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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-04-25

Two cases in which Andrew j..
Thomas, of Barton County, Ca, is in
terested were decided in the Atlanta
courts recently. One of the cases gave
him a verdict of 5000 against a raj
way company for damages received'
and the other bestowed upon him aver
dict of guilty of manslaughter with a
sentence Of Imprisonment for eighteen
years
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-04-25
An African Queen.

A days march from Amoaful, situate
on arise between two small valleys, is
the cozy little village Of Adwabim, of
which my Interpreter innocently in
formed me the headman was a woman.
The little Queen, as they called her,
was of preposscssing appearance, and
claimed to be a near relative of the
royal family. her husband being a non
entity. She and her people were in a
most rueful condition in consequence
of raids by the Coomassie chiefs, who
were said to have robbed, slain and de-
vastated in the hamlet. 'sIherefore,"
said the Chieftess, with tears in her
eyes, 81 want to come for English Gov
eminent. Coomassie people too much
spoil me; my young men, they all kill!
my old men, they all kill! What l must
do: live for e
could only tell her what I had al
ready told many others who had ap-
pealed to me in distress, that my mis-
sion was not a political one.
In her poverty she brought me a fowl
and some yams, in return for which she
received q handsome piece Of cloth in
tended for some exalted potentate. My
admiration for the brave little oma
was increased from the fact that she had
just personally stopped q h~and-to-hand
fight between two of her men subjects
and had ordered an arbitration of the
quarrel, at which she invited me to pre-
side. l declined. Curiosity, however,
tempted me to watch the proceedings,
which were carried out in the most or
derby manner until. announcement of
the decision, whereupon the friends of
both parties fell to cudgelling each
other vigorously, in which the arbitra-
tor freely joined.-G. 7. Lagaen, in
Nineteenth Centuyu.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-04-25

by a recent act of the Ne"
Legislature, Good Friday has
made 6 lega' holiday.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-04-25

One Of the party of persons from
Australia who are known as 'blacks,"
and used as bloodhounds in tracking
criminals, recently died at Cleveland,
o., of congestion of the lungs. They
travelled with one of the principled cir
cuses during the summer, and are said
to be the only people in existence who
understand the use of the boomerang.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10
MIDDLBTOIpN.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
MIDDIETowN. July 8.-Daniel Corbit OF
Odessa lost valuable horse on Saturday
morning last. A barbsd wire fence
caused the animals death. A number
Of farmers viewed the mangled mass Of
horee flesh and declared their intention
OF opposing wire ienoes.
Sheriff Martin sold the remaining
portion Of J, R, H4ll's household goods
Yesterday. About 1900 were realized
thersirom.
R S. Trusx expects to have peaches to
ship on Friday.
ltiS hoped that the telephone line from
chesspsskI City will be extended to this
town.
Some of our farmers are threshing
wheat hut they refuse to sell at "a aud
SO cents per busbsl.
There wsrs eight applicants for the
dwelling vacated by Cashier J., L. Crouch
last week, and yet few OF our moneyed
men say there Is nothing to encourage
building here.
bass weighing five pounds was
caught in the pond by a member Of the
boat club few days ago.
Thieves stole pair OF pantaloons and
i've loaves Of bread from gentleman q
carriage which was standing near tbs
corner OF Broad and Main streets On Sat
urday night.
Ths most complete piece Of hsrves
machinery seen N thS section WAS il
Joshua Riohards' fold L. wac woot
self binder With bundle carrier attached
Mr R lad bat three man in his ield AnC
aud did Is much work az vas done II
ioiner years with Is hands.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10
LOOAL arsrKonoLoaY.
Chat with n weather Prophet
HIS Predictions for the CurrenG
Week.

A Chat with n weather Prophet
HIS Predictions for the Current
Week.
A. J. De Voc, the weather prophet Of
Haokensaok, N. j., wAain town Monday
and paid brief visifs.o the GAZETTE.
He came TO arrange for q course OF
lectures next fall and some other bust
ness. Mr.. De Voc has been Furnishing
weather forecasts for the New York Sun
for some time past and has achieved some
reputation In his chosen line OF meteor
oloRy.
In the conversation which ensued he
stated that he based his prediction
largely upon observation OF the Aspects
and movements Of the clouds and dwelt
upon the general ignorance regarding the
distances Of visible clouds, especially
when near the horizon. A cloud two
miles above the earth's surface, lie said,
may be- seen, however incredible II may
seem, at distance OF $50 miles and
the meteorological whom experience has
taught to calculate with approximate
eoouraoy the distance, nature and direc'
tion Of motion and speed Of these distant
clouds can readily foretell where they
will be day or week hence, whether
they will bs dissipated or increase and
what effect they will have upon tho
regions over which they will travel.
Being requested to give a practical
illustration Of his skill in foreoastiDg the
weather, Mr.. De Voe stepped to one Of the
windows Of the GAZETTE office which
| gives view TO the northward, and after
inquiring precisely in which direction
the north point lay he devoted about five
minutes to An inspection OF that portion
Of the sky visible from the window and
then immediately dicssted off the follow
ing to the stenographsr Of the staff
| There will bs cool storm along the
sou'h Atlantic coast. There will be very
red sunsets to-day (Monday) and to-
morrow (TuesdAy), II will remain clear
here with cool northwest winds for two
dsys. The wind will back from the
northwest TO the northeast, then shift to
the southeast with fog on Thursday
morning followed by rising temperature
and shOwery weather towsrds Friday
evening to the north. Thunder showers
here during Saturday aud Sunday.
Wednesday will be the coolest day during
July. The rainfall during July will be
about double the average.
This prediction, Mr.. De Voc said, may
be depended upon for places within a
circuit Of so miles Of Wilmington. For
greater distances some ALLOW ance must be
made for example the showers due here
on Friday evening may be expected in
the lower portion Of the Peninsula on
Saturday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10

THE RkOORD BEATEN.
Teemer Defeats ConIey-The Accu-
racy of the FIve.sIi Course CUES


Teemer Defeats ConIey-The Accu-
racy of the Flve.sIile Course CUES
toned.
SEBAGo LAKE, Ne, July THE five
mile single soull race, $1,000 q side, be.
tween John Teemer Of McKeesport, Pa,
and G. Il. COnley OF Portland, Me-, took
place on Lake Ssbsgo this afternoon, and
was Won by Teemer in 81 10, with Conley
y seconds behind. The attendance Of
spectators was small. Both men were In
fine condition. The course was % miles
straightway from the foot OF the lake and
return.
Promptly at a O'Clock the word was
given. Teemer took the water slightly
in advance Of Cnnley Both started III
in rafting style, pulling "a TO the
mioute. Teemer drew NJ once to the
irun. and MAINTAINED his lsai through
ont. At the end Of the fiat mile Conley
had spurted and was pulling 81 strokes
to Tesmer's 20, closing the gap 80 that
the latter was leading by only one
length. At the end OF two miles Teemtr
still had lead Of length, aud then
nada d squirt increasing his lead, 30 that
Ut tue turn he had three lengths advance.
reemar was then pulling 26 TO Conley 3
u Just before reaching the turn Con-
ley steered badly, which lost him about
two langths. Teemer reached the turn
iu 10 so, with C1nley . seconds behind.
Both men made go, d turns and squared
awsy for home. Conley spurted several
times or the bomestretoh, but was unable
to overcome his opponents lead. At the
end Of this fourth mile the gap had been
decreased by CUnley d continued spurts Ia
three lengths. Or the last quarter
Corley sEain spnried brsvsly, showing
Lis shell close to Teemsr and Just cutting
of the clear water. As they came hOmt
Couley wss pulling IS strokes to Teemer't
3S. Teemer crossed the line a little over
one length in the LEAD.
TeemsF's time is the quickest OF
record for five milss. This course was MOI
surveyed, however, and it is claimed By
some that II ia short.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10
SALfSBURY.
A NewAy Letter From wicOmico's
Metropolis.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
SALISBURY, Mo-, July THE anxiety
OF the people OF this section over the re-
suit Of the Chicago convention Is intense.
They are breathlessly awaiting news Of
the nomination and hoping that the
nominee will BE- DelAwAre's favorite sop.
Should he receive the nomination this
county will roll up over one thousand
majority for him. Both the Salisbury
Advertiser and the Tines, our weekly
pApere, have been supporting him for
several months.
drencned in rain for the pas. two weeks.
Wheat has been hai vested over a week,
hut very little has been threshed. Much
damage has been done by the rainy
weather to wheat shocked in the fields.
The heavy rains of Friday and yesterday
have flooded many corn fields, aud much
corn has bsen washed out Of the ground
violent thunder storm, accompanied
by h,eh wind and some hail, passed
over salisbury yesterday morning.
There is now great scarcity Of corn
in this section and our grain dealers are
compelled to purchase II in Baltimore
and Wilmington, by the vessel and car
loads. There was plenty OF corn raised
in this aud Worcester county last year,
but 9 farmers sold short early In the
spring and now have barely enough TO
last until the next crop is gathered. Corn
is selling at so cents per bushel here.
Manufacturers here are now shipping
immsnse quantities of peach box material
to Delaware and the peach growing
sections Of Maryland. Cargo after cargo
is being shipped by water, while many
car loads are also going away.
The stockholders OF the Salisbury
NatiouEl Bank have elected the follow.
,uG direo;Ora: K K jackson, Samuel A
dfaham, CHARLSE Y. Holland, Robert +.
BrAttop, William b. TlghmAn, John
White aud Simon Ulman. The capita
stock, $4,000, has all been
subscribed and 10 per cent
paid in. The building committee alst
has been appointed and contracts fol
building are being made. The building
will be constructed Of pressed brick will
brown stone trimmings, the fire. proc
vault being situated in the centre OF th,
structure. Work will be commenced II
few days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10
AH4LrIMOkE MUNDkR.
A Young Man Found with Two Hui.
let Holes Under the Ear,


BALTIMORE, July "A few minutes be-
fore 3 O'Clock this NOR lipg two pistol
shots we're heard on Fayettee street be-
tween Gay and Holiday. On hsslenine
toSthe spot, policemen found the body Of
William T. J. MCGowan lying in the
street with two bullet wcuuis in she neck
jast bs!ow the right ear
In the middle of thu street near where
MCGOWAN had falsD, stood Augustus
Slater, a young man we'll known in the
city. AS the officers approached Slater
threw pistol across the street into an
aIeR way, where it was found by Police
nan Doyle. Slater was arrested aud,
VITA Mcuowan, taken to Cen raj police
station, whsre tho latter soon disd. Il
cOnO; or d inquest will be held to-day.
McGo~sn wad widely known through
out the city. When sober he was peace
able and quiet, but when under the in
fuence Of liquor, which vas frequent, he
was quarrelaome, reckless and desperate,
using his pistol freely, He WAS formerly
cOmpositur aud lately kept saloon
and gambling house at the corner OF
Holiday ami Fayette streets. Not long
ago the place was rsided by the police
and the gambling outfit captured. In a
shooting atfray in which MoGoWau took
part little over year ago, iu 0ano
dorte:'s saloon, the latter was killed.
Acfowau was indicted aud tried for the
murder OF Gorter and acquitted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10
NOOK NOTICES.

LEGISLATION ON. INSANITY "A collection OF
tile lunacy laws Of the United States, England and
Ill. D., late president Of the Board ii Public
Charities of Pennsylvania; prl,lla; bound in law
The title of this book is a concise indication
OF its contents and the name OF the thor a
sufficient guarantee of its value. To the
lawyer, it matters little what his
speciality be, it il wade mecum
no legal library can be considered
complete without it, The states are
taken up in alphabetical order, beginning
with Alabama and ending with Wyom,
ing, and the thoroughness with
which the work has been done
II exempliiied in the eight pages devoted to
Delaware. We find therein, inserted in its
appropriate place aud not chronologically,t the
act passed by the Legislature OF 1883 with
special reference to the care OF criminals in
capital cases who have become insane after
conviction and before sentence, AZ well az the
other acts Of the same legislative ges.
sion, authorizing tho confinement Of
lunatics from the lower counties in
the now insane asylum Of this
county, DC It will be remembered
that the aforementioned act was an outgroyth
OF the Collingwood p. Hallett trial. That
part OF the compendium relating to American
lunacy laws is supplemented by compre-
hensiye synopsis Of the lunacy laws OF Eng
land, Ontario, France, Germany and Russia
and the report Of the commission appointed
by Governor lloyt in May, 1889, to examine
into the system for the caro- Of the insane in
Pennsylyania'and to inquire into the legis.
latlOn Of other states and countries upon the
same subject.
The following extract from recent issue
Of the Philadelphia LstyeT shows the esti-
nation in which Mr.. Harrisons book is held
by the legal fraternity MIR. George l..
Harrison's book Legislation on Insanity,
has been supplied, by request Of senators, for
the use Of the French senate which has APP
pointed a commission to revise the lunaey
laws Of France. This Is only one of the
evidences Of the appreciation this val
liable compend has received. When
state legislatures meet again there
will be opportunity to show how
far the information furnished IN
this form has worked among lawmakers.
Unless among those who have made the sub.
ject a special study, it is astonishing how
much ignorance has prevailed heretofore on
the actual legal status and condition of the
insane in the several states. There is no
excuse now, when every legislator can COM
pare the carefully-protected personal rights
of the insane in a few leading common
wealths and countries with the informa-
ton MIR. Harrison has furnished to the citi.
2ens OF each state az to their own laws in
care OF such sufferers"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10
TILE INrrK.ooLLEeIArB nAos.
Tho Closest Race = PennsyIvnnin
Leads Cornell by Two Feet at the
Finish.

Tho Closest Race = Pennsyivnnin
Leads Cornell by Two Feet at the
Finish.
At Saratoga Lake Monday II looked
IS. II there would have TO be another
postpouement of the mile and half
straight away boat race between the four.
cared crews Of Bowdoin, Columbia, Cor
nell, Pennsylvania and Princeton. At
about IL O'Clock, however, a SUCCESSFUL
start was made with Pennsylvania lead
ing and Cornell coon gaining with their
powerful stroke. At the first quarter
Penney lvania lead Cornell by half a
length, Bowdoin Elk Lengths behind fol-
lowed by Columbia and Prlnostor. At
the halt.mile point Cornell aud Pennsyl
vapia were abreast both rowing a sweep.
ing 80. At thrse quarters and a mile
Cornell lead by half a length.
Up TO thia point PfLlo tou had been
last, but nov passed Columbia and Bow
dO,u and rowed finely 10 the d ,ish. Bow
dom surprised everybody by h-r spnrt
for the first mile. purirE the last mile
Of the race the water was smoothsr ard
Pennsylvania more accustomed TO euch
water than Cornell prodted by II ard
made beautiful and successful epuIt.
A hundred feet from the inish Cornell lead
a third Of length. At the finish line
p nnsylvania took the stroke alterp ate,y
with Cornell, which took her across the
line less than q yard aheSd IN 800, the
fastest tfiidial time ever made by col.
lege four at that distance. Princeton
was four lengths behind, but ahead OF
Columbia, Bowdoin's hoat having filled
by the swash from the Lady Of the Lake.
The Cornell boys went to the lake in
their six horse coach, which was gorge
ously decorated with red and white Each
pair OF horses were bay and whits, with
white collars and red llnirg, and the
whole stair was very dsshingRnd highly
suggestive of college enthusiasm.
This special dispatch to the Philadel.
phiS fress says: The Cornell men and
their supporters took their defeat like
men. They made no excuse and simply
said they were outrowsd. In q few
minutes they recovered themselves and
unanimously appointed committee I,
walt on the victorious crew and ask then
to allow themselves to be escorted int,
town on top Of the Cornell six. hors,
coach. The Pennsylvania men wer,
much pleased with the compliment, ant
would, undoubtedly, have accepted II 1
had been possible. As It was, they hat
to catch train and could only do 1t b,
fast driving. When the Cornell mel
drove into Saratoga village they lowere,
their beautiful nilk flag to half mast an,
parodied their soug, Cornells III Town,
to "a Sick Crowd In Town"
The Pennsylvania LETT at IL 15 10
PHILADELPHIA.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10

Wlllnipgienlsrs have reason to he
thankful for their unevsntful Fourth and
to the II licences which aided in keeping
the celebration Of the day within reAsor-
able limits. Most powerful of these were
doubtless the anti fireworks ordinance
and the publicity given to the mayors
warning that the same would be en-
forced, This operated directly in
eorstrainipg parents to guard
Rksintt violations Of the law by
their children, aud indirectly in dir
courseips mSpy dealers from laying in
stocks Of fireworks for the season. OF
course there was some noise, but all who
Fememb her the distrsetipg din with vhich
ths day was won't to be- made hidscus
here in former years will concur in call
ing the last n quiet Fou tia by contrast.
The u ost eratit1 ing result Of this more
sensibls celebration has been that, so far
Rs We have learned, no accident worth
mentioning occurred from The misuse oi
Ore arms or fireworks IN this city. ouf
good fortune In this res peGt ia heightened
BY comparison with previous celebrations
hers ard with the observation Of last
Fdisy in other PLACES. At Bradford,
Mas frec,RCker started col flsgia.
ton in which s75, 900 of property
was destroyed and at least
one and probably two lives were Lost At
College Point. l. |, the we'll known
artist Daniel @. Beard lost his eyesight
by the explosion OF some powder. AT
Centrslis, Mo two men were killed by
the premature discharge Of cannon. AT
Schenectady, N. Y, q boy had his eyes
blown ont by the explosion Of a toy can.
ncn. At Ithaca, N. Y. little girl was
fatally burned by her clothes taking fire
from FIRE cracker. At Cleardon, Ohio
two young msn we're killed by prems
ture discharge OF Are works. Doubtless
there were many more casualties unre
ported, the above comprising only thof,
which tile Associated Press brough
together in what might be termed on
| batch.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10
80 .s-+H---
INDIAN TRUUBL ES.
The Utes Cause Trouble I'm western
UOIOradO-SeyeraI Killed.

DENVER, July Wilson Carlisle's
and Johnson's cattle camp In the western
part of La Plata county near the Utah
line were attacked by Ute Indians on
July 3D.. Charles Cook and Adolph
Lusk, employees Of the cattle company,
were badly wounded, Eve Indians were
killed aud a number wounded.
The whites had IL horses killed and
100 stolen. The cowboys were driven of
their camp, their outfits burned and their
provisions carried away by the Indians.
Two Wilson boys, s aud 10 years old rode
20 hours without food or rest and arrived
at Durango Saturday night In an ex.
hausted condition.
The Utes have for some time been
causing trouble to the cattle men, killing
cattle and stealing horses. One Of Will
sons men found several Of the latter's
horsps in possession Of the Indians and
undertook 70 secure the same. An
ludiAn attacked him with knife and
was killed. This precipitated the fight
Seventeen thousand head of cattle are
left at the mercy Of the Indians.
Col, Hall, ooInmandant at Fort Lewis,
has dispatched company of cavalry to
drive the Indians back to their reserva.
ton. The Indians will probably reach
their reservation we'll supplied with
bOrsrs aud cattle before the soldiers can
reach them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10
FOREIGN,

A dispatch to the London Times dated
Saturday, from Dongola, says: "Tho Mudir
OF Dongola has achieved brilliant victory
over the rebels at Debbah. The enemy was
routed with loss OF 1000 killed. We now
com ider ourselves saved"
Advices to the Paris Temps from Suakin
says that news has been received there that
General Gordon has been murdered by M
soldiers, and that the Mahdi has occupied
Khsrtoum.
DR.. Koch, the head Of the Berlin cholera
commission, who ia investigating the disease
in France, reports that the cholera at Toulon
ia Asiatic, from the extreme east. He found
the same microbes as were found in Egypt
and India. The intestines being the scat OF
danger, fumigation is useless. He SAYS :
1.-THE cholera will reach Germany. 1t will 90
everywhere: Having centre like Toulon, it
must spread"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10
LEyIs.
the schooner Hattie Page Sold
Newsy Notes.

Newsy Notes.
special Correspondence Ot Gazette aud journal.
LgwEs, July s. The bull add cargo Of
the schooner Hattie Paige which were
lnld 81 July 4th were bought by Mr. Il
] Morris Of this town. The prize pad
for ths hull vAs $3.50 aud the cargo, con-
aistiNg Of soft coal sold for $50
Tho hotels at Rshob,th sre gradually
ilipg MP The Hotel Henlopsn sbnvs a
registry list Of 45 guRLs.
l. ia expected that the shipme'. of
psSche5 will commence here next week.
The crop ia nearly double the amount
raised LAST yesr.
The uolored perpls had quite gala
day here on Sunday, on which occasion
lhsy dedicated ;teir new churcb in Plot
Howr. Nine or lolds Of exculs'c;.i. Is
wef- prerrrt, and al Joined IN III, cere-
luGDitF
BIO quit5es are tie only peat We have,
and thy s:e on the marsh AID in.
Vulnerable.
Orr citz,ps arH making great com
plhi't !" rsgsri 10 tht h-h ,aatori"s that
ger+ wto'"t hare ls't yer "lr odors
which cola-a irnm .hpsa npte'lia' 'ren.s
are e. on. \ 30 cause disease san u set our
porn stinu.