Nebraska News Roundup From 1895 Wisconsin Era
Measles strike Chester and abate near Wilcox while diphtheria patients recover. Buffalo club in Kearney hosts members. Modern Woodmen of Wilcox husked corn for a sick member. Senators aim to reform ballot rules and party emblems. Omaha brewery plans expansion. indictments move against Cedar Bluffs post office robbers. State treasurer bond and Beatrice railroad bonds upheld. Legislature convenes with officers sworn in and rules set.
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Chester
Hepton
Wilcox
Buffalo Club
Kearney
Friends
J. T. Linekey
Washington
Senator Allen
Victor Vilquain
Nebraska
William North
Nebraska Volunteers
War Department
Otis
M. B. North
Hastings
Young North
Wilson
Badenhope
Kansas
Fidelity and Deposit Company of
Maryland
H. N. Wagner
Poynter
Swift & Company
Uth Omaha
Frank Holoubek
Mary Hopp
Holouebek
Omaha
Nebraska Brewing Company
Cedar Bluffs
Arkansas
Postoffice
Albert G. Swift
Valley
Sioux City
Credits Commutation Company
Senate
Prout
Gage County
Nebraska Legislature Caucus Carries Out Agreements
Two Lancaster County figures receive honors with Ben Get the Honors, A K Talbot named president of the senate, and Paul Clark chosen speaker of the House in the Nebraska Legislature caucus actions.
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Lancaster County
Nebraska Assembly Opens Twenty-Sixth Session
The Twenty-sixth Nebraska legislature convened at the appointed hour on the 3rd. Organization of both houses proceeded along caucus lines. Paul Clark was chosen speaker and A. R. Talbot president of the senate, both from Lancaster county, by a strict party vote.
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Nebraska Assembly
Nebraska
Paul Clark
A. R. Talbot
Senate
Lancaster County
Senate approves caucus employee names and stamps plan
In the Nebraska senate on the 4th Senator Noyes of Douglas sent a resolution naming employees for pages Manley Haughton Walter Rodges Charles Boetcher Willie Stout and messenger Arnold Huenning night watch Chester Franklin The resolution passed unanimously Senator Ahrens of Otoe proposed paying senators ten 2 cent stamps daily and keeping time records for pay The measure passed unanimously A joint committee from both houses was set to canvass state officer votes with a session at 11 am in representative hall adjournment followed.
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Senate
Harris
Holbrook
Dodge
Steele
Jefferson
van Dusen
Douglas
Canady
Kearney
Schaal
Sarpy
Harrison
Supreme Court
Noyes
A. R. Talbot
Lincoln
Alpha Morgan
Broken Bow
Farrell
Merrick
Talbot
Lancaster
Alexander
Adams
Howard
Hamilton
Porter
Arends
Otos
Barton
Johnson
Allen
Furnas
Crew
Hannibal
Currie
Custer
House
Holcomb
Noyesia
A. R. Keim
Omaha
Martin Kerr
West Point
John Howard
Hastings
Gallery
W. H. Pool
Wabash
N. &. Gardner
Norden
W. S. Bourne
Beatrice
Committee of the Whole
Eugene Bush
Tecumseh
Charles
Noyes of Douglas
Pages
Manley Haughton
Walter Rodges
Charles Boetcher
Willie Stout
Messenger
Arnold Huenning
Night Watch
Chester Franklin
Ahrens
Otoe
Talbot of Lancaster
Canaday
House Committee
Representative Hall
Senate hears reception invite for Governor-elect Poynter
In the senate a communication from General Barry invited senators to attend the reception for Governor-elect Poynter in the senate chamber at night. A committee of three was formed to escort Lt. Gov. Gilbert to the chamber after the joint convention. Senator W. V. Allen sent a telegram of congratulations to Gilbert.
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Senate
General Barry
Poynter
Prout
Gage
Beinrdlululu
Harris
Wards of the Deaf and Dumb Institute
Omaha
O’neill
Holt
Institute
Steele
Jefferson
House
Talbot
Morgan
Canaday
E. A. Gilbert
W. V. Allen
Washington, D. C
EB. A. Gilbert
William V. Allen
Barton
Noyes
Crow
Holbrok
Nebraska House Elects Clark Speaker in 26th Session
The Nebraska legislature opens with Paul F. Clark elected speaker by 52 to 48 over C. F. Wheeler. Secretary Porter presides as oath given by Chief Justice Harrison, credentials approved, and officers named. The body adjourns after organization and staffing for session.
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House
Nebraska
Porter
Eric Johnson
Price
Hall
Hugh A. Myer
Douglas
GL. L. Loomis
Butler
J. R. Morrison
Thayer
Meyer
Morrison
Fusion
Wilcox
Lincoln
Detweiler
Anson
Weaver
Richardson
Pollard
Cass
Committee On Credentials
Supreme Court
Harrison
Senate
Paul F. Clark
Lancaster
Grosvenor
Hamilton
C. F. Wheeler
Furnas
Clark
Wheeler
Republican Party
United States
Detweller
John Ware
Valley
A. D. Gilmore
Nemaha
J. O. Berkley
Brown
R. H. Langoord
Frank Cramer
Charles Carpenter
Washington
F. L. Miller
Jefferson
William Wheeler
Wayne
J. W. Seabrook
Nuckolls
L. Cornell
Rouse
Jansen
Chittenden
Omstead
Burns
Burnam
Nesbit
Burt
House appoints conference committee for joint session
The speaker called the house to order and announced appointment to confer with a like committee from the other house. A three member conference committee was named to arrange a joint session to canvass the vote for state officers. Evans Lane and Tanner were chosen.
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House
Clark
Senate
Evans
Adams
Lane
Tanner
Nebraska House Convenes with Readiness to Hear Governor
The assembly adjourned after appointing Thompson Merrick Haller and Grosvenor to a committee to inform Governor Holcomb the house is prepared for any communication. The joint session tallied votes for state officers and congressmen, and Holcomb read a long annual message urging tax, revenue, and constitutional revisions.
Nebraska State Address Summary From Poynter Inauguration
Governor-elect Poynter's agenda centers on state finances and expansion. Proposals include funding for state institutions and insane asylums in Lincoln and Hastings, a home for the friendless, a larger state university appropriation, and restricted contract labor in institutions. He calls for sale of penitentiary lands, a continued labor statistics bureau with an armed salaried statistician, and a law against indiscriminate voting of irrigation bonds. Additional items include livestock disease controls, a supreme court commission pending constitutional changes, railroad rate reviews and an elective railroad commission, swift action on South Omaha stockyards litigation, reorganization of the Nebraska national guard, a $50,000 appropriation to prosecute cases against defaulting officers or failing banks, direct votes for senators, and the erection of an executive mansion. The oath of office and message delivery follow Governor Holcomb’s term.
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Thompson
Clay
H. Glasgow
G. W. Davenport
Hattie Fletcher
J. Y. Colper
Theodore Smith
F. P. Culling
Frank Johnson
Jerry Wilhelming
S. J. Harris
G. W. Marsh
John Licklider
E. W. Koetter
Bill Clerk
Senate
Talbot
House
Noyes
Supreme Court of
Nebraska
Alma McLeod
Holcomb
Poynter
Supreme Court
Harris
Spain
Lincoln
Hastings
State University
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Supreme Court Commission
South Omaha
Nebraska National Guard
Harrison
Senator Allen Returns to Washington Amid Illness Report
Lincoln Journal notes Senator Allen, recovering from a grip and malaria treated at Providence hospital, reappears in his Maltby building office. It also reports Nebraska bank case actions, national bank data, Copeland named postmaster at Havelock, and a denial of ex Senator Van Wyck’s widow rumor about an upcoming marriage.
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Washington
Lincoln Journal
Senator Allen
Congress
Providence Hospital
Lincoln
Supreme Court
Fuller
Capital National Bank of Lincoln
First National Bank of Cadiz
Coldwater National Bank of Coldwater
Mich
John W. McDonald
Genesee Fruit Company
Samuel Cupples Woodenware Company
Supreme Court of Nebraska
Capital National of
Nebraska
Omaha
George S. Copeland
Havelock
van Wyck
Hastings
Neb
Western Travelers' Accident Association Moves HQ to Omaha
The Western Travelers' Accident Association shifts its general offices from Grand Island to Omaha in the United States National Bank building. Arthur L. Sheets serves as secretary with two clerks, occupying two rooms now and an option on a third. The 1892-founded group has about 2,000 members across nearly all states, with roughly 90 in Omaha, and Ed Streeter is president. A February 10 banquet by the Commercial Club will honor the move.
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Omaha
Te Association
Western Travelers’ Accident Association
Grand Island
United States National Bank
Arthur L. Sheets
Grand Island Sice
Ed Streeter
Commercial Club of
Mind Reader Attacked by Lion in San Francisco Dies
J Franklin Brown a hypnotist attempted to hypnotize a lion in San Francisco. The lion’s bite caused a wound that festered leading to blood poisoning and Brown’s death months later after scratching the injury.
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J Franklin Brown
San Francisco
Mr. Brown
Laughing fit cures trip to Galveston after river plunge
Miss Sallie Hollins of San Joaquin Texas suffered a three day hysterical laughing attack with brief intermissions. Local doctors could not help and her father planned a Galveston treatment trip. While crossing the San Joaquin river the boat capsized and the sudden plunge cured the ri.
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Sallie Hollins
San Joaquin
Tex
Galveston
San Joaquin River
Fires threaten major Manila business district during siege
From Manila January 9 Colonel Potter reports barricaded streets at Iloilo and kerosened principal buildings as insurgents vow fire if bombardment begins. Banks ship treasure to Newport while the vice consul’s family boards the vessel. Privates Silvey and Kirkpatrick are wounded or killed amid clashes with crew natives. Gunboat Petrel arrives as plans for landing on Guiamar island emerge. Captain Harlan McVay is buried and Private Rasch dies of smallpox.
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Manila
Potter
Otis
Mloilo
United States
Newport
McKinley
Harry Silvey
Frank Kirkpatrick
Sixth United States Artillery
Silvey
Kirkpatrick
Petrel
Iloilo
Guiamaras Island
Panay
Negros
Harlan McVay
William Rasch
Company M
Kansas Volunteers
No Collision With Insurgents Reported in Philippines
Washington reports from General Otis indicate no material change in Filipinos’ conditions and no insurgent clashes. A cabinet officer said the dispatch contained nothing alarming and noted the proclamation to the Filipinos may have been published in Manila, with uncertain spread to other islands and possible troop landings at Iloilo.
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Washington
War Department
Otis
United States
Philippines
Fred
Manila
Group of Islands
Moilo
Miller
Senate Week to Feature Key Debates on Expansion and Cuba
In Washington the senate faces a busy week with Senator Hoar delivering a lengthy opposition speech against expansion after routine business. Senator Mason will brief his anti sovereignty over Cuba and the Philippines resolution. Senator Morgan aims to press a vote timing on the Nicaragua canal bill, needing unanimous consent which is unlikely soon.
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Washington
Senate
Hoar
Mason
Cuba
Philippines
Morgan
Nicaragua Canal
Bili Ag
Queen Regent Mast Sign Treaty
Madrid dispatch reports partisans expect Senor Sagasta to urge the young regent to ratify the treaty and convoke the Cortes in February, aiming to form a Weylerist cabinet. A Havana dispatch says all Spanish troops have left Cuba.
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Mast
Madrid
Senor Sagasta
Havana
Dreyfons Case Court Conviction Vindicated Paris
Le Soir reports the court of cassation is convinced Dreyfus was justly condemned. President Quesenay de Baure-Paire resigns over a disagreement on the Dreyfus inquiry. Matin notes Madame Dreyfus received a cable from her husband stating his health is perfect both physically and morally.
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Paris
Soir
Court of Cassation
Dreyfus
M. Quesenay de Baure-Paire
Pardon for Span Arde Cited by London Daily Chronicle
London Jan 9 The Daily Chronicle reports the United States government should press Spain for the pardon of Colonel Jullth according to a morning dispatch. The note frames the plea as necessary for diplomatic relief in the Spain United States tension.
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London
The
Daily Chronic le
United States
Spain
Jull
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Gidney
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Nebraska News
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Kansas City & Beatrice Railway
Nebraska Legislature
A. K. Tal
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Wolfe
Blum
Kelly
Herman
Burkett
Manahan
Mercer
Hitchcock
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Robinson
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Tuttle
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Span‘arde
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