Bruce’s Surrender Sparks County Political Fury
The Telegraph condemns Bruce's appointment of Swan as deputy county attorney and portrays it as a betrayal by a Republican leader. It argues Republicans, Democrats, and Populists united against Swan, insists Bruce insulted loyal allies, and predicts the move weakens his faction while boosting Cass County Republican strength by thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bruce
Swan
Telegraph
Bruce
John W. Scott
Atlantic
Charles F. Patterson
Griswold
Vengence
Young
Rockafellow
Reed
Bowen
Felt
County
Court House
Legal Council
Cass County
Our Sovereign Did It and the Bond Enjoinment
Former resident claims to halt Treasury Secretary Carlisle from issuing a 50 million dollar bond loan. Knights of Labor, led by ex Atlantic grand master, backs the enjoining effort. Loverlgn acts to restrain Carlisle with Des Moines and Chicago lawyers, names withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Administration of Federal Affairs
Grover Cleveland
Knights of Labor
Atlantic
John G. Carlisle
Carlisle
Loverlgn
Secretary of the Treasury
Des Moines
Chicago
Washington
C.C. Cole
Grand jury probes Johnson hanging in Ortumwa Iowa
In Ortumwa Iowa on January 19 excitement rose as word spread that a grand jury planned to indict over the November 21 hanging of Johnson. Anticipation and fear filled the community among locals involved in the case. A separate dispatch from Danville Pennsylvania reports five burglars captured after a post office robbery attempt that mortally wounded Policeman Van Gilder during their escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oltumwsa
Ortumwa
Johnson
Danvintz
van Gilder
Grange to Hold Congress at Midwinter Fair Grounds
California State Grange executive committee votes to stage a grange congress in Festival Hall at the Midwinter Fair Grounds on April 18 and 14, inviting masters of all other granges for a large representation of the order. Altgeld refuses to interfere in the Joliet hanging case of Ernest Lacore for the murder of Ellen Byron in Will county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California State Grange
San Francisco
Festival Hall
Altgeld
Springfield
Ills
Ernest Lacore
Joliet
Ellen Byron
Wesley Township
Will County
Legislative Chatter Highlights Iowa House Steering
The 24th General Assembly steering committee members Norris Chase Catlin Merrow and Crawford are noted as absent in session. The Telegraph praises Bowen Chase Coffin Morrow and other lawmakers, outlines changes on both parties, and salutes Dubuque's James McCann for speaker candidacy while detailing seat draws and key figures in the Iowa House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy “Norris
Manchester
Cady Chase
Senate
Capitol
Blaineite
John E. Bowen
Clarion
Chase
Telegraph
Bowen
A. D. Chase
Iowa
Nat Coffin
Des Moines
Coffin
Morrow
Perkins
Tok Telegraph
James McCann
Dubuque
Judge Willard
Stilmunkes
Reaffirmed Iowa Supreme Court Sides With Prohibitionists
The Iowa Supreme Court on Monday affirmed its earlier ruling that the prohibitory amendment is not part of the state constitution as it was never legally adopted. The case, brought by J. A. Harvey of the State Temperance Alliance against W. M. McFarland, secretary of state, sought mandamus to issue a certified copy. the court denied. The State Temperance Alliance has since dissolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Iowa
Des Motins
Supreme Court
J. A. Harvey
State Temperance Alliance
W. M. McFarland
Conrad
District Court
American Naval Heroes Remembered At Apia Storm Memorial
Annapolis Jan 22 The memory of American heroes who perished in the Apia storm of March 1889 was honored at the Naval Academy with a memorial window by the United States Naval Association. Dr Clark chaplain delivered a sermon as officers witnessed the scene depicted in Munich studio Meyer & Co. window showing Samoa harbor and the Trenton and Vandalia ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apia
Annapolis
Naval Academy
United States Naval Association
Clark
Royal Baverie Establishment
Meyer & Co
Munich
Samoa
Trenton
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the Weekly Telegraph
Crawford
Daily Telegraph
Sherman F. Myers
Sherm
Tar Telegraph
Cass County Bank
Legislative Chow Chow
McFarland
McCarthy
Luke
Hornish
Lee
D. F. Miller
Keokuk
Mr. Miller
Third Territorial General Assembly
Miller
P. Henry Smythe
Burlington
J. F. Dayton
Allamakee
James Trewin
Lansing
Johnson and Potter
Irving B. Riichmond
St. Gall
Switzerland
Dowell
Pork
W. A. Dowell
Cumberland
W.C. Bryant
Phelp
Julian Phelps
United States
Julian
O. E. Doubleday
Polk
Davis
Linderman
Page
Charley
Sawyer
Woodbury
T. B. Swan
Sioux City
Savery
Cenvert
Griffith
Western Farm and Mortgage Company
Allen
T. M. Arthur
McCook
Department of Colorado
Milwaukee
Denver
Ohio
Colorado
Greely
Colo
Knowlton
G. W. Wilson
Knos Township
Vinton County
Litle Rock
State Central Committee of the People’s Party
EL Reno
O. T
United States Agency
Here
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Gutarig
Renfrew
Blincoe
Kansas
Torrxa
Postoffice
Cochrane
Vicksburg
Miss
Walter Donaldson
G. E. Delisle
Donaldson
Caldwell
Kan
San Luis
San Luis Obispo
Cal
San Luis Mountains
Southern Pacific Company
Louisville
Louisvillle
Montgomery
New Lonpox
Conn
Navy Board
Ea” Smith
Jacksonville
Fla
Corbett-Mitchell
James Jordan
Corbett
Mitchell
Telegraph Sriefs
Helen Schafer
Wellesley College
McDonough
Illinois
Jim Morrison
Bible County
Alabama
Gilpin
St. Louis
Faurot
Lima, C
Council Bluffs Road
Roy
Price
Nettie Goodwin
Will
Vandusar
Ark
Harriet Coulter
Geo. B. Bennett
Terra Haute
Ind
Findlay
Rosalie Plain
Brooklyn
France
A. O. U. W. Grand Lodge
Sedalia
Grand Lodge of
Missouri
Jackson
Henry Turnbull
Alabama and
Ettie Brooms
Saratoga
Wyo
Jonnie Allen
Jeveler
Keystone Watch Case Co
Philadelphia
Opera House
the McCibeney Opera Co
Princess of
Trebizonde
McGibeney
Block & Heymans
Pennsylvania
Laflin Hotel
M. M. Kreamer, Prop’r
Atlantic Marble Works
Dicker & Grey
MW A and Pensions
Frank Hall Childs
Astland Block
Ile
Department At
H. A. Martin
Wilkin’s Drug Store
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