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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1894
Page
6
The advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pleasant liquid laxative that cleanses the system and relieves colds headaches fevers and constipation. It claims universal medical approval and notes it acts on kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. Sold by druggists in 50c and $1 bottles and manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co with its name on every package.
Debs, president of the American Railway Union, testifies before the presidential commission on the Pullman strike. He describes wages below living standards, repeated cuts, and a town designed to drain workers’ earnings, leading to a strike and subsequent boycotts and railroad walkouts.
Inspector Conway retrieved a chest of incendiary devices used by Herlitz Scharff Nelson and others in property destruction. A second chest held anarchist literature and pictures including Haymarket pardon artwork. The electrical devices use single cell interrupted current with timed clockwork to ignite inflammable fluid l and cause fires with adjustable explosion timing.
The Weekly Financial Report quotes Henry Clews forecasting a lift from uncertainty as tariff questions settle. He notes Washington influence fading, railroads tied to growing traffic, and foreign demand bolstering American securities. He warns of occasional setbacks but expects broader prosperity and buying opportunities ahead.
A State road engine halted at a coaling station near Larkin Texas after encountering ties on the track. Dr. Dreweny of Rusk was shot as he escaped with others. A masked man robbed the party of $20, a $25 bank check, and a gold watch and chain while avoiding a staged wreck meant to delay payroll.
Crookston Minnesota August 21 Hugh McCullum was shot and killed by Robert Mason at Kennedy sixty miles north Mason had taken two horses from McCullum without paying for their keeping McCullum attempted to intervene and was shot in the abdomen Mason and his partner Reed fled and remained at large
The torpedo boat Ericssen steamed up the Delaware River drawing attention along the wharves. She saluted by nearby boats and heads for the Brooklyn Navy Yard after a trip from St. Louis down the Mississippi to New York.
Springfield reports that New York New Haven and Hartford officials unearthed a conspiracy by conductors to steal tickets and sell them to scalpers. About $5,000 worth of tickets are believed stolen. Two longtime conductors, each with more than 25 years of service, are under arrest.
A Springfield committee of Pullman citizens asks Governor Altgeld for relief to feed 1600 families out of work. They allege the company imports workers from across the country and disposes of long-time workers.
The Japanese internal war loan is being subscribed to with great enthusiasm as nations adjust war efforts. Spain Italy and Great Britain dispatch warships to Malagan where Moroccan sultanate troops retreated after defeat by Kabyle rebels. Wichita National Bank plans to reopen Sept 12 after settling with depositors and creditors. Rev A C Hirst of Simpson Memorial church in San Francisco, famed across the Pacific, faces immorality charges yet receives a unanimous vote of confidence from his church.
Wheat steady at No 2 spring 32 No 1 Northern Ol December 54 percent Corn lower No 3 54c Oats lower No 2 white 34c No 3 white Barley quiet and lower No 2 52 percent sample 50 54c Rye lower No 1 50c
Market summary from DuLuth dated August 18 1894 lists No 1 hard wheat cash at 574 cents per bushel for August No 1 Northern at 56 cents August 5 5tc September 54760 for December 164 cents No 2 Northern 5344c No 3 at 484cc rejected 464c to arrive No 1 Northern 573qc with various dates and bids noted
In Minneapolis on August 18, 1804, wheat futures showed August closing at 53 4 1/4 cents with September opening at 5 1/4 cents, and December opening at 55 cents. Market notes list No 1 hard and No 1 Northern grain types with various bid levels and terms.
Market summary shows hogs steady at 5.10 to 5.49, cattle steady with prime steers 3.25 to 3.50 and common cows 1.25 to 2.75, veal calves 3.00 to 3.75, bulls to 2.00. Sheep prices three quarters lower. muttons 1.75 to 2.40, lambs around 2.00. Receipts: hogs 90, cattle 400, calves 26, sheep 3.
In Chicago on August 18, 1894, cattle trading was quiet for top grades while other types moved easily. Prices listed show natives at 5.0, westerns at 1.0 4.10, Texans at 125 35. The hog market was fairly active and firm.
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