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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1892
Page
8
An unclear OCR fragment references a city, committees, and community plans. Names like Gale, Corl, Beck, Hor appear faintly alongside mentions of counties and a building project. The text suggests a municipal gathering discussing space, association matters, and leadership roles, with no clear outcomes.
August session closes as the 52nd Congress nears adjournment with the world’s fair bill signed into law. Hollowman notes the final conference report, debates over scope, and lingering preparations. The day ends with farewells, fog, and a quiet sense of completion. Weather and local items briefly surface, including a Chapel Hill picnic disrupted by gunfire leaving one man dead and two women injured.
A violent melee erupted at McCoy's saloon in Winslow county after a woman was assaulted by a coal miner. Sheriff Stillwell arrested Barnes, then a dozen miners attacked, using knives and razors. Bartley Stinson and Pete Stingon were fatally cut, Othanen fatally wounded, Levi Road stabbed thrice, others hurt. no arrests yet.
A report from Chicago details plans by world fair directors to exploit a $2,500,000 congressional appropriation by minting $5,000,000 in souvenir half dollars and selling them at $1 each. They expect demand from 10 to 15 million people, securing a self-financing gift to the exposition.
Dispatches from Pamir report General Crespo’s insurgents capturing Caracas with 25,000 troops after decisive battles. The government army suffered defeats at La Victoria and San Joaquin while insurgents seized 600 rifles at San Fernando. A claim of Crespo’s death was denied and staff details followed.
London reports gravity from Pamir as China and Great Britain mobilize to deter Russian aggression. Afghan forces clash with Chinese at Samurash while British control of Hunzen and Nagar strengthens defenses. General Chang seeks urgent reinforcements after a fierce engagement.
New Yorkers condemned a Thanksgiving display by thirty whirling dervishes en route to Chicago. At Madison Square Garden the act included self-inflicted injuries with sharp tools, eating glass, and brutal snake torture before the dervishes faltered and the crowd left dismayed. Cholera spreads in Russia with 1,150 new cases and 559 deaths reported Aug 2 in Rostoff and Nakhitchevan. nationwide, Aug 1 and 2 saw 4,107 cases and 2,578 deaths.
In Cheyenne on August 9, the Wyoming People's party begins organizing in the rustler districts. The ticket will be headed by Joseph Hurt, a sheep grower who was defeated for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination last week. There is strong effort to promote the ticket.
Davison County calls all residents to donate crops and time for a county exposition building. Mitchell commits six thousand dollars in cash plus labor. townships urged to exhibit farm and garden products, clays, and building stone. Donations must be tagged with contributor name location and season. aim to attract eastern investors and boost land sales. Also notes doctor advertising and visits by Deans Sheehan and Lawler to Father Maher.
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