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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-10

ar is said that the permanence of the
California mountain forests is seriously
threatened by the herds of sheep and
cattle which are driven into the noun
1ains every year to Craze. From the
foothills to the highest meadows every
blade of heritage and every Seeding
shrub and tree is devoured. Young
trees arc barked and ruined, and the
roots of grasses are trodden out by the
.hoofs of the animals.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-10

ALMOST Sl8, 900. 900 have been OK
pended on the State Capitol Building in
ALBANY and it is yet far from finished.
Over six hundred laborers of all grades
are constantly employed on it, and will
continue to be for years to come. Origi-
nally the building was not to cost to ex-
coed $4,000 900. The closest estimates
put the entire cost at 1875 600, 900, and
the result will be a magnificent pile OF
stone.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-10

y a SYNDICATE of Greek and Hebrew
scholars has recently given to the world
an Old Testament that contains many
new readings of the King james yer.
sion which for oyer two hundred year
has been the only one known to Eng
disappearing Christians. 1t is agreed
that the new translatorsshave done their
work well, they have touched the sacred
volume with reverent hands, and have
only made such changes as were impera-
lively demanded by the sense of the
text.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-10

The five States which have legislatcd
against oleomargarine are New York,
Maine, Ohio, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
But the Courto of Appeals Of New York
recently declared that the law is uncon-
stitutional.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-10

1T is computed that in the three hun
aired thousand residents of San Fran
cisco there are three thousand habitual
smokers of opium. The indulgence
costs each smoker from se%venty-fve
cents to $1.50 a day, which is equiva-
lent to an expenditure of at least a mil
zion dollars a year for this destructive
habit.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-10

The bill limiting the height of build
inggs in New York City has been signed
by the Governor and is now a law. 1t
provides that on streets sixty feet wide
or less buildings shall not be more than
sixty feet high; and not over ninety feet
ON streets wider than that. This will al
Cow for only five or six stories, and the
era of ten and eleyen-story houses has
CLOSED.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-10

The peach harvest of Delaware and
Maryland is likely to be the largest in
ten years, estimated from five to eight
millions of bushels. In New Jerseythe
blackberry crop, which is usually q
staple, will turn out a partial failure.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-10

ANEW use has been found for cleo
Strictly. 1t is now being introduced in
mines for a variety of uses, especial
ny as an illuminant. 1t will displace
the need of the safety lamp, as mine gas
Twill not explode from it. The light can
he carried in the hand and is so brilli-
aiant that labor can be continued for
the whole twenty-four hours.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-10

IT is refreshing to learn that the
promise for winter wheat in Minnesota
and Dakota is generally good, and in
some places better than last year. The
heavy SHOWS served to protect the crop
last winter.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-10
The Strawberry Harvest.

CENrRA11A, ILL.,, June 16.-Up to date
Centralia has shipped 1903, 600 quarts of
strawberries, about 1877 carloads. -Four
cars were shipped Sunday. Growers have
made nothing, owing to the low prices.
The pickers have earned $50, O72; the box
girls, $1,082; the commission men in Chi
csgo, $12, O97.50; the Illinois Central, $14.-
1a5; the loader at C~entralia, $3.50,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-10
Laws.

Any person who takes the paper regularly from thu
Rcstofacc, whether directed to his mamie or whether 10
Ssn subscriber or not, is responsible for the pay.
u,ners e sns ncr aa ! oeci fram ' thc r possnfsc 20 s a. news.
ing and leaving them uncancd for. IL prtma J1cte cvi.
u9nco OF INTENTIONAL FRAUD.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-10
topics OF TIT DAY.

! AUSTRIA has refused it's sanction to
the organization of private cremation
societies.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-10

y A CONFERENCE was recently held in
England by the great land owners,
headed by the Duke of Argyle, to see if
some scheme cannot be devised by
which the great landed estates can be
divided and sold to farmers who will
e:nftivate them after the manner of
French, Belgian and American small
handed proprietors. The object is the
creation of a class Of Yeomen-mcn who
own their own land and till it for the
s}Eanefit OF their families. English polit-
Teal economists have long felt that there
was danger to the Empire when the mass
of the people had no stake in the soil.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-07-10

THE epidemics of 1880, 1845 and 1866
caused the people everywhere to adopt
preventive measures which were
ss.bought to have great efficacy. Carein
diet vas considered most important, of
course, and fruits were almost entirely
discarded. Watermelons and cucumbers
were looked upon as poisonous, and
even ripe peaches were permitted torot.
So heavy were the losses by fruit grow
,ssrs and dealers in the East in 1880 that
tor a few years after the plague disap-
yaared no one would raise melons and
Objectionable vegetables and fruits.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-10-30
The Inhabitants of Labrador Entire
~ ly Destitute Of Food for the
Coming Winter.
The President Regards Civil Service
r an Important Feature of the
Administration, 4,
A Bridge Gives Away, Precipitating
Sixty Persons into the River
.:. Below. .... .-..s. ..
Probable Double Murder in Chicago.
The News, Boiled Down and
Otherwise.
About Civil Service.


WASHINGTON, October 2S.-An intimate
personal friend Of the president who talked
with him on the subject today, says he is
experiencing much difficulty in his efforts
to reorganize the civil service commission.
He is aiming to secure for the service men
who are well known to the country, and
whose names will be received as an earn
est purpose to give such character to the
commission, as will give confidence to
friends of the movement. He regards the
form in civil service as one Of the impor-
tant features Of the administration. At the
same time the president is seeking men
whose appointment will satisfy the people
whether friendly to the movement or not.
so long as it is in the hands Of practical
men, who are not doctrinaries and will con-
slider and suggest needed notifications to
popularize the reform in the execution Of
law, without impairing its benefits. The
salary of the position is only $500 per
annum, and few men who possess the quail
ifications named are willing to make the
sacrifice. Reason why some of many per-
sons whose names have suggested
themselves to the public in connection with
the place are not appointed is because they
have already declined. No appointment
has been determined on. Among those
who have declined the appointment ON the
commission are Mr.. Sattonstall and Mr..
Chas. Goldman, of Mass and Judge SchOo-
maker and Mr.. E. O. Graves, are among
those whose names are under considera-
ton.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-10-30
No Office Seekers Need Appiv.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The following
was today promulgated by the president,
for the information of the public:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Oct q, 1885.
For nearly eight months large share of
the time of the president has been devoted
to the hearing of applications for office and
determination of the appointments. Much
of the time thus spent has undoubtedly
subserved the public good; some of it has
been sacrificed to the indulgence of the peo-
pie in their natural insistence upon useless
interviews, and some of it has been unjusti-
fiably wasted. The public welfare and a
due regard for the claims Of those whose
interests in the government are entirely dis
connected with Office holding imperatfvely
demand that in the future the time of the
president should be differently occupied,
and he confidently expects that all good
citizens will acquiesce in the property of
reaSOnablenesS of the following plan
adopted to that end:
After the 1st day of November the presi-
dent will decline to grant interviews to
those seeking public positions or their ad-
vocates, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days. During that month, from 10 to II
o'clock in the forenoon. he will receive
such other persons as call on strictly public
business, and the same days, at 1:3O O'clock
in the afternoon, he will meet those who
merely call to pay their respects. On all
other days and times during that month,
he will receive only cabinet officers and the
heads Of departments.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-10-30
Distress in Labrador.

QUEBEC, October 28.-The steamship
Canadian, which has just returned from
her seasons cruise in the gulf, reports con-
siderable distress on the Labrador coast
owing to the failure of fisheries. At Es-
quimau point, out of population of 15O
families, only twenty have supplies for the
winter and thirty more hope to get enough
from merchants, who usually make ad-
vances to them, to pull through. The re-
100 families have nothing remaining with
which to face winter, and it will be neces-
send sem supplies to them. The failure
of the fisheries is due to the action of ice
in the spring. The fall fishing has been
poor all over the gulf owing to the rough
weather. -Four destitute families were
These have been cared for and sent on
west A number of American vessels
fshed in the gulf for mackerel and halibut.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-10-30
# TELEGRAPHIC TIPS.
The President Growing Weary of
Listening to the Walls of
Office Seekers.
Report Of the Movements of the
Troops Pursuing the Hos
tile Apaches. ~
The Latest Report of the Visible
Supply Of Grain a Great
Surprise.
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sart0ris Does not
Want q Divorce News in
General.
The Apaches.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.--Col. Brady, Of the
thirteenth infantry, has sent the following
communication to the war department
the operations of the troops pursuing the
hostile Apaches, under date of Santa Fe,
October 9th: .h
General Crook reports by telegraph that
the hostile ApacheS, who have been in the
Dragon and Chicuahua mountains, Arizo-
ma, since the last of September, We're driven
into Mexico on the 9Th inst, by two troops
boys | have ordered FIVE troops of the
sixth cavalry under Col. Morrow, to occupy
the line from Chambray, ON the Southern
Pacific railroad to the miners cienega
and to patrol this line daily from the Rio
Grande to the Arizona line. The report of
the hostiles near the Datn mountains about
ten days ago, was incorrect. A party of
Navajoes hunting in that country was mis-
taken for Apaches. Major Sumner, of the
eight cavalry, reports that he found no
fresh trails in the Mogolian mountains.
So far as known, there are none of the hos
tile Apaches in New Mexico Although
the Apaches have been driven out of Ari-
zona, it is very probable that they will re-
turn to this territory. The commanding
officer at Fort Wingate reports collision
between civil officers and small party of
Navajoes yesterday, at Gallup, west of
Fort Wingate. The difficulty grew out Of
an attempt to arrest a Navajo Indian,
charged with stealing cattle. Shots were
exchanged and one Indian is reported as
wounded,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-10-30
A Surprise,

CHICAGO Oct. 27.-The visible supply
statement Of wheat, as compiled by both
New York and Chicago statisticians, was a
surprise to the trade. The former state
ment made the increase less than 100000
bushels, while the latter made it somewhat
more than 100000 bushels. 1t had been es-
timated that the report might disclose an
increase of fully 100000 bushels, while very
few traders appeared to expect less than
100000 to 100000 increase. The effect OF
the posting was at once to infuse life and
strength into the market, and starting
prices at the opening of the Change were
fully one cent over the closing prices of
yesterday. The statement that farmers
deliveries have fallen off fully one-half in
the northwest, predicting lighter receipts
from this time forward, was one of The
reasons assigned for renewed activity and
strength in the market. Trading was
very light in the afternoon, and prices de-
clined one-quarter cent, closing for the day
fye-eighths cent higher than yesterday.
The trading on corn was light, but after an
easy opening, the maIket became firmer
and closed well up to the closing figures of
yesterday. =
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-10-30
A School Book Monopoly.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. ga petition for a
writ of mandamus to compel the county
superintendent Of schools of Hennepin
county, W. w. Wraaman, to make requi-
sition upon the petitioner for school books
published by him for use in the schools Of
the county, was filed today by Daniel d.
Merrill, Of st. Paul. who is under contract
with the state to furnish books for the state,
under the uniform book law. Mr.. Wraa-
man refuses to use the books published by
ferior in merit: hence % the % petition TO- 'c COM IN
pei him to do so. The case will have con-
siderable interest for the public, as the
question is one of considerable Importance.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-10-30
Fatal Accident.

EAST SAGINAW, MICH, Oct. 2S.-At $50
this evening fire broke out on the tug Nc
Donald, lying at the dock about 100 feet
south of the Genesee avenue bridge. A
large number of people congregated on the
bridge, when piece of the sidewalk On the
bridge, five feet wide and forty-five feet
long, containing sixty persons, gave away
and precipitated them into the river, fifteen
to eighteen feet below, with strong cur
rent The night was cloudy and dark, but
the greater humber were saved, many
being badly bruised. The river is now be-
ing dragged, and the body Of one boy
has been brought up. It is thought several
perished, as twelve or thirteen are missing.
E. D. Cowles, managing editor Of the
Courier, was standing on the extreme
southern point of the bridge when it went
down. He could not swim stroke, and
was dragged by struggling people to the
bottom twice, but got clear and, drifting
down, clung to a pile until rescued. He
sustained slight injuries.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-10-30
Pork.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 27.-The Cincinnati
Price Current will state tomorrow that the
number of hogs packed in the west las
week is 265,0OO, against 195,0OO for CORES
ponding time last year. The total to date
from March 1st is 4,640,O0O, against 1876, 600
1st at the principal points are as follows:
Chicago, 2,4l00O0; Kansas City, 773,OOO:
Milwaukee, 217,000; Indianapolis, $4,000;
Cedar Rapids, $4,000; st. Louis, 100000;
Cleveland, 1Ss00O; Cincinnati, 1280OO.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-10-30
Probably q Crank.

PARIS, Oct. Considerable excitement
was created here today by an attempt to
assassinate M. de Freycinet, French minis
ter of foreign affairs. After attending a
meeting, N. de Freycinet took drive, and
while returning to the building occupied
by the ministry of foreign affairs, a man
stepped out into the roadway and fired a
pistol directly at the carriage in which was
seated M. de Freycinet. The shot proved
harmless, and before the culprit could fire
again he was secured by police officer.
When examined he confessed he did not
know NJ. de Freycinet personally, and re-
fused to give his name or occupation.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-10-30
4 COWARDLY ASSASSIN.
Two Young Ladies Shot Down by Crea-
2. ture Lying in Wait.

Two Young Ladies Shot Down by Crea-
p ture Lying in Wait. .. .
CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-Five thousand people
completely blocked Monroe street from La
Sale to Clark at O'clock this evening,
half mad with excitement, and but for the
dexterity of couple of policemen, would
have hanged A. j. Burns to the nearest
lamp post. Shortly before that hour, when
the employees of the Offices and printing es-
Establishments of the neighborhood were re-
leased from their days labors, a young,
well dressed man entered the hall
way of the building in which
the offices of R. G. Dun s. Co.
are located, and leaned against the wall, as
though waiting for some one. A few min
utes later the clerks and printers employed
in the building began to stream down
stairs. The young man watched them
closely, and catching sight of two young
women walking arm in arm, sprang for
ward and drew revolver, firing two shots
in quick succession, and rushed out of the
hall and up Monroe street to Fifth avenue.
The street was crowded with people going
home from business, and the sound Of the
shots attracted others. An officer who
StOOd near the corner OF Fifth avenue, no
ticed the crowd accommodating and OWNED
the cause of the young mans flight and
promptly secured him. They walked back
to the scene of the shooting. The two
women lay insensible on the sidewalk. At
sight of the man who attempted their muir
der the crowd became furious and attempt
ed to tear him from the officers grasp.
Some one cried "Lynch him /" and
the officer, realizing his prisoners danger,
hustled him through an alley to the near
est station. The crowd attempted to follow,
but only jammed itself fast in the narrow
entrance. The wounded women were
taken to the nearest drug store, and thence
to the county hospital. 1t is believed that
their wounds are fatal. 1t has developed
that the shooting was the cowardly re-
Yenge taken by former employe in r. G.
Dun's office on two women, who, claiming
he had insulted them, caused his discharge
a day or two ago. The young man, A. J.
Burns by name, called at the Office today,
and was told by the foreman that if he
would apologize to the women-who are
sisters, named Mrs. Ray Good and Lillian
Walker-he would be reinstated. He left
the office, and was not seen again until ar
rested. Mrs. Good was shot in the neck,
and her sister received the second shot in
the side of the head. Burns refuses to
make any statement concerning the affair.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-10-30
A Too Common Blunder.

AKRON, ONO, Oct. 29.-Physicians who
have just returned from Peninsula report
the widest demonstration in that town
yesterday, in an effort to save the life of
Anton Plans, who was given morphine for
quinine by green boy in drug store of
the place. Plans took from three to five:
grains of the drug. His life being despaired
of, the entire populace turned out, and all
day fully 100 men we've engaged in running
manner. while women and children fol-
lowed, adding greatly to the excitement
At o'clock Plans began fighting the
crowd, and several desperate struggles en-
sued. His condition is critical.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-10-30
Another View,

TORONTO, Oct. ga special cable dis
patchsa "a letter appears in the London
Times which is believed, on good evidence,
to have been written by Lord Bramwell,
condenining the acticn Of those who are
urging reprieve for Rel. His Iordship
considers that no man deserves punish
ment as man who leads rebellion. Riel
he considers very bad rebel, having car
ried on his rebellion for gain. This is his
second offense "and," says his lordship,
che has done more mischief than score of
burglars, murderers and other criminals"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-10-30
Clever Cracksnen.

CARLISLE, ENGLAND, Oct. 29.-One of
the most daring robberies on record oc-
CURED last night in this vicinity. Neither
by hall, the residence of Sir Frederick Ul-
rich Graham, was robbed of the most of its
valuables by gang of burglars. One of
the servants being awakened, fastened to
the nearest police station to secure help.
When returning with the police the bur
glars were met Fastening away with their
plunder. The robbers drew rev0lvers aud
opened fire on the police, wOunding three
OF them, two fatally. In the confusion that
ensued, the burglars made their escape.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-10-30
An Ugly Case.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 29.-Burris, who made an
night, with them, had formerly worked
for R. G. Dun & Co. here, where the trou-
BILE began between them, on account of
their association with the wife Of Bnrris, d
sister Of one of P. Ii. Kelley's head men,
named Cooper. Burris has wife and
baby, and was well regarded here, bnt he
was known to be impulsive and cranky.
In an interview at Chicago, Mrs. Burris
said the present trouble originated some
years ago, when she had at first entered
the Dun agency at st. Paul as clerk. Pre-
viOus to that time, her husband had been
paying marked attention to Miss Walters.
and it was generally supposed he intended
marrying her. He transferred his atten-
tlOnS to herself, however, when she entered
the Office and thus excited the jealously of
Miss Walters, who, with her sister, Mrs.
Goode, had been endeayoring to. create
trouble between her and Mr.. Burris. She:
produced the following, which had beer
sent to her as an anonymous letter a week
or SO ago: 40 u,.@.z
II you believe your husband is your hus-
band, and is true to you, you had better fol-
low him some night, for he keeps a mis-
tress, and only keeps you to keep house for
him. AFRIEND,
"rhis letter gave to my husband" she
continued, "and he Immediately recognized
the handwriting as that of Miss Walters.
He was in position to swear positively it
was her writing, as he has worked with
her so long, and seen SO much of her man
uscript." Mrs. Burris declared that this
was the real cause OF the shooting. The
victims are both in comatOse condition,
and it is asserted that neither can survive,
which will make out an ugly case for
Burris. .'''-" ~