National Reform Press meeting sparks party rifts in Kansas City
One hundred fifty delegates of the National Reform Press Association gathered in Kansas City on February 22 to discuss a national news bureau for the Populist party. A conflict arose between current Peoples Party officers and delegates, with McTullin of Topeka threatening disruption if party managers do not align with his views and Tr. Teubeneck from the party's national organization issuing an ultimatum from Washington. Delegates entered executive session as Carl Browne supported Coxey for the Populist presidential nomination.
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Kaysks City
National Reform Press Assorciation
Kanans Oley
Peoples’ Party
de S. McTullin
The
Advocate
Topeke
Peole Party
McLallin
Tr. & Teubeneck
Peoples’ Gritty Nations Organization
Washington
Jazi
Ion
Associated Press
Carl Browne
Jacob Coxey
People's Party
Eggs From the Coast Reach Chicago in Carload Shipment
A Chicago broker describes a California egg carload sent east for the first time, noting California eggs sold in San Francisco for 50 to 60 cents a dozen and Chicago wholesale prices at 28 cents. The 12,000 dozen shipment shows profits after freight. The dealer orders another carton as California ranch eggs benefit from cooler rains and higher yields.
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Chicago
California
Chieaso
Newcastle
Pacific Coast
Missouri River
San Francisco
Hells
Washington's Birthday Celebrated by Topeka Tots in Plumed Parade
The Topeka kindergarten marked Washington's Birthday with children wearing red, white and blue plumes made by hand. They gathered around a pretend fire, heard stories, sang patriotic songs and marched with drums to instill love of country among pupils, teachers, and visitors.
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Washington
Topeka
Rita
Right to Kick at Theater Case Lets Horse Be Abuser
In New York, Feb 22, a damage suit against American theater manager French proceeds with defense expert testimony arguing the horse had a right to kick Lawter due to abuse during the Prodigal Daughter performance. Judge Daley denied dismissal and adjourned the case for further testimony.
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New Yor
French
Lawter
Daley
Jouday
Students Riot in St Petersburg Over Food Dispute
A St Petersburg dispatch reports about 300 students marching to a Nevaky prospect restaurant during a college festival. The proprietor refused entry, prompting attacks on the building. Police and porters faced a mob, with the prefect taking command as violence lasted several hours.
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St. Petersburg
Loxpox
Payls
Nevaky Prospect
St Petersburg
Sam
Police raid over whisky sales at senator's residence
Police arrested Price Hardesty at 8 pm today on charges of selling whisky on Senator Marvin's residence property. He was acting as caretaker during the senator's absence and will be tried tomorrow. A sample bottle of Hardesty's whisky was seized. He is an elder colored man.
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Martin
Senators
Price Hardesty
John Marvin
Renator
Hardesty
Libel Law Talk at American Newspaper Publishers Assoc
Azel F Hatch of Chicago addressed the forenoon session on libel law before 160 members, representing $200 million in publications. An association reception followed at Postal Telegraph building, and officers will be elected that afternoon for the upcoming year. The annual banquet was planned at Brunswick hotel with notable speakers including Chauncey Depew Nelson Miles Hamilton Fish Melville Stone and St Clair McKelway.
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Agel F. Hatch
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
New York
Azel F. Hatch
Chicago
Postal Telegraph
Brunswick Hotel
Chauncey M. Depew
Nelson A. Miles
Jon
Hamilton Fish
Melville E Stone
Associated Press
H. H. Kotlstant
Ochicago
St Clair McKelway
The Other Man and Sullivan on Boxing Fate
In Patnapelruts on February 22 Edward Magee denies involvement in Miss Yorke affair and says Gentry jealous based on his own actions. John L. Sullivan in Jacksonville backs Corbett to win and supports boxing's future in America, pledging to challenge the Corbett Fitzsimmons winner.
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Magee Skyy
Madge Yorke
PatnapeLruts
James Gentry
Edward Ma
Gentry
Miss Yorke
Miss Yourke
Sullivan
Corbett
Jacksonville
Fla
John L. Sullivan
Extraordinary replevin case in Robbins court in Arkansas
Louis Parker a farmer on the Cates plantation swore out replevin for his wife children and household goods held by James Webber, agent of the plantation. He was followed and seized at Fourche Dam for alleged indebted Patercastism in Prussia. M DeWitt plans cotton promotion in Russia with state bank loans for working capital and raw cotton purchases. Governor Morten des Senet bills to bar foreign flags on public buildings.
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Lorrie Rock
Ark
Prussia
St. Peressiene
M. DeWitt
Russia
Fire at Hot Springs Wipes Out Town Area
Destructive blaze at Hot Springs Arkansas destroys a large portion of the town. Three people die and many injured as boarding houses and cottages burn. Loss estimated at seventy five thousand dollars with little insurance. Fire originates in a bakery on Ouachita avenue.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Samson
McLeop
Down
Wing
Glens Falla
N. Y
Hecox
Bronson
Macon
Ouachita Avenue
Sammon
Laclede
Ouachita
Illinois
Missouri
Oak Lawn
Bloomington
Tf. M. Hudgins
Aliams
Joplin’s
Randolph’s
Ledgerwood
Tenneases
Hawthorne
Woodbine
Orange
Quapaw Street
New York
Fire damages silk factory. girls escape amid flames
Fire in a four story brick building bounded by Hudson Tuirteanth street and Nioth avenue caused about 100000 dollars in damage. Many girls employed on the top floor narrowly escaped as they left work with difficulty after the blaze broke out in New York. A Paris deputation urged the ban on American wheat and cattle imports during a discussion with the minister of husbandry.
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Firat Dispat Parcoast
New York
Electrical Contractors Association
Hudson, Tuirteanth
Paris
Chambers of Deputies
Ariuckie
Bnooxton
Arbuckle Brothers
Arbuckle Cuffes Millis
Odd Facts From Around the World and Heavens
A collection of curious notes describes social terms among the Hintoos, ape sleep poses, amber as nicotine protection in Turkey, milk names in China, desert air clarity, Liberia liquor beliefs, horse dentures, frost protection for vines, and other sundry curiosities from different lands.
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Zoological Gardena
China
Bishop Taylor
Liberia
Good Jesus Factory
Europe
France
Charity a Fraud in New York Says Rev Wilson
The Rev John A Wilson of the Eighteenth street M E church denounces the charity organization society as a fraud in New York. He cites 100000 hungry ill clad shelterless men roaming the streets nightly and argues relief is not provided. He spent a night in the streets to gather his data and says individuals should distribute aid directly rather than through organized charity.
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New York
John A . Wilson
Eighteenth Street M. E
Charity Organization Society
Jeana Christ
Mr. Wilson
Seng
No Extra Session Expected for Congress in 1896
Washington reports indicate no probable call for an extra session by President Cleveland. House members say they cannot confirm any definite plans, noting gold outflow has ceased and the bond issue may sustain finances for months. They speculate the March 15 question to lawmakers was likely political banter or a diplomatic hint to spur action.
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Wasurxotox
House
Cleveland
Congress
Treasury
Carlisle
Washington
Clevelan
Reed
Lindell Hotel Lease Advertised for Public Auction
The Lindell hotel in St. Louis with historic status is advertised for sale at public auction on March 28 due to non payment of rent taxes and interest on bonds. Once the oldest west of the Mississippi, it was the largest hotel in the world at its opening and may pass to other uses.
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St. Louia
Lindell Hotel
Mississippi River
Aid for drought victims includes $300,000 seed fund
Senator Allen reported the amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill providing 300000 dollars for seed purchases. The measure aims to help drought stricken districts by supplying seeds to affected inhabitants.
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Pristion
Wasninetos
Senator Allen
Committee On Forest Reservations
Drouth
Cabinet Met Despite National Holiday Closures
Washington February 22 The president held his usual Friday cabinet meeting despite executive departments being closed for the holiday. The White House welcomed only official callers as the pope recovers from a recent illness and plans conferences with Cardinal Von Schoentorn on Christian socialists in Australia and possible interference with their program.
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Wasuisatos
White House
Roe
Cardinal von Schoentorn
Prague
Australia
A Silver Party Conference For National Silver Ticket
Washington February 22 members of the Bimetallic league met at league headquarters to discuss the silver issue Gen A J Warner led the talks with Newland of Nevada and Bibley of Pennsylvania present Secrecy was strict with no definite plan yet formed though rumors of a national silver ticket for the next campaign circulated Senator Teller Wolcott and other silver allies were not present at Guy's meeting
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Washington
Bimetallic League
League
A. J. Warner
Newland
Nevada
Bibley
Pennsylvania
Warner
Teller and Wolcott
Congress
Guy
Barnraising Ends in Death at Meners Indiana
A planned barnraising near Daleville Indiana turns tragic as a heavy beam breaks loose in high winds killing David Gostz and injuring several others including Alonzo Punkhouser and Jasper Williams. The event gathered local farmers from Salem Township and other communities with invitations for a day of work and a banquet.
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Meners
Ind
J. N. Lambert
Daleville
Israe
Saleu Township
Kia Lome
David Gostz
Alonzo Punkhouser
Jasper Williama
Holy Terror Mine Posts Big Five-Stamp Clean-Up Record
Deapwoon one week into February reports the Holy Terror mine producing a stellar $20,000 from five stamp mills after a five day run. New ore discoveries are daily in the Black Hills district and analysts foresee possible further gains.
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Holy
Reverend Dr John P Coyle Fills Denver Pastor Post
Denver news reports the death of Rev John P Coyle pastor of First Congregational Church at 2 30 PM from rheumatism of the heart He arrived from North Adams Mass last September to succeed Rev Myron W Reed whose radical views had unsettled the congregation Coyle recently preached a sermon reflecting advanced ideas once held by Reed.
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Denver
Colo
John P. Coyle
First Congregational Church
Coyle
North Adams
Mass
Myron W. Reed
Exposition of Mines Proposed in Denver for 1896
The Denver Times urges a mining and industrial exposition in Denver in 1896 and calls for early preparations. It notes that 1894 marks Colorado’s 20th statehood anniversary and that the nation will be 120 years a republic then, making the expo a fitting celebration.
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Denver
The
Denver Times
the Times
Colorado
Belligerent Pops in Colorado Senate Fight
Senators George Pease of Parke and David Mills of Eagle, both Populists, fought during the session. Pease struck Mills on the head with a paper weight, inflicting a serious injury in Denver on February 22.
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Colorado
Denver
George Pesse
Parke County
David A. Mills
Eagle County
Senate
Pease
Mills
French African Expedition Ambushed In Massacre
A French expedition under Commandeur Montiel was surprised in interior Africa near Ubangui. About 300 French and Senegalese troops were killed or captured as a sanguinary battle unfolded. Reinforcements were requested while Captaine Monteil’s force, about 600 strong, faced isolation and faced British Belgian territorial disputes over Hinterland claims.
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Pants
Marssilles
Commandeur Montiel
Africa
Monteil
Crease
Ubanghui
Foreign Legion
France
Bar-Hi- Ghasel
Nile
Great Britain
Belgium
England
Captan Morteil
Digging for Brailey Martin jewels ends in body find
A contractor hired by the Bradley Martin family to search Delavan house ruins for an iron box of jewels and heirlooms unearthed a body after digging through debris following a hotel fire. A human skull and a whale bone section were found, identified as Fernando Delessori, a dishwasher.
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Delavan House
Bradley- Martin
Tec
Seleton
Fernando ‘Lelessouri
Felix Adler's School Celebrates Washington Birthday in New York
Washington's birthday observances in New York featured Felix Adler presiding at his school and local Bloomdale Reform Church services. Children participated in patristic style exercises while other gatherings highlighted patriotic displays and community sentiment.
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Washington
New York
Ouota Mmapartsian
Buslutse
Felix Adler
Tiend
Bloomdale Ryformer
Watching the Jail Guards Face Threats in Ky Town
In Mate Topstravinie Kentucky on February 22 a posse of thirty armed citizens guarded the jail and courthouse for two nights amid rumors of a lynch plot against Peter Mayer, who killed a farmer on the 18th. No mob appeared, but fears of vengeance persist and authorities may relocate the prisoner or extend guards.
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Mate Topstravinie
Court House
Wil
Peter Mayer
Eiber
Market Report From Kansas City Trade Data
Kansas City market notes from February 22 show steady to strong demand for cattle with cows and beef steers trading around 2000 to 2565 per head amid varied cattle prices. Hog receipts total 8690 head with bulk prices around 65 per hundredweight and heavies near 104, while hog and pig figures show mixed activity and notable shipments.
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Tansas City
Kansas
Crrz
Texas
Tee
Rene
Personal Gossip Highlights Earl and Countess Diamond Wedding
The Earl a Courtenay traces line to Edessa and Latin emperors of Constantinople. Colonel Samuel Jones just completed thirty years in service with the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Paul Sorg, representative of Ohio's Third district, is rumored to be the richest congressman with an income over one million. Alexandre Dumas accepted a modest advance then waited for better times, later earning five thousand for his work. Nicholas Hallock from Queens engraved his name on a silver quarter dated 1844, later passed in change to a railroad agent who noted its legibility after fifty years.
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Vevan
Ear
Courtenay
Edessa
Constantinople
Samuel Jones Hax Jext
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
New York
Paul Sorg
Ohio
Congress
Alexandre Dumas
Aftaira Clemencean
Nicholas Hallock
Queens
N. C
Galloak
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Mplallin
National Reform Press Association
Kansas City
People’s Party
Tanbeneck
Coxey
Edward
Joan Lis
True Blue
Amisy, N
Morten Des Senet
Lawson
Peerless Steam Laundry
Weat
Eighth Street
Odds and
Southern Pacific Railway
Ite
Washrleton
Messia P. F. Sargent
Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen
E E Clark
Order of Railway Conductors
Southern Railway
Baldwin
Black Hills
Daniel Dorondo
George Eliot
Felix Holt
Adam Bede
Nicholas Nickleby
Barnaby Hodge
Oliver Twist
Ernest Maltravers
Rob Roy
Quettine Durwand
Robert Elsmere
Myron Reed
Aviation of
Etpedi- Hee
Brailey-Martin Amily
Harket
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