Rock Island Ends Through Trains Into Atchison
Train service into Atchison from the east ceases as the Rock Island river flood damages tracks. The line now ends at St Joe with trains moved westward and branches to be built by Burlington. Five railroads share the route until a costly river breach repair is funded. None plan immediate action.
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Rock Island
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Fundraising Letters Highlight GOP Populist Campaign Clash
A heated exchange over campaign fund solicitations in Kansas reveals Breidenthal and Leland accusing each other of misusing letters. Breidenthal's reply letter urges local Republicans to raise funds urgently, while Republicans claim Breidenthal’s missives overstep by naming donors and amounts. Officials concede both sides seek legal but aggressive fundraising.
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Breidenthal
Leland
Republican Committee
Breidenthbal
Breidlenthal
Dean Ste
Orantice
Kansas
el le
Kansas Beerself
Wall
J. LL Bristow
Topeka Sewer Case Disposed. City Granted 120 Days
Judge Benson overruled Topeka's motion for a new trial in the sewer case. The court reduced the judgment to about 75,000 with liens on material and labor claims, 50,000 to labor and jal claims and 53,000 to the National Bank of Topeka. The ruling affects about 20,000 in disputed claims and wipes out 4,500 part of the judgment. The decision sets the case for possible Supreme Court review. A large Topeka bar attended, including Ed Dallas and Matt Campbell. The Annual Tax Levy follows next week with planned rates for General Revenue 29.10 mills, Bond Interest 17.10 mills, total. School levy varies by district.
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Topeka
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Decker, Mullins & Try
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Board of County Commissioners
Ann Reit
A R U Sues Sheriff Burdge Over Moore Brothers Case
The local A R U hires W C Webb and J G Waters to press damages claims against Sheriff Burdge for detaining Moore brothers and others in Topeka after arrest at Ottawa. Fifteen men from various towns allegedly held without proper authority, with suit likely to exceed ten thousand dollars.
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Kinney
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Kansas
United States Court
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Kunsad
Nestor of Inch Demyersey Faces Looming Maine Talks
Debated and ridiculed a Democratic plan as hopeless with mentions of 160,000 and 100,000 majorities. Campbell criticizes mayoral appointments and blunders while endorsing financial policies and railroad strike positions. Cleveland referenced in evaluating policy.
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Daz Morses
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Maine
Strikes Over School Buildings Hit New York Area
More than 2,000 men in the New York City upper district obeyed a strike order by the board of walking delegates of the building trades seeking higher wages on school building projects. So far only a few Bellevue and adjacent sites are affected, with about 181 workers idle as of Aug. 4.
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New York
Walkeing
Auatier
Sugar Schedule Prepared for Free Sugar Debate
Aug 3 report from Washington outlines a bitter tariff conference over a sugar schedule. Senate conferees seek agreement or report disagreement as Bland proposes a free sugar bill and a $100,000,000 revenue plan via income tax.
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Bland
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Congress
Catholic Temperance Push Targets Saloon Trade
Aug 3 report from the Catholic Total Abstinence association notes strong endorsement of papal delegate temperance views. They cite Bishop Watterson and Mgr Satolli, predicting church influence will curb saloon activity and moral reform through clergy-led action and renewed papal calls to priests across the land.
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Catholic Total Abstinence Association
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Mgr Satalll
Iag
Court of Baltimore
Holy Father
Leo Mutt
America
The Ever Ready Melish Riot at South Omaha Packing Plants
Omaha dispatch reports South Omaha packing houses hiring new workers and threatening discharge for noncompliance. Old workers warned to report by noon, while Adjutant General Gage and a large force of special policemen prepare to patrol the yards amid tensions and potential clashes.
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Neb
South Omaha
Gage
Nebraska Astrons Guards
Indians Strike Over Berry-Pickers Pay in Wisconsin
Signs of advancing civilization as several hundred Indians are granted seasonal leave to pick berries for northern Wisconsin farms. They protested low pay and threaten not to return until wages rise, risking spoiled crops if not settled soon. Meanwhile, a Rockaway Beach clam-eating contest left two waiters Ill, with Colton at risk of death. A Marion Iowa fire destroyed 125000 dollars in property, starting at gas and electric works and followed by an explosion, affecting two banks and a dozen stores.
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T. L
Wao H. Neibecker
Henry Colton
Colton
Marion
Iowa
Cepar Barros
Ill
Chicago Herald
Li Hung Chang Loses Yellow Jacket Over War Policy
Suasexar Aug. 3 report says the Chinese emperor removed Li Hung Chang from command attire due to alleged mismanagement of the war. About 1,000 Chinese crossed the Yellow River and 4,000 died at Seoul. A German source notes the gunboat Iltis saw Kow Shing sink. Chinese reportedly victorious at Asan. A dispatch from Tien Tin notes deserters will be headed today.
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Yellow River
Seoul
Busers
Tien Tein
Cold Water on Kelly Sparks Republican Shift Rumors
An ex-senator named Kelly is at the center of political speculation amid whispers he shifted toward the Populists. Officials cite alleged inducements, including a monthly allowance, as motivation for switching loyalties, with talk of possible options involving Republicans and Democrats.
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Republican Stateentral Committee
Miust
Ite
United States
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Née Tisgan
Kelly Woul
Libel Suspect Warrant Issued in Cameron Case
County Attorney Safford filed a warrant this afternoon for the arrest of J. B. Chapman editor of the Topeta Presa on criminal libel charges. The affidavit by John McWilliams claims Chief Lindsey and Captain Gish accepted money from him amid accusations he served time in the penitentiary and robbed a Cameron store.
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Nts
Frost Signals Across Wisconsin Amid Forecasts Of Severe Frost
Weather bureau orders frost signals across Wisconsin tonight. Prof Moore predicts severe frosts statewide. Chicago records coolest August on file, crops in the northwest face damage. Women activists probe county jails for treatment of prisoners. Donaldson body found in Deybrook reservoir linked to suicide. Saddle mare Lou Chief sells for 1800 dollars in Danville Kentucky. Ellis Mills nominated for secretary of region and con agent general in Hawaii.
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Weather Bureau
Moore
Chicago
Danville
J. M. Garrett
Woodford County
John T. Hughes
Lexington
Lou Chief
Hawaii
Washington
Senate
Ellis Mills
Virginia
Noral
Honolulu
United States
Born to Dr and Mrs William H Righter in Topeka
A son was born at 7 50 this morning to Dr and Mrs Wm H Righter 1220 Fillmore Street SLA Weir of Winchester California formerly of Topeka died yesterday from effects of the bile of a mountain eer Tom Dorle charged with burglary of Paynes shoe store had a preliminary hearing before Justice Chesney and bound over to the district court by 200 The Populist referendum meeting at the courthouse tonight postponed until next due to trade assembly tonight The Twelve Blu r club led by Ida M Jordan president and M D Jones secretary turned over to B Sechurch G rally July 29 raising 44 23
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Fillmore Street
Sla Weir
Winchester
California
Topeka
Tom Dorle
Payne's Shoe
Chesney
District Court
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Trade Assembly
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Blur Club
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MD. Jones
Sechurch G
Georgia Democrats Split Over Cleveland Policy at State Convention
In Atlanta, Georgia, the Democratic State convention ends a fierce debate over President Cleveland's financial policy. Administrations supporters push for an endorsement, while anti-Cleveland factions protest. the platform finally endorses Cleveland’s approach after near ad journment. Col. Atkinson is nominated for governor, with remarks pledging no dodging of platforms.
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Georgia
Cleveland
Atlanta Journal
Hoke Smith
Col. Atkinson
Warner Hill
Dessau
Dallas Democrats Protest Corsicana Convention Uproar
A Dallas mass meeting was held to oppose the Third district convention at Corsicana voting for a 16 to 1 free silver platform and condemning President Cleveland. The Corsicana gathering ended in a riot with chairs and pistols drawn, police restoring order as delegates clashed and the ballot count exceeded 1,200 with no clear result.
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Dawass
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Corsicane
Cleveland
Gold Standard
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Barry
Chicago Proverbs and Bayard Willo V Wachkting
A collection of aphoristic lines from the Chicago Herald about morals and manners, followed by a brief note: Bayard Willo V Wachkting, Lowpos, Aug. 3 mentions Mr Bayard leaving London for Genoa on August 11 to spend several weeks in the Mediterranean.
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Wachkting
Lowpos
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Genoa
Mediterranean
Fragments of a Circus Performance and Robbery Summary
A scrambled OCR fragment describes a circus act with elephants and a performer, followed by a tense scene where the ringmistress confronts a performer. A later line hints at law enforcement and a possible arrest of members of a group from Utah, connected to civil law enforcement.
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Utah
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