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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1887
Page
3
Annie P. wife of Cassius P. a B&O conductor killed after being struck on Locust Point road allege the railroad caused his death. She claims negligence and seeks ten thousand dollars in damages citing failure to move him from the tracks and inadequate medical care.
Robert Garrett president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad arrived in St Paul by special train with family and friends for four to five days of sightseeing in the Twin Cities. He plans to visit Yellowstone Park if weather allows and continue west to Mexico via San Francisco and Salt Lake. Medical remarks describe his health as vigorous but note exaggerated reports of mental instability.
William Lundie, superintendent of the consolidated company's works, was discharged from hospital and carried to his wedding by ambulance. He had twelve scalp stitches and a broken leg from a roof collapse a week earlier and wed the young woman who planned to marry him that day.
Cincinnati reports the first annual reunion of the G A R in Ohio Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia begins with visiting posts receiving at scheduled receptions. Organizers expect a memorable event with broad participation from veterans.
The schooner Seaton is stranded near Port Burwell in a dangerous position after the Neilleon was sunk by the Seaton. Wreckers with steam pumps have sailed to assist as rescue efforts begin.
The Duke of Marlborough and party arrived in St Paul on Oct 26 to inspect the near completion cable line. They will depart tomorrow for Kansas City to view the cables system there.
A cable dispatch reports the death by drowning of Reimenyi the Hungarian violinist in a shipwreck off Madagascar.
The gross Colos ings of the Manitoba railroad for September were $847,800.
The report notes a sharp drop in temperature with five degrees above zero at uRoN and nine degrees below zero at Pempina. It mentions weather moderation tonight and people crossing the Red river on ice, reflecting harsh early winter conditions.
John B. Cornell of the iron founders J B and J M Cornell of New York died today at his Lakewood home. The news notes the prominent firm's long standing presence in the city and the passing of a leading local industrial figure.
A morning blaze in Portage Wisconsin completely wrecked the Portage Steam flour mill. Fire officials and residents reported the origin of the fire as undetermined as crews fought the flames and secured the scene.
A mill kitchen fire caused a halt in operations for a week, with an estimated loss of $10000 and no insurance to cover damages. Fire officials investigate cause as workers assess equipment and repairs.
Doctors report Banker Rawson is considerably improved. Young Lee's case was continued today to November third.
Loston October 25 report Perkins Dupee and Co bankers successors to Charles A Sweet and Co have failed. They make no statement.
In Boston on October 26, the former detective Her-50m was convicted of the alleged theft of $1,500 in diamonds from drummer Harris after a trial.
Washington dispatch reports about 250 yellow fever cases in Tampa to date. Fourteen new cases were recorded, eighty patients remain under treatment, and the bureau has secured more nurses to aid the effort.
In Brainerd Minnesota on October 26 a rifle club practice for prizes ended in tragedy when William Monroe an elderly soldier and target marker was shot and killed by a stray ball diverted by a gust of wind from its range.
Burglars broke into Bishop Gilmore's palace near St. John's cathedral in Cleveland last night. They stole linen valued at several hundred dollars and failed to blow open the safe.
The Maywell arrived at Prerry Sounp Ont on October 26 with the Victor barge crew after a Sunday wreck at Moose Point. While being towed by Chamberlain, the tow line parted and the crew reached shore in a perilous state with two sailors frozen feet.
Vandalia Illinois recorder of the general land office Robert W Ross and Sparks argued over a five day pay deduction from Sparks account. Secretary Lamar ruled that as presidential appointees neither official could dock the others pay, leaving Sparks.
In San Francisco on October 25 Henry Benhagen, brother in law of Dr J Miller Bowers awaiting execution for wife murder, allegedly confessed via a coroner letter that he gave poison to his sister to collect life insurance and exonerated Bowers. The letter awaits police review as Bowers stands on appeal after a first degree murder verdict and death sentence.
Washington announces a presidential proclamation designating November 24 as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. All secular work should pause. citizens to assemble in worship, give thanks, seek forgiveness, and aid the needy through charity and benevolence.
Hon Thomas McConnell writes from Kansas comparing Kansas and Dakota. He praises Kansas for soil coal and building rock but notes droughts and poor cereal yields. He argues Dakota surpasses Kansas in crops hay grazing health and livestock costs and urges readers to hold Dakota lands.
R M Tuttle editor of the Mandan Daily Pioneer says President Cleveland asked W N Fran is to resign as Dakota supreme court justice. Fran is said to have received the request last September and will not resign, with term ending July 1888. Attorneys generally demand removal on political grounds.
The Doaluth Journal notes thousands of deluded men seeking to file on lands granted to the Northern Pacific railroad and sold to bonafide purchasers. Sparks with Lamar opened lands to settlement on October 21, prompting squatting on farms. The Supreme Court will protect the railroad grant and its buyers, avoiding broader trouble.
The last Dakota legislature enacted strict rules on shipping game out of the territory and Railway workers face liability for violations. Sioux City sportsmen worry that accidental killings or attempts to smuggle ducks could trigger trouble, though hunting parties have mostly avoided danger so far.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press warns that the potato crop east of Minnegota is light. Indiana Iowa Ohio New York and eastern states show small yields and prices must rise. Some Dakota shipments occur but storage may yield further gains.
In Calera Alabama three cheers were given for Mrs Grover Cleveland and the president. She whispered that they have got it wrong end first, criticizing her husband’s frequent approach to the country in a reversed manner.
The Mitchell W. C. T. U. will hold regular meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays each month in the Presbyterian church. The program centers on devotion to God home and native land.
Cornelius Vanderbilt funds a 100000 building at Grand Central with a 6000 volume library, recreation rooms, sleep facilities, gym, restaurant, and lectures. Open to all railroad employees for ten cents a month, the facility will host concerts, classes, and stations name calling in a refined Romanesque setting.
The English skylark has been repeatedly released across the United States from Delaware to New England, yet each attempt ends with the birds disappearing. Some reports arise years later, but abroad the species thrives from southern England to Scandinavia. Researchers are unsure why they vanish here, some suggesting rapid dispersal into the vast country.
A St Paul Pioneer Press gossiper claims a tongue test can judge egg freshness by touching the tongue to the large end. A warm spot inside indicates doneness. Belknap, Crocker’s Fowa brigade president, announces a reunion at Davenport Town on September 21 and 22.
In Detroit Free Press satire, a candidate is heckled at a county fair as farm animals react in comic street theater. A bull roars, a donkey brays, and a Jersey cow sighs while the candidate squanders money on a scam before rivals sweep votes. Farmers reject outside governors.
A collage of dialect musings on happiness and character, blending a minstrel tone with social critique. It contrasts old age work limits, currency obsession, royal downfall, and a sly jab at stock markets, ending with a humorous mispronunciation about a duchy.
Capt Tester S Bartlett recalls old Mexican soldier remarks on U S sharpshooters breaking up Mexican troops by using natural arroyos as rifle pits. The view, cited by the New York Tribune, credits American marksmen with early battlefield success before close combat.
A common belief claims swallowing cherry stones prevents intestinal upset. The Herald of Health dismisses the idea as absurd and dangerous, warning it can trigger serious inflammation or even fatal outcomes.
Mrs. Bingham asks Miss Amelia about seeing grand arkatec ter specimens in New York City. Miss Amelia, studying French, confirms especially the French flats.
A detailed list shows county officers district judges probate judges city officers and ward trustees in Mitchell Dakota. It also lists assembly of secret societies churches and their leaders including Masons Odd Fellows G A R and religious services for St Marys Presbyterian Methodist Baptist Congregational Catholic German Congregationalist and W C T U activities.
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