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Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23
PETROLEUM STATISTICS.

Twenty-Five years ago illuminating oil
was manufactured from camel coal in
this country, and nothing was known of
the immense petroleum deposits which
have since played such an important part
in the manufactures and trades of the
country. Of the tens of thousands OF
families who use kerosene oil, as an ordi-
nary light, very few understand anything
about the extent of the business, or of
the uses to which petroleum is SUBJ
jected. Within the past few days the
census bureau has issued special bulle-
tin devoted to statistics of the manufac-
ture of petroleum for the census yeai
terminating May 81, 1880. This bulle-
tin CONTAINS information Of much inter.
est, but trade matters of all kinds move
with such rapidity in this go ahead coun-
try that the figures of more than two
years ago are hardly applicable to the
present position of affairs. According to
the official figures furnished by the
bureau the capital invested in the manu-
facture of petroleum during the census
year amounted to $780, TAG. There
were eighty-six establishments, employ
ing 9,S69 bands, whose aggregate wages
amounted to s4,3Sl,572. The estab-
lishments used raw materials to the value
of $34, ,999, ,10l. The cost of the crude
petroleum, which amounted to 731, $685..
l27 gallons was Sl6,340,5Sl. while Sll,-
6lS, ,307 was paid out for barrels, s2. 793,-
997 for tin cans, $906,9l1 for cases,
and $645, 4l2 for bungs, paint, glue, etc.
The balance of the cost on account OF
raw materials was for fuel and chemi-
calls. OF the latter the manufacturers
are obliged to use, in considerable
quantities, sulphur, sulphuric acid,
bydrochloric acid, soda ash, caustic soda,
sal soda, aqua ammonia, lime, and bone
black. In this manufacture there is
little or no waste. Pretty much every
thing is turned to account and finds q
use aud value. The aggregate value of
the products obtained from crude petro-
leum was S43, 705, ,218, of which sum
illuminating oil furnished $50, S39. .6l3.
The remaining $6,S65, Cos is divided
among other products, consisting of
righoline, gasoline, naphtha, mineral
sperm, lubricating oils, parafline oil, re-
siduum, paraffiue wax, petroleum oint-
ment, harness oil, etc. The figures
show how quick the ingenuity of this
country can develop and perfect q new
industry, and ON this account they are
invested with considerable interest.
There are those who profess to believe
that the petroleum business of the
United States has seen its best days, but
such opinions have nothing solid to sus-
tain them. The supply of crude petro-
leum may he finally exhausted in one
locality, but no one can determine what
supplies may be stored away in the bow.
els of the earth in other places. 1t may
be that in the course of time petroleum
will fall into disuse as an illuminator,
but so long rs the supply holds out it
will have its uses in 30 . form or other.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23
A Large Telescope.

The largest telescope in existence will
soon be completed for the Russian
government by the firm of Alvin Clark
4 Sons, of Cambridge, Mass. This
largest Of all glasses is for the Russian
Observatory in Polkovo, which was
founded in 1889 by the Czar Nicholas.
In 1873 the government authorized the
astronomer, Otto Struve, to draw upon
the treasury for whatever sum might be
required. The grinding Of the new lens
has now been proceeding for twelve
months, and 1t IL expected that !. will
soon be completed. The length of the
Polokovo telescope will be forty-five
feet, aud the diameter Of the object
glass thirty inches. II will be mounted
upon lawn TO the southwest Of the prin-
cipal building Of the Observatory. It il
estimated that this lens will practically
bring the moon within distance Of
thisty-sight leagues from tho earth.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23
Too Many CoIoneIs.


The Rev. Penstock arose in his usual
graceful manner and announced that he
was in receipt of several private letters
suggesting that the Lime-Kiln Club
form itself into military organization
and be prepared to rush to the defense
Of its country in time of peril. The idea
struck him as 1924, and he hoped it
would prevail. "In case Of sich an Or
ganization have we de right man for =
Kurnel?" asked the president. Ill
that Jewell, 1 spects know suthin'
bout de kurnel bizness," stammered
Penstock. "An' 30 doll" added thir-
teen other members in chorus. cam
der any member in dis hall tonight who
knows how to be a private soldier ?"
asked the president. The silence for the
next thirty seconds could have been
knocked down up q crowbar. DE sub
jeck am postponed" continued Brother
Gardner. "Six or seben hundred kur-
nels an no rank an file wouldn't be
'cordin TO either Hardee or Hoyle. In
kase de kentry am placed in peril we'll
send substitutes"
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23
Chinese Cruelty.

In China cruelty ia o government
monopoly. The list Of tortures practiced
is sickening. Among those tortures il
faying, by stripping off pieces of paper
or cloth which have been pasted ON to
the body; pulling out the tendons, which
is done by meansof boughs covered with
thorns; crushing the ankle bones with
hammers, and roasting the flesh over
charcoal fires. Besides these there nre
various instruments Of torture in COM
mon, though illegal, nee,
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23
A Dynamite Ficutl.

One Of the iremcn Of the International Dis
tillery at Des Moines, was on the 18th handed
q note announcing that the masher contained
fifty pounds Of dynamite. He soon discovered
that warnings had been chalkedon the walls
at several points in the building. A dozen
eight-inch cartridges, weighing a half pound
each. were readily found by the engineer
Suspicion falls upon contractor for masbing
apparatus, named Babbitt, for whose arrest
warrant has been issued.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23
Troubles In Alaska.

The accidental killing OF an Alaska chief in
cited the natives TO capture launch and two
sailors Of the United States revenue cutter Cor
win, and upon refusal TO return the prisoners
Captain Merriam destroyed their village and
killed several Of the natives. Other host 10
villagers who had taken possession of an
American fur-trading company's station and
held the employees as prisoners were treated in
the same manner and the prisoners released.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23

Eight thousand British troops, led by Gen.
eral Wolseley. who took part in the Egyptian
campaign, were on the 18th reviewed at Bucking-
ham Palace by Queen Victoria, accompanied
by the crown princess Of Germany. the prince
and princess Of Wales, and the Duke Of Cam
bridge. The duke Of Connaught marched
past at the head Of the Foot Guards, the queen
standing in her carriage,
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23
The Deadly Boiler.

in the Forest City Iron Works, Cleveland, o.,
exploded with terrific force killing VIM.
Atkins, master mechanic, d. Wright, John GAL
lagher and John Williams. -Four or five others
were more or less injured. The works were
partially unroofed.
A boiler in mill at Washingtonville, N. Y,
exploded on the 18th. The engineer and three
Italian workmen were badly injured.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23

whipped, but let me take half the whip
ping" The next said, "He is my
cousin, and SO useful; let me take the
other half Of the whipping" Mr.. Stan
ley, much moved by the offer Of these
two men TO substitute themselves
for the offender, answered." Uledi
is condemned. But as Shumari
and Saywa take his punishment,
he is set free, and pardon Shumari and
Saywa." Uledi, broken down by the
generous offer and the pardon, said,
Master, it was not Uledi that stole; it
was the devil who entered into his
heart. Uledi will be good in future"
From that time Mr.. Stanley had no more
honest or faithful servant than Uledi. The
love Of brother and cousin, shown by
giving themselves as his substitute, and
the gentleness of his master, expelled
covetousness from his heart and made
him anxious to merit good reputation.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23

At Crozon. near Guimper, France, ON the
17th inst, q fire destroyed the council build
ings, schools and postofiice A teacher and
eight children perished in the flames.
Jim Mccullough, o troublesome citizen of
Holgate, Ohio, was placed in the lookup to get
sober, when he fired the structure and burned
himself to crisp.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23

Two United States senators were elected by
the Georgia legislature-one TO fill out the un-
expired term Of the late Benjamin H. Hill, and
the other for the new term beginning March 4,
1888. For the short term Pope Barrow was
elected. his opponent being B. RI. Hill son Of
the deceased senator, while for the full term
ex-Cfov. Colquitt was chosen.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Grant and POrter.

General Grant has contributed to the North
American Review lengthy article on the case
Of Fitz John Porter, recommending that he
should be declared by congress to have been
convicted ON mistaken testimony, which would
make him major general Of volunteers.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23

band Of thieves in the lumber regions OF Eli
County, Pennsylvania. About midnight on the
18th, with an armed force, he captured thirty
bandits asleep In the forest, and lodged them
In Jail OF Driftwood. Their operations have
been mainly directed against freight-cars OF
the Allegheny Valley Road.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23

On the evening Of the 10th inst, the steamer
City Of Worcester collided with and sunk the
sugsr-laden barge Signal, on East River, New
York. The mother, wife and three children of
Capt. Taylor went down with the barge. The
Captain was picked up by a crew from the
Worcester.
The first snow storm Of the season was ex-
perienced along the English coast on the 10th.
brig was lost with all hands off Stewes, q
small vessel is ashore near the same place and
another vessel was wrecked at Hoyle. Five
pilots lost their lives while attempting to
reach distressed vessel on the Firth Of Forth.
The steamship Westphaha, Of the Hamburg
American Line, put into Portsmouth, Eng. on
the 18th in q damaged condition having been
in collision with an unknown steamship of
Beach Head. 1t Is believed that the unknown
steamer went TO the bottom with all on board.
One Of the Westphalis's boats which put out
to render assistance, is alfo missing.
The boat belonging TO the steamship West
phaiiS landed al New Haven. The officer re-
ported that the steamer which had been in
collision with their ship, went to the bottom
with all on board.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23

MluOK MIBnoRos
Amelia Kohler, young lady of Washington,
ID. c., became deranged and partook Of rat
poison, which caused her death.
News vas received at Little Rock, Ark, on
the 18th Of the death by drowning Of two
prominent citizens, namely, ]. Alex. Moore and
Theo Biehle, near Elmot. They weie ON q raft
loaded with lumber, which was designed for
the government works at Plum Point, Tenn,
when it was caught in o current, throwing them
overheard. Blehle formerly lived inst. Louis.
VIM. Fl. Brooks, csr-inspector Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway, while crossing the
track at Richmond, Va, was run over and killed.
An explosion Of dynamite at q colliery in
Burryport, Wales, on the 17th, killing three
girls and two men and wounding seven others.
Works ut Allentown, Pa. on the nth, killed H.
G. Welsh, superintendent. Thomas and Albert
Williams were instantly killed by the fall Of q
portion Of the roof Of mine at Scranton. Pa,
on the 18th.
Seven persons were killed in the City of
Mexico by the collapse Of the roof Of an old
dwelling.
A water-tower in New York, designed for the
use Of the FIRE department, WAS overturned
while being tested, by which two men were
killed.
The wife and daughter of +. A. Wilson. of
Eddyyille, Ky., were fatally burned on the nth.
The day before colored child was burned to
death at the same place.
Near Higbee, No., on the 18th inst. the
cabin Of negro named James Taylor burned.
Two Of Taylor's children perished.
Two children Of the Rev. Mr.. Gleason, OF
Window, Mimi, drowned In the Des MONIES
River. They we're skating and broke through
the ice.
The passenger elevator in Meningitis carpet
house. Louisville, Ky, fell distance Of thirty
i've feet on the 18th. There were i've passen-
gers ON board at the time. -Four we're injured
seriously. The accident was caused BY the
breaking Of the couLterbalance cable.
DIR. g. W. Weiner, formerly OF Baltimore,
was ssphyxiated In bis rooms at Denver.
A boiler explosion ct Cincinnati on the 18th
wrecked Peter Rewhl q Co.'S picture frame
manufactory. A panic ensued among the oc-
cupants OF the remaining Ave stories OF the
building, and 1t one time 1t seemed as II the
structure would be consumed by FIRE. Louis
Meyer was fatally injured and three others
slightly hurt.
< boom derrick 100 feet high and two feet
In diameter at the base In use on building In
PROCESS Of erection st Cleveland, broke down
on the l4th inst, and fell With great crash.
Three men were killed and several badly in
iussd. Jacob q Psrkh milhonairs, ~,
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23
MoFtuary.

DIR. John +. Bacon, ex-mayor and president
of the board OF health Of Columbus, Ga. died
on the 18th.
General James d. Fesscnden. son of the
late senator from Maine, dropped dead on the
street in Portland.
Homer W. Barnes, o prominent citizen of
Brockville, Ohio, committed suicide on the 18th
by shooting.
Rev. Peter Lockwood, Presbyterian, of Bing-
hampton, New York, who was ordained sixty
one years ago, has closed bis earthly labors-
A. Henry Bielfeld, who was the first city clerk
of Milwaukee, dropped dead on the 18th.
Joseph Milikin, q graduate of Miami Uni
yersity and late professor in the Ohio State
University at Columbus, died on the 18th at
Hamilton, Butler County, o.
DR.. Edward Allen, native Of New Jersey,
surgeon Of the Pacific Mail Co. and Panama
Railway Co., died at Panama ON the 7th.
Harry Lockwood Grant, son of Orville Grant
and nephew OF the ex-president. died at New
York on the 18th. Of hemorrhage. He was
employed in the sub treasury.
Thomas Msybury, the Oldest member OF De-
troit commadely Of Knights Templars and
founder Of st- Peters Episcopal Church, died
Rev. A. A. Ovsrton, who was chaplain in
the Mexican war, but OF late had become un.
fitted for the pulpit by arrangement, fell dead
in the Methodist Church at Madison, wiscon-
sin, ON the 18th.
Geo. A. -Osgood, New York stock-broker
and one Of the largest shareholders Of the
died on the 18th. Decea. cd was q son-in-law
Of the late Commodore Vanderbilt.
Mrs. Child, the eldest daughter Of Justice
Harlan, died in Chicago on the 12th, OF mslaria
fever. The funeral was held ON the afternoon
Of the 18th IN Washington.
Father Stafford. of Lindsay, Ontario, an
earnest iaborer in tho field OF education and
tempersnce died Of neuralgia of the heart on
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23
Record of Tragedies.

VIM. secrest, night clerk ct the Bourbon
House, Louisville, KY, was shot dead by
drunken Ioughs on the night Of the 18th.
A. Widtfemore Boston gambler, was way
laid and fatally bcaten by two men on the night
OF the 18th.
Twenty Mexicans are said to have been killed
by Indians near Carlitas last week, and troops
have gone In pursuit Of the red murderers.
Near Forest City, North Carolina, yesterday,
two parties Of prominent citizens had lively
shooting -niatcb. Barnes King shot William
Suttle, who retaliated BY blowing on King 8
done up by John Harrcl.
An unknown man, supposed to be Q Chicago
butcher, while being arrested at Ottumwa, Ia,
threw red pepper into the officers eyes and was
shot dead by the latter.
Martha Robinson, o colored woman residing
at Louisville, KY, was arrested on the 10th
for holding her az -year-old child on its back
After roasting the child che abandoned II in .
factory doorway in dying condition.
On the 18th John b. Walters was accosted in
a field on his farm by bis nephew, who to Id him
that be had just murdered his (walters) wife.
The nephew then fed and Walters hastened to
the house where he found the dead body Of his
wife. A party is in pursuit OF the murderer.
The affair IL very mysterious.
Two escaped Mexican convicts met James z.
Sprago in Dewitt County, Texas, on the 18th
inst, shot him, then beat out his brains with q
gun, aud robbed tho corpse.
Jasper Spaulding a farmer residing near
Rsub, Ind, killed his wife and little son and
then cut his own throat.
L1h Dixon. Of Mnnea polls, Mimi, WHO
murdered bis wife in New York City recently,
died IN hospital on the 18th, from the effects Of
debauchery.
Bennett Hadeu, employed as o brickmaker at
Red Oak, Iowa, after dispute as to wages,
shot Peter Bramhill dead and wounded his wife
seriously. large party Of citizens are in pur-
suit Of him.
AT Brooklyn on the evening OF the 18th.
Henry Kuhn, aged 20. attempted to kill
Barbara Duechlein. She resisted and COM
panion named Geo. Grover aided her. This 30
enraged Kuhn that he struck Grover. The
boys clincbed and in falling Kuhn's head
struck stone curbing, receiving injuries from
which he died on the 18th. Grover ~ under
arrest.
Two farmers quaneled at Hampstead, L. l.,
ON the night Of the 18th inst One received a
bullet through his body aud the other was hor-
ribly stabbed. Both died from the effects Of
their wounds.
Louis Olsen, while crazed with lianor, shot
his wife in New York on the morning Of the
18th, necessitaiing the amputation OF an arm.
He had arrived from Minneapolis the day pre-
vious, and was en- route for Europe to take
charge Of emigrants. When imprisoned ha
made two attempts TO commit suicide. Mrs.
oleson died on the 18th from the effects OF her
wound. - 81
William McComber murdered Martin Wolf,
at Miller, ID. T., and attempted to hide his
crime by burning the body. When McComber
WAS apprehended by the sheriff he drew re-
yolyer and shot himself dead,
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23

Burglars in Philadelphia took %, 900 worth Of
laces and gloves from the store Of Jones and No
Caully, In Church Street. On slight clew the
police bagged the offenders, and secured the
deeds recently stolen from the residence Of
ter Identified his property, and stated that he
also lost $50, 900 IN bonds and e7b0 In cash.
Oby &. Owen, formerly teller OF the Third
National bank Of b. Louis has been arrested
for the embexzlsmsnt Of t16a, 900.
The store Of James A. Crosby, Of Spring
port Michigan, N which W. postofRcs v0s
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-11-23
nounces that he viii provide for the families OF

nounces that he will provide for the families Of
the deceased during life.
VIM. Trimble and two daughters, residing at
Saiina, Ont, partook Of supposed herb tea 10
relieve cold, At last accounts Trimble and
one Of the girls had died, and the other
daughter was not expected TO live.
The dead bodies Of Joseph Hughes and
Marx Davis were found on the streets Of St.
Joseph, No., on the 14th, the former with .
bullet hole through the bead and the latter In
the head and region Of the heart. Investiga-
ton developed the fact that they had gambled
during the night and won e75 from two stran-
gers. II Is supposed the latter murdered the
men to secure their money.
Three brothers named Tanner, notorious
de~peradoes, living near Lost Prairie, Ark, boz
came enraged Of one Harvey, neighbor, be-
cause he beat them In land suit. On the 18th
inst. The brothers fortified themselves with
liquor and started out to kill Harvey. The lat
ter fed, but was finally cornered In q negro's
cabin. The door was broken down when Har-
yey opened fire killing two of the desperadoes.
The third fed. Harvey was wounded in the
arm.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-28
PACIFIC COAST ADVICES.

Suicide of an Unknown Man "A
Large shipment of Gold From
AustraIia-Sfage Robbery-Heayy
Damages Against the Central Pa
eff Railroad Company Earth
quake Shocks.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-28
ESPECIAL TO THE sEsrrxxI.l

san FRANCISCO, Jan. IA respectable
appearing unknown man, aged about IS,
committed suicide by jumping from the
Oakland boat this evening.
The total amount Of gold received here
by the Australian steamer was $3.50, 4s2 50,
Of which s4s. 665 was consigned to the
Anglo Californian Bank, s24, 1872 80 to the
London & San Francisco Bank and s317,-
465 so to Hugh Craig.
CLoyERDALE Cali, Jan. 27.-The Ukiah
stage was robbed yesterday at 3 P. NJ. six
miles north of Cloyerdale, Mendocino
County. No passengers were in the stage.
The robber got two express boxes and three
locked mail pouches. He was q heavy set
man, masked. A reward Of 5000 has been
offered by Wells, Fargo & Co. A number
OF parties have started in pursuit from
C~loverdale and Ukiah. The amount Of the
booty is not known. The robbery took
place within half q mile Of the dollhouse,
and it is thought the robber will have q
hard time to escape capture.
Los AseRLRs, Jan. 27.-The jury in the
case OF +. III. Mathews ct al, against the
Central Pacific Railroad Company, which
has been on trial for the past two days,
brought in 3 verdict this evening for SIS
500 damages for the injuries received by
Mrs. Mathews on the passage from Sacra-
mento to this city about IS months ago.
MISSION San JOSE, Jan. 27.-At 25 min
utes past 5 this evening quite a lard shock
OF earthquake was felt at this place.
PLEAsAyToS, Jan. 27.-Felr a heavy
shock of earthquake at 20 minutes past 5
this evening.