Cuban assembly impeaches Gomez as general in chief
The Cuban military assembly in Havana impeached Gen. Maximo Gomez and removed him from command after a two to seven vote, with 26 in favor and 4 opposed. The session debated abolishing the general in chief grade and cited disobedience to the assembly and unilateral troop payments as grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Cuba
Gomez
Gonziles de Queseda
Porter
Gualberto Gomes
Sanguilly
Aguerro
Aguerre
MacMahon
Molinas
Assembly
Mre
Ilanvana
Lastra
Andrade
Santa Maria
Aguerra
Gruesome murder and death headline
A Twickenham gravestone mason killed his wife and two children then took his own life over a meat diet dispute. Also reported are the death of John J. Cooke, brewing president in Chicago. American coal freight overtures to Europe. and the death of Congressman W Y Greene in Omaha.
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Brewer
Chicago
John 8. Cooke
The
Cooke Brewing Company
West
Hartle Pool
England
Europe
Snowbound rails and blizzards stretch Midwest towns
Dense blizzards blanket Michigan and Wisconsin rail lines with eight to twelve foot drifts. Trains halted, telegraph lines down, and cities report severe flooding in Oshkosh as crews struggle to reopen routes. In Calumet a tramper dies amid the snow storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
The
Tribune
Bessemer
Houghton
Mineral Range Railway
Calumet
Wancoeck
Joseph Willmer
Tamarack
Milwaukee
Sentinel
Ishpeming
Chicago & Northwestern
Little Lake
Swansy
Cascade
Oshkosh
Wis
St. Paul
Wisconsin Valley
Minnesota
Wisconsin
LaCrosse
Omaha
Neb
Rapid City
Shelby Need
Pearson
Shelby
Lincoln
Burlington Road
Rival Politicians Fight in Virginia District Contest
Bristol Va March 13 en James A Walker and W S Wranilion attorneys for Judge W E F Rhea clashed in a heated deposition session amid a congressional race with Gen Walker for the Ninth Virginia district. Hamilton advanced on Walker and shot him in the abdomen. the wound is described as fatal. Davis private secretary to Judge Rhea shot Walker twice in the right shoulder, seriously wounding him. Walker rests easily while Hamilton suffers.
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Bristol
James A. Walker
W.S. Wranilion
W. EF. Rhea
Gen. Walker
Virginia
Hamilton
Walker
G. J. Davis
Rhea
Mrs J Warren Neifer dies of pneumonia in Springfield
Mrs. J Warren Neifer wife of Maj Gen Keifer died at three Sunday morning in Springfield Ohio from pneumonia aged 64. Gen Keifer and Capt Keifer on way home from Havana expected by Tuesday or Wednesday. She was prominent in Washington society during President Arthur's era.
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Springfield
J. Warren Neifer
Keifer
Capt. Keifer
Havana
Gen. Keifer
Arthur
Washington
Beef Inquiry backs quality of army beef in Cuba and Porto Rico
Maj. Frederick A. Smith testified the beef arriving in Cuba was in good condition and suitable for use. Dr. W. S. Devoe explained inspection methods and denied chemicals in refrigeration, while noting occasional visits to canneries and no confirmed bottomless tanks or condemned meat in canneries.
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Chicago
Frederick A. Smith
Shafter
Cuba
Porto Rico
Army Beef Inquiry Board
W. S. Devoe
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Devoe
Jesse M. Lee
Gen
Miles
Wagas
Filipinos retreat as American forces push toward Laguna de Bay
Manila reports Gen. Wheaton's brigade advancing from San Pedro Macati to corrall the rebels. Filipino resistance weakens near Pasig while gunboats clear river banks toward Guadalupe. Otis notes Manila’s strong police, women discouraged, and many officers’ families leaving aboard US transport. Brig. Gen. Charles King back at San Pedro Macati bridge. Navy chaplain Lincoln Davis named for cruiser Baltimore in Dewey squadron.
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Manila
Wheaton
San Pedro Macati
Pasig
Guadalupe
Laguna de Bay
Otis
Hale
Aguinaldo
Red Brigade
United States
Japan
Charles King
Train Robber Convicted in St Joseph
James Gilmore, the second of a trio of highwaymen sought at Fergus Falls Minn for train robbery, is convicted of highway robbery in St Joseph Mo and sentenced to eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
James Gilmore
Lergus Falls
Minn
Anarchist Suspected in La Goubran Explosion Probe
The Eclair reports government inquiry finds the La Goubran naval powder magazine blast unlikely to be accidental and favors a theory of anarchist outrage. Also from London a notice of the death of Mrs. Robert Keeley at ninety three, widow of comedian Robert Keeley.
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Paris
The
Eclair
la Goubran
London
Robert Keeley
Italy Eyes San Mun Concession in China Move
The Italian government in Washington signaled a request for a San Mun port in Che-Kiang province and sought U S views. Officially, Washington said the U S would remain neutral toward Russian British and German port holds in China. Italy warned of possible naval actions as Rome and London reports note Italian cruisers en route to San Mun with five ships expected soon.
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Washington
China
San Manday
Secretary Way
United States
Italy
Hay
London
Rome
Daily Mail
San Mun
Che-Kiang
San Mun Bay
Shanghai
The
Japan
Chicago Inquiry Board Finishes Beef Ration Probe
The war inquiry board completed its investigation at the stock yards and will hear more witnesses. It found that soldiers’ roast beef is ordinary boiled beef, prepared by standard methods, and cleared packers of blame while condemning canned roast beef for tropical climates.
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Chicago
War Inquiry Board
Pullman
Santiago
Porto Rico
Iowa School Fund Cash on Hand by County January 1 1899
More than 272000 of Iowa's permanent school fund is held by counties. They pay five percent interest to the state and cannot lend below six percent by law. Total fund assets reach 4,733,204.76 with several counties showing no cash on hand and a breakdown by county totaling 272,007.66.
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Iowa
Taylor
Scott
Pocahontas
Lee
Dubuque
Clinton
Iowa man linked to Kansas murder travels to city
John Gilbert, who killed his wife and four children near Emporia Kansas, fled to Emporia where he was arrested. He had married the murdered woman in Hamilton County Iowa and lived in Cass township near Webster City before leaving. Locals doubt his sanity, as Gilbert’s relatives share the belief of temporary insanity. The murdered woman was sister to Mrs. Fred Allen of Cass township, who is overwhelmed by the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gilbert
Kansas
Cass Township
Emporia
Kan
Hamilton County
Webster City
Fred Allen
Gilbert
Mystery of Williams Skeleton Solved
The skeleton found under debris at the Fiddler drug store is identified as Fritz Z Schrader an heir to about 400 000 marks He traveled from Breslau 26 years ago arrived in Williams as a tramp in 1887 and later vanished around 14 years ago A German letter claims his relatives in Prussia left him the fortune Schrader likely died of heart disease while sleeping beneath the store during a recent blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Fiddler
Fritz Z. Schrader
Breslau
Germany
Schrader
Prussia
Fiddler Drug Store
Talmage resigns from First Presbyterian Church
In Washington Rev. Dr. T De Witt Talmage tendered his resignation after nearly four years as pastor and plans to reside in the city while focusing on literary pursuits. Rev. Dr Byron Sunderland named to succeed him as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
T. de Witt Talmage
First Presbyterian Church
Talmage
Ife
Byron Sunderland
T., DeWitt Talmage
Sunderland
Man rigs windmill to run cradle and chores at home
Emanuel Stately a farmer near Webster City builds a windmill contraption to rock the baby’s cradle power the sewing machine burn flour feed chickens sweep floors start fires and even kick out the dog when needed. He adds a talking machine crank and plays songs while the windmill supposedly gets breakfast each morning. His wife objects saying he has worked hard enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Stately
Webster City
Iowa first class postmasters to meet in Cedar Rapids
About 30 postmasters from Iowa’s first class offices will gather in Cedar Rapids on April 20 to discuss service improvements and better handling of individual office affairs.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Turks and Arabs Battle Near Shalif
In Yemen near Shalif fierce fighting between Turkish troops and Arab tribesmen ends with Turkish losses of 160 and Arab losses of 300. The insurrection has persisted for ten months as reported from Bombay via the Morning Post dispatch.
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London
Morning Post
Bombay
Shalif
Yemen
Arabia
Iowa Professor Eckles Leads Dairy School to Honors
Prof. H. C. Eckles of Iowa State Agricultural College, temporarily guiding the Massachusetts dairy school at Amherst, has earned new honors for the Iowa dairy program. At a recent Massachusetts dairy convention, the Iowa school butter under his charge won the highest score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Eckles
Iowa State Agricultural College
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Amherst
Iowa Dairy School
Massachusetts
Eckles
Mother Reclaims Child After Abduction to Indiana
Mrs James Early took their daughter from Malcom to Laporte Indiana. James Early traced them and found the girl at a school. He followed and confronted Mrs Early at Galien Michigan. Citizens aided in returning the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Early
Malcom
Laporte
Ind
Early
Michiean
Galien
Mich
Five Iowa Congressmen Depart to Private Life and New Careers
With the Fifty fifth congress adjourned without day Iowa sent five members back to private life and five entered new congressional paths Sam M Clark returns to Keokuk to resume the Gate City editor ship George M Curtis goes back to Clinton and will manage a $100000 Clinton public building Tom Updegraff heads to McGregor to practice law Hager returns to Greenfield to resume law work Perkins goes to Sioux City to pursue editorial and business interests
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Iowa
Congress
Sam M. Clark
First
Keokuk
Gate City
George M. Curtis
Clinton
Tom Updegraff
McGregor
Representative Hager
Greenfield
McKinley
Perkins
Sioux City
Wedding Called Off After Bride's Mother Faints
C G Parker of Honey Creek and Miss Millie Moss of Crescent planned a Crescent ceremony at the bride's mother's home. Just as Rev McIntosh prepared to wed, Mrs Haley Moss fainted, grief over parting. the wedding was postponed and the couple separated. Parker will move to Missouri, Moss remains with her mother.
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C. G. Parker
Honey Creek
Millie A. Moss
Crescent
Missouri
Rev. McIntosh
Haley Moss
Miss Moss
Mr. Parker
Attorney General Rules State Not Obligate to Aid Inmates on Appeal
In an opinion to Warden Hunter of Anamosa Penitentiary AG Remley holds the state need not provide money clothing or transportation to convicts awaiting Supreme Court appeal. The ruling says aid is only due to convicts legally discharged after proper commitment.
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Hunter
Anamosa Penitentiary
Remley
Supreme Court
Des Moines Attorney Banned From U.S. Patent Office
Thomas G. Orwig of Des Moines was barred from practice in the United States Patent Office after failing to drop a misleading letterhead reading Iowa Patent Office. Commissioner Charles H. Duell enforced the discipline, citing law and advertising rules.
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Thomas G. Orwig
Des Moines
United States Patent Office
Washington
Charles H. Duell
Orwig
Butterworth
Iowa
Mixed Marriages In Iowa Lead To Rapid Second Matrimony
Mary Melroy was granted a divorce from Phil Melroy a store keeper justice of the peace and former postmaster at Sylvia Dubuque county and within two hours she wed Matthias Kiefer of Dubuque Melroy then married Maggie Donovan of Independence Melroy has five marriages and two divorces The now Mrs Kiefer takes her third husband and Kiefer his second wife Melroy has served a sentence for bigamy and has twelve children by his wives.
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Mary Melroy
Phil Melroy
Sylvia
Dubuque County
Matthias Kiefer
Dubuque
Melroy
Maggie Donovan
Independence
Kiefer
Lillian Russell Born in Iowa in 1861
Born in Iowa on December 4 1861 Lillian Russell became a stage performer starting in the Park Theater Brooklyn chorus and later joined Rice's Evangeline company in fall 1878 as a principal singer.
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Lillian Russell
Clinton
Park Theater
Brooklyn
Rice
Evangeline” Company
Railroad Project Indorsed at Newton Banquet
At the Newton Business Men's association annual banquet about 200 attended including Gov Shaw and a Des Moines commercial exchange delegation. The Newton Des Moines rail line plan received a warm endorsement.
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Newton Business Men's Association
Gov, Shaw
The
Commercial Exchange of
Des Moines
Newton
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Spring Health Cure
An 19th century testimonial style advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a spring medicine that purports to clarify the blood and cure a range of ailments from scrofula to kidney and liver troubles. The lettered endorsements claim improved appetite sleep and mobility. Names and cities Abraham Box Pittsburg Me Emerton Auburn Mass RoseEart Fall River and others are cited as grateful users.
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Hood
Michael Box
Denny Street
Pittsburg
B. Emerton
Main Street
Auburn
Annie RoseEart
Fourth St
Fall River
Mass
A Little of All Sorts From Across the World
A digest of curious items: 1000 European deaths include 16 by violence. wheat yields feed ten times more people than mutton from the same area. London waiters debate tipping. Hawaii native women excel in riding and swimming. New York bank registering machines log deposits and withdrawals. a Sicilian highway robber sentenced lightly. a Kentucky coon dog suit draws a long court session. New Guinea funeral skull storage. Cosmopolitan editor on Filipino terms. Filipinos mixed blood Mestizos and Spaniards call aborigines Indians. Luzon Panay tensions and Mindanao Mahometans.
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Europe
United States
London
Hawaii
New York
Catania
Sicily
New Guinea
Cosmopolitan
Philippines
Philippine Islands
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Meade
Twickenham
W.Y. Greene
Nebraska
Burlington
Seven O'Cloeck
Citlen
Baltimore
Anna Bradenus
Higginson
Department
Lieut
Agron Ward
Wellington
N. Z
Nakaia
Rnakia River
South Ireland
Willi
Youngstown
Lincoln Davis
Central Christian Church
Long
United States Navy
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Dewey
Hoy
Tts
Iowan
Han Adair Obena
Jasper
Adams
Jefferson
Allamakee
Johnson Appanoose
Jones
Audubon
Benton Senesee
Mahaska
Calhounee
Marionedee
Carrolleeeenes
ATR Peball
Cass
Mills
Cedar Aeeennee
Mitchell
Cerro Gordo
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Cherokee
Muscatine
Clay
Clayton
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Seeeree
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Sioux
Franklin Case
Story
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Tame
Greene
Union Veers
Grundy
van Buren
Guthria
GO Webste
Henry
Winnebag
Howard
Winneshiek Humboldt
Yy Ogd Ir
Worth
Pompus
Britain
House of Commons
Wei-Hai-Wei
Far East
Admiralty
George Jd. Goschen
Jengland
Kalamazoo
Thomas EB. Barkworth
Jackson
Mr. Barkworth
Allan B. Morse
Dreyfus
Daily News
Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy
Gen. de Boisdeffre
Tle
Gen. Roget
Col. Menry
Congress of Representatives of the Powers
Ezar
Bride
Indorsed
Ayer
Dr. Ayer
J. C. Ayer
Lowell
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