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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1894
Page
5
Washington reports both parties push for gains in the fall campaign. Democratic leader Faulkner directs district statistics and a 300 page campaign book while Republicans consolidate under McKee with a large literature rollout and no speaker bureau.
Washington August 21 The final presidential action on the tariff bill stands between the senate and adjournment The senate may adjourn within a day once the bill is approved The last appropriation measures have cleared the chamber while quorum fears and absence of members threaten further business The Democratic finance committee hopes to report Supplemental Tariff Bills but action remains uncertain The House is ready to adjourn and awaits senate and president action
A whale boat carrying nine men under Lieutenant Freeman H. Crosby of the U S coast survey McArthur capsized while landing through the surf at Jo Creek fifteen miles north of Gray's Harbor. Five men are missing: Crosby and four others named John Freyer Jens Gudmundse William Nehma and Alexander Smith. News from the area is limited.
A fire started by a neglected lighted candle in the servant’s wing of Queen Maria Pia’s Cintra palace near Lisbon spread quickly and was only fought successfully after help from Lisbon arrived.
A September 8 meeting in Duluth will reorganize the Lake Superior and Union Improvement Elevator companies. They will be absorbed into the Consolidated Elevator company with a $500,000 capital. M. J. Forbes, receiver of the Northern Pacific and Red River companies, is expected to serve as president and general manager.
In DvuivutTu Aug 21 Albert J. Paddock aged 13 was shot in the head and killed by 12 year old Frank R. Aoust. The shooting was described as careless not intentional. At the parents request Aoust was not arrested.
John Ives, a recently employed farmhand with Charles Tiffany, was arrested in Fats Minnesota on forging a $36 check. He appeared before Justice Fleschier for a preliminary hearing and was bound over to the grand jury.
The summer hotel at Holmes Island near La Porte Indiana was destroyed by fire in the afternoon with all contents. The building was leased by Samuel C. Hough former Lake Shore road general passenger agent and his loss is described as heavy.
Dubuque to Bay Water Works Dusvance Iowa August 21 The water company controlled by heirs of Selah Chamberlain of Cleveland faces possible charter forfeiture for impure and insufficient water it offers to sell to the city at a value to be fixed by appraisers. The city will accept and establish a new plant.
Governor Brown initiates dispersal of Coxey's commonweal supporters from Baltimore to Cincinnati aboard a special train. He plans additional trains to relocate others to their homes in the North and South.
Thomas Hewitt an iron moulder attempted to kill his wife and four children in Kearney New Jersey on August 21. He wounded them all but not fatally and then leaped from a window to end his life.
Robbers blew open the safe of D. K. Snively in Ep Gemont on Aug 21 and escaped with 33,000 in cash. The post office is in the same building. the robbers also took the register but left the stamps. Detectives have a clue.
Cattle on the track caused an eastbound freight derailment near Redwoop Fats Minnesota. The Minneapolis and St. Louis train was ditched and the tracks torn up for some distance.
E B Sutton Ways Station Ga notes Dr Miles Heart Cure available for sale first bottle may benefit. Druggists sell it at 1? or 6 bottles for ? or sent on receipt of price by Dr Miles Medical Co Elehart Ind.
Chicago conference of railroad brotherhood leaders led to an agreement to reinstate members who joined the American Railway Union during the recent strike. Grand Chief F. P. Sargent and others outlined readmission efforts and plans to lift railroad boycotts.
St Paul report notes about 40 workers arrange to sail to the Cape of Good Hope and Johannesburg after being blacklisted for the recent strike. Others discuss Brazil as an alternative as hard times and lack of work push men to seek jobs abroad despite claims of marked status and no U S employment prospects.
Boise Idaho Aug 21 Postmaster Head of Albion is short in his accounts 2700. The suspected cause is gambling.
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