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

We returned to comfort accordingly
where the scribe was shown a funnel
shaped tin-box, with a mouthpiece
reaching out in a straight line from the
bottom, the tube communicating with
the inside of the box. The top of the
vessel was closed, but was perforated
pretty literally. In the center of the
top was a small kind of lamp. a cup
with a wick in it. 1t was difficult to
associate this remarkable continuance
with lightning, and yourcorrespondent
said SO.
BE patient, now, and I'll throw
light on the subject"
0"Do. please, for / am very much in
terestcd."
IAN right. At the druggists can
be bought an inffammable powder,
which we theatrical people call 'Lyco-
TO be embellished with lightning, .
quantity of the powder is placed in the
bottom of this tin Eox."
"Yes."
..You see that this tube and mouth
piece lead to inside the box"
II do"
"Thus far all is perfectly plain,
yhen?"
II am not much the wiser YETI"
mo, but you will be, presently"
.sThis little cup or lamp on the tin
ton. is filled with alcohol. in which is
placed a wick. The wick is lighted;
the super blows through the tube, the
intlammable powder lis blown through
the perforations in the top OF the box,
catches fire, and consumes in a flash,
which is lightning itself, SO far as its
appearance goes"
"Ha-ha-ha."
"What are you laughing at, if may
ask the question:.
II was thinking of the disillusion
which would take place were a spell,
hound audience to be suddenly treated
with a sight of the super blowing into
this queer box
..That would be truly funny-a fell
low in his shirt-sleoves thus occupied,
standing on a step-ladder. with the
ocean agltatlngsin front of him. But
seriously you must not under-yalue the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-05-15

tertainments of the theater' may occur
to you, and I am selfish enough to wish
to take every advantage of this oppor-
tunity."
you r quite right in doing so. A
row of strong-lunged 'supers' make the
best possible imitation Of bloodhounds
in full cry"
Eyes, but to make a snow-storm may
not be 81 easy"
"'Tis, in fact, a great deal easier.
A man gets into the flies and throws
down torn paper IN sufficient quantity.
That is all there is to a snowstorm."
Your correspondent was a little puz-
zled by this assertion, and probably
looked puzzled.
His informant observing this, con-
tinued: II ought to add that the snow
covered appearance presented by peo-
Pile passing over the stage is not due to
falling paper, but to corn-meal smeared
on their clothing before they enter the
scene. To change the subject. You
have heard in the theater an imitation
of the sound of wheels. This is done
by rolling a round counter weight of
appropriate size ON a wooden surface.
When the crack of the whip accompan-
les the noise of the approaching car
rage, two pieces of leather attached
are snapped together"
81 nm indebted to you exceedingly,
my friend. for the information you
have given me. 1t makes me think
that an injustice is done to somebody"
why, what do you meanp"
II mean the poor super While he
works unseen and unthought of by the
public the actor gets all the applause.
7. Coz. Louisville C~ourler-Jour-
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
GENERAL NEWS.

The United States man-of-war Lackaganna, ar
rived at San Francisco yesterday, from Acapulo
She reports having had II of yellow fever on
board The passage, two of which proved fatal.
1t is understood in the railway circles of Balti-
more that the Baltimore and Ohio company, COM
plsted thursday, an alliance with the Shenandoah
valley railroad whereby the long desired through
passagenger line to New Orleans Is gained.
despatch to the Galveston, Texas News, from
san Antonio, says that information received from
Dlmmtt county, late Thursday night, states that
two more Mexican shepherds have been murdered
oy Americans. Capt Shelby, of the State rangers,
arrested dVe men on suspicion.
Gen. Don Prospero Fernandez vice president of
COSTA hlea, Gled suddenly yesterday.
The Connecticut House yesterday passed a bill
giving women the right to vote at school district
meetings, asoa bill establishing bureau of labor
statistics.
A small cottage house in Central Falls, K. J.,
burned yesterday afternoon and Mrs. Mary Mccall
lom, a widow OF IA, perished in the flames.
Gov. Robinson of Massachusetts,, has issued his
proclamation, designatIng Thursday, April I'd rs
Gen. Joseph A Taylor, assistant adjutant general
OF the Department of the Platte, died in Omaha,
Neb., last night.
Seattle, W. t: despatch says steamer Gazelle
is reported as having been burned ION the Stlgua-
mish river. No particulars
Mrs: "Dr." Emma S. Hudson, who successfully
sWlndled insurance Commissioner Tarbox of Massa-
chusetts and other Boston people by confidence
games, was arrested at the Coleman House, New
YORK last night Tor similar practices there,
Mrs Phebe Daniels, a lady over 80 years old, was
burned 10 death in her room at 80 Adams Place,
Boston, last night it being supposed that her cloth
ing caught fire from gas Jet.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
NATIONAL ENCAmPMENT.
Applications for Quarters Still Rapidly
Arriving.

Pest 12 of Wakefield, Mass, want camp
quarters for 100 men. James A. Garfield Post
OF Lowell, Mass, have been assigned quarters
over the barracks of the Salvation Army. They
will take their meals at Aliens dining hall.
Post "a of Philadelphia, have applied for camp
or hall quarters for 80 comr AIDES. Wilcox Post,
No. 16 of Springfield, Mass, will come with
from 125 TO $50 men. James A. Hawes Post,
No. co. East Boston, will go into camp quar-.
ters.
Mr.. M. B. Gilbert has Kindly placed quar-.
ters for 6S or Is men at the disposal of the
committee.
Secretary Sawyer yesterday received des-
patch from Commander-in-C Chief Kou ntz, stat
ing that he will not be in town Tuesday unless
there is urgent necessity for his presence.
The location and dates of the next encamp-
ment have been made the substance of ger.
eral order. issued by the adiutant general yes
terday
Capt. A. O. Sweetser, DR.. A. T. Barnes and
wife, Guy A. Carleton and wife, all of Bloom
ington, ILL.,, will come to Portland in June to
attend the National Encampment. Messrs.
Sweetser and Carleton are both Maine boys,
the former from Portland, the latter from Dex-
ter. DR.. Barnes represents the Departments
of Illinois as = cal director, and Mr.. Sweet
ser ia a dalaSat 5,
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
THE WEBER CLUB,

The Weber Club, assisted by other talent,
gave one of their delightful concerts in the hall
Of the Young Mems Christian Association last
evening, before an audience composed Of our
best citizens and which fully tested the seating
capacity of the large auditorium. This excel
lent organization, under the leadership Of Mr..
John Morgan, has grown SO in public estima-
tion that the mere announcement Of an eve-
ming of song is sure to draw full house. The
programme as published in yesterdays issue,
with the addition of responses to several we'll
merited encores, was substantially carried out
The singing by the club has lost Aone OF the
richness of former years. Such perfect COM
bination of male voices is rarely met with. Mr..
Frank W. Shsw's fine tenor, in the song EN-
barrassment", was we'll received. The clario-
net solo "Sonnambula" by w. e. Chandler,
ELECTED a hearty encore. Mr.. Chandler respon-
ded to the encore with "Coming Through the
Rye" Mrs. @. NJ. Pratt sang with her accus-
toned ease and expression, her rich, alto -oice
coming out to the best advantage in the solos
otis il" and "The Last Milestone. Miss
Belle Bartlett, who possesses q splendid go
prano voice sang very tastefully and with in
telligent expression the solos ut was a Dream"
and "Going to Market. Both ladies were
Chandler, as accompanist, distinguished her
self by her vell-edncated touch and perfect
command of the instrument Altogether the
concert was one of the most enjoyable OF the
season.
The annual meeting of the club occurs next
Tuesday evening, on which occasion they will
have supper at their rooms on Middle street.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
THE STRIKES.
The Striking Railroad Men at Pal
estlne. Texas, Win.
Unsuccessful Attempt to Fill Strikers
Places at Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Fort WAYNE, Ind, March 13-Twenty-six
mschinists, principally Germans, arrived at
Fort Wayne, Indiana, from Chicago, at
o'clock last evening, having been brought here
by the Wabash Company to take the places OF
the men now on strike. They arrived in a car
attached to freight train on the Wabash rail-
road, having left Chicago at o'clock on
Wednesday evening. They were brought by
circuitous route, via Springfield, in order to
avoid the suspicious of the strikers. The fact
OF their presence became known, however to
the strikers at about 10 p. M, and committee
was sent to interview them at the w ashington
House. The committee induced "a of the 26
men to attend meeting which they immedi-
ately called at Driscolfs Hall, where the i'm
ported men were initiated into the Knights OF
Labor. and thus brought into the ranks of the
strikers. The Germans claim that they knew
nothing of the strike at Fort Wayne, and that
they accepted the positions inl Chicago, in ans
wer to advertisements inserted in the German
papers, for machinists to go to work outside
the city. The strikers are jubilant over the
accession. 1t is understood that more macnin, nm,
lists are to come, but the strikers say they will
endeavor to capture them as rapidly as they
arrive.
AUSTIN, Texas, March 12.-Vice President
Hoxie, of the Gould system, has requested
Gov. Ireland to order the State Rangers to the
points in Texas where the strike exists. The
company offer to pay their expenses and fur
comply on the grounds that no serious disturb
ances exist, and that the local officers are pro-
tecting railroad property.
ST. LOUIS, March 49, Gov. Marmaduke Is
sued proclamation at late hour last night,
warning the strikers and all persons associated
with them, that interfering with the move
ment Of engines and trains and intimidation of
other persons who may be willing to work, is
unlawful, and calling on all county and munic-
ipal officers to promptly enforce the laws. The
proclamation commands all individuals or
combinations of individuals in anyway engag-
ed or concerned in interfering with free traffic
of railroads, or in intimidation OF their en-
ployes, to desiBt at once and without further
warning.
PALEsTlNE, Texas, March 13.-The strike at
this place ended this afternoon. Supt. Herrin
sent for the executive committee of the work
mems union, who Immediately waited on him.
The result of the conference was an order to
resume work tomorrow morning, on the old
terms as before the last cut, and the agreement
to this effect was signed by Supt. Herrin, Mas
ter Mechanic Morris, and the strikers commit
tee. This agreement only extends to the In
ternational & Great Northern branch of the
Gould system.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14

The Freshman class have now elected all
their class officers. They are as follows:
President, Chas. II. Wood; Vice President, Fl.
H. Mathews; Secretary and Treasurer, W. NJ.
Cole; Orator, J. A. Pulsifer; Poet, A. B.
Lorimer; Prophet, W. G. Suekling Historian,
Ohas. II. Pepper; Toastmaster,W. d. Stewart;
Executive Committee, Gibbs, Goodwin, Good
ale; Committee on Odes, Misses Farr, Hall,
Merrill, Fletcher.
The following men will play on the Univer-
sity nine this season: Putnam, '86, captain
and ID; Goodwin, '87, p; Pulsiter, '8S, c; Good
win, 'SS. 2b; Soyd, 'S6; 3b; L4rrabee, '87, SIS;
Gibbs, 88, If; Webber, SO, Of. The remaining
position will be filled later. The nine will be-
gin their spring training in the gymnasium
Monday. New uniforms will be purchased
this sT ing il the necessary funds can be OBJ
tanned in season,
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
A VERY FRIGID WAVE.
Tn Maine.
(Snecial IN the Press \


Special to the Press.)
BUcKFIELD, March 13.-The mercury regis
tered 160 below al this place this morning.
RICHMOND, March 13.-The mercury regis-
tsred from 8 to 1S' below zero here this
morning.
Go Associated Press)
AUGUSTA. March 13.-A cold strap of un-
usual yigor put in an appearance last night
This morning at sunrise the Thermometer stood
at 900 below zero in the cold localities Att
O'Clock this morning it was 16o below A few
years ago the glass lowered to l9o below on the
mornings record is the lowest for many years.
BANGOR, March 13.-At Ellsworth this
megning the thermometer registered 18o below
zero; at Orono, $40; in this city. 200.
FARMINGToN, Me-, Mar. 13.-The mercury
was 150 to ITO below here this morning.
En New Hampshire.
CONCORD, Mar. 13.-Thirteen below here
this morning.
Dover, Mar. 13.-It was intensely cold last
night; IL to 16o below at Rochester; 18o below
at Pennington; 11o at Great Falls; Dover 60
below; South Berwick, Me-, 100 below.
CoNTooooK, Mar. 13.-It is the coolest
March morning remembered. The mercury is
Is to % below in the Contecook River Valley.
I'm Central Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, Mar. 13.-Thermometers pick
ed this morning; this city above to below;
Princeton Depot and Withinsville, zero; Mill
bury, 10; Southbridge and Clinton 1 o; West
BrookfeId 60; Hubbardston, TO; Wine hsn-
don II; Hillsborouah Bridge, N. II and Pet
ersham, 20 o-all below zero.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
RAILWAY MATTERS.
The HIesantic Road.

Frank FL. Clergue, Esq, Of Bangor, who
vas one of the foremost crusaders in this win
ter's Megantic Railroad fight at Augusta, is An
enthusiastic prophet Of the building of the
bridge across Moosehsad Lake and the juno
ton of the Megantie line with the Maine Gem
tral at Mattawamkesg. He says: "The worry
about the recent debate at Ottawa is needless.
When the subsidy for short line from Mon
treal to the sea was granted, its terms we're so
arranged by the Dominion politicians that no
other but the Msgantic line ooald accept them.
The Megantic line has accepted them and has
built part OF its line. They now have vest
ed right in the subsidy, and no other line will
ever get it.
~ noticed the peculiar fact that the subsidy
was set at the odd figures OF $4,000 year for
fifteen years. WONDERED how they arrived at
these figures and took pains to inquire. 1
learned that they rsckoned the cost Of building
the line to Mattawamkeag and divided it BY
fifteen. That was the original policy and will
be carried out. Even il Halifax is made the
terminus Of the road 1t will cross the lake and
never assume the greatly increased mileage
which going north of the lake would necessi-
tate. The Halifax people, who are greatly in
tsrested in this thing, have voted in public
meeting to urge the construction Of the line to
Halifax by the most direct route II it should
60 north Of the lake it would not be short
line -
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
XLIXth Congress-lst Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 13.
In the Senate today Mr.. Cameron offered a
resolution naming the chairmen and members
OF the Senate committee as agreed upon by the
caucussss, and asked its simmediate considera-
tion. 1t was agreed to.
Mr. Sherman declined TO serve on the COM
mitttee on finance.
Mr.. Ingalls, offered a resolution calling on
the President for information in regard to the
occupation of Oklahoma and what action is
being taken in that regard, but under obiec-
ton it went over
Upon motion of Senator Edmunds the Sem
ats at - rs went inso executive session and
ten minutes later adjourned till Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14

himself been assailed, by whose hand he could
not tell. We will show that it was by the hand
OF authority; that hand that drew the charge
and specification against him was the hand
that indicted the publication that touched his
honor. He added that he did not offer this in
Justification Of the offense charged against
Gen. HAGEN, but IN mitigation Of that offence
II 1t should be proved.
The judge advocate said the defense before
they could be allowed to make plez in miti-
cation must first admit the offence. He ad
ded that no matter what had been said or
written Gen. Hazen was not justified in
saving the channels of the public
also denied most emphatically that the
Secretary of War had anything to do with
these publications.
The court then went into secret session to
consider the objection of the judge advocate
and adjourned without reaching decision.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
They Gave Him a week 70 Leave,

Last December, man giving his name as
Frank Plummer, and protesting to be preach
er of the Second Advent doctrine, came to
Swans Island, says a correspondent of the
Ellsworth American. He was cordially re-
ceived by citizens OF that faith, and although
his preaching consisted largely of railing at
Evangelical Christianity, all went we'll with
him until he used such harsh and abusive Ian
gauge to an old lady, member of the Second
Advent church, that she tainted and after
wards called on justice OF the peace and the
citizens for protection. The citizens Of the
island turned out en- masse, discussed the mat
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
The PaunIe,. Ferry.

G. B. Harrington has commenced getting out
the frame for the nav Cape Elizabeth Ferry
boat, at his yard at the South End, Bath, and
the building will begin at once. The boat is
to be IS feet long. 80 feet wide and feet deep.
George Moulton will construct the engine and
boiler. Manfel has commenced on the cast
ing. The boat is TO be finished June 1, 1885.
Mr.. Harrington, the builder, has had long ex-
perience in steamboat building, and will build
a good boat. He constructed the "Islander"
for the Kennebec Steamboat Co.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
GEN. GRANT.

New YORK, March 13.-With tho exception
of brief spells of wskefulness General Grant
passed last night comfortably. 1t was after II
o'clock when he retired, and he then COM
planned of dull pain in his ear and head. He
did not get up till late in the afternoon and
then made no complaint OF pain. As usual he
psrtook of breakfast in liquid form and ap-
peared as we'll, but nc better, than on yester-
day.
Gen. Grant slept good deal during today.
lie teok food frequently and asked for it, His
pulse and temperature we're about the same
and his general condition Is more favorable.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
BUM AND TOBACCO.
The Cnuse of Baby's Death and the
Burning of Horses and Other Property.

There was little dance in Lowell at the
house Of Mr.. Goodwin. and several intoxicated
men went there, but were denied admittance,
SO they retired to the stable, and lounged and
smoked, says the Dexter Gazette. At II
o'clock, when the dancers started for home, the
barns OF Poor & Sons were discovered to be on
fire. Luther Folsom and other young men
rushed in and cut the 26 horses loose that we're
Jefferson Buck, poor fellow, lost his only
COW, and was burned in trying to save her.
Five hundred bushels Of oats, and four tons Of
pressed hay (some people say 20 tons) were
burned. Mrs. Rosette Young was moved with
her babe, four days old, from the house near
the burning stables. The babe was injured
and died Sunday night.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
RAID ON AGITATORS.

Important Action by the French Govern
ment-Leading Fenians Arrested and
Others Expelled.
PARIS, March 13.-An immense sensation has
been caused in this city by the stand which the
authorities have taken toward the Fenian agi-
tators. In addition to the arrests of James
Stephens, Eugene Davis and John Morrssey
which were made yesterday afternoon, the po-
lice have this morning arrested journalst
named Mortimer Leroy, and another Fenian,
whose name has not been learned. Mrs. Ste
phsns was also arrested, but was subsequently,
released. All the persons not under arrest
will be expelled from the country today. The
arrests already made are apparently only be-
ginning of what is contemplated on the part
of the authorities. Warrants for the expulsion
of other Fenian leaders have been issned, and
further arrests are expected.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14

ter and decided unanimously that in future no
stranger was to come to Swans Island and ride
rough shod over the people. A committee was
chosen who waited on Mr.. Plummer and told
him he might have one week to leave the
island, promising to protect him during that
week. At the end of the week he circulated a
petition asking for another week to stay. A
few days after that he either left the island or
secreted himself
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
ON THE ROLLERS.
THE BIJoU's TRIP.

.
The Bijous returned from their trip to Manches-
ter and Concord yesterday noon. They report that
polo is all the rage in those two cities and that i'm
mense crowds were present at both games. Neither
Of the Kinks were good ones in which to play the
game, being small and of odd dimensions. The
Manchesters played an altogether different club
from the one they sent here There is considerable
rivalry between the Concords and Manchesters and
for that reason the Manchester boys teel doubly
good over their victory. The Manchester papers
went wild over the game. The Mirror says: "By
Joel Bijoul" "You got left three to nothing last
night-what's the maJLer? 1t describes the sceue
at the rink San audience large and feverish with
excitement, full of hope but not of confidence. In
fifteen minutes later mass OF jubilant people,
rushing helter skelter about roller skating rink,
shouting, cheering and Handwriting. 1t was vic
tory earned by concentrated action and it could
have been earned in any other way. Neither cool
ness courage we're lacking, and the brilliant
Bilious beaten almost before they realized it,"
The Mirror says the third goal was the finest ex-
hibitjon Of polo playing ever seen in Manchester.
The Bilious let themselves out, as the saying runs
and they did play POLO"
At Concord the boys met with rather rough re-
ception from The audience but of the rink people
they speak only in praise. The Concord people were
so sure that their club would win the game that
they went to the rink well supplied with fish horns
and kazoos to celebrate the event But they did mt
get chance to celebrate. The Bijous put the ball
into the cage five times but twice the referee de-
clared no goal of the Bilious said to be in
we'll satisfied with the referee however. Five gen.
tlemen of Concord offered a splendid china cup and
saucer to the player who secured the greatest num-
ber of rushes during the game. Foster got
the first rush but Bert Wright of the Coneords got
the other four and the cup and saucer. Monday the
boys go TO Haverhill to play the Globes.
GRANITE c1rYs 3; BIJoUs 2.
The Bilious started well last night but they didn't
hold out long. They put in some good work in the
first two goals but after that they lost ground badly
and the Granite Citys had three straight on thenf
before they knew it. The game especially the last
part of 1t rather rough Patterson of the Gran
ite Citys was sick and unable to play and Mean
drews filled his place. AS will be seen by their
card in this column. it was the last game of the
Granite Citys in the league, unless something is
zone towards giving them better show in the
league meetings.
Farrell the four rushes and Foster one. The
first goal won in one minute by direct shot in
front of the goal. Foster also the second goal
in one minute by pretty shot from the side. Day
won the third after "a minutes play by straight
drive from centre and Locke the last Two in and
412 minutes play. The actual playing time OF the
game was IL minutes. Geo. Smith was referee.
THE RECORD.
The following is the standing of the league clubs
to date:
Ua-
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
The schooI Dis,r;c, sv.,.,,.

Hon. N. A. Luce, Superintendent OF Schools,
is preparing circular for distribution among
the school authorities throughout the State,
giving information relative to the school leRis-
lation enacted by the legislature. 1t will be
devoted largely to the new physiologieaI and
hygienic text book which has been adopted by
the State. Mr.. Luce says there has been q
general inclination among the towns in favor
of the abolition of the district system the pre-
sent spring, and believes that in two years the
people will be prepared for the change.