Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-11
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

CAPTAIN WEBB, the famous swimmer,
made an attempt on the afternoon of the
9th to swim the rapids in the river at Nj
agara Falls, N. Y. He successfully breast
ed the rapids, but disappeared in the whirl-
pool, and his body had not been found.
NJ. A. DAuPHIN, of the Louisiana Lottery
Company, brought suit at Washington on
the Oath against Walter 9. Gresham, Post
master-General, for 800, 900 damages sus-
tanned by his recent order against lotter-
les.
EX-GOVERNOR THOMAS SWAIN, of Mary
land, died at his residence, near Leesburg,
Va, on the night of the 24th.
THE National Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic commenced at Den
yer, Col, on the Oath. In the grand parade
it was estimated that over ten thousand
veterans were in line. Governor Grant
delivered an address of welcome.
MRS. LANGTRY, the actress, left New
York for Europe on the Oath OH the steamer
Alaska.
THE Jersey City IN. J.) Board of Alder
men on the 25th passed an ordinance pro.
hibiting the sale of any ale, cider, beer or
spirituous liquors or mixed drinks to per-
sons under sixteen years of age.
The Georgia House of Representatives
on the 25th unseated d. P. Proctor, a white
member from Camden County, and adj
mitted Anthony Wilson, a colored man, in
his stead.
The National reunion of the soldiers and
sailors of the late war commenced at Column
bus, o., on the Oath. 1t was estimated that
over $4,000 veterans were in attendance,
The appraisal of the property of the poet
Longfellow, at Cambridge, Mass, showed
on the 25th that the value was about $780,
600, of which 100000 was personal proper
ty and $l50,0O0 real estate.
The deadlock in the New Hampshire
Legislature remained unbroken OH the 25th.
On the thirty-third ballot Chandler (Rep.)
received seventy votes and Bingham
(Dem.) one hundred and fourteen.
D.. M. ESTER, one of the most prominent
and wealthiest citizens of Lincoln County.
Tenn, was killed Ivy lightning the other
evening. His skull was split in twain and
his shoes torn from his feet.
The Democrats of Virginia met in State
Convention at Lynchburg on the 25th and
adopted a platform which opposes in
creased taxation; favors a tariff for rev
enue only; the support of free schools:
demands strict economy in all branches of
the Government. State and Federal, and
arraigns the administration of National
and State affairs, as between the President
and Malone. John Barbour was elected
Chairman of the State Central Committee.
DANIEL B. PHILLIPS, the well-known
evangelist, of Boston, committed suicide by
hanging on the Goth.
AT the General Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, at Denver,
Col, on the 10Th Robert 3. Beath, of Phil
adelphia, was elected COMMANDMENTS
Chief.
MARSH I. POLK, the defaulting Treas
urer of Tennessee, having been convicted
of embezzlement, was sentenced on the
26th to Imprisonment for twenty years ond
fined $3GG, $40.
THE Illinois Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioners rave appointed Frank
Drake Chief Grain Inspector at Chicago.
CHARLES E. UPTON, the defaulting Presi-
dent of the Rochester IN. W City Bank,
was on the Goth sentenced tc .ix months in
the local prison.