Nebraska News Briefs From Blair to Grafton
A flurry of short notices from Nebraska towns covers crimes accidents and social scenes. Joe Hall of Valentine disputes Hamlin killing as brutal murder. Masked men-moonlight robbery near Washington county. A child scalding death at Blair. Rail brakeman James Connell crushed at Lyons. Wells drilled near Lewellen show potential coal vein. Clint Sherman kills himself by gunshot accident near Jessup. New settlers expected spring. land purchases near St Paul. Court decisions in Juniata mill bond case affirmed. Evangelist Tousley in Hastings conversion reports. Diphtheria under control in Hartington. Bellevue College second term opens. thirty students expected. Killed by fall from moving train near Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair Republican
Peter Johnson
State Street
Lyons
Hardy Herald
Geo. Lewellen
Creighton Pioneer
Jessup
Clint Sherman
Clint
Valentine
Great Northwest
Hastings Gazette-Journal
Bowen
Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
Juniata Mill
Tousley
Hastings
Hartington
Henry Tedrahn
Nobesville
Lancaster County
Nebraska
Bellevue College
F. 5
Blayney
James Crawford
Case County
Piattamouth
W. O. Brien
Grafton
Veterans and officials in awe over long wartime career
Brigadier General Andrew A Humphreys, once on McClellan staff, died in Washington. He rose rapidly for gallantry, became major general of volunteers in 1863, served as chief engineer in the regular army until retirement in 1879. The week also notes factory shutdowns, wage cuts, and various regional incidents across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew A. Humphreys
Washington
McClellan
Western Nail Association
Hanlan
Pacific
Stevenson
Chicago
Northwestern
Wabash
Western Railway Alliance
Milwaukee
Notable crimes, trials, and arrests across the nation
Reports from Ottumwa, Salem, and Silver City detail prison escape by James William CRIME alias O Brien, a fatal shot to a turnkey, and a state jail escape. Other items note a farmer near Salem, a boy and his father dispute, a self-inflicted death, and multiple arrests for embezzlement and criminal conspiracies across Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Baton Rouge, and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James William
O’brien
Ottumwa
Iowa
Oo Louis Griffin
Salem
Ohio
Griffin
Peace prospects in Tonquin conflict amid Franco Chinese talks
The London Times reports China seeks peace if France returns to its original Tonquin stance and abstains from further Red River action. Beijing may concede on aims if Paris shows conciliatory spirit and agrees to a status quo with no naval or military moves beyond defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
China
France
Tonquin
Red River
Baenini
McLaughlin Acquitted by San Francisco Police Court
California millionaire McLaughlin was acquitted in San Francisco by the police court judge. The verdict concludes the case against him in the city’s police court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLaughlin
California
San Francisco
Land grants and surveys cited in scattered case names
Names such as Scales Henley Belford Oates Anderson and Belford appear with references to desert swamps lands timber culture and mineral lands. It lists land offices surveys and claims by states on proceeds of sales and mentions various parties.
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A. A. Humphries
The
Treasury
Quincy
Peoria
Ills
A. J. Holmes
Iowa
Braye
Kate Shelby
Chicago & Northwestern
Mointana
Juy
Tiffany
New York
Committee On Public Lands
Congress
Northwest
South
Cobb
Bland
Committee On Coinage, Weights and Measures
House of Representatives
Judge Kelley
Belford
Pennsylvania
England
France
Germany
United States
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
P. S. Wales
Chandler
Dr. Wales
Scales
Henley and
Anderson
Oates
Pa Oates
Dud Anderson
Shaw Vin Estom
Brents
Henley, Scales and
Lewis, Strait and Bronte
Shaw
van Eatom
Strait
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the Tribune
O'Neill
Joe Hall
Joe
Hamlin
Blair
Fremont Tribune
Henry Meyer
Washington County
News OF the
Joseph Longworth
Woodburn
Longworth
Nicholas Longworth
Frank Colts
Luzerne Mountain
Colts
Indian Territory
Speichee
Creek Council
Midland Railroad
Trenton
N.J
Anna L. Hitchcock
Horace Warden
Ill
Litta Monument Committee
Bloomington
Singer
Wabash Road
Napoleon
Frank Long
Wiliam Roberts
George Ayers
Massachusetts
Robinson
Colorado
Alton
St. Louis
Arizona
Geo. W.mccray
Eighth United States Judicial Circuit
Minnesota
Pittsburg
Losa
Lawrences Walsh
American Land League
Commonwealth Hotel
Boston
Moses Hallett
United States District Court
Denver
McCrary
Eighth Judicial Circuit
the Treasury
East River
New Orleans
theSth
Pardee
United States Circuit Court
Lousiana Lottery Company
Quebec
C. F. Nutt
Captain Nutt
Accident Insurance Company of North America
Southern Pacific
Sare
Silver City
Ava
Las Vegas
Eagle
N. M
Krekel
United States Court
Kansas City
Frank James
Mussel Shoals
Alabama
Dames
Hillsboro
Associated Press
Gienn
Janes B. Graves
Newark
Graves
Soden
Eddie
Eddie Soden
Thomas Coffee
Sycamore
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Hoadley
Philadelphia
Edward H. Robbs
Sperry & Barnes
Jerome B. Cox
Hunt
St. Petersburg
Harber
Tomsk
Orenburg
de Long
Humphreys
Burchard
Mint
Lindenkent
Garlington
Proteus Court
Signal Office
Hazen
Signal Service
Spain
London
Arthur
Post Office Department
House Committee On Public Lands
Ireland
Dromore
Ist
Ostholte
Tribeck
Meghan
Orangemen
Egypt
Saigon
Black Flags
Sontay
Courbet
Chamfenaux
Hue
Dr. Harmond
Paris
Marquis de Rays
Port Breton
South Seas
Bayenne
Cairo
Khartoum
Russia
Sudeikin
Mme. Volkerstein
Kharkof
Col. Sudeikin
Japan
Jablonski
Sudeiki
Sudelkim
Fayetteville, Ark
T. A. Reilly
Orleans
Norrisio
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