Non-Effect. Bishop Taylor Declared Non-Effective
In Cleveland on May 26 1895 the Methodist General Conference declared Bishop William Taylor non-effective deeming him too aged to lead missions in Africa. A 54 year old Joseph C Hartzell was elected bishop to Africa on the second ballot and will join foreign leadership as the church expands overseas.
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Bowman
Methodist Church
C. C. McCabe
Earl Cranston
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J. W. Hamilton
T. P. Neeley
J. W. E. Bowen
Fostex
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
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Western Book Concern
Cincinnati
Methodist Book
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Buckley
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Ore
Goodsell
Europe
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Christian Advocate
C. W. Smith
Pittsburgh
Levi Gilbert
First Church
Muller
North Ohio
Pittsburgh Advocate
Dr. Gilbert
Sunday-school Union and Tract Society
Merritt Hulburd
Wilmington
Board
Charles H. Payne
Methodist Review
W. V. Kelly
J. M. Buckley
Western Christian Advocate
David H. Moore
Northwestern Christian Advocate
Arthur Edwards
Central Christian Advocate
Jesse Bowman Young
Pittsburgh Christian Advocate
North Christian Advocate
J. C. ©. Sawyer
Syracuse
California Christian Advocate
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A. J. Nast
Plazis
Board of Bishops
Insurance Society
M. E. Church
Warren
Bowdish
Fowler
Fitzgerald
New York East
New England
William Taylor
Africa
Taylor
A. J. Kinner
Payne
South America
India
Joseph C. Hartzell
Louisiana
A. J. Kynett
Elvin Swarthout
Michigan
Constitutional Committee
River and harbor bill advances amid large House vote
Washington reports show the river and harbor measure, nearly $80 million, approved in the House after lengthy debate. Conferees reported on the Sundry Civil and related bills as Senate action moved toward adjournment with various local allocations in Kentucky and Ohio awaiting action.
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Senate
Frye
Ma Corliss
Bil
San Pedro
Herman
Mt Stevenson
Washington
Congress
House
Committee On Public Buildings
S. Hopkinsville
Lebanon
Ohio
OF Evans
Evans
Arrest in Sunday assault on tailor Rosenberg at Market
A man was arrested Sunday for an assault on tailor Rosenberg. The Market magistrate found evidence of the assault and ordered further proceedings.
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Rosenberg
Murder Trial Update in Indiana Prison Case
In Jeffersonville Indiana authorities report on a wife murder case dated May the investigation centers on a suspect connected to the death near South Jeffersonville. The courtroom proceedings are set after a Monday hearing and potential sentence discussions follow in the prison context.
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Jeffersonville
Cubth
Cyclone in Iowa Leaves Vast Destruction and Fatalities
Reports from Iowa on May 26 describe a cyclone crossing Story Polk and Jasper counties just after midnight. Dozens reportedly killed or injured, with 14 dead in Valeria Bondurant and Ankeny. Slater, Polk City and Valeria suffer severe damage as telegraph lines fail and debris blocks roads.
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Drs Moines
Story
Polk
Jasper
Valeria
Bondurant
Ankeny
Jasper County
Slater
Story County
Polk City
Chicago Great Western Road
Santiago
Cyclone Toll Rises Across Iowa and Nearby States
Reports from Bonport Bondurant Mineo and McGregor Iowa detail a deadly cyclone season. Deaths total between 250 and 300 with 11 confirmed in one area and massive property destruction. Barns trees stock and crops ruined across a mile wide strip over 24 miles. Four killed in Mineo, six bodies recovered among fifteen missing near Bloody Run. Authorities note losses in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Bondurant
Bonpurant
Polk
Jasper
Mineo
Mingo
McGregor
Iowa
Storm at Dubuque Drowns Four Children in Flood
A fierce storm struck Dubuque Iowa on May 26 bringing flooding that swept away a bridge and depot. Mrs. Clark a station agent and four of her children were carried away while railroad lines and telegraphic communication were wrecked. The four children drowned and Mrs. Clark survived with the help of trainmen. Other incidents include a tornado at Elgin Illinois and damage to local mills and factories. Nearby, dogs reportedly killed sheep in Winchester and ex Governor McKinley avoided statements on currency. A Columbus Ohio official illness and a private secretary’s carbuncle threaten blood poisoning.
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Dubuque
Clark
Chicago and Great Western Railroad
Durango
Maquokia
Elgin
St. Bteix
Insane Asylum
Jack Kehoe
Asylum
Elgin Bicycle and Sewing Machine Works
Clintonville
Winchester
Joshua Bailey
Frank Vane
Columbus
U. Cooper
D. K. Watson
Ironton
E. L. Harper
Cincinnati
Ohio State News Tax Question for Electric Railway
A May 22 report from Columbus questions the excise tax on the Cleveland and Chagrin Falls Electric Railway Co. The company operated last year with no gross receipts, affecting both last year’s returns and this year’s business privilege tax. The issue extends to other firms operating briefly last year and how the state should compute receipts for tax purposes.
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Cleveland & Chagrin Falls Electric Railway Co
State Board
Com Tex
Workmen Crushed in Grover Hill Mill Raising Accident
At Grover Hill Ohio on May 23 a heavy framework for a flouring mill collapsed during a raising accident. Lawrence Walsh suffered severe injuries including a mangled left leg and multiple broken bones. Dam Stoltz sustained a broken right leg and internal injuries. Phillip Welsh suffered a broken left arm and multiple bruises. Several others escaped with minor injuries.
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CoLumbus
Grover Hill
Findlay, Fort Wayne and
Lawrence Walsh
Dam. Stoltz
Phillip Welsh
Cleveland Shipyard Vote Reopens Work with Wage Offer
Workers at Globe shipyards discussed a substantial wage advance and voted narrowly to return to work after ten days of idle time. The turnout favored resuming labor under the new pay proposal following a heated exchange.
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Globe
Temperance Committee Secures Citywide Sunday Closing Push
MASSILLON O May 21 The temperance committee of the Christian Endeavor union has won the support of nearly all Catholic and Protestant ministers in town to pressure the mayor into enforcing the Sunday closing law. The mayor promised a proclamation and to arrest future violators.
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Massillon
Temperance Committee
The
Christian Endeavor Union
Appointed Hospital Steward Named For Ohio Insane Asylum
Athens Ohio May 23 Frank C Rochester of Logan, son in law of Col A C Sands of Cincinnati, has been appointed steward of the insane asylum. A graduate of Western University he is well equipped for the position and will take hold June 1.
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Athens
Frank C. Rochester
Logan
Col
A. C. Sands
Cincinnati
Weaa University
Synod of Reformed Presbyterians Meets in Cincinnati
The Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of the United States will convene in Cincinnati on May 27 at 8 p.m. in Clinton Street church, with about 200 delegates expected from across the country. the week is likely for business. In Muskingum County, personal property assessments total about $5,000,000, down $800,000 from last year and from two years ago.
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Cincinnati
Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of the United States of America
Clinton Street
Muskingum County
Zanesville
Diphtheria Epidemic Report Hits Fostoria Area
Diphtheria scare spreads from Pemberville to nearby townships in May. The first case was reported Thursday, with new cases rising Friday. The Methodist church area reportedly under quarantine as the outbreak grows.
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Fostoria
Pemberville
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