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Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
Union Pacific Railway.

The game of bluff which Sidney Dill
Ion is playing sug tests an outcome of the
relations between the Union Pacific and
the government, which is not altogethe,
improbable. From 1894 to 1898, the
whole burden of indebtedness resting
on the Union and Central Pacific COM
panies falls due. The bonds issued by
the government to help build the Union
Pacific reach $50, 139,5l2, now amounting
with unpaid interest, te $54,77S, 754.
The Central Pacific debt on the same
account aggregates $43, 466, 100. 1t will
be impossible for either road to pay this
enormous debt. If they fail, the gov
eminent has the right to %foreclose. The
companies will probably ask congress to
pass an act by which the government
will take up these bonds, and issue
others in their stead, to provide for
which the present contributions of one
fourth. of the net earnings will be CON
tinued. If this is not done, the roads
will be given up. The owners of the
Union Pacific already control a parallel
line to Ogden by the Atchison and Rio
Grande roads, and a connection to the
Pacific can be easily made. The govern
ment surely DOGS not want the road on
its hands, and some arrangement is like
ly to be made before the bonds are due
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
Senator Fair in self-Defense.

Senate. Fair in conversation with a
press representative regretted bitterly
and keenly the notoriety given matters
so exclusively concerning himself and
wife. He said: II am the man, and l
am willing to bear all the odium which
the public, in ignorance of the real facts,
may choose to cast upon me; but my re-
greet is for my wife, whose name should
be associated and incorporated in dis
patches transmitted all over the country.
Now, as always, my desire has been to
do that which would contribute to the
hapriacss Of my wife and children. If
my wife thinks separation will contribute
to her further happiness, then her mind
and mine are alike. I have done moth
ing to merit the obloa ly cast upon me.
God has blessed me with wealth. L
have never used it for any mean or I'm
manly purpose. My heart and hand
have always been open to those in dis
tress, and will continue to be to those
Who seek or require my help. I will
shield my wife's name by every means
IN my power.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
East-bound Traffic.

In view of the fact that the bulk ofthe
east. bound traffic is being carried by Il
ew of the roads, numerous charges have
been made that these roads were either
directly cutting rates OF giving a rebate
at the east end. 1t is now claimed that
all of this talk has been the result of a
scheme to break the pool by either con-
tentrating the bulk of the shipments
upon one or two roads or leaving about
the same number with practically no
traffic, as complaints would become SO
frequent as to create such dissatisfaction
as would cause a withdrawal of some of
the lines, and the making of such rates
as would take traffic away from the pool
lines. In furtherance of this view, it is
charged that shippers have selected
what roads they will favor, and are
steadily pursuing a course that is be-
lieved to be rapidly making trouble,
which will be the basis of a dissolution
of the pool, and cause a war of rates
that will be as severe as that of
1881.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
The Coming Railroad War.

Another meeting has been held to
settle the differences relating to freight
rates to upper Mississippi river points.
The idea of establishing three kinds Of
rates has been abandoned: 1t was
agreed that the roads in the Northwest
ern Traffic association should quote on
this business the regular tariff rates and
make no rates in connection with the
water lines. Another meeting will be
held Monday to take further action. 1t
is generally believed that a wa on Up
per Mississippi river business cannot be
avoided. It is stated that contracts have
been made in connection with the water
line on st. Paul business that cannot be
%abrcgated and which will force the rail
lines to reduce their rates also. In or
der not to break up the traffic associa-
ton it is probable that the roads next
Thursday will agree upon special rates
to st. Paul and other points affected by
the water competition, TO prevail dur
ing the summer.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
The Fate of a Runaway Girl.

Milwaukee, Wis, Special. 1t will be
remembered that the telegraph some
six weeks ago reported the elopement
ofthe daughter of wealthy citizen Of
Concord, N. H., named Burton, with a
travelling man. Burton is a banker and
a prominent railroad man, and the loss
of his only daughter in this way was a
great blow. After spending a large sum
for an official inquiry regarding the elop-
ing couple, the heart-broken father and
mother determined to set out and try
and ind them, if possible, Mr.. Burton
arranged his business to this end. Four
weeks ago Monday they started out and
have visited all the prominent cities be-
tween Chicago and New York. Last
Saturday in Chicago, after having made
preparations to return to their home,
the father and mother heard of a young
couple answering the description of the
missing pair having bought tickets for
Milwaukee. They Immediately started
for Milwaukee, arriving here Saturday.
They called on Superintendent White
head of the Humane society and stated
their case. That gentleman set to work
and had the pleasure of restoring the
runaway daughter, whom he had found
occupying a room in a tenement house.
She had been deserted by her betrayer
and was in want. The meeting between
parents and daughter was an affecting
one. The three started for their Con-
cord home.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
Badeau Counted Out i.

Judge Ferris, second auditor Of the
treasury, has made a decision of gencr
al interest to army officers, and particu-
larly to those who are On the retired
list. The decision is that Gen. Adam
Badeau is not in the army, and is i'm
properly borne on its rolls. The case
came up upon application for longevity
pay under the Taylor decision. His
case had been further presented to the
department through a recent attempt of
his to draw the pay of his rank on the
retired list at the same time that he is
drawing his salary as consul general at
Havana. The decision is based upon the
operation of an act of congress by which
those officers on the retired list who ac-
cept a civil Office should be deemed by
that act to have resigned their commits
sions, The decision will, if sustained,
affect the status of several officers now
on the retired list, and will establish a
new ruling of much Importance to the
army
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
Our Treaty With England.

Charles Reed has been studying *
tradition treatise, and finds that our
treaty with England only s~tipulates
that a 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 ofenses 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 STIMULATES that the evidence
against the accused shall be submitted,
and the accused shall not be tried for
any offence other thanthat 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 triedf 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.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
The Greeley Arctic Relief Party.

Gen. Hazen, in ali interview respect
ing the arrangements for the Greeley
relief party, said: The relief party will
leave st. Johns promptly on July l..
Everything that the most careful study
and close attention could devise has
been attended TO and will be availed of.
The Proteus has been chartered, subject
only to the inspection of her boilers by
a naval engineer, and it is certain that the
best ship will 60, probably attended by
an escort to bring back tidings in case Of
any unforeseen accident or detention.
The party has been selected with the
utmost care by Gen. Terry, and the Of
ficer in charge and all his men are said
to be energetic, capable and sober. To
Lieut.. Garlington's party will be added
i'll st. Johns Capt. Norman and two Arc
tic fishermen, and further on a few Es-
euimaux. l have no fears of perfect
success.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
Men and Horses Burned.

Troy, N. Y, Special: An.immense canal
barn and buildings. occupying n en-
tire block in West Troy, were destroyed
by fire last Wednesday night. Thirty
four horses and mules belonging to boat
men persisted. While the men we're en-
gagged in attempting to rescue the beasts
an object dropped from amid the fire
and wrecko of the loft and was recognized
as the body of a man. His hands and
face we're literally cooked, and frightful
burns were found on his knees, hips,
shoulders and head. He was still breath.
ing, though unconscious; when he re-
viyed he made the startling statement
that he and four others were sleeping in
the loft when the fire broke out, and
that his comrades had doubtless met
death in the flames. Search was made
for the bodies, but without sue
cess.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
Immigration.

During April there arrived in the sew
eral customs districts s7,245 passengers
of whom 1910 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, 1855;
during the ten months ended April 80,
1883, LOOP; same period last year, 900.
The total arrivals of immigrants in the
same districts during the corresponding
month last year numbered 104.274-a
decrease of $3.50 arrivals; in these dis
tricts for ten months ending April 80,
1859; same period last year, 544 COL
q decrease Of 126, 912.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
A Little Out of His Head.
Hartford Conn.,, Special:

AAttA 4 SlCSbuI.
Capt. j. H. Miller, cashier of the Pratt
& Whitney Manufacturing company, was
taken to the retreat for the insane in
this city a few days ago a raving maniac.
To-day it was discovered that the cause
of his insanity was detection as an EN-
bezzler Of over $4,000. He has ranked
as one Of the leading citizens of Hart
ford, was a member of a church, a Sun
day school teacher, and officer of several
charitable institutions. He always made
out the pay roll at the factory, and was
SO able to abstract hundreds Of dollars
monthly. 1t is scarcely probable that
his speculations would have ever came
to light except that the approaching in
sanity manifested itself first while he
was busy with the April pay roll, and
the work was SO mixed when he left it
that an expert was obliged to do it all
over after him. Capt. Miller long ago
became infatuated by II of the habit
ues of a variety theater, and placed him
self entirely at her mercy, giving her
large sums of money under threats of
exposure. His wife is one of the most
refined and handsome in Hart
ford.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
Banker Mead's Alleged Murder

Judge Stewart, Of Portage City, Wis,
will hold court for Judge Park at Wau-
paca, commencing May %. The Vande-
car-Mead murder case will then be
tried, and the excitement preceding the
event is becoming apparent. A strong
effort on the part Of the Mooney & Ba-
land detective agency who arrested
Vandecar, aided by others interested,
will be made to convict the alleged muir
derer. Many who think Vandercar in
nocent say they will see fair play. The
case will be n Of the most important
ever tried in the state. Mead, it will
be remembered, was an eccentric and
rich old banker living in Waupaca. His
bank wa robbed and he was murdered
on the night of Oct. Z, last. Vandecar
was arrested early in January as the
perpetrator Of the crime, and has been
in Jail at Waupaca aver since his arrest.
There is a division of sentiment as to his
guilt,
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
The Suffering Black Hills.

Owing to the bad condition Of the
roads and impossibility to haul wood to
stations along the line of the Pierre &
Black Hills railway, all trains are laid
up. The roads throughout the country
were never known to be in such a con-
dition. Two freight outfits arrived at
Sturgis last night, with only light loads,
over a month from Pierre. All the
quartz mills will be compelled to shut
down very soon unless a change for the
better comes, as wood is almost ex-
hausted. The price of wood has taken a
jump from 81 to $15; kerosene to $40 pc r
case, aud matches % cents per box.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
Debauched by a Doctor.

Particulars of a rape case at Inkster, a
p%osi-oftice about forty miles northeast of
Grand Forks, Oak, has been received.
A mar named Noxon, a practicing ply
stefan of that place, is the rapist. and a
daughter of a 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 seizedth opportunity,
overpowered the girl and committed the
rape. The girl told her mother and up
on advice of counsel, Malcolm sent DR..
Wheeler out to examine the girl, and he
gives it his opinion that the girls story is
true. It is feared that Noxon will get
out of town before he can be arrested.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
The rigid measures enacted by con-

The rigid measures enacted by con-
gress for the exclusion of adulterated
and spurious teas viii Ios protect the
country from tea adulteration without
vigilant supervision cfthe trade in the
United States. The importation Of inn
pure tea will hereafter be very difficult.
t not wholly impossible, but there is a
danger Of adnlteration after
importation. It has been found thatthe
manufacturer Of spurious coffee berries
from dough baked in moulds has be-
come an extensive business, and the in
experienced shopper may purchase as
pure coffee IN article containing one
fourth part of such spurious berries. 1t
is probable that inscriptions dealers
will resort to similar practices for the
Rdulteration Of tea. Dried leaves Of va
1ious sorts and vie concoctions of indie
scribable character may be mixed with
good tea, unless provision is made to
prevent that result.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
A Sensation Promised in Masonic
Circles,

A special telegram from Milwaukee
says: An unusual stir has been observa-
BILE for several days among the inner
circles of the Masonic fraternity here.
On inquiry the correspondent was in
formed that the stir c from a prom
Use of important and somewhat sensa-
tional disclosures in connection with the
affairs in the office of grand secretary of
the Masonic Grand lodge at the annual
meeting in June. As the incumbent Of
the office is also grand secretary of oil
other grand bodies, the investigation
may prove equally important to them
also, in fact common report says that
enough is known to insure a lively
sensation among members of all the
grand bodies and bespeak warm dis
cussion when their annual meetings oc-
chr
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
Mum Authorities.

The state department and the British
legation are deeply imbued with the be.
lief that the public has no right to know
anything about the prospective extradi-S
ton of Sheridan, Walsh and lyman.
Every day it becomes more difficult to
get any information from either of the
sources where accurate information on
this subject is to be found. Everybody.
about the department and the legation
is in 81 condition of profound ignorance
on this particular subject. This renders
the verification of current reports e2-
tremely difficult. One report which re-
ceiyes some credence is,,to the effect that
about two weeks ago the state depart
ment issued 81 warrant for Nearest of
Sheridan. This report seems to have
it's b2sis in the sensational reports cur
rent in New York. There are others with
a like foundation. The best statement of
the situation is the following: Some
weeks ago the British minister informed
the state department that he proposed
to secure the arrest of Sheridan. There
upon the state department issued a man
date, that IS a paper giving the enter
prise its solemn sanction. Since that
time the British legation has made up
its official mind to ask neither nan-
dates nor warrants from the state de-
partment in those cases. when it wants
either Sheridan or Walsh arrested it
will get a warrant through the nearest
British consul from the nearest United
States commissioner. When lyman is
found a like course will be pursued. II
is known that no steps have been taken
in tn case of lyman because he has not
been found ,..and that nosteps have been
taken in the case of Walsh because the
British legation has not received either
the charge or the evidence against him.
1t is Just possible that the United States
Commissioner Osborne of New York
has issued Il warrant at the request of
the British consul general for the arrest
of Sheridan.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
Cooks Large Contract.

The battle in Sonora, in which the
Mexican forces were victorious, has fully
established the fact that the number of
renegade Apaches is more than three
times greater than Heretofore believed.
Gen. Garcia places the number of In
dams encountered on the west side of
the Sierra Madre mountains at from $50
to 200 warriors. From the best infor
nation at aand the number of hostiles
in the mountains and eastern slope will
not fall short of 100 or a total of not less
than 300 warriors. The present CAM
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
Raided by King Cotton.

It is said that an enterprise is now on
foot that in breadth and bigness is the
largest thing in this decade. 1t is a
plan to get out of the grip Of the United
states ST., 900 1000, with accumulated in
terest for nearly twenty years. The
money was received for cotton taken
from private individuals and sold by gov
eminent agents. 1t was the intention
of Secretary Chase to hold this money
in trust for the persons to whom the cot
ton belonged, but for some years no.
body has been able to obtain a dollar.
The newcombination has brains, courage
and money behind it. SO it may win. 1t
will play for a big stake.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
Texas Defaulting Pay1llaster.

No definite information has yet been
received at the war department regard
ing the defalcation of Paymaster James
R. Watson. in Texas. It is supposed
that the shortage in his accounts vii
amount to about $500, as shown by
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 ali 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 q a private in
Company B, Thirty-fourth Iowa cavalry.
His bendsmen live in Iowa.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
Rauln's

Ex-Treasurer Gilfillan whose trust com
pany in New York has gone to pieces,
sstalked Of as the successor of Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue. Raum. It
isscarcely probable that he will ONE
back to the treasurydepartment, where
his relations are not particularly pleas
ant. Secretary Folger thinks a 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.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
A Female

A jury at Cloquet Mimi, on the 18th
nst., to investigate the burning of the
Knife Falls Lumber company's store at
that place several weeks ago have found
a verdict charging M. E. Whitmore and
Mrs. Kate Mcdonald with setting the
fire. The woman is now in Carlton
county Jail serving a sentence for as
.saulting a lady. Two criminal warrants
are now in the hands Of the .sheriff for
her arrest, n for blackmail with a
view to extorting money from H. BRAD
enburg of the lumber company, and an
other for burning the store. The pros
poets are that she viii 60 to Saltwater.