Drowning, accidents, and railroad progress highlighted in Nebraska news
Reports from Nebraska City and Valley towns recount a three year old girl drowning in an outhouse, a nine year old girl injured in a cane mill accident, and Cher ry county cattle prodigies. Bellwood sees a lodge of United Workmen. Hartington trains near completion with depot and stock yards planned. Prof Aughey exonerated by regents after a forged friend tale, a dramatic western mystery unraveled.
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Bellwood
St. Helena
Hartington
Auburn
Pacific Company
Aughey
State University
Board of State Regents
Lincoln
Rughey
Destructive cyclone strikes Springfield area and nearby towns
The springfield Missouri area suffers a violent cyclone that damages woolen mills and homes, destroys a cigar factory and St Marys church, and leaves about 50 children safe after a school building is wrecked. Estimated losses reach 150000 to 250000 dollars with several fatalities and many injuries. A public meeting is planned for tomorrow as debris is cleared.
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Springfield
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North
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F. A. Hacker
St. Mary’s Catholic
Brookline
Republic
Hazel Dell
Sallie Arnquist
Sallie Edmondson
Aiken
Jerome
Ingler
Strong
Multiple incidents hit at home and abroad in week
A LaSalle Ills special reports Destieger glass works fire destroying two furnaces with $50 000 loss and 150 workers out. Bellefonte Penn glass makers refuse orders amid union strike threats. A Ogden Utah note covers Frank Wilkes death from exposure after getting lost. Wisconsin land sale fraud thwarted as commissioners void sales and recover bids.
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Belleforte
Penn
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Ogden
Utah
Frank Wilkes
Zanesville, O
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Wisconsin
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Iowa
Riots and unrest ripple through Virginia area after Fredericksburg clash
A Monday disturbance in Fredericksburg near the Danville riot sparked a near riot as Captain Morris Rowe fought a bystander named Street who called the riot a funder. A large crowd gathered but violence was quelled. Widespread fear of further riots grips many districts while arms sales surge. A Milwaukee man joseph hipp was robbed and killed in Mexico on a separate report, and in Texas John L Martin is reported to have murdered his wife and was found hanging.
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Ill
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Hodge
Gilbert
Anthony
James Truaxtell
Milwaukee
Wm. Tiedermann
Richmond
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Morris Rowe
Danville
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Mexico
Joseph Hipp
Wis
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Durango
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Berlin
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Imperial University
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Germany
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Reformer
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Bremen
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Erfurt
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Eisenach
Wartburg
Nordhausen
Mint and war reports dominate the Washington dispatch
The annual mint director’s report outlines gold and silver coinage totals, profits from silver dollars, and proposed policy changes including ending gold dollars and three cent nickels and repealing trade dollar coinage. Other items include army funding requests, lighthouse shore defenses, pension probes, and a major mining disaster in Lancashire with many missing miners.
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Congress
Pacific Coast
Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise in London reception
Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise arrived in London to be warmly greeted at a town hall address. The marquis praised Canada and its ties with the United States, expressing hope for enduring friendship. England considers reforms in legal practice and electoral redistribution next session.
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Marquis of Lorne
Princess Louise
London
Marquis
Dominion of Canada
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Ireland
Commons
Plattsmouth Doctor Arrested After Outrage Claim
A 13 year old girl, daughter of B M car shops foreman Edward Grissell, accuses Dr. Richmond of outraging her in his Plattsmouth office. The doctor was jailed after waiving exam and held on 2000 bond. Public outrage and railway men meeting followed. local reaction mixed between seeking justice and legal process.
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Omaha
Plattsmouth
Edward Grissell
Richmond
B. & M. Railroad
Election tallies favor Republicans across multiple states
Across Nebraska, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, New Jersey and Minnesota, Republican candidates and tickets show broad gains. Winners include Reese in Nebraska, Ames as lieutenant governor, and several state lawmakers, with mixed results in local races and potential shifts in Senate and House compositions.
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Inebraska
Reese
Supreme
Savage
A. m
University
District Court
Broady
Beate Colby
Massachusetts
Butler
Robinson
Ames
Russell
Pennsylvania
Democratic State Central Committee
Philadelphia
Republican Central Committee
Virginia
Senate
House of Representatives
Maryland
McLane
Frederick
Washington
Calvert County
House of Delegates
Connecticut
New Jersey
Abbot
Assembly
Minnesota
Hubbard
National Republican Committee Calls for 1853 Convention
Col John A Martin announces a meeting at Arlington House Washington DC December 12 1853 to decide date and place for the next Republican convention. Delegates from states districts and territories will be chosen by popular and district conventions with notices and contests procedures outlined. Roman fashion trends also noted with heliotrope pink gold mauve sea green silver and pearl bead strings.
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Attchison
Kan
John A. Martin
National Republican Committee
Republican National Committee
Arlington House
Washington
D. C
Marshall Jewell
District of Columbia
J. A. Martin
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