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Newspaper

Weekly Wisconsin

Location

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1885

Page

8

Wind and Water Tornadoes Flood Kansas Cities

Tornadoes and floods devastate Kansas towns including Medicine Lodge and Kingman. Descriptions recount many drownings, destroyed homes, and bridges washed away. North Fort Scott and nearby areas report extensive inundation with livestock losses. A separate report notes a fatal tornado near Mexia and widespread rainfall in Southeastern Kansas. A murder case from Winona, Wisconsin also appears, along with the resignation of U S Treasurer A W Wyman and appointment of C N Jordan to succeed him.

Kingman Medicine Lodge City Elm Creek Ninneseah River Main Street Ninnescah Cheney Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita Bell Plaine King- Wa Patras Tex St. Patrick's Church Cnd Mexia Prairie Grove J. P. Swing Estelle Cooke Jez FE. Herring Jeg D. Hughes M. B. Cox H. Thompson T. J. Williams Larken Gentry Honge Parsons Marmiton Fort Scott North Fort Scott Winona la Crosse Wis Minn Mara Paulson St. Paul Jesse P. Neville Richmond Neville Paulson Ford & Coxisms New Harmony Ind Lake Shore Pennsylvania Leonard Withington D.C United States Newbury Mass Landry New York City New York Sharpsburg John Waters Albany N. C Sessrox & Linney Spring Lake Mich Kentucky Parker Cockrill Chalchuapa Barrios Cambodia Saigon J. Edwin Libby New Paris Kansas City Jersey Black Prince Nanette Pogis James Hamilton Northrop Cleveland Jouett Union City Tenn Mary Asperson W. Howard Bender Hulett’s Landing Lake George MarGaret Coneman Bonus Perryville Tennessee Decatur County Ovricer Willins Conway Peter Keenan Court of Appeals Conray Lewis Webster Geneva Arimer Harrington Jefferson Harrington Webster Green Bay Somerville Menominee John Quinby Poplar Point Chicago

War clouds over Afghan frontier and Russian mobilization

From St Petersburg and Warsaw reports trace rising tensions as Russia steps toward possible war with England over Afghanistan. De Giers predicts no war this year but warns frontier issues may spark conflict. Obrutscheff urges immediate mobilization and plans to seize Herat and Candahar amid large troop movements and fleet preparations.

St. Peterspurs M. de Giers England Russia M. de Pobedonoseff Alexis Baltic Cronstadt St. Petersburg Admiral Nakhimoff Alexander Sr St. Perussacre Obrutscheff Afghan Herat Candahar Obrutecheti Skobeleff Lumsden Persia Penjdeh Tulfikar Warsaw Gourke Poland Czar Afghanistan Gourko India Odessa Austria France New York American McAll Association BR. W. Mc Massachusetts Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio New Jersey Connecticut Columbia Hayes Garfield Mamie J. Chase Goddard Martin Ju. Berger Troy Newark Elmira Albany Rochester

Middleton Defeats Rebels at Batoche Crossing

Gen Middleton advances on the right bank of the Saskatchewan to Batoche Crossing, engaging Indian and French half breeds in a brush fight. Casualties include Private Ferguson Sergt Mackin and others. Middleton’s force repulses the ambush and drives enemies from ravine to woods with artillery support.

Middleton Batouche Crossing Saskatchewan River Barine Worssreen Manitoba Saskatchewan Batoche Crossing Ferguson Sergt. Mackin Ninetieth Battalion Gunner Cook Wheeler Clark Wisnipes Fort Pitt Frog Lake Tafard Marchand

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