Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-21

to the Mexican Pension bill. In the House
private bills were discussed, and at the even
ing session ffty-five pension bills were passed.
DOMESTIC.
"A BLOCK Of residences at Texarkana,
Ark, was destroyed by fire on the 4th,
causing a heavy loss.
"A COMPANY Of colored cavalry had an en-
gagement with thetApaches in the mount
aims of Arizona q few days ago. The
troops were unable to dislodge the hostiles,
and retired with the loss OF one man.
Three Indians were killed.
s "A DYNAMITE bomb was thrown on the
evening of the 18th into the ranks of three
hundred Chicago policemen who had
formed to suppress a Socialistic gathering
in the old Market square, on the West side.
One was instantly killed and forty-six
wounded, seven of them fatally. The POI
lice returned a broadside fire, killing three
Socialists and wounding a large number.
Smaller riots occurred in other portions Of
the city.
TIE commissioners on the 18th decided to
locate the Iowa Soldiers Home at Mar
shalltown.
IN order to assist in the maintenance OF
quarantine against the introduction Of in
fictitious diseases the President determined
onSthe 4th to establish by means of vessels
isof the revenue marine al National patrol Of
the coast of the United States:
The fourthousandSemploye Of the Pull
man Car Company, near Chicago, struck
on the 4th for the eight-hour rule.
The Mormons were on the 4th taking
alarm at the vigorous prosecutions Of Of
Tenders against the law in Idaho and had
grown less defiant.
"A ouTH-BouSD freight-train on the Al
ton railway was wrecked on the 4th inst
north Of Delavan, Ill, and four tramps
who were stealing a rid were killed.
The lumber-dealers Of Chicago on the
'4th refused the demand OF the men m
ployed in their yards for an advance OF,
twenty-five per cent. in their pay.
The employees Of the Michigan Car-shops
at Detroit struck on the 4th for shorter
hours and increased pay.
THE scholars in the Sheridan public
school at Chicago struck on the 4th for
shorter hours, and their demand being re-
fused they broke the windows in. the build
ing and tore down the fence. It required q
police force to quen the disturbance.
IT was estimated on the 9th that twenty
Thousand workmen were idle in Cincin-
matt, and only one railroad was able to-
handle freight.
A SERIOUS collision between the militia
N the mob occurred on the 9Th at Bay
View, a suburb OF Milwaukee. Several
persons were killed or wounded by the
soldiers.
E1GHr employees Of the PENN
sular Car Shops at Detroit struck on the
18th.
AT the Chicago stock-yards the labor
troubles had the effect to advance beeves
twenty-five cents per hundred on the 9Th,
by reason Of consignments being held
back. I'LL
JAMES B. McCosNE1L, confidential book
keeper for Boyd g Herrick, OF New. Or
leans, was arrested on the 9Th for embez-
cling about $50, 900.
FoUR men were killed andseven injured.
by the fall Of the walls Of Brackets build
ing at Minneapolis on the 5th.
REPORTS on the 9Th from l~ife-saving sta
tions on the lakes were to the effect that
the water was generally rising, and in.
Sorne cases stations had been submerged or.
partially washed away.
The G~overnorof Illinois on the 5thtor-
dered the wlthdrawalof five militia; com
panies from East ST. Louis. Ess8
TIE Secretary Of the Missouri Board OF
Agriculture reported on the 9Th that the
outlook for stock and crops i n the State at
the present time had seldom been sur
passed. $s8
The ~coroner's inquest at Chicago on the
9th on the body Of Policeman Degan, killed
In the riot the previous evening, resulted
In holding August and Chris Spies, Michael
Schwab and Samuel Fielden for murder
The Office of the Misunderstanding was closed
by the police, the type Of an ~incendiary
proclamation c~onfiscated and twenty-five
printers connected with the concern were
committed for murder. The guns in tvs
Socialist alrnories we're taken to police.
headquarters. There were ,sixty,tour pa
taents at the coazty hospital suffering from
wounds received during the riot. The
most serious disturbance OF the day was
b wrecking or drugstore and saloon by
q mob OF Bohemiana. Near the Desplaines
street station Officer Madden was fatally
shotby John Loffskinki, and he rstaliated
by killing his assailant.
OYER twenty-five thousand dollars was
donated in Chicago ON the 9Th to the fam
lies OF the dead and wounded policeman:
Who were victims Of the riot on the
previous evening. The mayor issued a
proclamation warning the people not to
gather in crowds or PROFESSIONS on the
streets, and also closed the Casino Rink, at
which AE. Moody was holding revival.
THs bEaRsmen's strike on the Missouri
Pacific road had on the 5th tied mp all
freight trains between North Platte and
Rawlins. Ss
SEVENTEEN more boycotters were ar:
restedin New Yorkson the 9Th and held for
trial.
SEVERAL persons we're prostrsted,by the