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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1888
Page
9
Speaker Carlisle unable to announce house committees by noon as Congress reopens. Lamar Dickinson and Vilas expected to win confirmation. Sherman pays respects to the free trade message amid Washington matters. Carlisle to decide on committees later.
Washington reports expect senate confirmation for Lamar Vilas and Dickitson. Dickitson leases a house for years at 1000000 annually while Vilas may leave the post office department. Lamar prepares for changes as expectations of a republican caucus fade with no caucus held.
In Washington on January 4 the senate heard petitions protesting arbitral fishery rulings, repeals of interstate commerce provisions, and various tariff changes while calls for fractional currency circulated. Senator Sherman spoke on the president’s message as Democratic senators listened intently and some crossed to the Republican side. Mr Voorhees defended the president’s tariff theories and assailed Republican criticisms as misleading.
Jan 4 report from Curiaco states John Mack alias Jolson a Richmond Ind gambler fought over craps at a State Street Saloon. After pledging to kill someone he drank and shot spectator Ball a colored man through the heart as the crowd watched. Mack retreated into the night escaping custody.
Mrs Leo nora M Barry general investigator of the Knights of Labor issues a circular to female members urging spending on education rather than strikes. In Pintapetria Pa a strike remains in statu quo with unclear plans and limited impact as miners were ordered out but achieved little.
Pirrspune reports Turner hall at Alleghaney burned at 3 15 am. Loss listed as 15000, fully insured. Fire brigade responded to the blaze with damage confined to the hall structure.
In Alleghany City Pennsylvania during a Twelfth ward clash between rival boy factions Joseph Johnston ten, was shot in the abdomen and fatally wounded. About fifty boys aged seven to fourteen participated or witnessed the incident.
In a clash described as growing fierce, youths hurled stones then drew revolvers and fired. Johnston was the only boy injured. The fatal shot’s source is unknown. Five participants were arrested on suspicion.
At Albany Jan 4 the Republican assembly caucus passed resolutions by Assemblyman John S. Platt condemning L Q C Lamar for wartime loyalty violations and urging Republican senators Evarts and Hiscock to oppose his confirmation. The measure decries alleged disloyalty and fraud and defends court integrity against crime taint.
The Maryland Legislature met in Annapolis today as the general assembly convened and the officers and nominees of the Democratic caucus were formerly elected.
In Sioux Falls on January 2, no liquor licenses took effect and all saloons closed except two. The remaining two intend to challenge the ban's validity as it applies to the city.
Aberdeen reports a plan to form a syndicate to buy a quarter west of the city for 10000 and sell at 16000 to a non resident, with 3600 profit to the memorial bearers fund. The enterprise appears stalled tonight.
In Bismarck on January 2 a Cree boy serving a two year term for attempted rape escaped with a fellow convict while at work. He wandered three miles into the country before being recaptured claiming he sought jack rabbits. He appears unaware of the penitentiary purpose and prefers freedom.
A Minneapolis Journal report summarizes a Bismarck resident’s view that statehood hinges on the location of the capital. He argues Congress may ignore Dakota justice claims, warns against overreaching ambition, and urges Dakotans to look beyond local jealousy to avoid delaying statehood.
Brown county board of commissioners votes to revoke all liquor licenses in the county under the local option law. District Attorney Wells and F A Luse advocate the measure, which directs the county treasurer to refund any money due to licensees or related parties. The resolution was adopted at the January 2, 1888 meeting.
Davison Bros and Seaman offer money to loan on city property for long or short terms. Special low interest rates are available for brick or stone business blocks.
The city of New York mourns Mrs John Jacob Astor a leader of society and charitable woman whose death followed rumors of tongue cancer. The Astor family fortune grew through real estate and philanthropy with the Astor library and home in New York becoming notable institutions. William Waldorf Astor pursued law politics and literature while Mrs Astor was famed for her charitable work and social prominence.
Obituary notes Father John Joseph Riordan of New York born May 5 1851 died recently. Ordained 1874 he founded Our Lady of the Rosary mission supplying guidance and protection to immigrants. He established a Catholic bureau at Castle Garden and a boarding home for immigrant girls. the mission and church were built and a new parish formed with Riordan in charge.
A Cincinnati woman in Kansas City declined a $420,000 bid on a corner lot as New York Life plans a $2,000,000 ten story building. She vowed to erect a monument on the corner and tear down her two story shop for greater profits, with $21,000 yearly rent from the property.
Paris relief rules require a year residency for locals and ten years for foreigners, plus birth and civil papers, with audiences and committee reviews causing delays that hurt workers after crises like the Opera Comique fire. The system helps chronic paupers but harms casual sufferers and the destitute unregistered at Gareau de Reinsaisance. Variations of ships compasses may arise from earth changes or electric belts worn by sailors, with a captain noting belts can skew all three compasses and cause dangerous navigation errors.
A patent medicine firm sought $1,200 from Rice for selling letters from sick persons detailing their ailments. The court ruled the writers still own privacy rights and consent to publication is required. selling the letters violated morals and rights, so the suit failed.
A method uses heat sensitive red paint applied to electric wires to show current strength. The paint darkens and finally turns black as heat rises, signaling an overcurrent condition. This provides a visual, conclusive sign that the current exceeds safe levels.
A collection of humorous child queries from a parlor scene and parents' patient replies. Tiny tales include Tommy asking if a velvet chair is all velvet and why a red seat is red, followed by nursery reflections on God making skunks and a boy noting divine whimsy.
A sunburned man at Fulton ferry house mistakes the waiting bench for a start boat to Brooklyn causing lighthearted confusion. The page also carries clipped humor from Drake’s Travelers’ Magazine and various late 19th century briefs from multiple U.S. papers noting satire, postcards, and short comic vignettes.
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