Cheyenne and Arrapahoe Agent Arrives to Fight Fraud Claim
Robert T. Arbuthnot of Fort Reno Indian Territory travels to Washington to represent the Cheyenne and Arrapahoe in a $46,000 fraud claim by W. C. Obura and to answer charges of misconduct by their current agent. He accuses cattlemen of leasing vast lands without tribal consent, leaving Indians with about fifty acres per capita. Dyer’s role in these leases and his treatment of the tribes are harshly criticized.
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Sepile Cook
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United States
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McCook
Congress
Gen. McCook
Department of the Interior
Washmeron
Robert T. Arbuthnot
Fort Reno
Washington
W. C. BE. Obura
Arbuthnot
Dyer
New Postmasters in Washington July 3
The President appointed presidential postmasters for multiple towns. James W. Speer takes Denver Colorado seat, replacing suspended Robt Morris. Thomas N. Goodnight is named Franklin Kentucky, succeeding Joseph Hurus who resigned. Michael W. Ryan becomes Medford Wisconsin postmaster, filling 8H Keeler’s suspended seat. A. B. Walter is named Taster Nevada, Edwin Smith fills South Haven Michigan, John O'Donnell replaces George A. Wood in Mitchell, and John Pepper succeeds William DeLay in Boscobel Wisconsin as commissions expire or resignations occur.
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Franklin
Joseph
Hurus
Michael W. Ryan
Medford
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Keeler
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T Parks
Edwin §. Smith
South Haven
Mich
Charles del
Waterspout Strikes Freight Train Near Walden Texas
A waterspout near Walden Texas struck an eastbound freight train on July 8. The engineer reversed to avoid it as the column moved parallel to the track then burst beside the train flooding the crew and washing away roadbeds and bridges. The locomotive and fourteen cars were lifted and moved about 200 feet. No injuries reported. damage total undetermined and Sunset Road traffic halted.
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Texas
San Antonio
Tex
Walden
Nebraska Crop Prospects Rise With Statewide Increase
Reports from Omaha indicate strong crop prospects across all counties due to rapid settlement and larger acreage. Corn remains largely in, oats and flax up, wheat down in older counties but rising in new areas, with expected yields around 90 percent of full. Rainy weather boosts growth but may delay harvest. northern areas suffered from the June 14 storm.
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Omaha
Neb
Omaha Bee
Cholera Fears Grow as Murcia Reports Rapid Spread
Cholera devastates districts with deaths rising daily and only sporadic infected zones. In Murcia the disease jumps between areas, leaving closed houses with rotted occupants found due to sudden deaths. Physicians warn 10,000 more deaths likely before fall. Women outnumber men by 50 percent among the dead.
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Murcia
REMINISCENSES OF PUBLIC MEN AND PURITANAGE TALES
A collection of historical vignettes covers the upheaval after the Civil War, detailing displaced freedpeople in Washington and Lincoln's renomination in 1864, alongside earlier colonial tensions. It notes Puritan dominance, Morton and Maverick challenges, and the struggles of new settlers seeking political voice and religious rights.
Riot at Greggyville West Virginia Leaves One Dead
A riot in Gregeville West Virginia followed arrests of six men accused of robbing and torturing Hijab Mar ling in December. Mar ling, about 70, is reputed for wealth and stingy ways. The raid, torture by boiling oil and a red hot poker, led to one fatality and another serious wound. Writ of habeas corpus was refused as prisoners remained in custody. two later posted bail and fled. A reign of terror is feared amid ongoing unrest.
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West Virginia
Gregeville
W. Va
Hijab Marling
Marling
Greggyville
Drowning Tragedy In Hudson Near Poughkeepsie
Minnie Kelley 28 formerly with American Bank Note Company and Frederica Gilbert 25 ex Western Union Telegraph worker both of Brooklyn drowned while bathing in the Hudson River near Poughkeepsie. Kelley an expert swimmer. The two disappeared while diving as Gilbert gripped Kelleys wrist and grapplers later found them clasped in each other’s arms.
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Cholera Devastates Murcia Spain With Mass Exodus
A Madrid cable reports Murcia city and suburbs housing about 40 000 and 60 000 more residents. Thirty thousand fled since the outbreak began on June 5. Streets deserted and 80 percent of shops shut as cholera cases and deaths mount. Bells forbidden to toll, yellow stretchers common, 1860 women buried among 3215 cases in twenty four days.
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Murcia
More Troops Wanted at Fort Reno to Face Cheyenne Threat
A dispatch to the Interior Department from the Indian Agent at Fort Reno requests additional troops to be sent to Fort Reno in readiness for a Cheyenne warpath. The Secretary of War, via Gen. Augur at Fort Leavenworth, was advised to place all available troops into service without delay.
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Interior Department
Fort Reno
Indian Territory
Adiness
Secretary of War
Augur
Fort Leavenworth
Vritory
Miscellaneous Matters Mention Grow Creek and Winnebago
Mitchell Dakota July 8 reports Gifford in town en route to Chamberlain to address settlers. Cleveland’s order cited, with expectation the President will enforce it. Settlers advised to stay in homes until forced away, then return when possible.
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Mexican Annexation Call in Santa Fe Review
The Santa Fe Review carries a mass meeting call signed by about one hundred Spanish Americans from both nations urging annexation of Chihuahua Sonora Durango and Coahuila. It proposes sending a commission to negotiate a purchase with Mexico arguing the idle U S Treasury funds could be better used on these valuable northern states.
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Coahuila
United States
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Afghan Movements and Russian Frontier Tensions
Advices from St. Petersburg report Russian forces near Murghab observing Afghan troop concentrations on the frontier. Russians believe the Ameer aims to avenge the Penjdeh defeat. Sareks grow excited as Afghan activity risks Russian interference if Kabul pushes beyond protests into action.
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St. Petersburg
Murghab
Greenback State Convention at Des Moines names fusion slate
The Greenback convention in Des Moines chose Hon. L. H. Weller as temporary chair and Hon. J. B. Weaver as permanent chair. It adopted a fusion resolution by a three-fourths majority and nominated J. Gillette for Lieutenant Governor and W. Moore for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Governor and Supreme Judge candidates remain to be chosen by Democrats.
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Remington Arms Manufactory
Dion
N. Y
Woodbridge
Joseph Harrison
South Pennsylvania Railway
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Christ McCormick
John White
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Spain
Joseph C. Mackin
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Mackin
Consel
Gray
Syanevar
Corea
Stadnrstock
Corean
Widow testifies to will in quirky probate scene
A widow in a probate hearing reviews her late husband James Miller’s will, remarking on his claim of being sound minded. The exchange reveals humor and tension as she recalls his oddities and the couple’s rocky quarrels, amid the estate settlement. The piece blends local humor with a glimpse of 19th century testament practices.
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Schenectady Union
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