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Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
Didn't Like Cioars,

While riding down town in a smoking
car Of the Sixth Avenue Line, a reporter
Of the New York Times was witness to
an amusing occurrence. A portly and
well-dressed gentleman sat opposite him.
He was smoking fragrant cigar, which
he appeared to enjoy hugely. At
Twenty-third Street a person in the
garb Of lady entered the vehicle. She
carried at least $500 worth of dry goods
on her person, not to speak of her rich
ewelry and the beautiful King Charles
spaniel which she bore on her arm.
This striking vision attracted the atten-
tioD, if not the admiration, Of every gen.
tleman in the car except the happy man
referred to. He seemed to be absorbed
in his cigar and entirely obiyious to the
charms which druggists and modistes dis
pense to the fair sex.
The lady gazed on this imperturbable
man in astonishment. She coughed and
succeed gently, but he needed her not.
She arose, walked across the Car and
opened window near the smoker. He
would not take the hint, but smoked on.
She could stand it no longer, and, again
arising, she walked over to the gentle.
man, deliberately drew the cigar from
his lips, and threw it through the win
dow into the street.
The mans features never moved, and
he remained as quiet, statuesque and
composed as before. Neither was the
lady fiurried. She took her seat COM
posedly opposite the gentleman, and
patted the pretty spaniel as it lay In her
lap.
BY this time Fourteenth Street was
reached, the car window was still open,
and the gentleman prepared for action.
Quick as thought he seized the spaniel
and sent it yelping into the street
through the window. The lady scream
ed, dashed through the door after the
animal and was seen no more.
"Served her right" was the verdict
of the passengers.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
THE INSANITY DODGE.

Law-abiding people are naturally
shocked at the success Of the insanity
plea now 30 common in the annals of
criminal practice. The subject was
brought into such prominence in the
case of President Garfeld's assassin that
the people at large have become more or
less conversant with the Arguments set
up by lawyers with desperate cases of 30
called murderers on their hands. The
plea is more successful in America than
in Europe because of a lower popular
estimate of the value of life on account
of the borderisms incident to newly-set-
tied country. In the old world criminals
have less chance of escaping the moose
through transparent plea as was re-
Gently proven in the case of DR.. Lamson.
Another case is worthy Of notice. A
young butcher, subject to epleptic fits,
escaped from Bicetre, and soon after
ward stabbed a policeman in street
brswl. DIR. Legrand du Saulle hesitated
to say whether the prisoner, who was
perfectly composed at his trial, was quite
responsible; but DIR. Blanche, another
expert, emphatically declared that he
was 30. eff he had committed COM
mon assault with his hands, 1 should
have held him irresponsible, said DIR.
Blanche, because he is a man of violent
temper, who, when his fits are coming
on, takes offence at the smallest provo
cation; but in his hottest paroIysms he
knows quite well that he must not use
deadly weapons. He never did so in the
asylum, and his only excuse in this par
ticular instance is that he had been
drinking; but he is no more guiltless on
that account than an ordinary drunk
ard" This opinion procured the pris-
oner's conviction and it was held to be
an important opinion, as establishing
the fact that the responsibility of al
legged lunatics cannot pe settled by any
rules Of general application, but must be
decided in each individual case according
to the circumstances. In short, the doc
trine accepted by French medical jurists
is that before lunatic can be declared
irresponsible for crime it must be as
certained whether his malady predis-
posed him to the perpetration Of that
particular crime.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
The Indians

One hundred and forty-one citizens Of
Northern Mexico and the Territory Of New
Mexico have been massscred by Indians within
q fortnight and $4,000 worth OF property
stolen or destroyed. 1t is believed that by the
recent prompt and vigorous action OF the
United States and Mexican military authorities
the outrages Of the hostile savages have been
suppressed. at least for the present.
A column Of Mexican troops under Col. Gar
cis met the Indians which were flying from
Col. Forsyths command, and killed seventy
eight Of them, including their chief. Thirty
three Of the hostiles were captured.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
How q Starving Man Feels.

For the first two days through which
Q strong and healthy man is doomed to
exist upon nothing, his sufferings are
perhaps more acute than in the remain
ing 'stages-he feels an inordinate, un-
speakable craving at the stomach night
and day. The mind runs upon beef,
bread and other substantials, but still in
O great measure the body retains its
strength. On the third and fourth days,
but especially ON the fourth, this inces-
SAINT craving gives placsto sinking and
weakness Of the stomach, accompanied
by nausea. The unfortunate sufferer
still desires food, but with loss Of
strength he loses that eager craving
which is felt in the earlier stages.
Should he chance 10 obtain norsel OF
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
A Deserted Wife,
From the Detroit Free Press.l

A strange record has lately been made
by old-time residents of Indianapolis in
the courts of Iowa. About thirty years
ago Il Miss Whitesell, whose family is
yet well known in this county, was
married to man named John A. Sum-
mers, tanner. Summers was engaged
in his business with Mr.. Simon Yandes,
and was a very enterprising and shrewd
young man. Some time before the war
Summers removed with his wife to Rock
Island, ILL.,, where he experienced q
varied career. His wife, q beautiful
woman, became blind. He amassed a
large fortune, and was compelled to leave
the place because of an undue intimacy
with handsome young widow. He re-
turned to this city to reside permanently,
but soon received such letters from the
young woman that one day in 1869 he
told his wife nc intended again to go
west. He said he could do better there
than here, and promised to send for her
as soon as he had located home. He
drew his money from the bank and left
the house that day, intending to make
the trip overland with a splendid team
of horses. He at first went to st.
Louis, and thence 10 Knobnoster,
Mo. After a short but prosperous
residence there he went to Eldora, la. !,
where he made large amount of
money, and living with the family of his
brother, passing himself off as an old
bachelor. About year ago Mrs. Sum-
mers, who supposed that he was dead,
after trying in vain to hear from him,
received strange letter. Itwas written
from place unknown to her, and by a
person whose name she had heard but
could not locate. The letter told her
that her husband had recently died,
leaving large estate to his brother at
Eldora, Ia. The letter was given to
Messrs. Hooker & Hatch, attorneys,
who, after an investigation, found that it
was written by sister of Mr.. Summers,
who had not been remembered in the
will. She was jealous of the luck that
had befallen her brother John, and
satisfied herself with the hope that the
property might be recovered by the
rightful heiress. Mr.. Hatch went to
Iowa and instituted suit against the
brother. The case was called for trial
about tive months ago. The defendants
at first tried to show that the Samuel A.
Summers who gave them the property
and the man mentioned in the complaint
were not the same person. Failing in
that they swore that few years before
his death Mr.. Summers went to Indiana
and erected a monument on his wife's
grave. Their endeavor to impeach the
identity of Mrs. Summers was over
thrown, and the jury returned verdict
for the plaintiff. 1t was nearly thirteen
years from the time she last heard Of her
husband until she recovered the prop
erty, and the young woman who caused
the separation died in horrible agony
from an accident that befell her soon
after her relations with Mr.. Summers
begun.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
EXPLOSIONS IN FLOUR MILLS.

The inquiry started by the destruction
of the large Touring mills at Mime
apolis, recently, have been partially an
swered by an English parliamentary
paper containing report by Thomas J.
Richards of the Consultative Branch
Board of Trade, to the home secretary,
respecting an explosion which took place
on September 14th, at the corn mill of
Messrs. Fitton & Son, at Maccles field.
The effectss were of a very dangerous
character, large part of the mill at the
north end being leveled with the ground,
and the roof over a much larger area
destroyed, and the engine-man being
killed by the fall OF part Of the build
ing. The damage to the mill was esti-
mated at between f5, 900 and f6, 200. 1t
appears that some millstones had been
running empty at the time Of the explo-
sion, that fame was produced between
the mill-stones, which was sufficient to
ignite the fiour-dust diffused in the mill
stone cases, and which being Transmitted
along the passages to the stive-room by
the continued ignition Of dust, would
cause an explosion of the four-dust in
stive-room.
Mr.. Richards has been making general
inquiries into the question of fire and ex.
plosious in corn mills. He says that the
elements of danger exist in all corn mills
more or less, and notwithstanding the
comparative rareness with which dis
asters of magnitude occur, they are very
liable to take place. Ignitions of -four
dust are apt to cause slight explosions,
which, jarring greater bodies of dust into
a cloud, are liable to ignite and cause
serious explosion or general firing of the
mill. Whether the effects of the ignition
of the dust are serious or slight, depends
upon the condition existing at the time.
ga large number of fires occur in corn
mills, the origin of which is unknown.
Mr.. Chatterton, the secretary of the
Millers' Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, informs me that he has records of
"a serious fires which have occurred in
corn mills since 1874, the origin of Sc
being unknown. A majority of those
connected with the milling business are
probably entirely unaware of the danger
which may exist in consequence Of the
presence of a building devoted to the
useful and, to all appearance, harmless
occupation of the cleansing and grind
ing OF corn and the dressing Of -four"
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
GOOD. .syE. PROUD WORLD.
Br RALPH WALDO KNERsoS.


Goodbye, proud world I'm going home;
Thou art not my friend; am not thine;
Too long through weary crowds roam
A river ark on the ocean brine;
Too long zm tossed IKE the driven foam;
But now, proud world, I sm going homei
Good bye to Flattery's fawning face,
To Grandeur with his wild grimSce;
To upstart wealth's averted eye,
To supple once, low and high;
To crowded halls. 10 court and street,
To frozen hearts and hasting feet;
To those who 60 and those who come,
Goodbye, proud world, I'm going home.
I go 10 seal my own hearthstone,
Boeomed In yon green hills alone;
A secret lodge in q pleasant land,
Whose groves the frolic fairies planned,
Where arches green the ivelong day
Echo the blackbirds roundelay,
And evil men have never trod
spot that In sacred 10 thought and God.
Oh, when am safe in my sylvan home,
/ mock at the pride Of Greece and Rome.
And when l am stretched beneath the pines
Where the evening star % holy shines.
laugh at the lore and pride OF man,
At the sophist schools, and the learned clan;
For what are they all in their high conceit,
When man In the bush With God may meet :
Written in 1888.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11

On the 4th inst, a farmer named Singer,
residing near Fort Madison, Ia, discovered Polk
Wells and his partner Cook in his barn. and
compelled them TO surrender. Wells il suffer
ing severely from bis wounds.
A bold escape took place from the Madison,
Ia, penitentiary at 2 O'Clock on the morning Of
the 1st inst. "Poke" Wells, the train robber,
was the rngleader, and his accomplices were
two convicts named Fitzgerald and Cook. All
three were in the hospital. Wells being treated
for wounds received while being captured.
They chloroformed John Elder, the hospital
guard and overpowered the cell-room guard.
who appeared on the scene. The conyicts
broke through the roof and made their escape.
Elder died from the effects Of the chloroform.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
Cruelty N urderet1.

Dublin, Ireland, was convulsed on the 9Th
inst. by the cruel assassination Of Lord Fred
erick Cavendish, the new secretary for Ireland,
and Thomas Henry Burke, under secretary.
The victims were strolling in the park, half a
mile from the city gate, and quarter Of a
mile from the chief secretary's lodge. car
containing four men drove up, two OF whom
drew knives and stabbed Cavendish and Burke
several times in the throat and breast. A hard
struggle for life was made, the corpses being
found ten PAGES apart. Two young gentlemen
riding bicycles discovered the bodies and sum-
mo ed the police. The ground was spattered
over with blood, and Csvendish's left arm was
broken. The pockets Of the victims contained
coin, notes and watches, showing that robbery
was not the purpose Of the crime. No clew to
the assassins has been obtained.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11

another rock, weighing about twenty
tons. 1t rests on pinacle not two feet
square. So evenly is it balanced that
the slightest touch will cause it to rock,
and yet hundred horses could not pull
il from its socket. There it has stood
for ages subjected to wind and storm un-
moved, silent monument of the power
of the Creator.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
asorola's Curious shaking Rook. !.
trrom u. cr.vfordv,n. Democrat,

One Of the main points Of interest
here is en eccentric freak Of nature known
as Shaking Rock, and never q stranger
comes to Lexington and leaves without
some Of the people-proud always Of
their village and all about it-shows him
this place. ] cannot better describe it
than by saying it is the oldest thing any
one ever saw. In the rear OF the home
OF the late Governor GilmeR Ia huge
boulder standing by itself ON the edge Of
q stream, Upon this boulder il placed
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
A Snail Matched Against . Horse.

A curious match was made recently IN
Paris, between horse and snail, for
$40, 900. The owner of the former,
young count well known in sporting cir
cles, backed himself TO ride the animal
from the Pont de Ia CoLcorde to Yer
sailles and back, weight kilometers,
or nearly twenty Juveniles in two hours,
while wealthy Burgundian backed the
snail, in the same period, to crawl two
metres and four fifths-say eight feet
upon the cushion of billiard table.
According to the conditions Of the match
the hacker Of the snail is at liberty to
stimulate and steer it with one fresh cab
bage leaf sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Snail races have been run in England
before now, in the fierce gambling times
Of . century ago, but the contest be-
tween horse and 4 snail is something
new.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
IMPURE MILK.

The bill recently passed by the New
Jersey Legislature TO suppress and pun
ish the sale of impure milk, and to
regulate the sale Of "skimmed milk, il Q
oommendable measure. says the New
York Times. Its restrictive provisions
are stringent. but excellent in scope, and
will receive the endorsement Of the pub
Lie and all honest dealers. II provides
that any one who shall offer for sals.
transfer or carry, or have in possession
with intent to sell, nilk from which the
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
Fitx John Porter Pardoued,

In response to Fitz John Porter's application
for remission Of portion Of the sentence of
the court martial which excludes him from
ever holding an Office Of trust or profit under
the government. President Arthur on the 9Th
inst, issued q proclamation granting the re-
mission Of the penalty mentioned. This re-
moves all legal obstacle TO congressional action
and exhausts all the President s.powers in the
case under existing laws.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11

Now the good housekeeper rips up the
household goods. throws 'em into the
backyard, ties q handkerchief around
her head, climbs stepladder, washes
paint and raises the cid boy generally,
and imagines that abe Is "cleauing
house" when she ia merely working her
self 10 death out Of respect to spring
customs. --Nep Haven Register,
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
National Einances.

The reduction OF the public debt during the
month Of May was t14, AIS, ,s23, making the
total reduction for the ten months Of the fiscal
year about s120, ,O00. 600, or nearly double that
Of the corresponding months Of last year. The
total debt less cash in the treasury is now
S1,7ll, $50, ,596
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11

William g. Cruger, who recently obtained O
patent for . flying g-machine, and had become
penniless in making further experiments, put
Q bullet through his brain in New York, after
breaking up his models.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11

The the sum Of Ss.67, which remained
Of the fund used in celebrating in Ports
mouth, N. H., ON the 22d Of February.
1882, the centenary Of Washington's
birth, was deposited in the local savings
bank against the bi-centennial celebra-
tion, and now, at the expiration OF half
the time, amounts TO t143.56.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
NEWS IN BRIEF.


Parnell, Dillon and O'Kelley were released
from Kilmainham Jail on the I'd inst. On the
same day six suspects were released from prison
at Mas.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
LENA DELTA, March %, 1882,

VIZ IHkCTttH, May 3th, IbSl.
To the Secretary Of the Nary, Washington, d. C.:
papers and books. Win continue the search for
Chipp. MELVILLE,
The New York Herald also received q dis
patch stating that the bodies OF the brave cap
tain and his crew Of ten men were found in one
spot. The effects of the party, including all
the books. maps and papers had been carefully
preserved and are in good condition.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
Msrsuasy.

Chico, character known on every course in
the United States, died In the pest-house at
Louisville, on the 9Th inst. His real name was
George Leslie.
Hon. Edward O'Brien, . ship-owner Of
Thomaston, Me-, noted for philanthropic
deeds, died q the ags Of g.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
Railway Mishaps.

A collision between Evansville and Illinois
Central freight trains occurred near Decatur.
on the 9Th. Engineer W. r. Dawson received
fatal injuries, and both locomotives were de-
molished.
By collision between q Lake Shore passen-
and Grand Trunk freight at Forty-second
Street, Chicago, on the 5th inst, James Corri-
gan was instantly killed and Branford Hancock
and }. ]. Jay crippled for life. The latter is
assistant solicitor for the Grand Trunk Rail-
road. The switch house, the freight en1l.e
tender and passenger car we're demolished.
A gate-keeper Is to blame for the smash-up.
An open switch caused the ditching Of train
at Danyille, Ill.,, on the 4th inst. A brakeman
was scalded to death and fireman was 80 bad
ly hurt that he will die.
In an accident to q passenger train on the
Manitoba Road, at Stephan, on the LIST inst,
Engineer Stein was killed and Fireman Markey
fatally injured. Both stuck 10 their cab and
thereby saved many lives.
An engine was ditched st st. Cloud, Mimi,
on the LIST inst, Isaac Estins, engineer, was In
SANITY killed.
A train was thrown from the track near Rob
inson, Kansas, on the the LIST inst, by collision
with horse. Edward Ferris, engineer, was
crushed TO death.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
Thieves and syyindlers.

Boston detectives on the 9Th pulled in thirty
street-car conductors who were using bogus
punches.
The residence Of X. w. Robson, No. a. 100
Prau1e Avenue, Chicago, was robbed Of silver
ware and other property valued at q, 400, on the
night Of the 4th inst
Emery H. Thomas, Of jackson, Mich, who
robbed the store Of Camp, Morrell Co., OF
s6, 600 worth Of silks, has been sentenced to
seven years hard labor in the penitentiary,
gigantic scheme Of fraud and forgery has
been unearthed at st. Louis. A firm under
the name Of Burt Miller occupied q room at
the corner Of Fifth and Chestnut Streets,
from which they sent out circulars offering
government land scrip for sale. The authori-
ties made descent on the Office, but the prin-
cipals had flown. Meanwhile John b. Cameron,
believed to be q confederate of the ganx. was
arrested at Sioux Falls, Dakota, and taken to
Yankton. 1t is thought the gang must have
realized between sS0O, 200 and ESQ.,, 200.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-05-11
Work OF the Flames.

On the 9th inst. flames swept away BuInard's
furniture factory at Minneapolis, the Cumber-
land paper mills at Westbrook. Me-, and the
Strasburg brewery at Bellows Falls, Vt. Com
bined loss about s75,000.
Covell's extensive lumber yard at Whitehall,
Mich, was swept by fire on the 9Th inst. Two
million feet Of dry lumber was reduced to
ashes. Loss $4,000.
The courthouse at Pittsburg, Pa. was de-
stroyed by fire on the 7th inst. Nearly all the
records were saved. Harry McDermott was
killed by falling debris while assisting in the
work Of saving the documents. The building
originally cost $3.50, 600.
A fire at Nevada, No, on the Th inst, de-
stroyed the opera house building. Loss
$4,000.
The buildings of the Kinderhook, n. Y,
Manufacturing Company, vanished in smoke
on the 5th inst. Loss $40, 900.
-Four oil and several coal cars we're consumed
By fire at Easton. Pa, on the 4th inst. Loss
$4,000. The fire was occasioned by an explo-
sion which followed break down.
A steam fire engine house at Newark. N. j.,
was consumed by fire on the 81 inst, together
with all the apparatus. engine, hose, carts,
hook and ladder trucks, etc. Loss s25,000.
The Washington Street Baptist Church,
Dover. n G., aE tel no6 prey to flames on the I'd
Cox's carriage shop and five other buildings
were swept away by fire, at Mlddletown, Del,
on the I'd inst.
A fire at Boston, Mass. on the I'd inst, de-
stroyed the Union Carpet Lining Works. Loss
$4,000.
Winnipeg suffered the loss Of the Dundee
Block by fire. on the 3Oth ult. Loss between
600 and $4,000.
The Washington Glass Works, Ithaca. n. Y,
is mass Of RUNS, the result Of fire on the
LIST inst.
Several business houses OIL the public square
in Shelbyville, Tenn, were consumed by fire, on
the LIST inst. Loss s20, 900.
Sixteen buildings, comprising the Bingham
School, at Mebanesville, N. c., were swept
away BY fire, on the lst inst. No lives lost.
One of the barns Of the Brighton Street Rai'-
way Company at Rochester, n. Y, took fire, on
the 30thnlt. The fastenings were cut from 800
horses, and all but one dashed through the
flames. The property destroyed is estimated at
$4,000.