Agricultural Society Meeting Call For County's First Class Institution
Repey W Talcott and Wilson F Acers call all residents with interest in fine horses stock and farm products to attend a meeting for erecting officers. The society owns 80 acres near town and seeks energy and liberal support to build necessary facilities. Neighbors in adjoining counties show success, and Allen county should lead in founding a self supporting agricultural and horticultural society.
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Allen County
Plan to defend Texas frontiers mobilises citizens
The Picayune reports Gen Reynolds orders post commanders in the actian range to mobilize citizens within their explosive posts for service alongside troops against marauders. The plan mirrors Gen Canby’s directives and promises forage and ammunition for mounted units, with no pay, as they pursue raiders, while frontline posts defend the frontier. A separate dispatch notes a shocking body found in a State Line freight car, likely killed at Sheridan, with an inquest to follow. A Kansas Free Masons dispensation meeting is announced for mid June inviting local men to join Leo lodge.
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Picayune
New Orleans
Reynolds
Department of Texas
Pera
Canby
Tiersmon
State Line
Torwerk
U.S. Artillery
Tafot
Riley
Berer
CPOE
John Creek
Ft. Riley
Jimmy’ Wallkins
Council Grove
Questioning cost of plains feeding plan for soldiers
The speaker argues the plan would cost less than sustaining soldiers on the plains and would reduce hostility from Indians after a few years, urging consideration of the proposal.
Corresponder’s Ottawa trip notes and rail road talk
ACORRESPONDENCE from Miforial cor respondent recounts travel from Iola to Ottawa to view a new press, notes on wagon freight volumes and an injunction dispute, meetings about the L and G railroad, and a satirical theater review. Names include Bancroft Bachacan Kitts Joy and Tribune editor, with mentions of the Sturges family and the Galveston Railroad, plus a staged Beach scene and a fiery injunction motif. The piece satirizes theater tastelessness and railroad politics in 1869 Ottawa.
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Lawsencz
Brawatre
Ottawa
Iola
Central City
Bancroft
Bachacan
Kitts
The
Republic
Whetstone’s Hall
Rebekah
Kaw
S. Kalloch
Reynolds
Journal
Sturges
Joy
Specrus
Tribune
Corres Ronbenve
Eprrogs
Peice
John Speer
Galveston
Allen
Appointee Surprised by Marshal Remarkable Appointment
A private letter from Col. Houston dated May 17, 1869 reports his unexpected appointment as United States Marshal, praising Houston as a true patriot and honest man. The extract notes his legislative service, broad state acquaintances, and commitment to duty, while the Tribune calls the move merited. The piece also covers crime notes, including the Bra dy murder case, a coroner’s inquest, and market chatter on gold bonds and Treasury holdings. The report mixes personal letters with brief crime and financial updates from the era.
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Col. Houston
United States
Garnett
Kas
Sig
Houston
Lawrence Tribune
Infernal Machine Plot Breaks On Sabbath in Atchison
A quiet northside couple in Atchison faced a deadly plan as the wife attempted to kill her husband with a homemade fuse device disguised as a powder flask. The plot was uncovered when the husband checked his pillow on returning from church, causing neighbors to erupt in shock and confusion.
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Z. Anst
House of God
Kingdom Come
Morpheus
Atchison
Tennessee Republican Convention in Nashville May 20
The Tennessee State Republican Convention convened in the Capitol with large attendance. Key candidates for governor included W. B. Stokes and Gov. Senter. Chairman Cotes opposed Pearne's nomination, while Col Nelson pushed Pearne. a clash ensued between R Butler and Nelson, with police present but no organization changed, and adjournment planned for the next day.
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Nasaville
Tenn
Capitol
W. B. Stokes
Senter
Cotes
State Central Committee
Stokes
Pearne
P. BR. Butler
Stokesman
Col. Nelson
Dr. Pearne
R. Butler
David ‘Nelson
Tudiga Outrages im Avixeys
San Francisco reports suggest widespread avixens activity with depredations noted. Milton S. Hadley, a Territory resident, is named in the 18 April incidents near Peeasatl. A mail route near Tagcas was seized with the mail rider escaping.
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San Francisco
Madered Milton S. Hadley
Spronver
Peeasatl
California
Tagcas
Cavalry clash with Cheyennes near Fort McPherson reported
A Fifth Cavalry wagon train under Lieut Furbash reached Fort McPherson after a Kansas march. Seven companies under Gen Carr engaged a Cheyenne camp of about five hundred, two Indians killed, many wounded, and Carr with three men killed and one officer among the dead. Gen Carrill near Medicine Lake reported.
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Gevairy
Cheyennesy
Cuigaco
Omiaha
Fifth ‘Cavalry
Fort McPherwon
Carr
Milli Edmand
Caitiol Puranit
Medicine Lake
Reward Offered for Wm Polk Arrest in Last Month Shooting
Sheriff Kab offers five hundred dollars for the arrest and delivery of Wm Polk who shot Wm Hess on the streets the 28th of last month. Polk is about nineteen, tall about five feet eight and a half, weighs around 165 pounds, with light hair and hazel eyes, speaks loudly and wears a scowl. Local authorities request any information aiding capture.
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Kab
Wm. Polk
Wm. Hess
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