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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1890
Page
1
A congressional resolution calls a five member committee to investigate the murder of Sitting Bull and the western Indian outbreak. The panel may travel, use government transport, and report by December first to the fifty second congress.
The Evening Star recounts a ruse by Will iam Davel and Mary F. Duval to win money and gifts from senators by claiming to name a first born after them. Certificates of baptism and tickets for a self paid benefit were sent to many statesmen, drawing donations before exposure.
Gen Clarkson's paper highlights farmer pressure on national banking and silver laws. Republicans in the Senate caucus seek to elaborate the system to aid agriculture, warning that delay risks disaster and urging quicker reform to avoid a sub treasurer alternative.
C Boyd Barrett of Aberdeen arrives in Washington to press Senator Brice for help with Democrats in the Dakotas. Barrett claims Brice is generous and may approve purchasing a cat for Bartlett Tripp. details about Dakota title to Ohio are unclear in the fragmented report.
Salem outlines steps to organize an immigration bureau for McCook County. Plan aims to streamline residency and border control, with officials stating benefits for local governance and migrant oversight.
The report claims Irby, Wade Hampton’s successor as South Carolina senator, is a young four to five fold killer. It says he killed a victim, hid in Texas briefly, and later received an elusive reward while lingering in public view. The piece notes Hampton’s four year Rebel allegiance but provides no proven killings.
An opinion piece from Watertown notes that bankers and merchants are not the only hard up in hard times. The author laments widespread financial anxiety affecting broader classes beyond business elites.
The subject thanks supporters who would honor him but states he is out of politics and refuses any candidacy. He clarifies he does not intend to seek public office and remains outside political life.
The Huron Nation Bank suspended payments on Monday amid depositor pressure for full repayment. Authorities claim every dollar of deposits will be paid in full as loans could not be collected quickly enough to cover a bank draft. The bank was regarded as one of the state's best and soundest.
Iroquois Peter West a long standing general merchandise firm made an assignment Monday. The failure was due to hard times and inability to collect accounts. Assets will cover liabilities and business will resume in a few days.
A council of Congregational ministers and delegates met at Iroquois Thursday. Mrs. A J Drake of Iroquois was ordained to assist her husband in the pastorate, marking a notable event for the denomination. The proceedings included M Daley of Huron and others. the full report notes the unusual nature of a woman preacher within the church.
The village head Sitting Ball, a longtime Northwest clan agitator, was killed Monday near Standing Rock Agency during an arrest attempt by Indian police. His son Crowfoot fought alongside him as the elder faced a violent end. The general verdict deems him a disruptive figure whose influence lingered in Indian affairs for years.
H. G. Johnson from Salina, Kansas writes from Sati to express belief in large scale farming by irrigation powered by electricity. He cites wells with 175 psi pressure and suggests dynamos run by peaton wheels to distribute electric energy for plowing and threshing, signaling early optimism about electrified agriculture.
A Pioneer Press dispatch from Shakopee reports a double homicide with a murdered man, John Spearman, 67, and his wife fatally harmed. A 12 year old boy lay dead by the bed with cemented pillow, while no weapon or blood stains appeared on furniture. The couple’s 4 year old son was found unharmed but nearby. Evidence and motives remain unclear as investigators probe the scene.
A Beadle County discussion on political maneuvering concludes with no immediate candidate naming as the legislature meeting approaches. Senatorship remains unresolved awaiting formal action by lawmakers.
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