Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES

The residence of j. L. Mathews, check
master Mt the Imperial coal mines, Montour,
Pa, was destroyed by fire, and his wife and
2-year-old child were fatally burned. The
fire originated, it is supposed, by Mrs. Mat
thews attempting to start fire by the use
of carbon oil, as a loud explosion was heard.
When the ncighbors arrived the structure
was in flames and the screams of the woman
inside was heard. She, with her child, were
gotten out, but they were terribly burned.
Medical aid was summoned and MI possible
done for the sufferers, but without avail.
GEN. o. o. HOWARD, Commander of the
Division of the Pacific, received dispatch
from Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan directing that
the Apache and' Warm Spring tribes be
sent Immediately to Fort Marion, Florida,
with the exception of Geronimo and the
other Apaches recently captured. All the
latter will be taken to Fort Bowie, where
they will be confined under close guard UNI
til the Government shall determine what
shall be done with them. 1t is understood,
however, that Geronimo and other hostiles
will be tried by military commission at
that place. They will not be turned over
to the civil authorities, rs the district at
torney claims to be unable to procure posi-
tive evidence.
THINGS are settling down to quietude in
Charleston. S. c. The slight tremors of
earthquake h CHI occur once or twice daily
attract little more attention than the rumbl-
ing of a wagon. Laborers are at work in
every direction clearing away masses of fall
Gil brick and stone. There are strenuous
efforts made to protect injured buildings
from expected rains. Everywhere there are
signs of n restoration of normal condit on
of things, and business is transacted just
as usual. The relief committee which was
organized is actively at work, and has now
provided accommodation tents for over
5000 persons. Subscriptions continue to
come i'll freely, and aggregate now over
100000.
PosToFT1cE INSPECTOR DARBELLAY,
of the Chicago division, arrested L. j.
Sullivan and Charles Wyman at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, Oh a charge of the robbery
of the postotfce at Minneapolis, North
wood and Gordonville, MINI. The inspec-
tor withholds proofs in the shape of letters
found in Sullivans valise until confeder-
ntes in Chicago can be arrested. Through
these letters one Glenn has since been ar
rested at st. Paul. Darbellay says the
proof fixes the crime beyond doubt. The
men had been in Cedar Rapids about n
week, and were arranging to crack the post
Office safe at that place. They will be
taken to Dubuque for examination.
A TOMBSTONE (Arzona) special says an
American resident Of Sonora, who has just
arrived there, brings news that few days
ago Col. Torres, with 200 men, engaged
1000 Yaquis and drove them back. Sub
sequcntly the 1aquis gathered reinforce
ment$, and, three or tour thousand strong,
attac. ed Col. Torres command. serious
battle ensued, in which Torres lost the
greater portion of his men, returning only
with Il small remnant. This report is thor
oughly authenticated, and the present indi-
cations are that the Yaquis war will prove
grave matter.
PLEURo PNEUMONIA prevails to an
alarming extent among COWS i'll Middle
Village and AIaspeth, Long Island, whence
q large proportion of the supply of milk
used in Brooklyn is obtained. In one sta
BILE thirty-six cows have died within two
months