27 Mar 1891
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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1891
Page
1
A Northwest note reviews the sugar beet era from early European trials to modern U S adoption. It highlights Mr. H W Narregang’s Aberdeen interest and predicts beet sugar could offer farmers profits beyond wheat as several refineries arise in the Dakotas.
The article discusses sugar beet viability in the Dakotas, noting soil, drainage, and deep cultivation as key for sugar content. It describes a Brookings Agricultural College bulletin, field tests near Aberdeen, and plans for a sugar refinery with French engineers and U.S. investors. It cites Grand Island Nebraska results of over $50 per acre net, and outlines planting, thinning, harvesting steps, and data collection for beet analysis.
Lawrence Barrett eminent tragedian died at the Windsor hotel in New York City from heart failure after a brief illness. His wife and Dr. Chambers were with him. Born in 1838 at Patterson, New Jersey, Barrett rose from Detroit dry goods to star status in Boston and New York, famed for Cassius in Julius Caesar and his stage partnership with Edwin Booth. He served as a captain in the 28th Massachusetts during the war and left a lasting theater legacy in America.
About 5 000 Italians gathered at Cooper Union Hall New York to denounce the New Orleans tragedy presided by DeAngelo. Speeches were vehem ent and the crowd shouted in applause for five minutes. Resolutions deploring the triology demanded reparations and were sent to President Harrison and Italy's premier.
A special to the Chicago Inter-Ocean from Ottawa reports Antonio Scarpell, a contractor and Italian community leader, told a railway ticket office clerk he had received a letter from a prominent Italian resident of Pennsylvania asking him to secure passage for all Italians to New Orleans. He did not deny the intent.
Governor Nichols of Louisiana writes from Baton Rouge to Secretary Blaine about the New Orleans killings, noting arrests and indictments in criminal court. He explains Italian subjects may have been at risk and states most victims were American, with two or three Italians possibly involved, and mentions sending a copy to Baron Fava.
A former New Orleans resident recalls the Cres cent City turmoil and Judge Marr’s role in the white league actions of 1874. The piece links Marr to arming white leaguers, wire-cutting orders, and the aftermath including a Grant proclamation and his later judicial rise. The recollection frames ongoing calls to condemn Italian lynching amid memories of state power struggles.
A string of arson attempts and confirmed blazes in New York City tenements, including a five story building at 2012 Catherine Street, caused near panic among residents. Police arrested three Polish tailors after a lamp sparked a blaze, while another fire under stairs and burnings in adjacent tenements endangered over 100 occupants, with several perishing and widespread scares across Brooklyn and Newark.
Gen Netriecon's treasury letter corrects impression that government grants permission to run liquor trade. It states that where trade exists the dealer must pay revenue duties under the stamp act, and that U S government does not exempt or authorize business contrary to state or municipal law.
A Bismarck telegram dated the 239 inst reports the first saloon shut by law in the city history. Sheriff and district attorney seized liquor at Millard Shibley’s saloon after a warrant cited illegal sale of intoxicants. The case follows a March 7 whisky drink incident involving Joseph Robidou and Charles White, with White wounded two weeks earlier. Bonds totaling $1,000 were posted for Shibley’s release. other saloonkeepers face related charges as the case proceeds.
A Ottawa dispatch claims a detective found evidence of Chinese groups in British Columbia enforcing their own laws and secretly beheading criminals under civil codes. The report notes local authorities may be unaware of these actions and calls for careful evidence before any prosecutions.
fragmented OCR summary notes peace rhetoric from Major James McLaughlin at Standing Rock and Rosebud Pine Ridge agencies. It mentions shifts in Indian relations with the United States, distant from prior conflict, and hints at Shoshone and Sioux dynamics along a Manitoba border influence while acknowledging limited direct communication.
A conjectured movement proposes about 1,000 Mormons migrating from Utah into northern Sweetwater County along the Big Sandy river near the Fremont county line. Reportedly they aim to settle in windward bottomlands to gain political influence, with land titles contested and a Pacific Short Line route guiding the location.
A letter from the department of state outlines provisional detention of fugitives from justice in Britain. It explains the required authority for warrants, the role of London police and British ministers, and when U.S. officials may directly apply in New York City for provisional detention.
Mrs Gary Enwison of Fargo North Dakota attempted self harm using a razor after secret preparation. Insanity has been a concern and a prior attempts noted. Husband Emerson awakened to loud kitchen noise and found multiple deep gashes in her throat. Physicians treated wounds and an eventual transfer to Jamestown asylum is planned pending strength.
In a night of peril during a norwest storm the Sandy Hook Life Saving Station battled towering waves to save fifteen crewmen of the Italian bark Umberto Primo. Captains Patterson and Smith spearheaded surf-boat rescues aided by the tug Dalzell and revenue cutter Chandler as the crew endured icy decks and rising seas.
The Dalzall crew and Chandler crew faced a terrifying gale as a wrecked vessel exhausted its supplies. Captain Patterson praised his men for gallantry and courage, recalling the moment Death seemed near when swept by a mighty comber before reaching safety at the Windward.
Agents Pulsistr and Fleming raided the Louisiana and Mexican lottery headquarters in Milwaukee on the 24th inst capturing books lists of subscribers and correspondence. Arrests were made including Benjamin Hottelen Mrs Pannie Neubauer and Alfred Such Jantaren held on 2500 bail each. List of mail purchasers suggests many prominent state figures including a Wisconsin legislator.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierea's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for women’s ailments. It claims to cure irregularities and weakness, address prolapse and bearing down, and restore vitality. The product guarantees money back if it fails to help, emphasizing safety and suitability during the transition from girlhood to womanhood.
In New Orleans an altercation between Capt. Arthur Hans and ex journalist Frank Waters escalated to gunfire. Waters was wounded in the cheek and mouth by Dunn, and died soon after. Dunn was injured and taken to a hospital in grave condition. The dispute followed Waters’s harsh remarks about Italian suspects connected to the Hennessey case and a prior murder.
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