Thin ice tragedy and a string of Iowa town incidents
A Cedar Rapids boy John McLachlan, around 16, drowned after breaking through the river ice. Sioux City faces talk of lynching amid a wave of recent murders. Burglaries, court cases, strikes, and accidents fill reports from Des Moines to Creston, with details on trials, divorces, and a fatal double shooting in Davenport.
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Cedar Rapids
John McLachlan
Sioux City
Royce
Clark & Richards
Stanley
Des Moines
Cuppy Brothers
Avoca
Brown
Boone County
Dr. Duvall
Shannon City
Trials and Dispatches From A Turbulent Era
Trials Harry Hayward faces execution in Minneapolis for Catherine Ging murder and confesses. Reports detail French retreat at Luihsiang, Cuba autonomy talk in Barcelona, Armenian massacres, Dardanelles gunboat passage, and Carlisle disinfection rules for South American cattle. Debs released from Woodstock jail, fire gutting Chicago Exchange building, and various corporate, legal, and political notes across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hayward
Minneapolis
Catherine Ging
Luihsiang
Lands for Settlers Open to Settlement in Iowa
Des Moines officials announce the opening for settlement of 21 900 acres of the Sioux City and St Paul railroad land forfeited to the government in O Brien and Dickinson counties. Prospective settlers must file notices by Feb 27 1896 and complete residence or continual possession requirements to obtain title at 2 50 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustave Spade
Davenport
George Swain
M. L. Bevis
Mt. Ayr
Jerry Croak
Bayard
Croak
Orrin Lothrop
Lothrop Transfer Company
Fort Dodge
Ottumwa
Jens Conradson
Primghar
Justice Algyer
Des Moines
O’brien
Land Office
Wisconsin apportionment panel weighs new district map
Madison Nov 27 The legislative apportionment committee received Clerk Turner's report proposing a new senate and assembly district map. A dozen legislators attended and discussed views. Opposition grows to an extra session to pass apportionment with the governor to decide timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Legislative Apportionment Committee
Turner
Senate
Assembly
United States
New Mexico Wreck Involves Chicago Limited Train Collision
A head end collision east of Shoemaker New Mexico yesterday afternoon on the Santa Fe line between the Chicago Limited and a freight train wrecked engines and three special cars. Twelve passengers injured several crew members missing with a mail clerk dead and others seriously hurt. Wrecking crews race to repair 600 feet of track as Las Vegas and Raton teams mobilize.
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Topeka
Kan
Shoemaker
N. M
Chia Limited
Bourne
Las Vegas
Raton
Russell
H. G
la Junta
Colo
Pitney
F. D
Robb
Druery
Brown
No. 4
Secretary Smith urges Carey act reform to grant land outright
Secretary Hoke Smith will recommend amending the Carey act to grant 1,000,000 arid acres to each state outright and require state irrigation. He argues current law delays benefits, as states would wait years for water and favors immediate state control to fulfill Congress intent.
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Washington
Hoke Smith
Smith
Congress
Destructive Fire Hits A. H. Fuchs Millinery in St Louis
A major blaze devastated the A. H. Fuchs millinery store in St Louis between 9 and 10 pm. The three three and one four story buildings on Broadway and Lucas avenue were largely gutted with losses estimated from 100000 to 200000 dollars. The store is among the citys largest.
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St. Louis
A. H. Fuchs
Broadway
Lucas Avenue
Cincinnati Congregational churches urge action on Armenian massacres
In Cincinnati on November 19 the Congregational churches held services on Armenian massacres and adopted resolutions to send to Washington. The Rev. Sydney Strong and the Rev. Norman Plass telegraphed President Cleveland for protection of missionaries. the messages were read aloud to worshippers.
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Cincinnati
Washington
Sydney Strong
Walnut Hill Congregational Church
Norman Plass
Vine Street Congregational Church
Cleveland
Freight wreck injures five near Ritchie Ohio line
Fort Wayne Indiana November 27 a Pennsylvania railroad freight wreck near Ritchie Ohio left five men injured none fatally The injured are Conductor J J A Herring Fort Wayne Flagman S Waass J B Weber O N C Vance and S A Wilson Marengo Ohio Weber Vance and Wilson were stock drovers lightly hurt and continued travel Herring was thrown through a caboose window and injured Waass sustained broken ribs and head and arm injuries.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ritchie
J. J. A. Herring
S. Waass
J. B. Weber
Decatur
O. N. C. Vance
Martin’s Ferry
O. S. A. Wilson
Marengo
Herring
Flagman Waass
Weber
Vance
Wilson
Testimony Conflicts At Cleveland Car Disaster Inquest
Coroner's inquest into the Central viaduct street car disaster resumes after continuations. J F Campbell testifies no red light shown at gates while Fire Chief Rebbeck and others affirm red lights on draw. William Hagen says he saw a lantern thrown into the river after the crash.
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Cleveland
Central Viaduct
J. F. Campbell
H. H. Rebbeck
William Hagen
Detroit's New Masonic Temple Opens Huge Fair
The first use of Detroit's new Masonic Temple hosts the biggest western Masonic fair. Exhibits include goods from all states and nations and a premier display of curios and numismatics. Poor weather canceled the street parade portion of the opening society event.
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Detroit
Mich
Taylor Brothers Still Attempt Escape in Carrollton Jail
Carrollton Missouri November 27 The Taylor brothers who murdered the Meek family remain intent on fleeing jail Sheriff Stanley found two small steel strip saws two in George Taylors coat pocket Extra precautions will be taken to guard the prisoners.
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Taylors
Carrollton
Taylor Brothers
Meek
Stanley
George Taylor
Seminary Trustees Accept GA Control Over Seminaries
Cincinnati: The Commercial Gazette reports that the Presbyterian Western Theological Seminary trustees met in secret in Allegheny City and accepted the proposal that the Presbyterian General Assembly shall have final control of seminaries and veto power after elections of professors instructors and trustees with GA approval required for all such elections.
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Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette
Presbyterian Western Theological Seminary
Allegheny City
Presbyterian General Assembly
General Assembly
The Nicaragua Canal Report Delivers Unfavorable View
Washington reports the Nicaragua canal commission finds the project impracticable with current data and hazards too great. It estimates a provisional cost of 133 million dollars, nearly double the company’s figure, and concludes the official estimates are insufficient in key areas.
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Washington
Nicaraguan Canal Company
Isthmus
Nicaraguan Canal Commission
Nicaragua Canal
Maritime Canal Company
United States
Nicaragua
Canal Company
Two Men Fatally Scalded At Washington Power Plant
In Washington Indiana just after midnight a boiler valve failure in the electric light works blew out, killing Dan Evans of Golden Colorado and John Welsh of Austin Pennsylvania and severely injuring four others. The victims slept above the boiler frame in the engine room when the explosion occurred. The injured are identified as C. O. Lee Worcester Massachusetts Frank Johnson Kansas City Missouri Lawrence Ryan Alton Illinois James Ryan St. Louis Missouri.
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Washington
Ind
Electric Light Works
Dan Evans
Golden
Col
John Welsh
Austin
C. 0. Lee
Worcester
Mass
Frank Johnson
Kansas City
Lawrence Ryan
Alton
Ill
James Ryan
St. Louis
Honor Justice Jackson's Memory
Attorney General Harmon presented to the supreme court resolutions of respect for late Justice Howell E. Jackson of Tennessee. Chief Justice Fuller spoke for the court and the resolutions were ordered spread on the minutes.
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Jackson
Washington
Harmon
Supreme Court
Howell E. Jackson
Tennessee
Fuller
Iowa Patent Office Report Finds Few Iowa Patents
Des Moines reports 327 patents issued in the week ending November 19 with only four to Iowa inventors. A tent has been allowed to J A Mitchell of Orillia for a portable potato cleaning and sorting machine. Chief Justice Fuller rules US suit to annul a patent is a sovereign action affecting public interest and falls under US Supreme Court jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Thomas G
Brazil Refuses Arbitration Over Trinidad Island Claim
Rio Janeiro reports the Brazilian government has definitively rejected any arbitration on the Trinidad island ownership. It also declines to entertain any discussion arising in the British parliament on the issue.
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Brazil
Rio Janeiro
Trinidad
Yale and Pennsylvania Triumph in Eastern Football
Yale defeated Princeton 20 to 10 while Pennsylvania beat Harvard 17 to 14 in two major East games played Saturday.
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Yale
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Princeton
Harvard
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Henry Crosby
Fort Dodge Iron Foundry
Creston
Des Moines Rapids
Keokuk
Rothrock
Bever
Nancy Bussey
Cornelius
Nancy
Frank Curran
Badget Lally
Tom Lally
Tom
Curran
Lally
Mrs. Lally
George Carr
Webster City
United States Court
Carr
Hans Allen
McGregor
Mink
Wm. Cross
Cross
Allen
Ida
Kingsley
Elk Point
Constance Rousche
van Meter
Dallas County
Walsh
Sioux City Land and Ferry Company
Sioux City East Addition
Missouri River
R. A. Graham
Sioux Rapids
Herman
Richland
George L. Bertow
Barcelona
Spain
Cuba
Anatolia
Salonica Bay
Smyrna
Dardanelles
Henry Clews
Salisbury
Olney
Tn Maurier
Mgr. Satolli
Cathedral
Baltimore
Exchange
Francis Schlatter
Denver
Boulder
c5Eugene V. Debs
American Railway Union
Woodstock
Carlisle
South America
Lutheran Conference
Northwestern Kansas
Western Kansas
Thomas Bradshaw Shoe Company
Turner, Ill
Southern Illinois Medical Association
Anna
Iowa Horticultural Society
Hampton
A. R. Bickenback
Lyons
Iowa
First Presbyterian Church
Dixon
F. S. Arnold
Fulton
A. M. Carter
Sterling
W. S. Marquis
Rock Island
J. W. Skinner
Morrison
United States Circuit Court
Syracuse
N. Y
Atlas Knitting Company
Amsterdam
Abraham Hart
Michigan
St. Clair
Robert B. Fort
Lacon
I11
Colonel Fort
National Conference of the Free Mission Church
Mr. Davis
Crincell
Toronto
Ohio Commission
National Hardware Association
Pittsburg
Boone
San Francisco
Columbus
Ohio
J. S. Clarkson
Sioux City and
St. Paul Grant
Wisconsin
New Mexico
Chicago Limited
Santa Fe
Breckinridge
Frankfort
W. C. P. Breckinridge
Lexington
Gen. Hancock
Winfield S. Hancock
Arlington Cemetery
Norristown
Second Artillery Corps
Arlington
General Hancock
Armenia
Patent Office Report
Chicago Board of Trade
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