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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1895
Page
6
Minneapolis dispatch reports Harry Hayward was executed at 2:10 am after a long nerve tested by a 5 minute statement. He faced the trap with humor and calm, spoke of spiritualism to his brother, and asked the sheriff to let him pass the trap, which was refused.
The Republican national committee chose St Louis to host the convention on June 16 after two hours of ballots in Washington. Debates over dates included proposals for August and a compromise for July before the June date was approved. Meanwhile the American University agreed to receive 250000 from the Temperance Educational Association to fund a new college of scientific temperance.
Ambalagi Abyssinia clash reports Maj Tosselli command 1 200 native troops with mounted artillery nearly annihilated after six hours of fighting. Surrounded by 25 000 natives, remnants forced to retire. Estimates place enemy casualties from 2 000 to 8 000 killed or wounded.
Four white men found in the Lower Gila valley near the reservation line by Fort Thomas. Settlers armed, troops from Fort Bayard and Huachuca scouring the region. Arizona agency notes the incident implies a larger Apache band and more serious danger than first believed.
The Minneapolis report recounts Larry Hayward's final exchange with his brother Adry before Hayward's scheduled December 11 execution. The condemned man cursed Adry and asked forgiveness, while Adry faced his pleas and left after a hostile parting exchange.
London observers note Britain and other powers push for permits to dispatch extra guardships through the Dardanelles while the Sultan resists. A test of European unity hinges on whether the powers back down and force concessions or uphold the Sultan’s firman stance. In Newcastle a barber Henry Tuff was killed by N Judd after Tuff ejected him from the shop. An Emporia printer Jack Harris was murdered on the town outskirts.
Dun and Co Weekly Review reports sluggish trade with excess buying earlier depressing current orders. Wheat and corn prices move, exports vary, cotton weak, iron lower, and US and Canada stocks show declines. Cincinnati banks pursue forged bonds scam figure Z T Lewis with detective Wolph Crawford leading the chase.
A Sunday afternoon departure from New York sent a large filibustering expedition toward Venezuela with Gen. Domingo Monagas expected to land soon. The plan, organized by prominent Venezuelans in New York and Brooklyn, aims to overthrow President Crespo and relieve Venezuela’s financial distress. Monagas, ex-president and Crespo foe, is said to be a key leader and capable of fielding an army once landed.
In Louisville the Democrats win the Forty-eighth district seat with A. D. Carroll by 468 over Republican Charles A. Blatz, leaving the Kentucky Legislature tied on joint ballot and risking a U S Senate deadlock as Republicans and Democrats split with populists likely siding no clear way. Police quell rioting after a hot campaign. Washington rumor says Mrs. Dimmock may wed ex president Harrisson amid White House circles. Cuban arms buying suspicions surface in Hartford with emissaries observed and hotel records checked. In Denmark a fire devastates Mariestad leaving three-fourths of residents homeless.
Early Tuesday evening two masked men robbed Boyles & Ardry in Burbank. They demanded cash, forced Mr. Boyles to reveal the money, and fled on horses toward Vermillion leaving a safe untouched. The escape trail ran from Vermillion to Elk Point.
The Senate debated coinage of silver and Cuban belligerency while Senate leaders pushed foreign relations and Monroe doctrine notes. The House discussed appointment of troUse officers and printed resolutions. the spousal beauty debate about representatives sparked a libel warning, followed by a plan to form a whist club.
Odd device uses beer kegs with spikes to trap bears. Honey lures the bears into the keg and the spikes prevent escape, catching five bears in one week for a single keg planter. Also includes a short dialogue fragment and notes on drug quality findings by Dr. Tucker.
An OCR fragment outlines a sports or event item with unreadable names and places. Readable bits mention teams, venues, and possibly a weekend schedule, but key details are garbled. The text lacks coherent facts to determine a clear headline or summary.
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