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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31

European travel will be more general
this summer than ever before. State.
rooms in all the first-class steamships
have already been taken no To the
month Of July. The question, What
will IL trip abroad cost? is being discussed
with great eagerness. 1t depends, of
course, upon where and how one goes.
There is not much difference in expense
between travelling in America and in
Europe. From 81 to $8 per day for each
person will pc Il fair amount for all ne
cessary expenses. Indeed, some people
manage to ''do" Europe much cheaper,
but the large majority Of people throw
their money away in high-priced hotels
land tirst-class ailway ears, when second
class are almost as good, and in going
over the same ground twice.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
Devils Lake Land Office.

Washington Special: A good deal Of
anxiety Is manifested among those con-
cerned in Dakota land matters, to know the
location Of the land office In the new land
district OF Devils lake. The matter has not
yet been settled by the department, and
communicat' ons are still being received in
behalf of certain localities. A gentleman
who had a talk with the secretary Of the
interior on the subject said to-day that
Creole City had great many friends.
But" said he, "if were TO guess, basing
my guess upon the information have Oh.
tanned, which is more or less likely to he
reliable. ! should say that it Is to he 10.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31

y The demand for the publication Of the
Epension lists is about TO be answered by
Ithe government by the issue Of work
SOf 1900 pages, containing a complete list
@Cf the pensioners, their post office ad.
5cress, the amount of pension III each
case and the rea son why il is granted
Such volume cannot be placed in tn
hands of every body, but it will undoabt.
sedly be placed within reach of all, and
If the list contains fraud the pension bu-
reau will be likely to hear Oft. As mat
ter OF public information, the newspa-
pers will be likely TO reprint such por-
tons of the list as pertain TO their con-
stituencies, and q good deal of light will
be thrown upon the system which is TAX
ing SO manv millions annually from the
national treasury.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

During service at ST. Paul's cathedral,
London, on Saturday, a well-dressed man
ran up the altar steps with his hat on,
leaped upon the altar and dashed the cross,
candlesiicks, vases and flowers to the ground
The dean and several Others secured the
man after struggle, and gave him into
the custody OF the police. In the excite
ment m,ny persons lef, the church. horri.
ged at the sight.
Excitement was occasioned at the Pitts.
burg Oil exchange yesterday over the fail
ure of Samuel B. Thompson to meet hi:
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
Export or Breadstufns

The reports ofth exports of domestic
breadstutfs for the eight months ending
with February shows an aggregate increase
over the corresponding eight months of last
year of over $4,000, 900. In Indian corn
there was a decrease Of ov-r % 600. 900
bushels and over $l3, 500 600 in value In
crease in qusntity OF wheat was over 10000
ono bushels and in value over $4,000, 900.
In wheat -four the increase was 2, 10000
barrels, and in value over $l4, 500, 900.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31

California at the present time is mos
anxious for rain. Without it the crop
will be very short. The Bulletin saws:
gThe acreage in most Of these counties
Ssown to wheat is larger than before.
There is less actual suffering from
kdrought than had been supposed. If
Spring rains should be abundant, it is
Aprohablc that the yield Of wheat at the
.gneXt harvest would not be much short
gof 30, 900 bushels. But if dry wealth
Ger were To continue from this on the
sshrinkage Of this aggregate would prob
8ably be 80 per cent. Twenty-Five mil
@llon bushels of wheat lost by dry wealth
Ger would be only one item. The hay
BARLEY and oat crops would be CORE
NSpOndingly short.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
why Simon B. Paige Suicided.

An Oshkosh wis Special says: The
theory lha. financial difficulty was the di-
rect cause of the death of Simon b. Paige at
Davenport recently is pretty we'll authenti-
Gated, though strenuous efforts have been
made TO keep the true condition of his
affairs from the public by drawing attention
10 other probemstical causes. However
much these causes had to do with Mr.. Paige's
death, the real cause is now pretty well es-
tabished as a stress OF fin ncal di' culties.
The three banks here held The firms paper
to an amotnt b fder,ng on 500 600. Other
tanks are in the same prciicatneDt, located
in ST. Paul, Duluth, Superior City, Green
Bay. Neensb, Fori du Lac, Berlin, Daven-
pot, Ia, a,d Eostern concern in Con.
cord. The liabilities ofthe firm are believed
to be from 5000, 600 TO $G00,000 and two
thirds of the amount Is In paper held by
these banks. The total assets is rather a
difficult matter to get.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
The De Smet Leader.
PUBLISHED SATURDAYS
By THE
Leader Publishing Go.
NJ. A. BROWN, EDITOR.
TERMS:

The cold weather IN March has trou-
bled some people a good deal, especially
those who cannot remember from one
year to another. We are not apt to have
June weather in March, and nobody
really eXpects it.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31

An English traveller In America records
as one result of his observations the general
sadness on the faoes of oar men OF adairs a.
they 70 about the strsetA
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31

Gated at some place on the west side OF
named where there is junction of two
railroads, the Northern Pacific and another
branch, or some other road near the
Ia.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
Ereshets in Nova Scotia.

A Halifax dispatch says that reports con-
tinue to arrive from oil sections of damage
to property from treshets. While the losses
have not been enormous, the aggregate oi
damage will be most serious. In nearly
every county the bridges are swept away.
Latest r. ports from throughout the country
give statements of widespread inundation
and disaster. The Halifax i Cape Breton
railway is seriously washed near Antgon'
ish. The bridges ut West River and other
parts of pic,On county are gone. Sher-
brooke is flooded. Families moved to the
Upper stofies of their d elings. All mining
has ceased and all small bridges have been
carried away.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
Ac, ordinp TO a writer in the journal Q

Mental Science, the popular belief that
men of great intellectual powers have
large heads is not borne ont by facts.
An examination o. busts, pictures, me.
dalIions, intagiios, etc, Of the worlds
celebrities points the other way.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31

Esquimaux are said to be able to see
objects TO n much greater distance than
Americans or Europeans. and this re-
Inarkab BILE keenness of vision enables
them to spread intelligence by means OF
sign telegrapby over hundreds OF miles
in q single day.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31

The Earl Of Dudley, whose income
from his various mines often amounts to
more than $5,UO0,OOO, is in condition
bordering on imbecility.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
Freight ana Personal Baggage.

The Northern Pacific and the Manitoba
railways have issued joint circular to
agents and connecting lines, informing
them that large quantities OF miscellaneous
freight are being checked through as bag.
gage to points on and via their roads
Hence they are com"e!led 10 give notice
that hereafter they will decline to receive
in their icgage cars anything which Is not
strictly baggage, and all miscellaneous mat.
ter bearing through checks will be turned
over to the freight department or express
COmpany.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
The Land Grant Decisio ms.

The Washington National RePu lican
hes an editorial his morning critlcising an
article published in the hicsgo Tnbune
charging that the interior department has, for
several wears, been used by the land grant
railroad companies. The Republican says;
"The Tribune is in err n in most of It's state
ment Of fact, As, for example. when it
states that the Kuiskern case in Minnesota
had been permitted 10 stand in favor Of the
railway company; whereas Secret Try Teller
overruled that orIer, and gave thel land TO
the settler. The decision in this case is one
Of those which will save their homes to
hundreds of families. In the Graham case
also in Minnesota, he has also decided
against toe railroad. During theslast year,
IS per cent. OF the cases brought between set
tiers and railways have been decided against
the railways"
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31

A mi,liner in Plainville, Conn, has
closed out her business and applied ios
o license 10 sell intoxicating liquors.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
Changes in Revenue Receipts.

Tue interbs. revenue receipts N" last fiscal
year were sl46 100000. The receipts from
July 1, 1882, to March q, 1888, exceeded the
receipts for the corresponding period last year
by $72, 2Op,OO Estimated receipts for cur
rent fiscal year, il there be no reduction in
taxation, will amount to $l4S,625,O 0. De-
dnct on account of changes in revenue laws,
5000 ,O0O, the total estimated receipts o!
the current fiscal year are SAB 625,0OO. The
estimated increases or decreases of revenue
for the remainder of the current fiscal year
compared with last year. are as follows:
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-09
WHO'S THE LIAR !
Mr.. Ed Gallagher Denies the Truth of
Mr.. Manning's Published
Statements.
And Asserts that the Ex-POstmaster il
Trying to Cover His Own
Delinquencies.

To the People of San Antono
have read Mr.. Manning's statement, pub
lshed in the Express of Sunday last, in which
he states as follows:
In conversation with Judge Foster he
stated that a certain employee of my Office
was dishonest, ard that he desired my CO.
operation in an effort he intended to make to
decOy and secure his. conviction. To this |
naturally assented, i'm the interest of the ser
vice and the public as well.
Shortly after this conversation, however, |
discovered the person referred to in u cOndi-
tion which showed his gross incapacity for the
duties assigned him. In other words | found
him drunk while at his post of duty.
If Mr.. Manning had stopped there should
not have anything to say on the subject, but
as he has declared to several persons that the
individual referred to is my son, John, l am
compelled to come forward in vindication of
his character. My son was employed at the
postoffice for two years, during which time he
complained to me frequently of Mr.. Man
ning's abusive character, and there was
always some trouble in the Office. One even
ing in November last went TO the postoffice
for my mail, and there saw my son, who told
me that Mr.. Manning had abused him, declar-
ing he was drunk. My son had scarcely left
my house one hour previously. When he left
he. was quite sober, and was sober at the time
he complained to me. The next morning |
went to the postoffice, and there saw Mr.. Man.
ming, who made no complaint of Johns being
drunk, but said the only fault he had to find
with John was that he was little sullen.
About a week after Mr.. Manning again
accused John of being drunk, and John then
replied that ''if he thought SO he would quit
and some one else could take his place" He
left next morning of his own free will, being
disguised with the unfounded charges made
twice against him.
Now that my son has left, Manning seeks to
make him scape goat to cover up his own
delinquences. ED !. GALLAGHER.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-09
LABOR THE GAMBLERS, HOPE.

Glorious Opportunities Presented to Two
Hundred Abie-Bodied Men.
"There are plenty of idle men this morn
Ing" remarked prominent citizen to LIGHT
representative.
GLOW does that happen ?" querried the
LIGHT.
"Why, there are 200 able bodied men
standing around, who have been turned out
by the closing of the gambling houses"
What glorious opportunity opens to these
200 able-bodied men this bright spring day;
all nature invites them to the glorious fields OF
labor. A dollar won by the manly use of the
muscles is nobler achievement than a mil
lion flched by the def use Of gaming devices.
The day laborer who wins a dollar day
at hard labor is nobleman in comparison to
the gambler who wins a million at play The
laborer leaves behind him lasting monuments
in the worlds history-the growth of nations,
the glory of empires, the wealth Of cities, the
liberty, the happiness, the greatness of every
people under the sun lies in the stroke of the
honest laboIer. Wealth brings little else than
care and disappointment; poverty has its dis
tress. A well-worked day brings contentment
and rest. What glorious reform il would be
il our sporting fraternity would raise the ban
ner of labor and seek the avenues of honest
employment.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-09
LOCAL PERSONALS.
items. Cleaned i'm the Hotel Corridors and
From Various Other Sources.

From various other Sources.
Colonel Breckenridge has returned from New
York.
Colonel S. c. Vcdder has arrived at the Men,
ger hotel from Fort Clark.
Mr.. Jesse Pickard, of New York, is visiting
his sOn-in-law, Colonel Belknap.
Mr.. John L. Martin, a commercial tourist of
New Orleans, is at the Hotel Maverick.
Miss Kate Devine, daughter of Judge Devine
is on a visit to Miss Annie Wilson, of Austin.
Mrs. J. J. Haynes arrived from Laredo
last night and joined her husband, who is ut
the Menger hotel.
MesSrs. Jose PaleciO, of Monterey, and Pedro
de OrtuZa, OF Mier, arrived in San Antonio
this morning Oh the Laredo train
A. NJ. Cohen, the merchant tailor and gents
furnishing goods man of Main plaza, returned
last night from New York He says he has
selected Il fine stock of goods for his customers.
Captain f. ID. May, General Tray cling Agent
for the Pennsylvania railroad, arrived here
from the North last evening. Captain May,
years ago, was a type-sctter for the Louisville
COurer-JOurnal and Il writer for the press over
the nom de plum, "Old Subscriber" He came
to Texas on II burrO in 1886, Il little too late to
participate in the memorable battle of San
JacintO. After AN absence of ~ years he has
returned. He is a guest at the Mcnger hotel,
where he will he pleased to meet any of his old
comrades during the next two or three days.
Captain May has been connected with the
PennSy lVania road 80 years.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-09
l. HOMME OUI RIT.
He BestOws Some Attention on Prominent
San Antonio Subjects.

He BestOws Some Attention on Prominent
San Antonio Subjects.
The education of the city scholars is got by
Rote.
The Mayors office has French aspect and
je ne sails pas air.
San Antonio may boast of having the most
Devine judge in the State.
The pastor of the Soledad street church is
the Youngest minister in the city.
Fritz Schreiner may be APPLY described as
the heavy man with light heart.
The moral tone of the police force has i'm
proved since Bishop was added to it.
The United States Marshal is undoubtedly
Costing, but too shrewd bird to be caught
with chaf.
The motto of the Cooke family is: "While
| live I'll crow" Some OF the family crow
loud and often. ... Is D.
The musical service of San Fernando
cathedral is much improved, but still it is
Barbour Gus.
A young man of poetic temperament seeing
his score on Strives slate described it as
can ode to Bacchus."
1t is quite natural that the new bank should
NC d. INC 'NeiChalitS EhCiaTsc. LIQUID mas
been there for some time.
The Assistant City Clerk is by no means an
uneducated man, and yet he writes his Marx
in signing official documents.
Mr.. Baker, of the Central hotel, by the aid
of "Coop-wood" fire makes such indgestible
dough-nuts that even Cara cannot swallow
them with impunity.
1t was pathetic sight to see loafer in a
saloon the other night singing "Sweet Spirit
Hear My Prayer" with not dime in his
pocket to get drink.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-09
SHORT AND SWEET
Are Some of the Stories of Elopements
Mentioned Below.

Are Some of the Stories of Elopements
Mentioned Below.
LAST Monday Miss Alice Siggins, aged IS,
one of the bellies of Pittsburg, Va, eloped
with S. L. Marabe, dry goods clerk with
whom she had fallen in love, because, rs she
alleged, he did not part his hair in the middle
and anoint it with oil.
Hearing his sweetheart scream William
Wilson, who had been waiting near her home,
in Fort Smith, Arkansas, for her to join him
in furtherance of a plan to elope, ran toward
nell, and her two brothers They opened fire
on him and he fell dead at Miss Parnelps feet.
She is now insane.
One of the greatest prizes in the matri-
monial market of Fargo, Oak ota Territory, is
an interesting widow who is just recovering
from beating given her by her late husband
with sled stake. The man, Peter Dakes-
from, thought he had killed her, and therefore
left her and several thousand acres of rich
farming land, taking the rope route.
Only the bold deserve the fair must have
thought Relic Young, of Hartford, Conn, for
she rejected her pleading lover, Walter Hos
lord, Tor one who paid her attention merely TO
crafty his vanity. But Hosford grew des-
perate and attempted her life. The bullet
meant for her missed her. One meant for
himself was better directed. He is corpse.
A brave Lochinvar appeared at Hinesville,
Liberty county, Georgia, on the end instant.
He was d. N. Cameron, of North Carolina.
The bride was Miss Lula 7. Smith, of Hines
Vile. Her parents had selected as their SON
in-law wealthy young man named Joseph
Morrison. When the guests had assembled it
was discovered that the bride was missing,
and subsequently that she had eloped with her
lover TO Atlanta, where they were married.
A Suit filed in St. Louis by Mrs. Ida Payn
for divorce from Albert Payn is chapter in
a social sensation which had its inception at
Galena, Missouri, from where Miss Ida Blank
eloped with Albert Payn after she had already
cost her father several thousand dollars 10
shield the reputation she had endangered by
riding, when she was 20 years old, with boy
of 10, named Allan Gentry, on horses Allan
had stolen to secure means to carry him to a
point at which they might be married.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-09
DON'T WANT THE INCREASE.
Representative Wurzbach's Opposition to
the Proposed Charter Amendment

Representative Wurzbach's Opposition to
the Proposed Charter Amendment.
Representative Wurzbach has written a
letter to Alderman John Copeland explaining
his opposition to the proposed charter
amendment comforting on the Mayor and
Council the right to increase the Indebtedness
Of the city from $4,000 annually, as at
present, to $4,000 annually. 1t reads thus
81 see by the correspondence of the States
man that | am reported to be opposed TO the
charter amendments in toto. Though II
would seem from the report that
it is personal matter with me say now. and
l have said to Mr.. Houston that | am
opposed to- ii coming as it does, from the
Chamber OF Commerce alone. If the people
of the city OF San Antonio demand il / shall
feel bound to drop my personal opinion and
support the will of the people. Unless have
some information to that effect Shall con-
tinue to oppose it"
"A report is current that Senator Houston &c
as strongly opposed to the proposition as MIR.
Wurzbach.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-09
OPEN GAMBLING SUSPENDED.
Houses Closed at the Request of County
Sheriff Mccall

Last night Sheriff Mccall, seeing that he was
by law, as the LIGHT declared, partly respon-
sible for the existence of gambling in the city,
went TO the Arlington, Vaudeville, Revolving
Light, FaVOrite and ZintZmCyer's saloons and
minated that gambling was against the law
and must be stopped in those houses; if not
other steps must be taken to force COM
pliance with the laws. The gamblers then
closed their houses, and for the night at least
no gambling was done at any of them.
Sheriff Mccall to-day informed LIGHT rep
resentatiVe that no objection was raised and
he believes the houses will he kept closed He
intends to use his authority to do SO.
Since the last month Sheriff Mccall collected
from the gamblers between $l2OO and 1890 i'm
fines and costs.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-09
The Claim Against OchiItree.
n the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 4.-There
seems to be disposition on the part of the
Solicitor of the Treasury to compromise the
Ochiltree case The Government has iudg-
ment against the latter for $Io oco, money
that was in Ochiltree's charge during his term
as United States Marshal in Texas, but which
he says was used by his deputy. As long as
the judgment remains against him the United
States Treasury is prevented by law from pay
ing him the salary to which he is entitled as a
Representative the next two years. Ochiltree
desires to compromise for $500. The Texas
Representative elect contemplates as soon as
he takes his seat driving from the departments
those employees who are credited to Texas,
yet do not reside in that State. There are
two Government collectors in the State
Messrs. Harris and Understood the
Solicitor is anxious to remove. lie has writ
ten two opinions recommending the removal,
based upon the report of special agents, A
gentleman connected with the Solicitor
Office said to-day that if Ochiltree had enough
influence TO remove the clerks in the depart
ment that he proposes TO he may also be able
to remove the two collectors. For this reason
the gentleman thought it would be advisable
TO compromise the case as Ochiltree desires.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-09
What Mrs. Smith Did.

M you Join me-" sail Mrs. Smith IN Mrs
Zones l go TO town TO make some puI1has,.s
Main plaza. There they saw siIch ha,,' ~
SILKS chaSte cmbroidcries, ready-made percaIe
Iresses OF pleasing patterns, hats of AN styles
orill.lilgs Oh aii kinds shoes ties underwear,
phernalia. As they left they were heard 10 re-
mark; How good, and so cheap. too II
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-09

head. We have not seen the features The
Irish are religious race, and don't believe in
assassination as a means OF gaining their
ends"
In continuation she said she thought the eff
feet of the trial of the alleged murderers
would be to strengthen the cause of the claim
ants of constitutional rights. BRNEDICTUs.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-09
Business Chances.

A fine livery stable doing good business fol
said low Also Il centrally located boarding
house. For particulars apply to w. T.. Hilton
No. 2US West Houston street. 3-5-Im.