Notices of final proof filed by Davison county settlers
A cluttered Mitchell Dak 1887 Land Office update lists settlers such as Bliam Dean James Flint and others filing for final proof on various parcels in Davison county. Witnesses named include W. Walker G. Pringle and John Schoenfelder with multiple dates in February March and April 1887.
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Mitchell Dak
Mitchell, Dak
Bliam Dean
Ile W. Walker
G. Pringle
Davison
Thomas E. Freeland
P. H
Hanson County
Geo
B. Everitt
Register. Chard & Hannett
Mitchell
Dak
Atso N. Cox
Township
Range
Davison County
N Smith
B. B. Pooley
R. R. Soul
George
Richard Evans
Mes Smith
Aurey C
Conklin
Henry Klinne
Gilman Stephens
KO. B. Everitt
Jancis Flint
Benezer H. Allen
J le
Onrad Broeder
Charles Broeder
Henrynderson
Joh Lindal
George B. Byratt
D. Martin
Register
Honorle
Martin Gleeson
Oak
James Leslie
Fred H. Brodahl
John Donkinr
John D. Jackson
Davison Duty
Grorces B. Everitt
Ceiver
Charles F. Atkinson
Lawrence W. Scott
Ohn Schoenfelder
Warren C. Baker
Benjamin . Barnard
Emsley
Dakota
Geo. B. Everitt
J.M. Apams
Samuel J. Olson
W. W. Gardner
James C. Carns
Samuel M. Iiniels
John C. Hedden
Kinsley
Go. B. Everett
Mitchell Oak
Roe
Lewis A. Coleman
John Schoenfelder
Benjamin S. Barnard
Register, Land Office
Mitchell U.S. Land Office
Christen Peter Christensen
Ole 'T. Oleson
Ole Hendrickson
Knut Strand
Charlie Wilson
Alexandria
Viztins A. Loffswold
KS. Stenson
Gullik Gullikson
Wilber Stafford
Andrew KK. Steen
Gro. B
George W. Dowdell
Sadie E. Dowdell
Frederick Brent Grotrian
Dakota Territory
Office of the Register of Deeds
Wriday
Athy
Sail
Prederick
Brent Grotrian
Sherif Davison
Wilkes & Wells
Frightful saloon crime and multiple violent incidents
News briefs report a saloon attack at Jefferson and East Broadway with a girl victim and a barricaded suspect. Madison Street Station reserves rush to the scene amid threats of lynching. Other items describe a murder in the Palmer house dining room as waiter Phillip F. Baring shoots head waiter Charles F. Jordan after a discharge dispute. A broken engagement in Minerva Ohio drives a couple to madness, and an Indiana incident ends with a farmer’s skull fracture after a quarrel on a building site.
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New York
Jefferson and
East Broadway
Madison Street
Cuicano
Palmer House
Phillip F. Baring
Charles F. Jordan
Jordan
Baring
Stubbs
Forgery charge and flight from Gardiner
O M Bate a Gardiner supervisor in Ulster county is accused of forgery and has fled to Canada. He allegedly forged notes totaling up to 315000 and faced a 40000 debt, with ties to the cattle trade and five years’ Gardiner residence.
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New Albany
Ind
O. M. Bate
Gardiner
Ulster County
Canada
Bate
Sheriff Arrests Milton Driver for Indiana County Murder
Chicago dispatch reports Milton Driver, 50, arrested by the sheriff in connection with the murder of a boy in Ohio County Indiana. The Daily News note from Peoria credits the special coverage.
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Chicago
Daily News
Peoria
Ilinois
Milton Driver
Ohio County
Indiana
Sherman in Tennessee speech reinforces union and federal authority
Senator Sherman spoke to a large Tennessee legislature audience on Republican aims and principles. He argued state rights should cooperate with national power, urging unity for the Union and constitutional growth, while cautioning about jealousy toward federal authority.
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Nashville
Senn
Sherman
Tennesee
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Railroad Collision Kills Engineer in Leetonia Ohio
An early morning wreck on the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago line near Leetonia Ohio killed engineer William Beall of Allegheny and injured eight passengers including Mrs Gray of Minnesota when a freight train collided with a stalled express after an air brake hose leak.
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Pittsburgh
Leetonia
Ohio
Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago
Chicago
William Beall
Alleghany
Mrs. Gray
Minnesota
Freight train plunges from repaired bridge near Lynchburg
A Norfolk and Western freight train fell through a bridge about nine miles from Liberty, Virginia. Eight or nine workers were killed and several wounded as the structure gave way during repairs. None of the victims were identified as train personnel. wrecking crews and physicians rushed to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Norfolk & Western
Liberty
Boy Burns As Vitriol Spills In Chemical Works Incident
Cincinnati March 29 John Rapp an employee at Grass-Ellis Chemical works suffered severe burns when a vitriol filled carboy slipped from his hand and fell into a vat splashing his body. His clothing burned away and his face chest and bones were burned he pleaded to be killed and is expected to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
John Rapp
Grass-Ellis Chemical Works
Suit Filed by Arthur Rose Over Tablled Theatre Incident
Arthur Rose a colored Cincinnati resident filed for 10000 damages after a theatre night incident sat in the front gallery during a comic song. The performer pointed at him during Dat's a New Coon in Town and the notice was served at the theatre last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Arthur Rose
Ife
TANNER BITTEN BY SPITZ DOG FACES DANGEROUS HIT
Cincinnati March 29 Henry Kohl a tanner was bitten by a Spitz dog near its kennel on his way to work. He was later forced home and became delirious with a high fever. His doctor warned the dog’s bite may be fatal as poison entered his blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Henry Kohl
G A R Encampment Closes With Banquet in Jamestown
The Dakota G A R encampment ends in Jamestown with a city banquet. Gov Church ex Gov Pierce and Generals Allen Dennis among speakers. Allen chosen post department commander. Palmer declines national role. Officers, delegates, and resolutions announced. next encampment set for Redfield. Woman’s Relief Corps names Sara B. Smith president and Mrs Carter senior vice.
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Jamestown
Dak
Church
Pierce
Allen
Judge Palmer
General Dennis
Palmer
Gen. Dennis
W. A. Selby
B. A. Campbell
Huron
N.C. Nash
Canton
E. A. Young
Ree Heights
C. T. Clements
Fargo
J. C. Hoffman
C. H. Lockwood
Chamberlain
Council of Administration
Gen. Logan
Adjutant General
Redfield
Woman’s Relief Corps
Sara B. Smith
B A. Carter
The Stranded Steamer Off Patchogue
The Scotia went ashore near Patchogue Long Island on Thursday night and lies between the inner and outer bars. Strong surf prevents tugs from reaching it to transfer passengers who will be sent to New York by rail. Hundreds were sheltered and fed on the beach while wrecking tugs attempt to anchor the vessel.
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Patenogue
Long Island
Scotia
New York
Memorial meeting plans for Grant in Washington
Command er-in-Chief Fairchild of the G A R issues a general order detailing a memorial meeting in Washington D C for General Grant. A committee from each department is named with Fairchild as chair, plus an executive committee. A nationwide post assembly is urged on April 27 the 65th anniversary of Grant birth to host a patriot feast and solicit memorial contributions. Sioux City is to publish the morning Werald fails with editor missing and paper unseen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Fairchild
Washington, D. C
L.S. Grant
A R.V. Lucas
Chamberain
Illinois
J. W. Hurst
Chicago
W. R. Manning
Newton
Nebraska
Samuel B. Jones
Omaha
Wisconsin
C. G. Rogers
Milwakee
H. 2
Sioux City
Werald
Enterprise
Lattimer
Col. Keattly
Council Bluffs
Attorney General Rules Interstate Commerce Act Not Apply to Postal Service
The attorney general holds the interstate commerce act does not apply to the postal service. It regulates commerce only and authorizes the post office to deploy officers and clerks to manage protect and distribute mails and to search for errors frauds or crimes related to them. The personnel are not bound by the act’s terms.
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WashingTon
Postal Service
Post Office Department
Presidential postmasters named in Washington list
Presidential postmasters were appointed in several states. John H. Fucy is named at Aberdeen Dakota replacing Charles A. Fisher, removed. Charles W. Hastings at Brookings Dakota replaces George W. Hoop, removed. H C Rasmussen at Devils Lake Dakota replaces Hansbrough, removed. Allison M. Cagan at El Paso Illinois replaces M. H. Cassie, removed. Francis B. Renstien at Burlington Wisconsin replaces Wood, commission expired.
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Washington
John H. Fucy
Aberdeen
Dak
Charles A. Fisher
Charles W. Hastings
Brookings
George W. Hoop
H. C. Rassmussen
Devils Lake
Hansbrough
Allison M. Cagan
Elpaso
Ills
M. H. Cassie
Francis B. Renstien
Burlington
Wis
Wood
Missouri River rises at Sioux City with flood damage reported
Sioux City on March 30 reports the Missouri River rising rapidly. Water levels are five feet below the 1881 high water mark. bottom lands overflowed causing damage upstream. Local officials say no danger to the town due to its elevation.
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Sioux City
Burlington & Quincy Railroad Reports 1886 Earnings Rise
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad reports 1886 gross earnings of 26,728,000 with 14,492,000 in operating expenses and 12,852,000 in net earnings. The year shows a net earnings increase of 86,000 and a net surplus of 527,000.
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Boston
Mass
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Pardons Board Denies Rehearing for Milton Weston
Harrisburg March 30 The board of pardons refused a rehearing in the case of Milton Weston a Chicago capitalist currently imprisoned in Riverside penitentiary for complicity in the Murrayville gas well riot.
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Harrisburg
Penn
Board of Pardons
Milton Weston
Chicago
Riverside
Murrayville
Collision on New Jersey Central Near Rockport Kills Fireman
A collision on the New Jersey Central railroad near Rockport, Easton, Pennsylvania, between a coal train and a freight train today killed the coal train fireman and injured both engineers.
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Easton
Penn
New Jersey Central Railroad
Rockport
Burro? Hotel Dead List Grows to Fifteen Names
Burrago New York March 30 The list of the hotel dead has an addition in the names Mr Wheeler of Newburgh making a total of fifteen.
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Burrago
N. Y
Wheeler
Newburgh
Bold Bank Robbery Attempt at Antigonish Agency
A well dressed man entered the Merchants Bank of Halifax agency in Antigonish and shot clerk W S Currie in a failed robbery. Currie fought the assailant, a struggle triggered, a second shot wounded Currie lightly, four men detained the intruder, later identified as Stanley Steel of Manchester Nova Scotia who claimed he acted out of need for money.
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Havifax
Antigonish
Merchants Bank of Halifax
W.S. Currie
Currie
Stanley Steel
Manchester
N.S
Navy probes railroads ability to move torpedo boats inland
The navy department continues its inquiry into whether railroads and other firms can transport naval boats from sea to inland waters. It notes railroad limits for boats about 110 feet and canal passage for torpedo boats around 100 feet, arguing existing facilities suffice for defense needs amid fisheries tensions.
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Washington
Navy Department
Erie Canal
Atlantic Ocean
Department
Consolidation of Southern Lakes Railroads Under New System
New York March 30 arrangements are under way to merge several southern lakes railways into a system modeled after the Richmond & West Point Terminal. The nucleus will include the New Albany & Chicago Lakeshore & Western and Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton. The Dayton & Delphos line has been acquired by Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton to connect with the Chicago & Atlantic. Major Richmond Terminal stockholders back the plan and a Baltimore & Ohio purchase would add an eastern link.
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New York
Lakes
Richmond & West Point Terminal Company
New Albany & Chicago, Lakeshore & Western
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Mississippi
Atlantic
Dayton & Delphos
Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton
Chicago & Atlantic
Richmond Terminal
Baltimore & Ohio
Orson C. Parmely
Peoria
Ill
Eureka
Lil
Diller Gothard Montlead
Bell Telephone Company
Reichstag
Hoke
Keokuk
Defiance
Ohio
Prince Ferdinand
Saxe-Coburg
Bulgaria
Hailey
Register of the Land Office
Idaho
Virginia
Hartington
Chamberlain
Missouri
Corrigan
Panama
Chicago
Joseph
John Hunter
Philadelphia
Robert S. Boyd
Buffalo
Woodbridge
N. J
Devonshire House
W. Irving Bishop
New York, Rutland & Montreal Railroad
Oscar
Strauss
Turkey
Mathew Massick
Ludlowville
N. Y
Germany
New York City
French War Department
New South Wales
Pittsburgh
Frank Herner
Reading
Pennsylvania
Janesville
Wis
Wisconsin Shoe Company
Illinois
Nerhe
Knights of Labor
Mines Cave In At Delaware & Hudson Mines
A cave in at the Delaware and Hudson mines in Plaines, Wilkes-Barre area, caused four feet of ground to settle and damaged nearby property. Nearby mines were reported dry this morning. Work resumed on the North Chicago railway cable system after Judge Tuley denied an injunction to halt operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkkesbarre
Penn
Delaware & Hudson Co
Plaines
North Chicago Railway
Tuley
Circuit Court
Territorial Board of Agricultural Meets in Huron
The Territorial Board of Agriculture in Huron Dakota met with all members present except Winslow. The afternoon focused on appointing superintendents and committee reports, while the evening revised premium lists. Bids for fair sites open tomorrow at 9, with Mitchell Aberdeen Huron Brookings Watertown and Redfield bidding. Mitchell wins fair by 11 to 1 for September 26 to 30.
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Huron
Dak
Board of Agriculture
Winslow
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Aberdeen
Nuron
Brookings
Watertown
Redfield
Oak
Hoke to be tried May 2 for forgery
News brief notes Hoke will face trial on May 2 for forgery. The rest of the column lists varied items from politics and business to accidents and obituaries across multiple locales.
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Queen Vic
Cannes
Hoke
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Engleman
Shoemaker
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Minn
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Clarendon
Ark
Frank Roland
Southern Express Company
Burkley
Arkansas
Roland
Galesburg
Morris, Ill
Schwartz and Watt
Express
Nichols
New Bowery
Louisa Hatfield
Brooklyn
Dat
Argentine Republic
Dakota G. A. R
Grant
Interstate Commerce Law and the Postal Department
Weston
the Navy
the Territorial Board of
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Owder Co
Pater
Dept. of Agriculture
Gton
D. C
C. E
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Lydon
J. P. Harkins & Co
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Swaukee
Harper Bros
Chi , Ill
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Lter Collier
U. S
Andrews
Mortcade Sale
Charles &. Walner
William &. Pulver
F.tle
E. Ka Palmer
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Herce
Twelfth Street
Georgh Stinson & Co
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Halghiy & Co
Portland
Maine
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Augusta
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