09 Oct 1891
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Newspaper
Bismarck Weekly Tribune
Location
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1891
Page
1
Commissioner Hall faces strong resistance from Mille Lacs Sioux as he tries to relocate them from their reservation to White Earth. Indians urge staying on the land, signaling possible Interior Department involvement and even troop deployment if consent is not given.
A across state wire report details two drowning incidents. In Fairbury Nebraska Albert Hermann and family members perish after attempting to ford the Little Blue river, the wagon overturning in swift water. Myra Hermann and two children drown. Hermann and his wife survive as bystanders recover. In Chicago the C W Parker tug disaster yields multiple deaths, including engineer John C Moore and Captain James B Carter. survivors and injured crewmen are reported, with identification of Samuel Armstrong and Nathan Strauss at morgues.
The annual report to the secretary of the interior outlines major shifts toward allotment and dissolution of tribal relations. It argues for breaking up reservations and agency systems while promoting education and self sufficiency for Indians. It covers governance, citizenship, and the tools needed for Indians to gain food clothing and homes, with recommendations throughout.
Davenport Iowa reports Chief Justice Green ruled government lacked authority to take Indian children without parental consent and order release of Jomax Lincoln from Chillico Indian schools. Interior Department to appeal to the U S Supreme Court, warning the outcome could empty Indian schools nationwide.
A blaze at the Hudson and Dominick streets corner shortly after 2 a.m. trapped residents on the fifth floor. Mrs Murphy perished on the roof with flames about her clothing, while Josephine Ryan aged six burned in bed. Two Murphy children, Martin and John Toughey, suffered severe burns with doubtful recovery. overall property loss remains small.
The Washington special reports the president will seek indemnity for outrages on American missionaries in the Caroline islands. Spanish authorities allegedly allowed Protestant missions to be burned and missionaries harassed. Spain may demand withdrawal of missionaries, but remains liable for damages already caused.
Oct 5 report from St Paul states Governor Merriam refused to commute William Rose's sentence, declaring no interference with the law. A few days earlier he had signaled no clemency. On Oct 6 Starving Workmen in Zavirske Poland rioted amid famine, troops fired on rioters, killing one and wounding several.
Land Commissioner Carter received an application from the Huseian government for a description of the methods and for a copy of the land Jawa in vogue in the country. Italy has decided to take part in the Chicago World’s Fair.
Chicago marks a grand unveiling of a monumental statue to Ulysses S Grant with a mass parade and formal addresses. Edward T Taylor presented the statue on behalf of trustees. Judge Gresham delivered the oration praising Grant’s leadership, patriotism, and civic virtue. A public holiday closed government buildings and schools as thousands observed the procession and dedication.
A Des Moines, Iowa, woman named Mrs John Mart reportedly leaped into the river above Onray, Colorado, after laying aside her cloak and hat on a stump. The health cause for the act was cited in a special dispatch to The Republican via Onray.
Great Irish leader Charles Stewart Parnell died suddenly at Brighton England after a brief illness. Born 1840 in County Wicklow he rose to prominence as a key Irish MP and political figure. His death shocks Britain and Ireland as observers note his waning health amid recent political turmoil.
The German communities across several states held German Day events with parades, bands, and speeches by Governor Fifer and Henry Rabb. Processions gathered thousands from nearby towns, reaching park venues for addresses and festivities despite rain in some locations. Separately, Wesley Loomis filed a circuit case alleging Missouri Pacific Railway schemes harmed his Choctaw land venture, seeking 100000 damages and claiming total losses near 500000.
The investigation into the Standiford Brothers failure reveals premeditated flight and fraudulent actions. Receivers report books in a criminally tangled state with liabilities around 240000 dollars. The fathers of the two financiers are ruined and depositors may receive about 5 cents on the dollar.
The Veiled Prophet event in St. Louis featured twenty two floats each drawn by four horses and lavish displays from popular fiction works. The procession passed the Commerce building where a reception honored by aristocrats took place as the crowd admired the pageant’s beauty and design.
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