President Denounces Accusations as Outrage by Ministers
Washington reacts to a Salem speech and a ministerial interview charging the President with intemperance. The President blasts the claim as a "scandal mongering" fabrication, blaming motives of inventors gullible ministers and eager newspapers. He praises public insistence on fairness and justice.
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Spat Attack in Arkansas Governor and Legislator Lobby Fight
An explosion in the Gleason's lobby features Arkansas Governor Clark and legislator Jones in a salivary clash over bribery charges tied to a railroad bill. Jones spat on Clark, who drew a revolver before bystanders intervened. Clark was arrested and released. Clark pledges guilty to assault. more trouble may follow.
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Little Rock
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Union County
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Clark
Gleason’s
Tragedy on Church Steps in Kansas Town
Walter Scott killed his wife at Lincoln Street Christian Church in Wiehl Kansas then shot himself ending a years long separation. The couple married about two years ago and had separated a year earlier. The scene drew shocked witnesses as the gunfire turned fatal. Local doctors and officials began assessing the tragedy and its aftermath.
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Wiehl
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Lincoln Street Christian Church
Walter Scott
Scott
Leo
Ehurels
Lim
Tax Returns Stream In As Officials Expect Large Figures
Collectors must mail vellums by the tenth of each month with March 10 the latest date. Estimates show at least 1.6 million dollars in income tax refunds, and total refunds to April 1 may reach 16 million. Returns are readying smoothly, with projections of 20 million to be collected by June 30 as the law faces Supreme Court review.
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Mureli
Supreme Court
Siglass
Agricultural College
Surte
Hasnigeh
WSO
Aleut
Ft Walda
Institutiona
Waterloo
Charles Adame
Stephen Loward
Sumner
Danterd
Win. Fields
Yenra
Tewby
Nigel OS. Fhe
Lincolnshire
Big Cuban Mass Meeting in Jacksonville Prompts Wide Support
An enthusiastic Cuban mass meeting at the Metropolitan Light Infantry Armory in Jacksonville drew many revolutionists and prominent locals. Gonzalo de Quesada delivered the keynote, urging state and federal action to recognize Cuban patriots and support Cuba’s independence from Spain. A five member Florida committee presented resolutions calling on the Florida legislature to express sympathy and for the federal government to recognize the Cuban patriots and press Spain for freedom.
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Jacksonville
Pla
Fin
Metropolitan Light Infantry Army
Gonzalo de Quesada
Cuban Revolutionary Society
New York
Spea
Florida
Cubs
Cuba
Extra Session Looms Over Income Tax Fate
Washington reports describe an abrupt cabinet gathering as Postmaster General Wilson probes financial policy. President presses Carlisle for an updated revenue forecast amid rumors of a Supreme Court challenge to the income tax. A decision on a possible extraordinary session hinges on fresh tax projections.
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Washington
Wilson
Carlisle
Carlsle
Kentucky
Supreme Court
Noless
Treasury Department
Pension fraud case looms over millions in checks
United States v Hand et al. faces a demurrer before Judge Benedict over forged pension check endorsements. If sustained, it could invalidate pension checks drawn by works for pension agents in the southern district of New York, undermining Treasury payments.
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New York
Benedict
United States
Curenit Court
James L. Hand
Jack St. Leonard
Charles Wella
Charles E. Taylor
George W. Tenny
United States Treasury
Secretary of the Interior
Une
Trade Still Improves in Hines and Districts, NY Review Says
New York weekly review notes stronger domestic trade across states with improved distribution of goods since 1898 and 1804, Easter timing influencing retail volumes. Labor troubles ease, demand for manufactured articles rises, coke prices steady, wool sales jump, and cotton manufacture gains despite price tweaks.
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HR. G. Duns
Review of Trade
Alge Cieguriglag
Inde
Mie
Supreme Court Debates Income Tax Amid Revenue Doubts
Washington report says the Supreme Court remains split on income tax constitutionality with five Justices against eleven. Treasury officials reportedly fear losing revenue, while some Justices favor preserving features like a graduated tax. The decision was postponed to gauge Treasury's revenue impact.
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Tas
Washington
Treasury Department
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Lis
Evel
Treasury
Aiex
Ute
Convention of Memphs for a Sound Currency Promoted
A Memphis convention plan is urged by a coalition of Cotton Merchants Lumbermen's Exchanges and allied groups to discuss sound currency banking reforms. Delegates from Southern states would meet in May with backing from Secretary Carlisle and President Cleveland noted.
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Une
Cotton Merchants’ and Lumbermen’s Exchanges
Ue Murtufaenters’ Association
Young Men‘s Business League
Congressan Patterson
Carlisle
Mysterious Murders and Disappearances Shock Iowa Town
Reports from Clinton and Des Moines detail a gruesome double tragedy and a missing Des Moines carpenter. Albert Swenson, 41, found decapitated after his son alerted neighbors. authorities seek a suspect, while Swenson’s history and insanity rumors surface amid a tense vigil. Separately, saloon keeper James Motsie is indicted as revival-era pressure reshapes city bars, and James M. Cornell, a Des Moines veteran and Odd Fellows member, has vanished since March 19 near the Northwestern depot.
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James M. Cornell
Des Moines
Record of the Week in Akak Dulane and Des Moines News
A jumble of reports covers candidacy denial in Alaska, a project plan to connect Mind-Nasi aid Keokuk by an electric railway, a missing son from Des Moines, and a federal grand jury indictment of twelve bootleggers. Local items note Burlington baseball league setup, an unrelated fatal well accident near Boone, land transfers in Montgomery County, a major fire in Dubuque Seminary, and a Keokuk college credential dispute.
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Dulane
Giaveriar
Anitus
Wottawetumie
Wien
Nortal
Bad Dou
Seminary YU
Dubuque
James Murrell
E. C. Spinney
Dex Moines
Town Deposit and Lawn Company
C. G. McCarthy
McCarthy
Lows Savings
Joan Agaueiatien
Lowa Savings and Loan Association
State Board of Media Examiners
College of Physicians Ine Surgeons
Keokuk
Pt. Dodge
WON
Merclit
Runior
Des Moines and Iowa News Roundup From 19th Century Almanac
A chaotic clipping reports varied incidents across Iowa and Des Moines including a water works dispute, sabotage at a factory, a fatal hit by a switch engine, and a hotel incident. It notes courthouse actions in Des Moines, population figures, a new telephone line expansion, and court decisions up to the supreme court.
Iowa Liquor Law Upheld Supreme Court Decision
The Supreme Court of Iowa affirms a lower court ruling on liquor sale legality, rejecting that the state’s ban grants legislative power to localities. Justice Kline dissents, arguing the ruling delegates powers to regulate and sanction laws. The decision also touches on residency for licensure and proximity rules affecting saloons.
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Eeites Chat
Supreme Court of Lown Tas
Pho
Dusticn Deemer
Justies Kine
Stata Os
David KB. Wittar
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Q. Te. Parkner
W. We
W. We. Moora
Appellees
Cork County
Losi Va
Martyr
Muliisko
Supreme Court
Fort Dodge Man Wins Land Case Over Owl Lake Swamp
Report notes George St Pearsons of Fort Dodge won a long dispute over land around Owl Lake Humboldt County. He spent about $7 000 dredging the lake into Boone River, claiming the government survey and patent favored the state. The case involved land titles, county conveyances, and court actions amid local landowners and church figures.
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Nol
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