Deadly Iowa Tornadoes Leave Widespread Ruin and Loss
Reports detail a catastrophic storm sequence across northeastern Cedar, southeastern Jones, northern Clinton, and southern Jackson counties. Dozens killed, hundreds injured, and property losses estimated up to $500,000, with farms leveled, livestock killed, and residents displaced. relief committees mobilized across affected towns.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar County
Jones County
Clinton County
Jackson County
Riggs
Michael Hynes
Maggie Maloney
Rose Maloney
Mary Call
Wear Delmar
Oba Allison
Hatrick Hynes
Lauren Clemense
Childrepeau
Francis Allison
PENSIONS AND POSTMASTERS APPOINTMENTS REPORTED
Pensions granted include George Young Bellevue and others in Iowa and Nebraska with varied increases. Postmasters appointed in Iowa Webster and Plymouth counties and Nebraska Sherman and Otoe counties replace resignations and removals.
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Washington
George Young
Bellevue
John B. Gray
Monroe
Robert Blizgard
Newton
Andrew van Vieck
Cedar Rapids
Harlow M. Tuttle
Tipton
Hobart Middlebrook
Cresco
Arthur McDowell
Goodell
Arthur L. Terrill
Postville
William L. Daizell
Davenport
James EB
Iowa
Evanston
Webster County
Alvah C. Shaffer
W. D. Drake
O'Leary
Plymouth County
Adam McLain
J. S. Hoyt
Nebraska
Ashton
Sherman County
Theodore Ojendyk
William A. Wilson
Talmage
Otoe
H. J. Wallace
W. Eschmeyer
Alleged Spy Arrested In Port Tampa Across From Spanish Service
Tampa May 21 Officers of the artillery at Port Tampa arrested an 18 year old boy named Garcia accused of spying for Spain. He reportedly carried incriminating documents. Garcia, a lifelong Tampa resident, protests his innocence with support from local railroad and state officials. General Shafter plans a thorough investigation.
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Tampa
General Shatter
Port Tampa
Garcia
General Shafter
Arslens
Jim Baker Scout and Indian Fighter Dies in Rawlins
Longtime Rawlins Wyoming obituary notes the death of famed scout and Indian fighter Jim Baker. The report mentions his many adventures and public renown, reflecting on his era and legacy.
Rumor Frenzy Denied as U S Navy Clears Air
Washington reports a wave of sensational war rumors denied by officials. Secretary Long says no information supports a battle in the Windward Passage and Mangrove capture. Cables are cut or about to be. Spain prepares for a long voyage. Oregon and St Louis lines tangled. Hawaii coal supplies loom in neutrality questions.
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Washington
Little Mangrove
Sampson
Schley
Department
Warant
West Indies
Navy Department
St. Louis
Santiago de Cuba
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Long
Madrid
Cervera
Cadiz Harbor
Oregon
Key West
Santiago
Haiti
Guantanamo
Jamaica
Blanco
Ilayti
Charleston
Hawaii
Howard
Law of Nations
United States
Spain
Brien
Rumors Fly as Trade Talks Loom in Washington
Washington rumors center on Senor Leon y Castillo and Sagasta cabinet tensions amid mystery over possible Philippine cession to France. Press notes Spain may join a Franco-Russian alliance, while U S fleets guard Manila and await actions after a war.
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Washington
Cervera
Santiago
Capitol
Paris
Philippine Islands
France
United States
Philippines
Manila
Spain
Spanish cabinet turmoil and new foreign minister
Madrid reports Duke Almedovar de Ro has accepted the foreign affairs portfolio after offering it and being declined by Castillo. Senor Gomazo is tipped to replace Purgeever as finance minister who refuses to endorse an income tax. Troop concentration near Gibraltar cited as British military buildup. Sagasta’s Liberal government cites diverging powers delaying European backing for Spain.
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Madrid
Almedovar de Ro
Castillo
Paris
Associated Press
Senor Gomazo
Senor Purgeever
Gamuzo
Gibraltar
Sagasta
Spain
Presidential nominations in the signal corps and engineers
The president sent to the senate a wave of nominations led by Lieutenant Colonel H H C Dunwoody named colonel and Captain James Allen named lieutenant colonel in the signal corps. Also proposed are C A Woodruff as assistant commissary general of subsistence with colonel rank, and several colonel or lieutenant colonel appointments in engineers and volunteer units.
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Washington
Senate
Signal Corps
H. H. C. Dunwoody
James Allen
C. A. Woodruff
H. G. Sharp
C. W. Raymond
Corps of Engineers
E. A. Goodwin
Eighth Cavalry
Seventh United States Volunteer Infantry
E L. Huggins
Eighth Volunteer Infantry
A. S. Reaves
Tennessee
Third Volunteer Infantry
First Spanish War pension filed by Oshkosh widow
Mrs William H Hook widow of a private who died of stomach trouble at Camp Harvey files the first pension claim under the 1862 act. She is entitled to 124 dollars per month as a childless widow whose husband died in service after enrollment. Hook joined Company F Second regiment Friday fell ill Saturday and died Sunday May 15.
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Oshkish
Wis
Oshkosh
William H. Hook
Camp Harvey
Hook
United States
Adjutant General Boardman
Santa Fe Train Held Up Near Belen
Information indicates a southbound Galliorata express on the Santa Fe near Belen was held up. Details are incomplete due to damaged text.
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Santa FE
Albuquerque
N. M
Galliorata
Santa Bed
Belen
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