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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1888
Page
3
A Dakota territorial argument advances using census figures to seek fair representation at the Chicago convention. Advocates urge three electoral districts as if statehood, defend party unity under Grover Cleveland, and warn against limiting the governor’s powers while electing Democrat officials.
The article discusses Dakota’s district population figures from 1855 to 1885 and proposed delegation seats divided among three districts. It notes the Black Hills region as a factor in assigning two at large delegates to the first district and argues Dakota’s entitlement to ten delegates. It also reports Rapid City Journal coverage of a Lawrence county Republican convention led by Judge Moody, with resolutions criticizing Democrats and urging a two-state plan and Moody’s Chicago delegation election.
Fragmentary 19th century speech emphasizes strong Democratic support for admission policy. The speaker asserts long term control and warns against third party or external intervention. The passage hints at territorial status and government plans to compensate for wheel land disposal and territorial outcomes.
Reports from Iluron and other points say Indian signatures will be obtained by September 1 and within thirty days the president will issue a proclamation to open the Sioux reservation to settlement. No survey is needed for settlers to move in, disputing reports aim to block this Northwest development.
The Mitchell Dakota City Council amends section 16 of the water works ordinance to set licenses for water use at twelve months from June 1, with pro rata refunds for late applications. Water wagons sprinklers and fountains use six months from April 1, payment in advance, penalties apply for late or delinquent dues and shutoffs after ten days.
A Aberdeen to Pioneer Press correspondent claims he saw Governor Church in Watertown during the recent Democratic convention. Bismarck citizens recall conversing with Church in Bismarck before and on the convention day, questioning the reporter’s account and the influence behind it.
The united labor convention began sessions in Cincinnati with Dr. McGlynn reporting a cordial meeting with the historties party committee. Both sides agreed on aiding the masses and expect a favorable platform, with the final report to be considered later this afternoon.
Ashland Wisconsin May 16 eleven men arrested for rioting. Police doubled by specials to guard workers and deter further trouble at the coal docks. Driscoll and the Swede, beaten senseless, are in bad shape but expected to recover.
A long, vivid narrative from Arizona recounts a Great Spirit creation of twelve tribes and animals in a cavern. A locust tunnel leads to escape, followed by a badger and other creatures, ending with a dispute among Navajo over using night and day, and a settle on roles for rest and work.
The New York Tribune quotes a revised stance stressing loyalty of all government officials to avoid using official power to sway politics while acknowledging opposition to a presidential bid but not to running again. Figures That Talk contrasts tariff reform claims with actual wealth growth including savings bank deposits from 1872 to 1880.
New York traveler Larry Jerome reports at the Ponce de Leon hotel in St Augustine a guest, named McGerley, is charged thirty dollars for a two day stay. The clerk insists the amount is correct, and the guest jokes about carrying more money on his person. Omaha World-Herald notes the remark.
A collage of humorous vignettes and brief sketches from era papers features a dining scene with oysters and a hungry patron, a bold radiator of quips about journalism and politics, a costly wallet gag, and light misadventures with lightning rods and mistaken fortunes. Local editors, bankers, and readers appear in witty exchanges and setup punchlines.
A Saint Louis Republican note describes a rolled steel wagon tire with sloping projections on each side of the wheel felly. The invention seeks to lift the wheel from contact with rails and avoid skidding by guiding wheels and horses in towns with street cars.
The Supreme Court denied the appeal in the Hatfield McCoy dispute, ruling Kentucky may punish Mahone for crimes under its laws without detailing how jurisdiction was obtained, and his case involves those who kidnapped him. Also two Cleveland youths, Harry Sarter and James McDonald, were arrested for theft after reportedly stealing $1,000 from their parents.
Read of Minnesota figures like George A Pillsbury planning Europe trip and local bank troubles at Wahpeton. International notes include Crown Prince William in Pose n unveiling ceremonies and a Topeka explosion killing two workers. Local crimes, fires, and civic plans pepper the list with bond postings and canal era developments.
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