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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-14
Personal Mention.

Chicago Special: Ex Senator Window
does not appear to be very much discour
aged over the failure Of bis New York Stock
exchange project Within the last week
the exchange has collapsed, aud there is
nothing ieii to represent it bat a lot of beau
uiui circulars. Wln1oms present scheme
IS the development OF the Tapolobampo
railway. THIS ambitious enterprise is still
on paper. Boston and New York capital
ists have signihed their willingness 10 take
a large amount of the stock trusting to op-
portunttirs and fine advertisements 70 put
1t oil on the public at sharp advance.
Rsrnum, being acquitted in New York O
the charge Of cruelty 10 children, in having
the Elliott family perform, offered $500 a
week To jenkins, superintendent of the So
clety Tor the prevention of cruelty to chill
dren, il he would permit him TO exhibit him
(Jensins) through the country az man who
would prevent children froln 1. aking au
honest living.
The wife Of Sergt. Mason writes from Lo-
Gust grove, Orange county, Va, repudiating
j. q. Bgelow, the lawyer, who is trying 10
90, hold of the Betty and the Baby" fund
She says he is not authorized TO act for her
and has never doGe good Tor her husband.
James 7. Stowe died at Meriden, Conn,
recently. In 1865 he was chairman of the
Alabama delegation 10 the Republican Nat.
ional convention, and his was the first vote
ever cast for General Grant FOR candidate for
president.
ExGov. Churchill Of Arkansas recently
thrsshed Ex-Gov. Miller, ofthc same state,
AZ Legislative hearing. Miller told Church
Ill he had detauited while state treasurer.
! Ex-Congressman Jay Hubbell, who is on
the Pacific coast is settling up bis dead
brothers estate He Will 90 into private
business and never again enter politics.
John Win2ns the democrat who beat
Charlie Williams for congress in the First
Wisconsin district, vas married recently to
Miss Fannie Russell Of Antwerp, \. Y.
George /. Kyle fourteen, and Lizzie Hol-
lngshead, thirteen, were married with con-
sent Of parents ri Covington. Ky.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-14

Eali and River News.

Tue Canadian Pacific railway syndicate
has completed arrangements 10 take over
the Thunder Bay branch OF the Canadian
Pacific railway on MGy / instead Of July
up To which latter date it will be claimed 10y
contractors. The syndicate al once deS.
patched large force OF men TO put the en-
tire line from Thunder Bay 10 Winning in
trst-class order, an new passenger coaches
including sloepers and dining cars, are be-
ing constructed.
The work OF extending tie Northern Pa
Cifc railroad eastward from Superior to
Ashland may be said to have commenced.
The time for receiving bids for doing the
grading Will expire on the 18th OF April,
and the work will commence about the lst
ot May, and the road be ready for business
by the close Of lake navigation, when Sl.-
periur City will have direct communication
with Chicago.
There are employed in the lumber and log
towing business between St. Louis and still
water seyenty-tiyc boats employing i'm the
aggregate about 900 men, moving 10 mar
ber, and paying out for wages, fuel, provi-
SiOns, etc, considerable over 1000, coo an
nually.
The superintendent Of motive power of The
Northern Pacific road has been experiment.
ing with the coal fuuud ont in the Moth
ern Pacific country aud finds that II Will
work SpiendIdly with the locomotives.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-14
HOMESTEAD ENTRIES,
Revised Regulations.

Washington, Special Telegram. April g.
The commissioner of the general land Of
flee has promulgated the following revised
regulations regarding soldiers' and sailors
additional homestead entries:
First--The party desiring to make an I'D
ditioSal entry and being entitled thereto
must present himself at the land Office oi
the district in which the land he wishes to
enter Is situated, and make his application
In the same manner as In case OF an original
entry.
Second--In addition to the usual home
stead affidavit the claimant must make Z
special affidavit showing, first. his identity
as the soldier he represents himself to be
reciting his military service and stating his
present residence and postofiice address;
second, the facts in detail respecting his
rtght tn wake the additional entry and that
be has fully complied with all the provis-
ions of the homestead laws in the matter of
residence upon and cultivation and improve
nlent Of his original entry, and whether
or not he has proved up his claim and re.
ceived patent for the land; third, that
he has not in any manner pre-
by entry or application, or by sale, transfer,
or power Of attorney, but that the same re-
mains 20 him unimpaiTed.
Third-Thc foregoing afiidavits must be
sworn to and subscribed in the presence Of
the register and receiver. This rule must be
strictly adhered TO. In order TO avoid false
personation the applications and afiidavits
presented to the register and receiver with
signatures attached will not be received.
Department circulars Of May z, 1877, and
Sept. 1, 1879, ore modified accordingly.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-14

Gossip from Washington.

Secretary Teller received a letter dated
March ~ from General George Crook Civ
ing further particulars regarding the situa-
ton in Arizona. Gen. Crook says the
trouble is caused now by the Chiricahaus,
the band of Indians who since 1874 have
killed about | 900 settlers and miners in Ar-
iona, They are d different band of Indians
from those on the San Carlos reservation,
although the sins Of the Chiricahaus have
been often attribut ii TO the Carlos Indians.
The Carlos Indians are now behaving We'll
and are disposed to cooperate with the gov
ernment against the hostiities. The Chirica-
haus have never been Subjugated and the
d tiicultes OF a cam paign against these In-
dians in the broken country Of southern
Arizona will be very great.
Information has been e'ved at the In
dad office 10 the effect that parties are on
Pine Ridge reservation endeavoring 10 en-
tice some Of the Sioux Indians 10 leave the
reservation end Join circus Indian Com
missioner Price telegraphed Agent McGil-
licuddy that no one had Il right to take the
Indians of the reservation, and he was in
Structed 10 use all peaceable means 10 pre-
vent the parties from doing so.
! The funeral Of the late Gen. Joseph X.
l'dEIItS, tN-SuIscoh general, LOON pace III
Washington Saturday afternoon with mill
tary honors. The escort consisted OF "A bat
terry oithe United States artillery. two COM
panies of heavy artillery, two companies of
United States IN irines and the Union Vet
eran corps.
IT Is estimated that under the new law
reducing letter postage and regulating post.
masters salaries, the receipts of not more
than one office in every four, on general
average, will be- in excess Of the postmaS-
tera' salaries, UGder the existing law all
postohices, however insignificant, contrib
ute two-itths OF their receipts to the gov
ernment.
Hereafter delinquent special taxes due the
internal revenue bureau will he collected in
money and receipt given. instead Of by
selling past due stamps for the amount
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-14
Death OF Ex-snrgcon General j. *
Barnes

Retired Surgeon GeneralJ J. X. Barnes died
at his residence in Washington on the 9th
inst. He passed quietly away, surrounded
by his family and number Of friends Al
though affected for more than year with
disease OF the kidneys, he was confined 10
his bed for only a short time. His De III
was, therefore, not wholly unex -ected. lie
wps sixty-siX years Of age O commanding
figure and courteous manner, and
universally beloved and respected
The troops al the arsenal, the Marine
band and the marines "a the navy yard
licers were pa,l-bearers: Gen. ". +. Sher-
man, Edmund Schriver, ID. II. Rucker; w.
II, Emory. A. Baird, NJ. &. Meigs. T. &,
Drum, Il. Macfeely, y. ". jroWn, J. III.
Crane, &. NJ. Wilcox and Joseph j., John
SON
Gen. Barnes was bon in Philadelphia,
July u, 1917. He received his degree of
NJ. -. from the medical department. of the
university of Pennsylvania, ben, of the
class of 1878 He praciced in the hospi-
tails OF that city, and as physician to the out
door poor until June II, 1910, when be was
appointed an assistant surgeon IN the army.
He served with distinction in the
Florida war in the Mexican war, and in
the civil war,
During the troubiJus times of the late
war he earned the unooundci cOnhdenca
OF the secretary of war, Mr.. Stanton. and
held ii unshaken 10 the last. at lhe tine of
the assassination OF President Lincoln and
attempted assassination OF Secretary Seward,
he attended at the death bed Of the one and
minstered with untring energy and skill
TO the surgical recreation Of the other So
during the long illness Of President Garfield,
he was one Of the distinguished surgeons OF
the land who for days and nights served
with devoted duty III the sick chamber Of
the president.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-14
Foreign News Summary.

Carmody, O'Hearlihy and Featherstoue
the men arrested on a caarge Of being.dyn
amitc carriers, had re-examiuation at
Cork, conducted with the utmost privacy.
They were further remanded for week and
bail refused. Featherstone created some
sensation by declaring thai, as Tor himself.
ne was citizen ofthe United States, that
| hc had placed himself and his case in the
hands of the United States consul and ex-
pected through that official redress for the
lndlgnlty heapsd upon him.
II is stated that the Hawaiian law prohb-
iting the direct importation Of Cinnamon
from Hong Kong to Honolulu, has been re-
+! pealed, aud preparations are being made for
the Hawaiian islands. The regular steamer
Oceanic on its next voyage will 20 TO Hon
olulu direct from Hong Kong before reach
ing San Francisco, and carry nearly 1000
Chinese laburefs. over 800 have contract
ed for passage, and the next five steamers
| Will take them TO the islands.
The trial of the persons charged with the
PhWnix park murders and other crimes.
which was expected TO begin on the 10th
inst. will be postponed for few days, ow.
ing 10 the fact that sufficient funds have not
been raised for the conduct Of the defense
accused men, when asked on arragnman
il they are ready for trial, To request that
| they be furnished with counsel. The trials.
IL is said, will be delayed until their counsel
are instructed.
The National theater in Berlin was com.
pletely burned few days ago with all its
contents, iacluding wardrobe, theater prop
critics and scenery. There was no loss ~
life and no injury. The dama.e to sur
rounding buildings is comparatively small.
When the engines arrived, the flames had
spread u. tlte auditorium. The iron cur
tain separating the stage from the auditor
ium was not proof against the heat, aud the
proscenUm boxes quickly ignited. The
loyal box wes the first To catch fire.
London Cable The outrage offered to
Lady Harconrt by sending her by mail a
piece of the sheet upon which a woman had
died OF smallpox, has aroused the deepes,
horror and indignation. Perhaps the lead
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-14

! er OF the dynamite party AMI his followers
| Will make haste To assume the credit of thiN
new form of warfare.
Jose Leandro Pearca, political autocrat
ofNpw Mexico, was buried al Bernatillo. Ills
| was one ofthc wealthest and most influential
| Mexican families in the Territory represent
! ing, with his SONS So 000,o0o. The family
| for fifteen years has controlled Territorial
| elections. The tuneral was grand.
Seven hundred aud fifty Hungarian emf
grants have arrived at Vienna. From Pan
chova 1000 more men are on route anu the
whole Hungarian colony at Bukowina,
| numbering about 20 600, is determined TO
leave the place owing to iusutlieiency oi
corps to ieed the population.
The magistrate at Ennis, Ireland, Clifford
Lloyd, and strong force tpolice made q
raid in the Crisheen distrc. and arrested
eight young men. The charge preferred
against the prisoners is conspiracy 10 mur-
der. Mare arrest OH the same Ch6Tg. are
expected.
DR.. ID. T. Robinson Of Erie Pa, has re-
nounced Christianity, publicly, and the
Ancient order of Workmen Will pat him
on trial for violating their constitution,
which requires every member TO believe in
God.
Bismarck replying TO q letter Of cougrat-
ulati on from the crown prince, Oh the oc-
casion oi the chanCellor's birthday, declared
he intended to devote the remainder Of his
life to the consolidation Of the finances Of
the empire.
conilagration at Nallorbe> in Canton OF
Naud, Switzerland, destroyed liJ houses,
together wish the postoiiice, in which i'm
portant securities were deposited. Twelve
hundred persons are made homeless.
The emperor EWillia,u, who usually
commues sentences of death, has decided
not 10 interfere in the case of Conrad, who
killed his wife and four children.
Germany and Spain have come to- final
Il recment in regard 10 the conclusion of a
treaty Of commerce. Each made conces-
sions.
The trial Of the Phoenix park murderers
will begin soon.
The Princess Louise is expected at Ottawa
about the 10Th.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-14
Postmaster General Gresham.

Judge Gresham the new postmaster gen
eral, was born in Harrison county, Ind, in
1928. He wss educated in his native state,
and after graduating at the Indiana State
university in Bloomington, he studied law
and afterwards began practice at Corydon,
the county seat Of Harrison county. He
was from the first, successful as a lawyer,
and took an active'part in the politics OF the
state Shortly before the outbreak Gt the
late civil war he was elected representative
in the legislature, ani in 1861 he was chair.
man of the house committee or military AZ
fairs. While occupying this position, he
co-operated so faithfully aud geticaily
with Gov. Morton in the organization OF
state militia and .ais,ng and forwarding
troops that the latter, on the 18th ofSepteA-
ber, 1861, commissioned him lieuten.
ant colonel of the thirty eighth regi-
ment, Indiana volunteers. On the 20th of
March, 1862, he was promoted TO be
colonel of the Fiity-third lndiena, and on
the 1ith Of August 1853, 20 be brigadier gen
eral of volunteers. He participated ia The
siege OF Cornith, the siege and capture o.
Vicksburg, and siege of Jackson Miss, and
cp 20 Tic S.a c: lamar, 1884, Commanded
the Third brigade, Fourth division OF the
Seventeenth army CORPS. He was hrcvetted
major general for distinguished gallantry,
ana after January, 1854, commanded the
Fourth division Of the Seventeenth corps,
until July OF the same year when he was
severely wounded in the action before At
lanta. He was mustered out OF service on
the Both of ArriI, ls66, and ss soon as his
health and strength were fuliy restored he
entered into partnership With Judge Butler,
of New Albany, Ind, aud resumed the prsc-
tice of law in that city. In 1869 President
Grant appointed Mr.. Gresham d strict judge
for the district of Indiana. This position
he still holds.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-14

The Des Moines Register speaking of
the unusually cruel and fatal work of
pneumonia all over America the past
winter, says that the death-rate aud ill.,
rate from pneumonia in Iowa are very
4marked-~the weather, even at the time
of writing being unusually cold and raw
People should be cautious in regard TO
clothing against such incemcncv and
peril, ard in not unnecessarily exposing
themselves 10 it. As il is the time of
year when 50 many people-young peo-
pie especially Off underclothing,
when il is the timc of year Of all others
that they most need it--warning against
the prevailing stress Of hard weather is
now timely. There are more deaths in
March than in any other month, and
greater care is necessary in that month
and the early part of April than in any
other to avoid lung and bronchial dis
eases.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-14
Crimes and Criminals.

On the 2Sth. ult. Mrs Hannah B. Sunder-
land, Of Paterson, y. j, was found by her
ncighbcrs dying in bed with her hands tied
and breathing heavily. She had wound
on her head as ii made by an ax. She re-
maine,i unconscious tn the last, and died
Thursday morning. Suspicion rested upon
negro who bad been seen near her place
aud he was tracked 90 Danbury, Conn, and
arrested there. Strange to say he had taken
his Ak with him, and spots Of blood were
found upon the handle. He was placed in
Jail, charged by the coroner's jury with
Nilltul murder.
Sergeant S. Willis colored, and private
named Boyd, Of Company f.. at Fort Hale
Dakota, got into an alteration recently.
Willis got the best OF Boyd in the skirmish
but immediately thereafter Boyd went to
the barracks, got his Winchester, pat forty
five cartridge into the same, walked TO with
in thirty feet of Willis aud fired, the ball
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-14

! passing into his left side Just above the hi,
and coming out below the third rib on the
| night side. Willis fell, but reganed his feet
and walked TO his barrack and reached for
! his gun. AT that moment he fell dead
! James Robinson, aged seventy-six, was re-
| Gently married in Buffalo, y. Y, to Tor
onto lady, through an advertisement and
by giving her bogus cheek for Sl00, 900.
He decamped 10 Canada, taking with him
a SO gold-beaded cane and overcoat, the
property Of Rev, DR.. Slratton who perform :
ed the ceremony. Robinson was arrested
| al Hamilton, Canada
The Italian murderer, Cornett OF Whit.
Plains, y. y has been resentenced 10 be
hanged May II. On the way back to his
cell, he took off his lat, bid the sheriff good
by, and made a spring la escape. He was
caught by the sheriff and his assistant and
carried To the cell, fighting like tiger.
The town of Sparta Wis is in tears owe
the loss Of $4,000 and the coed name
its best citizens, ID. Y. CargilI, town treas
urer. who is de'auittr 10 that amount
He is a produce merchant, and speculated
Enproiitably with the money. The matter
was known before his recent re-electi.n.
Ansell Arnold Il Co.'S wholesale -four
ana fetd store AT NIlilmantlC, Conn, was
entered recently. The safe blown open and
robbed ufa small amount Of money ard
go 900 10 $50 600 in bonds, which are not
negotiable.
The body of Joseph Parsien, who ha
been missing for three weeks, and who wa
supposed to have been robbed and murdered,
was found in IA snow drift near Winnipeg
yesterday Foul play is suspected.
A. +. Crawford, deputy United States mar
shai under longstrest, arrested at Atlanta,
ca on a charge Of making false and frau
dulent returns, has escaped from the officers
George ". Davids, who killed himself in
New York, was acting treasurer Of the board
OF education AT New Rochelle, n. y, and
la custody Of $50 600 town funds.
George w Davids, of Thadde,ls Dayids &
Co., ink manufacturers, New York, killed
himself in the Grand Union hotel recently.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-14

4 railroad conductor in Massachusetts
has been found guilty of manslaughtcr
for having caused collision oftwp trains
in which three persons were Killed. 1t
was shown that he had disobeyed orders
and instructions, ana thereby brought
on the accident The defence WAS that
his mind was iniuriousy affected by ma
laraI disease, and hc was thereby rem
dered irresponsible. The conductor
had enjoyed thc reputation Of very
Trustworthy man. The Massachusetts
jury which found him guilty was evi-
dently determined not to let this fatal
accident pass with the accustomed ver-
dict, "NObodv to blame.'
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-14

lng \ vote oc thanks was tondered tho rail-
road mon accompanying tAe train. The board
came to tho Harlan house, and this afternoon
held n,octlng, elected Hughes Mathews, Nc
heu2ic, Le.ding aud Spaulaiug al executive
committee agd then adjourned to meet here
Tuesday. MAJ /. The executive committed
will hold q meeting at sioux CITY to morrow.
CHAMBERLAIN RAGE,
CHAMBERLAIN, DlS., SpsciAi Telegram. April 2
"A large aud enthusiastic meeting II tine citigcn
OF Eruo county was hlid here last night to tax,
ar'iuu aud express their indignation upon the can
ito. rpnpyai scheme. The band was out and III
meetip- Wds presided over by the mayor Mer
chAuts, farmers, aud all cases OF business met
were there. Speeches were made by Maj. A. q
hellam, Senator +, NJ. GOodvkoou'Z ot Chamber
lain, Is. III Sullivan of lNankiuton aud obcr-. Th
sentiments were very strong against tho measure
1he meeting appointed a comm ttee ot five, com
posed of Maj. A. q. kailam, j. H. King, De =. w
Duncan, Dr. -. IL. Henry and j. H. Long "a dele
gates 20 attend the mass mselang at Sioux Fall
April =
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President Arthur still refuses 10 par.
don Sergeant Mason, who attempted to
Iill Guiteau. lie takes a different view
ef the magnitude of Mason offence from
that entertained by some two hundred
thousand petitions for executive elem
ency in this case, and regards it one of
very heinous character. Sergeant Ma
son was placed at the jail for the special
purpose ofprotecting Guiteau from pop
ular fury and betrayed his trust. Instead
of protecting Guiteau he was the first to
attempt to Kill the assassin. II he
succeeded the salutary effect ofGuiteau's s
trial, condemnation and execution would
have been lost, There is force in these
reasons for Withholding pardon fur
some time longer.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-14

The electric motor for street railways
is likely to prove successful. The recent
experiments are very encouraging, and
it is likely TO work revolution in meth
ods of transportation upon iron or steel
rails where the weight to he carried is
limited to- few tons. IT is simple in
construction, completely under control,
and costs but little money. Horse pow
or is slow and expensive, and steam is
impracicabie Oh many accounts, some
under very favorable circumstances,
where the roads are level and there is
not much travel.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-14

One day last week II railroad man in
Chicago estimated that more than 1000
ears were on the way TO Dakota, Nebras-
ka and Kansas, loaded with household
goods, chatteis, implements and effects
of those emigrating to some promised
land. The great tide Of emigration seems
TO he setting more strongly towards Ia.
kota than towards any other section. 1t
is said that this craze TO seek new homes
in one of the new states or territories is
not confined to any state or locality, but
' Ohio probably contributes more than all
the New England states combined, and in
Illinois and Wiscousincolonics are form
ing TO 70 ont and locate whole townships.
If such an exodus is noticeable at this
season Of the year among our own peo-
pie, what rush there will he later on
II the spring, when the food gates OF
he European countries are opened, and
We begin to feel tie full force Of the tide
OF foreign immigration!
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The financial outlook is bightening
with the advancing season and fewer
prognastications tf evil are heard from
respectable financial sources. Business
men seem to have settled into the belief
that clouds which disturbed many peo-
pie are in great measure dispclcd and
that good times viii continue until other
disturbing eau ca arise. Apprchcnsions
of stagnation if not positive reyulsion
have been Of great service. They have
operated as storms signals and prevented
people from getting to far crt on the
sea Of speculation.