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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1888
Page
3
U S Benjamin and I A Bates of the firm Moore, Jamin & Co. were arrested on conspiracy charges linked to a Gogebic mine crash era. Bail set at 45000 each after initial custody. Mrs Helen Warrecover seeks 80000 from the bankrupt firm. The firm held iron mines in the Gogebic range and sold stocks during the boom and crash.
A Montana survey party moving toward Judith basin aims to extend the Sand Coulee branch to mines and tap mountain coal. Proponents say the Manitoba railroad plans to press Northern Pacific routes to Benton and win grain trade, then advance to Baker and Nei l mining districts.
Across Ottawa observers expect US retaliatory measures within three months. Other brief notes report Robert Garrett resting quietly in Ringwood New Jersey with family hope, a Hillsdale man moving to Canada with about 60000, and various local incidents from fires to thefts, crimes, and labor strikes.
Gov Gray writes to judges and prosecutors across disturbed districts urging intensified efforts to indict all offenders. He says he will seek help from the attorney general to secure indictments and demands the perpetrators be ferreted out, with any citizen who may know of the crimes summoned for examination.
Scores from Chicago and other hubs show the National League games with Pittsburgh and Boston losses, plus American Association and Western Association results. Grain and livestock quotes cover Wheat, Corn, No 1 hard and Northern grades, mixed bids, hay, potatoes, eggs, and Chicago live stock market activity with hogs and cattle pricing.
A Cleveland Leader editorial argues against claims that free trade would end labor unrest. It cites a British firm card room workers threatening a 10 percent wage increase to avoid an 80,000 job loss, challenging the idea that tariffs drive strikes and labor troubles.
In a Bellefontaine letter, a carpenter and a shoemaker debate protection and free trade. Using English and U S figures, they compare rents, groceries, meat, fuel, clothing, and wages to show a protective tariff sustains purchasing power for workers despite higher prices.
In a discussion on tariffs, workers note after essential expenses they have little left for schooling. They compare wages to English standards and argue that maintaining protective tariffs supports wages enough to educate their children, while removing tariffs would lower wages and hinder schooling.
A composite of 19th century editorial excerpts critiquing Democratic actions on national defense and war readiness, noting Townshend and others opposing fortifications, plus reactions from The Boston Herald and New York Tribune. The column condemns antiwar posture, cites postal interference, and surveys Blaine’s political record and the electric chair debate.
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