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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1883
Page
2
Regional notes update on corn crib growth and market prospects, cattle trade talks with G W Wigton, milk delivery plans from Ayr, and a festive mood as merchants stock holiday goods. Reports also cover legal notices, robberies, fires, accidents, and census of local projects from Hastings to Lincoln.
A chaotic digest notes apparent denials of a governor abroad for medical aid, a fatal eye injury from a bat in France, a Brockton murder case, Navajo stock raids near Santa Fe, and political shifts in Louisiana and Creek leadership. It reports rail disruptions, fires in Baltimore, labor wage cuts, Minnesota and Kansas incidents, court cases, and presidential proclamations amid a broad spectrum of 19th century headlines.
The colored national convention executive committee met in Washington on the 19th with twelve states and D C responding. They discussed the recent Supreme Court civil rights decision and possible effects on talks while reaffirming Louisville principles. A committee was named to draft an address on killings of negroes in Virginia and the chairman was to seek a suitable day to visit the president.
A supreme court meeting in Wastrxetox December 11 adopted resolutions on the death of Julie Jere Black. Senator Edmunds chaired the session with Mckenny as secretary. Addresses were given by Merrick Em ery Ashton W H Smith and Senators Bayard Vance and Garland and Representative Hopkins.
Excitement grips Durango Col as Brice Hunt son of former Governor is slain by a burglar during a bank raid attempt. Two bank officials and the town marshal had watched from a nearby law office for three nights, and at midnight the intruder unlocked the side door and entered.
The president will depart Washington on Thursday for Brooklyn and Philadelphia to attend the New England society banquet in Philadelphia on Saturday and return by Sunday to spend Christmas in Washington. Secretary Chandler and likely other cabinet members will accompany him.
The senate confirmed several Nebraska postmasters including Charles Ek. Courant of Omaha Joseph M. Davis of Wahoo Leiward Whitcomb of Friend William H. Wiedaman of Norfolk Hiram Price of Albion Peter F. Peterson of Tekamah W. W. Morrison of Beatrice George Little of Plum Creek J. Gandy of York and Solomon F. Farettic Blue Springs Ben KE Woee tailant was named railway postal clerk from Omaha to Oden.
Washington December 15 the senate confirmed Lawrence Welton Illinois judge of the court of claims John B Tanner Illinois United States marshal for the southern district Nathaniel P Burn Massachusetts United States marshal for Massachusetts John W Scott Kansas Indian seat at Ponca Pawnee and Otoe agency Col Samuel B Gallabird quarter master general John S Ticker Michigan secretary of Montana
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