Coxeyites Seize Engine Sparks Dawson Train Crisis
A mob of about a hundred Coxeyites has possession of an engine at Dawson. Two hundred fifty more Coxeyites arrived at Bismarck by boat from Helena. food is scarce as deputies pursue the stolen engine and armed group. A special train with fifty deputies left to capture them as U S officials monitor reports.
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Dawson
Bismarck
Helena
N. D
Montana
Missouri
Coxeyites
United States
Union Pacific Train Stealers Rounded Up
One hundred and twenty deputy marshals from Denver captured 70 commonwealers who had been in Julesburg for two days and took them back to Denver. The remaining members of the group dispersed as the army withdrew.
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Union Pacific
Omana
The
Bee
Julesburg
Colo
Denver
Sixty Coxeyites Captured in Railcar Raid
Springfield dispatch reports United States Marshal Brinton and deputies arrested about 60 Coxeyites who seized the rest train of the Louisville Evansville and St Louis railroad demanding passage to Louisville. They face a hearing on interfering with trains under receivers appointed by federal courts.
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Springfield
Ills
United States
Brinton
Coxeyite encampment raids in Juleburg derail Union Pacific engine
Six hundred Coxeyites encamped at Juleburg since Wednesday. They seized a Union Pacific engine and one car during the night, ditched it, and moved eastward. The yards are closed, trains pass unstoppped, and a town raid is feared if supplies run short.
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Julesburg
Colo
Union Pacific
Kellys army lands on barges at Henderson protest to city
Kellys industrial army of 1200 men arrived on three barges below Henderson at noon. He demanded aid from Acting Mayor Johnston and warned he would unleash the force if refused. The mayor replied they would be controlled by authorities.
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Kelly
Henderson
Johnston
West Superior Coxeyites March Toward Commonweal Yard
Fifty unemployed men in West Superior Wisconsin on June 16 march in double file along Tower avenue toward the railroad yards on Winter street seeking commonweal aims.
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West Superior
Ready to Strike Iron Miners Issue Gogebic Ultimatum
Iron miners in the Gogebic range present wage demands to operators. They propose $2 per day for miners and $1.65 for trammer and common laborers. If not granted by Saturday, a strike will shut every Gogebic mine, potentially affecting 3,000 workers. Local officials say they cannot meet the demands and may close the mines for the season. Current wages range from $1 to $1.50 a day.
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Gogebic
Ironwood
Mich
Gogelic Range
Militia To Position Gatling Guns Near Ubrichsville
Militia forces prepare Gatling guns in Ubrichsville area after a warning of a night attack. General Manager Woodford of the Cleveland, Loraine and Wheeling met Colonel Coit who plans to deploy the guns in the Ubrichsville yards to deter disturbances.
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Midvale
O Milpvale
Woodford
Cleveland, Loraine
Wheeling
Coit
Ubrichsville
Here
Troops Ordered to Sherrodsville After Bridge Burnings
Sherman dispatch reports Governor McKinley mobilizing the Sixteenth Infantry under Colonel H. S. Bunker to Sherrodsville Ohio after miners burned two bridges and threatened more violence. General Superintendent A C Blair informed local authorities.
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Carrollton, O
A. C. Blair
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway
Sherrodsville
McKinley
Sixteenth Infantry
H. 8. Bunker
Coke workers vote to continue strike at ScoTppae convention
ScoTppae Pa June 16. The Coke workers delegates totaling 79 voted unanimously to keep the strike. They instructed district officers to refuse any settlement until two thirds of operators sign the new scale.
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ScoTppae
Bible selections for schools movement gains petition
A 60 000 name petition to the Chicago board of education urges adding sacred scriptures reading to public schools. It cites Toronto verses with Catholic and Protestant approval and calls for universal daily prayer Our Father and two great commandments to guide citizenship. backers include Bonney Harper Amberg Onahan and other notable figures.
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Cuicano
Chicago Board of Education
Toronto
Canada
Charles C. Bonney
Religious Congress
W. &. Harper
Chicago University
W. A. Amberg
Columbus Club
W. J. Onahan
Senate Action on Mineral Lands Bill and Free Wool Debate
In Washington on June 16 the senate gave unanimous consent to pass Stewart’s bill amending the mineral lands and mining resources chapter of the revised statutes. When the tariff bill was laid before the senate Dolph resumed his speech against free wool as the senate adjourned.
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Washington
Senate
Stewart
Dolph
Senate committee backs $200,000 for government exhibit at Cotton Exposition
The education and labor committee unanimously favorably reports the measure to fund a government exhibit at the Atlanta Cotton Exposition planned for next autumn. It also recommends attaching the bill to the sundry civil appropriation bill as an amendment.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Education and Labor
Atlanta
Two Girls With a Gun
Bathgate North Dakota June 16. George Kirkby a farmer near Bathgate was away with his wife leaving a 12 year old girl in charge who brought in a 1 year old playmate to stay. The Kirkby girl aimed the loaded gun at the child and blew off the top of her head when the trigger was pulled by accident.
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Bathgate
N. D
George Kirkby
Kirkby
Indian Convict Muskiskigob Escapes from Stillwater Prison
Indian convict Muskiskigob escaped from Stillwater prison Friday while unloading sand outside the wall. He dropped his shovel and ran through the business district with a crew of convicts. He was sentenced to one year for introducing liquor into an Indian reservation. his term would have ended Saturday.
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Stillwater
Minn
Muskiskigob
Regulars to Camp at Lake City and St Paul
A telegram from Washington reports that at Senator C. K. Davis request the secretary of war orders the Third United States infantry to camp at Lake City with the Minnesota national guard from June 22 to July 24.
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Lake City
St. Pau
Washington
C. K. Davis
Secretary of War
Third United States Infantry
Minnesota National Guard
Ill Rumor Claims Menage Ill in St Louis Hospital
Minneapolis June 16 reports a rumor that Louis F. Menage is ill in a St Louis hospital and will be moved to Minneapolis to stand trial after recovery. The tale says he arrived in St Louis a month ago and has been ill for two weeks.
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Menage
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Louis F. Menage
Barn and Granary Burned at Swan Farm Near Alden
A barn and granary at G. A. Swans farm near Alden burned during the night. Occupied by C. A. Nelson the barn housed three horses 13 hogs harnesses farming machinery and some grain. Cause of the fire is unknown.
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Alden
Minn
G. A. Swan's
C. A. Nelson
Will Not Handle Pullman Sleepers
The Herald reports the American Railway union may tie up Pullman sleeping cars to aid Pullman strikers. Initial disruption expected on lines radiating from Chicago with effects mainly centered on the city.
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ChicaGo
Herzld
American Railway Union
Pullman
Debs to Speak in St CxLoup on Fourth of July
The Fourth of July committee in St CxLoup Minnesota announced Debs will deliver an address there on the holiday. The railroad company has granted excursion rights for that day to aid attendance.
Rain Ends Six-Week Drought Across Sioux Fars Area
Sioux Fars reports a heavy rain at 9 p.m. ending a six week drought. The storm was general across the state and is expected to benefit crops.
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Sioux Fars
Iowa Bankers Hear Report From Davenport Delegate
The Iowa Bankers association met in Des Moines with S. F. Smith of Davenport presenting his report on the Chicago meeting held last October. The report occupied the morning session.
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Iowa Bankers
Des Moines
Iowa Bankers’ Association
S. F. Smith
Davenport
Chicago
Deadly Mine Disaster at Karwin in Troppau Austria
A series of explosions in the Johann and Franziska mines at Karwin causes extensive loss of life. Official counts range from 180 to 200 dead with 20 fatally injured. A rescue party of 10 also perished as ventilators and shafts were destroyed and fires spread through the mine complex.
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Troppau
Austria
Karwin
Johann and Franziska
Franziska
Johanes
Johann and
Count von Larisch
Gresham Considered by Illinois Populists for Senate
The Inter Ocean reports Secretary of State William Q. Gresham may be the Illinois Populists preferred candidate for United States senator to succeed John M. Cullom. Taubeneck, Populist leader, believes a large Democrat Populist vote could shift power and elect several Populist legislators, potentially giving balance of power between Democrats and Republicans. Gresham said he had no knowledge of such moves.
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Illinois
H.m—Tanbeneck
Curiaco
Inter-Ocean
W. Q. Gresham
Ilinois
United States
Cullom
Chicago
Gresham
H. E. Taubeneck
Taubeneck
Panama Fire Ravages City With 2 Million Loss
Panama reports a devastating blaze with limited water supply and a fire department unable to fight effectively. Thousands are homeless as dwellings burn, and officials estimate property losses near two million dollars while aid efforts mobilize for the affected residents.
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Coton
Panama
Vast auriferous ore deposit uncovered in Canada
A huge body of quartzite ore, estimated at one mile wide and two miles long, is reported north of Rat Portage and Port Arthur in Canada. The discovery lies about 70 miles south of the Canadian Pacific railway between Rat Portage and Port Arthur.
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Canada
Winnippeg
Rat Portage
Port Arthur
Canadian Pacific Railway
Blythe Declines Run. Updegraff Likely Nominee
Mason City Iowa June 16 Hon J E Blythe chairman of the Republican state central committee says he will not seek candidacy before the Fourth district congressional convention This clears the way for the renomination and election of Hon Thomas Updegraff.
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Updegraff
Mason City
J. E. Blythe
Republican State Central Committee
Fourth District
Thomas Updegraff
Minnesota convention rates to St Paul in July
Railroads set one and one third fare for round trips within Minnesota to the Republican state convention in St Paul on July 11. Tickets valid for travel July 10 and 11, with return July 12.
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Minnesota
St. Pau
St. Paul
Embezzler Crawford Fires Self in Springfield Bank
A. Bescom Crawford, cashier of the American National Bank in Springfield, Missouri, attempted suicide to avoid jail. The bullet missed vital organs but he is gravely hurt and likely to die.
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Springfield
A. Bescom Crawford
American National Bank
Randolph H. Harrison Dies at 65 in Williams burg
Randolph H. Harrison, colonel of the Fifty sixth Virginia regiment in the Civil War, cousin of ex President Harrison and Carter H. Harrison of Chicago, died in Williams burg aged 65.
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Randolph H. Harrison
Richmont
Fifty-sixth
Virginia
Harrison
Carter H. Harrison
Chicago
Williamsburg
Columbus Agreement Ends Brownsville Strike in Belle Vernon
In Belle Vernon Pennsylvania on June 16 strikers at Brownsville met and voted to return to work under terms of the Columbus agreement. The move ends hopes for a continued strike by the Fourth pool miners.
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Columbus
Belle Vernon
Brownsville
Studebaker Factory Scorched in South Bend Fire
Fire tore through the Studebaker Wagon plant in South Bend Indiana scorching portions of the large factory as firefighters battled the blaze until it was controlled.
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Studebaker
South Bend
Ind
Studebaker Wagon Company
Cleveland Starts Restful Recuperation Trip
President Cleveland left Washington for four to five days of rest after illness. At 7 30 p m he rode with Private Secretary Thurber and Dr O Reilly to the Potomac steamboat wharf and boarded the lighthouse tender Maple with Captain D Evans awaiting. The vessel departed promptly for a period of recuperation.
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Washingtos
Cleveland
Washington
White House
Thurber
O'Reilly
D. Evans
Evans
Potomac
New Jersey Man Kills Wife and Three Children Then Hangs
Campen New Jersey June 16 Johann Kauffmann woke at Cramp Hill and fatally cut his wife and three children with a sharp instrument. After washing away the blood he dressed and hanged himself. Five bodies found in the afternoon. The family included a baby girl and boy twins. He was very poor and distressed by unemployment, alleged to have driven him to insanity.
Sultan's Death Signals Bloodshed in Morocco
Maprio June 16 Dr Avila, once physician to the late sultan, says the new sultan Abdul Aziz will likely refuse to honor the Mellilla treaty with Spain. The sultan’s death would trigger bloodshed and vengeance as murder and pillage spread. Jews, fearing attack, flee with their treasures.
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Maprio
Avila
Morocco
Abdul Aziz
Spain
Mellilla
Three Dead Found Near Borden In Suspected Family Tragedy
Three well dressed bodies a man a woman and a child were discovered near Borden Indiana. They had been dead for two days and were killed with a revolver. Authorities suspect the man killed the woman and child then killed himself. Identities not yet established.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Borden
Wisconsin State Federation of Labor Adopts Officers
The Wisconsin State Federation of Labor adjourned its convention with J. Webber of Milwaukee named state organizer overseeing the federation. John E. Roth of Oshkosh was chosen secretary and treasurer and Green Bay selected as next year’s meeting site.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Wisconsin State Federation of Labor
J. Webber
Milwaukee
John E. Roth
Green Bay
Balcony collapse kills woman and child in parade
In Philadelphia on June 16 a section of terra cotta balcony collapsed from an office building during a summer spectacle parade. The falling debris crushed the heads of an elderly woman and a young girl and wounded several bystanders.
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Philadelphia
Consolidation of Railroads Rumored in Ohio
Springfield, O June 16. The best authority reports that the Ohio Southern, Cleveland Akron and Columbus, Cincinnati Lebanon and Northern are to be consolidated under Ives plans. Cleveland capitalists have bought his interests.
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Springfield
Ohio Southern
Cleveland
Akron
Columbus
Cincinnati
Lebanon
Northern
Ives
St Magnus Steamer Rescued After Rocking Near Duluth
The Canadian steamer St Magnus, ashore in dense fog sixty miles above Duluth, has been towed in. Her hull is badly damaged but all cargo was saved.
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Duluth
Ex Minister Phelps Dying in Englewood Hospital
ENGLEWOOD New Jersey June 16 William Walter Phelps lies unconscious in a local hospital. Dr Currie says he may live until morning and he is very weak as the former minister battles illness.
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Phelps
Englewoop
N. J
William Walter Phelps
Currie
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