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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1887
Page
8
London reports a devastating fire during a performance of Romany Rye at Exeter Theatre. One exit caused fatal crushes as occupants fled to the gallery. Rescue efforts saved some, but sixty corpses were removed and mortality is estimated around one hundred with numerous injuries sent to hospitals.
Eyewitnesses recount a blaze caused by an exposed light at Exeter theatre. A frightened actor opened a back door letting in a gust that fed fire through the stalls. Panic emptied pit and boxes as victims suffocated or were crushed. families search charred remains.
Spannhorst of Detroit spoke at Chicago on September 6 addressing the German Roman Catholic Central Union of America. He denied misrepresentations of German Catholics and urged restraint toward other nationalities while defending German language use in schools and church loyalty.
Captain I B Baker of the Benton line reports the steamer Eclipse sank fifteen miles south of Sioux City in the main channel. Total loss with extensive water damage. rescue efforts by Gen Terry and Sioux City ferry boat unlikely to save the vessel. Built in 1879 at Pittsburgh, Eclipse has rich river history and ownership disputes tied to Braithwaite vs Robinson Read & Co before the U S Supreme Court. Loss estimated over $10,000.
Kansas City report says Minnie Waldron, 17, daughter of a well known St. Joseph capitalist, eloped from home last week with a pretty girl. Detectives are seeking the couple and pursuing leads.
A Kansas City drummer named Bogart accompanied a father from Topeka to Kansas City where he registered as A. I. Bogart and wife in the same room as a local girl. The couple traveled after the girl, returning from a visit to her brother near St. Joseph, met Lugart on the train and fled. The father warns severe consequences for the man who ruined his daughter.
The Dakota Farmers Alliance, led by President Geo. G. Crose and purchasing agent J. B. Wolgemuth, secures winter coal supplies from Chicago merchants at about a 25 percent reduction. The deal covers La Salle and Hocking Valley bituminous coal and Lackawanna anthracite for members and patrons.
The International Medical Congress opened in Washington with more than 2,000 delegates from civilized countries. It rivaled the 1851 London congress in attendance and outdid the 1884 Copenhagen meeting in numbers, while its scientific character and member standing surpass all previous gatherings.
The Duluth Huron and Denver line is not believed to have sold out to the Minneapolis and Pacific. The two roads oppose each other in theory, and a sale to the Union Pacific would be more plausible if any road changed hands.
One hundred fifty veteran firemen from Clover New York embark today on a special train of parlor cars for a coast to coast trip The Seventh Regiment Band accompanies the party and will perform in major cities along the route Fifty ladies travel in a separate car The group expects to reach San Francisco by September 15.
Allie McDonnell who shot her husband at the Briggs House was arraigned before Justice Lyon on assault with intent to kill. The case was continued to September 15 due to the husband’s hospital stay. Landsman John J. Shurtz posted $2,000 bail and McDonnell was released.
The Illinois Supreme Court begins its fall session in Ottawa this afternoon. The clerk will not seek the seven condemned anarchists’ cases until week two or three, and lawyers here confidently expect a new trial for the anarchists.
In Greenville Ohio on September 5 residents awoke to an open county treasury room and vault. Treasurer John and Simon claims robbers took $48000 while he was at his father’s home last night. Police investigated as citizens reacted with alarm.
London reports the Bank of Messrs Greenway Smith and Greenway in Warwick has failed after a century of use. The collapse is expected to cause widespread ruin and concern among customers and creditors.
Steamer Avol of the Maryland Steamboat Company was totally destroyed by fire at its Freeport Virginia wharf last night. Loss placed at 390000 with insurance of 60000.
Friends say Frank McNeely, clerk at Saco Saving Bank, may be deranged after disappearing with bonds. Brother Harry searches Montreal while Bank Examiner Ritchie begins work on the books. No clue to his hiding place. authorities suspect he took and planned to sell negotiable bonds and left a dummy package in place of the bonds.
The coroner's jury ruled Carrie Reidel was murdered before the fire in her Northville home. The charred remains showed choking and stabbing, with the heart cut in two, and the house set ablaze to hide the crime. Burial followed at Northville Cemetery after 7 p.m. service.
Wisconsin Central northbound train collided with a St Paul & Duluth engine at Hann's brewery trestle. Engineer Sinks was severely injured and may die. Brooks of the Central suffered serious injuries. Two engines and baggage car were wrecked. several passengers shaken but few serious injuries. Track cleared after hours.
United States Marshal D W Maratta visiting Minneapolis praises Dakota crop yields noting wheat output above 40 million bushels this season. He highlights other grains as equally strong in both quantity and quality.
A 34 year old man believed to be Darby B. Barch of 1013 Boundary Street Burlington Iowa killed himself yesterday by shooting on the common. He had been ill with consumption and left papers identifying him.
In AvaGusta Georgia on September 5 authorities stopped a colored peoples passion play featuring Christ and the Virgin last night. A variety show was staged in its place.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is praised as a longtime trusted teething remedy. The ad claims it relieves teething pain cures dysentery diarrhoea griping bowels and wind colic and helps mothers by restoring the child's health. Price 25c a bottle.
The Mitchell Sportsmen's Association has arranged with the Board of Agriculture for a grand sportsmen's tournament at the fair grounds during the territorial fair on Sept 28 29 and 30. Details available from W F T Busunnell Huron or Mitchell after Sept 1 or Sec y Gun Club Mitchell North Dakota.
A long report asserts that John Ruskin, famed art critic and writer on political economy, is mentally impaired. It details his life, wealth decline, Brantwood home near Coniston, and recent erratic acts including hostile letters to Mrs. Severn and withdrawal from public life.
The subject suffered a rapid mental and physical deterioration, overdrew his bank account, and behaved violently. He moved pictures from his bedroom and left Brantwood two weeks ago, with details of his destination unknown to Coniston residents. He may not return.
An obituary note honors Orson S Fowler founder of practical phrenology who died at Sharon Station New York at 75 and mentions Rev Daniel Curry D D LL D a prominent Methodist theologian and editor who died in New York after a long career in abolitionist and religious work. Fowler influenced phrenology publishing via Fowler Wells while Curry led and wrote for major Methodist periodicals.
An interview with a Brooklyn veterinary expert outlines that surgeons are born, not made, and details tough entry requirements, a lack of legally chartered veterinary colleges, and early training focusing on anatomy and physiology. He warns about public costs of inadequate training and comments on animal diseases and rabies myths.
A Bradford bankruptcy examiner notes a curious bacon trade custom where a grocer Mitchell branded bacon with a dealer’s name to satisfy customers who favor a specific label. He asserts the practice exists to deceive the public, while a London Truth commentary cites it as a lost opportunity for reform. The report also recalls battle details from the Merrimac and Monitor engagement with notes on near captures and missed opportunities aboard the ironclad.
A denser note explains that soup should be eaten in moderation as the first course to preserve the rest of the meal. The custom aims to prevent spoiling appetite and dinner flow, comparing excess to a soldier's uniform mismatch. Also a note on Marshall P. Wilder collecting autographs in his hat lining from English figures.
A strange new feature appears as a floating island develops on Lake Apopka in Florida, drawing local interest and speculation about its origin and potential impact on the waterway.
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