Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-07-18
THE NEWS.

President Arthur and party will leave
Rollins, on the Northern Pacific, August
3rd. Their party will consist of the Presi-
dent, GOV. Crosby, of Montana, Secretary
Lincoln, Gen. Phil Sheridan, Chancellor
! Rollins, Of New York, and Senator Vest,
of Missouri. They will travel in Montana,
Wyoming and Yellowstone Park and re-
turn east over the Northern Pacific.
The Sheriff of Darlington, Wis, returned
from Wahpoton, Dakota, Friday, with Jno.
Martin and Michael Mcmahon, charged
with the Outrage of the eighteen year old
daughter Of Henry Psulson. The COM
munity is greatly excited over their return
Michael Peats, Of Albany, N. y, aged
II years, while reading the bible Friday,
was killed by lightning.
Andrew White, a wealthy farmer of
Dwight, ILL.,, snot his wife and two chill
dren, and then blew out his own brains
last Friday. Insanity was the cause.
The burglar shot by officer Donavan,
Monday night at Jersey City, died Friday
morning. His name was Ache or Axe. He
is native of Baden Baden, and came Of
an excellent and well-to-do family. He
began his thieying while attending Herd
ling university. He was disowned by his
people, and came to America.
Orange Judd, the well known publisher
of the American bgriculturalist assigned
last Thursday for the benefit ofhis credi-
tors.
Three -fourths Of the town Of Cokato,
Mimi, burned Saturday, loss 100000.
Hunters circus was struck by cyclone
at Windsor Maine, last Saturday, and
bears, tigers and monkeys were turned
loose among terrified audience. No
| lives lost.
An earthquake occurred at Cairo, ILL.,,
2 o'clock Saturday morning.
One of the murderers of Postmaster
Clingan, at Polk City was killed by posse
at Elkhon Grove Saturday and the other
captured. He confessed the murder and
will probably be lynched,
The British government is now arrang-
ing Telegraph service for the transmits
sion of kilograms rs six pence peice to
any part of the United Kingdom. The
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next. The presene rate is one shilling,
about "a cents in our money.
There is much in the recent decision Of
the courts in the barb wire, the drive well
ana the sliding gate cases. to encourage
the farmers in the belief that they have
some rights the courts will recognize and
\ respect, even when monopolists are ar
rsyed against them.
The Marquis, of Landsowne, sails from
London, October llth for Canada, to as
sumo the duties Of Governor General.
Van Wagner, an American lawyer, has
been appointed as commissioner to take
evidence in the Alabama claim cases.
The Military and Naval club has invited
the American and Canadian rifle teams to
meet Lord Wolsley,
The Touring mills of Deadwood shipped
81, 900 pounds of -four the 2lst of June by
bull train to this CITY,. From here it will
go up the river to the Cheyenne Agency.
This is the first shipment of -four nom the
Hills, and ten times that amount has been
contracted for to follow soon. The Times
says "this is one of our great institutions,
and adds as much to our wealth as big
quartz mill, with mountains of five dollar
ore. Pierre Recorder.
Drifill 4 SCOTS wagon works at Dewitt,
Iowa, We're burned ON the 9Th. Loss SO,
600, no insurance.
James T. Wells, weIl-known farmer
and dealer in cattle living near Newburg
N. Y, haseloped with Miss Nellie Vail, q
niece of his wife, who had lived with hi:
family for about twelve years. Wells ID
about 3S years old, and has been married
about fifteen years. The girl is nov
about 81. The two are supposed to have
gone west. Wells has left behind yariou,
unsatisfed creditors, whose claims are
said to aggregate from 5000 to $4,000.
The brotherhood Of Telegraph operators
which claims nearly seven-eights Of the
fraternity Of its membership. is said by {
ST. Louis journal TO have ordered gener
al strike next Monday.
Thirty special agents Of the general lant
Office have furnished information which
caused the prompt cancellation Of fraudu.
lent entries covering $4,000 acres, much ol
which was located in rich valleys.
The London papers state that the scores
made by the American rifemen beat thei
work at Creedmoor, and that the coach
ing of Col. Howard isperisct.
Miss Mollie Summers, handsome yoUnI
lady Of Fort Wayne, said be the fines