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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1894
Page
7
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system and helps colds headaches fevers and constipation. It claims wide medical approval and notes it weakens nothing while acting on kidneys liver and bowels. Sold in 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles by California Fig Syrup.
The Northern Pacific railroad lost the Bar den suit in the Supreme Court. The case concerned titles to mineral lands within the Northern Pacific land grant, involving millions of acres and bearing on powers of the Interstate Commission.
The Supreme Court opinion by Justice Harlan holds the interstate commerce commission can compel attendance and testimony and papers in investigations authorized by Congress. The ruling confirms the commission’s judicially described authority, guarding its investigative reach against loss of power.
The U S Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Illinois Central railroad in the Lake Front case. Justice Field delivered the opinion with Justices Brewer and Brown dissenting, arguing the United States retains an individual interest in the property. The decision is a further phase of the lake front litigation.
The Supreme Court ruled for Indiana upholding state board assessments of railroad property in the Big Four and related cases. The decision found no constitutional objection to the tax method and sustained the Indiana court. Justices Harlan and Brown dissented.
Washington May 28 The led schedule of the tariff bill faced a lively senate debate as a quorum delay kept Hawaiian resolution off. Hill's motion to place lead ore on the free list failed 8 to 52, with Mills Hill and Irby the only affirmative votes. Aldrich and Aldrich praised Maryland Senator Gorman's leadership.
A mixed set of short items notes Mrs. Cleveland, Barrie, and others. diphtheria closures, fire loss in Westminster. prices and budgets. a health bulletin on Gladstone. legal actions on property, receivers, and Idaho soldiers home ceremonies. a manslaughter verdict in Iowa City. California Populists call for land. miners in Charleston WV expected to return to work. Milwaukee mayoral race, cabinet formation in Canada, Baptist chaplain Gray, and a Deadwood coal company. Queen Victoria’s birthday celebrated with decorations.
Sal Lake Utah May 28 The commonwealers at Ogden threaten to ignore the court injunction and march to Salt Lake if they must mow through Davis county with dynamite. Authorities say they will stop them if possible.
Freight train No. 26 east of Omaha is halted as brakeman Sticklesferry confronts five tramps on a flat car. A assailant fires twice, injuring the brakeman critically. Authorities pursue the suspects.
Wheat prices down with No 1 Northern at 64 1/2 cents and July at 53 1/2 cents. Corn quiet and lower at 87 cents. Oats softer with No 2 white around 60 cents and No 3 white about 64 1/2. Barley and rye also weaker with No 1 rye near 48 1/2 cents.
Hogs sold for 10 cents with fair to good utility at Saura St Pau yards. Cattle quiet with prime steers at 3.25, feeders 2.50 to 3.25, bulls 1.56 to 2.15. Sheep and lambs steady with muttons 2.50 to 3.50 and lambs 2.75 to 3.75. Receipts: cattle 100 hogs 100 calves 2 sheep 53.
Minneapolis grain market report dated May 26 1894 shows May wheat opening at 4 cents, closing around 5 6 cents, July at 5 7 4 cents, September near 5 5 cents with fluctuations. Track No 1 Northern grades listed as 58 and No 2 Northern at 57.
Grain market brief lists No. 1 hard wheat cash at 5914c for May and 50540 for July and September futures. No. 2 Northern at 55 gc cash. No. 3 and rejected at 4930 and 43c. On Track No. 1 Northern expected to arrive.
The notice lists unsettled cattle prices in Chicago with native steers around 4.25 to 4.50 and lamb data unclear. It shows May 2 1994 market chatter with hogs around 16.50 and sheep near 1,500. A conflicting May 26 1891 wheat and corn snapshot follows with cash and futures figures for wheat corn oats pork and lard.
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