Unprecedented Holland Sale Highlights Old Testament Revision News
Abilene Reflector notes a unique sale in Holland tied to a Dutch publication by a wife of General Gordon. The item mentions the Canterbury convocation receiving a copy of the Old Testament revision and reports on various international topics from Belgium to Canada, with brief notes on public figures, shipping, and local concerns.
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General Gordon
Holland
Canterbury Convocation
Ex Governor Coyrap Baxen Dies in Indianapolis
The World At Large item notes ex Governor Coyrap Baxen of Indiana died in Indianapolis after months of lung congestion. Also listed are brief notes on royal visits, military postings, and various political and commercial items from the period.
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Coyrap Baxen
Indiana
Indianapolis
Tur Prince
Kansas Western Railway charter seeds expansion across state
Kansas announces the Tex charter of the Kansas Western Railway Company with a $10 000 capital to build lines from Hiawatha west through Brown and neighboring counties to the state line, plus a northern route from Junction City through Davis Ottawa Lincoln and Osborne to link with the Hiawatha line, naming Jay Gould and others as incorporators. News items note local Dover boot blacking, a Kingman conspiracy sentence, Grant’s birthday celebrations, a Lucas County jail escape case, patent issuances, a Creek or Seminole buckskin coat relic, a prayer cure tale, and various fair premiums awarded to Kansas products at New Orleans.
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Tex
Kansas Western Railway Company
Hiawatha
Brown
Nemaha
Marshall
Washington
Republic
Jewell
Smith
Phillips
Norton
Decatur
Rawlins
Cheyenne
Junction City
Davis
Ottawa
Lincoln
Osborne
Alton
Bull's City
Rooks
Graham
Sheridan
Jay Gould
R. S. Hayes
Hoxie
H. Smith
W. F. Fagan
Dover
Shawnen County
Joux W. Youxe
John R. Hallis
John McFarland
James McFarland
Willis Sualr
James Young
Kingman County
United States
Topeka
Foster
Lucas County
Iowa
Leavenworth
Simon Sharp
Chariton
Kansas
Wiliam Frye
Kansas City
Edward Hillery
Waseka
C. H. Steerburg
Lawrence
H. M. Supemaxen
Kansas Pacific Railroad
Cincinnati
E.E. Finnen
Atlanta
State Historical Society
South
Daniel G. Skinner
Exvonia
Harrison Hinkle
Jollia
Thmias Moonlight
Ts Warding
New Orleans
Wranxporte
County
Missouri
Kanas
Board of Pharmacy
Peter Eager
Wyanslotte
C. J . Butin
Fredonia
W. Orl
Florence
A. Taylor
Atchison
A. B. Bryant
Union Pacific
North Topeka
Board of Health
United States Grand Jury
Oklahoma
Armstrong
Fred Seils
Jonas Woops
Wyandotte
Jorge
Orrick
Halston
Harvey County
Yates Center
Pendleton Dined and Civil Service Reform Discussed
An April dinner at Delmonico's honored Pendleton as he prepares for his European mission on civil service reform. Guests included S. B. Elkins, Wayne McVeagh, Robertson, Warner Miller, Cyrus W. Field, Evarts, Belmont, Flower, and Potter. Curtis praised Cleveland and reform, with letters from Bayard, Vilas, and Seymour.
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Htis
Europe
New Yor
Geo. Wm. Curtis
Minister Pendleton
Delimonico
B. Potter
Mr. Curtis
Cleveland
Bayard
Vilas
Nor_atio Seymour
Pendleton
Congress
Curtis
Peuilleton
Hhis
Senator Evarts
Wayne MacVeagh
Sherman Rodgers
Irving Banqueted by American Fans in New York
Henry Irving praised America as easy to admire and love while remaining a British gentleman at a Criterion banquet in New York. Duke of Beaufort, Admiral Keppel, and John Lawrence Dale attended as guests. Irving celebrated the two nations’ kinship, thanked hosts, and praised Miss Elle Terry for her loyal support amid cheers for the stage and cultural ties.
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America
Lexpes
Henry Irving
Criterion
Earl of Warncliff
Duke of Beaufort
Henry Keppel
John Lawrence Dale
Irving
England
John Bull
Sam
Mr. Irving
Elle Terry
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Lilinois
Pensions Reforms Target Dead Recipients and Widows
In Washington D C on April 29 Commissioner Black outlined criteria for pension examining surgeons and urged nonpartisan boards. He noted suspensions of 192 Philadelphia Agency payments to deceased original recipients and seven widows who remarried still drew pensions, with efforts to recover funds. Figures to May 1 will show a record month for the bureau.
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Ilegal
Uncle Samy
Wasnineros
D. C
Cockrell
Pensions
Black
United States
Public Service
United Press
Philadelphia
Pot
Bilows
Ascension Day Millerite Meeting in Corunna
In Corunna and nearby towns Millerite followers led by John Nickerson gathered for Ascension Day plans. The group, about a hundred, studied Daniel’s visions with lamps lighting a wall chart, while women prepared ascension robes and members fasted overnight awaiting the Ancient of Days. They performed unusual kneeling processions in the street in midwinter slush.
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New York Cotton Exchange
James F. Wenman
Okd
Gilmore
Pearl, Wall and
William Streets
New Exchange
Conunxsa
Corunna
Newport
Orrington
John Nickerson
Daniel
Lindell Hotel Fire Halts Destruction by Water and Smoke
The Lindell Hotel in St Louis suffered major smoke and water damage from a basement fire earlier this week. Total losses are estimated at 220000 with extensive damage to the rotunda offices and furnishings. Guests faced peril but no serious injuries were reported and insurance covers the loss.
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Lindell
Paul
Menalticn
St. Louis
Mer
Railroad Disaster Hurts Texas Pacific Party in Alaska
A special train carrying Mall Food officials and a party of Texas Pacific Missouri Pacific officials collided with the Montesano Springs accommodation on a sharp riverbank curve. Several killed and seriously injured including engineer William Stevenson and Philip Toland. Dispatcher Burns blamed for Toland’s death. Both trains wrecked with extensive damage to locomotives.
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Texas Pacific
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Montesana Springs
En- William Stevenson
Lewis Christ
John McGovern
Montesano
Philip Toland
Wister
Texas Pacific Road
Locomotive Department
Pennsylvania Railroad
Special
Rar
Brown
Gener! Solleitor
Missouri Pacific
General Wister
Engineer Stevens
Governor Brown
General Wistar
Southern Hotel
Mr. Toland
Christ
Carondelet
Toland
Burns
Postal Points The Work of Filling Fourth Class Offices
The Postmaster General announces rapid appointments to fourth class postoffices and outlines new rates effective July 1. Domestic first class and carrier letters rise to six cents per ounce or fraction, with Canada included and foreign mail unaffected. Newspapers drop to two cents, and a new stamp denomination equals existing values. A plan for special delivery stamps at selected offices will be presented to Congress.
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Juper Exprcort
Sheridan
London
Ireland
United States Grand Jury
Topeka
Oklahoma
Sherman
Iowa
Connecticut
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New Jersey
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Virginia
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Delaware
Kentucky
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Illinois
Missouri
District of Columbia
Belgian Chamber of Deputies
Board of Trade
Chicago
Briere de Lisle
Tonquin
Navy Yard
Washington
Atzonra
Colon
Great Britain
Russia
Herat
Tuskey
Tunis
France
Theold
Burlington & Quincy Railway
Blue Mountains
Burks
Schuyl_ kill
Louisville Express
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
Harrodsburg
Ind
American Express
Se Tre
Anthony Keiley
Richmont
Austria-hungary
Keiley
Royal Mail
Humbert
House of Commons
Irwin
Pennsylvania Gas Coal Company
Scott Haven
Frederick Ror
Eberbeld
Cincinnati
Vilas
Seengtang Maxstxon
Merritt Wickham
William H. Gregg
Wan H. Fowler
Commissioner of Pensions
Secretary of the Interior
Emma de Long
Commander de Long
Wasmxeroxs
Vilus
Congress
Canada
Pallilwrs
Department
Pete Olleal Stusp
Thal
Howe
Doler
Calamity at Leadville Cabin Tragedy Details
The Rescue party reached the scene after a dawn departure yesterday, locating cabins with multiple suffocation deaths. Several laid in bunk positions, some in arms, bodies scattered and found in collapsed rooms. Clock and watch stopping at 3:23, intimation that the slide occurred about February 20. Victims taken to Leadville as investigators piece together the tragedy.
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Dexvan
Cor
Leadville
Chernitee
Peryer
Stv
Fontel
Sie
Mentuas
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