Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Offer Gentle Renovation
Advertises Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a mild renovator and invigorator for the stomach liver and bowels. Claims they aid nature without tearing the body and promise relief from headaches linked to dietary abuse. Promises a free 1000 page medical adviser book from the American Medical Association at Buffalo New York.
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Pierce
R. V. Pierce
People’s
Common Sense
Asa Ical Association
Main Street
Buffalo
A. E
Spain May Fight United States Over Cuba Friction
Madrid dispatch cites a purported offer from President Cleveland to Senor Canovas del Castillo, while Washington states no knowledge of such a communication. Officials suggest the issue may reflect internal Spanish politics and party maneuvering.
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Cleveland
London
Madrid
Pall Mall Gazette
Senor Canovas del Castillo
United States
Cuba
Washington
State Department
Evading the Raines Law in Burra Hotels
Burra New York April 21 ga loons closed to obey the Raines law yet old line hotels and new ten bed capacity houses ran briskly. A nickel bought a sandwich with a beer on the side. No arrests occurred and no notable events aside from a declared war on the hotels.
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Burra
N. Y
Railroad Ticket Office Robbed in Wesster City
The Central depot ticket office was entered while agents were dining. About 1400 dollars in cash and railway tickets were stolen. Entry was gained by forcing the door. This marks the second break in three weeks at the depot.
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Wesster City
Central Depot
Johnson
Hood's Sarsaparilla touted as cure for scrofula and blood diseases
Advert claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cures blood diseases undetectable by other remedies. A testimonial describes an 1893 neck eruption misdiagnosed as eczema by two physicians, with eight months of treatment and no relief before seeking further aid.
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Hood
Porter Drue Axp Cues. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Race Riot Imminent in Opelousas as Voters Clash
In Opelousas Louisiana April 22 the white supremacist Regulators plan to block black registration and voting while anti Regulators hold the courthouse. About 500 men from both sides gather as armed guards are posted at roads and the courthouse, with district attorney claiming Regulators will enter town at dawn and 200 Winchesters backing the effort to deny black suffrage.
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Opelousas
Bellevue Road Bridge
Washington
Troops Asked to Quell St John Riot in Kansas
Governor Morrill received a dispatch urging troop deployment to St John Stafford county to quell a riot sparked by Bond Bros circus followers. Adjutant General Fox ordered militia from Newton to move to St John as sheriff requests aid to restore order.
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St. John
Kan
Topeka
Morrill
Stafford County
Fox
Newton
Kansas City
The
Times
Hutchinson
Bond Bros.’ Circus
Minnesota Fugitive Arrest in Worcester Bank Embezzlement Case
Charles Holmes assistant cashier of Merchants bank Lake City Minnesota is jailed in Worcester awaiting Minnesota officers. He and his uncle allegedly embezzled about 60000 of bank funds. The uncle was arrested and Holmes says the money was for speculation and he did not profit.
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Worcester
Mass
Charles Holmes
Merchants’ Bank
Lake City
Minn
Minnesota
Holmes
Greenwich
Man Attacks Wife and Child With Club
William Maas an escaped lunatic returned home at night and, appearing sane, attacked his wife and child with a club beating them about the head. Neighbors overpowered him and he was jailed.
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Appleton
Wis
William Maas
Warrants for Extradition Granted in London
Warrants for extradition to the United States were granted for William Dunlop and William Turner, arrested on charges of possessing stolen jewelry identified as the property of S Townsend Burden of New York. The warrants were issued in London on April 22.
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London
United States
William Dunlop
William Turner
S. Townsend Burden
New York
Salem Women Seize Beer Car From Blind Piggers
In Satem South Dakota on April 22 the town’s women seized a carload of beer bound for blind pig operations. They held the car until the assistant superintendent agreed to ship it into Minnesota. A seal was broken to free the trapped women after the door was shut and the car stranded.
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Salem
S. D
Satem
Minnesota
Secret session of the A P A leaders in Cincinnati
Supreme officers and the national executive board of the A P A held a secret meeting in Cincinnati starting April 22. Attendees included W H Traynor C G Beatty M L Ryan T L Thompson among others. The gathering, openly political, opposed McKinley and secrecy will end soon with statements to correct press misstatements.
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Supreme
Cincinnati
Supreme Officers
W. H. Traynor
Toledo
C. G. Beatty
Chicago
M. L. Ryan
T. L. Thompson
Lily Whites Reform Republicans Hold Texas State Convention
The Reform Republicans of Texas met inHouston on April 22 with McDaniel as chair and W N Norton as secretary. All motions passed unanimously. McGregor was elected state chairman and Newcom secretary of the executive committee. Delegates at large for St Louis included F McGregor Houston L P Goodell Fort Worth W N Morton Dallas and J B Schmit Denton.
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Reform Republicans
Texas
Houston
Tex
Lily Whites
McDaniel
W. N. Norton
H. F. McGregor
Afouston
J. P. Newcom
St. Louis
F. McGregor
L. P. Goodell
Fort Worth
W. N. Morton
Dallas
J. B. Schmit
Denton
Rhode Island Democrats to Choose Whitney Delegation
Rhode Island Democratic delegates who met in March will reconvene to appoint the state’s national convention delegates in Chicago. The session is expected to be harmonious with a brief platform endorsing the Cleveland administration and the gold standard. The slate favors W. C. Whitney of New York for president with ex-Governor William E. Russell of Massachusetts as second choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Providence
R. I
Chicago
Cleveland
W. C. Whitney
New York
William E. Russell
Massachusetts
Philadelphia Ad Campaign Seeks Northern Pacific Stockholders
Philadelphia papers print notices seeking names and addresses of Northern Pacific stockholders. Ads signed by Biddle and Ward name John G. Johnson as counsel for the firm. The statement urges stockholders to act to protect their rights without reliance on the railroad company.
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Philadelphia
N. P
New York
Northern Pacific
Biddle & Ward
John G. Johnson
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Bimetallic Conference Opens in Brussels
The bimetallic conference met in Brussels on April 22 to pave the way for international negotiations. Delegates from Germany the United States Great Britain France Austria Russia Belgium Denmark Holland and Roumania attended.
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Brussels
Germany
United States
Great Britain
France
Austria
Russia
Belgium
Denmark
Holland
Roumania
Veterans to Hold Interstate Encampment in Ortonville
Ortonville Minnesota chosen as the site for the Interstate Veterans association encampment to be held June 16 to 19. Prominent speakers listed include Governor Sheldon Major Pickle J J McCardy Eli Torrance and Captain Van Sant.
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Ortonville
Minn
Interstate Veterans’ Association
Governor Sheldon
Major Pickle
J. J. McCardy
Eli Torrance
Captain van Sant
Osborne-Wedding in Honolulu Island Scene
The Gaelic reports Lloyd Osborne stepson of the late Robert Louis Stevenson married Katherine Durham of Springfield Missouri on April 10 at Honolulu. Durham has studied at Stanford University for the past two years.
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Lloyd Osborne
San Francisco
Honolulu
Lloyd Osborn
Robert Louis Stevenson
Katharine Durham
Springfield
Durham
Stanford University
Destructive Tornado Hits Sandusky County Ohio
A tornado and heavy rainfall swept through northwestern Sandusky county near Fremont on April 22 killing two and injuring several. Homes and barns were destroyed including the Green and Hetrick properties. a baby survived while two men died, with oil derricks toppled and property losses estimated near 100000 dollars.
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Amos Hetrick
Hetrick
John Low
Low
Booktown
Kingsway
Wind Storm Tears Through Newcastle Causes Major Damage
A violent wind and heavy rain hit Newcastle Pennsylvania at 5 20 pm. The storm unroofs schools including Central and West Side and St Marys parochial, collapses houses on M E Hanna and John Marshall, and blows in the front of Charles Earles store. Dozens of structures suffered damage from the torrential downpour.
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Newcastle
Charles Earle
Towns Inundated Across Quebec Floods Reach Multiple Cities
The St Francis river valley towns Sherbrooke and Richmond and the St Lawrence towns Three Rivers Nicollet and other points suffer massive flood damage. One quarter of Three Rivers is underwater with 10 boats used to evacuate families. Electric works flooded leaving the city in darkness. Drummond County railway traffic halted by washouts and swept bridges. Isle de Grace and St Anne report 24 houses swept away.
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Montreal
St. Francis River
Sherbrooke
Richmond
Fire destroys Northern Pacific warehouse at Rice's Point
In Duluth Duturs April 22 a large Northern Pacific warehouse at Rice's Point burned extensively. The 80 by 600 foot structure, nearing tar to rock, suffered about ten thousand dollars in losses with another fifteen thousand on the dock. Laborer John A. Jefferey died and a fireman was badly hurt as docks continued burning.
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Duturs
Northern Pacific
Rice’s Point
John A. Jefferey
Jockey Joe Foster Dies In Race Accident
Cincinnati dispatch reports the first fatal accident at the Queen City Jockey Club meet. Jockey Joe Foster of the Ireland Bros. stable rode Tin Horn. the horse struck the rail on the turn, pinning Foster and causing his instant death in the third race at Netherfield.
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Joe Foster
Cincinnati
New Queen City Jockey Club
Rse
Ne Rt
Ireland Bros. Stable
Tin Horn
Wife Rescues Farmer in Wisconsin Barnyard Shooting
In Racine on April 22 Frank Kiddle a wealthy farmer was shot at twice by a robber as he walked to his barn. A grazing chin wound and a torn hat marked the assault before his wife stepped in with a pistol and forced the retreat of the attacker.
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Racine, Wis
Frank Kiddle
Here
Murderers Granted Stay Until May Fifteenth
Jefferson City Missouri April 22 1896 Frank Sharp and Foster Pollard Kansas City murderers received another stay of execution from the governor extending the delay to Friday May fifteenth 1896.
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Jefferson City
Frank Sharp
Foster Pollard
Kansas City
Dominion backs down in Commons over remedial bill withdrawal
In Ottawa on April 17 Sir Charles Tupper withdrew the remedial bill amid obstruction claims. Laurier defended his side, noting opposition amendments and a large government majority. The session must proceed with supply, and the fate of the bill remains unclear.
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Ottawa
Ont
Charles Tupper
House of Parliament
Laurier
Negro Mob Threatens Judge's Family at Selma Farm
News from Selma Alabama says a mob surrounded Judge Alonzo Irving's residence seven miles west of the city to murder the family. Sheriff Kennedy and a posse dispersed the crowd after the leader Lewellan Osborne was mortally wounded by a volley from the sheriff and posse. Osborne died about 50 minutes later after refusing to surrender. His dying statement claimed the mob planned to burn the house and kill the family if they fled. The clash stemmed from a dispute between Judge Irving's son and Osborne's child.
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Selma
Ala
Alonzo Irving
Kennedy
Lewellan Osborne
Osborne
Irving
Machetes Arrive in Teutonic for Cuban Insurgents
The steamship Teutonic docked in New York with 74 cases of machetes and 19 cases of shovels and machetes hidden in its hold. An agent of the Cuban revolutionary party purchased the arms abroad for insurgent use. The shipment could arm nearly 6,000 men, though some tools were allegedly packed to mislead.
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Teutonic
Europe
New York
Cuba
Revolutionary Party
Cuban Provisional Republic to Issue Gold Bonds
The World reports bonds of the Provisional Republic of Cuba will soon be on the market. Engraved securities total 10 million dollars with an initial 2 million debenture. Coupons pay 6 percent in gold, denominations 1000, 500, 100 and 50, with principal and interest due in Havana or New York.
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Provisional Republic of Cuba
New York
Havana
Forest Fire Threatens Massachusetts Villages
A forest fire started in Cataumet village, Sandwich, spread to pine groves over 100 acres. About 50 men from neighboring villages responded to fight the blaze, but efforts failed and the towns of Cataumet and Wenamet faced possible destruction.
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Massachusetts
Sandwich
Mass
Cataumet Village
Cataumet
Wenamet
Fitz Gets a Shock as Pugilist Survives Lion Attack
In Cleveland on April 20, Robert Fitzsimmons narrowly escaped electrocution while his pet lion Nero was killed. The event occurred on the roof of Rumsey's gym when the chained lion brushed live wires, shocking Fitzsimmons and fatally killing the animal.
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Cleveland
Robert Fitzsimmons
Nero
Fitz
Rumsey
Erie Street
Ernest Roeber
Lewis Robertson
Plunger Pardridge Dead Heavily Connected Wheat Dealer on Exchange
Edward Pardridge a leading and wealthy board of trade operator died of Brights disease after weeks of illness. Surrounded by family he leaves a widow three daughters and two sons. Pardridge specialized in wheat and was known for massive daily trading volumes and dramatic market squeezes that produced huge gains and losses.
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Chicago Board
CuicaGco
Edward Pardridge
Board of Trade
Bright
Pardridge
Bulls
Chicago
Dervishes March Against Rabah in Bornu Frontiers
Advices from Tabu report 3000 to 4000 dervishes with Martini rifles advancing on Rabah sultan of Bornu. Fighting erupts between Tunisians and Tripolitans. Frontier towns show great excitement as tribesmen arm across regions.
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Tripoli
Tabu
Rabah
Bornu
British Troops to Be Sent to the Soudan in Autumn
The Daily News repeats its claim that 10,000 British troops will go to the Soudan in the autumn. It states three battalions of the Household troops have private orders to be ready by the end of July.
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Soudan
Sonpoy
Daily News
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Champaign, Illinois
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McKinley
Grosvenor
A. P. A. Committee
Whitney
Sandusky County
Newcastle, Pa
Pennsylvania
Duluth
U.S
Dominion
Manitoba
Charles
Tupper
Plunger Pardridge
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