Condition of the Crops May 17
The Farmer's Review notes heavy rains lessen spring wheat outlook in Nebraska Wisconsin Minnesota and Dakota while overall grain prospects remain excellent. Winter wheat injury is limited to some Kansas counties and chinch bug reports appear in Illinois Indiana. Missouri shows 25 percent above average, Michigan and Ohio outlooks improve, Minnesota and Dakota reports are good, with Nebraska uplands averaging well though low lands poor.
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Farmer's Review
Chicago
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Kansas
Morrisonville
Ilinois
Missouri
Cass
Red River Valley
Murderous Anarchist Louis Lingg Arrest In Chicago Clash
Chicago officers in plain clothes cornered Louis Lingg at Gustav Kline's Ambrose street cottage. Lingg drew a Colt revolver and fought off Officer Schutler as Lowenstein rushed in to assist. After a savage struggle Lingg was overpowered, handcuffed, and jailed, muttering that he wished he had killed the two officers.
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Chicago
Louis Lingg
Haymarket
Lowenstein
Schutler
Gustav Kline
Ambrose Street
Schuster
Lingg
Ohio Hurricane Destroys Forest Area Visibly
A fierce storm struck Forest Ohio last Friday night the 14th destroying a wide swath of property. Houses churches and school buildings suffered severe damage with multiple fatalities and many injured. Losses are estimated between 350000 and 400000 as orchards and farms were nearly ruined.
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Forest
Ohio
William McElree
Higgins
Wyandotte
Levell
Seneca
Conviction of One of the Boodle Aldermen in New York
The first boodle alderman tried was found guilty around 1 am Sunday the 16th. Alderman Jaehne received a verdict of guilty on bribery for a $20 000 bribe to back Jake Sharpe's Broadway franchise. The case drew crowds as jurors returned a first count verdict after a long, tense session with sentence reserved.
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New York
Broadway
Ald. Jaehne
Jaehne
Jake Sharpe
Jacline
Judge Rogers Warns on Riot Incitement and Free Speech
The May term grand jury was called before Judge Rogers who warned that incitement to riot or arson is not protected speech. He asserted responsibility for resulting crimes and upheld police power to quell disturbances, then dismissed the jury.
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Criminal Court
Chicago
Rogers
Rodgers
Loyal murder tale shocks Clark county Wisconsin
In Loyal near Clark county a farmer Daniel Ellis is implicated after Henry Wright dies of poisoning. Wright and Mrs. Wright confess a plotted crime scheme involving Ellis and Mrs Wright to kill their spouses and wed, with Mrs Wright admitting the initial overdose. Ellis proclaims innocence as investigators weigh the confessions and alleged motive.
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Marshfield
Wis
Loyal
Clark County
Daniel Ellis
Ellis
Henry Wright
Wright
West Bend
Washington County
Mrs. Wright
Ex-President Arthur's Slow Decline Reported
The New York Times notes ex president Arthur has worsened over the past week with no relapse yet, despite earlier hopeful signs. Physicians monitor his condition as rallies are followed by declines and risk of brain involvement from Bright's disease looms. He bears confinement patiently.
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The
New York Times
Arthur
Mr. Arthur
Bright
Elopement Shocks Tarrytown Society Grace Morse Weds Coachman
Public excitement follows the elopement of Grace Morse eldest daughter of Rev J P Morse and niece of the late Commodore Vanderbilt with George Winter the family coachman. Morse a missionary preacher at Blackwell's Island. Winter aged twenty three. They married in North Tarrytown while the family away and returned home seeking secrecy. The family denounces the scandal while Grace Morse Winter is twenty two and highly educated and attractive.
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Tarrytown
N. J
Grace Morse
J. P. Morse
Commodore Vanderbilt
George Winter
Morse
Blackwell's Island
Miss Morse
Winter
North Tarrytown
Geo H Butler Secret Marriage Revealed After Death
Washington Special reports a secret marriage of Geo H Butler uncovered after his death linking a romantic attachment to a formal union. The 1880 ceremony was performed by Rev Dr Byron Sunderland at a Maryland friend’s residence, kept hidden until Butler’s reform was secured, and approved by Butler.
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Washington
George H. Butler
St. Elizabeth
Providence Hospital
Josephine Chesney
Byron Sunderland
Maryland
Butler
Gen. Butler
Murder Charge Against New Jersey Husband
The husband of Mary Collins of Hoboken New Jersey is arrested on the charge of murdering his wife. Other brief items include theft by a Pittsburg worker, a London banquet for Dr Holmes, a Nevada Missouri shooting, a Grant County suicide after attempting murder, Northern Pacific earnings for a May week, Milwaukee Polish rioters bound over, a Hastings death by laudanum, and a Missouri shooting in St Louis.
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Mary Collins
Hoboken
N. J
William Hamilton
Pittsburg
Dr. Holmes
London
W. Cruce
C. Jackson
Nevada
William Cochran
P. Wilson
Grant County
Milwaukee
Robert Dabey
Hastings
Miss Fellera
Adel Vilet
St. Louis
Vilet
Multiple Contested Topics Across U S Regions and Events
A chaotic roll of 19th century items notes Davis firm assignments in Louisville and tobacco pledge breaches by Georgia evangelist San Jones. It reports Roxbury flood damage, census counts in Washington Territory, a Canadian seizure of the Ella M. Doughty, a Rock Island express murder probe, John Deere’s death, a Northern Pacific derailment near Fort Ellis with casualties, Queen Christina Babe birth pomp, and defense and Ulster crisis debates in Britain including Gladstone’s home rule stance and political banquets.
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Chicago
Rock Island
United States Express
Kellogg
John Deere
Deere & Co. Plow Works
Moline
Northern Pacific
Bozeman
Mont
Fort Ellis
Fitzpatrick
Harris
George C. Stull
Stull
Christina
Spain
Cortes
Gibson
Board of
National Defense
Senate
House
Army and Navy Committee
War
Navy
Army
London Volunteers
Ulster
London
Primrose Club
League
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Thomas Erskine May
Farnborough
House of Commons
Richard Asheton Cross
Ireland
Gladstone
Grant County, Or
William Rancher
Senate panel votes against Dakota Harrison bill except Springer act
Report outlines party split on admission bills with Republicans opposing the Harrison measure and Democrats backing the Springer enabling act. Minority argues Dakota especially South Dakota should be admitted, proposing amendments to require new popular votes on constitution and division terms before statehood.
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Washington
House Committee On Territories
Harrison
Dakota
Springer
Hill
Baker
South Dakota
Democratic Territorial Committee
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Nebraska
Wisconsin
California
House
Senate
North
Ange
Territorial Board of Canvassers
Serne
Territorial Board
Crate Soarte Ee
Anil
Fan
Fire Destroys Property in Minnewaukan West End
A blaze at Minnewaukan near Devil's Lake, Dakota Territory, wiped out several structures and goods. Losses include M A Fits Patrick commercial house and fixtures valued at 2500 with 600 insured, C L Budde general store stock and premises totaling 14090 with 1000 insured, W B Mann drugs stock 2000 insured 1000, M M Lawler storerooms 3000 insured 1500, Berg & Peterson saloon 1000 insured 400, Honor milliner partial no insurance, Bergfell storeroom 306 value less 150, J Geary saloon and dwelling 500 and 400 stock 500 dwg insured 700, Mather building and post office fire loss fully insured.
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Minnewaukan
Devil's Lake
Dak
Od Ana
M. A. Fitspatrick
M. M. Lawler
Berg
F. E. Mather
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Geo. H. Butler
James McCready
Groton
Rapid City
C. Meyers
Huron
Yankton
Bismarck
Spearfish Creek
Dakota Eagle
Henry
G. H. Ae
Madison
E.G. Carter
T. Clover
Sioux Falls
Walker
North Dakota
Jamestown
Rice Bros. of
Flandreau
R. G Platt
Spiritwood
Gould
J. Gould
West Spearfish
Missouri Valley, Bismarck &Southern Railroad
Territorial
J.C. Wedge
Fond du Lac
Albert Phalen
Byron Towne
Minneapolis
Stoneman
C. H. Peake
M. R. Ellis
Art George W. Jenkins
Aberdeen
G. M. Wing
Oriska
A. 5. Haines
H. B. Price
Alexandria
Farmers’ Mutual Protection, Association
Plankington
Dickson
McCormick
Dakota Agriculture l and Stock Growers’ Association
Mitchell
Davison County
Mitchel
Archie Reid
de Smett
Fulton
Dakota Territorial News
Minnewasukan
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