Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-01

the local buyers.
A 10-yenr-old daughter of Rudolph
Redwick, of Walsh County, who was play
1 ing in a field recently where moving ma
chine was at work was struck by the sickle,
which severed her foot.
Frank p. Bliss, of Minneapolis, IS
years of age, who has bean in Jail at Bis
marck for about three and one-half months
on charge of forgery, has had his bail re-
duced from $1,000 to $500.
A little child of John FIVE, farmer
living near Casselton, was burned to death
in granary. The building aud about ], 500
bushels Of grain was also destroyed. The
cause OF the fire is unknown.
The total rate of taxation for city pur-
poses in Fargo is 10 mills, on total valua-
ton of $3,GO0.0O0, against Is mills on a
valuation of St,4O0,OOO last year. a reduc-
ton in taxes this year of $4,000.
The Grand Forks Herald is surprised
in way that will interest the newspaper
fraternity generally. 1t is surprised be-
cause both parties have this year paid for
their convention announcements.
Col. Peck, Commissary General on
Gov. Pierce's staff, has been promoted to
the rank of Brigadier General, to which his
position entities him. He was originally
commissioned Colonel by mistake.
The Kingsbury family, including rep
1esentatives from Canada, California. Mich
igan, and from Ianllton, WATERFOWL and
Sioux Falls, Dakota, held their first re-
union in thiriy-f five years in Sioux Falls
recently.
The School OF Mines at Rapid City is
still in search of a principal, Prof. Charles
Il. Fletcher, of Boston, having asked 81
600 per yeor, with the privilege of attend
ing to private professional affairs, and the
board deeming that figure too high.
William Hall, of Hartford, coored, and
Miss Lizzie Marks, of Sioux Falls, white,
were married by the Rev. Mr.. Moore at
Sioux Falls Sept. II. The groom, al
though the color of the ace of spades. is
said to be an honest, steady and industrious
young man.
"A large building is being erected at
Stevens, eighteen miles north of Fort
Thompson, on the Grow Creek Reservation,
under the auspices of the Dominican Fa-
theirs, 10 be used as Il school for Indian
children. 1t will be 40 by 100 and three
stories high.
A 10 Year. old boy named George Hen
sen was accidentally killed by the discharge
of shot gun in the hands of his brother
James, q 11-year-ol boy. The shooting
was purely accidental, and the poor boy
who is accountable for his brothers. death
is crazed with grief.
Two men employed as laborers on the
farm of Mr.. Barnum, near Valley City, at
tackled fellow laborer the other day, kick
ing and pounding him shamefully and rob-
bing him of $40. Both miscreants were an
rested and one was kept tied to the floor all
night to prevent his escape. The wounded
man will recover.
Samuel Morrow was killed near his
home, in Valley township, Hyde County,
by falling off of Il wagon, the wheels pass
ing over and crushing his bowels He was
playing with a little girl, and the store box
which was used for seat. tipped aud
threw him off the wagon. He was about
As years old and unmarried
Waterloo opened the season with a
monstrous sea serpent. Devils Lake
startled the universe with the phantom ship.
Columbia modestly pushed a mermaid in
the ring. Aberdeen published the fact that
a reptile was monkeying with the artesian
well. Andnow Groton comes to the front
with land serpent, thirty feet in length.
Next!
Ever since the reported suicide of Hen
der Bass, who was found hanging in an
aresan we'll tower at Gettysburg some
weeks ago, there has been lumors of foul
play. He was known to have received
money from the East the day before, and
the affair points so strongly to murder that
Sheriff Lynch, with Bass friends, are now
investigating the case.
Articles Of incorporation of the Huron
Packing and Provision Company have been
prepared and the company organized. The
officers are: President c. II. Cameron;
Vice President. w. n. Fayant; Secretary,
q. A. Morse; Treasurer, +. L. Stevens.
The company possesses abundance of cap
ital to carry the enterprise to success. \
building will be erected at once and pack
ing operations carried on this season.
-Cassius NJ. Reed, prominent figure in
Dakota politics for some Years, recently
died at st. Joseph, Mo. He was chief clerk
Of the last Legislature and member OF the
senate for Dakota in the statehood move
ment. He leaves a wife and one small
child. lie Went to st. Joseph few weeks
ago as government appointec to look after
the Missouri River improvements. and was
taken suddenly ill and died in a few days.
Two County Commissioners OF Roberts
County. L. j. Webb, G. A. Moody and
Treasurer j. II. Lang, were recently, ar
rested Oh a warrant issued by Justice Han
son. Oh charge of forging county war
rants. and the hearing was postponed un-
til Saturday The warrants were isspl ,t