Nebraska items: fires, injuries, deaths in Alma to Curtis
A Nebraska roundup reports Alma livery barn burned with incendiary origin and no insurance. A Decatur girl loses part of her thumb in an air gun accident. Fremont insanity case. Cedar county flood and bridge loss. Beatrice hail damage to homes and livestock. gravesite memorials in York. a Lincolm nail-house death by fall. Curtis east side fire losses. Plattsmouth saloon closures. Ithaca farm fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Newman
Alma
Die Chestum
Decatur
Louis R. Larson
Fremont
Cedar County
East Bow Creek
Missouri
Beatrice
Company A
Second
Nebraska Volunteers
Kearney
Spain
Paul B. Jenkins
Charles M. Hatch
George A. Hayden
Chickamauga
York County
York
Philippine Islands
Grand Army of the Republic Post
O. W. Fifer
Abner Rice
FE. Hickleman
A. J. Washburn
Johnston & Co
State Bank
Stoll & Rumbaugh
W. E. Palmer
J. W. Adams
Plattsmouth
H .M. Clark
Ithaca
Clark
Bondsmen Lose Bid for Temp Injunction in Douglas County Suit
Judge Frost rules the case seeks to halt a Douglas county suit against Governor Poynter and Attorney General Smyth over a $201,884.05 item tied to a school warrant transaction. The injunction is denied as jurisdictional conflicts exist between coequal courts and the state remains sovereign in this action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frost
Lincoln Journal
Bartley
Omaha National Bank
District Court of
Lancaster County
William A. Poynter
Constantine J. Smyth
Nebraska
District Court
Douglas County
Capital National Bank
Douglas County District Court
Supreme Court
Praghva
Neb
United States
Courts of Chancery
Bondsmen of ex State Treasurer win delay in injunction hearing
Judge Frost grants another hearing for the bondsmen seeking to block prosecutions by the attorney general governor and other officers until the Omaha National bank shortage case against the ex treasurer is resolved. Earlier he denied the injunction and dissolved a temporary restraining order. The court postponed arguments and debated transferring the case to another docket with Judge Powell’s calendar busy with an election case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frost
Bartley
Omaha National Bank
Omaha
Nebraska Crop Report shows steady growth across state
The weekly weather and crop bulletin notes warm days, adequate rainfall, and good ground conditions. Oats wheat rye and barley are growing. corn planting proceeds with replanting in some eastern counties and seed rot in the north. Pastures and stock are in good shape. sugar beets up with cultivation starting. G A Loveland, Lincoln, Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Climate and Crop Service
Weather Bureau
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
G. A. Loveland
Lincoln
Neb
Spanish minister Duc d Arcos greets McKinley at White House
The June 5 1899 ceremony resumed Spain United States diplomatic relations with Duc d Arcos presenting credentials in the Blue parlor. Secretary Hay and officials attended as President McKinley offered a cordial welcome and pledged friendship and cooperation for a lasting bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Spain
McKinley
Duc d’Arcos
United States
White House
Madrid
Bellamy Storer
Christiana
Alphonso XIII
Hay
Senors Riano
Pastor
Duke
Scretary Hay
Bingham
Cortelyou
Don Alfonso XIII
Alfonso XIII
Arlington Hotel
High Prices for Iowa Horses at New York Sale
A large crowd attended the American Horse Exchange sale as Iowa horses led by W. C. Bryant and Douglas Brothers drew strong bidding. Little Bonnie, a 14 hand brown gelding by Bonnie Wilkes, 2:14, sold for 33,300 to T. W. Lawson of Boston, with remaining lots to be offered tonight.
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Iowa
New York
American Horse Exchange
W. C. Bryant
Douglas Brothers
Little Bonnie
Bonnie Wilkes
T. W. Lawson
Boston
Bryan Arrives in Louisville at Dry Convention Rally
Col. Bryan drew a large Louisville crowd at the depot and hotel after arrival on June 5. He spoke to a packed auditorium on gold standard, bimetallism, trusts, and imperialism, urging Democratic principles and criticizing McKinley administration policies. Matt O Doherty followed with remarks on finance and Philippine war authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Col. Bryan
J. P. Altgeld
George Fred Williams
Bryan
Chicago
Republican Party
Matt O'Doherty
Kentucky
Congress of the
United States
McKinley
Esterhazy Declares He Wrote the Bordereau
Major Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy tells the Daily Chronicle in London that he wrote the bordereau on orders from Sandherr and accuses the army chiefs of abandoning him. He vows to produce proofs and claims threats from officials, while denying silence and saying the chiefs will lie. He also notes past offers to keep silent and says he will not be deterred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily Chronicle
Comte Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy
Bordereau
Sandherr
Esterhazy
Ministry of War
M. Laguesse
Ministers Sued for Damages Over Minstrel Show
Four city ministers face a $5,000 damage suit from the traveling female minstrel show managers. The troupe was billed for an entertainment in Lead, but four leading church pastors secured an injunction barring its appearance, the manager claims his reputation has been damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LEAD
Emperor William Replies To Hamburg American Congrats
In Berlin on June 5 the Emperor thanked the Hamburg American Line for congratulating him on acquiring the Spanish Islands. He said the acquisition benefits German trade and his efforts to push German shipping, and he prayed God’s blessing on future voyages of the new German island ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Hamburg-American Steamship Company
William
Playwright Belasco Encounters Newsboy at Garrick Theater
In New York David Belasco receives a comic report from a newsboy shouting about President McKinley nearly drowning after falling through a mattress into the apron. The exchange ends with Belasco tipping the boy a nickel. A separate absurd calculation notes a man walking nonstop would take 429 days to circumnavigate the globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Belasco
Garrick Theater
New York
McKinley
Belasco
Russia's Universities Attendance Counts Revealed
The report lists four Russian universities in Kharkov Jureff Warsaw and Helsing foers with more than 1000 students each. It notes Kiel with 2260 St Petersburg 2600 and Moscow 3400 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Kharkov
Jureff
Warsaw
Helsingfoers
Kiel
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised as cure for foot troubles
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes for swollens, smarting feet, corns, and bunions. It claims 25 cents at druggists and shoe stores with a free sample sent to Allen 9 Olmsted LeRoy NY. A religious quip about church stewardship follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen 9
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Head Laugh and Learn and Other Readable Fragments
A collection of short, varied snippets including an offer for a free book with Faultless Btarch, a notice about new arrivals twenty minutes after their arrival, a Poultry Compound recruitment offer, and a remark on real estate of the soul versus city lots. Also mentions Coe's Cough Balsam, and a pithy line about preachers and clocks.
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Sidney Telegraph
Charles Callahan
Sidney
Nebraska News
Christian Croft
Nemaha County
Talmage
William Groves
Croft
Burlington & Missouri
S. E. Doyle
Doyle
Fitts
Saya
Javelle Mfg. Co
Parsons, Kam
Coe
Cantformia Fie Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
W. C
All Druggista—Price Sc
Per Bottig
Dutcher
Fred'k Dutcher Drug CO
Zt. Albans, Vi
Sulate
Jirke
Draggtate
Awatta Intergent Inveetora
Parvatue
J. W. Cavanagh
Wall St
New York City
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