Iowa News Items Highlights Local Deaths and Fires
George Heilman, 37, found dead with a self-inflicted bullet wound in Cedar Rapids hotel room after arriving midweek. no cause given. Hotel Colfax sold for 15000 to J. H. Windsor representing a syndicate planning a summer reopening. Michael Sweeney, an early Hamilton county settler, dies of heart disease near Webster City. Howe Vinegar Factory in Council Bluffs destroyed by fire, loss about 15000 with 10000 insured. U.S. cases seek Iowa land rights in O’Brien county involving 21000 acres of old Sioux City & St. Paul grant. Iowa police chiefs meet in Council Bluffs. officers elected for year. Will E. Shafer, 23, dies by self-harm in Des Moines. Mrs. Lockwood cited as a 48 candidate for U.S. president by Marshalltown suffragists. New Iowa railroad ticket law takes effect May 10. Seventh Day Adventists set Des Moines camp from May 29 to June 5. F Burnley appointed receiver of Iowa Ironworks in Dubuque to keep plant running. Des Moines claims the world’s cheapest coal for manufacturing.
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George Heilman
Cedar Rapids
Michael Sweeney
Hamilton County
Webster City
Howe
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Department of Justice
United States District
Murphy
State of
Iowa
O'Brien County
Sioux City & St. Paul
Iowa Chiefs of Police and Marshals’ Association
P. H. Francis
F. H. Garonella
L. L. Allen
Oskaloosa
P. A. van Tassel
Indianola
W. J. Ray
S. N. Shoop
J. M. Matthews
Will E. Shafer
John R.shafer
State Agricultural Society
Des Moines
Lockwood
United States
Marshalltown
Seventh Day Adventists of
Dubuque
F. Burnley
Iowa Ironworks
Linehan
District Court
Welles
Commercial National Bank
J. R. Waller
First
J. R. Graves
Railway Accident at Gila Bend Kills Emigrant Woman
A Southern Pacific west bound passenger train wrecked at Gila Bend when it jumped a new trestle. Cars fell five feet to the ground. Mrs. Good of England was killed instantly. Her husband and three children also traveled with her. Two more passengers broke legs and several others were injured.
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Yowa
A. T
Southern Pacific
Gila Bend
Lincoln state expenditures April totals by institution
The April expenses for state institutions are listed with amounts for Insane asylum Lincoln and Norfolk Reform school Kearney building land dumb institute Beatrice Blind asylum Nebraska City Home of the Friendless and the Nebraska State Penitentiary costs as approved by the board.
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Insane Asylum
Norfolk
Reform School
Kearney
Land Dumb Institute
Feeble Minded Institute
Beatrice
Blind
Nebraska City
Home of the Friendless
Various national notices from San Francisco to Ohio
Executive bank settlement in San Francisco where ex Senator Fair received 2 million. Southern Pacific reports 37.94 million gross with 15.23 million earnings. Milwaukee lumber yard fire costs 50k. Madison county farmer and farm hand die in a Butler County blaze. Cincinnati man found dead after morphine mix up. Justice Department official accused of short accounts. American Medical Association meeting in Cincinnati. A 14 and 15 year old Wisconsin wedding causes laughter. parents not present. New York Governor vetoes high license bill. army pension bill advanced. Duluth railroad roundhouse fire costs 60k. Illnois coal mine and salt works blaze costs 70k. 500 workers affected. Ohio schoolhouse lightning kills 12. teachers and others knocked unconscious. A man hanged in St Helena for killing Budd Vann. Beem will details show suspicion memo about a trusted confidant. Stanton telegram on investigation. Three men die in ice elevator accident in Minnesota. Illinois Supreme Court upholds county boodler sentences. Funeral of Prof Root. Amos Tyler shoots Dr Gilroy over paternity claim. A northern Ohio cyclone causes structural damage but no deaths.
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J. H. Pierson
J. H. Clark
House of Clark, Goodsell & Co
Rosebud Street
Chicago
Crawford House
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Jas. W. Ewing
Department of Justice
Washington
Ewing
West Virginia
American Medical Association
Music Hall
Smith
C. D. Comegys
Garnett
Black River Falls
Wis
House Committee On Appropriations
Duluth,South Shore & Atlantic Railroad
St. Ignace
Mich
Tamarac
Inl
B. G. Root
Ilinois
Gilroy
Ohio
River and Harbor Bill Passage and Tariff Debate
In Washington May 7 9 The House passed the river and harbor bill after debate on the tariff bill The Senate reported adverse and favorable fisheries treaty opinions and moved for a week hence consideration The Senate discussed railroad land forfeiture and the Bureau of Animal Industry bill with little action The House debated tariff provisions and approved measures including a Hancock statue appropriation and a four hundred fifty thousand dollar customs deficiency bill
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Wasauxeron
Edmunds
Morton
Bureau of Animal Industry
Reagan
Wilson
Iowa
Harbor Kewaunee
Wis
Call
Florida
House Debates Tariff Bill And Mills Bill In Congress
Washington reports show May 11 House in Committee of the Whole debating the tariff bill with Scott of Pennsylvania praising it for two hours. Gear of Iowa warns Democrats against voting for free trade measures. The session ends with a House recess and thirty seven pension bills passed in the evening. May 12 Senate moves to grant a railroad right of way in Indian Territory and authorize a bridge over Red River. Springer of Illinois presides as tariff discussion continues with Haugen Townshend and Kean weighing support and opposition before adjournment.
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Peoria
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Committee On Foreign Relations
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Paddock
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Iowa
Congress
Hangen
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Indian Territory
Ft. Smith & el Paso Railroad Company
Wilson
Minnesota
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Haugen
Townshend
Kean
New York
Spe
Explosions Destroy Buffalo Cathedral Ruins St Pauls
A series of natural gas explosions this morning near Burrac caused widespread alarm and leveled St Pauls cathedral in Buffalo leaving only walls and spire. The church, valued at 200000 dollars with about 60000 dollars in insurance, burned after the blast.
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Burrac
Buffalo
St. Paul's Cathedral
National Retail Lumber Dealers Convene Eleventh Convention
The National Association of Retail Lumber Dealers opens its eleventh annual convention with delegates from Iowa Illinois and Missouri present. In the absence of President J A Cunningham Northboro Mo is chosen chairman. Officers elected include President J P Smith Fowler Ind Vice President J A Cunningham Northboro Mo Secretary Treasurer W C Wright Chicago and several directors with terms ranging from one to three years.
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National Association of Retail Lumber Dealers
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
J. A. Cunningham
Northboro
National Armory and Arsenal
J. P. Smith
Fowler
Ind
W. C. Wright
Chicago
Noah H. Pike
Chenoa
Ill
H. O. Seiffert
Avoca
A. H Aherns
Staunton
J. M. Jackson
Marcus
Plucky Woman Repels Burglars in GrisnaM Home
Mrs Mary Reynolds fought off three burglars in GrisnaM Pennsylvania, wielding a hatchet to fend off one assailant who was knocked unconscious. The wounded robber is reported to be near death at Hydetown with a fractured skull.
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Grisnam
Mary Reynolds
Hydetown
Beem Death Mystery Sparks Chicago Inquiry
The Veteran Union League of Chicago, tied to the late General Martin Beem, may meet to probe his alleged death by his own hand in Stanton Nebraska. Mrs Beem arrived from Alton after his burial and claims he tried to murder her before shooting himself, a version contrasting Chicago reports.
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Chcaco
the Times
Veteran Union League
Chicago
Martin Beem
Stanton
Nebraska
Double execution in ParapEeipnta raises town shock
Robert G. Hall and David Vincent were hanged at the county prison at 10 13 am. Vincent, an Italian, killed an Italian sailor last fall. Hall killed his mistress Miss Lillian Roberts a year ago then tried to kill himself, motive jealousy, plans carried out coolly.
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ParapEeipnta
Robert G. Hall
David Vincent
Vincent
Hall
Lillian Roberts
Civil Service Bill For Veterans Passed To House
Representative Charles Brown of Ohio introduced a bill in the house to amend civil service rules. It would allow honorably discharged soldiers and sailors of the late war to be appointed without civil service examination upon proof of good character and ability.
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Washington Dispatch
Charles Brown
Ohio
Voorhees Defends Civil War Leaders Against Senate Attacks
In a political address Voorhees contrasts Republican and Democratic pension policies for Union soldiers. He honors McClellan and Hancock, recalls Antietam and Gettysburg as pivotal battles, denounces Southern crusades against them, and predicts voters will choose an honest capable government in November.
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Antietam
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Job
South
Republican Party
Tariff Reform Debate Meant to Reshape U S Policy
The Outlook argues for a tariff settlement to re set the protected system that benefits eastern industries at the expense of the West and South. It cites rising costs for farmers and heavy taxes on iron and steel, urging reduction or removal of duties to ease burdens and curb monopoly influence.
The Tazuf Bill and Tariff Debate in Congress
Remarks by Mr Mecillan of Tennessee criticize surplus treasury funds and tariff policy under the Mills bill. He argues excessive revenue hoards harm commerce and taxpayers, cites internal revenue taxes and tariff taxes totals, and condemns protective rhetoric that cripples American shipping and merchant marine.
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McMillan
Tennessee
Treasury
Congress
Pennsylvania
Kelly
Republican Party
Ways and Means
United States
Tax on Tin Gate City
A Keokuk Gate City editorial denounces proposed tin taxes as an outrage on the American people. The piece argues widespread tin use, accuses protection measures of benefiting few investors, and warns of turning to free trade to resist such policy.
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Keokuk Gate City
8. M. Clark
Iowa
America
West
United States
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