Iowa News Recap Combines Crimes Fires and Trials
A Cedar Rapids report details multiple Iowa stories including the Walter Scott murder case in Des Moines, a shattering Laporte fire with $52,000 loss, legal actions over estates and marriages, a Dubuque monument project, and a major land suit against a railroad in Des Moines.
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Ant
Henry County
Walter Scott
Des Moines
Sdrlington Book
Woods
Oreman Powers
W. Dence
Cohens
Dubuque
C. B. & Company
New York
Gene Burmeister
Cedar Rapids
Hubner
William Reikhoff
LeMars
Reikhoff
New Hampton
van Tassel
Gruilty
Council Bluffs
Charles Altmansperger
Minden
Thornell
Charles J. Praver
Clinton
State Insane Asylum
Ryan
Oskaloosa
Eichelberger
Iowa
F. P. Gluck
Christian Conrad
United States
Manchester
Cumberland County
Pennsylvania
Rodeck
John Rodeck
John
Julien Dubuque
Thas
Henry Roddis
Milwaukee
Roddis
South Dakota
Charles Traver
Chicago
Independence
Warren Burns
Ottumwa
A. M. Patterson
Madison
Wis
Patterson
Algona
Waterloo
Laporte
Smeltzer
M. Cohen
O. A. Brust
Walker & McCutcheon
E. E. Schuck
Ike
Burlington & Missouri River Road
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Road
O'Brien County
Iown
Burlington Road
Burlington
Plattsmouth
R. Dawson
Boone
E. W. McFarland
Stanhope Royster
Annie
Royster
Battle in Abyssinia Leaves Italians Routed
Advices from Abyssinia report a full day battle where Abyssinian forces defeated the Italians with about 3,000 killed including two leading generals. Subsequent dispatches say 5,000 Italians died and the Italian cabinet plans to resign amid a national crisis and widespread rioting.
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Abyssinia
Bermuda
New York
Cuba
Greenhalge
Massachusetts
Lowell
Doings of Congress and Related Actions
Senate considered the agriculture appropriation bill totaling 3,262,000 while House debated the legislative appropriation amendments to abolish the fee system for U S district attorneys and marshals. Conference reports on the army bill were approved with Davenport bridge repair funded and the Des Moines military station project authorized.
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Senate
House
Committee On Foreign Relations
Allen
United States
Supreme Court
Courts of Appeals
Military Affairs Committee
Des Moines
Wasurxeton
Cuba
Judiciary Committee
Debs
Sherman
Conference
Hale
Dupont
Mitchell
Hartman
Montana
Cleveland
Presbyterian Home Missions
New York
White House
Secretary of War
Davenport
Wasnrxetos
Disobedience of Orders Triggers Kirkwood Line Wreck
A head end collision on the Kirkwood Electric railway near St Louis Saturday night left four men fatally injured and dozens more hurt. Motormen Aiken and Smith are among the fatally injured along with a Missouri Kansas & Texas claim agent and an insurance official. Twenty nine seriously hurt and about twenty to thirty others sustain lesser injuries. Fire and rescue crews battled fires as workers suffered burns from boiling tor.
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St. Louis
Ay Ie Iken
Kirkwood
J. L. Jones
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Richard Lonagan
Kirkwood Electric Railroad
J. A. Peasely
J. A. Aiken
Carmen
Sam Smith
McVicker's theater manager J H McVicker dies in Chicago
James H McVicker longtime head of McVickers theater in Chicago dies at his home. The report also notes a Kirkwood Electric railroad accident near Kirkwood with multiple injuries and fatalities among passengers and crew. Further items include congressional and international updates from Washington and reports on various political and military developments abroad.
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Chicago
James H. McVicker
McVicker
New Italian Cabinet Formed as War Stirs Abyssinia Rumors
Rome reports a new Italian cabinet with Rudini premier and Ricotti as war minister amid Abyssinia tensions. Cassala withdrawal authorized. surge in troop mood feared mutiny in Milan and File. Abyssinian leaders press for prolonged fight as Menelik weighs arbitration offer from Leopold.
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Rome
Sig
Saracco
Humbert
Gen
Ricotti
Ricotta
Marquis di Rudini
Marquis di Radini
Interior
Sig. Brin
Senor Perazzi
Treasury
Admiral Racchia
Marine
Guicciardini
Finance
Granturio
Justice
Baldissera
Cassala
Milan
File
Ison
CO@Asmand
Massowah
Adowa
Tribuna
Rasaiulu Rasmangescia
Men
Leopold
Italy
Emperor William Aims to Challenge Cup With Clyde Yacht
Chicago reports a Clyde yacht built for the German emperor to contest the America's Cup. The letter from J D Bell, famed Clyde yachtsman, notes this bold plan. Memorial obituary records Freeman R Stewart, Ripon Republican founder, dies at 74 in Oshkosh Wisconsin.
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Emperor William
Chicago
J. D. Bell
Europe
Clyde
Mr. Bell
G. L. Watson
Thistle
Rear Admiral Henry Walke Dies in Brooklyn at 88
Rear Admiral Henry Walke died at his Brooklyn home after a long naval career. Born in Virginia, he joined the navy in 1827 as a midshipman aboard the frigate Alert under Farragut. He rose to captain in 1862, commodore in 1866, rear admiral in 1870, and retired in 1871 as the first officer to step down to let younger men advance.
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Walke
New York
Henry Walke
Brooklyn
Virginia
Alert
Farragut
Five Standard Oil workers burned by boiling tar in Bayonne
Five Standard Oil employees at Bayonne New Jersey were severely burned when boiling tar overflowed from a tank. Injured are Michael Doyle Timothy Callahan James Donohue John St John and Ernst Olsen. They escaped but sustained serious burns to feet legs and arms ankles.
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Standard Oil Company
New York
Bayonne
N. J
Michael Doyle
Timothy Callahan
James Donohue
John ST. John
Ernst Olsen
Iowa Delegates Pick 26 For Senator Allison Campaign
Politicians arrive in Des Moines for state convention to select 26 men to lead Senator Allison's presidential bid. 1,142 delegates expected, all instructed for Allison with J S Clarkson Senator Gear and Congressmen Henderson Hepburn as likely delegates at large.
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Allison
Des Moines
Iowa
St. Louis
J. S. Clarkson
Gear
Henderson
Hepburn
Ovation for Booths Independent Movement at Cooper Union
The independent religious movement led by ex Commander and Mrs Ballington Booth opened at Cooper Union in New York. The great hall and surrounding streets were packed with 3,500 inside and 5,000 outside as police struggled to control the crowd. Indians May Become Violent in Pawhuska Osage Nation Couriers report rising unrest among half breed Indians due to government agent Freeman withholding annuities from them.
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Ovation Army
New York
Ballington Booth
Salvation Army
Cooper Union
Perry
O. T
Pawhuska
Osage
Freeman
Rockwell Co-operative Society Holds Seventh Annual Session
Mason City Iowa March 10 The Rockwell Co-operative Society the largest farmers society in the state closed its seventh annual business session Saturday night They reported handling 378000 bushels of oats 85000 bushels of corn 18000 bushels of flax and 1500 tons of timothy with an aggregate business of 25333165 at a cost under 2500 The society has 491 members including the county's best farmers.
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Farmers’ Co-operative Society
Mason City
Iowa
Rockwell Co-operative Society
Iowa Patent Office Report Des Moines March 9
Des Moines H A Shackelford granted copyright for Railway Passenger Tariff Rates for Conductors. Patents allowed include automatic check row coin planter and marker R R Spear Waukee Iowa and telephone transmitter J Serdinko San Antonio TX C K Mead Des Moines. Also automatic car coupling W F Shou Ht P Vogan Derrick City Penn. Notices: practice not restricted to Iowa. free patent information and 25 cent printed drawings available via Thomas G and J Ralph Orwig patent solicitors.
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Iowa
United States
Thomas G. and
J. Ralph Orwig
Chicago Board of Trade Quotation Ranges Listed
Chicago Board of Trade figures for March 7 show the day’s range of quotations across commodities. Traders note shifts in prices and ask further activity as markets react to ongoing economic signals.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Illinois Dairymen to Meet in Princeton March 4
The Illinois State Dairy Men's Association annual convention will convene in Princeton on Wednesday for three days at Apollo Opera House with 1600 seats. A major dairy products display is planned and ex-Gov Hoard of Wisconsin and other prominent figures are expected to attend.
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Illinois Dairymen
Princeton
Ill
Illinois State Dairymen’s Association
Apollo Opera House
Hoard
Wisconsin
Presant
Aoliver
German Italian relations stir talk of abdication and policy
Berlin reports speculate on Count Goluchowski and Italy amidistposals for exit from African adventures. Press voices urge sacrifices to save honor as Germany and Austria lean toward new policy, while rumors mount of Humbert’s possible abdication in a European political crisis.
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Abyssinia
Humbert
Berlin
Emperor William
Hohenlohe
Baron von Bierberst
Count Goluchowski
Italy
Bund
Germany
Austria
Boersen Courier
Vorwaerts
Sig. Crispi
Russia
Goluchwoski
Britain
Solution of Italy's Troubles
A March 7 report from St. Petersburg notes a speaker with strong interest in Italy's situation. He asserts broad approval if King Humbert boldly accepts a ministerial reshuffle and evacuates sinia, signaling decisive action amid national unrest.
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Italy
St. Petersburg
Humbert
Sinia
Steamer Ericsson Cleared For New York Trip
The dome Board reports the torpedo boat Ericsson is strongly built in coal with the specified machinery. The craft runs about five to the weight allotted and is ready to be transferred to the government for acceptance.
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Ericsson
New York
Dome Board
Erics New London
Oo Q
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