Murdock Herald advances amid reader pledges and drought notes
The column reports the new Murdock Herald showing 600 promised subscribers but only 88 actual, with 5 correspondents and 7 foreign advertisers. It also notes Prof F H Bnow’s 1887 weather summary, Kansas rainfall, and corn crop damage, plus rail and fire insurance news, burglaries, and a Kansas editor Miss Bertie Reed.
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Murdock Herald
H.bnow
The
Lawrences University
Snd
Kansas
Atchison Union Dépot and Railroad Company
E. H.morrills
First National Bank of
Leavenworth
Pierre Insurance Company
Pierre
Dakota
Deposit Fire Insurance Company
Washington
D.C
Dauntless Fire Insurance ‘Company
Des Moines
Iowa
Greensburg
A. A. Sherman
Samuel Bowman
Lima
Ohio
R. L. Walker
Atchison,Topeka
Santa Fe
France
Marseilles
M. Granam
Stockton
G. Mills and Lady
Inp
Tiepeia Alhesea
Peponiniante
Bertie, Reed
Adele’ Reed
Westphalia
Aman
John‘gon Oify
Sowan
Washington to Mexico envoy Bragg chosen by president
The president sent to the senate the nomination of Edward S. Bragg of Wisconsin as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Mexico. Other actions include a railroad right of way bill for the Duluth & Manitoba across the Pembina military reservation and Utah territorial government proposals. The infantry reform bill advances increasing regimental companies to twelve and adding three majors per regiment.
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OSSIP
Washington
Senate
Edward
Bragg
Wisconsin
United States
Mexico
Hampton
Committee On Military Affairs
Duluth & Manitoba Railroad
Pembina Tilitary Reservation
Dacota
Lamar, Vilas
Dickinson
Western road managers clash over grain and live stock rates
A chaotic meeting in Chicago on January 12 exposed the inability of western road managers to agree on policy. They aimed to block reductions in grain and live stock rates, signaling further tensions in railroad pricing and regional transport.
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Kangas
Giant timberland robbery exposed in California redwood district
A foreign syndicate reportedly controlled by Edinburgh financiers allegedly stole 64,000 acres of redwood forest in Eureka California. The scheme used forged land entries with 400 accomplices and a Gordon Barnum front to launder the timber grab in a scheme tied to a California Red Wood Company.
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Cal
New York
the Herald
Bureks
Cak
Redwood District
Eureka
United States
California Red Wood Company
Blythe
Edinburgh
Thomas Nelson
Patrick
Sterling
James D. Walker
San—Francisco
San Francisco
David.Hvans
Manangers
Gordon Barnum
Pacific Slope
Barnum
Ashoon
United States Land Office
Red Wood Company
Sam
Uncle Sam
Reading Railroad Strike Strains Continue Amid Arbitration Talks
Philadelphia dispatch reports the Reading strike remains unresolved with arbitration eyed by leaders while some workers return to duty at Port Richmond. Lewis, miners' strike manager, denies misrepresentation and suggests the outcome hinges on future developments. he notes the ice is broken but may refreeze, and emphasizes not to misinterpret arbitration as cowardice.
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Reading
Philadelphia
Port Richmond
Lewis
Windsor Hotel
Mr. Lewis
Lambeth
Philadelp
Numbers of Bills Lifted in Congress This Session
Washington special notes a flood of bills in the current session with 18 288 introduced in the House against 11 526 in the last full Congress. The Senate may total 18 000 to 20 000, while other estimates project doubling the previous output. Committees plan hearings and reports as private bill day looms, with debates over pensions and education on tap.
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Hmiseeeds
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Committee On Accounts
Thomas Y
New York
Willikely
Blair
Brown
Georgia
Committee On Territories
Dakota
North
South Dakota
Committee On Indian’ Affairs
Lamar
Committee On Judiciary
Cherokee legislature gains control as Busbyhead finances under review
From Talequah I T the Cherokee legislature is said to be in business with Chief Mays and the Downing party in control of political machinery. A searching inquiry into Busbyhead administration expenditures is discussed while Russia’s government rejects granting Jews the right to reside in Russian villages.
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Indian Territory
St. Louis
Talequah
I. T
Mays
Downing
Busbyhead
Russia
No cohesive headline found from noisy OCR
Election irregularities and various political items surface in the fragmented report. It mentions Mr Charles ton elected president for an upcoming year, escape during an election, and related political and legal notes across Ottawa Port Arthur Wilkesbarre Chihuahua and Washington with references to railroad officials and Indian affairs.
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Board. of Trade
Charleston
Sault
Ottawa
Cans Pacific Railroad
Arthur
Fish Lake
Superior
Contri
Lehigh
Wilkesbarre
Knights’ of
State Department
Romero
Jar I Burnett
Chihuahua
Paso
del Norte
Burnett
Suj ‘Rior
Congress
Montana
Enade
Ington
Washington
Residence Question in Platt Quarantine Case
The trial on Thomas C. Platt’s residence for eligibility as quarantine commissioner was resumed. A Tioga county witness showed Platt voted in Owego while asserting residence there, but Platt testified his domicile is now York, with long Oswego ties and 1878 change.
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Aupany
N. Y
Thomas C. Platt
Platt
Owego
Tioga County
Metropolit Trict
New-York
Lis
Bass
York
Oswego
Secretarial Courtesy Toward Grand Army Member Cited
A spokesman noted appreciation for the considerate response shown to a Grand Army member. The secretary emphasized gratitude for the support and good feelings generated by the exchange.
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Walter Treadwell
Dispatch
Charley Clark
Esterday
Clark
Burnett House
Treadwil
A. F. Brickell
Olathe
A Austin
Lopekae
oo _ Aclaborer
Midland
Wichita
Mollié Prague
Miss Sprague
Evans
Carlos
Sprague
Don Carlos
Santa Fe Company
A. Leavenworth Dispatch
Thernin
Ibaa
Warat
Qasssereerernseesee
Nile
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