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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26
Report of Commissioner Atkins.

Commissioner of Indian Affairs j. D, C.
Atkins has just completed his annual re-
port showing the operations of the Indian
Bureau during the last fiscal year. He be-
gins by calling attention to the unmistaka-
BILE evidence of progress made by many of
the tribes, and says: The excellent temner.
subordination and general tranquility
which, with two or three exceptions, have
everywhere prevailed, is of itself n most
suspicious omen Of progress. Many of the
facts fully establish tile claim that during
the past year the Indian race has taken a
firmer step in the march toward civilization
than ever before in the same length of
time. The necessity of Legislation by Con-
gress upon the question of leasing lands is
also the subject of remark. The Commits
sioner refers to his instructions to agents
looking to teaching of the Indians how to
farm, and says he intends to see to it that
they are fully carried out. The success or
nom success of Indian farming exneri.
ments, he says, it will require some wears
to demonstrate. The Commissioners. in
treating of Indian schools, speaks of the
difficulty experienced in freeing the pupils
from adverse home influence, and after
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26
Thanksgiving Day Proclamation


The following is President Cleveland's
proclamation designating Thursday, No.
vember 25, as day of thanksgiving and
prayer:
A Proclamation by the President of the United
States; 1t has long been the custom of the peo-
pie OF the United States, on a day in euch wear
especially set apart for that purpose by their
chief executive, to acknowledge the goodness and
mercy of God, and to invoke His continued care
ana protection. In observance of such custom
l, Grover Cleveland, president of the United
States, do hereby designate and set apart Thurs
day. the 18th day of November, to be observed
and kept as a day of thanksgiving and PRAYER
On that day let all our people forego their accus
toned employments and assemble in their usual
places OF worship to give thanks to the Ruler of
tne universe for our continued enjoyment of the
blessings OF a free government for q renewal of
business prosperity throughout our land; for the
return which has rewarded the labor of those
who till the soil, and for our progress as people
IN oil that makes a nation great and while we
contemplate the infinite power of God in earth.
quake flood and storm let the grateful hearts OF
those who have been shielded from harm through
towards those who have suffered through His
Nsltatlons. Let us also in the midst of our
thanksgiving remember the poor and needy with
cheerful gifts md aims, SO that our service NAV.
by deeds OF charity, be made acceptable in the
sight of the Lord.
In witness whereof have hereunto set nv
hand and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed.
Done ut the City of Washington this first day of
November. in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-siX and the independ.
eice ol the Ohlted States the one hundred and
elgSenth. GROVER CLEVELAND
(SeaQ Il. F. BAYARD, Secretary of State.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

wood ashes who are constantly evading the
requirements of consular invoice by re-
t!ucine the amount of shipment, and sug-
gests that they be required to produce con.
sular certificates. The matter was consid-
cred at the Treasury Department, and Act
ing Secretary Farchld has written to the
Secretary of State that as collectors Of GUS
toms are 10 determine whether suci. impor-
tations are made in good faith. it would be
we'll for consular officers in Canada to in
form them Of all shipments made in eva.
son of the regulations.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26
THE NEWS.
A Disastrous Fire i'm Chicago,
Causing Loss Of Life and
Property.
The Reported Indian Troubles
in Montana Pronounced
GrOundless.
Points From the Annual Re.
port of the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs.
Foreign Affairs, Criminal Happenings,
and Miscellaneous Telegraphic
Intelligence.
Disastrous Flames.

confagration causing a loss of nearly a
quarter of million dollars and several
lives occurred in the six-story building at
100 and Ill East Madison street, Chicago.
The inmates of dozen gambling houses
in the vicinity were unaware of the fire I'M
til the lives of most of them were in peril.
Then wild stampede ensued. The pro-
prietors hurried the gold and greenbacks
into satchels, and some others rushed
down stairs loaded down with gambling
implements. The majority, however, en-
ployes and players, came tearing out of
the buildings hatless and coatless, badly
frightened. After an hours work the
flames were comparatively under control.
At this time six men Of the fire insurance
patrol were in the building covering the
stock of the Goodyear Rubber Company.
Suddenly there was terrible crash, fol-
lowed by dense wave of smoke and sparks
The roof and top floor fell through to the
basement, burying the patrolmen in the
ruins. Immediately detachment of fire.
men and patrolmen led by Marshal
Sweenie, rushed 10 tle rescue. The cries
of the imprisoned men could be heard
above all the din, aud all of them were
rescued alive except one, whose body was
found few hours afterward. In the re-
covery Of the corpse another fireman was
fatally injured and an insurance patrol man
seriously wounded. The fire and fall of
the roof had damaged many wires and
gangs of linemen commenced work on adj
joining roofs, although requested by the
firemen to wait until the body was found.
While pulling heavy c,ble over the wall a
piece of iron cornice was dislodged which
,, fell to the basement and struck Fireman
Michael McGovern on the back, mangling
him horribly. He will die. The building
was occupied by number of large firms.
The damage to it is about $4,000. The
Goodyear Rubber Company's loss is S45,-
600; Salisbury & Cline, $4,000; Knight &
Leonord, $4,000; Wilson 4 Co., $50, 1000;
Magjll's printing establishment, $4,000;
and other losses probably $4,000 more, all
fairly we'll covered by insurance.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26
The Montana Indian Scare.

Scout Campbell has returned to
Fort Custer, having ridden in from
the agency on Tongue River, the
scene of the apprehended outbreak
of the Cheyennes. He went under
orders to the agency in advance of Capt
Forse's battalion of the First Cavalry, and
after gathering all the information he
could, made for the fort, reporting the
situation to Capt. Force on his way back
He says the whole affair is a scare, and so
far as he could see to learn there never was
any reason or fear serious trouble. He met
settlers within four miles Of the agency
who had heard nothing whatever of the
trouble, and who said the Indians had
never been more quiet than at present
The female school teacher at the agency
has kept up her school, and her scholars
have not been disturbed by excitement or
reports. In fact everybody was going
about as usual, and the people did not
know any disturbance was feared until
Campbell arrived and told them the troops
were coming. A letter from the priest at
the agency states that there was some ex-
element among the Cheyennes at first over
the arrest of Chief Crazy Head and two
other bucks on the charge of sheep steal-
ing, but it was because they feared the al
rest of other parties than those implicated
in the transaction. When, however, they
found there were to be no more arrests The
excitement quickly died out and everything
quiet. Agent Upshaw is a new man and
is net used to handling Indians, SO that he
was easily frightened. The opinion is
freely expressed that if an agent who
understood Indian manners and customs
had been in charge at Tongue River the
demand for troops would not have been
p,,5o
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

some discussion of the matter, SAYS: at
this time, however. would not advise the
dimnut.on of material aid and support to
any of the different kinds Of schools now
fostered by the Government. All are do
ing excellent and efficient service in their
particular spheres. He suggests that an
Indian graduate who marries an Indian
graduate be assisted in purchasing team,
settling on 1G0 acres of land, fencing,
breaking and building house, and that if
he takes up land outside of an Indian
reservation, lie be made a citizen of the
United States
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26
Canadian Merchandise.

The United States Commercial Agent at
London, Ontario, in a report to the State
Department in regard to- the shipment of
merchandise from Canada to the United
States without consular invoices, says that
the clause OF the regulators admitting con-
slgnments valued at less than $50 without
consular certificates, providing shipments
are not broken up purposely to reduce their
value to $50, has been utterly disregarded,
and also that much differentiation has been
practlced. He names several dealers in
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

Great, one Of the most prominent foI
in the worlds history. The fam;, ~
numbered among its members Aley,
l., who was the first to break the nova
Napoleon, and followed the latter IN r p1
Upon the monument on the batlle.ssl}
Borodino is the following inscription \
poleon entered Moscow 1872, Alev,,
entered Paris 1914" Alexander IiI
present Emperor and Au.ocrat Of ali
Russias, succeeded to the throne ofta,
murder of his father by Nihilist cons
ators, March 13, 1881. Alexander Tn
born March 10, 1916, and since his I'D
ton to the throne, has seldom appeare1
public, but has lived in the closest nA
ment at CATCHING. He WIS crowne1
Moscow, May ~, 1888, amid great nj
and splendor, and the coronation eyers|
We're chronicled even to the Slightest
tails by the newspapers at the time. ri
noted for his sympathy with the old n
sian party who are prejudiced aea1
all foreigners. His younger bro,A
the Grand Duke Alexis, visited
United States in 1871, and
received with the greatest ed
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26
Comptroller Maynard's Report.

Second Comptroller Maynard has made
his annual report TO the Secretary of the
Treasury, from which is appears that dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 80, 1856, he
settled accounts, claims and cases to the
number of 50,S2S, involving the sum of
$l25,3l0,3l0, being an increase of 3G per
cent. over the number of Claims and &C
counts adjusted during the previous fiscal
year and an increase of sos, 14G,1G2 or
over 81 per cent in the amount of accounts
and claims adjusted. The large increase
in the amount of the accounts adjusted, he
says, is the result of an effort to dispose of
the unfinished work in the adjustment Of
the accounts of discussing officers, which
had accumulated i'll previous years, and
mainly those of army paymasters and pen
SION ouanfs
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

The Czarina of Russia, Marie Feodoro1
(formerly Mary Sophia Frederick d
mar, is the daughter of Christian H. 4
Queen Louise of Denmark. She was mi
ried to Alexander III. in the year Isl
Her father, Christian IN, in seeking /,
alliance for his daughter Marie Feodi
ovna, knew that he was securing her 4
position Of reiening over the largest 4
pire in the whole world, European Rusl
alone comprising vast area. without a
ing in Asiatic Russia, which itself COZ
plises several immense domains and PRO
inces, including Siberia. Three child1
have been the result of this marriage
tween Alexander and the Empress, all
th' m being sons. The Grand Duke Nle!a
las Alexandrovitch, who was born on W
is, 1868, is heir apparent to the crown Al
throne. He is in very delicate health. Al
fears are entertained as to his ever llvl1
to become the successor to the throne
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26
PEOPLE OF AFFAIRS
Rulers oftbcp,.

9 The Emperor of Russia is h ''e'
figure in the negotiations and Il ;n me C
IN progress in Europe, and in ', ~,
immense possibilities of war Siiieh
are involved. Alexander IlT Nv ~ ooot
off, this being the name Of 'S a. 70
whose representatives have been ' ne +
ing power in Russia since the ea :, ,ae
the seventeenth century, and h a: pa
been the most conspicuous rulers os i Il
since the Tartar invasion. The s ol
Romanoff dynasty was Michael Fe ala.
who was the grandfather Of e "
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26
The Minister 10 Colombia.

The appointment of Dabney H: Mau
to be United States Envoy and Minis
Plenipotentiary to the United States
Colombia was announced by the PRESIDE
to the Senate during the latter part OF
last session. The Senate failed to oct up
his confirmation, the matter going over
the next meeting of the ,aDs The coun
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

to which Mr.. Maury is accredited 10 csa N
public in the northwestern part OF eou11
America, and consists of nine States III
is through the territory of this repusMl, Nh
that the great Panama Canal is to run. ,.o ota
Maury's official residence will be at BOW on'
the capital, fine city of hundred 'p0''
sand inhabitants.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-26

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ieves that all women have sometn.ns
say on all subjects, recently asked a ieI hold
friend, well, madam, what 40 you sn IT nd
on the question of female suffrage. c;r /
him the lady responded, calmly 'A'
hold my tongue"
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-07

went about his business, doing for her
whom be once held as a wife, only
that which with the destruction of the
Of polygamousr relations is adj
mitted to be meritorious. Yet not
withstanding his promise to obey the
law, you put spotter on his trail to
log his footsteps, and in order to make
nim a criminal before the Law his meri-
torious act are converted into I'M
lawful cohabitation.
When Mr.. Arnold was first before the
court had he submitted to the punish
ment. he would only have had to pay
$500 and go to the Penitent airy for six
months; for then the unwarranted seq
regatipg scheme had not evolved from
the brain of the prosecuting attorney.
he COULD have suffered that much, and
then have been guarded in his conduct
for the future, with some chance OF not
again falling into the power OF the
minions of the law. But by making the
agreement he did with the court, he
has been ensnared, and to-day stands
liable to three times the amount oil
punishment that threatened him in the
first place. 1t appears then that this
mitiga ion of punishment held out by
the court is to win the prisoner at bal
with an honest trihe. to betray him II
| the deepest consequence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-07
WHAT THEY WILL SAY.
But it's strange:

But It's strange:
And OfteRtimes, TO win us 10 our harm,
Toe i sxuments of darkness tell US t.u!hs,
Win US with honest trifies tu beJray u,
In deepest conseq0e nce.-Mdcbeth.
When 0. P. Arnold again stands be-
fore The Third District Court to receive
his sentence will the advantage hitherto
held out to those who would enter into
an agreement to keep the law in future
be again offered to him2 We think not;
for to go through such a hollow mock
cry as this promise" business has
turned out to be, would bring the blush
10 shame TO the blanched cheek Of
more hardened man than Utah's chief
justice is. We think it would almost
stagger Mr.. Dickson-almost, but not
quite. But suppose the privilege (?) is
extended to Mr.. Arnold again, what
would he be likely to do? Would not
his experience teach him, and every
other man, too, TO respectfully decline
entering into any such agree
ment? VIII not men hereafter when
the promise-to- obey alternative is held
out to them say to the court, we can
put no promise in your tender of
Ieniency, for We observe that you do not
keep faith7 We remember that o. P.
Arnold entered into an sgreementeto
keep the law, with the understanding
that ne could support his once plural
wife and her children; and that he
could visit her and her children as often
as it became necessary to look after their
welfare. Depending upon his public
announcement to keep the law in the
future as sufficient to abolish SEM
bIaDce Of his polygamous hCus, hold, he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-07
PRECEDENT.

All that can be said in the way of de-
Tending the claim of absolute power for
the general government over the Terri
tories, is that it is "a rule that has
always governed In other words,
the advocates of the monstrous doctrine
depend upon precedent to support
their claim of absolute power, rather
than upon the Constitution. Precedent
Is very respectable thing if IN the first
place the act which established it was
based upon a correct principle; if on
the other hand. it was founded in error
or by injustice neither time nor con
slant use can Sanctify that which is I'M
holy. We believe with a political
writer of some note that:
Government by precedent, without any
regard to the principle of the precedent, is
one of the VleSt systems that can be set up
In numerous instances, the precedent ought
to operate as warning, and not as an ex-
ample, and requires TO be stunned instead
of initiated.
Ours is an age and land of freedom.
We stand not in awe of kings; thev are
but men, and derive their power either
from the consent or sufferance of their
fellows; and not Unfreqaently it hap
peRs that they are inferior in every
principle of intelligence and manhood
to those whom they govern. Nor are
we silenced when defenders of absolute
power point trembling finger at prece-
dent as their authority for the
exercise of despotic powers. On
the contrary. instead Of meeklv
uncovering ct the mention of
precedent. we walk boldly up to it, and
examine the principle upon which
it is based. If we find that the principle
on which it was founded be true. we
honor the precedent; if it be founded
on false principle we dispise it, and
refuse to be bound by it.
All absolute power is arbitrary, and
all arbitrary power is despotic. How
far away from the principles of liberty
have they driIted who in free republic
become the advocates Of despotism!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-07
LOVES LABOR LOST.
A Jealous deputy Makes an Arrest
for Nothing.

One Of the new deputies, with an evil
dent desire to distinguish himself and
make himself solid in the graces of his
superior, undertook the capture of the
fellow who took the buggy of his COM
panion from in front of the house ito
rent" on Second South Street, and.
driving down the State Road to the
place of said companion, robbed it
Some of its contents. The fedgling
official laid for his man during the
greater part of Tuesday night, and be-
ing eager, as before remarked, toS ecure
his prey, after following up his sup
posed victim, at last bounced upon and
secured him. Glory! After hunting
around for the officials to obtain the
necessary warrant to hold his prisoner
and waking up several people around
the Wasatch building, the deputy was
furnished with the holding document
and also with a room for the safe keen
ing of his bird So certain was the
jealous officer that he had nabbed the
proper fellow, that he wouldn't for
hundred dollars let him slip" Night
Waterman Burbidge obtained manacIes
from the MarShalS office, placed them
on the captor and captured, secured a
room at the Overland and locked them
both up for the remainder of the night
to await his reward in the plaudits of ali
concerned. But, alas when he and his
prisoner appeared in court yesterday
morning, it was discovered that he had
arrested the wrong man. A case of
loves labor lost.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-07
HE DIDA'T BLUSH.

Yesterday another man who had been
pronounced guilty of unlawful cohabi-
tation stood before the Chief Justice to
receive sentence. Following the rule
His Honor asked the defendant what
he proposed to do in future-whether
he proposed to live with one or both his
wives, the purpose of the judge being to
show leniency to the extent O. suspend
ing sentence if the prisoner would
premise to obey tho law. The gentle
man said he had lived with only one OF
his wives. but that did not protect him
from the punishment of the law; that
he could do no more than he had done.
The answers were not satisfactory to
the judge who demanded a promise to
obey the law as interpreted by the court
as the price of the defendants liberty
hence the accused was sentenced TO the
full penalty allowed by The statute.
In the light OF last weeks event-the
trial and conviction of D. P. Arnold
isn't it farcical for His Honor
to repeat the familiar cstechism to men
who are brought before him for sentence
on the unlawful cohabitation charge?
Every time the Chief; Justice holds out
the chance to escape the fire and i'm
prisonment upon the terms be proposes,
be must necessarily think of the Arnold
case, and know that the defendant looks
upon the invitation as having been put
forth in bad faith; he must regard it as
q trap which will be sprung on him with
fury and certainty at any
when it may please the Dis
trict Attorney to spring it. As Judge
Zane did not blush for shame when he
offered the bait on Wednesday, the in
ference is His Honor may have passed
beyond the point of manifesting shame
at anything he and his associates in
the crusade may do; for 1t was certainly
a thing that should have brought
blush to his cheek unless he has al
ready forgotten that Orson Arnold
promised to obey the law, and so far as
any evidence to the contrary has ap-
peared, did obey it exactly as His
Honor told him to, and yet Mr.. Arnold
must next week stand before this same
judge for sentence.
For the sake of consistency, for the
sake of appearances, it is to be hoped
that Zane will not again attempt the
promise" acton any unfortunate who
may stand before him. The lot of the
defendant is hard enough, without
being made game of in court.