Independent party formed by South Dakota Farmers Alliance
Huron will host the first convention as the Farmers Alliance closes its meeting by adopting a platform for a new Independent party. A state central committee is named and July 9 set for a state convention to nominate officers and two congress candidates. An all night session in Jamestown ND results in a partial slate for guiding alliance political action.
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Brown
Loucks
Independent Party
Huron
Nee Favor
Jamestown
N. D
Orth Dakota Farmers’ Alliance
Allience
Senators Debate Silver Question and Currency Reform
Senate discussion on a revived silver bill with Mr Plumb asserting that current money volume is too small for trade. Debate includes remarks on currency, credit, and fiat money, with a contrast to 1875 expectations. Also moves to reconsider a bridge bill and a conference on the dependent pension bill. A Dawes report on intruders on Indian lands is approved before a secret session adjournment.
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Washington
Senate
Mitchell
Columbia River
Vancouver
House
Beaver Falls
Plumb
United States
Hiscock
Mr. Dawes
Committee On
Indian Affairs
Secretary of the Interior
Farmers Alliance Executive Committee Deliberates on Convening Meeting
The Farmers' Alliance executive committee in St Paul debates delaying a state ticket convention until subordinate alliances urge strong support. They consider a loan plan from an English company at 7-8 percent and discuss a Stillwater prison plant for binding twine plus state provision of twine at cost. adjournment expected.
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Alliance
St. Pauul
Farmers’ Alliance
Ilish
Stillwater
Minnesota Editors Excur sion sails to Washington from St Paul
Minnesota editors and publishers association depart by special Omaha line train at 10 a.m. for Washington. The trip is billed as one of the most interesting ever, with many members taking part in the journey. Meanwhile a Republican senatorial caucus is called for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. to decide a successor to Sergeant-at-Arms Canaday, with two main candidates in the frame.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Minnesota Editors and Publishers’ Association
Washington
Association
Omaha, Road
Canaday
Valentines Nebraska
Charles B. Reade
Belgian Glass Workmen Sent Back from New York
Seven Belgian glass blowers who arrived aboard the Umbria last week were detained on suspicion of breach of contract with the Glass Company of New Jersey and have now been ordered sent back to Belgium.
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York
Umbria
Baviais
Come Ander
Go Pany
New Jersey
Minnesota Chippewas Act Civilization Funds Introductory Bill
In Washington on June 4 Mr Washburn introduced in the senate a bill appropriating 250,000 dollars for surveys and supplies and 90,000 dollars for the first installment to carry out the act for a civilization of the Chippewa in Minnesota Indiana and Minnesota with extent to surveys and supplies.
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Minnesota
Chippewas
Washington
Washburn
Senate
Dilles
Indiana
Prominent figure Convicted in Federal Pension Case
In Indianapolis on June 7, Lee Fy Wilson, a state legislative member, was convicted in federal court of pension irregularities. The court withheld sentence pending further proceedings.
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Aranda
Indianapolis
Indi
Lee Fy Wilson
Shelby
Conniey
Veteran Editor Rublee Nominated for Consul in Prague
Washington June 7 The president sent to the senate nominations for consuls including Thomas M Newson Minnesota at Malaga William A Rublee Wisconsin at Prague and George L Welling Maryland as assistant treasurer at Baltimore The senate in secret session confirmed William A Rublee nomination
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St. Paul
Rublee
Wisconsin
Washieron
Senate
United States
Thomas M. Newson
Minnesota
Malaga
William A. Rublee
Prague
George L. Welling
Maryland
Baltimore
Bi-Metallists In Session In Washington
The executive committee of the St Louis silver convention meets in Washington to monitor silver legislation. If defeated by gold monometallists it will summon a national silver convention inviting Farmers Alliance and other groups to push silver restoration as a national issue in next elections. It denounces bullion redemption plans as worse than no legislation.
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Wasa Hineton
St. Louis
Washington
Farmers’ Alliance
Congress
Grain Inspection and Storage Bill for Interstate Shipment
A bill introduced by Mr. Paddock proposes state level chief grain inspectors and assistants to regulate inspection and storage of grain for interstate shipment. Interstate rail companies must build elevators and storage along lines, with a board determining elevator capacity and location. Certificates issued by inspectors confirm stored grain quantity and grade. Railroads failing to comply may be liable for damages.
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Washington
Paddock
Secretary of Agriculture
Blair Introduces General Pension Bill in Senate
Washington June 7 Mr Blair introduces a general pension bill offering a service pension of 1 cent per day for sixty days served in the War of the Rebellion or Indian wars before 1866, from $6 to $12 monthly, with income limits, disability pensions, and protections for widows and children. No attorney may charge more than $10 for prosecuting a pension application.
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Senate
Washineton
Blair
Committed Asking Declines Nomination in Local Vote
A terse local report notes a committed group declines a nomination amid a tense political scene. No further details available from the fragmented text.
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Rand
Northern Pacific and Milwaukee Roads Agree on Coast Route
Traffic deal between the Northern Pacific and the Milwaukee and St. Paul opens through Chicago to Portland with through sleepers leaving Chicago at 5 30 p m. and reaching St Paul next morning. The schedule promises shorter Pacific Coast travel than via Wisconsin Central and Northwestern routes. First train under the plan departs Chicago June 15 Chauncey Depew banquet noted in Chicago.
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St. Pau
Northern Pacific
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Northwestern
Union Pacific
Chicago
Omaha
Portland
Wisconsin Central
Milwaukee
Parliament to Adjourn in July
London June 7. The cabinet council announces the government will adjourn Parliament at the end of July until mid October. Grand committees of the Commons will consider land purchase tithes and licensing bills jointly and a new standing order will let the house resume unfinished business at the next session from its previous stage.
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London
Cabinet
House of Commons
Supreme Court Upholds Flacks Conviction in Divorce Case
New Yorke June 7 The general term of the supreme court handed down a decision affirming the conviction in the court of oyer and terminer of ex Sheriff James A Flack and his son William L Flack The two Flacks were recently convicted of conspiracy in procuring the divorce of the elder Flack from his wife
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New Yorke
Supreme Court
Court of Oyer and Terminer
James A. Flack
William L. Flack
Flacks
Flack
Confederate Memorial Day Observed Quietly in Baltimore
Confederate memorial day observed in Baltimore with ex Confederates placing fragrant flowers on graves. About 1,200 active Confederates societies members noted, reflecting memories still cherished.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Veedersburg Fire Threatens Town and Warehouses
A telegram from Veedersburg Indiana reports a blaze starting at 9 a.m. with a west wind endangering the town of 3000. Loss estimated at $100,000 includes Colman's heading factory and Nixon's warehouse containing 60,000 bushels of wheat. A Crawfordsville fire train responded at 1 p.m.
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Veedersburg
Ind
Crawfordsville
Colman
Nixon
Wholesale listings of Winona businesses and suppliers
A dense catalog of local firms with products ranging from barrels and butter tubs to coarse goods, carriages, farms implements, lumber, hardware, groceries, and wines. Includes Mounts of firms like Doud, Sons & Co. West'n Indurated Fiber Co. Winona Lumber Co. Schlitz Milwaukee Beer. John Dietze fruit importer. and others.
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Doud, Sons & CO
Wreck on the Louisville and Nashville Limited
The eastbound Louisville and Nashville limited from Louisville to Cincinnati wrecked east of English Kentucky. The rear sleeper jumped the track and fell thirty feet, destroying the car. Several people were injured but no fatalities reported.
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Louisville
Forty Servians Killed at Pristina Clash
A new battle between Arnauts and Servians at Pristina Macedonia left forty Servians dead and about two hundred captured. The engagement adds to recent tensions in the region and highlights the ongoing ethnopolitical strife.
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Bexarave
Pristina
Macedonia
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McNie & CO
Atlantic
Harper’s
Scribner’s. ST. Nicholas
Lippincott’s
Leslie’s
John. Dietze
Idealer
Milwaukee Beer
Pu. Best
Sayers
Newport
Hanan & Son
Doud & Muir
Winona Willow Works
East Second Street
Second National Banks
Prichs
H.A. Ancura
M.D
Oxford
Brooklyn
N.Y
Andy
Tus Canrara Company
Marray Nitect
Ong
Royal Baking Powder CO
Wall Street
Andrews
GEO, Hillyer & CO
Robins
The
Bluebirds
Saml Foxs
Winona
QT. John's ‘Hospital
Northiwest
ST. John’s, Hospital
Winona, Minng
South Dakota Farmers’ ‘Alliance
North Dakota
Minnesota Farmers
Maj. Newson
FOR
Veterans
Mr. Blair
West
Committee On’ Agriculture and Forestry
Mir West
O'Place
Federal
Sat ‘Dock
Milwaukee Roads
Pacific Coast
Chauncey
Chauncey M. Depew
Grace
Depew
Preece & Latsoch CO
Minn
Eeler & Allen
West Third Street
Nedsonang
Ae Fox
Ozea
Bottt
Merigold & CO
Winona Jobbers’ Association
T.C. Predche
Bosco Horton
BE. W. Williams
H D. Morse & Son
Gate City Carriage CO
Ockery Y Gregory & CO. Coal and Wood
H. D. Perkins & Son
H. J. Willis
H. Choate & CO
Flonr
L. C. Porter Milling CO
Winona Mile CO
Stoit & Son
Foundry
Wwfill Winshinery
Wu. M. Hubrlbert
H. J. O’neile
Preece & Latsch CO
Bzeavy
R. D. Cone CO
Endurated Fiber Ware
West'n Indurated Fiber CO
R. £. Doud
W. J. Evans
Bumber, Empire Lumber CO
Laird-Norton CO
Winona Lumber CO
Youmans Bros. & Hodgins
Union Lumber CO
Hkcgormick Hurv. Machine Co
N. B. Fulmer, Aart
Hiet
Landon & Roberts
Imp
Winona Plow Co
Schlitz Bilwaukee Beer &Cigars
G. C. Baynton’s Sons
Schroth & Ahrens
Winona Wagon CO
Hanford Oil CO
L. D. Schoonmaker
John Dietze
J. 5Tirneman
Medical
Howes
Hood
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