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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
THE EAT
A Colored Man at indianapolis Executed
for The Brutal Murder of His Three
Months Wife.

IA SoAoTeu ukiiu tb ttlA IuliS FLScCuICu
for the Brutal Murder of His Three
Months Wife.
1N~DIASApoLIs, Ind, April o.-Robert G
Phillips, the wifc-murdcrcr, went INTO the
scaffold at 81 quarter to 12 O'Clock yester
day. Twenty-one minutes later the drop
fell, and at the end OF the next twenty
minutes life was extinct.
On the morning of June "a. 1855. the
body OF Louisa Phillips, a bride of three
months, was found dead in an ally way in
the northern part OF indianapolis, and ly-
ing by her side was Robert G.. Phillips, her
husband, with his throat cut but still alive.
Phillips was taken to a hospital and given
surgical attention. The wound in his
throat never completely healed, and the
windpipe bein" severed, a tube was in
serted to enable him to breathe. He was
tried in December, found guilty, and sem
fenced to death. AS he WAS Il very small
man it was thought by many persons that
his neck would not be broken by the fall
and that he would strange. -Four separate
delegations OF people went to Governor
Gray at different times and urged him to
commute the sentence, but he steadily re-
fused to interfere.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
NOT POISONOUS.
The Funny Mistake Made Ey . Good Par
son In IL County Jail.

The Funny Mistake Made Ey q Good Par
son In IL County Jail. ,
One never likes to be laughed at I'M
der any circumstances, but the minister
mentioned in the following incidens
probably laughed himself over the mis-
take he had made. He certainly did if
he had any sense of humor. He was
visiting recently the Jail at Vinton, to
minister to the spiritual wants of the
prisoners.
On entering the jail he met two men
in the corridor who looked us if they
might need a little good counsel. Being
a prompt, outspoken man, the minister
went straight to business, first address
ing the elder of the two men, when
something like the following dialogue
oocurred:
Minister-How long have you been in
here?
"About two hours"
There was q short pause. The clergy.
man looked at him c%uriously for a mo-
ment; then he turned % the
man and said:
Chow long have you been in here?"
81 came in with him." pointing to the
elder man.
Another pause ensued, and another
question was fired at the elder Of the
two:
"What are you here for?"
"Well, l came here to fix the gas
pipes" was the prompt answer. "De
you objectP"-Youths' Companion.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
POSING AS

The "Pcrsecution" of Mormons by tho
Government Declared - Most Powerful
Argument for the acknowledgements
of the Conference.
Provo, U. r., April S.-John Taylor and
George Q. Cannon, members OF the first
presidency, who arc in exile, sent an epistle
to the conference Tuesday, which is loosed
upon by the saints as the strongest presen-
tation OF their views OF the present crisis
and the most powerful argument for their
church ever issued. 1t asserts that instead
of crushing the truth the present prosccu-
ton is advertising the real merits of the
Mormon religion and the virtues. OF the
saints. 1t gave them opportunity OF dis
playing heroic qualities and was rebound
ing to the glory OF God in these later days.
In regard to the effort to introduce a.
test oath, the document declares it was
conceived in a spirit OF religious persecu-
ton, whose hideous features and atrocious
character would stand out as an i~neiface-
able blot on our boosted liberty and civili-
cation. Polygamy was not the real ques-
ton. The whole agitation was the result
OF an infamous plot to deprive them Of
personal rights and steal the Territory so
that, being as voiceless in affairs OF Gov.
go ~ 4IltlItbllo tbllN SlllllCSC UIlCS
could be taxed and plundercd with i'm.
punity.
The Edmunds law, the document assert.
ed, was conceived in ig~noranceand brought
forth in hate, but it's enforcement is in the
spirit OF merciless severity and undiluted
malice, and those h prosecute under it
have not the excuse which a deceived and
blind Congress imight plead for it's enact
ment. An appeal is made for an impair
tial Congressional investigation of the
Territory. No mention is made of retail.
iatory measures. P%olygamy is upheld as
a divine institution and much preferable
to the practices which prevail in monog.
amOus communities.
The latter portion OF the epistle is pas
toral in tone, and abounds in good advice
in regard to the promotion OF agriculture,
commercial and industrial enterprises, the
beautifying OF homes, personal cleanliness
and charity, and the encouragement OF
arts and science.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
ERlGHTEuL

A Passenger Train In Massachusetts Coca
Over a Cliff Two Hundred Feet High
Ten Bodies Recovered from the Wreck'
and Many Moro Believed to BE Dead
The Number of Wounded Unknown.
GREENFIELD, Mass, April S.--A terrible
disaster occurred on the %Fitchburg rail-
road last night midway between Bardwells
Ferry and West Dcerlicld station, the east
bound passenger train due at GrcenfieH Mt
Cos O'Clock p. m. going over an b
ment 200 feet high. Ten bodies have al
ready been taken out OF the ruins, and it IS
not known how many others were killed.
The train was the eastern express, and
consisted Of Il baggage-car, a smoker, a.
sleeplng-car, mail car md two ordinary
passenger cars. 1t was in charge OF Con-
ductor Foster, with Herbert Littlejohn as
engineer. The point where the acct
dent occurred is the most dangerous
on the road, as the track runs
on the edge OF an embankment q
feet above Deertield river. The bank is
steep and is covered with huge powders
and masses OF rock. When the train ar
rived at this point the track ommenced to
settle under it for a distance covering Its
entire length. The coaches broke from their
trucks and vent rolling over and over
down the precipice. The engine broke
from the tender, tearing up the track for
twenty feet. Below rolled the Deerfield
river, on the very edge OF which the cars
were thrown. AS soon as they struck they
caught fire from the stoves. The sleeping
car was an entire wreck. 1t was occupied
by several passengers, not one OF whom at
this hour is known TO have escaped injury.
Conductor Foster said: II am unable to
state how many were on the train. Only
three men have thus far been found who es-
capped injury, and they set the number Of
passengers all the way from twenty-five to
one hundred" No doubt half adozen were
killed outright while faMing and as many
o were fatally injured. 1t is reported
in Shelburne Falls that thirteen persons
were kille! outright, but this can not be
verified.
AT midnight it was reported that four
more dead bodies were remove from the
wreck. and it is believed that others have
been swept down the river.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
VOTED DOWN..

Tho Hard-Money Zen Defeat the Free
Coinage Isill In the House by y Vote OF
163 to 136-The Affirmative Vote In De-
tail.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-In the House
Yesterday Mr.. James, Of New York,
called up the Silver bill. Messrs.
Dibblo, of South Carolina, Little, OF
Ohio, Hiscock and Hewitt, of New York,
spoke in opposition to the bill, while
Messrs. Tillman, of South Carolina, Nc
Kenna, of California, and Brown, of Penn
%sylvania, favored its adoption. Mi. Bland,
If Missouri, obtained unanimous consent
to withdraw his motion to recolnlnit the
bill.
Mr.. James, of New York, tool the floor
and yielded to Mr.. Dibble, of South Caro-
lima, to offor an amendment providing that
unless in the meantime, through the con-
current action of the nations OF Europe
with the United States, silver be rcmon-
stiZed to July l, 1852, then and thereafter
SO much ofethe act of February rs, 1878, as
authorized and directs the Secretary of the
Treasury to purchase silver bullion and
cause the same to be coined Shall be sus-
pended until further action by Congress.
The amendment was defeated--yeas, 81;
NAYS, Pol.
The question then required to the en-
grossment and third reading of the bill,
and it was decided in the negative by a
voto of l26 to l3. The affirmative vote in
detail is as follows:
Anderson, Ballentine, Barksdale, Barnes
Barry, Bennett. Bland, Brady, Brccken-
ridge (Ark.). Brunm, Burnes, Bynum,
Cabell, Caldwell, Gambler, Carleton,
Clardy, Clements, Cobb, comstock,
Cowles, Crisp, Croxton, Cu!berson, Curtin,
Daniel, Dawson, Dockery, Dunn, Eldredge,
Ellsberry, Ford, Forney, Frederick, Fms
ton, Glass, Golf, Green lN.C.), Hale, Halsell,
Hammond, Hanback,. Harris, Hatch, Heard,
Henderson (Ill.), Henley, Herman. Hill,
Holman, Houk, Howard, lrion, johnson
(Ind.), johnson IN. c., Jones (Tex.),
King, Kleiner, Latfoon, Landes, Lanham,
Lawler, Lefevre, Loutitt, Lowery, Mark
ham, Matson, Mayhury, McMillin, McRea,
Miller, Morrill,, Morrow, Neal, Neece,
O'Ferrell, O'Hara, O'Neill (Mo.), Owens
Payson, Peel, Perkins, Perry, Pc
ters,. Plumb, Price, Reagan,
Riggs, Robertson, Rogers, Ryan, sayers'
Seney, Sessions, Singleton, Skinner, Sny:
der. Springer, Stewart CTex.), st. Martin,
Stone (Mo.), Tarsney, Taulbec, j. NJ. Tay.
Tor (Tenn:) Zach Taylor (Ienn.) }, Throck'
morton, Trigg, Van Eaton, Wade, Warner
(O.), Warner (Mo.), Weaver (Neb.}, Weav.
err la.), Wellborn, Wheeler. White (Pa.),
Wilkins. Wise, Wolford, WOODBURY. and
Worthington.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
Heavy Failure.

BRlsroL, Pa, April 12.-Rogcrs Broth.
ers, Touring mills proprietors, have failed.
The estimated liabilities are 5000. @
$4,000 OF which are in mortgage, sid
over $4,000 in notes. OF the latter
amount about 100000 are the SAVINGS Of
poor people who placed their money in the
hands OF til" firm. and in many cases the
laboring people, who had implicit con-
fidence in the firm, placed their entire saw.
lngs in their hands. No estimate OF the as.
sets is obtainable, but the property is very
valuable, and it is not believed that the
loss to the creditors will he very heavy,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
Cattlclnen Defiant,

LAWRENCE. Kan, April 9.-Advices from
the Sac and Fox Agency received state that
the cattlemen are getting ready for their
roundup. and laughed when told that the
commissioner OF Indian Affairs and the
Indian agent propose to remove them.
lhere are five or six Thousand head OF cat
te on the Pottawatomie reserve, and the
growers say thatCommissioner Atkins dare
not and the agent will not remove them.
a cold ram is now visiting the Territory.
Grass is starting SLOWLY.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
THE BUSY BEE.
The Peculiarities of the Queen, Dror
and Honey-Bees.

The Peculiarities of the Queen, Drones
and Honey-Esees.
A swarm of bees contains one queen,
thousands of workers., and in the sum-
mer season a limited number of drcncs.
The queen is the only fully-devcloped
female in the swarm, and usually lives
from four to six years. The queen has
a sting, yet may be handled with I'M
punlty, for, except in combat with a
rival queen, she will not use it. The
working bee is much smaller than the
queen, and on it dcvolves all the labor
of the swarm. 1t possesses IN instinct
which is but very little inferior to the
reason in the human family. The
drone is the male bee, and swarms
should not be permitted to raise Il large
number Of these non-producers, as it
takes a great deal Of honey to support
them in idleness for several months.
The natural increase of the honey-be
IS very imperfectly understood. Iho
queen lays all the fertile eggs in the
swarm. A high temperature will for
ward, while low temperature will re.
tard the maturing of the brood. Tue
controlling of swarming is now per.
fectly understood, and it is importans
that the beekeeper should become ae-
quainted with the best method.-Sc@'
tash agricultural Gazette.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
HEALTHY
How a Patriotic st. Paul BOY Conoue..,
His Mothers Wrath.

His Mothers Wrath,
.'VVhy. what in the world have W,
been doing" demanded a St. PAN,
mother of her hopeful as he came IN
looking as if he had been caught ba.
tween two cyclones.
oh, thunder, ma. I'm all right-yon
orter sec the other Teller"
..Thomas Rutherford! have YOU boon
fighting again?"
Eyes, but l licked"
"That makes no difference, l shah
have to punish YOU"
..Oh. hold on now, ma, you don't
know 'boutit."
II don't want to know about it."
eyes you do. You see there was a
bow come down from Minneapolis and
we gottu talkln' bout tho two places
and blowin' a little and l said we had
fifty eases of the mumps in St. Paul
and blamed if he didn't up and say thcy
had scvcnty.five in Minneapolis and
"Did you go for him then, my SOM"
"You bet l did, ma. l waded right
into him and give him the daisiest
sluggin' he ever got and choked him till
he said there wasn't a single mump in
his blamed old town."
"Did you? That's right, my child,
Tmproud of you. You shall go to the
circus when it comes" -EstaNins
o. ~ Bell.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
A BLOODY RIOT.
Political Factions at Laredo, Tex, En-
g in 81 Fight Which Results in the
Death of Five Men and the Wounding
of Three Others.

Political Factions at Laredo, Tex, En-
gage i'll IL Fight Which Results in the
Death of Five Mcn and the Wounding
of Three Others.
LAREDO, Tex, April S.-The intense po-
litical excitement and law lessness which mas
prevailed here for the last fortnight Gull
minated last evening in Il bloody riot.
The immediate causeis attributed by many
to a circular which appeared yesterday
morning announcing that the Demo-
Gratis would hold funeral services here at
iour O'Clock over the party known here as
'huarches.' At four p. ~. the streets lead
ing to a point where a Democratic process
sion was announced to start was block
AIDED with armed men. A little later the
Democratic procession moved down
Main street headed by a band, and
turned into the street leading to
the main plaza. When the head OF
the column had reached IL point in
front OF Martins store, q party OF men
armed with Winchesters and revolvers
charged the procession. Instantly. over
100 armed men became engaged in deadly
conflict, and for hall an hour a regular
battle ragged along the street. During the
conflicts small cannon which had been used
by the huarches party, and which was, it is
aid loaded with nails ard stones. was
fired down the street. BY five O'Clock the
mob spirit WAS supreme. Word was dis
patched to Colonel Barnard, commandment
at Fort Mcintosh, that heavy firing
in the city was caused by q Mexican
attack from the other side OF the
Rio Grande. It took but II few min
utes to double-quick two companies OF
infantry into town, before whom the mob
quickly disappeared. The casualties, 80
far as known, are five killed and three
wounded. All the killed are Mexicans en-
cept one, a young American named
Brecker. The Democrats claim that they
were tired into and acted upon the de
fensivo.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
The Rhode Island Election,

PROVIDENCE, Il. L., April 9.-The Republi-
can State ticket. headed by Governor
George Peabody Wetmore, is elected ex-
cept as to the Acknowledgement. The
prohibition and soldiers and sailors sui
frage amendments are adopted. The Leg
lslature is us usual largely Republican, but
OF such II complexion that IL bill will be
passed at the May session forenforcing the
prohibitory law. The present licenses ex.
pire July /. Senator Nelson w. Aldrich ia
sure OF "A reelection.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
A Youthful Fire-Buc.

E YORK, April 9.-William McSichon
a messenger-boy at Charles Lovcl's book.
binding establishment, where one hundred
young girls are employed, twice set fire to
the building, and when arrested Wednes.
day admitted that his purpose was to de-
stroy the building so that he would not
nave to work there any longer. Each time
the flames were discovered and eytin.
gulshed before any more harm than a "a.
we're fright to the girls had been inflicted
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

A NEWSPAPER writer suggests that
%s'natural gas" is not a good name for
the mysterious new earth product. Coal
gas. he declares, though manufactured,
may as properly be termed natural gas
as hat which rushcs from the holes
drilled into the bowels of the earth.
Terrogcn, or terregen, meaning earth
generated, is suggested as a good name
for the well ras.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
As richly d,.ncsod uo,,nn ma..a.

As a richly dressed young woman,
carrying \ prayer book in her aa.nrily-
gloved lc!t hand, WAS about to leave
the Third avenue elevated train at
Twenty-third street, New York, the
other day, she thrust her right hand
INTO her pocket Tor her handkcr-
chief When she withdrew her hand
from her pocket about a dozen cigar
cites came with the handkerchief and
We're scattered over the floor of the
car. A gallant young man picked
them up and handed them to the
young woman, who, without the least
apparent embarrassment, accepted
them and gracefully bowed her thanks.
"A. Y. Tribune,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

THE White Cross Society, Of New
York, numbers about 1000 members.
The object of the Society is: To treat
al womcn with respect, and protect
them from wrong and degradation. To
put down all indecent language and
coarse jests. To maintain the law Of
purity as equally binding upon men and
nj 10 cndcavor to spread these
principles among companions and to
help younger brothers. TO try to full
fill the command. 'Keep thyself pure"
The order is spreading throughout the
country.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

AB1LL has been 'favorably reported
authorizing the President to arrange
for a conference with the States of
South and Central America, for the
purpose, among aother things, of i'm
proving 'the business intercourse be-
tween the United States and these u
tries, and encouraging such peaceful
and reciprocal commercial relations as
will be beneficial to all, and secure more
extensive markets for the surplus pro-
ducts of each of said countries"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
The Sells Murder Case Co,.,n,.a

Usage Mission, Kan, April e.-On tho
opening OF court in the Willie Sells mur1,,
case Wednesday morning the counsel for
tie defense asked for further time IN wh;o,>
~ prepare their case. and tls trial wnso ~
eord'nsly set Tor Monday, April IL. pcx..
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
FlOuring-Mills Burned.

Quincy. Ill.,, April S.-Thc Gem City Mills,
the largest tlouring-mills in this section.
We're entirely destroyed by fire Tuesday
night. Total loss nearly 5000, 900. The
buildings were owned by IL stock
OF Quincy men, and cost Sl25,OON. Tay-
lor Bros, the ~lessees, tool possession last
winter. They had Is, 700 bushels OF VIII
and LOO barrels oil flour in the elevator
and warehouse. Their loss is about
$4,000.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

REV. DIR. MILBURN, the blind chap
lain of the House of Representatives,
whose prayers are creating a sensation,
is a remarkable al in more than one
respect. Forty-three years ago he was
told by eminent doctors that he would
be dead within six months, and since
that time he has travelled by actual
computation 1900. 900 miles in his vo-
cation. He is now physically, although
in his sixty-fourth year, as strong and
robust as most men of thirty, and his
intellect is of more than common
mower,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

An official in the Indian bureau gives
figures to show that the future million
aires will be Indians. They are dccrcas-
ing in number at the rate Of five or six
thousand a ycar; the lands they occupy
are increasing in value, and when only
n few thousand Indians remain, he says,
it is natural to suppose they will be
s.ich.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

NATURALIsTs now count no less than
1870 different kinds of fishes in North
American waters, of which 500 live in
the rivers and lakes and $50 kinds be-
long to the Pacific. OF the remainder,
105 dwell only in the deep waters of the
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, never APP
preaching the shore or the surface.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

A great many people take off tle'11
religion with their Sunday clothes ana
hang it up in the closet so it will "
fresh next Sunday. It is q wise thihs
to 20, for that kind Of religion couldn
stand the racket of everyday temp''
uon.-Chicayo Lea9er.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

THE special delivery service of the
post-ofice department. is growing in
favor, as the following instance will
show: At Pittsburgh during the past six
months 17,111 letters were delivered;
ST., $40 worth of stamps were sold and
-$l,312.73 was paid for the message SER
vice.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

Men may boast Of the fragrance y.
the genuine Havana cigar. but r's1'
mere IN San Antonio, aye in our saI'c1!' ~,
we can find q match for the finest CHI =
ever made-and smoke it, t"o. VIA
the greatest Of pleasure.-1t&aS f4y1"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

THE London Lancet gives the pro-
1essional opinion that "%childrcn who are
allowed to go barefooted are altogether
hcaithier and happier than those who,
in obedience to the usages of social
2ife, have their loyer cxtremitics per-
manently invalided, and, so to say,
carefully swathed and put away in rigid
cases"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

THERE seems to be no probability of
an early exhaustion of the petroleum
deposits of the United States. Oil has
been discovered in Wyoming Territory,
and a district eighty miles long and
forty wide has already been prospected,
and the indications are that the oil
fever will for a time exceed the mining
fever.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

SOME of the details of the wholesale
sacrifice of bird life on the altar of
fashion are of startling significance.
AT Cape Cod 10000 terms have been
killed in II season by a single agent
of the hat trade. At Cobb's Island, on
the Virginia coast, an cnterprising
business woman Of New York has re-
Gently succeeded in filling a contract
with a Paris millinery firm for 10000
bird-skins of gulls, sea-swallows and
terms, at forty cents apiece.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

DURING the first quarter of 1886 there
were S.203 business failures in the
United States, with liabilities exceeding
500, 600, 600 somewhat. Last year, in
the same period, there were 1868 fail
ures, with liabilities of SAG, 900, 900.
The total failures this year involved less
znoney than at any time since 1873.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
LAWS.

Any.psspn who takes the paper regularly from tho
cpstSffce, whether directed to his name or whether no
la: subscriber or not, is responsible for the pay.
Tine courts have decided that refusing to take n"ws.
rarNrs and periodicals from the postofhcc, or r.mo;'
Ing nndVcaSing them uncallcd tor, IL prin I J1:sc evil
dcncc Of INTENTIONAL FRAUD.