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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1894
Page
7
A timeless promotion extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system, dispels colds headaches and fevers, and improves health without weakening kidneys liver or bowels. It notes the product is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co and sold in 50c and 1 bottles through all druggists, with the company name printed on each package.
A weekend gale along the British coast caused many casualties and extensive damage. Warner lightship broke free near New Haven and capsized a rescue boat, drowning four. Sunderland rescuer and a sign installer were among the dead as inland damage spread.
Dense fog shrouds upper and lower bays all day causing several ships to anchor or run aground. The People's Albany line steamer carrying 250 passengers ran ashore near Fort Washington Point but proved largely undamaged and later refloated.
MINNEAPOLIS Oct 23. Mrs Seiger Young escaped the county jail by stacking chairs to reach the roof and breaking a skylight. She traversed window to window with iron gratings, fled in a chemise with a shawl and one slipper. A passerby tried to detain her. police recaptured her after a desperate struggle.
Joseph Knight, a Drexel Institute student, was fatally injured during a Philadelphia football match. He was tackled and thrown down, suffering a skull fracture and dying shortly after at the hospital.
In Ardmore Indian Territory on October 23 Terry Cox nine and Fannie Cox eleven were burned to death while attempting to fill a lamp with coal oil as the wick burned. Their father C. M. Cox was badly burned with little hope for recovery.
The Boston Central Labor union met Sunday to denounce the national and state militia as harmful to workers. Generals Miles and Schofield were also criticized for their roles in the strike actions.
A mounted police party pursuing Antonio Sanchez in the mountains near Ameca reported shooting him to death. Several of his desperate band were wounded and captured during the encounter.
Governor McKinley spoke to at least 12 000 people in the big Auditorium built for boxing events in New Orleans. The crowd was largely white, consisting of local businessmen and planters from nearby parishes with few African Americans present.
Chicago officials report violent confrontation with influential Chinatown leaders after arson suspect Ah Hong alias Hong Hop and Hong Sin alias Ah Hong Sling are jailed. Notices offer 500 dollars for harming Fire Inspector Cowie or Fire Marshal Conway, prompting police protection measures and allegations of large scale Chinaman smuggling evidenced by 34 railroad passes found on Hong Sling.
Mrs O M Spofford wife of the late Judge Hysee of Louisiana died suddenly in Washington of gastritis. Miss Anna Londonderry of Boston on a globe bicycle tour arrives in Toledo after leaving Chicago with 3 cents. Ex Governor Beedle of New Jersey dies in New York hospital after operation. Five drillers burned in gas well explosion near Greenfield Iowa. Hull of an old steamboat drifts into Lake City harbor. believed to be from a boat crushed in ice decades ago. Michigan Baptists adopt resolutions to curb liquor traffic and oppose government funds for sectarian Indian missions. B R Jones G W Coleman and Rev E Hart elected bishops of Free Methodist church at Greenville Illinois conference.
The Milwaukee market summary lists flour steady, wheat quiet with No 2 spring 55 cents and No 1 Northern 6.44 dollars, corn steady at No 3 53 cents, oats steady with No 2 white 31.5 cents and No 3 white 3? cents, barley easy at No 2 12.6 cents per unit.
In South St. Paul on October 21 1894 hogs sold slowly while eastern markets were weak. Yards cleared about 156 to 20c lower after dinner. cattle activity mixed with strong demand for stockers and poor common. Prime steers 3.25 to 4.75, prime cows 2.50 to 3.00, lambs 1.50 to 23.00, receipts hogs 1800 cattle 450 calves and 10 sheep.
Dula October 21 1894 price report for wheat shows No 1 hard cash 58 4c No 1 Northern 5634c No 2 Northern 5534c for December No 1 Northern May 5034c with Sody noted.
Wheat futures and track prices listed for October December and May contracts with highs lows and closes. Details include No 1 hard No 1 Northern and No 2 Northern grades and track figures.
Hog prices rise 5 to 10 cents with firm tone while quality slips slightly. Light hogs bring 4.35 to 4.85, heavy packing 4.60 to 5.10, mixed 4.40 to 4.95, and pigs 2.00 to 2.40. Cattle stay quiet and unchanged. sheep steady from Saturday. Receipts: cattle 21,900 hogs 30,000 sheep 14,000.
Cartcago reports closing quotes for October Wheat at 51 3?c, December 52 1/2c, May 57 1/4c. Corn October 5?c, November 49 1/2c, December or May 50 1/2c. Oats firmer October 28c, December and May around 32 1/2c. AK Stacks October 2.5714, January 12.2734. Easier October 7.25, January 7.1. Short Ribs October 6.50, January 36 3/4.
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