The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-25
Territorial ale.nins,.

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was quite warm, but the decision was
regarded as a compromise and will be acquiesced
in by all. "
Territorial G1eanings.
Edward Fomsbee, of Bath-on-the-
Hudson, N. Y, described as a steady,
industrious young man, walked all the
way from Albany to Aberdeen "a distance
of nearly 1000 miles in just one month.
A man named Daniel Briggs was run
over by the cars at Milbank, and died
in twenty minutes. Upon his person
letters were found from his brother and
sister at jamestown, Fulton county,
N. Y.
Yankton Special to Chicago Inter
Ocean: The investigation of Ordway's
charges against Gen. Campbell, federal
district attorney, by Special Agents
Haight and Boteler, from the depart
ment of justice at Washington, is pro-
crossing slowly. Ordway proposes to
cross-examine Campbell in person
when the latter presents his testimony.
Three series of charges were preferred
Ordway with the assistance Of Alexand-
er Hughes, alleging dishonesty, incap-
able neglect of duties and malicious in
tent in bringing the Indictment against
Ordway.
Redfeld, Oak, 5pecial:--Gov. Ord
way and Hon. Alexander Boteler, of
the department of justice, arrived in
.
this city recently. Mr.. Boteler is
here taking testimony in the Campbell
investigating case. The governor says
he desires q thorough investigation of
his W official acts, as we'll as those of
United States Attorney Campbell, and
invites all who know or think they know
of any unpleasant light before the public,
to bring it before Commissioner Be-
teller. He will go to the bottom of the
noted Faulk county case, and expresses
a determination to ferret out all charges
preferred against him.
A family living in the township of
Fertile moved on to the claim of Thomas
Waite, adjoining their own, and put up
buildings which they occupied. Some
members of the family had contested
Waite's claim, but a number of trials
had confirmed Waite's right. Last
Thursday he found that the tongues of
both his horses had been cut so badly
that one is not likely to COY The
| Gunderson family was at once suspect
ed, as Waite is a young man who has
no enemies and has trouble with no one
else. Monday night q crowd. v~ariously
estimated from 50 to 100, collected at
Gunderson's house and ordered the
family to remove their goods to their
own claim within fifteen minutes, as
they were determined to destroy their
buildings and 1.-THE remaining contents
after the time was out. They begged
for sixty days, but were told that it was
now or never. The work of removal
then went on, the crowd assisting, until
everything was moved, even the sitting
hens, after which the buildings were
burned.
A special from Libson to the Fargo
Argus gives an account Of the capture
and escape of an operator in horsefiesh
in that country. It seems that the man
who stole Nels Franzen's horses from
near Lisbon was captured in Day coun-
ty, and Sheriff Moore of Ransom noti-
fed one of the sherif's deputies, who
started for Day county after the prison
er and horses, and was returning with
them in company with small boy. On
some pretext the theft asked to change
his seat, and, while doing SO, grabbed
the deputy sheriff revolver. Ordering
the officer to hold up his hands, he
directed the small boy to secure this
handcuf keys with which he united his
shackles. He then directed the Office,
and boy to a lonely spot about five miles
from where he effected his freedom.
Mr.. James g. Pauley of Pierre, whe
started with his family to go to Sion,
City in a fat boat, was caught in tn,
storm and driven across the river o shor
distance above Wheeler. The boa
with all of Mr.. Pauley's goods was lost
and their two months old babe died II
its mothers arms during the storm
They had to go about eight miles bare
foot and almost destitute of clothing be
fore getting there.
Eight hundred sheep have arrived
from Wisconsin for the ranch of Mr.. O
P. Conger of Steele.
Judge Shannon proposes to write
history of Dakota, its Indian tribes
early inhabitants, settlers, ETC., assiste,
by ex-Gov. Faux. Probably no othe
man in the country is as well qualife,
for the task.