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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
Female Tenacity of Life.
From the Toronto slohs.

It appears from the gathered statistics
of the world tha. women have q greater
tenacity of life than men. Nature wor-
ships the lady in all its varieties. Among
insects the male perishes at a relatively
earlier period. In plants the seminate
blossoms die earliest and are produced
on the weaker limbs. Female auadru-
peds have more endurance than males.
In the human race, despite the intellec.
tual and physical strength of the man,
the women endures longest, and will
bear pain to which the strong man sue
cumbs. Zymotic diseases are more ia
tai to males, and more male children die
than females. Deverga asserts that the
proportion dying suddenly is about 100
women to 78D men; !, ,OS0 in the United
States in 1870 committed suicide. to 285
women. Intemperance, apoplexy, govt.
hydrocephalus, affections of the heart
and liver, scrofula, paralysis, are far
more fatal to males than females, Pull
monary consumption, on the other hand.
Is more deadly to the latter. Females
in cities are more prone to consumption
than in the country. All old countries
not disturbed by emigration have great
majority OF females in the populaiiop.
In royal families the statistics show
more daughters than sons. The Hebrew
woman is exceptionally long lived; the
eolored man is exceptionally abort lived.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
Thought 1t Didn't Look Right.
tFrom the somerville Journal, !,

A cobbler's sign in a neighboring
town bore the announcement, "Shoes
half sold seventy.five cents" A pass
ing drummer observing the omission of
the sc" in soled, stepped in and thus
addressed the artisan:
You advertise shoes half sold
here ?"
eyes, SIR"
"Well, would like to understand
what you mean, whether you sell half of
a shoe or half of pair for 75 cents, or
whether you have lot half of which you
want to sell. It's the most ambiguous
advertisement ever saw"
The cobbler scratched his head and
looked up over hisspectacles in surprise
at the drummer. After pause he
asked:
"Can't you understand by the sign
that I put half soles on shoes for rs
cents ?"
"No, sir" replied the drummer, "I
can't understand any such thing
from your sign. You bave left an Sc .
out OF the word soled and as it stands
now, it means to sell, or already sold, !"
The cobbler smote his hand upon his
knee and said:
"By jinks! I thought that the word
ssold didn't look just right. I thought
that it wanted an 'e. Thank you, sir.
for calling attention to it.
After the drummer's departure the
cobbler went outside with o brush and
added an Sc /" to the word, making it
Isolde" FsE + il
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
GERMANs IN RUSSIA.

Russia's relations with Germany are q
subject OF anxiety IN both countries, and
shrewd European, observers are of opin.
ion that the next international match
will be between the Russian bear and
the Prussian eagle. Russia has many
causes to disquiet her. on the side of
Germany. Prominent among them is
the Communication of several important
provinces. The protective tariff by
which Russia has tried to build up her
domestic industries has had the effect of
inducing a large immigration of Ger.
mans, and not content with building and
owning the manufactures, the thrifty
Teutons are rapidly coming into the
ownership of the land. In Poland alone
there are now 100000 Germans, out of
q total population of 5000, 900, and the
number is increasing faster than ever.
These immigrants do not become Rus.
sian subjects (there is email inducement
to do that, and the Muscovite feels an
uneasy consciousness that his worst
enemysis constantly gaining stronger
foothold in the empire.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
FOUND DEAD ON THE PRAIRIE.

Sad Fate of Amelia Olsen at Chicago
The Scene of the Struggle.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, January 16.-The dead
body of Amelia Olsen, a good looking
Norwegian girl, aged 10, was discovered
in lot on the corner of Chicago Avenue
and Leavitt Street, this morning by
Charles Flint, of Ashland Avenue. The
corpse was removed by the patrol
wagon to the home of the
girls parents, at $50 Thomas Street.
Miss Olsen was q seamstress and worked
for Miss Emma Carlson, dress maker.
There was an open prairie in the locality
where the body was found and it is sup.
posed that while going home last even
ing she was seized by some men,
dragged to an out-of-the-w place,
strangled, outraged and abandoned.
There were no marks of violence on the
body, except at the throat, around which
her veil was tightly drawn. There were
no evidences of a struggle at
the spot where the body was dis
covered. An empty liquor flask was
found near by. The girls clothes were
drawn up about her waist, leaving her
person exposed, but there were no evil
dences of rough treatment on her person.
From the position Of the body it was
evident that she had been dragged a
considerable distance. The police have
no clue as to who perpetrated the
foul outrage. They say that n
number of hard characters live about
the corner of Chicago Avenue and Lea
witt Street, but suspicion points to no
particular person. Although there were
no signs of struggle having taken
place where the body was found, yet
there are marks Of scnffle at the nearest
sidewalk. The girl had lover, but no
suspicion attaches to him. The
driver of a West Chicago Avenue car
that went up at o'clock last evening
say 8 ttat girl answering to the descrip.
ton of Miss Olsen got off the car at
Leavitt Street. The driver OF the 9:52
car says that Miss Olsen's mother and
sister came to look for her on his car,
being evidently alarmed by her failure
to return home at her usual hour. The
autopsy on the body of the murdered
girl was held late this afternoon by DIR.
Bluthardt
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
SPORTING.

The curling match between the This
tie and Manhattan Clubs at New York
on the 9th, was won by the former by
score of 1876 to 100.
A GENUINE specimen of The American
salmon, which weighed nearly six
pounds, was recently captured iu the
River Avon, New Zealand.
FRANK GuIsroN, the amateur oars
man, WHO, it turns out, was not drowned
but was working as q fisherman near
Hull, has been taken under the patron
age of Baroness Burdett- Coutts.
MILTON SooTT, the first baseman of
the Fort Waynes, and William Roach,
shor. stop of the Bay Citys of last sea-
son, were engaged in Chicago, on the
11th, by T. P. Sullivan for the Lucas
Club, of st. Louis,
MEssRs. GEORGE w. GARDNER, COM
modore, and W. II. Eckman, secretary
of the Cleveland Canoe Club, who
launched their canoes in the Ohio River
November 29th, have arrived in New
Orleans, distance of 800 miles.
l.. L. BURTON, of Roscommon, Mich.
has posted 800 with Richard K. Fox,
and challenges the winner of the match
for $4,000 and the coilar-and- elbow
championship OF America, which is to
take place between McMahon and Dufur
at Boston in February,
In his recent match in Paris with
Maurice Vignaux, Jacob Schmfer was
beaten by 141 points, the score at the
conclusion of tho five nights play being
5000 to 1850. Trouble has been expe-
| rJonnnI in 1l,foipirc. ho ,oQS So.o
this country. According to the tabulat.
ed summary in LIE Billiard, the averages
We're: Vignaux Q06 iunines), % 16. So.
Scbafer CLOG innings), 26 103-1O6
The League and American Assocla-
tion clubs are making extensive prep
arations for the season of 1884. Thus
far the Philadelphias have signed 20;
New Yorks, IS; Chicagos, 16; Bostons,
Is; Clevelands, Ia; Buffalos, IA; Provi-
dence, IS; Detroits, II; st. Louis, 81;
Aileghenys, 10; Cincinnatis, 16; Louis
vile, 15; Baltimores, 13; Athletics, 12:
Metropolitans, II; indianapolis, 10;
Brooklyns, II; Washingtons, II; Column
bus, II, and Toledos, II.
The Northwestern Base Ball League
concluded its session i'll Chicago on the
l1th. A revised constitution and last
years rules were adopted, except the
third-strike rule, the old rule compelling
base-runner to yacate base when
forced by batsman on three strikes.
1t was resolved to pay umpires fixed
salaries instead of by the game. No
championship games are to be played on
Sunday, but no restriction is put on ex
hibition games on that day. The schedule
committee will meet in Chicago in March.
The secretary was required to give bond
IN the sum OF $4,000. The champion
ship season will begin May 1st, and no
scheduled game will be played after Oc-
tober 10th, although tho season will not
close until October 18th. Each club in
the league will play ten games with every
other club.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT.
In Trade Noted In the Hradstr..,
for fJ,. ANepOH

In Trade Noted In the Bradstre., n.
for the Week. pon
New YORK, January ls-a, -.
tenths OF the cities covered hv s s,,s9: alne.
dispatches in this issue of Brsds,ip"svaia pviai
it is noted that an improvementin,hssees'
dition of general trade has taken lsI0a' ~.
during the week. This gain in f'ts W.
movement of merchandise is not ms,ta ~ ,ae y
Neither does it point to a "boom ~ J:
any particular line. But it yar;ss ~, ~
monotony of months By the record ,hss hse
buyers are increasing. that inoui,iss 'aa. y
numerous, and in several Department. a,s :,
trade purchases have been fairly liheroJ,.
in short, that early signs OF the apn,naah
of spring trade have begun to aDu shau
themselves. In dry goods, New yn,s 0s
and Chicago note the greatest gain IN N
the distributiye movement, althonob ~ u.
a number of other cities, notably p Ros a.
ton, change for the better is mon
toned. In iron the most conspicnor.
advance has been made. Stranuas
enough this does not reflect itself fnli;, f;
from Philadelphia, although poticea
plainly at st. Louis, Chicago, CLEVELAND
Louisville, and to some extent at Gin ON
cinnati.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
RAILROAD BUILDING

1t is already safe to predict that rail.
way building will be active next year.
Indeed, this cannot properly be called a
prediction SO much as statement based
upon the factof the very large number
of new enterprises already under way
and projected, and the fact that most Of
the rail mills already have orders which
will occupy good part of the coming
year. 1t is stated that from 800, 900 to
1000, 600 tons Of, steel rails have already
been contracted for delivery during the
year. Supposing these to be intended
for new roads only, they will represent
from 1o,oO0lt to 10000 miles of track; but,
OF course, considerable portion of the
amount will be used in renewals. Rail
manufacturers feel encouraged at the
outlook and hop5 to make something
even at the present low price of rails,
which averages about $35 per ton.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
Yankee Strategy.

A man living within a half dozen
miles of Lewiston, Me, was about to be
married, but the state of his finances pre-.
cluded the purchase of new suit of
clothes for the occasion SO he resorted
to diplomacy. He went to clothing
store and, selecting an appropriate suit,
told the proprietor that he would like to
take them home, and if his family liked
them he would pay for them. The pro-
prietor agreed to this proposal. The
man returned the next morning radiant
and bland, saying his folks did not like
the clothes, and thought he had better
not keep them. the groom had, how.
ever. been the best dressed man at the
wedding.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
UNION PACIFIC wITHDRAws.
MISTAKE IN THE COUNT.

An Error of One Thousand Votes in the
Iowa Official Vote.
DEs MONIES, Ia., January 19.-It is
alleged that the secretary of state has
discovered an error of thousand votes
in the official vote for governor, as
canvassed and declared by the joint
convention Wednesday,. The claim
is that Mahaska County was cred
ited with a thousand too many
democratic votes. If this be the case,
and the result as declared is reconsid-
cred, Sherman's majority would reach
above 25,000. Representative Carpen-
ter, it is said, will move a reconsidera-
ton of the count Monday next, when
the legislature convenes, but in all prob
ability this will lie opposed by the
democrats, who desire to keep the ma
jority below $4,000, which is the point
upon which many bets hang,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
Minor Mention

Fred Schumacher, a carpenter, fell from a
scaffold at.Chicago on the 18th inst, and broke
his neck.
An explosion in the works of Vulcan Dyna-
| mite Company, at Allentown, Pa, on the 18th
| inst, killed three workmen.
A man named Swindell was run down and
killed by the cars at Chicago on thea2Sth inst.
The treasury officials at New York seized q
lot OF diamonds valued at $4,000 on the ls. h,
which an ATTEMPT was being made to smuggle
through the mail.
Robert Stoddard, brakeman, was fatally
injured while coupling cars at Roscoe, H., on
the 17th inst.
Grin G. Rogers was caught by the shaft of a
corn shelter at Fort Atkinson, Wis, Oh the 10Th
and mangled so that he survived but few
hours.
One man was killed and another seriously in
jured by tho explosion of a dynamite cartridge
in Union County, N. c., on the 18th.
Baron Ste Susanne, governor-general of Mo-
naco is dead.
The death is announced of Schuyler, the
African explorer.
Jacob Thinnes, switchman, was run over
ard killed by an engine at Muskego Avenue
crossing, Milwaukee, early on the morning of
the 18th. He leaves wife and six children.
Nat Gelst, student at Williamstown (Mass.) J
college, was instantly killed while coasting at
that place on the afternoon of the 18th inst
The bob ran into bridge.
A brcklayer named Schmeskebier, was killed
by the cars at Chicago on the 10th.
Amos D. Lockwood, prominent cotton
manufacturer Of Providence, R. l., died sud-
denly of heart disease on the 18th.
Henry B. Payne was elected by the Ohio
legislature, to represent that state in the
United States senate, on the 18th.
A young man at Brighton park, suburb of
Chicago, playfully pointed an ''empty" gun at
his three-year-old brother on the l4th inst,
and shot HIM dead.
Fourteen passengers were seriously injured
by wreck on the Texas Pacific Railroad near
Weatherford, Texas, on the 18th inst.
An unknown man was struck by the cars at
Joliet, ILL.,. on the 14th and instantly killed
Governor Hoadly, Of Ohio, was inaugurated
on the 14th inst.
Strickland Kpeass, we'll known Philadel-
phia civil engineer, died on the 14th.
premature explosion Of dualne at Kings.
ton, Ontario, on the 14tb, killed two man.
Henry Brinker, while skating at Chicago, on
the 18th inst, broke through the ice and was
1rnwDed f
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
Deeds of Blood.

A noted burglar known as Doc Farmer. was
shot and mortully wounded by police officer
at Chicago on the 10th.
Wyoming had her first legal hanging on the
18th. Leroy Donovan, murderer, was
hanged at Rock Springs.
Montgomery County, H., on the night of tie
10th Steve Sturgeon was shot and almost in
stantly Killed by Walker Watcher, who claims
that the discharge was accidental, although the
two men were quarre|ing.
Hesmina Schlapp committed suicide at Buff
falo on the 18th, caused by unrequited love.
4 D. 2. Hill. merchant at High Bridge, N. T.,
was shot by three masked men on the 18th
inst. Ho will probably die.
The mutilated remains of Amelia Olsen were
found in the outskirts Of Chicago on the morn
ing Of the 18th. Murder. - Esd N1ss1
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
Education in India.
tFrom London Times. ,

1t appears from inquiries into the sub.
segment history Of 8, Ola Indian students,
that, although their parents, of what.
ever caste, had for the most part been
connected with agriculture either as
landlords, tenants or laborers, the sons
invariably showed a great aversion to
the pursuit of agriculture in apy form.
and as the primary system OF education
was mainly intended for the Agricultural
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
HURLEY. D. T.
w. BROWN. Publisher
FIRE-EsCAPEs.

The burning Of the convent at Belle
vile, ILL.,, by which 81 persona lost their
lives, affords another instance Of the fol.
ly of not providing fire escapes for large
buildings, and Of fire department be-
ing unprovideds with ladders. The fire
caughtlfrona furnace in the basement,
and most ofths lives were lost by smoke
and fire.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
Financial Embarraa.,,n,0en,tt. - I.

VIM. a. Guion, late Of the steamship firm Of
Williams Guion, New York, assigned on the
18th. His debts are estimated at $4,000, 900. }
The business failures In the United States
and Canads for the week ending on the 18th
inst, numbered 1926.
/ The Suffolk County Bank at Patchooue, L.
l., suspended on the 18th. Liabilities $780,
900.
Kelly, Gilchrist d Co.,, whisky, San sFran-
cisco, failed on the 10th. Liabilities 500, 900.
Bloch d Co., printers, Cincinnati, suspended
on the 18th inst, owing $40, 600.
g. T. Comens, cradle maker, Concord, N. H.,
suspended on the 18th, with liabilities 70 the
amount OF $50, 600.
Nisbet d Co., cotton merchants, sayarah,
q a., failed on the 14th inst, for si6O, 900.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
All In the Family.
lFrom Texas siflinps.

IFroHu Ie&us SlIhnBB,J
/" Your father was nothing but SIM
pie stone mason"
81 know where You got that informa.
ton, quietly remarked the other.
I" From whom did get it?'
Y" From your iather.''
y !" How do you know that?"
" Because Your father was my fatb-
er's hod-carrier."
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
Boiler Explosion in CINCINNATI

A boiler exploded on the afternoon of the
18th IN the factory. of the Corrugated Iron
Company, Cincinnati, which set the building
on fire. Several glrls leaped from the win.
dows, and two tainted on the stairway. George
81. Boute Il Co., twine manufacturers, were es-
tablished in the building. The total loss is
$1O3. 900.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24

The married state is favorable to pro.
longation of life among women. DR..
Hough proclaims that there are from 2
to 6 per cent. more males born than fe-
males, yet there are more than s per
cent. Of females in the living popula-
tions. From which statistics we conclude
that oil women ought to marry, and
that as men are likely to become SO
scarce they cannot be sufficiently priced
h., tho okl,o, NV
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
The Situation In Erxnt.

Under date Of the 18th inst. comes another
report of a "most critical condition" received
from Cairo. This time it arises from the word
that the troops and Europeans at Khartoum
are hemmed inby Arabs on all sides and find
retreat impossible. Gen. Gordon goes to Khar-
toum with power to make the best arrangement
possible to settle affairs in Snndan
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
CHARLES Delmonico De,,,

The body of Charles Delmonico, the New
who disappeared on the 9Th inst, was found on
the 14th by party Of boys in the woods near
Orange, N. j. AS his watch and other yalu.
ables were found on his person, it. is supposed
that he wandered to the place where he was
found and froze to death.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
A Horrih1o na.4A

By some unexplained accident railway train
ran into and set fire to a stream of waste
oil running across the track, near Brad
ford, Pa, on the 18th inst. The train jumped
the track, and the passengers had to escape
through the windows of the cars which we're
on fire. Three women were burned to death
and several other passengers seriously iniurea.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
Dark EpYpt,

Dispatches of the 10th inst report that Khar
toum has been captured by the false prophet,
and that all the higher Egyptian officials at Fl
Obeid have been massacred.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24

Cyrus Grow, night watchman at Reading
Pa, was bitten by rabid dog several years
ago, and lived in terror OF hydrophobia. On
the 14th he showed signs OF madness and asked
that he be chained for safety. Soon after he
pulled himself from his handcuffs and, after
jumping from q third-story window, cut his
throat with pocket knife. He will die.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
Burned by Nanhtba

Mrs. Charles s,ickney, of Fall River, Mass,
saturated carpet with naphtha, TO kill moths.
On the night of the 18th the carpet took fire.
Which communicated with the clothing of Mrs.
Stickney, burning her SO badly that she died
in few minutes. Her husband was terribly
burned while trying to rescue his wife.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24

Edward Tappan, arrested under suspicion of
being connected with the Townsend outrage at
Osten Bay, L. l.. made "confession" on the
18th, in which he says he did not do 1t, but
that his brother John killed the Maybee fam
ily last November.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
Bold Robbery.

Three masked men entered the Office of the
county treasurer, at Springfield, Mass, on the
afternoon Of the 18th inst, bound and gagged
that official, who was alone in the office, and
went through the SAFE They secured 5000 in
cash and several thousand dollars worth of
negotiable securities,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
Not Positively Dead.

While the funeral service was being per-
formed over the supposed corpse OF Lucinda
Neely at 3effersonyille, Ind, on the 14th inst,
the undertaken discovered signs of life. The
ceremony was suspended and the burial in
definitely postponed.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24

The boiler in the shoe factory of E. Y. and
=. Wallace, at Rochester, N. Y, exploded on
the 18th inst, killing four men and woundiug
eight more. The building was partially de,
molished, and neighboring structures shaken.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
Want IT. stopna,,.

A dispatch of the Goth says four violent
deaths having taken place at Monte Carlo
within week, the English and American resi-.
dents are renewing their efforts to suppress
gambling
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
The Range Exploded ,

The boiler attached to range in the house
Of Frank R: Sherwood, at Hunters Point, Long
Island, exploded on the 18th inst, wreckiug
the room and killing Sherwood's two sons and
seriously ipjuring Mrs. Sherwood.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24

A woman in New York locked her two chill
dren in room on the 18th inst, while she went
out for a short time. In her absence they
started fire by the smoke from which they
were suffocated
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
Chinese Finances.

Dispatches from Chins of the 10th inst. re-
port that the financial and business affairs of
the country are in deplorable condition.
Several native bankers, becoming melancholy
oTsr the state of things, have committed sui
o;d
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-01-24
This Time IT Was cas

An explosion of gas at midnight of the 18th.
totally destroyed three-story building on
Hanover Street, Boston. The debris immedi-
ately took fire, and three unknown persons
we're burned to death, and it is thought there
are others lost in the burned building.