London War Reporter Talks of Civil War Visits
Dr William H Russell, once a war correspondent for the London Times, discusses his Civil War era diary in a North American Review piece. The notes recount guests at his New York reception, a Henry Villard excursion, and his Irish roots, with broader mentions of finance, temperance, antiseptic surgery advances, and other 19th century world items.
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William H. Russell
London Times
North American Review
North and South
New York
Viden
Samuel T. Tilden
Henry Villard
Bull Run Russell
Russell
Bateman
United States
England
London ‘Times
Kober
Georgetown University
Fusion crisis and anti manufacturing Democrats clash in Iowa
Des Moines reports a heated legislative split over fusion and a manufacturing bill. Anti manufacturing Democrats pass a resolution to withdraw patronage from the Leader, while Healy’s board of control bill aims to curb political influence in state institutions. Mayor Root pleads guilty to assault in Keokuk amid a sweeping revenue and asylum funding debate.
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Des Moines
Lhe Faucus
Ranek
Iowa City
Kelly
Audubon
Board of Control
Healy Board of Control
Senate
Healy
Root
Keokuk
J. A. Root
Johnson
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Dick Root
Geare
Iowa Legislature Faces Busy Week In Des Moines
Des Moines reports February sessions as the Senate kills the Temple amendment after a heated debate. Hobart and Byers clash over passage timing, while the House readies for Cook measures. Also covered: Cherokee asylum headship, penitentiary quarry sales, and bills on pooling, taxation, and waterworks reforms.
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Des Moines
Senate
Allyn
Bell
Byers
Mitchell
Blanchard
Alexander
Healy
Eaton
Palmer
Hobart
Tueas
Burlington Relief
Mulland
Cook
Anamosa Penitentiary
Sheehan
Iowa House Likely Passes Healy Board of Control Bill
Des Moines February reports indicate the House committee favors the Healy measure centralizing supervision of educational institutions. The bill would abolish local trustees except at schools and give the board of control broad oversight. Calendar work in the Senate was routine. other bills included insuring company taxation and banking administration moves.
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Penick
Iowa
Powers of
Jasper
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Wade
Gibson
Plymouth
Treasuries
House
John Christie
Wright-Hardin
Saturdaty
Des Moines
Healy
Board of Control
House Committee
Hospers
Cerro Gordo
McGinn
Carr
Supreme Court Decisions Handed Down This Morning
In Des Moines Iowa on February 11 and 12 the Supreme Court issued rulings including affirming State vs Fred Reil in Poll district and State vs Moore in Woodbury district, while Wilkenberg vs Hersey in Carroll district was reversed and State vs Steele in Monroe district was stricken from the docket.
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Supreme Court
Des Moines
State
Fred Reil
Appellant
Poll District
Moore
Woodbury
Wilkenberg
Hersey
Carroll District
Ve Steele
Monroe District
Opera House Opening and Local Developments
The new Clinton opera house will open on February 26. A 25 stall round house is planned for Alley Junction by the Rock Island road. Waterloo seeks the G A R encampment for Iowa, while 10,000 Iowa residents may head Klondikeward next month. Fort Dodge military company plans a winter circus to raise funds.
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Clinton
Rock Island Road
Ollie
Mason City
Funk
Des Moines
Wiltse
Charles City
Henry Benson
Laporte
Atlantic
Catholic Order of Foresters
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Vicksburg
Miss
Permis
House ‘Committee On
Lake City
Fort Dodge Parish Survives Merger After Church Split Controversy
In Fort Dodge Iowa Rev Father Burke reports Corpus Christi and a western parish have merged into one large parish under his care including Moorland and the western district. The move, backed by Archbishop Sen nessy, consolidates parishes to ease hardship from the division while not altering church governance disputes.
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Fort Dodge
Corpus Christi Parish
J. P. Burke
T. M. Lenihan
Corpus Chri
Burke
Dubuque
John Hennessy
Father Burke
Corpus Christi
Fifth Street
Sacred Heart Church
Father Heelan
East Fort Dodge
West Fort Dodge
Moorland
Sennessy
Mer. Martinelli
Board of Examiners
Inheritance Tax Ruling Unconstitutional by Judge Thorneil
Judge Thorneil of Council Bluffs declares the state law taxing collateral heirs unconstitutional under the fourteenth amendment for taking property without due process and lacking annuity provisions. The decision targets a last session tax on all bequests except direct heirs and moves toward an appeal.
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Thorneil
Council Bluffs
Thornell
District Court
United States
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Jin
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Republic
Germany
Sand Butte
Duboise
Idaho
Grand Opera
Paris
Society For Promoting Christian
Daseehich
France
Cherokee Insane Asylum
Ways and Means
Cedar Falls
William Sargent
Louise
Nesbett
Heb
Congress
Smith
Elections Committee
Harrison
Prentiss
Farley
Pioneer Lawmakers’ Association
Wayward Building and Loan
Hayward
Public Health Committee
Emmert
State Board
Grain Shippers’ Association
Balter
Malloy
Lothrop
Sioux City
Cheshire
Polk
Trewin
Mullan
Carney
Cherok Ners
Fort Dodge Parish
Archbishop Hennessey
Connell Buffs
J. H. Lynch
Ester
Rock Valley
Dan Bloom
Dray and Express Line
M. W. Hulet
City Dray & Transfer
Cas
Huibregtle & CO
Dray & Baggage
Ling Rock Valley
Towa
Biikin
John M. Fremegen
CITY
van Pelt
Burlington
Burlington Boating Association
Eewin van Pelt
Mt. Pleasant
Rhady
Persia
Ida J. Seiple
Husyan
Michael Seipel
Seipel
Neosa
Cherokees County
Cherokee
Cherokee County Teachers’ Association
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Associatio
A. Slocum
M. C
T. A.slocum
M. D
Pine Street
Trans Fore
C. W. Jacobs
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul ‘Railway
Ows
Howard
M. L. Guzzzirs
Prop
Srelpon
Sioux City & Northern Railway
W. B. McNider
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