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Newspaper

Mitchell Capital

Location

Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1887

Page

2

Arensdorf Trial Advances in Sioux City Case

Sioux City Iowa November 18 testimony in the Arensdorf case progresses slowly with no major new witnesses while both sides hint at surprises. The defense seeks an alibi and to show Leavitt shot Haddock. Leavitt may take the stand today as state plans material evidence. ABERDEEN November 19 movement to hold an admission convention December 11 to memorialize Congress for admission as a whole gathers support with two thousand dollars raised.

Sioux City Iowa Arensdorf Leavitt Fitzsimmons Columbia House Harry Leagitt Haddock Bismarck Aberdeen Congress

British fisheries delegates meet Secretary Bayard at White House

Washington report notes the British fisheries delegates and associates were escorted to the White House by Secretary Bayard and presented to the president before a day of calls. A preliminary State Department meeting is planned for Monday. Also announced is George L. Rives accepting the secretary of state post, with Bowie named examiner of drugs in San Francisco.

Washington Bayard White House State Department George L. Rives New York Robert K. Bowie San Francisco Sparks Land Department Trover Cleveland

Fire at Adler Veneer Seat works causes $25,000 loss

New York newspaper notes a morning blaze at the Adler Veneer Seat company manufactory. The stock suffered $20,000 in damage while the building incurred $5,000 in losses. No injuries reported. Investigation underway to determine cause.

New Yorks Adler Veneer Seat Company

Deserted wife shoots at husband in court hall

In Pittsburg a wife fired at her husband, Thomas P. Woods, grazing his cheek as he turned his head. Woods had fled with his servant girl years earlier and was later arrested for desertion. She was arrested and to be held for hearing. Separate items note large weekly wheat and commodity sales in New York, with price changes across grains and oils.

Pittsburg Criminal Court Room Thomas P. Woods Chicago Woods

Hogs Rise Amid Currency Surge and Prices Jump

The report notes hog prices up 40 cents per 100 pounds and hogs laid 20 cents, tin up 34 cents, and copper near a penny. It attributes the advance to a perceived supply deficiency and expanded currency in circulation, with treasury deposits fueling speculative fever while easing monetary pressure fears. Business remains active for the season, though collections lag and some failures slow progress. Chicago sees momentum from the anarchists hanging and funeral, Omaha reports satisfactory collections and good trade, and Milwaukee experiences slight dullness.

Treasury Sesson Chicago Omaha Milwaukee

Inherited Fortune Alters Lives of Indiana Couple

INHERITED A MILLION, INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 19 Dillard Brewins and wife, once charity dependents, learn they have inherited an estate valued above 31,000,000. Adopted in youth by a Pennsylvania couple, the wife later married a poor laborer and faced hardship before charity aid revealed her true heiress status. The Pioneer Press urges Congress to regulate telegraph tolls like freight and passenger rates, noting only one company would be affected.

Indianapolis Dillard Brewins Pennsylvania Weathy St. Paul Pioneer Press Congress

Chicago Livery Stable Fire Kills Twenty Seven Horses

A blaze at Miller's livery on West Van Buren in Chicago morning flames. Mrs Miller leapt to safety suffering serious injury while John Becker, asleep downstairs, was rescued after aiding others. Only two of twenty seven horses survived. property and stock valued at 18,000 with 6,000 insurance.

Chicago

Consumption Cured by Vegetable Remedy Claim

An old physician, retired, says a simple vegetable formula from an East India missionary can cure consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and all throat and lung problems. He offers to mail free a recipe with directions and full details to any reader who writes with a stamp to W A Noyes Power’s Block Rochester N Y.

East India Brtour Benadish Eosin

Big Fire at Cincinnati Destroys Rail Shops and Cars

Fire in Cincinnati destroyed the Southern machine shops carpenter shops and 150 cars mostly loaded. Town feared for safety as water was unavailable for engines and the blaze burned until exhaustion of materials. Loss estimated up to 300000 dollars with many insured. Four thousand workers displaced. tool kits lost. Water in Fort Wayne also failing due to drought affecting public utilities and sparking conflict in city government.

Cincinnati Ohio Navy Cincinnati Southern Machine Shops Wayne Ind Ihs Water Works

Most In Court In New York Sedition Trial

Herr Most appeared in a New York court with counsel Mr Howe as bail was set at 1500 by Judge Cowling after the district attorney requested 2500. Mrs Hoffman bound the bail with property valued at 20000, confirming her status as a physician’s wife.

New York Herr Most Inspector Byrnes Howe Most

Frightful Freight Accident at Paduesh Bridge

A east bound freight on the Paduesh and Elizabeth town road crashed through a burning trestle over Harrison’s Creek eight miles from PapDucaH. Eighteen cars plunged sixty five feet. Engineer Pat Ronan and a colored brakeman were killed. Fire consumed the train. bodies not recovered due to heat. Fireman escaped with a broken leg. In Chicago the next day, Sing Lam was acquitted of murdering Officer Phillip L. Robinson after a lengthy jury deliberation.

Papducah Paduesh Elizabethtown Harrison's Creek Pat. Ronan

Syrup of Figs Offered as Elegant Remedy

An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a superior liquid fruit remedy replacing oils salts pills and bitters. It claims easy ingestion, stomach acceptance, pleasant effect, and genuine benefits, recommended by leading physicians and sold by S H Scalin.

S. H. Scallin

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Fisheries Commission R.G. Dun & Co Review of Trade Cleveland Sing Lam Phillip L. Robinson Williamson K. Gundersoy Sioux Falls Dakota University Mitchell, Dakota Territorial Board of Education P. A. Reno IL. C. Lee, & Coo Mitchell R. McMillen & CO Dakota Mt. Vernon James River Main Street Woonsocket M. M. Hitchcock Hood G. B. Gres Eighth &T N. W Washington, D. C Neying Ae Randall Wheelock Davison Frank Weller Mitchell National Bank Pobiece United States W. G. Davison N. L. Davison L. N. Seaman H. G. Chandler J. 8. Terwituicer
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