Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Synod Opens Eight Day Session
La Crosse Wisconsin June 5 The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran synod of America began an eight days session the regular triennial convention for its four districts with 107000 members One hundred forty two ministers and 150 lay delegates attended the opening session and more arrivals are expected Rt Rev V Koren of Decorah Iowa presided and named a temporary credentials committee comprising Rev Kraase Menominee Wis Rev Wisnes Hickson N D and Delegate Guild brandson Albert Lea Minn
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la Crosse
Wis
Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Synod of America
V. Koren
Decorah
Kraase
Menominee
Wisnes
Hickson, N. D
Guild Brandson
Albert Lea
Minn
Silver men convene in Cleveland with sparse attendance
June 5. A convention of silver men met in the Y M C A auditorium to elect delegates to the St. Louis silver convention next month. Fewer than 20 delegates attended. Elected delegates include Benjamin Butterworth of Cincinnati General A J Warner of Marietta Judge E J Blandin of Cleveland and A T Niles of Toledo.
WANT THE DEAD MAN'S CASH
Duternu June 5 A housekeeper who lived with E E Pinkham claims to be his widow and seeks a share of his estate. Pinkham drowned himself in the lake leaving about seven thousand dollars in personal property and mining interests. His brother's administration petition and the housekeeper's claim are scheduled for the same Tuesday.
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E. E. Pinkham
Duternu
Pinkham
Gaping hole in Virginia after fog bound collision on lake
Cuiiac o June 8 A gaping hole in the back side of the Goodrich line steamer Virginia above the aft gangway shows how 200 passengers escaped a lake tragedy. The Virginia collided with schooner Mary A McGregor in fog near Racine Milwaukee. Captain Stein diverted course saving the ship from foundering.
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Cuiiaco
Goodrich Line
Virginia
Stein
Racine
Milwaukee
Unveiling of Pa Meade and Hancock Statues at Gettysburg
Vast crowd of veterans witnessed the state erect equestrian statues for Generals George G. Meade and Winfield S. Hancock at Gettysburg. Meade statue unveiled at 10 30 a m by George Gordon Meade Jr while Hancock followed at 2 p m. Battery C fired a salute and Governor Hastings accepted the statues. General Henry H. Bingham delivered the oration.
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Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
George G. Meade
Winfield S. Hancock
Meade
George Gordon Meade
Hancock
Battery C
Gobin
Hastings
Henry H. Bingham
Roach Heads Democratic Delegation to Chicago
Jamestown North Dakota June 6 The Democratic state convention named delegates to Chicago and urged a 16 to 1 free coinage plank for gold and silver and support a silver candidate. Delegates include W N Roach Grand Forks James Holt Burleigh H R Hartman Cass J B Eaton Ramsey F A Wilson Pembina J G Williams Grand Forks.
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Jamestown
N. D
Chicago
W. N. Roach
Grand Forks
James Holt
Burleigh County
H. R. Hartman
Cass County
J. B. Eaton
Ramsey County
F. A. Wilson
Pembina County
J. G. Williams
Weekly Trade Review notes subdued general trade
Bradstreets reports broad decline across most lines with weaker demand for commercial paper and slower mercantile collections. Prices for cereals sugar coffee pork products cotton and steel trend downward while dry goods see limited Chicago demand and St Louis trade slowed by late cyclone. Unseasonable weather hits Kansas City territory and wool markets remain dull with ample carryover.
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New York
Kansas City
Wisconsin Central defends bicycle charge waiver dispute
The Wisconsin Central addressed Chairman Caldwell of the Western Passenger Association defending its right to waive a bicycle carrying charge while remaining a member. The chairman has ruled this cannot be done and is unlikely to alter the decision, so the original ruling will stand.
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Curiaco
The
Wisconsin Central
Caldwell
Western Passenger Association
Ecuador Revolution Ends After El Angel Battle
A Panama dispatch to The Herald reports Alfaro forces defeated General Rivadenera's rebels at El Angel in a battle lasting over three hours. About 80 rebels were killed or wounded in the engagement.
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Panama
The
Herald
Ecuador
el Angel
Alfaro
Rivadenera
Virginia Democrats Push Free Coinage Plank At State Convention
The Democratic state convention at Stavunton Virginia nominates delegates to Chicago favoring free silver coinage. A money plank calls for sound money via silver and gold and paper redeemable in either metal and restoration of the 1793 1873 bimetallic system. Delegates at large named John W Daniel W A Jones Claude A Swanson H S Morrison. Congressman Tucker praised Cleveland but was hissed.
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Congress
Roach
John D. Benton
Fargo
Stavunton
Chicago
Virginia
Daniel
United States
John W. Daniel
W. A. Jones
Claude A. Swanson
H. 8. K. Morrison
Tucker
Cleveland
One Republican Elected in Oregon Second District
Portland July 6 Returns and corrections reverse recent results showing Ellis Republican with a 65 vote plurality over Quinn Progressive in the Second district congress race. Complete returns are not yet in from three counties.
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Portland, Or
Jane
Ellis
Quinn
Pep
Kentucky Democrats Adopt Ironclad Silver Instructions
The Kentucky state Democratic convention ended with free silver securing control of the platform and delegation. Delegates at large include J. C. S. Blackburn P. W. Hardin John S. Rhea and L. T. Ellis. They instruct for Senator Blackburn for president and enforce the unit rule to mute Louisville’s two delegates at Chicago. Blackburn and Hardin previously supported free silver.
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Kentucky
Committee On Credentials
Fifth
New York
Cleveland
Hill
Blackburn
Hardin
Rhea
Ellis
Bland
Missouri
Gold standard split looms at St Louis convention
A Washington Dispatch notes St Louis Republican leaders will push a gold standard plank or risk a fifth ticket. If Teller becomes Democratic nominee a gold standard Democrat may emerge. German American Democrats of New York urge Cleveland to run amid a large petition from sound money factions.
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Washington
St. Louis
Teller
New York
Cleveland
Mrs Cleveland and party reach Gray Gables for summer
Buzzards Bay Mass June 6 Mrs Cleveland Ruth Esther and Marion with their nurse maid and other servants reached Gray Gables after a swift uneventful train ride from their summer home. The Olney and Minot ladies accompanied by carriages were met at the station and driven to Gray Gables.
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Buzzards Bay
Mass
Eleventh Minnesota Infantry to Hold St Paul Reunion
The Eleventh Minnesota volunteer infantry announces its first reunion in St Paul during the 30th national encampment on Tuesday morning September 1 from 9:30 to 12 in the council chamber. The regimental committee seeks addresses of all survivors, with W. C. Wilson as chairman and Ben Brack as secretary.
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St. Pavut
Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
Council Chamber
W. C. Wilson
Masonic Temple
Minneapolis
Ben Brack
Lindeke
Warner & Schurmeier
Fanavalos Bandits Burn Town as French Troops Restore Blockaded Mission
Dispatch from Antananarivo dated May 30 reports 1,500 Fanavalos bandits burning Authirabe and laying siege to a house guarded by French troops protecting Norwegian missionaries. After three days the blockade ended in heavy fighting with about 200 Fanavalos killed and French forces with Hovas lifting the siege.
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Antanarivo
Madagascar
Authirabe
Hovas
United States Church Army Founded in New York
The United States Church Army has been organized in New York with Colonel Hadley in command and ex-Postmaster Thomas L. James as treasurer. A Lexington Avenue building is leased for a training school and similar schools will operate in the city slums.
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United States Church Army
New York
Salvation Army
Hadley
Thomas L. James
Lexington Avenue
Europe
Damaging Evidence Tangles Walling Murder Trial
Newport Kentucky June 6 This has been the most eventful day in the Alonzo M Walling murder of Pearl Bryan The prisoner admitted to Edward H Anthony of the Cincinnati Enquirer the admissions are contested as Anthony acted as his own police detective and a ruling on his testimony is pending by the court
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Newport
Alonzo M. Walling
Pearl Bryan
Edward H. Anthony
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Anthony
Wisconsin physicians meet for hygiene and preventive medicine
Nearly 200 Wisconsin physicians attend the state society’s annual meeting in Madison to discuss sanitation sewerage diphtheria quarantine schoolchildren care and clothing. The gathering marks the society’s semi centennial.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Insolvency petition filed in San Jose against Jacob Rich and First Street railroad
Jacob Rich and the First Street railroad in San Jose have filed a petition of insolvency. Reported liabilities total about 600000 dollars in round numbers.
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San Jose
Cal
Jacob Rich
First Street Railroad
War Reminiscence of Albany Soldier John Scace
Albany carpenter and veteran John B. Scace recalls Civil War service with Massachusetts units, including wounds at Plain Store and battles at Port Hudson and Donaldsonville. After war he built a life in Albany, survived rheumatic illness cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills, and now runs a large eastern business while pursuing ivory carving.
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Albany
N. Y
Bradford Street
Althoug
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Pittsfield
Mass
Berkshire Lodge
Washington
Massachusetts
Scace
Forty
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
W. F. Bartlett
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Capitol
Cormn
Plain Store
Space
Port Hudson
Donaldsonville
Sixty-first
Charles F. Walcott
Seace
Hatcher
Albany Electric Power House
Mr. Scace
Neigh
Dr. Williams
Mr. Space
Another Cuban Expedition Off to Cuba
A Mobile dispatch says the Plant line steamship Algiers sailed with Cuban filibusters aboard. They boarded at the Mobile dock after weeks of waiting, but the voyage to Cuba is unlikely on the Algiers. They expect transfer to a different vessel at sea.
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New York
Mobile
Ala
Plant Line
Algiers
Cuba
Kruger Seeks Commutation of Reform Leaders
The Times correspondent reports President Kruger wants to commute reform leaders' death sentences to heavy fines. Executive council objects, fearing mercenary motives, proposing five years in prison instead.
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London
Pretoria
the Times
Kruger
Executive Council
Belasco sues Fairbanks for training Mrs Carter for stage
In New York a jury is empaneled in the superior court for the Belasco versus Fairbanks case. Belasco seeks $65,000 claiming payment for services and expenses in training Mrs. Leslie Carter from July 1889 to November 1890, alleging the work occupied his entire time.
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Leslie Carter
New York
David Belasco
N. K. Fairbanks
Chicago
Belasco
Senate Panel Supports Nicaragua Canal Bill
Washington June 4 The senate committee on the Nicaragua canal met and authorized Chairman Morgan to report favorably a bill similar to the house version for constructing the Nicaragua canal.
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Washington
Senate Committee
Senator Morgan
House
Wisconsin I. O. O. F. Convention Opens in Stevens Point
The grand lodge of Wisconsin and allied orders convene in Stevens Point on June 5 with about 1,200 delegates attending the annual session to run through Thursday evening.
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Wisconsin
Stevens Port
Wis
Grand Lodge
Behring Sea Convention Ratified in London
United States Ambassador Bayard and British Foreign Minister the Marquis of Salisbury ratified the Behring sea pact in London on June 5. The agreement governs fishing rights and navigation in the Behring Sea between signatory nations.
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London
United States
Bayard
Marquis of Salisbury
Oregon Elections Update From Portland Ballots
Returns from Monday's election remain incomplete across Oregon with Vanderburg of the Populist party leading in the First district by 534 votes as counties continue to report. In the Second district Ellis of the Republican party leads Quinn by 396 with four counties yet to hear. The legislature remains Republican in both chambers.
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Portland
Vanderburg
Congress
Ellis
Quinn
Mil ler Named General Superintendent of Yankton Bridge Project
Yankton South Dakota June 5 M D Miller consulting engineer for the Great Northern appointed general superintendent for the Yankton and Norfolk railroad bridge across the Missouri River here. He will push the road to early completion. The project began five years ago by J T M Pierce and is now being completed by English creditors for Great Northern operation.
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Yankton, 8. D
M. D. Miller
Great Northern
Yankton and Norfolk
Missouri River
J. T. M. Pierce
South Dakota G A R Marks 13th Annual Encampment
The 13th annual encampment of the South Dakota G A R opens in Watertown with the Woman's Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans in attendance. General Walker, commander in chief, and staff members are expected to join the proceedings.
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South Dakota
Watertown
S. D
Department of South Dakota
Woman's Relief Corps and
Sons of Veterans
Walker
Pythian Convention Moves to Oskaloosa in August
Iowa Knights of Pythias leaders change the next convention site from Spirit Lake to Oskaloosa by order of Grand Chancellor T. B. Hanley with the consent of most grand lodge officers. The meeting is set for August 12.
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Oskaloosa
Cepar Rapids
T. B. Hanley
Grand Lodge of Iowa
Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
Spirit Lake
Russia Warns the Porte Over Crete Massacre Threat
Constantinople dispatch reports Russia warning the Porte that a Christian massacre in Crete would rally Europe against Turkey. The Times notes fear of a Europe-wide response if violence erupts in Crete.
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Porte
London
Constantinople
the Times
Crete
Europe
Turkey
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