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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1897
Page
4
Deaths and political notes from South Dakota and Louisiana
The Huronite reports that Macee's latest death was not fatal and notes the upcoming state teachers association in Sioux Falls. It adds that the South Dakota legislature met at noon on January 5 and a Louisiana Democratic delegation traveled to Washington for protection. It also mentions the shocking death by own action of J. B. McCullaugh, editor of the St Louis Globe Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
J.B. McCullaugh
The
St Louis Globe Democrat
Silas T. Wright
Nancy E. Wright
L. H
Register of Deeds
Beadle County
Ith
Court House
Huron
County of
Beadle
L.it. Boy
M J L. A
Wm. Wilson
Badje
Standard Savings Bank
Eugene H Belden
Bank VP from Lilinore Ends Career by Jumping into Lake
W A Hammond, vice president of the defunct Bank of Lilinore, ended his career on January 2 by jumping into a lake. Authorities reported the incident as a suicide. The bank had failed earlier, leaving creditors and customers seeking refunds and closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hammond
Bank of Lilinore
Huron Professor Dukes Elected President of South Dakota Education Association
At the annual session of the South Dakota Educational Association Prof. Dukes of Huron was elected president for the ensuing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota Educcational Association
Dukes
Huron
Missouri Supreme Court voids city voter penalty clause
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a Kansas City charter provision fining legal voters $2.50 for failing to vote is unconstitutional and void. The decision cites statewide protections for voting rights and limits on punishment for nonparticipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Kansas City
Supreme Court of
Missouri
States to elect 13 U S senators this winter
Thirteen states will hold elections for United States senators this winter including New York Delaware Kansas North Dakota South Dakota Oregon Washington California Idaho Wisconsin Missouri Kentucky and Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Delaware
Kansas
North Dakota
South Dakota
Oregon
Washington
California
Idaho
Wisconsin
Missouri
Kentucky
Florida
Children of Great Men on Deck for National Service
Major McKinley may see an answer to the question of what to do with the sons of great men. Young Grant Logan Arthur Garfield and Hayes are mentioned as ready to serve the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Grant
Logan
Arthur
Garfield
Hayes
South Dakota Votes Narrowly for Bryan in Plurality
Cedar Rapids Republican notes South Dakota’s 142 vote plurality for Bryan, arguing the state should not be deemed hopeless in the electoral vote contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Bryan
Cedar Rapids
Local lecture tours draw crowds for free shows
The writer notes that people will stand knee deep to hear a young speaker when admission is free, but balk at paying $2 to $5 for the same performance. The point emphasizes price sensitivity in public talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bryan
Chicago firm gives workers one year life insurance gift
Seigel Cooper Co of Chicago surprised 615 employees on Christmas morning by presenting each with a paid up life insurance policy worth one thousand dollars for one year, total value $615,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seigel, Cooper & Co
Chicago
Sugar trust aims at milk supply to control coffee
The sugar trust expands into coffee by aiming to seize milk sources for the complete breakfast trio. The text argues the trust must control all three ingredients to monopolize the coffee cup, warning against partial moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Trust
Greatest work of the canvass praised
Perry S Heath chief of the publication bureau of the McKinley campaign says the weekly pets literature was most effective in influencing public opinion, more potent than any other literature circulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry S. Heath
McKinley Compaizd
Pets
South Dakota Teacher Sparks Debate On Sports Versus Industry
Mrs. Lease lectures South Dakota students urging focus on industrial topics while taxpaying parents might prefer their children stick to football and legitimate sports. The message reflects tension between academics and athletic priorities in the community.
Postmaster Locates Deceased Resident for Forwarded Paper
A postmaster in a small community, well acquainted with the deceased resident, believed he knew where to forward a recently retained paper. The letter bore an endorsement reading Forward another copy in es estos wrapper. The man plead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lews
Farm numbers and value rise from 1880 to 1890
A summary of census data shows 4 098 907 farms valued at 10 197 096 776 in 1880 and 4 564 641 farms valued at 13 270 252 649 in 1890. The farm count increased by 555 345 farms, about 13.86 percent, while total valuation rose roughly 20.23 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Farm values soar from 1880 to 1890 in U S agriculture
Census figures show implements and machinery value rising to 494 million in 1890 from 406 million in 1880, a 21.58 percent gain. Livestock value climbs to 2.209 billion from 1.500 billion, up 7.21 percent. Total farm products increase from 221.5 million in 1879 to 2.460 billion in 1890, an 11.19 percent rise, noted by U S Senator J H Mitchell of Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Mitchell
U. S
Oregon
Repeal of Article 24 Challenged by Prohibitionists
Leading prohibitionists announce three challenges to the repeal. They allege the legislature never formally agreed to the amendment, the wording is improper, and the ballots were not properly printed.
Bank Failures Seen as Inevitable Errors in Banking Practices
The National Bank of Illinois and Bank of Minnesota faced collapse due to bad assets. Doubtful bonds and over-valued real estate drained depositor funds and triggered failures, yet the public did not panic as the risks were understood as inherent to risky banking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank of Illinois
Calumet Electric Railway Company
Bank of Minnesota
St Paul
Regents seek court over five member constitution amendment
The State Board of Regents dispute the final election result on reducing the board from nine to five. The Huron Huronite notes the regents intend to file suit to settle doubts about other amendments and to resolve questions about their own status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Regents
Board of Regents
Yankton Presse
Legislative fight swirls over speaker race and senatorial picks
Editorial from Pierre reports lawmakers arriving for the session amid a tense battle among Kyle Loucks and Prowman for the senate seat. The eight Democrat caucus for speaker with Weeks favored. Populists Daly and Colvin in a tug of war. Telegraph and rail lines down isolate the capital as hotel rates rise and members seek private lodging. Senator Kellar of Hot Springs surfaces as a potential dark horse. Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellar
Hot Springs
Kyle
House
Brule County
Daly
Brown
Colvin
Davison
Big storm sweeps West with floods and blizzard conditions
Cuicano reports a wide storm over Illinois Michigan Minnesota South Dakota and Nebraska. Flooding from heavy rain and rising rivers threatens Joliet Lacon and Rock Island while Des Plaines and other waterways rise. Blizzard snarls rail traffic with 12 inch snow and six to seven foot drifts. ice gorges threaten Menominee Marinette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuicano
Rts
Illinois
Joliet
Desplaines
Lambor
Rock Island
Lacon
Sangamon
Michiewan
Menomnee
Hastings
Grand Island
Union Pacific
Rain Floods Chicago Area Basements Streets and Docks Deluges Surpass Normal
Continuous rain from Sunday through Monday swelled rivers and canals, flooding basements and streets in Chicago and Cook County. Outer districts faced impassable roads while Desplaines River and nearby canals roared torrents. South Englewood and Summit showed alarming conditions as water rose near dam levels, with Lemont also in danger of overflow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CuicaGco
Chicago
Cook County
Desplaines River
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Severe Arkansas storm floods Little Rock and towns
A January storm in Little Rock dumped over four inches of rain flooding streets. Water reached a foot in buildings, with Fifth and Centre streets hardest hit. Rail lines suffered as a culvert failed and several areas faced submerged roadbeds. Boston suffered multiple house demolitions and injuries occurred but no fatalities were reported. Towns south of Little Rock reported equal misery and possible lumber camp casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Centre
Fifth
Union Depot
Victory Street
Markham
Iron Mountain
Boston
Damage reports reach Rock and Texarkana areas
Reports from the country describe several instances of damage to farm houses and cabins in the Rock and Texarkana regions, with weather or storm impact causing visible destruction and concern among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock and
Texarkana
Nebraskan Storm Brings High Winds and Snow Drifts
Omana reports a 36 hour storm with light snowfall but very high winds. Drifts obstruct travel across the state and in South Dakota, with telegraph and telephone service hampered but not halted. Grand Island sees five feet of snow in railroad yards, while surrounding ground remains bare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omana
South Dakota
Grand Island
Union Pacific
Weather, Snowdrifts Delay Kansas City Trains Across Region
Snowdrifts disrupt western Missouri and Kansas rail traffic while temperatures fall. Reports note about 40 inches of snow at many points and worsening conditions as heavy winds lift snow, hindering railroads and threatening stock. Indian Territory experiences heavy rain swelling canyons and streams, with increased railroad concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Territories
Dangec
Rivers Rise Above Danger Mark After Heavy Rain
Floodwaters from two days of rain push the Gasconde river above the danger mark at Richland Missouri. The river floods low bottoms, rising 14 inches per hour and swamping hundreds of acres of wheat and corn. Logs and railroad ties float downstream, signaling losses in the thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Str. Louis
Mississippi
Richland
Gasconde
Snow Drift Delays Southbound Train in Texas
A heavy snow storm leaves the southbound passenger train 24 hours overdue near Wicaita Falls Texas. Wires are down north of Clarendon and no word from the missing train is available. A snow plow heads north from Clarendon toward Claude 30 miles away as drift reports reach 15 feet. The northbound train has turned back at Clarendon due to impassable track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wicaita Falls
Tex
Clarendon
Claude
Supreme Court Grants Habeas Corpus Review for Chapman Case
The Supreme Court grants Elverton R. Chapman leave to file a habeas corpus writ after his conviction for refusing to answer questions before the Senate sugar trust investigating committee. A March 22 hearing is set. Chapman absented to the court with a deputy marshal. The delay aided Senator Edmunds who wished to avoid inauguration and March winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Supreme Court
Axam
Chapimen
Washington
Supreme Court
Elverton R. Chapman
Senate Sugar Trust
Chapman
Edmunds
Kansas Prohibitionists Seek State Liquor Dispensary
Leading Kansas prohibitionists plan to urge the legislature this winter to establish a state liquor dispensary to crush saloons. The proposal will be presented at the prohibition convention in Topeka on January 12 with an official endorsement and a legislative committee to push the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Cuban press withdraws Havana correspondents amid government prosecutions
Madrid dispatch reports The Impar cial, The Heraldo and Correspondencia will withdraw their Havana correspondents due to government prosecutions. It notes opposition by Senor Canovas del Castillo and Senor Sagasta to a temporary coalition ministry over the Cuban question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Madrid
Imparcial
Heraldo
Correspondencia
Havana
Senor Canovas del Castillo
Senor Sagasta
Bermuda Arrives 20 Hours Late Off Bermuda Coast
The British steamer Bermuda under Captain Scott, alleged to be a Cuban filibuster, reached St George Bermuda on Jan 6, twenty hours overdue due to fog and rough seas. It had left New York Dec 31 and could not land filibustering expedition on Cuba's coast since departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George
Island of
Bermuda
Scott
New York
Cuba
Everhardt and Ziegler Forge Classic Draw at Quaker City
Jack Everhardt of New Orleans and Owen Ziegler of Philadelphia fought six rounds at the Quaker City club. Everhardt led from the start and nearly finished Ziegler in the fourth. Referee called a draw but the crowd urged for an Everhardt win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Jack Everhardt
New Orleans
Owen Ziegler
Quaker City Athletic Club
Everhardt
Ziegler
Louisiana Cyclone Hits Mooringsport Tragedy
A cyclone struck Mooringsport Louisiana causing four immediate deaths and multiple injuries. At least three others were fatally injured with about twenty hurt. The four deceased were children of Jesse Goodman. The storm arrived with a narrow but devastating path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Mooringsport
Jesse Goodman
Notable Local Bank Fails as Nora Springs Bank Folds
The First City Bank of Nora Springs, Ta. has failed. Sir Joseph Hickson, former Grand Trunk general manager, died in Montreal. Sir Henry Halford, captain of the English rifle team that visited America years ago, died in London. Standard Cordage in Boston resumes operations, employing 400. Daniel Flanagan remains critically injured after a prize fight with William Catskill near Low Point, N.Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First City Bank
Nora Springs
Joseph Hickson
Grand Trunk
Montreal
Henry Halford
America
London
Standard Cordage Company
Boston
Daniel Flanagan
William Catskill
Low Point
N. Y
Fears of Serious Flood in Jefferson City
Fear of a major flood on the Osage grows after heavy rain. A large washout on the Missouri Pacific main line has halted eastbound train service for 24 hours, and repairs will take time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Osage
Dense New York Fog Delays City Traffic
New York reports a dense fog that hung over the city and harbors until 9 p.m. It halted traffic for 24 hours with ferries largely shut down and travelers departing by Jersey City terminals facing significant delays. Elevated rail and cable cars moved slowly as fog impeded both water and land travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jersey City
Receiver appointed for Iowa Mortgage Company
In federal court Judge Pond named William F. Weller of Hartford Connecticut as receiver for the Iowa Mortgage Company. The firm organized in Connecticut, with officers in Hartford and Davenport, has a capital stock of 100000 dollars but has conducted a large amount of business in the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Torzxa, Kan
Pond
William F. Weller
Hartford, Conn
Iowa Mortgage Company
Connecticut
Davenport
West
Massillon Miners Face Wage Cut At 51 Cents Per Ton
Notices posted in the Massillon district announce a reduction in pick mining wages from 61 to 51 cents a ton. Operators will pay the higher convention rate if Columbus fixes more than 51 cents, retroactive to January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massilton, O
Massillon
Columbus
Trainmen Killed in Missouri Landslide
In New Haven Missouri a Missouri Pacific freight train struck a landslide caused by heavy rains. Engineer Homer Evans Fireman Henry Horkup and Head Brakeman J E Mc Queen, all of St Louis, were killed as the locomotive and 12 cars plunged into the Missouri river. The track was cleared and trains resumed service the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Freight No. 218
New Haven
Homer Evans
Henry Horkup
J. E. McQueen
Missouri River
Industrial School Burned at Leech Lake Agency
A Brainerd telegram reports the lace industrial school at Leech Lake agency burned upon Rev. J A Gilfillan's arrival. Miss Colby, the instructress, was badly if not seriously burned, and the building's contents including laces and embroidery books were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waite Earth
Minn
J. A. Gilfillan
Brainerd
Walker
Leech Lake Agency
Holiday Excursion Rates From Chicago and Northwest Lines
The Chicago and North-Western Railway offers excursion tickets at low rates on December 24 25 31 1896 and January 1 1897 to points within 200 miles of selling stations on the North-Western Line and Asian Pacific System. Return passage valid until January 4 1897 inclusive. Tickets and full information from Chicago and Northwestern Bay agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Chicago & Northwestern Ba Y
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