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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1892
Page
5
A powerful cyclone struck Galva Illinois causing near total destruction of buildings including the Methodist Church and rink. One body reportedly killed instantly and many injured as debris and water caused widespread damage. Estimated property loss around 200000 with hundreds affected.
A British Petroleum tanker Petrolia loaded with Philadelphia petroleum exploded on the Girande river near Blaye. The blast set fire to multiple vessels, destroying the Petrolia with twenty crewmen dead and twenty rescued amid chaotic flames on the water.
The South Carolina congressman from the Fifth District and a noted Farmers’ Alliance leader, Gen E L Stackhouse, died during the night after attending duties at the House. Congressman Cate of Arkansas, also staying at the same boarding house, was summoned to the bedside as Stackhouse passed away.
A. McCormick and D. C. Jones were killed after an argument at Willow Springs. Jones fired, then McCormick returned fire, killing both instantly. Mrs. McCormick fled in a night dress and was later arrested amid the melee.
Muncie Indiana special reports Oscar Moulk and Oliver Dennis, workers at White LiverTron Ltd, were fatally burned by an explosion of natural gas. Several others suffered burns as the blast ignited the gas after being turned on.
Stephen Boters of Hartford sues Mrs Hall and F N Grant in Police Court alleging they posed as husband and wife though not married. The case stems from an attorney’s alleged promise of a divorce and a disputed meeting in Milwaukee after a March arrival.
A shell house explosion at Mare Island reveals twelve to fourteen dead, many charred. Fifteen Boston cruiser workers were nearby when the blast occurred, possibly from a dropped shell. A German survivor and rescuers describe gruesome wounds and scattered remains after the fire and smoke cleared.
Advices from British Columbia say Indian hunters report Behring Sea seals will be plentiful this season. Three weeks ago forty British sealers passed north of Sitka heading for Behring Sea, taking a long lead over the gunboats. British Commissioners report difficulties in settling sealers claims with owners whose assertions are often exaggerated. The fleet is expected to reach England around mid month.
Bank tellers detected altered United States currency at the First National Bank in McKeesport. Bills had been raised from small denominations to twenties using acid and pencil. Prominent merchants unknowingly deposited the notes. Isaac Stains, claimed resident of McKeesport, was arrested in Canton, Ohio, on passing a raised bill.
An advertisement by Joseph F. Greene seeks creditors of Field Lindley Welchers & Co to call for details on 10,000 in securities. A nephew of Tilden wins a blackmail case against Mrs Quick and Mrs Eaton as the quick confession describes an attempted extortion. Seventeen bandits are executed in Irusuba, Mexico.
The country shows a brighter general outlook with improvements in rail and cattle trade, though iron and other sectors face curtailment. Milwaukee reports discouraging weather while St Paul sees crop prospects improve and Omaha notes early-line gains. Montgomery trade remains light and New Orleans feels only fair activity. Seven day business failures total 192, down from 207 last week and 224 a year ago.
Canon City Colorado report details a guard's rifle misfire during tent inmates loading. John Astbury died from a head wound, and guards Oulby Golast Metland were injured by bullet fragments while several bystanders suffered minor injuries.
A Denver dispatch reports an enormous iron and copper float on Cross Mountain near Tch Colorado. A local company opened a surface lead two feet wide with ore values from 200 to 4000 dollars per ton and expects rapid development within thirty days.
The weekly crop bulletin for South Dakota reports below normal conditions earlier in June but shows improving crops. Ten days of work by farmers increased, with general rainfall from a quarter to two inches aiding corn and grain. stock and grass are growing well and weather has been favorable overall.
The South Dakota Baptist Association and Sunday School Assembly gather in Hurley with a full agenda. Ministers and lay leaders present reports on boundary lines for the state association and plans for mission work, plus devotional and centenary services and a keynote on foreign missions.
Redfield hosts an Industrial Encampment starting June 20 in connection with the People's Party State Convention. Leaders from across the country will speak, with a timetable of addresses by Rev. W H Kaufman, J M Pease, J W Hardin, H J Campbell, H L Loucks, Gen J B Weaver, Jerry Simpson, Mary E Lease, Emma A Cranmer, and Senator Kyle, plus a Farmers Alliance meeting.
A sudden rise of Horsehead Creek near Oelrichs turned the valley into a rushing water basin up to eighteen feet above low water. Settlers fled to high ground. Homer T. Hunt died attempting to move horses through the flood. Bridges washed out, railroad embankment breached, stock drowned, though crops remained promising. Hunt's body was recovered.
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The South Dakota Dairymen Association holds its first annual convention in Watertown. President A. Wheaton and Secretary W. E. Bushnell announce prizes for dairy product exhibits and premiums. Committees are formed, with J. Martz and others listed, as welcome remarks and reports on dairying in South Dakota unfold.
The Wool Growers and Sheep Breeders Association met at the Aberdeen Opera House led by J J Geddes. Olive Gibbs spoke on a wool exhibit for the Columbian Exposition next year. Reports showed strong finances and active breeders in Huron Redfield Wilmot and other towns. Great Northern Railway officials discussed a possible extension south from Huron with growing passenger and freight traffic. A saloonkeeper murder at Deadwood sparked miners’ fear but deputies escorted suspects to jail. The Headlee County farmers enjoyed a bright outlook with abundant rains and rising land values. wheat oats barley plantings up while corn down. Soldiers' Home Board in Hot Springs re-elected officers. A cyclone near Deadwood damaged crops with no fatalities. a house was carried a mile with no collapse.
Leonidas L. Polk prominent North Carolina farmer and Union advocate died of blood poisoning after an operation at a Washington hospital. He had led the Farmers Alliance since 1889 and influenced state and national farm policies. His funeral was held in Raleigh after a Washington to Raleigh train procession, with state officials in attendance.
The American Library Association will stage a notable exhibit. English Admiralty authorities will send to Chicago models of several war vessels. Carl Hagenbeck of Hamburg will bring his entire collection of trained animals to Chicago. The H C Frick Coke Company of Pennsylvania will build a complete working miniature model of its plant.
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