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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1891
Page
8
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A reported incident claims five sailors on the United States Ship Pensacola were blown up in Arica harbor by the Chilean torpedo boat Condell. Navy officers dispute the report, offering Admiral McCann's July 6 note and finding only one relative aware of Dickman’s fate, who said he long ago left the navy.
Fire at Campbell & Elliott cotton and woolen mill on Washington avenue and Twelfth street destroyed the building and equipment. Loss estimated between 600000 and 750000, with insurance expected to cover. About 500 workers rendered jobless as flames swept through inflammable material, fire crews focusing on saving adjacent property.
Barnstaple hosts a general holiday as ex President and Mrs Cleveland reside there. Governor Russell and nine Massachusetts governors attend a grand reception and banquet with guests from across the state. Cleveland gives an after dinner speech. the event emphasizes neighborly unity beyond party lines. Secretary Tracy awards Cruiser No. 13 to Willam Cramp & Sons for 2,690,000 dollars to expedite construction and ensure 21 knots for four hours.
The state department released a blue book with correspondence about the New Orleans jail killings of Italian prisoners on March 14. Records trace back to 1890, noting Governor Nicholls and Secretary Blaine debates, Italian consul complaints, and Minister Porter’s account with Count d Arco showing political motives.
Register Bailey reports white claimants offer affidavits contesting Indian allotments on the Sioux ceded lands. Commissioner Carter weighs law and jurisdiction as disputes arise over land held by Indians after government allotments. The Indian office insists on clear law guiding allotments and potential challenges by the interior secretary.
A Milwaukee dispatch reports the probable end of the blind pool of Wisicayo Milwaukee and St. Paul lines. The pool includes Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Chicago St Paul Kansas City Wisconsin Central Chicago and Northwestern and Burlington. Most roads view the pool as a curse and plan a general meeting to decide its fate. Delegates failed to arrive for a secret Milwaukee meeting, delaying the decision to a later Chicago gathering.
Montreal July 27 A new phase in the railway deal links Canadian Pacific Grand Trunk and Boston and Maine to form a continental pool. The plan aims to unite Vanderbilts Grand Trunk Canadian Pacific and Boston and Maine to oppose Gould and other American Pacific roads with terminals at New York Boston Portland and Halifax and a transatlantic steamship connection. Grand Trunk claims ignorance of the deal.
Western passenger rates fall as rail lines respond to competition. Chicago and Alton announce a $5 round trip from St. Louis to Chicago with limited July 31 to Aug 2 sale and Aug 18 return. rival lines M O W adjust to Detroit routes at $8. Other items note Supreme Court damages in Minnesota, Milwaukee street railway consolidation, Boies accepting nomination, Rosebud industrial school plan, Pine Ridge expansion, and wheat harvest progress in South Dakota.
Oroark Ramps Ia July 27 Colonel W H Merritt died here aged 71 He was Democratic candidate for governor in 1864 postmaster at Des Moines under Cleveland and served as colonel on McClellan s staff during the Civil War.
Herman Raster long time editor of the Illinois Streets Avitiug and famed as a leading German journalist in the United States has died in Cubaca Southern Silesia Germany.
Knoxville July 27 The war is over as Tene nee Miners surrender unconditionally to Governor Buchanan who wins a bloodless victory. A settlement arrives in an agreement restoring status quo guarding returning workers and promising lawabiding conduct and public harmony. The miners praise the governor and local citizens celebrate peace as troops are readied but not moved. Hippolyte needs money in Port au Prince. Lincoln’s daughter Mary Lincoln engaged to Charles Isham of New York.
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