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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
The Great Earthquake in Persia

Tabriz, the city lately destroyed by an
earthquake, with the loss ofseveral hun
dred lives, is the capital of the Persian
province of Azerbijan, and is walled
city near the river Ali, with popula-
ton of 10000. 1t is situated OH wide
plain, AGA feet above the sea. The
streets are narrow and tor,uous, the
houses low and flat. The most remark.
able structures are the citadel, lofty
building Of brick, the blue mosque,
built in the seventeenth century by Alb
bos the Great, and the villa of the heir
apparent to the Persian throne, who re
sides there as governor Of the province
1t is one of the most important CONNER
cial cities of Persia, and is on the cara
van route between the interior and
Tiebizond and Tiflls. 1t has heen fire.
quently captured by the Turks, and sew
eral times nearly destroyed by earth
quakes. At present it contains less than
100 European inhabitants.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
Weakening of Gladstone

Bradlaughism has nearly proved the
undoing the Gladstone party in par
lament. The issue on the affirmation
bill was simply to give the infidel a
chance to take his seat in tho commons
on compromise Qualification, which
wholly avoids the -honoreS oath.
The anti-Bradlaugh campaign was vigor-
GUS and its arguments decidedly taking,
while the Liberals did not undertake to
wage their side of the contest with any
thing like seriousness or purpose. The
result has been defeat Of the ministe-
rial party in spite of it's considerable ma
jority on all partisan issues. The Glad
stone ministry will not reign, although
the tories are in high glee over their VIC
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
Deballched by n Doctor,

Particulars of a rape case at Inkster, a
posl-oflice about forty miles northeast OF
Grand Forks, OAK, has been received.
A man named Noxon, a practicing ply
sician of that place, is the rapist. and a
daughter OF man named Malcolm,
fourteen years old, the victim. The
daughter was taking music lessons OF
Noxon's wife,. and went to the house to
receive her lesson. Noxon's wife being
absent the doctor seized the opportunity
overpowered the girl and committed the
rape. The girl told her mother and up
on advice of counsel, Malcom sent DR.,
Wheeler out to examine the Girl, and he
gives it his opinion that the girls story it
true. 1t is feared that Noxon will get
out Of town before he can be arrested.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
Texas Defaulting Paymastcr.

No definite information has yet been
received at the war department regard
ing the defalcation of Paymaster James
II. Watson. in Texas. 1t is supposed
that the shortage in his accounts vii
amount to about $500, as shown bv
Col. Ferrel's examination and Watson's
confession. He has been placed under
arrest, but no court martial will be or.
dered until the department is fully and
officially informed of all the circum-
stances. He was appointed from Iowa
and commissioned paymaster, with the
rank of major. Sept. IA, 1876. He was,
at the close of the war. private in
Company B, Thirty-fourth Iowa cavalry.
His bondsmen live in Iowa.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
Suicide of q Cleveland Million
aire.


The people of Cleveland, Ohio, were
startled Friday evening by the announce
ment that Amasa Stone, the well-known
railroad man, capitalist and philanthro-
pist, hadshot and killed himself. Since
last November, Mr.. Stone has been af-
indigestion, and Of late his condition has
been so much worse that he was unable
to obtain more than an hour or two of
sleep in night. He did not leave his
bed Friday morning, and at noon COM
planned that he was feeling more de-
pressed than usual. At , o'clock he was
consulted by his secretary on a matter
of business, conversing at that time in a
perfectly rational manner. About $50
o'clock Mrs. Stone, who had been in her
husbands room all day, went away for a
short time, rs he had expressed a
desire to sleep, About o'clock she
had again visited the room and dis
covered that Mr.. Stone had arisen from
his bed. She went to the bathroom,
but found the door locked. A servant
climbed up through the transoia and dis
covered Mr.. Stone already dead, and
partly dressed. 1t is supposed that after
bathing he was seized with sudden i'm
pulse and fired a.bullet through his heart
with accurate aim. Death must have
been instantaneous. He leaves widow
and two daughters, one the wife of Col.
John Hay, recently assistant secretary
of state, and the other the wife of Sam
uel Iather. Col. and Mrs. Hay sailed
Thursday from Liverpool after protrac-
ted absence abroad.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
lSallm'S Successor.

Ex-Treasurer Gilfillan whose trust COM
pany in New York has gone to pieces,
is talked of as the successor Of Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue Raum. 1t
is scarcely probable that he will come
back to the treasurydepartment, where
his relations are not particularly pleas
ant. Secretary Foleer thinks New
York man will be appointed, but Depu.
ty Commissioner Rogers, who seems to
have the bulk of Pennsylvania influence
stands well in the race.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
Murder I'm wisconsin

Chippewa Falls, special: An ANIMATE of
the county poor house, named Hogan, es-
capped last week, and making his way to
Big Bend, where his former wife, who
had obtained divorce, was married TO q
man by the name of DeCota, he pro-
ceeded to brain DeCota with club. At
the first blow he severed an ear, and at
the second he crushed in his skull. The
murderer is i'm custody.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19

sorghum industry are set forth. Presi.
dent Williams then goes on to complain
af Commissioner Loring's inefiiciency
and to declare that he has done nothing
worthy ofapprobation since he became
the head of the department. He has at
tempted to crush the sorghum industry,
etc. The president is therefore asked to
remove him. Commissioner Loring
does not appear in the least disturbed
by the accusations against him or the
strong opposition shown to his admin
istration Of the department.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
The Civil Service Commission.

Randolph B. Keim having declined to
send letter of withdrawal to the civil
service commission, did transmit one to
the president Thursday after an extend
ed interview. He is reported to have
handed it to him with the remark: 81
have brought you the death warrant of
the civil service commission" Mr..
Keim says he relinquishes the place
with less regret because the power Of
the commission has been contracted to
simple examination by pedagogues
through the emasculation ofthe rules
by the cabinet. Mr.. Lyman, who has
the place and was commissioned is a
prominent civil service advocate. II is
expected that his appointment will give
satisfaction.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19

eral customs districts S7,245 passengers
of whom 7S,475 were immigrants, 1882
citizens of the United States returned
from abroad, and 3,7sS aliens, not in
tending to remain in the United States.
The number of immigrants who ar
rived in the Minnesota district that
month was "A; during April, 1882, 1876;
during the ten months ended April 80,
1883, l,022; same period last year, 900
The total arrivals Of immigrants in the
same districts during the corresponding
month last year numbered l04. .274-a
decrease Of 25, ,799 arrivals; i'll these dis
tricts for ten months ending April 80
All $3.50; same period last year, 544, ,6Ol-
q decrease Of 126, ,9l2.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19

Referee John Croak, in the suit of
Bernard Barwick for SIC, 600 damages for
breach of promise OF marriage, was
decided Immediately in favor of Miss
Mclean, the defendant in the case.
Counsel said that the decision had been
received too late to take action upon it
Immediately, but he should at once APP
ply to the referee for a certificate to
the effect that he should have an extra
allowance of 5 per cent. on the 81 600 dam
ages. This, he thought, would probably
bring the total cost that Barwick
would have to pay up to 500. In case
the plaintiff would not pc able to pay
the 81 600, execution would issue against
his body, and he would be sent to Jail.
"Thus, you see, there is some difficulty
in getting damages for broken heart"
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
Our Treaty With England.

Charles Reed has been studying ex-
tradition treatise, and finds that our
treaty with England only stipulates
that certified copy of an indictment
and a certificate of the jurisdiction of
the court the grand jury Of which pre-
sented the indictment, is required to
procure an extradition. The treaty does
not say that in this country the secreta-
ry of state shall be the ultimate author
ity in granting the decision, but it says
that he may be. When the treaty was
being negotiated. the question of polit-
ical offenses came up, and England re-
fused to allow them to be specified as
exempt from the operations ofthe treaty.
because she would not consent that Am
erican officials should determine whether
an Offense was committed in
England or not OF all our extradition
treaties, that with Belgium is the only
one that stipulates that the evidence
against the accused shall be submitted,
and the accused shall not be tried for
any offence other than that for which he
was extradted. In this connection,
however, it is worthy of notice that in
two or three recent cases England
has insisted that an extradted person
should not be tried for any offence other
than that for which he was extradted.
In regard to political offenders, England
has always taken broad ground in favor
of the right of asylum, and in the case
of the Cubans, lately surrendered to
Spain, by an unauthorized official at
Gibraltar, England even undertook to
decide the real accusation against them
was political, though the recorded
charges were murder or some other
common crime, for which was extradi-
ton provided.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
A Vanderbilt Scheme.

The report that Vanderbilt is interest
ing himself in telegraphy is coupled
with another to the effect that two
his friends are about starting company
with SIC, ,OOO,OOO bonds, and $4,000, 600
stock. The proceeds from the bonds
are to be used in constructing a COM
plete telegraph sv stem for the United
States and Canada, and the stock is to be
kept in the grip of the Vanderbilt fami-
ly
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
Down on Commissioner LOring

Washington Special:-President Viii.
liams, Of the National New York Cane
Growers association. has written let
ter protesting against DR.. Golfers re-
moval, and requesting his reinstatement
and the removal Of Commissioner Lor-
ing. The present importance and the
prospective magnitude and value Of the
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19

REDFIELD, OAK, Special Correspondence. May
noon and were duly entertained by citizens. The
site offered for the capitol was examined. 1t lies a
mile east OF town and Is on fine elevated knoll
which makes the best site for drainage yet seen.
lobby Of bankers. politicians and others travel
with the com mission and are trying by some means
to ind out where tho future capital Of Dakota
will be-
FRANKFORT. OAK, Special Correspondence, May
9.-The commission arrived here at 10 a m, and
were rendered the hospitalities OF the place Last
night the party were given a banquet ut Ordway.
Supt Underwood OF tho Milwaukee, at La Crosse,
telegraphed Chairman Hughes to- night Inviting the
commissioners to be his guests for few days. IL
may be that after the commission il dined and
wined nearly 10 death on this jaunt they will take
the sealed bids aud 90 to Wisconsin watering
pace and locate the capital where they think best.
PIERRE. OAK, Special Telegram, May lO.-The
commissio oners left Huron this morning at O'Clock.
accompanied by about thirty Huronites. On ar
rival here they were inet 10y committee with car
riages and driven to The proposed capital site,
and river from the north. Gov. Ordway has been
on his way here for the past three days from Yank
ton by way OF the river, to visit tho commission
here, but has not yet arrived The commission
goes TO Canton next Tuesday to open bids Tor the
capital. banquet was given the party by citizens
here tonight. The commissioners have completed
their visiting and will arrive in St. Paul Saturday
night.
PIEKRE. Special Telegram, May 10 The capi-
tai commission is still with us. They express them.
selves as most favorably impressed with the city.
Pierre has put In its bid for 5000 aud ste for
a building, The citizens have also subscribed
$500 cash for vormal school.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19

Pacific can be easily made. The govern
ment surely docs not want the road on
its hands, and some arrangement is like
ly to be made before the bonds are due.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19

Pere Hyacinthe, Of PARIS. 10 coming to
America in the summer TO ueliver lee
tures,
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19

Immigration.
During April there arrived in the sew
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
Cooks Large Contract,

The battle in Sonora, in which the
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MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE DEVILS AUCTION.

This piece, which is a spectacle, COM
prsing elements OF extravaganza buresque and ballet
produced last night at the Fourteenth Street theatre
then and there opened under the management OF MI
Colvile. The audience large and the performance
good. "The Devils Auction" is not O new piece, a.
though it has been revised for Its present revival
was first presented In this city on October 3, lSoh "
the house which is Days Theatre, but whics "n
then known Banvard's Opera House Itwasannoun0'1
as the work OF MIR. Arthur Cuyas Armenga. Amo"s
the performers and dancers who then AZ peared IN "
Mr.. NJ. c. DAILY. Mr. Robert McWade, Mile. blAsn]
Mile. Sohlke Mile. Lupo. Mile. RlccL ana MIC 10
ponte. AT later date Mile. Morlscchi appeared-"H'
Is still remem bered rs the most spiritual OF all the dan0-
ing women OF the last tw entyhve years and Only @
celled by the beautiful Isabella Cubas. Our reme"
brance of tho piece, msy In construction and con
place In language, was confirmed IN the periornA
Mr.. Colville's theatre last night The Devhs A
ton contains slender thread of story but tas
out merely to provide for displays Oh dsn'. rt
The piece is essentially a ballet piece 90
its attractive vitality depends upon gu ilO'.
dental display Of female beauty -
&C ion Is supposed to pass partly in the sunny a"
France and partly in fairy realms wicked DaiS
about TO wed pretty peasant girl, but she loves
man. who Is only poor shepherd. A sale OF 'io 80,
erty of a wizard, just dead occurs opportuneV' w."
the wedding ceremonial and the rivals become pos''S
OF taIismans, with which, subsequently, they oo",.
for the possession OF the hand heroine ill., AZ -
the shepherd prevails over the Baron, and happy
is reached
Numerous incidents occur, and these are mos'p v
agreeable character. The story, II shsaL 10 MA -,
less fanoful and pretty. The spectator ho"ose,
loses sight Of it amid tho respenden pictures Win
It Is overlaid-the syren dancers, the processoN IN.
haunted dell OF mushrooms and all the rest y. a
para phernsa OF sensuality with which the A.,
embellisbed and which 1t Is Its purpose 10 oisp',
Colville, who has had ample experience In TINS
ment OF stage activity. has brought ,ose'a ,hs
aroeIsrt ballet In .Tbe Deyil's Auction, aud 'as
exhibition which Is made OF pretty faces and hne
of gay apparel aua of no apparel sr all. Of Vigorous
graceful agility. OF richly Soiored. slao0fa'eu
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Those figures toll their own story. The chain.
gang" system IL blot upon American civilization.
PERSONAL.

Louise yiardot. daughter of the famous French
opera ger has been appointed professor of siny
ing at the Frankfort Conservatory Of Music.
The late James Crossley. the antiquary and book.
collector of Manchester, England, left direction
concerning the disposition to be made Of his great
library and 1t will therefore be offered for sale with
the rest of his estate.
Senator Allison, of Iowa, is almost crushed with
grief at the tragic death Of his wife, and Of course
has abandoned all active political work, bat it ia
believed that his friends will the more earnestly
work for bis reelection.
Mr.. Millais's painting of Henry Irving. which he
will present to the Garrick Club of London, is de-
scrlbed as a most admirable portrait 1t is half.
length, and represents the actor IN profile, clad in
ordinary morning dress, looking toward the LETT of
the spectator
Ex-Mayor Latrobe, of Baltimore contradicts the
recently current statement that the late Governor
Swami, of Maryland, was a Southern sympathizer
during the war, took an oath of allegiance to the
Confederacy, aud as Mayor of Baltimore melted
the plug -uglies" to assault the Union troops on
their way to Washington. Mr.. Swann's term az
Mayor expired. says Mr.. Latrobe. several months
before the outbreak of the war; indeed, before the
election of President Lincoln. de was, from the
beginning to the end of the war; at all times aud
on all OCCASIONS q most uncompromlslng. uuc0ndi-
tioual Union man, aud was SO known and rec0g
nIzed throughout the State. He never took the
oath OF allegiance to the Southern Confederacy."
Speaking of the unwilling of Fieldings bust at
Taunton, on September 4, The London Telegraph
says: There is. probably. no living man of letters
who could more appropriately perform the approach
ing function than Mr. James Russell Lowell He is
a genial humorist, keen wit, and polished and
nervous writer and he ia of the long line of dis
tinguished American authors who have shown how
they appreciate the humor the w.t. and the nervous
force OF Fielding's style. . 1t Is not gratifying
however to learn, on the authority OF Dir. Arthur
Kngake, that the funds equired for the necessary
expenses conn rcted with the memorial tall consd-
eraby short of the amount needed. The subscnp-
on list indeed down 10 the present moment scarcely
exceeds the mesgre sum of seventy-hye pounds"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S-John @. New. Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, who is now in the West
will be at the Treasury Department Monday morn
ing
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Kenneth Raynor, the
Solicitor of the Treasury. will leave Washington to-
morrow for White sulphur Springs. Va Tor the
benefit of his health, which has been failing for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-19
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Mr. Healy was severely rebuked IN
the House of Commons by Mr.. Gladstone yesterday
for his language when speaking of Ireland Il
1t is announced that Count TOlstoi will resign from
the Russian Ministry. - An anti Italian mop
paraded the streets of Trieste Friday evening
- Casamccioa is being rebuilt rapidly -
The fountain Gazette is to be suppressed. - A
belgian Journalist has been expelled from France.
- There were fifty deaths from cholera Ill
Alexandria on Friday
DoMEsTIc.-President Arthur encamped in the
valley of the eros Ventre River on his journey TO
Yellowstone Park, yesterday. - TarqunGeorge
Kinney, Ballard and Ca lao won the races at Sara
toga "A benefit performance for the knights
Tempar was given in San Francisco on Friday by the
Chinese theatre - 1t was learned Friday
that X. NJ Fitch, cashier of the Second National
Bank of Warren County, mad embezzed $4,000.
"a fire at Crawford, Miss late Friday night,
DESTROYED property worth 500, 900. - David
Gallup. ex-Lieuten an Governor of Connecticut,
died Yesterday. - The telegraphers of the Broth
erhood of Telegraphers were applicants for work IN
the chief cities yesterday.
City AND SUBURBAN.-Seventy-f five strikers were
taken back by the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany; the strikers held meeting and voted con-
fdence in the Brotherhoods leaders, -
Mayor Edison gave his views on the e1'
sise question. - large party of Fresh-Air
children returned to the city. - Drake Carter
beat Pizzaro easily in the Omnibus Stakes; the
other races at Monmouth were won by Charley
Marks, Louisette. Aranza. Battledore and Captain
York. - The Metropolitan baseball nine won
another game from the Cincinnati nine. - A
girl attempted to commit suicide by ieaping
from a window. - car was run across
the Bridge for the first time. - Gold value OF
the leealtender SILVER dollar t412l2 grains, 3d.
cents. - Stocks generally were dull and lower,
but there were marked exceptions. The closing
was quiet, yet feverish and unsettled.
THE WEATHER-TRIBUNE local observations in
dictate partly cloudy and fair weather, with
chances of light rain early in the day. Temper
allure Yesterday: highest. $50; lowest. So; aver
mr. 1892
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plcant shall be person of good moral char
acter and shall give bond for good behavior.
But licenses have been and are granted 10
persons of VIGOROUSLY bad character, while
the Commissioners of Accounts showed some
time ago that one lager beer dealer was surety
on 12O bonds. If book with the names OF
5ondsmen we're kept, as the Commissioners
of Accounts suggest, it would be easy to detect
such an abuse as that. How signally the E1-
else Board fails either to increase the revenue
or suppress the evils of intemperance Is evident
FROM tho fact that the department revenue
was less last year than 1t was several years
ago, while, according to the Commissioners
own showing, the consumption Oh hquor nus
increased fifty per cent. In giving his atten-
ton to this subject the Mayor should not forget
that the Police Department falls far short OF
its duty in suppressing low and illegal re-
sorts. They could not exist if the police CHI
Gals willed otherwise.
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The record of Democratic Encouragement IN
municipal affairs is about the same wherever
the party is in power. A dispatch from Boston
states that Buterite Alderman has been tell
ing of q the corruption. debauchery and de-
liberalization of the Sewer Department, the
gspols of which he has been denied his share as
- a member of the Aldermen's committee" From
Chicago comes the statement that number OF
prominent citizens have slgued petition to the
Governor declaring that the Mayor Is tramp
LING the State law under foot, and that thou
" sands of saloon keepers are doing business
under the authority of licenses illegally issued
In this city the great trouble is that thousands
of dealers are permitted to sell liquor without
any license whatever. Our dispatch from San
Francisco states that the Democratic munich
spal officers in their short terms OF service
" have made the worst record known for years.
Although there was evidence OF bribery in
"many city offices, the Grand Jury which re-
@ported this week passed over the chief offenders
sand indicted half a dozen btggarly deputies
These reports, covering four widely separated
cities, are fair indication of Democratic rule
everywhere If the party should once more
get control of the National Government, the
harm which tho rascals" who now figure In
municipal politics would do, can be estimated
by a comparison with their enlarged field OF
opera tons.