County Republican news notes and convention call
The item surveys party notes in Lewis county and statewide notes. It mentions recommended readers to favor Quiscy Wise as a sound Republican paper and notes that the Vermont tide is delayed. It records nominations in Kansas for Attorney General and a Missouri district convention choosing Col John M Glover. It cites Dems in Pennsylvania and Vermont, plus a detailed Adams County Republican convention for Camp Point with delegate rules and dates.
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Lewis County
Destructive Fire Devastates City District
At 8 o clock a blaze in a Bern near Mise of the air spread rapidly. Nearly 100 homes burned or damaged and a large commercial area left without dry goods stores. Loss estimated over 900000 with $40000 insurance. Two firemen badly burned and many families homeless as the blaze finally came under control. Also reports survivors aboard the Afro Castle from Havana with 84 known saved.
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Bern
Adams County Fair Display Aims For Greater Success
Canvassing and advertising efforts reflect two years of experience in Adams County. Managers are capable of elevating the annual exhibition of agricultural and mechanical wealth. Quincy is seen as the ideal site for a grand display of resources from Leets Valley and surrounding areas. Future exhibitions are expected to yield higher returns than elsewhere in the region.
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Adams County
Quintie Railroad Company
Rand
Quincy
Leets Valley
Th Coun
Great Week for Conventions Shapes National Politics
A review of ongoing state and national party conventions highlights nominations across the nation. Charles O Conor is urged for president with Johnson Quincy Adams for vice. Missouri Kansas and Kansas Republican events nominate governors, secretaries, and judges. Topeka and New York/Minnesota gatherings endorse platforms and ticket lineups.
Republican meeting in Quincy with Beveridge at Opera House
A Republican gathering in Quincy will be addressed this evening by Gen. John L. Beveridge, the lieutenant governor candidate. The meeting moves to the Opera House from the Court House and invites ladies to attend. the venue is described as ample and suitable for a large audience.
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Quincy
John L. Beveridge
Opera House
Court House
Missouri Presidential Electors Nominated at St Louis
The slate of presidential electors and alternates for Missouri was put in nomination in St Louis, listing candidates including Chas H Teichman George Gehrke E A Hosenblatt Judge KC Allen J C Orrick Wm S Stewart John A Weber Gustave Gem R D Dean Ervil Estes and others with Electors at Large led by Col Cloud Capt C H Tandy and Rev Moses Dixon among nominees.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Chas. H. Teichman
George Gehrke
E. A. Hosenblatt
KC. Allen
J. C. Orrick
Qenet Pardgy
George R. Smith
SE. M. Kimball
Gots GW - Woods
B. K. Davis
J. F. Harwi
D. P. Dorsey
E. Noice
A. T. Denny
P.a.hebbarn
R—¥. A. Jones
S. R. Peters
J. ME. Broutemeyer
Theodore Bruere
C. B. Williams
Mosés Dixon
Col. Cloud
C. H. Tandy
County election tally highlights party shift in reform era
Fragmentary OCR notes show November gathering by county officials to review state and local races including congressional and legislative contests, with mention of increased Republican majority reshaping political balance.
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Grant
Wilson
Visit of the Emperors to Berlin and Arbitration News
The Geneva Arbitrators concluded all business and prepare official documents for signature as they adjourn to finalize transcripts. The imperial visitors report the Czar and German Emperor again meeting in Berlin with large crowds and renewed enthusiasm. Rumors say Nellie Grant may wed M. Du Vergier de Hauranne, French parliamentary historian.
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Tar
Geneva Board of Arbitration
Geneva
Genegra
Board of Arbitration
Fed Council
Berne
Ith
Ezrurs
Russia
Germany
Francis Joseph
Austria
Dresden
William
Paxtuis
Nellie Grant
M. du Vergier de
Weather forecast for the Northwest to Ohio Valley
The Signal Service predicts rising barometer with northerly to westerly winds and clear weather. It will prevail over the northwest on Saturday and extend to the Upper Lake region and the Ohio Valley by Saturday evening.
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Wasninuros
Upper Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Extraordinary meteor sighting near Delphi after sunset
A bright meteor was seen ten miles west of Delphi at 8:45 p m. It moved northeast through the Great Bear, fading after two minutes and ten seconds leaving a light trail. No brightness change occurred during its flight.
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Delphi
Murderer Hanged After Confessing Motive
Betrayo Sept 6 Morrissey hanged at noon for murdering his mother last June. He asked to bid farewell to a fellow inmate, Jeffrey, and they embraced. On the scaffold he confessed, blamed liquor, urged caution against intoxicants, and warned against evil associates.
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Betrayo
Morrissey
Jeffrey
Telegraphic items from many events across the nation
Martial law planned for Pope county Arkansas. Dixon hosts a booming Sinois District Fair. Two burglars lynched at Florence Alabama. Manton Marble mocks health rumors. Father Burke, famed Dominican, gravely ill in New York. Twenty thousand attend a Scottish celebration in New York. Rev. Geo F Howe jailed in New York City on swindling charges. Brooklyn rocks after another car hook murder with victim H Hahn. Heavy frost hits Bangor Maine killing corn. E Joy Morris nominated for Congress by Democrats in Pennsylvania 2d district. A three months old Portland child smothered by a cat. Thirty Metis disaster victims recovered with many missing. Davenport Driving Park Society faces dispute over Flora Belle and Brother Jonathan. Steamer Davenport altercation in Ft Madison ends with stabbing and shooting. Chicago black voters letter supports Grant, cites reasons against Greeley.
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Pope County
Ark
Sinois
Dixon
Florence
Als
Manton Marble
Father Burke
New York
Bangor
E. Joy Morris
Pennsylvania
Herrick
Portland
Davenport Driving Park Society
Flora Belle
Brother Jonathan
Davenport
Ft. Madison
Bishop
Dunereste
Methuen
John Jones
Chicago
United States
Grant
Greeley
Troubles in Arkansas in Pope county clash with militia
Liete Rock Sept. 6. The Governor sent Maj. Gen. Upham with militia to Pope county but none of his guards reached the end of the track. They were met by the Sheriff with three militia companies. The situation is described as grave and troubling officials fear major trouble may occur.
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Liete Rock
Upham
Pope County
Nominations and statewide race notes from Sept 6
The committee to inform O Conor of his nomination will meet Tuesday. O Conor opposes office seeking as a societal evil. The New York ticket drew mixed reactions from The World Herald and Tribune, with The Times predicting a strong defeat. Gen Dix accepted the governor nomination in a letter to the Republican Convention. Vermont returns give Converse a large lead over Gardner with 39 towns to hear from. Indiana straight out Democrats plan a State Convention Sept 19 to nominate and organize. In Mississippi Bat. 6 reports Republican A C Howe of Panola County named for Congress in the 4th District.
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New York
O’conor
the World, Herald and Tribune
Syracuse
the Times
Kernan
Depew
Dix
Republican State Committee
W. A. Wheeler
Indianapolis
Indiana
Louisville
Gheeton
A. C. Howe
Panola County
Congress
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Republican Party
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Fourth ST
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