State Fair Grounds Prep Work Detailed By Omaha Correspondent
A Omaha Herald correspondent describes preparations at the state fair grounds owned by John Fitzgerald and J. D. McFarland. The 160 acre site features a high board fence, separate gates, 150 closed box stalls, 150 open horse stalls, 850 cattle stalls, and large animal pens. An amphitheatre for 3,500 seats and a new track are noted alongside gate access and water supply arrangements.
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Omaha Herald
John Fitzgerald
J. D. McFarland
RB & MM
Lincoln Street Railway
Various Nebraska News From Omaha to Berlin and Beyond
A thief at an Omaha lumber yard seized $500 in checks and $18 cash from a safe while the manager was away. In Berlin Williams killed his uncle Carper over an old feud. A Madison County swindle dubbed the Boston Tea Man targets farmers. Osceola reports two dangerous jail-edge weapons, likely Smith’s handiwork. Buffalo County crops look promising. a flood of railroad complaints at Kearney. Fairmont envelopes announce a state fair September 29 to October 1 1885 with $3 500 in premiums. Nebraska inventors receive patents for brick kiln and dryer. Lincoln hosts the Republican state convention on October 4. Omaha worker Robert Townsend struck by lightning and killed during a thunder shower, clothes torn and nude body found. Wilson killed Ruben Carper near Berlin over an old grudge.
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Omaha
Berlin
Otoe County
Thomas Williams
Rube Carper
Osceola
Smith
Villian
Buffalo County
Railroad Commission
Kearney
Fairmont
Neb
Lincoln
Robert Townsend
Union Pacific
Tila
Haunting Gambler's Face Leads to Tragic End
A man jailed for murder of a gambler, released years ago, drifted into alcohol but was haunted by the slain man's face. He drifted through the streets crying for help, spent a night in a police station, then shot himself twice at his Westend home. He died at the city hospital. Morton, from a wealthy city family, had a notably quiet funeral.
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Dr. Cramer
Potter Palmer
John A. Cresswell
Mendo Post No. 1
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Abeanadan Teed
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Anvier
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Cherit
Mendrike
Admiral Porter
Pitz Hugh Dalton T
Gen Buckner
Uwdersteem
Bulth Artillery
Amd
Juna
Craodtpa
Beng
Lilth
Sheridan reports on Indian lands and cattle leases turmoil
General Sheridan's report on Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservations and Indian Territory leases shows friction from white settlement and lease enforcement. Indians blame leases and cattlemen for stock theft. he calls for purging nonofficial whites and reforming agency control. the scope covers 210000 cattle on leased lands and calls for new officials and stronger measures. The article also details the funeral preparations for General Grant with Dr Newman delivering a lengthy eulogy praising Grant's character and urging peace.
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Sheridan
Cheyenne
Arapahoe
Indian Territory
Dyer
Jessees
Adidas
Notorious Gambler Mortally Shot by Frederick Rhoman
Louisville dispatch reports the murder of John Morton, famed south gambler, at a private room above Fifth Street. Frederick Rhoman opened fire after a night of losses, shooting Morton through the heart and brain at No. 73 Fifth Street bank area.
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Louisville
Frederick Rhoman
Noapital
John Morton
Itis Fate Bank
Fifth Street
Morton
Mexico's Debt per Capita Cited by Prominent Mexican Figure
A Mexican official claims Mexico owes less per person than any other nation, about 117 dollars per head. The article notes Mexican government salaries are paid every fifteen days and the treasury is behind by three weeks. It mentions paper market stagnation after a postage change and inefficiencies in envelope sizes.
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Mexico
Raton
Funeral of Ulysses S Grant in New York City
The processional event on Fifth Avenue and nearby parks marked the solemn burial of Ulysses S Grant. Generals Hancock Sherman and others attended, with a long cortege, military honors, and a ceremonial tomb preparation amid a crowded, tense crowd along the route.
Proclamation on Removal of Unlawful Enclosures 1885
President Grover Cleveland orders immediate removal of unlawful public land enclosures and prohibits obstruction to entry and settlement. Officials must enforce the act, ensuring peaceful settlement rights under U S land laws. Signed August seventh, 1885 in Washington with seal affixed.
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United States
Turnevons
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Therato
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Washington
United States of America
Groven Cueve
T. Y. Bavann
Nebraska Crank Wm Kearney Arrested in Knose City
A Nebraska crank named Wm Kearney living near Humboldt, owner of a fine farm, was arrested at Knosne City while on route to Washington to kill President Cleveland. He carried a revolver, about seventy five cartridges and was well supplied with money.
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Humboldt
Neb
Knosne City
Kearney
Washington
Cleveland
Ifo
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