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Delta chief., 1884-04-23
$4,000 Gone,

SAN Francisco, CAL The Chronicle
publishes in substance the following
marvel. Captain w. F. Swasey, the
oldest pioneer Of the coast, makes a
statement of the intense suffering of
his friend, Colonel d. j. Williamson,
an Army officer Of distinction and an
Ex-U. s. Consul, who was attacked in
the winter Of 1862 with violent rheu-
matism. So great was his agony in
after years, he became helpless Grip
pie, and after trying numberless
remedies, the baths Of other countries
and spending fortune Of go, 900, the
disease seemed to assume more viru-
lent type. Finally, he was persuaded
10 try st. Jacobs Oil. the great con-
qusror Of pain. It worked . miracle
Of cure. In a letter to the CHRONICLE
he confirms Capt. SwAsey's statement
and adds: II cheerfully give my un.
qualified attestation to the truthfulness
Of the statement, because feel per-
fectly certain thst . knowledge Of INV
cure by st Jacobs OIL, will prove the
means Of relieving hundreds of suffer-
en."
Delta chief., 1884-04-23
THE PRIZES PROMPTLY PAID.
The Divfsion Of fifteen Thousand Dollars
Drawn In the Loulsinna Lottery.

The Division Of Finesn Thousand Dollars
Drawn in the Loulsi.na Lottery.
Evening wisconsin. Milwaukee. March sist.
About the first of March twenty-seven
workmen at the West Milwaukee shops
Of the st. Paul road, nearl all OF whom
were en- ployed in the paint depart
ment, conceived the idea of trying their
luck in the forthcoming drawing of the
Louisiana State lottery. With the ex-
ception of one or two, who took two
chances, the men each contributed one
dollar, which was invested in tickets
and pool formed. The drawing took
place at New Orleans on the 1lth inst.
and few days afterwards Henry Riv-
ers. foreman Of the railway company
paint shops, who had been intrusted
with the matter, received advices from
MIR. Dauphin, president of the Louisi-
ana lottery. that ticket No. 4.467 had
drawn the first capital prize Of s15, 900,
one-fifth Of the ticket being held BY the
Milwaukee pool, emitting the members
to $4,000. Last week (Tuesday) tho
the Marine and Fire Insurance Com
pany's bank. The windfnll has been
divided among the fortunate Investors.
each receiving s555.55. The men were
highly elated over their unexpected
good fortune, and the promptness with
which the money was paid by the lot
terry management. Nearly every cent
Of the money has been invested in
homes,eads. A Wisconsin reporter
made search for the names Of tho
lucky men, but several who were seen
refused to talk about their lucky
streak.
Delta chief., 1884-04-23
Due % Carelesuness.

81 observe in tho evening paper"
said Dumley, "that one Of Rarnum's
Australian boomerang throwers has
just died Of consumption.
''Yes. rather sad casc," replied
young Featherly. land no far away
from home. too. Poor chap! Iunder-
stand that In personal appearance he
was half man and half monkey"
$50 I've heard" replied Dumley.
.'By the way" he went on, .it IL csr-
ious what a fatal effect our climate has
upon monkeys. have been told that
great numbers Of them have bcsn car
ried of every year with consumption
and other pulmonary troublcs.,'
Yes" Fextherly said, "but still
many Of these deaths are largely due
70 cRrelessness and exposure. notice
Dumley." he continued, quite earnsAt-
ly, that you are out to-day without
your overcoat Isn't that little bit
Delta chief., 1884-04-23
Going Backwards.

A day or two ago. while some Of the
city laborcrs were scraping away Mt
the pavement on Adelaide street, a
citizen turned in from Brush street to
pass them.
.'Will you tell me the tonne of dnyP''
asked an old man, as he leaned on his
hoe.
.'Ten o'clock" was the reply.
The man had put the time back half
an hour. and as he heard them grumb-
ling over his announcement he walked
around the square and in ten minutes
turned in from Brush street again.
"Faix. but is it Twin o'clock yit?"
asked the same old man.
eleven o'clockp Why, it's only
half-past nine! answered the pedestrian.
There was deal of mutiering and
growing and wondering, and he pass
ed on to appear fof the third time He
now had his hat pulled down. his collar
up. and walked with limp.
WED We be koind enough to tell us
the tonne of day?" qucricd the old
man.
"Of course. Its just nine o'clock to
second"
The laborers stood looking Mt each
other in profound astonishment for n
moment, and then the old man called
out TO one Of them:
"You there, Patrick! Kapc yer ewes
peeled up Brush fur the next tin. min
utes and you'll see last night coming
down to. shake hands wild us!"
Delta chief., 1884-04-23

A young lady who Is learning music
says she has heard that fish is . good
dish for people who write stories, ETC.,
and wants to know what would be .
proper dish for . person studying mu-
sic. We should0say note meal diet
would be excellent Bonneville Jour-
nal.
Delta chief., 1884-04-23

Speaking Of April 1, the man or wc.
man who IA moved 10 tcars" don't
have 10 pay an express wagon vIO :
day 70 get thcrs. II [Pittsburgh Chroni-
ole.
Delta chief., 1884-04-23

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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
Killed His Wife.

BosToN, Mass, April 23.-James Nichd
son, for many years President of one OF
Oldest boating associations at the nor
end, separated from his wife Ellen abc
three months ago. Yesterday he enter
her fathers house. and laughingly TAXI
his fifteen months old child in his ar
tossed it in the air. Then with a lovi
caress lie asked it which it loved best. j
then Mrs. Nicholson entered, and ID
ing the child, -ssked her husbaW J
follow her into an adjoining ron
Five minutes later angry words were head
followed by a pistol-shot and a woman
piercing scream. Mrs. Nlcholson's broth
rushed into the room, and found her lyl
upon a chair, with the child in her anl
and a bleeding bullet-wound in her brea{
AS the young man threw himself before h
and her husband, Nicholson muttered: ~
me finish her." and fired a second shot on
the young mans shoulder. The ball pen
trated the woman's heart, and she ID
dead to the floor. Her child, which 81
threw half across the room in her dyh3
agony, lay screaming upon the carp
Nicholson exclaimed: II am q murdered
and putting his pistol into his pocs
bounded out of the house and escaped.
to a late hour last night he was still fra
He had been drinking before he went to-
house.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
A Fatal Duel.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 2 pa fatal du1
was fought Monday at Cockeysville, asnd
town in Baltimore County, the princim|
being two brothers-in-law named Chart
Brown and Joshua Gill. The fight VI
brief and bloody. The distance was
short that the antagonists, thirsting for cad
others blood, could almost have toucNd
each others inger-tip had they s%tretchd
out their arms 10 full length, and thu
glared at each other like wild beasts, ts1
intense hatred being obser vable even at I1
dread moment
But two shots were exchanged, and
the second bullet sped out of ellis q
Brown dropped mortaliy wounded. WhI
a physician was examining the bleedH
wound in his breast Mrs. Brown arrived
the scene. "My hus bandv' she s%l1leHs]
wildly, and fell PROSTATE OH the body OF
dying man.
Gill has since been arrested. Tile cay
OF the duel was an old feud that arose j
tween the two a number of years ago ]
OF a dispute over some property. 1t y
been intensified since by family quarfe.
Both parties to the mortal combat are "
Zehs OF prominence, and belong to OLE
the best families in the county.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16

employing young children in factories;
%denouncing the exemption of any property
from taxation; declaring that the regula-
ton and sale of liquors should be a matte,
for personal consideration and not a party
question; demanding a graduation tax on
incomes, and that a National law should
be enacted prohibiting aliens from owning
or holding land.
THE sixtieth anniversary Of the estab-
lishment of the Odd-Fellows' Society in the
United States was celebrated on the 25th
at various points.
MARCUS L. WARD, Ex-Governor of New
Jersey, died at Newark on the 25th, aged
seventy-two years.
FRANK JAMES, the bandit, was acquitted
on the 25th by the United States Jury at
Huntsville, Ala, of the Mussel Shoals rob.
berry, but was Immediately arrested by the
Sheriff of Cooper County, Mo-, for com.
plicity in the Otterville train robbery.
JUDGE PERKINS, of Oswego, Kan, was
unanimously nominated for Congressman
on the 25th by the Republicans of the
Second District.
The Woman's Presbyterian Board Of
Foreign Missions of the Northwest, at its
recent session in Milwaukee,, elected Mrs.
G. H. Hoge, of Chicago, President, and
Mrs. c. B. Farwell, of Chicago, Treasurer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Interesting News Compilation.
CONGRESSIONAL

BILLS were passed in the Senate On the 22d
granting q pension to the widow of Rear Adj
McDougall, and to ratify agreements
with the Sioux Indians for the right Of way
for railroads through their territory. -. In tho
House an order was made that evening ses-
6ions be held for general debate on the Tariff
bill. The Pension Appropriation bill was
passed, the amendment to transfer the duties
of pension agents to the pay department of
the army being lost.
A RESOLUTION from the Ohio Legislature
was presented in the Senate on the 23d, recon-
mending the granting of pensions to prisoners
of the late war. The Pleuro-P Pneumonia bill
was furthef considered. :. In the House a res
olution was adopted in the Kansas contested
election case of Wood VS.. Peters, giving the
seat to Mr.. Wood. The Naval Appropriation
bill was discussed in Committee of the Whole.
BILLS were passed in the senate on the 24th
relating to trespass on Indian lands. and to
provide for disposing of abandoned military
reservations. A lively debate took place on
the Pleuro-Pneumonia bill, but NO action was
taken. :. In the House an adverse report was
made on the bill to compel residents of one
State to attend as witnesses in the courts of
another State. The Senate amendments to
the Naval Appropriation bill, except the item
of S5OD,OW to provide an armament for the
new cruisers, were defeated.
A was adopted in the Senate
on the 25th to deposit in the Smithsonian In
stitute a flag made of American silk, pre-
scented by Joseph Newman, of California. Mr..
Wilson addressed the Senate on the question
of Interstate Commerce. Mr.. Blair, from the
Committee on Education and Labor, reported
favorably on the House bill to establish and
maintain a Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ad-
%journed to the 2sth. LIN the House a favora-
BILE report was made on the bill to give Mrs.
Myra Clark Gaines patents for 3S,457 acres Of
land claimed by her, or pay 81. Is per acre for
so much thereof as has been sold. An even
ing session was held at which several pension
bills were Dassed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
EARTHQUAKE. IN ENG1,.x,

Terrestrial Disturbances ON
Create Great Conformation AMI .sslse1
Much Damage-A Child Killea csc.1
Woman Seriously Injured. and
LONDON, April 2s.--An earthquake Ok.
of great violence was felt in tho asa' os1
counties Of England about $3.50 vos.s s'ed
morning. The conclusion seems f.
lasted about half a minute in ESQ. Jay
Suffolk, where the most damage was ~ sa1
The first symptom vas a deep rnm aya1
sound. This was speedily FOLLOWED I,
q quaking and shaking of all Y
buildings. Church bells sounded "
chimney stacks crashed in ruin 70 n
earth and other lofty structures ~.
destroyed. At Colchester, where the ~. "s]
est disturbances seem to have occnrra,
child was killed and q woman's skull ~,
tured by falling bricks. Many persons wy
were on the streets had narrow escanes !
is impossible to estimate the damage in al
town alone. In some of the streets tr,s)
has been forbidden, az some of the bnT]
ings have been so badly shattered ]
to be considered dangerous, nd
spire of one of the largest churches in Il
place fell with o crash. The side walls !
many houses near the town were Shall
out. 1t is estimated that the damage in a.,
about the town will be fully $4,000. nj
fine old parish church at Langanhoe was n
molished, and the hoNses as badly da1
aged as though the town had passed throp1
a bombardment. The damage at Wiyen1
will be $4,000. At Coggleshall a number
schoolgirls rushed panic-stricken into N
streets when the shock occurred and man
of them were seriously if not fatally iniurI
by falling debris. At Southend the eau
trembled for miles around, windows
buildings were broken, chimne]
dashed to the earth. and crockery and glad
ware smashed. At Ipswich the walls
houses were %perceptibly shaken, plates a
tied and bells rung. At Maiden the toJ
hall and private residences were swayI
several times. In this city it is assertl
that several business houses were so M
ceptibly shaken that the employees rush1
into the streets. Telegraph instrumen
were shaken, and the shock was Distinct
felt in. Cheapside and Fleet street.
The wave passed from south to mort
and its duration was from six seconds
half a minute. The people in the localit1
most affected were thrown into such a stat
OF CONSERVATION that business has been sl
pended for a time. Hundreds rushed Wild
from their houses, while hundreds mol
sought refuge in their cellars. Cries ful
the air as chairs and tables were overturned
china and glassware ratified together al
were shattered, and chimneys and pictur,
fell with a crash. The earthquake \
caused a general feeling of alarm and ins
curity throughout England, as it is fears
more violent shocks will follow.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
An Old Man Fatally Wounds His WI

WAukEGAN, Ill, April 23.-About u
o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. EaSI)
Clark, of this city, was awakened /
Charles Frike, al aged German, who VI
across the street. He said his vile u
SICK, and when Mrs. Crawford wen'
his house she found Mrs. I'll
lying in bed with her head terri
bruised and beaten. A physician wa \
once called, but lie says the woman eau n
live. Frike, who Is sixty eight yea''
ahd III feeble health, was taken into c"s ~
and confesses that he committed the ' -,
lie says he and his wife quarreled o" I'D
day. and that she abused him all N
About dark they retired to resi- sls,a
occupying the same room, buI i"iJ
ing III separate beds. At h'0I id
ne arose, and taking q lind
struck his sleeping wife three or iou, II q
owe tile head, his intention being Ia " n
her and then drown himself, but ~ III
TOO weak to walk down to tho Iaht. q
woman has been lying in all unco4 ~ d
state since Sunday night unknown .e w !
one. He seems rational, and malllJSs
regret at having committed the uei"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
AN OLD MANS TERRIBLE FATE.
An Aged Farmer, Accused of Incest,
Dragged from His Bed at Midnight,

An Aged Farmer, Accused of Incest,
Dragged from His Bed at Midnight,
Hurried to q Tree, and Left Hanging.
Dies MONIES, Ia, April as.-For some
years past Hiram Jefferson lived on a farm
near Audubon, Audubon County, with his
family, consisting of one son, Cicero, and
three daughters. The Oldest daughter is
married, and with her husband, John
Smythe, lives in Carroll County, a dozen
miles from her parents. The family
is not regarded as of a very high order mem
tally, but Jefferson was thought to be strict
ly honorable by his neighbors. Some time
since Smythe, the son-in-law, charged Jell-
erson with incest with his youngest daugh-
ter. The story was not much credited by
the %neighbors. The girl went to live with
Smythe. Cicero, the SON, also went to
Smythe's, leaving Jefferson and his wife
alone.
About two O'clock Saturday morning Mrs.
Jefferson was awakened by her husband ex-
claiming: "What are you here for, Cicero?"
She looked and said: sit is not Cicero, but
John Smythe." She was on the front side
of the bed, and Jefferson was hauled over
her to the door, bringing her with him,
she falling beneath. A rope was put
around the old mans neck. She
oSAOdAAONs viz VI lA0 GlllO0 uSSdlldiltS
warned her to keep quiet or they would
serve her in the same way. The old man
was dragged out, leaving a broad furrow on
the ground, to a tree four hundred yards
away, where the rope was attached to a
limb, his toes barely touching the ground,
and he was left to choke to death.
Mrs. Jefferson, as soon as she dared, went
to A. D.. Petty's, less than a quarter of a
mile off, and apprised him, but he waited
till daylight before he stirred, and Mrs.
Jefferson went home. Petty aroused the
neighbors, and when they reached tho
tree found Jefferson naked and dead.
The Sheriff and Coroner were notified. The
verdict at the inquest was that Jell-
his son Cicero, Smythe, the son-in-law,
and a party unknown. The Sheriff at once
departed for. Carroll County, where he ar
rested the guilty parties. The verdict of
the jury accords with the neighborhood
feeling and %lynchings may follow. The
region surrounding this horrible crime has
been prolific of sensations, and it was near
Audubon that the crowd besieged the Polk
City murderers in the grove last summer.
Smythe has a bad record.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
FRANKS OF MAINE BOYS.
Tying a Comrade to q Railway Track an,
Acting Like Highwaymen,

6 lin u1cus
PORTLAND. Me-, April GA few days
ago six boys aged from nine to fifteen years.
living in this city, while at play above the
Portland & Ogdensburg track, tied one of
the smaller boys to the track, having first
bound his hands and feet. 1t was Just pre.
vious to the time when a train was due, and
the boys must have been aware of the fact.
though they claim the thing was done in
fun and they did not think of the possibility
OF the victims being run over. Fortunately
a man saw the boy and released him Just in
time. ."
Amos Chambers, Benjamin DeWolf, Ed
win w. Doyle and John Hadley, whose
ages ranged from fifteen to eighteen wears.
masked themselves Saturday night, and,
armed with revolvers, ordered James Doher.
": the nightrwatchman at the Portland
plaster-mill, to hold up his hands Willie thew
searched his pockets. They then left the
own. one Was arrested in Hallowell, two
III Augusta and the fo tn in Portland he
having returned home. Ao
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16

The value of the imports Of dry-goods
into the United States during the seven
days ended on the 25th was $l,546,000.
SEVERAL mills and bridges in New
Brunswick were destroyed by a freshet q
few days ago..
HENRY CURRY (colored) was executed
on the 25th at Monroe, Ca, for the murder
of a negro who had aroused his jealousy,
and Charles Wright was hanged at Center
Point, Ark, for participation in the How
ard County riots, in which Thomas Wyatt
was killed.
1.-THE United States Senate has authorized
the recognition of the African Interna-
tional Association, which is opening up to
the valley of the Congo, and the
flag of the same will be hereafter recog-
nized on land and sea as the flag of q
friendly Government.
j. I. LESLIE, a farmer near Atchison,
Kan, lost seventy hogs a few nights ago
by some mysterious disease.
HEIGHT g. BARCLAY, San Francisco COM
mission merchants, lave failed for $780,
900.
DURING the seven days ended on the
25th there were 1853 failures in the United
States, against 176 during the previous
seven days. There were twenty-one fail
ures in Canada.
Two BURGLARS entered the house of
Amos Brackenstros. nea Berne, Ind, a
few nights ago, shot Mr.. Brackenstros
dead by his wife's side, and .decamped
with seventy-eight dollars.
A BOILER in u saw-mill at Liberty Gen.
ter, O., exploded the other morning, kill
ing the engineer and foreman.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
LATER NEWS

A CYCLONE passed over a large section
OF Western Ohio on the 9th, doing i'm.
mense damage to property and causing the
loss of several lives. The greatest de.
struction was in the neighborhood Of
Mlamisburg, Carrollton, franklin, Wood.
ford, Rldgeville, Xenia, Washington Court
House and jamestown, the latter place
being almost entirely obliterated and six
persons killed. At other points over fifty
farm-honses and many barns were wrecked,
! and the loss of stock was very great.
NEAR Midland, Can, Charles Hastings,
william Cam and Frank Pease were
drowned the other afternoon by the upset.
ting of their yacht.
uDGE MINER, Of Garfield County, COL,
Ecommitted suicide a few DAYS ago by
I~drowning.
SOME miscreant cut the supports of a
railway bridge near Ciudad, Spain, q few
ltdays ago, and apassenger train was thrown
into the river. Forty persons were killed,
land many others received severe injuries.
THREE mon named Mullican, Clarke and
Hill, convicted in Ouachita (La.) Parish
of the murder of old man Rogers and wife
last month, were taken from Jail at Mon
HcAoo ~60 sAN A0AASSO F-
RICHARD PUTNAM, of Meridian, N. Y.
murdered his wife and then killed himself
Ia few evenings ago. Jealousy was the
lcause.
MRS. AMELIA BARNET, of Easton, Pa,
locked the doors of her house on the Doth,
land with a razor cut the Threats of herself
land her two children, aged two years and
five months respectively, inf1icting mortal
injuries.
GEORGE l.. EWING, the noted sculptor,
was found dead in his room at the Bre-
WORT House, New York, ON the 26th. The
ligas jet was partly on.
KING JOHN, of Abyssinia, agreed on the
Goth to Admiral Hewitt's proposals to in.
'ade the Soudan, relieve the Egyptian
garrisons and assist them to withdraw
through Abyssinia.
The premises of William Whitley, deal
ter in general merchandise in Westbourne
drove, London, were destroyed by fire re-
emily, with a loss of ESQ. 900.
A BAND of fifty-three Haytians landed
lin Cuba on the ie6th to reinforce General
Aquero.
FOREST fires in Northern Michigan were
doing great damage on the 9th. @
In Western Texas cattle were reported
lying on the 26th for want OF water and
grass, while myriads Of caterpillars were
Destroying vegetation.
HE United States Senate was not in
session on the Goth. In the House the
NFree-ship bill was passed, with an amend.
iment providing that any American citizen
may import free of duty iron or steel
steamships of not less than four thousand
tons measurement