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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1888
Page
1
John Wood, an early pioneer and respected lawyer, seeks the probate judge position. He brings farming years and local prominence, with long service before moving to Dakota. He is well known to neighbors and stands as a seasoned candidate for the office.
A brief note hails the nomination as fitting recognition of the young and the out republicans of the northwest.
A brief civic notice urges support for Mathews in a statehood campaign. The message calls for enduring statehood and unity, referencing a division within the MetEboat Vod Ih Division. The item emphasizes lasting political status and communal resolve.
Fragments show advertising deadlines and notes about publication timing. Mentions Shannon and Longstaff as editors and proprietors along with partial references to an undefined three month period and distribution details.
A rough notice describes Republican caucuses to select delegates, with dates and times in a city region. It notes precincts and the procedure for reporting names to central committees, and mentions an upcoming regular county meeting and secretary involvement.
On Wednesday E. T. Cressey begins a long talked of visit from his birthplace in Columbus Ohio. He will spend time in Minneapolis where he once resided and worked at the printing press. He will also stop in Delaware Worthington and Indianapolis before arriving in Columbus for the national encampment G A R and will bring his historic blue suit.
A Helena dispatch reports a bloody Saturday in Monroe County Arkansas after a political rally. Wm Walls of Holly Grove drew his revolver and fired at Dillard, who was then shot in the thigh by Sheriff Robinson. The mob beat Dillard and a bystander was killed by a stray bullet as Dillard was spirited away.
Vigilantes surrounded a camp suspected of wild horse catching. A committee demanded surrender as outlaws opened fire. twelve minutes of fighting left seventeen bandits wounded and all sixteen horses seized. Mrs. Terry was sentenced to thirty days in jail six months later.
Striz Rock Sept 8 reports the Democratic candidate for governor elected today and both branches of the legislature have gone Democratic, signaling a party shift in Arkansas.
A September dispatch from Yankton reports a harvest review for Dougl Hutchinson Turner Lincoln Homme Yankton Olay and Union counties detailing crop progress and yields across the region.
The committee reports 10,000 additional people still awaiting designated quarters. Applications have been filed and assigned, but housing capacity remains insufficient to meet demand.
The bill introduced in the house targets persons connected with trusts proposing to subject them to fines from 1000 to 20000 dollars or imprisonment for one to five years.
A report notes passenger trains now run west of Mitchell with two freights daily in each direction. The schedule offers inconvenient hours, with early morning eastbound and late night westbound departures.
Washington notes on September 3 report the will move the admission bill for Washington territory through Congress. Senator Stewart says he will push the measure to a conclusion this week as lawmakers consider the bill.
In Creverann on Labor Day a group of about twenty anarchists attempted to march with a flag. They were set upon by workers and roughly handled. Five anarchists were arrested.
In Oxanx Dak a blaze destroyed two elevators around 11 last night. The fire is believed started by tramps, sparking public outcry and a plan to expel all tramps from the county.
Night hearings in Crow Creek as the treaty debate prompts Indian leaders to seek compensation for seventy five acres taken for the Northwestern road extension to Pierre and for moving several tribe members from Standing Rock back to Crow Creek. Chairman Pratt pledged to present the requests to the government.
A Jacksonville citizens meeting denounces Surgeon General Hamiltons order restricting refugees from leaving to Waycross Georgia. Resolutions urge Florida lawmakers to seek presidential modification. Hundreds of women and children remain, offered asylum in Georgia mountains but blocked by the order.
Mr Gratz of St Louis head of a western cotton bag trust told the senate tariff sub committee that the Mills bill created the organization. He said the manufacturers united to save their mills and machinery and that without the new measure the trust would not have existed.
A fragment remarks on a nomination described as splendid with a mention of Mathews as a young man seen as steel and possessing resolve. The note hints at a political or community recognition context without full details.
The Debate Ruralist, the Farmers Alliance organ, endorses Mathews and the Republican ticket, signaling a major shift in regional politics. The paper, influential among settlers, notes the current stance marks a surprise to many politicians as it rails against past loyalties.
Two Waterhouse brothers aged 14 and 16 were injured in an explosion while making cartridges near their Brookings home. The blast tore through the roof and kitchen, with the older boy severely wounded and the younger boy grievously injured.
Vermont towns report an unusually large turnout with Dillingham and Woodbury expected to deliver a substantial majority, suggesting a state wide lead for the GOP.
A 13-year-old boy, son of farmer John Piehl, was dragged by a horse hitch while returning home from mowing. His boot caught in the harness and he was dragged a quarter mile, dying in a gruesome manner. his body found at 2 o'clock this morning near Aniixoron, three miles north of town.
A large barn owned by Frenchman Rane one mile south of the fourteen mile mark at Exx Point was burned yesterday by children playing with matches. Three work horses died in the blaze. Harness and fixtures were destroyed. Loss estimated between $1,000 and $1,200.
Incendiary fire started at Maxwell and DeJean's hardware store rear discovered in time to save stock. A warrant was issued for the arrest of the suspect named Pie though the accused is withheld to respect privacy.
In Wasumeron this morning a heated debate arose over the retaliation bill. Mr Hitt of Tuindie opposed it and read extracts from a speech by Sir O Tapper alleging that the Mills bill and the rest were a trade jade with British natives.
Fragmentary note cites Matthews as a “smart trap” figure likely to win in Dakota matters and division debates, with mentions of congressional halls and ongoing political maneuvering in the Black Hills area.
Arlington Sun notes that a favored candidate won the delegateship race in what is described as Sun’s favorite result.
Melville E Stone of the New York Sun travels in Europe and reports from Ireland that many factories are laid idle behind private houses and rear streets. He notes vast vacant structures, a shift since the union, and contrasts Irish industry with foreign competition. He discusses the impact of free trade and protective tariffs on Ireland.
A speaker from Dubuque declares a shift from Democrat to support for Harrison, criticizing Cleveland and pledging to persuade others. He frames his move as loyalty to the people and asserts Cleveland’s failures while endorsing Jackson era values.
The president vetoed an appropriations bill granting 51 for Col. C. A. Lounsberry relief. The act would reimburse him for clerk hire. The justice department confirms the veto as the measure failed to pass both houses.
An editorial notes a reliable fact that Indiana and Net polls yield unsatisfactory results, prompting a review of ground times. It mentions the need to go over the ground and references a folding opening sentence and editorial prominence this Monday.
Fragmentary text records a meeting involving a general and a son in the county. It mentions Mr Mathews as a well known figure and hints at a notable opinion about a bast that has been made. The readable fragments point to a local historical note without full context.
A brief notice from the St. Laws Tribune notes a man revived from central Dakota and mentions Mr. Mathews in connection with bones tape. The readable fragments provide no concrete event details beyond these identifications.
A brief notice portrays Geo. A. Mathews as a young man, clean in appearance, tan, and active, referring to the nominee in neutral terms.
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