Iowa News Items Reflect on Local Incidents and Obituaries
Polk county well drillers endure 265 feet of hard rock while Des Moines rests on solid foundations. Fre mont resident Gideon B. McFall, longtime public servant, dies aged 81. George Taylor, London born laborer, dies after a 350 foot fall in Audubon. Polk County assessor reports 2898 taxed dogs. Hastings dispatch details train crew clash with rowdy tramps and gunfire. Senate approves 40000 for Ottumwa public building. Gear bridge bill advances to conference. Clear Lake woman shoots man. Spencer residence arson traced to a girl helper. Polk County old settlers picnic notes twenty older couples totaling 8025 years. Webster City girl Myers dies by poison amid jealousy. Des Moines hosts summer methods school for teachers starting Aug 27.
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Gideon B. McFall
Fremont
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Justice of the Peace
George Taylor
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Russell
London
England
Polk
W. L. Bender
Spencer
Polk County
Old Settlers
Troy
Myers
C. L. Smith
Webster City
Fifty Third Congress Passes Tariff Bill and House Proceedings
Washington reports the House passing the tariff bill after months of bills and conference action. Senate action includes river and harbor measures, fisheries treaty debate, naval and army appropriations, and private land claims. July 23 to 27 records show adjournments and multiple district building and pension bills advancing.
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Senate Committee On Pensions
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Hoar
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Labor Congress Forms in DusouQue
The Labor Congress of trades unions and sympathizers in DusouQue organized with officers James White as president, Claude Andres and Moses Wolf as vice presidents, and T. J. Donahue as secretary. They adopted a constitution and declared principles urging rigid enforcement of labor laws, eight hour workday, no child labor under fourteen, lawful money payment, equal pay, first liens for wages, government mine and factory inspections, abolition of conspiracy and tramp laws, and government issuance of money without banks.
Mysterious case of Robert Henderson in Chicago hotel
Robert Henderson of Silver City Idaho said to be a millionaire was found unconscious in a room at the Ogden House Chicago. Gas had been blown out rather than turned off fueling suspicion despite reports he owns a large hotel and the lack of clear signs of self harm. Doctors cannot determine his recovery prospects.
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Robert Henderson
Silver City
Idaho
Ogden House
Chicago
Henderson
Man Trapped in a Well Near Johnstown Nebraska
John Anderson remains in a well at fifty eight feet as diggers tunnel from a new shaft toward the old one. They fear a collapse and plan a wooden platform. At night rescuers briefly reach him with food and water and a wet rag but daylight work is awaited.
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Johnstown
Neb
John Anderson
Anderson
Archer
Deputy Holbrook Wounded in Washington Township Eviction
Deputy Holbrook was shot while attempting to evict August Grosenbaugh and family in Washington township. Four men ambushed the loading party as buckshot filled the grove, injuringHolbrook in the right arm and left hip. a horse was also shot. Holbrook’s condition is not dangerous and he is recovering at home. Grosenbaugh, a respected settler, resists eviction amid growing tensions.
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Donee
Holbrook
August Grosenbaugh
Washington Township
Grosenbaugh
Notable Deaths and Trials Across the Nation
Maj. Marsena R. Patrick dies in Dayton after service as provost marshal general. A Virginia assault ends with a lynching. A Virginia farm death claims a 16 year old. Libel suits filed by S F E Hoge and a railroad detective. Cholera cases reported in Tampa and Manatee. A Chicago editor dies by self inflicted gunshot. The grasshopper war in Perham, Minnesota continues with extensive catches and hopes to wipe them out.
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Central Branch National Soldiers’ Home
Dayton
Ohio
Army of of the Potomac
Lincoln Daily News
S. FE
Hoge
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
The
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Prince
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
Hamilton
Tampa
Florida
Manatee
John W. Miller
Chicago Daily News
Lake Front
Carrie
Geo. Dean
New York
West Shore
Perham
Minn
Debating Sugar Tariff Split Tests Republican Stances
The Kansas City Times outlines a clash between Republican rivals Cannon of Illinois and Kelley of Pennsylvania over the Mills sugar bill. It argues for protectionist limits and criticizes bounties, warning that removing duties harms farmers and economy while favoring wealth.
Cincinnati Exposition marks 100th anniversary jubilee
Cincinnati celebrates the centennial of the territorial settlement with a 100 day exposition from July to October. A million and fifty thousand dollars guarantee fund funds grand buildings, Springer Music Hall, and an eight thousand seat auditorium within forty three acres under one roof. State displays, a Washington Government exhibit, and a vast show of machinery horticulture agriculture art and an unmatched electrical display await visitors. Railroads offer excursion rates drawing millions to Cincinnati as the city becomes a national Mecca.
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Cincinnati
Union
Old City
Springer Music Hall
Washington City
Paris Pickpocket Arrest Sparks Controversy and Prison Stint
A young woman named DeVarney was arrested in Paris on suspicion of pickpocketing. After confinement she was released then re arrested for missing money and jewels. She faced imprisonment and poor treatment before a consular inquiry was pursued.
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DeVarney
Paris
United States
United Consulate
Port-y- Pridd
Wales
The Farmer and the Trusts
The piece denounces tariff policy and trusts influence in U S politics, arguing farm products dominate exports while farm supplies face high taxes. It attacks Mr Harrison for aligning with Robber Trusts and warns of ruin to the agricultural West from proposed tax increases and embargo aims. It condemns a moneyed class profiting from distortion of policy and calls for policy favoring small farms owned by their workers.
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Republican Party
Chicago
United States
St. Lou's
Harrison
Senate
Depews
Thurstons and Haymonds
Europe
Cotter
Political Forecast and Party Fortunes in 1888 Bid
The Louisville paper reflects on Democratic gains from 1872 to 1884 and Republicans' waning power. It argues voters will likely erase the GOP’s influence by 1888, predicting a Democratic tidal wave and a final GOP campaign if trends hold. The piece appeals to unity and calls for disciplined support of reform.
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Louisville
People's Party
Republican Party
Issue Fairness in Tariff Debate Across Parties
The New York World notes a campaign on principles over personalities. Democrats push tariff revision and Mills bill, while Republicans denounce the President's policies and oppose internal revenue taxes on whisky and tobacco, urging free trade signals. The piece argues workers align with Democrats yet calls for constructive argument over denunciation.
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St. Louis
Democratic Party
America
That Whisky Plank and the Whisky Tax Dilemma
A Springfield Republican essay critiques a Republican platform proposal to tax alcohol used in the arts. Senators Sherman and Anson doubt a practical path and warn of widespread whisky evasion. Internal Revenue Commissioner Miller says the plan risks the entire whisky tax system.
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Sherman
Lam
Anson
Senate Committee On Finance
Internal Revenue
Miller
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