Minor News Roundup From Across the Nation
Worms denude trees in Minnesota while Wisconsin dominates nearly all events at Chicago intercollegiate meet. Rhinelander drugstore robbed. clerk shot. David Law, longtime La Crosse mayor, dies. Fright from snoring kills 38 year old in Brooklyn. California Gov Budd grants reprieve to train wrecking suspect Worden until July 8. Mrs. Parnell plans residence at Trematon Castle. French trawler Liberta lost with 23 crew. Rear Admiral Lee, Civil War veteran, dies in Virginia. California gas bills signed. Chicago gas trust consolidation may save 250000 annually. Camden gang fight ends with two dead, others injured.
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David Law
la Crosse
Wis
E. Churchill
Brooklyn
Budd
California
Salter D. Worden
Dieppe
Liberta
Samuel Phillips Lee
Silver Springs
Tanner
Chicago Gas Trust
Pea Shore
Camden, N. J
Stabbinz
New York capitalists close sale of San Xavier mines near Tucson
New York capitalists have completed the purchase of the seven San Xavier mines from Boston owners. The mines are well developed and lie about 16 miles south of Tucson, Arizona. Count Manfred von Mataschka of Silesia and Miss Ella Walker of Detroit were married in Detroit on Tuesday. Miss Walker is granddaughter of Hiram Walker founder of the Walkerville distillery in Ontario.
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New York
San Xavier Mines
Boston
Tucson
Manfred von Mataschka
Silesia
Ella Walker
Detroit
Mich
National Democrats of Kentucky Open Convention in Louisville
Louisville July 16 convention of the National Democrats of Kentucky drew nearly 1000 delegates with leaders Carlisle Watterson and Breckinridge presenting positions on money. Carlisle as chairman spoke on the money question to applause. Watterson followed with a lengthy address. Breckinridge read the resolutions reaffirming the Indianapolis 1896 platform and advocating an Indian gold standard and limited silver coinage. Hindman of Adair county was nominated for clerk of the court of appeals and the convention adjourned.
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Kentucky
John G. Carlisle
Carlisle
Mr. Carlisle
Cleveland
Watterson
W. C. P. Breckinridge
James R. Hindman
Adair County
Court of Appeals
Crawford Is President of National Republican League
Leonard J. Crawford of Newport Kentucky elected president of the National Republican League at Detroit appointment follows a close race with Fleitz and Higgins. Dowling of Minnesota likely to be re elected secretary. Omaha chosen for next convention site with dates set by Nebraska league. Delegates seek anti lynching declaration and a platform praising monetary commission Hawaii annexation Cuban policy and beet sugar aid. They urge early passage of a discrimination duty and criticize Civil Service changes under President Cleveland.
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Detroit
Leonard J. Crawford
Newport
National Republican League
Crawford
Fleitz
Pennsylvania
Higgins
Michigan
M. J. Dowling
Minnesota
Dowling
Omaha
Nebraska League
Congress
Hawaii
League
Cleveland
Passenger service suspended by high water in Minnesota
Grand Rapids Minnesota July 16 passengers are suspended due to high water east travelers go south via Leech Lake prospects point to a three days blockade at Cloquet
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Grand Rapids, Minn
Leech Lake
Cloguet
McKinley Cancels Chicago Engagement
President McKinley told a U S senator he must cancel his scheduled engagement to travel to Chicago and attend to other matters.
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McKinley
Washington
Chicago
United States
Four Thousand Delegates at Baptist Young People’s Convention
The seventh international convention of the Baptist Young People's Union of America opened in Chattanooga Tennessee with about 4000 delegates and leading Baptist figures present. The opening included a brief song service led by Dr. L.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Seventh International Convention
The
Baptist Young People’s Union of America
Dowling Re-Elected Minnesota Man Secretary of Republican League
M. J. Dowling of Minnesota was re elected secretary of the National Republican League by a large majority and the vote was later made unanimous. Frank J. Higgins of New Jersey was elected treasurer. Omaha will host the next convention with date to be fixed.
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Detroit
M. J. Dowling
Minnesota
National Republican League
Woodmansee
Dowling
Crawford
Quiet Pittsburgh Strike Dims Activity in Mines
Dullness at miners headquarters and across the Pittsburgh district marks the strike day with little suffering reported. Miners show willingness to idle while coal prices fall to 1.25 at the mine. Organizers report hopeful telegrams from West Virginia and arbitration boards plan a meeting in Pittsburgh early next week to seek an amicable settlement.
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Pittsburg
West Virginia
Patrick Dolan
National Republican league sets assessments and fixes secretary salary
The new executive committee met at the Hotel Cadillac in Detroit on July 17 and kept Chicago as headquarters. They left the Omaha convention date to President Crawford and committee, and adopted a new plan of assessments to raise funds. The secretary's salary was fixed at 3600 dollars.
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Dowling
Detroit
Mich
National Republican League
Cadillac
Chicago
League
Omaha
Crawford
Minnesota Bankers Meet Opens with State Session
In Dukuta on July 17 the first session of Minnesota's state bankers convention heard a welcome from W. W. Hillson and a response from association President Foss. Secretary Prince noted 111 of 443 Minnesota banks have joined the association while C. M. Hertig of Merchants' National Bank of St. Cloud gave the principal address on The Retiring of the Greenbacks.
Epworth League Delegates Parade Through Toronto
Delegates to the Epworth League convention have overwhelmed Toronto. Decorations gave the city a holiday air as the reception committee arranged delegations. the crowd, with few exceptions, was well placed and orderly.
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Toronto
Epworth League
Impeachment Likely for City Board of Works Members
May Be Impeached. July 17. C. W. Wilson and W. H. Smith, members of the board of works, were asked to resign by the common council and have refused. Impeachment probable at the council meeting Monday next.
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Don
Umh
C. W. Wilson
W. H. Smith
Board of Works
Sagunta squadron defeats insurgents at Platanos
Official reports from Cienfuegos state General Weyler arrived and the Sagunta squadron defeated the insurgents at Platanos, driving them back with 19 reported dead on the field.
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Havana
Cienfuegos
Weyler
Sagunta Squadron
Platanos
Wisconsin Central ejectment case ends for 62 settlers
Judge Helms filed a decision stating that 62 settlers against whom ejectment actions were brought by the Wisconsin Central Railway Company lose in the lower court.
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Ashland
Wis
Helms
Wisconsin Central Railway Company
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Ad Emphasize Health
An advertisement urges building health on a pure nourishing blood foundation. It claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies blood and Hood's Pills aid the liver and bowels, easing sickness.
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Hood
Hanna Takes a Hand in Settlement of Miners Strike
Ohio Senator Hanna in Washington receives a telegram from the Ohio board of arbitration urging uniformity in the Pittsburg coal region to end the strike. He replies that coal interests will cooperate with Cleveland operators and urges other operators to join the settlement movement.
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Cleveland
Hanna
Washington
Pittsburg
Messrs
Owen
Tuttle
Bishop
Ohio Board of Arbitration
de Armitt
Messrs. Owen, Tuttle and Bishop
Thomas Young
M. A. Hanna & Co
Railroads in the Fight Tariff on West Virginia Coal Raised
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad increased coal tariffs by 45 cents per ton in West Virginia to curb competition. Operators say fixed contracts allow rate hikes without loss, and railways aim to pressure settlement of the strike. The higher rate excludes coal for lake shipment.
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West Virginia
Cleveland
Baltimore and Ohio
Coal Cars Delivered Amid Strike Districts Pass Quietly
Massilion July 19 The Wheeling and Lake Erie Company delivered 83 cars of West Virginia coal to the Lake Shore railroad at Huron Ohio. Trains moved through the striking districts without incident and a daily 200 car schedule is planned unless trouble arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MassiLion
Wheeling and Lake Erie Company
Lake Shore Railroad
Huron
Miners in Clay County Face Starvation in Coal Fields
Indiana report from July 19 states 2,500 black coal miners in Clay County are nearly starved. A commissariat has opened at Brazil to feed them and relief is being organized for the miners across the field.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Clay County
Brazil
Miners Quit Work at Eight Kana Coal Mines
Charleston West Virginia July 19 Coal diggers at eight Kana coal field mines quit work during the day. Probable that all miners between Charleston and Montgomery will be idle soon. They number about 2200.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha
Montgomery
Railroad Contract Let For 250 Miles Iowa Minnesota
The contract for 250 miles of railroad in Iowa and Minnesota has been awarded to D. N. Stanton & Sons of New York. The route starts at Jackson, Minnesota, goes south through Guthrie Center, Iowa, then southeast to Bedford, continuing south through Missouri to Kansas City.
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Str
Pau
Iowa
Minnesota
D. N. Stanton & Sons
New York
Jackson
Minn
Guthrie Center
Bedford
Missouri
Kansas City
Church Burned by Incendiaries in Lemars Iowa
Mount Hope church in this county was burned by incendiaries amid a church fight. An attempt was made to burn the parish house as part of the conflict.
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Lemars
Mount Hope
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Mail and Express
Excey Ee
Expres
Sioux Valley Junction
Great Northern
Railway
Grand Mountain
Benson
Minnini
E. van Amburg
Wisconsin
Rhinelander, Wis
Charles Stuart Parnell
Trematon Castle
Plymouth
Eng
Castoria
Cabstoria
William Sinclair
White House
Pace
Isabella Fulton
Reading
LSP Lidehitts
Nervita
Wero Joun Wedderburn & 5 Spt
Wanteed
National Democrats
Louisville
Watterson and
Breckin
Ridge Spoke
League of Republican Clubs At
League of Republican
John H. Chapman
Republican League
Mark Hanna
State Association
Duluth
Epworth Leaguers
Ohio
Railroads
DR. Hathaway & CO
Annals of Medicine
Cor. 4Th and
Nebraska Sts
Sioux City, Iowa
Sapolio
Lhe Imperial
Kek
Ney
Roa
P & Ae
Faaraware
Waibel & Donaldson
Huron, SA. Dakota
Dakota Weekly
Huronite
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