Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-09
DOMESTIC.

WILLIAM BRIGGS and Thomas Turner
persisted while attempting to cross tho
river at Middle Southampton, Mass, in a
canoe a few nights ago.
A TRAIN on the West Shore Road was
wrecked On the 10th by the fall Of rocks at
a point fifteen miles from New York. The
fireman and two passengers received seri-
Gus injuries, and the engineer was cut on
the head. The property loss was $780, 00.
JOHN 3. HOFFMAN was executed at Gin
cinnati on the 10th for killing his son three
years ago. Two men supported him while
the handouts and moose We're being adj
iusted, and he wept like a child at the
reading Of the death warrant.
JUDGE TAYLOR, of indianapolis, has de-
cided that the Pullman Car Company is
responsible for the goods and chattels of
its passengers, and gave Judgment for
S1l.40, of which a patron was robbed on a
sleeper.
THE district around Laconia, n. H., was
shaken by an earthquake early on the
morning of the 11th, doors, windows and
dishes being ratified in residences.
A HORRIBLE case of starvation was dis
covered in Fincennes, Ind, on the 18th. A
widow with several children was found in
bed cold and stiff i'll death. Her children
were around her, shivcring with cold and
crying for mercy. They were saved from
starvation by the mother, who, rather
than see her children suffer, suffered her.
self. Another widow with several chill
dren was rescued.
RIEGEL q ROBINSON, clothiers at Buffa-
10, made an assignment on the 18th, hav-
ing liabilities Of 100000.
JOHN S. klNKEAD, the first Governor of
Alaska, in his recent report to the Presi-
dent says he was cordially received by the
people, who were enthusiastic over the
prospect of having at last civil govern
1nent. The mining interest, he says, is of
the highest Importance, and he predicts
that within the next decade the production
OF precious metals in the Territory will be
an important factor in the finances of the
General Government. Au increase in mail
facilities and the institution of a system of
license or taxation to defray the expenses
OF the local government is suggested.
A DESPERATE fight between the local
authorities of Dunegan Settlement, Ga,
and a gang Of m%oonshiners resulted in the
death of,two Of the moonshiners.
EARLY on them morning of the 18th the
mercury in Chicago fell four degrees below
zero. California reported q heavy rain
throughout the State. Railway traffic was
suspended in the Willamette Valley of
Oregon by the worst snow-stormk known in
thirty years.
H telegraph operators in the Western
Union office at New Orleans struck on the
18th, owing to a reduction of wages and an
Increase in the hours of labor.
THREE acres of land over the Lance Col
llery at Plymouth, Pa, sunk five feet a few
days ago, the cave-in being preceded by a
rumbling report.
BY direction of the Board of Health a
squad OF sanitary policemen went the
rounds i'll New York City on the 18th
among the thirteen wholesale candy man
ufacturers where poisonous colors were
found i'll use, and over two tons of CANDY
were seized and dumped into the otfal dock.
IHE lack OF snow had on the 18th brought
the timber business in Maine to a stand
stlll In almost every section of the State.
Farmers were anxious about the grass
CROP, which would be killed unless snow
fell.
OWING to a feud engendered by hey vic
tim taking the part of a woman who had
oeen DETAINED by the assassin, Edward
Richmond, a young lawyer, murdered
Clifton klrby,a wealthy farmer, at Hunts
vile, Mo-, the other night.
H~oG-CHoLERA in Nebraska has caused n
loss OF probably 100000, the loss in Sarpy
County alone amounting to $4,000.
lie general freight agents OF the rail-
roads perneating, Iowa, Dakota and Min
nesota met in Chicago Il few days ago and
resolved not to reduce freight rates on
grain, as they d1d x.S5 ask a share in the
shippers advantage last year.
REPRESENTATIVES, Of the Lake Superior
IRON interest, claiming to have $50, o0o. 600
behind Them met at Cleveland, O.. U1-the