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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-06
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
Statement of the Only Survivor of the
Wrecked Steamer Eclipse.

WHARTON, Ont, November 2S.--Fol-
lowing is the statement OF John Drew,
the only known survivor Of the steamer
Eclipse: stThe steamer Eclipse, Capt.
Bury, left Algoma Mills November 10Th
for Port Sarnia with the barge Eta IN
tow; ran into Battlesnake Harbor, Mani
toulin Island, and left there Wednesday
November 21st, intending to-. make
Southampton. Capt. Bush, of the
barge Eta, left me alone on the
barge and went aboard the Eclipse.
The weather was fine and
was up until we passed Cove Isle light
about 10 o'clock P. NJ. Then l turned IN
and slept until about 4 A. NJ. dressed
and went on deck, and could see nothing
of the Eclipse, and realized that I was
cast adrift and alone on Lake Huron and
fearful gale raging. After while 1
heard thesteamer' g whistle several times,
then saw nor heard no more of her. At
daylight I saw land about a mile dis
tant and about p. NJ, the barge went
ashore on the beach at Little Pike Bay,
and I jumped ashore and started for
Wharton, sixteen miles distant. do not
know the names of the crew. There were
seven men on the Eclipse" Some fisher
men were out in boat at Pine Tree
Harbor and saw three bodies floating
near the shore with life preservers on
marked steamer Eclipse, and what ap-
peared to be the upper works of n
steamer. One of the bodies had watch
and $22.25. Another had watch and
$22, and another $S.95. By papers
found they identify one as Capt. Bush,
of the barge Eta, and another as j.
Moore, engineer of the Eclipse"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-06
w. C.BRowN. Publisher.
ITALIAN EMIGRATION.
italian statistics show that during la,
vaar no less than 161 zoo NJ tho ,,ao,,la

italian statistics show that during last
(, year no less than 161 ,592 Of the people of
that kingdom .migrated, or over one-haIf
of 1per cent. of the entire population.
II they, took their hand-organs with them
the consequent diffusion of melody is
something rayishing to contemplate.
About 40 per cent. came to America. A
good many stopped in our sister repub-
lie on the continent of Europe, France,
1t is poverty and want of employment
that is driving them into exile, rather
than spirit of enterprise impelling to
betterment. About Sc per cent. were
males, mostly young men. The standing
army of Italy is 100000, including re-
serves, and the navy is proportionately
out OF proportion to the nations ability
to stand taxation. The truth is that all
Europe groans under the burden of vast
standing armies, rendered necessary by
the division of what is really one coun-
try, as much as America is, into numer.
ous rival nations. In the special burdens
OF European in comparison with Amer
lean taxation, resulting in emigration
and revolution, may be seen one of the
great advantages of our federal system
OF government.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-06
Took the Bribe.


A man who took care to tell the clerk
that he was from New Hampshire and
on his way to visit his sister in Wiscon-
sin. whom he had not seen in twenty
two years, registered at Detroit hotel
the other night. When shown to his
room by one OF the bell boys he sud-
denly asked:
"Oh, say, have you fre-escapes on
this building?'
Deed we has, sah."
"Show me the one am to use in case
of fire.
The boy took him down the hail to
where an iron ladder ran to the ground,
but after surveying it the man remarked.
"Mercy on me but I wouldn't dare
climb down that ladder in broad day
light p
"Dey's all alike, sah."
Well, they wouldn't do me any good.
Say, I'll make bargain with.you. ~
"Yes, sah."
don't want to be roasted, and I
can't use that ladder. If you'll come
up and give me ten or fifteen minutes
warning before the fire breaks out Til
give you fifty cents, and here it is."
"I'll do it, sah.''
"It's mean trick on the rest of them.
[ know" continued the man, "but
mebEe they are used to ladders and
don't ask any tavors. When you come
to rouse me Just knock three times and
quietly say: 'Mr. Slabs, this tavern is
on fire. LII tumble to it without any
fuss. and after get out I'll yell fire and
do my best to save the rest. Good
night, bub. and remember that I paid
,ash down"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-06
HIT 'EM AGAIN.
The Supreme Court Of Georgia cIasse'
Dealings in Futures with Faro.

ATLANTA, Ga, November 29.-The
supreme court rendered decision yes
terday which shows that judicial body is
down on dealing in futures. The case
came up on appeal from Richmond su-
,perior court, and was that Of the Ma
tionsl Exchange Bank Of Augusta,
against Robert Z. Cunningham. Gun
ningham gave his note to Warren Wallace
& Co., cotton dealers of Augusta, who
transferred it to the bank. Payment
was refused and the bank brought
suit. The plea was that the note was
given as part of a future contract. In
delivering his opinion the judge said
betting on faro, brag or poker was not
more hazardous, dangerous OF uncertain
than dealing in futures. He dealt a
crushing blow against the entire system
of speculation, holding that the whole
business is a vast gambling scheme;
that all contracts or notes based on fu-
lures are gaming contracts and abso-
lutely void; and that they are not good
even in the hands of an innocent pur-
chaSer
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-06
Big Fire In Chicago.

On the afternoon of the LIST inst, the Farwel
Block, one of the largest business buildings in
Chicago, bounded by Adams, Market and Mon.
roe Streets and the river, caught fire, anii bui
for the heavy partition walls running through
it would have been entirely consumed not.
withstanding the efforts of the firemen. The
fire was confined to Nos. 16S and ITO Market
Street. occupied by firm Of notion dealers.
and Beck d Bucher, furriers. The latter firm,
employs over 200 girls, about seventy of whom
were in the building, and when the fire broke
out panic ensued. The fire escapes were
crowded and several Of the inmates Jumped
from the windows. Two of the Inter, Katie
Hllgert and Francis Fairweather were instantly
killed. Several others were injured, one or two
seriously. The pecuniary losses are estimated
at S125, 900. While the fire department were
at work on the Farwell building, another call
was made from the Evening Journal building,
on Dearborn Street; and in spite of the most
strenuous efforts, the entire Upper portions Of
the building were destroyed The entire plant
OF the Journal, with the exception of the
presses, which were in the basement, was con
sumed. The jeffrey Printing Company, enc
OF the largest printing establishments in the
city, occupying part Of the building, was nlsc
burned out, involving loss Of Ss0,6OO The
loss to the Journal Company will reach SIS, 900
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-06
How They Are Not Lost.

A lady, who keeps her valuables in
one of the New York safe deposit vaults,
lost six bonds Of 81 900 each the other
day, and did not discover her loss until
after she had left town; SO she esked q
correspondent of the Philadelphia
Record if he would inquire at the vault
and see if, by any possibility, she could
have left them in the little room where
she cut off her coupons. He made in
quiry, but the bonds had not been seen.
"T Tell Mrs.-not to werry," snid the
manager; "they are probably in her
box with the others. l have seen so
much of this sort of thing that I never
think thing is lost until it is found
again." With this encouragement the
lady came down and made search of her
papers, and, sure enough, found the
missing bonds tucked away under pile
Of another denomination. "I supposed
you would" said the manager; "they
are never lost. Do you see tnat vault?'
and he pointed to one of the larger of the
vaults. swell, that is as full as it will
hold OF things dropped around here by
careless people; and even people who
could hardly be called careless do care
any one goes in one of those rooms to
cut off coupons we go in and make
regular search when he goes out. One
man left ~ tin box full of bondsthe other
day. He thought he put it in his safe,
which he was very careful to lock
When we sent for him he could hardly
believe it possible that he had been SO
careless. Another thing people do:
They cut off their coupons, put them in an
envelopeand put the filled envelope back
in the rack and the empty one in a
pocket. L picked 81, 900 out of spit.
toon the other day. A man cut his cou-
pons and put them in an envelope. He
directed it wrong, tore it in twoand tos-
sed it, coupons and all, away, directed a
new one and put it in his pocket. We
have restored 81, 100000 worth of pro.
perty to its owners in the fifteen years
that have been here. All left around
through carelessness. Yours is not nm
exceptional case at all; on the contrary,
it ia one in n thonsand
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-06
POLITICS AND PosroFF1cEs.

The Philadelphia Times says that one
of the clerks employed in the postoffice
in that city received the other day this
letter from Postmaster Huidekoper: al
I am informed that there is considerable
discussion of political and other matters
which do not pertain in any way to the
postofice business during the time when
you are on duty, and that you are one
of the principal disputants. This being
the case, do not consider that your
services are worth $500 per annum, and
unless l am satisfied that you totally re.
irain in the future from discussing oil
matters not connected with the regular
business which may arise in the course
of your duty, you may expect your sal.
ary to be at the rate of $500 per annum. !"
This is the kind of civil service reform
that amounts to something. Pay the
postmasters and other officers for the
actual performance of their duties, just
as employees in business aolishments
are paid, and not for time spent in
sloshing around in politics, and the SER
vice would soon be reformed.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-06
Stylish Swallows.


My DEAR" said Mrs. Blank to her
husband, "I see swallows are going to
be fashionable. z fashion paper SAYS:
Swallows are the fashionable emblems
with Parisians just now for ornamental
travelling costumes and toilets for water
ing places, and when the Parisians have
them why we must have them too"
Now you take my advice, replied
Mr.. Blank, "and don't have ANYTHING
to do with them. They amt healthy
things to fool with" And Mr.. Blank
pursed up his brows as he thought of
the possible expense.
" But, my dear, they must look lovely
painted on buttons and dresses"
"They must. hey2 Maybe you think
I look lovely"
Well" snapped Mrs. Blank, firing
up, you might if your nose wasn't SO
red."
"Just so, remarked Mr.. Blank, Sand
it's the swallows painted there that
makes it look so.''
And as Mrs. Blank tiounced out of the
room, MIR. Blank sat back in his chair
with the complacent smile OF man who
has won great moral victory,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-06
Work on the Panama Canal,

rFrom the New York Times.I
Mr.. u. Austin Spalding, of Lockport,
N. Y, who has contract for dredging
seven miles of the Panama Canal, on the
Pacific slope, returned from the Isthmus
on the steamship City of Para, and was
at the Gilsey House yesterday. He said
that work was going on fayorably the
entire length OF the canal, and the com.
pletion of the undertaking was only n
question of time and money. Where
the Rio Grande was intercepted the
river would be turned into the canal,
The obstacle of the Chagres River, on
the Atlantic side, it was proposed to re-.
move by erecting dams to change its
course. M. de Lesseps was expected at
the Isthmus in January. 1t was not
true that the machinery employed had
proved failure. 1t performed its pur-
pose well. A great deal OF machinery
had been bought, and more would very
likely have to be. Preparations had
been made for suitable buildings forIthe
engineers and hospitals along the route.
About Is, 900 men were employed in
various capacities. The common la.
borers were Jamaica negroes, who came
in large numbers by every ship. There
was no trouble because the men were
not paid. Certainly there was no diff.
GUILTY with the Panama Canal Company
on this account. There might be iso.
lated cases where contractors were not
prompt in payment. The climate was
favorable to work in the dry season,
which corresponded to the winter here,
and lasted from December 1st to May
the 10Th. A large additional force was
to be put on, and the work pushed with
vigor during the dry season. The re-
ports that the climate was deadly and
the mortality great were much e1agger-
ated. The dry season was not unfavor-
able to Northerners, but every one was
Liable to fevers during the wet season.
The men who were careless in their
habits were liable to catch the fever and
die, but the number of deaths was not
sufficiently large to create terror among
the men. The fever could be avoided
by keeping out of the night air, eschew-
ing stimulants and exercising care about
wearing wet clothing. People who took
care of themselves got along we'll enough.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-06
A FLOATING COFFIN.
The U. S. Steamer Shenandoah at Bo,
ton Awaiting Officers and Crew.

BosroS, November 27.-The Adyer.
tlser says the United States steamer
Shenandoah, lying in the stream off the
navy yard, awaiting orders to sail. ia
not likely to secure a full complement Of
officers, for almost every officer who is
ordered to her at once en-.
deavors to be relieved. Seamen do
not like the prospect OF going
around the Horn in this vessel and their
feelings are greatly intensified by the
action of the officers. The sailors clam
the vessel is top-heavy and that they
are crowded together like sheer. Yes.
terday the executive officer of the shin
Lieut.. Commodore E. B. Thomas and
Lieut.. Lucien Finn were surveyed by a
medical officer and on his report will
probably be relieved. They have only
been aboard about q week and their
probable removal only makes matters
worse in minds of the sailors.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-06
How She Got Married.


The circumstances OF somewhat ro-
mantle marriage in Yonkers got noised
about yesterday, the details of which
show that little perseverance can &C.
complish great deal. A little over o
year ago Max Metzger, German bar
ber, now in the employ of Jacob M.
Small, on Palisade Avenue, Yonkers,
came to this country. just before leav-
ing the old country, however, he made
the acquaintance of a pretty young Ger
man girl named Rosa Worz. She at
once became very much attached to him
and it almost broke her heart when he
told her he was about to sail for Ameri.
ca. He gave her his address, however,
and they promised to correspond with
each other, which they did. She claims
he wrote her very loving epistles and
told her that if she would come to this
country he would marry her. She act
ed on this promise and came over.
When she arrived at Castle Garden she
sent telegram to him, but as he was
unknown to the telegraph agent, he
never received it. She then took the
train to Yonkers, and, arriving there
and peing unable to speak a word of
English, the policeman at the station,
seeing she was German, took her to
Henry Fieck's restaurant, where she
told her story. The police found Metz
ger and he went with them to Mr..
Fleck's, but refused to marry the girl
and denied he had ever promised to do
so. He told her she was I" too green +"
yet; that she should get employment
off ovr,I,s I'm,
he would marry her.
She got employment in Herman
Kromlauf's house. One day, while
walking along the street, she met a
darky. She had never seen one before,
and giving loud scream, she daited
across the street and never stopped run
ming until she was ont of sight of the
cause OF her alarm. A few days ago
she took her seat on bootblack's chair
to have her shoes blacked. While the
operation was going on man of middle
age drove up and she at once took o
fancy to him. They smiled upon each
other, and she sent for her friend, Mr..
Fleck, to act as interpreter, as the man
could speak no German nor she any
English. The result of the brief con.
versation between the pair, through the
interpreter, was that in about Is min
utes they were engaged and short time
afterward married, and she rode back
with her lord, whose name is Edward
Nodine, and whose home is on the
Grassy Sprain Road, q little out of the
city of Yonkers. There they are now
living happily together, she doing her
talking in German and he in English,
but they manage to understand each
other. The procrastinating young bar
ber considers he is very much left out
in the cold. She atfirms that she came
to this country TO get married, and if
her first love would not take her she
Wo,lld haye nnothar
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-06
SOUTH AAERIeAN GRAIN.

The New York World in an article on
the grain product of South America,
says: "Our consul at Buenos Ayres
believes that the Argentine Republic is
to be one of the great grain. producing
countries of the world. He estimates
the wheat crop of this year at 10, $780,
600 bushels, more than half of which
will be surplus for export, and adds hat
the surplus corn will amount to 5,OOO.-
600 bushels. The number of acres
devoted to agriculture has more than
doubled in'the last six years, yet there
are less than 100000 acres under cul-
tivation in the fourteen provinces, out
OF 800, 900, 900, the greater part of the
remainder being used for grazing cattle
or sheep. The republic has climate
that ranges from the sub-tropical to that
OF northern Canada. Experiment seems
to prove that the pampas are remarka-
bly, fertile under cultivation and admir-.
ably fitted for cereal crops. Explora-
ton in Patagonia has revealed rich
meadows and valleys capable of sustain
ing millions of cattle and sheep. The
fertility of these lands will make them
hereafter, in the consul's opinion, the
granary and garden of the republic.
Several settlements have recently been
made on the Atlantic coast of the pro.
vince, and the inhabitants are raising
wheat. We sometimes forget that Pata.
gonia lies in the latitude of the northern
half of the United States, while the cli-
mate of the more important Argentine
provinces is that of the United States
below Mason and Dixon's line. The re-
public has only 2.5O0,OOO inhabitants,
and most of theseare indolent and con.
servatiye, The number of immigrants
increases annually, however, and the
wealth of the country's soil and mineral
deposits will certainly be developed in
the course of tine. Itmay be, therefore,
that Consul Baker is justified in MAX
ing the prediction that at some time.
although not in the near future, the re-
public will contend with the United
States for division of the export trade
in grain"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-06
LOOKING FOR THE LOST.
The Tug Matthew Returns from an Un.
successful Search for the Manistee.

CHICAGO, November 27.-Leopold &
Austrian have received telegram from
their agent at Hancock saying that the
tug Mayhem had returned from an ex.
tensive search for the missing Manistee
over the course laid out. They discov-
cred no trace of wreckage or the bodies
of the crew. The propeller Toledo ar.
rived at Hancock yesterday afternoon,
but saw no wreckage. Another telegram
from their agent at Marquette was re.
ceived to the effect that the steamer
Hackley had arrived there and reported
seeing lot of floating timbers and other
debris belonging to the Manistee be.
tween Ontonagon and Portage Canal,
about fifteen miles off shore. /.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-06
SPORTING.

LEW D1cKERsoN, of last years ALE.
gheny Club, has signed with the new
nine of st, Louis.
The billiard match between DAILY and
GARNER, at Brussels, on the 22d, was
won by the former by score of 600 to
495.
Ion KEITH FALcoNER, holder of thetwo-
miles amateur bicycle record 5.36 1.5,
has been appointed lecturer at Cam
bridge, England.
MIR. HAM11N, of Buffalo, N. Y, re.
Gently bought of Stony Ford, five Q.
year-old fillies, by Kentucky Prince.
paying $15, 900 for the lot.
Miss THERESA JOHNSON and Miss
Agnes Beckwith, the English female
swimmers, have probably arranged a
match to swim one mile for $500 side.
The Boston base ball nine has been
strengthened by the engagement of
Moriarty and Barrett, of the Holyoke
Club, and Manning, of the Springfield
(I.) Club.
The London Sportsman says Plunger
Walton won the snug sum of $50, COO on
Ladislas in the race for the Jockey Club
cup on the last day of the Houghton
meeting at Newmarket.
W. RENsHAw, the English crack lawn
tennis player, recently defeated Dr.
Dwight, OF Boston, in three straights.
The game was played at Maiden Vale
Covered Court, London.
EDWARD BURNHAM, of the Newton
Bicycle Club, of Boston, on Sunday, the
llth, rode LOG miles in hours and so
minutes. The ride was made against
heavy wind and other disadvantages.
On Thanksgiving Day, at Agricultural
Park, Sacramento, there will be purse
OF 81, 900, free for all, save that st. Jul.
len and Director will be barred. and
that Monroe Chief and Nellie r. are ham
dicapped to wagon.
q. D. COREY, of the Massachusetts
Bicycle Club, rode 100 9-1O miles in
twenty-four hours Mr.. Corey feels ron.
tident that had he known the Lawrence
Club had made 212 miles in the same
time he could have beaten the record.
The Queen City Rowing Club, Buffa-
10. is anxious to meet the Shamwuts in n
series OF races, one to take place at
Chautauqua Lake, one at Silver Lake.
or some point near Boston, and one at
Saratoga, each to be for not less than
$3.50 side.
THE second game of the winter series
at New Orleans, on the 18th, was won
by the st. Louis Combination by score
ef to2. On the 18th, however, the
Crescent Cities turned the tables on
Missouri's team, defeating them by a
score of 5 to 2.
r. D. SEARS, amateur champion at
lawn tennis, will sail for Europe Jauu-
aIy 9th. He goes direct to Rome. and
thence to the south of France, where he
will meet Dr.. Dwight. They will prac.
tice in France before going to England,
where they will play against the experts
CALEB sNFFEN, the first yics.pres.
ident the Atlantic club had in it's orig
inal nine, died recently at his residence
in Madison, N. ]. He first pitched the
ball in the Atlantic nine, on the old
ground adjoining the Long Island Gibbs
cricket field, in the summer of 1866.
during which year he was president.
A TURF circuit, to be called the Rocky
Mountain Circuit, is in progress Of or
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-06
A Jockeys Trick.

lr rom the Cinc,nnau Enquirer.
Nowadays good handicapper will
handicap horses 30 closely that an ounce
will tell at the finish; and it is an old
saying that a racehorse could be SO
handicapped that donkey would beat
1t. Taking however, two horses of
equal merit, and both fit and we'll rid.
den, seven pounds will make about a
length difference. This has been tried
and demonstrated.
Well, seeing all this, the "trick" was
worked in this way: The horse had been
beaten head the day before by q horse
that was going to run in this particular
race, and the weights were very similar.
as there had been no penalty for win.
nlng. The jockey weighed all right.
and Me willy owner walked down with
him to the starting post and left the
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-06

horse there, and then walked back "a
the winning post. After the horss.
passed the post the course took a swas. ss
right away to the back of the stand
The horse in question won, but evident
ly the animal was full of running y,
else the jockey couldn't pull him up D. ~ n
he swept round as if he was going IL
run the race over again. Bu. the owns, ~
was waiting, quite accidentally. n
course, just where he pulled up. Tba
owner stepped up and slipped a weight
into the Jockeys top boot He haa
taken it out at the start and quietly mt
it in his pocket and carried it round to
the finish. It might have been ten.
pound weight for all anyone knew.