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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1886
Page
2
A ten-dog family led the Haverly troupe in Des Moines when a frightened horse broke loose. Roland, the largest dog, pulled free and chased the wagon as a three year old girl ran into its path. Roland leaped to shield the child, turning aside and carrying her to the curb as bystanders cheered.
Lincoln arrest and return of Charles Maul spark talks as preliminary hearing looms. Eyewitness accounts are scarce. Eichorn died from a head wound beside a road ditch two miles east of Lincoln after showing Maul a hundred dollar bill. Detectives plan to link Maul to Eichorn’s movements before the tragedy and his late appearance in Galenburg with money.
Lincoln dispatch reports Sohn Fitzgerald rising to the presidency of the Irie national league amid strong Nebraska support for Egan's reelection. The piece profiles Fitzgerald as a wealthy Lincoln magnate tied to railroads and diverse ventures, noted for charity and wit, with a colorful history from Plattsmouth to Lincoln.
The snippet notes a public lands and buildings visit and a military outlook, reporting shipshape conditions. It mentions a Swedish Lutheran Conference held in Nebraska, first ever at Kilinsburg, with a future session planned at Wakefeld. Fever among inmates is reported but no major incidents.
Nebraska City reports attorney John C. Watson to sue the bondsmen of ex-treasurer Simpson for about 39,000 dollars with a likely long, tough fight. Turnverein Omaha dominated St Joe turnfest prizes. Fisher Juniors feed 280,000 silk worms. Two Omaha men quarreled over stones, one seriously injured. York hears that work on the new courthouse paused by order from Lincoln. Omaha Belt Line under injunction until October. trains disrupted. Kearney plans a stock company for a packing house. George Eastwood of Adams county near death after bull goring. Olive of Dodge City shoots and kills a rival cattleman at Trail City, Colorado. York votes to seek mandamus to register 30,000 water bonds. Ex-governor Furnes predicts a grand Nebraska state fair. Alma republican county convention set for September 7. Lincoln Agricultural Works incorporation filed. Prohibition convention represented across nearly all counties. Marion county sheriff offers 25 reward for Charles Minton theft. York county tax dodging investigated. Nebraska Land and Loan company cited for 13,000 in taxes. Crete: thirteen cattle die from wild attack. anthrax ruled unlikely. Gatton band to play at state fair. Veetra special: M Nelson hospitalized after poisoning incident. two boltica affidavits hint at troubling notes.
A Grand Island company forms to build a street railway led by prominent local citizens. The Omaha fair shows near double entries this year, signaling strong material.
Reports from Montevideo Uruguay describe a dramatic reaction to the attack on President Santos. The wound is not considered dangerous and several people have been imprisoned including the widow of General Pavola and four female relatives. The city is guarded at night by mounted police and the cabinet met to decide precautions. Carriage travel before the president's residence is banned. The assailant is identified as an alien named Ortier Orles.
The Farmers' Review crop summary notes general corn injury across the belt with little recovery from recent rains. Yields vary by state, with Minnesota and Iowa near half to 60 percent of last year, Missouri 35 to 80 percent, and several counties forecast well below normal. Some regions expect average or better yields, but overall prospects are poor.
The Iron masters of England decide to reduce pig iron output by zero percent. In Nagasaki Japan riots result in five Chinese killed and hundred wounded.
Industrial exposition in Minneapolis opened on the 28th with imposing ceremonies. Machinery started by electricity at 4 30 p m, linked to Saranac Lake New York where Mrs Cleveland closed the key. Frank Ifall of Burlington Gazette died after a fall from a third story window.
Secretary Lamar overturns Commissioner Sparks ruling ordering immediate land certification for Wisconsin to convey to the Farm Mortgage company. The move sets a precedent impacting similar cases and upholds statutes as the guiding authority. Also reports postalEnvelope letter sheet planned, Treasury bond call for 16 million dollars, and a defamation suit involving General Negley.
The Cleveland first lady pressed the start button at the Minneapolis Industrial Exposition. D W Washburn, president, sent a gracious reply confirming the machinery ran smoothly within minutes. A Fremont man named Chas Hewitt was struck by a piece of clint in an unrelated incident.
A fragment highlights notable figures from politics, literature, and society. It mentions Monty Ward Beecher speaking on Ireland, Mrs Mackay’s hospitality, Gladstone fashion, Kate Greenaway and Bret Harte, Ella Wilcox Wheeler’s declined editorship, the marchioness of Londonderry as a noted beauty, American vocalists in London, Ben Verley Poore’s size and dancing, and Adelaide Bochon’s London influence. It also cites Mrs Cleveland writing daily, Ida Lewis as lighthouse keeper, Gen Sheridan’s mother, and Colonel William Kent’s connection to Daniel Webster.
El Paso Times reports that Chihuahua’s supreme court reviewed A K Cutting’s case. Two months imprisonment was deemed complete purgation and a rule on sentencing was expected soon. The $600 fine will be remitted and the broader international issue of indemnity remains.
In Omatla Turkey rumors arise that Bulgaria may offer markets aid if Borglan attacks. Local traders weigh the risk of shifting alliances as rumors spread about Bulgarian promises and potential regional instability.
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