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Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
The Attorney Generals Report.


WA-HINGroN. December 4.-Ihe report Of
the attorney general was submitted TO con-
gress to-day. He calls attention TO the ncces
slty tor speedy legislation III the direction of
anording chcctuai Iehef from the delays
which no" obstruct the administration Of jus
uce IN the supreme court and TO some extent
the circuit and district courts OF the United
states. The entire nnmbcr Of suits pending
IN the court of claims against the United
States Is us, claiming S27, 59l. .756.
During the fiscal year 1878 civil suits and
I.77S criminal prosecutions were terminated.
La the civil suits 1893 cises terminated
favorably TO the United States and 974
were either nolle pressed, di-mlssed or discor
tinucd. For the expenses Of the courts Of the
United states for The last fiscal year s27l.Opl
we're paid' I'd the amount asked TO pay ex-
penses for the next fiscal year Is %, 2So, 900.
Ibis estimate is made up with the view of
avoiding future deficiencies and more promptly
payinS public creditors. The attorney general
recommends the revision Of the present mar
shall fee bill, the increase Of the appropriation
enabling the attorney general properly 10 IN
yestigate the accounts Of the district attorneys
marshal6, clerks and other officials, and
the re-enactuent OF section proyid-
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
BROOKINGS DAKOTA, THURSDAY DECEMBER IA, 1882.

lands obtained by treaty shall remain forever
inaliehable and not subject to taxation. After
discussion, the committee arose and reported
the Indian bill to the house, and II was passed
....Adiourned.
FRIDAY, December 8.--Burrows mich. J,
from the committee on appro opriations, re-
ported the consular and diplomatic bill. Re-
ferred 10 the committee of the whole. II ap-
propriates 81, ass, 216, being go, 900 less than
the appropriation for the current year, and
s132, 500 less tha1 tho estimates. Bingham
(Ps.) reported bill reducing letter postage to
2 cents. In committee 81 the whole On the
private calendar the enacting clause OF the bill
for the relief Of the officers and crew Of tine
Monitor who participated in the action with the
Merrmac on the 9th Of March, 1863. was
stricken out. Adiourned.
SATURDAY. December a.-Page, from the
commerce committee, reported q resolution
calling on the secretary OF war for information
as to whether the money appropriated by the
last river and hsrbor bill was appropriated for
works or objects not in the interest Of COM
merce and navigation. and il 30. requesting
that specifications be furnished. A spirited
discussion followed, ending in the adoption Of
the resolution. The consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill was then passed and the
house adjourned.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
disappearing Heroes.

"Have you noticed" said Gen. Hoke,
of North Carolina, the other day, "the
rapid disappearance Of one-armed and
one-legged men? At the close of the war
in the south-as almost every southerner
was in the army men without an arm
or without leg were to be seen every
where and on all occasions. In q few
more years it will be q rare thing to see
one. You will appreciate this still more
il you notice the next assemblage of SOL
diers at at reunion or in procession on
some occasion. 1t is pitiful TO see how
old and grizzled they look. The young
est OF them are middle-aged men. Why,
the day ] surrendered l could place my
hand on my saddle-horn and vault over
my horses hack. Now about all I care to
do 10 10 climb up one side Of him."
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
Record of Tragedies.

Charles l.. Lamb, son of a highly respected
citizen Of Hannibal, NO.. murdered Mr.. Hull
former mistress OF his, at st. Louis on the
night OF the Sth inst, Lamb fled and was cap
tured at Chapin, ILL.,
band Of citizens took Thos Robinson and
VIM. Cephasl from the jail and lynched them.
Francisco Notan, a drunken guest at a we'd
dug at SaballO, y. NJ, shot aud killed two
brothers named Roval, and then amused him
self by cutting his wife's ears off,
Officer Joseph Coke was killed by not orious
character named Billy Patterson. at Cincin-
natl, o., on the 7th inst.
female nihilist, lately banished to Siberia,
KILLED the governor Of the territory.
John Trinter, q Chicago lawyer, cut his wife =
throat at Louisville, KY, on the 9th inst, and
then gasbed himself in the same horrible man.
ner. Goth are dead.
An amateur dramatic club at Makanda,
Illinois, was rehearsing border drama ON the
night Of the 4th, and John Perl took up rife
to send bullet whizzing past the head Of his
brother James. But the excitement of the
play destroyed his nerve, and he placed the
ieaden ball in the brain. The coroner's Jury
eXonerated the rifleman.
AT Starkvilie, Miss, on the 4th, Col. W, II,
IiSon, speaker Of the house in the last legis.
lature, was killed by Ed. Saunders.
Richard, Johu aud Nicholas Cook, despera-
dues, whose home Ia at Mount Sterling. Ill.
we're captured on the 4th at Moberly, Mo-.
after an exciting chase, in which many citi-
zens took part. Richard was shot dead, and il
Is probable that Nicholas will not survive his
injuries. John Is badly wounded, but will re-
cover.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
An Eminent "Old Cove. "

Sir James Paget, the eminent English
surgeon, when near his country house re-
Gently, witnessed a severe accident by
which a mans leg was broken. Sir
james helped the man into his cart and
proceeded to attend to his injuries. The
drivers companion ran to the local doc
tor and cried out: "Please, sir, Bill has
been and fallen out OF the cart and got
his leg broke; there's an old cove a-pul-
ling of him about, but l can see he amt
up to much, so I wants you to come at
once, sir, cos Bills very bad" The
doctor hurried to the spot and found that
the "old cove" was quite competent to
act in the emergency. Sir James had
IN ade some rough spliuts and used a
copy of the London Times to bind up
the leg. Criticism Of medical skill as
often happens, came to grief, and Sir
James learned once more that fame has
its limitations.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
The Postal Service.

Postmaster General Howe reports the re-
"eiptS OF the department for the fl seal year at
S1, ,s7G, 4O9 and the disbursements we're s4O,-
'iS2,tsl, what may be called the profit of the
seSricc being sl,39i,3ss. For the first time
IN thlrty-onc year- the tire isurv has not been
called upon TO make up deficit. In 1860 the
shortage was over SlO,00O,0OO. The heaviest
item OF expenditure is that for transportation
of mails by rail way. the second being salaries
OF postmasters. The estimated excess OF
revenue for 1884 is s3,999,345.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
4 Conflict OF Authority.

A merchant of Troy, New York, where
police imbrogho has for some time been in
progress, caused the arrest of swindler by
Captain Cary, Of the new force. The warrant
proving defective, another was issued by the
Justice to Captain O'Laughlin, of the old force.
Twenty OF the new men aided Captain Cary in
taking the prisoner forcbly from the old officer,
but the sheriff declined to receive the accused
from the new captain. Then commenced a
row which led to the arrest OF the contesting
officers on warrants issued TO the old force, and
pitched battle took place. many receiving
hard blows. The county Judge liberated the
new policemen on writs OF habeas corpus, but
they were again locked up by their rivals.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14

The chair shops of Kilbourn 4 Co., at Orange,
Mass, valued at 10000, were burned ON the
9TH inst. Calyin's spice works, at Wheeling,
West Virginia, were ruined by fire.
The Saginaw Barrel Company's works at
Saginaw, Mich, were swept away by fire on
the 9Th INST. Loss sl5O, 900.
ID; q. Lutt q Co.'S, wholesale grocery and
Rankin d Lawton's bookbindery, at st. Louis,
No., burned on the 9Th. Loss &c., 200.
fiye-story building in New Yo.k City, oc-
cupied BY the Manhattan Suit and Cloak Co.,
was damaged TO the extent Of $4,000 by fire
The Wiley Block, one Of the largest business
structures IN Columbia, y. C., was nearly de-
stroyed on the 8th inst. Loss S60, 900.
Feros vegetable soup works at Lyndonville,
n. r., burned on the night OF the 9Th. Los
$4,000. Water was scarce and recourse was
had to immense cider tanks In a neighbor-
ing establishment; over one thousand gallons
OF the apple juice were used In extinguishing
the fire.
The Royal Alhambra Theater of London, one
OF the principal houses Of public amusement In
that city, was entirely destroyed BY fire on the
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
Report Of the Cariff Cnmnis.ion.

The tariff commission claims that the
scheme of duties embraced in its report makes
An average reduction OF 20 to 25 per cent.
which would benefit consumers TO the amount
"t SlOO, 100000. Ii recommends the abolition
of all custOm-house fees and commissions, the
parting Of wood pulp, qunlue, dry extracts,
aud crude chemi .als on the free list; specific
duty of 30 cents ton on iron ore and Of So
per thousand Gu cigars; q reduction OF %
rents per pound on medium wool, of 2 cents
On SAT- IN bulk, and Of $40 per ton on steel
IalIs. No change is made in lumber or cereals.
" the reduction reaches the amount at which
abe commission aimed consumers will be hen
Gifted 800, 900, 900.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
uassacred by Indians.

rhe recent massacre by Apaches at Casa
GrandC, \. NJ, prove to have eCn a horrible
affair The band Of Indians numbering 500,
crossed the border, and descending upon the
ilttlo town, began au indiscriminate slaughter.
Fully Scyenty-tive persons fell victims TO the
murderous fionds. The dwellings were burned
sud the mutlated bodies stripped of valuabos.
The victims belonged to the wealtbiest class.
Troops have been despatched TO the scene. but
the savagcS having had long start their cap
ture il not DrObablc
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14

A collision between freight and passenger
trains near Stretcher's Neck Tunnel, ~ miles
vest OF Hinton. W. Va, wrecked two engines,
TWO passenger coaches, one baggage and five
freight cars. Three persons were instantly
killed and five injured.
A passenger train ran off the track and down
an embinkment at Eufraula. Ga. Almost every
one on the train was injured. Several ser-
ously.
freight train on a siding was run into by
al express train at Rummerfield, Pa. Engi-
.leer Foulk and Fireman Klngsland we're burned
TO death. Two engines we're wrecked and a
baggage, express AMI sleeping coach destroyed
by tire. None Of the passengers we're injured
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
Greal Fire in London.

The old business center of London Eng,
was visited by an extensive confiaeration on the
night of the Sth inst, which was not got under
the next day. An area of over two acres,
covered with business houses was swept by the
devouriug flames. The intense cold retarded
the work Of the firemen and the entire Lopden
fire brigade were summoned to the scene.
900. Eight hundred Persons we're thrown ont
The total loss is estimated at S15,OOO,-
of employment -
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14

The tug Geo. W. Childs and the steam Yacht
Idle Hour foundered off Hatteras, N. C., on
the 22d ult All on board lost.
The German bark Argonaut was wrecked on
the Island OF Terschiling, North Sea. The
captain and ten Of the crew were drowned.
The steamer Morning Star exploded her
boiler near New Orleans on the 9th. Three
persons were killed, eight drowned, and six
badly scalded.
steam collier foundered off Berwick, Eng.
Ten persons were drowned.
The steamer Enterprise burned of Maud's
Polnt, n. G., IN the 4th inst Capt. Thomp-
son, w. W. Hancock and a colored man named
ReytOn were drowned
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
John. said the aashier,s wife ,

"JoHN," said the cashiers wife, drop
ping into the bank in the midst of a
shopping trip, "you forgot to leave that
money this morning." What name 2"
asked the cashier without looking up.
"Name? nsme!" exclaimed the lady,
81 am your wife," "No doubt, no
doubt" answered the cashier, mechau-
ically, and going on with his writing,
but you will have to bring some one to
identity you Phtladei,3hia Ne,os.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
Suicide.

Bernard Ryan. a well.to-do business man.
'rcsidise in Hoboken, became insane recently
and 1as Confined in an asylum. On the 8th
inst, he eluded bis keepers aud cut his throat
nth carving knife.
On the 4th inst. Warwick II. Butler. son of
noted divine Of Prince George County. Nd.
shot himself At a house Of il-fame in Balti-
more. At the same hour John A. Dorsey, son
Of Judge Rueben Dorsey, Of Howard County,
Md, killed himself at his boarding house. He
had squandcrod q moderate fortune in grain
speculatIons. The prime cause of the tragedy,
however, was difficulty with his aa,anced, a
Miss Taylor
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
New YOrk's sunday Laws.

The Sabbatarian provisions Of the New York
code were enforced on the Sd in the CON-
mercial metropolis for the first time. BARRIERS,
ice-cream dealers, expressmen and grocers were
compelled to desist from business The trains
ran AS usual, and the Sunday newspapers were
sold by BOYS on the streets, although the boot
blacks were forbidden to ply their vocation.
The saloons, however, were not interfered with
except in few cases. Numerous arrests were
made, but in nearly all cases tho parties were
allowed TO go on their own recogniZances. BY
the provisions of the new penal code Sabbath
breaking" IL made q rather comprehensive
crime. Not only is ''ali manner Of seryile
labor, excepting in works of necessity or
charity" prohibited, but also "all shooting,
hunting, fishing, playing, horse racing, gaming
or other public sports, exercises or pastimes;
all trades. manufactures and mechanical en-
ployments; all manner Of public selling, or Of
ferng or exposing for sale publicly Of any
commodities except that meats, milk
and fish may be sold at any time
before nine o'clock III the morning.
and except that food may be sold to be eaten
upon the premises where sold, and drugs, medi-
cines and surgical appliances may be sold at
any time OF the day." The punishment for
Sabbath-breaklng is a fiue Of % or imprison-
ment nor exceeding five days. In addition. all
commodities exposed for sale in violation of
the code shall be forfeited. The goods will be
sold on one days notice aud the proceeds paid
to the Overseers Of the poor OF the town or
city. The disturbing Of religious meetings at
any time or upon any day Is q misdemeanor.
The following acts will constitute such dis.
tmbance: Uttering profane discourses or
making any disturbing or unnecessary noises
near enough to disturb the solemnity of the
meeting; engaging in or promoting within
two miles of the place where q religious meet
ing is held. any racing OF animals or gaming Of
any description; obstructing in any manner
without authority Of law, within the like dis
tance, free passage along highway to the
place Of such meeting" PROFESSIONS and
forbidden, and even at military funeral there
shall not be music within block Of place
Of worship "where service is then celebrated"
The holding Of any entertainment Of the
stage or any part or parts therein on Sunday
Is forbidden under severe penalties.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
The Floods i'm Germanv.

The Rivers Rhine, Mosel, Neckar and Main
are still raging. The loss by the overflow in
the Rhenish districts amounts to millions of
marks. The damage TO the town OF Douisbury
alone amounts TO million marks and at May
ence sixty houses were carried away.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
HeaYY Lsngalcalians

II has been discovered that officers connected
with the Lesisyille, KY, city department have
stolen S20AcOG aud investigations are now
being nsaG Prominent citizens are connected
Gjtb tho cffair.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14


. Leaving surplus revenue Of sl45. .5i3, $40. IL.
which, with an amount drawn from the cash
balance in the treasury of s20, 7S7, 694,si,
making sl6s, 2sl, .55 Was applied to the re-
demptior of bonds for the sinking fund, &c.,
O79, ,l5e Of fractional currency for the sinking
fund, IS, ,7O5,55S Of the loan Of July and Au-
gust, 1861, s62, 572, $50 Of the loan Of March,
1858, $i,i72, 800 Of the funded loan of1ssl,
Ss7, l94, l5O Of the loan of 1858, $1,000 Of the
loan Of February, 1861. s303,000 Of
$40 Of 1864. s2,ioo Of s-2Os
Of 1864, s7.iOO Of 5 20s Of 1895, s6;500 Of
lO-40s OF 1854. $254,550 Of consois Of 1855,
Ss6, 45O OF consols Of 1867, e408, 250 Of consols
Of 1853, sl0l, 400, 600 Of Oregon war debt,
s675, ,2So OF old demand compound interest and
other notes, els. $50; total tl60, 2s1. 502.
The excess OF exports over imports Of mer-
chandise vas Gas, 500, 8S3, This excess is less
than it has been before in any Of the previous
six years.
During the year there have been organised
III national banks, and Of those institutions
there are nov in oparstion z, 26s, larger num-
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
Minor Mishap%.

thGf N theater At BarceIOna, Spain,
raised a false alarm of fire, One person was
killed and eighteen injured in the manic which
ensued.
An oyster sloop capsized of Fort Meyers.
Fla, on the 9th INST, drowning three sons OF
John Bright, aged from to l9 years.
The wife and child Of q Russian Jew named
Gelanger, froze TO death near Grand Forks, u,
T., on the 18th.
Capt. Emmons and three men were drowned
from a Yacht ne ar Long Branch. RECENTLY.
A sbanty used as A sieepinp room by Iaborers
at Chatham, Ont.. burned on the night of the
4th inst. Three inmates perisbed.
Two bows, named Arthur Lord and Patrick
Kane, were killed at Thompsonville. Come ecti-
cut, by special train conveying the Lapgtry
troupe.
A boiler in paper-mill al Middletoyn. O..
exploded ON the ist inst. killing Adam For.
ester and seriously injuring John ZeIler.
n.,Ls -. -. sS-,-- t, ~,
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
Tin inst, the Are breaking out shortly after
the audience had retired. Nothing was saved.
and the loss is very heavy, estimated at $780,

7sn inst, the Are btesking out shortly after
the audience had retired. Nothing was saved,
and the loss Is very heavy, estimated at $780,
00Q.
The machine shops Of the Lackawanna Rail-
road, at Kingslsnd, N. j., were destroyed by
fire on the 7th. Loss S75,00O.
Stanford County, in Worcestershire, Eng,
the country seat OF Sir Francis Wilmington,
has been destroyed by fire, with its plate,
pictures, and manuscripts.
large granite block on the corner of Third
and Sibley Streets, st, Paul, Minn., which was
occupied by q wholesale hardware house,
burned on the 9th. Loss $4,000.
Shawnee College, near Bedford Ind, con-
tanning museum OF Iudiau curiosities valued
inst.
Lang's furniture factory, New York City,
was damaged by fire to the extent of $50, 1000
on the 9th inst.
A fire at Charlton, 1a., on the 9th inst,
swept away several buildings. Loss s22,0O
Nineteen frame buildings in La Cygne. Kan
sas, were destroyed by fire on the 9Th inst.
Loss S20, 900.
One of VIM. Arratt's twine mills, philadel-
phia, burned on the 5tb inst, Total loss $780,
600.
A fire at patosville, Ark. on the 4th inst,
destroyed the Batesvile botel and contents and
storehouse filled with goods. Loss $50, ,000
on the night OF the ID inst. Loss $4,000.
Obituary.
Archibald Graham, q Paterson, N. J. brew
er, died on the 10th INST, aged 65.
James II. Barney, president Of the Baltimore
bed on the morning Of the 10th inst.
Montreal has suffered an irreparable loss by
the death Of Sir Hugh Allan. He came there
from Scotland when IA years of age, and &C.
quired fortune estimated at S15.000.000 He
was president Of one Of the largest Canadian
banks and OF twenty-five other corporations,
and gave each hislpersonsl attention. He was
engaged TO be married to lady in Quebec as
his second wife. He leaves eight daughters
and four sons.
W. +. Blakeney, inventor OF the turbine wa
ter.wheel, died at Dayton, Ohio, on the 9th
inst.
Gen. Sidney Burbank, U. s. A., retired, died
at his residence IN Newport, KY, on the sth
inst. Deceased was II years of age
Col. John W. Porter, president Of the Iowa
State Agricultural Society, and the Iowa City
board OF trade, died at Iowa City on the 7th
after a brief illness.
William Hale, the champion clog-dancer Of
the world, died at Kansas City, Of consump-
ton.
Cassie Troy, the well.known emotional act
reSs, died at the Hotel Dieu, New Orleans, on
the 9th inst, Of blood poisoning, caused by
using injurious cosmetics.
Judge I. Worcester, ex-member Of congress
from Ohio, and member Of the New Hamp-
shire judiciary, died aS Nashua on the 9th
inst. Deceased was brother OF the lexico.
grapher.
Rear-Admiral Fsbius Stanley, retired, died
suddenly Of apoplexy at Washington, ID. c., on
the 9th inst,
Anthony Trollnpe, the celebrated English
author died at London on the 9th INST.
Lous Blanc, the French statesman, is dead
Nelson II. Van Voorhees,. eX-mombcr Of CON
gress, died at Athens, o., on the ith.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-14
The Treasury.

A full and interesting exhibit Of the opera
tions of the treasury department - afforded by
the report of the secretary:
1t appears that the ordinary evenues from
all sources for the fiscal year nded June 80,
fplinUs.