10 Jun 1893
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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1893
Page
1
A sprawling South Dakota column recounts crimes, arrests, mine accidents, and railroad talks. It notes a Deadwood poisoning case, a postmaster appointment, a petrified man find, and plans for immigration promotion and fair advertising.
The noted actor Edwin Booth died at his New York home Wednesday shortly after midnight. He was conscious before death, with family and close aides present including Edwin A. Grossman and Dr. St Mair Smith. News of his passing came as flags were hoisted to half mast and tributes poured in for America’s great tragedian.
A medical commentator discusses whether facial hair among women and men is increasing, citing Constantinople and Philadelphia examples. The piece notes changing fashions in England and the continent, debates on ethnology and future trends, and concludes cautious skepticism about a hair-dominated future.
The Commons debate on home rule produced a government acceptance of an opposition amendment. The proposal would bar the Irish legislature from handling treason or aliens, and the amendment to section six would insert aliens after illenage. The measure passed 328 to 129. Meanwhile, a Mill fire at Logan Valley destroyed the Logan Valley Roller Mill, with about 12,000 in damage and 4,000 insured. Mount Auburn Cemetery to host Booth burial with services in New York and a funeral cortege to Hastings for interment.
Crowds at Dime Savings Union Trust and Hibernian banks fall to normal levels after a rush yesterday and today. Joseph Rathbone & Co Chicago makes a voluntary assignment with assets around £600,000. Australian banks wind up proceedings loom as Standard Bank of Australia and City of Melbourne Bank are ordered dissolved. Northern Mette Elevator Company faces attachments for $400,000 in North Dakota. Bedford Bank suspends in Veorong Indiana. Johnny Griffin trains in Chicago for a big bout with Sally Smith set for the Columbian Club event.
Advices from Omaha report Kent, one of the alleged murderers of Cithers Frith and Talcott, fled to Omaha two weeks ago after telling the crime to a Black man. Detective White condemns the lax police work. Kent planned to sail to San Francisco on Monday. The St Paul Jubilator marks the Great Northern completion with a Northwest parade as dignitaries gather for the transcontinental celebration.
A gang robs the People's Bank in Hentonville Arkansas as four riders and two in a buggy approach the Sun office. A young woman from the Sun force thwarts entry, aiding cashier Jackson who carries silver. Seven robbers flee after sustained gunfire while townspeople rally. two bandits die, others escape toward Ginn Territory.
Delegates fill the ground floor and balcony of the Westinaday opera house as General Charles H. Grosvenor is named temporary chair. The gathering signals general support for McKinley’s renomination with some opposition among business leaders over food laws and enthusiasm for other state officers facing renomination.
In Dubuque a convention of suffragan bishops of the Diocese of St. Louis faced disputes over the vacant Concordia episcopacy and Archbishop Kenrick's refusals. Tensions tied to Hennessy and Gispute sparked calls for a separate Concordia bishop as Rome intervened. Also noted are meetings of the Royal Arcanum in this city, a Reformed Church Synod session in Albany, and trials and civic proceedings with Yankton College events and unrelated anecdotes.
Depositors jam doors and fight for place as Sandusky Savings Bank and others suspend operations in Chicago area. Crandall as receiver runs courts to appoint steelver. Debentures, deposits, and capital cited, with deposits reportedly tied up in securities. Police called to restore order as multiple banks including Dime Savings and State Bank of Commerce face runs.
Fainting spells disrupt opening of Lizzie Borden case in New Wanroma Massachusetts as Moody presents government case. Witness Tom Kirnan describes local streets while jury tours Fall River Borden premises. Also notes Nathan Hale anniversary and royal party arrivals with formal, restrained ceremonies.
A large crowd greeted Infanta Zuulalin of Spain and her retinue in Chicago as they arrived by special Pennsylvania train at 2 10 p m. The party, including Prince Antoine and others, was met officially by Hempstead Washburne and Hobart H Hatfield amid a formal reception with Army officers and city dignitaries. The visit featured a display of pageantry with cavalry escorts, grand entrances at the Palmer House, and a bustling, curious public atmosphere.
A garbled OCR passage mentions Braje county and Howth Dakota with references to Metis people and Bar-Mise, praising loyalists to Istaria of Kimball and Bris county. It hints at a lively scene and independent devotion, ending with readers enjoying a fictional trial.
Report from a Chicago hotel details underpayment claims by Christian Endeavor workers from distant towns. Two girls say wages offered at $1 weekly with days off while Chicago colleagues earn $5 weekly. other hotel offers cited. Manager denies widespread dismissals. three left, others claim homesickness not wage related. church leader seeks explanation.
Chicago June 7 at the convention the committee on resolutions proposed sweeping anti trust measures. The plan calls for a permanent Anti-Trust Association of the United States with three representatives from each state and territory to aid rapid enforcement and final eradication of unlawful combinations. The report urges stronger federal and state action and penalties for officials failing to enforce laws.
A Chicago vegetarian conference opens with a delegate reception led by the Vegetarian Society of America under Rev. Henry G. Clubb and the Vegetarian Federal Union of London. About fifty European delegates attend as papers are prepared by leaders including Mrs Currica Fause Dr J H Kellogg and Susanna W Dodds with others from New York St Louis Philadelphia and Pasadena.
A fragmentary reminiscence outlines an American journalist recalling his first Egypt visit and a Sphinx encounter described in dramatic tone. It also notes two American girls in Spain recounting an accidental meeting with the Regent at St Sebastian, highlighting royal etiquette and distant roads.
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