James Harlan, Ex-Senator and Interior Secretary, Dies
Des Moines reports ex-U S Senator James Harlan dies at his Mount Pleasant home at 9:35 am after a long illness from lung congestion and liver trouble. He served Iowa as senator from 1855 to 1866 and 1866 to 1878, was Lincoln's interior secretary, and held multiple posts including chief justice of Alabama claims court. His death follows a period of overexertion at the Methodist conference and his daughter, Mrs. Robert T. Lincoln, was by his side. Funeral likely at Iowa Wesleyan chapel amid family notice.
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James Harlan
Mount Pleasant
Iowa Methodist Conference
Robert T. Lincoln
Chicago
New York City
Iowa Wesleyan University
Clarke County
Illinois
Indiana Asbury University
Iowa
United States
Lincoln
Harlan
Court of Commissioners of
Alabama Claims
Clarion Fire Destroyed Four Major Buildings
A daytime blaze in Clarion destroyed McCoy & Nagle general store Harrington & Rodgers hardware A. M. Johnson groceries and a tailoring stock. Losses totaled about 35000 with McCoy & Nagle at 11000 to 12000 and 6000 insured Harrington & Rodgers 8500 fully insured Johnson 38500 with 1700 insured. Fire began near Johnson's oil house around 4 o clock. The article also notes transports sailing for Manila and various other items from the same page.
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Clarion
Johnson
McCoy & Nagle
Harrington & Rodgers
A. M. Johnson
Germans Celebrate In Owa Protest Alliance With Britain
Drs Motes Oct 6. Germans of Iowa celebrated the 1683 German colonists landing with a large rally in an auditorium attended by about 1500 from across the state. Col Joseph E Eiboeck condemned imperialism and urged liberty for all. Gustave Donald called Germans real Anglo-Saxons and opposed alliance with Britain and Philippines governance. Rabbi Sonneschein praised by audience for denouncing Britain’s Boer conquest aims.
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Great Britain
Drs Motes
Towa
America
Joseph E. Eiboeck
Gustave Donald
Rock Island
Philippines
Rabbi Sonneschein
Des Moines
St. Louis
Britain
Transylvania Stakes Surprise at Lexington Racecourse
Lexington reports the 10000 Transylvania Stakes produced an upset as Lord Vincent defeated Peter the Great after a tight finish. Free Bond won the 2 12 pace and Phrase swept the 2 27 class, while Lyoching in Likely noted a strong outing. In Maysville a brutal assault led to Richard Coleman’s arrest amid mob tension. Omaha’s new Daily News to debut October 9 at penny price. Deep Waterway policy favored by sanitary district trustees. Des Moines Women’s Christian Temperance Union elects new officers with no legislature bid.
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Transylvania
Lexington
Kentucky
Peter
Lord Vincent
Free Bond
Phrase
Cutcaco
Sanitary District
Joint Committee On Finance and Engineering
Peoria
Women’s Christaan Temperance
Marion Dunham
Burlington
Johanna Sheiler
Spencer
Belle Mix
Carhart
Godfrey
Telegraphic Briefs From Pensacola and Beyond
Shipping held in Pensacola harbor due to storms. Dr Galvin Ellis 1846 1888 will to Harvard 140000. Wells failing in northern Missouri with wheat and cattle losses. One man drilled seven wells before finding water. Major Joseph H Willard to succeed Major Marshall in Chicago government work. LA chamber ships first Southern California exhibits for Paris exposition. Crocker heirs gift Sacramento Crocker homestead to hospital use. Paris London Mail says German docs may quash Dreyfus verdict. National Salt Company gains control of Michigan salt industry and near total U S salt supply. National Farmers congress Boston third day features papers by C C James Ontario deputy minister of agriculture L Coffin Fort Dodge and Dr J B Furness Indiana. US consul Dawson City reports William H Sutton identified by Minnesota family lawyers.
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Harvard University
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Sacramento
Paris
London Mail
Germany
Dreyfus
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New Jersey
Michigan
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Boston
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Ontario
Coffin
Fort Dodge
J. B. Furness
Indiana
United States
Datson City
Department of State
William H. Sutton
Dawson City
Minne
Burglars Loot Shafter Drug Store in Altoona
Burglars pried the front door of Shafter's drug store in Altoona Iowa and blew the safe with a sledge. Jewelry worth 400 dollars and 330 dollars in cash and checks were taken, totaling an estimated loss of 1000 dollars. News also notes resolutions at a druggists association meeting and other items.
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Artoons
Shafter
Association of Retail Druggists
Cincinnati
National
Industrial Commission
Washington
Knappy and Prouty
Interstate Commerce Commission
Calloway
New York Central Railroad
Insurgents Routed on West Bank of Imus River
General Fred Grant advances from Imus with four infantry companies and scouts, driving insurgents from the west bank of the Imus river. Three Americans wounded. ten Filipinos killed. Forces cross at Big Bend, moving toward Bincayan road where insurgents retire after volleys. Six insurgents killed at Bincayan church. Riley's Battery shells the west bank. Americans now hold the bank. Also notes printers meeting in Des Moines and Lyon County bond case ruling in Sioux City.
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Mantua
Fred Grant
Fourth Infantry
Fourteenth Infantry
Imus
Big Bend
Bincayan Road
Bincayan Church
Bacoor
Cavite Viejo
Riley
Fifth Artillery
Bay State Aground Near Cape Race In Dense Fog
Bay State bound for Boston from Liverpool is ashore near Cape Race and expected to be a total wreck. Four boats with the captain and 60 crew were rescued by the bark Flora and landed at Cape Broyle. One boat with 15 men remains missing as a search by tug proceeds. Also noted is a Kansas delegation leaving Prisco for San Francisco to greet Twentieth Kansas returners, with Governor Stimley and family aboard.
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Cape Race
St. Jonns
N. F
Warren Line
Bay State
Walton
Liverpool
Flora
Cape Broyle
Kansas
Ott
Prisco
Toreka
Stimley
United States
San Francisco
California
Stanley
Eugene
T. H. Little
Abilene
Little
Benable
Telegraphic Dispatches From Around the World
General Benjamin Harrison and Mrs Harrison arrived in Berlin from Paris. Ocean freight rates to foreign countries have risen as British troop transports to South Africa use all steamers. Havana mayor Lacoste bans displaying the Spanish flag except at the consulate, likely to provoke ire. A statue of John Ericsson was unveiled at Gothenburg before a huge crowd as nearly 40,000 school children marched by banners.
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Benjamin Harrison
John Ericsson
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