Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-09-05

Jason Downer. ex-Associate Justice of !
the Wisconsin Superior Court, died Satur-
day at Milv aukse. ag, d -.
The Hon. NJ. Il. Cutts, Ex- member of
died at his home in Oskaloosa, Saturday.
The Massachusetts Central Railway was
sold Saturday by foreclosure for $500, 900.
s. l.. Aldrich was the purchaser.
Forest fires, set by spark froma locomo-
tive, are devastating the district about
Farmingdale, Long Island. The place is
thinly populated, but unless rain falls
great damage will result.
The cattle disease known as bloody urine
has appeared on a farm near Newburg, N.
Y, and is fatal in every instance. Though
common in Europe, these are the first
cases known in America.
The President and party finished sight
seeing in the Yellowstone Park Saturday
and are now homeward bound. They
were in st. Paul Monday evening and
Chicago Tuesday.
! In fencing contest at Newport, r. T.,
Saturday night, for $500 and the American
championship, Professor Castaldi, of the
naval training squadron, defeated Profess
sor Napoleon Seeratus, of Providence.
| The Massachusetts Democratic State
Committee decided Saturday to call the
State convention for Sept. 2G atSpringfeld.
The committee were informed that Gener-
al Butler would again be candidate :or
Governor.
In the professional oar contest at Newark
Saturday, Hosmer won; Lee second,
Teneyck third, and Ross fourth. GaiscI
won tho consolation purse, MoKay second
Elliot and Riley fouled and withdrew
from the race.
Alm Loucks, St.t~'s Attorney for Peoria
County; H., is II defaulter, and has alb
seconded. Gambling and dissipation have
been his ruin. His total stealings will reacl
/ 80 ,OO0-S5 900 of which belongs to thu
county, and the remainder was money re-
ceived for investment from private parties
Articles for 5000 point balk line bill
lard match were signed ut New York Sat
urday by the representatives of Schaefe
and Vignaux. The hitter won the battle
ground, and named the Grand Hotel caf
in Paris, while Schaefer disired to play il
, Chicago. The game will occupy fiv
/ nights, and will be played late in Novem
ber
Saturday morning Texas steer brok
loose from herd while crossing one G
tho Charlestown bridges to Boston. II
> threw one workman in the air and anothe
Charlestown to East Cambridge and bac
again to Boston, finally plunging off pie
{ into the Charles River, whence he wa
lifted with derrick and his throat GU
. Several persons, principally children, WEI
gored and trampled on, some being fatal
, injured.
Sept I'D was gala day in st. Paul m
( Minneapolis. President Willard and part
= spent Sunday at Lake Minnetonka an
arose early, breskfasted at the Hotel Ii
q Fayette. Then they made the run frol
NinnetOnka to st. Paul in less than a
9 hour. Mayor O'Brien members Of Il
I city council, and many distinguished cit
q zens received the party on alighting fro
the tram at the Union depot, and escortt
them TO carriage. The procession move
e up the principal street amid profuso de
u orations of flags, banners, beautiful arcl
II ways. Gen. Grant and President Villa,
> occupied the first carriage. The dlstil
IT guished visitors viewed the procession
: Rice Park. II was wonderful display.
the military, fire departments, and civ
IS societies were present. President Arth
l. and party to arrived by special train fro
t. Yellowstone park.