Iowa News Roundup of Tragedy Crime and Legislation
A two year old son of John S Black dies from a poison solution. A fatal brawl injures Wm McDonough, two saloon keepers quarrel. John Wedel commits suicide in Hinsdale. Eagle Grove votes for school buildings. Lewis and Son lumber firm robbed of notes and warrants. Maude Clark dies by poison in Council Bluffs. Brakeman Tucker Goodwin killed near Lineville. Legislature clamps down on trusts with new bills. Farmers Alliance backs tariff and 2 cent fare. petitions flood in. Railroad Commissioners rule hotel runners must be restricted at Manilla station.
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John S. Black
State Savings
Eston
Wm. McDonough
Miles Laughlin
John Wedél
Hinsdale
Keokuk
Eagle Grove
Lewis’& Son
Centerville
Maude Clark
Council Bluffs
St. Joseph
Tucker Goodwin
Rock Island
Lineville
Senate
Farmers’ Alliance
Jesse Kennedy
State Alliance
Kennedy
Manilla
Milwaukee Road
Des Marxes
House
Fairmount Park
McCoy
Lohrville
Gatch
Parrott
Weidman
Chester Turney
War clouds over Europe after German leadership crisis
London reports the death of Emperor William and illness of Emperor Frederick threaten Germany’s stability. Recall of 700000 men aged 30 to 40 shocks the nation, while Crown Prince William's warlike image fuels Junker circles. A possible German Bulgarian accord and a Berlin treaty modus vivendi are discussed to avert a broader war.
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London
William
Germany
Frederick
Hussars
Junker
Bismarck
Prince Ferdinand of Coburg
Berlin
Austria
Russia
Bulgaria
Iowa Legislature Passes Half Mill Levy and Trusts Inquiry
The Iowa House and Senate approve a half mill state tax for 1888 and 1889 and a joint resolution to investigate trusts. Bills renounce river land rights, tax and bridge finances, and authorize state actions on counties cities and universities amid extended railroad debates.
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Jones
Boards of Supervisors
Cummins
Mitchell
Pratt
Burgess
Senate
Yeas
McFarland
Recorders of Deeds
United States
Iowa
Congress
Greenwood
Chickasaw County
Boards of Health
Legislature Advances Multiple Bills Amid Debates and Amendments
The House suspended rules to take up H F No 542 the committee text book bill. A substitute for state uniformity and a temperance license bill faced votes with limited approval. Amendments to Sec 15 were rejected. engrossment of the license bill followed. Bills passed include H F No 288 on the Sixth Iowa Regiment and a substitute for S F No 30 expanding superior court powers and juror pay. Additional bills and new measures were introduced.
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Rice
Estes
Twenty-first General Assembly
Senate
House
Thompson
Board of Supervisors
Paschal
H. F
Sixth
Iowa
Council of
Stuart
Guthrie County
Ringgold County
Melbourne International Exhibition Opens in August
Australia celebrates its settlement centenary with a grand International Exhibition in Melbourne starting August 1 for six months. US Congress allocates 50000 dollars and will appoint commissioners to attend. Victorian government provides space and power free. twenty four acres host local and foreign displays. goods offered duty free. John M. Ives of Safe Care House returns with space applications and blank forms for interested firms in Rochester New York. Practical shipments must be in place by July 1.
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Melbourne
Australia
Congress
United States
Government of
Victoria
America
John M. Ives
Antipodes
H. H. Warner & Co
Rochester
N. Y
Leprosy Case Reported in West Liberty Sweden Girl
The State Board of Health received notice from West Liberty of a leprosy case in a young Swedish girl. This marks the second case reported to the Board in recent weeks.
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State Board of Health
West Liberty
Randalls New Tariff and Internal Taxation Bill Debate
Washington reports outline Randall tariff and internal taxation bill proposals as part of a broader session. Debates cover the Central Pacific Railway debt, land rights on Omata Indian Reservation, timber penalties on reservations, and a push for civil service reforms and trust investigations.
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MR Randall
Washington
Dawes
Arthur Pleasanton
Cavalry
Evarts
Central Pacific Railway Company
Huntington
Senate
Committee On Agriculture
Randall
District of Columbia
Milwaukee Fire Destroys West Water Street Block
A four story brick block on West Water street housing Atkins Ogden Co and Thomas and Wentworth Manufacturing burned after 1 45 yesterday morning. The north wall collapsed burying four firemen. Herman Decher died later and Fireman John H Hummel was found dead two hours after. Others were injured and the total loss nears 435 000 with insured around 250 000.
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Milwaukee
West Water Street
Atkins, Ogden & Co
Thomas and Wentworth Manufacturing Company
Gimbel Bros
Thomas & Wentworth, Manufacturing Company
John Plankinton
Gimble Bros
Laren
John H. Hummel
Richard Loveton
Cleary
Doll
Terrible deed shocks Missouri as doctor attacks lover with vitriol
A Springfield pension examiner Dr George M Cox lured Effie Ellis into a carriage and struck her with a bottle of vitriol. The acid burned her eyes and face and she lies near death. Effie had been involved with Fenton Cox, son of the doctor, whose debauchery led to the violent assault and ruin of the couple.
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St. Louis
Springfield
George M. Cox
United States Pension Examiner
Effie Ellis
Fenton Cox
Effie
Wisconsin
Outraged pursuit ends with American officers jailed in Mexico
United States marshal and posse chasing Stein’s Pass train robbers into Mexico are arrested and imprisoned in Janos Chihuahua. Bail refused. Washington reports Congress official Springer notes potential treaty limits on cross border pursuit and possible restitution if permission exists.
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Tucson
A. T
United States
Mexico
Janos
Chihuahua
Crawford
United States Army
Washington
Springer
House Committee On Territories
Justice Barnes
Arizona Supreme Court
Cleveland
Becoming Democratic in Iowa Taxation Debate
The Des Moines Leader cites the Omaha Herald arguing Iowa will become Democratic or signs fail. It denounces high taxes and tariff support as benefiting monopolists, while urging a revenue focused, economical government and lighter production burdens. Voters are increasingly dismayed by national taxation and whisky tobacco policies.
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Des Moines
Omaha Herald
Iowa
Herald
Fashion at the Queen’s drawing room draws attention
Report notes an unusually high display of high bodices worn by special permission at the queen’s drawing room this year. Observers remark many English ladies appear slender, offering an explanation for the observed fashion trend.
Workingmen's Life in England and American wage contrasts
The report contrasts English working families in Halifax and Liverpool with American wages. It details household size, living conditions, diet, and earnings, noting English costs and comforts versus American earning levels. It cites in 1880 the U S average earnings in shops and factories at 346 dollars and bricklayers at 433 dollars, highlighting wage protection differences.
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America
Liverpool
Patias
Des Moines
Let Us Look at the Books in Tariff Chats
The author argues business owners receiving subsidies must publicly show how tax money is used. He says it is our right to inspect their accounts and withhold subsidies until proper accounting is provided. He compares wage differences across countries and calls for yearly transparency and potential subsidy cuts.
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H. J. Philpott
England
Germany
America
A T S F Engineers Lay Off March 15 No Strike Confirmed
The engineers and firemen of the A T and S F railroad left engines at 4 PM on March 15. No strike is denied by those involved, who say they are tired and will rest a few days. The Santa Fe Assistant Superintendent won’t comment. Reports say trains will run to destinations with no new departures. Senator Palmer of Michigan is noted as a top linguist in Congress, able to speak English, French or Spanish.
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House
Rice
Berryhill
Board of Pharmacy
Mr. Cummins
Cummins
Yeas
Ellen Tupper
el Paso
Tex
Montreal
Dominion
Findlay
Rudolph Heller
Child
Heller
Hibbard
Vandalia
Illinois
Louisville & Nashville
Chicago & Alton
Cairo Short Line
Indianapolis & St. Louis
Wabash
Manderson
Washington
Supreme Court
Nebraska
Judiciary Committee
Senate
House Committee On Public Lands
Chandler
Georgia
Committee On Education
Representative Simmons
North Carolina
The
Santa Fe
Palmer
Michigan
Congress
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National Bureau of Health
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Thomas J.potter
Union Pacific Railway
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Sweney Railway
Custer
Jasper County
Schleicher
Beem
Hipwell
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Tipton
Executive Council
Mississippi River
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Council
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Polk County
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C., B. & Q. Railroad Company
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Price
Leeds
Barnett
Sweney
Knight
Woolson
Thomas J. Potter
State Board of Examiners
Sweney Railroad
Drs Moines
Taylor
Reiniger
Weber
Fellows
Iowa City
Des Moines River
Jolly
Knoxville
Hourighaus
Twentieth General Assembly
Agricultural College
Wilbur
Antrew
Jackson County
John Hadiene
Webster County
State Board of Equalization
Hinrichs
Mississippi
Balter
Boone County
Boonsborough
Boone
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway
State of Iowa
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Central Pacific R. R. Company
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Grosvenor
Select Committee On Civil Service
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Committee On Inter-State
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Committee On Appeals
Notce
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Sayres
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N.Y. Evening Post
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United States Supreme Court
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T HE Tribune
United States Commission of Labor
Halifax
New Zealand
Savings Bank
Chad
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