Mercer reports looming political crisis in Japan
Congressman D. H. Mercer of Omaha returning from the Orient says Japan’s unrest and discontent with Count Ito's ministry signal a forthcoming political crisis. He pinpoints blame on Russia for postwar concessions and foresees Russia gaining a foothold in Korea amid a warlike mood at home.
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San Francisco
D. H. Mercer
Omaha
Mercer
Japan
Count Ito
Russia
Germany
France
Port Arthur
Liao Tung Peninsula
China
Orient
Korea
Extraordinary scandal in Behring sea seal trade
A Hamburg fur firm sent 5000 sealskins to London for a February sale marked unusually and with a bullet hole in one skin. Reports say Russian warship officers, stationed at Robin's Island from September, privately profited by clubbing seals during their four to five month stay. Skins appeared at Lampson’s sale in London last February.
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London
Russia
Behring Sea Patrol
Hamburg
Robin’s Island
Lampson
New Sugar Trust Formed by Hawaiians to Buck American Trust
Hawaiian sugar planters form a sugar trust to break the American trust and create a free sugar market. Nearly $1,000,000 has been subscribed by leading planters to challenge the Eastern sugar kings, aiming to secure better prices and terms.
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San Francisco
American Sugar Trust
Prince of Wales linked to Goodwood betting row
London reports a dispute at Goodwood racing over the Manchester cup. Baron de Hirsch is said to have scratched Reminder to aid Florizel II to win, though the Prince of Wales may not have approved the plan.
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London
England
Prince
Baron de Hirsch
Prince of Wales
Florizel II
Second Wage Increase In Month At Bolt and Nut Plant
Lebanon Pennsylvania Aug 6 The Pennsylvania Bolt and Nut company told workers in the puddle and rolling mills of a ten percent wage rise effective August 16 This marks the second ten percent increase in a month for the plant's staff.
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Lebanon
Pennsylvania Bolt and Nut Company
Next Geographical Congress Chooses Berlin For 1896
The International Geographical Congress adopted the committee recommendation to hold the next meeting in Berlin in 1896 and to postpone the proposed Washington visit.
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Berlin
London
International Geographical Congress
Washington
Baseball scores from Western and National Leagues tabulated
In St Paul Kansas City defeated 11 to 5 while Grand Rapids beat Indianapolis 22 to 10. Terre Haute edged Detroit 9 to 8 and Minneapolis topped Milwaukee 15 to 6. Chicago beat St Louis 3 to 2 and Cincinnati won 4 to 3 against Louisville.
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St. Paul
Kansas City
Grand Rapids
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Detroit
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Louisville
Yale Plans Rowing Tour To Hartford Or Cambridge
Matters of minor importance note Yale arranging to row Hartford or Cambridge crews this year. Also reported: Baldwin Brown, a longtime Minneapolis citizen, died Saturday. Three European steamers carried 1,536,400 in gold. Woodrough and Hanchett of Chicago failed for 240,000.
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Yale
Hartford
Cambridge
Baldwin Brown
Minneapolis
Woodrough and
Hanchett Couy
Chicago
Becticare
Joseph V. Wheeler
Field, Mahler & Co
St. Paul
Forest Lake
Sureties anxious as South Dakota treasurer delays
Reports from South Dakota say W. W. Taylor's sureties on his bond are worried as the ex-treasurer drags out turning over property to secure them against loss. Bondsmen face possible executions while Taylor shows little concern.
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Sioux City
South Dakota
W. W. Taylor
Statewide assessments fall short of last year totals
Pierre Aug. 5 All counties except Pennington have filed assessment returns totaling 120 million dollars, against 128 million equalized by the state board last year. With current low price levels the board may raise this year's figures to match last year's, despite a weak market mood.
North Dakota Trotting Circuit Organized
North Dakota horsemen met in Fargo to organize a trotting circuit with J J Connelly of Grafton as secretary. The circuit will include Mandan Jamestown Valley City Fargo Grand Forks and Grafton.
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North Dakota
Fargo
N. D
North Dakota Horsemen
J. J. Connelly
Grafton
Mandan
Jamestown
Valley City
Grand Forks
Indians Return Towards Reservation Amid Calm After Strife
A dispatch from Omawa dated August 5 reports that Bannock Indians are moving straight to the reservation from Jacksons Hole. A Soda Springs stage driver via Ore Line confirms 200 Bannocks at Grave Lake en route with no fighting reported. Settlers fear subsides as tribes avoid troops and head back to the reservation.
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Omawa
Department of the Platte
Jacksons Hole
Union Pacific
Oregon
Soda Springs
Pocatello
Carraboo
Grave Lake
Blackfoot
Reds Not Anxious To Fight in Jacksons Hole Warning
John Blaine Bannock tribesman and Carlisle graduate arrived from Jacksons Hole to warn Indians away from the region. He says whites murdered several Indians, prompting fears of retaliation, but tribesmen aim to avoid war and want to prevent bloodshed while avoiding wipeout.
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Butte
Mon
John Blaine
Bannock
Carlisle School
Jacksons Hole
Corbett Divorce Granted with Alimony and Name Change
Judge Gilder sleeve approves referee finding in the Corbett divorce case granting Mrs. Corbett an absolute decree and right to resume maiden name Ollie Lake. She will receive 5200 dollars annually in alimony paid semi annually. Corbett is not permitted to marry during his wife’s life.
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Mrs. Corbett
New York
Gildersleeve
Corbett
Ollie Lake
Waller Case Pressed by State Department Cable
Acting Secretary Atlee reports to Ambassador Eustis to press for Madagascar trial records in the Waller case. He outlines the position to present and seeks progress on the records request.
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Waller
Washington
Eustis
Atlee
Madagascar
Neighbor Shot During Target Practice Tragedy
In South Milwaukee on August 2 Christ Ewald accidentally shot and killed Mrs. Andrew Bergerson while engaging in target practice. Her body was found in the yard by her children.
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Milwaukee
South Milwaukee
Christ Ewald
Andrew Bergerson
Bishop Howe Dies at 88 in Bristol R I
Bishop Hare of Sioux Falls received word from the East that his father in law Bishop Howe of Central Pennsylvania died at his Bristol Rhode Island home at age 88. The elder clergyman was among the church’s oldest.
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Minneapolis
Hare
Sioux Falls
S. D
the Nicollet
Bishop Howe
Pennsylvania
Episcopal Church
Bristol
R. I
Howe
Plot to restore Hawaiian throne and loot islands unfolds
San Francisco Chronicle details a noted filibuster scheme backed by Rudolph Spreckles to seize the Hawaiian republic, loot lands and wealth, with W. P. Morrow as the alleged organizer. Police monitored the operation at 711 East Street as investigators pursue possible conspirators and arms prep.
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San Francisco
The
Chronicle
Liliuokalani
Hawaii
Rudolph Spreckles
Claus Spreckles
Hawaiian Republic
Western
America
W. P. Morrow
Connecticut
Grass Valley
Cal
East Street
Morrow
Republic
Spreckles
Masias
Manitoba Premier Greenway Under Pressure Over Catholic Schools
Sir John Schultze, Manitoba governor, sent a Dominion communication to Premier Greenway asking how far he will go in addressing Catholic school grievances. The governor then left for Banff while rumors swirl of possible dismissal if Greenway refuses reforms, with Dominion leaders considering decisive action.
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Wigntee
Man
John Schultze
Manitoba
Greenway
John
Banff
Rocky Mountains
Mackenzie Bowell
Canada
Winnipeg
Dominion
General Harrison Declines Grange Speech Invitation
Oup Forer New York Aug 6 General Harrison has declined an invitation to leave his camp to speak. Fulton and Monk representing the state grange asked him to attend Clayton on Aug 20 for the annual session, but he refused all outside speaking invitations.
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Oup Forer
N. Y
Harrison
Messrs
Fulton and Monk
Watertown
State Grange
Clayton
Grange
Avalanche wipes crown from Crown Mountain in B C
Three hunters returning from Crown Mountain report an avalanche swept away the mountain summit after explorers built a fire on the peak last week, thawing the ground and triggering the slide.
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Victoria
B. C
Crown Mountain
Boies Declines Democratic Nomination for Governor
Cepar Rapids, Aug. 6 The Gazette prints ex Governor Horace Boies letter stating he will not seek the Democratic nomination for governor. He calls his decision final and cites personal reasons for declining.
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Cepar Rapids
the Gazette
Horace Boies
Men Win at Iron River Sawmills
Iron River Wisconsin August 2 One sawmill has started up after accepting the strikers proposition. Other companies still hold out and will likely keep plants idle. The men have practically won their points.
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Iron River
Wis
Defender Beats Vigilant In 42 Mile New London Race
Defender won by eight minutes over Vigilant in the 42 mile race from New London to Newport. The victory proves the newer Defender vessel is superior to the older Vigilant, and the owners must concede the improvement.
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Newport
New London
Lightning Burns Dane County Asylum in Vernon
A thunder strike set the Dane county asylum for the chronic insane at Vernon ablaze and ruinous. Superintendent L P Edwin was badly hurt after falling from the roof during the disaster. The building previously cost about $100000.
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Madison
Wis
Dane County
Vernon
L. P. Edwin
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promotes Health In Tired People
This ad describes tiredness as a sign of impure blood and debility and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for weakness at seasonal changes. It touts Hood's Pulsat as a gentle effective stimulant for bowels and liver with a 25 cent price.
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Hires Company
Philadelphia
Hood
Jamison Chosen to Command New Steamer St. Paul
Captain Jamison, a current commander in the American Line fleet, has been selected to command the new steamer St. Paul when she enters service in October.
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St. Paul
Philadelphia
Jamison
American Line
Debates Set for Hardin and Bradley Across Kentucky
After multiple conferences the joint debates between General Hardin and Colonel Bradley the Democratic and Republican nominees for governor will begin in Louisville on Aug 19. A total of 12 debates will be held in various parts of the state and conclude on Sept 9.
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Louisvville
Hardin
Bradley
Louisville
Blind Pig Raided at Cogswell
Ira Beardsley’s blind pig in Cogswell was raided by the sheriff. A quantity of liquor was found and the proprietor is under arrest on a nuisance charge.
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Forman
N. D
Ira Beardsley
Cogswell
Iowa Man Dies in Alabama Morphine Poisoning Crisis
John B. Gaunt of Garden Grove Iowa died in Mosak Alabama from morphine poisoning. He was described as leading a fast life and the son of wealthy parents amid personal crisis reports.
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Iowa
Alabama
Mosak
Ala
John B. Gaunt
Garden Grove
Gaunt
Biggest West Virginia oil strike reported in Sisterville field
Excitement surrounds the Sisterville oil field as the Lohri well flows at 1400 barrels per day, hailed as the largest strike in Wheeling area history and in any West Virginia field.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Sisterville
West Virginia
Lohri
Millie Mining Raises Wages at Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Michigan report notes Millie Mining increases in wages by 5 to 10 percent across jobs. The advance reflects wage adjustments in the local mining industry this month.
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Iron Mountain
Mich
Millie Mining Company
Illinois Postmaster Arrested For Embezzlement
SPRINGFIELD Aug 2 A deputy U S marshal arrested Robert E Whitlock postmaster at Roadhouse Illinois on a charge of appropriating government funds to his account Whitlock is behind $1000 in remittances.
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Springfield
Ills
United States
Robert E. Whitlock
Roadhouse, Ills
Whitlock
Harner's Magazine 1895 Preview Highlights Big Features
Harner's Magazine for 1895 will begin The Simpletons by Thomas Hardy in the December issue and continue through November. It will also present Recollections of Joan of Arc by Louis De Conte, a Charleston and Carolinas illustrated paper, Northern Africa features, Julian Ralph’s series on Chinese life, and the start of A Three Part Novel ette by Richard de Davis. Complete stories by popular writers will continue, with subscription terms and binding options noted.
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Thomas Hardy
Trilby
Joan of Arc
Sieur Louis de Conte
Maid of Orleans
Charleston
Carolinas
Africa
Harper's
Julian Ralph
Ette
Richard Oe Davis
Harper's Periodicals and Subscriptions Notice
Per year Harper's Magazine Harper's Weekly Harper's Bazar and Harper's Young People offered free to subscribers in the United States Canada and Mexico address Harper and Brothers 7 8400 00.
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Harper’s Magazine
Harper’s Weekly
Harper’s Bazar
Harper's Young People
United States
Canada
Harper & Brothers 7
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Soc Canal
G. Clay Merritt
Kewanee
Ill
Sendemen
Taylor
Buatte, Mon
Portland
Boies
Allcock
Brandreth’s Pills
Pe Chichester
Chichester
Chichester Chemical Co
Madison Sangre
Theaterson Square
Philada
Parker
Sam
U. Loc
Hiscox & CO
Cura
Wisconsin
Marshall
Clementson
Creston, Ia
S. H. Strait
Riverton
Jack Marain
Strait
Marain
Superior
West Superior
Castoria
Illinois
NEW York Weekly Tribune
Colums
LaGrippe
Miles’ Nervine
Kentucky
D. W. Hilton
Mutual Life Insurance Co
Miles
America’s Leading Review
Europe
the Forum Publishing Company
Union Square
Harner’s Magazine
Begi
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