Ingersoll Brother Ilon Ebna C Ingersoll Funeral
The funeral of Ilon Ebna C Ingersoll brother of Col Robert G Ingersoll of Illinois was private with relatives friends and a eulogy by Col Rob Robinson Ingersoll. Pallbearers included senators Blaine Voorhees Davis Paddock Allison and others. The oration praised the deceased as brave generous and devoted to liberty.
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Washimgton
Ilon
Ebna C. Ingersoll
Robert G. Ingersoll
I Ilinois
Co. Robinn Ingersol
Blaine, Voorhees
David Davis
Paddock
Allison
Ward el. Lamon
Jeremiah Wilson
Indiana
Don
Thomas Aboid
Ilinois
Ingersoll
Frontier Romance Ends In Elopement At Jamestown
In Fort Apnanaé Lincoln on May 8 a frontier romance unfolds as Charles Mellier, a popular Seventh Cavalry enlisted man, elopes with Miss Melville of St Paul after a New Year’s ball at Carrollton Hall. They marry in Jamestown and Mellier is jailed for absence without leave. Melville seeks his discharge via his father-in-law Francis C. Melville.
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Lincoln
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Charles Mellier
Bismarck
Francis C. Melville
Paul
Minnesota
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Miss Melville
Mr Jackson
Jmen
Dick Deadeye
Ralph Rackstraw
Joseph Porter
Josephine
Mellier
St. Paul
United States Service
Punished for Polygamy by Utah Judge in 1870s Case
Judge Emerson in Salt Lake City sentenced John Miles on June 2 to pay a 100 dollar fine and serve five years in the Nebraska penitentiary for polygamy. Miles, who sought no mercy, faced a rare federal conviction tied to plans to marry three women with Mormon Church President John Taylor’s approval. An appeal to the Territory Supreme Court was filed. bond set at 5000 dollars.
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Salt Lake
John Miles
Nebraska
Miles
United States
John Taylor
Mormon Church
Supreme Court of the Territory
Saloon Talks Clove Dealer Sparks Beer Breath Comedy
A comic exchange unfolds as a traveling peddler asks for cloves while a saloon keeper insists the cloves should remove the beer smell from his breath. The humorous misunderstanding ends with the proprietor agreeing to buy the cloves.
Death of Gen James Shields Veteran Soldier and Senator
Orrumwa June 2 Gen James Shields longtime Missouri senator and war veteran died suddenly at 10 30 pm after a day of health and a late supper. He talked letters then cried of pain and expired within thirty minutes seated in his chair. He will be sent to Carrollton Missouri. Shields, Irish born, rose from poverty to command in Mexico and served as Minnesota senator and Missouri envoy. he fought in Buena Vista and Civil War era commands, later honored with brigadier pay.
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James Shields
United States
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Carrollton
Denver
Shields
Shielda
Ireland
Mexico
Buena Vista
Minnesota
United States Senate
The Thorn at the Party
A man recalls a past misdeed at a gathering, sparking a quiet confrontation. A young woman in petticoats then mocks the repeated memories, prompting the victim to publicly acknowledge the sting of her reminders and his own efforts to forget. The scene ends with the thorns fading.
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Canseur
Parody of a speaker’s repeated I say refrain
An opponent mocks a speaker who uses I say in every sentence. The speaker answers with a recursive, mock formal defense, saying he repeats I say often but insists it is not for the critic to critique every I say. The exchange plays on pedantic repetition.
Cattle Transportation Critique From Lincoln To Humane Association
Index Street describes cattle shipping conditions in Geneseo Des Moines Council Bluffs Omaha and Nebraska stations. He notes crowded pens poor water access heat exposure and lack of unloading for rest. Railroads Rock Island Northwestern Burlington & Quincy plan larger yards and cooperation for reform.
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Neb
American Humane Association
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Geneseo
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Omaha
Emigrant Train Wreck Near Sid ney Causes Massive Car Debris
An eastbound emigrant train from Sid ney was wrecked four miles east of town when a rail broke near a drawbridge. Seventeen cars piled into a cavity after the bridge failed, carrying bullion wool coal and canned salmon. No injuries were reported as crews cleared debris and resupplied the eastern express.
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