Multiple Iowa news items highlight violence and crime across towns
A flurry of reports details arrests and releases in murder cases, a county monument dispute over portraits, suicides and accidental deaths, a venue change request in a Cedar Rapids estate case, elopement, a missing young man, coal prospects near Lohrville, a drug robbery tale, and a deadly mine incident with two workers.
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Dubuque
George Montagne
Cherokee
Schultz
Redfield
Perry
Iowa Soldiers Monument
Heniy Parker
Delmar
Bevers
Bever
Cedar Rapids
Wolf
Charles Liggitt
Laurens
Jake Mundell
Iowa Falls
Brakeman
Babbitt
The
Central
War Declared by England and Global News Roundup
England declared war on Ashanti. Louisville rider Otto Zeigler set a mile open class B bicycle record at 1 532 5. Miss Pauline Whitney wed Almeric Huch Paget in New York. Wells Fargo Express agent robbed of 20000. 35000 more in the safe. Zeitoun Armenians rebelled. 35 Mussulmens slain. Detroit explosion death toll rises to 37. Corbett win and payments from the Florida Athletic Club amid boxing feuds.
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England
Louisville
Otto Zeigler
Pauline
Whitney
New York
Almeric Huch Paget
Colorado Springs
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Constantinople
Zeitoun
Detroit
Corbett
Florida Athletic Club
Fitzsimmons
Peter Maher
Steve O'Donnell
Maspeth
L. I
O'Donnell
Fears for the Safety of Settlers Near Lost Canyon
Indian agent David Day reports two Indians and a squaw killed near the head of Lost Canon. Utes are enraged and fear grows for settler safety. details are unavailable from Ignacio.
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Durango
Col
David Day
Ignacio
Lost Canon
Strike Called Off By American Railway Union Lodge No. 150
In Devil's Lake North Dakota on November 13 the American Railway union lodge No. 150 spanning Leeds to Michigan City and west to this area declared the strike off unconditionally. Resolutions condemned the Great Northern Railway company and stated new workers would not be harassed by union members. Discharged men will seek jobs elsewhere. Investigators offer no public reason for surrender. one source says bluntly, Someone blundered.
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Devil's Lake
N. D
American Railway Union Lodge
No. 150
Leeds
Michigan City
Great Northern Railway Company
American Railway Union
Chicago Seeks 1896 Republican National Convention
A drive to bring the 1896 Republican national convention to Chicago began with a Lincoln club and Cook County Republican Marching club meeting. A citywide gathering at the Great Northern hotel will form a committee to petition Washington for the convention and plan venues funding and other arrangements.
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Chicago
Lincoln Club
Cook County Republican Marching Club
Great Northern
Washington
Republican National Committee
Arguments In Spring Valley Cases
The trial of thirteen Spring Valley men for driving out the colored people closed evidence on both sides. At 3 o'clock attorney Charles Hughes for the prosecution opened the argument, labeling the defendants as anarchists and citing evidence of plans to destroy life and property.
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Spring Valley
Princeton
Ill
Charlies Hughes
Convention Adopts Damages to Deter Lynching in South Carolina
The South Carolina convention advances anti lynching measures proposing damages of at least 1000 dollars to any person injured or to their representatives when a prisoner is taken from officers or a lynching occurs in the county. A later clause taxes Pullman cars operating in the state.
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Columbia
S. C
Pullman Company
Desperate 15-year-old Jennie Met jailed for horse theft
In Boston on November 13 Jennie Met a 15 year old girl noted as a bold desperado and Dalton gang member was committed to the Massachusetts Reformatory for Women at Sherburne for two years for horse stealing.
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Boston
Mass
Jennie Metcalf
West
Dalton Gang
Massachusetts Reformatory For Women
Sherburne
Gold Shipment Withdrawn for Europe Sails Today
New York, Nov. 12. W. H. Crossman & Bro. withdraws $1,000,000 in gold from the sub-treasury for export to Europe aboard the steamship Spree which sails today.
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Europe
New York
W. H. Crossman & Bro
Sub-Treasury
Spree
Mob frees Will Purvis from Purvis jail in Mississippi
A mob broke into the Purvis jail at 12 25 yesterday and liberated Will Purvis the man accused of murdering a whitecapper. The incident occurred in Purvis Mississippi amid rising tensions and local chaos as authorities reeled from the escape.
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Purvis
Miss
Will Purvis
Thurman Not Confident in Fathers Recovery
Allen W. Thurman asked Dr. Whittaker if it would be safe to leave home for a short trip and risk his father dying while away. The doctor advised Thurman to stay at home for a day or two. Thurman believes his father may not recover fully but expects illness to last weeks.
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Kid Gallagher
Alex Chapin
Max Noack
Ora Minter
Bagnio
Sioux City
Papillion
Nep
Noah
Gallagher
Chapin
Vic McCarthy
Omaha
Daniel Hallahan
Dubuque County
Prairie Creek
State Board of Health
Guilbert
Thurman
Columbus
Ohio
Allen W. Thurman
Dr. Whittaker
Rich haul looted Wells Fargo safe at Santa Fe depot
At Colorado Springs on November 13 two masked men forced Wells Fargo agent George Krout to open a strong box and stole about $20,000 cash from the depot. The robbery occurred after a Chicago train departed. $5,000 more was taken from the safe while Krout was forced to undress and sleep. Head agent M. D. Andre hunts with bloodhounds. over $50,000 had been shipped to Cripple Creek the previous day.
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William Ege
Garden Plain
Clinton
Des Moines
Samuel Pollock
Verdi
Washington County
Fort Madison
Mary Henrichs
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Spirit Lake
Superior
King
Preston
Shoemaker
Mattico
Milwaukee Road
Marion
Charles Taylor
Pearl R. Lutz
Kansas City
Lutz
Taylor
John Peck
Waterloo
Chicago
Lohrville
H. Welrod
Charles Traves
Lyons
Independence
Hardesty & McCullough
Kirkville
Atlantic
Anna Gallant
Colorado Springs
Colo
Santa Fe Wells-Fargo
Santa Fe
George Krout
Pueblo
Krout
Wells Fargo
Cripple Creek
Pike’s Peak Avenue
M. D. Andre
Wells-Fargo
Captain Miller accuses Spaniards of disrespecting the flag
Captain Frank L. Miller of the brig Harriet G. reports a July 3 search by nine Spaniards at Nuevitas, saying protests by himself and the American consul were ignored. He claims Spaniards would insult the stars and stripes and suggests flying the British flag would have deterred the search.
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Miller
New York
Frank L. Miller
Harriet G
Nuevitas
Rat Shea Sentenced to Death in Rose Murder
Troy New York November 13 Rat Shea convicted of murdering Robert Rose at the polls on March 6 1894 was brought from Dannemora prison to fix a date for execution crowds gathered at Plattsburg depot troops summoned to manage the scene Shea handcuffed to a keeper Judge Edwards set the week starting December 23 for the sentence to be carried out
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Rat” Shea
Troy
N. Y
Robert Rose
Dannemora
Plattsburg
Shea
Edwards
Great Britain Storm Disrupts Transport and Damages Coast
A severe storm over Scotland and northern England and Ireland disrupted telegraph and rail traffic. Beginning Sunday evening with strong winds and heavy rain, floods covered much of the north. Property damage was reported, bridges washed away, harbors damaged, and ships stranded, though fatalities were few.
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Great Britain
London
Scotland
England
Ireland
Maher Knocks Out ODonnell in Sixty-Three Seconds
Maspeth Long Island radio arena hosted a twenty five round match between Peter Maher and Steve O’Donnell. O’Donnell, allied with Champion Corbett as a sparring partner, was defeated in one round after Maher knocked him down three times and O’Donnell failed to rise after the final knockdown.
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Maher
O'Donnell
Maspeth
L. I
Peter Maher
Steve O’donnel
Australia
Corbett
O’donnell
O’lonnell
Iowa Patent Office Report Lists Last Week Patents
Des Moines November 11 four teen United States patents issued to Iowa inventors last week. Names and places include F A Allen Cedar Rapids for a lubricant J H Antrobus Ottumwa for a poultry crate J Baker Muscatine for a machine to clean and scald tomatoes I Pergmann Fort Madison for a penholder W Britton W H Sutton Boone for a case for locomotive boilers L W Ellis Anamosa for a sheaf carrier F B Carnes Cedar Rapids for a deflector for blast stackers D C Landon Dubuque for a hose reel G Larson Waukon for a brake for sleighs A A Latterman Popejoy for a cash register J F Lymburner M Lassance Dubuque for a filing-tank N P Mickelson Des Moines for a combined card case hat holder etc for church pews L E Richardson Cedar Rapids for a handle bar for bicycles. Valuable information about obtaining valuing and selling patents sent free to any address. Printed copies of drawings and specifications of any United patent sent upon receipt of 25 cen Thomas G & J Raton Onwin Solicitors of Patents
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Boone
Ase
L. W. Ellis
Anamosa
F. B. Carnes
Cedar Rapids
D. C. Landon
Dubuaue
G. Larson
Waukon
A. A. Latterman
Popejoy
J. F. Lymburner
M. F. Lassance
Dubuque
N. P. Mickelson
Des Moines
L. E Richardson
United
Thomas G. & J. Raton Onwin
Solicitors of Patenta
Five Were Drowned After Sea Collision Near Nassau
News from Philadelphia reports the American bark William Hales sank after a collision with the Ward line steamship Niagara in dense fog on November 8. Captain Combs and Mate Kimmette were rescued along with five seamen who died. passenger details are unavailable. Nassau reported the rescue of the captain and mate.
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Philadelphia
William Hales
Ward Line
Niagara
Nassau
Combs
George W. Kimmette
Supreme Court Rules Sawyer-Mann Patent Invalid in Edison Case
The United States Supreme Court declared the Sawyer-Mann patent invalid in the Consolidated Electric Light versus McKeesport Light decision. Justice Brown announced the ruling, while the court also denied Bell Telephone's motion to dismiss the United States appeal on the Berliner speaking microphone case, affirming jurisdiction to try that suit.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Consolidated Electric Light Company
McKeesport Light Company
Sawyer-Mann
Brown
Bell Telephone Company
United States
Fire Destroys Di vision Street Factory Complex in Chicago
A blaze at 177 to 181 Di vision street in Chicago caused about 149060 dollars in damage to a four story brick building owned by the Jones estate. The three upper floors housing clothing manufacturers suffered total losses while the first floor typewriter factory and basement sustained lighter damage with materials valued at 150000 dollars. Many workers face unemployment until new quarters are found.
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Chicago
Division Street
Penn and
Division Streets
Jones
Iron Hall Receiver Reports Shows Noted Finances
Indianapolis receiver Failey reports for Iron Hall stating net charge of 1 026 463 with 838 860 paid out and 178 219 cash on hand. 154 763 in claims remain and after settling assets the balance may near 10 000. Philadelphia bank assets suspended 791 000 not yet converted. Expenses include 15 000 for the receiver and 30 000 for his attorneys.
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Iron Hall
Indianapolis
Ind
Failey
Order of Iron Hall
Iron Hall Bank
Philadelphia
Prohibition Debate Turns On Milkmen Selling Water
A witty exchange in the Indianapolis Journal notes critics accusing New York of excessive dryness laws. The banter frames the crackdown by prohibitionists as targeting liquor sellers then milkmen for selling water, illustrating zeal in enforcement.
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New York
Indianapolis Journal
The Color-Bearer Portraits a Timid Patriot
A playful note describes a man whose anger makes his face redden and whiten his cheeks his mood shifts colorfully turning the air blue as he grows patriotic.
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California Junction
John A. McKeen
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Neb
Cyrus Andt
Missouri Valley
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Will W. Carver
Burlington
Elmwood
Will
Muchakinock
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James G. Brown
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J. R. Sage
Judge Bishop
McCarthy
Howard J. Clark
Schaffer
William Case
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Ransom
Richard C. Rowe
Forse
Iowa
Rowe
Chester Rowe
Poweshiek County
Mexico
Iowa State Geographical Society
State of
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E. A. Sciple
E. A. Skinner
Porte
Kentucky
Blackburn
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Cuba
Preacher Hinshaw
Danville
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Duke of Marlborough
Detroit Journal
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Arnold Brecher
Illinois State Board of Health
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E. H. Mathewson
C. E. Patterson
M. L. Finley
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South America
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Dunning
Wilmington
Del
Addicks
Pensacola
Fla
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W. J. Roney
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Henry H. Kingston
Lehigh Valley Railroad
John Taylor
Stephen B. Kingston
Pennsylvania
National Party
Sam Mayes
Downing
Ohio River Improvement Association
Cincinnati
Congress
Ohio River
Bentley Shoe Company
Cazenovia
Syracuse
Rochester
Cyrus T. Brady
St. Paul’s Church
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas
Whitaker
Hastings
Evan R. Penrose
Doylestown Bank
New Orleans
Bank of North America
A. Whyland & Co
Chicago Board of Trade and Stock Exchange
Pacificave
G. F. Stone
Chicago Board of Trade
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
Wells- Fargo Company
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OWA Patent Office Report
Christian Workers
New Haven
Conn
R. T. Torrey
Watson L. Phillips
Church of the Redeemer
Torrey
George D. Keitlan
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