Widespread Kansas News Roundup From Emporia To Atchison
Reports from Emporia and Atchison recount a San Francisco to Meridian traveler jumping from Santa Fe No 2 near Elmdale. John H. Wilder, nephew of Chauncey M. Depew, dies by suicide in Artemios after despondency. Sam Lee the Leavenworth Chinatown victim dies. Quan Ling faces murder charges. Prison work in Leavenworth faces staffing and production hurdles. Baxter Springs election intrigue targets churches with a Naylor pledged to pay preachers. Steamboat Belle of Brownville looted loose, Kansas University launches a new Law School paper. Baseball and athletic news across universities and towns include Washburn practice, previews, and local boxing notes.
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John HB. Wild
Artemios
John H. Wild
Kansas City
Topeka
Denver
Atchison
Hoe
New York State
Mr. Wild
Chauncey M. Depew
Sam Lee
Leavenworth
Empires
Fort Leavenworth
Quan Ling
St Jolo’s Hospital
United States
Sam Les
Ringing allegations shadow Ben Ali trotting history
New York reports a ringing case involving the California horse Ben Ali. John A. Goldsmith imported the bay pacer in 1803 and raced him on major eastern tracks before selling to John McGuire. Ben Ali later appeared as Sagwa and John Y. under Ballou and others, with evidence now in secretary Alexander Bunger’s hands. Ballou and others are cited to appear before the National Trotting association board for review.
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California
Ben Ali
New York
John A. Goldsmith
Goldsmith
John McGuire
Ben
HH Ballou
Greenpoint
New City
Sagwa
Orangeburg and Parkway
John Y
National Association
Alexander Bunger
John
Ballou
Board of Review
National Trotting Association
Milwaukee Fire Ravages Grand Avenue destroying Y M C A and public library
A major Milwaukee blaze on Lower Grand avenue causes extensive losses across merchants and institutions including the Y M C A building and the public library with 60 000 volumes. Estimated damages exceed 1 000 000 dollars with 30 percent insured and no casualties reported. F Hopkinson Smith paintings are among the lost items.
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Milwaukee
Grand Avenue
Third Ward
Plankinton Estate
Lundaure & Co
Beedict & Co
M.C. A
Roebels
Reinhart
F. Hopkinson Smith
Ruben Marche
Columbia Clothing Co
Tanner & Co
Barling & Wambold Co
Sehlitz Brewing Co
Wm. Halmann
Halmann & Schlitz
Matthews Bros
James Morgan & Co
Third
Fourth Streets
Matthews
Jeff Davis Disguised by Kansas Man Contradicts General Harnden
Kansas reader reports Captain L Stauber of the Fourth Michigan cavalry witnessed the capture of Jefferson Davis on May 10 1865 three miles from Davis camp. Stauber recalls Davis wearing his wife’s waterproof cloak with a shawl over his head to hide whiskers and notes Mrs Davis claimed the president was her old mother. Cloak and shawl were seized by orders of General Halleck and handed to General Miles at Fort Monroe.
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Kansas
Harnden
Arkansas City
Kan
L Stauber
Jefferson Davis
Fourth Michigan Cavalry
Stauber
Maraden
Davis
Race War in Carolina at Aiken mill site
A Bath South Carolina dispatch reports a confrontation at the Aiken Manufacturing Company mill site where white attackers fired on black workers assembling to work. Whites gave twenty five minutes to leave town. the black workers refused, and shooting started in Avoreva, Georgia area coverage.
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New Orleans
Avovera
Herald
Bath, & C
Aiken Manufacturing Company
Haytian Rebels Beaten by Government Forces in Jamaica
A Kingston dispatch reports Haytian troops defeated near the San Domingo frontier with government forces led by President Hippolyte in person. Rebels were poorly armed as General Baratieri fortifies Adigrat Massowah Egypt and Ras Mangisola trouble Italians. Paddy Purtell offers a $500 to $1,000 purse fight with Billy Bebbs at 142 pounds. Library Hall hosts April 3 charity entertainment by Miss Carrie Baum and G Webb Murdock. Topeka K of P lodge 33 books Dr Brownfield’s comedians for March RO
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Leavenworth
Rye Goodwin
Leavenworth Athletic Club
Patrick Purtell
Jack Larney
Topeka
Hippolyte
New York
Kingston
Jamaica
Haytian
San Domingo
Asalinus
Egypt
Rox
Massowah
Baratieri
Adigrt
Ras Mangisola
Paddy Purtell
Billy Bebbs
Wellington
Raw
The
First Christian Church
Carrie Baum
G. Webb Murdock
Library Hall
Miss Baum
Mr. Murdock
Topeka Lodge No 33
K of P
Dr. Brownfield
Rumors of Cuban Insurrection Reach Havana Newsroom
A Tampasaye dispatch reports insurgents seizing Bayona and Manzanillo, repulsing Col Santocilde’s forces at Manzanillo with heavy losses. Government officials dictate press content in Havana, while civilians dispute race war claims and conscription rumors hover amid scattered market notes on wheat, oats, pork, and shipments.
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Cuba
Sayais
Tampasaye
Havana
Olivette
Bayona
Manzanillo
Santocilde
Louvre
Havens
Spain
Wheat and corn firm on dry weather outlook in Kansas market
The Topeka grain report notes wheat opening steady then advancing as dry conditions deepen. Corn shows firmness with a slight rise after an initial dip. Oats, hogs, cattle and other prices move mixed as receipts and shipments shift, with a cautious market mood overall. Serious crop damage reports warn that half of winter wheat in key Kansas districts may be killed by the cold wave, feeding fears of a crop failure and sparse European supplies.
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Armour
Gowto
Journal
Liverpool
Paris
Berlin
Etealy
Chicago
Cara
Minneapolis
Duluth
Mark Lane
Catn
Farnum
Grain Exchange
Baldwin
Aici
Western Union
Bock Island
Misavuci
Mente
Cutcaco
May
May Park
Maylard
Luxor
Kansas City
Kansas Cry
Texas
Burren
Topeka Grain and Stock Exchange
Columbian Building
Kansan
Europe
Veetarder
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Dr.ailles
Mita
Dices
Seisigicks
Mtielny
FROMM
Kansas City St. Joseph
Am, Louis
Omaha
Peoria
St. Paul
Atlantic Coast
Boston
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Niagara Falls
Pittsburg
H. C. Orr
Ag.t
Vy AS
Ay A HE
Bsoee Topeea Transfer Coal Company
Kansas Ave
Weesen
Missouri
Sulebury
St Louis
McKinney
Eli Shirer
Louis
Shirer
Kansas Age
Kansas Avenue
News OF Kansas
Emporia
Other State News
Chauncy Depew
Emporia A
Santa Fe
Elmdale
San Frencisco
Meriftian
Miss
Depew
Pope
Baxter Springs
Baxter Staines
Naylor
Walt
Brownville
Leavesbourn
U. Law
Lawanzsee
Kansas University
W. H. Platt
Galen Nichols
Parsons
Clarence Parks
Edna
Parks
Minnie E. Harris
Cawash
Klersey
Extonia
Mra
Percilla Wells
Wm. Wells
Wells Brothers
Sylvan Street
A.A and I. Wells
This City
A. G Wells
J. L and
Harvey Wells
Portland
Kavens Syems
Baseball
Kansas State University
Mitchell
Boya
Hassig
Heater
Squires
Snyder
Himrod
Crebo
Gear
Wagner
Jno
Clark
Stone
Alden
Andy Foster
Mason
Walker
Schriner
Turner
Willisinson
Jackson
Agrew
Todd
Atterbury
Atlie
Britannia
Fred
Valkyrie
Britenoia
Ailsa
Santa Anita
Memphis
Tenn
Santa Anits
Little Rock
Sister Mary
el Capitan
Santa Cruz
Philomena
Santago
Arapahoe
Happy Day
Chiquita
Caracas
Overland Park Club
Seana
the Park
Billy” Sehriver
West End
Washburn College
Wade Watta
Jackdaw
Pansy McGregor
Saginaw
Porter
Johnson
Lovewell
Leland
Halbert
Woodworth
Walter Bird
Potter
Bird
Late Sporting News
Jeff Davis
Carolina
U.S
LY Pure
Chan ‘Opan
Harket
Chicago Market Letter
New Yorka
Arthur Massay
West Fifth Street
Res
Nace
Hiram Hulse
Eleswood
Willow Ave
Potwin Place
Som
Zells Planta
Mfg. Co
A C. Sloan
Jackson Street
Beetles Steam Laundry
West Bichth Street
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