The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-20

A warehouse belonging to Dalrymple &
Darlington, hardware merchants at Ash
land, Wis, WIS destroyed by fire.
Miss Frances Sprot, who recently died in
Scotland, left a fortune OF 81, 10000 in
stocks and bonds.
A heavy rain and hail storm passed over
Northern Wisconsin, the first rain sufficient
to enter the soil since the first week in
May. Hail fell SO thick rs to cover the
ground in places, and did considerable
damage to corn; otherwise the storm WAS
u godsend, as the soil was perfectly baked
several feet deep, and even this heavy rain
will not hall moisten it.
The relatives and friends OF the late HUI
bert o. Thompson are highly incensed at
the publicity given to the unfounded ru-
NOR that his death was the result OF sui
eide.
Montana parties have contracted with
J. b. Fitzgerald OF jamestown, Oak, for
i, 200 tons of hay, and will send 800 head
OF horses to be wintered in that county.
Five Thousand British troops will be sent
into Burmah to scour 1t, and drive out or
subdue the insurgents, and j 900 addition
al police will be sent from India to main
tain order.
The El Paso, Tex, correspondent OF the
Globe-Democrat telegraphs tonight that
sentence was pronounced on Cutting this
evening. 1t is one years imprisonment at
hard labor and 5000 fine. II he cannot
pay the fine he will have to serve 100 days
longer. Medina, who caused all the trouble,
has leave to sue Cutting in civil suit for
damages. The question Of censuring the
American consul, Brigham, and asking for
| his removal is referred to the supreme
court at Chihuahua. Cutting will probably
be hurried off to prison at chihuahua to-
night.
Prof. William Schrer, the German histo.
rian and author is dead.
The Rev. Mr.. Finlayson, the organizing
secretary OF the Colonial and Continental
Church society Established church) was
condemned to pay S50,O0O damages for
nduitery with merchants wife.
Report OF the coroner's iuries which are
made in accordance with resolution
/ adopted by the house OF commons. shows
that there were within the boundaries OF
London thirty seven deaths from starva.
ton within the past six months, a large
proportion OF which were almost under
the shadows OF the palatial mansions oi
the nobility.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, chief secretary
Tor Ireland, gave audience to Mayor Har-
land OF Belfast, with reference to the en-
forceipent of strong repression measures in
that city. 1t is expected that proclama-
tion will be issued forthwith.
! Most OF the members are going home now
to attend conventions and to fix up their
fences for the fall elections Before they
come back they will go through cam
paien, and the speculation is AS TO the COM
| plexiou OF the next house. The Republi-
cans expect to make gains, but they hard.
| ly expect to overcome the Democratic ma
iority.
Surgeon General Murray who was placed
on the retired list by reason of his having
reached the age OF sixty four years, has
! been in the medical department OF the army
Tor forty-six years. Medical Purvey or
| Baxter will act until an appointment has
been made.
Hon. Spencer Dawson. OF Alabama, call
Ed at the interior department. Mr.. Daw-
san is the new commissioner OF education.
He is II man OF commanding stature and
refined aod intelligent appearance, aud he
praauced most pleasing impression. A
prominent official OF the department said:
1t is the purpose Of the secret tary to raise
the bareau OF education to be an office OF
some value to the government and to the
people. 1t has, up to this time. been q
I, nonentitT, almost a laughing stock. Mr.
Dawson will take hold OF this work for
time to pleaae the president and the secre-
tary, but doubt if he stays.
| 1t is stated Mt the interior department
| that Mr. Boynton OF Dakota has not been
| II candidate for the Aberdeen receivership,
| some enthusiastic friend being responsible
for his name appearing among the list OF
applicants.
Capt. Ball, formerly chief OF the United
States secret service in Chicago, was shot
dead by a woman.