Notable 19th Century Briefs From Lexington to Chicago
A roundup of short wire items reports ex Postmaster General William L Wilson death in Lexington Virginia Lord Roberts named honorary colonel of the Irish Guards Queen Wilhelmina proclaims engagement to Duke Henry of Mecklen burg Schwerin Kruger delays Europe trip to October 20 with Marseille landing A Cambria PA postmaster shoots burglar A Salina Kansas councilman loses part of ear to horse Bite Fond du Lac WI post office burglary Hunt county oil seed mill fire Texas San Domingo uprisings end Colfax WA judge arrested for attempted subornation of perjury Chicago Board of Trade rejects grain futures rule Uintah Indians invade Colorado Oshkosh WI lumber fire Gladstone MI mill fire Song of the American Revolution centennial in Boston Baptist and Michigan factory data Streeter conspiracy case declared not guilty Hunter Goldin released from Mexican prison Spanish-American congress to be hosted Beet sugar refinery at Rocky Ford CO opens Ohio tramp act constitutional World hog statistics and world totals Spanish cortes delayed to Nov 20 Edwin Hawley offered and declined Southern Pacific presidency London plague hints London Bridge widening and tunnel plan Kansas City cattle packers kill count totals by company and region.
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A. W. Stevenson
Salina
Kan
Fond du Lac
Wis
First National Bank of
Wolfe City
Tex
Hunt County
John Little
Congress
United States Commission On the
Xenia
Colfax
Wash
William McDonald
Chicago Board of Trade
Utah
Colorado
Oshkosh
Hollister-Ames Company
Chalmer & Sons
Gladstone
Mich
Ww. H. Johnson
Metropolitan
Ewinter
Boston
United States
Yorktown
Lord Cornwallis
Illinois ‘Baptist Association
Michigan
George Wellington Streeter
Lakefront
Chicago
State Department
Carroll
Monterey
Mex
Hunter E. Goldin
Rockyford
Colo
Ohio Supreme Court
Government Statistical Bureau
Uncle Sam
San Francisco
Cal
Examiner
Edwin Hawley
New York
Southern Pacific Company
Stepheny
Parish
London
London Bridge
Rotherhithe
Shadwey
Kansas City
Armour
Omaha Packing Company
Fowler
Schwarzschild & Bulzberger
Swift
Cudahy
Ruddy
Brothers
Miners Face Split Over Scranton Wage Deal Fallout
President Mitchell defends miners in the nationwide strike, arguing operators must guarantee 10 percent wage advance and end the sliding scale. He cites Coxe Bros. & Co. and other Lehigh and Lackawanna firms as delaying acceptance, with Schuylkill district the only region fully complying.
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Hazleton
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Scranton
Lehigh
Coxe Bros. & Co
G. B. Markle & Co
Lehigh & Wilkeshoroa Company
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Lackawanna
Wyoming
Schuylkill
British steel makers plan U S plant move
Seybold and Dicksted of Sheffield England, leading crucible steel makers, contemplate shifting their operation to the United States. They option a site near Wheeling West Virginia with a modern plant estimated at over 3 million dollars using about 3500 workers. High coal costs in England drive the plan to enter the American market.
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United States
Pittsburg
the Commercial Gazette
Seybold and Dicksted
Sheffield
England
Crucible Steel
Great Britain
Wheeling
W. Va
Second Successful Test of Zeppelin Airship at Frederichshaven
In Frederichshaven Germany October 22 Count Zeppelin and Herr Eugen Wolff flew the airship for a series of maneuvers rising to five eighths of a mile before returning to water near the departure point at 6:25 pm. The king and queen of Württemberg attended.
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Fredericshaven
Germany
Count Zeppelin
Herr Eugen Wolff
Wurtemburg
Indians May Cause Trouble in Oklahoma Territory
DENISON Oct 22 The Creek full blood council has joined the Choctaws Chickasaws and eminates and they are armed with rifles They declare they will stand by the 1866 treaty and refuse allotment of lands Colonel Sheenefele agent of the Five Civilized Tribes believes he can handle the situation.
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Denison
Full Blood Council
Sheenefele
Immigrants Held Up on Registry Floor at Port
The La Bretagie steerage list of 716 passengers was held up on the registry floor due to claims of improper manifests. An agent for the French line posted a $5,000 bond to cover fines if mismanifested immigrants were found.
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Newysxrk
Breakout at Mattewan Hospital for the Criminal Insane
At Mattewan Hospital in Poughkeepsie night revolt by about twenty inmates overpowered six to eight keepers. Several patients fled, seven still at large, others recaptured or secured. Cramped quarters blamed for the incident and a wide search followed.
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Poughkeepsie, Nlyy
Mattewan ‘Hospital
Trust in United States and Cuban Resolve Cited
Havana reports Senor Salvador Cisneros Betancourt warns that if intervention promises are broken Cubans would resist as Spaniards did at Numancia. El Diario de la Marina comments that many will not follow the advice and notes Numancia defenders chose fighting over murder.
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Havana
Senor
Salvador Cisneros Betancourt
Puerto Principe
Numancia
el Diario de la Marina
Senor Cisneros
Nufancia
Return of Deniers to Pekin Minister to China
The Official Messenger notes the Russian minister returns to Pekin to enter peace negotiations. An edict names Prince Ching and Li Hing Chang as Chinese plenipotentiaries. the czar orders M. de Giers to join the talks with other powers.
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China
ST. Petersburg
Pekin
Prince Ching
Hing Chang
M. de Giersi
Decision Soon on Nebraska Board of Transportation Powers
Lincoln Neb Oct 17 The supreme court likely to rule on the constitutionality of the state board of transportation and its penalties. Secretary G L Laws expects upholding the board while voiding penalties so recent suits by the attorney general to enforce them may be dismissed if the 1897 penalties act is struck down.
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Lincoln
Neb
State Board of Transportation
Supreme Court
G. L. Laws
Board of Transportation
Smyth
Law
Farmers Lose by Fire in Nebraska Barns
J F Siems, a wealthy farmer ten miles north of Columbus, suffered a $1300 loss from a blaze that destroyed two barns and most contents including over 2000 bushels of grain and 35 tons of hay. A day loft barn caught fire at 345 am. two gasoline barrels were saved from explosion. Two heifers, several chickens and machinery were also lost.
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Columbus
Neb
J. F. Siems
Supreme court reverses Porter ballot certification order
The Nebraska supreme court reverses Judge Holmes in directing Secretary of State Porter to certify populist nominations to county clerks. The ruling allows county clerks to use the prefix mid-road on sample ballots. Chief Justice Norval dissented. no opinion issued.
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Lincoln
Supreme Court
Holmes
District Court
Porter
Norval
Guilty Verdict in Hart Attempted Murder Trial
William Hart was found guilty in West Point district court for attempted murder of Christina Johnson, who had been his mistress. Hart shot at her five times. she was grazed on the neck and unharmed otherwise. An appeal for a new trial based on alleged newly discovered evidence was filed and expected to be decided soon.
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West Point
Neb
William Hart
Christina Johnson
Hart
Cases to Do Called for Supreme Court Hearing
Lincoln Neb Oct 20 Below will be found a list of cases to be called for hearing before the supreme court on November 7 1900 Morris vs Linton Philadelphia Mortgage Trust Co vs Buckstaff Bros Mfg Co Lancaster Philadelphia Mortgage Trust Co vs Hutchins Lancaster Buck vs Stuben Sarpy Bank of Stockham vs Alter Hamilton Adams vs Osgood Douglas Brown vs Sloan Pawnee State ex rel Wahoo Water Works vs Wahoo Saunders Hanscom vs Meyer Douglas First National Bank Plattsmouth vs Gibson Cass State ex rel Gordon vs Moores Douglas Smith vs State Nemaha Ernard vs Wyckoff Washington
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Lincoln
Neb
Supreme Court
Morris
Linton
Douglas
Philadelphia Mortgage & Trust Co
Buckstaff Bros. Mfg. Co
Lancaster
Hutchins
Buck
Stuben
Sarpy
Bank of Stockham
Alter
Hamilton
Adams
Osgood
Brown
Sloan
Pawnee
State
Wahoo Water Works
Wahoo
Saunders
Hanscom
Meyer
First National Bank
Plattsmouth
Gibson
Cass
Gordon
Moores
Smith Va
Nemaha
eRnard
Wyckoff
Washington
Sugar Beet Culture in South Omaha Area
President Burness of the local sugar beet factory is buying beets and plans a thorough canvass to persuade farmers to plant beets next spring. He notes beet seed is inexpensive and an acre can be easily cultivated, with enthusiasm rising among Bellevue farmers after a successful island experiment.
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South Omarba
Burness
South Omaha
Bellevue
Postoffice Looted in Bellevue Nebraska Heist
Bellevue Nebraska October 17 Postmaster Kayser found the back door battered in and the grocery post office in disarray. The safe had been dynamited the money box door pried open and stamps and cash totaling about 100 dollars stolen. No arrests have yet been made.
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Bellevue
Neb
Kayser
Wilson's Congratulations Telegram to President Mitchell
W B Wilson secretary treasurer of the United Mine Workers sent a telegram to President Mitchell in Hazleton reporting operators accepting Scranton convention terms. He calls it a great victory and says it will strengthen the union in both anthracite and bituminous fields if members stay peaceful and conservative.
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Indianapolis
Ind
W. B. Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Hazleton
Philadelphia
Scranton
Fall of Walls Buries Two Men in Fremont
In Fremont Nebraska on October 22 two workers tearing down an old building behind the city hall were buried when side walls collapsed without warning. They were rushed to a nearby boarding house and a physician was called. C C Clark suffered foot and ankle injuries while Q C Jensen had internal injuries. owner N Rasmussen escaped unharmed.
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Fremont
Neb
City Hall
C. C. Clark
QC. Jensen
N. Rasmussen
Creek Indian leader Fixico heads to Washington
Mario Fixico, Creek Indian leader opposing land allotment, has gone to Washington to consult President McKinley. He says he and his followers will not consent to ratification of the treaty but will adhere to the 1866 treaty and will reconvene his council after returning.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Mario Fixico
Washington
McKinley
Fixico
Miss Nina Prey Goes to Porto Rico as Teacher
Miss Nina Prey passed through Omaha on October 17 en route to New York to board government transport McClellan on October 16 to Porto Rico. She will teach in the public schools, having taught in Lincoln for five years. both cities’ patrons wish her a successful career in her new post.
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Omaha
Neb
Nina Prey
New York
McClellan
Porto Rico
Omaha Mayor Collects for Galveston Relief Fund
Money continues to come in as Mayor Moores reports ongoing contributions for Galveston flood relief. By November 1 he expects about $9,000 total, with funds sent to Galveston West Galveston Alvin and other towns. Velasco and surrounding counties appeal. $100 to Velasco relief chair BE Hoeble and $50 to Arcola.
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Omaha
Neb
Moores
Galveston Relief Fund
Galveston
West Galveston
Alvin
Velasco
B. Hoeble
Waldersee Expects Recall Amid Campaign Closure
Pekin dispatch reports Marshal Waldersee believes the campaign is over and expects personal recall soon. Ministers of the powers delay meeting with Li Hung Chang and Ching, likely adjournment.
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Waldersee
Pekin
Shanghai
Marshal County Waldersee
Li Hung Chang
Prince Ching
Oscar Wilde in Paris Hospital Near Death
Oscar Wilde was moved to Hospital la Salpetriere in Paris after a surgical operation. He remains in critical condition as doctors report he is dangerously near death.
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Oscar Wilde
Paris
la Salpetriere
Slick stranger runs short change game in Ansley
A slick stranger promoting the short change game swindled several Ansley merchants. A warrant led to his arrest and he appeared before Justice Elison. He repaid the funds taken and was fined 10 dollars plus costs. He wore a cowboy style outfit.
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Ansley, Neb
Ansley
Elison
Boyer Appeals City of Plattsmouth Case to District Court
Wylie A. Boyer appeals the county court verdict in his favor against the City of Plattsmouth claiming due pay as former light plant superintendent. The jury previously ruled for Boyer in the lower court.
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Plattsmouth, Neb
Wylie A. Boyer
Plattsmouth
Boyer
Livery Barn Fire Destroys Barns at Table Rock Neb
Livery barn owned by J. B. Beck at Table Rock Neb burned on Oct 22 with seven horses killed and several vehicles hay and grain destroyed. Firefighters saved Beck's residence and nearby houses. total loss estimated at 3000 dollars.
Attorney General seeks to oust Grain Growers Mutual Hail
Lincoln Neb Oct 22 Attorney General Smyth granted leave to docket a petition to oust the Nebraska Grain Growers Mutual Hail association from doing business in Nebraska for failing to secure a state auditor permit.
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Inaukers
Lincoln
Neb
Smyth
Nebraska Grain Growers Mutual Hail Association
Nebraska
Tragedy at Nebr Freight Yard Fells Worker
W S Garcelon, an employee of the McCormick Harvester and Machine company, slipped while boarding a 5 o'clock freight at Ainsworth Nebraska and his left hand was severed under the wheels.
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Ainsworth, Neb
W. S. Garcelon
McCormick Harvester and Machine Company
Kentucky legislature approves nonpartisan election law
FRANKFORT Ky Oct 22 The two houses passed the nonpartisan election law agreed by the conference committee Governor Beckham is expected to sign it Democrats in the house caucus endorsed it as a party measure in a close vote but the house passage was unanimous Four Democrats in the senate voted against it
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Frankfort
Conference Committee
Beckham
Senate
Brotherhood of America Plans Next Convention at Sioux Falls
The modern Brotherhood of America decided to hold its next convention at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The decision was announced by leaders seeking to showcase regional representation and organize activities for members.
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Modern Brotherhood of America
Sioux, Falls, 3.-D
Harvest of Sugar Beets at Wymore Nebraska
Harvesting 200 acres of sugar beets near Wymore Nebraska is underway. Beets will be shipped to the Ames factory for testing, with company experts predicting the Wymore crop will be among the state’s best. The local soil suits beet production well and plans for more plantings next year look likely after a successful experimental year.
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Wymore
Neb
Ames
Sneezing Fits Prove Fatal to Nine Year Old Girl
CALLAWAY Neb Oct 22 A nine year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs A Ross ten miles west of Callaway, died after a violent sneezing spell. Parents delayed seeking care until she could hardly breathe and collapsed thirteen hours after onset despite a doctor’s attempts to help.
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Callaway
Neb
A Ross
New Yale Clubhouse to Rise on West Forty Fourth
The New York Yale club plans an eleven story brick and limestone clubhouse on West Forty fourth Street near Fifth Avenue. Estimated cost is 260000 dollars with basement bicycle room first floor grill room parlors on the second floor apartments for members from the third to the eighth floors a private class and dining room on the ninth floor meeting rooms on the tenth floor and kitchen servants rooms on the eleventh floor plus a roof garden.
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New York
Yale
Yale Club
West Forty-fourth Street
Fifth Avenue
When Young Men Go Calling in Victorian Etiquette
The piece outlines afternoon calling rules for men and women in society. It covers removing outerwear at entry, glove etiquette, who offers handshake, host invitation norms, duration of visits, and how to exit gracefully. It notes the hostess controls invitations and social pace with a fortnight as a typical interval.
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Burton Kingsland
Ladies’ Home Journal
Hoodoo of Star 66 Plagues Los Angeles Police
The Los Angeles Times recounts a superstition around badge 66, worn by Maguire then Craig and others, amid a string of tragedies from embezzled power to murder. The tale spans family ruin, alcohol, and the star’s alleged misfortune.
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Star 66
Los Angeles
Maguire
John Craig
Craig
Hunter
Tropico
Buena Vista Street
Stephenson
Fowler
Police Commission
Los Angeles Times
Libby Brand Wins Grand Prix and Two Gold Medals
Libby, McNeill & Libby of Chicago receive the Grand Prix d Honneur and two gold medals from the Paris Exposition International Jury for purity and quality of canned foods. In America Libby Brand is noted as a standard of excellence in meat preservation with consistent top awards in U S expositions. The firm offers a free book How to Make Good Things to Eat by mail.
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Libby, McNeill & Libby
Chicago
America
United States
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William L. Wilson
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Irish Guards
Wilhelmina
Duke Henry
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Kruger
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Marseilles
John Hughes
Cambria
Mattewan
Russia
Ous Neobraska Matters
Wilson
Libby’s Food Products
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