The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-25
Death of u Great Chicago Lawyer:

Emery A.. Storrs, n lawyer OF national
reputation died at Ottawa, H., where he
vent to argue a case at law. After attend
ing to his legal duties he did not return to
Chicago, owing to an attack OF pleurisy,
which, however, did not confine him to his
bed. He received the best OF medical at
tendance and had some expectation OF be-
ing able to return to Chicago last Friday
the 18th, but his conditiondidn not improve,
and a dispatch was sent to Chicago. sum
moning his wife to OTTAWA Mrs. Storrs
arrived there at z O'Clock last Friday
evening. Mr.. Storrs was about the hotel
smoking q cigar. DR.. Hurd left him smok-
ing in bed at a late hour Friday night, and
the same room administered medicine to
him several times during the night. She
happened to fall into ndoze toward morn
ing and awoke about z o'clock. She called
to her husband, but received no answer
Going over to his bed, she placed her hand
on him, and found him dead OF
paralysis OF the heart. Emory A. Storrs
was born in Cattaraugus county, n. Y,
Aug. ~, 1885. He studied law first with
his father, Hon. Alexander Storrs, and
Hon. NJ. B. Champlin, at Cuba, Allegheny
county, N. Y. Young Storrs then went to
Buffalo, where, after diligently pursuing his
legal studies in the Office Of Austin &
Scroggs. he was admitted to practice in
1856. In 1857 he went to New York city,
remaining there but two years. He went
thence to Chicago in 1859, where he
| public speaker. Great for his power as ar
advocate and speaker, he was one OF the
best lawyers i'll America, and he was u
man OF generosity and fairness to his oppo-
nents in political life"
The department OF agriculture is becom.
ing convinced that this liz not n good year
for spring wheat, and reduces its estimates
Of the total wheat yield of the country to
351 ,ooo, Q bushels, failing off of 2 900.
900 since the June estimate. The spring
wheat crop is placed at 134,O0O.O00 bush.
els, OF %, 100000 less than that OF 1884.
The reports received by the department
show that the weather during August was
very ~unfavorable in the spring wheat terri.
tory, the general average OF condition be.
month. 1t is doubtful if the final story
told by the thresher will show 80 large a
total even as 134, 0O0, 900 bushels, and the
tone OF the report OF the department in.
dicates that the government statisticians
have an idea that it will not.
There are twenty candidates for the office
ofpublic printer.
The president issues a proclamation sus.
pending tonnage duties on vessels from the
port OF Boca del Toro, United States o
Colombia.
Rensselaer, Stone is appointed collector Of
Internal revenue at Chicago, vice Joel d.
Harvey, suspended.
Fred Douglass, who still holds the ofics
OF recorder OF deeds for the District OF Co,
lnmbia, expects to be bounced at an early
date.
The mantle OF Morrison has fallen upon
Congressman Mills ofTexas. who is prepar.
ing n tariff bill for presentation to the next
house of representatives which provides 70,
the removal of duties upon everything ex.
cept what he considers the Injuries OF life
that is, food, clothing and manufacture
which are in comnlo use by the poo,
classes Of people. The duties on silk and
and sitins and velvets viii be retained, hut
that on WOODEN goods, c%ottons, linens and
other fabrics OF ordinary use will be re.
moved or greatly reduced.
The Madrid correspondent OF the News
says: Germany has consented that the
Vega and Valencenes consul matters MAJ
be settled separately. and allows Spain's