Iowa News Highlights and Court Actions From Iowa City
Varied items across Henry and surrounding counties report fires and arson investigations in Dubuque Elkader and Waterloo, legal actions in Clinton and Cherokee, a monument project for Julien Dubuque in Dubuque, a murder case in Des Moines, forgeries in Minden and for a man in Boone. Included are fatal and near fatal incidents, divorce and inheritance disputes, and lawsuits connected to railroad land grants.
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Henry County
Walter Scott
Des Moines
Arlington Book Case Company
Eally ‘Oods
Has
Cdar Rapids
Dubuque
N & Company
New York
Burmeister
Dar Rapids
Hubner
Reikhoff
LeMars
New Hampton
van Tassel
Counci Bluffs
District Court
Charles Altman
Minden
Thornell
Charles J. Praver
Clinton
Goroner
Ryan
Oskaloosa
Eichelberger
Iowa
F. P. Gluck & Company
Star Bottling
Julien Dubuque
City of
Henry Roddis
Milwaukee
Roddis
South Dakota
Warren Burns
Ottumwa
A. M. Patterson
Madison
Wis
Patterson
Algona
State University
Waterloo
Laporte
United States
Burlington & Missouri River Road
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
O'Virien County
Iown
Burlington Road
Burlington
Plattamouth
Ss. R. Dawson
Boone
Br. W. McFarland
Stanhope Royster
Annie
Royster
Abyssinia War Turmoil and Global Riots Dominate Week
Reports of a decisive Abyssinian victory for Abysinian forces over Italy warn of a cabinet crisis in Rome as rioting spreads across Europe. In the U S, President Cleveland presided at a home missions meeting, and notable deaths and political maneuvers ripple through Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abyssinia
Carnegie Music Hall
New York
Cleveland
Horrison
Dimmick
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
H. H. Holmes
B. F. Pietzel
Bermuda
Cuba
Greenhalge
Massachusetts
Lowell
W. J. Campbell
Republican National Committee
Ohio
England
Venezuela
Valencia
Spain
Holmes
Hastings
Pennsylvania
Havana
Maceo
Gomez
Rome
Crispi
Shelby M. Cullom
Illinois
Cadiz
United States
Mississippi
Davenport
Rock Island
Marquis de Rudini
Italy
Rudini
Crima
Bilboa
Cecil Rhodes
Cape Colony
Transvaal
Weyler
Weissenger
Kentucky Legislaure
Blackburn
Dr. Reid
Mra
J. L. Carney
Iowa City
Leadville
Humbe
Doings of Congress March 3 9 1896
Senate and House debated and advanced multiple appropriation bills and resolutions. Key actions included passage of the agriculture appropriation, army appropriation conference report, and pensions reform. Delawares election case and Cuban resolutions dominated debates and committee referrals.
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Wasuixatos
Senate
House
Committee On Foreign Relations
Allen
United States
Supreme Court
Courts of Appeals
Wasnixoron
Delaware
Mitchell
Dupont
Sherman
Cuba
Judiciary Committee
Debs
Hale
Wasurxatox
Sheraman
Hoar
Emperor William Aspires to Challenge for America's Cup
Chicago March 10 A leading local yachtsman reports a letter from J D Bell an old European yachting writer and close friend of G L Watson designer of Thistle Valkyrie II noting the German emperor is building a Clyde yacht to contest the America's Cup in the near future. Oshkosh March 9 Freeman K Stewart dies at 74 a Ripon Republican Party founder native of Madison County New York.
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Emperor William
Chicago
J. D. Bell
Europe
Clyde
Mr. Bell
G. L. Watson
Clyde Waters
Stoneer Izepumltcan
Oshkosh
Wis
Freeman K. Stewart
Ripon
Republican Party
Madison County
New York
Rear Admiral Henry Walke Dies in Brooklyn Home
Rear Admiral Henry Walke, aged 88, died at his Brooklyn home. Born in Virginia, he joined the Navy as a midshipman in 1827 aboard the frigate Alert under Farragut. He rose to captain in 1862, commodore in 1866, and rear admiral in 1870, retiring in 1871 to set an example for younger officers.
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Walke
New York
Henry Walke
Brooklyn
Virginia
Alert
Farragut
Four Fatally Hurt In Kirkwood Electric Collision
A Sunday head end crash on the Kirkwood Electric line near Kirkwood, caused by disobeyed rules, left four fatally injured and more than fifty others hurt or seriously injured. Motormen J Aiken and Samuel Smith died or were mortally hurt, with several passengers also fatally endangered.
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Bolling Tor
St. Louis
J. Aiken
Saeean
Kirkwood Electric Railroad
Kirkwood
J. A. Aiken
Samuel Smith
J. L. Jones
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Richard Lonagan
Interrada
J. 8. Peasely
Carmen
J.A. Aiken
Sam Smith
J H McVicker Dead Veteran Manager Passes Away
James H McVicker longtime Chicago manager dies at 74 after a long theater career. He lived at 1842 Michigan Avenue and leaves a widow and a son. Announcement notes his many friends in theatrical circles mourn his loss.
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Chicago
James H. Mcyears
Vicker
McVicker
J. H. M'Vicker
Michigan Avenue
Leavin
Five Standard Oil workers burned by boiling tar at Bayonne yard
Five Bayonne New Jersey Standard Oil workers were badly burned when boiling tar overflowed from a tank. Michael Doyle Timothy Callahan James Donohue John St John Ernst Olsen suffered serious burns to feet legs and arms and ankles as tar flooded the floor. No fatalities reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pany
New York
Standard Oil Company
Bayonne
N. J
Michael Doyle
Timothy Callahan
James Donohue
John ST. John
Ernst Olsen
Iowa Delegates for Allison In State Convention
Des Moines March 10 Politicians arrived for the state convention to select 26 delegates to run the Allison campaign for president. 1,142 delegates all instructed for Allison with four delegates at large likely Clarkson Gear Henderson Hepburn. Also reports of Booth movement at Cooper Union drawing 3,500 inside and 5,000 outside.
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Bire
Clark House
Elkader
Christian Conrad
United States
Coffin's
Manchester
Cumberland County
Pennsylvania
Cedar Rapids
Rodeck
Ferikamer
Des Moines
Iowa
St. Louis
Allison
J. S. Clarkson
Gear
Henderson
Hepburn
Dhunovation Army
New York
Ballington Booth
Salvation Army
Cooper Union
Secretary of War Submits Armament and Fortification Costs
Washington March 9 The secretary of war has submitted estimates to the house totaling 477 030 for additional armament and fortifications. The items include 25 steel guns 3 caliber 25 000 for carriages 61 000 for about 10 000 rounds of steel shrapnel complete 35 000 for carriages for mounting seacoast guns of 8 10 and 12 inch calibers 215 000 for steel breech loading rifles siege 1 inch caliber 30 240 for steel breech loading rifled howitzers siege 7 inch caliber 30 370 for carriages for foregoing including implements and equipments 97 140 for siege breech loading mortars steel 71 inch caliber 40 600 for carriages 31 880 for sights for cannon 300
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Washington
Secretary of War
House
Rees
Rockwell Co operative Society closes seventh annual session
The Rockwell Co operative Society in Mason City Iowa completed its seventh annual meeting. Members from the county reflect a strong farming base with 491 members and standout crops including 378000 bushels of oats 35000 bushels of corn 18000 bushels of flax and 1500 tons of timothy. Total business volume reached 253331.65 with costs under 2500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warmers’ Co-operative Society
Mason City
Iowa
Rockwell Co-operative Society
Rockwell Society
Iowa Patent Office Report Des Moines March 9
Des Moines reports grants including a copyright for Railway Passenger Tariff Rates for Conductors. Patents allowed include an automatic check row coin planter and marker to R R Spear Waukee Iowa, a cheap battery free telephone transmitter to J Serdinko San Antonio TX and C K Mead Des Moines, and an automatic car camping device to W F Seong See Hi P Vogan Derrick City Penn. Public notice of nonrestricted practice and patent information offered with printed drawings and specifications for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
H. A. Shackelford
R. R. Spear
Waukee
Iowa
J. Serdinko
San Antonio
Texas
C. K. Mead
W. F. Seong
Hi. P. Vogan
Derrick City
Penn
United States
Thomas GU
J. Ral&m Orwig
Patents
Quotes on Chicago Board of Trade Prices Range
Chicago March 7 at the Board of Trade shows the day's quotation ranges across commodities. Market activity and price movement are summarized for traders and investors.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Taple
Illinois Dairymen to Meet in Princeton
The annual convention of the Illinois State Dairy Men's Association will convene in Princeton on Wednesday for three days at the Apollo Opera House 1600 seating capacity. A dairy product display is promised to be above average with Ex-Gov. Hoard of Wisconsin and other prominent figures expected to attend and speak.
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Tllinois Dairymen
Princeton
Ilinois State Dairymen’s Association
Apollo Opera House
Hoard
Wisconsin
Addvrensea
New Italian Cabinet Emerges Amid Abyssinia War Turmoil
Rome reports difficulty forming a new ministry as King Humbert backs Gen. Ricotti for war portfolio and Rudini becomes premier. Cassala garrison tensions rise while Abyssinian leaders press for continued war. Dispatches note equipment losses but growing Italian setbacks and royal doubt.
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Rome
Sig
Saracco
Ricotti
Brin
Senor Perazzi
Treas
Admiral Racchia
Guicciardini
Granturio
Justice
Baldissera
Milan
Florence
Massowahi
Adowa
Tribuna
Rasmangescia
Menelek
Cassala
Adigrat
London
Morning Post
Paris
Abyssinia
M. de Lance
le Siecle
Tle
Humbert May Abdicate Rumors Stir Berlin
Berlin rumors claim Emperor William and German officials discuss Humbert's potential abdication as Italy faces a political dilemma. Press and diplomats weigh Count Goluchowski's visit and Austria's stance, with Italy's position and Britain’s attitude cited as key influences on any shift in policy.
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Berlin
William
Hohenlohe
Baron von Biste
Count Goluchowski
Italy
Geo Austria
Boersen Courier
Vorwaerts
Sig. Crispi
Dreiband
Russia
Goluchwoski
Humbert
Britain
Solution of Italy's Troubles Dated Report
The article reports a speaker in St Petersburg on March 7 claiming Italy's crisis could be resolved if King Humbert and his ministers took decisive action. The speaker asserts that evacuation of sinia would restore confidence and he believes the country would approve bold measures now.
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Abyssinia
Humbert
Italy
St. Petersburg
Sinia
Trial results declare torpedo boat New London ready
The 4 board reports the torpedo boat New London is built to specifications with robust machinery running near the allotted weight and is ready for government acceptance after trials in New York on March 9.
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Ericsson
New York
New London
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News OF the
Doings OF Congress
Military Affairs Committee
Hartman
Montana
Presbyterian Home Missions
White House
Wasurxetos
Post Office
Wasnisatox
Hose
District of Columbia
Perry
O. T
Pawhuska
Osage
Freeman
Patent Office Report
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