Federal election bill mocked by General Sypher in Washington
General J Hale Sypher, ex-Congressman from Louisiana, calls the proposed federal election law a farce and says Northern resistance and Southern economic interests will block its enforcement. He recalls Reconstruction era pressures, Parkard Michels violence, and the influence of dollar-driven press and merchants on policy.
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J. Hale Sypher
Louisiana
Voorhees
Senate
House
Wasuincrox
Old Guard
New Orleans
Tst
Perry County
Thad Stevens
South
Democrate
Grant
Packard
United States
Suiffen
New York
Thad Stevens' Idea and North South Rivalry Debate
An opinion piece argues Democratic strength feeds on Northern fear of losing wealth from the South, claiming Northern greed seals Republican doom. It blames postwar missteps after Appomattox and praises Stevens proposal to erase State lines and partition the Confederacy into territories until the generation of the war ends.
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Appomatox
Thad Stevens
Lightner
Voorhees The First and Political Contests Dominate Congress
Washington notes indicate a busy week with debates on the tariff and Indian appropriation in the Senate. Voorhees plans a 2 PM tariff address while Republicans avoid broad debate and the river and harbor bill may be shelved temporarily. In the House, votes on amendments to the original kage bill follow by bankruptcy work and district of Columbia appropriation talks. Contested elections in Virginia and South Carolina may fill remaining time.
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Wasnixcton
Senate
Voorhees
Ublican
Finance Committee
House
District of Columbis
Elections Committee
Virginia
South Caroline
Absent Members Fall to Pair on Federal Election Bill
In Washington July 20 the House vote on the Federal election bill exposed pairs disputes. Many members were absent without pairing, letting Democrats miss a chance to modify the bill. Some New York delegates faced rebuke, while a later Congressional Record claimed the opposite.
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Manna
Wasuixorox
Hemphill
South Carolina
Capitol
Vale
New York
Congressional
Helio graphy tests extend over two thousand miles in Arizona
An army heliograph experiment led by Major William J Volkmas in Arizona linked Whipple Barracks to Fort Stanton with 23 stations, spanning over 2000 miles. The longest range was 100 miles between Mt Graham and Lookout West, and a 186 word verse message passed through seven repeaters with minimal errors despite hazy moonlit conditions.
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Oierarch
WasninerTor
Department of Arizona
William J. Volkmas
Whipple Barracks
Ariz
Fort Stanton
N. M
Mt Graham
Lookout Wesk
Mt. Keno
Mt. Graham
Kidnapping Case Involving Spinney and Harris
A Texan named Harris abducted businessman B F Spinney of this area and a large ranch owner from Lot Park three weeks ago, demanding 2000 dollars for cattle owed. Lawyer Harrington raised ransom but Harris vanished with Spinney and remains at large.
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Reachers
Con
B. F. Spinney
Lot Park
Harris
Spinney
Spinner
Harrington
Taworney
Wheaton's Bolt A Delegates Decry Secession Move
A large union meeting representing ten divisions of the Order of Railway Conductors denounces ex-Grand Chief Conductor C B Wheaton and his followers' secession. Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware and New Jersey delegates condemn the action, affirm loyalty to the order and pledge to block the secession from gaining ground. The presiding officer, William J Maxwell, notes the order's US Canada Mexico membership exceeds 16 000 versus 2 000 for secessionists, and cites Wheaton's claim of constitutional change post Rochester convention as his motive.
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Philadelphia
Wheaton
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Orbrson
C.&. Wheaton
Order of
William J. Maxwell
United States
Canada
Mexico
Rochester
Order
Mrs Leslie Denies Engagement With Marquis De Leuville
New York July 20 Mrs Frank Leslie arrived by the City of Rome and told reporters there is absolutely no truth in reports she will marry the Marquis De Leuville She added she has no intention of marrying anybody She said she went to Europe seven weeks ago for health reasons and that gossip and a late interview abroad caused distress during her homeward voyage
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New York
Frank Leslie
Rome
Gerlach
Marquis de Leuville
Leslie
Europe
Socialists clash over Labor Day park picnic plan
New York July 20 The Central Labor Union faced a heated row as Socialists allegedly offered to drink more beer and spend more to win use of the park for Labor Day. The owner refused to break his promise, provoking indignation among delegates who chose to take no official cognizance of the federation.
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MNIPECRIAL _ os
New York
Central Labor Union
Federation
Railway bill seeks 1,077 miles of lines in a vast expansion
McInnis reports the Premier introduced in Parliament a railway bill for 1077 miles of country lines and 39 miles of suburban lines costing 1,500,000 with a Treasury grant of 2,000,000. He argued growth of population drives the plan as the census shows rapid expansion. The measure was well received.
Bulgarian Premier Thanks Sultan for Macedonian Bishops
Premier Stambuloff of Bulgaria thanks the Sultan for appointing Bulgarian bishops in Macedonia and assures the Porte of Bulgarian support if necessity arises. Brigand incidents near Staíd have released Gerson and BM.
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Constantinople
Stambuloff
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Saas
Gerson
BM Contiy Seland
Staid
Train hits cow near Lennox in Indiana
Northbound Monon vestibule train struck a cow near Lennox at about 2 AM Sunday. The engine was ditched and Engineer William Strope of this city was crushed and carried away but not seriously injured. Passengers reported no injuries.
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Inpiana Pouis
Monon
Lennox
Poisoned by Canned Meat Strikes Shawton Family
In Shawton Wisconsin a Kingberg family of seven including father mother and five children fell violently ill after eating canned meat served for Sunday dinner. Doctors fear several may die as poison suspicion falls on tainted meat. Local authorities investigate the incident and warn residents.
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Eav Cuatme
Wis
Kingberg
Shawton
Standard Oil Grip Decrded To Seize Lima Crude Assets
Ohio producers and landowners allege Standard Oil used deceptive methods to gain control of Lima oil and refinery capacity. An interview with a Toledo refiner outlines how the Pitt process refined Lima crude and how Standard officials allegedly misrepresented Ohio oil as fuel only. The piece notes growing resistance, potential lawsuits, and plans to build large refineries to process Ohio oil, threatening Pennsylvania output.
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Ohio
Om Crry
Dispattch
Lima
Toledo
Standard Oil Company
Pitt
George H. van Vieck
Buffalo
Standard
Pennsylvania Oil
P. C. Boyle
Standardil Company
F. W. Mitchell
F. W. Mitchell & Co
Ides
Inter-State Commerce Commission
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Archibald
H. M. Bsar
Comany
Rockefeller
Mr. Archibald
H. M. Flagler
Ohio Field
Chicago
Southard
van Vieck
Pennsylvania
Commodity Control by Standard Pumps Oil Stocks
The text notes about 20,000,000 barrels held in iron tanks and owned largely by the Standard Oil Company, suggesting its control over the production and distribution of the oil supply. No exact date or location is provided.
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Standard
Distinguished Mexican visitors study U.S. business methods
A group of Mexican industrial leaders arrived in Curenco on July 20 to learn U.S. mercantile practices and expand Sonora fruit interests. R. P. Serrano of Altar, a top Sonoran orange grower, eyes a Chicago house and highlights Sonora oranges as a world fair reveal. The delegation, young and wealthy, plans a week of industry study with possible stops in New York and St. Louis on return.
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Curenco
Mexico
R. P. Serrano
Altar
Sonora
Serrano
New York
St. Louis
Gilmer County Lumber Fraud Trick Suspected
A Gilmer county lumberman counterfeited a walnut log by bark swapping with a black oak to pass as walnut in Cincinnati. He gained $106 but faced pursuit by the Cincinnati firm and potential fraud charges as they head toward Gilmer county to seek refund or prosecution.
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Gilmer County
Gilman County
Cincinnati
Heirs Find Hidden Wealth of Mrs Bogart of Elizabeth
In Newada New Jersey the heirs of Martha Ann Bogart discover about seven thousand dollars in bank bills stored in an old valise and tobacco bags. The cash vanished with her husband John Bogart who is missing and presumed to have fled west with a brother. No will is found and officials note her stinginess with a tale of splitting lucifer matches.
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Newada
N. J
Martha Ann Bogart
Elizabeth
John Bogart
Far West
State Democrats nix fall convention plan at Syracuse
Edward Murphy says no Democratic State Convention this fall aligning with Syracuse decision. State Committee to nominate successor to Judge Earl, call Saratoga August meeting, push resolutions urging voters to defeat the force bill and elect a Democratic Legislature and Senator Hyrarts successor. County committees to be notified to guide new election law operations.
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State Committee
Saratoga
Court of Appeals
Hyrarts
Bismarck Says He Is Too Old for Office
Prince Bismarck, in an interview, declares he has no wish to return to state care due to age. He plans a possible September seaside visit to England and denies hostility with the Emperor. He supports fighting Socialists as blackmailers while the Emperor seeks concessions to pacify them.
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Drespbex
The
Nachrichten
Bismarck
England
Armagh Sermon Denounces Secret Societies
In a Cathedral sermon the Rev Mr McNeece attacked secret societies and singled out the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He claimed the group, founded in America, seeks mentors among Catholics with ties to the emulation.
Explorers Tracked by Chinces at Tibetan Border
In Loxpox on July 20 the Chinese Government halted a party of Russian explorers led by Captain Gromlichevskiei and Pato near the Tibetan Kash border and ordered them to return to base.
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Loxpox
Thibet
Gromlichevskiei
Wi Pato
Thibetan Kash
Daft
Camp Hartranft Encampment Draws Crowds For Dress Parade
Crowds of 12 000 to 15 000 visit Camp Hartranft as the Fourteenth and Eighteenth regiments open divine services and hold a dress parade. Soldiers endure heat and dust while ministers urge moral strength and restraint. Regulars rest under a Sunday order and officers praise railroad support and camp conditions.
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Mr. Gretna
Daly
Sol
Camp
Clarion
Stafford
Dennett Horne
C. M. Marshall
P. D. Perchment
Pittsburg
A. BH. McCandless
William M. Johnston
D.G. Foster
J. F. Robbe
J. W. Hubbard
Faith cure chapel moved for railroad line at Greenville
A portion of Lehigh Valley Railroad’s Greenville route will cross ground sacred to faith cure believers led by Sister Annetta Jackson. The church agrees to relocate the chapel by the bay at no cost, with compensation directed to spreading faith cure doctrine.
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New York
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Greenville
Annetta Jackson
Hancock
Faith Care Church
Faith Cure
Jackson
Bay
Man Sacrifices Life Saving Girls From Train Disaster
In West Bergen New Jersey on the canal bridge a man named John Farquhar of Jersey City saved four girls from an oncoming locomotive. He shunted them off the track with a sweeping gesture but was killed in the attempt. two of the girls were his daughters.
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Nuwaing
N. J
Canal Bridge
West Bergen
Kennedy
Hackensack Bridge
John Farquhar
Jersey City
Death of Col Thomas Goode Morrow Editor of Sunday Gazette
Colonel Thomas Goode Morrow longtime editor and proprietor of the Sunday Gazette in this city died at his residence after a brief illness. Born in Shelby county Ohio he served as private then officer in the Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry and later fought with the Eleventh Cavalry against Indians before returning to journalism. He purchased the Sunday Gazette and edited it until recently leaving a widow and one son.
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Wasumeroys
Thomas Goode Morrow
Sunday Gazette
Shelby County
Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Eleventh Cavalry
Receiving Royal Welcomes to Neustadt Bavaria
A large crowd staged a welcoming procession in Neustadt Bavaria for the New York Independent Shooting Corps. Led by mounted riflemen and a music band, the parade featured the Neustadt Rifles and American riflemen Messrs Webber and Diehl, festooned with flowers. An evening dinner at the Neustadt Rifles HQ was followed by fireworks displays.
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Neustadt
Bavaria
New York Independent Shooting Corps
Neustadt Rifles
Messrs. Webber
Diehl
Death of Eminent German Divine in Crxcrexatt July 20
Jacob Krehbiel D D noted German divine of the Methodist Episcopal Church died at 5 PM after a fortnight of erysipelas illness. He succeeded the late Hev. Pee as long-time pastor at the local German Methodist parish.
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Clocknasl
Crxcrexatt
Jacob Krehbiel
Methodist Episcopal Church
Eryaipelas
Hev. Pee
Emperor William to Visit England This Summer
Emperor William will arrive at Osborne House on August 2 and depart seven days later. The trip includes a visit to the Forth region with minimal ceremony planned.
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William
England
Lexpos
Osborne House
Ghost of Camden Cemetery Sees Headless Boy Haunt Ride
Two Camden residents report a ghost at Camden Cemetery and adjoining Friends Cemetery. They describe a headless boy on a gate post emitting electric shocks and blue flames during a storm, then vanishing and reappearing while taunting witnesses.
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Camden
N. J
Overdose of Morphine Fatal to St Louis Newspaper Man
Charles A. Taylor famed West and Southwest writer was found dead at 3:30 PM in St Louis from an morphine overdose. A former night editor of the Globe Democrat and later associated with the Republican, he faced possible intent as a motive. His widow survives him.
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Mount Vernon Street
Tenth Street
Mount Ephraim Pike
Sam Harris
Harris
Besore
Tts
King
St. Louis
Charles A. Taylor
West
Southwest
Taylor
Globe-Democrat
Republican
How the Harrisons Spent the Day
President Harrison attended church today. Mr W Boyd of the Pennsylvania Railroad called with his wife. Mr Boyd is an old friend of the Harrisons dating from Indianapolis days. The Presidents leave there on Tuesday morning at 9 oclock.
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Harrisons
Care Max
N. J
Harrison
W. Boyd
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mr. Boyd
Indianapolis
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