Two Against Over State Silver Convention at Pertle Springs
The Missouri Democratic state central committee voted 12 to 2 to call a state silver convention at Pertle Springs on August 6 1893. The plan aims for about 600 delegates with representation based on one delegate per 500 votes and a fraction over 250 of Cleveland’s 1892 vote.
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Sr. Lovie
Democratic State Central Committee
Pertle Springs
J. B. Thomas
Third
A. C. Steuver
Mafitt
Friends of Silver
Moffit
J. W. Farris
Laclede County
State Committee
Farris
Laclede
S. B. Cook
Baseball Scores and Labor Meeting Summary
Western League games reported Grand Rapids 11 with Kansas City 15 and Indianapolis 9 over Milwaukee. Nations League saw New York 13 over St Louis 7 and Chicago 16 beat Philadelphia 8. In a separate note, the Window Glass Workers of America adopted harsher credentials for foreign glass blowers, raising initiation from 200 to 500 and mandating five years residency and naturalization.
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Grand Rapids
Kansas City
Ditere Haute—Turre Hants
Mianiapolish
Indianapolis
Milwukee
New York
St Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Louisville
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Prrisstine
National Convention of the
Window Glass Workers of America
United States
Heavy Damage Suits Filed In Quebec Rail Collision
Relatives of victims sue Grand Trunk railway in Levis Quebec for heavy damages after a collision at Orsig's road. Property loss estimated at about $150,000. personal damages likely exceed that amount. The report notes claims tied to railway incidents and potential future electrification in suburban lines.
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Levis
Quebec
Grand Trunk Railway
Orsig’s Road
Exposing Jim Corbett in His Wife's Divorce Suit
Testimony in the Mary Ollie Corbett divorce case against James J. Corbett was taken. Actress Marie King testified that Vera, a companion of Corbett, was with him in Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, and Charleston, often in dress rooms and hotels, and that they traveled as "J. J. Corbett and wife" while exhibiting affectionate conduct. The hearing adjourned.
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Ollie Corbett
James J. Corbett
Jacobs
Bates House
Indianapolis
Charleston
W. Va
Zanesville
Marie King
Corbett
Vera
Corbetts
J. J. Corbett
Government Printing Office Exam Announced for Various Positions
The civil service commission in Washietoy offers examinations for compositor pressman and bookbinder in the government printing office and minor roles such as feeder helper folder sewer counter mumberer gatherer. Tests cover orthography penmanship arithmetic and practical questions with a 70 percent passing mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washietoy
Civil Service Commission
Indians Up in Arms in Wyoming Impose Troop Help
Citizens near Cuevesxe Wyoming beg governor to send troops amid Indian uprisings. Two hundred armed natives reported gathering. scouts locating hunting parties to attack or capture. Also reports of a wife shooting in Indiana and a prodigal’s return in Kentucky. Royal Baking Powder touted for cooks. Arkansas Supreme Court orders a new trial for State Treasurer Woodruff after a $150,000 shortfall.
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Wyoming
Cuevesxe
Wyo
Woodruf
Lirtts Race
Ark
Supreme Court
Woodruff
Old St Joseph Man a Despondent Suicide in Mo
Jacob A. Raynor an elderly resident of St Joseph Missouri shot himself in the head this morning causing instant death. Despondency was given as the cause. The community mourns the loss of a longtime local resident.
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St Joseph
Joserx
Jacob A. Raynor
Breaks the levee as Rio Grande floods Paso town
Rio Grande flood swamps lower Paso del Norte area blowing out adobe homes. More than a score houses submerged, families flee to higher ground. Overflows near Ysleta and San Elizario damage crops. river may alter course, submerging new land. Information from San Marcial NM notes continued rise. Royal Baking Powder ad ends the piece.
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Paso
Texas
Rio Grande
Santa Fe
Ysleta
San Flisaris
Uncle Sam
San Marcial, N. M
Bloody Nightgown A Sensational Libel Case Testimony
Hannibal Mo July 16 Deposition in the Hearne DeYoung libel suit tied to the 1858 murder of Amos J Stillwell revealed sensational details Mrs Stillwell now Mrs Hearne testified about a change of attire the night of the murder James Abbey a secret service man testified he searched the Stillwell vault finding blood stained items including a bloody nightgown near the ax site, boosting sensational aspects of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Hearne
Hannipal
Hearne-DeYoung
Amos J. Stillwell
R. H. Stillwell
James A. Abbey
Secret Service
Stillwell
Taylor case opens as defense seeks time to answer
A crowd gathered for the Carroll Circuit session where the Missouri versus Taylor brothers case No 26 began. Defense asked for time to respond due to missing attorneys. court granted delay and proceedings expected to extend over several days with jury selection next week. Also reports from Laura and Rhassan describe low interest in Griffn free silver convention due to mixed party participation. Rhassan Crry, Mo., reported death of George F. E. Gehrum from morphine overdose while serving as prescription clerk.
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CaRonottion
Carroll Circuit
Taylor
Judge Rucker
State of Missouri
George
William Taylor
Laura
Griffn
Rhasans Crry
George FE. Gehrum
Board of Health
Convention Prep For 15000 Baptists In Battotoxr Md
General Secretary Richards of the Young Peoples union plans for the international convention opening in Battotoxr Md on Thursday. The committee expects 15,000 Baptists to attend by day one. In St Joseph Mo police closed saloons on Sunday leaving drinkers in a sore plight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battotoxr
Richards
The
Young People's Union
International Convention of the Union
Liberals Lose Day as 23 Seats Return in English Elections
United Kingdom election results show Conservatives 151 Liberal Unionists 21 Liberals 23 Parnellites 4 McCarthyites 4 Labor 0. Gains favor Unionists, Liberal losses noted amid London unrest and public reactions. Notables Henry M. Stanley and John Burns feature in coverage. Kier Hardie loses his seat. McLeod offers to retire in Southerlandshire for Harcourt.
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Loxpox
Parnellites
McCarthyites
Labor
America
Henry M. Stanley
John Burns
United States
J. Kier Hardie
Antrim
Ireland
Stanley
John McLeod
Southerlandshire
Sir William Harcourt
Civil War Tensions Rise as Police Murdered at Palace
Fevered mood spreads as four palace guards are murdered and several other killings occur. Troops stay under arms while loyalty doubts lead to dismissals of officers from service. Imminent outbreak fears mount amid government crisis surrounding President Gutierrez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lax Salvator
Arma
Gutierrez
Aid for the Irish Parly party fund by New York trustees
At a meeting of the Irish National Federation of America trustees led by treasurer John D Crimmins, a $5,000 cable was authorized for the Irish Parliamentary party election fund. Calls were made to reach wealthy Irish sympathizers abroad with the aim of sending another $5,000 by week’s end. Murder and death by own action near Craig Missouri July 16 George Wells shot at his wife, then killed himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iexixeton
George W. Draxe
Mountain Dewcties
Compton
Wolfe County
St. Joseph
New York
Irish National Federation of America
John D. Crimmins
Irish Parliamentary Party
Josefa
George Wells
Craig
Wells
One of the Christian Gang Arrested
Tellis Welsh a member of the Christain gang is arrested twelve miles east of the city at his father's house after neighbors alerted officers. He is wanted for highway robbery and, at 18, regarded as a desper ate man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Cry
Tellis Welsh
Christain
Munyons Triumph and Rheumatism Cure Ad Story
A Bayonne reader recalls severe rheumatism eighteen months prior and credits Munyon s Rheumatism Cure with rapid, lasting relief after less than two bottles. The ad promises cures for acute, muscular, and chronic rheumatism, with home remedies and free expert diagnosis from Professor Munyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Baumer
Mr. J. Baumer
Bayonne
N. J
Manyon
Munyon’s
Hommopathic Home Remedy Company
Philadelphia
Munyon
Arch Street
Musyon
John Smith P. A New Variation of the Smith Name
In Topeka this week a man from Arkansas named John Smith P. introduces a new variant of the common surname. The middle initial is placed after the surname in his signatures, a distinction he adopted to stand apart from other John Smiths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra & E Cross
Topeks
John P. Smith
John Smith
John Smiths
Smith
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