Iowa News Roundup of Deaths Fires and Robberies
Section Foreman Warner in Coin is killed by W J Woolsey who surrendered at Clarinda. Dr James Phillips of Washington is injured when a buggy collision breaks his leg in two places. Bonaparte store McDonald Meek robbed of clothing and goods. Multiple other accidents murders and arrests unfold across Iowa including a child’s death ruled accidental neglect.
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W. J. Woolsey
Clarinda
James Phillips
Washington
Mr. Phillips
McDonald & Meek
Bonaparte
David Simmons
News of the Week Highlights From Global Crises
A dynamite blast among Lexington workmen killed five of six African Americans and wounded others. Cuban and Balkan conflicts escalate as Weyler faces movement into Matanzas and Greece Turkey negotiations press for peace. German hailstorms devastate southern Württemberg crops. yellow fever, riots, and mining strikes ripple globally. McKinley mulls currency commission while others face floods, ship orders, and political shifts.
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Tennessee
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Galusha A. Grow
Pennsylvania
Senate Tariff Battles Ripple Through July Sessions
The July senate tariff saga advances with amendments on stamp taxes and beet sugar bounty, Allen’s 4 cent beet sugar proposal tabled 57 9, and final passage of the tariff bill by a 38 2 vote. House conferees named to harmonize differences with the senate. Senate honors Harris with a funeral observer row.
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Nebraska
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Senator Quay Signals Possible Senate Departure
Washington July 10 Senator Quay of Pennsylvania said he was not making an official retirement announcement but unless he changes his mind he would not remain longer in the senate.
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Washington
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Senate
Miners Fully Employed in Towa District Iowa
Ottumwa Iowa July 7 All miners in this district are working. They are poorly organized. No strike is anticipated by the operators.
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Sultan Appears Ready to Yield Frontier Dispute
Constantinople July 7 reports the sultan showing signs of yielding on the Turkish frontier rectification toward Greece. Ambassadors expect peace negotiations to resume today or Tuesday, with hopes that Europe’s views will be accepted and a settlement reached.
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Greece
Europe
Iowa Patent Office Report prompts multiple paten ts
Des Moines inventor E M Reynolds granted copyright for The Joy Tailor System of cutting garments and W Cross earns design patent for a clothes pounder. Other patentees include M J Olsen for a rack attachment and barrel lifter and D Zerfing for a foldable baby swing. G Hiles and W Goodspeed receive related locomotive and hay handling devices. Information on securing patents mailed free by Ralph Orwig.
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Windham
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Des Moines
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Bloomfield
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President Delays Currency Commission Message
The proposed presidential message requesting a commission to study currency and banking law revision was not sent to Congress on Thursday and may be delayed for several days. The president, undecided, has heard strong party leaders in the Senate and House opposing sending the message while the trails bill remains in conference.
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Iowa Gold Democrats Nominate Full State Ticket
Des Moines reports the Iowa Gold Democrats at the state convention nominated Judge John Cliggett for governor S H Mallory for lieutenant governor W L Babb for supreme court judge John B Knoepfler for state superintendent and Peter A Dey for railroad commissioner The platform denounces the Dingley tarif and endorses retrenchment civil service reform and nonpartisan judiciary selection with a supplementary resolution supporting Omaha 1898 exposition.
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St. Louis
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Henri Meilhac Dies at Paris age 78
Paris reports the death of Henri Meilhac the noted dramatist and member of the French Academy from brain congestion. He was a prominent literary figure in French theatre.
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Freight Train Wreck After Washout Near Woodsville
A Boston and Maine freight train on the White Mountain division was wrecked four miles north of Woodsville New Hampshire by a washout early Tuesday. Three men were killed Patrick Lennon engineer Whitefield NH Bert Pebbles fireman Woodsville NH C E Lange brakeman Berlin NH. The engine and three cars were badly wrecked and the line blocked as investigators began work at the scene.
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Japan's true position on rights of subjects protest
Washington reports from July 10 say negotiations between Japan and the United States over immigration are proceeding peacefully. Minister Ho shi received advices from Hawaii and Japan confirming no new issues or threats. He denied the Japan Herald claim that Japan seeks Hawaii, calling it baseless, and met with Assistant Secretary Day at the State Department.
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Greece
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Hoshi
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Weyler to Return Home as Spain Names Successor
Weyler to resign after entering Havana from Sancti Spiritus and await Madrid instructions. He may stay until his successor arrives rather than depart immediately for Spain. Spain reportedly plans to replace him with General Ramon Branco Marquis of Pena Plata, former Captain General of Cuba in 1878.
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Horse traders' trick exposed in St Louis sale tale
Frank Pomeroy recounts a Mississippi county sale where horse traders used a liquid to pain horses into misbehaving during tests. A St Louis dealer later revealed the ruse, admitting he and a partner poured the chemical on Pomeroy’s chosen mounts to depress their price.
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Garnishee Law Struck Down by Indiana Supreme Court
The Indiana Supreme Court declared the garnishee law from the last general assembly unconstitutional and void. It held the statute interfered with the general exemption law protecting $600 of household goods and was discriminatory and arbitrary in classification.
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Literary Notes on Davis Soldier s of Fortune and Grant Letters
The New York Tribune hails Richard Harding Davis for Soldiers of Fortune as a masterful revival of life in a revolutionary South African state. The North American Review previews General Grant s Letters to a Friend, printed in the July issue. Vanity Fair July issue is in color with exclusive illustrations and breezy stories.
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Trolley Crew Is Held for Slaying Charge in River Accident
Bay City Michigan July 10 Motorman Riley in charge of the car that plunged into the river Wednesday was arraigned on a charge of manslaughter and released on $5000 bonds. Conductor OBrien is confined at home by injuries but held for trial.
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Reform Rabbis condemn independent Jewish state in Palestine
Montreal July 10 The convention of Reform Rabbis adopted a strong resolution opposing the proposed plan to establish an independent Jewish state in Palestine.
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Curious Dinner at Jericho Described by American Traveler
An American traveler reports a dinner at a Jericho hotel described as a mixed platter of global origins. He notes dishes and items including cutter from Norway, marmalade London, wine diluted with water, raisins from Ramoth, oranges from Jericho, almonds from the east of the Jordan, and coffee from Jericho’s grocer, all enjoyed on the hotel porch.
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The Highest Bridge on the Antofagasta Line
The Leo viaduct on the Antofagasta railway in Olivia South America is described as the world’s highest railway bridge. Built over a canyon in the Andes it lies about 10 000 feet above the Pacific and spans 636 feet with abutments 802 feet apart. The track gauge is 2 feet 6 inches and trains cross at about 30 miles per hour.
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Unintentional Pity at Weekly Telegraph Party
An evening party at the Weekly Telegraph mansion ends with a young man offending the hostess by singing a sentimental ballad and blushing as she gently criticizes his performance. He departs abruptly after a brief farewell.
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Pennsylvania Produces Goods Worth 388000 Annually
Pennsylvania reports annual hard manufacturing value of 388000 with per inhabitant comparison to Britain and Germany. The note cites national output and efficiency, highlighting regional industrial strength and international benchmarks.
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