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The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-12-05
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS.
As Outlined by Gov. Pierce, who Is Pleased
with the Conditaons in the Territory.

with the Cond1t7ous IN the territory.
Il never was treated 80 Wei IN my Ire so
spoke Gov. Gil A. Pierce OF Dakota at the
Grand Pacific recently, as he told the reporter
how he had been received in Dakota. In q
general review of Dakota affairs Gov. Pierce
had much to say of its prosperity,
promise and people. He refrained from
making any official expressions of his views
of the Yexed question Of the location OF the
capital, but thought that the legislature
would likely convene at Bismarck, where the
executive had thus far made his home. He
supposed q bill would be introduced in con-
of Dakota, but ne naturally could not expect
that congressional action would soon be taken
on the matter. He says the prevalent financial
and business depression is not so severely felt
in Dakota, and he illustrates bis assertion by
instancing the splendid outlay of several cities
in the erection Of public and other institu-
tional buildings, costing several hundred thous
ands OF dollars. He thinks that two questions
now agitating the people, and which must come
before the legislature, are the under grading
OF grain at Duluth and tho cost Of trans
portatIon- He spoke Of the growth OF the cat
tie interests In two or three portions or the
territory, and OF the future possibilities OF
settlement and development when the Sioux
reservation shall have been opened to railroad
construction He has twice Travelled over the
territory from south to north, and feels he
knows something OF the vast domain he has
been appointed to govern. He does not trouble
himself about such possible contingencies 40
his removal by q Democratic administration.
While he believes Cleveland will be governed
in such matters by the principle animating
civil service reform, and while Gov. Pierce has
his commission dated for four years, he will
not vex himself with any such vague uncertain
ties, but rather attend to his executive duties
and do his level best for the people Of Dakota.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-12-05
UTAH.
STRINGENT MEASURES sueaRsrEn

STRINGENT MEASURES SUGGESTED.
The report OF the Utah commission will be
read with interest. 1t discloses the results of
recent legislation looking to the prevention
and punishment of ~polygamy in that terri
tory. l still believe that if that abominabIe
practice cannot be suppressed by law, it can
only be dealt with by the most radical legis-
iation consistent with the restraints of the
constitution. | again recommend, therefore,
that congress assume absolute political con-
troll of the Territory of Utah, and provide
for the appointment of a commission, with
such governmental powers as in it's iudg-
me1t may justly n wisely be put into their
hands.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-12-05
OF JUSTICE.
prpop,ro

Inc attorney general renews the recon-
mendation contained in his report of last
year, touching the fees of witnesses and
Jurors He favors radical change in the fee
Dill, the adoption of q system by which at
torneys and marshals of the United States
should be compensated solely by salaries,
ana the erection by the government of a
penltentlary for the confinement of offend
ers against it's laws
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-12-05
rHE DAKOTA CAPITAL.

Gov. Pierce Issues a Proclamation An
nouncing the Building al Bismarck Rea.
dy for Occupancy, and Calling Upon the
Territorial ofacsrs to Act Accordingly.
BISMARCK, Oak, Special Telegram, Nov. n.
The new capitol building being now ready
for occupancy, Gov. Pierce has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation:
Whereas, section IL OF the act approved
March 8, 1888, providing for the location OF
the seat Of government Of the Territory Of Da
kota, and for the erection of public buildings
thereat, prescribes the duty Of the governor in
words to wit: As soon as the capitol building
provided for in this act is erected and completed
il shall be the duty OF said commissioners to re-
port such factt to the governor, wis shall there
upon issue his proclamation setting forth the ac-
ton of the commissioners and declaring said
building ready for occupancy and 1T shall then
be the duty of all the territorial officers whose
Offices are properly kept at the capitol to re-
move within thirty days thereafter their several
Offices together with the public property, ar
chiyes, records, books and papers to the build
ing and place as declared ready for occupancy,
and all sessions Of the Legislature SHALL there
after be convened in the said building st tha
said place; and whereas, the noSyications as
prescribed in said section has been received at
this Office, therefore. i. Gilbert A. Pierce, gov
ernor Of the territory Of Dakota, DO declare
said building ready for occupancy, =sa en-
join upon all persons concerned to TAX due
notice thereof and govern themselves accord
ingly.
Done at Bismarck. Oak, this 10Th day Of No
vember, in the year OF our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty o
BY the governor, GILBERT A. PIERcE.
JAMES II. TELLER, Secretary eszota Territory.
[Seai Of Dakota
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-12-05

3,OUO.
John Farley, asaloonkeeper at Tower,
was stabbed in a quarrel and died next
morning.
The Alex Mitchell hotel at Mitchell
was opened to the public, with G. FL.
Shaw, formerly Of Charles City, Iowa,
proprietor.
j. f. Gallon. who my~steriously dis.
appeared from Sioux Falls after being
injured by q runaway, has been seen at
Pierre, drunk and apparently demented.
The townsite company Of Dunseith is
offering $500 and a town lot for the first
boy born there.
A Rapid City paper says the copper
prospects OF French creek are attracting
attention. Rich specimins Of ore have
been taken from one mine.
Il citizen OF Walworth county has
made a good article of what the Yank-
ton Press calls maple sugar from the
sap of the box elder.
A movement is on foot TO build q
railroad from Columbia, to Brit
ton, q station on the Dakota & Great
Southern.
At Ipswich, Alonzo Skiff, J. E.
Schryver and a boy named Otis Judd
have been held to the grand jury Tor
stealing grain from John Shaw. Skif
has escaped.
Civil action has been instituted to
recover the snm Of $25 900 from the
firm Of McBain & 90. Of Sioux Falls
for taking granite from q school section
near Dell Rapids and selling the same
The contest Of the twelfth Legislative
district of Dakota Pembina county,
between Hon. Judson LaMosrs and Mr..
Wilson Of Bathgate. was settled IN favor
of LaNoure.
The organization Of Buffalo county
has been stopped BY tls governor. e
wss found that one 81 the commission
era appointed lived in New York aud
one Iii Ohio. II Is not the wish q q
najofity 81 people living IN the county
that il be organized 81 presest.
IN va" W|' ~"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
TO RECEIVE THEIR PROPERTY.

The Ohio & Mississippi Road to be Turned
Over to the Stockholders.
CHICAGO, March Observation-Disclosures of
the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad had a
hearing before Judge Drummond, IN the
United States circuit court, which was
concluded at l o'clock this AFTERNOON,
on an application to have the receiver
discharged and enable the road to pass
again into the control of its owners.
The proceeding was entirely one OF
a friendly character. The earn
ings of the line have steadily increased
under the management of Receiver
Douglass, and his report, presented to
the court to-day, disclosed that sutfi-
cient available funds are now on hand to
meet all outstanding debts OF the re-
ownership. A decree was submitted by
the court, which will be entered this at
ternoon, the petitioners furnishing a
bond of $50, 900 to secure the payment
of certain outstanding intervening claims
not yet passed upon by the court, and
the receivership will cease during the
early part of next week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
His Dead Child.

lFrom the New Orleans Times Democrat
The other day New Orleans man
had occasion to go over the lake. On
his way back, and when the train
stopped at the bay, he noticed man
getting into the Car in front of him with
little baby in his arms. After the
train had got under way, the conductor
came and said: "Come with me; I want
to show you the saddest, strangest sight
you ever saw" and he led the way into
the next car. There sat the man he had
noticed with the babe; his precious
little burden lay quiet on the seat in
front of him, and as these other two
men watched he leaned over and looked
long and earnestly in the little face, and
then kissed the frail fnger-tips he held
so gently in his hand. "Ihat baby's
dead" said the conductor. SIT died
this morning at the bay. He couldn't
bear to put it in coffin, because then it
would have to go without him in the
baggage-car, and so he isiust carrying it
home to New Orleans in his arms. :"
Stricken to the hearts core, he sat there
quiet and unheeding, Watching over his
dead child, kissing the fingers that
would never again softly clasp his, look
ing down upon the white lids that had
closed over the bright eyes as the petals
of sensitive flower close at night time
over its delicate heart, and the world
was nothing to HIM.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
Extent of the Cars Estate.
From the London Times. !


One may form some idea of the extent
of the possessions belonging to the Rus
sian Emperor, as property Immediately
attached to the Grown, when we hear
that the Alta1 estates alone cover an area
of 100000 desjatins, or over 17O,OOU
square miles, being about three times
the size of England and Wales. The
Nertchinik estates, in Eastern Siberia,
are estimated at about $4,000, 900 des-
iatins. In the Altai estates are situated
the gold and silver mines of Barnaul,
Paulov, Smiiov and Loktiepp, the cop
per foundry at Sasoum, and the great
iron-works at Gavriloy, in the Saligirov
District. The receipts from these
enormous estates are in ridiculously
pitiful ratio to their extent, In the
year 1882 they amounted to $4,000
rubles, or little more than 995, 900;
while for 1888 the revenue was estimated
at less than this sum, or about 400, 600
rubles. The rents, etc., gave a surplus
over expense of administration of about
million and half of rubles, On the
other hand. the working o. the mines
showed deficit Of over a million; hence
the result Just indicated. A partial ex-
Dla0at1Ou Ol bulS very uLlSdOA5IdCtOAJ
state of things is to be found in the sit
uation of the mines, which are generally
in places quite destitute of wood, while
the smelling works were naturally stu
ated in districts where wood abounds,
sometimes as much as 600 or 700
kilometers distant from the mines. The
cost of transport of raw materials became
considerable in this way. By degrees
all the wood available in the neighbor-
hood of the smelling works became used
up, and it was necessary to fetch wood
from distances of even over 100 kiome-
ters. Formerly the mines were really
penal settlements, worked by convicts,
who were partly helped by emigrants
whose sons were exempted from military
service on the condition of working In
the mines. But since the abolition OF
serfdom this system has been quite al
tered, and there is now great deal of
free labor on the ordinary conditions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
HuNGERlNG RED MEN.

Tba Indians at Poplar River Agency SAID
to be Starving.
or. PAUL. March 15.-A Fort BuforC
correspondent of the Pioneer Press
writes that the present winter has been
the severest experienced for many years,
Snow to the depth of three and a-hal1
feet has fallen, and but little of it has
disappeared. A party of Indians
reached this post few days since from
Poplar River, on their way to Standing
Rock agency, as they said, to get some
thing to eat. They were overtaken,
however, by a party of Indian police
sent to arrest them, and convey them
back to their agency at Poplar River.
They declined to obey the orders OF
the police, and for a time the pros
poets for a fight were most tavora-
bic. They finally agreed to refer the
matter to Gen. Whistler, commanding
Fort Buford, who, by skillful manage.
ment of the affair, induced the Indians
to return peaceably to their agency, with
the prospect of starvation before them.
The situation at Poplar River has been
steadily growing worse. The following
extract from a letter from them, dated
March 4, will give an idea of the plt1a-
bic CONDITION of the Indians at that
agency:
POPLAR RIVER, March 4, 1884. -Ihave helped
to organize a missionary society here for the
purpose of assisting these poor suffering In
dians. Twelve women meet every Friday after
noon in the mission school house to cut, NJ,
and make clothes for Indian women and chill
dren and to instruct them in sewing. At our
last meeting there were nine Indian women
present who assisted to the extent of their
limited knowledge. A committee has been APP
pointed each eek to visit the Indians In camp
and invite them to our meetings and extend
aid to those who are sick and needy. OF course
we do all we can for them, but our resources
are go limited that we cannot assist all who are
in distress. 1t is really pitiful TO see them.
From six to eight die every week from
starvation, and 1t seems to me something
more must be done to relieve the sick,
at least. Could you visit them as I have
during the last week it would make your heart
bleed, such a picture of want and misery did
they present. Cannot. the people OF Buford
come to our assistance in resculng these poor
mortals from such an appalling fate? fee
sure you will do all you can when yon know
all the suffering these creatures are enduring
Tt is impossible to be here and not heed then
piteous cries for aid. If you cannot do any
thing for them | will be obliged to ask the
people in the East for assistance. The white
people here have given them all the spare
clothes they have, yet hundreds of them are
nearly naked. Scores of them are sick with
pneumonia, brought on by exposure, with
nothing to eat. The people at Fort Custer ano
Keogh have done what they could for them
4 wait anxiOuslv to hear from you.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
The Worth of Their Money.
TFrom the PHILADELPHIA Bulletin ]


An amusing incident occurred last
night at the Arch Street Theater. The
doors of the theater had just been
opened when there appeared at the box
Office two middle aged men, who asked
the price of good front seats. The pc
culiarity of their attire bore q striking
resemblance to the wonderful suit of
''store clothes" which Barney McAuley
wears in the last act of the Jerseyman.
That they were from the country was
self-evident; that they were specially
gotten up for visit to the theater was
apparent, and their demand for two
front seats exhibited q disregard for ex
pense sometimes seen in the young man
from the country who has come to town
for the purpose of making a night of it.
sFIhe cost will be-" began the
ticket seller.
cob, blow the cost. Let's have the
cards." one of them interrupted.
Taking their tickets, they were shown
to seats on the first row In the orchestra.
The green curtain ordinarily used at the
theater being away for repairs the drop
curtain-an elaborate representation of
Diana and her nymphs on the Island of
Delos-had been lowered in place of it.
The two visitors gazed upon the crutain
for few minutes and then began dis
cussion as to its merit from their idea
of art.
ST swan, Jabez," said one, "ef that
amt the pootiest picter | ever seed.
''It's a big thing" replied the other.
ga nice gal is the big one.
eyes, but look at the one blowing the
horn for dinner"
sob, N.Y." was all his companion was
capable of saying.
Silently they inspected the curtain
for while, and then the first speaker
broke out with the remark:
ST calkilate we've had the with of
our cash-let's CO."
They arose to leave the Gheater. On
their way out they came across Mr.. Sam
uel Ruhe, the veteran usher, to whom
they expressed the opinion that the
painting was great thing, but trife
expensive. Ruhe saw the mistake and
told them the performance had not yet
begun.
s'Dew tell" exclaimed one. "Hev
you got anything to show, sides that
big picter?"
More in sorrow than in anger did
Ruhe remove the veil of ignorance from
the eyes of the rural visitors. Back to
their seats they repaired, and during
the performance of Gle Voyage en-
Suisse" they attracted the greatest at
tention by the heartiness of their laugh
ter and the strength of their applause.
As they arose to depart one of them re-
marked:
"Well, thar. That knocks cats and
dogs clean out O. the circus and gives
Squire Tums' yarns the push. Can't
beat that in York, I'm thinkin.' It's
this town shows the big sights, eh?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
A HEARTRENDING CRIME.
Three Fiends Slaughter Farmer, Hi,
Wife and Three Children,

| Three Fiends Slaughter Farmer, Hi
| Wife and Three Children,
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 13.-Per.
haps the worst crime ever committed in
this state was perpetrated in Robertson
County, Tenn, on Monday. The vic
Tins were John Martin, his wife and
three children. Two of the children
were young women and the other boy
of about II years. The Martin
residence is situated in a secluded spot,
q quarter of mile from the
Springfield Road and about ten
miles northwest of Adams Station.
Its isolation prevented the tragedy from
being discovered until next day. A ped
dler who approached the place discov-
cred that the door had been broken in as
If with an axe. He entered and beheld
a scene which struck terror to his heart
and caused him to flee and alarm the
whole neighborhood. Martin lay dead
on the floor with his head split open.
Mrs. Martin was in bed with both arms
broken and head crushed. The most
pitiable sight was the little boy, who
occupied a trundle-bed In this room.
Evidently he had been taken by one
of the murderers during the struggle
with the others and choked to death.
In the next room, where the girls
slept, everything indicated most des-
perate struggle for life. The deadly ak,
covered with blood, was found upon the
floor near the mutilated bodies of the
unfortunate girls, which bore evidences
that the fends had added 8 worse crime
to their bloody orgie. The house had
been ransacked from one end to the 9TH
er, and tables and chairs and other
household effects were scattered about
In confusion.
Martin, who was in his 10th year,
had served in the Union army during the
war and was a pens1oner. On Monday
he returned from Nashville whittier he
went to settle his pension claim. It is
presumed that this trip was learned of
by certain rough characters living near,
who, bent upon robbery, planned and
executed this most horrible crime.
The entire neighborhood was imme-
diately aroused. Search parties were
formed and the country secured for
day afternoon a farmland named
George French was arrested upon sus-
picion. Blood was found upon his
shoes and clothing, and he told very
lame story of his whereabouts the night
before. A rope was brought and placed
about his neck, and the mob swung him
up to the nearest tree. He was let
down half insensible, and upon
coming to confessed that he and
Jim and Doc Carter, two ne
groes, workmen upon the farm of Squire
Davis, had planned the murder. He gave
sickening details of the assassination,
and confessed that all three of them had
outraged the girls. They found 81, 200
in money and divided it between them.
He had hardly finished his story when
he was ierked up and strangled to death.
Twenty shots we're fired into his body.
The mob made break for Davis farm,
where the two negroes were found. AL
though both of them protested their in
nocence, the mob hung them to the
same tree and shot them while they
stranpled
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
FASHIONABLE FANCIES.

LARGE sleeves will be worn in the
spring.
ALL sorts ofredingotes will be fashion,
able this season.
DINNER and reception toilets for Young
ladies will have demi- trains.
A PRETTY new walking hat of fine
Milan straw is called the 1903.
HIGH coiffures have come back into
fashion, but the hair is dressed plain.
In place of the poke bonnet we will
have modified Dunstable, called the
Mignon.
The new satteens are like real satin IN
appearance, and remarkably beautiful
in design.
NEARLY all English and American
bonnets have ample crowns to hold the
coil of the hair.
IT IS now the extravagant fashion to
use as much material as possible in the
skirts and overskirts of dresses.
BLACK thread lace will be fashionable
trimmings, not only for black, but for
ecru, gray and pale-blue dresses. The
French imitation lace is now used by
tastidious and wealthy women.
Anew ladies, leaders of style in New
York, who ride to church, have for some
time past attended service in black or
dark ottoman, and other rich dresses,
with dem1- trained skirts devoid of dra-
perry or garniture.
KILLINGS, pleated hounces, panels.
wrlnkled apron tunics, panniers laid in
soft folds over the hips and carried back
to form the waterfall drapery in the
back; Grecian drapings, the graceful
Vatican styles so becoming to slender
women, and full trimmed plastrons and
tabliers, high standing fraises and
guimpes, together with magnificent
fabrics and gorgeous coloring, are each
and all fashions still to be followed this
spring.
JET will be largely used again for
trimming and for the small accessories
or the toilet. For instance, there are
coquettish little zouave jackets of ietted
net for wearing over black satin or silk
dresses; Jerseys that are a mass of jet
beads are again imported; shoulder
capes that are very high and stif1y
rounded over the shoulders are made of
jetted net and edged with ietted lace;
and there are rufus, frills and wired
Medicis collars of black tulle powdered
with small cut jet beads, and finished in
front with waterfall jabot of the same
lace falling to the waist-line.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
The Detective.
IFrOIn Pnck.1

HuCk.J
eyes," he said, looking out from un-
derneath the brim of his hat into the
clear atmosphere, where he could appar-
emily see various clews to past crimes
fitting in the air. ST will undertake the
case in the interest of humanity and $14
per day."
A pale man, who twirled an anxious
mustache, said: "The case seems to me
to be very difficult one to unravel."
The detective said, as he again looked
into space and pointed his finger at the
man with the anxious nustache: "You
say the deed was done at night and the
murder was not discovered until morn
ing; there we're four red hairs found
near the body of the victim. have
every reason to believe that the MUIR
derer wore blue overalls and was cross
eyed!'
"But how do you account for that?''
asked the pale man, looking into the de-
tective's eyes for consolation.
"Ah!' said the detective, "that remains
a secret with the detective; that alone
the detective can tell. Rely upon me;
I will undertake the case"