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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04

The report made bv the health board
Of Calcutta, India gives an alarming re-
port Of the spread of cholera in that
city. The population of Calcutta is &c.
GOO, and during the frs. quarter of the
present year the epidemic carried off
nearly six hundred. The death rate
from cholera increased during April and
MAY, the average being fonr hundred
for each month. In no year since 1869
has the mortality from this cause been
so great The death rate proportionate
Iv, for this wear Is greatly in excess of
that of 1882. The deaths from cholera
in the last mentioned year We're 2,2io,
of which number .591 were males and
the remainder females. The death rate
from cholera, AZ will be seen, is nearly
/ 400 for the first five months
of the present wear and
the mortality list continues to grow
Experienced observers Of the disease
entertain great fears that it is destined
TO each Europe during the season, ow-
ing To the constantly growing means OF
communication especially from Africa
and the difficulty of confining Il within
its natural boundaries. Should it reach
Western Europe ii is quite likely that
America will be greatly exposed to
the infection. Were 1t to visit the Uni
ted States, it might be the crowning cal
amity of the year. Ofcourse. a threat
ened visit of cholera suggests sanitary
precautions against filth-breeding dis
ease. II is scouree of uncleanlness
But when il once appears, 1t scourge'
without much discrimination. Ii can
not he barred ont by treaties. nor al
together by quarantine regulations.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04

Since the postal authorities have ex.
hihited So much activity in suppre @sing
the lottery business 10y denying lottery
managers the use of the mails, the pa
pers are urging the postmaster general
TO turn his attention TO the bucket
shops, put, call and straddIe" specu-
lators and gamblers in food products 10y
whatever name they are called, who use
the mails 10 a considerable extent To adj
vertise the r business and rope in the
nnwarv. Their circulars are scattered
over the country, and their fascinating
projects have drawn steady stream Of
money to Chicago and New York, only
to he swallowed up in grain, pork and
oil lotteries. There is just rs much reason
for denying thelmails 10 these people as to
the Louisiana lottery. Some OF the most
disreputable ofthese concerns have been
blacklsted, but there are many more
which need attention, OF course, there
is danger of CARRYING the prohibition
business too far. The people will not
submit 10 anything like postal sensor-
ship or espionage. 1t smacks too strong
lv of paternalism, and is ign to all
the instincts of free people. But il
laws are 10 be executed i'm one case they
should be made to cover other evils ot
greater magnitude.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04
GENER.iL NEUS GOSSIP.

Brads.reet's journal furnishes the follow
ing, There were l62 failures in the Uni
ted States, reported To Bradstree,'s during
the week ending the 10Th; twenty-five more
than the prece ling week; thirty one more
than the corresponding week Of 1882 eigh-
" more than the same week ot 1881. The
principal failures were f. w HnlbrooE,
cummis ion dry goods. New York aud Bos-
ton the Manchester Iron and Steel COM
pany of New York and Pittsburgh j. W.
Morrill, X Co.. Wholesale saddlery Louis.
Vile Ky; W q. Wing, saw mill AT
Wingeltnn Mich, In the principal trades
the failures were a follows: General tra-
ders, Grocers %; Liquors IL: Clothing .;
Manufactures :. Dry goods 6; Hardware Is:
Hotels and restaurants g. Jewelry Is.
Rocky River, Ohio, had novel contest
the other day. Two butchers, John Smith
of Boston, and Charles Smith at Chicago,
undertook to kill and dress tw large but
locks for 81, 900 side and the championship
of the United States Bets were about even,
noth men having records oi less than six
minutes. AT the appointed hour Mitchell,
the Boston man. failed to show M having
cut three of his fingers. He forfeited his
money. Smith, of Chicago, then killed and
dressed a bullock weighing ,2D0 pounds in
just seven minutes ana three seconds.
The governor of Massachusetts has sent
to the conncil message relating t. the
ease of Samuel A. Chace, the noted Fall
River defanlte for whose pardon strong ef-
| forts are being made, IN which he refuses
| to grant the pardon asked for. He reviews
| the crime of thace involving the embezzle-
| ment of f5Oo, 900, and says that notwith-
| standing its magnitude, n sentt OF only
Twelve years was im posed. The paper for 4
sate document is a remarkable one in its
| character, arguing fr. III moral standpoint
| he reason for his declina'ion.
| The Enoch Arden case Mt Fergus Falls
has been decided, Mrs. Beanbossom or Ar
mott, chosing To stay with the man with
whom she had been living, and the legit'
mate hut ong lost husband has left thai
| vicinity. Beaublossom called upon Law
| yer before his departure and wanted a dee,
drawn up conveying all his rigat, tile an,
interest in the woman, but being told tha
could only be done by consenting TO a dl
vorce and awaiting the decision ot TIT
courts, no legal papers were executed.
Mankato has a scandal, involving Dr
Christensen aud wife aud a servant girl O
eighteen years. The doctor Is said to h
criminally innate with the girl. whom h
kept i'm his house. His residence Wa
mohhsd aud the girl compelled to leave.
and without sufficient filth for dry wealth
er.
| The old capitol Of Albany has been sol
, TO James W. Eaten for 81 900, the only bi
received The purchase was made on b'
half of the trustees of the new nor ms
school, i'm the construction of which tn
{ material will be used, The statue of iustit
which crowns the historical building, VI
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04

The ohicia, statistics of emigration
from Europe for this year show con-
siderable decline in its tide since a,l
year. III 1881 the total number ofimmi-
grants was G69. .43l, in lSS2 the number
was 7SS,992, and in 1883 it las fallen
to 599, ia. This is 10000 less than the
year before. After the tremendous in
pour in 1852 reaction III immigration
was natural enough from an exhaustion
of the sources OF supply without seeking
any further for the cause Although
the emigration from Germany has de-
clincd from 249, 900 to 100, 900 in a year.
the German emigration is almost three
times as great as that of the Irish.
Next to Germany, England continues 10
furnish the greatest percentage OF emf
era ion, although il too has declined with
that ni the most of the countries of
Europe. Scotland shows small IN
crease, and the emigration from Italy
shows no change
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04

The new postal notes which are being
prepared at New York and will be ready
for delivery about September /, are
shaped like bank notes. Blank spaces
are left for the names of the post office
issuing the note and of that which is 10
redeem II. The note contains three col
umns Of figures, one for dollars, from
one to four, one for dimes from one 10
nine and one for cents from one 10 nine
The officer issuing tie note will simply
punch cut the necessary figures, as for
instance For the sum OF s3.6j he will
punch ont the three in the dollar column.
six III the dimes column and five in the
cents column. This will prevent any at
tempt to raise the figures. The charge
for the note will be three cents in adj
dition 10 its face.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04

Australia is talking ofa confederation
again. The new English speaking un-
ion, the fourth in the history Of the
race, would have a population of 2,250,-
coo, doubling every few years IN ex-
port aud import trade Of $3.50, j,02),
or third that Of the United States.
All i'll all these colonies are good
deal better able to act for themselves
than the thirteen colonies of the
United States in l7Sl and
probably would not hesitate to take i'm
mediate action if the attitude of the
British government at the present time
was the same as that exhibited towards
the colonies previous to the revolution
HrN MAr
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04
Dakota Territorial News

The store of Fowler * Sedun, at Al
exandria. WAS closed by the sheriff.
Plankinton expects 500, 900 of build
ing improvements this year, among
them 81 200 nourins mill.
Chamberlain has u Sl2 600 opera house
nearly completed.
William sutton was found dead in his
bead at Lead City.
The hurricane created an instant de-
maud for twenty tons Of window glass in
Canton.
A Young man was held up by two rob-
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04

knights Senator Sawyer OF Wisconsin was
toasted, but excused himself from speaking.
Sir Knight &. II. Benton of Minneapolis
proposed the health of the lord mayor, who
responded by calling tor three cheers and q
tiger for the visiting knights. The affair
has been the talk OF the country 1t WAS a
success in every particular. All are well.
The French government has introduced
IN the chamber Of deputies. and dem ands
urgency therefore. y credit Of $50 900 francs
ior paying the expenses of scientific COM
panies which it proposes to send to Egypt
TO NV, siigste the cholera epidemlc. A
paper has been read by Fariet before the
academy Of sciences, in which he says cho:~
era in Egypt is likely to end in siN weeks
He says that various experiences show
that the duration of the disease is always
in accordance with the rapidity of its
spread
Total exports Of Canada in June, $40 49,
526 local imports, 50 09O,6 inland reve-
nue collected S5o4 ,23s custom receipts, ST.
400 if0.
The Irish Times of Dublin says James
Carey, the informer, has arrived At one of
the British colonies.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

London Cable: The Chicago command.
erv, Knights Templar, are being Il ceived
with open arms. The hospitaities OF York
were extended by the lord mayor aud a
special train conveyed the guests from Liv-
erpool. A banquet in the evening WAS pre-
sided over by the lord mayor. Numerous
patriotic and fraterpal toasts we're made and
responded to by English and American
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04

The able editor is again telling the pub
lie what hc don't know about cyclones
and kindred phenomena. What he does
know is known just as well hv everybody
else, but theyare current eventsandmust
be treated IN some way or other. and So
he wresties with them the best way he
can--tO fill space in editorial columns.
And the great scientists are equally puz-
2led, as they usually are when there is
most need Of their learned investigations
for the information of the public. The
spots on the sun are Of little moment.
Let them be dropped since nothing is
known about them and more attention
be paid to cyclonic mysteries and mani
festa,ions.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04

The telegraphers had the sympathy
Of nearly all the newspapers of the
United States, and Of the people gener-
ally, the only exceptions being those
whose interests were affected by the
partial blockade of the lines
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04


A recent report of the condition of Coka-
to, the town destroyed by fire, made bv al
agent Of the Brsdstreet company says that
the condition of things there il not as ba d
| as was fe red. The money received from
| insurance companies, while not covering
the entire alleged loss, was in the shape at
cash, and enabled the receivers 10 pay Oft
debts, while they were really losers, largely
OF old stocks which they would have found
il difficult to dispose of at their own valua-
ton. almost every loser has expressed an
intention OF continuing in business.
The people of Manteto. H., are distressed
over the disappearance of Elnathsn Wright
a well known dairy farmer. He went out
To his arm on Rock creek. intending to e.
tn L. for dinner and hiss not been seen since
His hat was found on the nank Of the creek
which is now swollen by the recent heavy
rains.
The extensive works Of the Howe Sewing
Machine Company at Bridgeport, Conn,
were nearly destroyed by the fire; The loss
is about S275, 900, The company employs
about 500 nds and were turning out 10
machines per day. The buildings destroyed
occupy three sides of a square.
passenger train whica left Schenectady,
\. y, on the Saratoga road, came in col
lision with wild freight, coming from the
North, about forty miles north Of Shenect-
ady. Silvan Raymond oi North Creek,
Warren county, was fatally scalded and six
Others seriously injured.
The steamer Hankow, now al San Fran
cisco, whish carried 500 passe. gers from
London to Honolulu, reports fly five
children died OF measels and whooping
cough on the voyage. The vessel was fifty
four days y aking the trip.
While Secretary Lincoln and his dauRh-
ters were ont fishing at Atlantic City, Jss-
sic, bright ten year. old, hook ed a shark.
One of the men in the party succeeded in
killing the fish which turned ont to be "a
thirty pound shovel-nose.
George Davenport, employed bv Wilson
& Gillespie, was drowned above Pokegama
Falls, while attempting to swim across the
river.
The schooner Sea Bird, bound ior Chi
cago, was lost Oh Lake Michigan with its
crew of six persons.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04

: BY direction of the president gereral
c,urt-martial has been appointed to meet at
Var Ccuver barracks Washington Terri
tory. Aug. 50, for the trial OF second Lieut.
Samuel Z. Robertson, charged with duph.
eating a pay account for the month OF
June last.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04
PUBLISHED SATURDAYS


During the hot weather there was n
striking Increase Of mortality in all the
large cities, especially among the chill
dren in houses which were not fit for
human habitation.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04
The Minnesota State Fair Buildings

The state fair buildings erected at Ovation
ma, MINI. by the citizens OF that place at.sp
expense of k3, COO or 81, 900 were incln6ed in
the property wrecked by the fearful storm
OF last Saturday. With commendable en-.
terprise the officers of the county propose
to commence rebuilding at once, but As the
citizens of Owatonna had already been to
large expense, and as many Of them had
individually suffered loss by the storm, it
was decided To ask aid of the business men
! in st. Paul. To prosecute the work OF OBJ
taining subscr' ptions. Col Clark W. Thom'
son, president, and X. G. Judson. secretary,
and Hon. Mark II. Dunneil came to st.
| Paul and returned home, having obtained
subscriptions amounting to more than ST..
| 800. The list was headed by the name OF
~. Hill, who contributes the generous
sum OF $500; N. w. Kittson. %. N. Sabiu
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04
Gen Ord's Death.

NEW YORK, Spccal Telegram, July 20 The
captain OF the steamer City ui Washington,
w,.!ch arrived h, re yesterday, gives the follow"
INC account of Geu. Or,rs illness aud death;
On Monday Grli. ORD began 10 look ~ Pnot
general he was an extremely sick man, aihonSa
he would not ackuowledge H. lie fought
the disease braveIy, but without avail
/ asked him { he was not pret-
~ .ick, but he said: No, IT'S only
the rheumatisn'' Yet say that he was getii z
worse. When ws reached Havana. for which !
made all possible haste. and where We arrived July
Is, l sent for DR.. Hnrgess Of the hospital. who,
proved, had been on Gen. Ords stan durll 2
the war lie told me that the general had got ",
and we finally induced the old soldier 70 GO 10
the hospital, although he fought against the pro-
posaL We gained his consent only 10y saying tuat
In two or three DAYS We should g. 20 sea and Then
he would go on board again. never relocated De,
fore said the general, bn' looks as thought hai
10 20 this time. You know the rest
A Boston paper describes Eli Perkins
as 'an annex to an untamed imagina.
ton" Rather a delicate way of de6n.
| snr boV
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04

aud A. II Wilder subscribed flaO each, ana
lbCr scnefer w H. Merriam, \ t.
CLARK, oen Hubbard and 9 GilhllsH
500 each The other subscriptions were IA
sums of $40 and 40.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-24
The Irish Troubles.

DUBLIN, February 23.-Thc prisoners
charged with the PhWniX-Park murders
are furnished with meals from the public
house nc which james Carey stopped TO
drink on his way from the scene OF the
murders on the evening OF the 9Th Of May.
A stranger calls at the house once week
and pays the bill.
The authorities have resolved to discon-
time the search OF Ring SEND basin for
the knives used by the asSassins.
The friends Of Brennan, who was men,
toned by Carey at the hearing OF the con-
spirItorS, deny that he has fed to America
They say the police know his whereabouts,
but they have made no attempt 10 connect
him with the PbeniX-Park murders.
Mdniqht.-During the past few hours
the authorities have received valuable in
formation concerning Number One" and
are now quite positive as to his identity.
Mrs. Carey has been completely "Boy-
cottedv since she turned informer. Not
one tenant has paid rent, and notices have
been clalked on the doorstep OF her Den
zile-strcet property warning persons not
TO nav rent to the "cursed informer."
LONDON, February 23.-The Times says
the marked rejection by Mr.. Parnell in the
House Of Commons yesterday OF the OPP
portunity offered him for clearing himself
from the discredit OF holding relations with
the Irish assassins might be justified il his
political condGct had been from the begin
ming above suspicion. The country, the
( Times says, cannot be expected to view
with favor conduct which seems wanting
| in courage or candor.
The Daily Ne,CS says it understands that
Mr.. ParnclI has consented to reconsider
his purpose OF moving an amendment tc
the address in reply to the speech from the
throne arraigning the executive OF ireland
| for the administration OF the crimes act.
PARIS, February 23.-Beiore the dispatch
! in which General MacAdaras denied that h'
was the person known rs "No. 1" wa'
sent to London by Coudert Brothers, Gen
eial NlacAdaras visited Mr.. Morton, the
American Minister. and laid his case before
/ him. MIR. Morton introduced Genera! Mac
| Adaras to an American lawyer named kel
/ lev, connected with the firm OF C0uder
| Brothers. These three gentlemen framed
/ the telegram mentioned, which was for
warded TO Mr.. Trevelyan, Chief Secretary
for Ireland, Lord Lyons, the British am
| bassador, having first approved II.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-24
Destructive Connagration Ira George
town. g. G..


CHARLESTON, s. c., February 23.-The
Ne,rS and Courier has advices OF q serious
fire which occurred ut Georgetown, s. c.,
Yesterday afternoon, and which threatened
the northern part Of the town with de-
strIction. IL originated in cotton landed
from the steamer Merchant. The ware
houses. office, and wharf OF the Accom-
mediation line, the ice-bouse, saloon, and
fixtures OF T. w. Dickinson's store, the
warehouse OF =. +. Braswell, and the mill
linery-store Of Miss II. +. Wisner are all
destroyed. The elegant mansion OF David
Risley with nearly all its contents ana the
fine dwellings OF w. ID. Morgan, Mrs.
Baum, and Mrs. Forman were also burned.
The losses and insurance are as follows I:
David Risley, loss $500, insurance 81, 200 |;
p. T.. Braswell. loss $4,000, insurance SS,-
000 w. ID. Morgan. loss $4,000, insurance
g, 100; Mrs. +. Baum, loss $1,000, insur-
ance 1000; Mrs. German, loss $1,000, no
insurance; Miss II. +. Wisner, loss on
stock $4,000, insurance $4,000; 7. w.
Dickinson, loss $1,000. insurance si,100;
Il. A. Munncrly. loss $4,000 insurance 81
600; two hundred and fifty bales Of cotton
were burned. valued at about $4,000, in
sured in Charleston Ralph Nesbtt, loss
six hundred bushels seed rice, valued nj
$1,000; Mrs. Adele II. Aston, loss fifty
two tierces OF rice. valued at $4,000; fifty
tons of guano consigned to planters, losr
about $4,000. About $500 in merchan
disc sent by merchants TO be shipped III
the river. and in the warehouse, were de
stroyed. The entire loss will reach S70,'
600, and it falls on the following comps
MES London and Liverpool and Globe
| IS. 5000; Lancashire, $500; North British
and Mercantile, $1,000; La Contiance. 3d.
600; The Factors and Traders, OF New
Orleans, $1,000; PhpniX, OF New York,
81 900: New York Underwriters, goo.
A heavy southwest wind blowing at the
time gave an impetus to the flames which
the efforts OF the iircmen were powerles,
TO control. The steam fire-cngine is dis
abled, and hand-engines alone are depend
ed on. The United States steamer En-
deavor Is doing good service upon tho
burning wharf by her forcC-pump. Tho
Merchant and the steamer Fearless wer,
living at thewharf at the time, and barely
escaped burning. Most OF the citizens
were at a tournament about six miles from
! town.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-24
A BRAVE AND FAITHFUL GUAR
IN DIAN OF OUR HOMES AND PRO
PEETY RESCUED FROM M
MINENT PERIL.

very popular and well-known member Of orr
police force, who has performed duty twelve years
al the Union railroad depot on Exchange Place,
in Providence, r. l.. gives his unsolicited testimo-
nv. Hear him;
"Ihave been dreadfully troubled with disease Of
the kidneys and liver during tic past six months {;
at times was 50 severely afflicted that was I'M
able to stand on my feet, as my feet and lower
parts Of my legs were very badly swollen; my uri-
nary organs were in dreadful condition, my
blood was in a wretchod state, and it had become
so impoverished and circulated so poorly that my
hands and feet would be cold and numb and 50
white rs to appear iifcloss | could not rest nights,
but was so distressed all over that could not lie
still in bed. but would keep farming and rolling
from one side to the other all night, 50 that would
feel more tired and exhausted in the morning than
when went 10 bed. My condition became 20 Sc
rious that was Obliged 10 stop work and for thir-
~ DAYS WAS unable 10 be on duty. consulted the
best doctors, and tried the numerous medicines
and sO-called cures, but rapidly grew worse and
was I'm sad condition every way when longtime
valued friend OF mine, prominent in THIS city In Il
large express company, urged me TO Try Hunts
Remedy as he had known Of wonderful cures ei-
fected By Il. Upon his representation | obtained
two bottles of the Remedy and commenced taking
IL rs directed, and. greatly % my surprise iu less
than twenty-fuur hours / commenced 10 feel re-
iieved. was I'm an awful condition when began
20 take the Remedy. and had 10 faith IN II there
fore, when | found almost immediate relief even
IN one days use OF IL. my heart was made glad,and
assure YOU | confined 10 take the Remedy and
to improve constantly from day to day. took II
with me on my trip 10 Maine. for was hound 70
have II wlth me all the Zine, and the result Is TAI
improved speedily all the time was away; and
ever since my arrival home, which was several
weeks ago, have been on duty every day. l feel
Grst-rate and the swelling Of hand. feel ana leg'
have Disappeared and the terrible backache, which
used to bother more thag all the rest, troubles
me no more, anG | sleep splcndidly nights ana
surely have very excellent and forcibc reasons fol
speaking In praise Of Hunts Remedy, tor 1t has
made a new man of me- | don't know what
should have done without Hunts Remedy; IL the
best medicine that ever took, aud ! very gladly
recommend II to all who are afflicted with kidney
or liver disease or di OF the urinary organs
Respectfully, ISAAC W. FAlRBRoIIiEH."
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