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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1888
Page
8
The town fears unrest as a brickmakers lockout looms with state militia aid likely. Up to thirty arrests anticipated while non union workers return to yards. Armed private detectives patrol main streets to curb violence amid tensions.
The Big Four desperadoes are located in an empty Muddy Creek house near Delhi, with three men protecting a fourth traveler injured by being thrown from the train. A patrol and twelve policemen surround the structure under Chief Gill, prepared for a possible armed confrontation.
In Baltimore on June 14 Peter Alt proprietor of the Arlington hotel near Gimlico race track was killed by his 16 year old son William. Alt had repeatedly beaten his wife and in a drunken outburst nearly killed her with a teacup before choking her. The son rushed to the scene and shot his father as he struck the woman, ending the assault.
Reports from Buffalo reveal a suspected arson and theft at Barnes Wengerer Co. dry goods. Anthony Howard, 14, detained by police after confessing to stealing a watch and setting three fires to the store. Other items describe lynching disputes in Gainesville Texas and a mob-evading assault on Dr Wiley.
The Pennsylvania board of pardons asked Governor Beaver to grant a respite for Samuel Johnson, murderer of John Sharpless, to October 12 to allow time for indictments against others suspected in the murder. In Ohio Frederick Workman, an anarchist, shot himself in prison after seeking to rescue Chicago anarchists. In New York Minnie Terry won 12 cents in a slander suit against Mrs. Perrine for $10,000 damages.
Official bulletin from Potsdam states the Emperor remains weak with increased difficulty in swallowing. The notice from Friedrichskron Palace dated June 12 at 1:30 8 m confirms the illness shows no improvement.
The Evening Post in San Francisco reduces its street price from five to two cents. It marks the first attempt on the Pacific coast by an evening or morning paper to undercut the five cent rate for simple copies.
The typo graphical union adjourned to meet at six o'clock p m and accepted an invitation to spend the day at Leavenworth where they are being entertained by the local typos.
In Minn June 13 a special school meeting voted 162 for 168 against a plan to raise 14100 pounds to buy a new site and construct a new school house, resulting in defeat of the proposal.
Owners of the Rock Elm gold mine are in the East and South selling stock. The company is not pushing mining operations with much energy.
Oak dune 13 minor Marshall representing Kes at a Sioux Falls conference brought news of a proposed northern branch of the Chicago Rock Island line. Sioux Falls would host the terminal this fall if a right of way is secured and funds raised for survey. A large meeting endorsed the plan and its benefits.
Representatives from about twenty railroads in Iowa meet the state railway board to protest the final tariff schedule under the new law. Judge Hubbard says adoption would bankrupt most Iowa lines within a year except a few trunk routes, calling the rate drastic and vowing legal action to protect property.
The mother of General Sheridan died on Tuesday at Somerset, Ohio where she had been for some time. General Sheridan’s condition remains satisfactory. Reports from Wallington say he passed a quiet night with mild coughing after midnight. temperature normal, pulse 109, respiration irregular.
In St Louis on June 13 Jay Gould told a reporter there is nothing new in Missouri Kansas and Tennessee events. He attended hearings in Leavenworth on receivership matters and said the trip could lead to some needed track construction but no large project is in view.
The cabinet resigns after Gen Martinez Campos resigns as governor general of New Castile. Senor Sagasta, prime minister of the retiring cabinet, will form a new Liberal government.
Wabasha Minnesota June 18 city businesses greet arriving soldiers for the interstate encampment with flags and arches. Officials expect about 10100 visitors making it the first interstate encampment held in the state and a major turnout for the occasion.
Ottawa June 13 Lord Stanley governor general took oath in senate chamber. There was no public demonstration on his arrival. Lord Stanley of Mireston, brother of the Marl of Derby, was born in London in 148. Visible grain supply New York June 15 shows Wheat 20,792,510 bushels down 672,011. corn 711,105,065 down 1,541,618. rye down. barley 262, nonstandard figures.
Racine Wisconsin June 13 John Zachar Jr son of a wealthy Bohemian farmer in Pleasant township five miles north has not tasted food for twenty three days. For most of that period he did arduous farm work but is now too weak for any task. He is rational and offers no reason for his abstinence beyond not being hungry.
New York reports Thomas Walsh, linked to a plot akin to the Cavendish and Burke murder, recently arrived aboard the La Nomindie in Dublin. He was met by prominent Nationalists and escorted to the Hotel Albert.
At the annual meeting of the State Poultry Association in Kocursten on June 12, officers were elected. President N. S. Gates from Sauk Center. vice president Macomber of St. Charles. Beardsley of St. Paul. Directors named include I. Gray Redwood Falls Jinees Murray St. Charles and Dr. Asive Minneapolis.
In Lowell on July 14 physicians held no hope for the recovery of Mrs. Vallerand Alfred Vallerand her son and Mrs Boisert burned in a tenement fire Monday night. Three of Mrs Vallerand's children perished in the flames.
A dispatch from Atlantic City says Secretary Vilas is in good spirits over his wife’s improving health. Present at the Hedden event was Dr. Finn of Milwaukee, a cousin of the wife of Secretary Vilas, who attended when she first fell ill in Washington.
A special meeting of the Buffalo baseball club board of directors is called for June 13. Recent straight defeats suggest radical changes are needed, with a possibility of engaging an entirely new nine.
Two valuable horses vanished from a Cree area farmer. Authorities point to John Webbert, a farmhand in the vicinity recently released from the penitentiary after serving a year for horse stealing.
In Sault Ste Marie Michigan on June 13 captains complain that buoys in the Sault river near Church’s Landing are 50 feet out of line. They urge immediate government attention to this critical navigational issue.
A fire at Brookside creamery near Mechanicsville belonging to Morin & Co. destroyed six tons of butter and the dwetline house and stables. The employés barely escaped with their lives as the blaze consumed the property.
Baltimore dispatch reports the body of Harrison Garrett has been found near the disaster scene and brought to the city. This confirms a fatal outcome connected to the earlier incident.
Cincinnati June 13 an explosion of fireworks caused a 20000 fire in Nets building on Canal street damaging the structure and surrounding area no injuries reported at this time reporters note the cause remains under investigation
Denison left at midnight for Clinton to attend the firemen's tournament. In practice on Monday AuardS and Wake couplings were used, with In Hts seconds. The 600 yards sweepstakes was won last year in 48 seconds. Vive Wundred N GT in Camp Mesomonik Wis June 15 Third regiment W N G 500 strong here for a week's encampment. The city bright with red white and blue welcomed the soldiers.
Dan Dancer won the Ascott stakes with Chippewa finishing second and Banter third. A Bangor murder case involving Mail Route Agent Sinclair was cleared up. Sellins confessed to stabbing Sinclair after a quarrel. A Republican leadership conference favored Gen Carr of New York for second place on the ticket. Congressman Butterworth praised Gen Sherman as a premier speaker but noted his reluctance to engage in politics. Springfield delegates moved to back Frank H. Jones for league president.
Yasktox Dakota reports preparations are under way for a Yankton fireman tournament to be held next year. The town will also observe the Fourth of July with a fine celebration.
Negotiations end and the Saints line stops as its own company. The St. Paul will operate under a competing line starting June 9, offering four round trips weekly between St. Louis and St. Paul.
A farmers elevator valued at 6000 dollars was destroyed by fire around 10 30. Fire department was away at the Huron tournament so the building was isolated and did not spread the blaze.
Preparations are under way for a grand wedding at the Pair grounds during the Southern Minnesota Fair. The contracting parties will be honored with gifts from Rochester firms and A O U W State Picnic. State A O U W picnic moves forward with lodges from several cities attending. A traveling mule wagon is advertised at the Duncomb house Port Dodge.
In Cresco Iowa on June 1 a Democrat reform club forms naming officers including President John McCook Treasurer D A Lyons Secretary William Theophilus and others. The text lists additional officers A H Breedlove Ro Whorspsany Jenile Lowry and notes the organizing group details.
The Maine state Republican convention opened June 1 with a call to order at 1 p.m. Nine speakers attended as Chairman Mianley led proceedings and A. DP. Wiwell was elected temporary chairman. The body delivered an address backing protectionist policy and criticizing Cleveland's administration.
Simeon Pease Cheney describes a partridge drumming performance observed by observers. The bird stands upright and uses rapid wing strokes to produce a booming, air-driven rhythm heard from a distance. The display begins softly, builds to a furious whir, then eases as the animal assumes a tense, upright stance before resuming.
A letter to the Aberdeen News argues state commissioners overreach in railway regulation. It claims current policies deter new railroad construction while funds pour into real estate and municipal bonds, urging restraint on strict legislative action.
A circulation effort seeks resubmission of the joint option issue at the fall election and aims to obtain the required signatures. The proposition previously passed in Davison County last fall but a new election on the subject remains undecided.
The passage claims a poisonous blood condition causes lethargy and backache and insists illness stems from tainted blood. It prescribes cleansing the body by purifying the kidneys as the only route to complete health.
An American Analyst piece notes that bodily senses lie to illusions when information is distant. Examples show visual cues causing felt motion in a railroad depot and moving trees seen from a train, while a mirror reverses motion perception. A New York Mail and Express excerpt adds cigarette paper types and bleaching dangers.
A promotional appeal proclaims Warner's Safe Cure as a time tested vegetable remedy. It claims millions have written letters of success and asserts no disease stands still, urging readers to try the medicine for personal improvement.
A joke from the Arkansaw Traveler about newspaper owners granting long vacations. Skages recalls asking for a vacation and being told to let it run on. He enjoyed three weeks, but the proprietor kept it going five more years, joking that it was very kind yet caused him trouble.
A peculiar railway carriage incident unfolds as a ticket collector asks for a ticket. An old gentleman, muttering in a Scots accent, reveals he has been biting the ticket to keep it safe, explaining he was simply "suckin' the duteadit" and confessing his forgetfulness.
A garbled note describes how a phrase arose from a disturbance in a room. A child’s startled exclamation and a misheard phrase led to a nickname for a dance move. The piece mentions a coined term and wide sales, ending with a local newspaper reference.
John R. Stone, national secretary treasurer of the Commercial Travelers Protective Association, credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with alleviating his years of cramps and bilious colic near bed rest. He reports using the remedy since a St. Louis meeting with best results and recommends it for travelers. Sold by E. HW Seallin.
The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Albert Lea Route offers one fare round trips to St. Louis and Chicago for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominating conventions. Tickets valid June 6 to 11 for St. Louis and June 20 to 25 for Chicago. For details contact agents or I A Williamnir.
The Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha railway offers special half fare excursions to northwestern Iowa southwestern Minnesota Nebraska and Dakota on March 20 April 3 21 May 5 22 June 5 and 30. Tickets are one fare round trip valid for thirty days from sale with stations and destinations listed by T W Teasdale Gen Passenger Agent St Paul Minnesota. If eye pain or sensitivity to light occurs use Dr J L McLeans strengthening Eye Salve 25 cents per box.
Notice is hereby given by the administrator of Olive M Perry deceased to all creditors and others interested to present their claims and vouchers within the time required. The administrator's office is in Mitchell, Division City, CT, and is located with W Abbey.
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