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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1893
Page
2
A House subcommittee drafts a bill to repeal the 1 percent tax on state bank circulations. The measure limits currency issues under the Comptroller of the Currency and requires strong safeguards to prevent unsafe or wildcat notes. It is expected to reach full committee before floor action with government backing.
In Wasmington the House debated tariff and banking committee action. Mr Talbert of South Carolina sought quick adoption of a resolution to force reports while Mr Kilgore of Texas moved Utah statehood, but the Utah bill failed after a debate as Bland moved to strike the enactment clause and prevailed.
Democratic members of the Ways and Means Committee modify the tin plate schedule from ad valorem to specific duty set at 11.5 cents per pound. The rate is one cent higher than the current levy, reflecting a targeted tax approach.
Foreign minister Ze Ballos informs Secretary Gresham that Argentina hopes tariff law changes will expand commercial ties with the United States. Current wool trade largely favors France and England, totaling over 90 million dollars annually.
Secretary Hoke Smith appoints Ernest Schwartz of Wisconsin as chief clerk of the general land office to succeed the resigning J. C. Hobbs. The appointment was made in Washington on December 9.
In Tucson on December 9 the Southern Pacific order barring tramps from riding freight trains sparks threats of bloodshed. About 135 tramps camped at Lordsburg vow to derail passenger trains if the policy is enforced.
The Diamond Match Company of Chicago files two equity actions in the United States court against Oshkosh Match Company for alleged infringement of a match making machine and a box making machine.
Prair ie du Chien Wis Dec 9 The city council grants a ten year franchise to an electric light company formed by local citizens to build and operate a new plant in the city at an early date.
A receiver is requested for the Ohio Chemical company by the Times-Democrat Publishing Company of Lima Ohio. The firm allegedly profited nationwide selling bichloride of gold tablets claimed to cure drunkenness and tobacco use.
Chicago December 9. R A Cole a train dispatcher on the Lake street elevated road slipped on the icy stair and fell twenty five feet to the ground below His skull was fractured and he died within a few minutes at the scene in the elevated yard wreck.
The convention at Parkhall of the International Joy Barbers spent the morning receiving committee reports and the afternoon drafting a new constitution.
Barrovorz reports that the proposed Princeton College versus Washington team football game at Union Park on Saturday has been canceled due to Princeton faculty objections to college men entering further fixtures.
Postoffice in Ween Ia is quarantined after a diphtheria case is confirmed in the postmaster’s family. Local health officials impose measures to prevent spread and safeguard staff and patrons.
The Rockefeller Merritt syndicate has dropped its big steel project for the present due to the Wilson bill and business mood. A test of the Adams process showed promise, prompting plans to build a Cleveland mill using band iron for Standard Oil hoops. The syndicate will wait for Congress legislation and wage readjustments before proceeding.
There were no fresh developments in the Mazomanie Wisconsin post office robbery. No captures have been made but police continue work on clues. Directors offered rewards for information leading to capture and conviction.
Severe storms rage along England's west coast as a South Bend National Bank robbery yields 15900 dollars amid clues and watchful police. Chief Benjamin Rose coordinates searches after a back door window is found open and a chisel discovered. Rescue vessels report wrecks and high winds disturb Dublin.
St Louis reports Herr Tischen doerfer, an electrical engineer for Schuckert Co of Nuremburg, who oversaw the famed searchlight atop Manufactures building, has gone to Washington to offer a 194 million candle power light for Sandy Hook New York military and other uses.
Minneapolis Trust Company as receiver for Northwestern Guaranty Loan brings an action against 171 defendants to determine possession of collateral securities. The prior special term found lack of jurisdiction due to absent representation. the current suit seeks to include all parties as defendants.
In Springfield Illinois the Central Illinois Millers association held its annual meeting and started forming a league of Illinois millers to defend winter wheat milling from a perceived threat by a large English syndicate based in Minneapolis. E OC Kreider of Jacksonville was elected president and farmers and flour consumers urged to support home mills.
On November 27 the cash drawer of the Chicago and Northwestern railway at Oakfield Wisconsin was robbed of about eighty dollars while the agent was at dinner. A company detective led to the arrest of three boys. William Church aged 17 confessed before District Attorney McCrory and exonerated the other two.
Henry Clay ders, who killed a fellow waiter at the Troop hotel in Landers, Kansas, on December 1, died in the county jail four days after the stabbing. Officials report his death resulted from exposure after four days without food, as he hid the act in a haystack. He begged a farmer to take him to prison, hoping only the other man was harmed.
Prominent Chicago labor leaders say at the American Federation of Labor annual convention here next week Western forces will demand the transfer of headquarters from New York. Negotiations with Uncle Sam and other details follow in this broad labor scene.
Warsaw Wis December 9 The jury found Hanson Fellets and Randy not guilty on conspiracy charges after a twenty six hour deliberation. Thrun had pleaded guilty to conspiracy but cannot be sentenced due to lack of co conspirator a required element.
Lucius Steward, a wealthy but unwed man who died in Janesville, left no will or bank account. A search of his Plymouth home uncovered five shot bags of gold and a roll of bills totaling several thousand dollars, discovered by relatives.
Trempealeau county sheriff reports 80 year old man known as Grandpa Hutchins from near Glasgow has been missing since last Sunday. He is frail but reportedly able to care for himself and his disappearance remains unexplained despite a well kept home.
Albert Lea Minn Dec 9 Mrs T Churin of London Freeborn county was shot and killed by a tramp. The killer fled west then north passing Oakland around 4 40 oclock in the afternoon and turned east toward Prairie. Sheriff Mitchell and posse pursue with a likely capture imminent.
Thomas Taylor, a prosperous farmer six miles south of Sparta Wisconsin, tried to kill himself with carbolic acid on the day of his planned marriage to Miss Ida King at Sparta. The act followed failure to raise money due on the wedding day, drawing a large local crowd.
H E Huntington, nephew of C P Huntington of Southern Pacific, has been elected president of the Central Pacific Railroad Company in San Francisco. He arrived in California about two years ago to oversee his uncle's interests.
Thieves broke into the arator creamery in Charles City during the night and loaded a wagon with butter worth 40 dollars. The back door was forced, extensive pipe damage from freezing occurred, and the entry left chaotic.
Cuicano December 9. The wholesale and retail dry goods houses of J. H. Walker & Co. have been bought by W. A. Mason of Chicago for $915,000. They have been under receiver control for some time.
A Vienna banker disappeared after allegedly defrauding clients of 250,000,000 florins. The report says the defaulting banker fled to South America, causing a sensation in Vienna.
Burglars blew open the Mazo Wisconsin postoffice safe and carried away over $1,000. The safe was left a total wreck.
Richmond Virginia December 9 The Democratic member of the legislature assembled in caucus last night and nominated General Eppa Hunton for the United States senate for the short term by acclaim.
At the Michigan Federation of Labor conference in Battle Creek Michigan on December 9 the delegates resolved to petition the next legislature to pass a bill prohibiting all freight trains from running on Sunday except those carrying livestock.
Eau Claire Wisconsin December 9 Thomas L Adams manual training instructor in the high school operated machinery with his class when a buzz saw severed three fingers from his right hand.
D B Penn Jr son of former Governor Penn and a member of the world’s fair national commission is reported seriously ill at the Palmer House in Chicago on December 9.
A fireman from Dubuque named Walker fell from a tender on the Chicago Great Western line near Oelwein Iowa and suffered fatal head injuries. News describes the accident as a tragic on the job death with brief details available.
Danville Illinois December 9 two young murderers Pate and Stires were hanged at 12 55 pm in a clean execution.
Lanpon Dec 9 Mr Gladstone is ill and unable to go to Brighton as a …
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