Kansas Notes Mixes Roses and Rail Debates Across State
Squire Newkirk jokes and courtship lore in Rice county. editorials mock Kansas politics, rail contracts, and state growth. Notables include Coburn on corn and wheat, Caldwell railhead matters, Coffeyville burials, and a parade of local figures from Topeka to Galena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Newkirk
Iola Register
Gertie McIntyre
Kansas City
Care Mount Cracker Company
the Register
Coburn
State Board of Agriculture
Caldwell
Rock Island Road
Edward Dunbar
Coffeyville
Carpenter
Council Grove
Topeka
Liverpool
L. B
Ilinois
Clem Neal
Atchison
Abraham ‘Lincoln
John Martin
Kansas
Kansas Territorial Senate
Fort Riley
Landis
Penitentiary
Charleston
Pacific Ocean Service
Snow
Lawrence
Youngberg
Ottawa
Oklahoma
Quanah Parker
Washington
Too
Nicey
J. P Johnson
Highland
Doniphan County
Clara Troxell
Goffs
State Bank
Briedenthal
F. D. Coburn
Chase County News
Ned Larimer
Sedgwick County
Boyle
Illinois
Méti
Cowley County
D.a' Re Metsker
W. E. Sterne
Ropeka
Peka
Garfield
Finney County
Emporia
John Lenton
Kansas Church
Stocking
Neodesha
John H. Barrows
Chicago
Kansas University
Aopeka
Leedy
Minlater
Bolivia
The Cuban Message Extends War Powers and Peace Plans
President calls Congress to authorize action to end the Cuba conflicto with Spain arguing humanitarian duty and national interests. He cites reconcentration, famine, Maine incident, and seeks armed intervention if needed and continued Cuban relief funding.
Consular Reports Detail Cuban Concentration Camps
The Cuban consular correspondence to Congress describes inhuman conditions in Havana’s Los Fosos and other zonas, with hundreds dying daily and 200,000 rural deaths cited. It recounts gruesome scenes of starving women, children, and traumatized survivors in the ditches and surrounding settlements.
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Ovita
Congress
House
Senate
Lee
Havana
McGars
Cienfuegos
Grice
Matanzas
Hyatt
Santiago de Cuba
Barker
Sagua la Grande
Los Fosos
Fasos
Pinar del Rio
Santa Clara
President Could Deliver Ultimatum to Spain Over Cuba
April 1881 dispatch discusses the President’s plan to issue an ultimatum to Spain to withdraw from Cuba while signaling readiness to use military force if necessary. It frames a possible naval demonstration as a last step before war, asserting Congress' will and seeking peace with indemnity or concessions. Diplomacy shows no severance, as ministers and consuls remain in place.
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WasHixeTow
Congress
Union
United States
Spain
Cuba
Br. Cleveland
Beret
Weyler
Naithor
Zankon
Spaigo
Seeck
Ultimo
Madrid
Insular
Grant
Rianlinigeninia
Dent Jackson
Congresa
Texas
Jackson
France
Portugal
Tony
America
Mexico
Ga' Recognized
Wo Moana
Pacific
Maine
Havana
Washington
Cubs
Wasatxeton
Hera
Leedy Assails McKinley Speech in Kansas Letter
Torria Kansas April 14 Gyrethse Leedy blasts McKinley for Congress message calling John Sherman and others fools. He criticizes intervention talk and Maine findings, arguing armed intervention without independence is unclear and accusing the administration of being paralyzed by money power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torria
Kan
Gyrethse Leedy
McKinley
Congress
John Sherman
Washington
United States
Maine
Inter Ocean summary from Brice Kansas April report
The Inter Ocean carries a Havana dated note announcing a vessel sailing to breakwater Delaware Bay. The ship carried Colonel A G Brick American consul and Frederick Delgado consular clerk with Norwegian consul and several American and Cuban families aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tansas
Cmoaco
Inter-Ocean
Havana
Tarbberg
Max Tangas
Delaware Bay
A. G.brick
Frederick Delgardo
Brinekerhof
United States
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John Brown
J. Ke Brown
Amsrioa
Commonwealth
Worzor
Rced
Cowas
Marace
Zea
Hay
Arma
Pigar
del Rio
Canovas
Alberal
Puerto Rico
Woodford
Woodfori
Insular Congress
Colosses
Hood
Thamanity
Fn Wumanity
of the
Naval Court of Inquiry
Bra Marine
Mr. Cleveland
A.aglemn
Blanco
Deneral Lee
Stration
The
Gov
Ernor
Brice
Americas
Mas
Mrs. Higgins
Mrs. Wilkes
Mr. ‘Higgins
Hofgtetter
Conte
Star Tobacco
Tam
Pio
David H. Murphy
Newark
C. P
Aus Sterting Remedy Company
Montreal
New York
New Orleans
VIA
Big Four
McCormick
Pas
Traf. Mgr
Warren J. Lynch
Asst
Pass
Tkt. Agt
OBIO
Salemn
A.J. Tower
Boston
Mass
Avj
TOWER
Boston, Mass
Orchard
2Shsferes
Fis
Inares
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