The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS

Judge Moody made a strong argu-
ment before the house committees on
territories for the admission of Da-
kota.
Gov. Pierce has left for chicago and
the East probably to be absent about
O month.
Mr.. Reynolds, a lawyer of Herman,
Mimi. has been in Grand Forks looking
after the estate of Thollefson, who
was killed by Swenson. The heirs live
near Herman, and the estate is worth
about $1,000.
The news was reached in Sioux
Falls that Helmuth Schoenfeld, who
was formerly a resident of that city,
had been scalped by Indians in Mon
tana, where he now Is. The particu-
lars of the affair have not been learn
ed.
Corsett, cashier of the collapsed
bank at Devil Lake, was arrested af-
ter leaving on 8 train Tor the east.
Bismarck has accepted the propo-
sition of a local company to- light the
city by electricity, and the Brush sys-
tenn will be put in at once, enough
private lights have been taken to in
sure it's success.
Julia Peronta, one of the heirs OF
the "Peronta estate which is q claim
to q large portion of Fargo, was re-
Gently married in Grand Forks, and
she now claims, it is said, that it WIS
against her will; that she was the VIC
tim of a conspiracy, the c~onspirators
first getting her intoxicated, and by
threats compelling her to marry the
man, the purpose being to get her to-
re%linquish her claim to the "estate."
Both the Milwaukee and thd North
western have Withdrawn their men
from Yankton, and there is a cessa-
ton of hostilities regarding right-of-
way in that city and vicinity.
The fight between the two banks at
Sioux Falls, resulting from the First
National refusingto honorits cashiers
check for Sic, 600, and which was the
cause of the attachment being served
on the First National, will be pushed
to the bitter end. United States Bank
Examiner Taylor of st. Paul has ar
rived to examine into the difficulty of
the First National bank.
Subscriptions at Sioux Falls for the
new railroad now amount to $40, 600.
E. s. Fancher, formerly of Chicago,
was arrested at Yankton charged with
seduction under a promise of marriage.
The grand jury at Deadwood hasre-
turned indictments against Sheriff
Garland Col. Tracy, John Mccarthy
and others, charging them with issuing
false evidences of their indebtedness.
The residence OF l.. G. Nelson, near
Bridgewater, burned. Mrs. Rasmus-
sen who was injured at the time, has
since died.
A man arrived in Park River and
summoned Coroner Melville to attend
a mai named Hans Midboe, who had
been murdered by his brother, Gunlick
c.. Midboe, in Vestatownship. He was
taken to. the, county jail at Grafton.
n isaahhee is 9 Ncs.sesian -ana-aa cid
set.len:
G.. X. Howard, county treasurer at
Sioux Falls, rendered his resignation
to,the county commissioners, and it
was accepted. The board at once APP
pointed Charles Il. Norton to fill the
vacany. Mr. Norton is cashier of the
Sioux Falls, National bank. He was
Gandidatefor the Office at the last
general election and was defeated by
but twenty-four votes. Mr.. Howard:
has held the Office for thirteen years.
The Ozone, printing Office at Steele
= ==s s.=-sssa 20 tho ground se loss
will amount to nearly $4,000. withn0'
insurance .ssAs proprietor = Ger
win, has been burned out twice before.
lin the past two years.
w. M. Hcllister, agent of the Moline
Pillow company at Sioux Falls, was-ar-
rested on q charge OF perjury IN swear
ing out an affidovit for an attachment
against the firm of Summers Il Van
Horn, who claim to have made settle
ment with the company direct
Delfer City is the name of new town
recently planted in the south. part Of
Aurora county.
Hog cholera is making aciean, sweep
in Greenfield township, Clay county.
AT Mandan the residence Of Alex
Helmsworth burned. Ioss,, SO $780,
insured for 81 800.
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