Soldier shot amid mystery at Brown Hoist Works
In Cleveland private Parking of Company B Fifth Regiment O N G was wounded in the right thigh today while on duty at the Brown Hoist Works. Reticence surrounds the incident with claims of accidental shooting during revolver play and another account placing Perkins with three men near 317 Kirtland street amid prior harassment of Browns workers.
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Giles sues Manchester Mirror for libel damages
It is reported that W. A. Giles a young politician and lawyer of Concord sued the Manchester Mirror for 20000 damages over a libel in a recent editorial in which editor Putney denied that Giles belonged in Manchester as asserted by a Nasbus paper.
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Campaign Opens in Oxford County at Chau Tauquua Grounds
Fryeburg August 6. The Oxford county campaign begins at Chau Tauquua grounds with Hon. E. F. Plummer of Bath speaking for the Democrats at 4 p.m. and Hon. Seth L. Milliken addressing Republicans at 7.30 p.m.
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Local forecast snippets from Boston and Washington
The snippets report a cloudy Friday with possible local showers and rising temperatures in Boston. Washington forecasts for New England include showers, local thunderstorms, warmer in the east and cooler in the west, with winds shifting southerly. Portland weather bureau notes 8 am barometer 30.109, temperature 60, humidity 100, light rain later. 8 pm barometer 50.105, temp 63, dew point 62, humidity 100, wind SW at 5, light rain. daily temps 60.7 to 62.3, max wind 13 E, total precipitation 0.7.
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Weather observations from August sixth reports
Agricultural Department Weather Bureau records yesterday at 8 PM list stations with temperatures and conditions. Boston 64 NE cloudy. New York 78 E clear. Philadelphia 88 W clear. Washington 83 clear. Albany 64 W rain. Buffalo 98 W partly cloudy. Detroit 98 W cloudy. Chicago 74 S rain. St Paul 92 E clear. Huron Dakota 0 SE cloudy. Bismarck 78 SE clear. Jacksonville degrees SH partly cloudy.
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Populist Party Debates Presidential Ticket Endorsement
In Abilene Kansas the Populist convention wrestled with endorsing Bryan and Watson for national tickets. A split emerged over naming presidential electors and a clash with Democratic plans to run Watson only if Kansas yielded him more electoral votes. Delegates endorsed the Democratic slate on some points while denouncing Cleveland and backing Bryan for president.
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Kelley Prophesies Bolt Gains as Convention Endorses Ticket
Bath Allugat G honors Arthur Sewall and George Hughes as pleased with convention action. They deem Frank as strong a nominee and favor platform change. Postmaster Ernest F. Kelley, a Gold Democrat, doubts platform gains outweigh losses and predicts many gold Democrats may stay home or vote Republican in September.
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Senator Hutler Comments on Bryan Mead Size Debate
Reports from Raleigh and New York on political fusion discussions and candidate Bryan. The Raleigh snippet quotes Senator Butler warning Bryan against swelling head and notes reformers may support him. Other bulletins cover the Texas and Georgia Populist conventions, platform struggles, and Bryan speech revisions.
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Maine Democrat Blasts Silver Mine Bounty Plan
Augusta and Bath dispatches report a Maine Democrat sharply opposing a proposed bounty for silver mine owners. The statement denounces a thirty million dollar annual subsidy as harming national honor and labor. In Bath, Sagadahoc Republican committees reorganized with O. D. Newell as chair and John A. Shaw as secretary. Diiggley spoke on monetary policy and protection.
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Wisconsin Republicans Nominate Governor at Convention
Milwaukee August 6 Major Scho field was nominated for governor by the Republican state convention on the sixth ballot.
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Tennessee election results across courts and counties
In Knoxville and Nashville Tennessee elections settled today for chancery court of appeals judges and county officials. Democrats expected to win a safe majority for the chancery court delegates while county contests were easy for the Democrats. Davidson County saw a fierce battle with Democrats and the A P A claiming victory for their ticket. Guthrie Indian Territory reported the Populist convention nominating J T Callahan for Congress after two days of contest. Democratic committees endorsed him.
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Pingree Nominated for Governor by Republican Convention
Grand Rapids Michigan August 6 The Republican convention nominated for governor on the fourth ballot Hon Hazen T Pingree of Detroit.
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Maine gold and silver clash at Waterville convention
At Waterville Maine the Democratic convention split between free silver backers and gold men led by William J Clifford. Clifford addressed the crowd after a roiling session that nominated M P Frank for governor and adopted anti silver resolutions amid loud protests. The Elmwood plan contemplated Clifford for governor though nomination papers were rushed and later dropped. Hanson and Frank drew the silver crowd while Dr Crockett of Lewiston chaired the committee and Major Dickey defended Fort Kent. Equally, the Gold party scholars pledged to back Clifford though not all backed the move. The Bolters Flyer brought late delegates from the west as tensions rose about party unity.
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Reed Nominated as First District Candidate in Loud Convention
In Maine's First District a large Republican convention in the city Thursday named Hon. Thomas B Reed for renomination. Wilford G Chapman chaired. Reed urged national honor and a responsible monetary standard while opponents faced a hopeful crowd. Chapman praised Reed and projected a possible presidential future despite McKinley’s prominence. The speech framed a critical view of current financial distress and the need for steady policy amid bank and railroad troubles.
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