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Newspaper

Mccook Weekly Tribune

Location

Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1884

Page

6

Nebraska Interests and Nebraska Land Pushes

Nebraskans discuss westward settlement as Beatrice welcomes eastern families and a flood of homesteaders. notes on Bishop Clarkson death, early Nebraska land claims, and river improvements. U.S. Congress debates post office funding and railroad land grants amid prairie growth.

Clarkson W.H. Reid Sud Peni- Peniand James Paxton Louisville Ainsworth Nebraska Rome Central City Frank Herst

The Work of Congress and Public Health Budget

A resolution appropriates fifty thousand dollars to eradicate foot and mouth disease. Henry Watterson argues in favor of the newspaper copyright bill, presenting his case to the legislative assembly.

Capital Topics in Agriculture and Finance

A government report shows about 67 percent of the corn crop used in consumption with 33 percent on hand, a 70 million bushel drop from 1882 and 1883. Regional stocks fall, with Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota holding 1 million bushels. Treasury notes heavy purchases of silver trade dollars abroad at discounts. Ellis denies corruption in star route contracts. Morrison tariff bill status and committee division along party lines. House coinage committee to report Bland’s measure.

Tursday Allison Iowa Coiss Committee On Indian Affairs Miller Ingalls Lake Bergne Mississippi River New Orleans Loran Logan Morrison Judiciary Committee On Indian Affairs Kansas House Horr United States Department of Agriculture Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Ohio Indiana Illinois Treasury Department House Committee On Post Offices and Post Roads Ellis Louisiana Pratt Ways and Means House Foreign Affairs Committee Curtin Rice Eaton Hiscock Lasker Secret Service Division Secret Service Department James Gilfillan Fitz John Porter

Circular urges US officials to curb offenses shipping to foreign ports

The Attorney General issued a circular under President Arthur directing US attorneys and marshals to curb offenses linked to shipping to foreign ports. He warns no proof supports the charges but urges diligence to prevent offenses and prosecute offenders. The piece also covers Watterson's copyright bill and counterfeit silver certificates.

United States Attorn Brewster Arthur

Prentiss Tiller Caught in Express Robbery

Milwaukee detectives arrested Prentiss Tiller, Pacific Express agent at St. Louis, who absconded with nearly $100,000. About $80,000 was recovered from a trunk bought for shipment to Detroit. Tiller, tracked to a Third Ward boarding house, was seized as authorities traced money and packages labeled Pacific Express.

Matt Daugherty J. R. Johnson J. W. Craig Crete Keith County Omaha Bishop Clarkson E. Millard A. J. Poppleton Law Poppleton Harsha and Lemon Lincoln Nebraska City Salem Clarkson Ed. S. Past Hebron the Express Pany Monticello Minn West Point Oole McCoo Milwaukee Detroit Michigan Pacific Express Company Third Ward Ars Merchants’ Exchange Bank Tiller Chicago St. Louis Prentice Tiller Pacific Express Lindell Hotel Morseman Shepherd United States Express

Explosion toll from Virginia mine and other world news

The report details a catastrophic explosion in a Virginia coal mine with many deaths, plus various incidents across the country. It notes arrests, stock listings, strikes, floods, fires, and legal cases, including deaths in Philadelphia and Chicago liquor debates.

Virginia

Extension of Fast Mail Service to Omaha

Postmaster General Gresham announced extension of the fast mail to Omaha via the Chicago Burlington and Quincy route. The overnight schedule saves about 24 hours from New York to Omaha, with mail handled at all stations en route. Crowds greeted the arrival in Council Bluffs as the initiative was hailed as a major improvement for Southern Iowa commerce.

Hoback Cass County Nebraska Hine Lendon Concord Concord, Poputy: Dr .David C. Leamer Oatmaster Brown County Daniel Deena Pose Aster Pickrell Gage County A W. Chaniler Shubert Cekcdioda Frank Meaer Cherry County Caren F. Lewis Ayr Adams County H. A. Home Camden Seward County E. Kinney Stowe Frontier County Hannah Theodor Olsen Omaha Buffalo Grass John Ray Harlan County Cniiaco Gresham New York Associated Press Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Road Chicago Pacific Coast Union Pacific Burlington Hatton Iowa

Cure Your Cold with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

A sales pitch touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a cure for colds offering bottles at 50 cents each.

Chamberlain

British chief advises Zobebr Pasha to succeed Khartoum

Gordon argues Zobhr should be installed as governor of Sudan with strong support to defeat the Mahdi within a year and denounces British expedition plans. He warns only hours remain and notes rising Sheikh Obeid near the Blue Nile potentially cutting telegraphs. Rebels may starve Khartoum into submission.

Gordon Zobebr Pasha Soudan Zobhr Khartoum Zobeler Graham Sheikh Obeid Blue Nile

Destructive East St Louis Fire Destroys Elevator and Cars

A night blaze in East St Louis destroyed the transfer company's stables and elevator A and a long line of cars. The elevator held about 200 000 to 300 000 bushels of corn plus 50 000 oats and 10 000 wheat. About 140 cars burned total with grain losses included. Total loss placed around 500 000 with elevator 150 000 grain 200 000 cars 75 000 railroad building 50 000 and smaller losses 25 000. Insurance not yet known.

East St. Louis Conestation Fames

Wool Growers Convene Delegates Across Western States

A large assembly at the Wool Growers' Convention in Denver on March 12 represented Colorado Kansas Minnesota New Mexico Wyoming Idaho and Nebraska. Delegates engaged in speeches and organization with unanimous concern that Morrison's bill would harm the wool trade. About 1.5 million sheep were represented with an annual production near 36 million pounds of wool.

Denver Congress Wool Growers’ Convention Colorado Kansas Minnesota New Mexico Wyoming Idaho Nebraska Morrison

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Nebraska Interests Congressional Senate Mompay Garland House of Congress Morgan Post Offices McMillan Hewitt Broadhead Sherman Payson Secretary of the Interior Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company Secretary of State Herr Lasker Cassidy Committee On Pacific Railroads Spokane Falls Wednes Bay Edmunds Missouri River Clark’s Falls Columbia River Jackson de Pugh Oie Rippen Nor Deora Bed Cutcheon Bingham Manderson Grant North American Review Army of the East Allan Hooker Burnside Pope Meade West McPherson Sheridan Seabee Plaise Hissee Aldrich Alson Blair Bowen Conger Cullom Dawes Dolph Frye Harrison Hanley Hill Ingalla Mitchell Morrill Palmer Platt van Wyck Wilson Blount Davis Townsend Harr Union Central Pacific Plumb Cal Om Hoar Harris Smeers Randolph Linkham Thos. Jefferson Jefferson Holman Northern Pacific J. Blackburn Henley House Committee On Public Lands California Portland Oregon Fitz John Porter Bill Mr. Henry Watterson Ment Capital Topics Grain Statistics House Committee On Bland Watterson Henry Watterson Prentiss New York Stock Exchange St. Paul Galveston Cotton Exchange Texas Cornwall John Eck Milton Eck Alton Elizabeth Lewis New Haven C.D. Sharp Gainsville Amania Emma Clark George Buckland Wm. Blanchard Jerold London Western Kansas Stock Growers’ Association Dodge City Cincinati Canada Fenian Brotherhood Elizabeth Keating Philadelphia James Hughes Officer Welch Clinton Woodstock South Park Doyle Kinsley Kas Geo. W. Matheny Father May St. Mary’s Church Coter N. H Emmet Association Murphy Cover de Leon Front Creek Col. Hunt Hng Josh Billings Eli Perkins Artemus Ward Regatees Ilion N. Y Des Moines R. I. Wilson & Co Illinois Board of Agriculture Effingham County Aspen Mountain Vallejo George Marshall William O’brien John McGinnity Mike Higgins Matt Lewis Lewis Henry Andrews Las Vegas N. M Neosho John MccMshon Hoboken N. J Atletic O'Donovan Rossa Fulham England Virginia General Assembly Pochahontas Vic Register of the United States Land Office Union Pacific Railway Company Frank Slagel Somerset National Industrial Convention Columbus Delano Lawrence National Wool Growers’ Association Regina W. T Saline County Iil Foreign Affairs IN the Soudan Bismarck Reichstag American Congress Herr Richter Germany America Austria Tamat Tamat Wells Osman Tewfik Bey Naval Brigade Suakim Osman Digna France Millott Tonquin Thainquingen Longyon Ferry Marquis Tseng Bacainh Spain Velarde Villacampa Senor Moran Zorilla EL Mahdi Shendy Tamanejh
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