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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12
Interstate Traffic

The United States Supreme Court has
bash, st. Louis and Pacific Railroad Com
pany against the people Of the State of H.
linois. The case was one of alleged unjust
discrimination in violating the State law OF
1871, revised in 1878. The decision in eff
feet is that the State law designed to regu-
late charges cannot apply to inter state
traffic, as such application would trench
upon the constitutional powers of Con-
gress, and be dangerous restriction Of the
freedom of traffic. The ruling of the SUI
preme Court of Illinois is reversed. The
opinion is that of Justice Miller, the Chief
Justice and Justice Bradley dissenting. The
specific allegation was that the railroad
company charged Elder & NIcKinly Is
cents per 100 pounds for transporting
goods from Peoria TO New York CITY. and
on the same day charged Isaac Bailey and
+. .. swannell 25 cents per 1O0pounds for
the same class of goods from Gilman. ILL.,,
to New York. Gillman is eighty-six miles
nearer than Peoria to New York. The dis
elimination, it was alleged, was violation
OF the laws of Illinois, which prohibits any
charge for the transportation of passengers
OF freight within the State of Illinois pro-
portionately greater than would be charged
for the transportation of passengers Or like
classes of freight over greater distance
OF the same road"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12
THE NEWs.
Devilish Deeds the Turner
Brothers in Harltn County.
kentuck.,
Important Decision Relative TO
State Rights in Interstate
Commerce..
Summary of the Export Of
Gov. Squire, of Washing.
ton Territory.
Foreign Affairs, Criminal Hap jennings,
and Miscellaneous TelcglapAic
Intelligence.
Beating the James Boys Rcc,rd

News comes from Harlan Courtvl Ken
lucky, Of a terrible state of affai,s mich
has lasted for the past two months The
Turner brothers, who are to that sttion
what the James boys We're to the Yves! are
the cause of the trouble which has s(lted
in the death of at least thirty men. ,hev
live in a cave III one of the most inaccAs-,
IDLE parts of the country, and, besides car
rying on almost every other species of out
lawry, kill every man they meet on the high
ways after night. In order to bring them
to terms, the Sheriff some time ago ap-
pointed twenty-five special deputies AMI
made a raid. Four Of the deputies wer.
killed, and the Sheriff was compelled to
beat hasty retreat. Another posse o.
fifty men were soon afterwards summoned
and second attack was made The TUT
ners had been advised of the raid, and con
ccaled themselves in ambush. from vince
they managed to kill three of the posse and
wound five more. By some means they
secured the names of the deputies and
commenced a regular warfare againt them,
killing the men and children from ambush,
and burning their houses. They hired two
young men, Tolbert and Gownn. at Sl5
per month. to aid them in their murderous
business. After these two young men had
worked for a month, killing four or five
men each, they asked the bandits for their
wages. The money was refused them, and
they threatened revolt. To prevent this
they We're both shot dead by the Turner's.
The bandits are well prepared, having
perfect armory of Winchester rifles and
when they do leave their hiding place are
open Ill their boast of murder and arson.
OF course excitement prevails, but the peo-
pic are powerless. ---
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12

railroads into Mexico, for that matter, has
very materially changed the condition I'M
der which revolutions hitherto have been
successful. These roads enable the Gov
eminent to concentrate its troops with
great rapidity. and it is now scarcely posi-
BILE that a revolution can last in any one of
the Provinces more than short time. The
Diaz Government has good many difficult
ties TO contend with, and has some wesk
is so weak that general revolution may be
successfully inaugurated.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12
A FienClish Murder

The German who murdered his neigh
boris wife near Palmer Rapids, Ontario.
few days ago, has been arrested. His
crime is most atrocious one. He went to
the shanty where the murdered woman
lived, OF which he was the landlord. and
ordered her to vacate it. Being unweIl
and alone with two small children, she re-
fused TO obey the tyrant's unreasonable
demand, whereupon he nailed up the door
or the shanty from the outside and set fire
10 the premises with the helpless family
inside. The mother, recognizing her
pe1llous position managed to break open
the door and rescue her children from the
burning building. The fend, as soon as
he saw her outside, pounded her life out
wlfii club and threw her body back into
the burning building.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12
The Mexican T,n,h,os

Inc statement is made at the Mexican
Legation that the first kilograms from Mex
leo which speak Of a threatened general
revolution are extremely sensational in
their character, and that they are unque.,-
tlonably without adequate foundation. The
Legislature itself, at all events. has no Of
1lclal coh!ornlat on of any such reports.
The former United States Consul to Mex
leo, who was long resident of that coun-
try and who is now here, expresses this
OPINION as to these reports. The dispatches
probably indicate simply that there is a
disposition in some one of the provinces to
revolt again, but it is not likely that anv
general revolution will be ATTEMPTED.
There is strong factjon which is opposed
to the Dlaz Government, but that faction 10
not powerful enough q venture upon n
general revolution. The Introduction q.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12
Public Land DeDrcdarions

Commissioner Sparks has made a report
TO the Secretary of the Interior upon in
formation received at the general land
Office to the effect that The iIontaua I'm
provement Company is making extensive
depreaatons upon public timber of unsur.
veyed lands along the line of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, under an agreement with
the railroad company, and that private sur.
veys are being made by the timber COM
pany with a view Of claiming that the lands
deprecated upon are odd sections belong
ing to the railroad company and not to the
United Suites. The Commissioner in his
report urges vigorous prosecution against
both companies. He says that the cues
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12
Dakota Land Office Business.

The reports made by the United States
Land Officers to the Commissioner of I'm.
migration for August show considerable
decrease as compared with July. The mid
summer month is never good season for
immigration. 1t was particularly unfavor-
able this year on account OF the great heat
ana drouth, yet there were 954 new filings
during August, covering an area of 1885
acres, and 5S6 final proofs and cash en-
tries, covering an area of 1896 acres. The
table for August is as follows:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12
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Foreign Mail Service.

Hon. Ficholns N. Bell, Superintendent
of Foreign Mails, has submitted his annual
report 10 the Postmaster General, showing
the operations of that Office for the last tis-
! cal year. The total weight of letters dis
patched to foreign countries by sea was
900, l9S pounds, and of paper, 1857, 1888
pounds. The estimated total number of
letters sent TO foreign countries was 81
0l)2, S93, and 30.405, S47 were received; A.
o49,OC4 newspapers were sent out, and
261O0,05 We're received. The cost of the
sea transportation service during the Year
was 1857, 443, as against 1881, 1903 last year.
Superintendent Bell recommends that COM
pensation to mail-carlyng steamers to
Great Britain be regulated in accordance
with their speed
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12
A Good Reason.

l wish had lived in Rome in the Older
times, said Shrinken to his firm handed
spouse.
DO you think you would have been any
more OF a man?"
Perhaps not; but you couldn't have
tired to Wear my breeches?"
You don't say SO. I'll be ashamed to
acknowledge it, if was man. whose wife
was obliged to Wear them to keep ND the
dignity of the family, SO there would be a
man around the house somewhere"
in Rome"
L Just would have if 1 was your wife,
you idiot, screeched the now irate little
woman.
| guess not; people didn't wear trousers
IN those days: They wore togas, my dear. !"
Weekly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12
Apaches to BE Imprisoned.

lhe following communication has been
addressed to Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan by the
Secretary of War:
BY direction Of the President it is ordered
that the hostile Apache adult Indians, fifteen in
number recently captured i'll NeE Mexico, and
now at San Misunderstanding Natchez, PERT
cles; Fun, Abrandia, iaha, Pahnczu, Fish
n no. Torese Bishi, Chapo Luzayha Maizos,
hilthdigai, Sephonne and Lonah-be sent under
proper guard to Fort Pickens Florida there to
be be Kept in close custody until further orders.
These Indians have been guilty of the worst
crimes known to the law committed under cir
cualstances of great atrocity and the public
safety requires that they should be removed far
trom the scenes of their depredations and
guarded with the strictest vigilance The re-
malnder OF the band captured ut the same time
consisting OF eleven women, six children, and
Two enlisted scouts, you are to send to Fort Ma
ron, Florida, and place with the other Apache
indians recently conveyed to and now under
custody at that post. You will see that all de-
tal!s and arrangements are made for the prompt
and efficient execution of this order
1t is stated that the order meets with the
approval of the Secretary of the Interior.
From its terms, it appears that Geronimo
and the other bostiles are to be separated
from their wives and families, who are TO
be sent to Fort Marion
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12
a Fatal Collision.

by ii collision at Pine Bluff, Wis. be-
tween wild engine and Il passenger train,
one man was killed. two others fatally in
lured, and three Others severely hurt. The
engineer of the passenger train, Thomas
Dolan. was caught in his cab aud pinned
10y TIE lever. His leg was horribly man
gled, his head crushed, and lie was rescued
just III time 10 prevent being scalded to
death. He will die. Martin Comfort, his
fireman, was also caught. One leg was
badly crushed and he was badly scalded
A man supposed to be Henry Schwenk, of
Madison was stealing ride between the
mail car and tender. He was instantly
killed. Mail Agent George L11sted had his
head badly cut and was severely scalded.
Conductor kuhns was thrown down and
badly bruised. None of the passengers
We're u1r
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12

to "a CHI the horse by the bit, but her Jump
ing frightened the poor animal and he
started to run, tipping over the buggy and
throwing out the child, whose foot caught
on the step, and in that position the horse
ran three quarters of mile The little one
when rescued was thought to be dead, but
soon recovered consciousness and is now
reported out of danger.
Judge Church, who has recently quit
the bench for the practice, will make Dead
wood his home in the future. and pursue
the practice of the profession of the law
for living
| The alleged existence of platinum de-
posts in the Black Hills is exciting much
interest among old prospectors, as we'll it
might, the metal being worth something
over 500 per pound.
John johnson, of Benton Township,
Minnehaha County, was knocked down and
horribly gored by bull, receiving severe
injuries i'll the face, head aud body. He
will probably recover.
-Plankinton has closed contract with
Chicago parties by which they agree to put
down a five and half inch artesian we'll
for 1915 a foot 1t is to be no less tLan
$50 nor more than 1,5OO feet deep. No
well no pay
A fiend in the shape of a man made an
attempt to commit rape upon the person of
5-yenl-old daughter of James Grove, of
Yankton. The brute was caught. and will
be hold to answer according to the law for
his disgusting crime.
Seth Skill, a well-known civil engineer
and accomplished musician, died at lis
home IN Deadwood a few days ago Mr.. /
Skill was the best musician in the Black
Hills, where he had resided for six wears.
and his death is universally lamented.
Col. Richard L. Dodge, of the Eleventh
Infantry, who has been in command at
Fort Sully for four years, has gone to
Washington, where he will be retired from
active army service. He has served his
country honorably and faithfully for forty
years.
Real estate in Lead City is becoming
active and advancing; houses to rent are
not to be found. New and rich mineral
camps are being opened there, and Oh the
whole it is believed that Lead has Il per-
that no other town in the Hills
can boast. ..#
1.-Two verdant youths from the country
recently attempted to take all Yankton by
surprise. They concluded to be wild and
"oolly cowboys, SO putting spurs to their
1orses, with whoop, they started down
he main street of the city. They were run
II and tined SIS and costs each.
A petition tothe Secretary of War for
he maintenance and enlargement of Fort
lincoln so as to have at hand sufficient
orce 10 overawe the large body of Indians
coated close to the white settlements of
Morton, Emmons and Campbell Counties,
S being circulated for signatures.
-Sturgis citizens, realizing the necessity
u an adequate water supply, have organ
zed a company for the purpose of sinking
N artesian we'll. There has long been n
diversity of opinion as to whether flow
ON thus 10 obtained in the Black Hills
country, and this will settle the Question to
certainty.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12

ton whether the No..hern Pacific Railroad
! Company has Il lega. right to any lands
along such portions of its road, at least, as
were not definitely located within the time
when the road was required to be construct
ed, has not been settled. but that if it has
such right generally, it has no right to
specific tracts until the old sections have
been defined for public surveys; that such
sections cannot be defined by private sur
yeys. and that the private surveys are I'M
lawful. He recommends that the timber
company be cnjoincd frcm trespassing
upon public lands to make such surveys,
and says that nothing but the most active
and severe measures will put stop
nal prosecutions against ali persons con-
nec'cd with its alleged timber trcspasses
Shot His Pcriidious Brother.
John S. Kerr. q stock grower living at
Elk Mountain. Montana. shot his young
brother w. S. Kerr The trouble oris-
mated from the fact tllat while J. $. Kerr
was avn! iiolii nome me b!o'Hsi Se""'S"
his wife. His son. a boy of some II years.
first told Mr.. Kerr of The state OF affairs in
his household. j. s. Kerr immediately
decided all his property 10 his son AMI went
away. Finally attempts We're made to rob
the boy of his property decided 10 him by
his Father. and the controversy brought }.
S. Kerr back to the scene of his disgrace.
IN trying to settle the matter with his
hrothcr hot words ensucd. and W. S. Kerr
SHOT ut his brother. the shot taking effect
in one OF his legs. j. $. Kerr returned tie
fire and killed his brother. j. S. Kerr last
year represented Carbon Comfy in the
lower house Of the Legislature, and was
Snenkcr Of Tic IInnsn
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12
Don't Do 1t.
Don't eat with your knife.

Don't eat with your knife.
Don't swing your foot OF trot it, or
SIT with your toes turned in.
Don't rock necessarily in q rocking
chalr before company. 1t makes reo-
Don't drum with your fingers or
wriggle your hands.
Don't pick your teeth before people.
It's nasty
Don't be polite to strangers ahu
snappish and boorish at home, among
the people who love you most. >,
Don't make noise with your mouth
like an animal, when you eat.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12

DOCTOR" said patient, II suffer o
great deal with my eyes" The old gentle.
man adjusted his spectacles, and, with a
Socratic air replied, 81 don't doubt it, my
friend; but then you ought not to forge'
that you would suffer a great deal more
without them"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12

AN exchange says lead is an animal pro-
duction, because it is found III pigs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-02
tits Getting a Little warmer.

Yesterday was day of general hustling
among the politicians. The candidates and
their friends were in the field putting forth
their strength towards corner ng votes next
Tuesday. Gates A. Johnson is reported to
have been in Keigher's district working for
Weber. Keigher was also out, and is MAX
ing good fight, and the host of friends
that are behind him say that they will put
him in at all events.
Gray has withdrawn in the Sixth ward.
and it is reported will give his influence
to Lewis. The determined tones in
which Mr.. Gray informed Mr.. Lewis
in the convention Tuesday that he would
fight him to the bitter end, gave no init
nation that he would weaken SO soon and
the inducement that the Republican city
committee offered Mr.. Gray to forget his
resolve, must have been rather large. 1t
is said now that the Republican city COM
mttee has come into possession of funds
and one man said yesterday that William
Merriam had given that body his check for
$500. Despite the rumor that Gray will
throw his influence for Lewis,
the impression is abroad that he will work
for Bryant.
WILLIS BACKS OUT.
A. B. Willis has withdrawn from the
Rewublican ticket for school inspector in
the First district of the Second ward and
this leaves the party without ticket in
that field, o. o. Cullen was out yesterday
in the Third ward looking after his fences
The advent of w. F. Bckell in the field
gave. Cullen fresh impetus and he will
work until the polls close. w. F. Bickel is a
young man, for some time employed as a
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-02
CORRUPTION FUND.
Assessment by the Republicans to
Purchase Voters.

Gen. MacCarthy had the nerve to an
nounce to the mass meeting last night that
the Republican city committee had no funds
with which to run the campaign. Gen.
Mccarthy forgot at the time, about the
check Mr. Merriam sent to the committee
He neglected too. to speak of the assess
ment circular that is being sent out to the
various postoffce and county and state
officials. 1t seems from the promiscuous
use of the assessment circular, that Gen.
MacCarthy is either mistaken or else that
the various officials are actually tired of
contributing to a hopeless cause, and the
silk stockinged wing are refusing
to blow in their hard money
for Gen. MacCarthy and others to use as
corruption fund. Following is a copy of
the assessment circular sent out from the
headquarters of the city committee:
Headquarters Republican City Committee,
Room 81 Union Block, st. Paul-Dear Sir:
The Republican campaign just inaugurated
affords a fair promise of an election of our
city treasurer and six out of the nine alder
men, if efficiently conducted. Funds are re-
quired sufficient for legitimate working ex-
penses, and the committee relies upon your
patriotism to contribute fair amount for the
purpose. A victory or partial victory now
will leave the party in much better shape for
the important campaign of next fall.
After due elaboration the committee has
assessed you in the sum of $ for the neces-
sary expenses of this campaign. Will you
kindly enclose your check for the amount to
the chairman Of the financial committee.
FL. 3. WILLIS, Chairman,
F. G. INGERsoLL,
FL. STOCKENSTROM,
Financial Committee Of Republican City Com
mjttaa
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-02
OardFrom Treasurer Refs

Pursuant to request of the Democratic
City committee asking me to explain the
rumors that have been circulated of my being
opposed to Mr.. Keigher, I would here state
that all such rulnors are absolutely false and
without any founda tlon, gotten up by un-
friendly persons to injure me, and if possible
turn the Irish voters against me.
Unreasonable demands were made on me,
and all sorts of threats by people who pur-
ported to be friends Of Mr.. Keigher.
have never in any way been instrumental
to the opposition to Mr.. Keigher in any shape
Or manner. l have never spoke an unfriendly
word to Mr.. keigher nor Mr.. Schroeder. his
companion on the ticket, and do not believe
that any friends of theirs could have spread
these rumors. / have never done anything
against their interest nor against the interest
OF the Democratic party, which Isupport as
heretofore. If my defeat is accomplished by
anything have done in this matter, GER
tainly have not merited it,
have not taken any part in setting up
candidates for any of the local issues of the
different wards or districts in any part of
this city; nor have been able to leave my
home during evenings for the last four
months, owing to circumstances which kept
me there; nor haveI ever been outside of my
office at any time for the purpose OF election
eering for others, not even for myself and
have not made any canvass whatever during
this campaign, it being impossible for me to
do so. GEO. REFS
st. Paul, May ]. 1886.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-02
APRIL WEATHER.
An Unusually Warm MI Onth for tn

An Unusually Warm MOnth for the
time of year.
The monthly weather review for April by
Sergt. Lyons, of the United States signal
office, is as follows: Last month COM
menced as typical Minnesota mid-spring.
one with a slight fall of snow Oh the 1st
and pleasant days with frosts nights until
the 9Th, from which date to the end of the
month there was not only immunity from
frost, but temperature as high as that of
the latter part of last August, the result of
which is an unusually early spring. Signs
of vegetation that appeared about the 18th
were so far advanced at the close of the
month as to present the refreshing sight
OF Towering shrubs and blossoming fruit
trees, and to show that the growing season
is from two to three weeks earlier
than average. Fruit trees US
ually blossom in this vicinity
from the 18th to the 21st of May.
The average April temperature of the
last fifteen years is 46.4o last months
mean was 49.2o and that is much higher
than that for every April since 1871. From
the 18th to the 21st of May to the present
time, except April of 1878 and 1879, when
the mid-spring month was warmer than
the one in question. The warmest April
since 1871 was in 1878, and the coolest in
1874, the means being ,51.1 and S7.5 re-
spectively.
The total precipitation was 3.67 inches:
it was mostly rain, for the snow of all was
Insignificant. it being but .O1 of an inch.
The month was wetter than average e. O6
inches), and was the wettest April on rec
ord, except that of 1888, then the total
precipitation was 4.92 inches. April,
1879, had bat o. of an inch, and was the
dryest ON record