Various national items in brief including smallpox and rail taxes
The column lists diverse items: George Francis Train confined with smallpox, Roosevelt greeted by 12,000 in Portland, LaFollette signs rail tax bill, 220 acres added to West Point at $20,000, Philadelphia armory fire causing $75,000 damage, Lincoln elm uprooted in Springfield NJ, burglars steal $5,000 from Oklahoma Packing Co., Guggenheim receives relief fund donation, Rothschilds issue 25 million Brazilian loan prospectus, Albanians arrested in Mitrovitsa sent to Constantinople, Toledo wrestling title won, St Paul to host annual dairy and food convention, Lt Crawford discharged, anti-Semitic unrest feared in Roumania, blue book issue with Venezuela, Ellen Stone compensation info, Kansas G A R protest on Memorial Day, Montana fire wipes out Montana City, Oklahoma memorial day proclamation, Montana sheep losses, Mount McKinley expedition planned, irrigation report 7 million acres irrigated, Flag Day shifted to June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Portland
Oregon
LaFollette
Wisconsin
West Point
Lincoln
Springfield
Oklahoma Packing Company
Oklahoma City
Daniel Guggenheim
Israelite Relief Fund
New York
John Hay
Kishineff
Rio Janeiro
Rothchild’s
Vienna
Mitrovitrz
Constantinople
Toledo
Harvey Parker
Worcester
Mass
United States
Bob Beakes
Muskegon
Mich
St. Paul
National Association of State Dairy and Foot Departments
George R. Crawford
Eleventh Infantry
Crawford
Fort Leavenworth
Vossische Zeitung
Bucharest
Roumania
Kischineff
Miachel Herbert
Venezuela
State Department
Bowen
Turkey
Ellen Stone
Department of State
Kansas
Grand Army of the Republic
Fort Riley
Montana
Ferguson
Oklahoma
T. C. Power
Montana Board of Sheep Commissioners
Geographical Society of Philadelphia
Arctic Club of New York
Mount McKinley
Alaska Range
Edward A. Beals
Weather Bureau
Postal Clerks Promotions Cancelled Amid Budget Cutbacks
Washington reports 5 000 post office clerk promotions cancelled as salaries are realigned to meet congressional limits. The postmaster general reviews excess classifications at first class offices with specific grade reductions, while Mr Heath receives Tulloch charges and awaits official reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Payne
Wynne
Congress
George W. Beavers
United States
Heath
Mr. Tulloch
Postoffice seeks dismissal for traveling expense suit
Washington D C Second Assistant Postmaster General Shallenbarger orders Svend Schibsby a Kansas City railway postal clerk to show cause why he should not be dismissed for promoting suits against the government for traveling expenses. The department contends the clerks’ headquarters are their travel routes not their residences. A Court of Claims case on traveling expenses is pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Shallenbarger
Svend Schibsby
Kansas City
Post Office Department
Court of Claims
Fences to be removed from public grazing lands
Secretary Hitch cock said there is no extension to July 1 for fence removal around public grazing lands. An inquiry from Nebraska prompted a department order after Congress adjourned. Agents will carry out the law with removals already ongoing in several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hitchcock
Interior Department
Nebraska
Congress
Department
St Gaudens Statue of Gen Sherman for New York
Memorial day event where the Chamber of Commerce will present Augustus St Gaudens bronze statue of Gen William Tecumseh Sherman to the city of New York. The sculpture, praised as a premier American work, depicts Sherman on horseback with Victory statue in front and peace palm in Victory’s hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
City of
New York
Augustus St. Gaudens
William Tecumseh Sherman
Champs de Mars
Honror
Central Park
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-ninth
St. Gaudens
America
New York Press
New Inspector General Oversight Reforms Outline
General Furton and Secretary Root approve a plan to align inspector general officers under the department commander. Reports will go through the adjutant general. Armory and depot inspectors from West Point to Fort Totten will be selected by the War Secretary based on IG recommendations for fitness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Furton
Army
Root
Adjutant General's Department
West Point
Leavenworth
Fort Riley
Fort Monroe
Fort Totten
Secretary of War
G A R Opposes Lee Statue Plan in Washington ROTUNDA
The Grand Army of the Republic Department of Kansas during its twenty second encampment in McPherson passed a resolution protesting Virginia’s plan to place a Robert E. Lee statue in the Washington Capitol rotunda. The measure condemns any figure who has borne arms against the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’pherson
Kan
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Kansas
Virginia
Robert E. Lee
Washington
United States
Letters Received at Washington on Kishinev Massacre
Washington reports a large batch of letters to the state department about the Kishenev Jewish massacre. The department acknowledges receipt and promises consideration. The Russian government appears to have acted to restore order and is punishing the perpetrators of the outrages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Kishenev
Boiler Plate Mills Destroyed by Early Fire in Harrisburg
Harrisburg report states the Central Street Plate company boiler plate mills were burned early Friday, causing an estimated loss of 200000 dollars. The insured facility, rebuilt recently, was among the region’s most modern in boiler and plate making, leaving many workers unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Central Street Plate Company
Santos-Dumont Captivates Crowd In Paris Balloon Flight
Santos-Dumont ascends in a steerable balloon at Neuilly with 3000 spectators including Finance Minister Bouvier. After half an hour of maneuvers at 600 feet above the polo grounds, the craft returns to Neuilly amid applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Santos-Dumont
Neuilly
M. Bouvier
Bois de Boulogne
Polo Grounds
Another Storm Kills Sheep in Bitter Creek Valley
In Cheyenne Wyoming another fierce storm has hit the Bitter creek valley where thousands of sheep range. Sheep men battle to protect flocks as thousands perish. The weekly loss in this region will exceed 5 000 head with carcasses along the Oregon Short Line railway visible in sagebrush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wye
Bitter Creek
Treasury balances show available cash and gold held
The Treasury balance sheet lists an available cash balance of 222,000,166 dollars and gold holdings of 105,748,115 dollars in the general fund as of today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Race Sparks Duel Challenge in Chantilly Controversy
Paris reports prominent sportsman M. Charron has challenged M. Marghilman to a duel after a dispute over a Chantilly race. The public fracas centers on accusations of unfair tactics and has drawn national attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Postal deficit prompts congressional funding request
Postmaster General Payne announced a 257 300 deficit in both regular and rural free delivery, with 105 700 in rural service. He criticized free delivery head A W Machen on leave for loose administration and urged Congress to appropriate funds to cover the shortfall. He predicted quick congressional approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Postoffice Department
Payne
A. W. Machen
Machen
Free Delivery Office
Wynne
Government Accepts Bids for Pacific Freight to Philippines
Washington via Colonel Patton acting quartermaster general accepts two bids for Pacific coast to Philippines freight. Pacific Mail Steamship handles San Francisco freight. Boston Steamship handles Seattle freight. both bids equal on miscellaneous freight and passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Patton
Army
Pacific Coast
Philippines
Pacific Mail Steamship, Company
San Francisco
Boston Steamship Company
Seattle
Chinese Treaty Talks Stall In China Standoff
Washington report says U S treaty commissioners in China see no progress on the trade treaty. Obstacle彼 unknown. Chinese and Russian statements conflict and the commission has no clear guidance on which to trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
China
Goulds Face Civil Docket in David City Court
District court opened in David City with Judge S H Sornberger presiding. Fifty two civil and four criminal cases on the docket, none likely to be tried. Three suits involve Amos H Gould and Richard C Gould over the Platte Valley State Bank wreck at Bellwood. A H Gould is in the penitentiary and Richard C Gould is said to be in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
David City
S. H. Sornberger
Wahoo
Amos H. Gould
Richard C. Gould
Platte Valley State Bank
Bellwood
A. H. Gould
Convict Labor Case Goes Before State Supreme Court
Lincoln The supreme court heard ex Warden Davis suit against State Treasurer Morensen and the state prison board. Davis sought to force completion of a contract for twenty five convicts at fifty cents a day. The court allowed a motion to strike part of the answer by the Lee Broom and Duster company, which employs all penitentiary convicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Supreme Court
Davis
Morensen
State Prison Board
Lee Broom and Duster Company
Well Known at Tecumseh
Charles Thom alias W W Montgomery, once in Guthrie jail escape attempt, is known in Johnson county. Dispatches say he faced bigamy charges. He reportedly married three women in Iowa Nebraska and Oklahoma. Nebraska wife Dora Reynolds, daughter of Edward Reynolds, bore him a child who later left him with the mother.
Cyclone Hits Franklin Area Causes Fatalities and Widespread Damage
A cyclone passed Franklin between 5 and 6 PM causing heavy property damage. Mrs. J Gish was killed and her husband fatally injured. six others were seriously hurt. The Gish couple were visiting for two days. Doctors rushed to treat the wounded. condition feared to worsen by morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin, Ned
Commander Estelle appoints G A R Nebraska staff
Judge Jee Esteele as depart ment commander announces staff for Nebraska G A R with appointments including Assistant adjutant general W S Askwith post 262 Omaha judge advocate general E B Valentine post 197 West Point inspector general J G Heckman post 18 Fairmont chief mustering officer Louis Lesseur post 65 Papillion senior aide and chief of staff George P De Temple post 52 Blair
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jee Esteele
Nebraska
W. S. Askwith
Omaha
EB. E. Valentine
West Point
J. G. Heckman
Fairmont
Louis Lesseur
Papillion
George P. de Temple
Blair
Nebraska Conductor Injured Plunges Under Train
Everett Dyer, a B and M conductor from Red Cloud, was injured at Akron Colorado when the air was cut off during switching. The impact threw him between the ears, severing his right leg below the knee and mangling his left foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red
Everett Dyer
Denver
Akron
Colo
Hail causes eye injury in Davenport region
A severe hail storm swept south of Davenport along the river damaging gardens and breaking glass on homes. Farmer Henry Huntsmeyer, a German resident, lost an eye when a glass shard struck him while the storm raged, marking one of the worst hail events in years.
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Davenport
Hall
Henry Huntsmeyer
Hailstorm damages crops in local area
A severe wind hail and rain storm struck the locality. Reports from three to four miles away in the country northeast and two to three miles southwest indicate growing crops badly cut up by the hail and wind.
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Harvard
Ships Pumps to South America
BEATRICE The Dempster Mill Manufacturing company of this city shipped a carload of pumps and wind mills to South America.
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South America
Beatrice—The Dempster Mill Manufacturing Company
State at Large includes county funds and local incidents
County Treasurer Coddington reports 1685.48 from Dodge County poor farm sales. Beatrice hosts two Gungaulus lectures July 18 and 19 for Chau tauqua. Union stock yards of South Nebraska files amended articles raising capital to 7.5 million. Fire destroys Mort barn. a horse and buggy saved. George Clark released in Plattsmouth. extradition papers pursued. Carl Funke store in Lincoln sustains 28k to 30k damage from fire. Pawnee City schools choose Prof. G P Griffith as superintendent. Brown Brothers ship 250 fat steers to London via Northwestern. Way and Beard burglary verdict: Way sentenced to 18 months. Attorney General rules Lincoln Security Mutual Reserve bill unconstitutional. Roy Vanfleet narrowly escapes crossing train. horse fatally injured. York County storm damages multiple homes and church. Grand Island considers Fourth of July celebration. Bonesteel land hunters increasing. more money entering Nebraska. State school money apportioned: 347,297 children. 409,103.24 dollars allotted. rate 1.092,997 per scholar. D M Conrad commits suicide in Grand Island. Ad firms form Omaha Gunning System and Omaha Posting Service. Wolfgang Werner fatally injured near West Point after railroad accident.
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Coddington
Dodge County
Gungaulus
Beatrice
Union Stock Yards of
South
E .E. Mort
Howe
W. J. Morrill
George Clark
Plattsmouth
Pacific Junction
Iowa
Carl Funke
Lincoln
Funke
Pawnee City
G P. Griffith
Griffith
State University
Brown Brothers of
Seward
Northwestern
New York
London
William Way
Dan Beard
William Dierking
Way
Prout
Lincoln Security Mutual Reserve Company
Roy Vanfleet
Hastings
St. Joe & Grand Island
York
York County
John M. Attwood
Bonesteel
S. D
South Dakota
Nebraska
Fowler
D. M. Conrad
Grand Island
Denver Dress Skirt Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Francis Train
Mr. Heath
Cen. Shermark
G. A. R. Spurns
Lee
Capitol
Uncle Sam
General Nebraska News
Tecumseh
Estelle
Hail Cauces
Omaha Gunning System
Omaha Posting Service
Wolfgang Werner
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