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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28
FOR GRAND ARMY COMMANDER
Naval Veterans Are Urging the Election
of Admiral Meade.

New York. Aug. 2S--Admiral Rich
ard w. Meade late of the United
States navy, arrived today from Eu-
rope. and left at once by special train
for st. Paul to attend the national en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic The admiral will be well
coined at the encampment by the Ma
tional Association of Naval Veterans.
who are enthusiastically urging his
election as commander-in-c chief of the
Grand Army to succeed Major Walker
of Indiana.
Admiral Meade, as commander OF
Lafayette post of New York city, rep
resents one OF the strongest depart
ments east of the Alleghanies. He is
a hero of the quarter deck with forty
five years of continuous service un-
der the flag of the republic to his cred =
il. From 1861 to 1865 ne served in the
squadrons of the north and south At
lantic. the upper Mississippi and the
west gulf Immediately upon his re-
tirement from the navy last year he
Joined the ranks of the Grand Army.
| uniting with Lafayette post The ma
val element of the Grand Army has
never yet been honored by the selec-
| ton of a commander-in-c -chief from It's
ranks
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28
sleHr-YsAR.oLo MURDERER.
one Boy Deliberately shoots Another with
"A Rifle.

Chicago. Aug. 2S.-When the sport OF
shooting at bottles and tomato cans be-
came tiresome Wednesday. s-year-old
Willie Rityenthaler turned his 22-call-
ber rifle upon Gustave Drebing. 10
years old. and fired with fatal results.
Together with Carl Felt. aged Q. and
Peter Clark, one year older, he went
to a shed I'm the rear of 9246 South Chi
cago avenue 70 practice shooting at
target with revolvers, The sport final
ly grew tame. and Rityenthaler was
sent to his home for his rifle. He re-
turned shortly. and climbed up the
slope of the roof on the opposite side
from the lot As ne emerged above the
top, Clark and Felt were throwing
stones al Drebing. who they said. was
trying 10 steal the targets
shoot him with the gun cried one
OF Rityenthaler's companions. Acting
on the suggestion, Rityenthaler raised
the rifle To his shoulder and took aim
Seeing the gun pointed toward him.
Drebing turned around and started TO
run across the lot. crying at every step,
please don't kill me. boys" The boy
fell forward on his face and died al
most instantly Drebing was picked
up and carried into the nearst house.
where a physician pronounced him
| dead Within an hour all the partici-
pants were locked up at the South Chi
cago station. Rityenthaler was found
at his home locked up i'm a closet by
Detective LOTUS The other boys were
discovered in a coal shed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28
MICHIGAN GOLD DEMOCRATS.
They Nominate Ticket Headed by Rufus
D. sprague.


Lansing. Aug. 2S.-The gold standard
Democrats Wednesday nominated the
following ticket: Governor. Rufus f.
Sprague: lieutenant governor, n. Il
Eldridge; secretary Of state >
Boyce; treasurer. Wilder ID. stevens
auditor general. lrving \ Cot key
land commissioners. A. NJ TT 81
perintendent of schools William
Heap; attorney general. Cyrus B. 10th
rop; board of education, John Is. Tag
CART: electors at large. John ;, Farr.
Sam T. Douglass; delegates at large
Samuel T. Douglass John ID. Law
renee. :. l.. Kilborne. r. A Wilson.
The resolutions. after an address TO
the Democrats of Michigan. are as fol-
lows:
I'VE denounCe the late Chicago con
vention as un-Democratic in it's repre-
sontations. arbitrary and dishonoraDle
i'm it's methods. revolutionary in It's
platform. and Populistic In its nomina-
tions; we refuse tn support its candi-
dates or obey it's mandate, ana demand
that the coming convention at Indian
apolls shall present for our suffrage
men who are Democrats and plat
form advocating the honored prlnclpies
of the Democratic party
I'VE favor the maintenance OF the
existing gold standard; we oppose the
unlimited free coinage OF silver at the
ratio OF l6 to l, because we peheNe
such coinage would ruin our industries.
rob our savings bank depositors OF nan
their savings deprive pensioners OF
half their pittance, take from the wiz
ow and orphan half their Ire insur-
snce. and cut i'm two the wages OF our
workingmen We believe the Americ
an workingman earns more than any
other workman on earth; we therefore
believe ne is entitled To receive his pay
| in the best money I'm the world In non
est dollars worth 100 cents In gold
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28
Missouri Gold Democrstic Ticket.

ST. Louis. Aug. 2s.-The convention OF
gold Democrats convened again Thurs
day and nominated the following state
ticket: Governor. j MCD rrimhle OF
Kansas City: lieutenant governor. A
+. Osterman of 81 Louis county. Sec
retary of state, u. NJ. Mclntire OF Au-
drain county: treasurer William Nc
Ilwrath of Chillicothe county, auditor
r. r. Porter of Jasper county, attor-
ney general. T.. u. Thurmond OF Cal
laway county; railroad commissioner
II. A. Custer of Platte county judge
Of supreme court. Judge Theodore
Brace. All were nominated by accia-
nation. The convention instructed lis
delegates to Indianapolis 10 present
the name of James O Broadhead tor
president of the United states and
adjourned sine die.
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BURNED IN THEIR BEDS
Three Persons Lose Their Lives in ttre
at Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Aug. 2S.-Three persons
lost their lives in a fire that broke out
an early hour Thursday morning In
John Lundin's saloon, at 1905 Wash
ington avenue. south They were
Henry Dulun. blacksmith who was
employed at Merriam Park; Gust An
derson and A. +. Anderson. coal show
ers. employed by the Chicago Great
Western railway. They were sleeping
on the third floor of the Lundun build
ing. which was brick veneered struct-
ure. They never had an opportunity
10 escape as the flames had gained TOO
great headway when the alarm was
given and il is probable that they were
suffocated in bed.
So far only one body has been tound
i'm the still smoking ruins. The occu-
pants of the second story escaped with
great difficulty, and Christ Anderson
and Charles Mattson were badly
burned. The saloon and the clothing
establishment of A @. Peterson al
1903 Washington avenue. was complete
~ destroyed. entailing loss of Sll'VoO
10 cover which there Is insurance
amounting to $1,000.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28
Pythian Knights Elect Onicers.

Cleveland. Aug 2s The supreme lodge
Of the Knights of Pythias convened at the
usual hour in Pythian Temple Thursday
and devoted the morning session to the
election of part Of the officers OF the lodge
for the ensuing two years Vice Chan
cellor Phillip p Colgrove was nominate
and elected supreme chancellor by acoia-
nation. Other officers elected were as
follows: Supreme vice chancellor, Thomas
G Sample, of Allegheny, Pa supreme
master of excheauer, Thomas ID Mcares,
of Wilmington, Del. supreme master at
arms. James Moulson, of ~. John, \. B. /;
supreme keeper of records aud seal DIR
r. LC White, Of Nashville, Tenn su-
preme prelate, Albert SteinharI. OF Green.
,;Il. A
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28
prom,,en, wall stree, Firm Fails.

New York. Aug. 2S.-The failure or
the firm of Bloodgood Il Co. has been
announced on the stock exchange. The
only surviving member OF the hrm
is John D. Slayback. The death of the
senior member John Bloodgood. was
recently announced lie had been a
member of the exchange since 1858. Mr.
Slayback has been member since
Dec. 10. 1866. The Arm has been one
of the most prominent in Wall street
Charges Rave been brought against the
head of tie firm since his death In con-
nection with his Joint trusteeship Of the
J,ottimer estate.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28
R,oodsbed at CoustantinopIe.

Washington. Aug 2S-United States
Minister Terrell at Constantinople ca
hles the state department that great
Iloodshed and rioting had occurred
there. Wednesday night several hun
dred Armenians We're killed and at
the time Of cabling this message the
minister states that all the houses in
the city are closed. Dynamite bombs
were exploded i'm the streets by Armen-
ians and about thirty Turkish soldiers
KILLED The revolutionists were placed
ON board a steamer and conveyed TO a
foreign mort.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

Mitchell : d. Aug. 2S.-The first ia
tality of the season resulting from the
exnlosion OF a thrashing machine boil
or took place Wednesday at Trip. a
small place few miles south of here.
when two men were killed ana one IN
iured The dead are: Jacob Eiseh
baum. helper; Philip Hirseh' engineer
The injured man was JACOB hiseh
baum. Jr.. farmer The accident TOOK
place on the farm OF Jacob Eisenbaum
Jr.. and is alleged TO have been caused
by neglect on the part OF the engineer
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28


Lumber piles of the Diamond Match
Company and Continued Until the Town
Was Destroyed ana Nothing Was Left TO
Burn Enormous Loss to the Town and
the Diamond Match Company,
Ontonagon. Mich. Aug. 8-The
yrcat nre OF Wednesday has left
scarcely a vestige OF a once thriving
village OF 1000 souls except horde
Of hungry. shivering sufferers who
have not yet been able TO md accom-
modations OF any kind for food or lodg
ing since they were driven from then
homes In a haste that left no time
10 think OF saving anything. The
hamlets of Rockland. Sidnaw. Evan.
and Kenton are caring for most OF
the sufferers. but there still remain
q bout 200 who are shelterless. The hre
began about noon from the brands car
ried from the swamps south OF town
by a gale into the dry lumber piles OF
the Diamond Match company. which
contained about 10000 600 feet OF sea
soned lumber An effort was made 10
stay the flames but smoke and heat
driven upon the iremen soon became
unhearable So @ ickly were hyins
brands scattered about the town
general panic ensued, and personal
safety became the only consideration
Diamond Match Company's Loss.
The first refuge thought OF was Lake
/ Superior. and every available cratt
was laden with All II could carry ana
| pushed out'into lake to escape the
| clustering heat Those who could not
ind refuge there made their way 10
| the hills as best they could reiet
train was sent by the Milwaukee and
| Northern railway and carried several
hundred sufferers TO Rockland. ten
| miles distant and returned 10 hnd the
entire village In ashes. After the lum
Der yards. the mills. box factory. and
| general store of the Match company
| and the residence Of Manager Com
stock. containing a collection OF rare
coins valued at $4,000. fell prey 70
the flames. The business and residence
portion were in the path OF the hre
and were quickly swept away AT +.S'
the work OF destruction was complete
Seeking Places OF Refuge.
| The Diamond Match company los
two fine mills having daily capacity
Of 45O. 900 feet and other mills anc
buildings worth i'm all nearly 20Oo,O 600
and lumber worth nearly Sl0OO,OOO In
| surance 10 the extent of $4,000 wa
| carried with the Fleischeim agenc!
Of Menominee and the Douglass ant
Van order agencies at Houghton. tn
loss on the balance of the village WI
foot up about 81. 600 600. with $500, 90
|, insurance The fire is still burning i
the lumber piles and 1t is impossible I
| go among the ruins.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28
IOWA NATIONAL DEMOCRAT
Electors at Large and Delegates TO in-
dianapoiis Chosen.


Des Moines, Aug 2S.-Ihe National
Democratic convention completed its work
here Wednesday afternoon by placing in
the field electors and selecting delegates
TO the indianapolis convention. The
platform declares for the Democracy of
Jefferson, Jackson, Tilden ami Cleveland
and charges that the recent Chicago con
yention surrendered its national charac-
ter to a com b nation Of the west and the
south as against the east and the north
Ii gives a list of the enunciatons in tho
Chicago platform, says that they are not
Dem ouratic, and that they cannot support
them. Special stress Is laid on the threat
Co debase the currency. In conclusion, the
platform says; I'VE will not only protest;
we will organize to defeat the Populistic
contract entered into at Chicago
The following were named for electors
at large. W w Wilmer, Des Moines; j..
| T.. Markedly, Mason City. For delegates
60 the national convention at lndianapo-
| lis the following were named; l.. NJ. Mar
tin, Marshalltown, William Cronewsg,
Council Bluffs; I. W Babb, Mount Pleas
ant; Joseph Eiboeck. Des Moines, w h
Mitchell. Fremont, John +. Cliggett'
Mason City, Joe stewart, Grinnell, Nj
| b Hendricks, Allamake county
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28
NEBRASKA coLp.wArER TICKET.
Followers OF Le,sring Make Nomination.
at Lincoln.

Lincoln. Aug 2S. The thirteenth Ne
braska state Prohibition convention
Uevering followers) convened at Lin
coin Wednesday There was All at
tendance of over 100. making rather
better show than the Bentley wing.
which recently assembled In state con
vention under the name OF the Nation
al party.
j. Il. Roberts was chairman The
committee on resolutions recommend
that the convention reaflirm the ma
tionaI platform OF the Prohibition par
" as the platform of the Nebraska
Prohibitionists The ticket pat op VI
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28
MUNICIPAL WAR IN LOUISVILLE.
Democratic Board of Public Safety Re
fuse. to Nacate.

Louisville. Ky. Aug 2S.-The munic-
ipal war between the mayor and the
board Of aldermen and the Democratic
board of public safety is in statue quo.
The Democratic board refuses to he
dispossessed. the police force is guard
ing their office and refuse to obey any
orders from the new chief of police. or
the new board of public safety. Attor-
news for both sides are In Frankfort
arguing before Judge HaZelrigg of the
court OF appeals the question of
whether or not the restraining order
against the board of aldermen shall
be reinstated. II il is reinstated the
action of the board of aldermen inn
peaching the board of safety will be
null and void.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28

Chirago. Aug. 2s.-The Avenue Saw
ings hank, a small private bank on the
corner Of Thirty first street and Michigan
avenue. assigned Thursday morning TO the
Chicago Title and Trust company. Since
the failure Of the North & Co bank and
the Haymarket bank there has been a
steady withdrawal Of deposits, and for the
protection of the depositors the assign
ment was made The deposits are sl2o'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28
virginia Gold Democrats.

Richmond. Aug 2s.-The gold stand
ard Democrats met IN convention in
the Academy OF Music here. AleNan-
der Hamilton OF Petersburg was made
temporary chairman and delivered an
able address. The speaker severely
criticised Senator Daniel for approving
the action of the convention denounc
ing President Cleveland for sending
troops 10 Chicago when Senator Dan
lei in the senate had praised him for
SO doing. After Hamilton's speech the
committees on credentials and perma-
nent organization were appointed and
a short recess taken.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28
PARADE OF BLUE AND GRAY.
Reunion of EN- Confederate and Union Sol
di.rs at Pertle Springs. Mo.

Reunion Of EN-Confederate ana Union SOL
diers at Pertie Springs. Mo.
Warren sburg. Mo. Aug. 2S-The boom
ing of the sunrise guns at Pertle Springs
"Wednesday morning awakened over 300
Union and,ex- Confederate soldiers camped
in the park, The principal feature OF the
day was parade Of the blue and gray ut
10 o'clock Over25o veterans Of north and
south were In line, besides several bands
of music and drum corps One ex-Confed-
crate, 81 years Of age, with only one leg,
marched the entire distance, refusing all
offers of assistance Major Il w. Nichols,
of Marshall; Alvin Hayne, of Clinton, and
Captain George Grover, Of st. Louis
made addrcsse1 At night an informal
programme, consisting of tableaux, reci-
tations and music was rendered, together
with an exhibition of army drumming by
John o. Dali. ''the drummer of VicSs-
burg The reunion closed Thursday
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28

Springfield. O.. Aug. 2s.-The Popu-
list state convention Thursday nomi-
mated for supreme judge L. ID Stark
Of Cleveland. and for food commits
sioner r. j. Creger Of springfield The
Democratic nominee for food commis-
sioner recently died Another vacancy
was created by the Democratic nomi-
nee for supreme Judge Withdrawing
The Populsts take these two places on
the fusion state ticket and set fiVe
of the twenty-three electors
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28
FUSION IN MICHIGAN.
Convention at Bay City Nom.
mates a Ticket.
Is HEADED BY CHARLES X. SLIGH.

Left TO Ex-Senators Burt and Hopkins
Michigan Gold Democrats Meet at Lam
sing and Put Ticket In the Field-Con-
vention of Iowa National Democratic
wisconsin Gold Democrats.
Bay City, Mich. Aug. 2s-The three
ring political aggregation all got un-
der one tent The conference commit
tee reported IN favor OF adopting the
following head for the ticket: Demo
cratic Peoples Silver ticket" with the
vignette of Candidate Bryan. The Pop
ulists and silver party men were given
combined vote equal TO the Demo-
cratic vote and the state nominations
were To be made i'm mass convention
The candidates agreed between
themselves To leave the selection or
candidate for governor to eN-Senators
Burt and Hopkins. one Democrat and
the Other a free silverite The propo'
sition took the convention by surprise
They could scarcely grasp II for few
moments. 1t VAS put to viva Voce
vote and carried. but the suspicious
Populists see hted a scheme and com
menced to kick They weren't going
to have Whiting forced upon them ana
called for a ballot Some even got their
hats and coats in hand ready TO bolt
the convention.
Selected Sigh for Governor.
They spent half an hour In talking
and scolding. when Mess:s. Burt ana
Hopkins returned with the report that
they had selected Sigh to head the
ticket The report was adopted with
whoop as was also the consumma-
ton OF the agreement, the nomination
OF Mr.. Whiting for lieutenant governor
Both men were brought before the con
vention and made short speeches OF
acceptance. The nomination of can
didate for secretary OF state was
| passed. ii being part of the plan Oh
| fusionists to give this office To the
| Prohibitionists and to bring them into
| the bandwaeon. Otto T.. Karste oi
| Ironwood was nominated for treasurer
| by acclamation. and the Populists eo'
theirs in the shape of the unanimous
| nomination OF Arthur Il. Cole OF Fowl
| erville Alfred j Murphy OF petrol
| was named for attorney general
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28
steel Plantto Close.

Chicago, Aug 9s -Workmen employed
in the Illinois Steel company's plant at
Hammond. Ind, were informed Wednes'
dav that the furnace fires would be drawn
an SATURDAY. afternoon when the concern.
will close for an indefinite period This
will throw 400 men out OF employment.
Depression in business is one OF the causes
assigned The Lakeside Nail company
also will close it's mill at Hammond. lhis
will throw nearly 200 men ana boys out OF
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28

New York. Aug ss A dispatch TO Inc
Herald from Buenos Ayres says A severe
engagement occurred at ths ps,,,uans san "'S ~
station between body OF nra1' NJ
the Jaedbin faction ana ,.e'''n' ,',sn,
were woudded The Italian eoas,a, ena,n.s
has sent note to 'he legation .'ns ue'u 49,
reparation, under shrea' o. 0'''s
legation home
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28
Nawnnri Hnrse sho W.

Nav York, Aug es The Newport horse
show opened Wednesday As far as pos
s,ble the equipment OF the building Is on
+. ,,ne with the New York show The
arena ,s equipped with ample accommoda-
,,ons for exhibitors and spectators Ihe
,,ns 1. a beauty. its dimensions. ssoxloo
s,iving almost twice the area OF that OF
MsaIson square garden where the n"'
,ional show Is held
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s,o, n, Her prunsen Husband.

milwaukee,, Aug 2s While in =
drunken rage Wednesday night Frank
vodicka. tailor. shot his wife. He dred
hree shots Two lodged in his wife's
shoulder. inaicting severe. but not fatal.
wounds The third bullet struck Annie
Young a bystander She Is not seriously
INJURED the bullet striking her In the leg
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28

Mexico. Mo, Aug 2s A valuable find
Of money is reported twelve miles north
east Of Moberly The finder is Patrick
Henry who was moving from Springfield,
his 10 Kansas While in camp and cut
ling stick of wood his ak slipped and
struck something In the ground which
nroved 70 be an old tea kettle containins
"a otn In gold The dates on the coin are
nrior 10 1850
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28

welch. w. Va. Aug 2s.-At Dunlow
wednesday the pay train on the Nor
folk and Western railway ran into a
fast freight at curve. completely
wrecking the pay train and the engine
md seven cars OF the freight Fireman
Vance of the pay train was fatally
hurt and Engineer Turner of the
freight train will hardly recover All
lrafflr WAS delaveh six hours
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WISCONSIN Gn,h nemncrat.

Milwaukee. Aug es The sound
money" men of the Wisconsin Democracy
selected delegates 70 the indianapolis con
yention nominated presidential electors
and indersed General Bragg for the presi.
dency at the convention which was held
At Pahst theatcr Wednesd Y Following
are the delegates and altern"tes Gt large
Delegates az large-General y : Bragg
senator William + Villas, James u FiHn
ders, j Hogan; alternatcs at large
Oliver T. Wells John OBJ en- John
Johnson
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Az. e,echer.. birthday.

New York, Aug % Mrs. Henry Ward
Beecher celebrated her sith birthday
Wednesday at the home Of hei son-in-
law. Rev. Mr. Scoville, in West Cornwall,
Conn Mrs Beecher is still active ana
takes Keen interest in current events
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28
p.,.v Race Making Go.l Tin, =.

san Francisco, Aug 2s The Exam
,ner. Journol relay racers are WaSinf
ranid nrogrcss across the continent
:. az o'clock last night the packet was car
ried inta White Plains. Nevada Up Co
thof time the riders had gone 81 miles IN
one dav eight hours aud forty three miA
~
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New Jersey Republicans.

Trenton, Aug. 2S.-The Republican state
convention to nominate presidential elect
ors was called to order at II o'clock Thurs
day by franklin Murphy, chairman Of the
Republican state committee Mr. Mur'
ply introd uced Governor Griggs as TEN
porary chairman OF the convention
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-28

For governor. John Dale; lieutenant
governor. l.. o Jones, secretary %
state. Albert Fitch auditor G. ..
Crowell treasurer, ;. T Davis. attor-
ney general. ID VI strong state SUI
perintendent. w l. A Whitman; land
commississioner, John y. Hopper
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san Diego. Cal. Aug. 2S.-The state
hank commissioners have declared the
Rank OF National City insolvent ana
placed {. b. whittIesey. cashier. IN
eharge The directors have been or
aered TO make an assessment OF ~
Ger cent en the authorized capital OK
| $500. 900, -