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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1894
Page
7
A promoter claims Syrup of Figs offers health benefits by cleansing the system and aiding the kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. Marketed by the California Fig Syrup Co, bottles sized 50c and 1, products carry the company name and warning against substitutes.
In Washington on December 17 the House committee explored currency revision with bankers split between the Eastern silver favoring W. P. St. John of the Mercantile Bank and G. G. Williams of the Chemical National Bank opposing risky mushroom banks. Williams urged funding legal tender notes, redeemable bonds, and silver certificate reform to secure a sound system, while St. John condemned official constraints on coinage and warned against rapid shifts.
News from Apia reports the renowned novelist Robert Louis Stevenson died suddenly of apoplexy on December 9. His remains were laid to rest on Pala mountain in Samoa. Born November 13, 1800 in Edinburgh he studied law before turning to literature. His famous works include Treasure Island Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Kidnapped and The Black Arrow. He had lived in the South Pacific for health and took an active interest in Samoan affairs.
Talbot and Denison, attorneys for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance, petition the district court to sell the Tabor opera house and the Tabor block to satisfy a mortgage claim of 400000. In Lyons Iowa a flock of several hundred wild geese flies northwest as weather warms and ground thaws after two weeks.
The government notified the U S chargé d affaires that extradition will not be granted. Dr J M Curry remains under arrest at Monterey over alleged criminal malpractice in Anniston Alabama.
VERMILLION S D Dec 17 The state horticulture convention has closed H C Warner of Forestburg was elected president.
The Bank of Woonsocket has entered voluntary liquidation. Depositors are expected to be paid in full.
Eugene V. Debs and A R U directors to appeal Judge Woods sentence. The decision was made at a meeting of their counsel in Cicasco.
In Benton Alabama on December 18 a pistol duel between Tom St. Clair and Reuben Maul resulted in St. Clair dead Maul wounded and a black woman also seriously hurt authorities reported no other details at this time
OskaLoosa Ia Dec 18 The Iowa supreme court veteran Judge Seevers 14 years suffered complete paralysis of the right side after a Saturday night illness. He was a prominent figure in Iowa law from early days.
Philadelphia yarn and carpet house Job Batty's Sons is financially embarrassed with liabilities totaling about $200,000. A Mexican congress bill seeks to hold an international exposition. A cholera-like disease outbreak affects horses near Chester and Galesburg Illinois.
The latest market notes show dull trade with flour steady, wheat steady with futures at May 58 4 3?c, corn higher at No 3 44c, oats firm with No 2 white 8c, barley higher at No 2 53c and rye lower at No 1 4 1/2c indicating mixed agricultural commodity movements in Milwaukee.
Duora reports wheat cash No. hard and No. 1 northern prices with December and May months listed. Includes figures 6044 84 83g 614 and 6234 for various northern grades and delivery months.
Minneapolis reports December wheat closes with December at 57 3/4 cents, May 59 1/4 cents high, 58 3/4 low, July around 60 1/2 cents. Track No 1 hard at 89 cents, No 1 northern 8 1/2 cents, No 2 northern 5 1/2 cents. overall market fluctuation through session.
Hog market down about 37 to 10 cents, prices range from 4.05 to 4.74 for all grades. Steady but quiet cattle trade with prime steers 3.50 to 3.75, good cows 2.40 to 3.00, calves mixed, stockers 1.0 to 2.4, feeders 2.00 to 2.75, bulls 1.2 to 1.75. Sheep steady with muttons 1.00 to 2.0 and lambs 2.00 to 2.40. Receipts: hogs 1,400. cattle 2,300. calves 100. sheep 2,700.
Chicago market report shows hogs active and firm with 19 cent gains, prices from light to heavy packing and shipping lots varied from about 3.12 to 4.51 per cwt. Cattle steady with good demand, sheep reasonably active and firm on good grades while commons weaken. Totals: hogs 37,000. cattle 16,000. sheep 16,000.
Closing market figures show December January and May prices for Wheat Corn Oats Park and Lard. Wheat December 53762 cent value unclear. Corn December 464 cents. Oats December 24 cents. Park December 118714 dollars. Lard December 6.844 dollars.
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