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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1885
Page
4
The Inter Ocean notes a red hot campaign as James G. Blaine sails Ohio for Judge Foraker. It records liberal delays and farm disasters with wheat failure at scale, hailstorms, and a sweeping cyclone across Iowa Nebraska Minnesota and South Dakota causing widespread damage.
The piece argues Dakota No. 1 hard wheat may rise to at least a dollar per bushel by January 1 amid claims of crop shortfalls. It contrasts bullish and bearish reports, noting storms and reports from Tennessee agriculture officials, with expectations for harvests around the end of the year.
In Fargo, the Cass county grand jury faced censure resolutions targeting county commissioners for alleged speculation. Judge McConnell rejected their report and publicly denounced the document, dissolving the grand jury for failing to indict on revealed crimes such as illegal houses and unlicensed liquor.
Judge McConnell schedules a one week term starting July 7 with grand jury sitting and court cases heard. He will travel to Devils Lake on Saturday the 9th to establish formal procedures for the new subdivision court. Return to begin second week with criminal jury trials and later weeks devoted to civil cases needing juries.
The Aukland papers report Walter H. Maxwell alias Theodore Cecil Danger was arrested May 5 on a murder charge for the April 5 killing of Charles A. Preller in St. Louis. U.S. Consul Gamble secured the arrest with a State Department warrant after detectives boarded the Tim steamship. Maxwell claimed to be a French army officer and native of France, insisting the matter was a mistake. Great prospects note Fargo area crops are excellent with wheat thriving, praising northern districts like Grand Forks Nelson Ramsey Walsh Pembina and Devils Lake region.
Linrey Iowa reports a deadly tornado with thirteen killed and fifty injured. Widespread damage valued at about half a million dollars. Cholera climbs in Murcia and Valencia. Grant’s health declines as doctors treat throat and neck swelling after a journey. Quiet night at Mt MacGregor as the general remains weak. Liberal and Conservative ministers pivot as political decisions loom. Disaster counts rise from Pendleburgh colliery blast with 140 dead. debris blocks recovery.
The Washington Monument shows minor damage after a lightning strike. A scientific panel proposes bolt protection, repair work described, and relic-hunter debris recovered from the capstone area. The national conference of charities and corrections adjourns with talks on insanity language and asylum design.
Local turfmen discuss Fourth of July races with many outside horses expected to compete for purses. Ft Totten improvements under Col Bacon include a crystal water spring supplying a fort water wagon. Col Conan travels to Chicago to meet Honduras president and plan exploration of the country and possible leadership role.
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