Thieves Loot Seymour Hardware Store and Other Iowa Items
Thieves broke into L. L. Smith's hardware store in Seymour stealing revolvers and knives worth about 75 to 100 dollars. The third annual reunion of Clayton county soldiers will be held at Elkader Sept 5 to 7 with speeches by Gen Milo Sherman and others. Bondsmen of Harrison county treasurer L P Hill are sued for 100000. Fort Dodge residents press to reopen the Rock Island Road and build a depot. State Health Board appoints Dr Dickinson and W L Loring to inspect the Deaf and Dumb Institute at Council Bluffs. Governors appointments to deep water Denver convention include D C Kolp and others. A Sioux City man arrested for a mail-letter and check incident. Madison county fair Sept 24 to 27. Zinc finds near Davenport verified by Wm E Moore with large zinc and lead crevices. A workman drowns in the river at Sioux City after a fall from a bridge. A fire destroys Conrad Desellhorst’s Grundy Center furniture store and several buildings with losses around 13090. Willie Ryan drowns at Dubuque river. Ballingall Rifles win first prize at Villisea tournament. James Lockwane dies after a fall from a barn roof. Brakeman John Kramer fatally injured after falling from Sabula bridge. William E John dies at 41 after mountain fever.
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L. L. Smith
Seymour
Clayton County
Elkader
Milo Sherman
C. T. Granger
J. O. Sweney
Ft. Dodge
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Tara
State Board of Health
Dr. Dickinson
W. L. Loring
Deaf and Dumb Institute
Council Blaffs
Larrabee
Denver
D. C. Kolp
D. Wheeler Smith
W. A. Harwood
Conrad Desellhorst
Grundy Center
Grundy Center Argus
Fay & Badger
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Willie Ryan
Patrick Ryan
Dubuque
Ballingall Rifles
C. V. Mount
Shenandoah
Villisea
State Millitia
James T. Lockwane
Wood
Asbury
Colorado
Rondout
N. Y
Niedlinger, Schmidt & Co
New York
Brewery Ice Company
Hiscox Fire Company
West Chelasford
Mass
South Chicago
Wadena
Minn
Pacific
Medicine Bow River
Shirly Basin
Rawlins
Union Pacific
Laramie Peak
Worth Jackson
Slat Springs
Dakota
Cheyenne
Jackson
Major Howes
Boston
Tobique
Andover
Maine
Howes
Guide Neck
Neb
Billy Cole
Wm. Montgomery
Charles Grant
Cole
Pine Ridge
Cheyenne County
Tongue River
Gallagher
Sun Dance
Tongue
Powder Rivers
Col. Dudley
Fort Custer
Springfield
Nat Kenney
Bald Knobber
Ozark
Christian County
Bill Miles
J. H. Marling
Kansas City
Albert H. Ramsden
Ramsden
Chemical National Bank of New York
Congress Debates and Passes Chinese Bill in House
The House passes the Chinese prohibition bill with an amendment while Anderson of Iowa moves to define trusts and punish involved persons. Senate debates fisheries treaty with Morgan and Hoar. votes on amendments are largely party-line, adjournment follows. In later sessions, pension measures and defense appropriations dominate, plus the question of election frauds and timber depredations surfaces.
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Anderson
Washington
Department
Senate
Morgan
Hoar
Evarts
Gray
Iowa
Pacific Railroad Commission
Union and
Central Pacific
Chandler
Louisiana
Reagan
Coke
Stewart
Secretary of the Interior
General Land Office
Burns
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Jackson
Miss
Wilson
Pruden
Edmund
Republicans Nomination of State Officers and Electors
The Iowa Republican State Convention met in Des Moines on August 22 1883 with temporary and permanent officers elected and committees named. Nominations followed for Secretary of State Treasurer Supreme Court Judge Attorney General Railroad Commissioners and other state posts. Ballots produced majorities for Twombly Campbell Smith and others with several races decided on acclamation and subsequent confirmations.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Hion
Charles Beardsley
State Central Committee
Glee Club
Geo. C. Henry
J. M. Tuttle
Covention
Chaiingyan
Beardsley
J. D. Newcomer
McFarland
Committee On Permanent Organization
Lafe Young
Cass County
C. M. Junkin
Jefferson County
Fairall
Johnson County
D. O. Stewart
Shelby County
Johnson Bingham
Linn County
J. W. Bence
Davis County
Reading
E. R. Hutchins
Polk County
Raymond
Hampton
Ball
Josiah T. Young
Frank D. Jackson
Roach
James A. Lyons
Clark
Voltaire P.twombly
Byron A. Beeson
Marshalltown
Capt. Twombly
Col. Parker
Marshall County
Friends
Gen. Beeson
Supreme Court
Seevers
Oskaloosa
Given
Granger
Waukon
Severs
Friends of
Baker
John Y. Stone
Glenwood
I. S. Winslow
Newton
Milton Remley
Iowa City
Stone
Winslow
Remley
Frank T. Campbell
Spencer Smith
Council Bluffs
Lawrence
Sioux City
Mr. Fairburn
Chickasaw
Capt. Rossing
Humboldt
J. Newbold
Henry County
D. A. Kent
Warren County
James Wilson
Tama
Campbell
Smith
Newbold
Mahin
Kent
Greene
Rossing
Wilson
Powderly Attacks Imported Contract Labor Before Inquiry
General Master Workman Powderly of the Knights of Labor testifies at the Immigration Investigation Committee. He denounces imported contract labor as reprehensible and says foreign workers under such terms depress native miners in Pennsylvania. He calls for citizenship literacy before admission and flags language barriers and assimilation concerns.
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Immigration Investigation Committee
Workman
Powderly
Knights of Labor
Pennsylvania
United States
West Indianapolis murder shocks town as gunman is captured
James Pedro is shot dead at his home by Edward Hofman a New Mexico cowboy who coveted Pedro’s fiancée. Hofman pursued then captured after a dramatic chase and awaits in jail. The same night Malmoud Pasha faces embezzlement charges and Lipari volcano eruptions are reported. Fort Maurice quake rattles Rivieria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pedro
West Indianapolis
Edward F. Hofman
New Mexico
Hofman
Pedro
Malmoud Pasha
Turkey
Lipari
Fort Maurice
Rivieria
Iowa GOP Platform and Elector Selections at County Convention
John Mahin named nominee for Railroad Commissioner after receiving a majority. Ex governor Wa M Stone and Col W P Hepburn chosen as presidential electors at large. The platform endorses Harrison and Morton, supports Larrabee, calls for railway and corporate control by law, opposes anti capital oppression, praises temperance laws, supports hard money but favors greenbacks, condemns Cleveland vetoes on pensions, and honors Phil Sheridan. The convention adjourned at 7 p m.
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Lawrence
Mahin
Newbold
Kent
Wilson
John Mahin
Wa. M. Stone
Marion County
Col
W. P. Hepburn
Page County
J. G. Hutchinson
Ottumwa
Republican Party of
Iowa
Harrison and
Morton
Chicago
Wm. Larrabee
General Assembly
Towa
Pse
United States
Republican Party
Cleveland
Congress
Senate
Dakota
Northwest
Territories
Phil Sheridan
The Fishery Treaty and United States Rights with Canada
The Senate rejection of a fisheries treaty with Great Britain prompts a survey of US Canada fishing rights. The President argues for possible retaliatory power and calls on Congress to consider extending executive authority to suspend transit laws, citing Article 29 and related statutes. He notes liberal US transit rules for Canada but cites Canadian harassment of American fishing vessels as justification for stronger action.
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Congress
Senate
United States
Great Briain
British North America
Canada
Great Britain
North America
Dominion of Canada
Washington
Great Lakes
Massive fires and violence flood late news from across the nation
Reports detail a large malt house and ice houses burning in Rondout New York with losses over 100000 dollars. Mill closures hit South Chicago 1500 workers lose jobs. Fire and crime erupt in Minnesota South Dakota and Oklahoma with hangings jail escapes and killings. An Arizona rebellion ends as Major General Howard confirms the outbreak's closure.
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Monticello
Baptist Association
Tyler
Malone
James Malone
Samuel Tyler
Wilder Malone
Vinton
Drum
Howard
San Francisco
Arizona
Grover Cleveland Urges Canada Trade Toll Reform
Former President Grover Cleveland writes that Canada grants toll-free use of its canals to American vessels but applies tolls to Canadian canals for U S cargoes. He calls for legislation to ensure equal treatment for American and Canadian vessels and cargoes on canals, urging nonpartisan action and firm policy.
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C. M. McElroy
D. Jones
PD. Franes
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Attorneys AT Law
Jefferson Courtey
Lice
Fairfield Iowa
Meemey
J. F. Simmons
Rickemey & Simmons
Servelt & cKhemey
Mtornevs
Law
Pairfield
Owa
Qoilice South Side Square
H.C. Raney
Bell's
Northwest Corner Square
R. 3. Wilson
J. M. Winkle
Jefferson Counoty
Pstairs
Poo
Kl. A. McCoid
Attorney AT Law
Fairfield, Iowa
Leggett House
Brighton & Jaques, Attorneys AT Law
Ptairfield
Lowa
H. P. Nelson
Calvin Snook
N. Steete
Fairfield, TA
D.H. Worth “Cton
M.D
Calle
Clarks Drug Store
Wortiwese
Guice
App Methe Baptist Church
J. L. Monfort
J. L. Sharp
DR. James
Ofice
Clarke
First National Bank
Capital
F. Witson
B.S. McElhinny
Southeast Corner Park
Louis Suess
Parmedagnore
Fulton
South Side Square
Pairfield, Town
W. F. Goodban
J. W. Cordon
Sale & Feed
Wilkins & Thagm's Old Stand
W. Cor. Park
A. B. Hollister
Naddles
N. E. Cor
J. D. Freeman
Athoice
Jordan Block
Dres
Adi Pater
Achin
Catholic Chiurete
Samuel Zeigler
Lavery, Fred
Sale Stables
Second North and
Second West Sts
West
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Atlantic
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Joliet
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L P. Hill
Harrison County
J. H. Lesley
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Peru
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John Bond
Cairo, Ill
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Emmet
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Monona
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W. Loesby
Butler
R. Wilbur
Gerry Gordo
S. Sweet
Benton
Ellsworth Rominger
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Dallas
M. M. Parish
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Platt Wicks
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W. A. McHenry
Crawford
C. L. Davidson
Sioux
James Harlan
Henry
John Downie, Sr
W. H. Torbert
J. O. Crosby
Clayton
C. McFarland
Marshall
J. G. Hutchison
Wapello
W. M. Stone
Marion
W B Parvey
Decatur
Jonn
Cass
J. D. Deal
Carroll
Geo. D. Perkins
Woodbury
E. W. Tatlock
Louisa
L. P. Allen
Edgar Pickett
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E. W. Wilbur
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S. C. Leland
George M. Christian
Poweshiek
T. T. Anderson
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H. T. Granger
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A.L. Harvey
Harrison
A. D. Bicknell
Webster
Edgar E. Mack
Buena Vista
L. W. Myers
W.S. R. Bennett
Jed Lake
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A. K. Bailey
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KR. G. Cousin
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Keokuk
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J. L. Kamrar
Hamilton
H. B. Wyman
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Winneshick
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Linn
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Madison
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D. C. Bloomer
Pottawattamia
Wissman
Egypt
Zanzibar
Emin Bey
German-African Lakes Company
Freeman's Journal
Parnel
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Parnell
Brazil
Rio Janeiro
Europe
India
Suakim
Catholic Total Assisnence Union of America
Plumb
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J. H. Kellogg
Troy
Wyo
George Rainsford
Chugwater
S. BB. Post
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Pasteur
French Academy of Sciences
Gamalier
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Australia
Joseph Wolf
Milwaukee
George Owens
Steucenville
Ohio
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