Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-01
DOMESTIC.

18th, that there was a surplus of $40, 900 900
in the Treasury at Washington, and it was
deemed judicious to redeem the bonds of
the 121st call without rebate. Commencing
on the 22d the first payment of $1,000, 600
would be made, and this amount would be
expended each succeeding Wednesday until
the call of July was matured. About $780,
000,0 0 are involved in this transaction.
The Treasury Department at Washing
ton on the 10Th purchased $4,000 ounces
of silver for delivery at the Philadelphia,
San Francisco and New Orleans mints.
WHILE driving at Stowe, VT, ON the 18th
Jesse Towne and wife were thrown from
their carriage and killed, and Mrs. Stock
well was seriously injured.
A CASE of yellow-fever having occurred
at the Navy-yard in Pensacola, instruc-
tions We're te~legraphed from Washington
on the 10th to transfer the Marine Guard
to Cape Arson, six miles distant.
THE reorganization of the First National
Bank of indianapolis was completed on
the 10th, w. H. English being elected
President.
In the New York Stock Exchange on the
10th sales were further reduced, and the
panicky feeling almost entirely disap-
peared.
On the Rochester IN. W track on the
10th Jay-eye-See made a mile in 2:14, the
best time on record for a five-year old, and
took the special purse of $4,000.
JOE PAYNE, a negro, assassinated a lner-
chant of Oakland, Miss, and mutilated his
remains. The murderer made a confession
on the 10th, n by the almost unanimous
vote of five hundred citizens, after an in
formal trial, he was hanged in the regular
way, only the Sheriff protesting.
The student walters at the Glen House,
in the White Mountains, N. H., were re-
Gently given $4,000 by w. H. Vanderbilt.
LIGHTNING at Blue Springs, Tenn, a
few days ago killed two COWS and twenty
seven hogs which sought shelter under a
tree.
NEAR Carlerville, Ga, two daughters of
Rev. G. W. Wilson were drowned OH the
18th while bathing.
For the murder of Joseph Fulford, in
Miller County, Ca, three persons have
been lynched. Reuben Robinson, the last
of the assassins, suffered death on the
18th.
AT Winchester Crossing, KY, on the
18th u train on the Kentucky Central Road
dashed into another, the rear of which
contained four hundred kegs of giant pow.
der. Sparks from the locomotive ignited
the powder, and an explosion followed
The depot building, three cars and an en-,
CINE were blown to pieces, two men were
almost instantly killed and five others
were believed to be mortally injured.
The Master Workman of the Brother
hood of Photographers issued a circular
on the 18th saying that the strike was 6
failure, and directing the members tc
seek work. The New York assembly voted
to give the girls the first chance to regain
their situations. a number, both male
and female, were re-employed in the West
ern Union office in New York.
TAUSSIG & HAMMERsCHLAG, sugar deal
ers, of New York, failed on the 18th fol
$235 1000.
THREE criminals were executed for muir
der in the South on the 17th-Taylor Banks
being hanged at Scottswood, Ala, Ber
Perry at Greenville, S. c., and Demo Casa1
at Little Rock, Ark. The two former were
negroes.
The Second National Bank of Warren
o., closed its doors on the 18th. r. NJ
Fitch, the cashier, was reported to be a de
faulter to the amount of $50, 600.
MARTIN BRADLEY (colored) for attempted
outrage, was taken from Jail a few nights
ago at Terrell, Tex, by a mob, and hanged
in the asylum grounds.
q business failures throughout the
United States and Canada for the sever
days ended on the 18th numbered 40, as
compared with 1872 the previous seven days
The distribution was as follows: New
England States, %; Middle, 81; Western,
81; Southern, %; Pacific States, -; New
York City, 6; Canada, 90.