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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-25
A Fast rype.settinr Match.

A type-setting contest between Joseph
Mccain, OF the New York Herald, and w.
B. Barnes, OF the New York World, for the
championship OF the city and state. took
place II few days ago in the presence
Of q large number OF printers. The
purse contended for was $4,000. The
trial lasted four hours, beginning
at IL O'Clock. The type used was
minion, set without paragraphs. Barnes
finished his first thousand ems in 80 min
utes and 80 seconds and Mccain completed
his first thousand two minutes later. At
3 O'Clock time was called. Mccain had set
S.062k ems, and Barnes 7.95l. Then each
man was obliged to correct his own proofs.
When the corrections had been made and
the number OF ines deducted which
each had lost through mistakes, it was
found that Mccain had 1902 ems to his
credit and Barnes 1876. McCnnn was de-
clared the winner. Mccain has figured in
several similar matches during the past
few years. His best work was done j n June
last, when he defeated Ira Somers, OF the
World, in u three honrcontest, and lowered
the great record of Arenshurg. The latter
was 1855 ems, and had been the high
water mark for the preceding i've years.
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Awful italian Vengeance.

The trial commenced at Rome a few days
ago OF a butcher named Toszzi, and his wife,
son and daughter, who are charged with
the murder OF one Poggi, also a butcher.
jealousy and family disputes. Poggi was en-,
trapped into Toszzi' s cellar, where the mur
der was committed. The body OF the vic.
tim was cut into pieces and the remains
we're scattered in IL suburban wood. The
blood was boiled into black puddings which
were sold in TozGi's shop. The son made t
confession. He narrated the story IN cour,
with n cold-blooded cynicism that pro
voked n howl OF fury, the audience yelling
Away with him to the scafioldl" In re
ply the murderer ~tauntinsly screamed
Here ! am-tear me to pieces!" The ter
rible story has created intense excitement
throughout the city.
st. Paul has collected $s6,o13 license.
so far this year.
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What a Fall Was There.

Chicago, Special.-Hon. Henry O'Connor
appeared in the Armory court as prosecut-
ing witness against Fred Hart, for having,
he alleged, robbed him OF his pocket book
and a railroad pass. Wearing yet on his
swollen and discoiored face the imprint
OF intellectualilty, his Intellectual at
tempts to appear the man he had
been. were pitiTul to behold. Henry O'Con.
nor was for years attorney general oflowa.
He is sixty years OF age and has held many.
positions OF trust and honor. The man
Hart was discharged and the decree OF the
court WAS endorsed by the cx-attorney gen.
eral. Justice Mech gave the once eminent
lawyersome advice, and Mr.. O'Connorsaid
he would follow it. The escort Of an officer
was given him to his hotel.
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General News Condensed.
Death Of General Toemb..

General Robert Toombs. surrounded by
his family and friends, died quietly and
painlessly, at his homein Washington, Co.,
where he was born in 1910.
His collegiate training, began at the Uni
versity oil Georgia, was completed at the
Union college, Schenectady, N. Y. where he
was graduated in 1928. When nineteen
years old he attended a law course at the
University OF Virginia, andin 1880 was adj
mitted to the bar, by a special act of his
native state, about n year before he at
tanned his majority. He opened an office
IN bis native county. In 1885 he took part
as q captain in a campaign against the
Greek Indians, headed by Zen. Scott and
conducted in Alabama, in which he served
with distinction. Soon after his return
homo he was elected to : the Georgia
legislature. in which he continued from
1887 to 1910. He was reelected and took
an active part in it's proceedings during
1872 and 1S43. The next year he was
elected to the United States congress-. Mr..
Ioombs was a member of the house of rep
resentatises from his first el~ectionto 1853,
when he took his seat in the United States
senate. In 1859 he was reelected TO this
body, and retired when Georgia seeded
from the Union. After having acted az n
delegate to the Confederate congress held
at Montgomery, he became secretary OF
state in the cabinet oil Jefferson Davis, but
soon retired from his position to
assume a military command, with
the rank of %brigadier general.
He was eminent as q lawyer and for SUI
perior attainmeuts in general culture. Few
men have equnled lin rs a conversations
alist. His marked peculiarities OF DISPOSE
ton, notably bis great pride and the
strength of his convictions, were associat-
ed with u vast iund of information, a rich
command OF language and an impressive
.eloquence. Both in private and public life
Robert Toombs had been u striking and
commanding figure. During the last few
years OF his life Mr.. Toombs was nearly
blind aud alone in the world, his wife and
children being dead. A short time ago he
was recrived into the membership OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. His
estate is worth $3.50, 900.
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DR.. Edison of New York last year

DR.. Edison of New York last year
made a successful crusade against
3highly-colored candies. The worthy
doctor has discovered that other
pleasing things are colored with pois.
onous substance. Stockings have
been the latest objects OF his %investi-
cations. He heard that several per.
sons who had worn red stockings were
suffering from painful sores on their
ieet and legs. He analysed them
that is the stockings, not the feet and
legs. He discovered arsenic and anti
mony in the stockings which are made
! nSaxony. DR.. Edison will forthwith
begin o crusade against these danger
Ous and brilliant articles of apparel,
andtthe red will for the time being be-
come questionable below the knee.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-25
-.Gathn philosonhises

Cath PHILOSOPHERS upon the
humdrum, easy manner in which this
big world ~revolyes day after day, in
spite Of the demise OF our great men.
He recalls the Roast the late James
Gordon Bennett made that when he
died it would not be necessary to
change the name Of the proprietor at.
the head of the editorial page OF t he
Herald, as his son and successor bore
the same name. Years before, while
still in the old Nassau and Fulton
street building, he had given orders
that thedoors Of the Office should new
or be closed nor the publication of the
paper suspended for any cause. 1t
might be as well to give Bennett the
credit OF perfectins a scheme that sur
wives him.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-25
Ex-Governsr Tilden emerges fro

Ex-Goverhsr Tilden energies from
his long seclusion from public affairs
,in asletter to Hon. John G. Carlisle,
ia which he urges that the surplus
revenues should be applied to sea-
coast detences, long neglected, rather
that there should be a reduction of
revenue Or On excessive rapidity in the
payment Of the public debt. Thesub-
ject OF ~sea-coast defences is attracting
much attention, and is deemed even
more important at this juncture than
thu creation Of q navy. A dozen or
mcreof our principal seaports are
considered as almost d~efenceless in
cot war, owing to the vast I'M
Iprpvements in gnnnery BY foreign ma
&3pnAwhich this country has been
sin adopting, especially for land
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-25
Amad dog having bit six little chill.

A mad dog having bit six little chill.
dren in the streets OF Newark, the citi.
promptly subscribed a fund
which will be enough to send them to
Paris and support them while under
the care of Pasteur, the eminent sur
geon who has made such important
discoveries in the nature and cure of
hydrophobia. The result of the ex-
pertinent will be followed with keen in
terest by all physicians, and if the
children are rescued from death by
.Pasteur's treatment, his process will
be widely introduced in practice.
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MILLIONS.
dis Two Eldest Sons Get tho Bulk of His
Pr0porty-The Other Children Get o10,-
900 900 Each,

Ex-Judge Rappallo, followed by Chaun-
coy Depew, Cornelius Vanderbilt, William
r., Frederick W., and George Vanderbilt,
in the order named, entered the s~urrogate's
office in New York, and immediately ap-
peared before Probate Clerk Breckett
Tor the purpose OF filing the will
OF William III. Vanderbilt. Saturday last
1t is OF great length aud embraces many
details which are OF no public interest. In
short, he leaves $4,000, 900 to each oihls
eight children, and the magnificent palaces
in which they now live-to his wife, his
late residence, and its contents, stables,
horses, pictu es, etc. etc, and $500, 900 "
year, inlieu ofdower and to public charities,
$1,000, 600. All the rest, residue and re-
mainder OF all property and estate, real,
personal and mixed of any description and
w~heresoever situated, he gave untd his two
sons, Cornelius Vanderbilt and William X.
Vanderbilt, in equal shares, and to their
heirs and assins, for their use forever. The
amount is estimated at about 500, 00O,-
600, which will givee each $50, 900, 900, which
sum l~sdoubtles equal O rnearly equal to the
holdings OF any living individual in the
country. disposition to perpetuate the
famlIy's supremacy in the business world,
however, is seen in the provision in the
will which directs that the railroad stocks
shall be held in bulk, and not disposed Of
without the consent OF every person con-
cerned.
The bequests for public and charitable
purposes are as follows:
give and bequeath to the board OF trust
OF the Vanderbilt university OF Nashville,
Tenn, Incorporated under the laws OF the
state OF Tennessee, $780, 0U OF the second
mortgage bonds OF the Lake Shore & Michi-
gan Southern railroad company, to be APP
piled to the usagcs and purposes OF said
university.
l give and beg ueath to the following
named SOC cites and incorporated bodies,
organized Under this laws OF the state of
New York, the sums hereinafter specified,
viz: To the Domestic and Foreign Mission
airy society of the Primitive Episcopal
church OF the Uaited States OF America,
100000 Tor domestic purposes; to st.
Lukes hospital, Incorporated in the year
1850, $500, 600; to the Young Mems
York, 500, O0p; to the General Theological
Seminary ofthe Primitive EpiscopalChurch
oithe City OF New York, $50, 900; to the New
York Bible and Common Pr aye
Book society, whereof the bishop
is president $50 900; to the
Home for Incurables, incorporated
in 1886, $50, 900; to the Protestant Fps
copal Church Missionary Society for Sea-
men in the city and port ofNew York, $50
900; to the New York Home for intemper-
ate Men, $4,000; to the New Aork Prot
estant Episcopal Mission society OF the
city OF New York, 500, 900; to the Metro,
13, 1870, 500, 900; to the American Mu-
scum OF natural History in the city of New
York, $50, 600; to the Moravian church in
New Dory Lane, Staten Island, organized
under the name OF the United Brethrcn's
church, 100000.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-25
Land Commissioner Sparks

A1e1hu SoHAiAissloHer opdCkS recent
decision to the effect that homestead
claimants who have previously had
the benefit ofthepre-emption law, can
not commute their homestead
claims, is not retroactive, and will not
affect claims which have passed by
purchase into the hands by third
parties. Gen. Sparks says that the
decision will, unless reversed by higher
authority, be q guide for the future
action Of land officers; but that the
commissioner is not inclined to 90 in
to- ttthe actions Of his predecessor, nor
interfere with claims which have al.
ready been secured under former rul.
ings of the land Office in this respect,
unless fraud is shown to have been
perpetrated in securing such claims.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-25
The Supreme Court Of Illinois decid.

The Supreme Court of Illinois decid.
ed 9 case the other day that is Of
general interest. The city Of Ottowa
Issued bonds undar an ordinance sub
mitted to a vote. OF the people and
adopted thereby, which authorized
the mayorto borrowinthen name ofthe
city the sum of $50, 900 "forthe use OF
said city, to be expended in develo p.
ing the natural advantages of the city
for manufacturing purposes" and pro-
vided for the issue of bonds therefor.
The court held that the bonds SO is
sued were void, FOR want OF power in
the corporate authorities to issue the
same,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-25
The Des Moines valley Lands.

Senator Wilson, OF Iowa, has renewed his
proposition to settle the Old and vexed
question Of title in the Des Moines valley.
These lands are along the Des Moines above
a.! accom- fork. Under a grant in aid OF a
canal in 1916, they were improperly certi,
fed by the department OF the interior to the
state Of Iowa. thercfrom located lands
sold by the United States, the state re-
ceived indemnity lands for them, and tho
Iowa legislature, in 1866, ratified the ac-
ceptance. By this act the state was stop.
ped from al claims to the grant in the DeH
Moines valley. Settlers went on these
granted lands supposing they were part OF
the public domain. the state treated them
as trespassers, and sued them.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-25
Mrs. ]. wilkes Booth widow Of til

Mrs. ]. Wilkes Booth (widow of the
assassin OF Lincoln) has resided with
her two children-a daughter and a
son, now grown to maturity-under
an assumed name for twenty years
past. The widow says they know that
his last act. ending a good mans life,
was wrong, but, in her opinion, those
who live long enough viii learn that
some, high in authority, we're at the
head OF q diabolical conspiracy and
were Lincoln's real assassins.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-25

SENATE-A bill passed granting n pension
to the widow Of Gen. Grant, and granting
her the Thanking privilege.
The bill providing Il code OF joint rules for
the two houses was debated, as was also
the presidential succession bill.
A bill removing the political disabilities
of Gen. Alexander X. Lawtca of Georgia
passed.
During the discussion OF the joint rules,
much amusement vas created by a~senator
having the wine list oithcsena tie .~estaurant
read by the clerk, and another senatorsaid
lie had seen so many senator's under the
influence of whisky that the senate
had to adjourn. Bills were introduced (by
Mr.. Sabin) for the erection OF a 500, QUO
public building at Saltwater, Mimi; to ad-
mt a portion OF Dakota as ~ state; to in
corporate the Atlantic & Pacific Ship Rail-
way company (the Eads snip railway billy
(by Mr.. McMillan) FORGETTING II portion OF
the lnnds granted the Sioux City and st.
Paul Railroad company; to pension SOL
diers oil the Mexican war; making the term
OF president and vice president ofthe United
States six years, they to be ineligible for
reelection.
HousE-The Morrison code oil rules was
reported. and the entire day was consumed
in debate thereon. Mr.. Morrison opened
the discussion. He was given close atten-
ton by the house, and while he made a few
good points, his speech lacked force
and cohesiveness, and was weakened by an
exhibition Of feeling towards Mr.. Randall.
MIR. Reed spoke in favor of the proposed
revision. For the last three congresses the
representatives, OF the people had been in
irons. They had been allowed to transact
no public business except at the d~ictation
and by the permission of a small coterie of
gentlemen, who, while they possessed in
~diriduaily more wisdom than the rest OF
the members, did not possess all the MIS-.
dom Of this world.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-25

The Crusader is the name OF a large
brig which has been equipped for car
rying oil from Philadelphia to Liver.
pool ii new way. She has 45tanks,
which hold III, 600 gallons Of oileach.
These will be pumped full in America
and empty on the other side by a
large pump run by a 2o-horse power
engine with which the ship is equipped.
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or these eighty-one are Democrats appoint.
ed to succeed offensive partisans. Ofthese
100 are appointments made to vacancies.
Among others in this list are the post
masters at Fort Dodge, Creston, Charlton
and Eldora, Iowa.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-25
HuEoN, Oak, Special Telegram, Dec. 49,
The house completed its organization this
morning ny eiectinp:

HURON, OAK, Special Telegram, Dec. 10
The house completed its organization this
morning by eiecting:
J, W.. Davis of Huron chaplain; assistant
clerk, A. c. Bierenatz Xxi. Salem; sergeant-at-
arms, j. A. Gier, Bon HomIne; assistant en-
roiiins ana enerossing clerk, e r. Ea9gles, Day
county: messenger, Lewis Matthews, Clark.
)anitor, liver Guam, Union.
The house adopted n set of Joint rules.
Speaker Eddy nnounce the following
standing committees:
J~udiGiary-Erench. Allen, Sterling, elliott,
slnli; Wniling, Donahue, W'eedea, Gcrncr.
Wright, Berry, White, Thomson, Knight.
,Acricnlt ure- Wardeil. Johnson, Sweet, Bu-
chauan. Ferris, Reese, Lewis.
Priniing-Cogun. Greeley, Cone, Bennett. Fer.
well. Lowe. Fanosdell. Todd.
Public HealthmEichmond. Wilcox, Ward, Shift
ter; Johnston. ,Whitcomb. Dahl.
Military Affairs Knight, Farrell. Dow. Ol.sor
Darvis, Lyman. II. NJ. Smith.
WAYS and M~eans-Norton, Howell, Deebe
Carlisle Walters, Coffin, Jenktns.
Public Buildings--Whitcomb, Gundy. Dntch.
Aiken. Kelsey, Dott, Amundson, Jones, From.
son.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. James, II. f. Turner
Bee5e. Todd, Luvelass. Riggs.
Federal Notwithstanding, Newton, French.
Elliott, J, H. Patton, Porter, Field, Homer
Public Lands-Alie7, Luther, Manning. From
son, Coles lie Coca, Goodsell.
State Afairs-Beebe, d. c. Turner, Hanson,
iiIIntiey, james, Mattice, shannon.
oonnt,enmBerrY; Green, Hobart, Faulk, Chap
"T t~sNA
lnsurance-Shannon, Donahue, Dewell, Adams,
Fem, j. r. Smith. Lewis.
Mines and Mining--D. C. Turner, Warden,
Greeley. Buchanan. Vannsdel, Green. Hall.
Rulcs-WAaliing Coles, Richmond. Shull, Allen,
Dahl, Wells.
Warehouses. Grain Gradilg and Deallng-Jen-
klns, Sweet, WoodseiI, Chapman, Cane, Aiken,
LYMAN.
Mannfactories Chapman. Walters, Ward,
Wright. Hanson, Gaudy, Dow, 80
Elections and Privilegcs-Shull. RYAN. Ten
nett. Donahue, Cogan, Berwill, Mason.
Edm&ation.White, Coles, Mulholiand, tIew-
ton. Shitier. Hall.
1miniGration-Coles, French, j. D. Patton,
o!csnn, Morris, Manning, Dutch.
Highways. Bridges and Felrias-Wilcox, Jones,
Amnnason. Howell, Huutiey, Kelsey. White.
Penal Observation-Disclosures, J. II. Pattcn, Por.
ter. Field. Reese. Riggs.
Charitable observation-disclosures. Summcrside,
Lrea5. "ardell, Farrell, Crane, Carlisle.
Indian Aifairs-J. r. Smith. Knight, Greene
Natttce. Shaul Faux, Loveless.
Ir9nson. Whitcomb, Dott, Morris.
Constitutional Am nGncnts-EiIiott. Hosmer
fenno, Cloudy, Jenkins, Thomson, Weeden:
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The new United states Senator cleo

The new United States Senator elect
~ Virginia, to succeed Senator Ma
hone, is Hon. John w. Daniels. Heis
one tthe most learned and able men
OK the state. The address delivered
~ him on thecompletion ofthe Wash.
ington monument, and other occas-
ional efforts, place him in the front
ranksof orators.
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CONGRESSIONAL

SENATE-Bills were introduced to repeal
the act providing for the settlement OF
claims OF officers and soldiers for private
property destroyed; to relieve CONNER.
cial travellers from license taxes; Tor
the establishment OF an International
tribunal to settle all disputes among
nations; to establish postal telegraph; to
open the Oklahoma lands to settlement; to
reimburse the depositors OF 1.-THE Freedman's
Saving and Trust company for losses;
making an additional article of war pro-
hibiting and Furnishing gambling in the
army; repeating the statute OF limit
ations on the allowance OF pension arrears.
Senator Platt's bill makes it a INSIDE
mennor for any officer OF the state or q
municipal corporation to interfere, in any
way. with q commercial Traveller selling
goods In n state in which he or the mer-
chants he represents. is not n citizen.
Senator Plumb's bill to improve the eff
cheney OF the militia authorizes the secre-
tary of war, on the application OF any
state or territory, to recall unserviceable
ordinance or ordinance stores issued to the
militia, and to replace them with the kinds
supplied to the regular army.
Senator Plumb's bill making another
article OF war provides:
Army officers serving with troops, or amy
soldier not on furlough, who CANDLES, or
any officer OF the army whether ornot scrv-
ing with troops also by gambling shall win
money from an inferior officer. shall be
court-martialed, and that any post trader
who permits gambling i'll his establishment
shall have his appointment revoked, and
it makes it the duty OF every commanding
officer to enforce the provisions OF the act.
House not in session.
SENArE-A memorial was presented from
the state executive committee o South Da.
kota, asking for the admission oil
that part OF the territory as n state.
The presidential succession bill was re.
ported favorably from the committee on
privileges and elections. Several changes in
standing committees were made. Bills were
introduced to suspend the coinage ofstand-
ard silver dollars; to fix the postage on
second-class mai matter at one cent per
pound; for the relief of the widows and
children OF officers wEo were taken captive
by Indians.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on priv
leges and elections, reported favorably on
the original bill providing for the perform.
ance OF the duties ofpresidentin case ofthe
death, resignation or inability OF both the
president and vice president. He said it was
substantially the same bill that had been
acted on last year by the senate, and gave
notice he would call it up tomorrow for
consideration.
Mr.. Hoar. from the committee on Judi
ciary, reported favorably the bill fixing
salary OF United States district judges at
$4,000. Placed on the calendar.
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIvEs-The report
OF the committee on rules on the proposed
revision Of rules was submitted. 1t lies
over one day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-04
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Business is yet quiet but the prospect for
speedy Improvement is much better; indeed the
outlook for better times" all over the country
is much more favorable. Money matters arc quiet
and while there is still complaint CT scarcity in
the rural portions of the country and the plovin-
cial towns, in the large cities there is super
sbuuce of capital and very limited demand.
In Baltimore rates are very easy. Loans on call
and time are quoted at 3a4 per cent. per annum,
and discounts are rated at 4a5 per cent Call
loans were quoted il New York yesterday at La
11b per annum, closing easy. at 11s per cent.
Government bonds are dull and q fraction lower.
Virginia BONDS are steady, with both the offering
and the demand moderate. Tax bonds are firmly
held Railroad securities are dull and nominal.
We quote Virginia Midland I'd 1101a, do. Sd