Nebraska fish commission shoots for stock with 95 thousand fry
The Nebraska state fish commissioners report continued propagation efforts since November. They hatched 95 000 brook trout fry from eggs sourced in Wisconsin and Michigan and distributed them in northern streams and to individuals for stocking. Remaining fry and future plans include wall eyed pike and landlocked salmon for eastern streams.
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State in Brief signals new station and local notes
A signal station will be established at Valentine. Beatrice licenses six saloons for 1000 dollars each yearly. Omaha’s bonded debt exceeds 1.2 million. An addition to B M headquarters in Omaha. New church at Diller dedicated and debt cleared. Seventeen families move to Coleridge area. Carloads of horses reach Creighton with strong demand. Andrew Nelson of Omaha is declared insane and to be sent to asylum. Five hundred dollars raised for a Milford Methodist church wing. Scotia farmers plan amber sugar cane planting. Banker Wolf of Cedar Rapids owns six horses under three minutes. Ed Hil and wife nearly drown after capsize near Fullerton. Large pipe organ received by Omaha Presbyterian church. Cedar Rapids flour mill runs 24 hours. Fullerton citizens discuss starting a private normal school. Beatrice reunion grounds to be lit for Grand Army gathering. Pierce residents question whether to build new or patch old schoolhouses. Mrs. AC Johnson of DeWitt dies from lockjaw after a needle prick. Franklin County treasurer issues 7000 copies of Nebraska Homes. Special Agent Coburn arrives at Valentine to audit land transactions. Stank of John Stork near Utica burned. heavy losses. Omaha sewing machine agent D O Quinn sought for defalcation. Peter Buck Master sues J N McElroy for damages over freezing feet from drink at a saloon. Two Sherman County girls visit New Orleans exposition. A German woman in Alma attempts poison. physician removal leads to suicide attempt thwarted. Tegler family farm fire kills children. house and losses. James Davia of Ponca sentenced in U S court at the November term.
Changes in Postal Rates Take Effect July 1 1885
The article outlines postal rate increases and new provisions effective July 1 1885. It notes single rate letters gain weight allowance, newspapers may be sent at one cent per pound, and a ten cent special delivery stamp could ensure urgent delivery to large population centers with specific compensation rules for messengers. It discusses potential telegraph-like impact on delivery efficiency and trains.
Colfax Relates Tobacco Use and Health Incident
The report notes Vice President Colfax smoked many strong cigars daily until a sudden health attack, which he attributed to narcotic exposure. He quit smoking afterward. It contrasts with Vice President Wilson who never used tobacco and was similarly affected. It cites substantial wood usage in the United States for matches and railroads yearly.
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Colfax
Wilson
M . Colfax
Eee
Nominations to the Senate for Various Diplomatic Posts
The president sent a large batch of nominations on the 30th. Alexander Lawson of Savannah is named minister to Russia, A M Kelley of Richmond minister to Italy, Edward Parker Curtis Lewis of Hoboken minister to Portugal, Isaac Bell Jr. of Newport minister to the Netherlands, Rufus McGee of Logansport minister to Sweden and Norway, Rasmus A. Anderson of Wisconsin minister to Denmark, Thomas Waller nominated consul general at London, Frederick Paine of Maryland Berlin consul general, Edmund Jussen of Illinois consul general to Vienna, Evan P Howell of Georgia consul at Manchester, Lewis McMuhlen appointed port of New York appraiser, with civil service reform cited and a possible Senate contest over Ketchum’s removal.
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Russia
Savannah
West Point
Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia
A. M. Kelley
Italy
Richmond
Democratic Funders Committee
Virginia
Edward Parker Curtis Lewis
Portugal
Hoboken
N. J
Bayard
Isaac Bell, Jr
Netherlands
Thomas Waller
London
Connecticut
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Maryland
Berlin
Baltimore
Edmund Jussen
Ilinois
Vienna
Tne
Treasury Department
Ketchum
McMullen
Grant’s fragile state keeps hope alive as night passes
New York dispatch reports Gen. Ulysses S. Grant briefly rallied through the night. Physicians note the disease attacks his mouth and throat. family and clergy stay nearby as stimulants and careful monitoring continue amid uncertain prognosis.
Multiple Fires Fail To Stop City News
A crowded dispatch notes a Minneapolis courthouse fire with $40,000 loss and $35,000 insured, with records saved. It also reports Pierson and Cathrain hospital in Flint burned, thirteen inmates rescued, and various global political and financial updates from US, Canada, and Europe.
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Pierson & Cathrain’s Hospital
Flint
Michigan
Foreign Notes Report on Global Tensions and Conflicts
Eight thousand troops ordered to reinforce France in Tonquin. An anarchist rally in Paris led to police clashes and forty arrests. Dufferin notes Afghanistan’s ameer remains assured of British sincerity. Fi Makki rises as El Mahdi’s rival. Elobeld is occupied. El Mahdi’s followers feel alarm. Wolseley aims to reach Cairo by April 15. Britain secures steamers for six months of transport amid unsettled fronts.
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India
Ameer
Afghanistan
England
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Elobeld
Wolseley
Cairo
Violent Crimes Report From Multiple Regions
Near Trinidad Texas Tohe Johnson seized an axe and killed Sam Taylor in a brutal axe head removal. Rival groups at Morehead Kentucky exchanged twenty shots with no injuries. Embezzlement charges filed against James E Chandler and John D Cummings at Bushnell Illinois stem from a bank fraud case. Authorities halted a Philadelphia boxing match after warrants for John L Sullivan and Dominick McCaffery were issued. George L Mayo of the Illinois Post and Courier jailed for alleged mail fraud. Dallas officers arrest four men in counterfeit case linked to northern gangs. Indian Territory reports the Dick Glass outlaw case with fatal shootings and wounding of Deputy Culp.
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Sam Taylor
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Philadelphia
Judge Fell
Dallas
Unite
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Arbuckle Mountains
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Meadows
Culp
Rebellion in Canada Telegraph Line Cut Near Battleford
Winnipeg dispatch reports rebels cut the Humboldt to Battleford telegraph line near Clark's Crossing. With Battleford isolated for over a day, anxiety rises as General Middleton halts advance awaiting more troops. Reports describe Riel leadership and arrests of government officials at Patouree Crossing, with armed rebels and allied forces gathering near Prince Albert.
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Kiel
Whitecap
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Howie
Fort Carlton
Gabrielle Dumont
Tarneau
Rie
Rebellion and frontier rumors ripple Northwest dispatches
A Fattleford dispatch reports Indians raiding farms near an industrial school and seeking conference with Indian Agent Rowe on neutral ground. Other wires warn of Fenian influence, frontier tensions, and calls to prepare for service while kidney and liver illness warnings alert readers.
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Miliia
Origin of the Difficulty Case of Gen Grant
Dr Frank Abbott of New York presents a dental view on General Grant's illness. He notes the right upper first molar unneeded and dead, with abscess, tartar, and misaligned molars causing oral irritation he links to throat and tongue disease. The paper argues irritation from teeth contributed to Grant's affliction, not smoking.
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West Fortieth Street
New York City
Gen. Grant
Gen
Grant
Dr. Abbott
New York College of Dentistry
Fen
Fordyce Barker
Lugain
Class a social economy and the first steps to discouraging divorces
Professor Mr Meninges suggests fewer marriages as the initial move toward discouragement of divorces. The text notes on skating bars and grand watches leading at skating rinks appear as garbled fragments.
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Mr. Meninges
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