Examination of Witnesses Almost Concluded—Other Particulars

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The Dubuque Daily Herald  Friday March 26, 1886 THE CASE STILL ON. President A. E. Touzalin on the Stand for Cross-Examination. Much Important Information Elicited From Him. The Attorneys Handle This Witness With Much Care.  Examination of Witnesses Almost Concluded—Other Particulars. GALENA, Ill., March 25, 1886 When Gen. A. E. Touzalin stepped up to the witness […]

Dubuque Herald March 26, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald March 26, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, March 25, 1886. Mean barometer                                          30.110 Mean thermometer                                      29.380 Mean relative humidity                              87.7 Maximum temperature,                              48.8 Minimum temperature,                              35.8 Prevailing Winds                                         W. Total precipitation, 0.00.   —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail department opened from 7 […]

THE TOURNAMENT. . . . Hundreds Coming From Every Part of the State.

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The Dubuque Daily Herald  Wednesday March 25, 1886 THE TOURNAMENT.  Hundreds Coming From Every Part of the State. Captain Merry, the Illinois Central’s excursion agent, was in the city yesterday, and he informed the executive committee of the firemen’s tournament that every city, town and hamlet in Iowa would send large delegations to the tournament in […]

Attorneys Wrangling Over the Admission Evidences

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The Dubuque Daily Herald  Thursday March 25, 1886 THE BATTLE AT GALENA.  The Presidents of the Companies Still on the Ground. Attorneys Wrangling Over the Admission Evidences. Judge Brown’s Interposition—Wants Such Arguments Made Very Brief. President Touzalin Again on the Witness Stand. Special Correspondence Dubuque Herald. GALENA, Ill., March 24.—-The arguments of counsel in relation to […]

Dubuque Herald March 25, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald March 25, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, March 24, 1886. Mean barometer                                          29.827 Mean thermometer                                      42.6 Mean relative humidity                              69.7 Maximum temperature,                              57.2 Minimum temperature,                              26.3 Prevailing Winds                                         S. Total precipitation, 0.00.   —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail department opened from 7 […]

Another Day’s Work on the Railroad Condemnation Case

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The Dubuque Daily Herald  Wednesday March 24, 1886 “PUMPING” THE WITNESSES. Another Day’s Work on the Railroad Condemnation Case. President Clark and Vice President Fish of the Illinois Central And President Touzalin of the Chicago, Burlington and Northern Now on the Scene of Battle With Their Respective Lawyers. Special Correspondence Dubuque Herald. GALENA, Ill., March 23.—The […]

The Third Week’s Trial of the Condemnation Case

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The Dubuque Daily Herald  Tuesday March 23, 1886 THE END NOT YET. The Third Week’s Trial of the Condemnation Case. Examination of Witnesses Progressing Very Slowly. Considerable Time Consumed by the Attorneys’ Harangues. The Arguments of Counsel Will not be Commenced Till Next Week. Yesterday’s Testimony of Very Little Importance. Special Correspondence Dubuque Herald. GALENA, Ill., […]

Dubuque Herald March 24, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald March 24, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, March 23, 1886. Mean barometer                                          30.206 Mean thermometer                                      29.6 Mean relative humidity                              75.7 Maximum temperature,                              39.8 Minimum temperature,                              17.9 Prevailing Winds                                         S. Total precipitation, 0.00.   —W. H. Torbert, druggist, 756 Main street. Retail department opened from 7 […]

The New Bridge at Eagle Point Sure to be Constructed.

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The Dubuque Daily Herald   Sunday Marc h 21, 1886 RAILROAD NEWS. The New Bridge at Eagle Point Sure to be Constructed. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific’s Intentions as to the Dubuque and Northwestern. Information from Galena. that the Illinois Central Will Control the New Road. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul‘s Kansas City Line—Other […]