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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1901
Page
1
At a recent meeting the Cleveland council reached a decisive vote to approve the administration’s recommendation. The action solidifies leadership direction and sets the course for upcoming city governance initiatives.
Sheriff reports the week of September 9 saw two barrooms wrecked and demoralized in St Louis. Pieces were sold for souvenirs amid the incident.
Cleveland wins the next Grand Army encampment with a one-cent-per-mile rail rate pledge. Denver and Pittsburg fail to secure the event, angering Denver officials who pledge further action and encampments in September. Carries details of pledges, meetings, and votes.
In Lincoln on January 23 Fusion leaders planned to override Republican pairing and seat two senators of their faith if the deadlock continues. Absentees and a tightened ballot prompted Republicans to form a committee to ensure a clear majority before any vote. The senatorial stalemate remains unresolved with little change in the tally.
Three men died and two were injured in an early morning fire at the Commercial House in Kewanee Illinois. The dead are G C Cotton Terre Haute Elmer Peterson Galesburg and James Fischer Walnut. An explosion in the kitchen spread flames and trapped guests on upper floors as firemen rescued others and three women were saved.
Mary E Lease sues Charles L Lease in Sedgewick county district court for divorce alleging gross neglect of duty by failing to support her and their four children for over a decade. An accompanying waiver shows Mr Lease does not contest the action. The couple married January 30 1873 at Osage Mission Kansas and have four children.
In Earlington Kentucky January 23 union men about 150 marching from Boxtown toward Carbonvale mines clashed with a five man sheriff posse. Shots fired left Bill Cook dead and John Taylor mortally wounded. Boxtown reportedly deserted as officers seek marchers.
Stockholm Jan 23 The council of state reports King Oscar of Sweden and Norway resumes governing after illness. Crown Prince Gustave steps down from regency as the king’s health is satisfactory. The monarch’s birthday was widely celebrated Monday with no state ball.
The message warns that any improvement merely delays the inevitable, signaling a grim outlook on the ongoing situation. The statement frames progress as insufficient and emphasizes inevitability.
Reports from Osborne House in Cowes indicate Queen Victoria remains gravely ill with a protracted decline ahead. Doctors employ stimulants and nourishment as the Prince of Wales and Emperor William arrive. London telegrams expected before any announcement here.
The piece argues Senator McMillan and other allies faced doubts stirred by false statements about the 1890 shipping subsidy. It contends actual costs justify compensation levels, noting reform and the bill’s aim to restore original subsidies to support swift American liners against subsidized rivals.
An 1890 Senate vote on swift ship compensation is cited to compare Senator Pettigrew's past support with his current opposition. The piece portrays him as an obstructionist in the shipping bill debate and reflects on his changing character and public standing over a decade.
Washington January 17. The president slept well last night and is daily gaining strength. He is handling more business than at any time since his illness but does not plan to return to his office for several days.
At the opening of the session the senate passed a bill granting Horatio N. Davis, father of the late Minnesota Senator, a pension of $50 a month. Davis served as a captain in the commissary department.
Boer prisoners report William Steyn, named by local Boers as a delegate to urge surrender under Kitchener’s proclamation, was captured and sent to Petrewieff on charges of high treason. In Britain, London reports Britain will likely accept Senate amendments to the Hay Pauncefote treaty.
The duel at Boulogne dur Seine on Baron Edmond de Rothschilds estate ended after 10 minutes when Count de Lubersac was wounded in the arm. Sixteen engagements produced torn shirts and furious lunges as seconds intervened to separate them.
A masked mob in South Omaha burned the pesthouse after overrunning a guard. Smallpox fears spurred the attack as the building, converted by the city council, was totally destroyed and an earlier guard was overwhelmed during the arson.
Senator Sewell from the committee on military affairs reported the military academy appropriation bill. The committee recommends raising the officers quarters construction appropriation from the house figure of 73 400 to boost the total bill to 773641 dollars.
New York reports the government of Venezuela has established censorship of dispatches to and from the United States. The measure took effect December 1 and has remained strictly in force since then.
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