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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1890
Page
6
Mitchell South Dakota based Chief Weekly Capital reports from Mitchell Printing on local business news and community notices in a compact weekly roundup.
Reports from Fort Sisseton describe a double murder on the reservation near the fort, husband Thomas killed his wife and her suspected lover after returning from Montana. A separate item recounts a collision of a herd of horses with an eastbound freight near Andover, causing derailment and serious injuries to engineer Joe Dixon.
John G. Carlisle is chosen to succeed the late Senator Breck in Kentucky after a party caucus vote. The contest saw Lindsay and McCreary withdraw, Carlisle leading with 72 votes and prompting a move for unanimous nomination.
Judge Drummond of the United States passed away at his home after a long term in active service on the circuit. He had been appointed in a continuous tenure until illness forced retirement. President Arthur named Judge Gresham as his successor. He died at an advanced age.
A draft papal pronouncement on temporal papal authority divides Catholic bishops across Europe. Sixty six of one hundred bishops urged timely declaration while Italian clergy risk alienating laity amid suspicion of church state ties. The Vatican faces pressure amid discord over church supremacy and secular power.
Twenty years after the lapse the pope's circular drew mainly favorable replies from Austria, where support for the church’s temporal sovereignty remains strong, with Portugal next, and Germany France and Spain sharing the remainder in roughly equal measure.
A bill by Senator Gorman seeks to extend inter state commerce rules to Canadian railroads operating in the United States. It would require licenses, place books under commission access, and empower suspension for violations. Opposition grows in Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin and New England.
A Washington dispatch reports a large corner in silver in New York driven by speculative buying amid uncertain silver legislation. Estimates of bullion and certificates reach up to 40 million dollars by some, though conservative figures place bullion at about 4 million.
The May Cotton Crop report from the department of agriculture outlines planting progress and conditions affecting seeding. States like Georgia, the Carolinas, Alabama, and Tennessee report delays from drought, floods, and heavy rains with replanting needed where seed rotted. Virginia 33 percent, South Carolina 86, Georgia 7, Alabama 83, Louisiana 70, Texas 73, Tennessee 57 percent planted. River bottoms threaten early planting until waters subside.
The issue notes crop conditions across central valleys and eastern regions due to low temperatures and scattered rain. A Morristown water company accounts shortfall is reported with directors withholding figures. Missouri farmers plan district level co operation on farming tools and supplies. Gen Ieliis White ex minister to Argentina dies at South Evanston Illinois. recognized for Civil War service.
Paris debates ridiculed US navy explanations for sending a squadron to Brazil amid fears of Italian German friction. Reports note German settlers retreating, Italian grievances, and Brazil’s political pressure from capital port interests. Circulars urge strikers to view Corfu palace as extravagance. Philip Bright joins the Eighty club as a home rule advocate.
An agricultural paper reports officials study binding twine at the state prison. A committee cites a possible plant for 2500 pounds daily at under 20000 dollars, contrasting governor commission estimates of 1 to 2 million for construction. The latest letter notes progress and questions costs and feasibility.
A Leavenworth dispatch reports Kansas authorities plan a broad assault on liquor operations as the original package decision spurs a crackdown. Police seek names of licensees, locations of joints, and injunction targets, with similar actions spreading to other Kansas towns amid unresolved policy.
Charles Randolph ex secretary of the Chicago board of trade, found in Portland Oregon after three days away from Chicago. He says illness and weariness forced his departure, seeks rest while clarifying he has nothing to conceal and expects health to improve in Oregon climate.
A warehouse blast in Havana from a powder barrel devastated a hardware store, killing 34 and wounding over 100. Four fire chiefs and the Venezuelan consul were among the dead as debris were cleared and authorities worked through the night. The store owner was arrested amid fears of more victims in the ruins.
The Cronin prisoners Burke and O Sullivan have left dark cells after a week of bread and water. Officials report no further plotting. they appear in fair condition and no additional details are given. In Kansas, drought threatens wheat as farmers warn of plowed fields and failed crops if rain does not come soon.
Leslie MacLeod associate editor of Wallace's Monthly New York was discharged after being linked to Robert L Wallace in a bonds theft from John H Wallace proprietor of the monthly. In Brooklyn an embankment collapse killed three children aged 8 5 and 3 in an excavation. Bangor Maine James McGuire in Original Package case fined 100 and jailed 90 days on appeal. A grim note mentions a Huntsville Alabama incident and two Black men suspected of killing and concealing bodies in a shawl.
Market results show hogs in Sioux City at $3.924½ to $5.00, with 1,600 receipts and steady-to-higher quotes. Cattle in Sioux City dull with varied feeder and cow prices, while Chicago hogs and cattle run active with gains and steady to strong sheep prices. Chicago produce and futures also listed with mixed, firm signals.
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