Emmet Co Republican Report From Estherville Iowa
Estherville dispatch notes Emmet County Republican activity with reference to Jenkins and Nicnols. The brief item mentions local party organizing and affiliations in the Estherville area.
10 May 1900
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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1900
Page
1
Estherville dispatch notes Emmet County Republican activity with reference to Jenkins and Nicnols. The brief item mentions local party organizing and affiliations in the Estherville area.
London war office dispatch from Bloemfontein dated May 8 says Hamilton drove Boers from Houtnek with light losses, 26 prisoners taken including a commander and 16 wounded. British forces halted for rest after seven of ten days of fighting, with Broadywood’s cavalry arriving to threaten the enemy. Enemy casualties cited as 12 killed and 50 wounded, including German officer Lieut Gunther and Russian Maximof. Bramefort and Brandfort captured in a combined move. Boer retreat surprised by Tucker and Pote-Carew divisions and Sutton’s mounted infantry on the west.
Des Moines May 8 convention names district delegates to Kansas City for the national gathering. District picks include H L Thoop Mt Pleasant and J H Howell Eagle Grove among others. delegates at large Cato Sells Vin ton Charles Walsh Ottumwa John Murphy Dubuque George Baker Davenport. alternates Edward Evans Des Moines A Van Wagenen Sioux City L Genung Mills Castel Stubbe Fairfield.
Dispatch from Iloilo dated May 8 reports a four American reconnaissance party from the Twenty-sixth Infantry was surrounded in Leanbere Panay. Four Americans killed and sixteen wounded. the rest escaped. Reinforcements sent from Koilo forced Filipinos to retreat to their mountain stronghold.
The War Department reports from Manila show six court martial cases among commissioned officers. The lead case is Major Geo W Kirkman of the Forty-ninth Volunteer Infantry dismissed by Gen Otis after conviction for conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman for appearing in a drunken condition on Manila streets.
Washington reports the revised Cuban tariff will take effect June 16 to fix defects in the Porter tariff as a revenue measure and to boost American goods in Cuba. An incident in San Francisco saw an engine and seven empty cars derail into the bay from the Santa Fe wharf after a break in an improvised structure, with no fatalities.
In Frankfort Kentucky Judge Camtrill ordered the trial venue moved to Scott County for Powers Davis Yontesy and others accused of involvement in the Geable murder. The decision follows recent proceedings in the case and affects where the court will hear the evidence and arguments.
Growing belief in Manila that Aguinaldo may be alive as scouts report sightings near Cabana province New England in archives of Malolos. Army communications say insurgent leaders Tinia and others still hold contact. relatives fear for Aguinaldo’s wife amid uncertainty and distress.
The Navy Department and Captain Chadwick clash over a published interview. Chief issues center on a report about Rear Admiral Selites and a secretary letter forwarded after a presidential conference. The two letters from Chadwick and Secretary Long comprise the correspondence.
The House approves the Nicaragua canal bill by a heavy whip, passing amid scattered applause and a stormy session. Notable names listed include Achusan Adams Turton Chatrian Clark of Missouri Cooney Cowherd Cox Dandlphe Demmy Douieherry Fietcher Gaston Gillette Missieuisetts raban Hurd Keng Foweened Lester Levy Littaner Lattlelieht Meal Noe ville Ries at Kenteony Rucker Shar roth Sprague Sesicka Wisconsiny Pal cett Thayer Vaartmaoo. The roll call concludes with cheers from the floor.
In Utah a mine explosion caused a growing death toll with early estimates around 260 but later figures approaching 400. Relief work is underway in shifts as responders continue to search and assist survivors and families affected by the catastrophe.
The Copenhagen correspondence in the Daily Mail notes that Denmark United States negotiations to purchase the Danish West Indies are definitively broken off. A separate report details a Philadelphia mint record breaker in April and a Barrett, Minnesota fire suspected incendiary in May. A Goebble murder case in Franklin County leads to a venue change and a trial for Powers and others, while Mrs. Jesse Adams is acquitted in a murder linked to a former partner. Wholesale arrests in Sicily accompany expected charges and further events.
A fire on the evening of May damaged Til Gwe in Ohio Hawsmox OM and New London ten miles south west of the city. A dire engine drawn by four tne was dispatched as twelve stalling houses were destroyed. Logs deposed at 350. Public auction in New York for 4,405,000 dollars saw W. B. Poy purchase the Madison Square Theater complex adjacent to the Avenue Hotel.
A massive forest fire wipes out Arnold Michigan and four towns, burning cedar yards of Moriiga & Sons and C J Worcester Co. The loss reaches 88000 dollars with no insurance. Wires are down, trade halted as fires span thirty miles west to Swanson and north to Carbondale. High winds threaten remaining towns along Northwestern lines.
In Cleveland Ohio police halted a riot on May 1 as twenty nonunion iron workers repairing a wider were attacked by sixty Structural Iron Workers. The clash followed a union strike and involved clubs stones and iron fragments, with several participants injured. Police arrested the leaders.
Report notes a decisive Democratic win in St Paul with Robert A. Smith elected as a Democrat by about a thousand votes. Republicans reportedly carried other races, while overall results indicate a broad Democratic victory, despite fragmented returns and uncertain margins.
President McKinley selects Mr. Dele for the position of first governor of Hawaii, with a formal announcement expected after Hawaiian officials confirm the appointment. Also notes on Kentucky feud settlement, Roosevelt signing, and various market and cargo reports.
A.J. Wilcox of Lake City was shot and killed by his son, a 28 year old, during a field dispute after alleged repeated abuse of the wife. The son claims the gun fired accidentally while defending himself and attempting to calm the father.
Miss Lativia Dixon, about 40, living alone in Akron, died after setting her clothing ablaze with kerosene near a lamp on April 4. Neighbors A E Peters and Mrs Peters extinguished the flames, but she died within minutes. She had been grimly brooding over her condition, was crippled and used a wheeling chair. No nearby relatives.
A chaotic Iowa page notes Mrs. Meyer, murderer of her brother, declared insane and threatening the family, living with her mother and children on a Plymouth County farm. Fort Dodge elopement reported. Breckenridge jailed for embezzlement. missing man from Rock Rapids. Moelchen freed after 22 years. a Runaway near Pierson. finger injury in Sloan. Weissar store burglary. lightning kills Frank Danford. Johnny Lyons drowns in Des Moines River.
The Lake City coroner’s jury finds Andrew J. Wilcox died from gunshot wounds inflicted with felonious intent by his son Henry amid a family feud. Details show a quarrel with the wife, interference by Henry, and the boy shooting as he approached father in the field. Neighbors sympathize with the boy. the Wilcox family includes four boys and seven girls.
Turin seven miles southwest of Castana suffers a May 1 fire that wipes out nearly all seven blocks of the downtown. Losses exceed $10,000 with about $5,000 insured. Cause linked to a mysterious malfunction at H. C. Chrisman’s general store. Town lacking fire protection and rebuilding is planned. Meanwhile local reports note two deaths and a missing-desertion case in New York and Bridgeport related to young residents.
Plans for a new engineering building at Iowa State College in Ames call for a four story structure with basement, totaling about 150000 dollars. It will be of fire proof material and aimed as the best engineering building among western colleges.
Admiral George Dewey arrived in Chicago to mark the Manila Bay victory anniversary with a civic welcome and a grand parade. Ten thousand marchers, bands, and spectators filled the city streets as Dewey rode in review, his reception led by Mayor Harrison. The event showcased patriotic celebration without political divides.
A War Department summary shows casualties from July 1898 to April 1900 in the Philippines and at Santiago. It lists 2,256 total deaths, 69 officers and 2,187 enlisted, plus thousands wounded. In the Fifth Army Corps action against Santiago, 1,688 total casualties are recorded with Roosevelt’s regiment among the heavily affected units.
Belglum clubs grow with five societies as trade debates emerge in Tih. Steam boats begin service on the Dead Sea linking village streams. A Batistas Thade syndicate seeks ministerial approval to move steam carriages on city streets. Berlin papers critique Washington disputes and Panamerican congress ideas. British Lords urge support for US in Sunday displays at Paris expo. Germany’s agrigicurists report 200000 members, up 1744. Queensland’s marriage rate slides from 11.0 to 6.8 per 1000. Russia delays new rules affecting Japanese fishing rights in Siberia. Congo Free State opens Kew Gardens style botanic garden at Coqquilhatville for tropical plant experiments.
The Senate devoted most of Thursday to the Scott West Virginia seat contest with Pettus opposing and Morgan supporting. the issue carried over. The House passed the post office bill after four days of debate, defeating the New York to New Orleans mail facility cut and the pneumatic tube plan, while approving extra pay for letter carriers and boosting census director salaries. Several resolutions and bills advanced or passed, including a measure to create a commission to adjudicate USSpain claims and honors for Buoyed cutter crews, with other action on tariffs and reforms.
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