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The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1885-05-15
CITY GOVERNMENT.
official Report OF Council Proceed.
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Bic stone City, MAY IL

Big stone City, May llth.
Council met in their rooms pursuant
to adjournment; present-Ilis Honor.
w. w. DoWnie. Aldermen. Baker.
Murphy. Scl.afer and Won Eschen. and
the city clerk.
Minutes Of the last meeting read
and approved.
The bond, with sureties, Of Alex.
Meadows, street commissioner, was
accepted and approved.
Special committee to wait upon Mr..
Segrtves with reference to road griev.
ance, reported the gentleman here III
person to speak for himself.
Mr.. Segraves here stated that the
extension of Lake street damaged his
property to the extent Of SO 10y the
edge of his land. He agreed to take
SO and give the city il deed of the
llIht.of Nay.
On motion Of Alderman Baker duly
seconded, MI. Negraves' proposition
was accepted by the council.
On motion, clerk was directed to
draw warrant iii favor OF John Sc
graves for the sum OF So5 III lieu OF
right.a-way, and obtain Il deed for the
same.
The accounts Of John Legyett and
john Seyraves for work on survey of
extension of Lake street. We're on mo-
tion referred to committe al Finance.
Committee on streets and bridges
was instructed to ascertain II any re.
pairing Of streets. roads, sidewalks pl
bridges WAS necessary, and to make q
written report thereon to the council
On motion council adjourned to
meet Monday evening, May 18th. 1T 5
O'clock, y. III.
+. A. ELDREpGE. Clerk
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1885-05-15

To Whom it Nav Concern
Know all men that G. II. Prior, Lewis
lIart.ough, Wm. MeReady, VIM. Fielder. y.
w. Digs, ] ] H. Mooers, d. Clark. IL. J..
Ira y P;trdee, 10 hereby associate themselves
I yether for tire purpose oi constituting a
body corporate, under the civil code ot Dako-
Ia Territory.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1885-05-15
Ipswich Gazette

Ipswich Gazette
Mrs. 5. w. SimonlS, accomp inc hy
her brother. George Bacon. retu ned
to Ipswich last Saturday. from Mass.
aclusetts. Mr.. Bacon will remain \
month or six weeks
At the election in Day county, on
saturday last i majority Of votes was
cast for division. The name Of the new
county is MARSHALL, and BRITT on viii
be the county seat Webster citizens
jubllated with fire works and iulmi-
mates over the result.
Delegates to the constitutional con-
Ncntlon, winch meets 1T Sioux Falls on
the 18th OF September, will be elected
on the lst Of that month. Elmunds
county Will send one delegate. The
convention will undoubtedly amount
TO nothing. as in all probability the
territory viii be admitted as i whole.
III which event the constitution man.
ntact'lrtd Tor South Dakota will be
lild away III Il convenient corner Of
the waste basket But the legislature
provided for Il South Dakota constitu-
tlonal convention, and all we can do
is to elect Il good man. and let him 20
, and help divide the $1,000 appropri.
alton.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1885-05-15
Private Corporations, as contained i'll the civil

Private Corporations, us contained III the civil
cote OF this Territory.
Now. THEREFORE,, |, JAMES II. TELLER. Sec
retary OF the Territory OF Dakota, III virtue
and by authority OF law, do hereby certify
that said parties, their associates aud success
sors have become body polite and corporate,
under the corporate name OF SIMPSON PARK
ASSOCIATION, and by that name have a right 10
sue and be sued, purchase, hold and convey
real and personal property, and to have and
enjoy all the rights and privileges grant
cd to a Private Corporation under the laws OF
tins Territory, subject to their Articles ol In
corporation, and all legal restrictions and liza
hlltes in relation thereto.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereuuto set
my hand and affixed the Great Seal OF the
Territory OF Dakota, this seventh day OF May ,
A. ID. 1885. JAMES Il TELLER.
Secretary OF Dakota Territory.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1885-05-15
Browns Valley Reporter.

Monthly stock fair 1T Browns Val
ley. Tuesday, May 10Th.
We are informed that the Gordon
Bros. have decided to cease the pub
lication Of the Beardsley Press and
move their Quilt To this place an 4
start democratic paper.
Last saturday the town Of Becker.
Roberts comfy, Dakota. voted 50. 00u
bonds to aid III building the Touring
mill to be built on that side OF the
Valley.
\ new townsite has been laid out
OH the Fargo & >outhrrl railroad, III
tle town of Cooke. this county. and
is named Dnmont. 1t is about seven
miles south OF Wheaton.
Becker Bros. are building Il small
creamery on there stock farm At the
head Of Zig Stone lake. 1t is their
intention to start i'll on Il small scale.
and il II proves successful they Will
engage III the business extensively.
The >isseton Indians are anxious to
q slose uf i portion oi their reserva-
tlan to the government and thus nc.
quirc means to work the remainder
to better advantage. The reserya-
ton comprises nearly two million
acres Of fine farming land.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1885-05-15
TO contractors and lSntldrr..

Sealed proposals Tor building an add
ton To the Court House, also 4 fire proof
vault. will le received un.il o'clock p. IN,
saturday, Nav -, l~>5. 1T the auditors OH
when tile bids viii he opened and contract
let to the lowest responsible bidder.
Plans and specifications can br seen At tan
Office OF the Con tr Auditor
The right to reject a'Iy or all bids i re-
served
BY order OF the Board Of County Commits
sioners
IoHS DluGLAss, Co Auditor.
Miibank. Oak May l2th, lso5
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1885-05-15

Hon. W. b. Mcconnell, who has been
appointed IT, succeed .J,ll.. sanford 4
Indson IN the first judicial district or
Dakota. IS 4 yp,ln. LAWYER of about
ililrty.tive Years of ago IL, removed to
Far1oabnnt five YEAR, ~, IN i enra. "a
III the practice of law. fnrnili. i plr..
nerS.lip with Mr.. Benton liz VAS Tor
tNn ~ three Years the attorney uf the
Northern Pacific railroad.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1885-05-15

Notice is hereby given that there will he
meeting OF the stockholders Of the Simpson
Park Association on Tuesday, the 2fth day OF
MAY 1850. at o'clock p. N. at the store OF
Freelorn 4 Mctiiverin in Big Stone City, u L
tor the purpose oi adopting code Of h,-laWs,
lecting directors, and transdctlng such other
business rs may c-me before them.
1'y order OF
liza II. PARpEK President,
IlksNY NELL, Rec. Sec.
Dated, Big Stone City, y 4. May llth, lSe7.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1885-05-15

Prof. G. -. Riley. til" cntnmu.n1ist
OF the agricultural department. says
that the country will soon he visited
hy two great hruoda Of lucusts ut the
seventeen and tEirty-years varieties.
and that this will be first time in 81
Years that they favr appeared in con-
junction. and that they will not prove
greatly destructive. Tie injury they
inillct will probably be confined to
fruit trees.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1885-05-15
w Sar,lil,g.

The Insurance Company oi Dakota at Sl3uN
Falls obtained ot me on or about thu ltl day
OF October 1851. two notes payable u tn III,
amounting to S,3, and due December -,
loso. and December lst, ls>,, ualrr lal>s
preenses, therefore declare the Sina vali
and warn people not to hlv III" H.
ml5-3 ARNOLD JIRGENS.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1885-05-15

The second annual meeting Of the
South Dakota Teachers. Association
will convene il Huron. July :. 1855.
The first exercises Of the meetin. will
he held on the evening Of Tuesday.
July 1th. and will consist Of IN address
Of welcome hy Hon. II. j. Rice,
mayor Of the city. and i response III
behalf OF the Association hv its
president. Hon. W. II. II. Beadlc.
Who Will be present throughout the
session with his irreprrssible and
contagious educational spirit. II Isle
will abound. Hon. Geo. i. Armstrong.
PIE ,idtnt of the hoard OF education cf
Huron. will deliver Il lecture on
" clnsuay evening tntitlcl..Dne Social
sham An address will he delivered
for the closing evening. \ complete
program Will he put in circulation rs
snon rs possible, and when received.
You are urged to rn der the topics
presented. and come prepared to i'm
part Your ideas.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1885-05-15
NO 81
BOATS !. BOATS f!

Parties wishing boats built or repaired can
lesre orders at my shop at the toot 81 tnInall
avenue. Ii. NJ. WILCOX.
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The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK SUMMARIZED.
Kew bip1onaatio Appointu,ien

sc" OA3AoAASt4o appointments
The president has made three additional dip-
lomatic ap}prointtfhaenA George v. N. 1athrop
Of Michigan, Was appointed minister to Russia;
Boyd Winchester Of Kentucky minister to
Sg!zsE3sPa' Ss% HarP min.,st an& SeAs E 3 2ss It
Lathrop, appointed minister to Russia.
is a ,prorra9ineht lawyer of Detroit, and
about I'VE years Of age. Except service
jB AZ Michigan legislature for a brief period:
ne has never held public oflice. Nh. Iathret
is said to be man Of eminent, literary as well
as Of legal attsinmentt, &SaNd is possessed Of
large wealth: He q q graduate of Yale, and
was h 1sefhter Of the class to which William
which has since risen to political or literary
prominence. Mr. Lathrop is described as q
man OF commanding presence, pleasing address,
and brilliant conversational pewers,
Mr.. Winchester served two years III conggrreass
from tho Louisville district, and fs 4. lawyer of
prominenee in Kentucky: He WaA appointed
upon ehe request Of HenW Watterson.
d; T4@nPson. Who goes to Hayti, is pure
negro. he was born in Brooklyn, but is naw {.
resident Of New York city, where he has quite
large practice in medicine AMONG the colored
people, He is graduate 1f the medical depart
ment of Yale ceAeYS, ard was recommended by
Prot. NeaA Porter and others, of Yale. He
received liberal education prior to entering
upon the itudy of medicine. After leaving
Yale he pursued his medical studies in Paris,
where he became proficient in the farnch
sphere, as the Haytiens are a French speaking
people: DR.. Thompson il spoken of as 4 man
of good ability and exellent thArActeN, Dr.
Thompson has been for BoItAe time an active
Democrat, and in thia particular WAS conbpicu-
Gus among his face.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-14
The wahpeton Murder Case.

The case of Mrs. Dill for the murder of, her
husband, was tried at Wahpeton recently and
resulted In a verdict of guilty with recommen-
1ation that she be imprisoned for life. Mrs.
Dill, on being commanded to stand up, was
calm and self possessed. In answer to the
usual question why sentence should not be
pronounced, she replied in low tone, in Ger
man, "Not guilty" The Judge sentenced her
10 Imprisonment at the Sioux Falls pententiary
for the rest of her natural life Mrs. Dill,
While the sentence was being pronounced, was
aotieed to tremble, and at its close she tainted
lway: She Yas carried from the court room
bhnd to be either feigning or else insane in
reality.
The following is her testimony in regard to
herself and husband:
married Dill id 1871 (; had one child living
then. Dill had two One is yet alive and
tgo I have had four children by Dill None
ire living now. was homie on January rs. A
machine agent called at the farm that day
The agent and my husband got into quarrel
which lasted three hours. After the agent
vent away, my husband went out, and after .
little while Julias Ebetts, the hired man, and
he boys, Paul and Herman, went to bed I
aid myself on the bed Afterward my hus-
band commenced to quarrel with me. He
laid was lazy; I got nothing he got everything
ae seized me and threw me on the bed. He
said I would yet die by his hand I was
ifraid and reached to Ebbett's coat and took a
revolver from his pocket. My husband then
came at me again. He had a cast-iron stove
litter. I told him not to strike me. jumped
up and ran out He got me by the hair and
laid, 'sBefore let you go you will have
;nough." Then I shot and he sank down.
lid not know what to do. I took pillow and
put under his head. I saw he was dead
put him on a sled and covered him with the
pillow cases. his clothes and Sheet and
dragged him to the COW stable dug grave
with an ak and a spade, and buried him. Il
kas about o'clock in the morning when got
through The shooting was a little after mid
iight
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-14
A Frightful Experience on the Ocean.


New York Special: The steamship Germanic,
If the White Star line sailed into this port
asst Saturday looking so prim and neat that no
,ne would have imagined her to be the vessel
hat came so near to being wrecked off the
reached this city for the first time since the
noublo. Capt Kennedy her commander, your
correspondent found on the ship, telling the
story to score of assembled friends. The
:aptain is a seaman of forty-two years exper-
ence. He said:
shall never wonder any more how it happens
that stout we'll built vessel puts out to sea
ind is never heard Of again. In my expeli-
snce have encountered bad storms, but never
such sea as the Germanic on that Monday
morning If she had not been good ship,
none would ever have known what had be-
come of us. He was prepared for the storm,
md had been fighting heavy waves for twenty
four hours. stood here in the wheelhouse
at 10 o'clock, and the air was so filled with fly
ing spray that could not see 1O0yards. When
the water appeared like wall as high as the
tops of our slnokestacks right in the course of
The ship, it is not more than a hundred feet
away We pointed right into it, and the boat
tried hard to ride, but she could not do much.
She was buried from stem to stern you can tell
what water weighs by the result The winch
for hOisting was wrenched ont and dashed
down through the deck. It weighs ton, and
stove big hole in the deck. A sailor was also
washed overheard. was in the wheelhouse
when it stove in, and was unconscious for q
minute or two. I was struck on the head. My
compasses were gone, and the ship was
stripped. Heavy seas were still running and
it took three hours to got turned around and
pointed back to the shore. The cabin was full
of water, waist deep, and many passengers
been solid instead of ratings, which let the
water off more rapidly, we would have been
swamped.' ~
:sWas there panic anong the passengrs?"
''They were badly frightened but behaved
well under the circumstances.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-14
The Iowa A. O. y, u.

Waterloo special;--A special session Of the
executive committee of the grand lodge of
Iowa, A. O. o. W., was held here to dovise some
plan Of procedure with regard to the supreme
lodge faction in this state in view Of IRE recent
decision Of the supreme court ii favor of the
state lodge. 1t was stAted thatletters had been
received from Prominent members Of the su
preMe ,sdge faction making overtures to be al
lowed to return 20 membership with the state
lodge. 1t was decided to extend the olive
branch to all who desired to return. The dA-
cision of the committee recites the findings Of
the supreme court and provides that those ad-
herring to the supreme lodge faction may be
admitted to the subordinate lodges Of the state
grand lodge without paying the initiation fee,
and In cases where there are Mo such subor-
dinate lodges such lodges may be organized
among members Of The supreme lodge faction
without the pay tdent of charter and ritual fees
or the fees of she instituting officer By this
action it is thought that a large percentage of
those who left the state lodge Organization will
probably disband
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-14
Guarding Rich Mems Graves.
ilade]phia Letter in Chicago Tribune

Philadelphia Letter in Chicago Tribune.
F. A. Drexel's body now lies in the
vault where the dust of the late Mrs. =
Drexel was laid. Immortelles and roses
and branches of palm, the sign of pc:
and triumph, lie on the marble slab
that closes the sepulcher, and the iron
railing is green with smilax. Few pass
without turning for second look. At
night one may see the burly figure of
man resting in the shadow of tue church
or pacing to and fro beside the tomb.
He is we'll armed and from nightfall
until the day returns lie never leaves.
He is the watchman employed to guard
the dead mans dust against violation.
For months and months he will go his
weary round. If he should fall i'll
substitute will be put in his place, for
it would be perilous to take moments
risk with the human hyenas who prey
upon dead mems bones. Since the
desecration of the grave Of the late
A. T. Stewart the tombs of men of
even moderate means arc always guard
ed for weeks after burial In the case
of men of large wealth this protection
Is pEO1OlIScu 1Ol ulOI1GIlS, duu 1uucCl Iu0
time of its ceasing is often purposely
left matter of uncertainty. The
widow of wealthy fnancicr, WHO was
one of the richest and most widely
known men in Philadelphia. not only
had men guard her husbands grave,
but she also had mass of granite put
upon it, so large and heavy that tie
power of an engine would have been re-
quired to pull it away
With the exception of the specific
legacies and the title given to charity,
all of the late Mr. Drexel's estate goes
to his thee daughters, the Misses
Elizabeth L., Catherine NJ. and Loni: Q
B. Drexel. The young ladies thus be-
come the wealthiest girls in Philadel-
phia. The estate has not yet been COM
pletely appraised, but it will probably
reach nine or ten millions. There Is no
one to whom happiness might be more
justly wished than to these three herr
esses.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-14
Capt. Phelan on the Stand.

The trial of Richard Short for the attempted
killing of Capt Phelan is going on in New York.
Assistant District Attorney Fellows made tie
opening address and gave sketch of the crime
at some length. He claimed conviction of
assault in the first degrees assault with intent
to kill Capt. Phelan then took the stand and
told the well known story of the assault upon
him by Short The complainant detailed how
he received the stab wounds and
three cuts In cross examination Phelan
said that on the way down to Rossas
Office he said that he would teach Rossa that
neither he nor any one else could publish things
about him with impunity. He had been in the
habit of sending subscriptions to Rossa He
always carried pistol and had three on his
person in court He laid the weapons on the
Judges desk. The witness admitted that he
once used dagger on bunco man and stab
bed man in Kansas City. The captain de-
MED that he had ever fought q duel He was
challenged once, but the challenge was with
drawn
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-14
General MCDOWELL Dead.

Brig. Gen. Irwin Mcdowell died on Tuesday
tho 5th inst, atSan Francisco. His death was
due to piloric disease Of the stomach. he had
been in critical condition for the past two
weeks. Gen. Mcdowell was born in Franklin
county, Ohio, Oct Is, 1915 At the age of
sixteen years he entered the military academy
at West Point, having received his preliminary
education in France. Graduating from West
Point in 1888, he was appointed second lieu
tenant of artillery in the army. From 154l to
1s45 he was adjutantat West Point He served
gallantly through the Mexican war as aid de-
camp to Gen. Wool, and was brevetted captain
for his conduct at the battle of Bnena Vista.
Appointed brigadier general May IA, 1861, he
was three days later assigned to the command
of the department of Northeast Virginia and
the defenscs of Washington on the Virginia
side of the Potamac, and on May 27 to the
army of the Potomac, which he commanded at
the battle of Bull Run. At the opening Of the
war of the rebellion Gen. Mcdowell was con-
sidered one of the greatest soldiers of the army,
but the disasters at the first battle of Bull Run,
for which he was probably in part RESPONSE
BILE, clouded his fortune, and it was very likely
that it was on that account that he never rose
above secondary position during the civil
war.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-14

The people of Boston have been com.
planning that their taxes are higher in
proportion than those of any other city
in the Union; and the legislature, as a
measure of protection to them, recently
passed law limiting the rate to $1.40
on the 500. This looks we'll enough,
and the innocent Bostonians think it
will do the work. But it does not oc-
cur to them that the city authorities
can easily get round the new law by in
creasing the valuation of property, so
as to increase the amount of revenue
they draw from it and the amount of
Indebtedness they can impose on it.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-14

}
His wife and child, who were At tho same Rbdss
were uninjuredL :, r::. r..
:. News <vaShed Spokane. Falls, WASH: Ter, o,
the drowning Of three men-Nelson, ,Holberg,
Charles Jacobson and Hans Erie-;wlaae ST.
tempting to shoot the Kpotepx4 fapids in the
upper, Oclu1nbia, .:oh The S0th ultimo. Two
toinpanicns were rescued.
News was received in st Paul Of the killing
of W. P. Dolan, conductor OF the Oregon and
and and Nayigs.d@Sn zig On railroad st .9 .h9oapsaas Fsab,
ing tfain JHB hxs relatives in the East and
friandb IN Ct Paul His remains were buried
there
A fire at Hampton beach N. Il, burned the
Seaview house, the Atlantic house and the
Ocean house, and is reported to have swept
the beach, destroying many cottages. The Toss
is placed at 100000 with q, pA$ial insurance.
The fire caSghtin &n iuhoccuupied portion Of the
Atlantic house
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-14
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Minneapolis is to have fine Masonic temple.
CIV. Hopkins of Auburn, Neb., planted s.
800 trees on Arbor day:
Tufts college has received about 80, 600 by
the will of Miss Harriet g. Fago Of Marlbor-
ough, Mass: - - -,
New Laredo, Tex, is partially under water,
and for fifty miles around railroad tracks are
washed out:
The revised version of the Old Testament
will be given to the public in London on the 10Th
inst, and published in New York on the 2lst
3Doc" Middleton is now managing a soloon
in Gordon, Sioux county, Neb., and says he has
abandoned the ways Of the freebooter, and set
tied down to peaceful citizenship
M. G. Harris, who in February, 1854, when
editor of the Hot Springs, ARK y Horse Shoe,
was expelled from that city by citizens COM
mittee has been awarded 81 ,250 damages in
the federal court at Little Rock.
Joseph W. Drexel, Oswald Ottendorfer, Fe-
lix Alden, E. r Seligman and others have in
corporated 1.-THE Tenement House Building
company" in New York. The object is to &C.
quire and erect dwellings that shall not pay
more than 4 per cent on the Investment to the
stockholders.
The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-05-14

There has been some revival Of bust
ness as compared with the latter part Of
1884, but the long promised business
boom has not arrived, and there is no
prospect of its immediate approach.
Prices Of all commodities still rule low
and the general movement of trade con-
tinues dull and sluggish. The stock
markets have shown some speculative
activity based entirely upon foreign
war rumors, and quotations have mani
tested an upward tendency, but the re-
sumption of peace negotiations resulted
in another tumble.