New Land Court Appointments Reveal Expanded Private Land Claims Panel
The president names Leonard W. Cally as assistant attorney general and selects Joseph R. Reed as chief justice of the court of private land claims. Appointees include W F Stone Henry Slam Thomas Fuller and William M. Marras as associate justices, Matthew G. Reynolds as U S attorney for the court, with salaries set at 5000 yearly and a term through December 1 1900. The court to sit across Western states to hear land claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waamisoros
Leonard W. Cally
Maret
St. Joseph
Tennesee
Jamthers
Court of Private Land Claims
Matthew G. Reynolds
Missouri
Joseph R. Reed
Corneil Bluffa
Ohio
Supreme Court
William W. Murray
Huntington
Carroll County
Tenn
Ted
Supreme Court of Tennessee
Murray
Henry Shoss
Wichita
Kan
Agre
District Court
Kansas
Col
Thomas W. Fuller
North Carolina
Wilber F. Stone
Denver
Univelate
Supreme Bench of
Colorado
Stone
Ilo Wan
Hitt
Springer
United States
St. Louis
Reynelds
Siates
June Crop Report From Department of Agriculture
The June report shows winter wheat area up 111.5 compared with last year’s breadth, barley 107.1, oats 1880 figures cited. It notes a modest wheat acreage increase, price-driven expansion, and drought impairments in Wisconsin and Minnesota, with favorable rains in Nebraska and Iowa aiding growth. preliminary estimates and regional variations are discussed.
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Department of Agriculture
Clingis
Missouri
Kansas
California
Washington
Oregon
Dakotas
Iowa
Wisconsin
New York
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Texas
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Minnesota
South Dakota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Death of Sir John Macdonald ends era in Canada
Ottawa and Kingston report the death of Sir John A Macdonald, longtime Canadian premier. State funeral arrangements place his body in state at Earnscliffe, Parliament building, and Kingston city hall before interment in Kingston. Bells tolled as obsequies are planned, with processions to St Alban’s Church and onward to the Canadian Pacific station. The report also notes severe Red River flooding near Garmesville Texas, with destruction along riverside farms, washed infrastructure, and disrupted rail service.
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Ottawa
Jame
Sir John Macdonald
Canada
SI John MacDonald
Sir John
Earnscliffe
Parliamentary
Parliament
St Alban’s Church
Canadian Pacific
Kingston
City Hall
Hed
Garmesville
Tex
Red River
Santa Fe
Indian Territory
Irvine
Downs
Burlington
Doss
Missouri, Kansas &Texas Railway
J.T. Harris
Italy Earthquake Rocks Verona Mantua Killing and Damage
Verona and Mantua suffered a powerful earthquake with shifting ground and collapsed houses. An elderly woman died from fright as Lombardy Venetia and Tuscany felt aftershocks. Three killed at Marengo and seventeen injured at Badiscavena as northern Italy endured repeated tremors around 2 a.m. Meanwhile Chicago bakers strike threatened union wage renewal. Master bakers largely conceded and offered a dollar weekly rise to beach workers during hot months.
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Italy
Verona
Mantua
Lombardy
Venetia
Tuscany
Venice
Milan
Marengo
Badiscalvena
Chicago
Cmeaco
Journeymen Bakers’ Council
Verdict in Sir William Gordon Cumming case draws cheers
For the first time since the rial began there was a cheer as Sir William Gordon Cumming entered the court. The vast throng pressed for seats outside, while London visitors hoped to witness the spectacle with the prince and nobles present. The lord chief justice summed up in favor of the defendants and explained the slander versus libel distinction. The jury quickly returned a verdict of not guilty amid applause and hisses, the court briefly restoring order.
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Gorton Comming
London
William Gordon Cumming
Vain'y
Hoth
Pleaded Guilty by Philadelphia's Late City Treasurer
John Bardsley former Philadelphia city treasurer pleaded guilty to seventeen indictments charging loaning public money deriving gain from deposits and converting funds to his own use. A two week delay to hear evidence was set for sentencing as counsel prepares a full statement amid city corruption rumors.
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Philadelphia
Meade
Pincapeienta
John Bardsley
Moyamensing
Fell
Willson
Bardsley
Graham
Hardsley
Afflicted Vandeveer Family Struck by Hydrophobia
A Kansas City report says Thomas Vandeveer of Atchison county is out of danger while his 15 year old brother Jacob remains in grave condition. The father is believed to be near death as four family members have contracted the disease after skinning an infected calf years ago. Doctors note transmission and spread within the family, with further risk to siblings. Thomas now expresses optimism as he writes to console his father.
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Vandeveer
Kansas City
Thomas Vandeveer
Atchison County
Kan
Willis P. King
Jacob
Atchison
West
Haytian Horrors Report From Port au Prince Revolt
A long account details a May revolt in Port au Prince under President Hippolyte. Rebels release 200 prisoners, seize arms, and battle Hippolyte’s forces. Executions follow with mass casualties and a climate of fear as authorities round up suspected sympathizers.
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Dour Au Pace
Tharetay
Hippolyte
Port Au Prince
Ernest Rigaud
Rigaud
Paris
Hayti
Legitime
Hayti Tigaud
Anid
Alexis Rossignol
Feeding and grooming pigs and horses in thrift and care
Farmers should keep pigs lean and on clean floors with grass favored. grains require dust-free feeding. Potatoes are risky for horses and can harbor disease germs. avoid raw or spotted potatoes. Begin grooming horses at the head with a proper brush, keeping stalls clean to prevent flies and odors. Daily manure dusting and disinfectants help control pests.
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Farmers' Review
Farm Notes on soil, crops and harvesting timing
Rural tips advise sowing rye in corn at last cultivation, growing wheat potatoes without feeding, and rubbing out unwanted sprouts in orchards. It covers millet for hay to suppress weeds, staggered sweet corn planting, clover as green manure, salt sprinkling when storing hay, and timing for pasture crops. It warns against worm-infested newbon potatoes and recommends rotating ground to avoid worm buildup.
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Lincoln County
Neb
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