The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-12-10
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named Rhodes Clements, wniie going
nome from prayer meeting with another
| iSrmer named Samuel Gordon, suddenly
bscame insane and killed the latter with a
CLUB. Not returning home, q search was
commenced Tor Clements. and he was found
some distance from the road, sitting be-
side the body OF the man he had murdered.
eating his heart.
Sir George Otto Trevelyan has declined
to contest the Brighton district for the
seat in the house OF commons, vacated
recently by Mr.. Marriott.
| I he election for the rectorship OF st. An
drew university resulted in the choice of
nj. Hon. j. u. Balfour secretary OF state
Tor Scotland, who received los votes
against 80 for Sir John Lubbock.
The house and barns ofStephen Calvary,
Jr., near Portage, Wis, were burned.
Nothing was saved. Loss, So, 900; partial
ly insured.
Eben Bacon. a farmer near GAINESVILLE
Wis. killed himself with an overdose oi
morphine.
Washington colored society is agitated
over the elopement OF Miss Francis Ind
Cassins Harrison. Miss Francis is the
daughter OF the richest negro in the city,
and was about to marry George NJ Sneed.
| r. II. Allison, scout and interpreter, de.
| clares that Ram-in- the Face is not the In.
dian who killed Custer.
Thoebe has decided to contest the seat
| OF Speaker Carlisle.
Senator Sabin has withdrawn his oppo.
| sitlon to the appointment OF DIR. Guernon
us collector at the post OF St. Vincent
Members OF the Grand Army of the Re-
public are making q move to induce con-
| gress to buy the house in which President
Lincoln died.
|
Two freight trains on the Detroit, Grand
Haven d Milwaukee railway collided at
Lowell, Mich, recently. The loco
motives were telescoped and Engineer
Price, OF the eastbound train, was Killed.
Rev. MISS Anna Shaw is p.ucky woman.
| She drew revolver on a stage driver who
| insuted her in the woods in Michigan and
| silenced him.
| Missouri Pacific passenger train col
llded with freight train near Greenwood,
Mo. The engines were wrecked, and the
freight engine was hurled upon the forward
part oil the mail car, crushing it and kill
ing Elijah Magotfin, postal clerk. f. ii.
Beebe, a clerk, is in dying condition.
! At Cleveland, o., Coroner West returned
| WHEELER, the murdered woman, was eighty
| six years old and was worth $4,000
| Her husband. benjamin WHEELER, is eighty.
one, and he claims that his estate is still
! larger than his wife's. The coroner reach
ed his conclusions after holding post
mortem examination on the dead body OF
the murdered woman, and after examining
fourteen witnesses. In summing up he
says II therefore find that Jane WHEELER
cane to her death by being choked to
death by her husband, Benjamin WHEELER"
The Chicago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul Rail-
road company has settled about half of the
damage claims growing out OF the disaster
at East Rio. The husband OF Mrs. Scherer,
and Mrs. Johns OF Winona, Mimi, have re.
ceiyed their money. The amounts given can
not be ascertained. but the first settlement
was made at the rate OF $4,000 each.
The law provides that the damages in each
case shall not exceed $4,000.
The last ray OF hope for the recovery OF
Hon. William T. Price of Black River
Fails, mas vanished. tits only now mat
ter OF how long the ravages OF the disease
can be held back by medicine.
At the trial OF one OF the Milwaukee gar.
den rioters Judge Sloan discharged Henry
Gastel, one oil the prisoners, after hearing
ms testimony. Gastel was one OF the
workmen whom mob forced to quit
work. He had worked steadily at his
| trade Tor twelve years without losing a
day, but when forced out became grossly
intoxicated. and in this condition was in
duced to Join in the riotous demonstration
| at Milwaukee garden. He explained that
his condition was such that lie imagined
himself back in the old fatherland with
the army, and when he saw the police i'm
ngined he was fighting the French. Judge
| Sloan commented on the evil conse quences
OF workingmen compelling Others to go in
| to idieness and allowed the prisoner to
| go.
Judge Shiras, OF the United States district
court at Dubuque rendered decision
In tho case OF Sheer vs. Grass Rrothers,
who conducted retail saloon in connec.
tion with their brewery in Chickasaw
county, the question at issue being thatno
federal question was involved. The Judge
decided that federal question was in.
| volved, and that the case would have to
remain in the United States court.
At Appleton, Wis, q frame building
owned by G. q. Adtin and occupied Jointly
by Mr.. Baker and Miss Wheeler as a jewel
~ and millinery store, was burned. The
loss on the building is covered by $500 in.
surance, and on the jewery stock by about
- 800. On the millinery the loss is ST.
500; insurance, 1925.
committee OF citizens OF Helena, Mon.
tana are getting up a strong memorial to
congress for statehood, and will 70 to
Washington to press the claim.
In his Forthcoming annual report Secre-
tary Lamar will, to great extent en-
dorse the recommendations OF Commits
sioner Atkins as to the future treatment OF
the Indians.
1t Is estimated that this m onth' 3 revenue
from the oleomargarine tax will amount to
100000.
Miss Mollie smoot, over whose dismissal
Mr.. Doran had set-to with Commits
sioner OF Patents Montgomery. has been
given place in the pension office at 81, 900
year. Her salary in the patent office
was $1,000.
Fourth class postmasters appointed:
Dakota: Goodwin, j. H. Oowell; Green.
wood, Sarah A. Williams Leok, p. d.
kribe. Iowa: Sperry, j. NJ. Sperry.
The postoffice at Edgcworth, Blue Earth
county, Mimi, will be consolidated with
Vernon Center. Postoffices ablished--
Wisconsin: Beatrice, Adams county. OF.
fees Observation-Disclosures Edgeworth.
Blue Earth county.
Col. G. N. Lieber, active Judge advocate
general of the army, in his annual report,
recommends that to commissioned officers,
with certain narrow and well defined limits,
be entrusted the power OF summary pun
ishment, such as conferred by the English
code.
The lack of power in a court martial to
punish civilian witnesses who refuse to
testify is likely to lead to nn entire fail
ure OF Justice in some cases. The English
code and the articles of our navy confer
this power. and its extension to army
courts martial is recommended
An exciting scene occurred recently in q
menagerie at Verviers, Belgium, Mime.
Soulet, a lion tanner entered the cage OF
the lion Brutus. in the presence of the
keeper. accompanied by a man named Gre
nier. No sooner had they entered than the
hon sprang sayagely upon Grenier. Mme.
Soulet ran to his assistance, when the
beast turned upon her, and in the struggle
that followed her lace was terribly LAGER.
ated. An attendant courageously seized
the lion, affording the woman's husband
an opportunity to save her. life and
death struggle ensued between the lion and