Bayard GA post to be organized amid Nebraska notes
A wide townside digest covers Bayard GA post plans, Stull family ties, and multiple Nebraska items. Reports include mayor-elect Steice’s Columbus victory, Morrison Sioux county G A R post formation, Shiloh anniversary at Milford, and injuries from accidents across Albion and Fairmont.
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Gnayp
Bayard
Lerrier Struct
Stull
Auburn
Hall County
Gus. B. Steice
Columbus
Sters
Morrison
Sioux County
Republicaus
Fifth District
Andrews
W. N. Wanntson
Kearney
Longsmont
Colorado
German Lutheran Teachers’ Association of Nebraska
Fremont
Cheyenne County
Yios
Loran Clark
Albion
Battle Creek
Mich
Co. J. Bints
Nebraska National Guard
Colby
South Omaha
Eckles
Ed F. Gallagher
First National Bank of O'Neill
Benjamin Lindsey
First National Bank of ‘Ierce
N. E. Borrom
Ong
Alma V. Sandberg
Oscar Sandberg
Ed Ackerman
Liberty
Ackerman
Tue Commercial
Ogalalla
Delmonte Hotel
TUE Supreme Court
John
James Casey
Richardson
Supreme Court
Morgan petition filed in error for new trial request
Attorneys for George Morgan filed with the supreme court clerk a petition in error for diminution of record and transcript in his appeal for a new trial. Morgan was sentenced in December in Douglas county to be hanged on April 17 for the murder of Ida Gaskill.
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George Morgan
Supreme Court
Morgan
Douglas County
Little Ida Gaskill
Maybrick intervention resolution adverse reported
The Senate judiciary committee reported adversely on Mr Call's resolution proposing intervention in the Mrs Maybrick case. The plan was indefinitely postponed as it lacked Senate jurisdiction and was moved to the calendar awaiting the author.
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Washindtos
Senate
Hoar
Committee On Judiciary
Call
Maybrick
Allen
Nebraska
Committee Approves Carey Land Act Amendment and Survey Increase
The public lands committee approves an amendment to the Carey land act providing state backed security for reclamation expenditure by insuring patents and registering liens. It also favors raising public land survey funding to 400000 dollars.
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Washington
Committee On Public Lands
Kansas Delegation Seeks $10,000 for Leavenworth Prison Start
In Washington the Kansas delegation aims to insert 10,000 dollars in the sundry civil bill to begin Worth’s work on a new federal prison at Leavenworth. Senator Baker and Mr. Broderick met and agreed to push the appropriation, preserving the 140,000 dollar main bill for the next Congress.
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Washington
Leavenworth
Kansas
Baker
Broderick
Bankruptcy Bill Reported in House Judiciary Committee
The House committee on judiciary finished work on the bankruptcy bill and Chairman Henderson will report it to the House for quick consideration. It is one of the bills Rules intends to expedite. Representative Bailey of Texas will file a minority report.
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Wasuinctos
House Committee On Judiciary
Henderson
House
Committee On Rules
Bailey
Texas
Five Men Die As Bridge Falls Near Bedford Junction
Five men died instantly and two were fatally injured when a bridge collapsed under a Belt Railroad train near Bedford Junction, Mitch L. The accident occurred as stone from the Bedford Junction quarry was being transferred between tracks.
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Mitch.l
Ind
Bedford Junction
Mormon Charges Made and Denied in Utah Legislature
E B Critchlow a Gentile legislator accuses Mormon church officials of vetoing bills without church approval. Governor Wells calls the claim unqualifiedly false and says no bills were signed without governor assent after church review.
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Salar Lake
Utah
E. B. Critchlow
the Tribune
Wells
Morton Economy Plans in Washington April 24
Secretary Morton aims to recover about 2 million dollars for the treasury from four years of Agricultural Department appropriations. He plans annual savings of 510 thousand dollars, though the total may be reduced by Congress trimmed estimates.
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Morton
Washlinaton
Treasury
Agricultural Department
Congress
Ex-Governor Russell Seen as Administration Pick
Democrats in Boston claim ex Governor William E Russell is the administration’s choice for President. He is viewed as a real candidate and is preparing for a campaign.
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Boston
William E. Russell
Russell
Bloodhounds planned for Atchison police use
Police commissioners in Atchison will buy a floodhound for the police department and will ask the county commissioners to purchase another. The pair are expected to help track burglars and other thieves and capture them at a cost of 150 dollars.
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Atchison, Kan
Atchtson
Kan
North Carolina Governor Holt Dies at Home
Thomas M. Holt ex governor and leading cotton merchant of North Carolina died Saturday afternoon at his home in Rarrey. He will be buried today at Graham with the governor and state officers in attendance.
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North Carolina
Rarrey
N.C
Thomas M. Holt
Graham
Ex Senator Trumbull Struck By Illness At Funeral
Ex-Senator Lyman Trumbull was taken ill while delivering the funeral oration for ex-Governor Koerner in Berrevillr Indiana. Doctors fear for his recovery given his advanced age.
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Trumbull
Berrevillr
Koerner
Lyman Trumbull
McKinley Delegates Lead in Early Returns
General Grosvenor reports McKinley leads with 315 delegates elected and predicts a majority before May. He cites state tallies from Alabama to Kentucky and notes conventions in Kentucky Nebraska New Jersey will grow McKinley strength toward 455 needed for nomination.
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Wasurgerox
General Grosvenor
McKinley
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Ilinois
Indiana
Kansas
Louisiana
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Utah
Tennessee
Mary McKinley
Michigan
Delaware
Washington
North Carolina
North Dakota
Grosvenor
Filled Cheese Bill Passes House After Two Days of Debate
The House voted 160 to 48 to approve the Grosvenor filled cheese bill after two days of debate. The measure imposes annual taxes of 400 on manufacturers 250 on wholesale dealers and 12 on retail dealers with fines for non compliance. It requires branding of filled cheese and sale only from original packages with penalties for false branding and a mandatory sign posted by all retail dealers.
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Washngton
House
Radical staff shakeup at Missouri Kansas Texas rail
Acting under orders from the general management the Missouri Kansas and Texas railway will dismiss the oldest clerks on May 1 and replace them with younger workers. Bald and gray haired clerks in the Missouri and Texas general offices have submitted resignations effective June first, per request.
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Sepanta
Missouri, Kansas &Texas Railway
Missouri
Texas
Early Adjournment Predicted for Congress
Republican leaders in both houses foresee an unusually early adjournment with most appropriation bills passed by the House. One bill remains to be debated briefly, another is near ready, and leaders set a June 1 limit to allow the Senate to act on key measures.
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Congress
Washington
House
Senate
Murder falsehood unlinked to Kansas editors
A Wellington story alleging the killing of South Haven editor Branscom during a duel between Wellington Mail editor Richards and Caldwell News editor Simons is fraudulent. None involved were in South Haven or even in the same county. No conflict occurred and all parties remain on friendly terms.
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Vienna
Kan
Wellington
Branscom
South Haven
Republican Convention Splits Delegates In Kansas City
In Kansas City Kansas on April 14 the Republican convention for the Second Congressional district split as anti Buchan men took control and counted out Buchan delegates. The Buchan faction bolted and formed its own convention. Both conventions named separate delegates to the district gathering.
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Kansas City
Kan
Royalty Visit Enchants Venice with Festive Decor
Venice on April 14 hosts Emperor and Empress of Germany amid continuing ceremonies and widespread public enthusiasm. The city displays festival attire with brilliant house decorations and many decorative floating crafts enhancing the spectacle.
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Venice
Germany
Mystery Deepens Over Lancaster County Treasurer Shortage
In Lixcony on April 14 a new clue emerges in the Maxey Cobb case. The county treasurer’s shortage, previously listed as 0,000, grows by 10,000 to reach 40,000. Authorities pursue further leads.
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Lixcony
Maxey Cobb
Lancaster County
McKinsey and Warner Win Delegates at Kryresvinia Convention
Kryresvinia Missouri April 14 delegates selected for national and state conventions. Delegates instructed for McKinley for President and Warner for Governor.
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Kryresvinia
Republican County Convention
McKinley
Warner
Linton Boom Aims to Defeat McKinley for President
Judge J H D Stevens of the American Protective Association unveils a national strategy to block William McKinley. The A P A plans to organize 150 delegates and unite 4 million supporters to nominate and then defeat McKinley in 1896.
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Linton
Michigan
Stevens
National Advisory Board
Order
District of Columbia appropriation bill altered for private use
The House committee rewrote the bill to strike private and semi private items and set a lump sum of 94700 for relief and reformatory work. District commissioners may contract or use public institutions with June 30 1897 as a cutoff and must account for disbursements. No funds shall support church or sectarian bodies under ecclesiastic control.
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Washnaros
Columbia
House
Solid for Free Silver Dominates Missouri Delegates
Forty six counties elect Democratic State convention delegates in Lebanon Missouri and all endorse free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. Counties favor solid unyielding silver men for Chicago convention delegates and back Bland Stone West and Cockrell for national delegates at large.
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Lebanon
Sedalia
Chicago
Bland
Stone
West
Cockrell
House passes metric system bill for federal use
The House votes 319 to 117 to adopt the metric system in all government departments after July 3, 1896 and to make it the sole legal weight and measure system from January 1, 1st.
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Washington
House
Connecticut Methodists Against Women Debate
A New Haven report notes that at yesterday&rsquo.s session of the New York Eastern conference a proposal allowing both men and women as delegates to the general conference failed by 36 to 140, drawing applause from the audience.
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Connecticut
Methodists
New Haven
Conn
New York Eastern” Conference
General Conference
Negro shoots wife in Brookfield fatality near Milan
Luke Alexander, a black man from Milan, pursued his runaway wife to Brookfield and shot her three times after she refused to return. He was jailed in Linneus before daylight this morning.
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Linneus
Luke Alexander
Milan
Brookfield
Arbor Day Proclamation in Nebraska 1896
Lincoln April 7 Governor Holcomb proclaims April 22 Arbor Day in Nebraska urging tree planting on highways public grounds and private property to beautify the landscape improve climate and foster timber cultivation for present and future generations. He stresses school involvement and urges continued arbour exercises by youth nationwide roots in Nebraska law and history.
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Lincoln
Holcomb
Nebraska
United States
Honcosm
J. A. Prorr
Corbett Arrested Over Boxing at Havlin's Theater
James J. Corbett and sparring partner Mike Connelly were arrested at Havlin's theater in St. Louis after a boxing exhibition in defiance of a theater ban. Capt O'Malley halted the show then the pair sparred on stage. both were released on $200 bonds with Alderman Cronin as surety. The case aims to test the boxing ordinance.
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St. Louis
James J. Corbett
Mike Connelly
Havlin's
O'Malley
Jim Cronin
Manly
Alderman Cronin
Live Stock and Produce Markets Quotation Report
Market summary from New York Chicago St Louis Omaha and other hubs outlines prices and trends for livestock and produce. Traders monitor fluctuations in cattle hogs and grain with daily bids and reported futures activity across major exchanges.
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New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
Carle
Syeonse
Lord
Ory
Moonshine Distilleries Destroyed in Arkansas Raid
Deputy Revenue Collector Flare Carpenter returned from a raid on Searcy county moonshine distilleries. The posse captured two large wildcat operations in full running order. One still held about 600 gallons of liquor with hundreds more. operators escaped. One site lay four miles from any habitation and could be defended by a single man against twenty-five.
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Otto Wagner
Fort Calhoun
Carraway
Omaha
Wagner
Kimball
Banner
Scotts
George Wallin
Wartholomew
Wallin
Bartholomew
Lyons
Lyons Creamery
Veterans’ Association of the
Battle of Shiloh
Milford
Shiloh
Neb
Battle of
John M. Thayer
State Fair Grounds
Fair and Speed Association
Furnas
Holcomb
S. Wright Butler
W. J. Bryan
Chancellor MacLean
Gen L. Miller
Aurora
Minnie Caffee
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Lincoln
Little Rock
Ark
Flare Carpenter
Searcy County
Tis
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Sidney Telegraph
Charles Callahan
Bidney
I. Paxton
Ayers
I. C. Reddington
Livestock Commission
Jolly Anderson
Wilcox
Joan O'Donnevl
Goodwin
Dixon County
Waitkere Lashtrook
Fairmont
Nellie
Mrs. Lishbrook
Con. I. W. Conzy
Company C
Nebraska Militia
Old Guard
Chanes DuThour
Pierce
Quivey
Cuthamp
H. B. Babcock
Genoa
Washington Dispatch
Reynolds
Elijah P. Steen
Valentine District
Fr. M. Wolcott
Steen
Mrs. Maybrick
Mr. Wear
Washington News
Bailroad Bridge
M'Kinley
Republican Convention
Pilla
McKinsey and Warner
Weinley
A.P.A
St. Louris
William McKinley
William S. Linton
J. H. D. Stephens
American Protective Association
Pine Street
Mark Hanna
America
Gov
Molcomb
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