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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1895
Page
6
An advertisement promotes Scott’s Emulsion of cod liver oil with hypophosphites as a fortifying tonic. It advises use before severe weakness appears and claims to restore plumpness and strength, contrasting it with raw cod liver oil and noting pricing of 60c and $1.00.
John Redfern a London tailor is dead. Harry Hayward remains under double watch after his sentence was confirmed. Western Base Ball league schedule committee to meet in St Paul February 24. E Ashley Mears former head of North Dakota banks arrested at Fargo. Weekly gold shipments exceed seven million dollars with four million six hundred thousand for Saturday. Rev Dr Henry Van Dyck famed Arabic scholar dies in Beyrout. Father O Connell of Boston named rector of American college at Rome. Frank Kury bound over to grand jury at Yankton for burglary. Evidence includes twenty two suits of clothes and burglars tools. Senator Quay aims to control Pennsylvania delegation for presidential bid. Mrs C A Cosgrove dies at Mason City Iowa, wife of railroad superintendent.
An old advertising line extols Castoria as a remedy used from infancy through adulthood and motherhood. The motto traces a family pattern where Castoria is repeatedly given to children and passed to the next generation.
A Carolina resident recalls a tiny under eye ulcer that rapidly grew into cancer. The testimonial credits S S S with curing hereditary cancer after failed treatments and urges readers to seek its blood-cleansing benefits, citing the Atlanta Constitution.
Charles E. Duryea’s gasoline motocycle finished first in The Times Herald contest with a $5,000 prize. The event featured six starters on a snow slush mud filled Chicago course. Duryea completed the track in 10 hours 25 minutes amid severe winter conditions.
Hans Amundson a well to do Scandinavian farmer living five miles west of Bulack River Farts Wisconsin committed suicide by taking a large dose of strychnine after three days of heavy drinking. He was found at 5 am in a boarding house room crying for help, but the poison had already taken effect before aid could arrive.
Albany December 2 The New York attorney general widened the anti trust drive by ordering Chicago Gas to show cause why it should not be enjoined from selling in state certificates of the consolidation dated October 1 1895 Central Trust Co of New York is named as holder and handler of the certificates Petitioners argue that selling trust certificates in New York violates the law as does selling goods produced by a trust and expect the gas trust to face similar prohibitions despite the tobacco case precedent.
Syracuse attorneys E N Wilson for John Moore & Co Andrews Bros and Kingsford Sons of Chicago filed with Attorney General Hancock a petition to bar the American Sugar Refining Co from doing business in New York. The claim calls the company a trust.
Two Black men, Joe Robinson and Ozias McGahey, were taken from the Fayetteville jail by a mob from Lincoln and Marshall counties and hanged. The men had been moved from Nashville to Marshall county for trial on attempted rape and were en route to Tracy City when the mob stopped the train and stormed the jail. Governor Turney ordered state guards mobilized as the jail was stormed and the prisoners were killed at 8 15 p m.
Washington reports the new Fifty-fourth Congress will focus on committee appointments and rules in early days. Reed as speaker confirms the ceremonial seat drawing while the Senate plans a light week with the president’s message to be read Tuesday and nominations reviewed in executive sessions.
In Rome on December 2 the pope held a secret consistory and elevated nine cardinals including the archbishops of Lemburg Salesbourg Valadolid and Bourges Satolli the papal delegate to the United States Goth the internuncio to Brazil and the bishops of Anton and Ancona. He also preconized 24 Italian bishops and spoke on the Turkey situation urging governance by equality and equity for Armenians and other peoples of the Ottoman empire.
The steamer State of California, 4244 tons, built in Glasgow by A Stephen & Sons and costing 400000 dollars, has reportedly been sold to the Japanese government for conversion into a cruiser. The sale is semi-officially verified but denied at Allan Line offices.
In Philadelphia Captain Wiborg and mates Pedersen Johansen were held in 1000 bail each by U S Commissioner Bell on filibuster suspicions. Witnesses claim no arms were aboard after Nov 29 while a firefighter testified that 88 men and ammo were later landed in Cuba. Unprecedented low river level reported in Chamberlain South Dakota as Missouri reaches record fall.
Testimonial notices claim Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and strengthens the body. Honest writers assert it creates appetite, aids the liver and bowels, and promises permanent cures from impurity and deficiency.
Washington reports that the Republicans in the house caucus unanimously nominated ex Speaker Thomas B Reed of Maine for speaker of the Fifty fourth congress. Galusna Grow nominated Reed, with a rising vote and cheers. Officers chosen include Clerk Alexander McDowell and sergeant at arms Benjamin F Russell. Democrats nominate Crisp with no opposition for their Fifty third congress officers.
Representative Lawrence McGann of Chicago will voluntarily give up his certificate to the House. He will announce that his Republican opponent Hugh R. Belknap is entitled to the seat and waives all claims. The move allows the elections committee to report Belknap seated without a contest.
Harner's Magazin announces The Simpletons a new novel by Thomas Hardy to begin in the December 1804 issue and continue through November 1395. It also promises Recollections of Joan of Arc by Louis De Conte and a Southern Papers series starting with Charleston and the Carolinas in January. Postage is free in the United States Canada and Mexico. Address Harper & Brothers.
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