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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1888
Page
8
A call from A B Guptil for a territorial Republican League convention at Jamestown Dakota on May 16 aims to organize party structure. Delegates from all clubs are invited to participate and establish a unified statewide Republican body in coordination with existing leagues.
Reports say armed Black residents fled into woods after a 7 p.m. incident in Bessemer. A car carrying shingles was burned near the freight line around 9 p.m. The city militia and about 100 deputies are sworn in awaiting sheriff orders as word of a vigilante response circulates following Herman Masee's hanging for a 15 year old girl assault.
In Chamberlain April 24, locals joke the governor’s libel suit against the Journal is weak. The Aberdeen Republican editor Maj Barrett is mocked for publishing harsher charges and daring a court fight. Most think the governor has no case and misreads reformist politics.
Bismanen April 24 A team of horses pulling an Ice Wagon bolted along Main Street frightening bystanders including women and children. The horses crashed into the plate glass window of Mead Co shattering it. One horse nearly killed and the driver badly injured. A bystander suffered a deep cut to the forehead.
The Melherson county convention met in Hillsview and chose E C Plannery James Gibson and John J Regan as delegates to the Watertown convention. All delegates are Day men, while rivals Sulley and Hopkins were absent. Edmunds and McPherson counties appear to favor Walworth for delegation.
A bulletin from Buren reports the emperor slept well with fever lower and his condition changing little. Physicians express satisfaction with the night and say only one daily bulletin will be issued until further notice.
New York April 25 Judge Patterson denied a motion to quash the indictment against Thomas A Kerr of the Broadway Surface Railroad on a bribery charge connected to the board of aldermen noted for boodle fame and ordered the trial to proceed at Alice.
A blaze early today in a boarding house on West Twenty-eighth Street caused multiple injuries and extensive damage. Dozens escaped with burns as authorities assessed total losses around 85,000 dollars and feared fatalities.
April 24 Biswanen reports forty of eighty six counties provide delegates to Watertown for Wh for Church, thirty for Day. It is believed three fourths of the delegates will trend toward Wh for Church, shaping the contest.
A letter dated April from Neverie Bayer Agency says it was sent to Mrs Cox. It mentions English walls and Samuel Cann Dell. The writer states concern over whether she was married and asks about family relations.
A telegram from the interior department directs settlers to avoid Crow Creek reservation sites. The move aims to prevent chaos as hundreds of families push to claim lands under a ninety day return window and potential challenges to original selections made in 1855. The situation involves Sioux City Journal readers and Brule agency officials observing the unfolding order.
The Chicago Tribune reports the senate approved South Dakota’s admission as a state along party lines with Republicans voting yes and Democrats opposing. The piece denounces Democratic senators for failing to back justice for South Dakota and cites territorial division, population, and political motives as reasons for denial by the lower house.
A Duluth daily extols Midwest wheat and corn leadership, praises state virtues, and targets political obstructionism as harming prosperity. The piece contrasts regional abundance with national governance issues tied to New York influence. It promotes a laxative product from California Fig Syrup Co. for sale by WH Svailin.
A large strike threatens Cincinnati on May 1 as twelve carriage factories with about 5,000 workers seek recognition of the Knights of Labor. The action could mobilize 80,000 workers statewide in support, while Knights of Labor plan to open a printing office at headquarters despite alleged funding issues.
Reports from New York April 26 describe continuing lockout sentiment as breweries resist wage cuts while bosses show indifference. A sheriff intervened at Carnegie's furnace amid shutdowns and layoffs. Glass workers celebrate a break in manufacturer resistance as Gill & Co in Philadelphia restarts and Dunninghammers in Brooklyn scale back operations.
Prrrsberg Pa April 24 A number of new men have arrived at Braddock's and will be put to work in the steel mill in place of the men who joined the strike. Strikers are still quiet.
Lahey and Booth complete a packing house at New York Packing Center in Hrrenixsos Kansas opening immediately. Located in Parisas west of the Missouri River it sits in the hog and corn region feeding Kansas City, boosting Southwest supply as two more packing plants plan to start next month turning the center into a major roost for meatpacking.
A flood of counterfeit silver dollars from 1887 reached Erie Pennsylvania causing banks to reject deposits as businessmen report odd moulded coins. Telegraphed inquiries show Rochester and Buffalo were also targeted with the same bogus currency last week.
A burning accident in Waaisal Wisconsin leaves a victim named Walines Weline badly burned as onlookers struggle to help. Reports from Washington describe bills for public works and river projects, while a separate Winchester farm incident ends in a fatal shooting of a son by his elderly farmer father amid troubling events.
A grand religious assembly convenes in London on April 20 to decide if the union’s executive powers fixed the evangelical standard for Baptist churches in England Scotland and Wales. Allegations surface that Rev Charles Spurzeon funded many poorer ministers to vote for his stance.
Denvyre April 25 report notes Mississippi rise to within two feet eight inches of the 1880 flood, with levees breached and towns like Dubuagie and Lyons inundated. Water advances at up to twelve inches per day, threatening factories, stock goods, and streets including Green street near the post office. Meanwhile the Missouri at Yankton shows no further rise, and Chippewa River dam damage and Holmes dam washout are reported with repairs planned.
The Occidental and Oriental company reports the steamer Sin Pablo ashore near Shanghai has proved a total wreck. Loss estimated at 500000 dollars, the first vessel lost in fourteen years of operation by the company.
MILLSVILLE Wis April 25 The Black River runs so low log driving is suspended. Old logs cleared but thousands new ones remain in tributaries. lumbermen face uncertain outlook. Also reports draft a sensational case involving Mrs Jehull L Sullivan and John L Sullivan regarding alleged improper relations.
April 25 GeRiaN Queen Victoria arrived at Charlottenburg from Munich and was greeted by Empress Victoria and family. The meeting with the emperor, feared to worsen his condition, was brief. the emperor bowed in greeting and did not speak, leaving doctors cautiously optimistic.
Jon Mitchell from Winona reports residents back the Winona Southwestern railway from Winona to Coun Blairs and Omaha. He says the new line will spur business, mill logs, and lumber shipments to points west and south in Iowa towns.
A large forest blaze near Rup City Dakotia, reported April 26, has burned for three days and grown fierce overnight. The fire now lies twelve to fifteen miles from town in the mountains, with much valuable timber destroyed and no precise figures on area burned. Several small prairie fires have appeared recently but caused limited damage.
The American refined petroleum trade faces possible loss to Russian oil in Asia. European reports suggest Russian shipments to the Far East may undercut American product, harming Philadelphia refineries and U S vessels. Last week’s exports totaled 2,815,464 gallons, yearly 32,281,073 gallons, compared with 35,040,804 in 1887.
In Gran a Ont on April 25 Sir Charles Tupper outlined resolutions to be moved in committee on ways and means. The first proposes governor general in council proclamations to adjust export duties on timber to favor free lumber into the United States if a new law enacts such a change. The second resolution allows Canada to admit certain imports duty free or at reduced rates if similar U S articles enter Canada free or cheaply, eliminating Canadian exports like wheat flour and lard from retaliation in a potential U S free-list.
St Paul hosts the Waiten States Brewers association for its twenty-eighth annual convention beginning May 28. About 1500 delegates from brewing interests across the country expected, with sessions spanning two to three days and a banquet at the Merchants hotel to close the gathering.
Springfield April 25 The state board of health adopts a summer program to exchange epidemic information with Carala and other states. Letters report smallpox in Philadelphia St Louis New Orleans and various points in Wisconsin and Kansas as cooperation begins.
The Senate approves Brig. Gen. George Crook for major general. War Department plans Crook command of the Missouri Division with headquarters in Chicago, likely ordering the transfer within a day or two. No changes to other divisions are anticipated.
In Pittsburg on an upcoming Friday The Americus club banquet will honor Gen Grant’s birthday with distinguished Republican figures from Ohio Indiana and Pennsylvania in attendance A regret letter from the late Roscoe Conkling will also be read in the Monongahela house gathering Washington April 25 Senator Beck proposed a national zoological park land along Rock Creek to separate Washington from Georgetown and include a Smithsonian secretary and interior head plus DC board president in the commission Enik Pa April 25 a Lockerport academy break in ends with a blacksmith injuring a student leading to a death and subsequent hush of the incident.
Frank Wise quarrelled with a stranger on South Clark Street. He mistook George Lawton for the man and drove a pick from an Ice Wagon into Lawton's shoulder. Lawton lies dying. the altercation occurred near a saloon in Chicago.
Editor Jr. Dilley of Kingston, long believed murdered after disappearing in Wilkes Barre, is found alive in Denver and plans to return home. Authorities believe he may have been temporarily insane.
Fragmentary report describes Commander Rea of the G A H being entertained and leaving for Pi, with mentions of participants from Missouri and Kentucky and reference to a person named Teese. The text is garbled and lacks coherent dates or outcomes.
New York reports Blaine in good health and planning a northward trip to Europe with anticipation of returning to American soil. Des Moines Arbor Day designated April 27 for town schools in honor of Gen. Grant’s birthday, with a copy of The Arbor Day Annual sent to Mrs. Grant. New Mexico statehood support shown in county GOP conventions, while John Delano attempts self harm in jail after four days without food.
April Mr test'prd introduced in the house bill for the erection of a public building at Deadwood Dak. The estimated cost is noted as 1000 dollars. A separate note references a birth incident near New York as a medical transfer to a hospital.
Cardinal Gibbons Bishop Iain of Wheeling Rev John Polley and Rev Father Caungay leave Baltimore for an Asheville convention promoting emigration to the south. The party travels to advance a regional movement amid mixed response from local communities.
Fragmentary OCR describes a three day gathering with dance attendance and scattered names and details, noting preparations, schedules, and activities amid unclear text. The readable portions reference a local Tennessee location and ceremonial proceedings.
Simon State Allan Wilson Hambur german Baltic lines announce road and round trip tickets to all points in Europe at lowest rates. Teachers' European excursion in June. DAVY assistant Western Union Telegraph and diotiee Mitek Ok.
The Troquois club held its annual birthday event on April 25 honoring ose olen AL Douglas. The event was a success with plates and most seats paid for, reflecting strong turnout and support.
Jackson, Dia April 4. Authorities assure the state is absolutely healthy and there is no alarm for yellow fever in Southern Florida.
A Detroit Tribune line suggests California with its 36,000,000 pounds of wool produced annually will not sacrifice mutton for democracy. The remark frames a protection argument against Democratic hopes for support from the state.
A clipped dispatch notes long standing issues within the Kentucky Democratic Party as critics lament stalled leadership and refute claims of reform. The fragment hints at figures like Memphis Avalanche and a controversial commentator named Dew, reflecting internal tensions and calls for change.
A brief Omaha World excerpt depicts two confidence men as they taunt a mark about clothing and wealth. The dialogue shows one boasting the attire signals business acumen while the other questions its cost and intent. The scene captures street scam psychology and social pretense.
Washington dispatch reports Congressman Guenther declined an invitation to speak to Sheboygan citizens in German on Decoration Day due to official duties in Washington DC. He chose to address national matters instead of the German language program.
At the annual meeting of the Union Pacific Samuel Carr will be elected a director to succeed the late Mir Potter until a successor is decided. In Wis Fexnimann an epidemic of scarlet fever is reported with several deaths and public schools are closed.
A Brooklyn board of education member urges a bureau to supply worn but usable clothing to enable impoverished children to attend school. The proposal notes many cannot attend due to lack of proper attire and suggests using discarded garments from others.
The document details the sale of mortgaged real estate to satisfy a judgment with costs. It names the creditor and attorneys, cites the legal description of the property, and sets the sale date and location at the Davison County courthouse. The sale will occur on a specified Monday with bids starting at a set price. Local officials and attorneys are described as administering the proceeding.
Public foreclosure notice detailing a mortgage default and scheduled sale. The note and mortgage secure the debt with interest and penalties. Sale authorized for the property in Mitchell City, Davison County, Dakota Territory, to satisfy amounts due.
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