Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-03
Gleanings from Exchanges.


Gleanings from Exchanges.
Albert, son of William Gillett, Of the
town OF Ashley, was killed by being
thrown from his horse.
Andrew Barr, a young man aged
twenty years was drowned while bath
ing in the Red river.
Among the attractions at the Fourth
of July celebration at Mitchell viii be
White Ghost and a band Of Sioux Indi-
ans.
Herman Grovensline OF jamestown,
was killed by foul air in a well he
was digging, which had been covered
over.
The Grand Army reunion, depart
ment OF Dakota, will be held in Yank-
ton on the 9th, 10th and 18th of Sep
tember.
II is believed in Howard that the out
come of the Miner County bank failure
will be a satisfactory adjustment of the
claims against the bank.
1t has been intimated that in the
Ward trials the point will be made that
the defendants are entitled to have a
jury from the county where the offense
was committed.
Six Indians were captured by a de-
tachment Of soldiers from Fort Lincoln
on the Biack Hills road south of the
Little Heart river Sunday, the odd.
They had threatened settlers.
Thirty five miles west of Ipswich, in
Walworth county, occurred q fight be-
tween Dan Kings stage men and a con-
stable and assistant, which is likely TO
result in the death of one Of Kings dri-
vers.
Fargo is infested with a gang Of
crooks. Thieves broke into Clappis
saloon and stole sl2 by a raid on the
till, while the barkeeper and a police
man stood in front of the establishment
and got away with the booty.
The farmers around Valley Springs
assembled and organized a farmers
club TO be known as the Valley Springs
Farmers Association, with II. Riddell
president, and L. ,. Martin secretary.
The aim and object is to hold exhibit
tions of live stock and give premiums.
The capital commissions Of this late
session at Bismarck, approved ofali work
done on the building and settled all ac-
counts. Work will continue on the
building until completed. The furni-
tuFe will DO put in the Legislative
halls and territorial offices prepare
tory to the meeting Of the legislature
in January.
At the meeting of the Masonic Grand
Lodge. at Abee,tea the following Off
GERS were cleo OF; John Il. Schroeder,
of Rapid City, NJ. W. G. n; William
Blatt Of Yankton, r. w. D. G.. NJ; S.
]. Conklin Of CLARK, X. w. G.. S. w;
III. NJ. Wheeler, OF Grand Forks, II. w.
q. j, w. W. ID. Cameron Of Madison,
r. W. G. T.; Charles L. Mccoy Of
Aberdeen, II. w. G.. S.
Brown, a sevcnteen-year old horse
thief, son Of q wcll-to-do farmer north
Of Sioux City. Iowa. was caught near
Rcd lake. T.. l.. Drury, county super
intendent Of Brule county. saw him
about five miles south Of Chamberlain,
and speaking to him received 10 reply.
The thief began to run and the>super-
intendent gave chase, After reaching
the banks of tho lake the thief left his
horse and rushed into the lake and kept
in the water up to his neck. A num-
Der Of the neiohboFs were aroused and,
after shooting at him awhile, he was
driven out OF the lake on the south side
and captured.
Bishop Walker, of the Protestant
Episcopal Church is practical peace
maker. II ia stated that one Sunday
afternoon at Wapheton, he was walking
through one Of the streets with another
Clergyman when he came upon a crowd
of fifty or seyenty-tiye roughs watching
with interest the progress OF a desperate
fight between two men. The bishop at
onco plunged into the crowd and at
tempted to drag Oft one of the men who
ives engaged ia kicking bis opponent in
the face. Failing in this he cried SIS
there not Of you man enough to help
me2' let them fight 1t ont was the
reply. The bishop, raising himself TO
his full height, said with flashing eyes
Is ii poaihle there is not one among
YOU who rs a man? Are Won wild
beasts? Have you no shame?s The
crowd stood for a moment s~pellbound
ead then four or five rushed forward,
dragged tho men apart and in obedience
to the bishops orders took them to their
homes, while the bulk of the spectators
dispersed, looking decidedly crest-fall-
en-,