Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-05-15

near Frankfort, a quarrel took place over
a collision of RATS, and during the fracas
two men named Parker were shot dead
and four others were mortally wounded.
The American McAll Association, the
object of which is to ''rescue France from
the infidel," began its second annual ses-
sion recently at New York. Among the
delegates in attendance were Mrs. j. A.
Garfield and Mrs. r. B. Hayes.
c. L. MorFlTr was executed on the oath
at Dallas, Ark, for the murder of William
Wehunt. E. c. Hibbard was hanged at
named Knowles, and Hamp Nethus (col-
ored) was executed at Union, N. c., for the
murder of Adolphus Abrams.
PETER BRAZIL and James Flynn, stock
ranchers, killed each other in a fight near
Lewiston, Idaho, a few days age.
ACYCLoNE at Peoria, Tex, the other day
swept away many houses and killed sew
eral persons.
N. G. EVANS. belonging to q private de-
tective force i'll New Orleans, finding his
wife asleep on the night of the oath in the
arms of a young clerk named Casper Wen
ger, killed both with a revolver.
INFORMATION on the Oath from French
sources was to the effect that Eel Mehdi's
men had attacked and defeated the Italian
forces near Massowah.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT GARLAND has re-
versed his decision that the Commissioner
of Agriculture has power to purchase and
slaughter cattle having contagious dis
eases.
THE total imports of dry goods at New
York during the seven days ended on the
oath were valued at 81 ,02s, :3SS, and the
amount thrown on the market at 81 ,341,-
500.
IT was announced On the Oath that the
Apache Indians were again on the war;
path in the Sierra Madre Mountains. The
entire surround ng country was aroused
and in arms. There had been a large num-
Der of cattle stolen by the Indians, and
several persons killed.
HIRAM J. CLAWsoN, a Mormon Bishop,
was arrested on the Oath at Salt Lake City
for unlawful co~habitation.
THE extensive boot and shoe factory of
Bridges g. Co., ut South birmingham,
Mass, was damaged by fire to the amount
| of 100000 a few days ago.
GEORGE SMIrHY, of Pittsburgh, Pa, a
young married man, died on the 9th from
over-exertion caused by rol~ler-skating.
The health officers of the chief Atlantic
ports held q conference in New York on
the oath and resolved, as a protection from
cholera, to permit the landing of no rags
except after thorough treatment by the
superheated steam process.
In Ohio, opposite Credo, w. Va, the
other night Tom Wilson visited his fiance,
Minnie Jacobs, and his rival, Jacob Hef-
ner, also putting In an appearar e, Wilson
became jealous and fired at Hefner. The
bullet missed its mark, but struck and
killed Miss Jacobs. Wilson again fired at
Hefner, shooting him mortauy, and left
for parts unknown.
AMONG the settlers on the Dakota lands
opened by President Arthur and closed by
his successor great activity prevailed on
the oath. Meetings were being held, soci-
cites organized and funds secured to test
the validity of the Governments position
pute, it was claimed, there are but nine
hundred Indians, while the number of set
tiers is placed at six thousand.
NEARLY one-half the business portion of
Willoughby, o., was destroyed by fire on
the 24th.
In the United States and Canada there
were 219 business failures during the seven
days ended on the Oath, against 215 the pre-
vious seven days. The distribution was as
follows: Middle States, "a; New England
States, %; Western, 20; Southern, ~; Pa-
cific States and Territories. 80; Canada, 81.