Washington News Highlights Pensions Tax Funds and Political Moves
Payments this month on pensions total 5 300 000 dollars. Gov Crittenden of Missouri seeks to succeed Judge Kreckel in the Missouri war district court. James G Blaine arrives in Washington with son Walker. Epiphany church calls Dr Carroll Brewster to fill a vacancy. Senator Sainsbury jokes about bachelorhood after a vow to marry only after a Democratic president. Congress considers cheap telegraphic service and a sub telegraph bill. Nason resigns from St Croix Falls land office. Heald endorsed for Wisconsin senate seat. Attorney General Brewster upholds plans exceeding building cost limits for Minneapolis Leavenworth and Dodge City. Cleveland to visit Washington before White House occupancy. preparations at Arlington. Supreme Court allows re-entry rights under Chinese treaty for certain early entrants. Capstone on Washington Monument placed with brief ceremonies and a 20-foot flag.
Casualties of the Week and Fires Across Cities
A roundup of disasters and incidents: Home Rubber Works in Trenton burned with losses and partial insurance. Milwaukee's Bay View Methodist church basement fire. Hamilton Ohio jail for murder charge. fatal Bowen Valley stocker in Elgin Montana. multiple buildings burned in Braddocks Pennsylvania including saloon and depots. fires gut a Dollock Toledo block housing millinery and stock. News includes explosions in Shamokin mines, Duluth wheat receipts, Boston bicycle club, and New York Central dividend. Also reports on political races, divorces, and trade moves amid a busy week.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Bay View
Milwaukee
Hamilton
Ohio
C. H. Turner
Jury Disagree in McGill Murder Case Bis marck
Reported disagreement in the McGill murder trial at Bis marck follows denial of a new trial for Rugg convicted in the Maybee family killing at Long Island City.
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McGill
Bismarck
Rugg
Maybee
Long Island City
Notable Dashes in Local Court and Notables
Chauncey L. Higbee, presiding judge of the Springfield appellate court, died of apoplexy. Dr. Henry A. Martin, known for vaccination work, died in Boston Highlands. Hon. E. W. Durant left Stillwater for New Orleans to oversee Minnesota’s lumber exhibit. Rev. David Moffat Halliday, an old minister, mentioned in the notice.
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Chauncey L. Higbee
Springfield
Henry A. Martin
Boston Highlands
E. W. Durant
Stillwater
New Orleans
Minnesota
David Moffat Halliday
Noted Presbyterian Cleric Dies at Brooklyn Residence
Well respected across the United States for his long service in the Presbyterian church, he died at the home of his brother and assistant pastor Halliday in Brooklyn near Plymouth.
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United States
Presbyterian Church
Halliday
Plymouth Noa
Brooklyn
New York
Rising unrest and antiwar sentiment in Paris unrest
The K flag phrase describes a tumultuous mood in Paris where cries against wasteful war plans and bread taxes spark fear of sudden disaster, with workers voicing strong opposition and warning of possible violence if national policies persist.
Receiver Davies Estimates Grant Ward Liabilities At 6 Million
Davies testified on Saturday that Grant and Ward liabilities stand near six million dollars with no guarantee of more than a 50 percent dividend. He noted about ten million in liabilities have been extinguished since he became receiver and that nominal assets of the firm are 17 million though actual assets are far less. He also said the Fish estate is too small for its liabilities and Frederick Grant has little to no assets while liabilities are large.
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Grant & Ward
Teral Securities
James D. Fish
Frederick D. Grant
Chicago News
Justiceg Rootes
Justice Foote
Clingen
Newport
United States
Gammell
Catharine Wolfe
Paren Stevens
William Astor
Florence Lyman
Ellen Mason
Rachel Kennedy
Emily Gibbes
Gardiner Brewer
Bruen
Bellevue Avenue
Edward King
Perkins
Lawnfield
Eleanor Hartshorne
Isaac Bell, Jr
Duncan Pell
Kernochan
Admiral Baldwin
E. D. Morgan
Joe Anderson
Chicago
Elopements Shake Suffolk County Long Island Families
A New York Telegram reports the third elopement within a week in Suffolk County where Ephram Arch, a wealthy farmer, discovers his wife has run off with a Black man after hearing of another marriage. Arch rails at the choice yet says he never wants to see her again while leaving three children aged twelve, nine, and seven.
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Yellow Pine Rapids
Burnett County
Wis
Isaac Pickle
Pickie
Chris Anderson
New York
Suffolk County
Long Island
Ephram Arch
Quoyne
Northwest Development Progress Amid Immigrant Surge
A New York Tribune quotation from President Hill of Manitoba notes a lingering low business mood but confirms strong farm prosperity and rail trade. He cites slow railway construction in the United States yet asserts continued rapid Northwest development due to annual spring immigration, with little influx currently.
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The
New York Tribune
Presiden Hill
Manitoba
United States
Northwest
Omaha Charley Stevens Hanged by Mob at Maryville Bridge
Charles Stevens known as Omaha Charley killed Hubert Kramer in Maryville Missouri on December 3. A mob of sixty masked men forced the jail, overpowered Sheriff Anderson, and hanged Stevens from a railroad bridge after firing on the sheriff and wounding one deputy. Stevens had been pardoned from the penitentiary for a prior murder last winter.
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Charles Stevens
Omaha
Hubert Kramer
Maryville
Stevens
Anderson
Washington Monument Capstone Set at 600 Feet Amid Fog
On a foggy Washington morning with high winds, the capstone weighing 3300 pounds was set 600 feet above ground on the Washington Monument. Col Thomas L. Casey and aides oversaw the ceremony as artillery thunder spoke from the White House lot and crowds cheered below.
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Washington
Tion
Thomas L. Casey
Capt. Davis
U.S. A
Bernard R. Green
Machanic McLaughlin
White House
Washington Onument Society
Joseph M. Toner
Etn
Gen. Dunn
Notable European Figures and Events in Brief
A fragmented news digest notes Leo Delibes joining the French Academy, Count Herbert Bismarck to assume under secretary duties in Berlin in January, and G E Buckle formerly married to Miss Alice Payn. It cites royal, literary, and political moves, including Mignonette cannibalism cases, plus imperial China, France China diplomacy, and press speculation on Paris slum unrest.
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Leo Delibes
Count Herbert Bismarck
Berlin
Minneapolis and St Paul Grain and Market Prices
Wheat No 1 hard 69c No 2 hard 65c Corn No 2 35c Oats No 2 mixed 21c No 2 white 22c Rye No 2 44c Barley No 2 38c Feed No 1 12.50 13 No 2 11.00 Unbolted 13 14 Bolted 1. Prices given for butter lard eggs and hay also listed with regional marks.
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Peintiet
Telia
Waerat
Eine Fs Sr
Bela Hay
Timothy Hay
Tissot
Money Received and Disbursed in Minnesota 1884
State Auditor Braden reports a detailed balance sheet for the twenty months ending July 31, 1884. It shows receipts from taxes and railroad rates, timber sales, bonds, and school funds, with major overdrafts in the revenue fund and recommendations to consolidate funds and reform assessments.
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Skdenhotnch Schasenewee
Reform School
United States
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Capitol
Landa
Saud Mediamen Pere
Missouri
Mateneweeese
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Boomer
beNemecsecens
Fish Commission
Institutes
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General University Fund
Internal Improvement Fund
Redemption Fund
Internal Improvement Land Fund
Ast
Chicago and Her Big Fire 1871 Recalled in Anniversary
Tribune recalls the great Chicago fire of 1871 on its thirteenth anniversary. The blaze destroyed 2,000 acres and 17,000 buildings, including public structures and major businesses, displacing about 100,000 residents. In three years the city rebuilt, and today few recall the disaster amid its current growth and prosperity.
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Tribune
Chicago
Largest stock ranch of Texas near Red River owned by Goodnight
The largest stock ranch in the world lies near the Red River in Texas. Owned by Charles Goodnight, it spans 700000 acres with 256 miles of fencing enclosing 40000 cattle.
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Red River
Texas
Charles Goodnight
Eighth Minnesota Reunion and County Affairs Report
Eighth Minnesota veterans held a Pleasant Minneapolis reunion with most companies represented. Maj. Camp led the meeting, a plan for a permanent association was adopted, officers elected, and a Dec 10 annual meeting set. Other items include bridge and road issues, court cases, pardons, and local incidents across Minnesota.
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Roy
Maj. Camp
A. Butterfield
B. Hollister
C. Folsom
D. Mety
EW. H. Houlton
F. Aldrich
Milk and hogs in farm life from Newport letters
The piece discusses milk testing results and fattening cattle, notes on ensilage costs, and wealth among Newport women. It compares farm practices in Dakota with barn safety, and critiques hog-raising economics, citing specific hog weights and costs. The column blends agricultural tips with local social commentary.
Season of Change in Temperature Prompts Warm Clothing Advice
The piece notes the shift to cooler weather affecting both children and adults. It warns that even when young women feel warm in merino and cashmere, thin undergarments may sap vitality and strength. It urges dressing warmly as the priority for health and comfort.
The Kind of Husband to be Most Admired
A guidance piece advising women to seek a husband who works honestly, avoids coarse behavior, and upholds sobriety and virtue. It argues a true gentleman is defined by deeds not appearance, recommending a sober, industrious, faithful partner for lasting harmony.
Swine Breeder's Journal Rejects Profit Myths
The piece argues against claims that selling heavy hogs tops profits. It compares cost per pound, feed efficiency, and market prices showing rising weight increases costs, not just gains. It notes corn prices and feeding mix influence, concluding practical profitability is unclear.
Small Farms and Smart German Methods Transform Agriculture
The Orange County Farmer argues small, well managed plots outperform large holdings. A German family near Port Jervis cultivates under two acres with intensive, year round cropping and composting, yielding 300 to 500 dollars in vegetables annually. He praises thorough tillage and predicts widespread division of land into smaller farms to boost American farming.
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Orange County
France
Germany
Port Jervis
Baden
Mortgage Advice for Farmers Keep Clear of Debt
A 7 percent return doubles money in ten years and mortgage costs on a 5000 loan over thirty years reach about 35000. The guidance warns farmers to avoid mortgages unless essential, avoid funding a new house or land purchase, and only borrow if soil fertility and revenue justify the cost. Keep very clear of mortgages.
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