Nebraska Exhibit Impresses at New Orleans Fair
Nebraska’s display at the New Orleans Exposition draws praise for extensive, well arranged offerings. Notable items include ancient Indian commissions printed in Spanish and a prized Jackson eel of solid silver once given by Andrew Jackson to Spotted Chief of the Chowee Pawnee. The eel, owned by William Enaree of Central City, Nebraska, is for sale with a standing offer of 1,500.
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Spain
Gated Bay
Oan
Louuisiana
Omaha
Furnas
Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Spotted Chief
Chowee
Wm. Enaree
Central City
New G A R Department Commander Names Staff at Beatrice Neb
The eight annual encampment at Beatrice Neb named Tur G A R as department commander for Nebraska. He lists his official staff including Assistant Adjutant General S J Shirley Juniata Neb and Assistant Quartermaster General Harry B Hotchkiss Lincoln Neb, with other appointments and note of future additions by A D C on staff.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Beatrice
Neb
S. J. Shirley
Juniata
Harry 8. Hotchkiss
Lincoln
Nebraska
Ing
J. C. Lewis
Fremont
J. Q. Goss
Bellevue
J. W. Liveringhouse
Grand Islad
Hnghaw D
Hnghaw D. C.—G. E. Whitman
Oxford
A. D.C
A. V. Cote
J. Sinkley
State in Brief highlights Nebraska activity and growth
The state notes eighty printed pages on the Neligh railway bill, new agricultural societies in Cuming, and revival meetings in Arapahoe. It lists seventy three counties and 270 newspapers, growth in Weeping Water bank, town booms with spring, and shifting licenses. It covers school enrollments in Albion, Perus normal students, and a multitude of local developments from rail, land, and industry to weather and incidents.
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the Commercial
Bidney
Albion
Ord
Lancaster County
Norfolk
Inc Ming Board of Saline
Senator Manderson
Plainview
White River Country
Normal School
Peru
Dorchester
Gordon County Seat Hope Spurs Local Speculation
The Gordon town site remains unfixed as residents and investors watch for progress with keen interest. Reports cover new church growth in Beatrice, political developments in Bellevue, and plans to organize Dorgey County while local officials note shifts in state governance and public notices across Nebraska.
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M. E
Beatrice
Masonic Fraternity of
Omaha
Bellevue
Dorgey
Doreey
House of Representatives
Fullerton
Dorchester
Valentine
United States Land Office
Questioned claims about first white birth on Omaha reservation
The state press cited Mrs. Thomas McNeill as mother of the first white child born on the Omaha reservation in 1844, a claim countered by Dakota City Eagle readers including T. H. Graves who says the first child was born May 18, 1884 to Ida Kinsella, with reports of a 160 acre land donation for the child.
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Thomas McNeill
Omaha
Dakota City Eagle
T. H. Graves
Pendar
Nebraska
Ida Kinsella
Bank Reserve Increase and Local Riot at Shullenburg
The New York weekly bank statement shows a reserve increase of 1 114 000 dollars with banks holding 4 945 000 dollars in excess of legal requirements. In Shullenburg Texas a 23 year old man Thomas Morris was seized by a masked mob and hanged for alleged rape of a white girl. Lake Ontario freezes ten miles out. Hamilton Ontario schools dismiss due to cold. A fire at Washington signal service damaged meteorological records and instruments. Hendricks arrived in New Orleans to promote the expo. Winnipeg merchants threaten freight rates against U S lines unless Canadian Pacific stops discrimination. Riot in Eureka Colorado following Chinese attacks leaves David Kendall dead and a boy seriously wounded. mass meeting and exile notice organized. New York board of trade condemns canal and elevator rate practices and urges legislative reform.
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New York Weekly
Thomas Morris
Shullenburg
Texas
Lake Ontario
Hamilton
Ontario
Signal Service
Washington
Hendricks
New Orleans
Capitol Briefs On Exposition Fund And Legislation
The president asks Congress for more funds to cover New Orleans exposition deficits and permission to reopen it in winter 1885 86. A House aided bill recommends 21 213 701 with cuts and payroll changes for pension examiners. A Senate Indian affairs panel will urge a sub committee trip to Indian Territory and Montana to study land leases, while ex officials are said not to have erred, apart from two agents Townshend and Pollack. The river and harbor committee favors amendments reducing Galveston harbor aid to 500 000 and tying disbursement to a harbor commission report.
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Harbor Commission
Secretary of War
Indictments and executions sparked by violent crimes
A Madison county Iowa grand jury indicts Fraf. R. Frank Dodal for bigamy. In New York Russell Sage faces larceny charges at the Tombs. A Boone town marshal kills a suspect in Poplarville Miss. A Texas mob hanged Thomas Morris after an alleged 13 year old assault. J W Murray hanged at Portland Oregon with few witnesses. Zee Linn, editor of the Courant, is shot at by William Hickey. Linn shoots Hickey in self defense and is discharged after Mayor Stephenson exonerates him. Mrs Dudley of New York seeks release or bail via habeas corpus in a case tied to Rossa. Paris and Khartoum tensions rise as Lord Lyons holds talks with the prime minister.
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Schullenberg
Texas
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Portland
Oregon
Zee Linn
The
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New York
Rossa
Supreme Court
Doncahue
Clackamas County
Billings
Vermont University
Frederick Billings
San Francisco
California
Gardenville
Erie County
N. Y
Vermont
Kansas
Alexander Dick
London
Michigan
Germany
Cleopatra
Turkey
Todd
New Haven
Yale College
Nebraska Legislature Considers Rail Rates and Bills
A condensed Nebraska legislative report covers Burrs recommit motion on a farm bill and debates on railroad passenger rates cut to three cents a mile. House and Senate actions include university funding, county attorney elections, fisheries aid, and plans for a state charity board plus inquiries into school land leases.
Railroad Bills Move Through House Amid Turmoil
The House discussed a body of railroad related measures including bills on public lands and claims. Most railroad bills were indefinitely postponed. Johnston's bill on railway regulation and tariffs was reviewed up to section eight with debate, then the remaining twelve sections were avoided and the bill reported for passage.
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Johnston
House
Cleveland Meets Visitors in Crowded New York Reception
President elect Cleveland breakfasted with Mayor Grace and General Farnsworth as crowds fill New York. Governors, congressmen, and editors call, including Abbott of New Jersey, Briggs of Delaware, Hewitt, Blair, Manning, and Barnum. Meetings outline cabinet prospects and early Albany plans.
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Farnsworth
Abbott
New Jersey
Briggs
Delaware
Hugh McLaughlin
Tammany
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Kansas
Blair
Mr. Manning
Greystore
Bride
Tilden
Manning
Albany
Barnum
Connecticut
W. L. Scott
Pennsylvania
Oswald Ottendorfer
The
Staats Zeitung
Senator Gurman
Exposition Tevavels Clash With Exhibitors Sparks Riot Threat
New Orleans dispatch reports a conflict between exposition managers and exhibitors over ticket changes. Crowds surged into the grounds after hours of delays and denouncing speeches led exhibitors to call for congressional action regarding spending and a military commission in Washington.
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Board of Management
Gate House
Congress
Washington
Oddities and Anecdotes From 1884 News
A long column of miscellany covers fisheries exports and whale oil in San Diego. Maine bears bounty totals. curious notes on eggs, silks, and a Georgia pedlar case. Various local lore includes eagle predation in California, kindergarten appeals in Boston, desert land filings in Helena, and a chestnut yield in Oregon.
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California
Arizona
Philadelphia
Schuylkill River
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R. I
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Gen. Booth
Maj. Moore
Santa Rosa
Boston
Perkins Institution
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Helena
Montana
Huntington
Oregon
Cleveland Well Posted Politically
Washington dispatch notes that Mr. Cleveland shows awareness of leading Democratic figures. A visitor says the governor has been a lifelong Democrat and has followed party affairs closely since his election. He is viewed as well informed about prominent party men and less dependent on external counsel.
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Washington
Cleveland
Democra
Weak Chicago live stock market hits lean week for common cattle
The Chicago live stock market closed the week with a weak tone as poor quality cattle dominated supplies. Country shippers lose money on many consignments of beeves showing poor feeding and low potential prices. A few cattle move, but overall demand remains light while cows and mixed grades stay active and prices steady.
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Chicago Dispatch
Camera
A. Butchers
Iowa Exposition Loan Support Seeks Congressional Committee
Commissioner Fairall of Iowa arrived in Cedar Rapids from New Orleans to press for another loan and to urge Congress appoint a special committee to disburse funds. The Iowa commission backs the move, arguing the expo grows beyond local control and requires national oversight to safeguard credit and financial success.
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Fairall
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
New Orleans
Iowa Commission
Congress
Towa
United States
St Jacobs Oil Wins Gold Medal at World Fairs
The public should note that St Jacobs Oil is the only proprietary medicine to win the supreme Gold Medal at world fairs industrial exhibitions and state fairs. After extensive tests in hospitals and other settings it has triumphed over competitors and been proclaimed the best pain curing remedy by judges jurors and leading physicians.
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St. Jacobs Oil
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