Personal Points Travelers and Officials Gather in Cheyenne
A. A. Gilani from Superior, Nebraska visits Cheyenne with D. R. Castiday. Hon. A. F H. Reel returns from Denver. T. Hooton of Baltimore hosts Inter Ocean guests. Chas. Harlowe arrives from the Kant. Geo. East heads to Washington by Burlington. Ex Governor Geo W Baxter leaves for Texas. Mrs Frank Bond and two children return from Iowa. Mrs Geo Lyons goes to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Chas B. Gray of Deuber Watch Car company stays in Cheyenne. City Marshal Schnitzer and wife return east. Ki Nagle returns from Denver and will go to Washington soon. Thus J Gallagher, billiard expert and Chicago Tribune editor, passes west. Robert Law, Wyoming division former superintendent, now with Montana Union, aboard eastbound trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Hooton
Baltimore
Chas. Harlowe
Boston
Geo. East
Washington
Burlington
Geo. W. Baxter
Texas
Mra
Frank Bond
Iowa
Geo. Lyons
New Orleans
Schnitzer
Ki. Nagle
Denver
J. Gallagher
Chicago Trii Lune
Robert Law
Wyoming Division
Montana Union
Standing Rock Stage Reaches Bismarck and Zanzibar Mission News
Reports note the Standing Rock stage arriving in Bismarck while Stevens completes a mission in Africa reaching Zanzibar. Alarm rises over Zanzibar missionaries as no word has come since capture. Also, Bavarian royalty heir Prince Rupert is declared insane amid other distant world events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standing Rock
Bismarck
Stevens
Africa
Zanibar
New York
Prince Rupert
Prince Ludwig of
Bavaria
Cleveland
Water Works
Edward Boyle
Park Central Hotel
Alfred M. Lay
Kansas City
Adispanch
Berlin
Genoa
Samoa
Zanzibar
Tragic House Fire Kills Schwartz Family in Horen Block
At 915 South Street a fire in Isidore Horen’s dry goods store drove Max Schwartz to jump from a third floor window. Firemen rescued two children but Mia Schwartz, her six week old baby, and another child died from smoke. Loss valued at $5000.
Boston builder William Bansett insolvency filing
Business records show William Bansett, a Boston builder, has filed for insolvency. Liabilities total about 674000 dollars, with roughly 615000 dollars secured by mortgages on valuable property. He offers twenty cents on the dollar to creditors.
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Boston
Bansett
The Train Robbery Injures Engineer in Calamity
The report states two men took part in the robbery. One stayed on the engine while the other blew bombs under the express car, panicking the messenger and forcing doors open. An engineer, likely fatally wounded, is a deputy constable. A posse hunts the fugitives. recovery uncertain.
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Deane
Cala
Bhut
Wreck on European & North American Route Kills Train Staff
A wreck near Boyd's station derailed several cars on the European and North American railroad. Mail clerk Wm. L. Madgett, John Campbell, and fireman Harry Goodman were killed and burned. engineer Angell seriously injured. Mail, baggage, and parlor cars plus express matter burned. Caleb Palmer survived after severe bruises and recounts the disaster.
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Bannon
Boyd's
Madgett
John Campbell
Hoglish
Harry Goodman
Angell
Caleb Palmer
Bangor
St. John
Borrod’s Mill
M. C. Mudgett
Dexter
Palmer
Campbell
Mudgett
Chas
Mudeett
Henry Goodman
Julius Angel
Wesleyan Explosion Probe Reveals Freshmen Involved
Middletown investigators report a secret inquiry into the Wesleyan University blast. Two confessed and named several classmates, with plans to fire a Washington’s Birthday salute and bomb dorm entries. Hubbard injured when a bomb exploded in his hands. state legal action expected. The dynamiters allegedly included Y ork City bound materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan University
New Haven
Conn
Middeltown
W. A H. Hall
Robert K. Smith
Rooksby
Nelson
College
Observatory Hall
Smith
North College
Hubbard
van Vleck
Elmer
York City
Goulds plan to unite western railroads faces final push
In New York on February 23 it was reported Jay Gould remains confident he can secure a western road agreement on the president's outlined plan. The strategy would have non signatories drawn in by designating a designated outsider to meet rate cuts while others maintain the old sale and share the costs until the outsider concedes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jay Gould
Woman Publisher Sells Weekly Papers to Arkell
Canov Ananie reports Mrs Frank Leslie sells her weekly illustrated Hoglish and German papers to W J Arkell of the Judge. Transfers to be completed May. Leslie retains and directs her other publications. Arkell declines price. Policy to stay aggressive and independent. Present team to be retained with new talent added.
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Canov Ananie
Mra
Frank Leslie
W. Jd. Arkell
Weekly Illustrated
Leslie
Arkell
Tore
Senate debates alleged election outrages amid riot reports
In Washington on February 23 the Senate opened with Hoar’s resolution on election outrages. Daniels opposed, reading newspaper extracts about Norfolk riots and a Charlottesville shooting. Debate shifted to executive business as discussions on private pension bills continued.
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Washrnaton
Senate
Hoar
Daniels
Norfolk
Charlottesville
Harria
House
Harris
Virginia
South
Gen. Sheridan
Louisiana
Postal Service Changes In Railways Clerks 1884 85
Washington reports to Congress a statement from the postmaster general detailing railway postal clerks changes from 1885 to 1884. Deaths totaled 120. resignations 1,027. removals or involuntary resignations 1,075 with breakdowns for incapacity 118, inefficiency 426, official misconduct 204, improper conduct 13, immoral character 47, political causes 740, and other or no cause 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chace
Congress
Foreign Gossip. Emperor in Poor Health Amid Europe Tensions
The report notes Bismarck dining with the Prussian diet and blaming colonial officials for disturbances while Germany weighs Samoa and Zurich actions. It cites European politics, possible Boulanger rise, and the emperor's earaches and morphine use. Socialism pamphlets resist border controls as 19th century markets edge up and down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. S. Associated Press
Bertix
Bismarck
Germany
Biswarcki
Samoa
Wosiche Zeitung
Zurich
Luxembourg
National Zeitung
England
America
Port Said
East Africa
France
North German Gazette
Tirard
von Achillendorff
Socialist Party
Waurtemberg 4
Royal scandal and smallpox fears across regions
Reports from several towns describe Prince Alexander of Battenburg alleged marriage to opera singer Lauisinger in a scandalous claim. Smallpox fears flare in Kansas and Nebraska with quarantines and a Cass school case where authorities forced inoculations. Missouri Pacific reshuffles hint at a major company reorganization with resignations and possible presidential changes involving S H Clark and Jay Gould.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Alexander of
Missouri Pacificc
Coowano
W. I. Newman
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Newman
A. L. Hopkins
Direciors
Missouri Pacific Company
H. H. Clark
Mr. Clark
Jay Gould
Gould
Widow disputes 10 million will in Virginia estate case
In Cueveano Mrs Benny Gould living with daughter Emma Rockford is said not to inherit 10 million. A will favoring her heirs was given to an attorney. The estate spans 1575 acres across Virginia Pennsylvania and South Carolina. She asserts she is the granddaughter of John Dimmitt, a George Washington servant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cueveano
Benny Gould
Emma Rockford
Virginia
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
John Dimmitt
George Washington
Legendary Minnesota Lawyer Known For Wild Lies
A St Paul man recalls Hines a famed lawyer once deemed the nation’s most artistic liar. In social settings he claimed to have a sow with twenty piglets born recently provoking disbelief. He later admitted no such litter existed and the tale collapsed as a joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Hines
United States
St. Maul
Rena
Unclear Victorian Marriages Highlighted in Irregular Text
Fragmentary OCR text recounts marriages across Tudor era through a series of oddly phrased lines. It mentions Gilbert Girard and Fauna Tajot at Lolith church, Chaderton bishop figures, and a daughter Joan to Richard Brooke with ages noted, all within Tudor reigns and church contexts.
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Vorgery Vernon
Lin Lisle
Henry VIII
Edward VI
Mary
Queen Elizabeth
Gilbert Girard
Fauna ‘Tajot
Lolith Church
Hunell
Chaderton
Chester
Lincoln
Alabeth
Joan
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A. A. Gilani
Superior, Neb
D. R. Castiday, Rawling
Cheyenne
A. F H. Reel
Chas. B.gray
The
Deuber Watch Car Company
Tarrying
Cheyene
Vilas
Wisconsin
Sir John McDonald
Ben Butterworth
Jose
Chicawhvomico
N.C
Wale
W. N. Hane
Drag
Clama
Maddie
Fo Iato
Oree
David Miller, Lolcluan Block
Lestie
Bland
Missouri
Hhis
United Stats
Herbert
Alabama
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Navy
James N. Barnes
Randall
Henderson
Long
Butterwort
Cmicadd
Northwest
Loup City
Manitoba
Minnesota
N. W.T
Jacob Lorillard
Jacob Lorillard, Jr
Second Avenue
Weatchester
Saddle Rock
Emperor William
Lake
Petroleum
Consolidated Ux
Pacific
American Expresa
Canada Pacific
Canada Southern
Central Pacific
Delaware
Lackawanna
Lake, Shore
Denver & Rio Grande
Erio
Kansas & Texas
Louisville & Nashville
Michigan Central
Missouri Pacatio
Northern Pacific
Pean
Northwestern
New York Central
Oregon Improvement
Transcontinental
Pacific Mail
Reading
Rock Island
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Express
Fargo
Western Union
Enay
Battenburg
Smallpos
Nebraska
Fata Cry
Neb
Kansas
Stule
Deraort
Cass
Ireland
Michael Davitt
Patrick Egan
Yon
Lincen
Wigott
Davitt
Cainano
the Times
Patrick Ewan
Pigott
Kwan
Yuuang
Lorbart
J. and
L. Walker
Eighteenth Street
Central Avenue
First National Bank of
Cheyenne Wye
T. B. Hicks
J. E. Wild
G. E. Abbott
F. £. Warren Mercantile CO
Carpe's
Body Brussels
Brussels
F. E. Warren Mercantile CO
E.S. Johnston & Bro
Geo. W. Stanley
Wyoming
Furri
Mehely Dresser
Pera Teston
Cheyenne Nathonal UK
Urals
Mattet
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