14 Aug 1884
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1884
Page
1
Dispatches from New York report officials in Cape Sabine area denying details but acknowledging cannibalism rumors in the Greeley expedition. Observers say hunger and exposure drove men to desperate acts, with a preserved cast iron tank shown on deck as evidence.
Rev J B McGlove died last night in Providence R I. He was an eminent Catholic divine. State authorities reported a new case of pleuro pneumonia in Lancaster county. Denver's W H Bancroft named receiver for the Denver Rio Grande railway western division.
The Republicans of the Tenth district renominated Congressman Holmes at Webster City this afternoon. Other items note public health alarms, labor unrest, and political endorsements across several cities with August 13 datelines.
Prof Langhammer urges private funding for a New Mexico reception building at the New Orleans exposition to host territorial guests and officials, costing about $8,000 with $1,500 already subscribed and calls for public support nationwide. The plan aims to ease lodging pressures and reduce costs for territorial representatives.
The Berna lillo county precinct No 26 school directors met August 13 1884 at the Albuquerque four NAL office to organize the board Edward Medler was named chairman W S Burke secretary and D L Sammis treasurer With funds lacking no building will be erected this season and rooms will be rented in a central location The chairman is to hire someone to enumerate district school age residents per law The board adjourned subject to the chairman calling.
San Marcial correspondent reports AT&SF engine 45 pulled into the yard after a sixty eight day trip. It started for El Paso on June 3 but reached Las Cruces before washouts blocked progress. Engineer J A Swarthout praised for steadying the locomotive through washout season. superintendent Geo Hackney noted for hiring top engineers. Hol Lyons and Ed, crew, kept the engine polished and ready.
Special orders from Headquarters District of New Mexico amend orders to Captain J Furey Chief Quartermaster U S Army. He will proceed on public business to Fort Union New Mexico via La Junta to Fort Lewis due to high water blocking crossing at Espanola.
The Silver City Sentinel lauds Prof Theo F Price for last Thursday's Crawford Hall performance noting refined selections and high merit. He announces another benefit show Friday for the Ladies Library Association with tickets at Pillsbury’s drug store Everitt’s jewelry store and the post office book store.
President Evans said examiners are summing the bank’s losses and that some published statements about Dickensen’s losses were true while others were not. Dickinson is reported to be in Canada as excitement over the suspension fades. Col. C J Osborne named receiver for the bank.
Dr. Salmon of the U S animal industry bureau and J H Sanders of the treasury cattle commission returned from Elmhurst after investigating a reported Jersey cow case. They found only two illnesses and concluded the illness was severe cold, not pleuro pneumonia.
CalDwell Kam Aug 13 Oscar Hal sera and Mr Barfoot shot City Marshal Raymer and his deputy in Hunnewell. The feud is cited as motive. Deputy wounded in the neck and likely to die. marshal shot in the leg. No arrests by morning. Also listed are scores from Pittsburg Baltimore Alleghe ny New York Philadelphia Detroit Cleve land Cincinnati Loevwis villes and Toledo Indianapolis.
Foreign dispatches report Paris and Marseilles with multiple deaths from cholera and notable figures ill or deceased. Marshal Serrano dying in France. Duke of Wellington collapses at Brighton bound for London. Sweden and Vienna reports of mail robberies and naval tensions amid China tensions. Marseilles congress approves constitutional revision bill by wide margin.
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