Government to Enforce Alaska Fur Laws Against Seals
Secretary Fairchild sent a letter to Captain Healy ordering enforcement of the prohibition on killing fur bearing animals within Alaska waters or territory. The note cites section 1601 of the revised statutes and directs action to curb hunting of seals and other fur bearing species.
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Fairchild
M A. Healy
Bear
San Francisco
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Alaska Territory
Healy
Eclipse Sinks After Striking Rock Near Buford
The steamer Eclipse sank six miles above Buford after striking a rock Sunday evening while en route to Benton. The hull was breached, stern submerged in twelve feet of water. Cargo valued at 35 thousand dollars and insured for 23 thousand. Captain Baker will dispatch a salvage boat to recover as much cargo as possible.
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Buford
Washburo
Benton
F. J. Call & Co
Baker
Railroad Commission picks Bis marck man for secretary
J M Quinn of the Bismarck Tribune was elected secretary of the railroad commission at a salary of 1500 dollars a year. In Green Bay Jean Sequest was found guilty of first degree murder tied to a fourteen year old case involving his wife and another man. Mrs Sequest and Mr Mamsail died soon after, and the widow remarried. Mrs Mansall now Mrs Soquest faced divorce and Soquest was arrested for murder of his first wife. The jury later found W T Lavelle guilty of robbing freight cars. Prosecution witnesses were called and the case will move toward June term. A Milwaukee depot fire damaged freight and destroyed baggage. Union depot plans were cited. St Paul refrigerator car timetable takes effect, with schedules between St Paul and Duluth. John Murphy was stabbed in South St Paul after a fist fight. The city police commission heard from Major Henderson about a pole issue.
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Wis
Jean Sequest
August Mamsail
Soquest
Mysters
Dusky
W. T. Lavelle
JO. Dunia
Protocf
Ngperty
Ty Ress
Owatasxa
Mixx
Milwaukee
St Paul
Owatanna
Crop Prospects Bright for Dakota Minnesota and Iowa
Crop reports from sixty Minnesota counties, forty in Dakota and thirty-five in Iowa indicate seeding is finished and ground in excellent condition. Wheat acreage rises in Dakota while Minnesota shows gains in oats and corn with favorable weather ahead and potential yields near record highs.
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Minnesota
Dakota
Iowa
Northwest
Agricultural Department
Walworth
Railroads to Bismarck Draw Evidence of Growth
A Chicago inter Ocean Sioux City report outlines five trunk lines and new branches driving railroad expansion. Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul advertises homes in Missouri and Dakota towns with May sale dates, urging rapid relocation. Novel land claims in Helena trigger town lot excitement amid broader campaign for Dakota development.
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New England
Hettinger
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Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Company
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Rioveni
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Powersville
Putnam County
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Caldwell County
Mosby
Clay County
Burton
Hanson County
Sillsview
McPherson County
Hosmer
Edmunds County
Statue of Garfield Unveiled in Washington by Society of the Cumberland
The Garfield statue was unveiled in Wasnrxoros amid a Cumberland Society procession led by General Baird with Generals Sherman Sheridan and Rosecrans in carriages. President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland attended along with Sculptor Ward. Ward’s bronze statue depicts Garfield delivering an address with symbolic figures at the base. A separate note from Sedgwick memorial events in Virginia follows.
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Sheridan
Rosecrans
Cleveland
Ward
Golkenat
United States
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General Thomas
James A. Garfield
Congress
U.S. of A
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Chattanooga
O'Brien Speaks in Quebec on Fair Play and Lansdowne
In Quebec May 12 Mr O'Brien thanked supporters and opponents for fair play. He accused Lord Lansdowne of backing the harsh rack-rent class in Ireland, challenged Lansdowne to respond to the Montreal Herald's charges, and criticized his defense as weak. A nationalist meeting in Limerick today observed by Dumas notes Vice President O'Shea proposing a boycott.
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Morel
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Mulligan
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Teagan
Ant Privileg
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Quxurc
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Ireland
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Lord Landsdowne
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Limerick
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Xenia Flood Rips Through Streets After Freezing Rain
A four hour freezing rain storm caused Shawnee Creek to overflow its banks in Xenia, flooding the principal street four feet deep. No lives were lost but extensive property damage occurred as streets became rushing waters. This echoes a past flood from a year ago with significant losses.
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Davros
Xenia
Devastating Fire Hits Earlville Wiping Out Central Business District
A major blaze destroyed the core of Earlville, a 1,000 resident town 37 miles west of Dubuque. Twenty business houses, four homes, one church and several barns burned, total loss about 150000 dollars with 58000 dollars insured. The fire’s cause remains unknown. Julius Stevens Dowd, known for woodwork and odd jobs, who recently ruptured unloading goods, died yesterday after a career marked by hardship and ridicule. His death adds a tragic note to the event and prompts reflection on how society treats the less fortunate.
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Duboque
Earlville
Dubuque
Julius Stevens Dowd
Bismarck
Julian Stevens
Julius
Leprosy Diagnosed in Minneapolis Man on West Coast Bound
City physician visits 86 year old Norwegian Joseph Anderson on the east side flats. He shows late stage leprosy after nine years of illness. Three children survive but remain free of the disease. Anderson says he contracted leprosy in western Norway.
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Dunn
East Side
Joseph Anderson
Anderson
Norway
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