Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-19
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MarmoR 0sirages.
A woman giving her name as Elizabeth
RutieF, formerly Of North Shields, England,
was picked NJ on the street in Chicago, OPP
parently fainting from hunger: She claimal
to have had nothing To tat on her four days
triD from Ogden, Utah, TO Chicago, en- route
To her old home IN England. She told ter
Tible story Of experience among the
Mormons. Her young son, she stated,
had been induced, against the wishes
Of his parants. TO Join party OF cInigrants
organized by Mormon missionaries in Eng
land. Not hearing from the boy, who bad
been prevented by eiders from writing, the
father followed to Utah. He found employ
ment with a Mormon farmer named Joseph
Holbert, but was unable to save enough 10
continue his search until pretending TO join
the church Then Rutikr got money ard
seat some TO her, but all his letters telling
OF the condition OF affairs in Utah were
intercepted, aud others substituted, urging
her come to Utah with the missionaries.
She oipeyed and claims the women in the
party were subjected To- fearful indignities en-
route by the elders. Rutter was murdered
shortly after she joined him lie had mad
yertentiy given Young Mormon an mixing
of his plans TO find his boy and escape with
his boy. Mrs RntteT was iefrauded by Hol-
bert Of her husbands sayingsl ibut fleeing 10
pay her passage here.
Frank f. Newton pleaded guilty OF forgery
10 the district court at Waterfowl, u. Y. His
sentence was three years in the peniteRtiary.
This is the young man who was ARRESTED a
few hours before his marriage some months
ago.
A terrible accident occurred on the Virginia
Midland railroad. The through southern
train from Alexandria went through tTesile
between Orange Court House and Barbours-
Vile killing FIVE persons outright and wound
ing upwards OF twenty-five The tcstle,
which was forty eight feet high, was known
to lie weak and the railroad company WIS
engaged in filling il in The train sas NOV
ing a speed of six miles an hour. The engine
had passed safely over most of the trastie,
when the smoker, mail, baggage aad express
ears went down, dragging the engine and
two passenger coaches Two sleepers re
manned ON tn. tpastie
1t is stated that Judge John " Wright, of
Tennessee: Rev W r. Cleveland, brother OF
| the President, and Capt. X. u, Pratt, suIrT-
inien,ient Of the Carlisle Indian school, viii
constitute the commission To negotiate with
the Sioux Indians for a division oftheir neser-
walton in Dakota and surrender Of part
to the United States.
The German police have ordered Queen Ma
ty-fOur hours. an officer attended By twenty
policemen. entered Queen Natalie's villa at
Wen baden, and shortly after reappeared
with the young prince Alexander and a lady
Of honor of the queens suite. The two were
driven to the railway station. where the
prince was handed over to NJ Protics, the
Seryian police who left with him for Belgrade.
When the queen received notice from the po-
lice that she must part With her son. she tele-
graphed TO King Aiiah, imploring him to
allow the boy TO remain with her another
month The king. however. was incensed at
the abrupt manner with which the queen had
refused his eoneihatory proposal for me'iita-
ton. and telegraphed back TO the crown
prince tutor that the boy must not remain
/ with the queen day longer.
Parneli will Accept the government's offer
! and introduce bin providing for the APP
| pointment Of committee Of judges tn inves-
tigate the Times charges against the mem
beers OF the Irish parliameBtary party. His
acceptance OF the proposal, however. viii be
subject TO rigid conditions regarding the
judges to be appointed and the scope OF in
yestieation.
Verrrs W. Smiths son-in-law Of the hate
Horace Greeiy, was prisoner IN the York
willie conFt New York, charged by John Alien.
proprietor Of the Hotel Hamilton, with de-
fraudng him out of 1915, the amount of
Mr. smiths bill for board and lodgings.
Ehenezer Stanyard the Youngstown. Ohio,
murderer, who killed his sweetheart, Alice
Hancock. early in 1887 was hanged in the
peRitcntiary annex. He played his ACCORDION
| before going to the scaffoid and appeared TO
be at his ease The crime for which hesutfered
was brutal one, the pretty young girl he
ing shot from behind, and all on account of
jealousy.
DR. Ingersoll. dean Of the dental faculty, at
committee in the ..boudle7 c;ise against DIR.
HINT He eensHrd Hunt severely as secre-
tam and treasurer Hunt had kept no nee
0His no proper accounts. He had concealed
original bills and vouchers for the purpose OF
| making way with the state money. Hunt
Hss ON the stand explaining his books and
was subjected To a sharb crosscxaminafion.
| II appeared that Hunt had used $500 for
| lobbying expenses at Des Moines.
Gen Boulanger was wounded in the arm
and neck. NJ Floquetis hand was simply
scratched 10y Gen. BoulangeF's sword IN the
| duel which followed the scene in the chambers.
NJ. Floquet's colleagues in the ministry were
| oyeriOyed TO see the prime minister return
safely. He was given an ovation. A small
crowd of Gen. BoulaugeTs followers were in
| front of his house when he reached home. Re.
garding the details OF the duel it is said that
after the sword cRcctintrr. which had resulted
| in slight wound on the hanti of NJ. Floquet.
they both renewed the fighting and Gen
| Boulanger made iunge at VI. FJoquet's lefi
breast, only slightly touching the mark.
ten. Boulanger then received wound in the
throat, which put an end to the encounter
The duel lasted only four minutes.
Gustaye johnson. OF Price county. Wis.
| consin tied his little son To a post with a
| chain and beat him nearly to death. In,
stead of releasing him after the tiogging he
\ left him to suffer from his wounds till the
next night, when the little fellow succeeded
/ in making his escape TO the woods, where he
remained for two days without food or skcl
/ ter He discovered by a Wisconsin
Central section crew nearly exhausted with
hunger. He reported his parents cruelty ia
the men, and the latter. with other citizens
/ visited Johnson, and with a rope proceeded
/ to elevate him 10 a tree limb. He begged for
| his life and, promising never to whip the boy
again, was lowered. and after receiving 4
/ fogging. was marched TO a railroad water
| tank and given n bath. The boy is now IN
the care Of the people Of the settlement.
George Wright. colorrd, who killed rival
named Charley Dorsey, in house Of qUcs
| tionable repute at Milwaukee. was given a
| life sentence. The SchasfeF homicide ease ~
suited in a verdict sentencing Sehaeser to two
years hard labor in the house Of correction
| Word has rsarhed Frenchbgrg, Ky, from
| Red river Of tragedy that occurred there
| Harvey Pike was to marry Mira Haskins
| For some weeks young man named Ever
/ hard from Philadelphia has been about the
place, and boarded at Haskins' He and
Miss Haskins became great friends. Pike he-
/ came exceedingly Jealous Of the stranger
One night he found them out walking VIVA,
| PASSED between tlem will never bc kpbwn
They were found dead, Eerhard with a shot
in the head, Miss Haskinr with the back %
her head crushed iy hludgeon and Pike
1 httiio h..fa /.
| whence he had sent "A bullet into his brain
| Sandford Ballard, son Of Z. NJ. Bslar,I
Of Chippewa Falls Wis, Is suffering from .
| peculiar cause. Three weeks ago young Bal
| lard had tooth extracted in ST. Paul and
nearly bIed to death IIewas brought home
\ and IN spite OF all that doctors can do he il
still losing blood, AS mu,.h as y cuplul day
/ He has had nine similar attacks Of bleeding
/ during his life. Every slight cut he receives
| nearly results in death. lie is very low al
present.
Chairman Hoge has inysteIiously disnp
pesucd. He left his hotel at Chicago giving
/ up his room which he had occupied for sew
erai months. The hotel people profess en-
tire ignorance Of his movements. lnquiry
among the prominent brotherhood mel
/ failed to give a cline as to his whereabouts
| Inspector Bonfeld solemnly declared That he
had not the slightest idea what had becom,
Of Hoge
Mrs. J b. Crane who accidentally shot mes
senger boy ON Adams - rst, Chicago, turns out
| to be the notorious female thief whofor veal
| past has robbed innumerstble houses at which
| she was engaged as a servant search o
| Mrs. Cranes residence resulted in the Ieeoy
/ cry of large amount 81 stolen jewclry. table
ware, etc. She had been d most adroit thief
and beyond general description the police
were never able until the present to obtain a
| trace OF the perDef rator Of the many roblper
| les.
A cowboy walked into the bank of Ia
Junia, Kansas, and covering Rufus Phillips
| the cashier, with revolver. ordered him tC
| drop all the funds of the bank into a bag h,
| placed on the counter. The cashier complied
| and the daring robber at once mounted hi
horse and escaped. The amount Of the los.