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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1889
Page
6
A Herald special from Milwaukee reports Capt. Alexander Ross Houston of the U S engineer corps, once a prominent social figure, has failed. The single man owed about 30 000 and his assets total around 1 000. Numerous Milwaukee creditors, including leading merchants, hold notes.
The third annual corn palace festival in Sioux City opened at noon with dedicatory speeches from M Thurston and Nebraska officials. Prominent addresses welcomed attendees as the event began and organizers predicted a successful festival ahead.
Milwaukee reports a potential disaster at the national encampment when Juneau Park seats for 100,000 people were moved six inches. A stone rail bed prevented a bluff collapse that could have dumped people into the lake. Ground bulged and a fissure appeared at the hilltop, as engineers warned about the bank’s stability.
New York report notes the St. Paul Minneapolis and Manitoba road directors met after President Hill arrived. Sir Donald Smith was elected vice president replacing Allen Manuel who became president of the Atchison road. Hill denied talks with Union Pacific or Northern Pacific.
Fire consumes 1,060,000 feet of lumber and 300 feet of docks at Buckley & Douglas lumber yards in Manistee Michigan. Loss placed at 125000 dollars, fully insured. Also notes Manitoba Road earnings and debt questions from the Boston Gazette challenging the road's financial burden and viability.
In Racine Wisconsin on September 25 a bull dog mauled Joseph Hutten age 9 inflicting 28 wounds including a torn left ear. B T Billings and George Thoms came to his aid and were attacked. a hatchet dispatch and a police bullet ending the dog. Billings and Thoms suffered serious bites and doctors deem the dog mad.
The tug M Gifford rolled over near Waugoshance Light at about 10 PM Sunday and sank in five fathoms. The engineer drowned while the captain and crew escaped by swimming to the schooner Wymai, which the tug towed. The Giffor was owned by Capt. O'Brien with a crew from CuEpoyGan.
City of Mexico September 25 Stephen Heaton an American railroad contractor now in Mexico City from Colima witnessed the recent eruption of the Colima volcano three miles north of Colima city. The crater lies at a high elevation and the report details the dramatic eruption witnessed firsthand.
The volcano, 12,000 feet up, remains highly active with intermittent columns of smoke and red hot ash rising hundreds of feet. Eruptions occur ten to twelve times daily, followed by artillery-like reports. A dense black smoke curtain once blanketed miles, with ash showers. lava emission unconfirmed. Night eruptions resemble gigantic fireworks lighting the countryside.
Two men, Edward and J I Diyion brothers, jailed in Ogden for August Rio Grande Western train robbery near Thompson's Springs. A large stash hidden in a hillside near Montrose was recovered and identified. Accompliced and innocence questioned as authorities pursue Utah Northern role.
New York Herald reports the grand jury indicts Sheriff James A. Flack and son William L. Flack, Gilbert Justice Ambrose Monell, Joseph Meeks, and Mrs Raymond or Reynolds. Indictments target perjury for Flack son and Meeks, and subornation of perjury for the woman.
Diphtheria alarm leads to a one week closure of public schools in Maryay Indiana. About a dozen deaths have occurred as health authorities trace the outbreak. Officials urge residents to follow health measures and watch for further notices.
A Sioux City dispatch notes political races in Yankton with a publican opponent as well as court terms moving to Deadwood. Reports from Marinette Menasha Wisconsin and St Paul cover shootings drownings arrests and carnival planning with local business reopenings in Graceville and New Ulm setting up a new bag and basket factory and a 200 barrel per day mill capacity.
The New York Republican state convention in Saratoga begins with low energy as only national figure Thomas C. Platt attends. Ex-Senator Warner Miller skipped the event, and no candidates rush to seek state offices, raising doubts about the convention’s momentum.
In Cheyenne the constitutional convention enters what is planned as its last week by approving several chapters and setting the apportionment. A board of arbitration will settle strikes, foreign police are excluded, and railways must transport only employees and families free of charge without discrimination in rates. Roosevelt says no Senate candidacy in North Dakota. he spent vacation in Idaho and learned of the rumors only after returning east.
Maj. Warner will not accept the pension commissioner post citing inability to leave his law practice. In separate note Campbell of Kansas is rumored under White House consideration as a possible successor as pension commissioner.
Secretary Noble overruled a Fergus Falls land district decision on Lars Nielsen's 1870 entry within Manitoba and Northern Pacific demity limits. Nielsen sought to convert from preemption to homestead after filing a definite location map in 1871, but delays and abandonment arguments influenced the outcome.
The Pennsylvania State Republican League met in Lafayette hall Pittsburg with large turnout and notable attendees. President Edwin B Stewart of Philadelphia opened the session as a ten-member resolutions committee issued numerous titles including Legislation The Austrian System of Vioun Endorsing Governor Beaver and supporting H K Governs candidacy for State Treasurer Banks. Resolutions protested civil service hostility toward colored people in the South and urged federal action to guarantee constitutional rights. The convention adjourned to 2 pm.
The New York Republican League convened at the town hall in Saratoga at 12 30 with President Hetford presiding. He praised the league’s national campaign work and urged greater privileges for the colored race. A resolutions committee was to be appointed and a 2 hour recess followed.
NEGAUNEE Mich Sept 24 Four family dressed strangers arrived on the east-bound Duluth South Shore and Atlantic train at dinner time. The spokesman carried a grip and they departed for Chicago after asking about trains. No baggage and no prior acquaintance reported.
Thieves entered the Stapleton New York post office between midnight and 6 AM Sunday, drilled the safe and stole 800 dollars in stamps and 300 in cash, with several registered letters opened. Postmaster and family live above the office. the burglary went undetected. Another item notes a death in Lowspon with a post mortem planned.
Reports from Eldora Wisconsin Jersey and Minnesota recount scarlet fever scares in towns prompting talk of school closings. Frantz Co. store fire causes total loss of 3000 and separate homes incur 1000 and 800 dollars in damage. Canton fair closes strongly with rich exhibits. Sykeston man dies after falling from a well. Hinckley man killed by train near Moose Lake. Massachusetts reunion of 1849 legislators at Parker House with few speeches. National business failures rise week over week across US and Canada.
Richard A. Havens, a wealthy Hoboken resident, was found wandering on the sands at Sandy Hook in a demented, exhausted state after disappearing on Sept 4. He had endured sickness, hunger, and mental decline, later identified by initials on a key ring.
In Lonpoy Sept 22, French economists fear US trade impact from Pan American talks and Lalande suggests swapping salt meats for wine tariffs. The piece notes competition for the papacy with Cardinal Ziglara favored by France, while German emperor slights France again. Holland faces a stiff push against obligatory military service as king’s health looms.
Rome marks the eighteenth anniversary of Victor Emmanuel's troops entering the city. Troops gather near the Porta Pia breach while crowds and patriotic societies fill the streets with banners and music. Buildings and homes are decked with holiday attire in the festive atmosphere.
In Mississippi the Timex Democrats report growing farmer resentment toward the jute bagging trust. A bagging roll belonging to Felix Gilbert of Smith county was burned from his gun. Some counties have passed resolutions expelling members who use jute bagging as the Miners Association reports. Officers elected at Wilkes-Barre miners’ convention include Master Workin John B. Roe and F M Beatty as worthy foreman.
The Boynton depot on the Minnesota division of the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie line burned around 2 a.m. The waiting room store and two new box cars loaded with wood and coal were destroyed. The agent and family were affected.
Cheyenne Wyoming September 23 the constitutional convention approves creating an executive department for the state with a governor secretary treasurer auditor attorney general and an examiner of public accounts. Railways and telegraph companies are under consideration and expected to receive liberal treatment.
Lord Stanley governor general will arrive in Victoria British Columbia October 31 to receive a grand welcome. The sealer association will present Behringsen issue for discussion before the official reception. Smurrer Illinois reports United States Glass company buys all window glass plants including Neck Island Ottawa and Streator works.
In Pit rsbury Illinois Judge Patterson allows a verbal real estate lease over one year to be admitted in evidence. A row ensues with sulphurous language from three attorneys who are fined for contempt. They challenge enforcement and label the judge an ass and a Hottentot.
Minnesota Watters St Paul reports street car firms plan an electric railway linking Minneapolis and St Paul via University avenue. City charter secured and ordinance to pass, with service expected before January. Also: Bard jailed for forging a $380 check. international congress delegates to visit St Paul and Minneapolis. miller killed by train. Good Templars district convention underway in Neenah with regional delegates.
Desperate clash near Vandler Texas reports 100 Memicais and Mexican officers clashed over enormous tolls on the Rio Grande frontier. Mexican citizens and soldiers reportedly fought as citizens routed the troops and forced the governor to depart to save his life. The skirmish centered on heavy fines and tax demands triggering rebellion.
A Monteville Bibb county dispatch says negroes have resolved to do no more work for white families. Negro women join the movement making cooks and laundresses scarce, threatening farm crops unless white labor is available. The refusal stems from fatigue of working for whites.
After October end the Oceanic Steamship company plans to stop San Francisco to island service due to lack of colonial support. The North German Lloyd line is expected to operate the route, strengthening German hold on Pacific trade.
Market report lists light and heavy cattle prices across regions including Dakota range steers Montana steers and Western muttons. Holistic figures show cows calves stockers feeders and hogs with varied price ranges and regional descriptors.
Disjointed text fragment contains assorted months numbers and names obscured by OCR errors. Reads like stray entries or misread data without coherent events or identities to summarize.
Fragmented OCR text outlines sporadic notes on September October and December events. Mentions Northern No 1 and No 2, Tye Oscloler Tet Ddoember and a 77 mile track reference, but details remain unclear.
W D Sulit of Bippus Indiana testifies Electric Bitters give relief in each case including a ten year rheumatism. Abraham Slave of Bellville Ohio calls it the best selling medicine in twenty years. Thousands share the verdict that Electric Bitters cure liver kidney and blood diseases. Only fifty cents a bottle at Scallin’s drug store.
Syaur Hag FIGS OF CALIFORNIA combines medicinal plants to form a laxative claimed to cure habitual constipation and support kidney liver and bowel health. It promises pure blood better sleep and natural strength with bilious or constipated conditions. Manufactured by California Fig Syrup Co with offices in San Francisco Louisville and New York.
A vintage advertisement touts Vinegar Bitters as a universal medicine from California herbs. It claims twenty five years of use and lists ailments including dyspepsia rheumatism catarrh neuralgia headache and more. It advertises two styles a stronger cathartic and a milder palatable formula for women and children.
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