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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1892
Page
5
In Lodz 30 000 workers on strike clashed with the Jewish community. mills were wrecked and many were killed or wounded. Authorities failed to quell rioters until military aid arrived, with reports of sympathetic soldiers and ongoing unrest across the city.
Idaho Board of Pardons weighs a complex mix up where two prisoners sentenced together for burglary and larceny may be released at the same time. An entry error swapped terms, Leonard has served his term while Jacques argues he has finished his. Governor Wiley seeks legal guidance before deciding.
In Pittsburgh a pet goat owned by James O Mally saved a child near a railroad track. While children played on the track the girl fell, and the goat pulled at her dress and drew her away just before the Washington accommodation on the Panhandle road passed.
Rev T J Shelton preacher of the Christian Church in Little Rock was found intoxicated on the streets and jailed. Once prominent, he was deposed by his congregation months ago after claiming to be a second Christ. In San Francisco a stevedore named Charles Tamerlin burned himself in a furnace fire aboard the tug Gov Irwin after months of stomach pain and suicide attempts.
Jessie Moore, 19, living with her mother on a local farm, was fatally injured by a vicious cow crossing the yard. The animal tossed her into the stir and trampled her. she was rescued but cannot recover.
Reported blast in Irvona Pennsylvania blows engineer and fireman from a box car with heavy iron debris scattered over a quarter mile. Other items note Polish emigration to Brazil and return, a Cumberland County elopement, a church fire in New York, a Joliet suspect's death, and dangers of the electric trolley system in Boston.
On Dorchester Avenue near Broadway in South Boston a guard wire broke and fell across a street, delivering a fatal electric shock to two gray horses attached to a wagon. The driver was knocked clear as the horses dropped, and a burning odor and blue smoke rose from the scene while onlookers watched rivals narrowly escape harm.
New York evening papers publish an interview with Tom Lee a Chinese merchant claiming thousands of compatriots will return home and open hostilities against America. He notes several weeks of conferences in major cities planning a general exodus and cites a secret Philadelphia conference likely producing an imperial proclamation demanding all Chinese leave.
In Reading Pennsylvania a female tiger leaped from an uncovered cage as the forepaugh circus parade turned onto North Tenth Street. Keeper Scott was knocked to the floor as the animal attacked with claws and force, leaving him badly hurt and bleeding.
New York based Dun and Co weekly review notes Western weather ruining trade and delaying movement of products while suggesting seeding is interrupted. It cites a brighter South and fairly active East for the season, with abundant money but conservative buying.
William Morris and Edith Bessy wed recently by Justice Klee in Antigo Wisconsin. Upon news of the marriage Edith’s parents confined her to a room and guarded the apartment threatening violence if Morris entered. Morris lingered nearby seeking a chance to see his wife and challenged the couple’s actions before leaving town, hopeful to secure access by other means if needed.
The infant son of John Britsch of Mace, Indiana, playing in the yard, was attacked by the family dog. The dog bit and devoured the child until death after four hours. The dog was killed, believed mad. Russia’s cereal supply assured with export slack grain noted by the Bourse Gazette.
Charles H. Pinckham Jr former president of the Bank of Trurlem was arrested on an indictment charging misappropriating seventy thousand dollars from the bank. The defalcation was uncovered during Harlem and Hamilton Bank consolidation. Pinckham faced bail at seven thousand five hundred dollars and admitted a deficit while denying full details. The case ties to promissory notes for seven thousand and seven thousand six hundred dollars and a loan to a theatrical figure now in prison. The Harlem Bank reportedly held assets and deposits around to balance the losses. Pinckham claimed the directors were aware of the deficit.
James Dunning, at R. H. Jacobs Third Avenue Theater, fell headfirst from the gallery railing onto a chair in the orchestra. He was placed on the stage. injuries are serious and feared fatal. the performance continued.
The British ship Knight Commander reached San Francisco from Antwerp after 454 days afloat with a new crew. The voyage began last January, included repairs at the Falkland Islands, and ended with a mutiny quelled by Capt. Murdock. Mutineers were punished and a fresh crew recruited in Montevideo with blood money paid.
A large blaze at Swartz, Child & Salzburger wholesale butchers on Forty Seventh Street spread to the Forty Fifth Street pier. Incendiary speculation arises as workers were on strike. About 500 cattle loosed from sheds wandered streets amid panicked crowds. Loss estimated at 250000 dollars for buildings contents and wharf.
London dispatch reports heightened Russian military activity with troops moving to western frontiers and reserves being culled for reinforcement of Polish garrisons on Austrian and German borders. Naval transport preparations are nearing completion.
Christian Johnson of Homer Ridge, three miles from Winona, reported a steer showing hydrophobia symptoms after a strange dog appeared two months ago. He consulted the health officer as hogs and cattle in the area are believed bitten. The town board will take immediate action.
The pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Anthony on Troy Hill has begun with Father Mollinger guiding cures. Among early arrivals is Rev. M. B. O'Neil of Milton Pa who is partially paralyzed and traveled with his mother seeking healing.
Flood waters from the Illinois River leave Ottawa Marseilles La Salle Peru and Utica in darkness with electric and gas plants swamped. Rivers rise quickly causing bridge washouts and train suspensions while bottom lands flood and business stalls across multiple communities.
Des Moines River broke through Alexandria Missouri levees Thursday night turning the town into a waterlogged lake two to six feet deep. Residents moved goods to upper floors as the Des Moines flooded downstream and rail traffic along St Louis Keokuk Northwestern routes halted. Waterways left the town isolated with boat travel the only means of communication. The closing note mentions ongoing Grant monument news from New York, Cleveland, and Kansas City outlets.
The quotes discuss honor being satisfied by a wound to a coat-tail and question whether Fox earned enough from his duel report to pay for a fur coat. The Pittsburg papers reference a borrowed shot and the New York World notes the need for satisfaction for Fox’s pocket and honor.
Washington dispatch reports silver advocates push to reopen the question as petitions circulate urging the Rules Committee to set a vote on a free coinage bill. Representative Pierce of Tennessee leads efforts, claiming 113 Democrats in the House could support, with signatures growing to about 99 in weeks. Opponents doubt success, saying the House views the Bland bill as settled and likely will not revisit the issue this session.
The sixty-eighth anniversary gathering in Washington D C was led by Justice William Strong. Rev. Dr. James M. Crowell presented the annual report showing 1664 new Sunday schools with 7018 teachers and 59551 scholars. Speakers included Rev. J B McCullagh, W K de Groff, and Rev. B W Chidlaw who at 85 recalled his Miami University diploma signed 59 years earlier by Rev Dr Scott father of Mrs Harrison.
Queen Victoria and Lord Salisbury affix signatures to the Behring Sea treaty in London after President Harrison’s agreement. Minister Lincoln carries a copy to the Foreign Office and returns with the signed document. The exchange lasts minutes in the Secretary of State’s room overlooking St James Park.
In Waukesha Wisconsin a night clash erupted when 300 laborers hired by spring owners to lay pipes for water delivery to Chicago faced resistance from residents. Fire bells summoned locals and water hoses turned on the workers as they withdrew for the night.
Fraudulent convention tickets printed in Chicago have reached Minneapolis as the local committee warns door keepers of scams. A Minneapolis man found one ticket and alerted organizers, who note the impostor knows interior hall details and seat numbers. Meanwhile reports from Kansas recount a fatal duel between J. E. McCarty and E. A. Gross in Marion. Gross urged arms, and McCarty shot him with a shotgun. Local broker McCarty is described as a respected figure. Snow blankets Rushville Nebraska with sixteen inches hindering cattle and farming while grain crops show resilience. A well depth at Parkersburg Virginia reaches 5 462 feet with bottom temperature 111 degrees. A Kentucky feud between the Smiths and Browns rages on with no end in sight.
The House and Senate debated the intercontinental railway appropriation, river and harbor bills, and amendments. Key actions included striking $65,000 for the railway commission, passing the main appropriation bill, and noting protests over large waterway contracts. The Sugar Trust resolution passed, and bills related to sub-ports, Choctaw and Chickasaw interests, and steamship patents moved toward final action.
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