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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26

One Of the shining lights in the last
Populist campaign in this state was one
Doc" Fish, who it will be remembered
harangued a crowd at the court house
in this town SO long one evening that
our own Johnnie Pease was shut out
from saying a word. Well, this is the
way Ignatius Donnelly now sizes up
Fish:
Without any desire, therefore, to in
lure you or insult you, but with intent
to establish ina court of justice your real
character, whatever it is, and for the
purpose of protecting the cause OF reform
IN this state from evilinfluences, plain
y, distinctly and unequivocally charge
that you, Everett w. Fish, otherwise
known as doctor Fish," while editing
and claiming to own a newspaper called
the Great West, an alleged anti-monop-
oily. reform, Alliance and Peoples party
paper, engaged in q contest for the
rights OF the people against the mis-
government caused by the Republican
and Democratic parties, and especially
by the former, have at different times,
and especially during the political cam
!>ASAo vi 1O0O auu 4COs, WHO pAOGSAA
ing to support the reform ticket, taken
large sums of money, amounting in the
aggregate to several thousand dollars,
IRON prominent Republican politicians
or the officers of the Republican state
central committee.
make this charge deliberately, and
invite you to begin proceedings against
me for libel, and make oath, as you will
nave to do in such legal proceedings,
that this charge is not true. You say
have an income of 500 a week from
my books. You will, therefore, have
no trouble in collecting whatever dam
ages the court may award you. If I have
wronged you you will be reimbursed: ii
l have not, you will take your chances
OF going to the penitentiary forperjury;;
Let the issue be squarely Joined, and
let the Peoples party ascertain. beyond
controversy. whether am slanderer
oryou are a dishonest man.
AS the value of Donnelly's character
has been fixed at exactly 81, he is per-
1ectly justihed in applying the same
test to that of his former Boswell.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
BAPTIsTs IN SESSION
The Annual Church Convention
Meets at Denver.

The Annual Church Convention
Meets at Denver.
DENVER, May 23.--The annual meet
ing of the Baptists Of the United States
has convened in the First Baptist
church. The session will extend over
nearly week. Three large organiza-
tions will be represented. namely, the
Women's Baptist Home mission, Am
erican Baptist's Publication society and
the American Baptist Mission union.
Not more than 100 delegates were in
their seats when tho Rev. Kerr B. Tup.
per welcomed the visitors to Denver.
Aside from the appointment of com.
mittee Of enrolment and a symposium
of officers of the association but little
work was done during the morning ses.
sion. The real work of the meeting
began in the afternoon when the Off
GERS submitted their reports.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
Possible Cine.

ST. CLOUD, Mimi, May e4.-It is
probable that the authorities are on the
track of the murderer of Alice Leonard
Hayes at Clearwater A young man,
son of Peter Vallaly, an old farmer of
the neighborhood. worked for one San
born on farm cornering on the Hayes
farm and in the direction Alice went to
look for the COWS. The crime was COM
mitted Sunday week. That day Val
laly disappeared and did not draw the
wages due him. The sheriff has gone
down to investigate the case.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
House and Barn Demolished.

DEXTER, Mimi, May 24.-The resi-
dence of o. A. Hearstead, three miles
north of here, was blown down, COM
pletely wrecked and all the members of
the family injured, Mrs. Hearstead
seriously. The barn of A. Grabnue of
Pleasant Valley. was struck by lightn-
ing and five horses, together with other
stock, consumed. The path of thestorm
is strewn with wrecked barns and but
few windmills are left standing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
State Officers as Pallbearers.

Topeka, Kan, May Ex-Governor
Lewelling and a number of state officers
officiated as pallbearers at the funeral
of the wife of Janitor Cook of the capi-
tol building. The janitor was poor,
unknown and without friends, and when
Governor Lewelling heard the circum-
stances he Immediately offered his SER
vices as a pallbearer. He was at once
Joined by number of the state officials
and followed the remains to the ceme-
tery.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
Disbanded a G. A. z. ros,

ALBANY. May 24-Commander Jo-
seph P. Cleary of the state department
of the g. A. R. has issued an order dis
banding Noah L. Farnum post of New
York city, which has membership of
25s persons, for passing resolutions
criticising the national pension laws
and causing them to be sent to the
president, members of congress and g..
A. R. posts without the approval of the
department and national commander,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
cyclone strnck Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, May 24.-A cyclone with
the biggest rain on record struck Cleve-
land at $50 a. IN. Trees, signs and wires
are blown down in every direction. The
big building at Dean and Superior
streets went to wreck, one man being
badly hurt. Scatfolds at the corner Of
Erie and Superior and at the Cleveland
Rolling mills were wrecked. One man
was killed and several badly injured.
1t is reported that the steel works in
South Cleveland were blown to pieces,
killing two men and seriously hurting
two others,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
THE PREsBYTERlANs.

Report of the Committee on Sunday
Observance.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Rev. Thomas
Bracken, of Kansas, conducted the half
hours devotional exercises with which
session of the Presbyterian general as
sembly was ushered in.
Promptly at 9:SO Moderator Craig
opened the assembly with a word of
prayer.
DR.. Young, chairman of the COM
mittee on bills and overtures, reported
further distribution of papers sent up
to the general assembly among the
several committees.
On Sabbath Observance.
The report of the committee on Sab
bath observance, of which the late
Colonel Elliott T. Shepard was chair
man from its inception, submitted its
fifth annual report. which was read by
Elder w. R. Worrall of the New York
presbytery, Colonel Shepard's private
secretary. The committee expressed
sorrow at the death of Colonel Shepard
The effort to secure the opening of the
worlds fair on Sunday was recited,
closing with statement of the vote in
congress against it. The report then
proceeded:
The Importance of this action can
scarcely be ovsrestimated; it is q
greater triumph than appears on the
surface. 1t has given expression to the
voice of the people. The strength of
the Sabbcth sentiment has been tried
and proven. The people are unwilling
to lose the Sunday rest The question
of Sabbath observance has been very
widely discussed. The foreign element
has been advised respecting the Amer
ican Sabbath and its stronghold upon
our people. The friends Of the Sabbath
in Europe are rejoiced and their hands
are greatly strengthened. But tits
A Matter of Profound Regret
that in all this contest the friends of
Sunday closing have received little
or no aid from the secular press. 1t has
been impossible, save in few cases of
notable Importance, to secure the inser-
tion of judicious articles in favor of
closing, while whole columns have fire.
quently appeared against it. If we
have succeeded it is only because the
Lord Of the Sabbath is on our side.
Otherwise there has been prodigious
odds against us. The widespread
interest which has been awakened on
the subject of Sabbath observance
through the long agitation of the ques-
tion of Sunday closing at the exposition
has opened the way as never before in
the history of our country, for the cir
culation of Sabbath literature. This is
rare opportunity, the like of which
may not occur again in years, to dis
seminate through all parts Of our coun-
try, and even into foreign lands, a
healthful knowledge Of the advantages
Of the Sabbath day.
The Briggs case came up twice dur
ing the day on question of reference,
a motion having been made to refer the
matter back to New York. This mo-
tion was voted down, and the. papers in
the case went to the judiciary commit
tee
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
Damage to Wires.

CHICAGO, May a. Considerable dam
age was done to the telegraphic service
Of the country by the severe wind
storm, especially in wide belt includ-
ing Defiance and Toledo, o. Poles were
uprooted and lines crossed in hope
less tangle. Eastern service is thereby
badly crippled. West and South lines
are in splendid condition.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
Railway Mail Service CHANCES.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-By order of
the general superintendent of the rail
way mail service, commencing May ss,
1898, railway postal clerks assigned to
the short run of the st. Paul and
Helena railway postoffice will extend
their run from Jamestown, N. D., to
Miles City, Mon, an increase in dis
tance of 400 miles, making the whole
distance 744 miles.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
Cyclone in Wisconsin.

DopaEv1LLE, Wis, May 24-The town
ship of Moscow, about 15 miles east of
this city, was visited by cyclone, de-
molishing a number of residences and
barns. One man has been killed, al
though when the strip traversed by the
storm is fully heard from it is thought
that other deaths will be reported. The
Howe truss bridge crossing the Peca-
tonica river, was blown down.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26

Laldley anu ms w1lc, uovn ageu, COM
mltted suicide with morphine. They
lost large sum Of money through the
failure of the Columbia bank at Chi
cago and to this is attributed their sui-
eide, They had considerable property
loft
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
DISASTROUS FIRE.

Twenty-three Buildings Burned at
Belding, SIich.-Two Fatalities.
BELD1NG, Mich, May PA most
disastrous fire in the history of Belding
started at 1880 a. m, Twenty-three
buildings were destroyed. Both sides
of Main street for a distance of one
square were swept clean. The Lansing
fire department came by special train,
but the flames were under control be-
fore its arrival. Edward Young and
Allen Armstrong were overcome by
their efforts in saving property and
died from the effects Loss, $3.50. 900.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
The italian Slinis,rv

ROME, May 23.-The ministry before
resigning withdrew the senate's PEN
sion scheme at the request of King
Hunbert. The chamber of deputies
continues, pending the crisis, to deal
with votes upon the estimates that are
not of a contentious character, SO to
avoid deadlock in the administration
of government affairs.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
Bank Failed and Cashier skipped.

CREsroN, Ia, May24.-The Exchange
bank at Tingley has suspended and the
cashier, Robert Bennett. has left for
parts unknown. Depositors are badly
victimized, and if the cashier is caught
he will meet with warm reception, as
the excitement isintense.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
Elevators Demolished.

Usage, Ia, May s4.-The town of
Mitchell, four miles from this place,
was visited by a tornado. Two ele-
vators belonging to j. Bartle, were
blown away. The public school build
ing was unroofed. Wlndmills were
destroyed and trees nprooted
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
Jailed the Sheriff.

ST. Louis, May 24-In the criminal
court Judge Edmunds issued an order
committing Sheriff Patrick Staedt to
1all for ~ days for failure to pay into
court forfeited bonds collected from the
prisoners arrested by the police. The
execution of the order was stayed i'll
order to give Sheriff Staedt's attorney
Time to apply for writ of habeas
corpus.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
Ex7oRrloN IN CHICAGO.

Argus Leader: Any one who is
thinking OF patronizing any of the
chicago stores would better investigate
thoroughly before doing so. 1t is stated
on the most reliable authority that all
merchants of the windy city, counting
mon an immense influx of strangers
who have determined to stop. there,
have laid in stock of cheap though
good appearing goods and have raised
the price TO point far above the nor
nal. People will purchase these goods
at exorbitant prices and after reaching
home will discover thsir fiimsiness.
They will then know that they have
been cheated. But they cannot retrace
their steps, they cannot reach the
merchants who have. beguiled them
They can simply rage little over their
vanished money.
The Argus-Leader, in common with
great many other poorly informed
papers, has become almost a monoman-
lac on the subject of extortion in Chi
cago. 1t seems to reason from the as
sumption that its readers are so provin-
cial and inexperienced they will be
most frightfullv Imposed upon if they
venture away from home at all. to say
nothing of going to the Worlds Fair
city. The AL. should send man
down to Chicago-its editors would
hardly dare take the risk themselves
and ascertain for itself that an ordinary,
everyday citizen with his eyes in his
head and his wits we'll in hand can
spend an indefinite length of time there
without being imposed on. He will
find that tirst-class shine can be had
for &c, good shave for 15c, the best
whiskey for 15c, aud that square
meal at any cafe from the Saratoga to
Kinsley's or the Palmer House restaur-
ant can be surrounded FOR from 75c to
sl.50 while such first-class houses as
Marshall Fields, carrying almost every
article on earth, are doing the same
straightforward business they have al
ways done. OF course the AL. editor,
if he visited Chicago himself, might be
held up by a bunco steerer or run into a
Clark street shoddy store, or be tapped
in cheap-John eating house-but not
if he is as smart abroad as he is at
home. This constant harping on extor-
ton is not only narrow and unwarran-
ted but it il. doing great injustice to
the enterprising city of Chicago, and is
contributing largely to insure the finan-
cial failure of the Worlds Fair. 1t is
time it was stopped and bright newspa-
pers like the Argus-Leader ought to
post themselves as to the facts, rather
than to follow the lead of jay cores
pondents who have never before been
outside their own township but who are
now turned loose in Chicago from all
over the country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
Missing Since Saturday.

M1NNEAPoLrr, May 24.-The friends
of Miss Gusta M. Reyerson, who was
studying stenography, are much
alarmed at her disappearance. She has
been boarding at 80 Tenth street north,
but has not been seen since Saturday.
Her home is in Yellow Medicine county,
where her brother is banker.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
Sufficiently Dedicated.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS. May "a
L. P. Hunt has received letter from
G. McC. Reeve stating that Il COM
mittee having the matter in charge
had decided not to hold any further
dedidatory service in Minnesota's build
ing. This has been approved by the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
:,le,v Eiehty Miles an Hour.

Sioux CITY, Ia, May PA wind
storm blowing at the rate of "a miles
an hour passed over this city during
the night. Several houses in the course
of construction were demolished. a
number of barns blown down, plate
glass windows broken and the tele-
phone and electric system demolished.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
Mexican Counterfeiters Captured,

City OF MEXICO, May "a motor
ious gang of .countefeiters who have
been carrying on extensive operations
in this city for several months, have all
been captured by the police. Several
thousand dollars of spurious coin and
outfit was captured.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
Fire at Winnipeg.

WINNIPEG. May 25.-The Buckle COM
pany's printing establishment has
burned. Loss $4,000. Other firms lose
in the aggregate by water and smoke
$4,000.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
Mashed His Head.

PARK RAPIDS, Mimi, May s4.-Archie
Burnie of Leech Lake was killed here
by falling from a loaded wagon, the
wheel passing over his head. He was
intoxicated.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
iseached Ontario.

T1LscNBURa. Ont, May pa cy-
clone passed over here during themorn-
ing demolishing grain elevator, q
dozen barns and warehouses and killing
George Boyce, employe in the elevator
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
Gone Into Humiliation.

New YORK. May s4.-The National
BANK of Deposit of this city has gone
INTO liquidation. Depositors will be
paid in full.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
ACCUSED KENYON.
John H. Burke Struck by the State
Bank Examiner

ST. PAUL, May 24.-John H. Burke
made complaint against Public Ex-
aminer Kenyon to the Governor, charg-
ing that official with lnalfeasance in
office. Kenyon and Burke met on the
street in front of the capitol, when the
bank examiner landed a right-hander on
Burke's Jaw No arrests.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26

Sanger Got the Kings Prize.
BRUSSELS, May 24.-The international
bicycle tournament was opened here
Monday. The American, Sanger. won
the kings prize, the principal prize to
be given during the meeting.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
Hotel Burned.

ST. HELAlRE, Mimi, May 24.-Fire
destroyed the Commercial hotel at 5
o'clock p. M. Loss, $1,SOD; insurance,
81, 600,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
THE PRESS CONGRESS.
Women Set the Ball Rolling at Chi
cago-Topics Discussed.

Women Set the Ball Rolling at Chi
cago-Topics Discussed.
CHICAGO, May 24.-The worlds press
congress has formally opened, the first
formal session being conducted by rep
resentative newspaper women from all
parts of the world to total of several
hundred, while the section of the hall
given over to the public was crowded
to its utmost capacity, the audience be-
ing fully as large as any that crowded
Washington Hall last week upon the
OCCASION of the womens' congress, and
contained almost as large a percentage
Of the fair sex. A fervent invocation
was delivered by Rev. Clinton Locke,
following which Antoinefte v. H..
Wakeman of the Chicago Post deliv-
cred the opening address. Mary
H. Krout of The Inter Ocean
then welcomed the delegates to
Chicago and the press congress in an
appropriate address, and concluded by
presenting the first speaker, Helen NJ.
Winslow, of Boston, who read paper
upon "The Educational Value of News
paper Work to Occasional Contribu-
tors"
Newspapers as Civilizers.
The morning session was concluded
with general discussion on the topic
of the day, THE Newspaper as Fac
tor of Modern Civilization" the sub.
ject being introduced by Mrs. Pauline
Givens Swain, of Iowa. and was par
ticipated in by over a score of ladies
among the delegates and in the au-
dience. No afternoon session will be
held during the week, this part of the
day being devoted to sight
seeing at the worlds fair, and in ac-
cordance with this programme the
majority of the visitors left for Jack
son park Immediately upon the ad-
journment of the gathering. The
evening session was held in the Hall of
Columbus, the principal speakers being
Colonel A. K. Mcclure of Philadelphia.
William Henry Smith, Murat Hal-
stead and Mrs. Elizabeth Bisland Wet
more of New York.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1893-05-26
Aged Couple Suicides.

UNION CITY, Ind, May "a. Henry B.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
THE WEATHER.
Local Shows and Warmer.

BosToN, January S.-Local forecast for
New England for Monday: Local SHOWS
rising temperature; south to southwest
winds.
WASHINGTON, January s.-For New
England: Increasing cloudiness; snow,
except fair in Eastern Maine; warmer;
southerly winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
BRIEFLY.ToLD.

The handsome chapter house of the
Sigma Phi Fraternity at Williams Col
lege, Williamstown, was burned to the
ground early Saturday morning. 1t cost
$4,000.
The ice gorge in the Ohio river broke
last night. As loaded coal barges worth
with cargoes $1SO'000 and sixty empty
barges worth $4,000, one tow boat
valued at 81, 900 were destroyed. No in
surance.
Dennis Dollery, an eccentric old man,
led recently at Wequeteqnock, village
near Stonington, Conn.,, and left his es-
tate of $4,000 to st. Michael's Catholic
church at Westerly. Relatives may con-
test the will Dollery was day laborer
all his life, but nearly every cent of his
wages was boarded up.
Charles T. Pilse. aged 80, a painter, is
missing from his home in East Dedham,
Mass. Three or four weeks ago his wife
left him and returned to
her home in New Hampshire.
No reason can be assigned for Pilse's
disappearance, save that he left num-
Der of unpaid bills behind.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
BIG RAILROAD DEAL.
Significance of the Transfer of Railway
Lease.

BosToN, January IA Providence
special to the Herald says the signifi-
canoe of transfers to the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Company of
the lease of the Providence & Worcester
today is not looked upon lightly in that
city. 1t is intimated that the consolida-
ton Of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad and the Old Colony is
not far distant, being deemed ess ntial
preventing encroachments of the b s.
ton & Maine. The authority for this re-
port stated that the New York, New
Haven & Hartford ilroad would have
absolute control of all railroad property
in Connecticut, Rhode Island and South
ern Massachusetts worth controlling,
and that before long the New York, New
Haven t& Hartfor consolidation would
be running to the extremity Of Cape Cod
NEW HAVEN, January 9.-The Phila-
delphia Press Gay or two ago outlined
a combination of New England roads into
one system or at least deal, by which
the leading systems of that section
would be subsidiary to one interest.
Vice President Tuttle of the New Haven
road was shown the story and said it
was full of inaccuracies and misstate-
ments. s'In fact" said. Tuttle' sit is
about on par with the general run of So
called financial literature now current,
and was evidently written by some one
quite unfamiliar with the subject he at
tempts to elucidate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-09
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Destroys a Big Block at Fall River.

FALL RIVER, Mass, January S.-A de-
structive fire broke out in the Troy
building at 3.35 this morning, and con-
tinued to burn three hours. 1t originat-
ed in pile of printed cloths in dry
goods store at the northwest corner OF
the four-story structure. The firemen
broke the front door open, and the
flames swept with great force over mass,
es of all kinds of fabrics. A second
alarm was sounded. The flames ran
from floor to floor into the third story,
where large quantity of cased goods
was piled up. just before the fire got
under way, the police took out Nathan
Luther, the janitor, employed by
Charles r. Sherer & Co. He
was in half suffocated condition
and was carried to the Commercial House
where he recovered before noon. Esti-
mated losses: Charles T. Shercr on mis-
cellaneous stock of cheap dry goods,
5000; Porter Bros, dry goods, 10000;
Covel & Osborn, mill supplies and hard
ware, $40, 900; several society and club
rooms in the upper story, $4,000; Preble
Bros. shoes, Alexander Casey, furniture,
Alfred Taylor, cigars, Cercle Salabery,
Fall River brass band, Charles +. Stick,
ney and the Catholic Union. Several
other occupants of rooms in the build
ing were more or less damaged by smoke
and water, but not to material extent.
The losses are fairly covered by lnsur-
ance.