Iowa voters head to polls in pivotal off year race
Des Moines reports a heated Iowa campaign with four parties fielding a full state ticket. Key issues are temperance tariff and silver. Democrats back a license tax and free coinage of silver while condemning the McKinley tariff. Republicans tout temperance and tariff revision. Outcome hinges on whether independents and prohibitionists favor Boies or Wheeler with Westfall’s third party bid uncertain.
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Horace Boies
Hiram C Wheeler
A. J. Westfall
People’s
Isaac T. Gibson
Iowa
Lown
Democratic Party
Towa
Jong
Cmts
People's Party
Mach
Republican State Central Committee
Wheeler
Senate
Fuller
Democratic State Committee
Boies
Nebraska's Peculiar Contest Between Parties
Nebraska to vote on Supreme Judge and University Regents amid a Democratic withdrawal. Republicans nominate A. Post for Supreme Judge and Murph and Shumway for Regents. Independents pick Edgerton for Judge with Allemand and Hadley for Regents. Prohibitionists field Bittenbender for Judge Morst and Woodward for Regents. Campaign centers on silver policy.
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Werner
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Supreme Judge
A. Post
Charles Murph
H. P. Shumway
J. W. Edgerton
The Struggle in Kansas The Alliance Foe
Kansas politics focus on curbing the Farmers Alliance as Republicans push county wins while Democrats debate fusions. State central committees rally speakers statewide, aiming to show Republican strength, while internally warring over alliance tactics and ex-Democrat pulls.
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Farmers’ Alliance
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Ublicans
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Alliance
Republicans Concede Maryland Victory Expected
Baltimore dispatch notes Maryland voters will elect all state officers Tuesday with returns unlikely to finish before Thursday. Democrats push national politics while Republicans resist. Frank Brown expected to win governor with about fifteen thousand majority. Legislature viewed as safe for Senator Gorman, presaging a Democrat replacement for Wilson.
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Frank Brown
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Wilson
Fighting Chance for New Jersey State Elections
Jersey City Nov 2 State Senators to be elected in seven counties. three year terms mean a vote for a successor to U S Senator Rufus Blodgett. Four counties are safely Democratic. Republicans aim to win Burlington, Monmouth and Passaic. In the Assembly Democrats expect gains. current composition 338 to 23 in their favor.
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Jersey City
N. J
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Rufus Blodgett
Burlington
Wos May
Passaic
Chicago Election Looms Over Drainage Board Fight
Chicago voters brace for a close race to control the Drainage Board with the Citizens ticket under pressure from regular party organizations. Republicans and Democrats were separated by 817 votes in the last county election, and forecasts offer little certainty for tomorrow.
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Citizens
No Change of Mississippi Senators
No Change of Mississippi Senators report from Jackson notes that Mississippi voters go to the polls tomorrow for the first election under the new constitution. The legislature elected will serve four years and choose two U.S. senators, with Wall and George likely to be their successors. Democratic nominees face little opposition statewide while the Alliance fields candidates in a few counties.
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Jackson
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Wallthall
George
Mixed Colorado Election Sees Quiet Campaign
Denver reports a quiet off year campaign with only the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on the ballot. The Australian ballot system debuts tomorrow in Colorado, likely reducing party influence and yielding a mixed ticket outcome.
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Supreme Court
Colorado
New York Outlook Confuses Calculations For Legislature
New York voters face a tight race as Fassett leads Republicans in the gubernatorial contest against Flower for Democrats. Platt and Miller reconcile, Hill and Cleveland speak together, with forecasts ranging 5,000 to 60,000 and a near 300,000 vote total. Senate balance remains key, Democrats eye gains to threaten the GOP.
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Flops to Blaine and M'Kinley in Kansas and Virginia Race
Leavenworth Times reverses from People's Party to Republicans, deeming next national contest a two party choice and predicting a 92 000 margin for Blaine and McKinley in Kansas. In Virginia Richmond voters head to decide House of Delegates and Senate seats amid Democratic Alliance influence.
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America
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Richmond
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Senate
Destructive Forest Fires Ravage St Louis County Areas
A major forest fire in western St Louis County, near Glencoe, has burned for four days, destroying the Nicholls farm and threatening other homes. A nearby fire west of Wasa has damaged fencing and timber, with wind-driven flames endangering residences. A separate Coosa county blaze also spreads toward the river amid drought conditions and no recent rain.
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Tom Nicholls
Glencoe
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Mr. Nicholls
Mr. N Reees
Mon 'S
Wasa
Coosa
Theft turns tragic as man returns horse and hangs self
At Coalton a valued young horse was stolen from John Blake farm ten days earlier. Elmer Jones, once a horse thief, disappears, then returns the horse to Blake before hanging himself in the barn. A stranger later identifies Jones as the former thief, and $80 found on him is linked to the case. Jones, about 55, had a prior prison record.
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John Blake
Elmer Jones
Blake
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Farmer Blake
Justice of the Peace
Justice Ware
Massachusetts Election Looms With Governor Russell Favored
Boston November election centers on Governor Russell for a second term and a full slate of state officers. Republicans highlight his popularity while Democrats emphasize turnout and unity. Five tickets compete for state offices amid two constitutional amendments and intense campaigning comparing to 1883 Butler race.
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Reed
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Butler
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Maybrick Case Again Opens In Court of Appeals
In Loxpox on November 2 the Court of Appeals commenced the Maybrick case. The appeal follows the July 20 judgment denying Mrs Maybrick £10000 life insurance since her husband’s death was caused by the person for whose benefit the action was filed. Sir Charles argued the insurer could face civil proof of the murder trial.
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Highbinders Return to Violence in Chinatown
In San Francisco Chinatown Chinese highbinders resumed violence with multiple shootings. Two men were found wounded early Sunday, one critically, and another victim was found in a clothes basket. A Suey Sing Society member shot, likely by Suey Ong highbinders, amid fraternal feuding. Police patrol Chinatown to prevent further killings as tensions rise.
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Chinatown
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Suey Ong Highbinders
Truce of Sugar Strike Hits New Orleans Port
Sugar industry workers in New Orleans strike for shorter hours and higher pay. Teamsters and loaders demand ten hours daily at 250 dollars monthly after 6 PM, and 60 cents for Sunday work while weighers’ assistants seek piece rates, with current wages from 10 to 14 dollars weekly. Employers expect replacements and say business will be little affected.
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New Orleans
Fece
Monday's Unfortunates in Transit Accidents
A trio of mishaps marks yesterday's incidents on the city's transit and industry. Motorman Clark of the Second Avenue Electric line was badly hurt when his head struck a passing car, fracturing the base of the skull and leaving him in critical condition at Mercy Hospital. William Stark of Carbon Iron Works suffered a broken right leg from falling armor plate, and Alexander Johnston of Braddock fell from a Braddock Accommodation platform, striking his head on a steel rail and being taken to a hospital in serious condition.
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Mercy Hospital
Stark
William Stark
Carbon Iron Works
West Penn Hospital
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Alexander Johnston
Braddock
East Liberty Station
Ex convict shoots man after street dispute in Xuwra
J C Myers, an ex convict and Democrat, shot L Cline at eight o'clock, the ball entering the bowels and likely fatal. Myers reportedly abused Republicans on the street, following Cline into an alley where he fired. Officers pursued Myers, who fled but was captured.
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J. C. Myers
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Rio Grande Robbers Arrested Near Canon City
Denver reports capture of the Turkey Creek train robbery gang led by McCoy. Principal actors Peg Leg Eldridge Jim Evang and Burrows are jailed in Denver awaiting further arrests. Peg Leg allegedly confessed while McCoy remains under a 13 year sentence for previous murder. Railroad officials provide no details.
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Canon City
Peg Leg
The Genuine Johann Hoff Malt Extract Ad
An advertisement urges readers with general debility to treat weakness by using Johann Hoff’s Malt Extract. It claims to strengthen nutrition and digestion, restore vitality, and serve as an excellent table beverage, with Eisner & Mendelson Co. as sole agents and a signature on the bottle neck.
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Eisner & Mendelson Co
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Thousands of bootmakers locked out in London strike
Londox Nov. 2. The employers of two bootmaking firms have struck and the London bootmakers have declared a lockout. Five thousand bootmakers are locked out today and twenty thousand more will likely be treated the same.
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London
Tanner Thomas Flynn Dies After Swallowing Teeth
Milwaukee Nov 2 Thomas Flynn a 60 year old tanner choked to death while eating in his home after swallowing his false teeth. The incident occurred this evening and authorities reported no foul play.
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Milwaukeee
Thomas Flynn
Lange Haffey, Beloved Husband, Dies in Allegheny
Phillip and Anna A. M. Lange announce the death of their son Lange Haffey on Tuesday November 3 at 1 15 pm at Washington Street Allegheny in his second year. The funeral will follow at the parents’ residence 63 re.
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Anna A. M
Katie Haffey
Washington Street
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