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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1899
Page
6
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Three Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific express cars derailed near Genesee 10 miles south of Chicago when the bound train struck a stock train on a siding. Fifteen injured. three passenger cars demolished. locomotive displaced. switch inspected afterward. all injured sent to hospitals.
President Loubet rode to Paris events amid 15000 police guards and a cheering crowd. He watched part of the Grand Prix from the Elysee route, praised the winner, then returned to the palace without incident as crowds shouted Vive Loubet and Vive la Republique. A few shouted Abias Lonbet but were restrained by police.
A New York special reports a second portion of a dismembered body recovered from the East River near Forty-Second Street Brooklyn. The fragment spans chest to knees with injuries including a severed right arm and missing skin, matching the earlier discovery.
A mob of about 500 Black residents dragged Simon Brooks from jail and lynched him near Sardis Mississippi after a brutal crime by Armistead a Black assailant. The incident records a white community unaware until hours after the act, in a case arousing strong racial tension.
After twenty rounds of the fastest mili ng ever seen in Newark Ohio referee Coulton ruled the match a draw between Eddie Gardner of Wheeling and Johnny Van Heest of Cincinnati.
At the Modern Woodmen head camp in Kansas City twenty five teams competed. Silver Leaf Camp of Elgin won first with 44.6 points and a $500 prize. Other top finishers included George Smith Camp Des Moines Iowa second and Beach Camp Omaha Nebraska third while numerous visiting camps were ranked with scores and small prizes.
Lawrence Bennett a Chariton stockman died Sunday night in a Chicago rooming house under suspicious circumstances. Police detain two women for an inquest and John Wetfle is held. Bonnett collapsed after drinking with Laura Conn and Wetfle in a saloon.
The Genoa clerical note says the pope plans a permanent apostolic delegation in Canada but investigations show the move is premature. Arrangements are under way and if completed Mgr Zalewski, currently apostolic delegate to India in Rome, would be appointed to Canada.
Col. Picquart, a leading Dreyfus case figure, was provisionally released from custody in Paris and went to the home of his brother-in-law Mayor Gi of Ville d Avray. He had been imprisoned last July on charges of conveying confidential documents and later linked to fabricating a document about Esterhazy.
A tornado swept San Pedro and Alarse in Valladolid province on Monday destroying about 150 houses and causing heavy loss of life. The article notes a sharp rise in lawsuits and medical calls as a side effect of the disaster.
A funnel cloud swept south of Salix, Iowa, killing John Malloy, his wife Kate Malloy, and their 16-year-old son Harry. Injured: Bessie Malloy and Thomas Malloy. Several relatives’ homes were destroyed or damaged as the storm tore through the Malloy farm and nearby properties.
American force of 4500 under Generals Lawton Wheaton and Ovenshine swept from San Pedro Macali to the area between Manila Bay and Bay Lake south of Manila. By noon the countryside was cleared to Paranaque. the town fell by Sunday. Two officers and twenty one soldiers killed or wounded. rebels left fifty dead in trenches and many wounded. Linton’s force included two battalions of Twenty first and Ninth Infantry, six Colorado companies, and artillery detachments. Wheaton commanded Nevada Cavalry and Ovenshine commanded Thirteenth and Fourteenth Infantry plus Fourth Cavalry.
Jeffries defeats James J Fitzsimmons in eleven rounds to claim the victory as champion in a dramatic bout at Coney Island arena. The match drew about 4,009 spectators and showcased Jeffries’s reach, speed, and aggressive crouching defense against the veteran Fitzsimmons.
Edward Ware, a prominent Mt Zion Kentucky farmer, is killed by his nephew Arthur Davenport during a confrontation when Davenport seeks a subpoena. The two struggle after Ware threatens him with a club, and Davenport surrenders. In another report Morris Foley accuses his wife and daughter of attempting to murder him in Sheepshead Bay after a family dispute.
The farewell manifesto of Gen. Maximo Gomez drew little public reaction with critics doubting its authenticity. In Pittsburgh a Polish boarder, Joseph Povelick, fatally shot his mistress Mrs. Mary Smoski for overdue board money and then killed himself, his body found by the riverbank.
John J. Lalor translator in the office of the director of the mint Washington slipped and fell from the second floor into a shaft amid the stairway to the basement likely sustaining fatal injuries.
The report lists active bid and asking ranges for cattle hogs sheep and grains in Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York. It covers No 2 red wheat corn oats rye and butter eggs and clover seed with price spreads and per bushel or per hundredweight figures.
Judge Edwin Parkman a pioneer resident and Grand Army circles figure in Sioux Falls died June 5 after weeks of illness. Born Stark County Ohio December 12 1832 Parkman practiced law Hastings Minnesota before enlisting in the Civil War rising to captain and brevet major. He then moved to Sioux Falls in 1877 served as county judge since 1890 and held roles as village attorney and bankruptcy referee before resigning due to ill health.
A Madison jail escape freed Fred Von Lovingshold who faced murder charges in Hans Nashum's death. A night‑shift lapse by Deputy Davis's wife left bolts partially unbolted, allowing Lovingshold to walk out unseen. Pursuit launched, town notices sent. no trace found. Also reported: tornado damage near Jefferson, with 45 000 loss, and multiple other local items from Yankton to Rapid City.
The State Treasurer reports telegraph tax receipts apportioned to counties with Beadle and others listed. The state portion totals 450.27 while total telegraph tax paid in the state runs 502.85. Other updates include Knights of Pythias officers elected in Sioux Falls and Sweeney’s suit against Burlington dismissed in St Paul appeals court. Additional notes mention cigar stamp enforcement, wolf bounty claims, a church call, a prank injuring Roy Wing, and the Spearfish State Normal dormitory contract awarded to Muller and Munn.
A large attendance marks the Hot Springs G A R encampment with Farr delivering the annual address and committee reports. Officers are elected including Commander Palmer and Vice Commanders Conner North, with Mitchell named as next meeting place. A gold badge presentation to retiring Commander Farr and a watch gift to Mrs Murphy conclude the morning events.
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