Disappearance Mystery Ends as Youth Is Found on Farm Ell
The 17 year old son of James Mur dy, a wealthy farmer near Hudson, who vanished weeks ago and was thought kidnaped, was found in an old ell on the farm. A reward had been offered. Oscar Holt of Dabney township, Boone county, was seriously injured in a runaway at Boone. A team ran away, Holt struck, and his companion Adamson fell. The crowd caused several wagons to overturn. News from Des Moines reports a cattle sale at the fair with forty eight head sold for 15390 and top prices. In Dubuque a jury verdict not guilty surprised many in the McGarry murder case. Des Moines packing plant ran full capacity, killing hogs and cattle. A hazing incident at Knox college resurfaced as S B Dotfield’s old wound needed extraction. A monster gray eagle was shot in Guttenburg area, measuring ten feet wingtip to tip. Emil Swaison, a Henry county farmer, disappeared week ago and no trace found. A tragedy in Osceola as Dutch Lowe attacked his wife with a razor after divorce suit. A passerby fled to alert the night watchman but Lowe fled. A Bremer county Republican event chose a solid delegation for Sumter. Albert Case was arrested at Duncombe on Norse theft charges after allegedly stealing a Norwegian team and selling it in Somers for funds.
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James Murdy
Hudson
Oscar Holt
Dabney Township
Boone County
Boone
Charles Adamson
Holt
Highth Street
Adamson
Sevral Warriages
Martin Flynn Gale
Fair Grounds
Des Moines
H. F. Brown
Minneapolis
Minn
W. Weise
Sutherland
Iown
Dubuque
John McGarry
Lavake
McGarry
Agar Tucking Company
Knox College
S. B. Dotfield
Corro Gordo County
OW. S. Miller
Clinton
Guttenburg
Miller
Emil Swaison
Henry County
Salem
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Osceola
Lowe
Metealf
Metcalf
Mettecalf
Meshowe
Sumter
Timman
Bremer County
Sherif Risely
Calhoun County
Sherif Dowd
Fort Dodge
Albert Case
Duncombe
Heckwell City
Kuckwell
Wileuis ‘Brothers
Somers
Gubernatorial Cummins Delegations Form at County Conventions
Sioux City May 27 Republicans in four Eleventh district counties Sioux Plymouth Ida and Dickinson named Cummins delegates to the state convention. Des Moines May 27 reports show Cummins leading in most counties with instructed and uninstructed votes reflected. Other items include railroad franchise vote in Winterset and various local incidents and court rulings from Des Moines to Guthrie Center.
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Sioux City
Biens Vista
Plymouth
Ida
Dickinson
ATL
Cummins
Yes Moines
Carrollssysieeue
Poweshiek
Sioux
Corte
Plymouth O.oo
Dickinson Oo
Humboldt
O'Blion
Cumming
Laveitoan
Butler Oygis
Bremer
Warkman
Adams Oo Union
Town Central
Morning Sun
Earl of
Cedar Rapids
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Coc. Wright
Burlington
Mississippi River
Wm. Christie
Michigan
Chariton
San Francisco
Chicago
Des Moines
Edwin HW. Conger
Joh Herriott
Smith McPherson
Morris Gluckitch
Perry
Polk County
Justee
United States
Supreme Court
Charles A
Polk County District Court
Aiil
Poweshief County
A.D. Cummins
Goveron
Des Moines Interurban Railroad Company
Winterset
Senators Tillman and McLaurin Resign for Primary Court
In Columbia on May 27, Mihman and McLaurin jointly resign to Governor McSweeney effective Nov 15. They plan a joint statewide canvass with a Democratic primary in November to determine who fills Tillman’s long term seat or Melaughin’s current term.
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Columbia
S.C
United States
J. Or. Mihman
John l. McLaurin
United States Senate
Melaurin
Tillman
Mebaurin
Timan
Gallay
Tilman
Melaurin Secusea Mman
McLaurin
State Democratic Executive Committee
Covernor McSweeney
General Assembly
Machinists to Seek Nine Hour Day on Railroads
President James O Connell of the International Association of Machinists plans to urge a nine hour day without wage cuts for U S railroads. If firms do not comply a nationwide strike could involve about 106000 workers. He expects to set an autumn date and to mobilize virtually all mechanical shop staff in the campaign. The strike headquarters moved from Washington to Toronto.
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Kond
Washington
James O'Connell
International Association of Machinists
Voronto
O'Connell
Toronto
King
Assassins Death Ends King Mumbert Plot In Rome Jail
May 24 Rome reports the suicide of Fresei, the assassin of late King Mumbert, in Santo Stefani penitentiary. He scratched vengeance on his cell wall with a bloody nail after mounting violence, while earlier guards restrained another prisoner Teeser. Cervera warns Spain may fracture into small states as he fears navy interests dominate national affairs. In Wales a massive explosion at Sengbenydd colliery claims many lives with 78 missing and rescue work ongoing. A shooting record is set in Springield with a live bird competition, drawing entrants and prize money. top shooters Heed Gilbert and Crosby join the all-American team.
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Mumbert
Italy
Hawke Winmselt
Rome
Hiesel
Cervera
Spain
Madrid
Napal Congress
Simnall Sates
Wales
Appointment of Judges Sparks Native Discontent in Manila
Dissent grows over American judge appointments and alleged civil service bias favoring Americans. Native judges fear reorganization will cost them their posts. Federals warn of a second revolution while critics cite malfeasance and unequal native and Spanish qualifications. General Tring negotiates with Lucban for General Cailles surrender.
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Manila
Sone
Dudge Ner
Court of First
Philippine Commission
MireArthur
Tring
Tlucban
Cailles
Supreme Court Rules Constitution Does Not Follow Flag
Washington reports the Supreme Court declares the Constitution does not follow the flag. The government wins a divided decision with at least five separate opinions. The ruling interprets uniform taxation on imports, saying the clause aimed to prevent state advantage, applyable to territories by Congress.
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Supreme Court
Chienzo
Record-Herald
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
States United
Congress
Cuban constitutional report endorses Platt amendment with explanations
Havana May 27 The majority report of the constitutional convention committee on relations was withdrawn Saturday and replaced by a five delegate report. It endorses the Platt amendment while appending explanations from Secretary Root and Governor General Wood. It notes provisions of clauses three ten five six seven eight and refers to one two and other limits on Cuba’s power to treaties towns debts and constitutional commitments.
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Havana
Committee On Relations
Giberga
Berriel
Quesada
Eva
Villeendas
Natiree
Mae Jor
Comittee On Relations
Platt
Root
Wood
Cuba
Dowie Held to Grand Jury in Chicago Case
The coroner's jury finished two days of hearing in the case of Mrs. Enitia Lucy Judd wife of a Dowie official. They returned a verdict holding Dowie and Mrs. Sprecher and Mrs. Gratsel await grand jury action.
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Dowie
Chicago
Enitia Lucy Judd
John Alexander Dowie
Zinn
IL W. Oudd. Woeshaned
Wean
Mes. Sprecher
Gratsel
Parlim Paper Totals British South Africa Troops and Deaths
A London parliamentary paper from May 93 04 reports the British forces in South Africa totaling eighty nine thousand with 44075 deaths and 22209 other fatalities. Also noted are brief obituaries including Charles A Boutelle of Bangor Me and a note on Dr Boutelle’s death at McLean Asylum. A Russian canal project inference is mentioned linking the Black Sea to the Caspian by 550 versts, cost 300000000 roubles.
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London
South Africa
Boutoue
Linus
Herlin
May
Patel
St. Peterslure
Berlater Neueste Nachevighten
Mode Witte
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
Cox Lin
Former Governor Vander Dies Sudden in Springfield
John Ripley Vander, once Illinois governor, died suddenly in his Springfield room at 2 40 PM yesterday. Cause listed as rheumatism of the heart, with Dr J N Dixon noting no confirmed heart or kidney disease. Vander held posts in the Illinois House, U S Marshal for the Southern district of Illinois, state treasurer, and sub-treasury aide in Chicago, and he ran for U S senator this year. He leaves a widow, one son Colonel J Mack Manuer of Springfield, and a daughter Mrs John A Barnes of Chicago.
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Tunnels
Dea
John Ripley Vander
le Jond Judel
Tanner
Clay County
J. N. Dixon
Illinois House
United States
Ilinois
United States Sub-Treasury
Chicago
Republican State Central Committee
Calom
J. Mack Manuer
Springfield
Fourth Infantry
John A. Barnes
Dislikes Carnegie's Way Angers London Review
The London Review of the Week on May 27 denounces Andrew Carnegie's gifts to Scottish universities as an "invasion of the Almighty Dollar." It questions aristocratic support for free tuition funded by an American industrialist, warning of aristocratic resistance and imagined meddling by Chicago financiers in Oxford and Cambridge.
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London
Review of the Week
Andrew Carnegie
Scotland
Mr. Carnegie
Duke of Hamilton
Cameron
Lochiel
MacDonald of the Isles
Chicago
Oxford
Cambridge
Boss Crocker
Londoun University
Isindus
Mrs McKinley Won’t Stop Journey To Washington
In San Francisco physicians declared Mrs. McKinley strong enough to endure the transcontinental trip. The presidential party left for Washington after a two week stay, accompanied by President McKinley, Dr. Rixey and a nurse. Sacramento reported crowds, brief stops at Port Costa and Tracy, and Mrs. McKinley showing no ill effects as the journey continued.
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San Francisco
Washington
McKinley
Port Cosin
Tracy
Sacramento
Hixey
Funston Eats Octopus Cited in Kansas Politics Note
Lawrence Kansas May 24 Captain Adna G Clark head of the regimental organization that stayed after the Philippines sent congratulations to General Frederick Funston on Aguinaldo’s capture. Funston’s letter recalls eating an octopus while in the field describing the creature as a devil fish with long arms and noting it was not a steady diet.
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Kansan
Lawrence
Kan
Adna G. Clark
Twentieth
Kansas
Kane Suns
Philippines
Frederick Funston
Aguinaldo
Funston
Farmion
Puboo
Aguinaldo May Come to Spend Winter in U S
A Washington dispatch reports Aguinaldo likely to visit the United States next winter and spend the season in Washington to study American institutions and meet leaders. The war department was informed from Manila and General MacArthur was notified of his desire to visit.
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Jesive
Washington
New York
the Tribune
Winaldy
United States
War Department
Imail
Manila
Generat MacArthie
Deserted postmaster Harris under scrutiny at state capital
Des Moines reports inspector Stewart has returned from Moore to review accounts of J. M. Harris the postmaster who vanished with Miss Ottie Periman and was later connected to embezzlement allegations between $900 and $1,000. Warrants for deserting the mails are under debate as the act may not apply post-seizure. Governor Shaw paroles William Norris in a murder case from 1896, while other items note interurban railroad right of way, deaths, exams, farm management at state institutions, and a Belgian parliament motion.
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Des Moitier
Westafice
Stewart
Moore
J. M. Harris
Ottie Per
Har Harris
Dia
Uarvis
Harris
Lorimer
P. J. Thoms
Wiliamsburg
Shaw
William Norris
Des Moines
Ben
George Frank
Frank
Ilveris
Mwalvis
Sixth
Walnut Streets
Union
Haredin County
Waterloo
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