Bitter fight over endorsing administration at Kentucky convention
Locmvinne Kentucky June 24 delegates assemble for a heated Democratic state convention pitting administration supporters led by Carlisle against anti administration allies of Blackburn. Gold versus silver factions clash over free coinage in a battle for control of the platform and key committee seats amid split forecasts on delegation loyalties and candidate prospects including Cassius M. Clay and P W Hardin.
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Locmvinne
Commonwealth
Macy
Louisville
Soli
Uther
Loulaville
Blackburn
W. J. Stone
AS. Berry
Hardin
Clay
Sny
C Gordon Williams
James B. McCreary
Ehiour
Buckner
Anil Visivts
Buckner Saya Lie
Andi
Lunatic planned to kill Grover Cleveland in Ulm
William Campbell, Buffalo watcher, told police he would fix Ulm so old soldiers and Grover Cleveland could not harm them. Chief Hamilton tried to reason, and the two men went to the lockup where the lunatic was placed after a struggle in the building.
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Ulm
Orops
William Campbell
Buffalo
Grover Cleveland
Hamilton
Cleveland
Chief Hamilton
Limbell
Chrif Hamilton
The Corbett Divorce Referred to Referee for Settlement
Judge McAdam in special term of the supreme court referred the divorce suit brought by Mrs Olle Corbett against J J Corbett to Edward Jacobs as referee to determine the amount of alimony if any. Corbett denies the allegations and the co respondent is said to be a married woman from Chicago with whom he stayed at an Uptown hotel for a fortnight.
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New York
McAdam
Supreme Court
A. J. Hummel
Chicago
Corbett
Uptown
Woolverton Horse Wins at Des Moines Meet
Oscar Woolverton received a telegram noting his trotter Santa Lena won third money and tied for third with another horse at Des Moines last week. The third and round money were divided, stake amount unclear, but Woolverton’s share covered expenses. One heat completed in 2:21 reflecting a small field of four entrants.
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Santa Lena
DesMoines
Oscar Woolverton
Woolvert
Roosevelt’s Police Beat Hounded by Oyster House Confrontation
President Roosevelt ordered delinquent officers to appear for trial after Patrolman William D. Rath lingered over oysters on Third Avenue. The officer resisted, claiming ignorance of Roosevelt, prompting the commissioner to eject him and proceed with disciplinary actions.
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Roosevelt
New Yeas
Ronnevel
Police Board
Tria
William D. Rath
Third Avenue
Beventy Third
Seventy-fourth Streets
Honeavelt
Katie's Shirt Waist Tragedy Prompts Suicide
Fourteen year old Katie McCoy of 1807 Lawrence Street hanged herself after her sister failed to buy and wet the promised shirt waist. The young girl, grieving over the postponed gift, climbed upstairs and used a clothes line to end her life, a distressing act reported in the city.
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Katie McCoy
Lawrence Street
Katie
Baltic Canal Declared Useless Without Dredging
Hamburg dispatch reports several ships stranded as they attempt the Baltic North Sea canal. Experts say only a thorough dredging program will make the waterway practically usable. The Kaiser visited the Russian cruiser and greeted the Grand Duke Alexis and junior officers in a cordial scene.
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Herald
Hamburg
Baltic-North Sea Canal
Kaiser
Hiss
Grand Duke
Alesis
Mie
Firebugs Indicted In Arson Case In New York
Grand jury today handed down three indictments against alleged gang of trebogas linked to the Levis Gordon shirt factory fire. Named defendants include George W. Soit insurance adjuster Koeppel Fried land and Charles F. Lenz a former Fire Marshal officer. An indictment also targets Henry Cohen. Additional warrants expected for other insurers and clerks in adjusters offices and a major company official.
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Grand Jury
New York
Trebuga
Samuel Mitch
George W. Soit
Levis Gordon
Henry Cohen
Capital Removal Fight Opens in Missouri Court
Jefferson City citizens led by Joseph R. Hawarde filed prohibition proceedings in circuit court to stop the secretary of state from submitting the constitutional resolution to move Missouri’s capital to Sedalia at the December 1895 election. Judge D. W. Shackleford will hear the case next month with Jefferson City’s bar present. Cardinal Gibbons to England for health. view on Archbishop Ireland’s school policy noted as unfavorable. German ambassador Von Thielman presented to Olney. family sent to Deer Park, he to join them soon.
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Jefferson City
Sprojal
Derrenson City
Joseph KR. Hawarde
Secretary of State
Sedalia
D. W. Shackleford
Cardinal Gibbons
Ireland
Rome
Baltimore
England
Holy See
St. Paul
Wasuinetos
Baron von Thielman
Olney
Baron von Kettler
Baron Shurma Jeltsch
Washington
Deer Park
England's crisis moves toward dissolution of Parliament
Lexpos June 24 reports the marquis of Salisbury to form a new cabinet after Rosebery resignation. Balfour slated for Lord of the Treasury and Chamberlain for War. Londonderry expected as Ireland viceroy. Commons scene alternates between cheers and censure. race to dissolve Parliament anticipated within two weeks. United States officials expect no change in US Britain relations despite the government shift.
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Lexpos
Marquis of Salisbury
Mr. Balfour
Joseph Chamberlain
House of Commons
London
Windsor
Rosebery
Lord Salisbury
Marquis of Saliabury
Council of Ministers
Duke of Devonshire
Balfour
Treasury
Chamberlain
Lord Lansdowne
Henry Jan
Leonard Courtney
Salisbury
Marquis of Londonderry
Ireland
House of Parliament
Court Gully
H. Campbell-Bannerman
Sace
Earl of Cranbrook
Lord Rosebery
Marquis of Balisbury
United States
Wasuixetox
Staty Department
Great Britain
Hotel Throop Bought In At Sheriff Sale
The Hotel Throop Kaneas was sold at sheriff’s sale at 10 o’clock morning from the courthouse door. J H Goddard of Maple Hill bought it for 1000 dollars on behalf of the present hotel company. The purchasers assume a first mortgage of 65000 dollars. The hotel will continue under current management headed by Samuel T Howe and others. Col H P Throop had given up his interest over a year ago and is said to run a hotel in Texas.
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Throop
Kaneas
Court House
Hettle
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company
J. H. Goddard
Maple Hill
MARTIN-ACERS LIBEL SUIT CONTINUED TO JULY 30
United States Senator John Martin faces a criminal libel case in district court at Iola Allen county after an interview accusing ex-collector Acera of gambling led to arrest. The case was continued to July 30 and Martin’s return from New York remains uncertain.
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United States
John Martin
Iola
Allen County
Topeka
Martin
Nelson
Acera
Internal Revenue
Tola
New York
FITZSIMMONS TRIAL EXPECTS ACQUITTAL DESPITE PROSECUTION CASE
In Syracusa New Jersey on June 24 the Bob Fitzsimmons manslaughter trial moves to the court of sessions. The jury pool largely comprises farmers and the sporting community expects a speedy acquittal while the district attorney outlines a strong case. Only four jurors were selected by opening and prejudice against prize fighting is considered insufficient to disqualify a juror. An extra panel of fifty jurors is unlikely to yield a verdict.
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Cass
Syracusa
N. J
Bob Fitzsimmons
Con. Riordan
Court of Sessions
Farm
Era
WILL MoVe OUT. Mutual Life Leaves Kansas Market
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York known as the Harper company will withdraw from Kansas without a fight. Harper had struggled for entry but now accepts Insurance Commissioner Anthony’s ban on foreign mutuals. Massachusetts Mutual plans to challenge the order, awaiting a ten day license extension that expires tomorrow as representatives travel from the home office to Kansas City.
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Mutual Life of
New York
Kansas
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Harper Company
Spider
Compny
Gen
Anthony
Massachusetts Mutual
Kenson
Home Office
Lynched Arson Gang Caught In Gretna Night
New Orleans area report details a Gretna incident where a gang of young men burned property and set a disorderly house afire. Join Frye, 22, was found hanging from a telegraph pole after the suspects were captured and attacked while being escorted to jail.
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Grotna
Join Frye
Frye
Gretna
Frank Strahl
James Whitesides
Gustave Raphael
Raphael
Strahl
Eailesine
Jai Frye
Soldier Home Managers Visit Topeka Board Tour
General Franklin leads the board of managers of national homes for disabled volunteers in a Topeka visit aboard the Celtic. The party includes Gen W B Franklin Gen Martin T McMahan Col Sidney G Cooke and others. They plan tours to Dayton Marion Milwaukee Leavenworth Las Vegas Santa Monica San Francisco Ogden and Denver.
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Franklin
Topeka
National Homes For
Celtic
Santa Fe
W. B Franklin
Hartford
Connecticut
Martin T. McMahan
New York City
Sidney G. Cooke
Leavenworth
Anderson
Greenville
Ohio
Dayton
Col Brown
Gen. McMahan
Col. Brown
Leavenworth Hums
Kensas
Morrill
Hiawatha
Grand Jury Sought to Probe Detroit City Hall Corruption
Prosecuting Attorney Frazier announces plans to ask the circuit court to summon a county grand jury to investigate doodling and corruption in Detroit city government. He argues current council committee inquiries are slow and ineffective and seeks a permanent grand jury adjunct to Wayne circuit court.
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Detroit
Frazier
Circuit Court
Eity Council
Wayne Circuit Court
Seven Year Old Thief Arrested For Lemon Theft
A seven year old boy named Jake Thompson wearing stained overalls and a wide hat was arrested today for stealing lemons from the H F Noukin commission house at 921 Kansas Avenue Hilasin. He sold the lemons to the lemonade stand manager nearby, who then resold them at advertised rates. The youth faces possible release due to age. In Moxtxzuma Iowa on June 24 a family reunion led to fourteen poisoning victims from water drawn from an unused well. Jacob Trout died and others are expected to recover.
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Jake Thompson
H. F. Noukin
Kansas Avenue
Hilasin
Moxtxzuma
Tilton
Jacob Trout
DYKES EXPIRING KICKER AT STATE HEALTH BOARD
Dr. BH A Dykes, longtime secretary of the Kansas State Board of Health, arrived in Topeka from Tennessee and vowed to "do business" in the final weeks of his administration. He claimed quacks remained in the state and said he would expose them once more as the new board plans its June 24 meeting and Dr. Kirkpatrick takes office July 1.
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Vulgole
State Board of Health
BH. A. Dykes
Lee
Topeka
Tennessee
Tea Starx Joraxan
Dyker
Sta
We Board of Health
Kirkpatrick
City Council Seeks Sealed Bids for Asphalt Repairs
The streets and walks committee met to review bids for asphalt pavement repair. J W Shaffer offered 9 cents per square yard using a surface heater. J T Bradley bid 85 cents without method. Shaffer asked to withdraw after learning bids were open. Committee canceled all bids and will invite sealed proposals again.
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J. W. Shaffer
J. T. Bradley
Strikers Molest Men At Milwaukee Street Extension
About 100 laborers building the Milwaukee Street Railway extension to the state fair grounds struck for higher pay. Strikers barred replacements and, with the company under a receiver, United States Marshals will handle the dispute. Ring leaders may be arrested if molestation continues.
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United States
United
Milwaukee
Milwackes
Milwaukee Street Railway Company
State Fair Grounds
Talmage Scolded Over Sunday Excurations Preaching Plan
Reverend T. De Witt Talmage was denounced by Methodist and other pastors in Mason City Iowa for allowing himself to be an attraction for Sunday excursions advertised by railroads. He faces censure for preaching for monetary gain and desecrating the Sabbath ahead of his Clear Lake lecture next Sunday.
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Mason Crry
T. de Witt Talmage
Clear Lake
Yeserdsy
Talmage
Kettenring Guilty in Notorious Fort Smith Murder Case
In Fort Smith Arkansas on June 24 a jury convicted Mia Kettenring Mary Kettenring George Frazer and Bichant Calhoun of murdering Mrs Kettenring s husband for a $20000 life insurance. Prosecution evidence showed a long standing conspiracy to defraud insurers and a planned killing by co conspirators after fear of violence and pursuit by multiple parties.
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Fort Ssrra
Ark
Kettenring
United States
Mia
Mary Kettenring
George Washington Frazer
Bichant Calhoun
Arkansas
Heat records and weather outlook for Kansas area
The article notes extreme heat with temperatures near 99 degrees, reports no heat prostrations yet among thousands, and forecasts a slight cool down tomorrow though weather officials warn predictions may adjust. It also mentions scattered rain in St Louis and Minnesota, plus a hotter trend across the Dakotas and Montana. A dynamite blast in San Paulo, Brazil, killed or wounded fifty, and a dividend payment to creditors of several insolvent national banks, including the National Bank of Kansas City, is announced. a bank opening was reported in Allen, Kansas.
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Kansas Avenue
Jennings
South Dakota
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Hain
St. Louis
Montana
Burxos Avnes
San Paulo
Brazil
B.C. National Wasnineros
National Bank of Kansas City
Kas
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