Cost of code commission reachs five thousand four hundred
A long list of Iowa items follows including a Sioux City robbery epidemic and numerous court cases. Notable events involve Albert Liddy’s death from accidents at a Dubuque cabinet shop, Rufus Johnson’s suicide in Clinton, a Northwestern fireman killed near Bertram, and various trials and incidents across Grundy Clinton and other counties.
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Sioux City
Albert Liddy
Dubuque
Bertram
Fhe
Ben Barton
Burnside
Fort Dodge
August Seashore
Chinese and world news brief collection
Three Chinese commanders reportedly committed suicide after reverses. Li Hung Chang and Prince Kung named peace envoys to Japan. Wei-Hai-Wei forts captured by Japan. Mexico Guatemala dispute resolved with concessions. Isaac Pusey dies in Mexico City on the 14th. John McBride acquitted of corruption in Hocking Valley strike case. United Mine Workers pass a confidence resolution. Knights of Labor organized in Columbus. A.R.U. district official accuses McBride of bribery. he denies it as a miners’ donation.
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Reichstag
Columbus
John McBride
American Federation of Labor
Hocking Valley
United Mine Workers
Li Hung Chang
Prince Kung
Japan
Mexico
Guatemala
Isaac Pusey
Kay
United States
Indiana
Independent Order Knights of Labor
W. B. Wilson
Blossburg
United Mine Workers At
McBride
Wei-Hai- Wei
Consumptives Ordered to the Pest House
Dr. W. R. Amick of Cincinnati protests a hospital plan to send 100 consumptives to the smallpox pest house. He argues the contagion theory is unjustifiable and cites scientific facts in a Tribune controversy. Amick Chemical Co. mails free Tribune copies with charts supporting his views.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
W. R. Amick
Cincinnati Tribune
Amick Chemical Company
Amicks
the Tribune
Irwin Found Not Guilty in False Pretenses Case
Pittsburg February 19 sealed verdict in the case against George M Irwin charged with obtaining money under false pretenses found him not guilty of that offense but ordered him to pay costs. Other charges hang over Irwin and it is unclear if they will be pursued. Irwin says he will give up the blind pool operations but continue private speculation.
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Randall McClellan
Goldfield
Estherville
Anamosa
William Davis
Clinton
Joe O’neill
John Sanders
Patrick Brady
Wapello County
Elmer E. Sellers
Dayton
Cole
Story County
J.C. Vetzer
Atlantic
Oskaloosa
Cass County Bank
James Baxter
Thomas Meredith
Des Moines
Vetzer
J. H. Boyce
Fayette
Shaffer
Mr. Boyce
Mr. Shaffer
E. E Potter
Elma
Tom Carroll
Potter
Prof. Miller
Luxemburg
Dubuque County
Peter Hess
Miller
Hess
Teachers’ Institute
Pittsburg
George M. Irwin
Indiana Senators Take the Passes
Senator Wray proposes banning legislators from accepting railroad passes but the bill is deferred in the senate. A half mast flag honors ex Gov Gray for the rest of the session. The house committee on corporations will hold another hearing on a phone bill to govern message exchanges between competing exchanges.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Wray
Senate
Gray
House
Steamer Istrian Missing. Kanawha Reports No Trace
The Chesapeake and Ohio steamer Kanawha arrived at Newport News with no sighting of the Istrian, bound for the same port over ten days ago. Fears grow that the vessel has been lost due to the prolonged nonarrival.
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Richmond
Kanawha
Chesapeake and Ohio Line
Newport News
Moonshiners Captured After Hard Battle on Outon Creek
United States Deputy Marshal G. W. Drake and two assistants captured seven desperado moonshiners on Outon Creek in Knott County after a fierce fight in Lexington reports.
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Lexington
United States
G. W. Drake
Outon Creek
Knott County
Big Application for Bonds in American Issue Predicted
The Financial News says applications for the new American bonds will be on an enormous scale with a premium of six anticipated in some quarters.
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London
the Financial News
W L Douglas Publishes The Times of Brockton Mass
The Times is a late rival in Brockton Massachusetts eight page seven column daily with a twelve page Saturday issue. It is owned by W L Douglas famed for his shoes with ads across many papers. Col J Armory Knox serves as manager and representative. The paper is independent in politics and printed on a Hoe press signaling a solid initial circulation.
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W. L. Douglas
the Times
Brockton
Mass
Col. J. Armory Knox
Douglas
Sargent Called to Washington Over Railway Wage Dispute
Peoria Illinois February 20 F P Sargent grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was summoned to Washington by telegram after a wage dispute between Southern railway managers and employees.
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Peoria
Iil
F. P. Sargent
Washington
Southern Railway
Shanklin for Gray's Mission Urged by Democrats
In Indianapolis on February 20 a closed meeting of leading Democrats decided to send Mr. Taggart to Washington to press John G. Shanklin’s claim for the Mexican mission. Taggart has departed for Washington.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Taggart
Washington
John G. Shanklin
Treasury bonds and tax bill dominate early 55th Congress
The record covers February 13 to 19 in Washington with Vilas introducing a $65,000,000 30 year 3 percent gold bond plan to redeem legal tender, extending income tax returns to April 15, and House actions on post office and treasury financing. Senate debates include bond resolutions, relief for Ford’s theater victims, and opposition to silver coinage. Naval and agricultural appropriations are ongoing with procedural battles and adjournments.
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Washington
Vilas
Post Office
Senate
Stewart
Nevada
Jones
Arkansas
Platt
Indiana House Spars over Whisky Subsidy Allegation
Representative Jackson accused the Indiana House of being subsidized by a basement whisky barrel free to members, allegedly supplied by the whisky league. A committee was appointed to investigate the claim.
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Indianapolis
Jackson
State House
Whisky League
Five Miners Dead in West Bearridge Mine Blast
An explosion at the West Bearridge mine at Mahanoy Plane near Ashland Pa. killed five miners and left several others severely injured. A gang breaking into a gas pocket ignited the blast. the mine remains on fire as rescuers fight the flames. Among the dead are Durkin Thomas Grenbac Peter Kline Peter Pitts Joseph Reed Bernard. the seriously injured include Davis Edward Goff William Laney John Meegers Anthony Minnish William.
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Ashland
West Bearridge
Mahanoy
Durkin
Thomas
Grenbac
Peter
Kline
Pitts
Joseph
Reed
Bernard
Davis
Edward
Girardsville
Goff
William
Laney
John
Meegers
Anthony
Minnish
Fire Destroys Part of Asbury Hospital
Fire at Asbury hospital in Minneapolis yesterday morning forced evacuation of twenty two patients and sixteen nurses. Typhoid fever patients required special care to avoid exposure. Loss mainly from water damage. building insured for 12500 with Barnes & Co. as holder.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Asbury Hospital
Barnes & Co
Fire at Connellton breaker cuts jobs in Scranton region
Fire last evening destroyed the large breaker of William Connell & Co at Connellston in Scranton county. The loss is reported at 100000 dollars and six hundred men and boys are thrown out of employment.
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Scranton
William Connell & Co
Connellston
Insane Boston Doctor Attempts to Seize Train in New York State
Dr G L Barney of Boston a Harvard Medical School affiliate boarded the Boston express and tried to run the train. He forced the fireman aside and shouted he would control the train. Conductor, engineer, and crew subdued him after a struggle with coal shovels used as weapons.
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Chatham
N. Y
Boston Express
Boston & Albany
G. L. Barney
Boston
Harvard Medical School
Haviland
Kaw
Springfield
Narrow Escape After Store Robbery Shootings
Ind to Wheatland shooting victims from Friday night mob pursuit. Joe and Nick Slaughterback brothers near Bruceville captured near Lawrence County Til and brought to Wheatland and Vincennes for identification. Mob threatened lynching but constable moved prisoners to safety by back way delivery to Vincennes.
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Vincennes
Ind
John H. Niblack
Wheatland
Lawrence County
Til
Mr. Niblack
Niblack
Joe
Nick Slaughterback
Bruceville
Craig admitted to bail in deputy killing case
Chattanooga Tennessee February 20 Robert Craig trustee of Hamilton county was admitted to bail for fifteen thousand dollars for the killing of his former deputy A M Wamble last Tuesday Friends insist a self defense plea will be proven.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Robert Craig
Hamilton County
A. M. Wamble
Craig
Frieds
Miners Return to Work After Week-Long Wage Strike
Pittsburg February 20 six hundred miners resume work at Sawmill Run Coal and Hartley and Marshall mines after a one week strike for higher wages ends without gains reported.
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Pittsburg
Sawmill Run Coal Company
Hartley & Marshall
Chicago Board of Trade Quotations Feb 18 Range
Chicago Board of Trade quotations for February 18 show daily range shifts across grains and markets with price movement on wheat corn oats and related futures. Traders monitor demand supply and weather factors influencing contracts and margins on the exchange floor.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Figgat Suspected of Pilfering 150000 From Bank of Lexington
Richmond Virginia February 19. It now appears that C M Figgat the defaulter cashier of the Bank of Lexington stole about 150000. He took 80000 in capital stock and nearly 70000 from depositors. The theft spanned twenty five years. Depositors blame directors for not detecting the hoard. The bank has only 6000 cash and business is paralyzed. Figgat is believed to have fled to Chicago.
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Figgat
Richmond
C. M. Figgat
Bank of Lexington
Chicago
Snowstorms Disrupt Rail Lines on Russo Austrian Frontier
A dispatch from Odessa reports severe snow storms along the Russo Austrian border causing railroad disruption and many deaths from extreme cold.
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London
Standard
Odessa
Strike formally declared off in Brooklyn rail lines
New York February 19 The strike on the Brooklyn Heights and Brooklyn Queens County and Surburban railroads ends as Master Workman Connelly orders workers to return to duty this morning. The Atlantic Avenue railroad remains exempt.
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New York
Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn
Queens County
Connelly
Atlantic Avenue Railroad
Fire destroys Buell block in Burlington county
A fire at F. J. Buell's hardware store last night in Burlington Wisconsin burned the Buell block. Losses include Charles Voltz Sons dry goods thirty thousand dollars F J Buell hardware store ten thousand dollars F W Buell building six thousand dollars bringing the total to about fifty thousand dollars with only partial insurance.
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Wisconsin
Burlington
Wis
F. J. Buell
Buell
Charles Voltz & Sons
F .W. Buell
Elbe Vigeum Found Report Reaches Rochester
Cable message to Frank W. Ellwood from Capt. Klipfel in Lowestoft states the body of Mrs. Klipfel, who perished with the Elbe, has been recovered.
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Rochester
N. Y
Frank W. Ellwood
Capt. Klipfel
Lowestoft
Railroad Sold to Wisconsin and Michigan Company
Milwaukee Wis Feb 19 Isaac Stephenson of the Peshtigo Lumber company sold the Marinette and Peshtigo railroad seven miles with rolling stock and dock privileges to the Wisconsin and Michigan company for 50000 The buyers plan ore docks at Peshtigo and to extend the line to Fathon Junction on the Menominee iron range ten miles next year
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Milwaukee, Wis
Isaac Stephenson
Peshtigo Lumber Company
Marinette and Peshtigo
Wisconsin and Michigan Company
Peshtigo
Fathon Junction
Menominee Iron Range
pope shows health improvement after audience with pilgrims
In Rome on February 19 the pope’s health improved as he greeted 400 Italian pilgrims. The reception lasted about an hour and the pope spoke to each attendee during the audience.
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Rome
Senate considers splitting appropriations bills among subject committees
Washington notes a Dubois backed proposal to divide appropriations bills among committees by subject to ease the overburdened Appropriations Committee. Proponents say it would empower other committees, reduce power concentration, and reflect growing senate size, though opposition exists from Rules and Appropriations members.
National Council of Women Opens Second Triennial Session
Washington February 19 the national council of women of the United States begins its second triennial session. The body will run three daily sessions for two weeks. Introductory religious services were led by Rev. Annie Ford Fastman and Rev. Anna Howard Shaw and leaders preached in city churches yesterday.
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National Council of Women
Washington
National Council of Women of the United States
Annie Ford Fastman
Anna Howard Shaw
Aight
Mexico Guatemala talks yield no new updates
Mexico city reports there is nothing new on the Mexico Guatemala negotiations. General Antonio Ezeta will travel to Acapulco to meet his family as Salvadoran sources state. Rumors he will join the Mexican army are declared untrue.
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City of Mexico
Antonio Ezeta
Aesapulco
Salvador
Three Hundred Cattle Lost at Sea
The British steamer Virginia with Captain Christian arrived at Plymouth after a terrible passage from Boston. It lost 300 head of cattle during the voyage and then coal and continued to London.
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London
Virginia
Christian
Boston
Plymouth
Wreck on Norfolk & Western near Huntington kills man
A severe train wreck six miles west of Huntington West Virginia occurred at 4 AM on Norfolk & Western Train No 2. John Adkins of Wayne County was killed instantly and an unidentified woman from Petoskey Michigan was fatally injured. Engineer Jackson and Fireman Ganze were seriously hurt as the track was torn up and traffic impeded.
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John Kelley
Creston
Des Moines
Kelley
Lucy B. Decker
W. W. Decker
Begun & Son
P. H. Stepphan
J. M. Elbers
Carroll
Stephann
Albers
Church
A. J. McCreary
Keokuk
First Judicial District
J. M. Casey
Louis Westbrook
Westbrook
Lyons
Huntington
W. Va
Norfolk & Western Railroad
John Adkins
Wayne County
Petoskey
Mich
Jackson
Ganze
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Julien Avenue
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