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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1899
Page
1
Iowa families await return of soldiers killed in Cuba as military authorities plan burial arrangements and transport home for loved ones, with ceremonies to honor their service and sacrifice.
Muscatine reports the high bridge reopened after 24 days of reconstruction. Two teams from the Clinton Bridge Company completed the work, with the first crossing by teams at about 6 PM yesterday. The Des Moines items note a court ruling against a Missouri lottery operation and a federal order to repatriate remains of U S and allied soldiers from Manila and Honolulu.
Lacking a cure claim the ad offers Weeks break up a cold with steeping. Stewarts Pharmacy lists price 250 and designates itself as sole agents.
In Posey county Indiana on Wednesday Stephen Glawser killed his wife and her mother Elizabeth Kinchloe then died by suicide after setting fire to their home. Firefighters and farmers found the charred bodies. both women were buried at Poseyville in the same grave.
The list of casualties reported by General Otis includes George H. Munro, a former Fond du Lac youth. Munro served in company F, Twenty Kansas regiment and was killed during a charge. He later became a scout and aided Aguinaldo’s HQ. He left a wife and child in Marinette. Also, J. M. Ross was arrested in Niles for forging Dr. D. B. Wyatt’s name on a $10 check.
Rome March 3 The pope’s condition remains stable with no pain and good appetite though a slight temperature increase to 99.9 is noted by doctors who think nourishment may influence it.
The text notes Joseph A. Peckham named governor by Rhode Island Prohibitionists, reports Alton railway sale to a New York syndicate, a steamer wreck with no fatalities, a Chicago pioneer Herman D. Cable’s death, a.failed Leoffert lumber firm, and wage increases for 8000 American Steel and Wire workers in Cleveland.
Washington dispatch reports the river and harbor conferrees adjourned after failing to reach a settlement on the Nicaragua canal provision. Chairman Frye called the outlook dubious as divisions persist over funding and route, with no conference member ready to declare an adjustment.
Capitol Architect Edward Clarke voiced surprise at Illinois plans to send Frances Willard statue to Statuary Hall saying it violates precedent since the law uses person and citizen. Representative Hopkins doubted the move arguing Lincoln and Grant have been ignored and Lincoln should represent the state. The piece notes Lincoln and Douglas should be Illinois representatives and discusses statues’ origin and recent removal of Lincoln statue. The report also covers the president offering a Third Circuit judgeship to Senator Gray and nomination of Richmond P. Hobson for extraordinary heroism.
Lillian Marvin shot her sister-in-law’s husband, W. A. Vaughn, twice in the mill office at Marshall Illinois. Vaughn, said to be in dangerous condition, was targeted as he sat at work during a planned, sudden attack. Lillian Marvin, returning from Buffalo New York, was arrested by the sheriff. Both families are prominent in the community.
In a two hour scale committee session at Springfield the miners push for a 4 cent raise on the current scale in northern Illinois. Operators defend the Pittsburg agreement and current scale position. Discussion led by George W. Trayer covered Streator Joliet Branswood and Will county areas. Elwood Indiana reports Macbeth lamp chimney plant back to work with 600 employees after brief shutdown.
Chicago market reports full cattle receipts around 1500 head with prices described as steady to strong while house receipts show 20000 to 26000 in closing weak. The fragment notes fluctuating values and overall market activity during the period.
Thomas Rogers long time city employee died at his home on 1620 South Tenth Street in Burlington at ten o clock. Born April 15 1826 in County Armagh Ireland he came to America as a youth and settled in Burlington at age 41 where he remained the rest of his life.
The St Louis Iowa and Northern Railway Co is chartered with capital of 3 million dollars. Incorporators include Sawyer Houghland Barley Pierce and Baker. The line aims to extend from Kidon via Iowa to Missouri toward St Louis, totaling 274.25 miles in Iowa and 240 in Missouri. Offices planned in Mexico Missouri and Idon Ta. Mission includes a southern route expansion.
Chicago and East Buffalo reports show hogs estimated daily receipts around 27 000 with varied packing prices from 3 10 to 3 87 per hundredweight and cattle receipts near 8500 with ranges from 3 40 to 5 90 per cwt. Sheep and lambs run about 15 000 with western lambs at 4 50 and natives at 2 90. Local quotations reflect steady to firm tendencies across hogs cattle and sheep with regional adjustments and specific car lots noted.
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