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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21
Crimes and Criminals.

In Kansas, posse led by deputy United
States Marshal Hollster, surrounded a
party Of TeAa, huise thieves, seven miles
south the state line, below Hunnewell,
and, demanding their surrender, were fired
upon The officers returned the fire, killing
Samuel Ross outright and wOunding James
Ross, after which the father of the boys, old
man Ross, surrendered. The two prisoners
and dead man were brought in. The party
consisted of six men, but thee OF them were
out Of camp and not captured. The horses
in their possl ssion were stolen from j. W..
Herren and others of Clay county Tex.
While the coroner and jury were investi-
eating the lynching Of Coops and Smith,
near Helena. men came out from Helena
with an attachment to serve on the stock of
one Of the dead men for "A debt OF about 800
owing to Il firm in Helena principally for
whisky, ii is understood. These men drove
off the dead mans cattle for debt while he
was still hanging by the neck to a tree
about $50 yards OF home.
Twelve armed tranips captured freight
train on the Chesa peake IL Ohio railroad at
Olympia, Ky, and ordered the conductor
to take them To Lexington. The conductor
started the train, having first telegraphed
the situation to Mount Sterling, where Of
lCerS arrested the trampS.
Al Little Rock, Ark, the United States
grand jury indicted ex.t'nited States Mar
shal J. T. Brown for forgery, perjury and
pr. sentaton of false accounts while chief
clerk under the late Marshal Tarran.
United States Marshal Russell OF Texas,
who falstied his accounts, will spend two
years in the convict gang.
Worcester Ma s., Edward Ryan was SEN
fenced to be hanged June IS for poisoning
his wife.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21

The snobbery Of money is obvious to
everybody. 1t pervades almost every
locality to greater or less extent. 1t is
no more conspicous among millionaires
than among tens Of thousands whom the
accident Of fortune has placed in com.
parative independence. But new
species ofsnobbery has arisen-the snOb.
berry of "culture"-or what passes for
culture. Its possessors are not always
rich, and frequently are deficient in
practical common sense, which is not
nearly as common rs many people sup
pose-but they are often musical, have a
smattering of French, affect high art,
adore etchings, can draw little, paint
plates and saucers, are cnthused
with the Italian opera, and
are up in the little conventionalties and
etiquette of what is termed society. This
class. in many respects, is more often
sive than moneyed snobs, and is getting
more numerous AZ educational advan-
tages are getting more common. 1t is
almost invariably sycophantic to the
rich, while itcontemns and sneers at the
rich and poor alike, who do not possess,
certain accomplishments, of but little
practical value. The cultured snob has
reached the west, and his antics among
his followers, are source of amusement
mingled with pity and wholesome con-
tannf
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21
Tho Casualty and Fire Record.

Reports from various points throughout
the Northwest are TO the effect that heavy
wind storms were experienced Saturday and
Sunday, in many localities accompanied by
driving rain. Dist urbancee cover ed portions
of the States Of Wisconsin, Minnesota, III
inois, Iowa and Nebraska, in addition TO
Kansas and Nebraska already reported
Considerable damage resulted TO houses,
barns and fences, but no loss of life is re-
ported. In Chicago and through .Iorthern
illinois there was stiff, gusty gale, accom-.
panied by heavy rain. Telegraph wires
westward were greatly obstructed.
The west one-third of the main building
of the Rock River cOTpany's paper mill at
Beloit, the largest in the strife, was under
mined recently and washed out. The acci.
dent s,ispends the paper company's business,
olso thai of A. Glib d Co., paper bag man
utacturers, and Hinman, Moody ~ Co,
wrapping paper printers and sterotypers.
The people of st. Thomas are and have
been for some time deeply afflicted with
measles, which seems epidemic and are oi
quite severe nature. Some deaths have Oc-
Cured and several patients are at present
quite low.
The ship Oracle, Capt. Morrison, from
San Francisco, January IS, for Liverpool,
was wrecked oil Cape Horn. Part of the
crew were drowned.
The store Of Munroe & Capell dry goods,
at Morrisburg, Ont, burned. Loss, SO, 900;
insured for Sl2WW.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21
Summary Of General News.

The special election which was held al
Billings, Mont, in the recent created
county of Yellowstone resulted in the cleo
ton of all the democratic mem ers save
Lee whose election is in doubt BY reason Of
the non-arrivai OF intelligence from one
voting place in the valley ofthe MuSselshell
Gov. Butler made the following nomina-
tions to the council: J. II. Chadwick, rail
commissioner; Miss Clara Barton, superin-
tendent OF the woman's prison at Sher-
bourne. The last nominated was confirmed
at once.
Ii is stated in military circles in st. raul
that the resignation of Lieut.. Col. Guido
llges, Eighteenth infantry, is in the hands
of zen. Terry. Col. llges is now i'm com
mand at Fort Assinnibone. The reason for
the tender of the resignation is not made
public.
Three years ago there was not a creamery
in Minnesota Now there are about seventy,
and last year the Minnesota butter product
reached value of 81, 20o, ,Ov9, and over 800 :
0OO pounds of cheese were marketed.
The Rev. Mr.. Black an evangelist, in a
sermon at Clinton, Ill.,, prophesied the con-
version of the Jews in 1917, and the arrival
oi the millennium in 1887
Bradstreets, the Remington gun people,
and Halls Safe and Lock company were
burned out in New York recently, with a
loss all around OF $4,000.
DR.. McKundry pleaded before Commits.
sioner Gould at MOorhead that he cut tim
ber on government land only for use in
building church.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21
The Peril Of Dark ParlOrs.

From the Philadelphia Times.
The acquittal of Dukes is only new
and more striking evidence of the fail
ure of the jury system. The crime itself
is Of far more serious import. 1t reveals
an alarming danger in the very woof OF
our social life. This was no vulgar crime,
the natural outcome of the criminal sur
roundings. The criminal was member
of the bar, in good standing, member
elect of the legislature of this great Com
monwealth. He invaded, betrayed and
traduced family who were honorable,
industrious respected members Of soci-
ETY.; family who might almost have
been cited as representative Of the pur-
est and best American life.
What is it that makes such actions and
allegations possible in respectable
American society? A pungent news
paper paragraphist gave one of the phe-
nomena Of this new social development
when he declared the moral of the
Dukes affair to be no more courting in
dark parlors.
The freedom allowed to our girls is in
some respect admirable; it develops
character, self-reliance and perhaps a
certain fearless innocence; but this com
mendable freedom is quite compatible
with certain amount Of guidance and
control on the part of parents. 1t is not
the innocent freedom Of intercourse be-
tween young girls and young men which
is at fault here; ii is something deeper
than this; it is the premature relaxing OF
authority and guidance on the part OF
parents and guardians.
1t is useless to assume that indepeni-
ence fits these young people to solve,
without guidance, the problem Of their
social relations. Boys and girls who
could fully foresee the consequences OF
such apparently innocent pastimes as
cigarette smoking, drinking with COM
rades, flirting in dark parlors, etc,
would be uncomfortable monstrosities
What is the nse Of the sad experience
which brings wisdom to parents. if it is
not TO serve them in guiding their off.
spring? 1t is said that the constantly
changing social status in this country
renders parents unfit for such guild
ance, but it is one Of the redeeming fea-
lures Of all such moral problems that
they are the same in all social conditions
The rules of societies may differ, but the
common sense of the mother is the
same. Dark parlors for girls the streets
at night for boys, are fraught with the
self.same perils.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21
Personal Mention.

Rev. Henry Bannister, professor ofeXeget-
ical theology in the Northwestern universi-
ty al Evanston. and widely known among
Mc,hodists as a theologian aud educator,
died at Evanston, recently, OF lung and
heart trouble.
Frederick Bell Of Brooklyn, who married
his grandniece, left $50, 900, all his property,
To her She had nursed him during his
sickness, and was married very recently.
Henry Calkins and Stella Argard, two
youngsters sixteen years old, eloped from
Rockford Friday, and weie married in
Beloit.
Eliza McBricn has established her claim
in the Texas courts to "a 600 acres IN Falls
county.
Dr. John Hall is named as a probable sue
ccssor of DR.. McCosh as president Of Prince
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21
A Sensational Scene at q Funeral.

Washington Special: The Rev. DR..
Blanchard, Of Wheaton, H., created a
curious sensation here recently while
officiating at funeral. A NJ. Ford, who
was member of many secret societies,
died. His father was greatly opposed to
secret societies, and is member Of the
National Christian association, whose
object is to destroy secret societies.
Ford had threatened to disinherit his
dsughter.in.l law If she permitted the tse-
cret societies to bury him. AS she would
have been utterly destitute without his
aid, she acceded to the request, and
Blanchard was asked by the father to Of
iiciate. He commenced TRADE against
secret societies, and speedily drove the
Crushed widow into Mysteries, and was
soon forcad 10 discontinue his sermon
and leave the church by the indignant
denunciations Of the audience. The SER
vice was concluded by the regular pas
tor. Mr.. Blanchard aiterward stated
that he was the candidate Of his associa-
ton for the presidency, but that he
might retire in favor Of ex-senator Pom.
erOy OF Kansas.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21

rived at Malaga. They intend to return to
the West Indies It is the intention of the
Spanish government to gradually release
most of the exi!es, and allow them to re-
turn 10 Cuba
At the trial of the nihilists in st. Peters
burg, one prisoner, Boreisha, turned inioI-
mer. No reporters are admitted. One OF
the accused stated that work on the mine
in Little Garden street continued night and
day.
John Walsh, recently arrested by the
French authorities at the request Of the
British government on suspicion, of being
concerned in the Ph,eny park murders, ar
rived in New York recently.
A committee Of the bundersrath has re-
ported favorably on letter by Bismarck,
in which he advises that the importation of
hog products from America be prohibited.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21
Foreign News Summary.

.Tcanings' London Gable: Bradys trial
for the absence of tue usual Irish imputa-
tators OF unfair conduci. Nobody asserts
that the Jury was packed, the witnesses per-
jured, the crown counsel unfair, or thdjndge
partial. Justice Brien almost compelled
Dr.. Webb, very eminent bariister, To un-
dertake the defense Dr.. Webb did his ut
most, in the defense of anything bat credi-
table testimony, to attempt to- prove an alibi,
but wholly broke down. Other defense
there was none. Bradys presence on the
scene of the murder was proved by three
witnesses independently of the intormers,
and he will be hanged pun ,tualiy on Whit
Monday, with general approval.
The society for the relief ofdisressed for
eigners gave its annual banquet III London,
recently. Minister Lowell presided, and in
an eloquent speech proposed the heal h o.
the queen. on behalf of himself and Amer.
ican people. He emphasized the ALIEN
braCing nature OF the society, which only
asked distressed strangers two questions
"Do you neeu heip. 10 you deserve ~
Three thousand two hundred and six
pounds were subscribed i'll aid OF the so.
ciety.
On March 81 revolutionary party head
ed by Bayer, Bozelais and Gen. Barlow
with lO3 men wei! equipped with Winchee,
ter twelve shooters, took the town of Mia
gUane, Hayti. without opposition. Barlow
Gained the fears of the inhabitants of the
town and many fthem joined his forces
lie then fortified the place against an attack
from government forces, but none had been
made at last accounts.
The Irish National league treasurer ac-
knowledges the receipt from Australia ol
$4,000. The secretary has received letter
from Redmond agitatipg the questi On of
Irish wrongs in Australia. Ii says the de-
velopments Of the Phoenix Park murder
are doing the league much injury and in
terferes with his success.
A new church bill, it is said, will be sub
mitted to the diet at Berlin, removing re-
strictions on the celebration of mass and ad.
ministration Of the sacraments. II is de
clared also that no such bill is contemplated,
although Bismark may have privately fav-
ored granting liberty of worship.
Sponga, the Italian implicated in the
murder of Count Won Majlath Won Szekhely
Pesth, has been arrested at Pressburg. He
fired five shots at his captors. No one was
injured. He then shot himeelf in the
mouth. inficting severe wound. He con-
essed his guilt.
Rodriguez and Castello, and other Gu
ban refugees who were liberated, have ar
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21

The tax on matches will cease on July
/, and after that date the price of these
exceedingly useful and necessary arti-
cles should be reduced at least by the
amount Of the tax ($l.36 per gross. In
some countries matches are sold at thir-
ty cents gross. 1t is no secret that the
continuance Of the heavy tax of$l.36 has
been the cause Of creating monopoly
in the business, only firms with abund-
ant means being able to carry it on, SO
much ready money being required for
the stamps. So it may be that with the
relief which the repeal Of the tax will af-
ford, smaller concerns may feel enconr-
aged to go on with the manufacture.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21

Despite all the obstacles and discour-
ageuents encountered down on the
Isthmus Of Panama, M. de Lcsscps the
enterprising Frenchman, is full of en-
thusiasm over his canal scheme and in
sists tina. it will be completed in 1888
Lieut. Rogers, of the United States navy,
who recently passed over the line Of the
canal and examined the general plans,
its construction and prospects, says there
can no longer be doubts as to the inten-
ton Of the company to carry out the
proposed plan of this canal and that he
has entire faith in the success of the un-
iertaking. The present superior agent,
Capt. Richter, believes that the canal
can be made for the amount estimated
6OO, 100000 francs but Lieut.. Rodgers in
fers from conversation with canal engi'
neers and with others well versed in af'
fairs that the canal will not be finished
for some years later than 1888, and that
the cost will largely exceed the estimate
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21

There has been quite a revival in
English opera in London, and cores
pondent says that "the day may not be
far distant when it will seem as absurd
to sing in Italian at Covent Garden thea
ter rs it would to sing in English at the
San Carlo theater in Naples" The sue
cess of Gilbert q Sullivan's operas is
due to a considerable ext mt, to the fact
that English is the vehicle of express
sion and it is believed that a good COM
pany like the Boston Ideals, who would
start out to give Martha" ezra Dia
volo,"" ""Norma," and others Of the old
Italian operas in good English dress.
would meet with great success in this
country. At present the apparent de-
icht in the Italian opera is the veriest
counterfeit in the world. 1t is simply
fashionable and those who want to be
considered what they really are not,
must vociferously applaud what is a
bore TO nine-tenths ofthosc who witness
its representations. No better evidence
ofthe truth Of this statement is required
than that immediate enlivenment in an
audience upon the introduction singing
i'm English, whether operate music or
simple and popular ballads.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21
SCANDINAVIAN AMERICA.
The Distribution OF Immigrants from the
Northern Countries and Their Descend
ants I'm the United States

Northern Countries and Their Descend
ants I'm the United States.
Translated from tho Fadrelandet og Emf
yranten: The census Of 1850 shows that there
were then in tho United States Of America
44O 262 persons born in tho Scandinavian
countries, Of which Isl, ,720 we're born in
Norway, l9i, 1897 in Sweden, and GA, 1876 wero
born in Denmark As the immigration from
the scandinavian countries has been very
great in 1881 and lSS2, it is a fair estimate
that there are now in this country over 5OO,-
900 persons born in the Scandinavian coun-
tries BY different counts it has been proven
that children born in this country OF Scau-
diuavian parents number at least as many as
their parents aud others born in the Scand-
navia1 countries and now tving here, 30 il is
not roo much TO say that the scandinavian pop
n'aton in the United States now, at least,
amounts to 1000, 900, or that every fifueth
person in tho United States is either born in
the scandinavian countries or is born in this
country Of Scandinavian parents. and, further,
that every hundredth person in this country is
born in the scandinavian countries Those
born ia the Scandinavian counts les are divided
among the States and Territories as follows:
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21

The Detroit Free Press notes the fact
that there hasn't been one single we'll
defined crankism since Guiteau dropped
through the scaffold. Humanitarians
will please put this TACT in their pipes
and puff away.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21

Articles OF incorporation ofthe Lake Sup
erior, Willmar & Dakota railway have filed
at the Minnesota capital. The line of the
road is to extend on some point on the
Northern Paci C road as near as possible TO
the city of ST. Cloud, through Willmar and
Granite Falls, 10 the west line of the state
with branch from some point on the main
line west of Granite Falls in a Northwestern
ly direction to the west line Of the state in
Lac que Parle county, and the principal Of
fees of the company are to be located at
Wilmar. The time Of commencement Of
said corporation is TO be April -, 1893, and
exetnd TOR period OF fifty years. The cap
ital stock is placed at 81 $50, 600, which may
be increased TO S3 0O0 900 at the discretion
of the board Of directors and the names
and places of residence of the incorpoators
are John NJ. Spicer, John Paulson, Albert
f.. Rice, Andrew Larson, b. r. Jenness II.
Il. Gale, Lars. O. Thorpe Andrew Ralson,
George III. Perkins, Paul H. Boise and ii.
L. Tale, all Of OfWillmar; and Dennis o Brien,
kandiyohi, Louis Larson, New London;
and w. Il. ellis, ToniOria, Ohio.
For some time past the stock of the st.
Paul, Minneapolis Il Manitoba road has
been steadily advancing. This advance is
said to be due to the fact that the company
intended shortly to issue a large amount Of
bonds for distribution among the stock
holders of the company. The bonds will
be issued May lara after Monday next the
stock will be sold eX dividend. According
To the rumors upon the street, each holder
Of 100 shares of the company'S stock is to
receive S., 900 Of these bonds, tor whiCa he
is TO pay 500 cash. This distribution will
be equivalent to dividend Of A. per cent.
The stock Of the company during last week
has been quoted az follows: Monday, l6ll.5
Tuesday, 100, Wedns sday lGl Thursday
1872 Friday lGi7.S.
IL is said that the earnings Of the st. Paul
thus far this month are the largest ever
known for the corresponding time also that
the business ahead indicates that the April
earnings thisyear will be the largest III the
history of the road. The total earnings OF
the sixty-twO Western roads for the month
Of March were $23 1870, 1856, an increase of
s. 663, 5SS over the same month in 1882.
The gross earnings ofthese roads from Jan.
To March 81 we're i6i, 10 s57, being an in
crease of S6,6j9i i34, The net increase is
$685. $40.
Advice from Morton, Mimi, say that
Superintendent Ryder of Minneapolis & St.
LOUIS road has been in that town preparing
for the commencement of work upon the ex-
tension Of his road to Redwood Falls. The
probabilities are that the work will begin at
III early date and pushed forward So rs to
have the new line opened for the fall crops.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21

A grand jury at st. Louis has raised its
voice against church ra!iles, but ratiies
which had no church or charity benefit
in view were advertised under their
very noses while they were in session.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21
DAKOTA NEWS.
The Northwestern Iowa Shooting
Afi'ray.


The information received at Sioux
City, Iowa, regarding the shoot
ing affair at Correctionville last
Saturday night was erroneous rs to the
name of the shooter, it being Dwight r..
Edmunds. The particulars of the affair
were that Edmunds' wife and Andy
Hose, the man shot, were sitting up with
the sick mother Of the former in the
house Of George Edmunds, whose wife
is Il sister of Mrs, Dwight Edmunds.
Dwight watched outside from the fence
and the veranda for an hour. He saw
imprOprieties which caused him to fire
through the window, and then he leaped
inside tine room. When the first shot
was fired Hose and Mrs. EdmunGs ran in
to an adjoining room, Elmnnds follow
ing. At the door he met Hose and shot
the latter in the face, the ball lodging in
the vertebre of the neck. As Hose fell
he was again shot in the thigh. Ed
munds gave himself in charge of de-
putty sheriff, and is in Sioux City await.
ing examination II is the opinion of
surgeons that Hose will die. He has
survived three shooting affairs before
this, and has eight bullets in his body.
The officer brought Edmunds here as
he feared lynching or shooting by the
brothers and friends Of the wounded
man. He also suspected that business
difficulties led to the affair somewhat.
1t is alleged that Edmunds turned over
stock of goods to Goss * Hose for the
purpose of dcdging creditors, and that
the latter firmly refused To release the
goods afterWard
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21

The steamship agents say that the
rush of Americans TO Europe will begin
earlier than ever this year, and that ac-
commodations already engaged for
months ahead indicate that the number
of tourists will be unusually large.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21

Deaths Of the members Of the cabinet
while holding Office have been rare, the
last instance before the death Of Post
master General Howe being that Of Cen
eral Rswlins while secretary OF war in
1869.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21

Williston, Knight & Co. of New York say
their liabilities amount to about $262, 900,
and assets are large.
English detectives are said to be hunting
around Pottsville, Pa, for dynamite men.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21

The English papers say that many
Englishmen are coming to the United
States with money to invest. fact that
may be largely explained by the unset
tied condition Of Great Britain.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-21

Mr.. Claiming Seabury of st. Paul and
bride are at the Riggs house in Washington.
They will 20 to New York in day or two
and thence TO New England