The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-27
FOREST FIRES.
Later Concerning tho wisconsin Fires.

A Milwaukee dispatch OF the 11th gives
the following general summary OF the stu.
alton: Though the forests in the northern
tier OF counties OF this state are still ablaza
and are likely to remain SO until rains
queh.h the flames, the danger to the vii.
lagos and towns dotting them is over. un.
less heavy gales should again sweep down
upon them. While not over dozen cases oi
human cremation are reported, it is believ.
ed that many backwoodsmen and families
remote from settlements cannot possibly
have escaped. The fatality to cattle has
been terrible. Hundreds OF charred bodies
lie on the blakened track OF the
devastating fire. 1t is estimated that
in Calumet, Clark, Marathon and
few adjacent counties 500 iami-
lies are rendered homeless and desti-
tute, and will suffer unless immediate relief
is sent them. Many OF these people had
narrow escapes from DEATH having hidden
in wells or submerged themselves up to
their necks in streams, with with wet blan-
kets covering their heads, until the
fires passed. In some places the
fire swooped down 80 suddenly
up on the people that they barely had
time to seek this method OF safety. In
other places the roar of the flames was
distinctly heard, and the terror orstricken
people fled madly before the flames to the
neighboring villages and towns. The loss
cannot even be estimated. Hundreds OF
homes. dozenso saw mills, lumber camps
and millions OF feet OF timber are in ashes.
Acres OF ripening grain were laid waste and
hundreds upon hundreds OF cattle were
burned to death. To-nights advices are
that the fires are abating considerably
by running into clearings and be-
ever, fears are entertained OF a
repetition should high winds pre-
vail again before rain appears. Along the
valley division OF the Chicago, Milwaukee,
and St. Paul, heavy rains to-day extin-
guished all the flames, saving tho largest
cranberry marshes in that section. To-
day the suifocating clouds OF smoke from
the burning forests were borne by north
winds down as far as Milwaukee. On the
lakes, for miles from the shore, near Green
Bay, Sturgeon Bay and even further south,
the smoke clouds are 30 dense that the sun
is obscured and vessels can navigate only
by continuous blowing OF horns, it being
impossible to see 400 feet ahead at mid.
day.
The losses at Spencer aggregate $780,
900. Business is suspended. Reports from
reveal much loss and distress. Nineteen
families in the vicinity OF Woodruffs old
mill were burned out. The Classen family
OF five saved their lives by getting into the
well. The damage at Pensaukee is esti-
mated Mt $40, 900. Reports from Laney
and Angelica, in Shawano county say that
the fire is very bad. Five families were
burned out and their crops destroyed. The
mill near Angelica burned. Fred Regan.
near ST. Nathans, Oconto county, lost five
buildings and his crops.
How the Late Gov. Ttldsn Disposed OF His
Property.
A dispatch from New York says: The will
OF 8. j. Tilden was read at Greystone in
the presence OF all the relatives except
those in the west. The document is long
one, containing about ten Thousand words.
Hon. John Bigelow, Andrew II. Green and
and trustees. All OF Mr.. Tilden's kindred
are generously provided for in the will.
The whole estate is placed in the hands OF
the executors as trustees. Each heir is to
receive an equal share in the line OF lis or
her consanguinity. That 10, nephews
and nieces receive equal amounts,
and their children certain amounts,
but they are to receive only the income
derived from an equal separate specific
sum, the principal at their death to be dis
posed OF in a manner which Mr.. Bigelow
could not state. None of his relatives,
except Mrs. Mary B. Hilton, his sister,
are given any specific bequest forever. To
her he bequeaths the residence No. 3S West
Thirty-eighth street, and the sum OF $100,.
600 to live upon. All OF his real estate
except this place is placed in his executors
hands to be disposed OF as they see fit.
Greystone and the Gramercy Park prop
erty fall under the same rule. The execu-
tors are first charged with the duty OF
setting apart for his relatives the sums
named for them, from which the several
incomes a.e to be derived. This done,
it becomes the duty OF the executors
and the trustees to carry out his
wishes regarding certain public bene
fidaries. They are charged with the duty
first, OF establishing free library
in the village OF New Lebanon, also in
fonkers, and ifin the discretion OF the trus.
tees they choose to establish a Glib rary
in this city they may do so, and il not they
are at liberty to use the fund that n free
library would cost in the promotion OF
any charitable or educational cause. A
great deal is left to the discretion OF the
trustees. In general terms the relatives
are handsomely takencare Of. The estate
is not as large as estimated by some peo-
Pile. The value has been placed at $1O,-
100000, but Mr.. Bigelow says this is
double it's actual value. AS regards
public library for this city, that mattsr is
left to the discretion OF the trustees, both as
location, size, equipment and cost. Hence
the city will have n library il the trustees
think that the funds in their ands cannot
be used for the public to better advantage.