Supreme Court backs exclusion act and Muscatine postmaster named
The exclusion act is approved by the United States Supreme Court and Geo W Van Horne of Triune is named postmaster at Muscatine. The St Paul Globe lauds the appointment as deserved while reports from Louisville reference republicanism of Lincoln Grant and Blaine in party statements. Sioux City Tribune notes debate over Louisville convention delegates’ loyalty to the Republican Party.
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United States Supreme Court
Geo. W. van Horne
Triumue
Muscatine
St. Paul
Louisville
Sioux City Tribune
Governor Boies’s Swift Return From Hot Springs Visit
Governor Boies cut short his Hot Springs trip after the Muscatine outrage and left for home. In a Sioux City Journal interview he condemned the act, saying the governor’s power to offer rewards is limited to arson and murder, and he will aid in bringing the guilty to punishment.
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Muscatine
Boies
Hot Springs
Sioux City Journal
Iowa
Prohibition Debate Aims to Reignite Iowa Split over Enactment
The Muscatine incident intensifies calls to enforce or repeal the state prohibition statute. The Tribune urges upholding the law where in force but endorses repeal or a local high license option where enforcement fails, arguing a rational path to control alcohol traffic.
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Iowa
Muscatine
Haddock
Sioux City
Donamiter
Lowa
Tribune
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Democratic Muscatine
Burlington
Whipping the Devil Around the Stump
Washington Press comments on anti liquor schemes in Ohio and Iowa. It calls the mullt and scheme thimble rng and a dishonest, unmanly attempt to bypass the law. The piece argues to repeal or modify prohibitory laws rather than use deceptive devices.
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Washington Press
Ohio
Iowa
Timber for Sale Near City in Good Standing
For sale timber in good standing offered with or without land located five miles north of the city. See E R Smith for details.
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E. R. Smith
Washington Letter on cabinet hours and reforms in 1893
President Cleveland has limited personal interviews for office seekers while cabinet members face heavy caller congestion. The piece notes anticipated reforms across the Navy, Pension Bureau, New York customs, and pension fraud probes, plus debate on a June extra session and the Chinese exclusion act before the Supreme Court.
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Cleveland
Weather Bureau
Gen. Colby
Morton
Herbert
United States
Navy Department
Carlisle
New York Custom-House
Farchild
New York City
Daniel Magone
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Poindexter Dunn
Arkansas
Lochren
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Bureau
W. R. Drewry
Norfolk
Representative Bynum
Indiana
Washington
Congress
House
Supreme Court
Prominent Lawyers Hear Chinese Rights Arguments
Solicitor General Aldrich led the government with Joseph Choate Maxwell Evarts and J Hubley Ashton arguing for the Chinese. The session drew a crowd of prominent lawyers as the case was heard.
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Aldrich
Messrs
Joseph Choate
Maxwell Evarts
J. Hubley Ashton
Iowa Democrats opposed to Ohio saloon tax plan
Sigourney Review notes Iowa Democrats oppose the Ohio mulet plan taxing saloons at 3250 yearly while Iowa would license saloons at 500. They argue for honest laws, policing of liquor sales to minors, and placing traffic in responsible hands, condemning hush money and perjury in enforcement.
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Sigourney Review
Iowa
New Pension Commissioner Appointed Warns Early Claims
The new pension commissioner, described as an old soldier, is expected to maintain stable administration. He urges U S soldiers sailors widows children or parents to file claims early to avoid nonretroactive legislation. The Press Claims Company offers to prepare applications in Washington D C.
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U. S
Press Claims Company
Washington, D. C
Press Claims CO
John Wedderburn
Atty
P. O. Box
Washington, D.C
Dr Kings New Discovery Sales Reach Over Two Million Bottles
The advertisement reports 2,228,672 bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds sold in the US from March 1891 to March 1892. It promises refunds if results are unsatisfactory and cites a price of 50c and 1.00 at Clarke's drug store.
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Dr. King
United States
Clarke
Outrage at Muscatine destroys three homes by explosions
A bold act by antiProhibition extremists last Wednesday wrecked the houses of John Mahin editor of the Journal N Rosenberger former city president and E M Kessinger. Families escaped with effort and two more residences were damaged. A mass meeting pledged to pursue and punish the attackers and offered a large reward.
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Muscatine
John Mahin
Journal
N. Rosenberger
Ek. M. Kessenger
Ile
E. M. Kessenger
Fifth and
Orange
8. C. Dunn
Des Moines
Harvey
State Temperance Alliance
Rosenberger
Messrs. Mahin and
Kissinger
Debated Money's Nature and Control in Europe and America
Commentary questions who truly owns money and whether it is divine or man made. It argues Rothschild influence extends across Europe and hints at U S control, asking if laws can grant or deny money its purchasing power.
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Europe
Thas
Tribune
America
Sholock
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G. A. BR
Mr. Rosenberger
James Weir
Jim Fitzgerald
Robert Welsh
Wienens
Mahin
Brannan
Paiges Gee Baee
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakota Lands
Findis
Fairfield
Clearch
Dright
Kestner & David
Fairfield, Iowa
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