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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1896
Page
1
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for skin and facial blemishes and a range of diseases tied to weak digestion and impure blood. It claims the medicine cleanses blood, strengthens digestion, enriches flesh, and cures lung, liver, stomach, bowels, skin, and scalp ailments, with sale through all medicine dealers.
Ex Governor Boies publicly responds to a New York paper's Whitney declaration. He argues it is too late to discuss currency policy with opposing views and that the South and West will not alter the Chicago convention's silver stance. He says pledges toward free coinage are not fulfilled by mere offers of good offices.
Senator Stewart of Nevada, who left the Republican party to back monetary reform, will travel to Chicago for the Democratic convention as a private citizen to influence the nomination of reform-minded candidates for president and vice president. He cited Henry M. Teller and Joseph C. Sibley as the two men who command broad confidence.
In Havana a mock meeting tale about Collector Ryan of Virginia is shown to be a practical joke. A Cuban resident posed a negro cigarmaker as a counterfeit Maceo and staged a midnight rendezvous. The hotel owner confirms Ryan did not leave Havana during his stay.
A circuit court issued an alternative writ of mandamus to the city assessors directing four years of back taxation for Great Northern elevators. The elevators, claimed public for handling grain for all, involve about $80,000.
Duluth reports crop year grain receipts already large and expected to reach about 100 million bushels by year end. Since Aug 11 1895 the market has received 60 million bushels of wheat 11.5 million of coarse grain and 14 million of wheat reduced to flour totaling 85.5 million bushels. If July receipts match June the month will push totals to 100 million.
The St. Louis convention notification committee formally informed Mayor McKinley of his Republican presidential nomination. Senator Thurston spoke for the committee as McKinley pledged to promote the public good and urged unity to address national issues including tariffs, finance, and domestic prosperity.
Senator Dubois of Idaho and Pettigrew of South Dakota arrived with Congressman Shafroth from Colorado. They met in Teller's interest at the Democratic national convention, though they avoided explicit claims. Dubois voiced hope for a candidate who unites silver forces across parties to secure victory.
Delegates to the International League of Press clubs spent the afternoon sighting Niagara Falls and capped the day with a hop and collation at the International hotel in Burrao New York on June 27.
In Mundr Indiana on June 30 the jury convicts Frank Gallagher of murder after he says two non-union strikers attacked him during the winter strike and he acted in self defense.
In Wilkes Barre on July 1 a doomed rescue is unlikely as rock and water impede access to the Twin shaft at Pittston. Relatives oppose abandoning the effort while officials warn weeks or months may pass clearing debris to reach the entombed miners.
On Farragut day in South Boston a crowd of 100 or more surged onto Sheldon's wharf as Ella prepared to dock. The wharf gave way dumping 75 to 80 people into five feet of water. Four boys drowned and 13 were injured amid frantic rescue efforts by onlookers, rescuers, and police.
Cambridge, July 1. William T. Reid and William H. Daly, who pleaded guilty to 42 indictments of incendiarism with losses over 2,000,000 dollars, were sentenced to the Concord reformatory for 20 years each after being pronounced sane.
The afternoon eastbound Grand Trunk mail train jumped the track about four miles east of Cornwall Ontario. All cars derailed but 60 passengers escaped with no injuries, only fright and shock reported by officials.
Arlington Minn July 1 The nine year old son of Henry Rischmiller a prominent farmer three miles from town was killed by lightning while loading hay on a wagon with another boy who was not hurt.
Fifty delegates gathered in New York for the first annual convention of the Socialist Trade and Labor Alliance of the United States and Canada. Daniel de Leon was elected temporary chairman and denounced trades unions, labeling Gompers Powderly and Sovereign as fakirs.
Tron Mills prepares to shut down the rolling mills in Youngstown and the Mahoning valley at nightfall due to the expiration of the United Steelworkers wage scale. Employers and workers alike hope for a quick agreement.
Bradstreets notes a brief uptick in mood after the St Louis gold plank but finds no real gain in trade. Intermittent gains in wool, hardware, clothing, and dry goods contrast with widespread midsummer dullness and rising wage debates. Falls in wheat and cotton crops weigh on prices as textile curtailment grows. US weekly failures rise to 217, with Canada at 24, signaling persistent weakness despite hopeful chatter.
Kansas reports an exceptional wheat harvest totaling about 43,000,000 bushels from all counties. The yield doubles the 1893 output and surpasses the five-year average, with Kansas able to export roughly 34,000,000 bushels beyond domestic needs.
General Order No 11 from Commander-in-Chief Walker directs department commanders to report promptly how many comrades will attend the national encampment in St Paul on September 2 to 4. The Western Passenger Association and Central Traffic Association set a 1 cent per mile rate. half fare rates are set east of Buffalo and from the Pacific coast. All tickets will be limited.
Fire insurance agents vowed to raise Chicago premiums by 5 percent in retaliation for a city ordinance taxing non Illinois corporation agents. The Chicago Underwriters Association met in emergency session to leverage the higher rates to press for repeal of the measure.
Four choir boys and the choirmaster from St. John's Episcopal church Charlestown drowned when their boat capsized on Lake Mattapan in Sharon Massachusetts during the afternoon.
Baseball scores reported from Detroit Columbus St Paul Grand Rapids Indianapolis Minneapolis Milwaukee and more with league standings showing Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati Boston Washington and other clubs. Team records include Detroit Minneapolis Indianapolis Columbus and St Louis among leaders with several close margins.
Shadow Maber defeats Tommy Ryan in the eighth round of a 20 round welterweight bout before the Buffalo Empire Athletic Club in Buffalo New York. The match drew attention as a potential mark for Ryan but ended with Maber as the winner.
Ex Congress man T. R. Hudd died at his Green Bay residence from heart paralysis after several days of illness. He was a well known northern Wisconsin politician with long service and influence in the region.
James MacCready once a well known West actor, but for five years ran the Hilton hotel in Newark New Jersey was instantly killed in a ranaway accident this afternoon.
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