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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
Deeds OF Blood.

:.
Bennett, the convicted fre-bug, made an.
other at empt to commit suicide at Milwaukee
on the 21st.
At Watertown, Wis.,, on the night of the
goth, John Hoggerty and James O'Nel were
fatally stabbed by VIM. McGraw and Michae
Tracy. in drunken quarrel.
AT Warrenton Pa, on the 10th inst, Chas
Pope threw stone at John Cochran and rar
away. Cochran commanded him to halt, and
the order not being obeyed, he fired five times
killing Pope.
Bennett, who was recently convicted at Mil.
wankee. Of arson made desperate attempt,
on the 10Th inst, to kill himself in the county
jail BY opening vein in his arm with piece OF
glass.
Mrs. Thomas Slay, an insane woman, com
mitted suicide at Wautoma. Wis, on the morn
ing OF the 18th inst, by cutting her throat
Her dementia dated fiom June last, when o
daughter took her life for some unknown
cause.
McFadden, the supposed accomplice of Tile,
In the st. Louis express robbery, attempted tc
commit suicide on the 10th inst.
A plot to blow up public buildings at New.
castle on-Tyne, was discovered on the 17tb,
9. Crinsur, prominent planter, was killed
at Camden, Ark, in an ARRAY with Capt. L. M.
Cobb on the 10th.
The report of the murder Of the Martin
family in Robertson County, Tenn, turned out
to be hoax.
Frederick Gagow ana bis wife, recent arrivals
at Chicago from Leipsig. Germany, committed
suicide on the 18th by hanging in their room al
the former place.
The man Harris, arrested some time ago,
confessed to the murder of the German farmer
near Waupaca on the 18th and accused JACK
Spurgeon OF being connected with the crime
Spurgeon has been arrested, bnt denies the
charge.
A young man named Kett, died at DAYTON
o., on the 18th, but just previous to his demise
he made confession that his sister, Christina
who was murdered in 1867, died from blow
ago. The mother had never been suspected Of
the crime.
William g. Smith, aged 20, committed suicide
at San Antonio, Tex, on the 10th inst, by
taking morphine. He had married q yariet,y
actress, and his parents, who are wealthy and
respectable, made it uncomfortable for him.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
SPORTING.

The famous Foxhall is standing in
the stud in England this season; his
book is already full at $3.50 per mare.
The Henley regatta on the Thames
River, England, will be rowed this yeal
on Thursday and Friday, July and 4.
Foreign entries must be made on or be-
fore March 81, instead of as formerly,
on or before March l.
JAY-EYE-SEE, Phallas, Gurgle, the
famous PAGER, and Victoria will be taken
to Louisville, April l, by Ed. Bither.
Endymion is now at Cincinnati, being
slowly logged by Varis. He will be
turned over to Bither soop.
DIR. CARVER, the crack rihemau, is in
New Orleans. He will forsake pigeons
and glass balls on his southern trip, and
shoot at bats, which is the leading sport
indulged in by southern wing shots.
Carver has offered to wager 81 1000 that
he can kill 1000 bats in so minutes.
81. M. DUFUR, the champion collar.
and-elbow wrestler, has come to the con.
clusion that he can throw Mclaughlin
if he can meet hmi outside of Detroit.
he has issued challenge accordingly
for match in Boston, Buffalo or Obi.
cago for 81 1000 side. Col. McLaugh
lin will undoubtedly accept.
The conditions of the wrestling match
in which Mclaughlin and Ross are tc
engage are that there shall be three
bouts, one of collar-and-elbow, another
of catch-as .catch-can, and the third
Grmco-Roman. They will contend for
81 1000 side, in some place mutually to
be agreed upon.
Ar the annual meeting OF the Lurlipe
Boat Club, held in Minneapolis, on the
10th, the following officers were elected
W. g.. Burwell, president; A. T.. Loring,
vice president; w. W. Ross, secretary
E. B. Clement, treasurer and captain;
nj. Fl. Eddy, coxswain; L. Harrison, r.
r. Rand, directors.
The coming season will be the great.
est ever known in base ball circles. Re.
ports from all over the country show q
lively interest and extensive arrange.
ments for the seasons sport. Clubs are
being organized in new localities, while
money is being freely used by the older
organizations in improving the grounds.
WooDslDE and Morgan, the profes-
eional bicyclists, commence training on
the 18th for their great ride from New
York to San Francisco. Their first work
will consist of light dumb-bell and club
exercise, walking and wheel work in.
side until good roads arrive. After that
they will do the most of their prepara.
ton in road riding and long walks.
The race between George Bubear,
the we'll known English oarsman, and
Wallace Ross, the famous New
Brunswick sculler, occurred on the
10th inst. The distance rowed was
four miles and two furlongs over the
regular Thames course from Putney tc
Mortlake, Ross conceding Bubear ter
seconds. Betting was five to four in
favor of Ross. Bubear's lead al
the start was four and half lengths, but
at Hammersmith the boats were nearly
even. The race was wen by the Ameri
can by six lengths. After passing Ham
mersmith Ross led in spite of the exer.
tious of Bubear and came in easily,
Time: 26 minutes, 10 seconds. Tie
contest was virtually over at Hummer
smith. Ross padded home ffteer
lengths ahead Of Bubear. Great crowds
thronged the banks,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27

an Indian chief, which acquaintance
finally ripened into friendship: from the
fact that at one time when the chief was
attacked by a vicious grizzly he came to
his aid and killed the bear. This old
Indian was very conversant with the
traditions OF his tribe, and related to DIR.
Oslesby legend which had been re-
cited from father to son for ages, and
which stated that at one time people
came from the ocean armed with large
stone knives, and while they peacefully
slept in their wigwams these ferocious
invaders wculd attack and murder them.
The doctor believes that this stone in
strument is one Of the knives described
by the old chief.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
His Duty First.

A lady living on Harrison Avenue.
Boston, near Albany bridge, is tue own
er of very large and intelligent New
foundland dog. he is faithful animal,
and has been trained to run of errands
and fetch up wood and coal, which duties
he performs as faithfully as a human
being. Yesterday morning she wrote an
order for her dinner, and placing silver
coin inside the paper put then, in a
basket, and giving it to the dog sent
him out to the market. He was return
ing with his purchase when a gang of
corner loafers called up few idle ours
and set them on him for the sake of see.
ing what he would do. They barked
and yelped and howled around him.
biting his legs and TANKS until the blood
came in places; but with the ex ,eption
Of occasionally striking at his apnoyers
with his feet when they came close in
front OF him, the Newfoundland paid no
attention to his disagreeable companions
until he had arrived at home and placed
the basket on the house steps. After
whining and scratching for few min.
utes he was relieved of his charge by
his mistress coming to the door. AS
soon as the basket was taken from him
he turned upon his heel and walked back
leisurely with his hands in his pockets.
apparently for the sole purpose Of in.
spectlng the weather. Arriving in the
midst of his late antagonists he saun-
tered upon of one them in patronizinp
sort OF way and taking him into his paca.
ciousjaws nipped him until there wasn't a
yell left inside him, and then threw him
against the side of building. By the
time this was accomplished the other
ours had taken the hint md begun to
evacuate the sidewalk in an undienified
manner. But the Newfoundland was
after them in earnest. Seizing one OF
them by the nape of the neck, he threw
him across the bridge, another was
hurled through an open doorway, a third
was cornered at the door of his residence
and whipped into submission, and in this
manner the avenger pursued his task
until the last one had been thoroughly
;chastised. Then the master Of the field
went home as quietly as he had come.
and, after dressing his wounds by the
most approved methods of canine sur.
gerry, composed himself for sleep,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
YOUNG COWBOYS.
victims of Dime Novel Reading Arreste
in Boston.

victims of Dime Novel Reading Arrested
in Boston.
BosToN, March 20.-A gang of fifteen
bows were arrested at South Boston last
night and three of the leaders held for
examination. Many small larcenies are
charged to them, the raids being planned
in an old cellar which they called
their I" den." Coleman O'Donnel, a
leading spirit, is 16 years old. he is
said to have been recently released
from refolmatory establishment. The
ages of the others range from IL to Is.
They had peculiar language, known
only to the members of tho gang and
for an hour mystified the officers at the
station with their conversation.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
A Panic in soudan.

A snakim dispatch of the 18th gives the fol-
lowing account Of the panic on the previous
night among, the Egyptians in Baker Pasha's
camp at Iereba. 1t says: "a false alarm was
spread that Osman Digma had rallied and
routed Gen. Graham's forces and was advanc.
ing on Zereba. The report produced a panic
among the Egyptians, many of whom an.
nounced their sympathy with Osman Digma
A riot ensued and order was only restored by
the arrest and imprisonment of The mutiaeers,
two of whom had to be baYoneted.n
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
An Interesting Indian Relic.
From the Dallas tors., /, Times. Mo

lFrom the Dallas tore,) Times -Mountaineer.l
DR.. Oglesby, of Fossil, has beauti-
full Indian relic, which he found imbed-
ded IN the roots of a fir tree near Mary's
Peak. The tree was about 800 years old,
and the trunk was 80 decayed that it
could be knocked to pieces easily. The
relic resembles the huge blade of IA kuife,
eighteen inches in length, three in width,
and one and half thick, It's cut OF
brown granite, and has an exceedingly
fine polish, being nearly as smooth as
sculptured marble. The doctor came to
the coast in 1853, and during the pioneer
days became intimately acquainted with
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
colnred Train R,ndtts

Three negroes. named Lewis, Freeman and
Anderson. boarded several freight trains near
East st. Louis on the night Of the 18th, and
with drawn revolvers overawed conductors and
brakenen and robbed the cara. At noon the
following day posse from East st, Louis at
tackled the negroes six miles from the city.
After the exchange Of more than forty shots.
the negroes were arrested aud lodged in jail.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
The Crouch Trial.

Z dispatch from Jackson, Mich. of the 18th
says: '.This was the most interesting day in
titled to seeing pool Of blood near the bed OF
Mr.. White and tracks Of rubber shoes near tho
northeast corner of the house. The defense
called three witnesses, but neither answered.
Dr.. W. A. Gibson testified that be took Browns
clothing after Brown had removed all his
papers in the same"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
Left In the Street.

Two drunken negroes employed by an under
taker to bury the body Of Mrs. James Hurn.
who died at New Albany, Ind, Of smail.p .pox,
on the night of the 10Th, upset the wagon In
the dark and left the coffin upon the pavement.
where it was stumbled over by several persons
before it was discovered that it contained a
body. The negroes will be prosecutad.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27

The lower house of the Ohio Legislature on
the goth passed bill making dealings in
futures illegal and punishable By fine or i'm
prisonment. Buyer, seller, broker and the
party or parties who rent offices to brokers, are
alike mado liable to prosecution,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
Fatal Snow Slide.

News WAS received on the 18th of disas-
trous snow slide at Oakey, small mining
north of Leadville, in which five miners were
killed. Their names are J. F. Late, Millsrd
Thorn, s. E. Steele, Geo. Morris, j. r. Steele.
The avalanche was several hundred feet wide
and fifty feet deep.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27

Tho jail at Pine City, Mimi, was destroyed
by fire on the 18th inst, and Jonn Cope. of
Hart, Mich, and VIM. Leonard, of Bayfield,,
Wis.,, who were imprisoned for disorderly con-
duct, were burned to death,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27

The Burlington d Ohio River Railroad was
sold at auction at Carlinvie. Ill.,, on the 18th,
thirty-fye miles. About 5000, 900 was expended
in construction before the collapse.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
Damages fro,n snloon,sts.

Mrs. D. Thomas, of Kingston, Ill.,, on the Goth
inst, secured verdict OF $50 damages and
costs sgainst several saloonk eepers who sold
liquor to her husband a ruined him.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27

The brig screamer was put under surveil-
lance OF the revenue steamer Dexter, at Vine
yard Haven, Mass, on the 17th. She had on
board twenty-five Cubans who claim to be
refugees, but who according to Cuban adyices,
ara hanflita
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
st St. Louis, burned on tho nth. Loss so5,.

900.
! fire at Moberly, No., on the 18th, destroyed
dozen stores and buildings, including the
postoffice. The total loss Is s44,0O0; insur-
ance s2o, ,250. A. ". Dunlap, while removing
goods. was hurt by q falling wall and it is re-
ported that he is dead
The Touring mill Of Summann 4 Brockman,
at Oldenburg, Ripley County, Ind, burned
600.
Fire at South Chicago on the 18th destroyed
the frame row known as Calumet Block and
twelve other wooden buildings. Loss between
$50, 900 and S100, 900.
Fire at Jackson, Tenn, on the 18th, destroyed
Kings opera house and several adjacent bust.
ness houses. Loss, 800, 900; insurance, s7s,-
0G0.
Fire in Milwaukee on the morning Of the
10th inst. destroyed the extensive foundry OF
Hoffman. Billings & Co., in the Fourth Ward,
The loss is estimated from s25,COO to $50, ,0O9,
Marx d Rowella's glyceriue factory, New
York, WAS damaged TO the extent OF SAC, 900 BY
fire on the 10th inst.
:, The Midland hosiery factory, at Bashford,
Eng. burned on the 18th inst. Loss estimated
ct f40,00O
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27

The supreme court at Madieon on the 10th
inst. affirmed the decision of a Green Bay
court. which awarded $4,000 to John G. Cum
mines, of Racine, for injuries received while
unloading the schooner Experiment at the
dock of the National Furnace Company in
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27

A dispatch from Yankton, D. IT,, dated at
midnight OF the 2lsi, reports an ice gorge
twenty miles long. The river rose fifteen feet
and overfiowed the lowlands. doing great dam
age. The Buckridge leyee and Ships Bayou
levee broke, the water running through to the
depth of fifteen feet. The Hewitt and Pleas
ant gap also broke, and the water reached
in the neighborhood OF the breaks. A New
Orleans dispatch OF the same date says: "There
are now ten crevasses on the west side of the
Mississippi River between vi,ksburg and New
Orleans. all pouring great volumes Of water in
to the country. The great Morganza crevasse
is now nearly mile wide, with an average
depth Of ten feet. The water is going through
like mill-race. The following parishes viii lie
more or less inundated: Madison, Tensas,
Concordia, Ayoyelles, Pointe Coupee, West
Baton Rouge, 1berville, Assumption. st. James,
st. Charles, vt. Landry and ST. Mary, embrac-
ing the most productive sections of the. state
for cotton and sugar. No estimate of the loss
can yet be made.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27

The o. 8. supreme court on the 18th inst,
decided adversely to Virginia in her salt for
money alleged to have been allotted to her by
an act Of Congress in 1886.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
Not Foot-and-Mouth-D Disease.

A dispatch Of the 18th says: The disease
which is carrying of bovines in Erie County,
Pa.,i is not the foot-and-mouth disease. The
rump, tail, and hind feet slough off, but the
fore feet and mouth are not affected.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
A Basis for Peace.

1t was announced on the 18th that the
Viceroy OF China had submitted basis of
peace to tue English and American ministers
and asked them to intervene in the trouble
with Franco. tits also reported that Franc
will exact heavy indemnity from China.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
Smoke.

Longs tobacco warehouse at Mannheim, Pa,
was destroyed by fro on the Goth. Loss $685.
600; insurance $22, 1000.
on the 10th damaged the Josephine
Hotel, Hot Springs. Ark. involving loss Of
$40, ,00G Many OF the guests lost valuables.
The Nelson Company 8 lumber mills, at Knife
Falls, Mimi, burned on the 18th inst. Loss
&35. 900.
ME Mitchell Furniture company's factory
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27

By mistake four children OF Squire s. D.
Alsop, living near Louisville, KY, were given
opium for powdered rhubarb on the 10th, by
their mother. Two Of the children have died
and the others are not expected to live.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
England and Eevnt

A London dispatch Of the 10Th says: The
English government has decided to send a
special officer to Suaklm to negotiate with the
Arabs. The condition of Gen. Gordons COM
mand is considered precarieus.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
Trichiniasis in Pennsv,vap,.

A German family named Bhulthers, residing
poisoned on the 18th, from eating raw pork.
Mrs: Shulthers is dead from tric6iniasis, aud
her husband and two brothers are not expected
fr live
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
Raiding Gamblers

The police of Baltimore raided gambling
house known az the "White Elephant" on the
night of the 18th, capturing about 200 spromi-
nent and respectable" citizens and plenty OF
fnplc
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
Pupctur,e.i Hin,

Policeman Kendall was s.downed" by burg
lar in Boston on the morning of the 10th, but
succeeded in drawing revolver and killing his
opponent.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
A Receiyer Apnoin.ed.

"Uncle Rufus" Hatch's Yellowstone Park
Improvement Company has been placed in the
hands of receiver. Its liabilities are estimated
at $2l0,000
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27

A raid WAS made on meat wagons at New
York. on the night of the 25th, by the sanitary
inspector. A large amount Of unwholesome
meat was condemned.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
italian designations,

The Italian ministry resigned on the goth
owing to the small majority by which signo1
Copponi was elected president Of the Chamber
of Deputies
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27

AN effort is being made to erect a
monument to Red Jacket, tie noted In.
dian chief of former days, at Waterloo,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
FinanoialIx Embarra..e.,i,

Jos II. Moore's pottery at Trenton, N. j., is
in the hands Of the sheriff on judgments ag-
gregating $4,000.
There were 2l3 business failures in the
United States and Canada during the week
ending on the 21st, against ZIG the previous
week.
j. Famechon, of Prairie du Chen, whose
property was attached few weeks ago, as
ignsed in regular form on the Goth. His LA.
bilities aggregate $40 900.
Rumberger d Bro, commission merchants,
Petersburg, Pa, failed on the 10th. Liabii
ties, S25,000 assets nominal.
A dispatch from New York reports panic in
the coffee trade, and tho failure of two large
firms, with liabilities away up among the
millions.
J.. E. Cooke & Co., Morris, N. Y, made an
assignment on the 18th. Liabilities $4,000.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
Minor Mention


The boiler of Ratman's saw-mill six miles
from Augusta, Ark, exploded on the Goth,
killing the fireman and three children. saw
yer was blown forty feet, but was only slightly
hurt.
A thief entered the First Presbyterian
Church, at Lockport, N. Y, on the night of the
Goth, and robbed it Of the Sunday school col-
lechons for the past three months.
An oil car exploded on Lake Shore train
near Angola, Ind, on the 2lst, badly burning
two brakemen.
Mrs. E. ]. Jewell, of Sun Prairie was found
dead in bed, at Madison, or the 21st.
The body Of an unknown man was found in
the lake at Chicago, on the 18th.
Chalres B. Wright, OF Philadelphia, was
elected director of the Northern Pacific, on the
2Oth. vice Henry Willard, resigned.
Charles Langheimer, widely Known as
Dickens Dutchman," died on the 10th, in the
Philadelphia penitentiary.
An express train ran into landslide near
Columbiana. o., on the Goth. Engineer
Richard and Fireman Rhoads we're killed.
David Kyffer, George Ambrose and William
Wagner, were drowned by the capsiziug of a
boat off Black River, N. b., on the Goth.
Lawrence Barrett sailed for Europe on the
10Th.
A body Of an unknown man was found in the
Chicago River on the 18th.
Two Philadelphia newspaper reporters ex-
posed Henry @. Gordon, the spiritualIstic
medium, on the 18th, and had him arrested.
violent earthquake shock was experienced
in Newfoundland on the 18th.
Jens A. Burgon. aged so, well. known
farmer. Of the town Of Bristol, Dane County,
was killed at his home by vicious horse on
the 10th.
An extensive strike OF factory operators has
taken place at Bohemia. Troops were called
out on the 10th to suppress the disturbances.
August Fisher, August Guenther and Will
lam Stohlman were burned to death BY the
18th. go '''''->' ~ Wv
Heavy rains are reported from Mississippi
and Louisiana on the 18th inst, destroyipe
property to considerable amount.
George D. Ackley, an insurance agent at Eau
Claire. has decamped. He is said to be sholt
$4, ,0O0in his accounts.
Gov. Cleveland, on the 17tb, approved the
Roosevelt bill giving the mayor of New Yorl
the power Of appointment without confirmation
by the aldermen.
silver mine near Schwaza, in the Tyrol
was flooded by subterranean spring on tee
18th and several miners drowned.
A small yiaduct in process OF demolition al
Pittshurg, Pa. fell with four men distance
of twenty-five feet. Daniel Mullins was prob
ably fatally hurt and the others seriously in
jured.
The bark Lucie, bound from Liverpool for
San Francisco, was sunk b. a collision at sea.
Six Of the crew lost their liyes.
By q collision near Toronto, oa the 18th inst.
an engineer and fireman wei 10 fatally injured
and damage to the amount Of $4,000 done to
the trains
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27

Ex-SEsAroR SIMON CAMERON cele.
brated Saturday, in Florida, his s5th
birthday.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.
he Has Skipped,


A Paris dispatch OF the 18th says Prince Ma
poleon has fed to Switzerland to avoid arrest.