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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1905
Page
2
A collage of quips on society, science, travel, and culture. Remarks about youth, fashion, and rumors blend with notes on golf, navigation, and politics, citing a range of names, places, and dates. The piece riffs on trends, inventions, and public figures with a playful, era-typical newspaper voice.
Promoted brigadier general Roborts of the artillery corps retires. John Jarrett of Columbia receives the order of the double dragon. Secretary of the Interior Melville Miller resigns to be succeeded by Desco Wilson. Captain Prime detached from Port Royal naval station placed on retired list as rear admiral. Tennessee will present a silver service to the battleship Tennexs at completion. Casualties listed include refinery fire in Simi Ohio, Denver fire losses, and wrecks on several rail lines. Accidents, murders, and crimes reported across multiple states with numerous deaths and injuries. Public notices include riots, felonies, and political resignations abroad. Domestic and foreign items mention royal and political affairs, naval plans, and notable deaths and rescues.
Scattered witnesses describe Red Sunday horrors eclipsed by scenes of Lodz as the city descends into savage chaos. Soldiers patrol torn avenues while civilians seek shelter amid burning wreckage and shouting mobs.
June reports recount Lodz horror as troops clash with workers in a day of terror. Bombs kill and wound soldiers and civilians, with at least dozens dead and many more maimed. Hospitals overflow while barricades rise in the Jewish quarter amid riotous attacks across the city.
Milwaukee District Attorney Francis E. McGovern, eyeing deep graft in the county, says indictments will follow as his inquiry nears its next stage. He cites past trials, notes Supreme Court rulings exempting self testifiers, and hints at charges against officials who took bribes for votes. The grand jury resumes hearings amid revelations from Seidel and others about corruption.
London June 27 The Japanese Daily Telegraph correspondent at Moji reports Russians pushing hard to improve Vladivostok defenses and that the Issuri district is stripped to famine levels to feed the fortress. General Lineviteh orders strict abstinence from alcohol with severe penalties for violations.
June 27 at Oelwein Iowa a boy named Fred Brown aged sixteen died after a friendly altercation while returning from swimming. A blow to the chin by a companion caused a neck dislocation at the brain base. death was instantaneous despite medical aid.
In Billings Montana on June 27 the Custer Sheep company bought the entire Oscar Stephens outfit comprising over 40000 range sheep. The deal marks the largest single sale of sheep ever made in Eastern Montana and signals a major regional transfer of livestock. The purchase involves a substantial flock and strengthens Custer Sheep company’s position in the local market.
Washington June 27 Count Cassini the Russian ambassador has booked passage for July 11 from New York. He will likely stay in Washington awaiting the arrival of his successor Baron Rosen.
Copenhagen dispatch reports Emperor William planning a midsummer trip to Europe. He will reportedly come to Stockholm to meet King Oscar in mid July, according to the Daily Mail.
London reports acute Franco German crisis as Rouvier adopts firmer stance with English support. Paris and Berlin note differences over Moroccan conference details remain. French popular sentiment borders on panic while German press stays firm but calm.
Cleveland reports the cause of the Twentieth Century Limited wreck remains unsolved though investigators from state railroad and Lake Shore seek clues. Lake Shore offers a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the guilty party. General Superintendent Storrs says he believes he knows the man who threw the switch and an arrest may come today.
Honolulu June 25 Gov Carter mailed his resignation to President Roosevelt and will depart June 28 for Washington to discuss retirement from the governorship. He has been in contact with the president and received permission for a personal interview, ending a sequence of events leading to the belief he can serve Hawaii better outside the chair.
Washington June 25 The state department announced appointments including Winfield S Bynton of Colorado named consul at George town Guinea and Herbert R Wright of Iowa named consul at Utilla Honduras.
Naples reports a rising plume from Mount Vesuvius prompts the prefect to order residents near the crater to prepare to evacuate as concern grows over ongoing volcanic discharges.
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