Minor items of interest from the era
Various brief items include Cincinnati unveiling of a statue of General William Henry Harrison, Northern Pacific lease talks, multiple world records at New York inter collegiate games, Japan minister Munemitsu's resignation, Minnesota 10 mile bicycle record by Robert McCleary, London census rise, Iowa judge opposes jailings, Barney Barnato funding fines in Pretoria, Abdallah Pasha in Crete, U S consuls in London dinner, Otto Mocklett's suicide, Madagascar colony move, Stanley recovery and travel, Montana pastor Stateler's death, Lamoreux inspection trip, Seattle foreclosures on Washington River Railway, Gould family income from Western Union and Manhattan, Great Western freight cut, Mexico tax abolition, Ensign Car works strike, and Bernard Koch drowning in Irwin Pennsylvania.
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Matsu Munemitsu
Japan
Robert H. McCleary
St. Paul
Minnesota
Duluth
London
Iowa
Barney Barnato
Pretoria
Abdallah Pasha
Crete
Vamos
Otto C. Mocklett
Kiefer
Chamber of Deputies
Madagascar
Henry M. Stanley
Madrid
L. B. Stateler
Montana
Methodist Episcopal Church
Willow Creek
Lamoreux
General Land Office
Surveyors General
Judge Hanford
Seattle
Bay State Trust Company
Washington River
Gould
Western Union
Manhattan
George Gould
Great Western
Chicago
Mexico
United States
Union
Ensign Car Works
Huntington
W. Va
Irwin
Bernard Koch
Penn Plate Glass Company
Silver Delegates Split Republican Boldly At Convention
At the Sr. Lous convention June 20 the silver delegates staged a dramatic exit to back Senator Teller of Colorado as an independent candidate. Six senators including Carter and Mantle joined the protest, reducing Republican Senate strength to 38 and intensifying calls for party unity on bimetallism. The walkout left Montana’s Hartman as the lone belt member, with plans for a joint declaration and signatures supporting Teller.
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Teller
Colorado
Montana
Hartman
Carter
Mantle
Dubois
Cannon
Pettigrew
United States
Senate
Independent
Silver Bolters Discuss Teller Presidential Bid
In St Louis a closed informal conference of dissident silver delegates met at Senator Dubois rooms with about 20 present. They plan to nominate Senator Teller and issue a declaration of principles. Debate centered on whether the 23 delegates who withdrew from the convention retain final control of the movement.
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St. Louis
Senator Dubois
Teller
Cannon
Dubois
Morrison Opposes Silver Coinage in Presidential Contest
Illinois figure William R. Morrison chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission announces via telegram his stance in the national debate. He says Illinois Democrats favor free coinage of silver but he does not. Morrison notes the national convention will support advocates of free coinage and he cannot seek endorsement from the state convention.
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Washington
William R. Morrison
Interstate Commerce Commission
Koerner
Springfield
Mls
Illinois
Towne Endorses the Belt at Republican Convention
St Louis June 20 Charles A Towne Republican congressman from Minnesota has stayed among the attendees not as a delegate He has been in constant consultation with the silver men and expressed full sympathy with their move to withdraw silver delegates from the convention.
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Towne
St. Louis
Charles A. Towne
Minnesota
Hobart Nomination Sparks Parades and Fireworks in Paterson
Paterson New Jersey erupts in celebration over Garrett A Hobart’s nomination. The city’s people from all classes parade the streets and the entire town lights fireworks in joyous response to the political development.
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New Jersey
Paterson
N. J
Garrett A. Hobart
The Marquis de Mores Death Rumor Debated in Paris
Paris reports no confirmation of the massacre of the Marquis de Mores and his party near Gadames in the Sahara. Libre Parole cites a friend saying the marquis may have spread the death report to thwart plots and mobilize Arab chiefs against British interests in the Sudan.
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Paris
Mme. de Mores
Marquis de Mores
Gadames
Sahara
Libre Parole
Italian Bank Scandal Deepens With Irregularities Uncovered
Rome dispatch reports Societa Immobilier collapse due to grave irregularities and disordered books. Absence of key documents suggests arrests and a scandal potentially rivaling the Banca Romano, with large share holdings in Germany and Switzerland.
Biggest Whaleback Ever Built at West Superior
The 404 foot whaleback steamship will be launched July 6 in West Superior Wisconsin with prominent vessel people from across the country in attendance. Its consort barge is also largest yet built and will be launched later.
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West Superior
Wis
Fort Assiniboine Troops Move to Deport Cree to Canada
A Fort Assiniboine lieutenant arrives with 43 Tenth Cavalry men to start deporting Cree leader Buffalo Coat and his band to Canada. Box cars with seats from the Great Falls and Canada railroad are prepared for the transport.
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Great Falls
Mon
Fort Assinaboine
Tenth Cavalry
Canada
Buffalo Coat
Great Falls and Canada Railroad
Results on the Diamond in Western and National Leagues
Western League games: Milwaukee 8 with Minneapolis 12, Kansas City 5 over St. Paul 3, Grand Rapids 5 defeating Columbus 7, Detroit 7 to Indianapolis 11. National League scores: Brooklyn 4 to New York 8, Cleveland 5 over Chicago 3, Pittsburg 8 over St. Louis 5, Baltimore 8 over Philadelphia 1.
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Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Grand Rapids
Columbus
Detroit
Indianapolis
Brooklyn
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Wisconsin Defeats Yale In Eight Oared Race
In New Haven on June 20 the University of Wisconsin won the eight oared race against Yale freshmen.
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Wisconsin
Yale
New Haven
Conn
University of Wisconsin
Hood's Sarsaparilla Featured as Blood Purifier
The ad asserts that the season’s cold weather weakens vital forces and drains blood. Hood's Sarsaparilla is promoted as the great builder and the one true blood purifier and nerve tonic for restoring health.
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Hood
Hood's Pills Named Favorite Cathartic by All Users
Hood's Pills become the favorite laxative with druggists noting strong sales. The remedy is priced at five cents and marketed widely, claiming effective relief and reliable results for stomach and bowel discomfort.
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Hood
Whitney Declines 1800 Run for President at Chicago
New YorkJune 23William C Whitney issues a public statement denying presidential ambitions and urging Democrats to stay united. He says he will not lead, would not run if nominated and would not serve if elected, citing a dispute over free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 as a central issue threatening party unity among Eastern and Western factions.
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New York
William C Whitney
Europe
William C. Whitney
Chicago
Democratic Party
East
Cleveland and Carlisle Go Fishing on Potomac Trip
President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle departed Washington aboard the Violet for a fishing expedition down the Potomac River. They expect to be away two or three days, with a possible extension into Chesapeake Bay waters.
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Cleveland
Carlisle
Washinatoy
Potomac River
Chesapeake Bay
Fatal grade crossing wreck at Abscon claims three lives
Three men died instantly and a fourth was critically hurt in a railroad crossing collision at Abscon on June 23. The deceased are George Huber, 60, Fred Huber, 37, and Harry Hentzler of Philadelphia.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Abscon
George Huber
Fred Huber
Harry Hentzler
Philadelphia
Walling Found Guilty in Pearl Bryan Case Death Penalty
Alonzo M. Walling was convicted and sentenced to death in Newport for participating with Scott Jackson in the Pearl Bryan murder of January 31. Testimony showed Walling knew Jackson’s aims since January 1 to practice abortion to poison her and conceal the body, and to give her cocaine. He heard the sentence with indifference.
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Newport
Alonzo M. Walling
Scott Jackson
Pearl Bryan
Yacht Titus Shears Boiler Explodes Killing Ten
At Taylor Park near Little Fall New York the steam yacht Titus Shears exploded while being moored. Ten people in the crowd were killed outright, one died en route to the hospital, and three were fatally injured with six seriously hurt. The vessel was reduced to splinters.
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Little Fall
N. Y
Taylor Park
Titus Shears
National Republican College League Seeks Campaign Education
The national committee of the American Republican College League met in St. Louis on June 23 to organize the coming campaign. With about 380,000 college men in its network, the league aims to educate the public in republicanism and to focus efforts on refuting the free silver doctrine from the stump.
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The
College League
St. Louis
National Committee
American Republican College League of the United States
Post Office Plans Direct Mail Collection in Large Cities
The postoffice department contemplates an experimental scheme to double daytime mail collection in big cities and sort mail in collection wagons for immediate railroad dispatch, bypassing post offices, with trials planned soon in Washington and other large districts.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
New York
Baden Powell to lead astronomers on eclipse voyage
Sir George Baden Powell will take a party of astronomers to Northern Siberia by his yacht to witness the eclipse and then search for the Nansen expedition. He previously served as a British commissioner to the Behring sea in 1891 and at Washington and Paris in 1894.
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London
George Baden Powell
Behring Sea
Washington
Paris
Siberia
Do You Rectify Mistakes Here Asked at Drug Store
A gentleman asks if mistakes can be rectified after a sale. The urbane clerk replies that rectification is possible only if the patient is still alive. An advertisement for Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery urges readers not to delay and promises relief from coughing night sweats and blood spitting. Sold by druggists widely.
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Dr. Pierce
Harper's Weekly previews 1895 96 plans and features
Harper's Weekly outlines its policy for 1895 96 detailing foreign travel reports by Julian Ralph and Richard Harding Davis coverage of the navy and Kiel Canal openings. It lists new departments Litz and Letters Howells and busy world gossip and previews a presidential election year while promising strong fiction and sustained illustrated journalism.
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Harper’s Weekly
Julian Ralph
China
Japan
West
Richard Harding Davis
Rufus F. Zograum
Frederick Remington
Poultney Bigelow
Kiel Canal
W D. Howells
Litz and Letters
E.S. Martin
Transtion Commission
Caspar W. Whitney
Department of Amateur Slort
W.D. Howells
S. R. Crockett
Harper & Brothers Subscription Notice Beginnings
The Weekly volumes start with January’s first number each year and subscriptions begin with the current number when no time is stated. Newspapers should not copy this advertisement without express order from Harper & Brothers.
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Harper & Brothers
Harper's Periodicals Listing and Subscription Offer
Pre year Harper's Magazine Harper's Weekly and Harper's Round Table priced at 400 406 and 200 respectively Postage free to subscribers in the United States Canada and Mexico Address Harper Brothers P O Box 959 New York City
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Harper’s Weekly
Harper's Round Table
United States
Canada
Mexico
Harper & Brothers
P. O
New York City
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