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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-03-07

No, it was all deception. I did il that
/ might reach your side without aroua-si
ing suspicion. I did it that ! might
have revenge. ! have come % Kill
you"
The wounded man described his wife's
actions So graphically that even the vet
eran surgeon shuddered to hear it. Has
said that her eyes CLEANED with Q frenz
zy that rendered him speeehl less. da
endeayored to pacify the womans but Az
was unavailing.
i tried to call for assistance, Z added
Hall, but she clasped her hand over
my mouth, and to my horror drew t
knife from her dress, and, fourishing its
above me muttered something about,
Kidding the world of q fiend. IsWHaE
stupifed with fear and unable to resistS
I saw the cleaning knife descendingsS
and then all was darkness, ind ca1ls
remember nothing further !"
The strangest part of this little cps;
sode is that, although the Fifty -ninths
street police station is in direct conmu-s
nication with the hospital, not q word 81
of the occurrence was received by the
police authorities. Officers have been
sent to apprehend Mrs. Hall, but up to
late hour tonight no clue to her
whereabouts has been obtained.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-03-07
THE TOWN IS BOOMING
And now is the time to invest.
D. WARMER.

Proprietor of the original town.
site. has plated and laid out
three additions; all adjoining,
with a continuation of streets
and alleys. Part Of which are
in acre lots. so rs to enable all
classes to be suiredin procuring
Il residence lot. The most de-
sirable blocks on Main Street
are still for sale to those who
desire to engage in business, and
great inducements are offered
to that class Of men.
The climate in this part of
Dakota is everything to be
desired and is fully as mild
as that of Ohio, Indiana and H.
linois. with, perhaps, Il less num-
Der of cloudy days. The rain
fall is abundant and always
comes when most needed. The
water is free from any alkali
taste and as pure as any found
many of the Eastern States. In
short, the countryyclimate and
social advantages make this one
of the best, it not the very best,
county in Dakota for the emf
grant.
For further particulars, call
on or address
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-03-07
\ iiIl)b ba i
The best located
town in Southern
Dakota, being situ-
ated near the CEN
ter Of Brule County,
in the midst of the
best farming and
stock country i'll
the world. The
proof Of which has
been fully demon
strated in the mag 9
niticent crops of the
past few years.
TT r NE INA r r
KI NIB A i |,

Is located n.tile Main Line Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railroad, 48 miles west OF
Mitchell and % miles east OF
Chamberlain. It,llas a fine pub
lie school building, good church.
es, a tirst-class postoffice, two
banks, two good hotels, one
large grain elevator and mate
rial OH the ground for another.
three lumber yards, all carrying
immense stocks; several black
smith shops, good livery stables.
and stores representing all
branches Of trade. Still the
country demands more and to
live men great inducements are
offered to invest in this
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-03-07
Beautiful Town

The Brule County Agricul-
tural Fair Grounds adjoin the
townsite and is one Of the best
fair grounds in the Territory.
with a good half-mile track.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-03-07

The New England Agricultural So
ciety has unanimously voted to prohibit
the sale of intoxicating liquors at al
future fairs Of the society.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-19
LEWIS POISONING AT SEA
WALKER AND GoEMEZ FORCE
HIM TO TAKE THE DOSE.

An AgOnizing Death Follows Almost In
stantly-The Whole Scene Watched by
the Man at the Wheel-The Subsequent
Movements of the Ship again Told.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1S.-Capt. D. H.
Craig, who was commissioned bv Warner
& Merritt to go to Key West and report
to them and the relatives of the late Capt.
Lewis relative to the undoubted tragedy
on the schooner Julia Baker, returned to
the city this morning. Capt. Craig gives
the following as the result of his investi-
cation, and the testimony is different
from any elected: The man at the wheel
at the time of the Captains death said
that the cabin window was open. and
this man could see plainly into the room
and could hear all that was going on.
GIVEN A DEADLY DOSE.
1t was about IL O'Clock on the
morning of the seventh day of the
passage. The Captain had not been
well for three days, but had
been about his duties as usual. There
were in the cabin, Mate Walker and
GeOmeZ, the steward. The Captain
had previously been given medil
cine by these men, and fell dow |
as he was crossing to 90 % !
deck. Ihe man at the wheel heardtHS
Capt. grOan and saw the mate ana |
steward pour some rec 5ish liquid ito MS |
mouth from peculiar bottle. n sooner |
had the dose been taken than h. put ms ms
hand to his stomach and cried Ut: ON, |
my God, give me something 10 arIIlh'
He died in five minutes after
THE BODY THROWN q EkBoARD'
The body was throwT 0EgGoGara C,iroIl i1 aoout
three hours later. At O'CLOCK tne maze |
kept the vessel off 81 south SoT1nMesteT on fba 1Ias
direction al instead Of Of water water u Thew 9 made @
Fortune Islam where they sold the deck
load tba ct Ward escaping. The mate !
then steercI for Key West, where he was
arrested and he will be kept in Jail until
his trig in November. He refuses to talk.
All tje crew are held at Key West for
yit.eSses.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-19
TOO STRANGE FOR BELIEF.
Yet VOuched for by Connecticut People
who Never Lie.

Yet VOuched for by Connecticut People
who Never Lie.
DR.. BaileY's daughter, 10 years old,
says Middletown (Conn. } special, has
pet which attracts much attention. 1t is
a dOmesticated chicken 3 weeks old. The
doctor sat hen on 10 eggs. So far as is
known the hen attended to her duties in a
business-Iike way, but the best she could
do was to hatch out one chicken.
This disgusted her apparently, for
in previous efforts in the line of
chicken producing she had met with
much better success. So she aban-
dOned the chicken and returned to the
reproducing business. Little Maud
Bailey took an interest in the little orphan
and adopted it, bringing it up by hand.
She divided her affections between it and
a dlminutive kitten. The two strangely
affiliated pets have thus tar got on
bravely together, and the kitten has
shown no disposition to make a meal of
the chicken. The singular part of this
chickens career is that it is so fond Of it's
little mistress that it follows her up and
down stairs in the house in response to
her calls, and out into and about the
yard. 1t has also developed a desire to
accompany her on her walks about the
force it to remain at home when Miss
Maud goes out to call on her little friends.
An engineer on the Consolidated Road
tells funny hen story. He affirms, with
much vIgor, that one day last week when
he was running an express train from
Hartford down the road he ran into a
flock of chickens just below the Berlin
station. One of the fowls was killed. One
hen attempted to fly away from her dan
would be expected, she made an utter
failure Of it and landed on the pilot head.
The train was running at the rate of 80
miles an hour and the hen apparently had
sense enough to know that any attempt
to fly of would prove fatal. So she roasted
on her narrow perch until the train rolled
into the Meriden station, eight miles be-
low the spot where she became passen-
ger. When the train came to standstill
she jumped off, shook her feathers, and
ran away, much to the disappointment
of the engineer, who wanted her for pet.
From Hartford comes the strange story
of the apparent affection which rat had
tor a sick dove. In a deserted barn in
Morgan street, near Front, colony of
doves have their headquarters. Adjoining
the barn is a feed and grain store. Rats,
of course, divide the occupancy of the
barn with the doves, and both find food in
Jne grandry. On sunday laSJ lady living
opposite noticed a rat make several trips
from the barn to the granary and back.
She was confident it was the same rat,
and, after an hours watching, went out
to investigate. In the barn, lying help
less in one of the stalls, she found a dove,
apparently i'll, certainly not injured.
About it and within reach were num-
ber of grains of corn. She also asserts
that she saw the rat come into the barn
and spit out from its distended cheeks a
number of grains of corn within easy
reach of the dove. This story of affinity
between natural enemies she tells to her
friends, and seems a trifie offended if they
don't believe it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-19
CHOLERA'S REVIVAL.
TOulOn Reports Increasing Deaths and
Other Towns Confirm the Bad News.

TOulOn Reports Increasing Deaths and
Other Towns Confirm the Bad News.
PARIS, Aug. 18.-At Marseilles there
were 4 deaths from cholera last night.
At TOulon there was 1 death in the bOspi-
tai and several in the town. The epi-
demic is apparently reviving, and the
number of cases is increasing.
The reports concerning the ravages of
cholera during the last "a hours in several
are as follows: There were 13 deaths in
the Eastern Pyrennes, in Herault, 4 in
Gait and 3 in Aude.
No passengers from Italian ports are
allowed to land at Malta. Passengers
from Sicilian ports are subjected to a
quarantine of eleven days.
Six deaths from cholera occurred at
TOulOn to-day between 10 and 9 o'clock.
The number of serious cases is increas-
ing. At Lessenes, near Solliesville, 8
deaths have occurred, and the inhabi-
tants of the latter place are panic strick-
en-. The record of the cholera in the Tou-
Ion hospitals to-day is as follows: Ad-
mitted, 3; cured, 8; deaths, 1; under
treatment, 81.
There were IA deaths from cholera at
Marseilles during the "a hours ending at
8 O'Clock tonight.
At BergamOt, Italy, fresh cases of
cholera nave been reported. two Of which
proved fatal.
A man has died from cholera at Dun
kerqui, fortified town of France, on the
Straits of Dover. The people of the place
are alarmed. The man was speedily
buried and the house where he died dlsin-
fected.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-19
FRAUD.
Naval Court of Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The Naval
Court of Inquiry, which has been investi-
eating the contingent expenses frauds in
the Navy Department, adjourned to-day to
meet again at the call of the Secretary of
the Navy. The court will probably reas-
semble in October, when new chairman
will be appointed to take the place of
Commodore JOuett, who has been assign
ed to the command of the North Atlantic
squadron. The court has discovered that
the frauds in the contingent expenses of
the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery have
amounted to about 100000. Many of
these frauds have been effected by raising
bills and vouchers. The startling fact
has also been discovered that manv of
these frauds would have been detected
long ago had the auditing officers of the
Treasury Department done their duty, 1t
is understood that the court of inquiry
will be severe in condemning the negli-
gence of treasury officials In passing
fraudulent bills.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-19
NEW IBERIA UNDER ARMS
VIATOR AND ETIE ARRESTED
BY THE STATE TROOPS,

Their Capture characterized by Excite
ment on the Part of the FonteIieu
Faction No Violence ATTEMPTED.
Though the Opposition Claimed to be
1000 Strong-The Prisoners Taken to
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 18.-A special
dispatch dated yesterday from New Ibe-
ria says: ''New warrants were issued
this evening to Sheriff Veasy for the ar
rest of ex-Sheriff Yiator and Deputy
Clerk Etie, who were IN custody at Odd
Fellows Hall guarded by militia. The
Sheriff read the warrants to the prisoners
and fixed ViatOr's bond at $4,000 and
-Etie's at 81 900, and they were given till
O'Clock to furnish bonds, but failed to do
so. A few minutes after O'clock all the
military forces here were assembled and
formed in front of Odd Fellows Hall. The
prisoners with Armelin, the eX-Jailer,
were then brought out and delivered to
Sheriff Neasy. An escort of militia then
formed on Main street and marched to
jail, where the prisoners were locked up.
The Jail was then surrounded by militia
and guards placed at the corners
of the streets leadingN to the Jail.
and no one was permitted to pass with
out permit. The Louisiana Field Artil-
lery were ordered home, but as there was
some talk OF disturbance after the New
Orleans Artillery was ordered home, they
were again ordered to remain until re-
lleved by other troops. ViatOr's sup
porters have little hesitancy in saving
that they do not recognize Judge Gates
and the State government. Tonight mer-
chants are watching their stores, and
Ylgllant guard is maintained against in
cendiarism. Judge FOntallieu stated to-
night that he has one thousand friends
here that he can call ON if he so desired.
lie is much incensed at ViatOr's arrest.
but moves about without saying much"
Another New Iberia special saws: "The
day passed off quietly and the streets had
a more business-like appearance. This
afternoon sheriff Veazy found a portion
OF the stolen records in a barroom on the
lower floor of the court building. The
Louisiana Field Artillery was ordered
home tonight, and will leave on the 3
O'Clock train this morning. They take
Sheriff NiatOr and Deputy Clerk Etie as
prisoners to New Orleans. The Wash
ingtOn Artillery has been ordered up to-
morrow to take the place of the Louisiana
Eiafd a rtiIIa-ry
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-19

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-The Commercial
says that John King, Jr., of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railway, has accepted
the Presidency of the Erie Railroad.
1t is not cOnclusively settled that John
King, Jr., has accepted the Presidency,
but the preponderance of evidence is
that he has. The Erie directors were in
session three hours to-day, and President
Jewett formally rendered his resignation,
declaring that under no consideration
would he continue to hold the office. 1t
was said that Mr.. King had been IN
formally asked to accept the position of
President, and he had signifed his will
lingness to do SO under certain condi-
tions. The principal provision he
made was that money sufficient to pay
tha floating debt be raised. This had been
granted by the English Directors. A
committee to confer with Mr.. King with
out delay and report to the Board of Di-
rectOrs was appointed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-19

18th, a grand Interstate walking match will
come on at ROusaville's cOmmodiOus ware
mousse Rome has already entered six men,
Chattooga county two, the city Of Macon
three. Augusta, Atlanta and Gainesville
VIII also be represented in the race by several
walkers from each one of those cities. There
Will be three large cash prizes for the win
ners.
W X Watts. in Franklin Ye,,s. From
what hear from Heard it appears the people
are considerably exercised and somewhat ex-
cited, and justly too, upon the subject OF the
navigation Of the ChattahOOchee river from
West Point to Franklin. Upon that subject I
propose TO give you a few items of fact. not
''hearsay nor they say" but obtained at the
WOrk ana from the WOrkmen prosecuting the
enterprise. The launching of the steamer
FRANKLIN at this place is only a question OF
time. and that time daily hecoming shorter
Ihe building of such craft is no small Job.
Inc boat Is lSO feet long by 20 wide, with
one or more good rooms The work
10 the gunwales Is this day completed
except caulklrg and painting. The cauIking
has Deen commenced, the painting viii soon
be done and the boat in the river. A compe-
tent and experienced builder is superintend-
ing the work, with a corps OF competent me-
chanlcs, VINO work with a viii and vim The
rankin VIII be propelled by two engines of
Si-hOrse power each, and will not only he
able 70 stem the current but will be a beauty
walking the water like a thing of lifen It's
capacity viii be $50 bales OF cotton or 250. 900
pounds OF freight. So much for the boat this
time.-That ludOmitable John Hgginbothem
has force Of forty hands on the river drilling
with eight drills and blasting the rock with
dynamite, building dams where necessary to
control the water and turn the current into She
sluice n the boat, which will draw from Is
to y inches of water. They are now at work
eight or ten miles up the river from here and
will soon be ready to commence work on the
lock at Bently dam, twelve or fourteen miles
mp the river from West Point. The timbers
for the lock are all at the place. The lock
viii he $50 feet long by 30 wide Forty hands
VIII soon complete the work and pass to the
next shOal. at or near Vernon. IL is said by
per-Ons in that neighborhood that the Vernon
shoal will be troublesome, but a few days
work viii reduce il, and then il will be five
miles further before another shOal will inter-
pose its rocky barrier. At that point half
the distance from West Point to Franklin will
be worked out This river news | received
from HigginbOtham last evening, when he
came home from this work.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-19
A BUCOLIC STORY.
An Old Farmers Adventure with an
Enraged Bull.

An Old Farmers Adventure with an
Enraged Bull.
One day last week, SAYS the Biughamp-
ton n. y Republican, there occurred in
the town of BrOokdale, Susquehanna
county, Pa, one of the most exciting in
cidents we have for some time been called
upon to narrate. Charles Adams, an
elderly but still powerful farmer of that
place, with his son, lad Il years of age,
was going along a lane some distance
away from his house, leading by a ring
and a rope a blOOded bull. which, though
3 or 4 wears of age, had always been con-
sideTed perfectly dOcile. Near the end of
the lane is hay barn. and as they passed
beside il father and son chatted together.
when suddenly, with hOarse below, the
bull turned, and catching the old gentle
man on his horns pinned HIM against the
barn, The boy was almost frightened out
of his wits, but the old man kept cool.
The angry animal, when 1t turned and
caught him, had, instead of gOring him,
pressed one of its long horns on either
side of his legs, just below the hips. and g.,
with deep reyerberating bellows, flashing
ewes, waving tail and curved spine. stood
pressing its sharp horns deeper and
deeper into the boards at the old mans
back. while the hard earth beneath its
feet was torn up and thrown far to the
rear by its furious efforts to crush the
object of its blind wrath. Thus matters
stood for 10 seconds. The frightened
farmer did not expect to escape alive, but
the board held, and he shouted to his
son to run to the house for the gun. The
bOv started a few steps, but as the house
was a quarter of a mile away the
old man called him back and told
him to run to the back of the barn and
get stout fork there. He ran, and, COM
ing back, went up on the left side of the
struggling animal, placed the fork tine as
near the region of the heart as he knew,
and as his father gave the signal,
pushed with might and main. Deep sank
the sharp tines, and the animal dropped
to its knees, and with a gasp of agony
rolled over on it's side. The tine had
gone through its heart. The old man
hObbIed to the house saved, but bruised,
weak and faint. The boy lay down and
qrip1
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-19
SUICIDE AT ATLANTA.
Dependent Invalid Puts a Razor to
His Throat.

ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 1s.-James Day,
OF Fort Gaines, committed suicide at the
National Surgical Institute last night.
This morning Day was found lying on
his left side on the floor by his bedside in a
pool of blood, which had flowed from
fearful cash in his neck, almost severing
MS mead from his shoulders. In his right
hand was tightly clasped razor, and in
his lett was the top of the razor case.
The blood on the side of the bed showed
that when he cut his throat be was
kneeling by the bedside. On
small table near the bed were
several pieces of writing paper. An ex-
animation showed that the poor fellow
had begun letters to friends. Day was
at the institute short time last winter.
He was paralyzed in his lower extremities.
having been injured in Arkansas while
working on railroad bridge in the win
ter. he only stayed about ten weeks.
when he returned to his home in Fort
Gaines. About three weeks ago Day re-
turned, accompanied by his brother,
and treatment was resumed. The
doctor said that he noticed
that Days mind was in very unsettled
condition. The last conversation the
doctor had with him was Friday, and he
says that Day seemed very cheerful and
=, - iul tHeh. Ody Was very respondent
the first day he came to the institute, and
spoke frequently of committing suicide.
as he did not think that he would ever get
well. A short time ago Day sent Eli
IhOmas, the colored porter, after
some laudanum. Mr.. Sellers saw
the patient with it and asked him
what he wanted with it. Day told him
that he intended to put an end to his ex-
istence, as he knew he would never get
well and was tired Of living an invalid.
After talking with him short time, Day
gave the poison to Mr.. Sellers and said
that he would never try it again.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-19
WATER CHARGED WITH AIR,
Chief Engineer LudI0w's Novel Plan to
Purify the Natural Liquid.

Chief Engineer LudIOw's Novel Plan to
Purify the Natural Liquid.
Chief Engineer Ludlow, of the Water
Department, says the Philadelphia Times,
will make a novel experiment at the Fair
mount pumping station during the present
week for the purpose, if feasible, of purI-
fying the water. He intends to make the
effort to aeriiy the stream as it passes
from the pumps to the reservoir, a dis
tance of about 600 feet. A turbine pump
viii be converted into an air-pump, and
will be utilized for the test as to whether
aerifcati0n will make marked improve
ment in the fluid. 1t is proposed to force
about 20 per cent. of air into four times
that quantity of water. 1t is well under
stood by chemists that the compressed air
permeating the flowing water will result
in the oxygenation Of impurities.
Col. Ludlow says that this is aptly illus
trated in a spray of water forced into the
air. Let it be caught in a receptacle, and
a close inspection will not be required to
show that it has been greatly improved.
Samples of the aerified fluid and plain
Schuylkilllwater will. be submitted to Pro-
fessor Leeds for analysis, to show their
relative qualities for drinking and house.
hold purposes. AS there are no subsiding
basins to allow the water to settle, Col.
Ludlow was induced to resort to this plan
with the hope of supplying to the con-
sumers something better than the apollo
getic liquid with which they are now
forced to content themselves.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-19
A wild Man in Georgia.

COLUMBUS, GA, Aug. 1S.-News by the
steamer Amos Hays from the lower river
says that the wild man captured in the
and carried to Tallahassee, did not belong
to the Florida asylum, and all inquiry
proved unavailing to identify him. He
had been swimming in Ocheecee Lake
from island to island, and when taken
was entirely destitute of clothing, enact
ated and covered with a phenomenal
growth of hair. He could give no ac-
count of himself, and the theory is that
he escaped from the asylum Of some
other State and spent his time in the
woods. living on berries, etc.