Nebraska News Roundup in July 1898 State Totals and Events
Timely rains continue across the state as Nebraska crops show prosperity in places like Nuckolls and Fillmore counties. Notable items include Chautauqua events at Table Rock and Crete, Senator Teller's Omaha visit, a fire in Freemont, a fatality near Benkelman from a quarrel, and multiple civic notes from South Omaha to Tecumseh.
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Nebraska
Jupee Ramsry
Plattsmouth
Senator Tellee
Colorado
Omaha
Denver
Joan A. Marble
Shelby
South Omaha
Nuckolls County
Nelson
Fillmore County
Teachers’ Institute
Sile
Fort Omaha
Fort Liar‘ison
Saunders County
Fremont
William Breggaman
Laurel
Farrell
Farrell & Co
Walter Stuart
Havelock
Benkelman
Moore
Tux Strayton
Chicago Auditorium
Crete Chautauqua
Senator Tevter
Teller
Kearney
Meaner
Schuster
Second Infantry
Sioux City
Mike Foster
North Platte
InNo
Table Rock
G. R. Martin
Tecumseh
Trenasurer
Bush
Treasury
C. J. Chamberlain
C. M. Chamberlain
J. S Dew
J. F. Roberts
C. H. Lalstead
Omaua ‘Typographical Union No 190
W A. Runkles
W. C. Royer
A. Kennedy
al Simall
Lew W. Raber
Stromeburg
Grasshoppers Flying Northward Sighted At Lincoln
Reports say grasshoppers were seen moving north with the wind near Lincoln. They were not numerous enough to cause alarm, likely hatched in western Kansas and migrating toward greener regions.
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Lincoln
Kansas
Championship Fight Sparks Senate Chairman Battle
Cutcaco July 7 A clash over temporary chairman at the Democratic convention pits gold supporters backing Senator Hill of Virginia against silver leaders who favor Senator John W. Daniel of Virginia. The silver camp vows to rally for Daniel if Hill is pushed, shaping a tense preconvention contest.
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Cutcaco
Harrity
Hill
Money
Mississippi
H'll
Democratic National Committee
John W. Daniel
Virginia
White
California
Daniel
Senator Hill
National Committee
Bland Boomers Rally for Bland in Missouri Delegation Fight
The Missouri Bland campaign runs a loud day in Chicago with marching clubs, Kansas City supporters, and hotel lobby energy. Booming crowds chant for Dick Bland as delegates and locals mix in a noisy push to win backing for Bland.
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Missouri
Kansas City
John Sullivan
Chicago
Dick Bland
Kansas City Hiand
KGC
Bland
Gold Men Win Contested Nebraska Delegates
The national committee voted 20 to 23 in favor of the gold contesting delegates from Nebraska. The report also notes the mysterious death of Meg and his pony in Hotton Kansas, where Roy Hoover, a 10 year old boy, was found dead after riding with no visible cause.
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Nebraska
Cutcaco
National Committee
Meg
Hotton
Kan
Roy Hoover
Frank Hoover
Pottowatomie Reservation
Doolin and Dalton Gang Leader Escape Jail Break
News describes the Guthele-Thirteen jail escape in Gutmuriik Oklahoma where 14 of 59 prisoners fled at 9:30 p m. Bill Doolin and Dynamite Dick led the breakout aided by armed guards seized during the raid. A posse led by Bill Tilghman pursued the fugitives.
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Guthele
Gutmuriik
United States
Bill Doolin
Dynamite Dick
Dalton Gang
Charles Montgomery
Jim Black
Walt McClain
Bill Crittenden
Ed Lawrence
George Lane
Kid Phillips
Henry Irwin
Bill Jones
G. O. Nix
Lee Williams
William Beel
William Beck
Doolin
Schofield
Bill Tilghman
Utah Judge Powers Calls Bankers' Letter a Threat to Free Silver
Judge Powers of Utah reacts to a bankers’ letter arguing that free silver would affect national business. He states investors will be repaid in Utah and warns bankers not to intimidate residents. He says the public should run politics their own way and hints at potential financial fallout.
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Crinicsao
Judge Powers
Utah
Jealousy Tells as Cochran Slays Van Horn on Farm
Fort Scott Kansas July 7 Alexander Cochran an old respected citizen shot and killed J H Van Horn Missouri Pacific brake man on Cochran s farm twelve miles south of town The killing stems from jealousy and a jury may deem it justifiable homicide Cochran surrendered and was released on a thousand dollar bond He had married three weeks earlier a woman who had rejected Van Horn who threatened she would not live with anyone but him
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Dickinson
Union Pacific
Warfield Beach
Nebraska
Burlington
Havelock
Gunther & Needham
St. Edwards
Commercial Bank
Weeping Water
Tennessee
Abraham Lincoln
John Curry
Lincoln
Swanson & Sickman
Aurora Grocers
Johnson County Agricultural and Mechanical Association
Thomas Mackey
Omaha
Mackey
Martha Mackey
Santee
Missouri
Tekamul
Ludwick
Norfolk
Edith Boyd
Columbus
Fort Scott
Kan
Alexander Cochran
J. H. van Horn
Missouri Pacific
van Horn
Cochran
Mer. Satolli's Successor Bravromno Appointed Papal Representative
Bravromno Pennsylvania July 7 Bishop Falconio now of Acorenza Italy has been appointed to succeed Monsignor Satolli as papal representative in the United States. He formerly was professor of philosophy and later president of St. Bonaventure's college at Allegheny New York. Bishop Falconio is well connected with American affairs a strong English scholar and a gifted orator and writer. He is Italian by birth.
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Bravromno, Pa
Falconio
Acorenza
Italy
Monsignor
Satolli
United States
St. Bonaventure’s College
Allegheny
Cattaraugus County
N. Y
Bland Train Leaves Lebanon for Chicago
The Bland special with five coaches and a baggage car, decked in national colors and Bland lithographs, passed through Lebanon at 3 pm bound for Chicago. Mr. Bland attended the depot and received congratulations from Springfield and other delegations. In St Louis, fifteen hundred Bland supporters headed to Chicago wearing Bland outfits and led by the Fritsch brass band and Emerald Zouaves Drum Corps. the Bland Silver club marched with about 600 members.
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Lebanon
Chicago
Wiland “Rooters
St. Clouis
St. Louis
Bland Rooters
Dick Bland
Fritsch Brass Band
Emerald Zouaves Drum, Fife and Bugle Corps
Bland Silver Club
Fifty thousand expected at Christian Endeavor convention
In Washington 40 000 to 50 000 visitors are expected over ten days for the fifteenth international Christian Endeavor convention, set to begin July 8 and run through July 13.
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Washington
International Christian Endeavor Convention
Rival for Jercy Simpson in Seventh District race
Wrenka Kansas July 7 Judge W C Bashore of Pratt announces candidacy for Populist and Reform nomination for Congressman from the Seventh district in opposition to Jenny Simpson.
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Jercy Simpson
Wrenka
Kan
W. C. Bashore
Pratt
Jeny Simpson
McKinley Nomination Draws Mixed Reactions in Honolulu
In Honolulu on June 28, residents reacted to McKinley’s nomination with little surprise. He authored a bill viewed as harming the United States economy, yet many think he favors annexation. The Republican platform plank on Hewan disappoints American residents who hoped annexation would become a campaign issue.
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Hawaii
Honolulu
McKinley
Hawaiian Republic
Hewan
McColl Nominated on Fifth Ballot for Governor
Proceedings of the State Convention at Lincoln show McColl winning the gubernatorial nomination on the fifth ballot. The article outlines the sharp contest and the remainder of the ticket, detailing the platform as set forth by the party.
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Lincoln
McColl
Nebraska GOP Holds State Convention and Nominates Ticket
Lincoln July 2 the republican state convention opened with prayer and formalities. George W. Collins named temporary chairman. MacColl won the governor nomination on the fifth ballot with 604 votes. Orlando Teft named lieutenant governor and J A Piper secretary of state. platform affirmed protective tariff and sound dollar, pledging McKinley for president and Hobart for VP along with veteran pension protections and state investment in securities.
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Lincoln
Neb
Mallalieu
State Central Committee
Luther P. Ludden
Tim Sedgwick
George W. Collins
Pawnee City
H. M. Wells
Crete
George A. Hickox
Dodge County
John G. Kuhis
Douglas County
George H. Thummel
Grand Island
Charles Miller
Fillmore
Peebles
Thurston County
G A. Atkinson
Lancaster
Nebraska
Orlando Teft
J. A. Piper
Peter C. Hedlund
Republicans of
St. Louis
William McKinley
Ohio
Garrett A. Hobart
New Jersey
Silver's big showing in Democratic convention race
July 4 report from Cucaco details the expected 918 vote total in the Democratic national convention with six votes per territory and six for the District of Columbia. Silver faction claims 603 votes now, 310 for gold, naming specific delegations and arguing they may force a two thirds nomination by contesting seats and pushing to repeal the two thirds rule.
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Cucaco
District of Columbia
Selaware
Florida
Maine
Maryland
Minnesota
Connecticut
Ivania
Mareachiuissus
South Yakuta
New Hampshire
Vermont
Wbna
New Jersey
Wisconsin
New Yorke
South Dakota
Michigan
Nebraska
Ingalls Denies Forged Interview On McKinley Defeat
In a July 4 report from Topeka Kansas an alleged interview with ex Senator John J. Ingalls predicting McKinley’s defeat is called a forgery by Ingalls. He alleges the piece appeared in the Silver Knight National Watchman with a St. Louis date of June 25 and has asked Washington district attorney to pursue criminal proceedings.
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Aternoon
Kan
John J. Ingalls
McKinley
Ingall
Silver Knight National Watchman
Washington
D.C
St. Louis
Ingalls
Sterbert May Be Made Judge WasHIndrer
Administration heads accept reduced influence after March 4 1807 and speculation grows that Secretary Herbert may receive a judicial appointment within months as Cleveland considers reassigning him.
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Sterbert
Washindrer
Herbert
Cleveland
Texas Gold Man Determine
Corsicana Texas July 4 The gold standard Democrats of Texas plan to present their claim to represent Texas Democracy to the executive committee the credentials committee and the convention with a full hearing. Wasn Me Ton July 4 The United States flag will be raised with forty five stars signifying Utah’s admission to statehood.
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Texas
Corsicana
United States
Utah
Sisterhood of States
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Piper
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Kinkaid
Regent State University
W. S. Whitmore
Lar Rand
I. Sadilek
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Foster
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G. A. Errby
L. Mwpherly
M. L. Friese
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Dakota
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