Iowa News Items From Montgomery to Cedar Falls
A mixed Iowa notebook reports hog losses from cholera in Montgomery county and a nut harvest in Marion county. It notes the State Temperance Alliance convention in Des Moines January 19, a peppered stove at a Salvation Army meeting in Marshalltown, and a $4500 injury judgment in Dubuque. Also covered: escapee convict recaptured at Joliet, poisoning suspects in Davis county, forged check in Waterloo, and local incidents from Washington to Cedar Falls. The Butter and Cheese Association meets at Osceola, a Burlington sermon in verse, and various municipal developments. The piece closes with railroad incidents in Manly Junction to Woodward and a Cedar Falls burglary.
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Ephraim Christy
Davis County
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Bank of Leavitt & Johnson
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Vinton
Washington County
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Iowa Butter and Cheese Association
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Steiwberry Point
Marx Krosger
Traer
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Leighton
C. L. Keller
New Sharon
Mahlon Stanton
Pulaski
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Rose Hill
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Summer
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Davenport
Charley Miller
Bremer County
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Hampton
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Lyle
Minnesota
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Milwaukee Road
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Wis
E. Berry
Cedar Falls
Indians Annual Report Urges Farm Based Policy and Allotment
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs promotes agriculture as the path to civilization and proposes dissolving tribal relations in favor of lands allotted in severalty. He calls for extending government purchases of remaining reserve lands, funding education, and safeguarding lands by prohibiting firearm sales off reservations and curbing encroachments. He requests a $100,009 boost for next year's education budget.
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Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Atkins
Congress
Bank Robbers Blast Freedom, Pa. Bank. $8000 Stolen
At 3 am on December 4, Freedom Pennsylvania residents heard a blast as thieves fled Buetel's bank. A pursuit began and the robbers fired on pursuers, injuring one. The bank was robbed of $8000 in cash and many government bonds. detectives pursue the criminals.
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Buetel
Rand, McNally & Co
Chico
David Webb
Covington
Ind
Salt Lake City
William M. Girrard
Lawrenceville
Cheyenne
Wyoming
C. A. Hartman
Collinsville
Jil
Monarchs and rebels shape distant lands in upheaval
Earl Dufferin plans to place King Theban of Burmah in a remote Indian city with luxuries as captivity relief. In Mexico, Monterey reports a governor attacked by 600 revolutionists but escapes to Coabrula. In Lima Pere rebels seize control as Coceres leads a provisional government with Fener Asebiro Sanchez named temporary president and amnesty declared.
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Earl Dufferin
India
Theban
Burmah
Monterey
Sepulveda
Villa Garcia
Coabrula
Lima
Pere
Coceres
Iglesias
Fener Asebiro Sanchez
Election Riot at Carlingford Ends Voting Prevention
In Carling ford County Louth near Dundalk Nolan supporters armed with bludgeons blocked polls, clergy led clashes injuring many as Nolanite and Callenite factions clashed over the Parnellite and independent nationalist candidacies. A Constantinople dispatch notes Roumelia to be governed until a new governor is named. The Turkish frontier mobilizes. Theban of Burmah is en route to Rangoon as a POW. Mandalay occupation officially confirmed.
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County Louth
Dundalk
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Joseph Nolan
Philip Callen
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Roumelia
Roumelian
Theban
Burmah
Rangoon
Mandalay
Eastern question grows more tangled with Roumelia move
London notes Turkey appoints a governor general of Eastern Roumelia prompting fear of a tougher eastern settlement. Bulgarians vow resistance to Djevdet Pasha as he arrives in Philippopolis. Austria backs Dievdet, Russia and Austria edging toward direct clash while diplomats seek to curb public reaction. Citizens in Philippopolis resist restoration of status quo ante as Turkish delegates arrive.
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Roumelia
Pilippopolis
Djevdet Pasha
Porte
Conference of Ambassadors
England
Russia
Austria
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Dievdet
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Djevdet
Philippopolis
European Commission
Sofia
Tripartite Alliance Rumor In The Servian War
London dispatch reports possible alliance between Austria Serbia and Greece. Greek troops on the northern frontier fuel the rumor while Austria mobilizes in Bosnia to aid Greece if needed. Turkey asserts only protective agents are sent to Roumelia as diplomats note a broader Turkish claim.
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Servia
Greece
London
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Roumelia
Bulgaria
Alexander
Philippopolis
Turkey
Porte
Constantinople
Washington Territory annual report praises growth and notes Chinese tensions
The annual report by Governor Squire treats Washington Territory’s growth in wheat timber mining railroads and stock raising. It cites population 129597 and a treasury balance 72597 with reduced debt. It warns of Chinese arrivals and calls for stricter immigration control and tariff action. Also mentions apricot shipments from Sacramento valley earning about 1000 per car load and a long Indianapolis funeral for Vice President Hendricks with wide public turnout.
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Squire
Washington Territory
Secretary of the Interior
British Columbia
Strike of Postmasters in Chicago Convention Debates Relief
Chicago dispatch reports postmasters of third and fourth class gathering at McCoy's hotel for a national convention opening December 2. About five to six hundred expected to attend to plan a larger meeting seeking congressional relief for rent, light, and fuel costs. John A. Peterson of United States Mail leads the push, citing about 50,000 affected postmasters and arguing unfair treatment by the federal government.
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McCoy's Hotel
Congress
John A. Peterson
United States Mail
Eastern Iowa Horticultural Society Holds West Branch Meeting
The Eastern Iowa Horticultural Society met in West Branch on December 34 with many state horticulturists present. Officers C P Osborn and C W Burton were re elected. Papers on Small Fruits for Every Farmer and Blackberry Cultivation were presented, followed by discussions and readings on Flowers Outdoor Employment of Women and Plant a Tree. Apples on display included Seevers and Black Annett. The gathering concluded with a profitable session and thanks to West Branch hosts.
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Eastern Iowa Horticultural Society
West Branch
Suel Foster
Muscatine
Osborn
Fairfax
Burton
Cedar Rapids
Kenyon
Grinnell
Bower
Fisher, Woods
Branson
Cooper
Schooley
Fisher
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L. G. Jute
C. P. Osborn
C. W. Burton
Lewa
Postmaster General Vilas Reports Postal Deficit and Mixed Trends
The annual report for the year ending June 30, 1885 shows a postal deficit of just over 8 million dollars. Revenues decline 3 million while expenditures rise 6 million, with reduced letter postage cited as a major cause. The report notes growth in business under the cheaper rate but forecasts offset by weaker overall economy, though late-year receipts hint at a revival.
Steam Tug Dora Emory Explosion Kills Six
A steam tug towing a stone barge exploded its boiler near Fifty-eighth Street New York on December 3. Six crewmen were killed including Captain Garrett Morris and Louis Capperata. The tow was abandoned and later recovered by the Franklin Edison. no shore injuries reported. The Emory valued at $10,000.
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Tur
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Louis Capperata
Charles Davis
Cook
Thomas van Hansen
Garrett Morris, Jr
Hell Gate
Tuo
Emory
Supervising Architect Bell Urges New Building Oversight Board
Annual report calls for Congress to seek estimates from Bell’s bureau before building projects. He notes contractor self interest undermines recommendations and proposes a three expert board to approve and test competitive plan processes with top architects nationwide, subject to Treasury Secretary final action.
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Bell
Congress
Ile
Secretary of the Treasury
Tunnel Plan to Divert Sacramento River Near Redding
A tunnel project proposes turning the Sacramento river from its course thirty miles above Redding. Two miles of river bed would be exposed, with expectations of rich diggings beneath the altered riverbed.
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Redding
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