The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-04-30
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS

Gov. Pierce has pardoned Alfred NJ.
Klagg, a iormer attorney OF Sioux
Falls, convicted two years ago OF m
bezzlement.
1t became necessary to close up the
schools at Letcher, recently becausoof
the great amount OF sickness In the
community.
James T. Brand, a boot and shoe
merchant of Redtield, has made an as.
signment. Liabilities $4,000.
William Gllgigan was drowned at
F~airbank, while ferrying across the
river
Sykestor, q station on the James
town & Northern branch ofthe North
srn Pacific, has been reopened for
busiress.
Frank Kise was probably fatally
shot near Crook City by Edward
Tway. The latter claims he didn't
know the gun was loaded.
An entire section OF land near Bear
Butte was taken up recently under
the mineral law, and is said to berich
IN coal.
William Egsert, while driving near
Mandan, fell under lis horses and was
badly kickedin the head. One of his
arms and s~everalribs We're also brok-
en-. He will recover.
Mrs. Emma p. Walton OF Huron
has been appointed an aide on the
staff OF the national president OF the
Wonian's Relief Corps, the only such
appointment i'll Dakota. Mrs. ".
expects to 80 to san Francisco to
attend the national meeting in
July,
While Supt. Archibald was in South
Dakota, q patient at the insane
asylum made his escape and walked
all the way to Pemhina, y distance OF
$50 miles, as the crow flies. He start
ed with only 81, and got through all
right. He would have been discharged
in q few days and his return was not
deemed necessary.
DR.. McGallycuddy lately resigned
as Indian agent at Pine Ridge, but
recalled the document ut the request
OF the Indian Rights association.
The Royal Silver Mining company,
capital Sl,25o,oOo, was organized at
Deadwood. The company has four
claims in the Ruby basin.
A rich strike has been made in the
Mugwump lode at Lead,
Prairie fires destroyed w. G.. Me.
kean's barn near La Moure, together
with twelve tons OF hay and some
farming implements.
The correspondent at Chicago for
the Fargo Poster war arrested for an
alleged libel on A. b. Lange.
The examination OF teachers for the
county OF Pembina took place at
Hamilton, and 50 teachers werein at
tendance, 40 OF whom stoodiorexam-
nation, among them q large number
OF ladies.
Gov. Pierce has decided not t. par.
donThomas Magill, whoseapplication,
signed by about 1000 persons, has
been under consideration the pajs 30
days. Great pressure and strong in
tluence have been brought to bearupon
the governor TO grant this pardon.
The governor furnished reasons for
the refusal, stating he is convinced,
alter a careful persual Of thefacts, that
the verdict OF the Jury is correct.
The bill which passed the house a
few days ago to authorize the Milwau.
kee & St. Pau. to build & bridge across
the Missouri river at Chamberlain,
provides that it shall be made with
spans of not less elevation thai fi'tv
feet. and at least 800 feet in length.
and that the railway company Shall
have privilege OF constructing n car
rage and foot passage, and be allowed
to take tolls subject to the approval
OF the secretary OF war.
Contracts have been let by the Mil
waukee 4 st. Paul to d. C. Shepard &
Co. OF St. Paul for the grading of the
lO2 miles ofnew linein Dakota: From
Scotland west, 81 miles; from aFore,
said line to Mitchell, 81 miles; and
" ilS" I'LL NtNl, Oh IIllbS. scotland
l~ssltuated twenty-seven miles north
west OF lankton, and is the termi-
nus OF the Sioux City & Dakota divis.
ION. Ipswich is the western terminus
OF the Hastings & Dakota division.
The grading will be completed this
season.
A. +. Mattson, alias "Doc Snap"
who keeps q saloon and gambling
room at the Morrison house, Yankton,
shot ut Ridall, OF the citizens police,
and missed. The policeman took the
pistol n dubbed Mattson, who was
badly cut about the head. Mattson
had been arrested for gambling at the
instance OF Ridall, who is employed by
the citizens league. Mattson goes to
Jail, and will await the action of the
grand jury.
jamestown was visited last Thurs
day the 18th by a small cyclone, fol-
lowed by heavy electrical showers.
Several small buildings and sidewalks
were torn up. Gasal d kulewatz's
brewery vas torn down. kulewatz's
house is a wreck. No n was injured.
Attorney Dodge returned to James
town from Yankton, bringing Il per-
emptory writ OF certiorari signed by
ChiefJustice Trip and Associate Jus
tice Mcconnell, ordering Judge Francis
to certify to the supreme courtinIank-
ton, May II, a transcript of the rec
ord OF the action appointing j.. A.
Frye, as receiver of the Mouse River
Cattle company and to desist from
further proceedings in the matter 50
to be reviewed, and all matters per-
tanning to the receivership are sta yed
until the supreme court takes action.