Beaver Delegates Deny Bribery Claims In McDowell Nomination
In New Castle October 15 the Beaver delegation releases affidavits denying bribery to nominate McDowell. Tate and Shaffer assert McDowell was their second choice and recount the 18th and 19th ballots amid pressure and secret ballots. Downing and Townsend figures loom as contested elements in the three cornered race.
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New Casine
Nouver
McDowell
Tate
Giren
McTowell
Townsend
Shallenberger
Joxu KH
Willes
Wick W. Woon
Shaffern
Downing
Shaffer
Stefereme
James Piper
Edwin Shaffer
Icle
Alex
New Castle
Congress
Beaver
Cinie
Chas, Townsend
Townserul
Knowix Shaffer
Janes Prior
Justice of the Peace
Promises to Testify Fail to Draw Witness to Inquiry
The statement asserts that promises were made to compel a visit to New Brighton and appear before the Investigating Committee. The witness, Thomas J. Downine, refused the inducements offered and did not attend. James Prim, Justice of the Peace, witnessed the oath on October 15, 1580.
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New Brighton
Thomas J. DownIne
James Prirn
Wick
W. Woon
Among the Miners Republican Campaign Tour in Luzerne County
Ex-Governor Pattison and party campaigned across Luzerne county focusing on miners in White Haven Plymouth and Wilkesbarre. Eckley Coxe says Pattison’s support among coal diggers grows as election day nears and he cites mining-related reforms including a miners hospital and veto explanations. Ireland-born speaker Wilhere links home rule to Pennsylvania politics.
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Wilkesbarre
Pattison
Luzerne County
White Haven
Big Court House
John Lynch
Lynch
Eckley B. Coxe
Coxe
Pittstown
Ashland
Plymouth
Rink
John B. Reynolds
Congress
Luzerne
Nanticoke
Susquehanna
John M. Larman
Wilhere
Beck
Ireland
Pennsylvania
Emerald Isle
Cameron On The Anxious Seat In Philadelphia
Cameron slipped into Philadelphia and held private talks with local leaders including Collector Martin Magistrate William B Ahern and John W Frazier. He spoke of an aggressive campaign across the state and said his party would stay on the offensive as election day nears. Senator Quay departed for Beaver until he returns to spend several days in the city before the campaign ends.
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Philadelphia
Cameron
Martin
William B. Ahern
John W. Frazier
Cooper
Senator Quays
Quay
Beaver Tonigh
Delamater and party visit Pattison opponents rally crowd
A special train carried Senator Delamater and associates from Bellefonte to Tyxowak where Republicans welcomed them with a large turnout. Speeches by Delamater Stewart and Shields praised party principles. Dispatches note Delamater calling Pattison a Democrat and Cleveland a fraud during the Dubois stop.
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Tyxowak
Delamater
Bellefonte
Young Men's Republican Club
Stewart
Shields
Clearfield
Messrs
Philadelphia
Beech Creek Road
Opera House
Pattison
Cleveland
Dubois
Meeting on Ballots in Twentieth District Caucus
In Altoona on October 15 the Democratic Congressional conference of the Twentieth district held one ballot with no result. Candidates listed as Thomas H. Greevy Thomas P. Linton and S. Metzgur, with a new meeting set for 12 o'clock tomorrow. The Republican convention in Altoona completed four ballots with Scull receiving 5 votes J D Hicks and John Cessna each with 3 votes. The conference adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.
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Altoona
Democratic Congressional Conference
Twentieth District
Thomas H. Greevy
Thomas P. Linton
S. & Metzgur
Scull
J. D. Hicks
John Cessna
Democratic Conferees Pick William L. as Candidate
Harrisburg October 15. Democratic conferees of the Fourteenth Congressional district Dauphin Lebanon and Perry counties met in this city this afternoon and chose William L. as the candidate and accepted.
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Rife
Harrisburg
Fourteenth
Dauphin
Lebanon
Perry
William L. S
Delamater Convert Stirs Miners in October Telegram
Captain Carney of Monongahela City, a lifelong Democrat and miner advocate, arrived to urge support against Pattison for Governor. He recalls his imprisonment and immunity granted by Governor Beaver, arguing workers should back the Republican end of the pardon era and promising to steer miners toward his preferred candidate.
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Scotpane
Captain Carney
Monongahela City
Washington County
Carney
Pattison
Times Democratic
Beaver
Kerr Predicts Big Pattison Win in Pennsylvania
Congress man Kerr, Pennsylvania Democratic Committee chairman, tells Dispatch he expects Pattison to win by 40 000 to 50 000 votes. He says recent campaigns drew massive crowds and even Delamater’s supporters fear defeat. He notes Quay acknowledges anti bossism may shrink Republican margins and cites broad newspaper backing for Pattison.
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Washington
Kerr
Pennsylvania Democratic Committee
Dispatch
Pattison
Delamater
Quay
Powerss
Boycott Ties Tillman Alliance to Haskellites
Charleston South Carolina September 15 The Alliance of Tillman party has launched a boycott against Haskellites. A Union county township adopted a resolution on the 12th pledging to boycott merchants siding with the straight out ticket or any non Tillman Democratic convention nominee. The move echoes earlier boycott tactics used against newspapers and merchants in the recent campaign as complications in the Congressional fight grow and the red shirts symbol of 1876 rises in heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
8. C
Tillman Party
Haskellites
Union County
Democratic Tillmanite
Tillman
Nomination Concluded in Thirty sixth District Conferee Ballot
The Thirty six district conferees meeting at the Hotel Arlington nominated N B Critchfield of Somerset after three ballots. The result strengthens John Cessna's congressional bid and blocks Scull from the nomination, consolidating support in Somerset county.
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Somerset
Bedford
Fulton
Arlington
N. B. Critchfield
Somerset County
Bedford County
John Cessna
Congress
Scull
McKinney Declines to Run in Eighth District
H McKinney, who resigned as the Legislature candidate in the Eighth district, refuses to accept the party ticket under any circumstances. He will depart for an extended West tour in a few days, leaving Stewart with no opposition.
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Brappock
H. Mc Kinney
Democratic
McKinney
Stewart
McGuire Urges Pattison Victory At Local Knights Meeting
T B McGuire Knights of Labor General Lecturer spoke at the Trotter Coke Works meeting urging Pattison’s election and predicting a 20000 vote majority. He will speak at Uniontown tomorrow evening and at the local venue next Wednesday evening.
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McGuire
Knights of Labor
Scottdale
ScottpaLe
T. B. McGuire
Trotter Coke Works
Pattison
Uniontown
Another Candidate for Mayor in New York City
General Daniel Butterfield, now with the Comte de Paris, telegraphed to C. C. Shayne of the Business Men's Republican group accepting their conditional nomination for Mayor of New York City. He pledged to stand by Meek if needed.
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Getttgsburg
Daniel Butterfield
Comte de Paris
C. C. Shayne
Business Men's Republican Organization of
New York City
Ireland famine relief not needed now says Mr Tuke
In Loxpox of October 15 report Mr James H Tuke Irish Relief Committee 1846 visits Ireland and concludes no famine danger now the western counties face limited crop failure not widespread. He notes peasants better able to cope due to high stock prices large oat crop and rising wheat meat use and urges delaying relief funds until needs are clearly assessed.
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Dunlap
Cable Company
Loxpox
Ireland
James H. Tuke
Irish Relief Committee
Tuke
England
Mr. Tuke
America
Eleven Suicide Cases Reported in Paris Crisis
Paris reports eleven suicides today amid heightened concern over depopulation in France. A proposed law would confiscate estates of those who kill themselves in the future. Rouen with over 100000 people had no births in one day last week. Havre followed with a blank record.
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Paris
France
Rouen
Havre
An American's Woes. Butterfield Bankruptcy Proceedings
In Losnow October 15 the Court of Bankruptcy heard George Washington Butterfield the American promoter as the defendant. He refused to disclose his assets claiming they lie outside the court's jurisdiction. The Registrar ordered full disclosure and the case was adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Losnow
George Washington Butterfield
A Boodler's Niece to Wed a Title
Miss Nina Meiggs daughter of John G Meiggs and niece of Henry Meiggs will marry Sir James B R Macgregor on the 20th inst in Loxpox, noting Meiggs absconded from San Francisco with funds used to build a South American railway fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DY Dunlap's Cable Company
Loxpox
Nina Meiggs
John G. Meiggs
Henry Meiggs
San Francisco
South America
James BR. D. Macgregor
Midnight Row From Dalkey to Welsh Coast In Fog
The United Ireland recounts the escape of Messers Dillon and O'Brien written by Mr. O'Brien. They sailed from Dalkey at midnight toward a yacht two miles offshore and reached 90 miles toward the Welsh coast. They faced calm seas a brilliant sun near Land's End and a heavy fog veiling them before escaping toward the French coast.
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Land's End
Royal Adelaide
Dublin
United Ireland
Messers, Dillon
O'Brien
O’brien
Dalkey
Trinity House
Falmouth
Lizard
Dublin citizen aids yacht voyage after Guernsey chase
On Monday the crew pressed to finish their voyage beating a channel breeze. A gale arose that night as they neared Guernsey and a revenue cutter pursued but failed to weather the storm and abandoned the chase. They landed at Carbourg at 11 o clock after passing Guernsey, with last fresh water. Mrs. O'Brien left Dublin to join her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey
Carbourg
Dublin
What Socialists Demand at the Congress
Herr Liebknecht urges revision of the Eisenach programme and outlines socialist aims including trial by jury free legal aid medical aid for all and state control of lawyers and doctors. Religion to be private and the working day shortened. He defends the party on science and clarity of aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanus
Herr Liebknecht
Socialist Party
Gilmore Band Goes On Strike At the Exposition
The Gilmore Band refused a mayor backed benefit plan and struck in a show of protest at the Exposition. Impresario P B Gilmore opposed the timing and the band’s stand sparked a heated confrontation. Promises were made to continue the program but tensions linger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Gilmore
Noonan
Doughty Impressoria
Promaes
Durin
Pewce
Stagecoach Robbery Baffles Driver Near Ukiah
George W. Cummings faced federal arraignment in San Francisco for robbing mails on the Ukiah stage last Sunday. He seized mail bags during the hold up, fired at the driver, escaped with about $100, and was captured Tuesday. He claimed a false name to protect his family and said he needed funds for education. Authorities say he faces a long prison term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Federal Court
George W. Cummings
Ukiah
Tolstoi
Clemenceau
Mail
Express
Vacant Supreme Court Chair Sparks Nomination Talk
Washington October 15 speculation swirls over who will fill the vacant Miller seat on the Supreme Bench. Attorney General Miller and Judge Gresham are named contenders, with Secretary Noble emerging as a strong possibility favored by Missouri influences and President. No appointment until Congress convenes in December for confirmation.
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Washington
Samuel F. Miller
Supreme Bench
Miller
Brewer
Justice Miller
Noble
Missouri
Congress
Fever and Faith Cure Endangers Community in Sierra Leone
The Sierra Leone governor forwards a report on nine American missionaries at Freeport led by J Kingman. They refused medical care, relied on faith healing, and several members including Mrs Kingman and Miss Dick died of fever after arrival in 1890. The case prompts the British minister to urge preserving public health and caution against solitary reliance on prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of States
Sierra Leone
Freeport
D. Palmer Rosas
Ross
J. Kingman
Gates
Harries
Kingman
Navy Secretary to Meet 35 Steel Makers Over Ship Hulls
An urgent meeting is set in Washington between Secretary of the Navy and about 35 steel manufacturers from across the country. The session follows repeated Navy rejections of steel deemed below standard for new naval vessels, with manufacturers claiming excessive strictness and delaying ship construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Navy
Tracy
Navy Department
Peacemaker Ira Hollingsworth Wins Pension Reversal
Assistant Secretary Bussey reversed the Pension Office ruling for Ira Hollingsworth of Company F Fourteenth Indiana Volunteers. In 1865 while traveling with comrades to bathe they witnessed a rock-throwing quarrel between two soldiers. Hollingsworth intervened and was struck behind the left ear, rendering him insensible.
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Washington
Bussey
Pension Office
Ira Hollingsworth
Indiana Volunteers
Claimant
Pensionable injury cited in line of duty ruling
The document notes that from Saturday to the following Wednesday the person never fully recovered from the injury and has suffered dizziness and deafness in the left ear. The Assistant Secretary concludes the injury occurred in line of duty, making it pensionable.
Daughter of Revolutionary Soldier Granted Pension
Lucy Hale of Lansing Michigan receives a pension as the daughter of Nathaniel Wallace a private in the Fourteenth Regiment New York Volunteers during the Revolutionary War. She will get $20 per month from September 25 1890.
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Washineton
Lucy Hale
Lansing
Mich
Nathaniel Wallace
Fourteenth Regiment
New York Volunteers
Lumber Export Duty Removed by Canada
The Canadian Commissioner of Customs telegram confirms Canada will remove the duty on lumber exported to the United States. The removal was announced in Washington on October 15 by the Treasury Department.
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Morrill
U. S. Senate
Monstpelier
Legislative Joint Assembly
Justin
United States
Washington
Tressury Department
Canadian Commissioner of Customs
Fire at Leland Hotel Claims Dozens In Syracuse
A disastrous blaze at the Leland Hotel in Syracuse began around 1 a m and raged through the night. Early reports say at least 25 people perished with rescue attempts ongoing as the city mourns the loss.
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Syracuse
Leland Hotel
New York
Ireland Leaders to Visit U S for Irish Question Support
Mr T P Gill M P in New York announces an Irish Parliamentary party mission headed by Parnell. Delegates John Dillon William O Brien T P O Connor T D Sullivan Harrington and Gill will travel to America to seek Irish American support for home rule and to expose Tory capitalists and landlords allied with coercion. Gill invites Irish-Americans to coordinate meeting dates at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
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United States
Erin
England
New York
T. P. Gill
M. P
Irish Parliamentary Party
Parnell
Mansion House
Dublin
John Dillon
William O’brien
T. P. O'Connor
T. D. Sullivan
Oe Harrington
Soc
Friends of Ireland
America
Irish Ple
Ireland
Great Britain
Gill
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Last Tribute Planned for Justice Miller in Keokuk
In Keokuk Iowa a large citizen meeting arranged funeral plans for Associate Justice Miller. The body arrives Saturday at 10 am, lies in state at the Federal Court building until 2 pm, then moves to the Unitarian Church for services. Torrence Post Sons of Veterans and local units act as guard of honor. City offices close, black drapery on public buildings, and civic and military groups join the procession. Governor and state officers, Supreme Court Judges, and local bar were invited to attend.
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Keokue
Miller
Federal Court Building
Unitarian Church
Torrence Post
Sons of Veterans and Keokuk Rifles
Supreme Court
Justice Miller
Sights Shown to the Strangers at Iron Mountain
One hundred and sixty five visiting British and German mining engineers and metallurgists arrived this morning and were shown the Aes Falla and hydraulic power the Syriser shaft and other mining wonders at Iron Mountain Snow Mountain Micw The party will go to Calumet tomorrow.
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Snow Mountain
Micw
Hamilton
Calumettom
Compromise Near as Hamilton Democrats Clash With Governor
Ohio politics tense as Hamilton county Democrats clash with Governor Campbell over control of the state board. A compromise proposal would grant removal power to the governor for cause and appoint a nonpartisan interim board, with an April election and no retroactive changes. Campbell calls this a victory while caucuses debate removal authority and potential investigations.
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Hamilton County
Campbell
Caucus
Cam
Brice
National Committee
Senate
House
Hamilton
Robeson
Cincinnati
Justice Miller
Harrisburg Car Company Creditors Seek Extension
A creditors meeting in Harrisburg reported the car company’s financial condition. About 60 creditors, representing most of the debt, favored extending the repayment period from one to three years if necessary. A committee including John Wister, George K. Reed, W. W. Card, Spencer C. Gilbert and Gilbert McCauley was named to work with management.
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Harrisburg
Harrisburg Car Company
William T. Hildrup
John Wister
Duncannon
George K. Reed
Lancaster
W. W. Card
Pittsburg
Spencer C. Gilbert
Gilbert McCauley
Governor Steele narrowly escapes assassination warning
Governor Steele of Oklahoma dodges an assassination threat en route to Kingfisher for a G A R reunion after vetoing a bill to locate the territorial capital at Oklahoma City. He abandoned the train for a stage to continue his journey amid bitter opposition and feared riders would act on the warning.
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Oklahoma City
Steele
Kingfisher
G. A. BR
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McCain
King
Beaver County
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Meek
Tipe Dispatch
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P. G. Meek
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Savannah
American Gas Light Association
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RT Duslap
Atlantic
Dunlap's Cable Company
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Associated Press
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Kopen Kapou
India
Lonpos
East Surrey Regiment
Portsmouth
Senhor Sousa
Lispox
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Lowdon
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