Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-24

on! n shoe md her clothing was very light.
couple OF days later she was found i'll
liicken- house on the place, almost dead
W th cold
Jim Sloan was arrested at Dendwood
on the I'd inst. on the charge OF insanity.
he had been in the asylum before, md the
cause now rs then, results from n lack of
food and care.
A lady of Marvel, Grand Forks
County, has commenced suit against two
saloonkeepers at that place for $1,000
damages each for selling liquor to IN habit
ually drunken son.
j. w. Hayward has been held in the
sum of $4,000 by United States Commits
sioner Mcconnell, charged with making
false entries in the books of the First Ma
tional Bank of Wapheton.
"A number of Masons and Grand Army
friends of Col. VIM. Thompson, of Bis
marck, presented that gentleman with a
gift on the occasion of his 74th birthday of
handsome suit of clothes.
1t is now thought the School of Mines
at Rapid City will be opened on the LIST of
January. An appropriation from the Ter
ritoral Legislature is expected to set the
school in good working order.
The lifeless body of John Larson, far
mer and postmaster at Blinsmon, Moody
County, was found at Flandreau on the I'd
inst. He had been drinking and froze to
death. He leaves a large family.
Last Thursday, over 100 of the railroad
men employed on the new line near Mad
ison, were paid off and left for their homes
They received nearly $4,000, most of which
they left with the Madison merchants.
While William Pepol was returning
from Kimball to Pukwana, the other day,
with 2,700 pounds of coal, he fell under
meath his wagon, and had both legs LAGER
ated SO badly that amputatlon may be nee
essary.
Six persons have died at Bijou Hills
lately from Inflammation of the bowels.
The alkali water in that vicinity is sup
posed to be the cause, and q great many
citizens who never drink water are exclaim-
ing, ali, there!"
The Tower University at Tower City
commenced operations on the Sd inst. with
very fattering prospects. 1t was founded
by the Baptist Association of North Da-
kota. A reception was given the faculty
and trustees in the evening.
In the District Court at Columbus on
the 9Th inst, Judge Church fined gam
bier, Frank Hanson, $500 and ninety days
in Jail. Isacson was fined $500 and Wolf
mer 500. George F. Smith and John
Derra were fined $500 for renting premises
to outside parties who carried on gambling.
The disappearance of a Miss Campbell
from Sioux Falls last week is still a mvs-
terry and is causing considerable worry to
her friends. An anonymous postal card
received by her mother on the 9th inst.
stated that she was safe and with friends.
and would communicate with her parents
before long.
The Grand Lodge 1. O. G. T. of Da-
kota assembled at Aberdeen on the 9Th
inst, with good attendance of delegates,
and the following grand officers were pres
ent: Theodore D. Knavitt, G. w. c. r.;
John I. Kean, G.. c.; Mrs. c. Bell Powers,
G. V. T.; A. c. Folsom. G. s.; Cassie
Folsom, G. T.; George Schlosser, G. NJ;
May Stevens, G. c.; George r. Lanning,
P. w. c. T.; E. E. schurtub, WI. G.
The number of lodges in the Territory is
eighty-one.