Hart Goes to Prison in Extortion Case
Iowa Supreme Court upholds Plymouth county conviction of Atlee Hart, a Sioux City capitalist and former Nebraska political figure and editor, for extortion tied to threats to publish scandalous articles. Hart must serve a year in the penitentiary after a lengthy trial. co-defendant J. L. Lewis served his sentence earlier. Hart argued he was only a facilitator for those targeted.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Plymouth County District Court
Atlee Hart
Hart
Sioux City
Missouri
Nebraska
Chicago Sunday Suon
J. L. Lewis
Lewis
Iowa crop bureau final report on last season crops
Des Moines reports final statistics for last summer's crops with Dec 1 prices. Wheat 14,346,000 bushels at 45 cents, corn 285,000,000 at 17 cents, oats 201,000,000 at 18 cents, barley 18,678,000 at 24 cents, potatoes 21,200,000 at 18 cents, hay 2,610,000 tons at 6.25. Horses averaged 85 dollars, cows 26, wool 12 cents a pound. Corn valued at 48,500,000. total state products at prevailing prices 168,235,120, with 100,000,000 more anticipated from feeding and added value.
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Des Moines
Iowa Crop Bureau
Trying to Save Walker's Neck in Nebraska
A petition to commute Walker’s death sentence to life imprisonment is widely signed in Lexincrox Nebraska. Walker faces execution January 12 after a death sentence and a death watch has been placed on him amid concerns he is now crazy.
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Walker
Lexincrox
Neb
Toronto
Physician Sued For Malpractice In Iowa Case
Webster City Iowa December 12 Frank Gorry sues Dr A O Jacobs for $5000 claiming his wife died not from heart disease though treated for it six months earlier in Humboldt County. The suit alleges malpractice and seeks damages.
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Webster City
Frank Gorry
Humboldt County
A. O. Jacobs
Gorry
Dr. Jacobs
Governor appoints Major E H Conger to Cherokee hospital commission
Des Moines Dec 12 Governor Jackson names Major E H Conger of Des Moines to the Cherokee hospital commission to fill the vacancy left by the death of Gen Ed Wright Conger formerly served as congressman and minister to Brazil under Harrison.
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E. H. Conger
Des Moines
Jackson
Cherokee Hospital
Ed Wright
Conger
Congress
Brazil
Harrison
Twelve Year Old Thief in Nebraska and Fort Dodge Mission Opening
A Lincoln family reports their son John, 12, arrested at Dorchester for stealing a road cart, harness, and robe from Andrew Winkler. He pleads guilty and faces reform school. In Fort Dodge Iowa, Rev Robert Sherman son of William Tecumseh Sherman with Rev Hugh Finnegan start a Catholic mission revival lasting one week.
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John
Erastus Allsman
Lincoln
Dorchester
Andrew Winkler
Reform School
Fort Dodge
Fort Dengs
Robert Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman
Hugh Finnegan
Death of Rev Carroll Ends Noted Iowa Chaplain's Life
Rev. George R. Carroll, pioneer settler and longtime Presbyterian minister, died here. He also served as chaplain of the Twenty fourth Iowa infantry and was a prominent community figure.
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Carroll
Crook
George R. Carroll
Twenty-fourth Iowa Infantry
El Kahir Shrine meet draws 250 temples in Cedar Rapids
Shriners gathered for the annual meeting of the El Kahir temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in Cedar Rapids with nearly 250 temples attending from across the state. In Omaha, Councilman Samuel Duboies was fatally shot by his brother in law Claud Hoover during a business dispute over money. Hoover attempted to flee but was seized by citizens as Duboies lay dying in the store.
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Cedar Rapids
Croak Rapids
Mystic Shrine
Omaha
Samuel Duboies
Claud Hoover
Dubvoies
Hoover
Fire destroys Blair store stock and building worth thousands
Fire at Blair Nebraska on December 14 totally consumed the general merchandise stock of O. V. Palmer & Co. valued about $9,000 with $4,000 insured. The two story building also burned to the ground and carried $1,000 of insurance.
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Blair
Buiarr, Neb
O. V. Palmer & Co
Hamil and Weems Must Hang for Murder
Des Moines reports the supreme court affirmed the Polk county district court verdict that John Hamil and George Weems must hang for the May murder of Conductor L. D. Redpath in 1804.
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Hamil
Weems
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Polk County District Court
John Hamil
George Weems
L. D. Redpath
Indiana Democrats Plan Conference in Indianapolis
The Democratic state central committee meets in Indianapolis with 200 to 800 party members. Leaders expect presidential and governorship endorsements for Governor Matthews and Mayor Thomas Taggart, while Nye may contest. Silver faction seeks resolutions only on silver, antisilver bloc opposes broad endorsements. goal is statewide reorganization.
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Indianapolis
Democratic State Central Committee
Nestors
Matthews
Indiana Democracy
Thomas Taggart
Nye
Hayward Named Degenerate by Autopsy Experts
MINNEAPOLIS December 12 Beyond much question Harry Hayward was a degenerate one specialist said after the autopsy. Four stigmata by Lombroso were found including skull and facial symmetry and a protuberant jaw with a narrow arched palate. The fourth marker in facial and nasal angles may be present once skull measurements are fully analyzed.
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Hayward
Minneapolis
Harry Hayward
Caesare Lombrosa
Five Desperadoes Arrested in Fort Smith Train Robbery
In Caston Switch at Caston, five masked men robbed a northbound Frisco express mail car and escaped. Post Office Inspector Houck then arrested five men in the Choctaw Nation: Tom Harris alias Adams Alfred Hugh and George Draper and Slave Garver alias Jeff Carver all described as desperadoes.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Frisco
Caston Switch
Post Office
Houck
Tom Harris
Adams
Alfred
Hugh
George Draper
Garver
Jeff Carver
Notable Deaths and Disputes Across Cities
Captain John R. Weller dies at 70, pioneer and capitalist in Kansas City. Henry Massey, a colored fighter, shot dead in St Louis by Nelson Casey. John K. Brunner, veteran of the Black Hawk war, dies at Vandalia Illinois at 84. Five hundred Owosso miners win old wage scale after a week long strike. Canadian Pacific weekly earnings rise to 453000 from 882000 year ago, up 70000. Governor Altgeld approves forgeries and embezzlement suspects in Iowa and Wisconsin. Colonel Thomas G Lawler to be honored with banquet in Louisville December 19. Mrs Harris returns to Topeka after misidentification of a murdered body in Newpomia. Sioux City store receiver Hubbard reports full payment of preferred claims and 5 to 7 percent dividend on general claims.
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John R. Weller
Kansas City
New Western Passenger Association
Henry Massey
St. Louis
Nelson Casey
Benton Harbor
Mich
Congress
John K. Brunner
Philadelphia
Vandalia
Ills
Owosso
Canadian Pacific Railway
Altgeld
A. Signs
Iowa
Thomas H. Ward
Wisconsin
Thomas G. Lawler
Grand Army of the Republic
Louisville
John C. Harris
Newpomia
Nan
Topeka
Topeka Mob Fears Ghouls At Rochester Cemetery
In Topeka Kansas residents react to desecration of Rochester cemetery graves. Authorities mobilize militia and police protection as threats to torch the Kansas Medical College surface. United Workmen and AOUW lodge leaders denounce the outrages and call for full investigation while some physicians’ families are avoided by union members.
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Torrea
Rochester
North Topeka
Kansas Medical College
Medical College
Twelfth
Tyler Streets
Lawrence
P. H. Lillis
Boycott College
Morrill
Bank swindle wave hits Southwest banks
A growing bank swindle spreads across the Southwest with Ness City losing about 500 dollars and a Canadian Texas bank about 450 dollars. Sedgwick County bank faced a 250 dollar attempt. A man named Long circulated four drafts totaling around 1000 dollars using the name Frank Royce of Citizens' Bank of Jamaica Iowa.
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Southwest
Wichita
Kan
Ness City
Canadian
Panhandle
Texas
Sedgwick County
Long
Frank Royce
Citizens’ Bank of Jamaica
Guthrie County
Bayard Refuses Resignation Amid Impeachment Talk
London dispatch reports Ambassador Bayard returning from a visit to Viscount Peel. He declines to discuss impeachment resolution details and says he expects to read the full text in due time. He notes the Edinburgh address synopsis may be the basis of the House action and that the full text likely has not been read by supporters. Also, New York reports show Platt and Lauterbach gaining in Republican primaries, with district results favoring Platt adherents and assemblies districts electing Platt delegates.
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Bayard
New York
London
Ambassador Bayard
Viscount Peel
House of Representatives
William E. Barrett
Edinburgh
Platt
Lauterbach
Horticulturists Discuss Irrigation at Kansas Meeting
At the Kansas State Horticultural society annual meeting in Lawrence officers reported progress. A paper on small fruits was given by Fred Eason of Lansing. Irrigation topics were presented by George M. Munger Eureka Judge J. S. Emery Lawrence Professor E Haworth Kansas University and Professor Cowgill Kansas Farmer.
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Lawrence
Kan
Kansas State Horticultural Society
Fred Eason
Lansing
George M. Munger
Eureka
Old Bank in San Francisco Faces Liquidation
The Granger's Bank of California, among the citys oldest, plans voluntary liquidation due to farming sector losses. H M Larue, president of the California Railroad Commission, leads the bank. A Kinzie and Wood frame factory, H Fritz & Co, burned in Cuicano causing about 95000 in losses.
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San Francisco
The
Granger’s Bank of California
California
H. M. Larue
California Railroad Commission
Picture Frame Factory
Cuicano
H. Fritz & Co
Kinzie and
Wood Streets
Must Wait or Cleveland's Return
Washington December 18 Lord Salisbury's reply to Secretary Olney on the Venezuelan question will not be made public until President Cleveland returns home.
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Cleveland
Washington
Lord Salisbury
Olney
Senate confirms judges for Indian Territory districts
Washington December 13. The senate confirmed nominations to be judges of the United States court in Indian Territory Constantine B Kilgore of Texas for the southern district Yandy Lewis of Indian Territory for the central district William M Springer of Illinois for the northern district.
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Washington
Senate
United States Court
Indian Territory
Constantine B. Kilgore
Texas
Yandy Lewis
William M. Springer
Ilinois
Pensions rise and forestry school bills introduced
In Washington on December 18 the senate saw bills by Senator Thurston to raise all pensions by 25 percent and to establish a forestry school with the department of agriculture. Senator Dubois proposes that ten western states share 26 percent of mineral land sale proceeds for state school support.
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Washinton
Senate
Thurston
Neb
Forestry
Department of Agriculture
Dubois
Colorado
California
Oregon
Washington
Montana
Idaho
Nevada
Wyoming
South Dakota
Frye bill seeks Pacific debt settlement via single roads company
Senator Frye reintroduces a settlement plan for Pacific indebtedness. The proposal creates one general company for roads and branches and places a government mortgage on the entire property. Bonds would run 100 years with rates rising from 1 percent for ten years to 2 percent thereafter. Washington, Dec. 13. Efforts to reach President Cleveland about Thurman’s death failed. The president is away and beyond telegraph reach.
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Frye
Grover
Washington
Cleveland
Thurman
Fire destroys large Weir plow shops at Monmourg
Fire nearly wipes out the Weir plow shops at Monmourg Hils Dec 18. Only the office and foundry brick structures and the warehouses survived. Loss estimated around 150000 dollars. The blaze put about 300 workers out of work.
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Monmourg, Hls
Meeting to form trotting circuit for 1896 season
A meeting to form a trotting and pacing circuit for the 1896 season is being held at Freeport with representation from Joliet Peoria and towns across Illinois and Iowa including Rochester and Mason City Independence and Davenport.
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Cousugue
Freeport
Joliet
Peoria
Tus
Rochester
Minn
Mason City
Independence
Davenport
Sir Julian Goldsmith in Critical Health at Brighton
Sir Julian Goldsmith, notable member of Parliament for South St Pancras, and a leading Hebrew philanthropist, is in a critical condition in Brighton. The report notes his prominence in London society and his extensive charitable work.
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Goldsmith
London
Julian Goldsmith
South St. Panras
England
Brighton
Bundy Death and Legislative Ties Highlight Foraker Era
WelListon Ohio December 13 reports Hon. H. S. Bundy, dead. He served in the Ohio legislature as a presidential elector for Lincoln and as a member of three congresses, and was the father-in-law of ex Governor Foraker. Separate notes record Turpie and Bynum clashing over apportionment before the Indiana Supreme Court and a Rio Grande dividend of 1 percent on preferred stock in New York.
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Foraker
WelListon, O
Bundy
Ohio
Lincoln
Tarpie
Bynum
Rio Grande
New York
The
Denver and Rio Grande Railway
Deaths and dispatches from the telegraph age across cities
Rockford resident Frank Benjamin dies at 76. Kalamazoo’s first American Express agent J Warren Taylor passes at 64. Chicago Ohio river fares rise to 15.16 to Atlanta with 10 days return. Bloomfield boiler blast fatally injures Lewis Batten and Abraham De Vault. Missionary Union conference underway in Dayton with national delegates. Fort Sully at Pierre appraisal as 44 000 acres opened next year. Maple City death of Nancy J Thompson 78 found starved and frozen. Anamosa Daily Call editor R B Curtis on trial for bigamy after six months in jail. McLeod tests Burns again for world heavyweight title. George Chase, 56, Nevada Missouri, cousin of Chief Justice Salmon P Chase, dies of Brights disease. B H Roberts named Salt Lake Herald editor in chief after Utah election. Clarke Wallace resigns as controller of customs over Manitoba school policy. H S Bundy dying at Wellston, ex-congressman and Foraker father-in-law.
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Frank Benjamin
Rockford
Ils
J. Warren Taylor
American Express Company
Kalamazoo
Mich
Chicago
Ohio River
Atlanta
Lewis Batten
Abraham de Vault
Bloomfield
American Missionary Union
Dayton
United States
Fort Sully
Pierre
Nancy J. Thompson
Maple City
Kaw
R. B. Curtis
Fighting the Union Pacific Denver and Rio Grande meet competition
Omicano and Omana dispatches report a clash over ticket pressure from Union Pacific claims. Rio Grande says UP floods Utah Colorado brokers with tickets, offers five dollar commissions to Utah and Colorado origin points to Missouri, vows to double if needed. UP denies violation of any agreement and says brokers hold no more tickets than rivals.
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Rio Grande
Omicano
Denver and Rio
Utah
Colorado
Missouri
Union Pacific
Omana
Tomax
Chinese Will Demand Damages over Chinese Witnesses
Chan Fee Law and Sin Tong, Chinese witnesses in the Sin Yan murder case, were paraded in irons before a coroner s jury and exposed on public streets. Chinese leaders vow to demand damages through their Washington representative for the indignities to their countrymen.
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Pertb Lanp
Chan Fee Law
Sin Tong
Sin Yan
Lai Sing
Irons
Washington
Denver Healer Francis Schlatter Reaches Santa Cruz
Francis Schlatter the healer arrives in Santa Cruz New Mexico after traveling Taos valley where hundreds gather in Ranchitos de Taos. He blesses handkerchiefs and treats many as crowds form awaiting his touch. Democratic Committee Meets Jan 16 in Washington to set convention details.
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Denver
New Mexico
Santa F's
N. M
Francis Schlatter
Santa Cruz
Here
Taos Valley
Ranchitos de Taos
Democratic Committee
Phivapenlpnia
W. F. Harritory
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Harmon Removes Hill from claims investigation duties
Washington December 13 W M Hill of Mississippi has been removed by Attorney General Harmon as commissioner for the United States court of claims to men investigate overtime claims of letter carriers nationwide. Hill, ex superintendent of the free delivery system, was dismissed for conspiracy a week ago. Notorious Chinaman Hanged in Folsom Sacramento offender Chin Han e is hanged for murder of cigar merchant Lee Cong.
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Harmon
Hill
Washington
W. W. Hill
Mississippi
United States Court of Claims
Post Office Department
Wilson
Folsom
Cal
Chin Hane
Sacramento
Lee Cong
Progress of the Perrine Comet from Washburn Observatory
Madison Wis Dec 14 Professor G Comstock director of Washburn observatory says the Perrine comet is now a little over 90000000 miles from the earth and the nearest it will come to this planet.
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Madison, Wis
G. ©. Comstock
Washburn Observatory
Mrs Charlotte Howell Acquitted in Knapp murder case
In Wellsboro Pennsylvania on December 14, Mrs Charlotte Howell was acquitted of the murder of Miss Libbie Knapp. The sensational trial drew wide attention as one of the era’s most notable crime cases.
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Charlotte Howell
Wellsboro
Libbie Knapp
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