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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1897
Page
7
A public health notice extols Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative that cleanses the system without weakening organs. It emphasizes purchasing only the California Fig Syrup Co. product through reputable druggists and advises consulting physicians for actual diseases.
The crown prince of Japan is alive as Cecil Rhodes begins return to South Africa. Brahms dies at 67, Lady Lascelles, wife of Sir Franklin D Lascelles, passes away. An iron ore pool forms for Gogebic ranges, Mesaba excluded.
United States Consul in Tegucigalpa reports a revolution has broken out in Honduras and the republic is under martial law. The dispatch notes sudden upheaval affecting the capital and government control.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cure for colds in one day. It promises a full refund from druggists if the remedy fails.
London May 22 The Rome correspondent for The Daily Mail reports an unquestionable authority that the powers have agreed on peace terms with Greece including a five million pound indemnity guaranteed by control of Greek customs and frontier rectification. An armistice of seventeen days is to follow the combatants' agreement.
In the House of Commons the government stated that US concerns over Behring Sea sealing rules led to a demand to amend Paris arbitrators' terms. Canada declined to alter the current regulations, meaning the Paris agreement remains in force for its five year term from 1893 without modification.
Athens reports a seventeen day armistice in Thessaly between Turkish and Greek forces. A mixed high ranking commission will demarcate a neutral zone and ban any flank advances. Turkey seeks foreign attaché led oversight. Crown Prince Constantine appeals to the czar to avoid Greek defeat by a much larger force.
Constantinople dispatch reports widespread unrest among Turkish troops in Thessaly and Epirus following the armistice. The military commission orders leading grumblers sent home with escort while priests deliver sermons urging loyalty. An imperial order bars sale of war related drawings photographs and poetry to curb hero cults.
Greece will pay an indemnity to Turkey in proportion to its resources and financial position. Cession of territory is ruled out. The premier opposes changing the strategic frontier as it would enable raids on Greek territory and force a larger army to deter incursions.
May 22 report from Constantinople says direct negotiations between Turkey and Greece are likely, with terms then sent to a European conference, possibly in Paris, mirroring the St Stefano precedent.
St Paul May 22 The supreme court rules that trespass in logging is presumed wilful absent contrary evidence. Damages equal the value of standing timber if the trespasser reasonably believes the act rightful. otherwise damages equal the logs value at time and place of conversion.
Reports say the Rockefeller family is closely identified with a Winnipeg to Duluth airline railway project. A $12,000,000 capital company forms to extend toward Northern Minnesota iron mines, as Premier Greenway travels via Chicago and St Paul to meet promoters.
Fire wipes out the Southern hotel block at Meriden Mississippi with losses estimated at 250000. Olof Hansen longtime US vice consul at Copenhagen and ship owner is dead. George T Short’s barn at Faribault Minnesota burns and 10 valuable horses die. AP directors reelect Lawson and Stone. The president plans to attend the Nashville exposition next month on the 12th with one cabinet member.
Harper's Magazine presents a 1897 overview of forthcoming fiction and science features. It highlights The Martian by Du Maurier as the successor to Trilby, new Stockton works, Howells stories, and stories by Twain, Page, Davis, Wister, Bangs, McEnery Stuart, Thanet, and Wilkin. It also lists scientific series by Williams and Wilson, American features by Lummis on Mexico, and portraits of Africa and the East by Bigelow Bonsal, with illustrations by Woodville and Smith.
Scores from recent games include St Paul 5 over Grand Rapids 4, Minneapolis 1 over Indianapolis 14, Milwaukee 6 over Detroit 1, Kansas City 9 over Columbus 3. Standings show St Paul .720 and Indianapolis .667 leading, with Milwaukee .583 and Columbus .571 nearby. National League lists Baltimore .826 and Cincinnati .708 atop, with Pittsburgh .667 and Philadelphia .565.
Market notes show dull flour and lower wheat prices with Chicago live poultry strength. Hogs and cattle trade steady at Chicago Union Stock Yards while oats corn and barley list on track and on market closings reflect mixed gains and steady levels across regions.
MINNEAPOLIS May 22 The jury trying Alderman George Durnam on bribery charges could not reach a verdict after two days of deliberation and was discharged. The state moved to dismiss the case against John A Gilman trustee of the state soldier home for exacting money from a contractor after the principal witness differed from his grand jury testimony.
In St. Paul on May 22 James Nolan a longtime settler and former janitor at the Bickel bank killed himself. He left behind $690 in the bank and was despondent over its loss.
The North Western Line now runs personally conducted excursions to San Francisco and Los Angeles every Thursday. The route offers scenic views and modern sleeping cars with full comfort. Conductors accompany travelers to California ensuring care and attention. daily tourist sleeping cars run between Council Bluffs and California. For rates and details contact Chicago & North-Western railway agents.
The Bazar remains a leading fashion journal for women with weekly Paris fashion letters by Katharine De Forest and New York fashion notes. It features patterns, designs by Sandoz Baude and Chapin, serials by Pool and Thanet, stories by Wilkins Spofford Harland and others, and sections on health sports music etiquette and embroidery. Regular contributors include Colonel Higginson and a Q and A column for readers.
Harper's Weekly reflects on its forty year history and pledges to continue its mission in 1897. It previews cartoons serials departments and notable contributors, including Miss Mary E. Wilkins and E F Benson, promising world news and illustrated journalism in the new year.
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