Des Moines Heat Records Top March Milestones
Crawford Adel bank robber in court pleads not guilty. Burlington train robber Ely misidentified. Ottumwa captain says suspect released. Dubuque mayor salary up to 1500. Cedar Rapids ball club fundraised 1500 plus 1000 expected. Multiple accidents, trials, and municipal measures across Iowa with Tuberculosis checks and rabies concerns.
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Crawford
Des Moines
Independence Driving Club
Ottumwa
Torreton
Mexico
Ely
Burlington
Five Men Rob Train in Indian Territory and Loot Passengers
A band of five men stopped a Rock Island train in Indian Territory to loot the express safe, then took a collection from passengers. A posse pursued them. one outlaw named Rattlesnake Bill was killed and another wounded.
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Rock Island
Indian Territory
Rattlesnake Bill
Income Tax Returns Piling Up Ahead of June 1 Deadline
Washington reports income tax returns far surpassing expectations with at least 1.5 million dollars filed by March 30 and officials project over 20 million dollars collected by June 1. Supreme Court support for key features of the law is anticipated, and processing continues rapidly yet accurately.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Emigrants Headed for North Dakota Colony by Special Train
In St Paul Minnesota tonight a large party of emigrants will arrive aboard a 36 car special train. They will join 40 Dunkards from Hutchison Kansas and travel on the Great Northern to Mayville North Dakota to establish a new colony.
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St. Paul, Minn
North Dakota
Walkerston
Ind
Dunkards
Hutchison
Kan
Great Northern
Mayville
N. D
Chicago mayoral race yields largest Republican plurality
Returns from Illinois towns show nonpartisan tickets winning and heavy votes. George B. Swift, Republican, gains the largest mayoral plurality on record in Chicago. Elections also held in Ohio and Michigan with Republicans prevailing in most large cities. Morton is said to push a quiet but aggressive bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Mayor Strong of New York signals resignation acceptance for Police Commissioners Murray and Kerwin.
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Great Britain
Venezuela
England
America
Minnesota
Chicago
George Bb. Swift
Civil Service
Woburn
Mass
National League of Republican Clubs
Cleveland
Ilinois
George B. Swift
Ohio
Michigan
Morton
Strong
New York
Murray
Kerwin
Majority for Winslow Dominates Wisconsin Court Race
Milwaukee April 5 Estimates show Winslow for Associate Justice by 24 471 votes and Clementson by 2 494 giving a net Winslow lead of 2 367. Across towns Republicans win city councils and mayors in Kaukauna Seymour Green Bay Bayfield Neenah Menasha Rhinelander and more with varied local race outcomes.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Winslow
Supreme Court
Clementson
Appleton
Kaukauna
Seymour
Bayfield
Washburn
Warden
Crandon
Forest County
Green Bay
Fort Howard
J. H. Elmore
Neenah
Whitehall
Osseo
Galesville
Trempelean
Stone Denounces Lobby Call for Missouri Special Session
Gov. Stone issues a call for a Missouri special session on April 23 to confront what he terms an organized salaried lobby. He argues the lobby has disgraced the state and urges an open test of whether a just law can pass despite lobby influence, stressing public safety and state honor.
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Ture
Jefferson City
General Assembly
Missouri
Britain pressuring US over Venezuela and Monroe stance
The article reports strained US British talks over the Venezuela boundary and possible US protectorate moves under Monroe doctrine limits. It notes European powers seek stable governance to protect trade, while Latin American debt woes and US interests push entanglement with American business concessions across the region.
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Washington
United States
Bayard
Great Britain
Venezuela
South
Central America
Mr. Bayard
Minnesota Company
Europe
San Domingo
May Lynch the Taylors in Carrollton Mob Rumors
In Carrollton Missouri April 4 the Taylors William P and George E face murder charges in the Weeks family case. The town swirls with rumors that lynch mobs will not accept an acquittal and claim two jurors were bribed 1500 dollars to force a hung jury or conviction.
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Carrollton
William P
George E. Taylor
Weeks
Linn
Sullivan
Taylors
No Hope For J. B. Koetting
John B. Koetting former cashier of the South Side Savings Bank was sentenced to five years for receiving deposits after insolvency. He appealed to the State Supreme Court arguing the law was unconstitutional. The court ruled the law valid and ordered custody to the sheriff.
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J. B. Koetting
Madison
Wis
John B. Koetting
South Side Savings Bank
State Supreme Court
German ironclad christened Aegis amid launch
Kiel April 4. The new German ironclad, previously known by the letter T, was launched yesterday. As she cleared the yard, Emperor William christened her Aegis, though it was believed he would name her the Bismarck during the ceremony.
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Bismarck
Kiel
William
Four Boys Poisoned After Mistaking Poison Arti chokes
Thought they were artichokes in Warren Pennsylvania four youths including Ernest Lang Ludwig Wickstrom and Harry Johnson and another boy Estergren ate what they believed artichokes but it was poison Wickstrom and Johnson died with the others survive.
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Warren
Ernest Lang
Ludwig Wickstrom
Harry Johnson
Estergren
Wickstrom
Johnson
PUTS SPAIN IN A BOX May Be Serious
Washington reports officials say a Spanish gunboat may have fired on the British ship Ethelred bound from Boston to Jamaica. A formal confirmation has not arrived from the state department or British Embassy. The incident mirrors the Alliance firing and raises questions about the vessel’s location near Cape Maysi.
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Washington
Sthetred
Boston
Jamaica
United States
Great Britain
Spain
State Department
Ethelred
High Seas
Cape Maysi
Prince leads Knox county in congressionl race vote
Galesburg April 5 Knox county official results show Prince 6088 Bastian 1427 Kempster 526 with countywide plurality expected at 12 000 to 15 000 though other counties not yet in.
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Galesburg
Knox County
Prince
Bastian
Dem
Kempster
Rep
No Fighting in Formosa Shenanigans Reported
Shanghai April 4 No fighting in Formosa has been reported It is believed China intends to surrender the island as part of the peace program and the prospects of peace are regarded as promising
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Shanghai
Formosa
China
Bill to reorganize Omaha fire and police commission passes
Nebraska lawmakers approved a measure to replace the governor’s appointing power with a three member board including the governor and two officials linked to the A P A. The bill, aimed at removing Catholics from departments, passed by one vote amid a tumultuous scene in Lincoln.
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Lincoln
Neb
Omaha
Fire and Police Commission
Tom Majors
Balfour Urges Double Standard At Bimetallic League
London April 5. The annual meeting of the Bimetallic League heard A J Balfour advocate bimetallism a strong double standard case. He said belief in bi metallicism was growing in Britain and worldwide and that men of all classes would soon unite to place silver properly.
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London
Bimetallic League
Mansion House
A. J. Balfour
House of Commons
Great Britain
America
Germany
France
Murder confession tied to mutilated remains in New York
The mutilated corpse found at Sixth Avenue and Waverly Place is identified as Mary Martin, a nurse living with West Indian man William Caesar. Caesar is said to have confessed. rooms showed blood splatters. Caesar, 28, born in the West Indies, has lived in New York since 1890.
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New York
Sixth Avenue
Waverly Place
Mary Martin
William Caesar
Caesar
West Indies
Japan to Demand 400 Million Gold War Indemnity
Washington reports that Japan will demand 400 million dollars in gold from China as the first step toward a gold standard. Treasury officials confirm the information and anticipate using the indemnity as a gold reserve to raise China’s currency to the gold standard.
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Japan
Washington
China
Treasury Department
Iowa Patent Office Report Promises New Iowa Patents
Des Moines April 2 1895 Patents allowed to eight G Wells for a rotary printing press with simultaneous color applications and variable forms. H D Jones and L P D Hart for a corn harvester that cuts two cows and binds shocks automatically. G Mellen for whip socket lock to deter theft. J H Peterson for a mechanical vehicle propulsion and storage system. Seven US patents issued to Iowa inventors last week. Thomas G and J Ralph Onwin Solicitors of Patents
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Dickens
G. Mellen
Des Moines
J. H. Peterson
Board of Examiners-In-Chief
United States
Iowa
Thomas G. and
J. Ralph Onwin
Solicitors of Patents
Guns for the Rebels in Yucatan Reported
A fishing bark off the gulf of Mexico reports two armed unknown ships with cannon. They gave no reply to hail and the fishermen fled. Supposed to be connected to Cuban revolution, with pirates and renegade Cubans roaming Yucatan waters. Sightings in Progreso Campeche Merida and other Yucatan towns. Cuban sympathizers said to be in Mexico aiding the revolt.
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Progreso
Yucatan
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
South America
Campeche
Merida
Mexico
Cuba
National Schools Controversy in Canada Rally
Winnipeg April 4 reports that the Greenway government remains united on the national schools issue. Members refuse to compromise or appoint a commissioner and stand firm regardless of the outcome. Manitoba expects Ontario support in the struggle.
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Winnipeg
Man
Greenway
Manitoba
Ontario
Springfield approves militia bill cuts and reform
The conference committee agreed to strike $30,000 for contingent expenses and reduce uniforms and equipment funding from $80,000 to $61,000. The total appropriation becomes $305,000 and both legislative branches are expected to endorse the bill.
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Springfield
Committee On Conference
Rhode Island Election Yields Republican Senate and House Gains
Providence reports the next Rhode Island legislature will have Republicans holding 34 Senate seats to 3 Democrats and 68 House seats to 4 Democrats. Democrats gain two seats with a quarter of the state reporting. Governor Lippitt, Republican, leads with 15 percent. Littlefield shows a Republican plurality of 8 979. Net Republican gain is 3 961.
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Providence
R. L
Senate
House
Lippitt
Littlefield
Cain
Cabinet to nominate Nicaragua Canal commission members
Washington April 4 officials expected the cabinet to choose the Nicaragua Canals commission members, but the topic was not discussed at the meeting. White House sources say appointments will likely be made this week.
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Nicaraguan Commission
Washington
Nicaragua Canals Commission
White House
Greenhut defends Nelson Morris cattle feeding contract
President Greenhut of the Distilling and Cattle feeding company says the contract with Nelson Morris is perfectly valid and all terms are open and aboveboard. The statement defends the deal amid scrutiny in St. Peoria Illinois dated April 3.
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Peoria
Greenhut
The
Distilling and Cattle Feedng Company
Nelson Morris
Chicago Board of Trade quotation table note
Chicago on April 5 reports the day’s range of quotations on the Board of Trade. The table lists varying bid and ask levels across contracts, reflecting market movements and trader activity throughout the session.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Iron Queen Passenger Steamer Destroyed by Fire
A passenger steamer named Iron Queen bound from Cincinnati to Wheeling and Pittsburg caught fire at Antiquity, twelve miles above Pomeroy, yesterday at 5 PM and was totally destroyed. The chambermaid is missing.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Iron Queen
Cincinnati
Wheeling
Pittsburg
Mercantile Community Praises Guatemala Mexico Settlement
The Mercantile Community congratulates the Guatemalan government on a peaceful adjustment of differences with Mexico and notes heavy orders for goods will be placed in the United States and Europe.
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Kansas City
Great Britain
Bayard
United States
Mexico-Guatemala
Guatemala
Mercantile Community
Mexico
Europe
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