Regional news roundup from Nebraska papers
A collage of brief items: county warrants delayed by a new law, a Norfolk pork packing venture planned with $50,000 capital, B M R R stock hides inspection near McCook, a petition for Hickey’s pardon, Blair bond votes and coal finds, Lincoln hotel plans, thefts and rewards, infant deaths and accident notes, Fremont’s public nuisance crackdown, Indian reservation appraisal, Hastings craftswoman weaving 400 yards, Fremont laudanum incident in a baby, and a serious illness spread-night prognosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Norfolk Journal
Pilger
News Of The Week Full Of District And National Events
John Seybert a Hillsboro farmer suicides by shooting. New England mills cut output due to low prices. U S weekly clearances total 971 256 404 dollars down 21 percent from last week. A four year old dies after fire set by shavings at a Cleveland home. New Jersey politics oppose postal telegraph law. Father Damazo Soto claims Aztec key discovery. Kendallville man testifies against murder defendant then shoots himself. Various firings disappearances and arson including Phoenix glass works fire at Philipsburg loss 125 000 dollars. Train wreck near Cedar Rapids injures three. City of Columbus wreck victims identified in Boston. Texas fence-cutting law bill passed. Boston banker Abbott defaulter 51 160 dollars. Labor lobby to curb foreign labor imports. Dutch Baden forgeries arrest in St Louis. Sioux reservation opening lobbying in Washington. Rome New York fire and casualties. Iowa supreme court upholds murder conviction. Leadville bank suspension and attached claims. Mt Auburn Ohio wife killed by husband then disposed. Sleigh accident injures many in Reading Pennsylvania. Bear sailing ship bought for Greely relief. Glinton New York home burned. Iowa sewer assessment case upheld. Canada telegraph losses reveal costly operations. Bacninh attack timing set for March. Fergus Falls wheat warehouse burst. Mexican Central railway to US by March midopen April. Long Island poisoning case alarms residents. Kentucky senate race stalemate continues. Chicago high license law to begin April 1. Oregon Union Pacific agent Johnson embezzles 13 000 and is jailed.
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John Seybert
Hillsboro
New England
United States
Andrew Mangs
Cleveland
New Jersey House
Jersey
Matamoros
Mexico
Damazo Soto
Concordia
Greensburg
Abbe Chubert
Montreal
Chicago and Northwestern
Cedar Rapids
City of Columbua
Boston
Texas House
Tilden G. Abbott
Union Market National Bank
Pittsburg
Washington
Ansen Linsenmerk
St. Louis
Greely
Norwich
N. Y
Glinton
Rulna
Supreme Court of Iowa
Minister of Public Works of Canada
Bacninh
Fergus Falls
Minn
Mexican Central Railway
Long Island
Thomas Collier
Kentucky
Sweeney
Carlisle
Chicago
E. E. Johnson
Union Pacific Railroad
Walla Walla
Oregon
Union Pacific Express Company
John Bennett
Ladd & Tilton, Bankers
Portland
Union Pacific Express
Johnson
Washington Notes on Resignations and Legislation
The resignation of John C. New as assistant secretary of the treasury is received and to be sent to the president. The Indiana delegation plants A. D. Linch for the vacancy. Rep. Mackey dies, prompting adjournment as a mark of respect. Senate panel backs tobacco tax rebate funding. Democratic senators caucus over Sherman’s riot investigation resolution. Col Emilio Munez case under State Dept review. Culberson bill on federal jurisdiction nears approval. Chinese New Year celebrated by the Chinese legation. Rep. Dockery to introduce a bill limiting house employee discharge during recess. Contested election of James vs Hunt, Louisiana, dismissed for timing. New bounty land provisions updated for veterans. Public lands committee to declare forfeiture on incomplete Northern Pacific lands. January debt reduction estimated at 11.8 million dollars. Belmont proposes state role in pork inspection if needed.
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John C. New
Sherman
Virginia
Mississippi
Emilio Munez
Philadelphia
Department of State
Munez
United States
Culbertson
House Committee
Cheng Isai Ju
Representative Dockery
House
Congress
House Committee On Elections
James Vs. Hunt
Louisana
House Committee On Public Lands
Northern
Pacific
Belmont
Foreign turmoil and rebellions dominate European dispatches
Reports detail libelous publications against the German imperial family banned in France. Assassination of Sabieloff, Russian police crackdowns, peasant uprisings in Little Russia, attempted poison plot in the czar’s bread, and widespread arrests. Irish nationalist meetings defy authorities while agrarian unrest grows in Pskov and Vitebsk. Egypt reforms, land-banking schemes, and relief plans for landlords and tenants are discussed. Ayrıca Saigon reports General Miller’s arrival to lead Tonquin forces.
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France
Nouvelle Hteque
Sabieloff
Gen D’armes
Kerkarkoff
Russia
Dublin
Nationalista
Castlewellan
Ulster
Lord Tossmore
Pskov
Vitebsk
Board of Trade
of Chamberlain
Birmingham
England
el Mehdi
Egypt
Ireland
Sinkat
Suakin
Kassale
Mussowah
Saigon
Miller
Tonquin
William Meagle
Frederick Cavendish
Burke
Gordon
Karosko
Baker Pasha
Trinkitat
Vienna
Jacoby
the Future
Bachninh
Fatal Train Wreck on Indianapolis Line at Broad Ripple
A southbound train on the Indianapolis and Chicago Air Line derailed on a two-span bridge over White River. Six people died or were burned, with many injured as cars plunged and burned. officials battled flames and recovered bodies, including engineer John Brewer and baggage master J I Ricketts. The disaster was blamed on a defective bridge thread and rescue efforts were hampered by lack of extinguishing equipment.
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Indianapolis
Broad Ripple
White River
John Brewer
Lafayette
Ind
J. i. Ricketts
New Albany
George Lowry
Buena Vista
Thomas Parr
A. T. Smith
American Express
John Bray
Deming
Seman
Noblesville
Lynn Clark
Westfield
Joseph Clayton
Frankfort
A. T. Peddigo
W. P. Hawk
W. T Sweizart
Carmel
Clark
Oregon Rail Grants Forfeited Over Nonperformance
The house land committee reports forfeiture of the 1,480,000 acre Oregon Central grant from Astoria to Portland due to non construction. It also recommends forfeiture of Oregon and California and California and Oregon rail grants totaling about 5,000,000 acres unless patented, while noting contractor changes and a March retirement in the engineering corps.
Death in Barn Fire Blamed on Self-Set Blaze
Henry B. Holmes of Bloomington Nebraska died in a barn fire that destroyed eleven cows eight calves and the structure. Fire occurred about 11 pm with unknown cause, believed accidental from Holmes who had been drinking and returned to the barn. His body was found burned in the blaze.
World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Expo Draws East Interest
Commissioner General Morehead reports strong eastern interest in the World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition opening in New Orleans next December. He notes twice as many states have appropriated for state exhibits as in 1876.
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Washington
Morehead
Nawrleans
Local Drug Sales Endorse Long-Trusted Cough Remedy
Clinton Iowa May 28 1883 E B Less reports high satisfaction with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after ten years of sales. He notes twelve dozen sold in the last 50 days and asserts the product has withstood severe tests without failure.
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Clinton
Iowa
Chamberlain
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the Tribune
Culbertson Sun
McCook
Otoe
Lancaster Counties
A. H. Hickey
Nebraska City
Blair
Democrat
Sidney Smith
Omaha
Lincoln
Paxton
J. W. Lille
Columbus
Marquette Independent
Maggart
Blair Republican
Homerville
Gosper County
G. A. R. Post
Ord
J. E. Hall
Anderson
Sacramento
Fremont
Fremont Tribune
M. C. McCaslin
News OF the
Texas
Frank James
Phoenix Glass-Works
Phillipsburg
District Court of
Polk County
Fountain W. George
Supreme Court
Merchants’ and Mechanics’ Bank
Leadville
Colo
Patrick Harlmer
Mt. Auburn
Ohio
Teading
Wadley
B. R. Doyle
Oregon Central Railroad
Astoria
Cuba
House Committee On War Claims
Geddes
Representative Hopkins
Committee On Labor
Ways and Means
House Committee On Labor
Hopkins
California
H. G. Wright
John Newton
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