Redfield school site bid stirs local debate in Mitchell region
The Redfield city plans a site for an old school physician, while Hanson county gains attention as Emery Enterprise publisher Chas Lang plans to connect to the outside world from Mitchell area. The Yankton Journal promotes its status and the Mitchell Weekly Capital expands to 72 columns to attract ads. Judge Smith’s ruling on prohibitory law diverges from Judge White’s view, prompting commentary on political figures and monetary policy. The piece also notes wedding news for Editor Blosser and a critique of paper naming, with references to silver coinage and party identity amid Northwest business optimism.
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Emery
Chas
Lang
Hanson County
Alexandria Journ
Langley
Yankton Journal
Mitchell
Capital Haseen
Yankton
South Dakota
Independent party hints in South Dakota convention chatter
The piece discusses Generals Hugh J. Campbell in Yankton seeking the Independent congressional nomination and the clash between parties over rules. It notes potential convention sites in Watertown Sioux Falls Madison and Yankton and questions Democratic cooperation with the Independent party regarding Kyle’s winter victory. The tone reflects partisan maneuvering and local political intrigue.
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Hugh J. Campbell
Yankton
Watertown
Sioux Falls
Madison
Mitchell
Independent Party
Kyle
Scott
Democratic views on third party gains in Kentucky 1889
The official returns show a Republican gain of over 1400 votes and a Democratic loss of nearly 4000 in Kentucky 1889. The third party polled 25631 votes, suggesting many stay-at-homes from two years prior. The piece notes fears of white unity against perceived negro supremacy in the South.
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South
Kentucky
This Is His Year John M Pease Seeks Congressional Nomination
John M Pease claims the South Dakota congressional nomination ahead of a Black Hills rival and cites support from the south region. The report notes Loucks favors Judge Tripp and aligns with Democrats and Alliances, while independents may unite for a unanimous nomination. Other items include exam notices, a land dispute dismissal, a five mile wheel race, and local business moves.
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John M. Pease
Tyndall
Ross Loucks
Congress
Black Hills
Pease
Loucks
Democrats
Watertown
St. Paul
South Dakota
The Beam Sullivan Matter Injustice Claim
The article recaps the Beam Sullivan episode noting the initial report was correct and asserts the Woonsocket story aimed to avoid prosecuting Sullivan, suggesting motive to spare the county expense.
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Beam
United States v Brown Land Case Reinstates Patent in McCook County
The US case against William A. Brown for 160 acres in McCook County was decided by the General Land Office Commissioner. Entry suspended in 1884 after a Special Agent report, later canceled when a Smith homestead filing occurred. Transferee F B Seymour, after buying the land, obtained a reopening claiming no prior notice. A hearing by current land officers resulted in reinstating the entry and patenting the land. The Commissioner affirms the decision.
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Uilee
United States
William A. Brown
McCook County
General Land Office
James
Smith
F. B. Seymour
Printing Office Opens in Kentucky With Prayer
An exchange recounts a Kentucky printing office opening by prayer, noting it breaks a long tradition of offices opened by devils and closed by the sheriff, or alternately opened with a corkscrew and closed by a mob.
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Kentucky
Moonshiners Shot in Bladon Springs Tragedy
A moonshine raid at Bladon Springs Alabama ends in deaths and injuries after attackers clash with a posse led by Deputy U S Marshal W C Stribling. Robert Simms, jailed nearby, escaped as Bailey Simms and James Simms were killed or wounded in the ensuing gunfire.
Bandit Costilla dies in Colorado officers clash
Costilla shot dead after barricading in his home near Watsenberger. Pursued for a killing in Fairplay, he rushed out with dual pistols and fell to rifle fire after a hundred yard dash. In Trenton, three young children Edith Emma Charlie Hamilton died from suffocation after being found in a tool chest. mother grief and murder suspicion loom as police probe.
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Colorado
Costilla
Trenton
George Hamilton
Charlie
Edith
Emma
Robbed of 20000 Dollars in Wisconsin Home Invasion
A Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin special from Oconomowoc Wisconsin reports James Gorman and his sister were robbed of nearly the lifetime savings, wrapped in a cloth package eight inches square, after an unknown man entered their Middleton area dwelling. The amount is estimated at about twenty thousand dollars. Meanwhile Judge Roy Bean of Langley Texas was arrested for smuggling horses from Mexico into the United States. He has long enforced rulings with a six shooter and previously sentenced a man to death by hanging in Bexar County. London reports a fatal blaze in a Shadwell tenement killing four people, with two women dying on jumping from windows and two more bodies recovered later. Hanover New Hampshire authorities identified Almy as George H. Abbott, an escapee from the Vermont state prison and alleged highwayman.
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Wis
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
James Gorman
Middleton
San Antonio
Tex
Roy Bean
Langley
Mexico
United States
Bexar County
Bean
London
Shadwell
Almy
Hanover
N. H
Oakes
Vermont State Prison
George H. Abbott
Abbott
Connecticut River
Reunion of Lutherans Draws 15000 at Pen Mar
The sixth annual Lutheran reunion at Pen Mar drew about 15,000 attendees from Maryland Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. The program featured speeches music by the United States Marine Band and a 200 voice chorus.
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Bal Timmore
Pen Mar
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
United States Marine Band
Volume of trade holds steady amid grain scare
The Dun's Review notes midsummer business volumes as large as ever with grain markets in focus. Russian export bans signal possible rising foreign demand if US prices stay reasonable, while domestic activity shows cautious optimism and widespread but uneven improvement across states and sectors.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
South
New Orleans
Atlanta
Treasury
United States
Canada
Dominion of Canada
Russian Misery and Child Trade in Bessarabia
Reports from Europe describe famine in Bessarabia where peasants reportedly offer children for sale to obtain food. Dealers in Constantinople have allegedly purchased several young girls via agents in Russian villages, with many deaths from hunger and families perishing together. Crown lands stewards were told to allow free pasture and fruit gathering, yet food demand remains unmet.
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Bessarabia
London
Russia
Constantinople
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