Winter Wheat Report Shows Low April Condition Across States
The April Agricultural Department bulletin reports average winter wheat condition at 81.4 on April 1, down from 60.7 last year, with rye at 75 and state averages listed for New York to California. Severe drought earlier and in spring affected germination and vitality, though late March rains helped Indiana Illinois Missouri and Iowa. Nebraska and South Dakota received moderate rain. seeding averaged in October. Farmland losses from Hessian fly are to be detailed in the forthcoming April bulletin.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
New York
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Llinois
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
California
Illinois
Iowa
South Dakota
South Dakota Faces Yankton Land Rights Question
Washington cites two weeks for South Dakota to file papers proving legal rights to Yankton Reservation lands. If favoring the state, the Interior Department may allow a hearing. the Indian Office favors the Indians less. Proclamation waits on final decision. Carson Mint to be Closed signals Denver mint operation progress and Carson City concerns.
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South Dakota
Yankton Lands
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Yankton Reservation
Indian Office
Cleveland
Secretary of
Uhe Interior
Carson
Denver
Rocky Mountain News
Carson City
San Francisco
Big Omaha Swindler Tied to Mortgage Frauds
Frank Roseberry, a Omaha real estate dealer, vanished two weeks ago and is accused of extensive forgery involving bogus mortgages placed with eastern investors. He traded as a loan broker for years, handling many mortgages, with losses likely reaching thousands as eastern victims are identified.
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Omaha
Neb
Frank Roseberry
Roseberry
Board of Trade
Indians Rise in Kootenai Valley Threaten Workmen
Special reports show the Indians near the Kootenai Valley threatening to shoot reclamation workers. The company has telegraphed for government aid as tribes from the American side are said to be involved.
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Nelson
G.C
Kootenai
Locomotives Burned in Arizona Roundhouse Fire
In Winslow Arizona the Atlantic and Pacific roundhouse and machine shops burned destroying eight locomotives. Officials estimate losses at about $100000. In Havana a Cuba relief move brings 900 additional soldiers to Brigadier General Castellieri. In Tacoma Washington a mine disaster reports a Leader missing.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Atlantic and Pacific
Winslow
Arizona
Cuba
Havana
Castelieri
Explosion at Blue Canon Coal Mine Kills Twenty One Men
Patch from New Whatcom reports a firedamp explosion at the Blue Canon Coal Mine on Lake Whatcom. Twenty one men died, with nine known dead initially and several bodies found in rooms and along the gangway. Rescue teams faced thick gas and failing safety lamps as they retrieved victims and attempted to reach further into the tunnel.
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New Whatcom
Blue Canon
Lake Whatcom
W. A. Telford
James Kearns
Kearns
Ben Morgan
Morgan
Ecklund
Telford
George Roberts
Thomas Conlin
James Kirby
President Denounces Massachusetts Minister as Outrage
Washington special reports President Cleveland’s indignation at Rev Lansing’s Salem Mass speech and subsequent interview accusing him of intemperance. He calls it wholesale lies and calumnies and condemns ministers, greed, and newspapers for spreading them, praising fair play and public judgment.
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Massachusetts
Washington
Salem
Mass
Lansing
Cleveland
Tragedy on Lincoln Street Church Steps
In Wichita Kansas Walter Scott shot his wife on the Lincoln Street Christian Church steps after services. He then killed himself, dying beside his wife. The couple had married two years earlier and recently separated.
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Wichita
Kan
Lincoln Street Christian Church
Walter Scott
Scott
Ship Burned at Sea Near Cape Horn Report
Captain Casson aboard the British bark Cupica reports near Cape Horn a Norwegian or Swedish bark was seen on fire in late December. The burning vessel showed masts falling and no signs of life. it appeared abandoned. Debs Says the A. R. U. is Growing in West
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Astoria
Ore
Casson
Cape Horn
Sweatman to resign seat for Chilton hundred reshuffle
John Sweetman, elected in Wicklow’s east division for the anti Par nellite group, will accept the stewardship of the Chilton hundreds, signaling resignation to seek re election as a Redmanite. He accuses liberals of shelving the home rule question.
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Sweatman
John Sweetman
House of Commons
Wicklow
Chilton
Sweetman
Attempted breakin fails at Elyria county vault
Four cracksmen tried to rob the treasurer’s vault in Elyria Ohio failing to open the Court House vault after breaking the knob on the door and setting a nitrogly cerine charge with a fuse that they did not light.
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Elyria
Ohio
Court House
Bedfast Hebron Woman Starves for Weeks in Crown Point
Special from Crown Point Ind Mrs Henry Burges of Hebron has been bedfast ten weeks and for forty five days has taken no nourishment and drank only a thimbleful of water. She shows no progression in condition since illness began.
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Crown Point
Ind
Henry Burges
Hebron
Five Die As Building Collapse In Wheeling Wva
A four story brick block owned by T. T. Hutchinson & Co collapsed at 8 pm in Wheeling. The incident triggered a fire amid stored stock worth thousands in adjacent Chapman & Son and damaged G. M. Rice & Co. losses. Rescue teams recovered a body of Benj E Pritchard and Father F J Parker was killed. Four Hutchinson employees were trapped. two escaped unharmed.
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Wheeling
W. Va
W.va
T. T. Hutchinson & Co
W. H. Chapman & Son
Hutchinson & Co
Hutchinson’s
Chapman’s
Chapman & Son
Charles Haller
Ford
F. J1. Parker
Western Union Telegraph
Harry Cowl
G. M. Rice & Co
Spit in Face Row At Arkansas Statehouse Clash
In a Gleason's Hotel lobby altercation Governor Clark and Legislator Jones exchanged insults and saliva over bribery claims tied to the railroad commission bill. Jones spat on Clark who replied with a drawn revolver. bystanders disarmed the governor and he was arrested then released. Clark intends to plead guilty to assault with further fallout anticipated.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Commonwealth
Gleason
House of Representatives
Yaney
Phillips County
Jones
Union County
Gov. Clark
Gleason's
Lim
Awaiting a Heavenly Message at Mormon Conference
At Independence Kansas City special on the Mormon conference President Joseph Smith Jr and twelve apostles led a day of waiting for revelations. Two vacancies among the apostles remain unresolved until divine guidance, while a debate arose over plans for establishing an order of Enoch to aid the poor through church cooperation.
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Kansas City
Independence
Joseph Smith, Jr
Joseph Smith
Fight Will Be Kept Up Over Tax Decision Attacks
Washington special: After the income tax decision attorneys plan to test the law by further proceedings. The main attack will challenge the under 4000 dollar exemption as unjust discrimination and suits are expected soon. Green Goods Posters Seized in Cincinnati. Chief Mason reports a ton of show bills for the Green Goods Man theater company seized for printing imitations of a $5 national bank note.
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Washington
John G. Moore
Green Goods
Mason
Secret Service
Cincinnati
Green Goods Man Theatrical Company
Tornado Strikes Windsboro Texas Destroys Church
A tornado in Windsboro Texas demolished a church and damaged multiple buildings. One child died and several people were injured as rescue crews sought survivors.
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Texas
Pittsburg
Windsboro
State Insurance Returns and Resignations in South Dakota
State Auditor records show foreign fire and life insurance totals for South Dakota including premiums, losses, risks written, and in force figures for 1893 and 1894. Assistant Secretary of State Gillette resigns amid a report noting new insurance bills and an aborted maximum rate bill.
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Gillette
Apette
Fremiums
Organization of Merchants’ Mutual and
County Mutual
Guaranty Companies
Aberdeen Coursing Meet Opens with Strong Entered Field
The Aberdeen coursing meet begins on the 10th inst with top dogs from the Dakotas and from the east and south expected to attend. Prizes total 50 added to the winner plus a share of all moneys. runner up 26, third 12 50, and fourth 12 50. Entry fee 3 per dog with 2 payable April 8 and the balance due on or before the draw night.
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Aberdeen
J. H. Davis
Aberdeen Club
Aberdeen Coursing Club
Artesian Wells Begin In Charles Mix County Townships
Charles Mix County residents expect artesian well irrigation under a new law. Cas talia Township petitions for organization and early sinking projects unfold. Turgeon completes a farm well six inches wide with water rising twenty two inches. Operators drill at Watson Ham's farm and Oldham's, while whisky salvage at the Missouri River steamboat site faces delays. Rumor and concern rise over possible drownings of Phileas Furgeon and John Trechey after an ice accident. their skiff and gear are found but the men are missing.
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Charles Mix
Charles Mix County
Castalia Township
Onessime Turgeon
Watson Ham
C. T. Oldham
Wenner
Kroksh
Missouri River
Elk Point
Castalia
Phileas Furgeon
John Trechey
Missouri
Turgeon
Trechy
Secretary Gillette Resignation Rumored Amid Inquiry
Rumor from Pierre says Assistant Secretary of State Gillette has offered to resign while an investigation into charges proceeds. The secretary is said to review the matter and act around May 1, with the accusations stemming from an old personal quarrel.
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Pierre
Gillette
Squatters Face Hostility as Aberdeen Tension Grows
Tensions rise on land tract in Aberdeen as squatters and old settlers clash, police called repeatedly amid threats of open conflict. Postal Telegraph seeks routes into Black Hills towns despite Western Union monopoly. Missouri River Stockmen set May 15 spring roundup date at Port Pierre. elections for officers planned. State agency expands after repeal of insane restrictions. Iowa capitalists invest in tin mines. Robbery case at Speinfield spawns inquiry into Friday night attack.
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Aberdeen
Missouri River Stockmen’s Association
Port Pierre
Fleers
Secretary of Interior to rule on Dakota land selection
Investigation by the Secretary of the Interior examines if South Dakota can select ceded Indian lands and whether payment terms mirror treaty prices. The enabling act granted about 500,000 acres. the state may receive lands free while settlers pay $3.75 per acre. Proclamation withheld pending inquiry.
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Secretary of the Interior
Smith
South Dakota
South Dakota Christian Endeavor Plans Redfield Convention
The executive committee of South Dakota Christian Endeavor Societies met at Huron to outline the state convention set for Redfield in September. A large, mostly young audience at the Congregational Church heard several speakers including Huron’s Charley Ayers who presided, and Rev. T. G. Langdale, Miss I. M. Fisher, Huron's 8. B. Meratta, W. I. Hulitt of Aberdeen.
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Christian Endeavor Convention
South Dakota
Christian Endeavor Societies
Huron
Redfield
Congregational Church
B. Meratta
I. M. Fisher
Volga
T. G. Langdale
Clark
W. I. Hulitt
Aberdeen
Charley Ayers
Gladstone Mine Sold to Mackay for New Ruby Basin Plant
After the Gladstone Mine, a controlling stake in the Gladstone Mining Co in the Ruby Basin district was sold to Robert Mackay of Montreal. He and associates bought a mill site near Deadwood and will soon erect a 100 ton daily chlorination plant regarded as among the best in the region.
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Gladstone
Gladstone Mining Company
Ruby Basin
Robert Mackay
Montreal
Canada
Mackay
Deadwood
Indian Girl Hand Missing Sparks Sioux Elopement Suspect
A sensation grips the Crow Creek Sioux where 17 year old Anna Hand daughter of Bad Hand vanished. An elopement is suspected as she left with all the money from her parents house.
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Crow Creek
Anna Hand
Bad Hand
Farmer Shanahan Dies Suddenly Near Osceola Farm
A farmer aged around 50 living near Osceola collapsed and died shortly after returning to his home from a field after requesting water. He fell ill while operating a feeder and died within moments.
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Shanahan
Osceola
Reward Offered for Bodies of Turgeon and Companion
Information from Chamberlain reports a $1,000 reward for the recovery of the bodies of Phillip Turgeon and another man who were drowned in the Missouri River a short time ago.
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Chamberlain
Phillip Turgeon
Missouri River
Waterworks Trouble Settled Over City Water Service
The city of Vermillion agreed to pay the Waterworks Company $1 200 annually for water service ending a nearly year long dispute.
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Vermillion
South Dakota News Briefs Highlight Bank Closure and Mining Drills
The People's Bank of Henry closed with all accounts settled in full. The Homestake Mining Company declared a monthly dividend of 25 cents per share totaling 31,250 dollars, bringing cumulative dividends to 5.431 million dollars. Reports discuss cattle shipments, rising cattle prices, artesian wells across several counties, seed wheat and corn purchases in Clark County, and new reservoir sites near Belle Fourche with 1.5 billion gallons capacity.
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South Dakota
1Er County
Homestake Mining Company
Black Hills
E. M. Weston
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Baldwin
Jim River
Clark County
Southwest
Pierre
Keystone
Inter Ocean
Welcome City
Lucky Cuss
Holy Terror
Tepee Gulch
Brule County
Bonilla Township
Huron
A. J. Glidden
Hitchcock
Glidden
Berry
Elkhorn Road
Belle Fourche
Supreme Court Upheld Income Tax With Major Exemptions
A Washington dispatch reports the Supreme Court upheld the income tax law in general but struck down two key portions. Rents and all bond incomes are exempted from federal taxation, while earnings over 4000 dollars for most workers face a 2 percent levy. The decision leaves landlords and bond owners untaxed, and finance officials warn of revenue shortfalls. The court was evenly split with Justices Jackson absent and others divided on the ruling.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Treasury
United States
Jackson
Fuller
Field, Gray
Brewer
Harlan
Brown
Shiras
White
Free pew system denounced by Brooklyn rector in candid sermon
In aBrooklyn sermon Rev Dr Parker admitted the free pew experiment at St Peter’s Protestant Episcopal Church failed as he exposed parishioners who abused the system. He cited subletting pews for profit and moral laxity while noting other churches faced treasury deficits. He urged congregants to pay up. He warned that some smile yet are villains.
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Brooklyn
St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church
Parker
Dr. Parker
St. George’s Church
New York
Not Such a Wonderful Increase in Copyrights
Librarian Spofford notes 53000 plus U S copyrights last year versus 000 in 1884. argues growth from post 1854 law and newspaper reprinting. Col William D Pollock lies ill after a wager to eat eggs. he choked on a chicken and nearly died. The King of Servin is seen in disguise among his subjects on casual visits.
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Spofford
United States
Col
William D. Pollock
Hen Peck
Ind
Col. Pollock
Servin
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Debs
Terre Haute
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Cal
South Dakota News
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Suez
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