Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-08-08
THE NEWS.

the alleged discovery Of plot to over.
throw the republic.
The largest steamer ever built ON tba
Mersey, having accommodations for $50
passengers, was launched at Liverpool
SATURDAY. eg.a..#. .-u,. |;
II is reported that Bhallen,el- -Lacour, IN
an interview with Marquis Tseng demand.
ed the withdrawal of Chinese troops from
the Tonquin frontier, g,g
This week President Arthurs party ia
beyond the reach of telegraph and mail,
viewing the wonders of Yellow Stone
Park.
Vienna dispatch says prominent
journal announces that an interview is
about to take place between Count Kalno-
KY, the Austro- Hungarian Minister of
Foreign Affairs. and Prince Bismarck, for
the purpose of deciding us to the prolonea-
ton of the treaty OF alliance between
Germany and Austro- Hungary.
The Mark Lane Express says the wealth
er in England has been unfavorable for the
growing crops and rust is rapidly spread
ing. The acreage of wheat is much small
er than in 1882. rag.-r
The Jews in Hungary are being subjected
to persecution since the acquittal of the al
legged murders of Esthes SolymOsi. At
Presburg ii became necessary TO order out
the militia to disperse the riot.
Speaking of the telegraphers strike IN
eastern exchange says: "We do not
| recollect any labor movement that has ex-
| cited so nuch sympathy as that accorded to
the telegraph operators. 1t must eventual
ly prove very disastrous to Western Union,
as without taking into consideration the
present loss OF business, it has stirred up
capital into taking measures to start indie
pendent lines by which they will be GER
tain to have their business transacted"
@ Captain J. ID. Rhodes, Of Salamanca, a
swimmer Of some note, having life-pre-
serving armor patented by himself, who
in 1877 dove from staging 100 feet high,
near thefery landing at Niagara River,
now writes Superintendent Nelson, of
Prospect Park, that he will use his armor
and give q 81 900 bond TO swim the rapids
and whirlpool, doing this at any time be-
tween now and Sept. 25, and he desired
to make arrangements with the Park Com
pany, offering to deposit 81 200 with them
as security. Mr.. Nelson wrote him de-
clining to be party in the suicidal at
tempt Rhodes replied he should come
TO the Falls and if the authorities would
not give him an opportunity he would
cross TO the Canadian side from Captain
Webbs starting point, and show to the
world what his life saving armour will do.
He says: ''It is not for any notoriety or
money that will attempt this, but purely
to demonstrate the armour wear will with
my ability and strength carry me safely
through. shall come 10 the Falls within
nine days and make my points and carry
shall endeavor to retard my progress l
will take under my arm and give him a
bath" An oil barrel half filled with water
then headed tight and deconted with
flags, went safely through the rapids re-
Gently and at no time was entirely sub
merged .
Hon. Montgomery Blair died at his resi-
dence at silver Springs, July 81. Mont
, gomery, son of Francis Preston Blair, was
born in Franklin county, Md, May 10, 1913.
He was educated ut West Point, graduating
in 1895, and served In the Seminole war.
He resigned May 10, 1896, and began the
practice of law in st. Louis. He was Unit
ed States attorney for the district of
Missouri from 1889 to 1913, mayor of St.
Louis in 1912, and from 1912 to lS49 was
! Judge of the court of common pleas. In
| 1860 he was chairman of the Maryland Re-
! publican State convention, and President
Lincoln appointed him postmaster-gen-
eral in 1861, which position he held until
1864. Since then Mr.. Blair has been a
democrat of the most pronounced type.
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! Inc steamer CITY OF Mll"aukee, when
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morning and going at high rate of speed,
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amount 70 repair " i'oA' 0 'ei'
'i''nu ~ 'ne "nee'' @
War has broken out between gang of
negroes and Italians working ON
the Ohio River Railroad at sis'erNiue,
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churcn ies'iN"i' anu o"'" " ~
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