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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1894
Page
9
Telegraphic reports cover Mary Lease’s influence, murder motives, and the murder case. mentions Lieut Money, Capt Hedberg, and Major Buttz. Obituaries note Col S. M. Laird of Pierre. Discussion includes Grover Cleveland, Kelly’s voyage, and calls for reform in common school education.
A critical take on a venomous domestic controversy aimed at the president and Mrs CC, paired with a mention of the Kentucky snow storm sweeping a large region last week. The piece contemplates political consequences for a congressman and notes the Water town Public Opinion praising Harry Bras for state superintendent. It also references Frank Crane’s potential nomination and Sioux City Tribune’s SD politics critique. Mrs Lease is reported to sign a contract to speak at Lake Madison Chautauqua on a nonpartisan topic.
Rev. Geo Williams reports a journey from Omaha to Saratoga with delegations from Dakotas Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa visiting Bellau College and Niagara Falls. He recounts the Saratoga Assembly aims at church seminaries’ control and notes lively discussions among elders and ministers during evenings at public meetings.
Executives of several states consider a board of mediation to resolve the Pittsburg area coal strike. Governors Pattison McKinley Matthews and Jackson signaled willingness to serve, while Altgeld Illinois offered caution. Miners' leader McBride backs arbitration. responses from West Virginia and Iowa noted.
The Watertown Public Opinion, The Argus Leader and THE MITCHELL REPUBLICAN clash over Dr Talmage. The Sioux Falls paper defends the Brookly n divine while others claim he is a sensationalist and weak preacher. Beecher and Spurgeon are cited as lasting influences. John P. Doyle, long connected with grain, dies in Chicago of brain fever leaving a widow.
In OskaLoosa Iowa the miners camps grow to about 600 with no outbreak. The governor places the National Guard at the sheriff’s disposal while adjutant general prepares for trouble. Most campers are southern foreigners eager for action and tolerant of conflict.
In Des Moines a district court hearing tests the constitutionality of the new Martin liquor law. Prohibitionists seek an injunction against prominent saloons, arguing city council action granting licenses violated the prohibitory law. A temporary injunction potential could close saloons pending ruling. Rio de Janeiro prepares Fourth of July celebration to thank the United States for Civil War support.
At the Paol convention session in May, debates on appropriations dominated. Chief Arthur earns 5000 dollars annually with assistant Youngson at 8000 plus expenses, Ingraham 4000, Salmons 3500, Everett 2000. Liberal pensions granted as the body wraps up its longest meeting.
A Lexington Nebraska special reports a mob forming to seize from jail Ben Bitton and William Thompson charged with raping a 16 year old girl and lynch them. The mob banished Rufus Gun and Sam Lobert with three minutes to leave town. In Wisconsin William Imhoff stabbed Roy Clemens in the back, killing him. Imhoff is in police hands.
Skagit River at Mount Vernon rises to a record 23 feet above low water as 20 inches higher than ever known. Railroads washed out, bridges destroyed, and no trains have operated since the previous Friday. Track washed out for miles with rails and ties lodged in trees and brush. Fort Wayne kills picnics and sports on Decoration Day. condemns bicycle road races and excursions as unpatriotic.
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