Republican League National Meeting At Cleveland Ohio
Report describes arrival of delegates for the National Republican League convention in Cleveland Ohio. Senator elect Pisphen B Elkins of West Virginia is listed as a potential president candidate with the West Virginia delegation. Iowa delegate Frank W Bicknell comments on silver policy and backing Senator Allison, while other Western arrivals arrive and discuss strategy.
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Republican League
Cleveland
Ohio
National Republican League
Trig
Pisphen
B. Elkins
West Virginia
League
McAlpin
H. Clay Evans
Tennessee
Frank W. Bicknell
Iowa
National League
Allison
Pittsburg-Americas Club
Minneapolis
Towa Boom Alison
United States
McKinley
Distillery Attack and Fire Battles Across Cities
Chicago reports a group of about a dozen armed men attempting to seize the Schufeldt distillery, met by deputy marshals. Gunfire exchanged, attackers retreated after brief exchanges as authorities brace for possible mob actions and federal help. Separate Ohio blaze damages multiple businesses including Westfiell Bros and church, suspected incendiaries. Washington notes President’s travel to Duezard’s May and Gray Gables planning. Other items cover a court ruling on a savings association, Formosa fighting, Wilde’s retrial, and Cuban embargo reports.
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Schufeldt
Posscenion
Chicago
McNulta
Ana
Thoing Lynch, Jr
Cerinis
Gogs
Tivazard
Washington
Duezard
Jersey City
Onida
Gray Gables
White House
Denica
Minneapolis
Attorney General
Tontine Savings Association
Spanish forces tighten forts as Cuba reports skirmishes
Government censors crops transport to market and strengthens El Cristo fortifications. Col Vasalleo’s column clashed with Guerillas under Gazon near Sevilla, capturing the Cuban flag. Gov Luque of Santa Clara builds a frontier line to block insurgent incursions from Fuerte Principe. Gen Campos commands cavalry with lances. In Tl Cobre a fight leaves one revolutionist dead and seven wounded. Gen Afaceo tears up Gibdra railway near Apraas raiding Santa Lucia and Fraybenito with 1200 troops.
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Iex
el Cristo
Vasalleo
Gazon
Sevilla
Luque
Santa Clara
Irish American Club backs new Irish movement abroad
A Chicago Record dispatch from Indianapolis reports the Irish American club of Chicago with about 800 influential members has approved a movement toward Irish emancipation by force. The group has raised several thousand dollars for an emancipation fund and claims nearly $2,000,000 already raised in the United States. Resolutions approve convening a convention to organize a movement outside parliamentary action and call for cooperation from all Irishmen and related societies. The signing committee includes Dr Michael A Youtip M J Nonix and B M Burns.
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Ireland
Chicago
Chicago Record
Indianapolis
United States
League
Michael A. Youtip
M. J. Nonix
BM. J. Burns
Expedition to Cuba Looms Large in Cuban War Letter
Maj. F. Jorhann, a Cuban army officer formerly from Pennsylvania, writes from Arenzagy River Cuba about a major U S landed expedition near 100 men 1 000 armed men 2 000 000 pounds of ammunition and 250 000 in gold under Col Fernandes moving toward Tunas Anagaay. He notes plans to join Gomes on the 12th and reports Marti is dead after betrayal.
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Guincarille
Fla
Jorhann
Pennsylvania
Arenzagy River
Cuba
United
Cal. Fernandes
Key West
Uns
Wdh
Gomes
Tunas
Nagaay
Marti
Lia
Wells seeks extra time for pre emption payment
Washington special reports Secretary Hoke Smith denied Wells Nebraska extension on his Alliance district pre emption claim. He cites new Congress rule allowing one year extra if crop failure or other uncontrol lable causes hinder final payment. Also notes civilian appointments possible in navy and engineer corps due to retirements. Postmaster salaries likely cut as business falls. El Porvenir warns neutrality guarantees on Isthmus could be dangerous.
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Washington
Hoke Smith
J. A. Wells
Alliance Land Datrict
Nebraska
Fand Offten
Smith
I Ihiaming
Cailk
Navy
Engineer Corps
Naval Academy
Our
Colon
Colombia
el Porvenier
Carthagena
Sein
United States
France
Nicaragua
Dun and Co Weekly Review Reports Broad Economic Improvement
New York special notes Dun and Co Weekly Review finds broad improvement across the U.S. with June bank clearings up 24.8 percent and favorable crop reports. Labor troubles ease, wages rise, exports may soon bring gold, and inland money receipts improve. Wheat and cotton markets show gains, coal prices slip, and production trends vary. Failures decline in the U.S. and Canada.
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New York
R. G.dun & Co
Atlantis
Pittsburg
Connellsville
United States
Canada
Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court in Whisky Trust Case
The Illinois Supreme Court affirms a lower court ruling in The People vs Distilling and Cattle Feeding Company. The decision ends the whisky trust by holding the distillery cartel illegal as a restraint of trade and illegal combination. The opinion details the scheme to control manufacture and prices, stifle competition, and misuse powers in acquiring distillery properties.
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Supreme Court
Springfield
State Supreme Court
Bes
Ths
Catastrophe at Latgiey harness shop injures five
A basement explosion in a four story Latgiey harness shop in Mass kills a charred woman and injures four others. Firemen rescue victims as volunteers clear debris, with Herbert Murray among the injured. Five bodies recovered or identified after the blast, with uncertainty over missing workers.
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Adalat
Taina
Avery
Mins
Bedy
Hebert Murray
Wu- Taan
Iowa May Turn Out Another Tan Hark Champion
Distributed notes reveal Iowa racing prospects with J C Prall of Cedar, a 21-year-old sprinter at Stunts Normal School, as a rising star. Other items report diphtheria cases near Hawkeye, rail survey updates, a Des Moines land dispute, and local court actions amid a period of weather-driven crop conditions and congressional talk on military posts.
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Ralu
Conrail
John Vi Orum
J. C. Prall
Cedar
Falle
Stunts Normal School
Prall
Crom
Villisea
Southwestern Iowa High School
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Prall Excels In Grinnell Meet Track Events At Grinnell
At the Town Intercollegiate championship in Grinnell on May 24, Prall posted strong times in sprint events and placed second in the quarter, impressing referee Harry Cornish of the Chicago Athletic Association. He lacked formal training but showed significant potential for Iowa athletics. The report notes substantial rainfall across Iowa, winter wheat losses, and mixed crop prospects with corn acreage rising and fruit crops recovering in several counties.
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Grinnell
Hoe
Harry Cornish
Chicago Athletic Aarociaton
Vprall
Towa
Heather
Steen
Prall
Suitor threatens to kill woman with revolver
Clarence Latham had pursued Miss Wyman at Council Bluffs for months. He confronted her with a gun after she refused to promise marriage, fired at her but she was unharmed, and neighbors called police. Latham pressed his aunt for help as Mikera Bantake and Weir urged arrest. The woman then agreed to press charges of shooting with intent to kill.
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Hie
Cama
Clarence Latham
Miss Wyman
Ives
Council Bluffa
Latham
Mira Wrman
Mikera Bantake
Weir
Tatham
Oficera
Traveling Men Plan June 22 Social for Marshalltown
The Traveling Men’s Republican Club of Marshalltown set aside Saturday evening June 22 as Indies’ night. The item notes a funeral for F A Cobb of Ireton held at MLA Church with Masonic attendance. Reports a separate assault on Prof Z W Ruggies, director of Town City Conservatory of Music, leaving him injured while two suspects are detained.
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Marshalltown
F. A. Cobb
Ireton
MLA
Fort Dodge
Z. W. Ruggies
Town City Conservatory of Music
Town
Soldiers Home Row Sparks Pension Controversy
The Iowa Soldiers Home pension dispute widens as new features emerge in a bitter fight over inmate funds. Witnesses claim commandants withhold money above one dollar per month despite temporary court orders, while Daniel O Bail alleges his name was used without consent. Ex representative Stones criticism of the proceedings adds to partisan tension as the case centers on institution management.
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Iowa
Hindman
Daniel O
Carney
Stone
Hall of .Representatives
Saloon Injunction Case Upheld in Des Moines Court
Judge Spurrier ruled the saloon petition lacked a proper basis and denied the injunction though the case drew extensive attention. The document details names, signatures, and alleged fraud amid a 10,293 voter city and 6,040 admitted signatures, with many objections and duplicates cited.
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Supreme Court
Spurrier
Des Moines
Pressman
Peonte
Multiple incidents report in Iowa area including shootings and thefts
The clumsy, damaged text notes a shooting near Rutherford Iowa after an altercation with John Rutherford and Peter Harden, a self surrender, and a surgeon finding Rutherford's wounds non life threatening. It also mentions threats to a revival meeting at a church in Morden, pension fraud in Greene, a runaway caused by an umbrella, suicides in Canton and Malone, a Creston burglary, a death near Whiting, a Logan water works vote, a drowning in Sioux Falls, a lightning death near Sioux Rapids, and stock losses in the same area.
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Oak Grote
Peter Harden
Oak Grevg
Grinset
John Hutherford
Rutherford
Hanson
Hutherford
Vnte
Grinnell
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