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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1891
Page
3
The fragment from the Weekly Capital in Mitchell, South Dakota, appears to be a partial OCR reading with unclear dates or events. It mentions Pia wa and numbers 30 and 33, lacking sufficient readable detail to identify a definite item or outcome.
Albuquerque dispatch details a 200 square mile Carrrizo mountain area in the Navajo reservation rich in gold. Prospectors risk life as white access is forbidden. troops guard the region at Fort Wingate while mining interest grows and public knowledge spreads.
Secretary of the interior reports schemes in Guthrie and Kansas City where veterans’ declaratory statements were used to file lands in Oklahoma. Agents allegedly procured powers of attorney from soldiers to locate land, defrauding settlers as thousands of acres were entered by veterans who never held title. criminal perjury actions will follow against involved parties. A separate dispatch notes Oklahoma Negro immigrants duped by unscrupulous agents who promised government aid and land, but faced starvation with no help nearby.
March 3 report from TorrKa describes the Farmers' Alliance push to form a national grain and livestock trust spanning Nebraska Kansas Missouri and Iowa. Frank McGrath says district alliances will enable fixed prices with no option trades and agents in Kansas City Chicago and St. Louis will relay market data. The scheme aims to fix costs and profits across wheat cattle and rice, modeled on the whisky trust. A separate note from Dover Del notes a judgment against ex State Treasurer Herbert’s bondsmen amid missing assets.
The monthly public debt statement shows total interest bearing debt at 615,591,689 and an aggregate debt including the national bank fund at 1,671,855. Cash in treasury totals 693,420,052. Debt minus cash in treasury stands at 840,589,795. Net debt change for the month shows a decrease in bonded debt and an overall shift in the government’s financing position.
Washington March 3 The Attorney General seeks an early March calendar for Marshall Field Co. and partners appeal on the McKinley tariff bill. Treasury concerns pressure for prompt ruling on constitutionality, with implications for Brazil reciprocity and tobacco and sugar provisions. Attorneys for New York importers will attend. The decision could affect the Brazil United States agreement starting April 1. The case hinges on whether the McKinley Act was law as written and valid. In a separate matter the Myra Gaines heirs win a New Orleans city case in the Supreme Court.
The president affixed his signature to the direct tax bill on March 3. Also approved were laws to curb book making in DC, aid for Civil War volunteers and soldiers, a pension for General Goffman’s widow, creation of circuit courts of appeals, treaty reciprocity with Hawaii, and provisions for sale and handling of cattle transport, and construction and imprisonment authorities for federal prisons.
In Spencer county Indiana a band of about eighteen to twenty white caps rode into Gentryville at midnight posting a notice that the occupants Johnsons must leave within twenty four hours or face whipping and other cruelties. They pelted the house with ticks and coal and frightened the family into fleeing with bundled possessions. Some townsfolk later moved belongings to Tennyson Indiana. The incident marks an unfamiliar spread of the white cap menace in the area.
London news reports policeman Sadler was discharged after being held for the murder of Carroty Nell as no sufficient evidence could be found to convict him.
Washington February 2 The Senate discussed the direct tax bill and sundry civil bill, with amendments disposed of and conference reports on military academy and other items. In the House, relief for John Roach assigns, shipping bill debate, and the deficiency bill passed after procedural votes. Subsequent sessions covered Indian affairs, timber culture repeal, post office appropriations, and the Hawaii treaty. Hearst death prompted adjournment, with conference actions on several bills and a rise in major measures for defense, immigration, and infrastructure.
Acting Secretary Nettleton authorized nearly 20 million dollars for pensions with 18.6 million allocated across cities like Columbus, Boston, Des Moines and others plus 758 thousand for naval pensions. Treasury cash shows 35 million and a projected surplus after all payments. Also reports from the National American Woman Suffrage convention with Stanton and Anthony, and a brief on President’s Western trip, a new congressman from Illinois, a shipping bill contrast, and a drouth aid bid by Rep Pickler.
A wireless dispatch from near the mouth of the St Lawrence River describes dire conditions in the Quebec area. An English speaking Frenchman reports mass migration to the United States and Michigan during winter, leaving farms desolate, churches broken, and children ignorant. He cites poverty, emaciation, and scarce work as driving families away, with many tenants forced from productive lands. He notes only a handful of prosperous English speaking residents and warns the province may fade unless immigration flow is checked. The speaker rejects annexation and loyalty debates, focusing solely on the plight of poorer residents.
A large crowd in Vicksinna Mississippi gathered at the courthouse to denounce James Hill colored as postmaster. Speakers voiced resolutions accusing the nomination as a political device to win Harrison support, claim Hill lacks local citizenship and broad GOP support, and note white Republicans and Grand Army members were present despite strong sentiment. The meeting highlighted opposition to any Negro postmaster regardless of residence.
Brinceroft Conn March 3 A rumor circulated that P T Barnum had suffered a relapse and was in a critical condition Partner Bailey said Barnum had not recovered from the illness last fall He noted he cannot leave the house but may take exercise outdoors soon His trouble appears to be a general breakdown due to old age
Minnie Mabbitt aged 16 was acquitted by a jury in Indianapolis after a five day trial over the murder of her infant. Crowds filled the courtroom as the verdict arrived. her two brothers face separate trials.
At Sioux City Union Stock Yards on March 3 hogs drew strong bids with a three cornered opening for 25 loads and prices about 6 to 10 cents higher than yesterday. Cattle receipts and activity showed demand for fat steers, with steady prices for cattle and slower movement for feeders. In Omaha Mech market updates show hogs on a strong to heavy tone, mixed loads unsold late, and cattle arrivals estimated around 2,000 with official yesterday figures, market strength described as fair to strong.
Dune's summary finds little overall change in trade from the prior week with added dullness in the south and northwest, tighter money markets, and slow collections. The collapse of a real estate boom and crop losses depress farmer purchasing, while shipping and retail sectors show mixed results across cities and goods. Exports and imports decline, and weekly business failures total 290, down slightly from the previous week.
Aspen Colorado February reports reveal the Mollie Gibson mine as a vast new bonanza. Rich ore shows as a continuous chute through the third and fourth levels with a 14 inch streak yielding 12,000 ounces per ton and widespread high grades. Estimates place potential value around $300,000 between the two levels amid large scale development and reserves. Denial of marriage rumors follows in Tennessee where Stu Robson and Miss May Waldron reject wedding claims.
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