Nebraska Notes Bring Beer Tax and Storm News Across Omaha
Omaha brewers raise the price of beer by one dollar per barrel. A severe Polk county storm damages farms, a man dies of heart failure in Gothenburg, gas injures two women in Omaha, and railway tax and war revenue details roll from Dawes to Nelson. Military recruiters in Chadron and Columbus seek Dawes county men for Nebraska regiments. County assessments show land values and livestock counts. Weather totals show scattered rainfall across cities from Lincoln to Dunning.
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Benkelman
John Sheridan
Gothenburg
Hattie Houston
Anna Hickenlooper
Shickley
Omaha
Washington
Nelson
Thurston
Mercelus S. Storer
Republican County Central Committee
J. S. Putmen
Beatrice
Ernest W. Julian
Dawes County Journal
Chadron
Afien G. Fisher
Company
H. Second Regiment
Dawes County
Kilian
Sieton
Nebraska Volunteers
Columbus
San Francisco
Philippines
Nebraska
Internal Revenue
Houttz
Peace urged by Catalan council amid war in Spain
A Madrid dispatch details the Catalonia council general calling for peace with the United States. El Dia says the government cannot prolong a costly war without resources, while Epoca urges immediate de-escalation. Barcelona residents publish a peace manifesto as Bank of Spain solvency concerns rise in London.
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New York
New York Herald
Madrid
Council General of
Catalonia
Spain
America
Cortes
el Dia
Iits
Epoca
Henry Drummond-Wolff
Gorrea
Barcelona
United States
Loxpon
Bank of Spain
London Statist
France
Comet observed near predicted position at Lick Observatory
The Star in the Predicted Place comet was seen at 3 AM by Professor W J Sinffey with a 3 inch telescope near its predicted location. It appeared instantly and was easily located with the large telescope. smaller scopes would likely need brighter conditions. Discovered by Max Wolf in 1884 and rediscovered by Spitalter in Vienna. its period is about seven years.
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Lick Observatoy
Cal
Wolf
W. J. Sinffey
Max Wolf
Heidelberg
Spitalter
Vienna
Cadet Appointments Favored for Naval Academy
The House naval affairs committee agreed to report a bill authorizing the President to appoint five more cadets at large to Annapolis this year. It aims to honor services in the navy, notably for John Vincent Gridley, son of Captain Gridley, the late Olympia commander.
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Gridley
Hixoroy
House Committee On Naval
House
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Macnee
John’ ‘Vincent Gridley
Catain Gridley
Olympia
Miles cites post office limits delaying Cuban invasion
General Miles explained the Cuba expedition delay stemmed from deficient post office service at army concentrations and overloaded rail lines. He noted officials coordinated with Garcia to concentrate forces near Santiago de Cuba and harass Spanish positions, with Rabi’s forces securing a strong position west of Santiago as delays continued.
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Washington
Miles
Cuba
Tampa
Chickamauga
War Department
Garcia
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago
Rabi
Manila crisis deepens as Augusti cites shortages and hostages
Dispatch from Manila, signed by Captain General Augusti and dated June 13, reports troops on blockhouse lines facing desertions that weaken resistance. Communications with provinces are cut, and relief from the peninsula is sought before defenses fail. Sagasta says Manila has not fallen but grave conditions persist. News from Shanghai and Hong Kong mentions ships to Manila and American arrivals. Augusti's wife and family are reportedly held as hostages at Cavite.
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Mapnip
Manila
Augusti
Senor Sagasta
Japan
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Cavite
Populists Move to Bolt For Independent Cincinnati Convention
Omana Neb June 20 The national organization committee of the People's party chaired by Milton Park of Dallas Texas has decisively bolted and plans an independent convention on September 4 in Cincinnati to reorganize the Populist party.
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Omana
Neb
National Organization Committee of the People's Party
Milton Park
Dallas
Texas
Cincinnati
Narrow Senate Vote Passes International American Bank Bill
The bill to incorporate the International American Bank passed the Senate by 26 to 25. It follows Pan American Congress recommendations and aims to provide banking and exchange facilities to boost trade between the United States and Central and South American nations.
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International American Bank
Senate
Wasumerox
pan-American Congress
United States
Central and
South America
Demolition of Guantanamo Forts Aids Cuban Invasion Effort
Intercepted messages reveal Spanish resources exhausted and half rations as insurgents join forces with U S Navy. Marines guard Guantanamo Bay while Marblehead and Texas bombard fortifications. Insurgents under General Parez supply 3000 men, with 1200 soon joining.
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Kinasion
Jamaica
Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
Guantanamo
Oregon
St. Paul
Marblehead
Dolphin
Suwanee
Guantanamo Bay
Parez
McCalla
Caimanera
Texas
Lea-Metford Rifles
Jury Finds Betsy Smith Guilty in Insurance Murder
In Des Moines Iowa on June 22 the jury convicted Mrs Betsy Smith of murdering her husband Michael Smith by morphine poisoning to collect life insurance. This marked the second trial with the same life imprisonment sentence imposed.
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Wer Iusbani
Des Moines
Iowa
Betsy Smith
Wisconsin battleship work halts over steel armor delay
San Francisco June 20 Work on the battleship Wisconsin at Union Iron Works is nearly halted due to late arrival of steel armor plates. The material should have reached here six months ago, and until it does, active work on the vessel ceases.
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San Francisco
Wisconsin
Union Iron Workss
Powell Bravery Recognized by Navy for Santiago Service
Secretary of the Navy approves advancing Naval Cadet Joseph Wright Powell one year to ensign and promoting three numbers in the list for his seam launch mission under Spanish batteries at the Santiago harbor entrance during the Merrimac search. The recognition cements Powell's valor in the perilous operation.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Joseph
Wright Powell
Santiago
Merrimac
Powell
Queen Regent of Spain Delays Abdication Plan
News from Paris and Madrid discuss the queen regent's intention to abdicate in favor of Infanta Isabella. After a ministerial council urged postponement, she replied that abdication would be seen as flight but she would only postpone the move.
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New York
New York Herald
Madrid
Spain
Paris
Infanta
Isabella
Alfonso XII
Sagasta
Kansas Governor Halts Metropolitan Police in First Class Cities
Governor Leedy issued a proclamation under a state law suspending the metropolitan police until noon on July 1 1892 and revoking the police commissioners’ appointments in Kansas first class cities to implement home rule as demanded by the Populist state convention.
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Torrna
Kan
Leedy
Kansas
Boards of Police Commissioners
Mayor Kills City Marshal in Brunswick Shootout
In Brunswick Missouri city marshal R. N. H. Ashby was fatally shot by mayor J. N. Heisel at Finche's saloon after a quarrel on a back street. Ashby fired twice, striking Heisel once in the abdomen and once through the lung, with Heisel possibly dying.
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Brunswick
RN. H. Ashby
J. N. Heisel
Elogk
Finche
Saloom
Ashby
Heisel
Meisel
Ohio Politicians Clash at Cleveland Republican Convention
June 20 riot erupted between Hanna and McNisson factions at the Cleveland Republican county gathering. Police arrested several participants as Hannaites seized control before withdrawing and staging a rump convention.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Hanna
McNisson
Mel Wilsonites
White House War Council in Session With President
A war council is in session at the White House with President McKinley present along with Secretaries Long and Alger General Miles Admiral Sicard and Captain Mahan as they discuss future plans. The council is kept secret.
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Washington
White House
McKinley
Long
Alger
Miles
Admiral Sicard
Mahan
Sailors from Yale complain of bad treatment arrive in New York
More than 103 sailors from the United States steamer Yale disembarked on the Old Dominion, claiming bad food and unfair treatment aboard the vessel. They say 500 more who left Yale and Harvard are at Newport News waiting to come to New York.
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New York
United States
Yale
Old Dominion
Harvard
Newport News
Soldier shoots woman barber after breakup in Chicago chain
Emma Oakland, a barber in Minsearonis Minn, was seriously wounded by John Knott, a private in Company D Seventh Illinois infantry. Knott traveled 1500 miles from Camp Alger to commit the act after learning of a broken engagement from a letter.
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Minsearonis
Minn
Emma Oakland
John Knott
Seventh Illinois Infantry
Knott
Camp Alger
Chicago
Hospital Train to the Front
The hospital train for moving wounded and invalid soldiers left here today for Tampa. It comprises ten Pullman sleeping cars one dining room car one cook car and one combination coach. It is fully equipped for hospital service with medicines surgical instruments and apparatus.
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Wasutxorox
Tampa
Unable to Form a New Ministry in Paris
President Faure accepts the resignation of the RIBOT-led ministry after consultations with Peytral Sarrien and Dupuy. Ribot informs he cannot form a cabinet to succeed the Melting ministry. The move comes after June 15 when the resignation was accepted.
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Paris
Peytral
Sarrien
Dupuy
Ribot
Faure
Meling
House Votes For Hawaii Annexation By Overwhelming Margin
Washington June 17 By a 209 to 91 vote the House adopted the Newlands resolution for Hawaii annexation. Support came from 179 Republicans 18 Democrats Populists and 4 fusionists while 77 Democrats 3 Republicans Populists and 4 fusionists voted against. Dalzell presided in Reed’s absence and noted the speaker would vote no.
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Washngton
House of Representatives
Newlands
Hawaii
Annexation
Dalzell
Reed
Snd
Miles to Explain Why Troops Delayed Movement
General Miles summoned to Washington to explain the delay in troop movement. President and Secretary Alger seek exact reasons to remove obstacles and prevent further embarrassment.
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McKinney
Miles
Washington
Alger
Order to Leave Canada and Spanish Prisoner Exchange
Spanish Foreign Minister orders Senor DuBose and Lieutenant Carranza to depart Canada. Governor General Blanco to consider exchanging Lieutenant Hobson and other prisoners. Also reports Jamie Fernandez claimed as first officer of the hospital ship Alcante is prisoner of war aboard Twickenham with conflicting accounts suggesting a significant capture.
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Senor DuBose
Carranza
Mapario
Almodovar de Rio
Washington
Canada
Blanco
Hobson
Exyr Wist
Jamie Fernieres
Alicante
Twickenham
St. Louis
Auditor Moore Acquitted in Nebraska Embezzlement Trial
Lincoln June 17 a district court jury found former State Auditor Eugene Moore not guilty of embezzling twenty three thousand dollars in insurance fees paid to the state through him.
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Moore
Lincoln, Neb
Eugene Moore
Kansas City Boxer Drew Wins Controversial Decision
In Atchison Kansas on June 17 Tommy Drew defeated Jack Sebastian by foul at the start of the eighth round. The decision was awarded to Drew after a foul incident during the bout.
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Atchison, Kan
Tommy Drew
Kansas City
Jack Sebastian
Streat
Or. 1
Regimental enlistment of former Confederate soldiers urged
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio introduced a resolution proposing the enlistment of one regiment composed of men who served in the Confederate army. The move aims to integrate former enemies into the Union military forces, reflecting postwar reconciliation efforts.
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Washington
Grosvenor
Ohio
A Growing Town in the Mining Districts
A Detroit Free Press snippet depicts a booming town in mining regions with an anecdote of waking from a hole in the ground to a basement of a union depot. The piece captures the era’s rapid growth and frontier optimism through a light, humorous travel tale.
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Detroit Free Press
Deep Grief Path in London Fun Quip
A humorous London Fun dialogue shows Pat apologizing for dirty shirt as he mourns, while Master questions laundry in a scene mixing grief and wit. The exchange highlights colloquial speech and comic tone rather than a full narrative.
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Pat
London
Cheerful friend shapes our world as a palace or prison
A reflective aphorism compares a joyful companion to a sunny day whose mood can brighten surroundings or confine others. It suggests personal choice in making the world feel open or closed.
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P Palace
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Metropolitan Police System
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