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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1894
Page
2
A. L. Dayton was selected to oppose incumbent Congressman Wilson in a forthcoming election campaign. Harrison announces Dayton as the candidate, outlining emphasis on policy contrasts and local issues likely to influence voters.
In Enxtys West Virginia on September 6 the Republican district nominating convention selected Alston Gordon Dayton of Harbours County to run against incumbent Mian W. L. Wilson for Congress. Former President Harrison arrived by special train with his daughter and urged swift action, praising the party and urging voters to choose a man who will act for the country’s best interests amid tariff disputes and economic concerns. The ex president spoke briefly to an enthusiastic crowd, highlighting unity and duty as the convention adjourned.
The Missouri conference of the Methodist Church South opened at the M E church in Carcellton July 6 at 6 am with a sacramental service led by Bishop Hendrix. Over 250 delegates attended and Dr Vinceled was re elected secretary for the twenty seventh year. Reports included a Nashville publishing house totaling over 600000.
Dempsey and McCarthy of Australia battled to a twenty round draw at the Auditorium Athletic Club before a large crowd. Dempsey’s backers appeared strongest in the stands as both boxers displayed careful training and steady pacing. The $1.00 purse was shared, with Vermont records noting Republican majorities in local returns. A separate item reports Joe Hamilton killed by a fast mail train in an unrelated incident.
Secretary Gresham and Chinese minister Yang Yu reviewed the treaty amid war priorities. The Chinese government awaits U S ratification and proclamations will follow exchange once China ratifies. Lawrence Kansas reports the start of Kansas University’s twenty-ninth year with many students and active classes.
Reports include Misa Bila Larson killing her lover William Hunt at Nigbrara Nebraska after a refused marriage. political notes on nominees George L. Wellington and W. D. Markham. Governor McKinley addressing Old Soldiers. drownings at Saybrook Connecticut. a reward for Amity college president Kennedy. Wilson Tariff author sailing for rest. Democratic and Populist local moves. battles over forest fires near Winnipeg and Denver. various court rulings, river and canal water shortages, and a Columbian Exposition bid.
The supreme court of Knights of Pythias discusses proposed statutes and a new membership transfer system. Under old rules a withdrawing member left the order and must rejoin elsewhere. new rules let a knight keep membership by paying ninety days dues if not joining another lodge within that period. Reports favor excluding liquor desters from future membership and limiting German lodges from ritual in their language. A committee may investigate the Indianapolis meeting to determine loyalty and possible disbarment of past supreme chancellors who participated.
A vast cave-in at Mount Lookout colliery in Scotch Valley Lackawanna county buries the hamlet of Lochow Valley. Dozens of houses disappear under earth and debris with roofs chimneys visible above the gap. Fatalities unverified as rescue efforts continue amid a fire in one dwelling and neglected timber supports blamed for the collapse.
A drought broke by waterspouts near the Cimarron Salt Fork washed away about fifty families in M County. Driftwood Creek widened to a mile across, with channels overflowing. Crops were swept away and distress feared as residents trudged to high ground.
Arrangements for a joint debate in the Sixth Missouri District were made by Republican Democratic and Populist chairs. The Populist debate tour runs from Eldorado Springs Cedar County Sept 17 through Belton Oct 15 with multiple stops and the finale in Belton. Police in Cleveland Ohio report the killing of Sergeant Nicolas Shechag by burglars. suspects unidentified. In Omaha Nebraska the Pacific union seeks to avoid political participation with a potential strike end. A temporary receiver is appointed in Wasnworth Kansas for the Wichita National Bank to stabilize the institution.
Panic grips Taotal as two Japanese prisoners under U S protection face alleged execution. Chinese authorities vow fair trials, while Japanese merchants, near Yokohonim, rush to relocate. Reports of a torpedoed junk and widespread flight of Japanese residents underscore rising tensions and safety fears across the city.
The death toll from the Hinckley disaster is adjusted between 375 and 404, with 233 buried in the Hinckley graveyard and about a dozen more at nearby sites. The Liberty Bell, back from New York, will tour the country with invitations from governors to ring in major cities, including a stop in Pittsburgh for the Grand Army encampment. A Kansas incident reports two boys sentenced to five years for depot thefts after pleading guilty. Also promotion for Hall's Hair Renewer appears in the notice column.
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