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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1888
Page
2
Washington August 8 Advocates plan Gen Sheridan burial beside Union soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery near 15 000 graves Mrs Sheridan a devout Catholic prefers services not in state at the Capitol and asks simple rites at St Mathews Church Cardinal Gibbons to officiate with local and Baltimore clergy and perhaps a Richmond bishop
The Sheridan funeral party will depart Nonquitt Mass August 8 by boat to New Bedford then by rail to Boston New York and Washington. No services in Nonquitt. The governor’s guard of honor was declined to avoid any display, though the family appreciates the offer.
Aug. 9 President John Fitzgerald of the Irish National League of America sends a telegram to Col. Michael Sheridan at Nonquitt expressing sympathy for the death of Mrs. Philip Sheridan and praising the heroism of the Irish American at Winchester whose military genius aided the Union and whose devotion to Ireland matched his love for America.
Evening papers mourn General Sheridan noting his brilliancy as a commander and tactician. The Globe praises his leadership of volunteers and warns that trusting untrained volunteers is dangerous after his era aligns with Sheridan Grant Sherman and Lee.
The illness that led to General Philip Sheridan’s death began May 12 after a westward inspection tour. Despite crises and heart failures, doctors revived him several times. He was moved to Nonquitt, Massachusetts aboard the Swatara on June 20 for his final recovery efforts.
Generals Sherman and Schofield voiced deep sorrow at the death of General Philip Sheridan. Sherman recalled their long friendship and Sheridan's vitality and merit, while Schofield noted the loss to the army and their West Point bond.
Aug 4 tribute notes Grant praising Sheridan as a great soldier. The оцен of five chief commanders reflects Sheridan’s generosity and twit character. Officers who served under him in the West or East expressed love and honor, a sentiment not common for all generals.
Rome report says Germany warned the pope the emperor's Rome visit concerns only military relations and will not meddle in Vatican Italian government ties. Warm letters between William and Humbert accompany the approaching visit.
Eighty thousand workers at Huglish Woolen Mill confront a 10 percent wage rise demand as card-room staff threaten strike in Blackburn. In France, Charente Royalists warn supporters against Boulangist vote amid broader labor rising with Masons seeking six francs daily. The Pope’s health shows improvement as he resumes outdoor exercise at Vatican gardens.
John L. Sullivan, ruined by his circus and finances, has sworn off liquor and trained at Nantucket with Ike Weir. He announces a fall campaign aimed at challenging Mitchell and Kilrain for purses from five to twenty five thousand dollars, backed by Ned Stokes and others. He agrees to a fight to a finish if defeated and vows to retire if beaten.
Duluth August 7. Mrs John Almeter was gagged blindfolded and tied to the bed foot while thieves ransacked her house and took a small amount of cash. A neighbor found the child crying and freed her. the men fled and were still at large.
Paris Aug 4 The Amiens mayor forbids public gatherings as strikes continue apitation troops move toward the town hall and patrol streets. Several more arrests are reported in the unrest.
Queen Natalie will appear in person before the synod of Belgrade to oppose a decree of divorce or separation, according to an Aug. 8 dispatch from Lexpos.
Washington senate tariff subcommittee works on the tariff bill and plans to report a revised draft to the full committee. It holds brief informal hearings and hopes to finish the work this week to gain majority support.
In Montgomery Alabama on August there was little opposition to Democratic state and county tickets. Republicans ran county tickets in several counties and independents were few. Local contests favored Democrats as the legislature and governor supporters carried most counties by large majorities.
A bold arson bid aimed at Hampton Virginia's business area damaged several buildings and store roofs. The fire was checked before total destruction. this marks a second such attempt in the town.
News from Ignacio reports the Southern Utes have suddenly left their villages to meet the Northern Utes before a United States commission negotiates their removal to Utah.
Col Lamont dismissed rumors alleging a pension chief demanded a resignation or that rifts exist between him and administration officials. He said there is no truth to such reports and attributed them to misinformation.
Gen Eades once a communist collapsed and died during a striker meeting in Paris. A massive funeral demonstration is planned with workers and all socialist and anarchist groups to march to the cemetery amid police precautions. In Wisconsin detective Kinney arrests G W Case in St Paul for $3400 lumber company embezzlement. Case jailed in Bayfield after a wild spree following his wife’s departure.
London reports Justice Day refuses to sit on the Parnell commission citing personal reasons after public and legal pressures. The Irish Times says Justice Wills will replace Day on the panel, following the attack that Day says he cannot conquer.
Brooklyn Crosstown Street Railway workers quit in protest over the discharge of a diver and conductor who brought a car in early. Police protect cars as 17 arrests by 5 am for track obstructions. No violence reported yet, but risk remains.
Jefferson City August 7 The Maxwell inquiry respite papers were received by Governor Morehouse The dispatch is signed by Sir Lionel West British minister at Washington and states that the marquis of Salisbury seeks a delay for further inquiry
In West Striemont Wisconsin a contract for an $80,000 hotel will be let in a few days. The building by Catlin and Butler will be brown stone and brick, three stories high, located at the East End.
In a Terre Haute Railroad club speech Governor Porter states he remains out of the gubernatorial contest and declares no hard feelings with Gen. Harrison, adding he will support him wholeheartedly in the campaign.
A. F. Wilmot former American Express agent arrested three months ago for embezzling company funds has been surrendered to the Ashland County sheriff. He disappeared from Ashland Wis and was traced to Superior before surrender.
The item notes opinions on wage levels and living costs with Benjamin Liners and union views. Chief Justice Fuller will reside in Washington, selecting a premier house on Went Eighth Street near College Hill, marking residence plans.
A detachment of state troops arrived by special train at Taberal en route to Stevens County. The force includes four hundred infantry and a section of Battery B with one gun. Martial law is expected to be proclaimed.
Wastington Aug 7 Patents issued to the state of Minnesota for 44182 acres of swamp land in the St Cloud district. The text then shifts to a fictional dialogue about an umbrella and a stray line about Anglomenia in Paris and a fishing walking among women, illustrating fragmented content from the issue.
Fragmentary note reports the emperor’s death and a demand for immediate papal action. The text is damaged and unclear, with garbled phrases about payment and omitted names or dates.
In WasiiyGeton Aug 7 almost every senator aims to dispose of the fisheries treaty this week. The senate set 11 o clock daily and first votes on Morgan’s motion to postpone until next December. Democrats may offer amendments to gain Republican support, but Republicans doubt a majority or two thirds will back ratification. Debate will likely fill the week.
Rumor says Mrs Langtry plans to divorce due to non support and wed Mr Gebhardt after an August 8 West End entertainment. He will sail to Australia, then marry her in California on September 24. She will tour ten weeks starting October 15 and may settle in California with Gebhardt.
San Francisco reports an imperial proclamation from Pekin ordering Chinese in Australian colonies to wind up affairs and return to China in three years. The document claims a 18 million strong army and naval buildup, portraying Britain as insulted by exclusion of Chinese.
Mrs Kueter flavored ice cream with laudanum thinking it vanilla. After dinner her daughter Mattie and two visitors showed convulsions. A stomach pump saved them. Local neighbors intervened promptly to avert further harm.
Trainmen say two teamsters were killed by Indians near Globe, Ariz, but no official confirmation reached military HQ. Grand jury in Cucaco indicts Lumber Welch and Lawyer Starke of Chicago City Railway for tampering with jurors. Empress Victoria of Germany to visit Scotland this autumn, per London gossip.
In France specially prepared wood pulp is rapidly supplanting plaster in building ornaments. The Metropolitan Cattle market in London covers three and a half acres and cost $1,000,000. A new California industry is said to be the killing of bees swarming in private houses, monopolized by two men.
Wallington Aug reports Congress is tiring of Sioux refusal to open the reservation. Senators favor a bill to arbitrarily divide the lands if Indians refuse to sign. Dawes allies warn of possible action. Upshaw backs the measure and agents may be blocked. Opposition cited from Indian Defense Association and chiefs like Gall and Sitting Bull.
The New York Independent editorial mocks the Democratic cry of free whiskey against the Republican internal revenue plank. It argues the Democrats oppose temperance laws yet only use the issue as a campaign tactic, insisting Republicans have not declared for free whiskey and temperance forces should not be misled.
The text argues that removing the tobacco and spirits tax used in the arts and duties on imports should be enough to reduce treasury surplus, else surrender or abolition of the internal revenue system is proposed. It claims protection must be preserved, while temperance interests do not require internal revenue preservation.
A misprinted mock atlas in the Detroit Free Press rearranges state names to parody a presidential figure. The playful lattice lists all thirty eight states with altered spellings and national reach, reflecting a satirical naming game.
A Blackstone Valley woollen manufacturer with forty years in the business toured New York to sell goods and returned sober and fearful. He found buyers silent, citing the Mills bill and lower house action that upended plans, predicting he may have to close his mill if markets remain unsettled by Congress.
D G West declares for the office of county attorney subject to the action of the Republican county convention in Davison County.
Sioux tribal customs and women’s suffrage are linked as Mrs. Chaska, newly married into the JuIysa Migly. The Pioneer Press notes her role as a high profile embassy, with Dakota citizens hoping her influence aids state women’s rights.
The Inter Ocean discusses Gay and Church influence via farmer allies and Ilarden to control the next legislature. It notes past manipulation raised a governor’s salary from 50 to 310,000 and predicts another raise to 20,000 as he seeks a likely term.
Rev. Mr Sat trree of Minneapolis spoke at an open air meeting in Aberdeen. The prohibition advocate delivered a satirical, humane address lasting over an hour. He attacked saloonkeepers and quipped that the police are blind, drawing laughter and applause from the mixed crowd.
A Williamsville resident laments the big daily papers, saying they are too full of jargon to digest and that people with real tasks have no time to sift through the lengthy columnar filler for usable information.
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