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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1893
Page
6
The message urges inspection reforms for steam boilers and oil fuels, calls for a railroad commission review, and supports funding for the World’s Fair exhibit, land grants, and the Sisseton military grant. It notes the Soldiers Home and public budgets, supports ballot and judge election reforms, and proposes tax-collection timing adjustments.
Detective John Dier declares William B. Tascott did not murder millionaire A. J. Snell. He says the actual killer is a well known Chicago man funding Tascott to stay away from the city. Four men involved including the shooter, two others, and Tascott.
Braver Fats Pa Jan 3. Trustees of the Economites commissioned an accountant to probe their finances. The incomplete inventory lists real estate buildings manufacturing plants and bank stocks totaling over 2.6 million, with estimates suggesting assets may reach 20 million or more.
Mrs. Nellie Brundage wife of broker Charles M Brundage died after taking laudanum in the Grand View hotel. Solomon R Chute a Telluride arrival and former boarder of Mrs Brundage also drank laudanum then sought help but recovered from the poison. A note on Chute asked to inform George Chute Montezuma Iowa and referred to C Patterson in Olympic block. Brundage had recently suspected infidelity and left his wife.
The Leader held its thirty fourth annual dinner for newsboys and bootblacks in the old government building on Fifth avenue. Eight hundred attendees shared an elaborate feast served in the afternoon with quick, orderly eating described as notably swift.
A preliminary Interstate Commerce Commission report for year ending June 30, 1892, notes gross earnings for 128,349.99 miles at 961,025,159 dollars and total US railway earnings estimated at 1,222,711,698 dollars, up 125,950,303 from the prior year. Operating expenses rose to 814,722,080 dollars, with net earnings increasing 43,116,114 dollars. Freight service led earnings growth, with freight up 31,506,471 dollars and passenger up 31,500,023 dollars.
A blaze swept the Francis Xavier Church on West Street as the morning mass began trapping Rev. Thomas Gormley in smoke. He died shortly after being rescued. The damage reached about $39,000 and the church was crowded by about 1,500 attendees who were told to remain inside until the service concluded.
Nine palace horse cars arrive in Racine and Hickory Grove farm horses from the J. I. Case estate will be auctioned in New York on January 9 at the American Art Institution building. Jay Eye Lee and a few others stay to continue breeding, but on a reduced scale.
The Hon. T Jeffer son Coolidge, Mrs Coolidge and Miss Coolidge gave a brilliant reception at their hotel on Avenue Mareceau. The American Colony, diplomats, and leading French political figures attended.
Indianapolis January 3. Thomas F Colbert chief of police left for Philadelphia at night to bring Somerby and the other indicted Iron ae managers back to this city for embezzlement trials. He carries requisition papers issued by Governor Chase.
Washington January 3 Dr Sowers said Speaker Crisp was treated for indigestion and not seriously ill. He had not been well since returning from New York Saturday morning.
Short notices report J. L. Butterfield near Glencoe Minnesota hanged himself with no known cause. Bayless Paper Co at Binghampton New York faced a loss of sixty thousand dollars with thirty thousand insured. Brainerd Minnesota saw a dry kiln house and sheds of J J Howe Co sawmills burn Saturday night with about 100000 feet of lumber destroyed. New York party James S Grosvenor L Wilson E H Litchfield and Seabury of New Jersey sue Commodore Folger in a patent dispute.
Lake City Minnesota January 4 1920s. Seven juvenile bandits aged 12 to 16 robbed train cabooses on Thanksgiving and a following Saturday stealing 11 and 85 dollars respectively. A captain led the group. three carried revolvers. The youths admitted involvement and were arraigned before Justice Wells with all claiming respectable parents.
Albany January 3. Governor Flower in the executive chamber when a large floral arrangement eight feet long arrived. The ship shaped piece named the Empire State rested on his desk with two streamers bearing I dont care for votes and No debt no cholera. Gift from James Oliver of New York City, sergeant at arms of the Democratic national committee.
In Newtown Iowa on January 3 Harry Wood row aged 22 son of J W Woodrow president of the Jasper County bank shot himself shortly after 11 p m He had spent the evening with Miss Jennie Gardner with whom he had been keeping company for some time and it is probable that a lovers quarrel caused the act.
Mapro Jan 3 reports the infanta Isabella will sail to the United States next April on a Spanish or American steam ship to represent Queen Regent Christiania and open the Chicago world’s fair.
Fire struck Archibalds mill in Dunpas Minnesota at 11 Saturday night destroying the mill and the adjacent elevator. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars. the engine house and engine were saved.
James Beardsley a prominent resident and donor of a large public park in Brincepors Conn died from injuries suffered in a struggle with three masked burglars who attacked him December 23. He was 70.
A morning blaze in Emporia Kansas destroyed the Strouse and Schlessinger dry goods house. The firm carried a stock valued at 71000, a total loss, while the building loss is 10000. The fire's origin is unknown.
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