Iowa News in Brief: March and April Hearing Dates Set
Forty O’Brien county land contest cases set for Des Moines hearings in March and forty in April. reports of strangling infant case near Eagle Grove and multiple violent incidents across the state including deaths from fear and self harm. Also covered are arson trials, grave robbing, boiler explosion near Waterloo, and various legal actions involving banks, murder convictions, and bond disputes across Iowa.
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O’brien
Des Moines
Cris. Barz
Eagle Grove
Ericson
Belmond
Goodell
Ottumwa
Phoebe Irwin
Groner Terrett
Richard Hinton
Hedrick
Josemnu Lang
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Cedar Rapids
Drake Medical College
Saylorville
Cenia Harrison
Celia
Clinton
Waterloo
Tim Connors
Lyons
Patrick
Connors
Inaugural Exercises and Code Debates in State Legislature
The legislature held joint sessions to canvass governor and lieutenant governor votes. Governors Drake and Parrott were declared elected. A code revision plan with specialized committees was adopted, and inaugural ceremonies in the rotunda featured Drake’s address. Committees were named for state institutions and various policy areas.
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Senate
House
Dungan
Gen Drake
Babb
Crane
Bacon
Matt Parrot
Boston
Starrett
Des Morxis
J. M. Crocker
Anamosa Penitentiary
Carney
Marshall
Iowa
Congress
Trewin
Jackson
Industrial School
Mitchellville
Thomas Mitchell
College For the Blind
Thomas Bell
Fairfield
W. A. Black
Des Moines
Weaver
Funk
Early
Cornwall
Evans
Porter
Temple
Carroll
Davis
Eaton
Armenia
A. B. Funk
Parrott
Rotunda
Breeden Devanes
Drake University Glee Club
Rothrock
Drake
Allison
Railroad Commissioners
Perrin
Chickasaw
Carpenter
Allen
van Buren
Brighton
Jefferson
Hardin
Temple of
Clarke
Sac
Merrill
Clinton
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Tama County
Dead in a cornfield near Rockford mystery foul play suspected
The missing woodchopper H. Ralph from Rockford was found dead in a woods near CuarneEs Crry. The skull was crushed and the body frozen stiff with a felled tree nearby. the death appears suspicious and possibly foul play as a search party uncovered the scene.
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CuarneEs
Farmers to Form Co operative Factory to Challenge Trusts
Silvio's farmers in Sangamon county near Springfield plan to organize a state law governed company to manufacture farm goods from shoes to steam engines. Initial focus will be on farm implements sold at prevailing prices in open competition. Profits are expected as dividends, not ultra cheap goods.
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Silvio
Peoria
Sangamon
Springfield
Illinois
Mrs. McKee Objects to Ex President Harrison Marriage
Ex president Harrison faces a family rupture as Mary Lord Dimmick becomes engaged. Mrs McKee, his former daughter in law, plans to travel to Indianapolis to claim furnishings and belongings from the former home, vowing not to return unless a reconciliation occurs.
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Harrison
Washington
Mary Lord Dimmick
President May Pardon Lewis Redwine
It is reported that President Cleveland will grant a pardon to Lewis Redwine, now in the Ohio penitentiary, though he has served little more than one year of his seven year sentence. Redwine's defalcation of about $100000 wrecked the Gate City National Bank and is linked to the death of Tom Cobb Jackson. Prison physicians warn further confinement could cause death from consumption.
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Lewis Redwine
Atlanta
Cleveland
Ohio
Redwine
Gate City National Bank
Tom Cobb Jackson
Death of Bishop Haygood in Georgia
Covington Ga Jan 21 Bishop Haygood of the M E Church South died at his Oxford Ga home Sunday at 2 from paralysis. Bishop W W Duncan of South Carolina will preach the funeral service Tuesday morning.
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Haygood
Covington
M. E. Church South
Oxford
W. W. Duncan
South Carolina
Grain Elevator Burned at Grogan Station
Grain elevator belonging to Peavy and Co. at Grogan five miles east of St. James burned yesterday. Ten thousand bushels of grain and about 200 tons of coal were destroyed in the fire.
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St. James, Minn
Peavy & Co
Grogan
War Department Agent Seeks Fort Site for Cleveland
Jan 21 report that a war department agent is in Cleveland looking for an available site to place a fortification for the city’s defense in case of a foreign war. The inquiry focuses on securing a suitable location within Cleveland, Ohio.
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Cleveland
War Department
Cartoonist Bernard Gillam Dead at Canajoharie Home
Bernard Gillam famed Judge cartoonist died Sunday morning in Amsterdam at his father in law ex Senator James Arkell of Canajoharie after a bout of typhoid fever. Gillam had been ill for several days. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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Amsterdam
N. Y
Bernard Gillam
Judge
James Arkell
Canajoharie
Pope not to arbitrate in Venezuela dispute
Washington January 20 Cardinal Sato ll i has not offered Pope Leo’s services as arbitrator in the Venezuelan controversy and has not received any indication that the pope will be asked to serve in that capacity.
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Washington
Cardinal Satolli
Pope Leo
Monroe Doctrine and Nicaragua Canal Boost Gulf Ports Trade
The piece argues the Nicaragua Canal will shift U S exports to Trans Mississippi Gulf ports, boosting Aransas Pass Texas and Gulf harbor development by Alexander Brown & Sons. It notes rising export totals, a Homeseekers’ excursion February 11, and a promotional festival inviting visitors to inspect the new town and surrounding valve lands.
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Globe-Democrat
St. Louis
North American Review
Nicaragua Canal
Europe
America
Nicaragua
United States
Trans-Mississippi
Gree
Britain
Cape Route
Suez Canal
Alexander Brown & Sons
Aransas Pass
Texas
West
Gulf
Public pressure for US action over Johannesburg arrests
London reports Mr Wiltse, linked to John Hays Hammond, receives daily cablegrams urging direct US government intervention for the arrested in Mannesburg on treason charges. In Pretoria, Kruger is said to have made no demand on Britain or the British South Africa Company regarding Jameson and companions headed to England for trial.
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London
Mr. Wiltse
John Hays Hammond
Mannesburg
Transvaal
Johannesburg
United States
Pretoria
Kruger
British South Africa Company
Dr. Jameson
England
Campos Loses His Job In Cuba Controversy
Washington reports a cable from Madrid stating Marshal Campos is relieved of command due to Cuban party politics. General Polavieja appointed to replace Campos, with Weyler expected to succeed Campos in Cuba.
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Washington
Dupuy de Lome
Duke of Tetuan
Madrid
Cuba
Martinez Campos
Marin
Spain
Polavieja
Maprio
Weyler
Jen. Campos
Homestead Law Revived by Public Lands Committee
Washington January 18 The house committee on public lands will report the free home bill proposed by Chairman Lacey Iowa. The bill revives old homestead practice allowing settlers on open Indian lands to gain title after five years residence or pay fixed government rates to accelerate title.
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Washington
House Committee On Public Lands
Lacey
Iowa
Queen to Sultan Letter Sent by Queen
Constantinople January 17 British ambassador Sir Philip Currie met the sultan and delivered an autograph letter from the queen. The Daily News editorial calls the communication a humanitarian appeal or royal protest against Armenian outrages.
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Victoria
Constantinople
Philip Currie
The
Daily News
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