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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1899
Page
7
A father finds his son Harry in a stable with slate and pencil, explaining he is writing a composition on a horse. The boy says the teacher told him to write one and he chose a horse as the topic, prompting the amused exchange.
New York reports 28 heat fatalities in the past 24 hours with 10 women among victims. Some 83 prostrations are hospitalized in serious condition across cities including Hackensack Newark Plainfield Passaic and Morristown with one suicide linked to the heat distress.
Havana reports General Gomez intends to travel to New York and Washington to judge American sentiment toward Cuba and may return if favorable. Accompanied by Colonel Carlos Manuel Cespedes, Gomez awaits reception of Cuban affairs and current policy.
Austin report describes severe floods from waterspouts and heavy rains on upper basins. Colorado River swelled to 25 feet at Marble Falls Llano, washing 80 miles of riverfront, with floating debris and several cottages carried away though occupants safe. Water climbed from 1 p m to 12 feet by night and dam overflow created a muddy sheet 12 feet deep.
Seattle June 9 The list of prospectors perished in the Edmonton trail rush to the Yukon gold fields grows as reports from the Laurada indicate large losses. Fifty drowned at Great Slave Lake, twenty perished in the Mud and Laird rivers rapids, ten froze, and twenty five died of scurvy with bodies of a score found from exposure.
A major blaze in Augusta on June 9 destroyed multiple buildings in the same district as the seven year old Chronicle fire. Losses total about 250000 dollars. The armory also burned, and during the fire 10000 rounds of cartridges exploded, causing continuous gunfire for an hour.
An east bound mixed Missouri Pacific train on the Central branch wrecked one mile from Touison at 12:20 a m. on June 9. Between 20 and 350 passengers were injured in the collision and derailment. Local responders rushed to the scene as authorities investigated the cause.
In Jaruco Colonel George M. Randall paid 193 Cuban soldiers and rejected 44, bringing total payments to 1,437. Four men were found selling fraudulent certificates of service for four dollars each, provoking a violent backlash from soldiers with legitimate discharges.
James A. Wright of International Navigation says the American liner Paris was abandoned off Cornwall. The vessel is insured for 1,000,000 dollars, to be divided among about 40 underwriters, with about 15 based in New York and Newark.
Milwaukee headlines report Mrs. Mary Ed gar aged 85 died and Mrs. J Ellen Wood 45 and Joseph Morrisey 63 were dangerously ill after drinking beer in Silver City a Milwaukee suburb. Authorities believe the beer was poisoned.
A private letter from a Cuban insider in the United States claims Cuban leaders plan to accept American intervention publicly but vow to use flames to ruin foreign investments if independence is not recognized within two years. It warns a fire could devastate cane and tobacco wealth in a single night.
Rev. Alfred de Barritt, who founded a Congregational church in Havana, returned to the United States to seek aid for Cuba. He urged Washington to end the military government, blaming it for angering Cubans who are peaceful yet proud and sensitive. He cited General Brooke and General Lee as liked figures whose influence is undermined by other officers.
In New York City on June 12 the Senate Committee on Finance met with only Republican members present including Aldrich Jones of Nevada Allison Platt of New York Platt of Connecticut and Burrows. They discussed currency legislation from the House and arrangements for three sub committees on currency internal revenue and customs. The meeting focused on how sub committees would operate, with details left to the chair.
In MippLessporo Kentucky on June 10 Abe Lee from the historic Lee-Taylor feud was killed during the night near a bush. Authorities suspect the Taylors carried out the killing and Lee partisans are arming. The old feud is likely to revive and tensions rise among factions.
In Dubois Pennsylvania on June 10, miners across the region walked out except those at Adrian and Dubois. The strike left about ten thousand workers idle across the area as disrupted mines halted operations.
Mrs. Charles Seek of Kalispell Montana reports a return of strength and health after a bilious fever and sickness. She notes relief from sick headache and stomach distress following Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills as a non irritant cathartic taken with the remedy.
Kansas City June 12 The Modern Woodmen of America selected St Paul as the next meeting place. Afternoon and evening sessions of the head camp were secret with delegates meeting in a small hall and declining to disclose debate results.
A Lander posse pursues three men tied to the Wilcox holdup as six involved split. Three headed toward the Shoshone Indian Reservation via Lander while the other trio is tracked north of Casper.
In Terre Haute Indiana on June 12 the Thompson club held a banquet in honor of Colonel Richard W Thompson turning 90. Speakers included Congressman C B Landis Congressman George W Faris and Governor Mount.
In Fargo North Dakota on June 12 the principal event of the final day featured Hali Adali against Duncan A McMillan. The Turk failed to throw McMillan four times within an hour and lost the match.
Lieutenant Colonel Edgar Hill of the Twenty third Wisconsin infantry died at the Soldiers home hospital from paralysis at age 71. He was well known in Wisconsin and had many friends both locally and on the East Coast.
An advertisement extols Swift's Specific as the sole cure for cancer, citing a testimonial of a patient cured after eighteen bottles. The piece claims cancer is hereditary and incurable by surgery, and invites readers to request the company's book with more testimonials and information.
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