Emmet Co Republican Jenkins and Stcouots
Emmet County Republicans nominate Jenkins and Stcuots for party positions in a local meeting held this week. The slate aims to strengthen party organization ahead of state or municipal races.
22 Mar 1900
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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
1
Emmet County Republicans nominate Jenkins and Stcuots for party positions in a local meeting held this week. The slate aims to strengthen party organization ahead of state or municipal races.
In the House of Commons on March 15, Balfour stated that Britain will not accept intervention by any power to settle South African affairs. He cited a US telegram requesting peaceful mediation, but affirmed that the government would not yield to foreign involvement, drawing cheers from Irish members.
Charles C. Adams, a Union Pacific passenger agent, was killed by his wife Jessie in their Cincinnati home after years of alleged cruelty. The only witness was the wife’s sister, actress Gertie Days. Jessie Adams, who had planned self defense, used a revolver at supper, firing twice. Adams died from a shot behind the ear. Jessie remains in police custody.
The Standard Oil Company distributed 20,000,100 in dividends on March 16 to stockholders in New York. Directors approved a 3 percent regular quarterly dividend on common stock and a 17 percent extra cash dividend, described as the largest cash disbursement of its kind. The note compares this payout to the U.S. government’s debt payments, highlighting the scale of Standard Oil’s distribution.
A detailing of a legal attachment obtained for 41000 in favor of EK Cannon against Armour & Co surviving partners over an assigned claim from Boatovent & Neuse, arising from alleged breach of contract for delivery of 3 155,000 pounds of pork joins ordered Sept. 18. Beaumont & Neseo had the quantity and price details noted, with market costs mentioned. Also reports split Republican convention delegations in Austin Texas and a killing exoneration in Bannock, Montana.
Mayiza Flowers, Aguinaldo's secretary of war, surrenders to May Arthur. The infant son, captured in November and afflicted by smallpox, has died.
The United States intends to deploy a strong squadron to patrol Chinese waters under Rear Admiral Kempf as second in command on the Asiatic station. Kempf’s force will operate near the Chinese Japanese coast while Remey remains in the Philippines. The move signals US interests in Asia amid European tension and possible Russian actions in China.
A congressional party including members of naval affairs committees observed the Holland submarine boat. On its first dive it stayed submerged ten minutes on a straight course about a mile, then surfaced to launch an imaginary torpedo, and performed several more short dives totaling four or five submerged instances. They deemed the exhibition a tentative success without being aboard.
In little over a month Lord Roberts has reached Moder River on Feb 9 entered Bloemfontein on MarelidS and relieved Kimberly and Ladysmith capturing Gen Crouse s forces hoisting the British flag in the Free State capital with few losses London newspapers hail him as the hero of the hour and declare the Free State nearly vanished.
The Post reports Frances Hodgson Burnett's marriage to Stephen Townsend of London. Townsend, son of the late Rev. George Townsend, is a physician who left practice years ago for the stone trade. Burnett, a Washington divorcee, rose to fame with Little Lord Fauntleroy.
The house military committee favored a report approving a bill to establish national military parks at the sites of Iredellsburg Salem Church Chancellorville the Wilderness and Spottsylvania Court House in Virginia and Stone River in Tennessee. Mrs Booth Tucker of the Salvation Army collapsed before a lecture in Racine Wis and could not speak. The financial bill was signed by the president at 12:46 a.m. March 14, making it law.
Kentucky adjourned sine die amid a clash over the governorship. Gov Taylor will continue to act as governor while Beckham plans no move on state halls until the court of appeals rules. Militia reorganization funding of 100000 is approved. Republicans stay in Frankfort awaiting the court ruling. both sides pledge to abide by the decision, with tense occupancy if favorable.
President McKinley grants Capt. Bowman H. McCalla a full and unconditional pardon for past court martial of mutiny, citing his conspicuous service in the war with Spain and later in the Philippines. The pardon restores rank and position and relieves penalties from the prior sentence.
The Sheldon edition of the Topeka Capital began printing at 2 33 a m March 13, twenty three minutes earlier than usual. Sheldon stayed in the office until the press started and took home the first copy. Mails were caught and the press ran until noon printing over 100 000 copies. The rest of the edition will be printed in Chicago and New York with matrices sent daily. Management reports city circulation and mailing list around 660 000 copies with fresh orders arriving by every mail.
The House voted 106 to 120 on the conference report, with nine Democrats joining Republicans. the Senate had adopted, awaiting President McKinley’s signature to enact the finance bill. Paris notes no delay in treaty ratification as Washington seeks a request for extension. Charles J. COvere dies in New York. other items noted include divergent margins and sudden developments.
A scrambled snapshot of cattle hogs sheep and grain prices across markets in Av oux City Indianapolis and New York. Prices listed include hogs from 5.00 to 8.00 per hundredweight sheep 4.00 to 6.75 dairy butter creamery butter 2.00 to 2.01 and oats rye wheat and corn values. Trade notes mention mixed lots and standard quality classes with bids from multiple shipping centers.
A Minnesota University spy named G. T. Caldwell was found copying argument charts during a preliminary Iowa City debate on compulsory arbitration between capital and labor. He was mobbed, notes seized, and fled into a hotel. Students refuse to debate Minnesota unless a new question is used.
At a midwinter trustees meeting on March 14 Grinnell Iowa President George A Gates announced his resignation effective November 1 due to his wife’s ill health Doctors have forbidden her to live in Grinnell She has endured asthma crises since last October Trustees praised his thirteen years at Town College and appointed a committee to find a successor Also noted Adjutant General Corbin is to decide on bringing home L T Koehler’s remains from the Philippines and granting leave for Capt Koehler to escort the body to LeMars.
Rev Hodgin of Humboldt’s Unity Church accepts a call to lead the Second Unitarian Church of San Francisco. He plans to begin duties April 1. The move is a loss to Iowa Unitarian circles despite his noted ability and youthful energy.
Archbishop Hennessy’s will dated January 37 appoints Catholic institutions as primary heirs. Immediate family receive a house and cash. church property is placed in trust for the next archbishop and appointees. Donations include the Sisters of the Holy Ghost 50,000 and home, Nuns of the Visitation academy, theological seminary 30,009, St. Vincent De Paul 2,500, House of the Good Shepherd 5,000, and courses for the North American College in Rome. Residue to Catholic University and diocesan bodies.
Fire swept the south side of Redfield's Main Street Sunday morning, wiping out L. Dandy general store Stearng Krideborough harness shop E K Thomas owner Fred Harper ment market Jeffries Bros Fair store D Reynolds owner Betz Spillers grocery J Peppard building B Walsh drug store S Sheppard barber shop. Loss about 20000, largely uninsured. Origin unknown with initial flames in three buildings. Fark Hotel Stotts hotel and Hathaway livery saved with difficulty.
A. B. Johnson was arrested by Des Moines detective E. E. Johnson and St. Louis detective E. E. Carrington on March 12 as he and an alleged brother Olaf Us. Anderson prepared to board a Bock Island train to Omaha. The forgery of 2600 in checks against St. Louis banks prompted the capture. Johnson admitted identity and agreed to go to St. Louis without requisition papers.
In a drunken quarrelinvestigation, Ernest Meyers of Rutland Township fatally stabbed his brother-in-law Christ Bauer, a Garfield Township farmer, during a dispute with Christ's mother Vera Bauer. Bauer's body lay sixteen rods from the scene. Neighbors restrained Meyers as authorities were summoned from Sioux City.
A freight on Hook Island struck and killed Edward O'Brien about four miles east of Avoca. witnesses say he was deaf and dumb. A memorandum suggests he visited Des Moines and Omaha seeking beer. In Cedar Rapids a dynamite bomb was found in St. Paul’s Church as intimidation amid saloon petitions. Burglars robbed Howard’s grocery and Times office in Oakstoosa, with a $200 loss.
The Senate debated the Porto Rican tariff bill with Foreker supporting and Pettus Tillman and Hone opposing as the House unseated Democrat Gaston A Robbins for Republican William F Aldrich amid a party line vote. A new pension session rule was adopted limiting debate to ten minutes per side, with mixed assurances on filibuster behavior.
Senator Trewin leads a committee bill aligning local special assessments for public improvements with a Supreme Court ruling on benefit reference, capping at 25 percent of land value. The same day, March 10, multiple measures pass or are debated, including a high school charter reform, fish and game laws changes, Australian ballot push for school elections, Des Moines river control, and a tightened corporate minority stockholder law.
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