Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-07-11
THE NEWS.

. The Scott liquor tax has placed nearly
: $500 in the Golfers of the city of Gin.
cinfati.
, L. j. Lehman of Chicago has obtained
Judgment against The Chicago Herald for
S25. 900 for libel.
Hon. Emory Cobb is about to build at
kankakee and present to the city a $780,.
200 opera house and library.
The postofice and three other buiId.
ings at Lancaster, Ontario, We're set on fire
by a Lightning stroke, causing loss of
$4,000.
| The Chiliarfs are preparing tn evacuate
the northern portion of Peru TO Gen. Ig.
lesias, The treaty provides for the abso.
Lutte cession Of Tarapaca to Chilli.
An industrial exhibition covering over
three acres Of ground has been opened at
Cork by Earl Bandon. Alarge procession
OF trades marched to the building.
On returning from night session of
court at Jefferson, Texas, Judge Haughn
was fairly perforated with buck shot by
some unknown person, and died in his
saddle.
company intending to raise fine live
stock in Illinois, with capital of $500, 900.
has been formed by C0i. J. d. Gillett and
the brothers Funk, Of Mclean and Logan
counties.
After vainly waiting two months for
their wages, 800 miners at Ely, Vt, strip
ped the company's store of goods and
threatened to demolish everything be-
longing to the mine.
Frank Gum, n carpenter, died OF sun
stroke in Indianapolis Several men were
pioetiai-i In the iron mills at Pittsburgh,
and two persons toppled over in the street
in Chicago last week.
Tho citizens of Skipwith, Mississippi
hanged to tree and then riddled with
lead a negro named Martin Jones, who
had confessed participation in the murder
/ VI olTs. hlnDhcutr.
The Lexihgtor cadets arrived in Brook
fyn from Virginia, bringing the flag of the
154th New York regiment, which they cap
tured during the civil war, to be presented
to the mayor.
J. c. Fleming, Of Nashville, who was as
sistant treasurer of Tennessee under III.
7. Polk, was arrested by detectives at Hot
Springs, on charge Of making false entries
against the state to the amount Of $40, 900.
Elan, the victim Of the recent duel in
Virginia, has so far improved as to read
anything in the way of a anewspaper which
he can obtain. Beirne is ut his home in
Ashland, and there Ia no talk about war
rents.
The volcano of Ometepe, on Lake Mica
ragua, is in eruption, and there have been
marvellous disturbances in the valley of
the Atrato. The mouth of the river Leon
has been completely walled away from the
Atlantic.
The supreme court of Missouri, on an
agreed case, has decided that the Dowling
high license law is constitutional, and that
it applies to st. Louis. This will force
the saloons to pay IL $50 per annum for
the privilege Of doing business.
NJ. S. Cole, one Of the county super
yisors, was assassinated four miles from
yicksburg. Previous to leaving the city
he purchased a revolver, showing that he
feared for his life. Dr. p. A. Cook and
his son Newett have been lodged in Jail on
suspicion.
A terrific wind, rain and hail storm has
visited the eastern and western porti ons Of
the country. From Wisconsin and Michi-
gan reports are sent Of great damage 10
buildings, forests, orchards and crops.
Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania
add reports Of great destruction Of proper
\ ty. The losses will amount to thousands
Of dollars.
J. T. Brown, jr., late U. S. marshal for
the western district Of Arkansas, has been
sentenced to five years imprisonment and
| 81, 900 fine for embezzlement and forgery.
The convict is worth $50, 900, wasa promi-
nent member Of society and of the church,
and superintendent Of the Sunday school.
The judge said that it seemed to be q case
wherein the livery Of heaven had been
stolen to serve the devil in. The prisoner
had nothing to say.
Reports from various sections Of Penn
sylvania indicate, In addition to the Hes
sian fly, the presence Of the small queen
worm in wheat, which eats off the grain at
the head, the latter then dropping to the
ground and rotting. Old tanners say the
same worm played havoc with the wheat
twenty years ago.
Iowas Treasurer has paid 100000 and
accrued interest OF the old War and De-
fense debt, which balances that debt in
fun. The State Of Iowa is now out Of debt.
The Territorial Sunday School Conven-
ton convened yesterday in Mitchell.
Mitchell Republicas: There is nothing
like Dakota air for sharpening the wits of
either man or beast. Yesterday afternoon
while most of our citizens were out enjoy
ing the races, a knowing dog cultivated
the acquaintance Of q COW, picketed in the
rear OF the First National Bank, and drank
fresh milk to his hearts content. An
Iowa cur couldn't have thought Of such q
thing.
$50 Indians ceiebmtsd She Fourth in
Yankton.
The Northern Pacific cospany has built
at st, Paul, the most costly ana convent
ent depot building west of Chicago.
Mrs. A. 7. Stewart lsss donated "a, ,0O0,-
Oee for the erection and support. in New
York city, Of the largest college in the
USsed States, II will furnish free tuitioT