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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1895
Page
1
M Booth, the Pioneer Dry Goods Dealer of Huron, presents fall offerings described as the greatest ever for winter trade. The stock is emphasized as carefully selected to provide the best values and most stylish goods the market affords.
The Cloak Department asserts it has its strongest lineup to date with correct styles and broad fit. Officials say the collection can please a wide range of customers and meet diverse needs.
A business note stresses that they seek substantial trade and can meet demand only with merit in offerings. The message pledges value over credit, promises small margins, and expresses ongoing effort to please customers.
In Waupaca farmers report increased thefts after a train robbery. Sheriff Peterson organizes about 100 armed men to search swamps and woods near the scene, but no bandits are found. A man named Baker is arrested at Big Falls, then released after an alibi.
The United States government can blast a hostile fleet from the Golden Gate on a day’s notice. A battery of pneumatic dynamite guns for port defense is so advanced that two guns could fire with 24 hours of prep. Tests will start within 10 days, with full government transfer in six weeks.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Maxwell reports 70 084 post offices in operation on June 30 1895. During the year 2422 new offices opened and 2163 closed. Total appointments reached 13142 with Oklahoma seeing the largest gain at 69. Nineteen states reduced post offices led by Kansas South Carolina Iowa and West Virginia with 53 44 and 38 losses respectively.
Prominent members of the International Deep Waterways association arrive in Cleveland for the annual convention. Vice President Cooley says the aim is to explain benefits of a deep water system and remove objections to interior water transportation progress.
Paris reports Avignon council plans a 180000 pound restoration of the pope's palace to create a museum and to cede the chapel and conclave hall to the Vatican. A local figure says the next pope may be elected and reside there. Avignon housed popes from 1348 to 1791 with seven papal reigns.
The Mexican government will receive an apostolic delegate as ambassador at the capital with full diplomatic privileges. Archbishop Lopez of Monterrey, with Vicar General Cabello, after a Rome pilgrimage, reports the Vatican will send an accredited representative to Mexico. Two other Mexican bishops joined the Rome visit.
Letters from Havana present an alternate account of the Barcastegui sinking. Cuban insurgents claim a floating torpedo launched from a Guantanamo steam launch, commanded by Captain Carlos Enrique, struck the cruiser in the starboard side, killing 46 aboard. The nearby merchant steamer Mortera supposedly had only minor damage.
Charles D. Rose through the Royal Victoria Club seeks an unconditional challenge to sail a series for the America's cup. The yacht The Distant Shore, 89 feet length at load water line, is to be built in the United States and compete against any U S vessel.
The great national convention of Irish societies begins at 10 a m in the Y M C A hall Chicago with delegates arriving by train. John T Keating states there will be about fifteen hundred delegates as the gathering aims to revive interest in the Irish cause in America and Britain and disavows any plan of violence unless absolutely necessary.
In Iron Mountain Michigan a landslide at Jumbo siding sent a locomotive and four box cars down a 60 foot embankment into the Brule river, all smashed. The engineer and fireman escaped unhurt. A tail-end collision near Sturgeon damaged an engine and several freight cars. Total losses said to reach $100,000.
Among Circassia passengers arriving from Glasgow and Moville were Peter Maher the pugilist and his backer and trainer. They will proceed to Texas at once.
The president issued an executive order dated September 20 extending the civil service system to consular officers with compensation from 1000 to 2500 dollars. About half of all consuls fall in this range. Vacancies will be filled by transfer or promotion, by internal appointments, or by non-competitive examinations.
Syracuse scene shows crowded streets and hotel lobbies filled with Democratic statemakers and breakers. Report says Syracuse attendees exceed Republican convention turnout by about a third, making movement difficult in the city as leaders gather.
The Missouri Valley Medical society gathered in Hot Springs for its annual session with a banquet at the Catholic Insane sanitarium. Welcome remarks were given by Dr. Thomas Moffett and Dr. Marek of Council Bluffs served as toastmaster.
Shell Lake Wisconsin banks history notes two-year assignment and March 1894 reopening by consent of depositors. The bank was sold by the sheriff under execution.
Dent appoints John F. Baker of St. Paul as secretary of the legation at Managua Nicaragua. He is son of Minister Baker.
The Alexandria post office was robbed during the night. The safe was blown open and $300 taken. Stamps and other valuables were left untouched.
Charles City Iowa September 25 The planned ice carnival for the city is taking shape with a capital stock of $10 000 fully subscribed A permanent organization and officers have been elected to push the project forward.
Two gravel trains collided near BurraLo Minnesota on September 25 damaging engines and flat cars. The engineer and fireman escaped by jumping to safety.
Twenty Cuban filibusterers arrested near Wilmington Del are on trial in the U S circuit court before Judge Wales.
The Times Havana correspondent reports new reinforcements landing at Santiago de Cuba Guantanamo Manzanillo Nuevitas and Santa Clara with 25 000 more expected in October and January Spain would raise the Cuban force to 200 000 if needed with 2 000 infantry 400 cavalry at Santiago 2 000 infantry 200 cavalry at Guantanamo 1 000 infantry at Manzanillo and 3 500 infantry at Nuevitas plus additional troops in Santa Clara adds.
In Chicago on September 24 Rev. Dr. H. W. Thomas urged that America must intervene to end Spain’s oppression of Cuba. The sermon drew a large audience of prominent city residents and frequent applause interrupts marked the speech.
Among arrivals aboard the steamer St Louis are Col Clayton McMichael of the Philadelphia North American James Elverson of the Philadelphia Inquirer George R Batchelder US minister to Portugal Judge George C Barrett A J Cassatt and family Walter S Cramp Augustin Daly and wife Horace J Knapp Hon Seth Love and wife Mme Melba Major C W Hulse Lloyd Griscom Hon S S Payne Ada Rehan Hon H A Rogers and family Thomas G Sherman and Judge W G Ewing
William E. Curtis, Washington correspondent for the Chicago Record, reports from Japan about cholera in China. He says thousands die in Pekin, Shanghai, and Tien Tsin with victims on streets and locals using a brass cash as permits for body removal outside city walls. Curtis says cholera mainly affects natives and blames disease for widespread deaths.
Ishpeming Michigan September 24. The iron miners surrender after a day of talks and agree to return to work under company terms with militia present. They accept replacement workers and forgo union recognition while retaining their union status. They receive a raise they could have had weeks ago.
The steamer Kite arrived at St Johns Newfoundland with Lieutenant Peary and his exploring party aboard. They had waited at Whale for several days after an overland expedition to Independence Bay proved harder than expected, nearly causing starvation for Peary and two companions due to food shortage.
The executive council and Governor Clough discuss the arbitration state board member for labor. The committee is discouraged by the delay in appointing the board and notes a grievance that could be referred to the board once established.
In St Paul Ramsey County jurors will receive a daily rate like other Minnesota jurors pending possible Supreme Court reversal of a district court mandamus ruling. The court ordered the county auditor to pay juror B. P. Baker $23 per day for jury service instead of $1.
John Sowers a Virginia native and sugar planter who was arrested in Havana and imprisoned left Tampa to mount a protest against Spanish authorities He says he has no idea the reason for his arrest and deems himself innocent of any crime.
Letters received by Cuban leaders in Tampa report that on September 10 a constitutional convention met at Najasa and elected Bartola Masso as president of the Cuban republic. Masso, born sixty years ago in Manz, is described as highly connected and educated.
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