Democratic convention ends with credentials vote and unrest
In Chicago the Democratic National Convention opened with prayer and a tense crowd. Blackburn urged a pro silver platform while Michigan seats dispute dominates the credentials report. The minority pushes to seat Michigan’s four contested delegates, but the majority wins and the session adjourns amid rowdy galleries and protests.
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District of Columbia
National Committee
Nebraska
Michigan
W. J. Bryan
Mahoney
Altgeld
Daniel
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Whitney
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Harris
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Cockrell
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Jonez
Arkansas
Tulliman
South Carolina
Regan
Texas
Senator Hil
New York
Committee On Credentials
Fourth Congressional District
Messrs
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Hart
Ninth Congressional District
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Hoyt
White
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Massachusetts
Brennan
Wisconsin
Stevenson
Sheehan
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Washington
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Colorado
Powers
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Wedlock
O'Donnell
Pennsylvania
Harrity
Yeas
Kentucky
Marriage of Miss Thompson and Thomas Cush eon
The marriage of Miss Maria Thomp son of the West ide and Thomas Cush eon of Duryea was solemniged on July 4. They will begin housekeeping on Packer street. A meeting of the Christian Alliance will be held this afternoon and evening at Miss Mary Hastee's home. Reverend A MacArthur and Miss Draper will attend. Seselona will begin at 3 and 7 p.m. Mr and Mrs William Davenhall are visiting in New York. The Ancient Order Hibernians plan a fund drive with several members appointed to accept donations and public acknowledgment. Beard of Erin will play at Lackawanna Park July 16. A Tuesday council meeting transacted bills, road repairs, and a tax levy. several payments approved and a bridge repair order authorized.
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Maria Thompson
West Ide
Thomas Cusheon
Duryea
Packer Street
Edgar Hamlin
Wilkes-Barre
Lesle Hollister
Christian Alliance
Misa Mary Hastee
Rev
A. MacArthur
Pittston
Miss Draper
New York
Seselona
William Davenhall
Ancient Order Hibernians
Board of America
Charles Naughton
Dupont
Martin McGlynn
West District
J. J. Morahan
John McKeon
Central District
M. F. McGowan
John Earley
North
Beard of Erin
Will Plcaic
Lackawanna Park
A. B. Curley
A. F. Green
Spring Brook Lumber Company
West Avoca
Local Notes Include Legal Plea and Social Visits
Petition for mandamus against J F Conaboy refers to borough attorney for correction. Rev P J Golden of Williamsport visits town. James Gallagher and daughter Hawley John Curran and daughter Scranton Mrs John Curran Scranton Sister Seraphine Erle spend Tuesday at Curran residence. Miss Mary Kearney Ella Curran visit friends in Wilkes Barre.
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J. F. Conaboy
P. J. Golden
Williamsport
James Gallagher
Hawley
John Curran
Scranton
Seraphine
Erle
Curran
Mary Kearney
Ella Curran
Wilkes- Barre
Murder mystery grips Bellevue Iowa hillside town
In Bellevue near Dubuque Iowa Minnie Kell 18 a farmer’s daughter vanished after leaving for a dance. Her body was found in Kilbury meadow with signs of a violent struggle, a broken tree limb weapon and bloody head wounds. Coroners jury calls murder unknown. Pinkerton inquiry sought.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Bellevue
Minnie Kell
Joseph Ginter
Ginter
Peter Huff
Minnie
Ginter’s
Kilbury
Ginter's
Aldewaya
Pinkerton
Fatal quarrel over croquet ends in death in Anderson
In Anderson Indiana on July 8 John Lock aged 18 and Frank Ross played croquet. A quarrel arose and Lock struck Ross with a mallet. Ross struck Lock on the head with his mallet causing Lock to fall, convulse, and die. Both are described as from good families.
Hallstead Notices and Local Gatherings Highlight Week
J Jones is fired. B B Handrick misplaced a pocket book with forty dollars last Saturday. The Ladies Society of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen plans a festival and lamp contest July 16 at Hook and Ladder hall on Lackawanna avenue. Miss Hattie McLeod visited Scranton Monday. C A and B A cleared about thirty five dollars at their July 4 picnic and dance. Mrs Miles Fisher visits Scranton. Residents C S Fowler and family and Mrs C Thompson with Jessie and Cora Holland and John Davis of Binghamton visited G F P Taylor on Chase avenue Wednesday. Scott Ives at Ready Pay store moves into his hen house below the silk mill. The Du Boles family picnic at Mingo Lake Wednesday. Mrs Theodore Parker and children united at Dr Lamb’s residence on Front street Thursday. A M Tingley’s new Pine street home nears completion.
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B. B. Handrick
Ladies Society of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Hook and Ladders Companies
Lackawanna Avenue
Hattie McLeod
Scranton
C. A
B. A
Miles Fisher
C.S. Fowler
C. Thompson
Jessie
Cora Holland
John Davis
Binghamton
G. F P. Taylor
Chase Avenue
Scott Ives
Ready Pay
Silk Mill
du Boles
Mingo Lake
Theodore Parker
Dr. Lamb
Front Street
A. M. Tingiey
Pine Street
School Superintendent Examines Large Class in Coyne Building
Superintendent J. C. Taylor reviewed a large class in Professor Coyne's building on Wednesday. Mrs. Byron remains home sick. Oscar Englebrick recovers from a typhoid pneumonia attack. Mrs. John Brown, age 93, died at Ransom and was buried at Marcy cemetery. Rev. W. G. Frink officiated. Mrs. W. Maslin of Wilkes-Barre visited friends Sunday. Silas Randall Jr and family return from Tobyhanna trip.
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J. C. Taylor
Professor Coyne
Byron
Oscar Englebrick
John Brown
Ransom
Marcy Cemetery
W. G. Frink
W. Maslin
Wilkes-Barre
Silas Randall, Jr
Tobyhanna
Train Connections and Timetable Details for Regional Routes
The notice lists connections through Northumberland and intermediate stations toward Williamsport Harrisburg Baltimore Washington and the South with times 6.00 9.50 0 m 1 5 and 6.00 pm and Atlanticoke and intermediate stations 8 and 11.20 am Plymouth and intermediate stations 3.40 and 4.47 pm Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on all express trains. For details contact M. L. Smith city ticket office 45 Lackawanna avenue or depot ticket office.
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Ork
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Imiie
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Dansville
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Central Railroad timetable 1890s services and routes
Announced timetable for the Central Railroad of New Jersey Lehigh and Susquehanna division. Lists departure times from Scranton to Pittston Wilkes Barre and other towns including Atlantic City New York Philadelphia Reading Harrisburg and Allentown. Mentions through cars and express services with parlor car options and Sunday schedules.
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New York
Newark
Elizabeth
Noce
Philadelphia
Aaron
Harrisburg
Allentown
Pottaville
Liberty Street
Expres
Phiadelphia
Renee
Gen
Pass
J. H. Olhausben
Erie and Wyoming Valley Train Schedule Changes
Effective June 22 trains depart Scranton for New York Newburgh Hawley and intermediate points on Erie at 7 06 8 45 a m 2 28 p m with arrivals at 11 18 a m 2 18 and 9 28 p m An extra service leaves Scranton for the Ariel at 6 15 a m returning to Scranton at 7 42 p m and 6 28 a m
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Erie
Wyoming Valley
Scranton
New York
Newburgh
Areo
Hawley
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