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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1890
Page
2
Nebraska district items detail Tecumseh trainees, rail and timber shop moves, bank robberies thwarted, lightning strikes, fires, and crop prospects across Chadron Beatrice Crete Columbus Lincoln and Omaha with incidents from Hyannis Niobrara and Genoa. Officials report losses and public notices amid storms, thefts, and the new Fort Omaha plans.
Lottery lobbyists from Louisiana and other states converge on New York to map campaigns in Washington and North Dakota. An ex-senator, well paid by the lottery firm, claims North Dakota may elect lawmakers favorable to a lottery charter, while governors are kept in the dark about potential vetoes. Senator Jones of Nevada discusses farmers alliances and money issuance on agricultural products as a basis for value and currency.
Washington August 6 The citizens committee of St Paul discusses the proposed recount of the city population. They concede nine districts were miscounted and urge a recount only for those districts or returning schedules for correction. The secretary of the interior favors finishing Porter’s ongoing investigation before deciding on a full recount.
J H Sanders of the Breeders Gazette writes to world’s fair headquarters with a letter detailing an original livestock exhibit concept for the exposition. The plan aims to showcase unique attributes and attract broader interest in agricultural breeding and farm innovation.
The plan calls for selected male and female specimens of every breed of horses cattle sheep and swine raised in America. Specimens 80 in number should represent each breed’s characteristics and uses. Only United States bred animals to be considered. The secretary of agriculture supports the plan and aims to invite foreign countries to supply breeds not yet present in the U S.
General Bradley T. Johnson of Baltimore summers at Grove Hill Virginia. Rev John Eberly of Poustown Pa. to dine once daily at 67. Lt Manlio Garibaldi to wed daughter of Mantegazza. Mrs Margaret C Steele ill in New Jersey. Hayes, Cleveland and Blin e nominated before 1888. Sheridan unable to attend GAR reunion due to ill son. Princess Victoria’s wedding veil being worked in Silesia. Clayton French dies with $3,000,000 estate. Justice Miller of Supreme Court has 28 years on bench. Lincoln signed his commission. Mrs Emily Pfeiffer leaves $315,000 to women’s causes. Miss Mary Rogers’ fortune linked to a key to Scott works. Senator Evarts owns a ready log cabin on the Potomac. Washington notes on Reed, land office clerks, Grand Island, pension board, and anti lottery bill. Osage cash entry fraud case in Topeka. Various bank reserve agent appointments across cities.
A new company is formed to assure stability of coffee quotations and to facilitate trade. Agencies will be opened in London New York Havre and Hamburg. Shares totaling 50000 dollars have been subscribed.
Senate discussions focus on tariff amendments including West’s plan on decorated china and plain white ware, and various committee amendments to the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. House moves through deficiency items, votes on rules, and adjourns after limited quorum in a tense session.
Wastington reports that in the first weeks since the Dependent pension act went into force about 280,000 applications have been filed. Many are duplicates from prior files. experts anticipate 400,000 by year end and up to 500,000 within eighteen months. One half of the two thirds of new claims may be rejected.
A Utah court decision in the Orson Pratt case holds that plural wives cannot inherit intestate from their husband. The ruling, seen as an injustice by some Mormons, appeals from a lower court regarding the estate of the deceased. The document also mentions Georetioet Haine supporting annexation of Hoyt and San Domingo.
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