Jury near resign. Central City mayor held on attempted rape
Grinnell reports Judge John T. Scott may resign and Gov Shaw could appoint J. P. Lyman to succeed. In Central City mayor H L Jenkins is under arrest for two counts of attempting to rape his 14 year old stepdaughter Minnie Williams, who escaped in night attire.
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Central City
Evening Journal
Cedar Rapids
H. L. Jenkins
Minnie Williams
Jenkins
Grinnell
John T. Scott
Shaw
J. P Lyman
Puweshiek County
Lyman
Scott’s
Great Northern to gain control of Sioux City and Northern
The Sioux City and Northern railway from Garretson South Dakota to Sioux City will pass from its co receivers to Great Northern control. James J. Hill plans radical changes as the line, along with the Sioux City and Western to O Neill Nebraska and two other lines, will form the southern branch of the Great Northern system.
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Sioux City
Sioux
Great Northern
Minnesota
Eastern Railway of
St. Paul
Min
Reavolis
Manitoba
Funeral of Dwight L Moody in Northfield and New York
Dwight L Moody famed evangelist was honored with services at his Northfield residence and Congregational Church with 150 student singers. Memorial services for Wright L Moody followed in Cavalry Baptist Church in New York, alongside Northfield funeral events.
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Congregational Church
East Northfield
Mass
Dwight L. Moody
A. T. Pierson
Brooklyn
C. J. Schofield
New York
Wright L. Moody
Cavalry Baptist Church
Northfield
Arrest Warrant Issued for Former Milwaukee County Sheriff
Frederick C. Isenring, former Milwaukee County sheriff, faces an arrest order after failing to render an accounting for the last half of his term. A mandamus writ prompted the report, and his noncompliance led to the arrest order. Isenring, long active in Republican politics, once chaired the board of supervisors.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee County
Frederick C. Isenring
Isenring
Board of Supervisors
Chicago Man Sent to County Jail for Testimony Evasion
Charles Orchardson of Chicago failed to appear to testify in the estate case of the late Mrs. Minerva Merrick. He was cited to explain the handling of money bonds and notes, testified Saturday, then left for Chicago. The sheriff traced him en route to Chicago and had him brought back to jail in Quincy Illinois.
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Quincy, Ills
Charles Orchardson
Chicago
Seymour Stedman
Orchardson
Minerva Merrick
Tle
Galesburg
Little Girl Fatally Burned by Christmas Tree Accident
In Green Bay Wisconsin on December 27 Eustatia Dreiss five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Dreiss was fatally burned when her clothes ignited from candles on a Christmas tree in the ballroom. She died at 1 30 yesterday morning after suffering severe burns to chest arms and face. The home of J H Comstock manager of the Diamond Match plant where her grandfather was a resident hosted the affair.
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Green Bay
Wis
Eustatia Dreiss
C. A. Dreiss
J. H. Comstock
Diamond Match Plant
Germany Drops Danish West Indies Bid Notated
German government abandons plans to acquire the Danish West Indies citing Monroe doctrine concerns. Reports say Denmark sale talks with the United States are unfounded. Separate items note Indiana WCTU push against Roberts, deaths in Wisconsin, appointments in Michigan and Illinois, and Rock Island survey from Centerville to Kansas City.
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Berlin
Danish West Indies
Denmark
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Tight Money Debate Quietly Links Speculation and Policy
Washington letters recount remarks by George Roberts director of the Mint on monetary stringency. He argues speculation and margins drive inflation and that money supply cannot prevent market panics. The piece ties Transvaal war and gold flows to domestic shortages and notes Cripple Creek gold prospects.
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Washington
Bank of England
Transvaal
Balanees
London
South Africa
Colorado
North America
Cripple Creek
Alaska
Klondike
Deadlock Seen Over Tax Amendments in Michigan Legislature
Lansing Dec 27 The House has approved the governor’s tax proposition without debate and the Senate committee has completed the preparation of amendments to the constitution tax provisions. When the legislature reconvenes today the two chambers are likely to clash over the measure slated for a voter referendum next fall.
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House
Senate
Lansing, Mich
Christmas church row over toy dolls near Shelbyville
At a country church Christmas festival near Shelbyville a dispute sparked when a woman dropped two small negro dolls in another woman’s lap. The act was seen as an insult and led to a mass quarrel and a free fight. Several people were injured though no fatalities occurred. Names are not provided.
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Indianapolis
Shelbyville
Coroner Makes Long Trip for Possible Freeze Death
In Eau Claire on December 27 coroner Kortsch and Dr. Selbach traveled thirteen miles to an inquest on Michael Khile a 60 year old Bohemian laborer found in a field. He revived after thawing but the inquest proceeded only to confirm his condition and assess the cause of death.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Kortsch
Selbach
Rock Talla
Michael Khile
Tomaschek
Khilo
Talk of Fenians Raids Princefote Has Not Acted Yet
Washington reports say British officials are watching fenian raid rumors with no action taken. The United States plans to respond promptly if anything develops. The British ambassador Pauncefote reportedly avoids formal remonstrances while monitoring volunteers for the Boer army and Canada border tensions.
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United States
Dunkirk
N.Y
Washington
Canada
State Department
Bnuglind
Lord Paunecetote
John Ball
It Will Be Sharply and Prompting The Raiders of 1866
A Dunkirk report says Fenian organizers plan an invasion of Canada prompting U S action to enforce neutrality laws. It claims Dunkirk musters 1500 men for New York quota, with 600 more needed, and rumors of two carloads of arms hidden near the city.
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Otder
Buffalo
Dunkirk
Canada
New York
Lttle Didfentty
Bonds placed as security for internal revenue receipts
Treasury officials report 17 million dollars in bonds deposited by 31 banks across 15 states as security for daily distribution of internal revenue receipts. New York banks hold 11 million. others include Chicago 600 thousand and Boston 1 million. Government total bonds purchased under the secretary’s order reach about 19.25 million with 15 thousand still under examination.
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The
Treasury
Internal Revenue
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Baltimore
Cincinnati
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Wasitanton, LA
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Realence
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American School of Osteopathy
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Marsh W. Bailey
Obeicke
Downstates
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Iowa
Geneva
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Attorney At Law
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Washington, Towa
W. H. Butterfield
Cratl'satore
Jos. Pollard,jr
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L. D. Robinson
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Rocky Mountain
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Anderon
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A. Warr
Cashier, Co
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V. P.O
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Henderson
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City Feed Store and Feed Yard
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