18 Aug 1893
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1893
Page
1
Fragmentary text mentions a person named Joseph and letters or initials, with scattered numbers. No clear event, place, or outcome can be determined from the readable portion. Further readable context is needed to craft a factual headline and summary.
The Centerville Journal celebrates switching to steam power for printing. The text notes various political commentaries, party positions, and regional editorial perspectives from South Dakota and Ohio papers, highlighting debates on currency, tariffs, and local governance while praising journalistic honesty and the need for county support staff.
Chicago labor organizations, facing tight funds, plan to circulate about a half million by investing in diverse securities. The piece quotes President Cleveland on monetary distrust and cites a 1857 message noting prosperity yet faltering monetary policy. It also reports a legal opinion clarifying powers between the state Regents and Agricultural College trustees in Brookings.
Judge Lacombe named Thomas F. Oakes H C Payne and Henry C Rouse as receivers for the Northern Pacific Railroad and all lines owned or controlled by the company on motion of Farmers Loan and Trust. The appointment covers the North American Telegraph company as possibility.
At Worlh's Fair Grounds an international ball and banquet unfolds on the Midway Plaisance. Over 1700 foreigners in native dress will form the grand procession led by the director general with an American woman and a deputation awaiting his acceptance.
In Denver on August 16 a crowd of about 2,000 men gathered at the start of sewer work, yet only 40 positions were available, while around 500 Italian laborers waited nearby. only three Italians received jobs. The failure of public improvements to absorb unemployed men drew concern over labor distribution. Separately, a coal discovery near the Atlantic coast of Colombia is reported, with estimates of large deposits in Caucau Bolivar and Magdalena, of various coal types and 3 to 20 foot veins, owned by the Colombian government.
In Milwaukee at the National park on August 16 fair sport continued with bicycle races hampered by a poor track. The only workable stretch was a foot wide at the pole yet Zimmerman delivered the day’s fastest effort by winning the one mile international in 2 19 1 5.
A private dispatch from St. Charles reports the Bank of St. Charles, suspended Aug 4, has been examined by the state bank examiner and declared solvent. A committee of disponents agreed to halt further withdrawals until Dec 1, and the bank will resume business Monday, Aug 21.
The floods in Galicia and Northern Hungary cause extensive damage worth millions of florins. Peasantry are displaced in many districts. A workshop at Vorasco was swept away with 14 workers drowned, and about 60 people were reported drowned at Rymnow in Galicia.
N Y Aug 16 Buffalo witnesses major blaze at the Coatsworth elevator on Michigan and Ganson streets with 12 million bushels capacity, valued at 750000 dollars. About a dozen nearby frame structures burned. Kellogg elevator and lumber yard briefly caught fire. Total loss estimated at 800000 dollars, with solid insurance coverage.
PiTTspurG Aug 16 The Economites face a crisis and may disappear soon. On Sunday Trustee Duss told workers the society cannot pay wages and may offer one month of work for board only. Real estate failures amid financial stress threaten over 800 men and many families.
A Morriston storekeeper reports $1300 stolen after masked burglars held him a 3 am. Jamestown suffers the worst fire in its history. $60,000 in damage, incendiary origin, two hours of blaze destroying the Capital hotel and key buildings. Beloit girls’ industrial school investigated. state board of charities dismisses staff.
Behring sea arbitration rulings limit pelagic sealing with a 60 mile protected zone around islands and a May 1 to July 21 close season in North Pacific and Behring sea. Outside the zone pelagic sealing resumes Aug 1 to May 1, firearms banned. American arbitrators hail the terms as ending pelagic sealing while a joint commission may draft concurrent regulations. Blount and Coombs arrive on Gaelic as Sullivan survives a barroom shooting at the Vanderbilt hotel.
Washington dispatch reports arbitration tribunal findings against the United States on Behring sea jurisdiction. It holds Russia did not claim exclusive rights before Alaska cession, Britain did not concede such rights, Behring sea not in 1829 treaty phrase Pacific Ocean, and no US rights passed with Alaska under 1867 treaty. Focused on close season, 60 mile zone, and firearms prohibition.
Tramps rode into August Scherpben's saloon in Monttevideo Minnesota and took a small sum of money and liquors before breaking seals on ten Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul way freight cars and stealing part of their contents in an early incident report.
Denver reports Crescent mills, the Wests largest flouring mills, on fire with losses expected above £300,000. Fireman B. McLain badly injured in the dust room explosion. Two other firemen with him missing. Judge Napoleon L. B. Taylor of the Indianapolis superior court, who oversaw the Iron Hall receiver decision, died this morning.
Lexington August 16 fire destroyed the trot ting stable of horseman John D. Creighton at Danerail. Two well bred fillies perished and a third was burned nearly to death. June Mont 2:14 and John Turner were inside with many others who were saved. The Mitchell Trouble Milwaukee petition filed for an order on John L. Mitchell to account as trustee of Alexander Mitchell will.
Eight year old Christina Albertson of Minneapolis visiting Mayor H A Young’s home in Lake City is fatally shot at 2 p.m. by the mayor’s young son who secretly took his brother’s revolver. The accident occurred as the boy fired the weapon during a visit to the residence. Authorities reported no foul play and the tragedy stunned the local community.
In Owatonna Minnesota on August 16 the view music hall funded by Hon George A Pillsbury nears completion and will be ready for occupancy when school opens in September.
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