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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1889
Page
8
A Sun report from El Paso states two Mexican army companies were attacked by Yaqui Indians while swimming near Sonora. All were killed with bodies mutilated and stripped. Mexico has dispatched 4,000 troops pursuing the raiders toward Arizona.
Bradford Pa October 14 At Davis switch thirteen miles from Bradford the Daily family home was burned when a gas valve was shut and reopened. The fire killed Patrick Daily his wife and three sons aged 13 11 and 9. Mr Daily survived with severe burns and grief.
A Washington and Philadelphia express train No. 92 derailed one mile south of Northeast Maryland. Four coaches a buffet and parlor car were involved. Engineer Albert Beckley suffered a broken leg and the Pullman conductor a broken shoulder. Conductor Izzard was badly bruised and a woman in the Pullman car was hurt. No southbound trains reached Wilmington after the wreck.
Forest fires sweep Groundhouse area west of Hinckley with heavy losses feared to Hersey and Bean Lumber buildings. About twenty acres cleared around to protect structures. No Yellow Fever in Key West according to doctors disputing earlier reports. Steamers State of Nebraska and Norwegian collide near Glasgow causing damage and grounding.
Reports from Bay View station indicate the Prairie line railway has successfully hauled freight cars up the hill to the engine house and depot. The new road and machinery are complete and regular passenger trains are expected to begin within a week.
Washington reports from October 14 on several General Land Office decisions. Chippewa half breed scrip cases prioritize valuable iron belt land in Minnesota. Miss May Wassel loses a separate residence claim under the homestead rule. Minnesota Crookston district fraud findings void entries benefiting Clearwater Land Co. monitors Miantonomah and Terror suffer rust damage at Brooklyn Navy Yard. holes patched. Navy to order inquiry.
Pan American delegates met by Mayor Maher and local committee in Albany. They toured the lumber district and principal streets, rode through Washington Terrace, then proceeded to the depot and left for Buffalo at 11 o'clock.
In Morgan Indiana an 80 year old resident James Morgan married 50 year old Hettie Wilson. Morgan is known as a wealthy eccentric who offered cash to any woman who would marry him, reportedly five thousand dollars.
The New York Telegram notes M. Ladewige has been awarded a German patent for a durable paper resistant to fire and water. The process blends asbestos with aluminum sulfate, uses chlorine moistening, and treats the pulp with resin soap and aluminum sulfate before standard paper-making.
Report from Chicago details sudden adjournment in the Cronin case after a statewide investigation began. Police lockups and nine arrests reportedly linked to a plot to influence jury via deputies and a special grand jury to probe bribery claims.
New York moves to remove dangerous wires after Expert Wheeler cites fifty miles of faulty lines. Judge Andrews issues temporary injunctions to Brush Electric and United States company while Mayor Grant orders Gilroy to proceed. Harlem and Manhattan Electric Light also seek protection from curbs on currents.
The Railroad Gazette highlights a permanent double header design for Indian state railways to allow two standard locomotives to work in tandem, eliminating duplicate tenders and easing signal transmission between cabs, with historical notes on Mason works and Chicago’s South Side Rapid Transit. The article also covers related rail topics from San Francisco to Washington including Charleston propulsion, cattle disease cases in Nebraska, Governor Hill’s Washington visit, a Thames sculling race, Episcopal naming debate, and Venezuelan claims settlement.
Washington reports that federal acts grant voting rights to Indians over 21 with land allotments, predicting 4,987 Sioux voters after reservation negotiations. Further deals with other tribes could add thousands more, potentially totaling around 20,000 eligible voters for the next presidential election. The shift marks a rising political force in state and national contests.
A Des Moines dispatch reports the Farmers' alliance plants to oppose the Republican slate for governor and lieutenant governor. About twenty thousand alliance voters, many former Republicans, may vote against Hutchinson and Poyner, with an Ashby authored critique arguing railroads favor the ticket over the people. In St Paul another note shows the alliance’s rising influence causing Republican unease. The day’s other item notes a labor gathering backing Sunday closing and planning enforcement against dealers who stay open.
Madison news reports Judge Mortimer Melville Jackson a Wisconsin pioneer jurist and twenty one year United States consul general at Halifax has died. Funeral set for Tuesday morning. Farewell to the Czar details Berlin meeting as Prince Bismarck bids farewell to the Russian emperor at Lehrte station.
In St Petersburg on October 15 the Grash danin notes that ongoing talks between the Czar and Prince Bismarck bolster hope that the czar’s visit will usher in a era of improved Russia Germany relations.
Reports from Crete state Cretans defeated Turkish troops at a mountain pass near Kalier, with one officer and three soldiers killed. Elsewhere in London the Earl of Galloway's trial for assaults on young girls commenced in Dumfries, drawing a crowded courtroom. Secretary Noble in Washington voided Manderson pension rerating for lack of medical examination and proper procedure, prompting Manderson to cancel the related certificate.
The Post publishes Senator Manderson's views on rerating Civil War pensions, arguing pensions honor a government contract rather than charity. He asserts pensioners are not merely papers and deserve adequate support, distinguishing indigence from rightful reparation. He defends his letter to the secretary and the pension system.
A prominent National League official warns of a looming clash with players over 1890 contracts as Brotherhood influence grows. He says prices may drop and open gates could be needed to counter challenges from organized player groups. The piece notes coming labor tensions amid a league ready to fight.
A Toledo widow dies in a storm. a Terre Haute freight wreck fatally injures engineers and horses. Zanzibar steam line to receive 1,000,000 marks yearly. German firms plan African service. City of New York stuck in Gedney channel mud with tugs and lighters at work. North Bucks election yields Verney over Hubbard. Atchison railroad forms new organization. law detail pending. Conemaugh flood brings typhoid horrors with over 200 sick and about 20 deaths. Northern Express to take express business on Nov 1, superseding American. Nutting resigns. Payne set to replace if special election. Saab reports meeting Gellert and Italia in tow with disabled machinery. International maritime conference delegates arrive. China’s A M Bisbee reports. Ex-Congressman Steele unlikely as pensions commissioner due to lack of endorsement from Gen. Alger.
Advertisement claims Electric Bitters cures dyspepsia and related digestive ailments. It promises eupepsy and relief from stomach and kidney issues, asserting thousands seek the remedy while it costs little per bottle. Sold by S. L. Scallin, druggist.
Advertisement asserts rheumatism is caused by lactic acid in the blood and that Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood to neutralize acidity and strengthen the body, providing a positive cure for rheumatism.
A brief notice promotes Mother's Friend as widely recommended by physicians for childbirth. It urges contact with Bradfield Reg. Co. of Atlanta, Ga. for particulars and notes sales through H. Scallin.
An old advertisement rhyme traces Castoria as a trusted remedy from infancy to motherhood. The catchy lines imply lifelong reliance, noting Castoria’s presence during illness, childhood, adulthood, and through to children. The piece reflects historic marketing of a pediatric product.
Advertisement touts Syrup of Tigs and Bradfield's Female Regulator as effective gentle tonics for kidneys liver and bowels. A customer's daughter allegedly cured from suppressed menstruation after one bottle. Promotes free trial bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung diseases with a $1 large size, claims full cures and warrants every bottle.
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