Glasgow Presbytery backs disestablishment in Scotland
The Glasgow Presbytery votes in favor of disestablishment and disendowment of the Church of Scotland. Advices from Askabad report English engineers at Herat preparing a railway toward Candahar. The London Standard notes varied mourning for Josh Billings. In Houston District Court Elvira W. Hutchins wins 146700 against A. S. Richardson, executor. City Bank of Houston garners judgments over 250000. Neumeister v. Centennial Mutual Life Insurance challenged in Dubuque over a policy on a deceased husband. Government Commission appointed to study 25 miles of Northern Pacific Railroad from Eagle Gorge to Pajalluk River. Artificial oyster culture succeeds on Long Island. thousands of juveniles now dot a dime-sized size. Morrison widow sues for fraud after alleged coffin and service charges. Royal family context cited with Greece King George relations. Canadian steamer Alert returns to St John after Hudson Bay observation mission. Lieutenant Gordon reports on Churchill and other stations. one station hand dies of scurvy. Cherokee Secretary Lamar discusses intruders and Cherokee citizenship enforcement. Chief Bushyhead urges restraint, seeks retention of cattlemen, and ejects non-citizen settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alert
St. Johns
Newfowndland
Huitson
Stupart
Chicho
Inglis
Halifax
Hudson's Bay
Tuscumbia
Ala
John Starr
Thomas Nichols
Hart
Salt Lake
Marine Hospital Bureau
Washington
Caracas
Spain
Valencia
Buenos
Acapulco
Fernando Po
Africa
Naha River
Jeux Deveneaux
James B. Rodgers
Callowhill Street
Philadelphia
Reading (Pa
Ancient
Order of United Workmen
Topeka
Mth
William A. Viscesi
Supreme Court of New Mexico
Stephen W. Dorsey
Eau Claire
Wis
Board of Health
Westside
Wells, Fargo & Co
Express Company
United States
Barnes County
Dak
Stanton
Constantinople
King Theebaw
Burma
Bow Lay Trading Company
Mandelay
Rangoon
London
Louis Riel
Canada
Tax Secretary of the Interior
Kansas Pacife Railroad Company
Kansas
St Louis
Palermo
Sicily
Bombay
Athens
Adrianople
World At Large Personal and Political News
The Rev Daniel Irving secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church dies in Orange New Jersey aged sixty four. Rumors point to Charles Codman of Boston as candidate for Civil Service Commissioner. Chattanooga elects entire Republican municipal ticket. Josh Billings dies in Monterey California. Counts and diplomatic shifts noted with Vienna London Paris and Rome. Cardinal McCloskey interred in New York. Tammany Hall and Irving Hall forge joint sheriff ticket. Various other political and crime notes across the country and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Irving
D. D
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Presbyterian Church
Orange
N. J
Washington
Charles Codman
Boston
Dorman B. Eaton
Chattanooga
Tenn
EH. W. Snaw
Josh Billings
Monterey
Cal
Count von Harzreter
London
Count von Munster
Paris
Prince Hohenlohe
Alsace-Lorraine
Cardinal McCloskey
New York
Mth
Prescot Tammany
Irving Halls
Hugh J. Grant
Tammany
Irving Hall
Board of Aldermen
Obin
Hamilton County
1Th
Cincinnati
Peter McGeocn
Eee
Milwaukee
Kansas State Agriculture Witnesses 1885 Crop Outlook
From state tables a September 1884 report shows 1885 probable yields for Kansas crops: winter wheat 9,882,171 bushels, spring wheat 997,290, total 10,859,411. corn 194,190,814. rye 2,714,205. oats 90,148,060. barley 848,570. buckwheat 21,472. sweet potatoes 29,140. Irish potatoes 7,131,505. overall below five-year averages. Governor appoints stockmen delegates for Chicago convention. postmasters named. legal and railroad notes follow amid local events and incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Martindale
Greenwood County
John Teter
Butler County
Chicago
John K. Wright
Davis County
D. E. Ballard
Washington County
Kansas
Othniel Belson
Caldwell
S. Donalds
Charles Hardcastle
Marion
Francis Bower
Hattie P. Blair
Great Bend
E. L. Chapman
Tor
Atchison
Tradford
David Martin
Chambers
Waggoner
United States
Stafford County
Anthony, Raton & Western Ailroad
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Georar Tonix
Santa Fe Road
Lawrence
Torexa
Santa Fe
Knights of Labor
A. Wintteanms
State Historical Society
Herald of
Freeda
Torrka Drug Stores
Anel
Sullivan
The
Phoenix Insurances Company
Atchison County
Supreme Court
Topeka
Nashville, Tenn
Passengs
Kansas City
Jensious
Jay Gorin
Wichita
St Cams
Epwix Ciry
Finney
Emrorta
Mary Garrett
Justin E. Page
Rosedale
Perry F. Randebaegh
Florence
Anson C. Stowe
Paola
George H. Matthews
Leavenworth
George H. Lynts
Sterling
Austin Lowe
Minneapolis
Adam Holeman
Bronson
Charles M. Bradt
Newton
G. M. Beebower
Cherryvale
Buffalo County Town Company
Pleuro-pneumonia outbreak and biennial conclave notes
Report from Chicago dated October 15 lists counties in New York New Jersey Maryland Virginia Kentucky Delaware West Virginia and the District of Columbia as current foci of contagious pleuro-pneumonia among cattle. Proclamation urged to restrict importation and new cattle examination rules prepared for governor. Also covers the third biennial conclave of the Select Knights of AOUW at Topeka with 1000 uniformed knights, parade, drills and prize awards. Election results from Conneville Ohio favor Foraker by about 21 000 votes. legislature likely Republican. A Clinton Missouri veterans reunion is planned for November 2 1885 with notable speakers.
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Eaton
Colorado
Missouri
Indiana
Ohio
Foraker
Hondly
Coronet Bere
San Francisco
Cmcaco
Springfield
Til
Live Stock Commission
New York
Richmond
Kings and
Queens
Bergen
Ek Essex
Union
Hunterdon
Camdenington
Edson
Middlesex
New Jeree
Baltimore
Prince George
Maryland
Pairfax
London
Virginia
Harrison and Pembleton
Kentucky
Newcastle
Delaware
Jefferson
West Virginia
Colwavia
Ilinois
Toorka
Torrka
Kan
Knights of
Fair Grounds
St. Lous Legion
Hess
Benton Legion
St. Louis
Senweger
Valley Falls
Heath
Ay Follo Benton
St. Paul
Mion
Sen
Convanis
Hamilton County
Senate
Crastox
Court House
McBeth
Harvey W. Salmon
Clinton
Gulf Railway
West
Cockrell
Phillips
Crittenden
Marmaduke
Cardinal McCloskey's Funeral Domes New York Cathedral
In New York on October 15 thousands gathered as the first American Cardinal Archbishop was laid in state in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The service featured regal procession, cardinal vestments, and a solemn requiem with Archbishop Gibbons delivering remarks on the deceased’s life of meekness and charity. The rite concluded with interment in the crypt beside Archbishop Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal McCloskey Sala
New York
New Yeas
America
Fifth Avenue
Pius X
Fitthells Street
Soucnias
Fuller Lamsner
Gibbons
Porlures
Weiss
Absolt
Gils
Regen
Comican
Lowehiin
Annual Meeting Highlights Mission Work and Episcopal Congress
Boston report shows ordained missionaries declined ten percent in twenty five years while women’s ranks grew and churches increased from 15 to 292. The same issue notes the tenth annual Congress of the Protestant Episcopal Church will meet October 20 to 22 in New Haven Caril's Opera House with leaders from across the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Board of Mssions
Boston
Mass
American Board of Missions
E. K Alden
D. D
American Board
A. G. Clark
Auoer
Charca T
Osm
Episcopal Church of the
Jolie Willoms
G. D. Wilde
D. BD
New York
Lst
Episconal Church of America
Farrar
Vesey
England
War Cloud Signals Turkish Readiness for Battle
Turbulent reports from Constantinople and London on October 15 describe Turkey arming troops and concentrating forces near Bulgaria Greece and Serbia. The Porte debates recognizing the Bulgarian union while foreign ministers urge calm and a Persian path to diplomacy. Rumors hint at a secret treaty between Turkey and Greece against Serbia and Bulgaria. London dispatches warn of potential invasion as King Milan prepares for war or abdication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
CossTantinor
Bulgaria
Greece
Porte
Servia
Balkans
Vidilin
Hermanti
Hoskin
Pnak
Krupp
Marquis de Noailles
Rench
Herr von Radowitz
Koumelia
Count Corti
Berlin
H. D. Wolf
Egypt
Constantinople
Cairo
Londox
Milan
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Strother & Litts
Glasgow
Church of Scotland
Askabad
Herat
Candahar
London Standard
Houston
Tex
Elvira W. Hutchins
A. S. Richardson
Hutchins
Game Estate
City Bank of Houston
William Neumeister
Centennial Mutual Life Insurance Company
Burlington
Dows
Dubuque
Neumeister
Robert B. Roosevelt
Augustus S. Merriman
North Carolina
William Stevenson
Pennsylvania
Northern Pacific Railroad
Eagle Gorge
Washington Territory
Pa Jalluk River
New York Fish Commission
Long Island
N. Y
Nashum Morrison
Biddeford
Dennis O'Connor
Mroud
Morrison
O'Connor
George
Christian IX
Denmark
Olga Constantinova
Czar
Russia
Christian Thss
Frederick
Alexandra
Prince of Wales
King George
Czarina
Duke of Cumberland
Cuter BusinHean
Lamar
Indian Territory
Bushyhead
Daily News
Washington Land Office
Dr. Powers
California
T. F. Pruett
Hempstead
Ahrenhecke Company
Peru
Cleveland
Green Ginas
Pittsburgh
India
L. Cantey
Montreal
Bradstreet Commercial Agency
Waite
Main Street
Louisville
Thomas Busch
George Busch
Gus Weissers
William Cottons
Edward Burtley
Hazelton
Robert Fichter
Burt
Georgia
Dennis Gorbox
Macon
Columbus
Charko
Sofia
Dragoman
Fort Robinson
Nebraska
Wyoming
Fort Niobrara
Wellington
Victoria
B.C
Daxzionn Bros
New Orleans
Dame Coureh
Odit Iean
Melbourne
Avestralia
Chantes H. Pommick
Lncoln
Greggeville
Tfl
Philbrick
Esky
Chicago Express
Boston & Lowell Railroad
East
West Andover
N.H
Navy Department
Scheutze
Lena
Irkutsk
Yakutsk
Simitsa Buin
Standing Hock Agency
McLaughlin
Srent
Timothy Carrent
Tammany Hall
Eighth
Hon. S
Kansas City, Sprinc Held & Memphis Railroad
John B. Doris
Memphis
Italy
Lone Star
San Antonio
Huebner
Kramer
Kansas State News
Persia
Wasurxetox
State Department
Shaguman
United State
Segation
Teheran
United
Omlinth
Gebric Pasha
Diguteki
M. Forthwick
Sendarme
Bormetia
Bessixetes
Troy & Boston Railroad
State Line
North Hoosaic
North Bennington
Religious News
Kelucious
Wrarsfront
Wornea
H. Bastian
Wedge Mills
Bastian
Newberry
Mnii
Pailee
Spracue
Gettysburg
Bastias
Hoe
Hamarox
Ovr
Toronto Mail
Robert 5. Hudson
Vlav
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