan Brought to Pittsburg
Edward J. Ryan, a 20 year old holdover clerk, is held at Central Station after confessing to stealing 45 000 from the United States Express Company in Washington on June 21. He will assist officials to draw 42 000 from Pittsburg Safe Deposit Company, with about 127 recovered so far. Ryan was captured in Denver and brought to Pittsburgh by Colonel John J. Byrne and G M C E Topping. The story of the pursuit details a nationwide search and the young suspect’s flight to several cities before arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Ryan
Central Station
John J. Byrne
United States Express Company
Pittsburg
C. E. Topping
Ryan
Byrne
Edward Ryan
Washington
Pennsylvania Road
Consignee
Seventh Avenue
Safe Deposit Company
Johnstown
Mansfield
Toledo
St. Louis
Kansas City
Denver
Pueblo
New York
Howe
Altother
Europe
Buffalo
Grover Cleveland
Load of tragedy hits Providence youth gun incident
Providence Alabama July 2 a special report says Charles W Bicknell 16 was shot and killed by playmate James J Stanton in a dispute over revolver merits as they planned to celebrate the Fourth Stanton unaware the pistol was loaded aimed at Bicknells head and fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Charles W. Bicknell
James J. Stanton
Stanton
Bicknell
Poison for Pichickers in Ice Cream Reported
Fourteen people suffer arsenic poisoning in ice cream at a gathering. several may die. Officials investigate possible contamination as victims seek medical care. Names and exact locations unclear due to damaged text.
Sunday School Picnic Poisoning At Patoka
A Sunday school picnic at Patoka caused widespread anxiety after fourteen were poisoned, mostly children. Mrs. Henry Harrison who prepared the refreshments, her husband and daughter are gravely ill. Physicians diagnose arsenic poisoning with the cream cited as the likely source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Henry Harrison
Jeannette Flag Dispute Sparks Multinational Tension
Greensburg July 3 Special. Inquiry by District Attorney McCurdy into the Jeannette flag dispute inflames Americans Belgians and French. Foreseeable trouble on Monday Fourth as crowds vow to raise the French flag above the American colors despite calls for peace. Police actions and consular exchanges intensify the national friction ahead of French national holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Jeannette
McCurdy
Burgess Laughman
Policeman Spiers
Philadelphia
Lejune
Legion of Honor
Washington
No Case Against Us in Coquitlam Seizure Incident
Victoria July 3 Special. Seizure of the steamer Coquitlam by the U S revenue cruiser Corwin follows a harbor entry rule and inspection failure. Officials say the case mirrors past revenue seizures and hinges on reporting at first port of entry and vessel papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Elsie
United States Revenue
Corwin
Quinan
Mclellan
Gunn
Coquit
Lam
Sitka
Hooper
Myers
Victoria
Five Men Killed in Wreck Near Keller's Station
A Wabash Railroad wreck one mile east of Keller's station at midnight left five men dead aboard a locomotive. The train was a mixed or accommodation run, and a washed out four foot stone culvert caused the crash. The victims include Trainmaster C. F. Wilcox, Bridge Superintendent Harry Dunlap, Bridge Carpenter Foreman Charles Helm, Engineer Shovey, and Fireman Mares. They were testing a new heavy passenger locomotive recently purchased by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locansport
Wabash
Keller’s Station
C. F. Wilcox
Harry Dunlap
Charles Helm
Shovey
Mares
Specimen Tornado Ravages Iowa District Near Davenport
A tornado like storm swept ten miles north of Davenport injuring crops and destroying barns in a storm district about a mile wide. Two clouds collided near Sheplar's place causing the tempest as heavy rain flooded fields within an hour and large trees were uprooted and carried far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Sheplar
Gladstone’s Home Rule Test Maps Early England Vote
Britons await the first real test of home rule as 64 boroughs vote Monday with Liberals confident of 10 seats and chances in 14 more. London divisions and county seats could shape a potential Gladstone majority around 100, amid riots in Ireland and intense party clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorpon
Britain
Gladstone
England
London
Bradford
Cambridge
Chatham
Carlisle
Coventry
Derby
Durham
Exeter
Gloucester
Hastings
Lincoln
Northampton
Nottingham
Preston
Reading
Stafford
Stockport
Winchester
Worcester
York
Orkney
Shetlands
Stanley
Isbor
Misa Colenso
Africa
Lambeth
Ireland
Dublin
Timothy Healy
Dundalk
North Louth
Healy
Market Square
Evenin
Limeric
William O'Brien
O’brien
Limerick
Mr. O'Brien
Mr. Johnson
Newry
Ile
Ernst courtship tale at Ellis Island ends in doubt
An immigrant woman named Emma faced a wary proposal when Ernst declared he would marry only if her appearance pleased him. He met her at Ellis Island and criticized her looks, saying she did not suit him. She cried but insisted she would remain.
Clarkson visits New York to organize party headquarters
General Clarkson meets with Senator Platt and others in New York City to set up a summer base on the Sound for the National Committee. Tom Carter of Montana may join, with a Fifth Avenue area house to serve as headquarters. Dissent within the New York machine is noted amid national political maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarkson
New York
James
Washington
Platt
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Tom Reed
Fifty-first Congress
Senator Washburn
Congressman Hitt
Oriental Hotel
Coney Island
Sound
Tom Carter
Montana
National Committee
W. W. Dutley
Indiana
Pension Fame
Minneapolis
Harrison
Warner Miller
General Clarkson
People’s Party
Omaha
Walter Q. Gresham
Elkins
Foster
Gresham
Ois
New York State
Kings County
Death Lurkes in a Fort
A New Orleans party touring the old Chif Mentuer fort near Lake Pontchartrain uncovers mud filled boxes. A spark from a cigarette explodes one box, killing Charles Hopkins instantly and badly injuring Dr. S Knapp who was blown twenty feet away. Authorities believe the boxes held forgotten powder from the deserted fort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Chif Menteur
Dr. Knapp
Hopkins
City of Chicago in danger as wrecking ship arrives
Liverpool crews mobilize the City of Chicago rescue effort near Kinsale with pumping gear to lighten the vessel as two compartments fill with water and the bottom tears threaten furniture. Guion liner Alaska reports the ship unfit for crew. Thirty four wounded in Mapril riots with seventy arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowdow
Liverpool
Kinsale
Inman Line
City of Chicago
Queenstown
Alaska
New York
Chicago
Ruin at Bethlehem Tornado Ravages Town
A southwest tornado struck Bethlehem Pennsylvania at 2 PM causing $150000 in damage. The Bethlehem Fair and Driving Park Association building was destroyed, the E D Sawtelle bottling plant ruined, and the First Presbyterian Church steeple toppled. The Pennsylvania Telephone Company tower fire and downed wires added to the destruction as nearby fields suffered near total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Fair and Driving Park Association
Pennsylvania Telephone Company
E. D. Sawtelle
First Presbyterian
A Decisive Battle Imminent in Rio Grand do Sul
Dispatches from Rio Grand do Sul report both sides preparing for battle. The clash may determine the independence of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Rio Grand Do Sul
Brazil
Young German Woman Trades Photo for Lover’s Portrait
Emma Bremert, a young woman who arrived Saturday, exchanged her photograph for Ernst Schlieff’s about three years ago when she lived in Elbing West Prussia and Ernst resided at 10 Rivington Street New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Emma Bremert
Ernst Schlieff
Elbring
West Prussia
Ernst
Rivington
National Democratic Convention appoints sub committee
Meurars July 3 report Nicholas M. Bell secretary of the National Democratic Convention notifies W. A. Collier of Memphis Carlos M. Foote of Minneapolis and J. H. McLeary of San Antonio of their appointment as a sub committee of the Notification Committee to prepare addresses informing Cleveland and Stevenson of their nomination.
Bank Officials Indicted in Maverick Bank Case
Bostox July 3. A grand jury returned new indictments against Potter French and Dana of the Maverick Bank. Warrants for arrest to be issued at once and the three men to be required to furnish bail again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostox
United States
Messrs. Potter
French and Dana
Maverick Bank
Glorious Fourth Features Pittsburg Celebrations And Notes
The Dispatch Directory highlights Pittsburg's Fourth of July celebration with songs for the people's chorus at Schenley Park. Other items include coverage on Kyle a Presidential Candidate, Homestead workers organizing, and curious blurbs about local events and editorial notes from neighboring towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
People’s Chorus
Schenley Park
Kyle
Gladstone
Murphy
Polk
Casneccessensies
Homestead Workers Adopt Military Style Organization
The Homestead community reports a formal three-division organizational structure with a commander for each unit and a signal station on the headquarters roof. Officials deny furnaces were lit while rain drenched streets kept workers indoors and advisory leaders met in the morning to oversee operations at Fort Frick.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senator Kyle
The
Eyre
Weever
Alrea
Cyrus Field
Big Sx
Express
Dim
France
Lafayette
Cuty
Uncle $Am
Iowa
Explorer Stanley
Maprip
Injc
Tedd
Mr. Frick
E. F. Wood
Superin
Potter
Homestead
Organized
Fort Frick
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!