Judge Botkin Survives Mob Plot in Stevens County Kansas
A mob from Woodsdale and Springfield attempted to kill Judge Botkin near Springfield while en route to court. Sheriff Dunn was mortally wounded in the clash as Botkin and six deputies scouted between the judge’s home and courthouse. Detectives hold key evidence. the plot failed.
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Judge Botkin
Stevens County
Kansas
Sheriff Dunn
Botkin
Citizens’ Alliance
Woodsdale
Springfield
Dunn
Miller trade dispatches span many states and districts
Dispatches from the Northwestern Miller indicate shipments and communications sent by millers and flour men across a wide area including Indiana Illinois Kansas Kentucky Maryland District of Columbia Michigan Pennsylvania South Dakota Texas Virginia Wisconsin Minnesota Missouri Nebraska New York North Dakota Ohio.
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Iown
Indiana
Illinois
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
District of Columbia
Michigan
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New York
North Dakota
Ohio
Supreme Court Decision on Boyd-Thayer Case Rumored
About twenty newspapers carried Washington dispatches claiming the Court would rule six to free in favor of Boyd. It alleged that Boyd Jr. would be entitled to Nebraska’s Gubernatorial chair because his father’s final papers before the election naturalized the son, and that Nebraska’s enabling act made Boyd Jr. a citizen. The premature verdict was said to have been leaked by a stenographer with official access.
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Supremme Court of the
United States
Washington
Supreme Court
Boyd-Thayer
Otis
Boyd
Nebraska
Boyd, Jr
Tur
St. Louis Republic
Supreme Court of the United States
Democrats of
Campbell Briefs Ohio Legislature and Garza Fight Update
Governor Campbell writes the shortest message to the Seventieth General Assembly urging support for benevolent, penal, reformitory and educational institutions. On the Mexico border Lieut Langborn’s troops captured Col Pablo Munz and seized horses and gear from Garza followers near Las Cruces.
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Campbell
Ohio
General Assembly
Sixty-ninth
James Campbell
Garza
Lieut. Langborn
Las Crucus
Col
Pablo Munz
Juan Antonio Florez
Nuevo Leon
Mex
Diaz
Dr Graves Guilty in Denver Murder Case
Dr T Thatcher Graves of Providence was found guilty in Denver for the murder of Mrs Burnaby, a wealthy widow who died there from poison administered via whiskey Graves sent from the East. The verdict concludes a peculiar trial with Graves named in the will for a large sum.
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Denver
C. Jacobson
Hastings
Neb
Williams & Co
Butte City
Mont
White
Jacobson
Blue River
Crank Bunting Threats Target Gould Family
Police seek to locate a German writer of threatening letters sent to the Gould family dating to 1870. The notes referenced the Erie Railroad disputes with Jim Fisk and demanded $10,000 under the threat of harm to Gould. Detectives traced the letters via Canada to a New Jersey address before redirecting them to New York City as authorities continue the probe.
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Gould
Jim Fisk
Erie Railroad
Canada
Byrnes
New Jersey
New York City
Bombed Castle Rumor Stirs Dublin Spectacle
In Dublin a sensational rumor spread that the physical force party resumed actions and attacked Dublin Castle, residence of the Earl of Zetland. An explosion in the basement during dinner caused initial alarm, but officials say damage was less severe than feared and the privy council met as usual. Police chief Mallon suggests the blast was outward and perhaps gas related.
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Dublin Castle
Earl of Zetland
Ireland
Privy Council
Mallon
Embezzler Hoke Freed. Perkins Named U S Senator
Judge Shaw in Peoria Circuit Court dismisses nineteen indictments against J Finley Hoke former cashier of Merchants National Bank Peoria after ruling improper diligence and extradition limits. Separately Gov. Humphrey appoints ex congressman Perkins to fill the late Senator Plumb's vacancy. Perkins, born 1841 in Ohio, long Kansas political figure, spans several terms in Congress.
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Shaw
Peo- Tit
J. Finley Hoke
Hoke
Merchants’ National Bank
Peoria
Joliet
Perkins
Gov. Humphrey
Kansas
United States
Plumb
Bishop W. Perkins
Rochester
Lorain County
Ohio
Knox Academy
Galesburg
Ottawa
Ill
Chile Would Help End Conflict Between Nations
A Santiago de Chile correspondent asserts Chile would aid the United States to peacefully and honorably terminate the conflict. He warns firebrands push for war, which would harm both countries.
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Asta BurraGa
Washington
President Balmaceda
Chile
United States
Santiago de Chili
London
Yimesx
Chili
South Dakota Prosperity and Public Investments
State Public Examiner T Buanenaro reports widespread prosperity across counties boosted by good crops and strong bank conditions. Bowman describes 30 million dollars in permanent school fund investments, favoring South Dakota bonds. Hagerty case ends in acquittal. Fuller farm crop rights debated. Huron artesian well expansion continues. Fort Pierre grants railroad right of way. local Mennonite grip outbreak. Custer manganese beds found.
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South Dakota
T. BE. Buanenaro
Driary
Bowman
Permanent School Fund
United States
Nebraska Notes and Local News Highlights
Reports from Hastings and surrounding areas cover diamond curiosities from Butte City to Hastings, a spurt of artesian water at Groton, and cattle wintering on Sioux reservations. Other items include mortgage figures in Adams County, a Lincoln servant with a swallowed coin, and local legal and traffic incidents in Nebraska counties.
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Nebraska
Durne
Adams County
Washburn Defends Bill Against Short Selling Critics
Senator Washburn, author of a proposed measure to curb grain gambling, cites data on real and fake wheat sales and argues that banning harmful futures trading would aid producers. He notes the need for careful reform, cites a Chicago interview, and predicts relief for Northwest farmers through a strong law.
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Mr. Counselman
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W. D. Washburn
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Minneapolis
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Chicago Board
Sawyer
Sawyer Elevator Company
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New York Board
New York
Europe
Northwest
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Justice
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Sturch
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