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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
3
J P Lund and D Alien visit Austin for business. Several residents travel to Lyle LeRoy and Caledonia report. Elk Minstrels tickets sell fast with 300 sold. Dakota-bound migration rises with 2500 to 3000 people slated for Dakota trips. Local deaths, illnesses and social calls mix with hotel sales plans and upcoming performances.
Iowa Central Railway announces very low excursion ticket rates to North Dakota for March 20, 28, and April 4. For information contact coupon ticket agents or write Geo G. Batty general passenger and ticket agent Iowa Central Marshalltown Iowa.
John McCormick of the East Side drove across the ice this afternoon when his horses broke through and nearly drowned. A large crowd quickly assembled and saved the horses. The wagon sank but was recovered.
The body of Nancy Van Winkle will be brought to London township for burial. She was an early pioneer who moved from her farm to live with her son James in Mankato before passing away. Her London farm was sold to a Norwegian before death. The body will be buried at Cedar City.
Three petty gambling trials in New York General Sessions end with two acquittals and one conviction. An Italian penny arcade operator in Harlem is fined 25 as Judge Cowing scolds jurors for targeting the poor and urges action against bigger operators profiting from vice.
In Cuiiaco a freight elevator at 126 Market street collapsed after starting from the top floor. Thirty workers, exhausted after night shifts, were injured as the mass plunged to the basement. First aid was given in nearby buildings while ambulances were sought for hospital treatment.
A citywide outcry follows Tuesday night council moves against city officials including John Greenman and City Recorder Foster. Voters confront perceived pennywise politics as officers face dismissal and calls for accountability echo through the Third ward and beyond.
The steady building surge continues with many residents and firms planning new homes barns and renovations. Notable projects include residences on Lansing and Kenwood avenues and a new sash and door factory nearing completion.
A mob of about 30 citizens dragged Louis Figg and his wife from their home in Gretna Web on March 22 and tarred and feathered them. They are accused of causing several women to abandon their families for residence in the so called Figg Heaven.
Fifty thousand residents lined the streets of Savannah to welcome Admiral Dewey who had recovered enough from illness to join the military parade. Military companies from many Southern cities participated, with nearly four thousand men in the line.
Representative Little of Arkansas has introduced a bill to appropriate 800000 for a soldiers hospital at Hot Springs Arkansas. It would admit soldiers from all U S wars including the Spanish American War for treatment of diseases treatable by the springs waters.
Robert W. Gilchrist, owner of a barbershop at 1764 Twenty-second Street, was shot and killed as he prepared to shave a patron. An unknown assailant fired through the door with a rifle, striking Gilchrist in the temple.
Manager Schleuder confirms potential booking with a $250 guarantee for the Walker Whiteside Co to play in the city on April 18. They have been dated for one week at the Metropolitan in St. Paul, and Austin theatergoers are assured of a high class production worthy of patronage.
Sheriff Johnson received a registered letter from Stillwater with a $50 reward for the burglar Schmidt who escaped from the city jail due to Officer Miles Smith. He distributed $50 among Chief Galt $20, Deputy Nicholson $10, and kept $20, claiming he shared to prove his stance though entitled to all.
Fair tonight and Thursday with a cooler spell for the northeast portion. The outlook calls for clear skies tonight and continued dry conditions through Thursday with a dip in temperatures in the northeast region.
The note declares winter fading and spring near, urging shoppers to visit for a complete stock of carpets matting oil cloth linoleum lace and shades curtains tapestry and rope party supplies with a focus on beautifying homes.
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