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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1896

Page

3

Indiana and Iowa conventions loom over McKinley bid and silver

Indiana delegates instructed to back McKinley resolutions amid Harrison rumors at the state convention. In Iowa, twenty three counties show a strong tilt to free silver and prep for Dubuque 1895. Denver theatres stage four benefit shows for Cripple Creek sufferers, netting about $1000 each.

Indianapolisy Indiana McKinley Resolutions Committee Harrison Harrieon United States Daniel Pansdell John C New Charles Griffin Lake County John L Griffiths Marion Charles T Doxey Madison Marshalltown Dubuque Denver the Tabor Hoy Chinatown Peter Talley Cripple Creek Alsu Tyceum Orpheum Broadway

Woman leaps to death near Elkhorn River in Washington

Mary Shore wife of William Shore leaped from a bridge into the Elkhorn River at Washington West Virginia on May 3 to escape a parsing engine. She was rescued but is expected to die from injuries.

Washington, W. Va Mary Willam Shore Elkhorn River Dhe Will

Coalter & Snelgrove Assigns Assets to Snelgrove Creditor Benefit

Salt Lake City report states Coalter & Snelgrove, an 1884 founded music house, made an assignment to E S Snelgrove for creditors. Deed transfers stock, books, and property. list of preferred creditors and exact totals incomplete, with April figures indicating possible changes.

Salt Lake City Coalter & Snelgrove Company Music House E S Snelgrove Fergus Coalter Daynes & Coalter Lemail Deseret Bank Dinwoodey Rawling & Critchlow Legal Service Thomas Ashworth GH. Vine Teasdel J.H Hard Legal Service

Fire disaster at Cripple Creek portland hotel claims more lives

A Cripple Creek fire at the old Portland hotel may have killed multiple people including a Cincinnati shoe salesman occupying room 14. A nearby resident heard a man drunk entering room 13 before the blaze and two large cases marked S company Cincinnati were found during the ruins search. Reports of Dr Bacon sightings in Gillette and Colorado Springs remain unverified with remains expected to be located among the rubble.

Denver Cripple Creek Colo Saya Portland Cincinnati Standard Shoe Company Ikingoo Cincinnat Bacon Gillette Colorado Springs

German concession amicably settled amid allied signals

A London Times dispatch from Singapore reports that the German concession issue has been resolved with America yielding certain rights. It notes the German area is larger than the English and French combined and that Chinese residents may live within concession units under liberal regulations.

London Singapore Times Saga Ti le Tien Tam America

Pope Interference Question Divides Spanish Government

Madrid dispatch reports the Spanish government rejects the pope's Cuba mediation saying acceptance would amount to recognizing America's right to intervene. In Miles City Montana the comptroller of the currency declares a 40 percent dividend for creditors of the insolvent Stockgrowers National Bank.

London The Standard Madrid America Washington Comptroller For the Currency National Bank of Miles City Mont

Stanford Bequest Paid to Land Stanford Jr University

After three years of litigation Mrs Stanford pays the 2 500 000 bequest from Senator Stanford to Land Stanford Jr University. The payment guarantees an assured income for the institution and ends long running financial stress. The bonds draw interest at a fixed rate.

San Francisco Senator Stanford Stanford Leland Stanford Stinfortherself University

McKinley favored at California Republican convention

Sacramento May 6 McKinley supporters captured the state convention with unpledged Fourth district delegates and pledges from fourteen districts. The platform endorses McKinley for president, opposes Pacific railroad funding schemes, backs free silver, and supports nonsectarian free public schools. Delegates at large named Spreckles Knight Grant Sheldon Crocker Scott. Lynch nominated for lieutenant governor.

Sacramento Cal McKinley Allison James G Blaine William McKinley Platform Committee Ohio Caliifornia United States George A Knight San Francisco California St Louis Golden State Willam McKinley Willam MccKinley Congress Pacific Railroad John D Spreckles U 5 Grant, Jr San Diego A Sheldon Los Angeles C.F. Crocker Irving M Scott John T. Lynch

Generous King Humbert Donates to Soldiers Families

King Humbert of Italy earmarks 400000 francs for families of soldiers killed and wounded in Africa. He also donates 5000 francs to the Red Cross for the wounded. The gifts honor both Italian and native troops serving Italy.

Rome Humbert Italy France Red Cross Society

Traveling salesman missing from Milwaukee since Feb

Adolph Comins a traveling salesman for M Cooper a New York gown maker has not been heard from since February 28. He left Roslindale Mass Nov 26 to tour the road wrote to his wife until late February. His last letter dated February 20 from the Pfister hotel Milwaukee. He disappeared from the hotel leaving samples and a satchel. Police have been unable to locate him. His wife believes he is alive but cannot explain the long absence.

New York Adolph Comins M ‘Cooper Roslindale Mass Pfisler Milwaukee Mra Comins Inleaiy Comins

Apostles Speak on Manifesto at Logan Meeting

Apostle Heber J Grant and Joseph F Smith address Logan meeting on the church state relation and the manifesto. Moses Thatcher is said to be in the dark while two thirds support the manifesto with a small dissent. High council members George W Thatcher Aaron Farr Jr and S A Langton previously withheld endorsement.

Heber J. Grant Legen We Aienta Logan Apostle Grant Questone Moses Thatcher Moses Jon Joseph F Appul de Grant Moses Thatcher, Jr George W. Thatcher Aaron Farr, Jr S A. Langton

Salary Schedule Fixes Deputies and Clerks in County Offices

Salt Lake City reports county commissioners set the deputy and clerk salaries as fixed totals in the latest payroll schedule. Sheriff Harvey Hardy’s office leads with deputies at 85 per month and bailiffs at 65. other offices follow with chief clerks, stenographers, clerks, and deputies receiving specific monthly amounts. The only notable change from recommendations was in the sheriff's office increasing deputies to 85 per month and bailiffs to 65 or 75 per month as approved.

Salt Lake City Warioug Harvey Hardy Clark John Montgomery, Jr D. P. Thomas George W Gibbs Ralph Guthrie Mahan YW Miller Rowe Booth T Neeley H Johneéton Sadle W Bartlett E Stanton AC Reese Alidia Reedall Lena Adams Georgie McKimmons District Court Department Sserevssas Sprague OM. V. Cox Wiseee Steerer Margaret Liggan Mabel Anderson Maude Patterson Recorder's Office Scott Criemon H McKalg H Mack Seth Stone Alice Chenton Florence Roundy Gu Oa Alice Ebel L Lynch L Conley J E Lynch Spencer Corlets R L Conety P Clawson Josephine Spencer Mona Pz Lynn J J Duke Harry Josep Butvey Sheriff's Office

Ingersoll Comments as McKinley Nominations Rise

In Omaha Colonel Robert G Ingersoll discusses polities and nominating McKinley at St Louis with delegates. Voters associate McKinley with protection and prosperity and seek an end to Cleveland era mistakes. Allison and Reed praised yet pending, while Markleys Quay Clarkson are dismissive. The lord chief justice of England earns a pension after fifteen years service.

Omaha Robert G Ingersoll McKinley St Louis Cleveland Allison Reed Manley Quay Clarkson Hese Apare Hele England

Brown presents Utah chamber remonstrance on bankruptcy bill

Senator Brown today submitted to the senate the Salt Lake chamber of commerce remonstrance against the uniform bankruptcy bill and a chamber petition seeking an assay office at Salt Lake City He prepared and introduced a bill for a Salt Lake branch assay office.

Washington, DC Brown Senate Salt Lake

Russian ambassador presents credentials to queen regent

May 4 The Russian ambassador arrived to begin elevating the Spanish Russian mission to an embassy and presented credentials to the queen regent. He pledged zeal to improve Franco Russian relations as the first step toward closer ties between Spain and Russia. The Russian press criticized American intervention in Cuba, a point noted as affecting Spain.

Madrid Russta Spain Russia America

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