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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-27
NEWS

"A CONDENSER in q brewery at Cincinnati,
containing several hundred gallons of am.
monla, burst on the evening of the 14th,
driving everybody off the square. Twenty.
three horses were killed by the fumes.
EARLY on the morning of the 18th the
Lyceum Theater, in Chicago, was de.
stroyed by fire, supposed to be O: incen-
diary origin. Harry Perry, an employee,
persisted in the flames.
TIL mother of Ex-Governor Sprague, of
Rhode Island, who was nearly eighty-four
years of age, died at Groton, Conn.,, on the
18th.
NEAR Lemont Station, Pa, on the 18th
q furnace engine ran into q passenger train
on the Southwest Railway, tumbling over
one car and setting it on fire. OF the
eighteen persons in the coach, none es-
capped injury, seven being seriously
wounded.
THE United States Treasury at Washing.
ton on the IS h contained $40G,6 56, 30l, of
which 2O6,905,92 is gold coin and bullion.
AT Castalia, o., on the night of the 18th
three men who attempted to cross the rail
way track in q wagon were killed by a To-
connective.
~ JSulOuSys tllu huSTy az HIS
mother-in-law's interference in domestic
matters, William Harrison shot dead his
sixteen-year-old wife at Denver, Col, OIL
the 18th, and then killed himself.
IHE Boston fishing schooner NJ. o. An.
drews fcundered on the 18th, and her crew
of seven persons persisted.
CAPTAIN R. BECKWITH, a veteran of the
war Of 1872, died on the 18th at Norwich.
Conn.
LONDON advices of the 18th from Hayti
state that half the city of Port au Prince
had been destroyed by al i%ncendiary fire,
started, it was supposed, ny sympathizers
with the revolutionists. The city was said
to be entirely in the hands Of the mob,
who were pillaging and numbering in all
quarters.
Mrs. HEuDER, who was drowned on the
18th at Erie, Pa, was the fifth member of
the family to perish that way. They be.
lieved they were doomed by a curse ut.
tered by an ancestor in Bavaria.
FURTHER returns on the 18th from the
recent Onio election give Hoadly, Demo.
crat, Tor Governor, a majority of 1880.
The State Senate stood: Democrats, 81;
Republicans, II. House: Democrats, 50:
Republicans. 4G. The vote for the Prohib.
itory Amendment was 32O,554, which
gives nearly $4,000 majority against
prohibition. The returns from low,
indicated that Governor Sherman's
plurality over Kline would be in the neigh.
borhood of $4,000, and that his majority
over Kline and Weaver would probably
be 4,O0O. The Legis. AZURE was given as
follows: Senate, Republicans, A.; Demo-.
Gratis, 10. House, Republicans, 50; Demo.
Gratis, 80; Greenbackers, 7.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-27
Fatal Effects Of an Electric Shock.

DAYTON, O., Oct. 13.-Edward Robbins,
Superintendent of the Electric Light Com
pany, was killed from an electric shock
while fixing a lamp that had broken from
the cable Thursday night at 11:sO o'clock,
Benjamin Schardt, his assistant, said: CT
carried the lamp i'll from the street and
pulled it up the pole. Robbins said to cut
1t out. AS was doing rs he requested the
lamp slipped and Robbins grabbed hold of
one OF the wires. I.heard him cry out and
saw him fall. Jumping from the ladder. I
took hold of him and said: What is the
matter, Ed" He replied: i am burned to
to DEATH"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-27
Mr.. Edward Payson Woc+o, 8

Mr.. Edward Payson Weston, ..the
iather OF long distance pedestrianism,"
is about to undertake a remarkable feat
n connection with the work of the
Church OF England Temperance Soci-
ely, with which he is prominently con-
nected. He proposes to travel over the
highways of England and Wales. on
loot and in ordinary costume, ffty
m les daily for one hundred consecn.
tive days, Sundays excepted. He viii
travel only during the day time, and will
lecture each evening on .Tea versus
Beer He will be ACCOMPANIED nv
two friends and a representative OF thu
press IN a carriage Chicago Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-27

lanta, Ca, was on the 10Th indicted for en-.
bezzling the funds of his office. w. H.
Smith was appointed his successor.
PRoF. j. LAWRENCE SMITH, a distin.
guished scientist, died at his residence in
Louisville, KY, on the 18th, aged sixty-ive
wears. ~NN
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-27

Fred DELPHI, of Nashville, Tenn,
had written some poetry and was read
ing it to Howard Graver, who finally
grew weary and ordered him to stop.
DELPHI. insisted on finishing his task,
when Graver drew a revolver and shot
DELPHI through the neck, killing him.
Louisville COurier-JournaL.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-27
A Hand. Car Horror.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Oct. Ill Particulars
are just received of a horrible accident at
Waukau. Mr.. Trougert, section-boss
on the St. Paul, his wife and baby,
accompanied by his daughter and her
husband and child, who live near Rust Lake.
were riding on a hand-car. Mrs. Trouyert's
hat blew off, and in reaching for it her
baby slipped out of her hands in front of the
car. The little one was caught up by
gear wheels, and in an instant was
crushed among the gears and wound
about the shafts of the machinery, being
torn limb from limb, and its flesh crammed
in the mashes OF the cogs. The car was
thrown from the track and those
upon it were hurled some distance.
Both women were probably fatally
hurt and are now in a precarious con-
ditIon, while the other child was also fatal
ly injured. The remains of Trougert's child
We're pried from between the wheels and
gearing of the car, and its body was so tight
~ wedged in places that it had to be cut
loose. The pieces of the body were placed
" all old shOe-bOX at Walkan,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-27
Nashville has passed a cit

Nashville has passed a city ordi-
nance against fortune-telling. An
astrologist told an Alderman that hc
was to marry a widow worth $15U,OOO.
lie married one who was in debt to the
tune of $4,000, and he doesn't want tn see
any one else basely Observation-Disclosures
Post.
The daily gazette., 1883-07-11
WAR WITH AMMAN.
France Resolved Upon Violent Measures
Unruly to Cassagnac.

Dnfuly 10 OasBABuac
PARIS, July 1O.-In the Chamber of Dep
uties to-day NJ. Challemel-Lacour, Minister
of Foreign Affairs, replying to questions,
said that the French force In Tonquin wae
sufficient for any opposition 1t was likely to
encoun ter. In the event of unexpected dit.
tieulties during the parliamentary recess the
government would Immediately conVoke the
Chambers.
NJ. Challemel Lacour continued "It ID
now evident that Tuduc is frances enemy
There is no longer any question of negotiat-
ing with him. France must now resort tc
fighting. NJ. Harmand, the French Civil
Commissioner in Tonquin, will recommence
treating as soon as possible after the oppo'
sition to France has been subdued. France
will occupy only the Tonqu n delta; she has
no intention of conquering AMMAN. The
reports of Chinese aggression are un-
founded.
E8'I am able to state that pacific relations
will be maintained with China. Frances
policy is to insure respect for her treaties.
China at first objected to the occupation OF
Tonquin, but after the Hanoi affair she
recognized Frances right to chastise Tuduc.
1.-THE Marquis Tseng, the Chinese Am
| bassador, did not deny the possibility
of an understanding between France
and China. In the last inter
views between NJ lflcOu, bn6 rFeuCI
Ambassador at Shanghai, and Ii Hung
Chang, the Chinese commander, the latter
adopted conciliatory attitude. Ii Hung
Chang left Shanghai on July for Tientsin
But China's objections will not stop the
course OF France, who is powerful enough
| to execute her projects in regard to TonquiT
without Waging war with China.
"France demands of China not to em
barrass her action. shs proposes subse.
quently to conclude convention with
China with the view of insuring respect fol
tn, ir respective frontiers. Ii China, con
trary to indications should follow disas.
| trous advice the Chamb, will not hesitatt
energetlcally to defend the interests of tht
country
NJ. Paul de Cassagnac made violent at
tack upon the government. He called
Prime Minister Ferry the worst of towards
and liar. M. de Cassagnac was censured
| for his language, and was ordered to be ex.
cluded from the House for fortnight.
An order of the day expressing confidence
in the firm and prudent policy of the gov
srnment was adopted by vote of 37l to S2
NEWS FROM AMMAN.
King Tuduc, of AMMAN, has been takeI
seriously i'll. Four thousand Sblaek flags
are menacing Namdnh. Ten thousand
are concentrated at Sontai, wher'
they are intrenching. The Frenef
| transport Annamite started from Sal
gon for Haiphong on Sunday. Th'
Mytho will sail from Saigon tomorrow
Captain Kergaradee has been appointed
French Consul at Bangkok. Intelligence
| from Hue, the capital of Annam, says tina
the French Consul at that place has beer
insulted and attacked on public street.
The daily gazette., 1883-07-11

Held for stealing.

At this MORNINGS session of the CisyC Court
Judge Cummins fined James Bradley, for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct, 81 and
costs. Martin Mullen for the same ofiense
was fined the same amount. John
Dougherty, for drunkenness, was fined so
cents and costs Mary E. Raymond, young
colored girl was arrested by Sergeant Black
burn on Seventh near West street, about 9
O'Clock this morning, carrying a rocking
chair and two hanging baskets. When stopped
by the officer the girl said they belonged
at Eighth and Shipley streets and started
for that place in company with the officer
But when she arrived there she refused to
go in SO she was escorted to the hall. The
first charge preferred was for drunkenness
for which she was fined so cents and costs
On the charge OF larceny she was held in
5000 bail for court. Mrs. Rachael Nicholas
from whom the chair was taken, sta ed thai
1t was worth about Sl.5O.
The daily gazette., 1883-07-11
LABOR NOTES.

After an investigation on the charges
against the arrested miners at Ely and West
Fairlee, New Hampshire, the state Attorney
has ordered their release, there being no
case against them.
The St. Louis Post. Despatch asserts that
the Brotherhood of Telegraphers will begin
general strike next Monday for seven
hours at night work and extra pay for SUM-
days. There are over 5000 operators In the
Brotherhood.
The Green and Amber Bottle Blowers OF
the Western division, ia annual session In
Milwaukee, yesterday adopted the schedule
OF wages in force last year This decision
affects the bottle factories from Pittsburg to
San Francisco.
The differences between the coal operators
and their employees in the Springfield die
trict of Illinois have been settled, except at
two of the mines, and these, 1t is thought,
will arrive at settlement. The basis of
agreement is that cents per bushel shall
be paid for mining and check weighing.
The National Assoc alton of Window Glass
Workers met in arnpal session In Pitts
burg yesterday. There were SO delegates
present, representing every window glass
factory in the United States Routine busi-
ness was transacted at yesterdays sessions,
1t is understood that the question of wages
will be considered, with view to a reduc-
tion of 10 per cent.
Mr.. Charles Parrish announcedin Wilkes
barre yesterday that the Reading Coal and
Iron Company would take charge ef the
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre collieries In that
region and at Audenreid on August 1. Mr..
Parrish has been asked to remain as general
manager, but his friends believe he will
hereafter devote himself to local manufac-
lures rather than mining.
A telegram from Pittsburg says a renewal
of the railroad coal miners trouble Ia feared
Only half the operators have accepted the
decision OF the Umpire of the Trade Tri-
bunal fixing the rate at 81 cents per
bushel, and In the other pits work is con-
tinued at three cents. The operators who
accepted the decision now want their miners
to accept the three-cent rate also. The
Hartley and Marshall pits closed yesterday
because the miners refused the figure, and
other pits are expected to follow suit. In
this event general strike may result.
The daily gazette., 1883-07-11
Funeral of the prs. petwIIer.

READING, July 10.-The funeral services
of the Drs. A. G. and w. G.. Detwiler, the
two brothers who were drowned in the
Schuylkill river ON Friday night last, were
held to-day In st. James Lutheran Church.
As early as 6 this morning large crowds of
people, mostly women and children, as
sembled In and around the residences to
take last look at the familiar faces OF the
deceased physi ians The bodies lay in cas-
kets exactly alike. The hands ofeach corpse
held an open Bible with the fingers resting
on the line 81 am the resurrection and the
life." They were surrounded with beaui-
full floral tributes. A detail of policemen was
needed to keep the crowd from crushing
each other. The funeral services were con
Quoted by Revs. Thomas Neeley, C. s. Ha
man, NJ. C. Horine, NJ. Zweizla and w G.
Best, of st. Stephens Methodist Church
Germantown. Representatives of the differ
ent civic bodies to which the deceased be
longed were In attendance. The remains
were viewed by over 10000 people.
The daily gazette., 1883-07-11
NOTICE.
A Disastrous Train Wreck.

HUNTINGDON, July 1O.-A disastrous
freight wreck, caused by the breaking of an
axle occurred on the Pennsylvania railroad
at Union Furnace, twelve miles west of this
place, at O'Clock this morning. Twenty
four cars were thrown from the track and
piled on top of each other. Grain, coal,
lumber and other frsisht were strewn along
the road for a considerable distance. One
of the brakemen had his legs so badly
crushed as t render their amputation neces-
sary. Passenger trains In both directions
were delayed ten hours.
The daily gazette., 1883-07-11
Making Final Arrangements.

A committee OF 10 has been appointed to
make arrangement for the colored w. M, B,
A. excursion to Reading, via the W, e. N.
railroad, July 10, as follows: Elias Lewis,
president: j. H. Boyd, vice-president;
Charles Lond, secretary; Jacob Harding,
treasurer; William Irons, L. F. Fisher,
Isaac Fl. Fisher, j. B. Seals, Simeon Hood
and George Adams, The committee an.
nounces that the Harmony Cornet Band, Of
this city, led by james A Anderson, will
accompany the excursioniss and that Prof.
Fahrback's s string band of Reading has been
engaged for the dance music. The excur.
sion will leave Front and Madison streets al
$50 a. m.
The daily gazette., 1883-07-11
HOUSEFURNISHINi GOODS.
NOTICE !
20 Per Cent. Reduction.

To enable us to give entire atten-
tion to the manufacture of wrought
iron Heaters and Hotel Ranges and
general shop work, we have deter
mined to relinguish the sale of
housefurnishing goods.
To close out our large stock we
offer from this date discount from
regular prices of 20 per cent, which
is about the average cost price. Tie
stock comprises about SO Refrigera-
tors and large lot of Water
Coolers and Ice Cream Freezers and
Tubs. A few Pennsylvania Lawn
Mowers and thousand articles of
General Housefurnishing Goods,
comprising Agate and Tinware,
Fly Fans, Silver-P Plated Ware, Table
Cutlery, Britannia Spoons, Parlor
and Door Mats, Clothes Wringers,
Lamps, Lap Boards, Step Ladders,
Kitchen Stoves, Scales, etc, etc,
We shall not alter the prices at
which these goods are now marked,
but will deduct oue-ffth on every
article sold. This offer does not
apply to our Standard Heaters and
Ranges.
The daily gazette., 1883-07-11
LOCAL LAUONICS.

Hilles & Jones have shipped by rail to the
Arctic Ice Company of Jacksonville, Flor
ida, a 50-horse- power steam boiler.
Work will be resumed at the Arlington
Mills on SMonday next. The works have
been closed to make needed repairs.
st. Paul's and st. Luke's Communicates,
colored Knights Templars, will go to Dover
o-morrow, accompanied by the Universal
Band.
Register Biggs yesterday granted letters
testameAtary to Harry Rogers, executor of
the will of Elizabeth Booth, late of New
Castle.
The Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Com
pany will to-day run a local wire from this
city to Philadelphia, to be used for Phila-
delphia business only.
The Washington Assembly will give their
fifth annual moonlight excursion on the
steamer Samuel NJ. FELTON, on Friday, July
90. A brass and string band will be in at
tendance.
The moonlight excursion of st. Paul's M.
E. Church occurs on the l7th inst The
Weccacoe Legion Band of Philadelphia will
accompany them and pleasant time is an
ticipated.
Friendship Conclave No. 1, Heptasophs or
Seven Wise Men, will give an excursion to
Atlantic City via Pennsgrove tomorrow.
The First Regiment Band will acct mpany
the excursion.
Representatives of the leading morocco
manufacturing establishments of this city
will attend the annual meeting of the Mo
rocco Manufacturers National Exchange al
the Stockton, Cape May tomorrow.
A silver watch valued at S35 was stoler
from the house of Fred. Courtney of thu
Diamond Match Company, on Ninth stree
near Union, early yesterday morning. Th
thieves pried off a shutter to gain an en-
| trance.
Samuel Collyer, the noted boxer, wh'
has recently returned from the White Sui
phur Springs, will open a school of instruc
| tion in the manly art Of self defense AM
other athletic exercises at w. Fl. Carroll's
! No. los East Water street.
The daily gazette., 1883-07-11
The Norristown Mystery.

NoRR1sTowN, Pa, July 10.-At the Cor
oner's inquest to-day in the case of Mrs
Jack, who was found strangled at her home
on Tuesday last, Harry Rowe, James Pye
and Charles Earnest were examined. They
all admitted heing at Jacks house drinking
on Tuesday, but denied any knowledge of
the murder. The jury rendered verdict of
death from violence at the hands of parties
unknown. Rowe and Pye were then placed
under arrest. James Jack, the woman's
husband, is also In custody on suspicion of
having been connected with the murder.
The daily gazette., 1883-07-11
NOTICE.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Relief to the Famishing Public

"Charlie" Kyle is a by ord In every house
hOld. A generation remembers him gratefu lily,
for during many years he has mnistered to suf-
iering humanity, scorched and famished by sum-
mer tn rst, giving with generous hand the most
deliciousy refreshing Ice Cream II yearning
palate could wish.
with the coming SUMMER he proposes TO do AS
he has done In the past on a granite scale. His
already large manufartory, at the N. Il. Corner
OF SIXTH and ORANGE STREETS, has been eX-
tended, Improved and new facilities for cream
manufacture Introduce i. Ice Cream unadulter-
ated Is now being made In many varieties and OF
many extracts, and all ORDERS whether hy nrivate
or picnic parties, by mail or otherwise. will be
hlled with accuracy and dispatch. His three
sLalls in Second treet market will be open AS Of
yore, and Ice Cream wilt be dispensed with his
old time liberalttv. mylS-3mB
The daily gazette., 1883-07-11
NOTICE !
THE STATE OF DELAWARE
New Ca tie county -To tbs
b. S. SHhRIFF NEW GASTLE.
TaYr

THE STATE OF DELAWARE
New Ca tie county -To THE-
s. 8. SHhRIFF OF NEW GASTLE
COUNTY. Greeting
Whereas MoutroJe A. Pallen by his p tition to
the Judges of our Superior Court, filed In the
office Of the PrOth1notary of the said court, n
and for New Castle county, for the cause of COM
nlaint therein alleged, has made application TO
the said Judges that decree may be pronounced
dlssol ing tine marri' ge existing between the pc
titloner and his wife Ann E. Pa1en.
We therefore command you you have been
heretofore commanded, That you summon Ann
Il. Pallen, SO that she be aud appear before the
Judges of our said court at he next term thereof
to be held In Wilmington, on Monday, the Sc =
entetnth dag of september next to answer the
allegations of the said petition and also to show
cause, lfany she has why decree of the said
court should not be made dissolying the marriage
existing between her and the said petitioner, ac-
cordtng to the Act of assembly In such case made
and provided and also to do and receive whal
the said court shall then and there conslder con-
cerning her In this behalf as to the court shall
seem meet and consistent with the provisions OF
the said Act of Assembly
Witness, the Hon. Joseph p. Comegys, Esq, at
Wilmington the twenty day of May A. D.,
eighteen hundred and eighty-three.
GEO. a. MAXWELL, Proy.
Issued, June 9th, 1883.
The above is a true copy of ais. summon No. 10,
SeptenbcrT, 1884 returnable September, 1853.
JAMES MARTIN, Sheriff.
.,LMINGToN, June 0. 1883. ieI2-ltw
The daily gazette., 1883-07-11
Sale of Fixtures.

The movable fixtures of the Malta House,
1O3 East Water street, Dennis w. Mcguire,
proprietor, were sold yesterday at public
sale by Sheriff Martin. The prices realized
were remarkably low, the fixtures being al
most new. A carpet, which cost 800,
brought $25; a large cook stove, which cost
$50, sold for $40, and other articles in pro.
portion. The sale netted in the aggregate
a little over $500,
The daily gazette., 1883-07-11
A Patent case dismissed.

In the United States Court yesterday
morning Judge Bradford heard the case of
Garrett & Blair VS.. the Pusey & Jones Com
pany, a case OF alleged infringement of a
patent. The complainants were represented
by Samuel A. Macallister, Esq, and BenJa-
min Nields, ESQ.,, appeared for the re-
spondents. The cemplainants averred that
the defendants had intringed upon patent
for calender rolls, owned by them, in the
manufacture of paper-making machinery.
After argument by counsel the case was dis
missed.
The daily gazette., 1883-07-11

NOTICE BUILDERS AND CON
4 y TRACTORS ;-Sealed pro osals will be re-
celped by the Trustees and Directors of the
Delaware City Public School for the erection of
q sitwe-sstory brick schoo house forty-three l'y
specifications now In the hands Of the Dir. ctors.
All proposals must be for the entire work and
materials. Amy persons putting In proposals
factory ond for one thousand dollars, guaran-
teeing that they WILL If their proposals be ac-
eepted, at once enter into contract wi h the
Trustees and Directors with a satisfactory bond
Tor t~ thousand dollats for the faithful perform
ors reserve the right to reject any all bids.
The plans and specihcati ms can be seen on ap-
Propo ais will be received until / O'Clock p.
M, July 70, 1858. Proposals addressed to
JAMES E. SADLER
Delaware City, Del lJy9-stl Secretary.
The daily gazette., 1883-07-11
s.. Panl,s M. Q lg t.

The Young Mems Association of st. Paul's
Church will give a moonlight excursion
down the river to Fort Delaware and return
ON Tuesday evening, July II. The steamer
Samuel NJ. FELTON, has been chartered and
will leave French street wharf at 7.45 p. IN.
The Weccacoe Legion Band of Philadelphia
will furnish the music. Tickets so cents, to
be had of any of the men bers.
The daily gazette., 1883-07-11
Yalnahl, Horns Stalrn.

John NJ. Newell, member of City Council
from the Eleventh ward, had bay horse
stolen from lot in Hedgeville last night
The animal is valued at 5000 and was placed
in the let which was carefully barred early
in the evening.