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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-09

Charleston(S. C.) News: The biggest COL
ored wedding ever witnessed in Louisiana
was that celebrated at Soulouque plan
tation in Iberville Parish. Few white we'd
dings compare withit. There was Especial
train from this city for the invited guests, q
string band imported especially for the
occasion and refreshments by the first res
taurnteur in New Orleans. By day the
mansion OF the brides father was a mass
of natural flowers; by night the
grounds were lighted with lanterns
and Japanese fire. All the cream OF
colored society graced the occasio n
and not few white persons of standing
were among the guests. As for the dresses,
few ball rooms have seen anything finer or
tastier. The contracting parties were
Miss Aladie Allain, daughter Of member
of the Louisiana legislature, and Prof.
Palmerston Landry, OF Mansfield col
lege another legislator. The brides
father, originally q slave and q
coachman, bore in those days the
name OF Soulouque. He has not altogeth-
er forgotten that time, for his sugar plan
tation, one Of the handsomest and pretti-
est in Louisiana, still recalls the old slave
days in its observation-disclosures he
is to-day the Hon. Theophile AllaiD.
Every prominent negro politician in the
United States was invited to this event,
and nearly all sent presents or songratula-
tory telegrams.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-09
A Big spouter in tho Park.

Visitors to tho park on the 9th and
2Sth ult, who happened to bein the vicinity
OF Firehole basin Witnessed q rare spectacle.
The Excelsi geyser. situated in Hell's
Half Acre, undoubtedly the most power
full geyser in the world, and which has been
in a state OF quiesence for over four years,
suddenly broke out about three o'clock
Friday afternoon and continued to
play for over twenty-four hours.
The witnesses pronounce 1t the grandest
and most awe-inspiring display ever beheld,
The spoutings were heard several miles dis.
tant, while the earth in the i'm
mediate vicinity was violently shaken
as il by an earthquake. The noise OF the
escaping steam and the internal rumbling
was deafening. An immense body OF water,
accompanied by steam, was projected to on
altitude OF about three hundred ieet, and
the Firehole river, which is only o few rods
distant, soon became q torrent OF boiling
water. The display was kept up for while
with gradually decreasing force when the
Excelsior went back to it's normal state.
AS it is an exceedingly erratic geyser, 1T
may remain inactive for years.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-09
Sparks Again Sustained hy Secretary
EAmar,

In the matter Of the appeal OF the Hast
ings & Dakota Railroad company from the
decision of the commissioner of the general
land office made March 15, 1886, rejecting
its application for the REIMBURSEMENT OF
tho west half Of the northwest quarter of
section 25, township 116 north, range 80,
Benson land district. Secretary Lamar
sustains the commissioner in the following
words:
The tract is within the ten mile limit OF
the grant in aid OF said company made un-
der Tho provisions OF the act OF July 4,
1865, Of the right OF which attached by DEF
mite locationJune 26, 1867, Itwas, how
ever, accepted out Of the grant by reason
OF its having embraced in the homestead
May s, 1865, and Cancelled Sept. 80, 1872.
On April Z, 1888. the company filed in the
local Office its relinquishment OF this tract
under said act of June ~, 1874, but your
Office by the decision herein appealed from
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were instantly blown out and forced up
ward as though propelled by the force OF a
bursting magazine of giant powder. Bags
OF sand were then hastily constructed and
cast into the well, but these, too, were
hurled into the air by tho tremendous
force OF the spouting water.
The history OF the overflow is as follows:
On Monday, Aug. %, William Weir Il Sons
began boring an artesian well at the inter
section Of Beech and Washington streets in
Belle Plaine. This is tn tho flat about
four blocks south OF the barley house.
The contract called for q well with n three
inch casing. and u flow was guaranteed.
They bored a two-inch hole and theorized
that the flow OF water through it would work
it outso they could sink a three-inch casing.
Thursday they struck water at depth oil
1856 feet. At this time they had about sixty
feet OF three-inch casing down, and the
water rose with strong force twelve feet
above the surface in solid three-inch
stream plainly showing the strongest flow
yet struck. Friday morning the flow was
under control, but during the forenoon in
the attempt to force a three-inch tube into
two-inch- hole, it broke loose and wore
away sufficient space outside the tubing to
allow the water to boil out around the
tubing at the surface. At sundown
Friday stream OF water o ieot
in diameter was pouring out. AT
$50 the city authorities were appeal
ed to to take control and seek relief from
the impending danger. Already many lots
and houses were more or less flooded. At
9 d. IN. a gang OF men were set at work,
the mayor and council personally superin-
tending them until nearly morning. All ex-
pedionts that could be put in practice
were tried, but the water could not be con-
trolled. Saturday morning Eugene Palmer
proposed that q fifteen inch tube could be
driven down to the blue clay, believed to
be about fifty feet, and by thus combining
the force to a common center the outside
flow could be stopped and then the one in
the tubing controlled. 1t is impossible at
this time to estimate the damage. Thesouth
part OF the town is more or less flooded and
cellars filled with water. To-day at least
two thousand people visited the place, and
no relief has yet been found. The hole has
increased to the size of a barrel, and the
water is bubbling up some four feet above
the surface, throwing out immense quan.
titles OF sand At least five hundred car
loads have been emptied by the flow, and
gang OF men are kept constantly at work,
day and night, shoveling it away. A chan.
mel has been dug for an outlet to the Iowa
river and this channel has double the vol
ume OF the river at that point. There are
seven other wells at Belle Plaine, but they
have all ceased flowing since the eutburst
OF the last one. The citizens have grave
apprehensions OF the outcome.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-09
The Mines Of tho Black Hills.

The mines of the Hills are attracting
worldwide attention at present, for while
representatives of New York manufacture
ers are investigating the Southern Hills
district, party OF English capital
lists are similarly engaged in the
extensive Bear Gulch or Niger
Hill district, west OF DeMdwood. A large
amount OF work has been performed in the
latter, with excellent results. Large reduc-
tion works are among the possibilities OF q
very near future. Thirty miles further west,
and the oil fields of Crook county appear, an
expansive area alive with prospectors and
others. industriously at work. A dozen or
more Incorporated companies are repre-
sented but only two-Black Hills and Stand-
ard-as yet point to any great accomplish
ment. The Standard is down 800 feet, and
produces three barrels day. The Black
Hills attained equal depth, when losing its
drill, operations necessarily ceased for q
time. The oil is pronounced the finest lub-
ricant produced in America, selling readily
on the dump at six bits-75 cents-a gal:
lon. The Great Northwestern has two
machines to bo delivered on or before Sept.
Is, and will strike for China Immediately
thereafter.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-09

Thirty thousand dollars In cash dissap.
peared from q saio OF tho Adams Express
company two weeks ago. Ralph Pratt, a
plerk in tho Philadelphia Office Of the com.
pany, was arrested. On Thursday, the
10Th inst, Pratt and another clerk named
Heath went to the Pennsylvania railroad
Office to obtain money which the company
sends monthly to Shamaker, Pa, to pay the
hands employed by the Mineral Mining
company. The amount was $32, Cos, OF
which So, 900 was silver in bags. The en-
tire amount was taken safely to the Adams
Express company's Office and was regular
ly way billed, checked off and placed in one
OF the small iron safes used by the COM
pany. The safe left the Office OF the COM
pany bearing the many seals which the
system demands to prevent vaiuables
from being stolen, end the seals replaced
along the route. When the sale arrived at
Shamaker the only money it containss]
was the So, 600 in silver, Clark Pratt was
the only interested party whose explana.
tion was not satisfactory.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-09
Another Important Trade Mark Suit Won.

London, England, Aug. 2d, 1Sa6.-(Spe.
cial by Cable. I'm the chancery division OF
the high court Of justice, London, Vice
Chancellor Bacon has given his decision in
favor of The Charles A. Vogeler Company,
of Baltimore, Maryland, in the action
brought by that house against H. Church
ill s. Co., Of Brisbane, Queensland. The case
which has been in progress here since Sept,
1884 grew out OF an attempt of Churchill &
Co. to register trademark containing the
words st. Patricks Oil in connection with
O medicine preparation. This was prompt
ly opposed by the Vogeler Company, who,
while admitting that the term and device
which were sought to be registered by the
Australian firm we're in no respect identical
to the well-known St. Jacobs Oil trade
mark, contended, however, that sufficient
similarity existed between the torn St.
Patricks applied by Churchill 4 Co. and St.
Jacobs as used by the Vogeler Co. to
cause confusion in the minda Of the public
and lead to purchasers being deceived.-In
support of this position they submitted
an overwhelming amount Of evidence from
English, American and Australian sources
with the result stated. Under the decision
of the court, Churchill & Co. cannot regis
ter their mark and must pay costa Of the
case.-This is the second trademark suit
won by the vogeler Go. in England within
three years.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-09
sad Suffering From Prairie Fires.

Onida, OAK, Special. The people OF this
(Sully) county have just suffered an i'm.
mense loss in the destruction OF their
homes, grain nnd hay attacks by prairie
fire. On tho Gath inst, nine miles south
west OF this town the prairie was fired by
accident, and swept over a county some
ten miles in width and forty
miles in length, leaving nothing but
baro earth in it's rear. The
wind was blowing fierco gale from tho
southeast at the time, the grsss was dead
and parched by the recent hot days, and
the fire rnged with a fury thatno fire break
or human effort could possibly stay. There
la scarcely house, stack Of grain or hay,
or any kind OF feed left in the burnt district.
These settlers are as a rule poor. and this
or feed fop themselves or ior their stock.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-09

refused to accept said relinquishment. In
this I fully concur. The tract having
been excepted from the grant to the
railroad company it never had any claim
to the relinquishment, consequently the
act OF June 22, 1874, 10 not applicable to
the case.
The secretary also refused the reopenine
OF the railroad homestead entry OF the
company versus George B. Pericoat oil
Benson, which was appealed from the de
cision OF the commissioner OF the general
land office OF Nov. 10. 1886, giving the
same reason for the refusal as in White
hall versus the same company, which was
decided a year ago.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-09
Threats Of q Great Strike.

A Livingston, Mont, special dispatch
Of the 9th says: J. P. Bailey, one OF the
executive committee of the general assem-.
bly, OF Knights of Labor Of the United
States, arrived to-day from Philadelphia
to try and accomplish an adjustment Of
the labor troubles at Timberline. Mr..
Bailey considers that the men have made
ern Pacific Coal company has made none,
and the time has now arrived
when q settlement must be reached or the
peacefulness that has reigned ever since the
Northern Pacific locked out the men will
no longer exist. When asked what that
meant, Mr.. Bailey said:
1t is just this. / have taken my time
along the Northern Pacific road, and find
the order OF Knights of Labor has multi
piled rapidly within the last twelve
months. Nearly all the employees are
members OF the order, which is not
known by the company. which
known it. The time is now arriving
when they will declare themselves.
While the Northern Pacific coal and rail-
way companies are operated under differ
ent charters, their interests are identical.
We will arbitrate the Timberline difficulty,
and, if the Northern Pacific still refuses to
listen the chances are that O general strike
will be ordered along the whole line OF road.
While at any time strike is deplorable,
yet the Knights OF Labor intend to be
squarely dealt with. One member OF the
organiza tion is looked after the same as a
hundred or thousand and the Northern
Pacific must deal with them satisfactorily.
The Knights OF Labor intend to win. II
this one assembly is broken up by the rail-
way it will show weakness, which must be
prevented.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-09
AwoNDERFUL A sPOUTER.
An Artesian Well at Belle P1aine, Iowa,
Throws Up Immense Volumes Of Water,
threatening to Destroy the Town.

Belle Plaine, Iowa, August 81. An
artesian we'll four inches in diameter burst
when the depth of 1S5 feet had been
reached in boring, and instantly volume
Of water was forced into the mir to the
height Of several hundred feet. This
gradually increased in size and volume
until q stream OF water fully sixteen inches
in diameter was formed, and the up
ward force OF the stream is equal to
the power OF powder or dynamite. Tho
water, in huge volumes, is spouting in the
air, and the supply seems inexhaustible.
Two gigantic rivers have been formed by
this phenomenal watetlburst;" which are
rdnning through the town at the rate Of
twelve miles an hour, and is carrying every
thing before them. Lives and properly
arc In danger. and the citizens are greatly
alarmed, Finding 1t impossible to divert
this damaging flood, an attempt was made
to insert sixteen-inch boiler iron
tubes into the woll, but these
were Instantly blown out and forced
high in the air. Finding this plan useless.
tho terrified people then attempted TO fili
up the huge aperture. Fiften car loads Of
stone were emptied into the well, but these
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-09

composed Of men. women and children, arose In.
cessant calls and cries and lamentations. while
over tho motley, hslf-dressed thron9 was
Msah the had Srotsn h' out H ns SeSSnd ss
square Immediately after tho first shock, and
had now wholly enveloped several buildings 10
flames In three other quarters OF the town at
the same time large fires were observed undoi
full headway. and the awfulness Of the earth
quake may be more fully appreciated, when 1t II
said with these tremendous fires blazing uI
all at once around them and threatening the city
with total destruction. tho people whom you
met on the streets or saw cougregated In
the open places evidently did not givt
them thought. Vehicles were ranged
In lines on the streets surrounding the
square, while ths horses stood al though sniff
ing the ground in anxious inquiry The coloreG
They were singing hymns ond offering appeals
for Gods mercy. In which appeals
many proud heart davoutly and sin.
csrely Joined. Danger brings all OF us us to tue
OF place or power, pride or caste in the assem-.
blagcs that were gathered together in Charles
ton on Tuesday night. 1t was y curious specta.
Gle to look hack upon 1t Is good one to re-
member for white and black alike. There were
instances of unselfish devotion. Of kind and lov-
ing regard between master and servant, m1stre Sc
and maid in the presence of
COMMON III.
and of threatened rum that showed as nothing
else could show how strong Is the tie that binds
our white people and our black peope
together, anC This lesson, We may nope, VIII
never be forgotten. Arrived at his home, the
writer found the same scenes of distraction and
wreck which marked nearly every home in the
city All the houses in the neighborhood had
suffered seriously, and streets, yards and gar.
dens were filled with tho fallen chimneys anc
fragments Of walls, while the walls that were
left standing We're rent ssunder In many
cases from top to bottom. and were badly shat
tered in every instance. Women and children
reused from sleep or interrupted in their even
ing pursuits by the sound Of the ruin being
effected above and around them. rushed out
into the streets and huddlod together awaiting
the end, whatever 1t might be. lnvalids were
brought on matteesses and deposited OH the
roadway. No thought was given to treasures
left behind. Until long after midnight the
streets were filed with fugtives in
sight Of their homes. Through the long
hours that followed few were the eyes
even Of childhood that were closed In
sleep. Charleston was full OF those whe
watched for the morning. aud never in any city
in any land did the first gray shades that mark
the approach Of dawn appear so beautiful and so
welcome to eyes as they appeared to the thou
sanks of people who hailed them this morning
from the mids Of the countless wrecked homes
in our thrice scourged, but still patient. still
brave. still hopeful. still beautiful city by the
sea
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tor Drury, tho leader, is an offshoot OF the
Paris commune, and he has been trying to
make District Assembly No. 40 an engine
OF socialism.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-09

Calm Statement Of the Fishery Imbroe1io.
The report OF Commander G. N. Chester
Of the United States vessel Galena, upon
the fishery question has been received at
the navy department. The sealed instruc-
tions under which the Galena sailed some
weeks ago were nothing more than a sim
pie order for Commander Chester to sail at
once to tho scene OF the fishery troubles
and report exactly how American fisher
men were being treated by Canadian war
vessels. The report says:
The Galena reached Portland Aug. 6,
and reached Hawkesbury on the 10th. At
tho latter place it was ascertained that the
fishing fleet was near North Cape. The
people really regretted the present state Of
affairs, as they are deprived OF the trade
with the fishing vessels which was former
ly the main support OF their merchants.
After the fishing vessels had made their
first catch they would return to the home
ports, refit and replenish their supplies.
Now tho merchants lose tho trade
and the fishermen must return to the
United States, to the great loss OF all
concerned. The fishermen have many
fish spoiled on their hands because OF their
rels for larger hauls than they hoped for
when starting out. The Galena sighted
the fishing fleet Aug. IL off Cascaeumpegue,
four or five miles of shore. All the fisher
men, with one exception reported that the
Canadian cruisers were polite and interfer-
ed with them but very little, merely warn
ing them against the infringements of GER
tain rules of which the captains were we'll
aware. The exception was the report of q
schooner which made port because
of bad weather, and was threatened with
seizure. The Mollie Adams was boarded
quite frequently by the Canadian cutters,
but was not otherwise molested. Some OF
the vessels have been warned not to fish in
Chaleur bay. This seems to be stretching
the three miles beyon it's elastic limit, but
exclusion from it has been previously rec
ognized, or rather endured, by the United
States. The great tinconveniencee experienc
ed by our fishing fleet is being prevented
from seeking a harbor for landing the sick,
shipping fish or securing supplies. Even
when getting wood they are occasionally
subjected to great annoyances.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-06
Music bY the MeXicans.

The Mexican Typical Orchestra played
in Virginia City, Nevada, last week, and
the Chronicle criticises the organization
IN the following complimentary terms:
The auditorium of the Opera House
was crowded last evening on the occasion
OF the first appearance OF the Mexican
Typical Orchestra The orchestra con-
slsts OF twenty-siX members, all artists in
their peculiar line of instrumental music
Inc only wind instruments used were a
fute and clarionet. the others beino
strlnged. The overtures, values and
concerted pieces were very finely render
ed and loudly encored. Senior Garcia
exhibited marvellous skill in manipulate
ing the salterio, an instrument containing
nnety-nine strings. The zylophone solo
by Senior Charles Curt was encored. and
he then gave the audience 'sThe
Suawanee River" in style that caused
1T to shake the building with applause.
Senorlta Linda Bambilla possesses a
soprano voice of great power and flexi
bllIty, coupled with a graceful figue.
handsome face and a captivating manner.
The Mexican dances by Senorita Paouita
Martinez and Senior A. Martinez were
Justly encored, the performers showing
wonderful grace and suppleness of limb. |
In fact, the entertainment from the OPEN
ing overture to the Los Panderos dance |
at the close was the most ENJOYABLE that |
mas been presented on the stage of the |
new Opera House.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-06
DAMAGES ESTIMATED AT $1,000.
The Jury Render a Verdict in the
Case of Rose Griffifts VS..
F. ID. Cliff.

The jury in the case OF Rose Griffitts
vs.. f. d. Cliff, handed to the court this
morning verdict for the plaintiff in the
sum of 5000. There had been conflict
ing opinions entertained by those who
watched the progress OF the case and
were familiar with its details, and the
verdict, therefore, whatever it might have
been, would certainly have disappointed
and surprised some.
1t appears that shortly after the acct
dent from which. it is claimed, the girl
Rose Griffitts received serious injuries,
her family offered to amicably com
promise the matter on payment of $500.
Mr.. Cliff was opposed to paying
anything more than he had already done
in the employment of a physician, nurse,
etc., and the case was brought before the
court as result. He feels that the case
was not shown up in its true light, and is
determined to appeal it in order that the
exact merits of the case may be estab
lished.
The court granted thirty days. stay
for the filing of statement, and in the
meantime an appeal will be taken to the
Supreme Court.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-06
STILL THE RATES ARE TUMBLING
From 'FriscO to the Missouri River
for SIS, and to Chicago for $50.

The war in passenger rates is waging
with vigor, and may possibly terminate
in travellers receiving a premium for
accepting free tickets. The d. & r. G.
this morning received advices that first
class fare from San Francisco to the
Missouri river had been reduced to SIS,
and to Chicago to the phenomenally
low figure of 500, while through tickets
to st: Louis were selling at $35. This
morning al east-bound passengers were
transferred from the c. P. to the d. & R.
g., and similar brisk westward traffic
is reported. By late arrangement
among the G. P. authorities, all
tickets sold to east-hound passengers at
cut rate prices are limited exactly to the
time required in making the ride, SO that
those who have been ordering tickets in
California to be mailed to them here will
suffer the terrible disaster of losing dav
and FORGETTING the tickets.
Conductors and detectives are exercis-
ing every diligence in the matter of
scrutinizing dates and comparing sigma
lures, and in every other possible man
ner the railway companies are endeavor-
ing to effectually shut out the business
and profits of the scalpers.