Emperors gifts, torpedoes and rail disputes emerge
A jumble of reports from the era covers birthday gifts for the Emperor William, failures of French self steering torpedoes at Toulon, wool trade shifts after April 5 due to California wool demands, forest underbrush closure cases, and state matters. It notes political talk in cabinet circles, a Georgia arrest case, a Wheaton depot collision involving a Chicago line, and legal actions in Union City. Also included are farm debt studies, health remarks on the President, and land grant rulings affecting the Chicago St Paul line in Wisconsin.
News of the Week brings broad European and domestic items
The column catalogs a wide array of items from politics to labor, finance, and incidents. It notes interstate commerce terms for several officials, Chicago party tickets, Danish electoral reform, a treasury bond call, new ministers, wage arbitrations, and various accidents, crimes, legal notices, and international events affecting Germany, Britain, Russia, and the United States.
Kansas State News Highlights And Local Incidents
Kansans receive several pensions and appointments including Lanier Mulliken named Assistant State Treasurer and new postmasters at Olathe Oswego Ashland Coffeyville and Russell. A Santa Fe executive car crash near Topeka injured several, while state officials appointed to dental forestry and jury posts. Leavenworth road progress and bridge work near Bonner Springs advance. multiple post offices renamed and district boundaries updated. Kidnapping incident in Rossville shocks town. a man found with a throat wound near Leavenworth survives. Legislative changes yield new judges across districts and continuing debates on dam plans and railroad power.
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Presons
Henry
Rive
Vosburg
John D. Abbey
Wathens
John P. McDonald
Holton
Calvin L. Reed
Pelrado
John A. Hamilton
Elmdale
Elisha D. Washburn
Jetmore
Hezekiah W. Kelly
Newton
Wm. Smith
Leavenworth
Robb M. Jones
Crestline
Andrew McCormick
Cherryvale
Richard Taylor
el Dorado
Union Center
Elk County
Charles Alien
Youngstown
Marion County
Wii
C. W. Smith
Santa Fe
Lowen
Topeka
Laclede
Mantis
A. M. Callaham
L. C. Wasson
Ottawa
State Dental Board
Silas Robb
W. Keeney
C. A. van Ness
Wichita
M.S Rechelle
C. A. Duncan
Valley Center
Sedgwick County
Wilder
Julia P. Power
Prescott
Julia A. Smith
Elk City
Leonard R. Simuth
Andrew J. Abbott
Hillsdale
Turner Foster
Columbus
Hubert P. Fisher
Harton
Byron, T. Whitford
Ada
Willam McDonald
Soldie
Cheever P. Strong
Don Carios Host
Logan
Reuben van Buskirk
Mepleton
Daniel Regan
Silman H. Elrod
Ashmond
David A. Couger
Washington
William Kettlewell
Oswego
Franklin W. Emory John Branch
Edgar L. Tyler
New J
Kan
Keechie Indus
A.J. Greenway
Kiowa Tormin I
Brownlee
Atchison County
Kiansan
Aineworth
W O Quenty
James H. Holtwood
Rister's Hospital
Co. W. Ents
Rice Post G. A
Entis
Rossville
Hattie Emerson
H. D. Kendall
Emerson
Kendall
Senate
State Historial Society
Maxuatrax
Frank Doster
Marion
A. L. Redden
A. J. Abbott
Garden City
Twenty-seventh Judicial District
S. W. Leslie
Kingman
Twenty-eighth
O. L. Miller
Twenty-ninth
Kansas
Limare McCatt
St Patests
Walker
Garnett
David Bowen
Torakis
Kaw River
Arctic steamer Thetis Bem gears for long Alaska cruise
The Thetis left the Brooklyn Navy Yard for Norfolk carrying forty five men for the Ossippes and a similar contingent for the Despatch. Under Lt Emory Jr the vessel, recalled from Arctic relief, will cruise Alaska for three years, reaching Norfolk soon and aiming for San Francisco after inspections. It lies ready for a four month transit by steam, five months by sail, with 86 crew, 10 apprentices, nine officers, two launches, and a new Achilles cutter, to aid Arctic protection and civil authority in Alaska.
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Alaska
New York
Thetis
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Norfolk
United States
Stester Ossippes
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Despatch
Emory, Jr
Arctic
Shao
Alaskan
San Francisco
Golden Gate
St. Michaels
Yullon River
Behring Strait
Swinefons
Great Northwest Purchase
General Greely
United States Signal Service
Washington
Morse
Achilles
Alaska Territory
Priming His Guns and Thorough Government Inquiry
Senator Cockrell heads a Senate select committee planning a comprehensive inquiry into executive department operations. He has sent requests for detailed year by year and monthly business data, staffing, and performance, plus reasons for any missing accounts, to all departments. Acting Secretary Maldrow already directs data prep.
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Wasurseros
Cockrell
Senate
Cockerell
Iss
United States
Cocxre
Congress
Maldrow
Interior Department
Dakota Floods Parade of Misery and Rescues
News from Bismarck and surrounding areas describe the Missouri River flood washing out rail lines and forcing evacuations. D. M. Kennedys family clings to Subley Island for six days, living on saved food while NP officials abandon dynamite efforts to clear the gorge. A stranded twelve man party near Mundas survives after boat trouble. more towns report property losses and rising waters.
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Wena Bismarck
D. T
D. M. Kenneds
Subley Island
Northern Pacific
Best
Mundas
Bownie
C. T
la Grace
Lebeau
Missouri River
High Bluffs
Barthel Qisen
Mr. Kirkland
Wilkins and Skinner
Train collision near Leetonia leaves engineer dead
A westbound express on the Pittaburgo Fort Warne and Chicago line collided with a trailing freight near Leetonia Ohio. Engineer William Beal was crushed and died. Several passengers and staff were injured including J De Hazlett, Ler Hino, John T. Bingley, Mrs. Davis, and others. One passenger, Hobert & Boyd, remained missing before the ledger revealed no additional missing.
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Nowrmeast
Baltimore & Philadelphia
Leslie
George Craghas
Singerlys
Collison
Leetonia
Mied
Pivrsutuen
Marek
Pittaburgo
Fort Warne
William Beal
J. Dc Hazlett
Ler Hino
Chinaman
John T. Bingley
Chicago
Pullman
Farm notes on maple sugar and crops in Western counties
A compilation of agricultural notes from various papers on maple molasses, farm planning, and crop prospects. It covers maple sap, disciplined farming practices, the Farmers Alliance influence in Iowa, spring wheat, millet plans, vegetable home gardens, Missouri Board premiums for corn, drainage contests, clover soil fertility, large strawberry production methods, and practical dairy and livestock guidance. It notes dry-season fears easing and practical animal husbandry tips, including fencing and calf training. It ends with a fragment on Nevada Indians, bonfires, and livestock feeding.
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Finney
Geerrieg City
Kare
Sentinel
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Nevada
Prohibition by Powderly Knights of Labor Bar Political Assessments
A Knights of Labor ruling forbids local district and assembly bodies from levying or using funds for political purposes. Robert Nelson, candidate for Chicago mayor, leads a district where a $264 allocation to the United Labor party is challenged. The decision, approved by the General Executive Board, establishes a general precedent on political spending within the order.
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Knights of Labor
Robert Nelson
United Labor Party
Chicago
Nelson
District Assembly
Local Assembly
District 4
Philadelphia
Marc
Lora
General Executive Board
Datley
Bary
Aiiesworth
Hayes
Carleton
Griffiths
T. V. Pawnee
Cattle and Dairy Notes From Kansas to Massachusetts
Trade and farming tips span continents with notes on cattle costs in Europe vs America, pink eye symptoms, and March to May feeding. A Pattville sale totals 100 stock, five registered cattle, horses and mules selling high. Calf milk feeding evolves with oatmeal, corn meal risks with beets, and shelter plus feed key to Western Kansas sheep prosperity. Massachusetts dairy beets influence butter flavor. careful feeding remains essential.
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America
London
New York
Rh. G. Brown
Helena
Syracuse
Talbot
Guthrie
Pattville
Amurstalé
A. Buck Parkins
Kansas
Walnut Farley
Kan) Sentinel
Massachusetts
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L.H. Litts & Co
William
Toulon
Owisg
Boston
California
Charles Reder
Bakerville
C. C
Virginia
St. Petersburg
M. Katkoff
Russia
Sprague
Rhode Island
Glasgow
Scotland
Iret Harte
Viras and
Whitney
Lamar
Bayard
Fairchill
Manning
Sovrukey
Americus
Chicago & Northwestern
Wheaton
Judge Gary
Romer S. McKes
Union City
Ind
Boleman
Northern
McKee
Agricultural Department
Covonet Lamost
Sowers
Chicago, St. Paul
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Thomas M. Cooley
Michigan
William R. Morrison
Illinois
Augustus Echoonmaker
Aldace F. Walker
Vermont
Walter L. Bragg
Alabama
Pace Brawnack
Crown
Germany
Pacific
Cleve Lasp
Monrovia
Liberia
Tur Democrats of
Carter H. Harrison
John H. McAvoy
Charles Allen
Henry Stuckart
Tus
Denmark
Cleveland and Hendrick’s
Miners’ Association
Coke
John McBride
William Mullen
Scottdale
Staxks
Southern Pacific Railway
Canprsat
Ginnons
Tums
Camex H. Hannison
Texix
Texas
New York & Hudson Aqueduct Company
Apistavcu
Sid
New South Wales
George & Hailey
Springfeld
Labor Party
East St. Louis
Suakim
Albaco
Keddah
Tus Jackson
Painted Woods
Bismarck
Tie
Catre
Rome
Corrigan
Dostin Moons
Andrew Carr
Patrick Kiely
Saratoga
United States Court
Brown
Virginia General Assembly
Richmond & West Point Terminal Company
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio
Mott
Frank Porter
Arizona
Crosby
New York Assembly
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George
Richardson
Pungoteague Creek
Chesapeake Bay
Linden Steel Works
Pittsburgh
Stewart Art Gallery
Bessemer
Mich
Colby
Pargsteyos
Elevex Alsatians
Kendall County
Yorkville
Sudeikin
Gaibee Tha
Heia Shih Chen
China
Hongchow
Leighton Station
James
John Hunter
Tus Grard
Greenfield
Mass
Frank W. Foster
Astrachan
Stittville
N. Y
Pension Bureau
Pat Grxwas
Mat Turney
Jackson Manos
Beatrice
Neb
John Cameron
New Orleans
Tur
Scotia
Long Island
Suh
Weiver Neustadt
Lower Austria
Madrid
Spain
Wen & Co
Binghamton
Turuary
Harriett A. Moore
Moses Hopiias
Rednomi City
Cal
Dunn
Canada
Samuel H. Treat
United States District Court
Simon
Springfield
Ill
Pierce I
Judge Treat
St. Louis
Chesepeake
W. P. Hail
Memphis
Tiptonville
Tenn
New Madrid
Daxter
J. Wrex
Adam Ochs
Jobs E. van Pelt
Cook County
Coronet
Avoca
Elmira
N.Y
Tan Tremost
Wabash
People’s Theater
Michael Maber
Newberry, & C
George Johnston
Jose B. Jones
Jolnson
Jones
Paterson
N. J
Camnutwor
Oxford
TEE Chamber of Deputies
Govers
Kansas State News
Civil-Service Commission
Wasuisotos
Civil Service Commission
Richmond
Denver
Eigston
Fort Wayne
Lyman
White
Civil
Dakota
Berravo
Richmond Hotel
Hobert & Boyd
Bord
Knaus
Children's Party
Meissonier
T.C. Jones & Co
Laverpool
Stuart Mcleod
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