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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1891
Page
6
The Senate and House debate wind down as Manderson is elected and the subsidy bill advances. Congress, nearing adjournment on March 4, faces potential action on subsidies and naval funding. Discussions focus on subsidies for American cargo vessels and vessel contracts, with observers noting limited time and hearings for remaining measures.
Senator George Hearst of California died at 9 10 p m at his New Hampshire avenue home after months of illness. Funeral plans are undetermined pending further arrangements with his family and San Francisco colleagues.
Washington dispatch reports a sensational rumor that President Harrison has sent a message to the government printing office urging the passage of the force bill. The death of Senators Hearst and Wilson in California weakens opposition, potentially giving supporters a majority for a possible extra session and pushing the bill forward.
Washington March 3 Conferees on the copyright bill report agreement on lines of the Senate amendments The Sherman amendment allowing importation of books on payment of customs is retained and the Senate photographic clause is allowed with any amendment limiting copies of chromos lithographs and related items.
Report notes W. R. Hearst to inherit the bulk of the senator’s $20,000,000 fortune and immediately pursue a new newspaper venture in New York, after Hearst’s death in San Francisco on March 3.
March 3 report states Governor Jackeen will not appoint a successor to the late United States Senator. The seat will stay vacant until the legislature reconvenes in January, then elect a new senator. Governor Jackeen plans to run as a candidate himself.
Paris March 3. The Tabor commission, which closed its first session Sunday, has advised the minister of commerce to organize a labor bureau on the same model to legislate on wages and arbitration.
London dispatch reports the German emperor intends to demand an explanation from France regarding his mother’s treatment. He will ignore official insults from Paris, while persisting a policy shift on Alsace Lorraine and French interests. Berlin art exhibition aims for strong German representation amid hostile France. Sweden England Italy Austria show support.
Governor Russell uncovers a major prison management scandal in Boston revealing guards supplying convicts with saws files and revolvers to escape. Eight to ten guards face decapitation as punishment while more prisoners may be retained. Convicts have been breaking out for two months amid the corruption investigation.
The Intercontinental Railway Commission arrived from Washington by the Pennsylvania Railroad at 10 a.m. President Cassatt led a citizen party in a station welcome. They visited Baldwin locomotive works and William Sellers & Co machine works, toured the park, and dined with Mr Cassatt. A formal reception followed with Philadelphia business and commercial leaders.
A brake failure caused a coal car to plunge down the incline at Whitwell mines in Marion County. J W Stewart, Lawrence Watley, and John Abbot died. Ed Knox, B L Arledge, John Gentry, Harry Rider, and John McPherson injured, some seriously.
Briperrort Conn March 3. A rumor circulated that P. T. Barnum had suffered a relapse and was in a critical condition. His partner Bailey denied this, saying Barnum, though unable to leave the house, was about the house and expected to take exercise soon. The trouble is described as a general breakdown of the system due to old age.
A fire at the Sackberger house and St. James hotel on the Ohio levee and Eighth street destroyed both buildings and their contents. Nearby stores Frank Gazelle and N. B. Thostlewood sustained damage. Total loss estimated at 15000 dollars.
Senator-elect Pfeffer of Kansas predicts a strong push for a national third party in 1892. A Cincinnati conference May 29 aims to unite farmers and laborers, excluding nothing except close allies of existing parties. Pfeffer vows to align with policies he deems right, not party for party's sake. George Z Erwin, NY state senator, arrives in Washington predicting Hill as Democratic nominee for president in 1892.
A man using the name A. M. Morris deposited forged drafts at State Savings Bank. The items included a $515 draft on First National Bank Bangor Maine, drawn on Northwestern National Bank Chicago. Total fraud near 30,000 with $500 in certificates and $1,600 cash drawn. Morris vanished before exposure and remains at large.
Antigo, Wis March 3 Thomas Baker accused of killing six men in Kentucky five white and one colored has been arrested here at Kentucky officers request and jailed. Baker and another Kentuckian were in the city on a spree, and three officers needed to subdue them for the arrest.
Diphtheria has taken a fresh start in the village of Ableman Baraboo March 8, with thirty three cases reported and several deaths Partial quarantine is in force and passenger trains continue through the area without stopping.
The report links Remington to the 1888 Devel county robbery of W. B. Enos who was tied in his store and had $8,800 stolen. Enos claims an injured finger from the struggle and notes two robbers never found. Remington’s missing finger and partnership with spearman suggest a possible lead on the unsolved case.
Fragmentary horticultural note describes latent buds in trees that sprout after frost, push through the bark, unfold leaves, and transport sap to the inner bark layers. It discusses how growth aids plant survival and notes observations on specimens in woods.
Reports from Yuma Arizona describe floods along the Gila and Colorado valleys with over 2,500 homes destroyed and 1,400 homeless. Losses mount as towns are submerged and residents seek shelter in tents and government buildings.
From Baton Rouge to New Orleans and Natchez reports warn the Mississippi is rising rapidly. Water stands at thirty one and a half feet, only five feet below the 1880 peak, with fear of a repeat of last year’s flood. Officials urge swift congressional action for flood protection as Ohio and Arkansas rises threaten levee strain.
A midnight blaze in Herman New York wiped out eight blocks including the Baptist church and most businesses and residences. Losses reach about 75000 with around 10000 insured. High winds aided spread. Suspected incendiary fire targets a local man with prior suspicious fires. Several families lose nearly everything as flames move rapidly.
Mail ad vices from Phoenix dated March 27 report the Salt River’s second vise higher than the first with Phoenix and Tempe unscathed. The Mormon settlement of Lehi is nearly destroyed and the Florence bridge washed away. Thirty miles of the Southern Pacific track west of Maricopa are underwater. Prince Napoleon reportedly wills disinheriting his son Prince Victor and naming Prince Louis as next emperor.
The Supreme Court affirmed the United States Court of Minnesota ruling in St Paul and Pacific railroad v Northern Pacific. The dispute concerned ownership of thousands of acres of land along the Northern Pacific line in Minnesota. The decision leaves the land with the Northern Pacific railroad.
The Great Northern asks the general land office to define the St. Vincent extension by plat and map as done for the Breckenridge division, potentially displacing many Dakota settlers. The preliminary map shows large tracts around Fargo Island Grandin's addition Grand Forks and Pembina county near the boundary, with questions about 1871 act effects. A legal resolution may require Interior Department and company legislation to adjust the lands equitably.
Advance sheets of the Minnesota Railway and Warehouse Commission annual report for year ending June 30 1860 show twelve operating companies with a total capital stock of 114,124,410 and funded debt of 580,637,994. Seven lines report a deficit while dividends of 7,538,925 were paid on preferred stock. Freight carried reached 13,437,000 tons, passengers 8,648,241 with a drop in mileage and a rise in accidents. Employment totaled 115 with salaries averaging Minnesota dollars.
Baraboo Presbyterians mark fortieth anniversary while Dr. W Brush may join Sicily consulate creating a Dakota university vacancy. Fire at Brownsdale pottery destroys patterns. Winona to celebrate a Mississippi bridge opening. Rail service, accidents near Carbon Iowa injure several. Greek snows cause famine, Jack the Ripper suspect released. St Paul stock and Minneapolis grain reports round out a dense Midwest update.
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