The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-29

A terrible and fatal disaster occurred at
Creston, Iowa, recently. The large tank
at the rendering house OF Short Il Cooley,
u mile east OF town, exploded. totally de-
molishing the building and machinery, and
scattering the debris of the wreck for 300
yards around. Six men were working in
the building at the time. Nelson Gone, IL
poor laborer. who leaves n wife and chill
dren, and III. NJ. Sewer, u boy fifteen
years OF age, were killed outright. q. G.
Short was badly scalded and bruised, and
Thomas G.. Clark, foreman, was slightly
bruised and scaldcd. William K. Fiskins,
a machinist OF Chicago, had his skull
fractured and was otherwise bruised and
dangerously scalded.
More game abounds in Yellowstone
Park this winter than has been known to
quarter there for several seasons.
The will OF Daniel A. Jones, once presi-
lent OF the Chicago board OF trade, who
died a few days ago, disposes OF over ST.
$50 900, part OF which goes to various
charitable institutions. The residue goes
to his immediate heirs, principally to his
two sons.
Edgar Swain, a machinist, in the employ
OF A. Ii. Andrews g. Co., OF Chicago, APP
peared before Justice White on a charge of
bigamy. Emma Goetchen, Il bright, pref
tS-IophlIIS gill, lSNtJllth W nav l.iS Detil
married to Swain on Dec. 6, 1888. Geor-
giana Teal, a quiet and respectable looking
woman, said she had known Swain since
Thanksgiving day, and was married to him
by Rev. Thomas +. Green on the 9th inst.
They had lived together since that with
her aunt as man and wife. She had Swain
arrested because his first wife came and
told her story. The justice held Swain to
the criminal court in So 900 bonds.
Several business houses at PapilIon,
Neb., including postoffice and contents,
| were burned. Loss, $1,000
A fire at Beatrice, Neb., destroyed six
business houses, causing a loss o foverS $40
900.
Fl. Ralnperdahl's Touring mill at Metrop-
oils. ILL.,, was burned. Loss, S26, 900; in
surancc, $4,000.
Thu steam tug Modoc exploded her boil
crs in the Allegheny river, killing Pilot Joe
Davis and seriously and perhaps fatally
injuring Fireman Matthew Higgins and
Capt. JEFF Evans.
A canvasser OF a life insurance compary
has succeeded in obtaining about $1,000
O in risks on the lives of congressman,
senators and members OF the cabinet. He
is now tryinsto get Il risk on the Presidents
life.
Mrs. Governor Hubbard has gone to
Washington, ID. C., to remain n few weeks
us the guest OF Mrs. Senator Sabin.
Among Minnesota bills introduced re.
Gently was one by Maj. Strait, approprint-
ing $4,000 for the Mcdowakauton band
OF Sioux; one by Mr.. Nelson, granting ~
pension OF IS n month 20 all soldiers in the
department of Texasin 1851 under Gen.
David Z. Twigys, and onegivins the Little
Falls WaterP Power company authority to
improve and develop tie4ater power at
Little Falls by constructing dams, canals,
locks, brcakwaters and mill sites for man.
ufacturing purposes. The secretary OF
war is given the right to require such
changes in the works IA navigation may
require, and n sluicc is is be constructed
for logs and lumber.
1t is rumored that Con. T. l.. Rosser, OF
Minneapolis, will be appointed minister OF
Austria as soon as his politica! disabili-
ties are removed.
Minister Winston says it, will cost him
SO expenditure for every dollar he gets
from the government by accepting the Per-
sian mission.
The trouble between the Edgar Thomp-
| son Steel company and its employees has
been adjusted, and the men will resume
work.