Nebraska Court House Burglarized in Wilber
Wilber special to the Omaha Herald reports the Wilber courthouse was burglarized last night. The county judge sheriff clerk and treasurer offices were forced open with several items stolen including about 6 to 7 dollars in cash from the sheriff and revolvers from the sheriff and thief tools from Bohemian town. The vaults in the treasurer’s office were opened. about 700 dollars in cash is believed missing while other papers were scattered.
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Wilber
Omaha Herald
Sheriff's Office
Bohemiantown
Death of York sheriff shocks Nebraska
York special to the Omaha Herald James H. Hamilton longtime York county sheriff died suddenly at his city home this morning during a planned fistula piles operation. After chloroform, heart paralysis caused his death within ten minutes. Hamilton served eight years as sheriff and was regarded as Nebraska’s most successful county official. His passing is mourned across the state.
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Kherlif
York
Omnaha Herald
James H. Hamilton
York County
Nebraska
Attempted suicide in Polk County man wounds self
John Hartmann a well to do farmer from near Silver Creek attempted self harm in the early hours of Monday. He wounded his throat with a knife but his wife intervened and wrested the weapon from him. He is not expected to live. Temporary insanity is cited. Hartmann, about 60, has a wife and family who hold the community’s sympathy.
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Silver Creek
Omaha Republican
John Hartmann
Polk County
State Brevities in General
Fremont woman Mrs James Larson died last week after kerosene soaked fire caused an explosion. Alf Connie, northeast of Beatrice, was seriously injured when a horse fight kicked him in the left flank. Lincoln Anti-Saloon League formed to push prohibition amendment in Republican primaries. Union Pacific completed car castings and brass work in Omaha shops. B M steel strains at Exeter incident injured two workers. Hastings brakeman J H Cowenal had hand crushed in coupling, amputation performed. Lincoln Home of the Friendless inmate count given. Brown County to vote June 6 on bonding debt.
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James Larson
Fremont
Alf
Connie
Beatrice
Lincoln
Anti-Saloon League of
Neb
Burlington & Missouri
J. H. Cowenal
Hastings
Friendlesa
York county man dies and town notes from Nebraska
William Sass a barmaker from Humphrey was found with a broken left leg in Columbus Union Pacific yards after a night of heavy drinking. The report covers many Nebraska items including college instructors, a hydrophobia case near York, strikes in Missouri Pacific, Beaver City growth, and a fatal illness in Hastings with poison exposure.
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William Sass
Humphrey
Union Pacific
Columbus
Mnsic
York
L. O. Emerson
Boston
G. C. Menzendorf
The
State University
Louisa Smanson
Michigan
Omaha
A By Stander
Fairmont
Creamery
Mana City
Edward L. Merritt
Omaha Heirs
Henry Cross
York County
Knight S of Labor of
Beaver City
Nebraska Holiness Association
Bennett
Gustav Olson
City of
Lincoln
Cty
James
Walter O'Dell
Wahoo
Mason
Spuasma
Blaine County
Lave
Xuskine
Missouri
Nebraska City
Shaffer
Cooper Shop
Diamond Prospecting Company of
Chicago
Povea
Leore
Ponca
E. DD Ayres
Perard
T J Welty
J. Dorsey
Stouzh
Lincoln dry goods house closed after chattel mortgage details
The Lincoln firm Cho dry goods house and its stock were tied up by chattel mortgages held by Lincoln National Bank and by George M. Traver and E. Hornefins. A Union Pacific tariff No. 605 supplement lowers rates between Missouri River and Montana points for carload shipments. Amy Mullen, a 13 year old girl of Lincoln, reportedly went to lead and was sent to reform school.
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Cho
Tl. Hormetier
Lincoln
Lincoln National Bank
George M. ‘Traver
E. Hornefins
General Freight Department
Union Pacific
Missouri River
Montana
Amy Mullen
Irl
Reform School
Balloting for a Bishop at the Methodist Conference
At the General Methodist Conference in New York the bishop election process began with debate over counting ballots with fewer names. On the first ballot 447 votes were cast. Dr J H Vincent led with 215. A second ballot followed and later results showed Vincent and J FitzGerald as top candidates, with no one elected. Biographies of Vincent and Fitzgerald appeared, noting their births, education, and careers.
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Methodist Conference
New York
General Methodist Conference
India
J. H. Vincent
Vincent
Kutzgerald
Newman
Joyce
Goodsell
Cranston
Mayne
Butts
Evaett
Frank Bristol
Age
John HE Vincent
Wanow
D N Fitzgerald
New Jersey
J J Newman
J W Joyce
D A Goodsell
R Cranston
C H Payne
H A Butts
A J Kynett
Vincent and
Fitzgeral
Tosca Inoga
Ala
Newark Wesleyan Institute
Milton and
Lewishire Academies
McVeytown
Pennsylvania
Winds
Rock River
Ill
Plainfield
N. J
Lewis Miller
Chantauqua Assembly
Witzgerald
Five Die As Freight Trains Crash On Rock Island Line
A double freight wreck on the Rock Island and Wabash lines near a bridge over a ravine kills five men including N G Armstrong and restrox. Several engineers and tramps are injured or missing while rail traffic on the Rock Island, Wabash, and Hannibal lines is halted, with restoration expected in about 36 hours.
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Dia Finter
Muneue
Kansas City
Rock Island Road
N. G. Armstrong
Lelleville
O. T
Restrox
Anesto
Prakemenayeton
Armstrong
Rock Island Bridge
Royston
Wabash
Fatmer's Fiendish Deed Reported Near Curtis Neb
A sequence of sensational items from the Curtis Nebraska region describes a murder near Curtis. Annie Bryant Greenwood is said to have been shot by her father after being driven to scandal and compelled to shelter in Lincoln county. A second item reports Albert Dumke's suicide in Platte County after confessing to murdering his wife. The column also covers a fatal accidental shooting at a school play near Beatrice and a tale of twin sisters separated at birth who reunited in Yakima, Washington.
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Curtis, Neb
The
Bee
Greenwood
Curtis
Lincoln
Annie Bryant
Lem Bryant
Bryant
Lincoln County
Hoe
Annie
Mr. Natel
Ire Greenwood
Pbet
Kalled
Ones
Omela
Depurty Sherif Newman
Mra. Hoska
Wisconsin
Mrs. Hoska
Mrs. Spencer
Jomé
Ontario
Mim Ueske
Democracy of Maine Holds State Democratic Convention
The Democracy of Maine at Augusta held its state convention at 11 15. A. A. Powers was chosen chairman and gave a brief address urging the re election of Grover Cleveland. Resolutions honored several deceased Democrats and delegates at large were named from Portland Bath Augusta Bangor and elsewhere.
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Democracy of
Maine
Augusta
S. Brown
A. A. Powers
Powers
Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
B. Bradbury
Eben Pillavury
Edmund Wilson
Wr. A. Cromwell
J. L W. Webster
John W. Varney
Isaac Reed
G. L. Bonnton
Kirst Iayaonneker
Portland
Arthur Sewell
Bath
E. 0. Allen
James Tobin
Bangor
W. L. Putnam
Mail carrier pleads guilty to theft sentencing
Ed Bowen, a Missouri mail carrier, admitted stealing a registered letter about two months ago and was sentenced to eighteen months in federal penitentiary. Bowen supported a widowed mother and two sisters and had held a good local reputation before the theft. the Lig family is said to be well connected in the city.
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Josefu
Ed Bowen
United States
Bowen
Lig
Senate Adjournment Anxiety Shapes Senate Time
Washington observers report rising anxiety over the Senate's adjournment timing for the current Congress session. The Finance Committee's action last week lengthens the time needed for scrutiny of pending measures, yet a month remains a tight window for House-passed bills to reach the Senate and receive action.
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Washington
Rongresa
Senate
Finance Committee
House
Republ
Senate and House Proceedings on Tariffs and Pensions
Proceedings detail Senate passage of a railroad bridge at Clinton Iowa and a meat inspection study, plus pension increases for eye loss and widows. House debates tariff revision with speakers from New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont. amendment on widow pensions passed. Senate considers military affairs and port designations, adjourns after long discussion.
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Hoth
Senate
Miasiasizpi River
Clinton
United States
West
Manderson
Cullam
Plumb
Go Nn
Trank Line Association
Central Trafic Association
Baker
New York
Bound
Pennsylvania
Farquhar
Payne
Mesarn
Sanird
Weaver
McRae
Ryan
Fitch
Sesatz
Committees On Appropriations
Btewart
California
Wilson
Des Moines
Henderson
Iowa
Springer
Wllnois
Peters
Kannas
Reckinridge
Broward
Vermont
Woul Manuf
Bexare
Hoar
Committee On Military Affairs
Nault Ste. Marie
Grand Rapids
Mich
Debate over agriculture department and labor bill passage
The action centers on bills to create a department of agriculture and a department of labor with a commissioner and staff, plus a weather service transfer from the War Department. The Senate rejected open session consideration of the fisheries treaty and approved related measures, while rail and convict-labor issues also appear in the day’s legislative report.
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House
Department of Coticulture
District of Columbia
Committee On Fisheries
Vhe Soans
Department of Art
Department of Acrieutture
Agriculture
Weather Service
United States Signal Service Bureau
War Department
Department of Agriculture
Senate
Messensera
Missouri River
Nebraska City
Neb
Winona
Minn
Vicksburg
Maina
Blats
Tovar
Saber
Ovneih
Missona
Ilinois
United States
Nuya
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McCenny
Dehbermtey
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Strump
Diller
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Supreme Court of Michigan
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