Meeting to arrange mates on western rail lines in dispute
A general meeting of managers from the western and northwestern railways is called for today as a supplementary follow up to last week’s stalemate. The fight centers on restoring northwestern rates by April 5 with the Chicago Burlington & Northern insisting on pro rating from Atlantic seaboard to St Paul, a move seen as courting St Paul merchants and attracting open navigation traffic.
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Arrance
Northwestwick
Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Northwestern
Atlantic Seaboard
St. Paul
Chicago
New York
Minneapolis
Lake Superior
Omaha Republican
Saloon Keepers Seek Legal Action Over License Fees
A Saturday meeting of saloonkeepers resolved to hire counsel, Ritchie & Kaempfer, to test city versus state license rules. They claim installments replace a 1 000 advance, warn that city enforcement could shutter many venues and harm local employment. The Merchants and Manufacturers association supports a firm resistance.
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Mesers
Ritchie & Kaempfer
Racine
Wis
Omaha
Asociation
Messrs
Omaha Herald
Lincoln Poverty Report Cited by Elder Howe
Elder Howe warns of rising poverty in Lincoln over the past six months. A fatal Union Pacific switch engine accident near Omaha kills George Swartz, a Madison, Wisconsin visitor, at Seventh Street bridge, with no crew sighting. A Chimney Rock area two year old drowns in a forty inch bore well, body recovered by rope lowered from above. Nebraska City Bridge company forms, Indianola anti saloon ticket fields, Washington County supervisors deny Blaine courthouse, and a $50 000 voting request proposed. Omaha murder trial concludes Ferguson found guilty of second degree murder. George L. Miller offers to fund Oakdale seminary building.
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Howe
Lincoln
Omaha
George Swartz
Madison
Wisconsin
Seventh Street
Union Pacific Railroad
Swartz
Lowell Tuarner
Chimney Rock
Gering
Fellig
Nebraska City Bridge Company
Indianola
Washington
Blaéy
Fremont Tribune
Fremont
Ferguson
George Lb. Miller
The
Omaha Herald
Vuililine
Oakdale
Nebraska City Notes On Politics Business and Local Happenings
Substantial activity across Nebraska City includes a $15 000 subscription toward a Pontoon bridge company from a $20 000 capital. The WCTU convention at Geneva drew nearly two hundred delegates. Burlington Missouri to revert to pre February tariffs from April 9. The Douglas County bar memorialized Chief Justice Waite. Lincoln bricklayer D Van Buskirk died by morphine overdose. Omaha saloonmen oppose pre paid licenses. Lincoln opens for a wholesale hardware store. Omaha laborer Charles Rogers sues waterworks for 5000. The 1888 Chatauqua assembly on Big Blue river teases strong lineup with Rev Talmage and others. Fremont teachers report unprecedented school work and pride. Edene bonds for water works pass by wide margin. Skunk life expectancy tested by Lincoln Journal. Pleasant Hill postmaster Clark jailed for 300 embezzlement. Beatrice sewer contract. Gibbon bank articles. Lincoln has more unemployed than memory records. J D Carmichael of Nebraska City marks golden wedding. Fremont Normal college transfer to W H Clemmons. Scribner bank increases capital to 60000. Omaha issued 137 building permits in March. Adams county clerk Tussey’s books show 22500 deficit, illness blamed, but expected to be resolved.
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Nebraska City Board of ‘Trade
Pontoon
Geneva
Burlington & Missouri
Douglas County Bar Association
Waite
D. van Buskirk
Lincoln
Omaha
Charles Rogers
The
Water Works Company
Chatauqua Assembly
Big
Blue River
T. DeWitt Talmage
Talmage
H. W. Warren
Denver
J. T. Duryear
Boston
Benjamin Clark
England
W. F. Sherwin
J. P. Vance
G. G Vance
Fremont
Nebraska
West
Edenar
Harry Rotton
Lincoln Journal Press Room
Pleasant Hill
D. Clark
Tieinys
Dakota City
Jay Bros
Court House
Brasfield
Frazer
Sherif
Beatrice
Bank of Gibbon
Buffalo County
Secretary of State
O. Holloway
P. E. Adams
M. V. Chapman
D.M. Faber
C. E. Woodruff
J. Bdams
Journal
Neily
J.D Carmichael
Nebraska City
Morton
Scribner State Bank
Robinson
John Barker
HK. B
Tusssy
District Court
Adams County
Board of Supervisors
Tussey
Norfolk district convention and new post office in Nebraska
The Third congressional Republican district convention will meet in Norfolk on May 14. A post office opens at Goehner, Seward County, with Charles Brockway named postmaster. Omaha's 19000 school children imply a 183000 population. A Dunbar farm fire destroys a barn, six horses, hay and grain. damages 1200 dollars. Gosper County district fair plans gain traction with a stock-backed organizing group. Nebraska insurance figures report total state and foreign company activity for 1887, with premiums and losses. Nebraska rail star line changes affect Walworth, Sargent, Anselmo and West Union service from April 16. John Benken wins a 4000 dollar judgment against F C Festner after a boy injures a hand at Festner’s Omaha printing plant.
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Goehner
Seward County
Nebraska
Charles
Brockway
Tust
Omaha
John Lowry
Dunbar
Gosper County
Public Accounts
Life
Rieke
Star
Walworth
North Lonp
Sargent
Anselmo
Servic
Kegin
West Union
John Benken
F.C. Festner
Festner
Rock Island Sues Burlington Over Western Midway Trust Push
In Carcaco, April 4, the Rock Island road pressed a master reference in court to probe charges against the Burlington over rate wars and a western midway trust scheme. The case involves witnesses like Charles E. Perkins and Henry B. Stone, with adjournments and disputed affidavits as judges weigh injunctions and cross examination.
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Burlington
Carcaco
Rock Island
Hook Island
Charles E. Perkins
Chicago, Burlington & Lines Railroad
P. M. Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Western Railways
Burlington Company
Stone
Henry B. Stone
Wirt Dexter
Jude Gresham
Gresham
Rockland
Rock Taland
Pension for Mrs Logan Passed by Senate
The pension bill for Mrs Logan, previously approved by the House, was substituted for the Senate bill and quickly passed in the Senate. It now goes to the president along with a pension for Mrs Blair. The House version would pay Mrs Logan $2,000 annually for life, ceasing if she remarries.
Proceedings in Congress Reflect Tariff Debate and Land Bills
The Senate and House advanced bills on homestead regulation and swamp lands while debating tariff revision. Nelson urged free salt and lumber, and a speech by Pillsbury backed broad bipartisan support. The House passed pensions for Mary Logan and Appolina Blair, and moved to open conferences on US Mexico trade. The Senate discussed Union Pacific funding, Indian affairs, and a land bill with amendments, then adjourned after a secret session on fisheries.
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Berry
Senate
Sion City
United States
Enloe
Tennessee
Buffalo
Rochester
House
Nelson
Minnesota
C. A. Pillsbury
Minneapolis
Mexico
Central and South America
Brazil
Spain
Horsz
Union Pacific Railroad
Anderson
Iowa
Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Credit Modelier
Dalzell
Philadelphia
Credit Modelior Gang
Treasury
Erwarz
Chicago
Ilinois
Towa
Riddleberger
Committee On Foreign Relations
Palmer
Stewart
Spooner
Senate direct tax bill noted in committee of the whole
Wasarvatox April 8 The house in committee of the whole debated the senate direct tax bill. FL 2B Taylor of Ohio urged concise discussion given the bill’s simple facts and money involved. The house recessed to 8 pm with bills on army officer promotions after 20 years service, an army board to assess due to John B Reid for projectile invention, and five year extension of muster in and pay provisions for volunteer service.
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Wasarvatox
Hovis
House
Senate
Taylor
Ohio
Army Board
United States
John B. Reid
Boycott on Q cars ends as rail unions unite in Chicago
In Chicago a mass meeting of railroad workers announced a permanent end to the Q car boycott. Key leaders from the Brotherhood of Engineers Firemen Switchmen and city officials urged restraint and arbitration while pledging continued cooperation to restore normal business.
President's letter on Indian language policy stirs church action
A Philadelphia annual conference resolution protests government policy excluding native languages in Indian education and urges continuation of vernacular schooling alongside English. The letter argues for Bible reading in Dakota and stresses humane aims of benevolent work supported by Christian groups.
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Wasaixoros
Vreement
Cleveland
James Morrow
Philadephia
Philadelphia
Methodist Episcopal Church
Indiana
Indian Bureau
Dakota
Allyson
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Committee On
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Menary
Sherman
McPherson
Reagan
Cain
Texas
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Low
Randal
Committee On Rules
Cincaco
Arthur
Brotherhood of Engineers
Monnaghan
Switchmens Association
Roche
Mart Crawford
Whio
Jeffrey
Illnois Central
Sargeant
Firemen's Brotherhood
Wns
Firat
Burlington Road
Jeffery
Tilinoia Centre
Monaghan
Switchsmen
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Fort Wayne
Knights of Labor
Scranton
Powderly
Times
Fowdlerly
Ocd
Burlinston
Krishta
Powberly
Bette
Chicago Dispatch
Adams
City
Kimball
Adam
Canadian Pacific
Inter-State Commerce Commissioners
Perkins
Burlington Railroad
McCrea
Pennsylvania Road
Wasmixatos
Supreme Court
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Brooks
Malian Macwall
Pee Dee
Chofee
Perbos
L&kasin—Nuvya
J. Ccsvee BU
Timothy Betedes
Choiceatock
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Niew York
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Oesserssourn
Louis Warit
Milneu
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Kanhas
Warat
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