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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1895
Page
4
Rev C M Daley head of Congregational Sunday School and Publishing society has sent 200 letters to responsible parties in every county of South Dakota. The purpose is to gather facts about reported suffering to coordinate relief if needed, with no criticism, only informed aid.
An Oxford Kansas letter-writer defends Major Thos H Rath former South Dakota land commissioner amid reports of a $90,000 shortfall tied to ex state treasurer W W Taylor. The writer praises Rath as honest and loyal, vowing support despite distant state disputes.
The Sioux Falls Press reports Rev. M Daley of Huron canvassed relief needs in South Dakota and finds about 95 percent of required assistance is or will be supplied by local counties. Governors and officials support coordinating aid to protect state reputation and avoid outside begging. In Huron items note Jubilee plans for Feb 15 and local obituaries.
Pierre report covers House and Senate days with 24 new bills including a gopher bounty measure and tax collection changes. Senate bills include condemnation processes for rail right of way warehouses and reforms to education and prisoner good time. Notables: W. W. Taylor defalcation probe, married women liability bill, and court terms in Stanley county.
A Little Coldness describes Thursday night January 31 as the coldest of the season with the weather bureau reading 27 degrees below zero and city readings 3 to 5 degrees colder. Daybreak at 20 below rose to zero by noon while towns like Oakes and Aberdeen reported 40 and 32 below respectively. Nine inches of snow fell in January and a piece by B P Clayton in the February North American Review discusses why farmers political organizations have failed.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the Huron South Dakota post office for the week ending February 2 1895. Names include Edith Barnes and A Simpson. Parties calling for these items must say advertised in the Huronite and provide publication date and pay one cent at the stamp window. J B Cogan P M.
The article recounts a severe midweek storm rivaling the 1888 blizzard with 33 to 40 mph winds, 10 to 15 below zero temperatures, and about one inch of snow. Visibility dropped, doors and streets were hard to endure, schools closed, merchants slow, and trains ran several hours late.
In St Josefu Missouri on February 6 police raided Sue Wah's laundry and opium joint on Edmund Street finding a cache of stolen goods including diamonds, jewelry, silks, furs and more worth an estimated 3 500 to 6 000 dollars. Sue Wah was imprisoned.
President Benjamin F. Norton and Superintendent Daniel Quinn of the Atlantic Avenue Railroad company waived examination in Adams street police court and were held in bail of 500 dollars each to await grand jury action. They face charges of violating Penal Code Section 529 and compelling three employees to work more than ten hours a day.
In Chicago on February 5 Judge Grosscup ousted J B Greenhut from the whisky trust receivership. Receiver Lawrence remains as director representative while General John McNulta is named receiver in chief and John J Mitchell named as stockholder representative. The lengthy decision critiques Greenhut actions.
A dog bite near the Great Northern office led to rabies in three victims. Frank Hoshaw was first scratched while greeting the dog, followed by a wrist injury to R L Gibbs and a finger bite to Miss Margaret J Otis. Gibbs and Hoshaw died in convulsions. Otis sought Pasteur Institute treatment in New York after a late November incident.
CuicaGco Feb 5 The clash between the American Railway union and the old railroad brotherhoods escalates as 200 Conductors meet and back a resolution to bar members who refuse to renounce the ARU at the forthcoming biennial Grand Division convention. Many conductors are ARU members and leaders say no man can serve two masters amid ongoing hostilities between the groups.
St. Paul reports chef Robert Miegel of a leading city hotel traveled three months through Europe inspecting top cuisines. He says European chefs have much to learn from Americans and that in his view Americans are the best feed mortals on the globe.
A freight train wreck two miles west of Oblong Illinois injured many aboard a passenger coach. The Indiana and Illinois Southern line reported the incident around 1 30 p m with Ford's Theater company of 11 people among the injured.
The fishing smack Verena has landed the body of Friederichs Ernst of Madgeburg Prussia one of the drowned passengers of the Elbe. The body was found 45 miles east of Lowerstort and several mail bags were recovered including one marked Stockholm.
Notice of foreclosure sale in Beadle County South Dakota in the Fifth Judicial Circuit to satisfy a judgment against Jacob Schmidt and Ellen Schmidt. George W Longstaff sheriff will auction the northeast quarter of section 35 township 112 north range 65 west Beadle County on March 23 1895 at 2 PM for 889 dollars plus costs and interest. Dated Huron February 5 1895. Grover W Lonestarr Sheriff. C M Harrison Attorney. First pub February 7 last March 21.
In Beadle County South Dakota notice is given that Kate H Gans deceased has left a will. Flora G Dalton Frank L Gane Moses Gans Kate Neemith and Mary Louise Hopwood are heirs at law. On March 4 1895 at 16 o clock a m in the court room at Huron the will is to be proved and letters testamentary issued if no contest arises. Dated February 4 1895 F E Grant Judge Joseph H Alexander Clerk First pub February 7 last February 28
In Circuit Court for the Fifth Judicial Circuit Beadle County Union Five Centros to aosa Corporation in a summons action filed within the court listed.
In the Fifth Judicial Circuit of Beadle County court an upcoming sheriff's sale is advertised by Harriet D. Stearxe Burtt & Sterling Mortgagee's attorneys. Placed in Jan and repeated through Feb, the notice lists John Redding as plaintiff against B Melville Elizabeth B Melville and Laird Norton Co. and mentions Crandall Bros. and Freman Crandall as partners.
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