Interior secretary affirms timber culture denial case
Washington telegram reports the interior secretary rejected James Spencer timber culture entry for section 14 township 1 range 22 Kerwin land district noting timber exists on the parcel. The ruling overrules Blenkner vs Sloggy and others and affirms the prior decision.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
James Spencer
Township 1
Range 22
Kerwin
Kan
Eoent
Spencer
Blenkner
Dax
Halsteen
Hurtel Va. Kennedy
Exeter Theatre Fire Claims Many Lives in Panic
A disastrous blaze at the Royal Theatre in Exeter on Sept 7 during a Romany performance caused a deadly crush in the gallery. Dozens died or were injured as workers used ladders and a single exit to rescue patrons. preliminary counts estimate about 100 dead with many more injured.
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Royal Theatre
Exeter
England
International Mescal Congress Opens in Washington
The International Mescal Congress began in Washington on Monday with President Cleveland in attendance. Dr Kate Smith was named president of the congress and Dr John Hamilton elected general supervisor. a major financial failure involving ES Wheeler Co and New Haven Wire Co rattled business circles, estimated as high as 2 million dollars and affecting banks nationwide.
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Washington
London
Copenhagen
Cleveland
Bayard
Carlisle
H. H. Smith
Philadelphia
Congress
Kate Smith
John Hamilton
United States Marine Hospital Service
ES. Wheeler &Co
Nan Ven
Conn
Neweel Reet
Baltimore
Chicago
New Haven Wire Company
Wheeler
Er Ile
Aers Nee Oe Roeeer , Co
New York
Court Relieves Senator Stanford of Further Answers
The Central Pacific officers, including Senator Stanford, have been relieved by the Court from answering further questions. The public impression remains unsettled despite this relief and the officers deserve thanks for the outcome.
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Stanford
Central Pacific
Railway expansion hits new high in 1887 railroad miles
The Railway Age reports it now seems probable that about 12 000 miles of new road will be built in the United States in 1887, the largest total on record. Through Septembers 1, 6 462 miles have been laid, with Kansas leading the states in construction.
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Stevens
Iowa City
Iowa
Selma
Ala
Beatrice
Neb
Ottawa
Grand Island
Kansas
Tacoma
Wyo
Old Tacoma
Cleveland
Washington
Ferry
Michigan
McCosh
Princeton
United States
Hay Fever Association
Bethlehem
N. H
Prince of Wales
Kiel
Hamburg
Osborne
Copenhagen
Rome
Palermo
Trapani
Cantenia
Malta
L. J. Leopold
Anaconda
Montana
St. Paul
Saco
Holbrook
Apache Coun
Andy
Ami Rabel
M. Waddington
London
Lord Salisbury
Orange
Enghow
Vienna
Moziart
Cincinnati
Wood
Frank Hammond
Lizzie Tate
Hammond
C. L. Hovey
Cambridge
Mr. Hovey
Europe
James Brownley
Port Richmond
State Island
Northwestern National Insurance Company
Chicago Underwriters’ Association
Black River
B and I
Twenty-second
Wisconsin Infantry
L. 8. Mosley
Wisconsin
I. Bauerfeind
G. BE
W. Gowen
Warusau
Nordberg
Milwaukee
Ellendale
Samuel T. Williams
Maryland
Brazil
Lord Loyer
Inverness
Scotland
Cuenca Creus
Venezuela
Grand Army
New York
Fleveland
Pulitzer
Pacific Railroad Commission
St. Louis
David Ida
Railway Age
New York Enacts Adultery Law Against Wine Adulteration
A new New York law bans manufacturing or selling wine treated with any of several adulterants. Only water sugar and grape brandy may be added to grape juice. Carbonic acid is forbidden, stopping the use of the champagne carbonation method.
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New York
Mercy in Jails Lies Behind Harsh Sentences Remark
The article notes a warden in Indiana allowing an $80 000 robbery convict three years into town life with friends and barroom visits. It argues easy mercy is common in county jails and similar places, where few are confined, and tempering justice with mercy may be widespread.
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Indiana
Ex-Senator Roscoe Conklin Supports Union at Evansville Reunion
Roscoe Conklin of New York, famed for rarely engaging public matters, responded to a Evansville Indiana reunion invitation with a message of unity. He expressed sympathy for efforts to weld sections and classes into a prosperous, peaceful nation across all regions.
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Roscoe Conklin
New York
Blue
Evansville
Indiana
Butler Proposes Broad War Pension Plan in Boston Speech
Gen Benjamin F Butler ignites controversy by denouncing treasury surplus and urging a service pension for all veterans with three months service. Longer service would earn higher pensions, tied to a proposed national financial review. He signaling readiness to defend the plan amid praise or obloquy.
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Benjamin F. Butler
Boston
Division in Dakota Opens Campaign for Statehood
Gen. Hugh J. Campbell opened the South Dakota division campaign with an eloquent speech at the opera house. He traced Dakota’s long path to statehood, noted three decades as a territory, and presented tax figures and statistics to argue for admission. The general urged a large vote to settle the question at the polls.
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Hugh J. Campbell
South Dakota
Minpank
Dak
Opera House
Dakota
The Wisconsin Landa The Law Covering the Case of the Omaha Railroad Lands
Telegrams from Eau Claire Wisconsin warn that railroad and lumber interests may seize lands along the Omaha road. Officials note authorities fear lands part of the grant may be diverted to or from the United States. Provisions specify bona fide purchasers may receive patents, with lands coterminous to constructed railroad segments subject to exceptions.
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United States
Omaha
Watersctos
General Land Office
Eau Cilaire
Wis
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Mexico
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Asbury, Hagland
Ty Asbury
Pond
Ives &Co
Huron, Dak
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Huron
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Louis K. Curreon
N.N. Tyxiex
Fargo
Washingto
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