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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1900
Page
3
Despatches from the front are censored as Mafeking remains besieged. Boers show renewed activity across the field while British plans falter near Bloemfontein. The garrison lacks bread, subsisting on oats bran and mealies described as coarse gingerbread in color and pine-like in texture.
General Gatacre's force rejoined at Bernany after search near Reddersburg without locating the captured British column. The five companies made a stubborn stand against Boers with three field guns while the British had none. Gatacre arrived too late as Reddersburg was reoccupied and lines threatened to the south.
The Ninth division led by General Colville moved toward Reitfontein but arrived after Boer leaders had met there. Boers killed a Free State burgher named McCaskell who served as wagon conductor for the British. Gatacre retires to Bethany to guard the railway.
Lord Roberts reports from Fantry fort Reddersburg showing 10 killed and 35 wounded. Officers killed include Captain F G Casson and Lieutenant C R Barclay of the Northumberlands. 8 officers and 33 other ranks wounded or captured. British strength 107 mounted infantry and 424 infantry. enemy around 3200 with five guns. Captured 11 officers and 362 men at Fontein waterworks. captors noted many French prisoners.
A historic dam failure near Austin released a water reservoir 30 miles long and 60 feet deep, inundating the valley below. Over a hundred homes were destroyed, hundreds of lives feared lost, and Austin faces weeks without lights or water as neighboring counties flood. Rail lines and property across Williamson and Bastrop counties suffer extensive damage, with losses estimated over 3 million dollars. Local mass meetings seek relief, and trains across major lines halt as floods and debris close routes.
London April 10 A Shanghai dispatch reports that American British German and French ministers issued a joint note to the Chinese foreign office demanding total suppression of the Boxers within two months or the powers will land troops and march into northern provinces to protect foreigners. The dispatch says American French and English now have naval guards from the fleet at Taku.
Storux City reports Most Rev John J Keane titular archbishop of Damascus appears strongest candidate to succeed Archbishop Hennessy of Dubuque Bishop Thomas O Gorman of Sioux Falls says his name sits near the top of the recommendations He doubts a division of the archdiocese will occur within a year and questions German opposition to Keane.
President McKinley will unveil the Lafayette statue on July 4, designated United States day. He will start the ceremonies from the White House by pushing an electric button triggering telegraphic and cable lines to the exposition grounds, and the veil will drop on the statue.
Joseph Chamberlain, imperial secretary of state for the colonies, informed the colonial cabinet that Britain and France have renewed the ne viventi terms on the Newfoundland treaty shore for the current fishing season.
R O Benjamin, a colored lawyer, filed habeas corpus for Tallow Dick Coombs, a Goebel suspect jailed on complicity in the assassination. Judge Cantrill set the hearing for Tuesday after the April 10 proceeding in Frankfort.
The finance committee of congress submits a budget bill prepared by Finance Minister Limantour showing a total appropriation of 93 629 764 for the upcoming fiscal year.
London April 10 physicians are hopeful for writer Stephen Crane recovery after a medical consultation. Crane has been ill for some time and his condition is being closely watched by doctors and the public alike.
General Otis will resign his command in the Philippines around May 1 and be succeeded by General Arthur MacArthur. The War Department released cabled correspondence. President McKinley regrets Otis will leave and commends him for distinguished military and civil service. Otis cites private and family reasons for his leave, with his replacement linked to the new Philippine commission.
In Fort Wayne Indiana on April 10 William Davis shot and killed Wes Steel near Auburn. Steel had threatened to cause trouble after being involved with Steel's wife. Davis was arrested after bloodhounds traced the killer to his door and he confessed.
Queen Victoria arrived in Ireland aboard the royal yacht Dreux and greeted crowds in Dublin after disembarking at Kingstown. The march to Dublin drew warm, loyal crowds and the queen wore shamrocks blessed by the city sword bearer, marking a festive, political calm.
The Carnegie company has begun shipping structural iron from Minneapolis supplier Gil lett Herzog for the Kansas City convention building. The contractor says the project can be completed on time.
Berux April 10. Emperor William refuses to confirm the sentence of confinement passed on Lieutenant Prince Prosper Arenberg who last year murdered a negro in German Southwest Africa in circumstances of peculiar atrocity.
In Porto Rico on April 10 the five bodies garroted here were laid to rest in the potter's field. A later crowd of relic hunters broke up the execution platform and removed fragments as mementos.
The ferry steamer Algomah and the car ferry Ann Arbor No. 1, held in an ice field in Green Bay since February 20, have been released as of April 10 in StarGreen Bay Wisconsin.
In a district court ruling the Republican Hugo defeats rival Truelson in a contested mayoralty election. Judge finds irregular ballots and voter names were questioned, but Hugo holds a narrow six vote majority.
In St Paul on April 6 the commission authorized the issue of 200000 in certificates to raise funds for the plan and work of construction at the Minnesota Capitol.
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