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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1905

Page

7

Grave discovery for six Confederate soldiers at Jeffersonville

After a long search the graves of six Confederate soldiers frozen to death on January 1 1864 were found in the basement cemetery mound marked Lot 17 Six Soldiers. Captain John T H Letters of Louisville Confederate Veterans funded the effort to rebury them in the Confederate cemetery in Louisville. Local elders recall prior Confederate decorations on the graves. London December 2 Field Marshal Lord Roberts resigns from imperial defense committee to lead national universal military training efforts.

Jeersonville Th. Dee J. M Bastery Kinl Manapolis John TH. Letters Chorge B. Basten Confederate Veterans Louisville Seavers London Lord Roberts Committee For Imperial Defense

Treasury debt drops to 990 million in November

Washington reports the monthly public debt statement shows 990,752,881 in the treasury at end of November 30 1905 a decrease from the prior month by 12 80 204 Jews celebrate anniversary in New York Cob H Schiff presided ex President Cleveland Governor Higgins and others spoke letters from Roosevelt and Farebanks read at Deggie Hall

Washington Hugh Treasury New York United States

Meriwether Court Martial Concludes in Annapolis

The court martial for Midshipman Minor Meriwether Jr. on a manslaughter charge after the death of Midshipman Jas. Branch has completed its work and adjourned. Officials released no information on its findings.

Meriwether Bros Annapolis Midshipman Meriwether, Jr Jas. RK. Branch Oir

Vanderbilt Sells Timber Reserve to Charlotte Buyer

George W. Vanderbilt sells standing timber in the Asheville area to W. O. S. Alexander of Charlotte and others. The 100 acre forest reserve contains about 1,600,000 feet of marketable lumber and brings an early price near 2 million dollars.

Vanderbilt Asheville N.C George W. Vanderbilt W. OS. Gine W. Ll. Alexander Charlotte

Multiple Tragedies and Political Moves Reported Nationwide

Deaths by self destruction and accident are reported from San Diego to Worcester. Godfrey, son of Charles III, a retired New York banker, died by his own hand in California. Ernest Pengnet, son of E K Penghet, killed himself in Missouri. cause unknown. A man from Kentucky found shot in a freight car near Russell. A royal dynamite accident in Wisconsin, fire in Havre Montana, and a barge sinking off Massachusetts coast. New Mexico Governor Hagerman backs joint statehood with Arizona. Grounded indictments unresolved in Mount Vernon for a college death. Cuba’s President Palma orders late revolution soldiers claims payments starting December 4. British cabinet meetings proceed without resignation. Northwestern University considers ending football without reform. Grice Re McNulty dies in a Worcester department store elevator accident.

Charles Godfrey Charles HI New York San Diego Cal Thomas Rice Grayson, Ky Russell Norbert J. Hagerman New Mexico Arizona William Eggert Royal Wis Havre Mont John B. Munsey Munsey Cook Kelawanne Massachusetts Mount Vernon Young Pierson Ken Yon College Palma Cuba A. R. Meyer Tnamsis Howness Lendvills Calo Dena Grice Re McNulty Worcester Mass Ernest Pengnet EK. P. Peuchet St. Louis Carthauge

Senate Focus on Tariff and Reciprocity in Fifty Ninth Congress

Arthur W. Dunn reports from Washington on the opening of the fifty ninth Congress. Foremost topics include tariff changes, reciprocity limits, Oklahoma Indian Territory statehood prospects, and a push to regulate insurance while debates over the Monroe doctrine Caribbean policy and Philippines ties unfold.

Treasury Sdefielt Canada Congress Kean New Jersey Beveridge Senate Oklahoma Indian Territory New Mexico Arizons

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