Miracle in Texas Doctor’s Pink Pills Said to Cure Rheumatism
The Texas Christian Advocate recounts H E Spaulding of Longview recovering from eight years of sciatic rheumatism after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Spaulding credits the pills with restoring his leg and saving his life, backed by Dr C T Stann bury and local witnesses.
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Ife
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Burlington Route California Excursions From Chicago
The Burlington Route runs personally conducted excursions to California leaving Chicago every Wednesday. Through cars to California with carpets upholstered seats bedding toilet rooms and every convenience. Route via Denver and Salt Lake. Write for descriptive pamphlet to T. A. Grady excursion manager 211 Clark St Chicago.
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Bucklin Arnica Salve Advertises Piles Cure
Bucklin Arnica Salve promoted as best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. Promises guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. 25 cents per box. Sold by Ek T Scott.
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American Congress Condemned by Spanish Journals Over Cuba Belligerency
Madrid reports Imparcial condemns U S belligerency steps as labor shortages bite farming regions. It notes many young men from Spain joined Cuba action. Spain plans to resist intervention while awaiting Cleveland decisions and may push Cuba operations.
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American Congress
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Madrid
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Chicago Republicans sweep town tickets in City Council race
The Chicago and Illinois results show broad Republican gains across townships including South and North Towns, Lake View, Hyde Park and others. Hepburn, Miller, Kunz, Ball, and Randall win notable precincts while Democrats gain some alderman seats. Chicago council to stand Republicans 47, Democrats 19, Independent 2 with holdovers.
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Martin Emerich
Hepburn
Samuel H. Trude
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Martin
Clerk
Ball
W. K. Ackerman
West Town
William Giffort
Stepnin
Miller
Barry
Lake
Cohrs
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Lundberg
Hays
Lake View
Insurgents Burning Cane Fields and Executions Reported in Cuba
News from Havana details insurgent actions in Matanzas and nearby areas. insurgents burned canefields and 1500 tons of sugar at Santa Rita de Baro while near Jovel lanos four laborers were killed with machetes and at Tapaste a local guerrilla was hanged. Trinidad dispatch claims Manuel Gonzales, insurgent leader, killed. Oliver telegram notes four insurgents captured and the jailer of Blas Hernandez’s mistress taken prisoner.
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Cuban Leaders Meet in New York Discussing Recognition
An informal Cuban leaders meeting at the Hotel America in New York on Tuesday night considered the chance that President Cleveland would soon recognize Cuban belligerency. Attendees voiced optimism about Congress likely passing a joint resolution to spur presidential action. Portuondo called Cleveland a great political conundrum while noting ongoing struggles and encouraging results.
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Portuondo
Booth Tucker in Chicago Addresses 5000 at Auditorium
Ballington Booth and wife arrive in Chicago and speak to about 5,000 at the Auditorium denying antagonism to the Salvation Army while proposing a parallel movement. Ex Brigadier General Fielding to command the northwest Volunteers. Booth to avoid meeting Eva Booth. In New York Carnegie Hall, 4009 welcome Booth Tucker as new U S Salvation Army commanders.
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Eva Booth
New York
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Fire destroys six story Savannah grocery building
In Savannah on Wednesday a large six story brick building housing the Savannah Grocery company on Bay street near Bull was burned. Losses run to 40 000 on the structure and 130 000 on stock. Insurance stood at 27 000 for the building and over 100 000 for stock in New York offices.
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Wisconsin Returns Show Close Milwaukee City Election
In Milwaukee, a strong stay-at-home vote and large Populist showing nearly defeated the Republican ticket with Rauschenberger likely winning by 1500 to 3000 votes. Democrats gained council seats and could control the board of supervisors. split ballots were notable. Madison reports Dye elected mayor over Alford by 50 votes. Clark elected treasurer. Democrats win four of six aldermen.
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Republican A. P. A. Candidate for Mayor Elected
Complete returns from Tuesday's city election show Jones, the Republican A P A candidate, defeating Kumpf by 1 673 for mayor. Most of the Jones ticket led, with few exceptions, and party figures fill city offices with several named incumbents.
Horses Collision Injures Three at Montgomery Park
Memphis Tennessee April 9 A Wednesday exercise at Montgomery Park ended in a collision among three race horses Addie Buchanan Leavitt and Dan Huger the latter a valuable colt by Simple Simon All three suffered serious injuries and one colored horseman died of fatal injuries during an exercise.
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Rebels massing as 6500 women and children hanged near Bulawayo
A Bulawayo dispatch to the Times reports 6500 women and children hanged there. It adds that trustworthy news says rebels are massing fifteen miles away.
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Bulawayo
Final election results leave doubt until late Tuesday
The article notes a tight race with five Democrats and five Republicans elected. Large scratches and uncertainty persisted until after midnight as final tallies emerged, leaving the outcome in doubt until late Tuesday evening.
Democrats Sweep Arkansas Municipal Elections
MEMPHIS Tenn April 9 Municipal elections were held in Arkansas Tuesday. The Democrats were successful in all townships save Newport and Jonesboro where the Republicans elected their tickets.
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Arkansas
Newport
Jonesboro
Populist Town Ticket Named Victor Mayor in Hot Fight
Victor Colorado on April 9 reports a landslide of about 100 votes electing the entire Populist town slate led by James Doyle for mayor after a heated campaign.
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Colo
James Doyle
Infuriated Steer Killed by Boy With Rifle in Milwaukee
A steer ran wild through Vliet and Seventh streets in Milwaukee injuring several pedestrians before a boy with a rifle shot and killed it at its first shot. Police pursued the animal, firing multiple rounds as the crowd scattered and a cyclist narrowly escaped.
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Vliet Street
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German orator Ahlwardt arraigned for concealed weapons
New York April 9 Herr Ahlwardt the German Jow-baiter was arraigned on a concealed weapons charge stemming from Monday night’s disturbance in which he was knocked down and pelted with cabbages. He was fined ten dollars and later arrested again for assault as he left the court. Bail was posted to await grand jury action. He is barred from publicly expressing anti Semitic opinions in Hoboken and, if he persists, will be arrested as a disorderly person.
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Herr Ahlwardat
Ahlwardt
Hoboken
Prohibition Party Nominating Convention Opens in Springfield
The state convention met to nominate a state ticket and select seventy delegates for the national convention at Pittsburg May 27. About 500 to 600 delegates attended, described as orderly and God fearing, with congressional delegations forming committees on credentials, resolutions, and national delegates.
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Prohibition Party
Pittsburg
Steam excavator crashes on bridge. engineer saved
At dawn on April 9 an overhead steam excavator jumped the Wheeling and Lake Erie bridge over the Maumee river. The eighty-foot span collapsed into the river. Switchman Elbert Briggs of Ironville fell with the machine and drowned.
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Burglars use chloroform on Crandall family
In Ills near Larchland burglars entered E. H. Crandall's home and chloroformed the family. They ransacked the house, took all valuables, and escaped. The family remained unconscious until Monday evening but later alerted neighbors despite lingering effects.
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E. H. Crandall
Larchland
Utah Republic convention taps free silver slate
Salt Lake April session of the Republican convention elected a free silver and anti McKinley delegation. Senators Frank J. Cannon and Arthur Brown, Representative Allen, Colonel Isaac Wrumbo, Thomas Kearns, Park City Silver King mine owner, and banker W. S. McConnick were chosen as delegates in a spirited but generally orderly meeting.
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Frank J. Cannon
Arthur Brown
Allen
Isaac Wrumbo
Thomas Kearns
Park City
W. 8S McConnick
Kasala Evacuation Report Adjusted by Rome Dispatch
Rome dispatch says Kasala has not been evacuated as once reported. Colonel Stevani's column has been withdrawn to reduce months of provisioning and the garrison is now considered strong enough to defend the position.
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Rome
Kassala
Stevani
Beaten Stabbed and Robbed: Denver Boxer Injured
George J. Hall a lightweight boxer and trainer at the South Side Athletic club was beaten stabbed and robbed at his Denver home Tuesday night A burglar struck him in the side with a knife wounding him fatally feared Hall formerly lived in Chicago
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Trio of Pompey Siblings Die in Same Pneumonia Case
In Syracuse on April 9 the bodies of John Van Brocklin 80 and his sisters Eliza 83 and Martha 74 were found in an undertaking room. All three died in the same day of pneumonia after being taken to a game house.
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Turpie Attacks Sherman on Cuban Resolution Critique
Turpie spoke in support of a joint resolution to send a U S fleet to Cuban waters to protect Americans and halt Spanish atrocities. He criticized Sherman Hoar for inconsistent Cuban policy and urged intervention on the side of Cuba for freedom and independence.
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Turpie
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Cuba
Spain
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District DC appropriation bill re modeled to aid poor relief
Washington April 9 The District of Columbia appropriation bill was amended to strike private and semi private institution items and replace them with a lump sum of 94700 for relief and care of the poor and charitable work. Disbursements to be accounted for by the district commissioners with contracts to June 30 1897. No funds to church or religious denominational control.
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District of Columbia
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Committee Report Favors Unseating Elliott of South Carolina
The House Elections Committee No 2 decided four contested cases on Wednesday. Only Murray vs Elliott from the First South Carolina district favored Murray. Stokes, Abbott, Williams cases ruled for Stokes, Abbott, and Williams respectively. in one case the contestant failed to appear and minority reports will be filed in the rest.
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Judiciary committee to report bankruptcy bill this week
The house committee on the judiciary completed work on the bankruptcy bill and will report it to the house this week. The measure bases itself on the old Yorrey bill and has circulated in Congress for several years.
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House Committee On the Judiciary
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Congress
Arizona land lease bill becomes law without veto
Washington April 9 the senate originated act to authorize leasing lands for educational purposes in Arizona became law without the president's approval.
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Senate
Arizona
Oliver Optic's Long Journey Reaches Boston After World Flight
William T. Adams known as Oliver Optic, author of boys’ books, arrived in Boston Tuesday after a 185 day voyage of 28002 miles. He traveled around the world stopping in major Japanese and Chinese cities, then south to Singapore Port Said and Ceylon.
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Ceylon
Tragic Train Fatalities Halt Pennsylvania Wrecking Crew
Downingtown April 9 Charles H Larkin and Patrick Cardigan members of a wrecking crew were killed instantly after being struck by a fast freight train near here. They had been clearing a minor wreck and were walking along the track when the collision occurred.
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Charles H. Larkin
Patrick Cardigan
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Saunders Attempted Suicide After Rail Way Audit
Lanapox North Carolina April 9 Frank Saunders agent of the Great Northern railway attempted to take his own life Tuesday after an examination of his books by the traveling auditor. He is in a precarious condition with a reported shortage of 1000 dollars as investigated.
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Frank Saunders
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Westinghouse Offices Destroyed by Fire in Willmerding
The Westinghouse Air Brake general offices and club house at Willmerding Pa were destroyed by a noon Wednesday fire. Loss is $69,000 with full insurance.
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