State in brief reports violence and rail issues across Nebraska
A chaotic brief covers a mayoral removal, a violent robbery and near-death on a railroad track, river transport changes, post office openings, thefts, drownings, court actions, and local notices from Omaha to Lincoln. It notes robberies, a fatal train incident, school conventions, rail tariffs, and agricultural matters with multiple county updates.
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Nebraska
Jam R. Amerged
Sand Hill
Franklin County
Alpine
Charles A. Griswold
Freeman
Gage County
Elizabeth Mumford
Lone Star
Butler County
L. Stevens
Rock Bluff
Cass County
L. Graves
Willow Springs
Wheeler County
Richard McClemans
Nebraska City
Cole
Union Pacific
Omaha
Union Stock Yards
Memorial Day Observance Ordered by Grand Army of the Republic
Headquarters in David City 1884 announces May 30 as Memorial Day. Members must wear the regulation uniform, adorn graves, and participate in processions and church services with sermons and observances to honor fallen comrades. Invitations extend to discharged soldiers, sailors, and friendly citizens, with reports due by June 10 to Rev. J. C. Lewie.
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Department of Nebraska
Grand Army of the Republic
Adjutant General
David City
Grand Army
Mrades
J. C. Lewie
Neers
Fremont
Neb
H. E. Palmer
Dept
Brad. P. Coox
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy Praised
A letter from Kansas City dated August 31 1883 testifies to the value of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. The writer cites long use in his family and observes the remedy's good work across the northwest and high esteem among users.
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Kansas City
Messrs. Chamberlain & Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
Northwest
Jd. W
Pension Bill Reductions Shaped by Senate Actions
The Senate reports a trimmed Pension Appropriation from 84 million to 66 million, with cuts to agent pay and pension arrears fees, plus cap on overall funding. Debates include education for Indians and Alaska matters as Congress discusses territorial governance and land restrictions.
House passes thirty two bills and adjourns at session
Sarvepar May 17 report states thirty two bills were passed and the house adjourned. The bill granting consent of congress for construction of a dam across the Mississippi at St is noted. The senate amendment to the Indian appropriation bill was non concurred in.
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Tursday
Logan
Committee On Military Affairs
Gen. Grant
United States
Grant
Eral
Lamte
Harrison
Committee On Territories
Alaska
Senate
HOUSE
Townshend
J. Hammond
Justices of the Peace
Wyoming
Akota
St. Louis
Robinson
N. Y
Great Britain
Springer
National Bank
Welles
Hitt
Austria
Italy
Cannon
New Orleans
Sarvepar
Congress
Mississippi
Nebraska Railway Bill Moves Favorably Despite Scrutiny
The House Committee on Pacific Railroads orders Rep Han to report favorably a bill authorizing a railroad from Sioux City westward through the Niobrara valley to a Union Pacific point west of the 100th meridian as determined by committee action.
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House Committee On Pacific Railroads
Hanback
Sioux City
Niobrara Valley
Union Pacific Railroad
100Th Meridian
Credit Mobilier Case Seeks Removal of Receiver
Rowland G. Hazard files in Philadelphia circuit court an answer to Union Pacific petition to remove Oliver Ames from Credit Mobilier receivership. Hazard contests a New York judgment as unjust and notes Union Pacific’s interest as successor to Credit Mobilier. He says Credit Mobilier may be insolvent but supports removing Ames for a Pennsylvania appointee.
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Rowland G. Hazard
Credit Mobilier of America
United States
Philadelphia
Union Pacific Railway Company
Oliver Ames
Hazard
A2 Ae
Union Pacific
Credit Mobilier
New York
Union Pacific Company
Massachusetts
Union Pacific Road
Ames
Big Cut in Passenger Rates from Denver East
Denver dispatch reports a historic rate cut by the Burlington and Missouri, Union Pacific, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe. Fares drop to Kansas City 5, St Louis 8.5, Chicago 14.5, New York 28. eastern routes sell at regular City rates while through passengers ride free to Kansas City. Pool Commissioner Daniels orders restoration to take effect on the 15th, likely to be ignored.
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Denver
Missouri River
Burlington and Missouri
Union Pacific
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Daniels
Crop Prospects Across the Winter Wheat Belt
The Chicago Farmers' Review surveys Ohio Indiana Michigan Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Dakota Iowa Nebraska Kansas Missouri. Winter wheat in Indiana Illinois Ohio Michigan looks dismal signaling a short crop while Kansas reports very promising prospects. Except for Kansas, belt prospects are mixed with uneven receipts for old corn as states reserve supplies for themselves.
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Chicago Farmers’ Review
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Bloody Fight at Dakota City Ends in Severely Wounded Men
In Dakota City Nebraska last week a violent altercation between D C Heffernan and Buck Calkins escalated to stabbing and arsonous threats. Calkins struck Heffernan with a knife injuring his bowels at the stomach while Calkins suffered a deep arm wound. Both men fainted from blood loss as townsfolk armed themselves with firearms and knives seeking further violence.
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Valentine
Miss Vieregg
Central City
Fort Omaha
Ecinge
St. Paul
Mors 4 Ky
M. Block
Omaha
Goebner
Seward
Bill Woods
Hayes
Chase
D. L. Hughes
Doane College
Crete
Eresor
Fairbury
James
Frank Randall
John M. Gregory
United States
Civil Service
Washington
Norfolk
Porter
Cass County
Thorn
Lincoln
Cole
Nebraska City News
Leonard
Minersville
Thomas Wymond
Paxton & Gallagher
Barrett
Dakota City
Neb
D. C
Ohio Railroad Disaster Claims Many Lives
A report from Ohio details a railway accident killing dozens of laborers and prompting late crop reports and assorted political and criminal intelligence. The incident underscores dangers faced by workers amid ongoing industrial activity.
Farm association enjoined over Washburne Moon appropriation
A long list of 19th century incidents follows including the Iowa farmers association blocked from receiving a state appropriation, a fatal shooting in New York, a Cincinnati riot report on juror bribery, Alaska exploration bills, and multiple murders, duels, and hangings across several states. Names include Jay Gould, Giovanni Pratti, and William Bradford with events in Ohio, West Virginia, Alabama, New York, and Illinois.
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Iowa Farmers Association
Washburne & Moon Company
Wall Street
Jay Gould
Giovanni Pratti
William A. Bradford
Ritchie County
West Virginia
Marietta
Ohio
Ohio River
Bradford
Fall River
New York City
Isaac D. Edrehi
Charles
Edrehi
Madison County
Ala
Arc
Tuckett
Archley
Cincinnati
Fair Administration of Justice
Senate
Alaska
Willard
Washington
Bishop Simpson
M. E. Church
Logan
New York
Arthur
Chicago
Santo Domingo
A. Shaw
Clear County
Michigan
Harrison
W. Bogan Cash
Marshal Richards
Cheraw
D. C
Poe
King
Cash
Mexican Central Railroad
Querataro
Mexico
New Laredo
Leon
Isadore Clarke
Samuel Bernard
Monroe Gray
Smith’s Landing
Ill
William Ditch
Columbia
Ditch
Gray
Alfred
James DeCullough
Ephraim Saxon
Riley Anderson
Louise Griffith
Greenville
Treason Trial at Lepsic Reads Bismarck Letter on Krazewski
In the Lepsic treason trial a letter from Prince Bismarck to the German minister of war was read. It mentions Krazewski as part of a Paris secret society aiming to induce Poles in foreign armies to betray government secrets.
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Krazewski
Lepsic
Prince Bismarck
Paris
Paris Campaign Bits Mention French Expeditions and Gambler Raids
A Paris dispatch notes the contraband bureau tracing a society aiding Polish independence and favored by Gambetta and Krezewski. The French ministry seeks 38 million francs for Tonquin and 450 thousand for Madagascar expeditions. London saw a stock rush on the 16th as bankers offered to ship gold on government security while Paris police raided gambling dens and seized cards.
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Paris
Bismarck
Gambetta
Krezewski
Madagascar
London
Bankera
New York
Delegates Named To National Convention By Nebraska And Dakota
Nebraska delegates L C Pace Lincoln C W Wheeler Nemaha W B Picket Butler Ed J Hall Saunders are uninstructed but favored Butler. Dakota territory Democrats at Pierre elected delegates to the national convention for the first time. they are believed to favor Tilden and Hendricks. A protest criticizes the sain t monopoly convention that backed Butler for president as unrepresentative and driven by greenback leaders.
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L. C. Pace
Lincoln
C. W. Wheeler
Nemaha
W. B. Picket
Butler
Ed. J. Hall
Saunders
Territory of
Dakota
Pierre
Tilden
Hen
Ibn Fl Pcsen Beece
Randall and
Juieve
Satdorns
Yonsiarman
New York
Maryland
District of Columbia
Illinois
Michigan
Indianapolis
Doctors in Council A Nebraska Homeopathic Meeting
The eleventh annual Nebraska State Homeopathic Medical Society meeting closed in Omaha with members from across the state. Thirteen new members joined. Officers elected include President A R Van Lycle Hastings and Secretary J E Caldwell Nebraska City. Delegates were named to the American Institute of Homeopathy and Western Academy of Homopathy with aim to hold next annual meeting in Omaha.
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Nebraska State Homeopathic Medical Society
Omaha
A. C. Cowperthwait
Homeopathic Medical Department
State University of Iowa
Bureau of Medical Literature
P. L. Paine
Lincoln
J. E. Caldwell
Nebraska City
A. R. van Lycle
M. D
Hastings
A. L. Macumber
Norfolk
G. J. Parsell
O. S. Wood
Crete
Fremont
American Institute of Homopathy
C. M. Dinsmoor
M.D
C. L. Hart
Western Academy of Homopathy
Cincinnati
Dinsmoor
Montgomery
Carscadden
Hanchett
Firstail
Brown
Sabin
Burroughs
Connell
Crop reports warn of weaker wheat outlook across states
J W Tailmadge of Milwaukee cites official crop reports from Michigan Ohio Illinois Virginia Tennessee and Nebraska showing the wheat crop weaker than two weeks prior. Damage from winter kill floods Hessian fly and a backward spring reduces wheat acreage about 20 percent from last year while oats up 30 percent barley up 20 percent and corn up 30 percent.
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J. W. Tailmadge
Milwaukee
Michigan
Ohio
Illinois
Virginia
Tennessee
Nebraska
Cullom Bill Bans Bank Officers From Personal Speculation
A bill proposed by Senator Cullom prohibits presidents, cashiers, tellers and other chief officers of national banks with capital of 200 000 dollars or more from speculative trading in stocks bonds grains provisions oils or other securities for personal gain. It also bars officers from ownership in private brokerage firms and subjects violators to misdemeanor penalties including imprisonment up to five years or fines up to 1000 dollars.
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Cullom
Assassination Near Bardstown Shocks Rural Kentucky
In Bardstown area Kentucky Herbert Armstrong and David Brown were found dead in a plowed field both with fatal gunshot wounds. A Spencer rifle is reported used. Victims were prosperous farmers and William Freze is suspected amid high tension and mob talk.
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Herbert Armstrong
David Brown
Bardstown
Spencer
Wm. Freze
Freze
Leek Symbolism Ignored by Navy Says Graphic
A New York Graphic opinion mocks the leek as Wales emblem while Detroit Free Press cites Welsh symbolism and calls for a naval emblem, contrasting with fashion trends and railway toilets becoming standard.
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Detroit Free Press
New York Graphic
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Dixon County
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Messrs. P. P. Shelby
Thomas Lier
Burlington and Missouri River Road
E. P. Vining
Onip
Hanzen
Grand Island
Western Trunk Line Association
Doniphan
Hansen
J. J. Fieharty
Nebraska –Wesleyan University
Fullerton
Tampa
Florida
Elmira
W. H. Nelson
Morton’s
Bloomington
Kirwin
James Fell
Rich Hill
Jack . Hanley
Leadville
Fell
Platte River
Biscau Valley
John Runch
T. Allan
Catalpa
Horace Merithew
Pawnee County
Wm. Miller
Miller
H. Hewitt
E. Dotting
Furnas County
Madison
John Willholland
Jefferson County
Wen
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Rockport
Frank White
Orleans
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Gen. Butler
Ate Committee On Educa
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Northern Pacific Railroad
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Senate Committee On Education and Labor
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Pittsburg
Tariff Commission
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Ways and Means
Hewitt
Trenton
N. J
Cooper & Co
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Rome
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Order of St
Albert Lucia
Lyndon
Judge Reid
Mt. Sterling
Arkansas
Doctors IN Council
Nebraska Homeopathic Medical Society
Kentucky
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