The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-09-08

constitutional convention: Sionx Falls,
Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Carr:
Yankton, Mrs. j. G. McVay; VermiIlior.
Mrs. X. b. Finley; Elk Point, Mrs Nv
eTs; Canton. Mrs. J.. I'll. Russell; Belost.
Mrs. d. j.. Carpenter, Fiandrau. Mrs. H.
"A. Mcmillan; Mitchell, Mrs. 6. Il. Haoar:
Chamberlain, Mrs. Judge Lang Parker.
Mrs. Gone; Mount Vernon, Miss Jessie
Braucht.
After a storm at Mitchell it was dis
covered that the Episcopal church, q
frame building, haze been visited, light
ming striking tEesoof and passing
through the vestry, tumbling plaster up
on the bed where the pastor, ID. A. SAM
ford, and wife, we're sleeping, but Meth
er of the sleepers we're hurt. The
church YVES damaged to the extent Of
5000.
The teachers of ..Minnehsaa county
will hold an institute at Sioux Fails, Sept.
IL.
Fred Marcellais and Little Peter. es-
capped convicts from the Manitoba peni-
Tertiary, were arrested at Pembina by
custom officers for smuggling stolen
horses. Alex Piton, arrested at Mitch
ell, Oak, by custom Iofficers for SNUG
CLING s$ole,1 cattle, had an examination.
and was committed for trial at the next
term OF court at Fargo.
The area Of Dakota Territory is &c.
100000, or just four times that Of the
state Of Ohio. Her population is a quar-
ter OF a million, and constantly increas-
ing.
An earnest move is being made to
open the immense stone quarries at
Dell Rapids, The richest of these quar-
ries are upon lands set apart for school
sections, ard no stone can be taken out
without congressional action. A petit
ton viii be presented at the coming Ses-
sion Of congress, asking that these lands
be put IN position to be placed upon the
market.
The arguments in the United States
against a.. Gibbs of Miner county, on q
charge of forging certain afidavits OF
contests and presenting them to the
United States land Office IN Mitchell was
concluded, and Gibbs was bound over TO
appear at the next term of the United
States district court at Yankton. More
head, the informant, was also bound
over to appear rs a witness.
The last spike on the Dakota Central
railroad was driven on the evening Of
the 9th, about three miles south Of Sa
lem, and the construction train through
Parker, Oak, IN the 18th. Workmen
are engaged putting several hundred
feet more of side track at Parker, and
are also building a large coal house 800
feet long. "A regular passenger and m8il
train will be put on the new road Sept.
10. The Milwaukee and st. Paul road
are also putting in 400 feet more Of side
track atsParker, and will build a spur
from their main track to Clisby Touring
mills. They will also move the stock
yards several hundred feet further east.
Wallace E. Humphrey, q pioneer Of
Ellshury. fell dead recently from
paralysis Of sh1 hhsart.
A 0 -barrel per day Touring mill has
just been completed at Wahpeton.
The Aurora county fair will be held at
Plankinton, commencing Oct. 3.
Gov. Orday has fled in Washington
a protest against the affidavit of Wheel
er Bowen, postmaster Of Yankt0n, and
recommending Parker HAYWARD, WHO'S
a brother-in-law of Delegate raymond.
John L. McGregor, of Helensburg:
Scotland, has bought six quarter sections
nine miles from Yankton on the Scot
land road. McGregor is q sporting man
and when last heard from was In Paris
with several fast horses. The manage
ment OF the farm will be in the hands
of Hugh L. Chiene Of Sibley Iowa, an
old school mate Of McGregor.
The Commercial hotel, costing $4,000.
was opened at Sioux Falls this week.
The trotting premiums at Yankton
fair, Sept. 25-28, aggregate 81, $50.
Marie Welkie died at Deadwood by
morphine taken for toothache.
jamestown people claim building i'm
provements in that city this year viii
amount to 100000.
Spearish points with pride to 500. 900
worth OF new buildings erected this year
Miss Marie Wilkie, governess in the
family OF C. B. Strass Of Deadwood, was
found dying in her room recently from
an overdose of morphine. accidentally
taken.
Hyde county has been organized
under the direction of the secretary Of
the interior. The Yankton Press says
the governor neglected TO appoint the
county commissioners. and the matter
was referred to the authorities at Wash
ington and the organization was or
dered.
Butte county, q creation Of the last
Legislature, was organized last week by
disappointment of officials. Minnesota,