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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1892
Page
5
Democratic orator Daniel Dougherty died after a long siege of sickness. He had shown rallying strength at times but relapsed and sank rapidly despite doctors efforts. The report notes his prominence and public service.
The Mexican rail system is jammed as U S corn shipments continue, with the government likely to extend duty free admission to October 61. A Kansas City firm lost about 26000 dollars when 106000 bushels were rejected for poor quality.
Niagara Falls area witnesses a first of its kind baptism by immersion of 23 converts to Divine Healing Association. Rev. Dr. Dowie presided from the Maid of the Mist landing as onlookers, including many disabled, watch in boats to prevent drift in the river. Over 1,000 spectators attend.
Newburg residents report a deadly bridge accident on the Hudson when a train attempted to cross as the Newburg drawbridge opened. The engine jumped the gap, the tender failed to cross, and two crew members Joseph Owens and Edward Hest were killed. About six passengers sustained injuries as investigators note the bridge tender claims signals were properly set.
A coal mine disaster entombs nine workers with twenty five bodies recovered and others rescued after heavy falls in a Canadian region. Separate notes report a mining fire in progress and a curious underground glow in another locale, plus a diplomatic transfer as Walter Satin New York and Andrew J. White depart for postings.
The excerpt notes a battery that lasts about twelve hours and hints at a reversible current triggering reoxidation to strengthen the cell. It mentions the inventor offering scant details about the mechanism beyond this reversal effect.
Memphis society buzzes after James Yonge, a wealthy cotton factor, is lured by a note from King’s wife to a private residence. King and his wife confront Yonge with a revolver demanding 5000 dollars, forcing him to sign notes secured by a mortgage. Notes later repudiated. King absconds, likely avoiding arrest for blackmail.
In Cincinnati Ohio a slow moving arranged marriage unfolds over three days between Raphael Latoot and Liz Antonious. The bride aged 14 sits with women as men chant and feast with nuts and beer while Arabic costumes, incense, lights, and frenzied performances amuse a large crowd outside as police manage the scene.
Hebrew federation members traveled to Ziontown to examine losses from a New York manufacturer who promised work in a two story shirt factory and several houses. About thirty families invested in lots or half finished homes, six weeks with no work left many starving, two families evicted for failure to meet payments.
Lula Butler a colored teacher eight miles away was attacked by her rejected lover John Jossey after school dismissal. He ambushed her and forced her to accompany him to a parson. A pursuing mob tracked Jossey, who was found with bullet holes in the woods.
U S Deputy Marshal V K Logan Deputy Col lector PV Logan and US Commissioner EB Porch led a raid in Russell County Kentucky. They captured three moonshiners and two stills at Turphe’s crossroads and found Green Brown and Jumbon in the ravine with a full outfit.
The report states forty three park hip explosion inmates in Aberkenfig are alive after rescue, thirty five pulled out, eight too weak to move, 100 miners remaining with no hope. Asquith arrived by special train as London funds are opened for destitute families of the dead and missing.
New York traders report improving industry and brighter prospects as cholera fears ease. Quarantine delays drew back southern travelers, while overall demand grows and money tightens. Cotton and woollen mills run overtime. stock levels remain ample. U.S. and Canada failures total 176 for the past week, down from 217 the year before.
A presidential circular declares that no ship from a foreign port carrying immigrants may enter U S ports until twenty days of quarantine are completed. The measure, signed by Walter Wyman and approved by Secretary Charles Peter, aims to protect public health amid broader federal authority over ship quarantines.
Philadelphia police have jailed James Warden Moore in Northampton County for selling at least 150 stolen horses and carriages over two years. Detectives Tate and Ulrich linked him to stolen property and a Mechanicsburg man identified his horse. Moore, from Pittsburgh originally, is suspected to lead an organized gang preying on farmers in nearby counties.
In Chihuahua a bull leaped over a ten foot barrier into the crowd during an amateur bull fight, injuring spectators including leading ladies and forcing the bull to be killed in the amphitheater. Several Hurt in the stampede amid panic as guards and soldiers attempted to control the scene.
The Corn Belt Exposition will run September 28 to October 6 with representation from twenty one counties. Mitchell hosts the Corn Palace project featuring a large, ornate interior, electric lighting, daily Iowa State Band concerts, and political speakers from Republican, Democratic, and Farmers Alliance groups.
The New Orleans Exposition has begun work on its building for a long term, reflecting credit on the city and on the citizens involved with the Corn Belt project in the region.
A New York tradesman’s sign hints at rental outfits while plans to introduce streetcars in Da Mascus circulate. The US hosts 673,643 Free Masons and 647,471 Odd Fellows. A partner of Adoniram in N C has not bought on credit in thirty years. Electricity travels 255000 miles per second. Eurgia has a talking mockingbird. Zylonite, an ivory imitation, is highly inflammable. School superintendents and teachers earn 86000000 annually. Global matches trade worth 1850000000. London pubs boast 4 Kings Arms 83 Red Lions 53 Crowns 47 White Har r s. A New York public school houses 710 pupils, nearly all foreign born. William Felhage of Boston loses sight after cork ejects ginger ale bottle.
The piece outlines Japanese flower arrangement beliefs as explained by Mr. Conder. It notes returning flowers that bloom twice yearly, their use in farewells, and the vigorous styling for healing prayers. It describes wind symbolism: east wind for rain with a right-to-left line, and west wind for fine weather with a left-to-right line.
An elderly woman in neat black garments leads a handsome Irish setter by a silver collar marked For Sale as crowds surge at the Brooklyn Bridge. The quiet scene shows her refined past and plea for help or a home for the dog amid the rush hour chatter.
A survey estimates three million dollars in goods are given away or destroyed as samples annually in the United States. The practice costs consumers five cents per person and supports merchants via fewer traveling sales calls. Franklin W. Smith funds monumental reproductions of ancient buildings in Saratoga. Lake Leman heat is tied to coal mining in a vast climate analogy. A railroad coal train would stretch 41,000 kilometers.
Reports claim Asiatic cholera deaths across England Scotland and Wales as health officials curb immigration and quarantine measures tighten. The Gerona crew and other ships prompt new rules while US authorities debate federal quarantine power.
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