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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1886
Page
6
In the 1896 Mitchell Capita supplement leaders discuss Turkey and Greece sparring, Arbor Day coming on the 24th, Thaddeus Fairbanks’ death, Manning’s health minister post to Austria, Moody’s Chicago visit, Hill division bill sentiments, Republican intraparty squabbles ahead of 1888, Judge Palmer’s delegate candidacy, Ex Senator McDonald’s re-election bid, Frank Hurd’s appeal for Romer’s seat, and Romer’s greenback past.
M H Day ships blank petitions from Washington seeking signers in favor of the Hill division bill. The full bill has not yet appeared in the territory, making Day seem a bit premature. What we have seen of it and the influences behind it are not reassuring about its ultimate effect.
Ohio Congressman Hill says his division bill will pass this session, while a Madison observer calls it nearly impossible to secure Dakota measures without unanimous consent. The Alexandria Herald notes perceived injustice in the Hill bill, and Mitchell protests any public measure manifestly unfair. The Dakota Normal School in Madison resumes Monday the 19th, meeting in the courthouse and Baptist chapel with renewed effort. Madison votes to bond $20,000 to rebuild the building, and the Board of Education lays plans for a new structure at Jagger and nearby sites to begin immediately for completion by term end.
Washington April 15 Secretary Lamar overruled Commissioner Sparks who had found Taylor and Smiths of Glidder Ashland County Wisconsin liable in damages for cutting and selling timber from homesteads. The settlers were bona fide and needed the trees, and the government accepted $150 to settle all claims.
The Fargo Argus argues Gould earned wealth through railroad expansion from New Hampshire to New York, employing thousands. It rebukes critics who seek to denounce him, warns against hindering public business, and cites Gov. Dick Oglesby’s stance on unrest in Illinois.
A Mitchell, April 13, 1886 letter alleges a small clique will organize for aggressive work to counter a defeated ring candidate. The writer criticizes political manipulation and questions the role of party factions in city and state elections, urging citizens to remain independent.
The New York Sun highlights a unique Friday year with fifty three Fridays. It notes Fridays align with lunar changes, and the longest and shortest days of the year occur on a Friday, with four months containing five Fridays.
The editor criticizes attempts to sway public opinion through biased reporting and candidate promotion. He urges delivering straightforward facts and letting the people decide, arguing that sensationalism undermines trust in journalism.
An anonymous letter to Mrs. Logan, a Garfield Memorial hospital fundraiser organizer, warns that attending the calico ball at the Chinese legation would mark her as sympathetic to Chinese immigration and trigger a boycott against Gen. Logan by laboring men. The note ties social events to political pressure in Washington.
The Alexandria Herald urges patience with Mitchell amid Hill bill disputes, arguing constant growling harms towns and individuals. It notes the whole territory’ s stake in the bill and says if Mitchell proves worthy, patience will pay and preliminary claims should not be pressed prematurely.
A New York labor agitator links early death in the rebellion to future bloodshed and calls for abolition of slavery, urging boycott over violence. He praises clothiers meeting where each worker is assessed a weekly amount. 1,500 members pledged to support St. Louis strikers as part of a wider pro-labor effort.
Thos Marlow returned to Diana after a stay in Chicago and a tour of Kansas and Dakota. He favors Dakota over Kansas, noting yellow winter wheat in Kansas and suggesting Dakota will yield more grain per acre while land costs in Sanborn county compare favorably to Kansas. He says he is glad to be back and values Dakota highly.
Reports from Sauk Rapids and St. Paul detail a catastrophic cyclone with at least seventy-one known dead and many more injured. Hospitals, churches, and towns like Buckman face widespread destruction as physicians from nearby cities treat the wounded and aid continues with cash and provisions from city and state leaders.
In Redfield, April 16, the Press Association executive committee adjourned to Aberdeen. Northwestern road work is expected to begin soon after officials Sanborn Simmons and Blunt visited to inspect extensions west from Redfield. Keller barn burned by prairie fire yesterday destroying one binder. In Woonsocket, April 16, Knights of Pythias lodge organized, with 14 members, officers installed, and initiation details noted. In Sioux Falls, April 16, James Karagan died after a fall amid intoxication. coroner to order post mortem as cause remains unclear, age 30, unmarried.
News reached Yankton last night of the suicide of Mr. Beckett of Vermillion, father of George E. Beckett of Huron. He placed a shotgun to his ear and pulled the trigger, not dying immediately and surviving nearly four hours. A brief note said he had carried out a fifteen year plan. George Beckett was notified and plans to go to Vermillion today. friends offer sympathy.
Washington dispatch reports there is little hope for a recovery from Bright's disease. The president overworked himself in the White House, kept late hours, and ate irregularly. A Europe trip seems unlikely as his condition worsens, though Gen. Arthur entered the White House in good shape and endured long hours of suffering.
Washington notes report presidential appointments of E Prentiss Bailey of Utica Thomas W Hite of Hernando and I G Kenne of Toledo to examine forty miles of Northern Pacific railroad in Yakima Valley Washington territory. Also named as government directors of the Union Pacific are Fred Conde rt of New York City Franklin MacVeigh of Chicago Edward P Alexander of Augusta Marcus A Hanna of Cleveland and James W Sauvage of Omaha.
On the twenty fourth anniversary of emancipation in the District of Columbia, Black residents split into two rival factions over how to celebrate. Each organized a parade and night meeting, raising fears of clashes when the processions might meet. The White House gates were guarded by mounted police, and the President declined to review either parade, offering no side in the dispute.
The president approved an act authorizing construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River near Alton Illinois and directing related works. Details specify alignment near that region with federal support for the project.
The Attorney General will appear as an important witness before the telephone investigating committee on Monday. The hearing aims to examine inquiry findings and potential regulatory actions.
The president forwarded nominations to the Senate today from Cincinnati Ohio and Louisville with names including C. Reilly and Mrs. Virginia Thompson among the listed appointees.
A rumor places W. F. Rogers of Buffalo as the new public printer to replace Rounds. Rogers is described as a practical printer and a successful man of affairs, and the appointment would move him into Congress’s ink stained fold.
St. Louis dispatch reports a cyclone over Burlington Missouri last evening. The railway station blew down and extensive damage occurred in town and surrounding farms. Two boys named Fifer near town were killed and many others injured.
Washington April 15 Col Thomas Rouges Jr of the 18th Infantry receives command of the Department of Missouri. His nomination as brigadier general was pending before the Senate. He relieves General Miles from duty in Missouri.
New York on April 16 Charles Robinson a Black man was hanged at 1 08 pm for a criminal assault on Mrs Tila Gardner wife of a farmer near Clairmont last October.
A week of business failures shows 182 failures across the United States and Canada in the last seven days. The report tallies failures nationwide with no regional concentration noted.
Nashville April 16 Governor Bates appoints Hon. W. C. Whitthorne to succeed Howell E. Jackson as United States senator, marking a key political shift in Tennessee. The appointment fills the vacancy amid ongoing Senate seating considerations and reflects Bates administration influence in state politics.
Des Moines April 1. P. L. Bistow of this city was appointed Deputy State Auditor, replacing Hammond who was suspended. Brown to act in related duties as announced today.
A large representative meeting held here last night in Montreal endorsed Gladstone and supported his policies. Attendees included local leaders and supporters who voiced confidence in his leadership and campaign.
The Fargo city council is split six to six while Pierre Postmaster Miller is confirmed. Grand Forks saloons closed for the first time. Indictments issued against two Bismarck aldermen elect for election fraud. Jamestown Capital to be edited by J. C. Warnock. Sioux Valley farmers plan a Sioux Falls meeting to protest bogus butter. Royal Silver Mining Co organized at Deadwood with 1.25 million capital and four claims in Ruby basin. Redfield seeks Milwaukee Road depot relocation. Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul surveyors buy land for a townsite in McLean county. J. T. Sargent of Yankton Herald poisoned. two physicians save him. The Dill passes to authorize Milwaukee Road bridge at Chamberlain. Fires destroy a Raymond Fargo homestead. 400 teams and 800 men work Rapid City railroad grade toward June 10. Lieut. Maus gains prominence for pursuing Geronimo band. Raymond house probate case. furniture preservation urged. Yankton press notes petit jury delays and jail continuance. Wisconsin-Missouri river bridge tolls bill advances.
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