The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-03

Wilson Mcmillan died at Charlotte,
: c., while ago, and two lawyers are
andcavoring To- distribute the II 500 that
ne lief, among 100 heirs who are scattered
al over the country.
Rev. DR.. George G. Lorimer Of Ch>
,ago is still in Europe, but is expertet
10 return home in about three weeks
Durin! his absence he has written
weekly letters To his church, which
have been read at the Friday evening
prayer meetings.
Hon. Richard X. Fox of the New
500 900 year. 1t would be hard to
Dad
Prof. Won Hoist in lecture in Balti.
more made the suggestion that the best
way of studying America was TO make
comparisons. not with Europe, but with
America Lersclf at different stages OF
development. His suggestion was in
accord with the interest in Amencan
history, which is wonderfully increas'
ing in this country.
Along the line of the Northern Pacific
Willard" is a magic word. A young
fellow went around Porl lani, Ore, re-
Gently, claiming relationship with the
great Spike.d,iver, and was only discJv.
cred after 5e had boarded at the leading
hotel rec for two weeks.
Thc riches :youngster of his age ip!Geor.
"a, says the Atlanta Constitution, per.
haps ,s.MastelI l'rel Austel!. who is six
years old. lie has SIS 100 in his Ow II
lilht, whicL is in the hands OF excellent
guardianship. When he attains his ma
lority he will find himself half million
ARE.
Mayor Low, of BROOKLYN, was nomi-
mated for reelection recently by the
city republican convention. A fearless,
honest man, he has presided over tie
city's affairs most acceptably during the
wear, and cuj pys the warm respect OF
the community.
News has been received at Hartford
from Paris that the wife of United States
Minister JOHN Russell Young, now IN
China, is rapidly falling, and can live
but few days. She was Miss Cole
man, niece of the late Governor Mar
shall Jewell, of Connecticut.
Rev. Dr. James Begg. of Edenburgh,
whose death Is announced in the 18th
year Of his life and fify-fourth Of his
ministry, was, and long has been, the
leader Of the conservative party in the
Free church of Scotland, opposed to in.
strumental music and other innovations
ia public worship. He was notably
powerful aud impressive preacher, and
his Last sermon, delivered few days
l,nga la, al N hA 70
"lt is appointed unto man once to
die"
A Texas youth married girl in North
Carolina and then proposed to leave
her while he worked his way back to
his Texas home and earned money
enough to send for her. She said, how
ever, that she preferred to accompany
him on foot, and they therefore made
their ioHrnev of one thousand miles rs
tramps. they got considerable hep
along the wav, and for the last fifty
miles rode triumphantly in a carriage
provided by an enthusiastic admirer tor
their pluck.
Two ladies' of Newburyport, Mass,
were unable on Tuesday of last week TO
remember anything which occurred on
the previous day. although they had
teen able to perform their household
duties, and had given no indications Of
an extraordinary mental condition. A
physician investiga ed The case and con-
cIudei that the failure of memory was
connected with the peculiar electrical
tstMiition OF the atmosphere on Sunday
night, - which single sudden and tre.
mendous peal OF thunder bore witness.
Comptroller Knox of the Treasury
Department is thus described: ellis
personal appearance is quite striking,
his tall, weli.nonrisEed figure, dignitied
earring ., topped by a head as massive
as a maui, gray moustache and hair,
bright eyes twinkling behind golden
rimmed glasses, heavy jaws, expressive
Of resolution, and under lip slightly
pursed, apparently by habits Of caleula.
lion. constitute an ensemble calculated
10 attract second look At the man,
aside from The knowledge.