Supreme Court voids state election law in gerrymander rulings
The Michigan Supreme Court declares the 91 and 85 laws unconstitutional in two cases Theron J. Giddings vs Secretary of State and Supervisors of Houghton County vs Secretary of State. It bars mandamus on election notices and orders a potential special session to redraw districts, cites 181, 183, and notes extra legislature session implications and costs.
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Supreme Court
Theron J. Giddings
Secretary of State
Houghton County
Sustice Morse
Metirath
Justice Long
Parmer Killed by Lightning in Clinton County Field
Charles P. Lyon, a 52 year old farmer in Essex township, Clinton County, was struck dead by lightning while in a wheat field during a shower. He vanished from sight as others fled to the road and was found on his stomach with a fork beneath him and his poll jammed nearby. He leaves a widow and six children, five of whom are married.
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Parmer
Charles P. Lyon
Essex
Clinton County
Dar
Lyon
Convicted Twice on One Bay Case Headlines
John Miller, a Pegis farmer admitted to bail at Muskegon for stealing from a Chicago and West Michigan freight car, was arrested again on a stealing charge. Fines were imposed in related cases, and he appealed to the circuit court with his father as bondsman. A reception honored Gov candidate Hon T. Rich at the Michigan Club in Detroit. Mysterious Mail Robbery: mails from the Chicago and West Michigan train were found in an empty freight car after a station agent seized them. a deputy U S marshal was summoned but no lead yet. Saginaw town tragedy: Will Murphy and others, local youths, died in a Des Holaen oka railroad collision, with a mourner mother lamenting the loss.
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John Miller
Muskegon
K. Sanford
Rich
T. Rich
Michigan Club
Detroit
Wayne County
Pingree
Apaakens
Chicago
Saginaw
Jon
Will Murphy
John Ter
Des Holaen Oka
Murphy
Dex Moines
Hile Sinter
South & Atlantic
Marquette
Man Found Floating In River At Saginaw
A man about 95 years old was discovered floating in the river at Saginaw. His clothing lay nearby on the bank, suggesting he had been bathing. No identification or clues to his identity were found.
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Saginaw
Elkton seeks legal counsel amid Michigan state notes
A garbled Michigan Herald list shows Elkton seeking a lawyer while Ovorso builds a new memory. It reports varied items including building values, water works votes, acreage and shipments, with police and tragic deaths, farm activity, and local notices across Michigan towns.
Indian Satellite Death by Self in Rail Station Case
A report notes an Indian national at a Halley area station who died by suicide by exposure to an oncoming engine. It is described as the first recorded case of an Indian committing death by self in this manner.
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Ores Halley
Cholera Panic and Riots Stir Regions and Seas
Reports describe a cholera outbreak in Masaha and widespread panic triggering riots aimed at medical workers. In Tashkend troops clamp down, killing and wounding several. A Volga ship near Nijni Novgorod awaits patients, guarded by military as fears rise of mob attack. Citizens fear police protection will fail for the poor while the rich may be spared.
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Masaha
Tashkend
Volga
Nijini Novgorod
Fox
Senate and House Actions on World’s Fair Funds
A summary of congressional debates and votes on a Hudson bridge bill, national highway commission, immigration laws, and World’s Fair funding. It notes heated exchanges, adjournments, quorum issues, and measures extending public service appropriations plus reflections on Pinkertonism probes and funeral acknowledgments for Representative Craig.
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Sewari
Hudson River
New York City
Hiscock
New York
Wackburn
Kentucky
National Highway Commission
Senate
South Dakota
Nebraska
Representative Craig
Pennsylvania
House
Comitttes
Ossified Dying Girl Seeks Kansas City Hospital Aid
The year old daughter of Thomas Clemens of Palos Valley suffers ossification leaving her four feet tall and frail unable to speak. Her father seeks admission to a Kansas City hospital as officials consider the request amid a related legal action in Milwaukee against former government officials over seized funds.
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Giet Tarabig
Benes Rowe Clemens
Thomas Clemens
Palos Valley
Kansas City, Mo
Hilegal Land Selearen
United States
Coleman
Milwaukee
Theavy Whitney
Daniel Lamont
Peio
Cleveland
Lundy
Appleton
Wis
Whitney
Lamomt
Canada to Abolish Canal Tolls and Rebates
A Montreal correspondent reports that the Canadian government will abolish the rebate system and impose a uniform toll or remove tolls entirely, in response to United States retaliation measures.
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Canada
Abolias Canal
Montreal
United States
Quiet Battle at Puerrero Yields Four Bandit Deaths
Brief item notes four bandits killed in a clash at Puerrero Mexico while other scattered details report crop conditions state proclamations and local crimes. Mentions include Treasurer Wilkenson of Dakota County Nebraska, a 16 year old Cincinnati lad Swisher, and a Florida Centura incident. Additional items reference Curacao Crespo, a Tacoma police shooting, a Columbus anniversary stamp designs, and a jail case in Queen County.
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Mexico
Treasier Wilkenson
Dakota Comity
Minos
Harke
Manitoba
Cincinnati
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Crespo
Centrol
Venezuela
Cudaheo
Tacoma
Spain
Italy
Americas
Winchester
Dalton Robbery At Elfend Bank Attracts Wide Pursuit
A bank robbery at Elfend left cashier Mrs Sawyer helpless as a gunman demanded cash. About $10,500 was stolen and the Daltons were suspected due to the style of the crime. Citizens pursued on horseback and by buggy toward Granite Mountains in the Wichita reservation.
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Elfend
Esk
Oklahoma City
Daltons
Dalton
Granite Mountains
Wichita Reservation
Balloonist Edward Hope Dies In Mud Drift At Inver Grove
Terripte Yute of a Western Radoo Parachute Failed to Work. Prof Edward Hope, balloonist, meets instant death at Inver Grove St Paul Minn. after ascent. balloon drifts to sea wind, crashes into mud, 12 feet deep in soft ground.
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Edward Hope
Inver Grove
St. Paul
Minn
Costly Homestead Lockout Hits 81 Million Claim
Pittsburgh correspondence reports the Homestead strike now a month old with losses exceeding 81 million. Military costs around 120 thousand, workers’ wages lost about 180 thousand, Carnegie Steel similar losses for new hires, plus $100 thousand wages lost by Beaver Falls and Duquesne sympathizers. Local authorities, trials, and anti anarchist efforts add further county and city expenses. Subscriptions to relief rise as strikers debate strategy. 2,000 men booked out on June 28, with 1,600 striking in sympathy and only a few watchmen remaining. The firm claims readiness for shipment, while vacancies are filled and new workers trained.
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Beaver Falls
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Union Amilla
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Hugh O' Danoil
Workman Dempsey
Histriet Hssembly
O' Donnell
New York
Carnegie Steel Company, Limited
Tive
Elains
Cient Mem
Bergman’s Accomplices and Labor Turmoil at Homestead
Knold and Bauer were held for court on conspiracy charges after a hearing before Judge Gripp at Central Police Station in Pittsburg. A printing press and anarchistic circulars were found, with dynamite instructions. cartridges and arms were seized at Bauer’s home. In Homestead, 27 old workers returned to jobs and over 100 unskilled men arrived from the East, prompting Superintendent Potter to halt further hiring. About 60 families moved from Carnegie company houses, with orderly moves and minimal damage. Farther, Cadiz celebrated Christopher Columbus’s voyage caravel Santa Maria with ships from France England and Spain and a festive eve after a daytime bull fight.
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Bauer
Gripp
Pittsburg
Fripa Nearch
Knoll
Homestead
Potter
Homestead Millsj
Union Pamilies Mowe
Carnegie Company
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Milier Hin
Pate
Columba
Christopher Peace
Cadiz
Spain
Santa Maria
Huelva
Segroce Have a Rutat Wight Riot in Wisconsin Turmoil
A gang of colored men clashed over a free light and a group of arapa amid a citywide disturbance. A figure named Prince Wwm2 attempted arrest but escaped. Riots are frequent and residents fear further violence. In Meretfi Wisconsin 890 Tambermen protest for ten hours instead of eleven. A group of colored capitalists plans a land colonization project.
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Meretfi
Wis
Cuba Future Venture Risks Island's Fate
Madrid reports Spain's ministry seeks bids to farm Cuban revenues with a $15,000,000 security, cash or stock. tenders due Nov 1 and contract effective Jan 1 1893. Limited liability bids accepted only. merchantile or banking unions rejected. Outcome hinges on whether Nova America or Spaniards win.
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Madrid
Spain
Cuba
Nova America
Canadians Rally Against Assimilation Press Editorial
An Ottawa editorial denounces defanging French Canadians into “hewers of wood and drawers of water.” It warns against English colonist encroachment and resisting assimilation, vowing to preserve language, culture, and loyalty to Canada rather than align with the United States.
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le Canada
Ottawa
Ont
Indians to Vote in Oklahoma Elections
Considerable comment has been refused by Judge John Ditlel and other lawyers that Indians owning land in severalty will have the right to vote in the coming elections. If this opinion stands, about 3,000 Indians may participate, potentially altering the congressional race.
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Oklahoma
John Ditle l
Severalty
War Probable In Samoa Sparks Fear Of Civil War
The Samoa situation grows tense as factions led by Maliei and Mataafa prepare for conflict. Dispatches report failed reconciliations and an imminent, broader clash. In Idaho, Japanese residents are ordered to leave Boise City and Chinese residents evacuated at Nampa amid public safety and smallpox concerns. Two men die after a gas accident in an Huntington, Indiana well. a son rescuing father succumbs as well.
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Sauton
Samoa
Maliei
Mataafa
Mataate
Sammon
Japa
Boise City
Nampa
Hales
George Mitt
Huntington
Ind
Drowned Run Near Wiarton Hits Nine People
A sailboat near Wiarton Ontario carrying nine people including four women and three white men plus an Indian capsized after a squall, within ten minutes of reaching the harbor. Only three survived. the widow of Congressman Ford, aged, was awarded 5000 for a government congeos.
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Wiarton
Ont
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