Washington Notes and Greely Dispatches Across the Nation
A weekly Abilene Reflector column surveys government letters to the Postmaster General about the Thompson Bank Note Reporter, signals for cold waves, Indian Territory leasing opinions, and a tide of national items. Reports discuss Greely party harmony, cannibalism rumors, factory suspensions, wage cuts, and bank conventions with leaders from Saratoga to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thompson Bank
Freeman
Tue Iodian Bureau
Indian Territory
San Francisco
M. Zawart
D. Halsloop
Jons Coot
United States
South Carolina
Greenville
Texas
Grenada
Miss
Dana Buck
Lincoln
Neh
Henry
Greely
Long Island City
Pittssonen
Tag
Thompson's Bank Note
New York
Nassau
H. B. Hanvey
John J. Davenport
Morey
Lyman Trumbull
Llivois
Bar Harbor
Dea
G. H. Tyler
Boston Bijou Theater Company
Hull
Mars
Asoka
Minn
Washburn & Co
Cotoret Manors
Glen Alice
Cincinnati Southern Railway
Lieutesant Greeny
Kislingbury
Mer Ee Ledger
Long Branch
John W . Meeps
Romeo
Turbulent Kansas News Mixed With Crime and Civil Notices
A Topeka report describes an alleged lunacy case tied to a family property dispute, while a Pratt County incident ends in multiple family deaths. State officials announce notaries public, cattle disease cautions, and a rail complaints docket. Leavenworth papers reveal historical files and a Kickapoo cannon recovery. Postmaster changes, accidents at Leavenworth and Wyandotte fire injury, and diverse local notices fill the week’s slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Mary Deacon
Sint Forse
Pratt County
J. Daniels
G. A. Watking
H. J. Strohm
Kingman
Kingman County
M. Cade
J. B. Curry
Coldwater
Barber County
W. C. Morgan
Sun City
A. Bennett
Garden City
Ford
A. Fxline
Dodge City
Forn County
Whitney
Larned
Pawnee County
Ernor Teats
Hope
Dickinson County
C. B. Reandy
Geary City
Doniphan County
H. Tilley
Sobane
Ness County
Dr. Holcombe
Summer County
Rockwell
Cincinnati
Leavenworth
de Y ApAns
State Historical Society
Kansas Territorial Register
Mark W. Delahay
Missouri River
Kickapoo Rangers
State Board of Railway Commissioners
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company
Great Bend
St. Louis & San Francisco Rams
Leon
Butler County
Chicago
Moberly
Adams
Lawrence
Ralph's
John Branke
Hasatton
Ilinois
Glick
Kansas
Texas
Hamilton
A. A. Horcomme
Westmoreland
Council Grove
Posterrick
Bonaveord
Daniel S. van Dizen
Holland
Dickson County
Thomas McConnell
Sunny Side
Joseph C. Seaton
Floyd
Mitchell County
Vernon
Grahan
Afton
Sedewick
Henrietta B. Gage
Kansas Center
Rice County
Erwin L. Drake
Roseate
Wyandotte
James H. Campbell
MicnArt Brastaw
Poland
Braxeu
St. John
Department of the Missouri Riflemen
Fort Leavenworth
Union Pacific
Armstrong
Possk
Carling
Colored Cineteria
Doc Wilson
Rt Beerearn
Theo
Gross
Frierte
Kansas crops July report shows wide wheat losses but overall state unit yield up
The July report from Kansas State Board of Agriculture details adverse conditions for winter wheat due to heavy wind and heat, with rust and blight. despite widespread reports of lodging and poor filling, state losses are smaller than expected. Spring wheat yields rise slightly. overall wheat production about 45 million bushels. Corn, oats, barley, rye, and other crops show mixed results with regional variances. western counties see strong wheat, while oats decline in east regions. Population tally rises 10 percent to 1,180,005 as of March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonville
Ind
Reilly Smith
Illinois
Bellaire
Walter Tunney
Patrick Dixon
Robert Knight
William Smith
Granine Falls
Minn
Inptawa
Alt Lake
Mich
Lewis Youmans
Oakfield
Gentavos T. Boomer
Philo
Iowan City
Better Citizens
Delimassod Cannon
San Francisco
Wansau
Wis
F. Kern
Wisconsin
State Board of Health
St. George
Kankakee
Chicago
Ohio
Foster
Danis J , Balist
Crestline
Tutety
Minneapolis
Cribben & Sexton
Heck
Tuixy Hamilton
Frank Skilley
Fargo
Dakota
Miss Hamilton
E. B. Sims
Murray
Utah
Indian Department
Colorado
Elkhart
F. Shaffer
Andrew Swinchart
Lake Shore
Supreme Grove Order of Druids
St. Louis
Iith
Epxuuysp McCeetts
Rossen
Trevis
Frank 3
Iglehart
Cincinnnati
Henton & Cole
Iglesias
Mexico
Diaz
Gonzales
Asios Boccroco
Cincinnati
Adam Dolan
Cravus Sarre
John Martin
William Lee
Santa Fe
N. M
John Dollan
State Board of Agriculture
Mace Oecaline
As & Wi
McPherson
Reno
Missouri
Jay Ee
Cherokee
Har Vest
McPherson County
Kansas
Barney
Orion
Eaple
Maren
Desperate Prison Break In Kentucky Penitentiary
A daring uprising at the Kentucky Penitentiary left guards wounded and prisoners fleeing armed with multiple revolvers. Captain Jolson and guards repelled several attackers, with Alsop shot in the shoulder and Wolff captured after a tree-shot exchange. Only three convicts escaped, while ten or more armed pursuers chased them into the hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Frankfort
Eel Jalison
Wollfsepet
Scott County
Lexington
Forgets
Perminsion
Georgetown
Jolson
James Cuntingham
Hickman County
Littie
Johnson
Charles E. Hoge
Wolf
Wolff
George Alsop
Jefferson County
LD. C. Robinson
Cunningham
C. W. Graves
Madison
Wonder
Tully
T. D. Halloway
Worf
HC. Payne
Holloway
Alsop
Bin
Bod Senth
Payne Ad Suath
Cage Tured
Theophilus Graves
Jackson County
W. T. Grant
Anderson County
Oywenton
Allen Jones
Owen County
Harrison
Grant
Htcbinson
Panton
The Arctic Horror Cannibalism Claims Surge In Arctic Diary
An 1884 Camp Clay inquiry details Lt Sas Adjutant General's report on Private Charles B Henry of the Fifth Cavalry executed for repeated thefts during the Greely expedition. The dispatch cites premeditated actions and a court of inquiry request, with later cannibalism revelations at Times Square era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
New York Times
Greely
Henry
Chandler
Hazen Bive
Gueey
Pittsburgh
J. G. Biase
Moranacook
Fall River
Mass
New York Petroleum Exchange
Conference of Oil Exchanges
Joux Wallace
Daniels
Philadelphia
Irish National League
Boston
Jeremiah Steedman
New York
Goodman & Rosenberger
North East
Erie
W. H. Dupay
St. Mark’s Stapleton, L. L
Dupay
New Jersey
Samuel B. Harbinson
James B. Reily
Pottsville
Micear, McDowald
Milford
Lieuresant Gaeely
Kislingbury
Greely Arctic Expedition
James G. Buare
Indianapolis Neutinel
Kentucky
Homewood
Tur American Yacht Club
Delmonico’s
Frank R. Lawrence
Lawrence
Schley
Esquiman
Jas Edwards
Fort Conger
Joe 24
Rocumsrex
N.Y
Kisingbury
Arctie
Arctic
Frank W. Kistingbury
John 2. Kislingbury
Charles Buckley
Fal Mandeville
Stettson
Mandeville
Thoroud
Also Mentioned on This Page
Abilene
Strother Bros
West
Emi Kennedy
Charles Swery
People’s Railway Company
E. J. Elliott & Co
Swery
Kennedy
Northwestern
Wabash
Tripartite Alliance
Rock Island
5. Paul
Covonet Joxs C. Underwoon
Keening Post
Underwood
1 NewsJournal
H. M. Collison
Fellerton Avenue Presbyterian Church
Waa
Chicago Wire and Iron Works
ET. Barnum Wire and Iron ‘Works
Detroit
Sherer E Son
Slocum
N Paradise
Miners’ Union
Grand Central
Tombstone
A. T
Robert Wood
Louise D. Wood
Kate Shaw
S Farm
South Ferry
Tox
Denver Republican
The
Denver ' Tribune
Denver Tribune- Mason-General
Horrmas
Black Doe
D. L. Moopy
Edward Varrett
Vickers
Wheeling
W. Va
Aaron Coachman
Earry County
Lewis and Hickmall
Tenu
Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railroad Company
Rolling Fork River
Tax Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association of
Canton
Tas
Gainesville
Ark
Lampasas
Tex
Zion
Louisville
J. W. Carr
John Hufnagle
Pimlico
London
Castle
Brighton
Eng
England
Scotland
Earl Lauderdale
Duchess of Albany
Prince Leopold
Austria
Madrid
Marshal Serrano
Biarritz
Amsterdam
Sable Island
Bank of
Samuel Montague
Rabbi Archer
Benjamin L. Cohen
Northwest Territories
Canada
Salvation Army
Toronto
Alsace
Lorraine
Lourdes
Deerf
Mississippi
Isham
New Orleans
Manchester Chamber of Commerce
St. Petersburg
Exquimaux
Bank of California
DeLong
Louis Nore
Esquimaux
Caroul
Pacific States
Kansas State News
Salelin
Porto
Gertrude T. Boomer
Hornes
Baily
All Man Hess
Rockville
Holden
Baliy
Warrensburg
Aptors
Charles Wert
D.S. Wallace
Ixp
Glinggof
Indianapolis
James G. Bisine
Sentinel
Blaine
W. R. Holloway
Mr. Blaine
Ban Hanser
Indianapolis Times
Tattorneys
United States Court of Indiana
Demecret
Hepublicans
Culbertson
Congress
Ken Wacky
Elijah Hise
John White
George W. Stinson
Brooklyn
Chronicle- Telegraph
Holt
State Roam of
Marine Hospical Service
Deerfield
Havana
Asouasa
James Nagle
Fannie
Glidden
Nagle
Butternut
Elsner
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