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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1896
Page
1
The letter asserts that a candidate free from foreign money influence will win by a large margin with strong backing from bimetallists across parties. It calls for Chicago Democratic leaders to unite bimetallists, Democrats, populists and Republicans to defeat Maj. McKinley and the money clique.
The notification committee arrives from St. Louis to inform Maj. McKinley of his Republican presidential nomination. He expresses deep appreciation, pledges devotion to public good, and foresees future formal acceptance while stressing national unity and American labor interests.
Wharton Barker, a presidential nomination hopeful, issues a statement from Philadelphia on June 30 arguing that Whitney’s belt will not derail true Democratic leaders. He appeals to patriots who seek welfare of the producing classes and oppose continued subserviency to money power amid falling prices.
Baltimore June 30 Cardinal Gibbons reports Rome sent advance sheets of the pope's encyclical on church reunion. The document likens the church to Christ's living body and argues a visible kingdom requires a vice regent on earth in St. Peter and a continuation of Peter's authority through his successors.
At City Point, a wharf collapsed during the Servia departure viewing. About 30 people fell into the water, two drowned initially, with one more child later rescued. Injured include Lillian Duffy and Starriet Sampson who were taken to the city hospital. total drowned now three.
Gen. Lee says Ryan had no authority to speak for him on Cuban matters. He did not talk to Ryan confidentially about public questions and never gave him his views on the island. Whatever Ryan said or wrote is his own opinion, not mine.
Spokane dispatch reports the Penn Reilla river overflows flooding Killspell valley for 20 miles. Rain and disaster threaten settlers as cattle losses mount and crops are ruined.
A boiler in the Daily Age office in Houston explodes killing Engineer Lyon and Edward Emory and Miss Loeb, injuring W G Van Vleck and others. The blast shatters walls, dismembers Henry Lyons, and causes damage to the Southern Pacific building.
Delegates narrow field for Chicago choices as Thurman Finley Holden and McLean win delegates at large. Silvers supporters clash briefly over unit rule while Ohio’s party leaders name officers and nominations for secretary of state and supreme judge finalize.
Parliament completed area 20 paters month of August 40,000 reinforcements yaser rifles to Cuba and over guns to be in the forts at Havana and 6th of the island.
A new appointment marks a governance shift on Crete as Abdu takes over the island's command, replacing his predecessor in an orderly transition. The move signals a reorganization within regional leadership and potential policy realignments for the island.
A fragment notes that Argentine Repa was received by a city entity officially recognizing a certain status or arrival. The readable text is limited, but implies formal acknowledgment by a city body for an individual or delegation. No dates or locations are provided.
A church choir outing from St Johns Episcopal Charlestown ended in tragedy at Lake Passapoag Sharon Massachusetts. After Parker fell overboard Frank Cox saved him but Brackett and four choir boys drowned when the boat capsized. Assistant Pastor Jos Maxwell and Geo Keyes were not among the victims. The incident occurred Monday afternoon during a planned weeklong camp, and only Cox could swim to safety.
An inquest of lunacy was held on Jas. Bradley in Shelbyville Indiana on Monday morning and he will be sent to an asylum. Bradley, a well known commercial traveler, reportedly attempted to burn the town of Fairland last Thursday night while suffering from a debauch.
In Montreal on June 80 leading Liberals of this province discuss sending a delegate to Rome to seek a Vatican ruling on clerical influence in the country.
Seven hundred delegates from every county will convene in Denver on Thursday to select seventy delegates for the national silver party convention in St Louis on July 22. Teller is likely to be endorsed as presidential candidate on a single plank with possible protection plank additions. Silver republicans of Colorado strongly back the new party movement.
The Indiana democratic convention recommended Gov. Claude Matthews for president and backed free coinage of both gold and silver. B. J. Shively was nominated for governor on the first ballot, with John Lawler chosen for lieutenant governor on the second. Delegates-at-large include Senators Turpie and Voorhees, with electors-at-large Jason Brown and John B. Stoll.
A heavy bolt split a locust tree where a cow stood, tearing off her horns without further injury. The same bolt struck another locust tree about a quarter mile away, witnessed by local citizens on Wednesday.
A four year old boy, Orlando Knox, son of Mr and Mrs Knox of West Union, Ohio, drowned after falling into a small pool of water created by a heavy Wednesday afternoon rain.
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