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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1889
Page
6
The story details a fatal shooting at a California depot where U. S. Marshal Eagle killed Judge Terry after an altercation with Justice Field. It also covers a Des Moines political convention, a Chicago arrest for illegal sale of alcohol, irrigation senate hearings, and a Dakota marriage land dispute. The mixed items reflect a sensational mix of crime politics and local notices from Aug. 14–15.
Abendeen Aug 14 The Republican county convention for Edmands met in Ipswich lasting past 1 am. W O Stout Ipsth Judge David Gamble Bowdle and John Rudd Roscoe named representatives W B Ruggles Ips ee led the senator delegation. McCoy men back Mathews. Warents Aug 14 Sioux Falls dispatch says upper Sioux valley backs Mathews more than before. Codington delegates are anti Mathews but will back him in the state convention.
A threshing machine engine and boiler exploded in New Hope township this morning killing Frank , engineer, and William Shel ter, foreman. A Russian and a man named Lamaka were seriously injured. The cause cited is lack of water in the boiler. The wreck was complete and the scene was described as sickening.
Interest in the Morris Minnesota to Sioux City line via Milbank Grant county and through Devel Brookings Moody Minnehaha and Lincoln counties grows as locals back the project. The Milbank Egan and Sioux City company collaborates with the Sioux City and Northern railway to begin construction soon with a Palisades to Milbank extension planned next summer.
Local reports state the delegation from Hamline county is solid for Hon. G A Mathews for Congress with no opposition anticipated and no move to nominate anyone else.
A Clean Sweep. YanxTon, Aug. 15. The republican county caucuses were held today and the Gamble party made a clean sweep securing two thirds of the delegation.
Poorly legible report mentions a cone ruin incident causing millions in damage and deaths. Names listed include H. H. Silver Cortland Nebraska George Richardson Da Taste E. A. Winkler Winthrop Missouri and others. Other states report fatalities but details are unclear.
StockTox Cal Aug 15 The inquest into Judge Terry's death returned a verdict that he died from a gunshot wound inflicted by David Nagle at Lathrop A warrant was issued for Stephen J Field on a complaint by Mrs Sarah Althea Terry who charges him with complicity in the killing Justice Field to be arrested in San Francisco Mrs Terry's complaint targets both Field and Nagle as defense plans proceed
A south bound passenger train on the Butler branch of the Western Pennsylvania railroad derailed at Sarver's Station after leaving Butler at 2 35. The wreck killed three aboard and injured twenty five with several expected to die.
Aug. 16 dispatch notes only votes for the support of Judge Edgerton. Pettigrew’s supporters hope to back Pettigrew once Edgerton is chosen. Fragmentary text suggests party factions and tentative backing amid local tensions.
Delegate Mathews recalls Miss Addie M Estey of Fayette Iowa canvassing South Dakota for prohibition and notes she is his old schoolmate, last seen when about ten years old.
T F Mentzer returned from Washington and learned a large saw mill he invested in was destroyed by fire in a recent blaze.
Purvis Mississippi August 16 jury retiained one verdict finding Sullivan guilty of prize fighting. A motion to arrest judgment was made and will be heard tomorrow.
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