Iowa murder verdict and scattered state items
The Dubuque jury found the Kennedy wife murder likely by someone else and urged the husband held. A Des Moines fire at the Wabash round house caused major loss with fourteen engines burned. Cattle lung disease discovery at Mason City prompts further tests. Elgin Illinois train mishap kills C. L. Flint native of Schoharie county. Local strikes and building delays ripple Sioux City area. Body of Mrs. Kennedy found near Dubuque. husband suspected. Civil notices include rail, banking, and public works updates across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Dubuque
Wabash Round House
Des Moines
Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City
P. F. Gilbert
Mason City
Floris
T. H. Dabney
Anna Lang
Dunnville
Lehigh
Webster County
Wnm
Iowa
Ida Grove
R. S. Erwin
Fort Dodge
Omaha
Donahue
Scott County
Tabor
Carpenters’ Union
Sioux City
Harrison & Griffin
Anita
R. Davis
C. V. Rollins
Tombstone
Sparta
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Lyons
Center Lodge
Rutland
Vermont
Tracy
Palmer Brothers
Belle Plaine
Manchester
C. L. Flint
Chicago
Elgin
Ill
Christopher L. Flint
Schoharie County
N. Y
Calista F. Holt
Mr. Flint
College For the Blind
A. T. Crosby
Marion
Larrabee
C. A. Weaver
W. E. Crawford
Weaver
Burlington
Clarinda
Ashford
Barney Kennedy
Couler Valley
Fair Grounds
Light Guard Cornet Band
Moines
Iowa National Guards
New Hampton
Belmond
Chariton
H. Mallory
St. Louis
Kansas
Nebraska
Cedar Rapids
Train Crash Near Chelum Kills Five, Injures Many
A Cascade division collision near Chelum, four miles west, killed five instantly with one later dying, and injured eighteen as a westbound flat car struck an eastbound hog engine. Blood and carnage described. fault attributed to a crew member neglecting to flag. Surge of physicians from Ellensburg aided victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sroxane Falls
W. T
Cascade Division
Northern Pacific
Chelum
Ellensburg
Murder charge against expressman and bail set after grand jury
The Daily Capital reports the April 26 grand jury returned a presentment charging Joseph Row the expressman of Hurlbut Hess Co with murder in the first degree for killing Constable Logan. Hurlbut posted bail for Row at 6000 and Hurlbut at 10000. the case hinges on alleged conspiracy to kill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Capital
Joseph Row
Expressman
Hurlbut, Hess & Co
C. Logan
Painter
Sam Compton
Court House
Court Avenue
Second Street
J. R. Hurlbut
J. C. Painter
W. W. Phillips
Uuribut
Des Moines Fire Rescues Miss Hattie Duke From Foster Opera House
A massive fire in Des Moines on April 29 at Foster’s Opera House caused extensive losses estimated near $30,000. Fireman Chief Lynch heroically saved Miss Hattie Duke from a third story window as flames trapped her. the crowd cheered as ladders and fire escapes aided the daring rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Foster
Opera House
Hawkeye Agency
Hanover
Vcc
Leo Cn
Liverpool
London & Globe
Springfield
Hattie Duke
King
Mr. Rouse
Miss Duke
Walnut Street
Lynch
Chief Lynch
Fatal Elevator Accident In Omaha Building
Joe Travis aged 12 died in an elevator incident at the Withnel block Omaha. As the car rose from the third floor a window near the shaft caused him to be pinched and doubled in the wall framing. He died shortly after at Dr Swetman's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Travis
Alnd
Withnel Block
Omaha
Travis
Dr. Swetman
Murder at Haverhill Rocks Scioto County
Dr. W. T. Northup a prominent physician and prohibitionist was killed in Haverhill by Alfred and Thomas McCoy aided by Pierson and James McCoy. Alfred is wounded and the four McCoys are jailed as vigilante sentiment grows. Detective Vandervest helped arrest them after the shooting on the Ohio river town street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Haverhill
Scioto County
Ohio River
W. T. Northup
Scioto Medical Society
Thomas McCoy
Alfred
Pierson
James McCoy
McCoys
Northup
Dr. Northup
Alfred McCoy
Pearson McCoy
W. A. Vandervest
Grannan’s Detective Agency
Cincinnati
Gallia County
Ella Oakes
Joshua Oakes
Thomas
Eulogy by Gen Foraker at Grant Birthday Banquet
Pittsburg hosts the Americas club banquet at the Monongahela house for General Grant s sixty fifth birth anniversary. Governor Foraker of Ohio delivers the main toast Grant with various notables present and nearly 300 attendees. letters of regret from leaders across the country noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Foraker
Ohio
Fred Grant
Indianapolis
Davies
Commonwealth
C. W Stone
J.P. Foster
New York Republican Club
Elub
H. Paul
Americas Club
T. J Leak
North Avenue M. E
Allegheny
Paul
Governor Foraker
Oshkosh
Wis
Gov. Beaver
Pennsylvania
Leland Stanford
California
An Old Clerk Dying in Washington Dispatch
James H. Marr chief clerk of the first assistant post master general and the oldest government clerk is reported dying. He began service under Andrew Jackson and has sworn in twenty six postmasters general. On his fiftieth appointment anniversary in 1881 he received silver and a $500 yearly raise kept while the chief clerk remains in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Bennett
St. Louis
Bennett
Rome
N. Y
Winona
National Bank
Minnesota
Pierce, Dakota
Pioneer Press
Marshall Harris
Winnebago Reservation
Winnebago Reservation, and Says That Company E
Big Bend
Big Sioux
Fort Sully
Anderson
Washington
Philadelphia
Annie Easton
58Th and
Second Avenue
N.Y
John Moore
Moore
Mer. Rapella
Madrid
Vatican
London Standard
Belgrade
Servia
Milan
Russia
Vienna
Khoja Saleh
Asia
India
Berlin
Paris
Toronto
Benton
Singapore
Formosa
China Sea
William
Bismarck
Germany
McGlynn
New York
Milo Hf. Dakin
Michigan House of Representatives
Saginaw
Dakin
Washington Dispatch
James H. Marr
Andrew Jackson
Vilas
Congress
Depredating Kiowas Captured Near Anadarko Fort
Fort Worth dispatch reports Kiowa depredations alarmed cattle men at Anadarko. Captain Hall ordered arrests, Kiowas retreated with women children and ponies to Rainy Mountain. After three days of negotiation troops captured the accused and returned them to the fort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Anadarko
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tribune
Fairfield
Q.M. McElroy
J. B. Monfort
J. L. Sharp
DR. James
Clarke
T. L. James
Lato Am
Akeade
Osale
Crawford Building
Leggett House
Fairfield Iowa
Wells & Garrettson
North Side Park
Fairfied, IA
First National Bank
Jas. F. Wilson
B.S. McElhinny
a_general banking and exchange
Southeast Corner Park
J. D. Freeman
Jordan Block
Carnoas College
Ewing
W.C. Lewis
VAL Bright & Son
East Side Square
Fairfield, Iowa
H. C. Raney
Bell's
Northwest Corner Square
M’kenney
E. F. Simmons
McKemey & Simmons
Leggett & McKeney
Law
South Side Square
Brighton & Jaques, Attorneys AT Law
Fairfield, Lowa
Klini
Kline
Aea St
S. F. Hammond
Calvin Snook
Dr. N. Steele
D.H. Worthington
Clark’s
Northwest Cor
Prk
J. E. Roop, M. D
H. P. Nelson, M. D
Roop & Nelson Physicians and Surgeons
Allealls
Sullivan's Grocery
H. E. Woods
Libertyville
J. D. Jones
D. Fullen
C. S
Jones & Fullen
Attorneys AT Law
Jefferson County
Fairfield Lowa
M.A. McCoid
Attorney AT Law
Howlett'’s Clothing Store
R. J. Wilson
J. M. Hinkle
P.O
J. B. McCoy
McGaw
Stillwater
Lakaheed
Red Wing
E.st.louis
Tansa
Engr’s
Rock Island & Pacific R’y
Rock Island
Joliet
Ottawa
la Balle
Peoria
Geneseo
Moline
Inllinois
Davenport
Muscatine
Washinton
Great Rock Island
Ss Pescomeer
Missouri River
St. Joseph
Atchison
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Slinnesota
Interior
Dakota
Watertown
Seneca
Kankakee
Lafayette
Council Bluffs
Leavenworth
R. R. Cable
Pres't & Gen
L M’g'r
E. ST. John
E. A. Holbrook
Gen’l Tkt
Pass, Agt
Britt
Notis
J.L. P
Pete
Polk County
Logan
Daily News
Dispatches
Frank W. Weins
West Point
Neb
Niobrara
Baton Rouge
Albert Vaudry
Catholic Church of
Voorhies
Civil District Court
Antoinette E. Vaudry
Vaudry
Knights of Labor
Colorado State Sanitary Board
Omaha Stock Yards
C. B. Carpenter & Co
South Water Street
Supreme Court of Vermont
John Dalton
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge
New York Side
Terry
Department of the Missouri
Andrews
Supreme Court of New York
Mary
Minnie
Clark
H. L. Kitson
Atkins
Indian Office
Crow Creek Reservation
A. J. Grant
Cambridge
Mass
Henry Heile
Toledo Company
National Guard
Paulding County
Childs
P. T. Barnum
Barnum
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
Whitney
Ramsey
Navy Department
Cleveland
Mary McCarthy
United States Secret Service
Annie Kelly
Ellen Barret
George Kelly
Minneapolis Journal
Pierre (Dak
Winnebago
Crow Creek
Gillian
Vosburg Manufacturing Co
Third Avenue
Shniedewen, Lee & Co
Foreign Intelligence
Des Moine
Hattie Duce
Jangiana
Pittsburgh Chronicle- Telegraph
Haddock
Gen. Pforaker
Grant
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