Pacific Coast Elections and World News Snapshots
Candid summary of elections on the Pacific Coast with Oregon Democrats winning by a large margin. Also reports on global events from Europe to India including cholera outbreaks, the Constantinople fire, telegraph progress to Bombay, and assorted U.S. political developments in Congress.
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Pacific Coast Elections Report From San Francisco
San Francisco election results show a city vote of 9 412, about one thousand less than the last general election. The subsidy to the Southern Pacific Railroad was defeated by 124. A Salem dispatch says Republicans concede a Democratic victory in Oregon by about four hundred. The Legislature is Democratic on joint ballot, defeating Willows for the United States Senate. The Negroes voted unmolested.
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Oregon
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United States
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Plymouth
Llinois
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Lot
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New York Stock and Money Market May 9
Money easy at 3 5 Sterling quiet at 93 97 Gold dull steady at 11314 3 closing rates on half range of day Governments firm government stocks 118% Coups 11334 Coups of 81 6 lehy 4 a wite 451 1379 eB AY 10345 Currency 6% 1143 Railroad shares blocks strong Pacific Mail and General at 3 & So St Pan 92 5
Democratic State Convention Nominees Governor Jacobs in Charleston
The West Virginia Democratic State Convention met in Charlestown and endorsed plans to tax capital, remove test oaths, restore the ballot box to the disfranchised, and assert white supremacy. John J. Jacobs of Hampshire nominated for Governor.
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John J. Jacobs
Hampshire County
Discovery of a Maelstrom in Salt Lake Corinne Utah
A submarine outlet to Great Salt Lake was found near Corinne between Fremont and Kimball Islands. The schooner Pioneer under Captain Hannah approached last Tuesday and was drawn into a vast whirlpool that spun the vessel violently. An opening so large may be a newly discovered outlet from the lake, with scientific observers to investigate aboard the steamship Kate Conner.
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Utah
Great Salt Lake
Corinne
Freemont
Kimball Ilands
Pioneer
Hannah
Frignrius Veterrex
Uke Eosadt
Attempted murder ends in double tragedy in Helena
Memphis report from Helena Arkansas states that P H Rayner, intoxicated, shot his wife in the back of the head and then killed himself, believing he had ended her life. The shot lodged in her waterfall, revealing the plan was only partially carried out and the wife survived.
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Congress Debates Franking Privilege and Apportionment Bill
In Washington Senate and House proceedings, bills and amendments dominated the agenda. Debates covered abolishing the franking privilege with a one cent postage plan, representation reapportionment from 275 to 300, and executive session adjournment.
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Sumner
The Roumanian Hoax and Constantinople Fire Report
Reports from London and Constantinople detail a Roumanian hoax indictment tied to Fenian activity and two men charged with treason and felony after a Paddington station arrest. Simultaneously a devastating fire in Pera, Constantinople, destroys seven thousand buildings with remains found and losses estimated at twenty five million pounds sterling.
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