Nebraska notes on banks churches and community events
Nebraska briefs report a Franklin bank start, Tecumseh paper, Hastings charity ball raising 65 dollars, John H. Hartley named Lincoln postmaster, Beatrice new Knights of Madeira, Beatrice Presbyterian church dedication, and York revivals boosting church membership. Also notes on closures of A. B. Loose at Aitkinson and J. W. Stockton in Seward, local deaths, a liquor bust in Gage county, and several municipal projects in Fremont Norfolk Kearney and Pawnee City.
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Franklin
Tecumseh
Hastings
John H. Hartley
Lincoln
Randolph
Riley Parker
Johnson County
A. B. Loose
Aitkinson
Knights of Maccabus
Beatrice
New Presbyterian Church
I. I. Liming
Pawnee County
J. W. Stockton Seward
York
Gage County
Westerberg
Oakland
Fremont
North Viatte
Nebraska National Bank of Beatrice
Lathrop Ellis
Otoe County
Lawrence
Fire devastates Grand Colonnade at world’s fair grounds
Fire of incendiary origin swept the Grand Colonnade between the Agricultural building and Machinery hall at the world’s fair grounds. Firefighters faced snow and rising flames as pillars and ornate roof decorations burned, collapsing the central portion and destroying the quadriga statue. The blaze was tamed before 2 o'clock, saving the adjoining buildings.
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Cuscaeo
Woodlawn
Hyde Park
O’malley
Wagner
FE. BR. Graham
Frank Miller
Senator Frye Presents Petition Against Recognition The Strip Matter
Washington notes report that Senator Frye challenged claims the W C T U asked Congress to raise whisky taxes. He presented a remonstrance from the national W C T U opposing liquor manufacture and sale. A Treasury record inquiry on Boston customs followed. A Rock Island train stop bill for Enid and Round Pond Oklahoma faced debate with mixed support and sparse attendance.
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Frye
Washington
Senate
Congress
House Committee On
Union
United States
Massachusetts
Secretary of the Treasury
Boston Custom House
Rock Island
Enid
Round Pond
Oklahoma
Palmer
Ilinois
Valief
Pond Creek
Mr. Carey
Wyoming
Mr. Martin
Bhl
Methodist Leaders Confer on General Conference Site
The Book Committee of the Methodist Episcopal church met in Cincinnati to discuss the 1896 general conference location. Delegates supported Boston Saratoga Cleveland Detroit and Indianapolis with Cincinnati declining to bid and Indianapolis favored by many.
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Book Committee
Cincinnati
Ohio
Methodist Episcopal Church
Boston
Saratoga
Cleveland
Detroit
Indianapolis
Man Bouts Bank Secretary With Revolver In Custody
Crazed by his son's death J McDonald connected with the R T Dunn company entered the Illinois Trust and Savings bank at Circaco and cried that he wanted to kill someone before aiming a revolver at Secretary W H Hinkle. He was overpowered and locked up. The incident follows his son's death in Santa Fe.
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Circaco
Girls as Dynamite Conspirators In Logan Jail Plot
Ida Shelles and Georgia Williams, two girls charged with conspiring to blow Logan county jail with dynamite to free Arthur D. Goodpastner, were brought to await grand jury action after bail was denied. The St. Paul chamber of commerce has adopted resolutions opposing the six tax provision of the Wilson bill.
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Lixcoty
Ida Shelles
Georgia Williams
Logan County
Arthur D. Goodpastner
St. Paul
Nomination of Wheeler H Peckhi for U S Supreme Court
Report indicates Wheeler H. Peckhi of New York faced confirmation votes in the Senate with Kaneas and others voting against. The House addressed related matters and Peffer, West and Cockrell were noted in opposition.
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Wheeler H. Peckhi
New York
United Sates Supreme Court
Peckham Turned Down by Senate Vote
Washineroy February 17 Senate rejected Wheeler H Peckham of New York as a Supreme Court candidate by a 40 to 31 vote. The roll lists names of yeas and nays with certain pairs unsettled as some lawmakers abstained or altered their positions.
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Washineroy
Senate
Wheeler H. Peckham
New York
United States Supreme Court
Mr. Hornblower
Cleveland
David B. Hil
Hornblower
Yeas— Bate
Berry
Blackburn
Brice
Butler
Caffery
Call
Daniel
Dixon
Faulkner
George
Hale
Harris
Hunton
Lindsay
McPherson
Martin
Mills
Mitchell
Oregon
Wisconsin
Palmer
Pasco
Platt
Proctor
Ransom
Squire
Stockbridge
Vones
Arkansas
Kyle
Lodge
McLaurin
Manderson
Morrill
Murphys
Peffer
Perkins
Powers
Pugh
Roach
Shoup
Stewart
Teller
West
Washburn
White
California
Wison
Peckham
Camden
Gordon
Gray
McMillan
Morgan
Smith
Dubois
Jones
Nevada
Pettigrew
Quay
Vance
Walcott
Sherman
Colquitt
Dons by dynamite. California bandits wreck an express train
A roving band of three to five robbers attacked the Southern Pacific express near Roscoe station at 1 am. The engine and two fruit cars derailed as the express car was blown open with dynamite. Fireman Masters died. engineer Thomas was injured. messenger Harry Edgar described the heist and the robbers rifled the Wells Fargo car. Deputies pursued two posses toward the scene.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Evens
Morrell
Southern Pacific
Foster
Burbank
Crvine
Thomas
Masters
Harry Edgar
Express
Wells-Fargo
Wells Fargo
Arthur Masters
House Deadlock Delays Naval Inquiry on Hawaii
At the opening of the session Mr. Cummings presents a privilege question on Boutelle's resolution seeking Navy secretary orders since 1892 and Hawaii movements. Boutelle calls for under 8 quorum, leading to a call of the house as Republicans and some Democrats restrain voting.
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Hawaii
Boutelie
Bland
Tracy
Land
Trance Slowly Losing Population in Paris Address
Paris on February 17 reports writer Ferdinand Beune tiere stated in a long address on Journalism and French population that the January 1, 1892 returns show deaths for 1301 totaled 875000 and births 855000.
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Paris
M. Ferdinand Beunetiere
Academy
Last Aidit
Congressman's Death Ends Turbulent Career
TaNCASTRE, Feb 17 Ex-Congressman Kerr Smith died after years of illness from a complication of diseases. He served in the Fort and had a notable career, leaving behind a record of public service and local influence.
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Mere Smith
Tancastre
T’a
Kerr Smith
Ty Garth
James E Stone Seeks Fate On Gallows In Indiana
James E Stone, the Sextuple Murderer, was executed at 12 08 AM in the Indiana prison. The Warrant was read at 1 PM yesterday. Stone faced the end with bravado refusing to blame others as he admitted guilt and named accomplices then recanted, claiming he acted alone in the September 18 1893 Wratten family murder. The case spurred guards to protect the jail against mob action.
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Jerreneoxvillz
Ind
James E. Stone
Patten
Stone
Lis
God
Wratten
Pleasing to Neither Side in Oklahoma Townsite Debate
In Washington on February 17 the senate bill to compel Rock Island to build depots at Enid and Pond Creek fails to satisfy all parties. Railroads resist building, settlers oppose election-based county-seat location, and the issue becomes pivotal for Oklahoma Territory. Senator Call casts a decisive affirmative vote to break the tie, preserving the depot provision and momentarily settling the territorial town dispute.
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Senate
Oklahoma
Call
Washington
Rock Island Railroad Company
Enid
Pond Creek
Cherokee Strip
Flis
White Faced Horse to be arraigned in Sioux murder case
White Faced Horse, the Sioux buck linked to the killings of four white men on White River near Pine Ridge last winter, is to be arraigned before Commissioner Hoover at Gettysburg South Dakota. He was wounded escaping Indian police, nursed back to life by Sisters of Charity, joined the Catholic Church, and confessed his role. United States Marshal Cogley arrested him at Standing Rock and he is held for trial at Sioux Falls.
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Oysun
Neb
South Dakota
White Faced Horse
Buck
White River
Pine Ridge
Hoover
Gettysburg
S. D
Old American Horse
Two Sticks
Nowater
Standing Rock
Charly
Bennett
Kelly
Royce
Brown
United States
Cogley
Sioux Bans
Requested English painting to enter United States exhibit
An English painter named Watts has sent a painting titled Showy all Wife to the United States for exhibition at the world fair. For its acceptance an act of Congress will be needed. Secretary Grasham has asked the foreign affairs committee to grant permission. the committee votes to tapork a resolution. The painting will be hung in a gallery for public view.
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Teres
Work in the House Senate Amendments Rejected
A lively bitter debate blocked business as the House rejected several Senate amendments. Disorder forced suspensions to restore order while Mr. Simpson spoke on colored colonization and a lack of quorum halted silver measures.
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Senate
House
Mr. Simpson
Morgan's Hawaiian Report Seen In Senate Panel
Washington February 19 The Senate Investigating Committee studied the Morgan report on the Hawaiian question for hours and debated its wording The panel expects a conservative yet forceful document possibly excusing Minister Stevens while aligned with administration views with Gray and Frye representing opposing sides.
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Senate
Washington
Morgan
Foy
Mr. Morgan
Stevens
Messrs. Gray and
Frye
Remarkable funeral at Midwinter Fair grounds
A remarkable funeral took place at San Francisco's Midwinter Fair grounds for Catilo Thiemann the Lion Tamer mortally wounded in Boone's arena. The ceremony inside the cage drew beasts roars and a globe filled crowd with many natives in costume while a town band played and the procession moved to the Gold Fellows cemetery.
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Flace
Mma- Weilans
Esquimaux
Chicago
Qold Fellows
Populists Propose Statewide Theatrical Campaign Troupe
In Yor eka Kansas on February 19 the Populists unveiled a plan to form a theater troupe of skilled youths to tour towns and picnics with plays highlighting working class woes. The project, potentially funded by admission fees or free to voters, awaits state central committee action. Governor Lewelling reportedly approves.
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Campeige
Tyoreka
Kan
Lewelling
Breidenthal
State Central Committee
Osborn
Congressmen Lose Hope for New Postoffice Buildings
Washington on February 19 Congressmen seeking new post offices or custom houses report little chance this session. The Fifty third Congress has not passed any new public building, with only one reported from the public buildings committee. The treasury bears responsibility for the slow action, though 123 bills remain before the committee. The committee has not favored any building bills, but approved a $1,500,000 government printing office in Washington, intended to serve all printers with long term use. Chairman Bankhead argues for economy by building a single facility and plans to push it through.
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Washington
Congress
Pororess
Treasury
Bankhead E
Kentucky Editor Faces Privilege Question and Scores Another
In Lexington on February 19, a feud between city officials and editors escalated as Mayor Duncan published a card denouncing the Transcrpt editor as corrupt cowardly malicious and a liar. The Press editor responded in print, challenging Leader editor to substantiate his charges and implying a potential personal clash may occur.
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Kentucky
Lexington
Duncan
Transcrpt
Sam Roberts
Gia
Exir
Dunesn
Taxes and Kearsarge gun plan dominate February reports
In Teresa Kansas Receiver Wilson says Santa Vesa will pay Kansas taxes under protest to preserve rights if court review is pursued. In Washington Lieutenant Smith discusses a plan with Chandler and Biss to reserve Kearsarge’s armament, citing Stoddard’s wrecking interest and a potential expedition to recover the ship for 10000.
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The
Argonaut
San Francisco
Contenti Im
Frank M. Pixley
Teresa
Kan
Wilson
Santa Ve Sus Em
Kansas
J. A. Smith
United States Navy
Chandler
Bsil
Jailed Messenger Reports James Family Losses in Missouri and Alabama
A messenger from the James homestead reports Mrs. Samuels mother of Jesse and Frank James is improving but not expected to recover. In Mo Feb 12 news notes religious gatherings and a Moody Sankey event in Washington. In Morine Ala Feb 19 Miss Augusta Parker ex-mayor’s daughter burned to death when a kerosene lamp exploded near her prayers by her bed.
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Jesse James
Excelsion Symmes
Yeffer
Tara Wasminatox
Poffer
Moody and Sankey Meting
Foundry Methodiist Episcopal Church
Washington
Morine
Ala
Auegusta
Mr. Farker
Unclear OCR Item Reports County Court Release
Fragmentary text notes a county event involving a person named George Cisatz and a release related to a severely wounded individual. Details are garbled and names uncertain. no clear date, place, or organization is confirmed.
Record week for prices across wheat iron and textiles
R G Dun's Weekly Review notes a week of record breaking lows in wheat at 60 5 cents and in iron and steel products, with cotton and woolen goods also at historic lows. Failures rise in the US and Canada while export totals lag, and textile mills both close and reopen amid market uncertainty.
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New York
R. G. Dun
Weekly Review
Connellsville
Washington
Bessemer
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
United States
Canada
Transmississippi Congress Pushes Annexation of Hawaii
The Transmississippi Congress debated Hawaii's status in San Francisco on February 19 with strong opposition to proponent resolutions. Delegates passed a trio of statements opposing foreign domination, rejecting a protectorate and endorsing annexation as peaceful, aligning with American interests and a humane government for the islands.
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Transmississippi Congress
Hawaii
San Francisco
Congress
Pacific
Hawaiian Islands
Choctaw Justice Execution in Eufaula Iowa
Joe Dick was executed at 3 PM for the murder of Thomas Gray at the Eufaula courthouse seven miles west of Choctaw. He confessed to his attorney Burnie Mae Intosh before the end, then stood with hands bound and sat by a tree as two volleys killed him in seven minutes with light overhead witnesses sparse.
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Thomas Gray
Ecratzia
Ind
Joe Dick
Eufau
Yok
Burnie MaeIntosh
Gray
John Hawkins
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Kearney
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Belle M. Cotter
St. Louis
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Charles J. Doll
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Redington
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Boyd County
Henry Salzman
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W. Wheeler
E. Hockenburger
Board of Education
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Paxton
John McKane
Edgar
George Thebald
J. L. Ward
Grand Island Creamery
Washington Dispatch
Meiklejohn
Committee On Public Lands
Presbyterian Aid of Missions
Tred
O. L. “Ker
Columbus
Norfolk
Farrell _ao
Marie-Coe Buuts
Consolidated Coffee Co
Page Soap Co
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End Peffer
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Will
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National Women Suffrage Association
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Sim Gibson
Reuben Allison
Gibson
Levi Moore
Hline
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Toreka
Topeka
WaskinGros
Jadee Bratley
District Supreme Court
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Nepetrea Riews
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Spadin
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Colchester
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M. Rumely SO. Laporte
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Tae Seth Worth
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Uae
Glee
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E Ay
Cass Well
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Cresirteraa
Ramses
Liz Cols
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