Motions, verdicts mark Iowa trials and crimes roundup
Attorneys for Thomas Gaffey moved for a new trial after a murder conviction at Fort Dodge and judge Stevens overruled. The Graves case verdict found the defendant guilty on all counts in Dubuque. A German farmer John Didens was killed when a wagon wheel ran over him. Webb district court sentenced Robt. Miller and James Moran to fifteen years for attempted highway robbery. Six saloonkeepers were fined for prohibitory law violations. Swan son received seven months. A Missouri state meeting and other local legal notices were noted along with various crimes, missing persons, and property disputes across the state.
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Thomas Gaffey
Ed. Buggy
Fort Dodge
Stevens
Dubuque
Commercial Bank
John Didens
Union Township
Webster
Robt. Miller
James Moran
Swanson
Dayton
Gaffy
Joan T. Shaffer
State Agricultural Society
Capitol
Iowa Road Improvement Association
Isaac van Gilder
Russell
van Gilder
Lucas County
W. van Gilder
Monroe County
Hillsboro
Iowa
Ft. Madisor
Chicago
J. L. Frmel
Taing
Woodbury County
Raisir
Clinton County
Wsiich Chap
J. J. Rigg
Keokuk
Joseph Chenowith
Des Moines
Baltimore
Charlies O'Neill
Marshalltown
State Street
Morris
Neill
O'Neill
McComb Bros
George Bagley
Davenport
Waterman
District Court
Anamosa
Bagley
John W. Bunch
John Buivanks
Geneva
Remgi
Canada
Lodge
EF. T. Crosby
Sioux City
Chicago Sunday Sun
Jal
Dave Hattenback
Lewis
Omaha
Hattenback
The
Sun
Crosby
Fairfield
Harry van Wert
van Wert
Bird
Bill
Floyd River
Burlington
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad
Rogers
Monmouth
Meeker
Notable Events Reported Across Nations And U S
Senator Gibson of Louisiana dies after lingering illness in Arkansas. Blaine through last stages of Brights disease. Italian protest over U S quarantine rules. immigration restrictions explained. De Armand proposes direct presidential election with congressional court to determine tied results. Penny postage likely Empire wide. Chicago faces smallpox scare. two deaths to pest-house. Edgefield DC reports grisly murder by lynching likely. North Atlantic Steamship Association to cut steerage service from Jan 1 1893 with higher rates. Bismarck interview in Matin. farewell to politics. New York Herald backs Dana for Senate. Homestead arrest list tied to alleged poisoning of non-union workers. cook confession denied by accused groups.
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United States
Washington
Representative de Armand
Supreme Court
Chicago
Edgefield County
D. C
Peters
North Atlantic Steamship Association
Matin
Paris
Bismarck
New York Herald
Dana
The
Sun
New York
Homestead
Amalgamated Association
Knights of Labor
Carnegie Company
Whisky Prices Rise Again Under Whisky Trust
Pronia 111 December 17 reports a 5 cent per gallon price hike for spirits by the whisky trust to take effect yesterday. Analysts expect the price to reach 1.50 dollars per gallon before any reaction.
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Whisky Trust
Mysterious Murder at Lithographing Firm in New York
Emil Kuckel Horn, 45, an engineer at Thomas and Wyle Lithographing Co., 152 West Twenty-fourth Street, was slain last evening in the boiler room as he prepared to quit work. His body was found this morning with a fractured skull. Police search for clues to the killer while wages from the week appear missing, suggesting robbery as a motive.
Texas Jack Held In West Superior For Denison Murders
Richard Edwards alias Texas Jack sits in Douglas County jail awaiting extradition to Texas after being charged with killing four women in Denison on May 17. The string of shootings started with Mrs. Haynes and her mother, then Maud Kramer, Rose Stewart, and another victim, with details of the attacks described in sequence.
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West Surrivon
Wis
Douglas County
Texas
Richard Edwards
Texas Jack
Denison
Edwards
St. Louis
Grayson
Superior
Haynes
Garree
Woodlawn Boulevard
Maud Kramer
Kramer
Rose Stewart
Iowa State Grange Ends Secret Session in Des Moines
The Iowa State Grange closes two day secret session at a Des Moines hotel with resolutions urging anti option bill conv ict labor on roads Sunday closure of the World's Fair and federal laws to prohibit food adulteration. Next meeting slated for Lenox.
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Iowa State Grange
Des Moines
Iowa
Congress
Lenox
Murderer Martin Foy Jr Escapes Jail Then Recaptured Nearby
Dec 19 Martin Foy Jr the man convicted of Henrietta Wilson s murder overpowered a turnkey yesterday afternoon and escaped from jail. He was chased and captured in a grove a half mile from town after being forced to surrender at the muzzle of a revolver. Foy had previously escaped and was recaptured in San Francisco.
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Bauistos
Martin Foy, Jr
Henrietta Wilson
Foy
San Francisco
Noland Denied Electric Light Bonds By Judge
NoStano Michigan December 17 The city of Noland voted last spring to issue bonds for an electric light plant and carried the measure but faced a legal challenge. F H Carr and others argued the move was illegal and an injunction was served. Yesterday Judge Hart ruled against the city.
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NoStano
Mich
F. H. Carr
Hart
The Ivory Gate Among Harper’s 1593 Wide Awake Outlook
Walter Besant’s new novel The Ivory Gate from Harper & Brothers features a dual personality protagonist a generous philanthropist and a calculating lawyer. The Wide Awake 1593 prospectus promises four serials plenty of entertaining chapters and 1200 plus pages illustrated and instructive for the young readers.
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Ivory Gate
Walter Besant
Harper & Brothers
Congressional Activity Review of December Sessions
Washington reports recount legislative moves in mid December with bills on free coinage under Sherman act and national militia encampment for World's Fair, debates on anti option and civil service inquiries, and authorizations for army and public works. Adjournments mark each day’s end as committees push treasury, labor, and transportation matters.
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Senate
Washington
Stewart
West
Chicago
St. Louis
Washburn
Executive Se
Sion
Talked Over Silver Slanetary Conference for Discussion
The International Monetary conference committee reports it studied general principles of submitted monetary projects without detailing implementation. After weighing pros and cons, it says the conference has not yet ruled on the general question and will not vote or seek a compromise among the varying doctrines.
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Broesers
Steamship Association Will Not Carry Steerage Passengers
Longpow Dec 14. Mr Peters secretary of the North Atlantic Steamship association says in view of American immigration rules the association will carry only saloon and second class passengers from Jan 1 next. It also plans fewer sailings in 1893 and higher saloon and second class rates to offset losses from abandoning steerage traffic.
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Longpow
Peters
North Atlantic Steamship Association
Plot to Kill President Ezeta Uncovered in Salvador
Salvador state reports a planned assassination of President Ezeta by Salvadoran exiles in Guatemala. An Italian hired to act as a waiter at a Salvador banquet was seized by police as guests assembled.
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Ezeta
Panama
Salvador
Guatemala
Chicago Board of Trade and Shelbyville Fire Report
Chicago markets opened firm with May wheat at 77 1 2 cents and May corn at 47 1 2 cents. Provisions led gains with January lard at 16 1 0 and May at 16 1 0. In Shelbyville Tennessee a destructive fire damaged about an acre of business property causing heavy losses and boiler works failures. total losses estimated around 20000 dollars with insurance details unclear.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Caicaco
Stenlbysille
Tenn
Sasavuae
Shelbyville
Congress Consider Higher Whisky Tax Plan
Congress plans to raise whisky tax from 9 to 125 per gallon as Representative Owen Scott of Bloomington pushes the measure. Springer, head of Ways and Means, supports increased revenue though producers oppose higher levies. The article notes bourbon rye and gin taxes and the impact on existing stock valued at millions of dollars.
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Scott
Wasuixcton
United States
Congress
Owen Scott
Bloomington
M Scott
Peoria
Illinois
Mason
Banner Bourbon
Kentucky
Springer
Messrs
Springer and
McKinley
Failed for 100000 in Dakota N D
Charles Haltimes of Sherbrook failed for 100000 in Dakota North Dakota on December 19. He had 30000 of 40000 securities taken for horses sold and used as collateral in bank deposits. Haltimies moved from Detroit two years ago as a penniless laborer and incurred heavy debt for stock machinery and land. He sold hundreds of horses last summer leaving many farmers to lose due to mortgaged stock.
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Dakota
Faro
N. D
Charles Haltimies
Sherbrook
Haltimies
Detroit
Mich
Pirates Demand Ransom for Spanish Schooner Crew
Moorish pirates holding the Spanish schooner Scod and its crew near Cape Juby demand $15,000 ransom to release prisoners. They threaten to kill captives if a rescue attempt is made and suggest the government may grant the payment to secure their freedom.
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Cape Juby
May Effect a Compromise
Lonpox December 19 St Berlin correspondent reports a German army bill compromise likely during recess. A two years service could be legalized with about half of the proposed peace footing increase. Centrist committee members’ stance appears doubtful.
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Lonpox
St . Berlin
Panama canal scandal to spur Russia Germany rapprochement
A Vienna dispatch says the Panama canal scandal may push Russia and Germany toward rapprochement as France’s finance minister M. Rouvier falls, curbing Russian loan prospects in France.
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Russia
London
The
Chronicle
Vienna
Panama
To Divide Illinois Offices Caucus Urged by Senator
Washington December 15 Senator Imer suggests a caucus of Illinois Democratic members to decide how federal patronage shall be distributed. The plan seeks to assign posts such as a judgeship and a marshal through a coordinated layout. McGann opposes joining but may attend the meeting scheduled for tomorrow.
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Washington
Imer
Illinois
McGann
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J. E. Johnson
State Reform School
Senator Gibson
Louisiana
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Blaine
West Superior
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Committee On Labor
Cummings
New York Sun
Wasumetown
Senator Eye
Mitchell
George
HOUSE
Committee On Rules
Committee On Ways and Means
Treasury
Washinpton
Dee
Mavier
McGarrahan
Daniel
Mary Ann Janceolph Curtiss Lee
Virginia
Committee On
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