Jameson case verdicts punish all defendants in oreign enlistment act
Jury finds all defendants guilty of violating the foreign enlistment act in the Jameson case. Dr Jameson gets 15 months without labor, Maj Sir John Willoughby 10 months, Maj R White seven, and Capt Coventry Col Grey Col White five months. The public trial drew a large crowd as sentencing followed a long summary by Lord Russell.
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London
Jameson
Dr. Jameson
Sir John Willoughby
R. White
Henry F. Coventry
R. Grey
H. E. White
Lord Russell
Graphic backs lightening Jameson raid sentences
The Graphic approves the verdict on Dr. Jameson and associates and believes after the parliamentary committee inquiry the crown will find it desirable to reduce the sentences.
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Lonnox
Jameson
Graphic
New Insurance Scheme in Des Moines Aims to Cut Fire Rates
Knute Knute son and B. E. Perry of Minneapolis travel to Des Moines to form the Protective Fire Association of property owners. They envision a state group with a director in each county to reduce incendiarism and office rates by pressuring insurers to offer policies 20 percent cheaper due to a rebuilding clause.
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Des Mores
Detroit Railway Franchise Upheld By Supreme Court
Detroit Mich July 30 The Detroit Railway franchise was held valid by a supreme court decision denying Detroit Citizens Street Railway Company the exclusive use of city streets under an old ordinance.
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Detroit Railway
Detroit
Mich
Supreme Court
Detroit Citizens Street Railway Company
Home Secretary May Mitigate Sentences of Irish Prisoners
London July 30 Westminster Gazette reports that during the Home Office debate on Friday the Home Secretary Sir Matthew Ridley will likely announce the mitigation of sentences for Irish political prisoners.
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London
Westminster Gazette
Home Office
Home Secretary
Matthew White “Ridley
Universal Wage Scale Sparks Global Seafaring Unity
The Record reports a proposed universal wage scale for world shipping with backing from English and American seamen. If shipowners reject it a strike could unfold, potentially affecting crews on vessels worldwide. Earlier London police action and growing interest in the U S have amplified discussion among sailors.
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London
Prisoner Escape Attempt at Fort Leavenworth Ends in Shootout
About 80 inmates on the Fort Leavenworth farm broke for a cornfield as guards opened fire with shotguns. Indian Territory outlaw Asi from George East was shot six times and fatally wounded after the escape bid. Sam Mills and S. Dove were wounded but survived as a second mutiny was averted by Warden French.
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Fort Leavenworth
Leavenworth
Kan
United States
Gany
Atasi
George East
East
Sam Mills
S. Dove
French
Flood wipes out Catskill branch of Union Pacific road
Denver reports that last Saturday's flood destroyed the Catskill branch of the Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf road from Trinidad, Colorado to the Maxwell land grant in New Mexico. Inspectors confirmed extensive damage and the receiver expects abandonment with a possible new survey on a more suitable route. The line provided most railroad ties for the region.
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Denver
Catskill
Union Pacific
Gulf Road
Trinidad
Colo
Maxwell Land Grant
New Mexico
St Louis Endures Heat Wave Across City
St Louis reports prolonged high temperatures with three days of extreme heat. The signal service noted 97 degrees in the shade on Monday, a level surpassing last year at many sites, and Tuesday topped out at 97 degrees.
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St. Louis
Wealthy Philadelphia heir shoots self at Mount Vernon hotel
Hanson L. Withers Jr., a 28 year old son of wealthy and prominent parents from Philadelphia, attempted suicide by shooting himself in the head at Baltimore's Mount Vernon hotel. Despondent over a failing love affair, he was a socially known figure in both cities.
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Baltimore
Hanson L. Withers, Jr
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Mount Vernon
Withers
Forces repulse Mussulmans in Crete district clash
In Crete's Adomati district a 1500 strong insurgent force attacked Mussulmans aided by Turkish troops. The insurgents repelled the invaders and Turkish forces, inflicting serious losses in the engagement near Athens on July 30.
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Athens
Adomati
Crete
Tailors Strike Grows to About 22,000 in New York
In New York on July 30, three thousand pantsmakers joined the strike, bringing total workers out to about 22,000. The tailors are expected to sever ties with the Contractors' association and pursue individual contracts.
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New York
Contractors’ Association
Fire destroys rag warehouse in HurleyWis
A blaze in Hurley Wisconsin on July 30 burned the rag warehouse and several nearby structures including Uhlman’s safe stable Kielty’s saloon Harrigan’s dye house Day’s boarding stable and Brown’s warehouse with damage and loss not yet estimated.
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Hurley
Hurey, Wis
Uhlman
Kielty
Harrigan
Day
Brown
Harvest Failure Reported in Southern Russia
An Odessa dispatch to The Times says official reports indicate a failure of the harvest across the south Russia grain belt.
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Russia
London
Odessa
The
Times
Flood damages in Fayette county reach $100000
Uniontown Pennsylvania reports flood damages in Fayette county totaling about $100000. At 1 o'clock the water was 18 inches higher than any previous record and enormous damage was done.
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Uniontown
Fayette County
River reaches 40 feet 6 inches at Cincinnati
The Ohio River at Cincinnati rose to 40 feet 6 inches above low water at 11 o'clock and was about stationary. The day's high temperature reached 92 degrees in the city.
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The
Ohio
Cincinnati
Giant Powder Explosion Wrecks Victor Businesses
A blast of 50 pounds of giant powder on Victor avenue caused heavy damage to four business blocks in Victor Colorado. Many residents were bruised and cut but there were no fatalities.
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Victor
Colo
Victor Avenue
Pittsburg Storm Claims Eight in Cecil Boarding House
Flooding near Cecil in Washington county washed away a two story boarding house where eight people died. Rescue efforts by Vincent Wilkinson and others saved several victims before Wilkinson perished. Bridges and rails were damaged as widespread destruction hit Pittsburg and surrounding areas.
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Pittsburg
Cecil
Washington County
Carnegie
Samuel McKinney
Margaret McKinney
James McKinney
Clyde Beatty
G. C. Higgins
Vincent Wilkinson
Jennie Holmes
John Wright
Millers Run
Chartiers Creek
Thomas Hayes
Hittener
Wilkinson
Higgins
Beatty
Washington and
Waynesburg
Claysville
United Presbyterian Church
May Straighten Tax Litigation in Wisconsin
Attorney A L Sanborn of Spooner and Spooner Madison lawyers for the Land and River company is in West Superior offering a settlement of tax suits tying up hundreds of thousands of dollars. He asked the county board to appoint a committee to receive the proposal and judge its merits, and that has been done.
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West Superior
Wis
A. L. Sanborn
Spooner, Sanborn & Spooner
Madison
The
Land and River Company
Iowa capitalists buy Kansas Steel and Iron Works plant
A group of Iowa capitalists have purchased the Kansas Steel and Iron Works at Argentine and taken possession. The plant will be enlarged and steel will be produced using a new process.
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Kansas City
Iowa
Kansas Steel and Iron Works
Argentine
Severe Storm Ravages Lafayetterte Area Causing Major Damage
A July storm in LaFaYeEtTe Indiana caused extensive destruction to bridges culverts and crops with estimated losses around 75000 dollars. Washouts were reported on the Big Four Lake Erie and Western and Wabash railroads marking the storm as the worst Timbecance county has seen.
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LaFaYeEtTe
Ind
Big Four
Lake Erie and Western
Wabash
Timbecance County
Michigan Democratsасс Meet Aug 25 in Bay City
The Democratic state committee rejected Ella Stevenson’s resignation as chairman and called a state convention to be held at Bay City on August 25 in Detroit Michigan.
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Michigan
Levering Nominated for President by Prohibition Party
Joshua Levering of Baltimore receives official notification of his Prohibition party nomination for president at a Maryland state convention chaired by William Daniel. O. W. Stewart delivered the address. Levering read his acceptance letter and discussed money and tariff positions aligned with Prohibition backers.
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Battiemore
Joshua Levering
United States
Prohibition Party
Maryland
William Daniel
Summerfield Baldwin
O. W. Stewart
Illinois
Levering
McKinley
Bryan
Donnelly States Retirement From Politics After Campaign
Ignatius Donnelly, of Minneapolis, says he is tired of politics and will retire from public life after this campaign. He cites humiliation at St. Louis where Minnesota delegates did not present his name and opposed his bid for permanent convention chair. He adds he will support Bryan and the Populist ticket to the end, then withdraw from politics.
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Minneapolis
Ignatius Donnelly
Donnelly
St. Louis
Minnesota
Mr. Donnelly
Bryan
Owen
Democrats to base national headquarters in Washington
Washington July 30 It is believed the Democratic national committee will establish its principal headquarters in Washington with a branch in the West Senator Dubois of Idaho is expected to join the national executive committee and oversee the Western campaign The campaign will center on the money issue with a strong speaker push while bolting Republican senators and representatives plan to campaign extensively.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Dubois
Idaho
National Executive Committee
Discharge of workers sparks police called to police picket lines
In Lynn Massachusetts on July 30 the firing of lasters and other workers at Thomas E Plank and Co shoe factory led to further trouble as the firm asked police to limit union pickets guarding the plant principal streets and depots to block non union shoemakers seeking work.
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Lynn
Mass
Thomas E. Plank & Co
Populists Nominate Full State Ticket at Convention
Indianapolis July 30 Populists at their convention adhered to a middle of the road policy nominating a full state ticket. The straight out Populists numbered 2 to land and used their power freely, turning down every measure that seemed an endorsement of Democratic state or national tickets.
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Indianapolis
Banks Increase Gold Offers to Raise Reserve to 112 Million
In Washington on July 30 the Boston banks added one million dollars in gold to the treasury while Philadelphia pitched in three hundred thousand. If all departments are brought in sight the balance may reach 112 million. Withdrawals that day totaled 209,300 in gold and 16,044 in bars.
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Washuineton
Boston
Treasury
Philadelphia
New York Democratic Convention Set for Sept 16 in Buffalo
The Democratic state central committee of New York calls the convention to nominate state officers to meet in Buffalo on September 16. No other business was discussed at the July 30 meeting.
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New York
Democratic State Central Committee
Buffalo
Horse and Rider Drowned in Wisconsin Accident
BaraBoo Wisconsin July 30 Bert Sweetland and his 16 year old son rode a blind horse over the Barboo river bridge at Lavalle the animal walked off and both were drowned in the river incident.
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BaraBoo
Wis
Bert Sweetland
Barboo River Bridge
Lavalle
Destructive hailstorm devastates crops near Woonsocket
A severe hailstorm swept from a line west of Woonsocket into Beadle and Hand counties, covering about six miles of country. Crops were completely ruined across the affected area.
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Woonsocket, 8. D
Here
Beadle
Hand
Democrats nominate Judge A Van Wagenen for Congress
Lemars Iowa July 30 mass convention of Democrats Populists and silver Republicans in the Eleventh district nominates Judge A Van Wagenen of Sioux City for congress.
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Lemars
Eleventh Congressional District
A. van Wagenen
Sioux City
Notice of Tax Sale Redemption for Huron Property
Beadle County South Dakota notices that taxes for 1889 were due on lots 6 and 7, block 2, Fisher & Foster's 2nd addition to Huron. Minnesota Loan & Investment Company, holder of the tax certificate, claims delinquent taxes, costs, and interest. Redemption ends sixty days after service. deed to follow. Dated July 21 1896. Attorney H B Mouser for the owner and holder. First pub July 23. Last pub Aug 6.
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Ricca
Beadle
South Oaktown
Fisher & Foster
Huron
Atle Yy
Minnesota Loan & Investment Company
Minnnesota Loan & Investment Company
Mouser
Joseph
Maneh
Ganee
Joseph Me
Willon McGinness
City of
County of
South Dakota
March
Joan Woop
Beadle County
Joan Woon
Beadle and Oy
John Woon
Court House
James River
Uron
Wanted Rags For Office Use At Good Prices
The office seeks clean cotton rags in good condition and offers a fair price for received material.
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Transvaal
Johannesburg
Holloway
Holloway Prison
McKinney
S Higgins
W. B. Hittener
Gurme Ee Ea
Oseph Antheney
Mary An Henry Newton
Close Circuit Court
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Southakota
Ummons
State OF
Beadless
Samuel L. Miller
Herbert P. Potter
Almira Potter and Huber Manufacturing Company
State of South Dakota
Circuit Court
Joan L. Prue
L. Py
Samuel R. Critchfield
John H. Miller
A. D
Hg Yo Miller
Wef Bae
Joun L
Pyy le
Cee
Hotcureson
City OF Huron
Pierce Bent
E. H. White
Brockway
Elizabeth R. Melville
E. H. Apu
Atty
J. EK. Ward
Huron, S. D
Monu
Acme Cycle Company
Elkhart
J. C. Porter
Ocala
Fun
Farris
Deland
Acme Cycle Co
O. K
Yours Truly
C.S. Farriss
Sharples
West of Penn
Elgin
Rutland
Omaha
Coun
Warran
Lommscsannen
Nobroke Daben
Tiarrison & Co
Columbus
Royal ‘Manufaccturing CO
E.D. Best
Optician
Prichs
Minn
Nicollet Avenue
ENO
Agerts
Otyles
Pratt
Secy
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