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Death OF Major Edward w. Smith.

Major Edward W. Smith of the Twenty
second infantry, for many years chief OF
Terry's staff, department of Dakota, died at
Fort Lewis, Colorado, on Tuesday last.
Maj. Smiths death was not a surprise to
his manv friends and a~cquaintances, civil
and military, since he has been in i'll health
for some time. The deceased was born in
Vermont in 1871, and moved to Illinois
when a youth. He was appointed from
that state a first lieutenant in the Fifteenth
infantry, the 14th OF May, 1861, and III Oc-
tober, 1862, was made major and assistant
a%djut.nt general of volunteers, receiving
his lieutenant ~colone!cy in the adiutant
generals department in July, 1863. He re-
celved brevets to the grade of bl igadier gen
era for gallant and meritorious services in
the assault on Fort Wagner, S. c., in front
OF Petersburg, Va, and in the campaigns of
1868 and 1864, his generals brevet being for
faithful and meritorious services curing the
war. On the 10th of March, 1871, he was
appointed aid-de-camp on the staff of Briga-
der General A. H.tTerry, and served in that
capacity through the Sioux campaign in
1876, being the bearer of the dispatches
which announcedthe Custer massacre. In
March OF last year, having attained his ma
Jority in the Twenty-second Infantry, he
resigned his staff appointment, and after a
lew months absence, Joined his regiment,
then stationed in Texas.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-01
McCourt of Oshkosh, Wis: Bush's answer
is a volumsnous ard highly sensational
document.
BLACK HILLS Di1l.UGE.

A Frightful Deluge Launched Upon
Deadwood, Sweeping SeventyBuild-
ings Away.
Deadwood, Oak, Special Telegram, May
10. On Wednesday the barometer took q
sudden fall, and continued going down I'M
til evening, when a steady rain setin.
Very soon the snow which had been laying
in the mountains began to melt, forming
rivulets which continued to grow every
MINI ute into tori ents. AT 4 p. m. the tele-
phone messagefIom the ten-miie ranch ap-
prised Deadwood that the entire volume of
snow from the mountains was moving, and
to prepare for the worst. About this time
White Wood creek, which runs through
the city left its banks and begun its first
work Of destruction, increasing every min
ute in volume, sweeping houses down the
stream, cutting into the bank at places q
depth of 100 yards. In a few hours over
6 yenty houses had been washed away.
ut for The timely news it is impossible to
say what the number ofaeaths would have
been. Over one half of Deadwood is swept
away, fortunately leaving the substantial
portion of the city on Main street standing.
The loss in this city is estimated at $500, Oo1,
but even nov it, is impossible to get q def
mite figure. Basket communication has
been established between the separates por-
tons of the city. The only deaths now
known are George Chandler and wife and a
hired man, and another man unknown.
All the towns up the gulch are more or less
damaged. All of Pennington is swept
away. The greatest portion of Crook City
and Spearish. The total losses from all
these cities will be immense. Business is
paralized throughout the Gulch. The
Homestake mine has nine feet of water
over it,yand it is safe TO say that weeks of
work will not repair the damage lone to
; the mines and railroads. All the mines in
the vicinity of Deadwood are shut down.
The Golden Gate and South Bend are wash
ed out. All the bridges through the coun-
try are washed away, and reports Of disaster
are being received from all quarters. Com
munication is almost impossible, as all the
Geographic Ines are washed out and it is
| impossible to ascertain the amount Of dau1-
age. Only one telephone line remains
and that is overcrowded with work. The
| entire loss from this flood cannot fail to
reach into the millions.
Rapid City, OAK, special, May 19.-The
disastrous food of Deadwood is upon Us.
This city is entirely surrounded by water,
and many buildings will be swept away.
The Rapid City valley, more thai forty
miles in length, all of which has already
been seeded, is entirely submerged. The
amount of damages done in tnis valley alone
cannot be estimated. Many of the houses
up the valley are being washed away, and
probably many lives will be lost. An en-
| tire destruction of the coming crop may be
expected,
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-01
Wit and HumOr.

Priest: "Pat, I understand you are GO
ing to be married again" Disconsolate
widower: "Yis, your riv'rence." Priest:
two weeks" D. WHY'S, your riv'rence;
but shure amt she as dead now as she
liver will be?-Harvard Lampoon.
An Iowa editor, being asked by a cor
respondent if hogs paid, has looked over
his subscription list, and decided that
they do not.
doctor asked q, of a witty physician
"why do you and your brethren never
go to funerals?" because We should
have the air of taking our work homer"
Paris paper.
The newest thing in obituaries comes
rom Vermont, where the proud boast
is made Of a man lately deceased that
che had attended 1877 funerals" This
isn't much for a resident of a farming
community, but, until further notice,
the deceased must be regarded as the
champion.
The Indians can be civilized. A Piute
princess has just married her twentieth
husband; having been successfully
uL'olCca rom eAc olucT
ell Citizen.
For some time two Italian orange girls
had called daily at a certain Office in this
city. Recently n of them failed for
several days to appear, and when her
companion was asked about her she said
that the missing II had been married.
Married indeed! and to swhoml" was
asked; "Oh she married. very we'll"
do?' "Oh, he is very we'll off; he owns
his own monkey ard hand organ"
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-01
Winnipeg special: W. J. Kittson, late

Winnipeg special: w. ]. Kittson, late
deputy p~rothonotary, was attacked by small
hospital. lie escaped last night while de-
lifions and wandered over the prairie. A
search party was organized; and
his dead boiy was found on the prai-
rie. The affair has created much excite
ment. A city paper this evening makes
serious charges against the hospital man.
agement. There are said to be nineteen or
twenty small pox cases at Bonface, oppo-
site this city.
London Special: Commercial business IS
dull, money is cheap, and in the absence of
other employment for their balances the
banks have been steadily increasing their
loans on stocks. Fresh failures are expected
but the opinion of the leading houses is
that a curtailment of advances by the banks,
while bringing the matter to a crisis, will
prevent serious difficulties, There are no
symptoms ola general financial disturbance.
The dynamite conspirators in Liverpool
have been arraigned again. Testimony was
Offered showing the connection of the pris-
oners with an explosion in the gas works. at
Glasgow. Counsel for Deasy and Flanagan
protested that this did not concern their
clients. Apoliceman testified tina. he follow
ed O'Connor in London on the oath of Marcia
and saw him examine the houses of parlia-
melt and Westminster abbey.
Mr.. Mulhall, of the Royal society of Lon
don, estimates the value of all the property
in the United States at $50, 600, 000, 900.
This he states to be more than So, 900, OOO,-
600 in excess of the aggregate wealth of
Great Britain.
The village of Lonegefoyin Savoy has been
almost entirely DESTROYED by fire. only four
buildings remaining standing. Four hun
dred persons are made homeless by the fire
Two more arrests in connection with the
murderer conspiracy have been made at
Castlebar. The Castlebar murder copspi-
racy prisers have been remanded to prison.
The French chamber of deputies has
adopted the American postal service bill in
a slightly modified form.
Redpath's cable says the Parnell fund
subscriptions are larger than ever.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-01
Keeping Out Mormon Paupers.

Aletter has been sent from the treasury
department to Collector Robertson of New
York, with the object of preventing the
landing of a cargo of Mormon Immigrants,
if possible. The consul at Basic, Switzer.
land, seemed to think that their landing
could be prohibited, because they were
Normons bound for Utah. They can be
forbidden to land on the ground that they
are. paupers, but even then it is ID doubtful if
it can be enforced. This letter to Collector
Robertson is intended to be made a test.
He is directed to endeavor to prevent their
landing, and left to his own devices as to
the means to be employed. If he should
refuse the vessel q clearance, he could only
fine her $500 every time she left without it,
and she would no DOUBT pay that in prefer
ence to taking back the paupers. The out.
come of the matter will be of interest.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-01
The Perils of Army Pickering.

Washington Special: 1t is almost GER
tain that the exposure of Col. A. P. Nor
row will result in further exposures, which
army circles in Washington. To state the
whole case in a word, Col. Morrow is the
latest victim of the army poker club here.
1t includes among its active players two, if
not three, officers of the highest rank, and
each handling and disbursing large sums of
public money. With these there are a doz-
en- military men who are known in army
circles as active poker players. Col. Nor
row is not by any means the first
victim. Members of the club are be-
iieved 10 have used their knowledge of
the control of their actions in important
matters Of public duty, mainly in cases
where punishment for otfenses should have
been inflicted by those superiors in the dis
charge of their duty. 1t is expected that
Col. Morrow's case, which officials of high
rank supposed had been buried beyond dis
covery, will bring out the more prominent
features of the situation. This seems nev-
liable, because the Off cial efforts to cover
ly compromised a number of prominent
persons. The duplication of this Of
ticer's pay accounts became known
only last month. The paymas-
ter general promptly issued an order to re-
fuse all pay accounts of this officer. But at
this point proceedings against Col. Morrow
halted. 1t is understood that as one means
OF concealing the affair the duplicate pay
accounts have been withdrawn and that,
with the consent OF superior officers, a new
set OF pay accounts, reaching many months
INTO he future have been made up and
signed and delivered to the bankers and
Others who had advanced money or taken
pay accounts for debts. If it turns QUITO
be true, every officer connected with it is
liable to trial and punishment by military
court,
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-01
A Relic of Pope's Campaign.

While a son of B. d. Merchant, of
Manassas, Va, was clearing up land re-
Gently purchased by him he found bu-
led in the ground a Colt navy revolver.
The wood part Of the stock was decayed
and tie main spring broken, the pistol
in other respects being perfect and all
ofthe chambers loaded, After the CYL
inder was taken out it was placed in a
fire and all of the loads exploded, blow
ing out the balls with considerable force.
Ibis pistol was found on the ground
over which General Pope's TROOPS re-
treated after being repuised by General
Jackson at Bristoe Staten, August %,
1862,
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-01
To Serve Another Term.

A short time since the residence of Daniel
Hentleman of Sheriblis Mount, in this
county, was broken open during the :b-
sence of the family and IS, $50 in gold and
currency was distracted. The robbery has
been t.. aced to Ed. Williams who has lately
served our a sentence in the Minnesota pen
itentiary, and is now in Jail to answer TO the
charge. He deposited the money in st.
Paul and Minneapolis banks. Steps are
being taken to recover the money and
Williams will be held on a criminal
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-01
The New Commissioner of Internal
Revenue,

Washington telegram 2lst: Walter Evans
of Kentucky, or Monday appointed COM
missioner of internal revenue, is a lawyer
of ability, and well known in the politics of
his state. He vas at one time law partner
of Benjamin H. Bristow, in Hopkinsville,
KY, and was a Bristow man at the con-
vention in 1876. In 1880 he was a delegate
at large to the Chicago convention and one
Of the 506 who supported Gen. Grants can
didacy. In 1879 he was q candidate for gov
ernor OF his state on the republican ticket.
He was elected to the lower house of the
legislature in 1871, and to the state senate
in 1873, from Christian county. He is
~forty-one years old and has had consider
able influence in the distribution of federal
patronage. He served as lieutenant in the
federal army during the war. Mr.. Evans
and Postmaster General Gresham are warm
personal friends, and it is understood that
the latter was instrumental in sec nring
Evans appointment. The new appointee
was qualified and was sworn IN to-day at
Louisville, the occasion for haste being
that the ten days, for which the acting
commissioner of internal revenue could be
appointed, expired to-day.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-01
PITH OF THE NEWS.
IN

Col. Barr, military secretary to Secretary
lincoln, has returned from Philadelphia
where he went to examine the charges
against Maj. Nickerson, preferred by his
late wife. Col. Barr is reticent as to what
will be the character of his report. It is
rumored, however, that his Investigations
nave done nothing to lift the cloud from
Mai. Nickerson's actions, and that he is ap-
parently guilty, as charged by Mrs. Nlcker-
son, Of the most infamous conduct. Ii ap-
pears that he obtained q divorce rom mis-
vie, who wa in Europe, by perjury on his
part, and by procuring false swearing on the
part of his servant.
Mr.. Rogers, acting commissioner OF inter-
nal revenue, has prepared q circular to col
lectors and others in regard to the repeal of
the tax on bank capital and deposits. The
circular gives the conclusions OF the attor.
ney generals opinion on this question, and
states that in accordance Herewith no re-
turns will be required, either in form 106 or
81, issued on the 7th inst, for time subse-
quentto November 80, 1885 except from
such persons, firms, associations, banks,
bankers, ETC., as are liable Tor taxation on
circulation or notes paid out, referred to in
items 5, 6 and Z Of said for 81.
Secretary Folger has informed the presi-
dent that in order to carry into effect the
provisions Of the act to prevent the impor-
iation of adulterated or spurious teas, it will
be necessary to appoint assistant appraisers
1t New York, Chicago and San Francisco,
who shall perform the duties of special tea
examiners. These appointments are vested
in the president and not in the secretary of
the treasury, as at first supposed.
Secretary Fo,ger will disburse the s2oe, 600
epidemic fund.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-01
A Bad Week for Trade.

New York, Special Telegram, 10TH
Ielegraphic dispatches to Bradstreet's
from leading business centers disclose
no Improvement in the condition ofgen-
eral trade. Business in the east is I'M
satisfactory, and collections are limited.
Trade in the middle states has been only
moderately active, and the temper of
merchants generally is very conserva-
tive: The same general remarks apply
to the west, where trade is reported
quiet, If not dull. The unsatisfactory
condition of trade is attributed in part to
the weather, which has considerably re-
Larded business in some lines. There is
little or no change to record in the south.
The weather, however. has been favor
able for planting, which IS reported as
progressing we'll. The advices concern
Ing Inc wheat crop in the south are of
al encouraging character.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-01

A recent whirlwind caused a water.
spout fifteen feet high on the Piscataoua
Riyer, near the Portsmouth bridge, in
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-01
An Express Agent Badly Fooled.

At Cleveland, O., on Thursday last the
United States Express company's money
carrier, Alexander Granger, received sundry
packages OF money and other valuables
from the east-bound Lake Shore train at the
Union depot and put them in a buggy
standing outside. Somebody from the Ice
room called to him, and no one being in
sight, he stepped q little ways from the We
h:cle to ascertain who called. Re-
turning he drove to thu express
%company's main Office, and there discov-
cred two bags similar to the company's
pouches, but filled with brown paper, which
had been substituted for the two contain
ing money. It is supposed the robbery
had been careflly planned by experts and
executed at the moment Changers atten-
ton was diverted. The missing pouches
are said to contain in the neighborhood of
$751; o0, in thirty packages of remittances
from railway stations.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-01
--latest Northwestern Patents.

George E. Bauder and A. NJ. Pease, San
born, Oak. harness pad; Thomas w. Bren-
nan and u. ]. Brennan, Wexford, Iowa,
wheel cultivator; Charles Gratz, Ottumwa,
Iowa, machine for nicking screws; John
Handy and D. II. Lord, Northfi.l Id, MINI,
flour packer: John H. Harding, Milwaukee,
enclosing upon plastered walls and other
surfaces; 0. A. Harris, Madelia, Mimi,
washing machine; Alonzo Wilson. Racine,
Wis, hub for traction wheels; E. Y. Burger,
Corning, Iowa, check rover for corn plant
ers; Willard A. Clark, Saltwater, Mimi,
water gauge; Thomas NJ. Dedmen, Des
Moines, Ia, weather boarding, sage clamp
and saw guide; Charles G. and F. G. Keene,
North McGregor, Ia. rub iron for vehicles;
Charles Newburgh, Beloit, Wis, pump PTS
ton; Sophia Polkey, Eau Claire, Wis, MED
icine spoon and vial holder; John Steven
Neenah, Wis, automatic grain weighing
machine; Lemuel and M. Taylor, Jordan,
Wis, wire fence; Amos Woeber, Daven-
port, Ia, two-wheeled vehicle.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-01
RAILROAD RUMBLINGs.

The national exposition of railway APP
planes of Chicago was thrown open to the
public Thursday. The opening exercises
included prayer by Prof. David Swing, adj
dress OF welcome by Mayor Harrison, adj
dress by Hon. Elihu B. Washburne, in
PRODUCTION of veteran locomotive builders
and engineers by Vice President A. French,
and closing with God Save the Queen, our
compliments to Fictoria's birthday. A
large number Of people thronged the build
ing, packing the space in front ofthe speak
er's stand to the limits ofhearing.
Work upon the construction of the Brain
erd, Grand Forks d st. Paul road is to be
commenced at once, and some time during
the present week q surveying party Of elev-
en- men will leave Brainerd under the direc-
ton of Maj. Hunt, chief engineer. They
will locate the line from Bra1nerd north
west to Red Lake Falls, Grand Forks, Was.
son and Pemhina.
Postmaster Adreon of Baltimore was
asked to resign nearly agar ago by the
late postmaster general; but he declined to
do 80, and has been allowed to remain in
Office. It is understood that his resignation
was demanded because he extorted 500
from q pensioner. It is now decided that
he must go.
Secretary Folger has pricked smother sem
sationsl bubble. He says the proceeds OF
captured cotton was conveyed into the
treasury in 1868, consequently the scheme
to get q large plum will have to pass
through the hands Of congress.
w. F. Merrill, general superintendent Of
the Chicago & Alton, has resigned, and i
Is understood has accepted the superinten.
dency of the Iowa divisions of the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy railroad at a larg'
salary.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-01
Ex-senator Tabor Still in Trouble

Denver Col telegram: The Tabor-Bush
imbroglio thickens. Some time since, it
will be remembered, ex-senator Tabor pro-
cured the indictment OF William H. Bush,
co-partner in the Windsor hotel, former
friend and confidential adviser, for the al
legged enlightenment of $4,000 while man
ager of the Tabor Grand opera house, ard
at the same time instituted a suit to re.
cover an alleged Indebtedness of $50, 600.
On the criminal charge Bush was tried and
promptly acquitted. In his answer to the
second complaint Bush denies specifically
all important items, and sets up counter
claims, of which the following are the most
important: seventy-6ve thousand dollars
damages for malicious prosecution; $13,O 900
commissions unpaid Tor managing opera
houses at Denver and LeadvilIe; $40, 600 for
special services, as per agreement, in aiding
Tabor's election to the United States senate,
and in procuring a divorce from his wife
and bringing about his marriage with Miss
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-01

Edwarr hlng writes That the T'arisians'
belleve America to be a land of social
heresles, and that it is not a safe guide
to follow in anything.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-07
oTHER BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The failure Of Isaac sipp dry goods agent at No IL
Whife-st has caused much comment in the dry goods
trade aud several Of the creditors looking into his
affairs The liabilities about 100000 nearly NIL for
borrowe ed money H. b. Clafin & CO. are said to have
lent him $4,000 Samuel Barron 5000, and several
com mission firms from ~ 900 10 $4,000. On April 2,
the day before made the Assignment he mortglged
his house at No. 80 East sixty h.s to bis sonn-law,
Abraham Stcln for $4,000. payable May with inter
eat aud April he executed deed conveying the
same house 10 two southern creditors Tor
$4,000 and these creditors assigned The deed ana n9ie'
c. @. Houghton Sons dealers In cabinet woods and
yeueers at No: noward;st made an assignment yea
Charles C., Charles IT, o. aud Walter st. John Houghton.
general partners, aud George shrmsr special part,
ner for 81 900 November %, 1888 The business is
very old one having been established In 1926 by {.
G. w. Houghton, uncle and father Of e. &; Hongh'on
Forrth-ave. tunnel disaster last fal aud 1t
was said the company offered them So'ooo III Se'Ue'
Adolph Zeltmncher manufacturer OF fancy leather
goods at No ~ Duanet made assignment yesterday
81 2I4 10 mainly for salaries He has been In business
Tor twenty five years aud was OF the firm OF
which time 1t said they divided $4,000 His uabili-
ties only about $4,000 ~ =,
The Committee of Creditors OF T.. G. Wechmann x
Co dealers In cloths at the corner OF Broad
way aud Grand-st. have completed their examination o
the firms condition The liabilities are reported 10 be
1902 600 and the actual assets, at bottom ngures,
$lS5 900, consisting Of stock $4,000, ana good ae-
counts, $4,000 proposition has bcen submitted 10
the creditors FOR NJ 30 cents on the dollar
in the firms own notes, unsecured, at three ak aud nine
months, the business 90 bc continued under the super
vision OF a committee OF three creditors until the notes
are paid OF the committee 10 have powsroI attorney
70 sign checks receive all money Most OF the cred
tors favorably inclined toward the oher nut some
think the assets would realize moreif turned Into cash.
CovIseTos KY, April 6.-R {. h Love'i, proprietor
OF the Pioneer Coal Company, has made au assignment
He had upvards OF 81 invested In coal lands His
liabilities are placed ut 100000.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 6-wilam NJ. Miller & Co.,
dealers In dry-goods made an assignment to j. d.
sprague The Savings Bank recently forecosed mort
Mller failed about years aud compromised Nv
40 cents the dollar.
PHILADELPHIA, April 6.-The business or John b. Wooo'
dealer In drygoods has been closed by the sheriff his
scIorA ILL.,, April en-, o. Jacobs Co, grocors nave
failed. The liabilities about $4,000 and the assets
reported at $4,000.
pETRoIT. Mich, April CIV. W. Collier Oo'' maui
factures agents IRON have suspended with aoihlcs
of $4,000 assets $1,000.