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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1891
Page
2
The Wreekly Capital in Mitchell South Dakota appears from the Mitchell Printing Company as the publication title or header. The fragmentary OCR indicates corporate origin and location, with no clear news event or story details readable.
Pension Commissioner Kaum defends his tenure, refutes rumors of resignation, and claims a conspiracy by a few Washington figures to smear his character. He asserts the Pension Office remains efficient under Secretary Noble, praising its loyal staff and denying plans to step down. He says relations with Noble are entirely pleasant.
The Italian government issued a circular to prefects to restrict immigration of minors to the United States. In Allegheny Pennsylvania an inspector, Michael Stable, was shocked by 3,000 volts while working on electric-light towers. He shouted for the power to be shut off and survived but suffered severe burns, with a high chance of death.
A French ethnologist M Kunckel Herculais died after a locust swarm attacked him as he slept near Sideral in Algeria while examining locust eggs. Separately, treasury officials discuss a hidden reserve of dime pocket banks totaling about £10,100,000. News also reports a bridge wreck near Albuquerque, a vast wheat hail near Salina causing about £500,000 in damage, and pension payments on track to total about £116,000,000 with £0,760,400 remaining from the appropriation.
The light infantry was called out in Wilmington North Carolina at two in the morning to disperse a crowd of negroes gathered near the jail to release Kit Higgins an omnibus driver who killed a white boy. Fifteen negroes were arrested and all found to carry pistols. Gen Butler’s head remains long as he secures release from jail in a writ matter. Democratic nominations in Kentucky report John Young Brown win governor nomination. M Alford for lieutenant governor and W J Hendricks for attorney general.
The trial result showed the public that no one was safe from a mysterious band operating unchecked. Fear grew into conviction as people rose in their might and took the law into their own hands, followed by the event of March 14.7.
The United States legation in London and American press warn of British estate agent frauds. Claims from Texas, Kansas, Iowa, and the West show a rising number of dupes chasing imaginary estates. Statute of limitations makes unclaimed estates revert to the crown after twenty years. The pope's encyclical discusses labor, private property, Sunday rest, strikes, wages, and mutual aid institutions.
The U S Supreme Court will hear Boyd's writ of error to challenge the Nebraska Supreme Court ruling that he was not an American citizen and thus ineligible for the Nebraska governorship. Justice Brewer granted the appeal, with the court's next session on the 25th and a possible speedy hearing.
John T. McNutt seeks a receiver for Cardiff Coal and Iron Co. after a publicly advertised sale of town lots last year where over $900000 in property sold. It was claimed the company had $1,000,000 for early public improvements. A writ of injunction was issued ruling the company fraudulently disposed of property and granted fraudulent preferences, leaving the town with a bank, a saloon, and a country store.
A Toledo to North Michigan line wreck near Shepherd, Michigan leaves three dead and fourteen injured after a southbound freight hits a wrecked train and a northbound freight collides. The Lucy Lowe foundered in the Straits of Juan de Fuca with fifty-five colonists aboard. survivor John N. Grant returns to Tacoma. In Woohoo China a riot attacks Europeans, burning missions and buildings as the Inconstant sails to protect lives and property.
A Belgian emigrant, Aristecd Cronenberg, landed in New York en route to Ashville, N. Y. He displayed a roll of $50 and $100 bills totaling $10,000 when asked about money and was allowed to pass. Grand jury at Greenburg Pa. returned true bills against J A Loar and deputies for Morewood riot murder, except Steve Cairnes.
Heavy failures hit Levy Bros & Co, New York wholesale clothing manufacturers, closing doors amid writs of attachment totaling £150000. Augustus H Levy declared hopelessly insane as investigations show deficits of over £650000 in six months. Liabilities are at least $750000 and possibly up to £1,000,000 or more. assets unlikely to exceed £500000. Creditors’ lawyers seized accounts in Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore. A Levy & Bros of Broad Way also closed. Grni's liabilities about $340000. assets unknown.
The Australian federation convention drafted a constitution for a proposed federation to be submitted to colonies for approval. If ratified by England, the queen will proclaim a Commonwealth of Australia with states and a two-house parliament, appointing a governor-general with a salary not less than 210,000.
James Crouch of Stockton Illinois injured in a wreck wins a 4000 verdict, visits Freeport, then loses 1700 in a game of draw poker with gamblers. Meanwhile at Fort Walla Walla eight enlisted men are arrested as accessories to Hunt's lynching, with more arrests rumored. Corporal Arnold faces charges for unlocking arm racks the night of the incident.
Mayor Shakespeare of New Orleans appeals to Gov Nicholls asking for Consul Corte to be recalled after the Kennessy assassination. Massachusetts explores a 13 district plan with eight likely Republican seats. Identify the main events and figures across national and local headlines.
The weekly agricultural bulletin notes dry weather and hard frosts across the corn wheat and oat regions. Winter wheat varies from four inches to headout stages in several states with June harvests planned. spring wheat in the Red River Valley seeded and up, while oats show uneven prospects across Missouri Kansas Tennessee and Ohio. Abundant details cover Illinois Indiana Michigan Kansas Missouri Nebraska and Dakota trends and commentary on crop prospects amid frost and market notes.
Fragmented OCR lists South Dakota delegates and supporters for the Independent Party ticket, naming individuals from Meade, Yankton, Spink, Charles Mix and surrounding counties. The record includes party chairmen, district figures, and committee members with scattered affiliations and notes on the Cincinnati convention context.
Measurement of wells in South Dakota shows Coffin overseeing government inspections. Reported depths and flows include Woonsocket City 49 ft 6 in 1152 gal day 13 psi, Huron 1000 ft 6 in 3040 gal 200 psi, Yankton Mill 100 ft 6 in 1455 gal 43 psi, Insane Hospital 150 ft 4 in 600 gal 10 psi, and others with depths between 49 and 1000 feet and flows from 185 to 3300 gal.
The Harney Peak company purchased the Margaret group of mines from Lewis Everly for 7500 dollars, with 5000 cash and the balance due in sixty days. The thirteen-claim group includes a rich nickel mine and abundant tin locales, seen as a prelude to further spring purchases by Harney Peak.
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