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Where this governor ranks in the day’s news…

The Merrick County Item [1]” newspaper of Central City, Nebraska, has a very inconspicuous & brief page 2 report in its December 1, 1880 [1] issue announcing, almost casually, “Gov. Robinson, of Colorado, was on last Monday morning accidentally shot and killed.” This placement did rank above: “The National Grange will again convene in Washington, Nov. 1, 1881.” but below: “Trickett beat Ross in the sculling match on the Thames, last Monday, by about four lengths.” (see below) [2]