08 Jun 1894
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1894
Page
1
A long column reviews speeches and endorsements from South Dakota and Iowa figures, noting Senator Pettigrew and Editor Bronson outcomes, governing responses to strikes, and plans for the Populist and Republican conventions. It critiques tactics like the Sioux Falls Mitchell wagon trip and contrasts Argus Leader with Yankton Press on overland campaigning.
State Organizer McIntosh says Western Federation of Miners accepted the eight hour day plan with three dollars a day, non discrimination pledge, and the governor orders militia to Cripple Creek El Paso county. In Powellton West Virginia four miners killed as shots fire from timber ringed the mines. Governor Waite warns law must be kept and militia ready. In Cartersville Williamson County Illinois 2000 mob remains. sheriff asks for help and three companies ready to move.
Hearing in Rosary New York on state and municipal aid to sectarian and ecclesiastical institutions. National League for the Protection of American Institutions argues to withdraw aid and tax church property. opponents seek continued appropriations and taxation exemption. Church property valued at 140,128,000 statewide, 54,670,000 in New York City.
Miss Abbott of Minneapolis will wed Congressman David Mercer of Omaha at 5:00 p m at St John s Episcopal church Judge Lochren to give away the bride The couple met at a Christmas reception and plan a brief wedding trip to Virginia Beach Mercer is a Republican representative from the Second Nebraska district and a noted young lawyer in Western politics
Colfax residents recount a double lynching in which Ed Hill and Fred Parker were taken from the county jail and hanged from a telegraph pole. Hill faced murder charges but was convicted of assault. Parker was charged with murder and awaiting trial. Details are scarce as Colfax remains in an uproar.
In U S court at Winona Minnesota several doctors including Henry Jones George Love Joseph Phillips John Wheat William Hollister and Charles Thurber face one to eight indictments and plead not guilty or enter demurrers Vian Leuven to arrive for arraignment Sisters In Season meet in St Paul convention of the Catholic Order of Foresters draws nearly 500 delegates and many guests Nehemiah Martin M C Ahern win government contract of about 25000 for brush and rock for river improvements between Lake Pepin and St Paul Two killed by dynamite at Hot Springs Arkansas disapperance of Simarott mystery continues Bozeman teen Maurice Fisherty dies by own action Mrs Houck killed in runaway near Mizank South Dakota
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Five young inmates at the Catholic Sisters of Mercy home in Tarrytown die after eating a poisonous root mistaken for flag root. Seven others are gravely ill as doctors struggle to save them. youngest victim under five, oldest just over twelve. The incident shocks local residents near Wilson Park.
Forest fires sweep the Virginia Minnesota region with Mountain Iron narrowly escaping destruction. A large fire surrounds the town Sunday while the Duluth Missabe and Northern round house at Hibbing is destroyed.
Delegates at the Republican state convention held district meetings at 2 p m and carried out routine affairs. With likely renomination, Samuel M. Taylor is named for secretary of state and O T Carson for school commissioner as the slate for the board of public affairs emerges.
The United States cruiser Minneapolis began its builder trial down the Delaware from Cramp's yard in a storm at 10 a.m. The tests aim to gauge performance with further sea trials and a possible nine knot run off Cape May before returning to port Friday afternoon.
The steamer Northwest of the Northern Steamship line began its maiden journey from Buffalo to Duluth expected to take 66 hours with four four hour resale stops. About 100 first class passengers are booked from Buffalo and similar numbers from Cleveland and Detroit. The vessel opens the Hay Lake channel in the Sault as the first to pass through and will return to Buffalo next Monday.
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