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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-20
Observation-Disclosures Cattle.

The slaughter of cattle exposed to pleu-
| ro-pneumonia at the Chicago distillcries
began on Monday last The owners of the
exposed cattle have agreed with the L. We
Stock Commissioners TO allow the stock to
be appraised and killed, and trust to the
Legislature TO appropriate an amount sutfl-
cient to pay for those found not to be ac-
tually infected with the disease 1t re-
quired several weeks for the Commission
ers to fluid three appraisers of sufficient
knowledge Of the cattle business to assess
fur valuation. and who were at the same
time unprecedented. The manner of proce-
dure is for the State Veterinarian to 60 with
The appraisers and point out the cattle they
are to appraise. Each man has book.
He examines the animal and enters in his
hook what lie thinks is a fair value for
dairy or for beef purposes. as the case may
he. When they finish up herd Of cattle
they will come together, compare notes and
make up an average. The report on the
valuation will not be made until all the
cattle owned by particular man have been
appraised. After the appraisement of a
particular lot of cattle has been finished
they will be slaughtered. After the animals
are slaughtered The meat will be examined.
Nothing will be paid for an animal found
after slaughter to have the disease, but on
all those found to be free the owners will
receive pay. All told there are 1893 head of
exposed cattle at the Phoenix Distilery, but
these by no means comprise i'll the exposed
cattle in Chicago.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-20
Appalling Loss of Life and Yes.
sells Oh the Lakes During
the Late Storm.
The Efficiency OF Gen. Kazen's
Signal Service-.-Slaushter
ing Exposed Cattle
in Chicago.
Foreign Affairs, Criminal Happenings,
and Miscellaneous Telegraphic
Intelligence.
Ex-Presidcnt Ar;hur's Death.

Ex-Presilent Arthur died at o'clock
Thursday morning. The news OF his
death is a great surprise, notwithstanding
the alarming rumors as to his health during
the summer months. The supposed i'm
provcment in his condition noted during
his stay in New London, Connecticut, and
the apparent confidence expressed by
friends who remained close 10 him, created
the impression that his health had been
radically improved, giving him promise of
renewed lease of life. His disease was one
affecting the kidneys, and those nearest to
him had no faith III his permanent recovery,
He began to sink rapidly shortly after
midnight and by 3 o'clock it was
known that death was approaching.
He passed away without apparent pain.
made public many flags on public and pri
vate buildings were placed at balf-mast.
Arthur has lived Mt No. 123 Lexington ave-
nue. for twenty years or more. A stroke Of
CeleplHl dpG pea S--sitttuell, Dll uot WAollN
unexpected by his Observation-Disclosures
his life. The stroke came in his sleep be-
tween Tuesday night and Wednesday
morning, and he did not rally thereafter.
His death was painless, and for hours be-
fore the end came he was Unconscious. The
funer raj took place on Monday. from the
Church of Heavenly Rest, Rev. DR.. Parker
Morgan officiating, assisted ly Rev. w. A.
Leonard, Rector of st. Johns Church, in
Washin. ton. After the funeral services
the remains were conveyed by special train
to Albany, accompanied by the military
force of Maj Gen. Schofeld as a guard of
honor. President Cleveland and several
members of his Cabinet were present to
manifest their respect and that of the ma
ton for the dead ex-President. as was also
Senatorial delegation, composed of Hons.
John Sherman, George T. Edmunls. John
A. Logan, Vim. B. Allison. NJ. c. Butler.
James d. Cameron, ID. w. Voorhees,, War
ner Miller, George c. Vest, A. p. German,
Joseph S. Hawley and James X. Jones.
From all parts Of the country kilograms Of
sympathy We're sent the stricken family.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-20
Secretary Manning's Health.

A Washington dispatch says: Mr.. Man
ming still continues the pretense Of man
aging the Treasury Department as Secre-
tary. and there are the usual official
stories circulated of his work in connection
with his annual report and other matters of
Importance. The truth of the matter is
that Assistant Secretary Fairchild is the
Secretary of the Treasury in everything but
name, and it is Mr.. Fairchild who is
actively ut work Oh the annual report, and
is i'll almost daily consultation with the
President. Mr.. Mannings physical con-
dit:on has not improved from all outward
appearance since his return, and it is. per-
haps, as Well for him that he does not try
to do more than his strength will permit,
but it is remarked as strange that every one
about The Secretary is SO very anxious to
have the public believe he is in good
health, and that his strength is little less
than half that of trained athlete. Mr..
Manninss fingers are so feeble that he has
to use hand stamp to sign his mail, and
he has never yet since his stroke Of
paralysis been able to walk unsupported
from his carriage to the elevator in the
Treasury. He cannot walk to the White
House, one block away from his office, and
his few steps are lettering and male with
evident effort that is pitiful On the other
hand, Mr.. Manning holds his flesh remark
ably well for sick man, and his color is
better than it was when he first came to
Washington, .-.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-20
Efficiency of the signa. Service.

Gen. Hazen. Chief Signal Officer of the
Government, has just submitted his annual
report 10 the Secretary of War, showing
the operations Of the bureau during the last
fiscal year. Touching the weather fore
Gusts and special warnings issued during
The year. Gen. Hazen says the increasing
de ma'll for these forecasts may be taken MS
evidence of their value. The office is I'M
able to comply with the numerous REQUESTS
from cities. towns and corporations for
special warnings owing TO the limited an
propliations for this branch of the service.
lie recommends that 5000 be appropri-
a;ed TO extend the service. The progress
made i'll indicating the approach of cold
waves has been highly satisfactory. and
property to The value of many millions of
dollars has no doubt been saved through
this agency. OF The l. GG5 co,d-wave sig
nails displayed during the year, 81 were
justified. OF the utility of the food warn
lngs furnished, the report says that care
ful estimate shows that property valued at
Sl2S,00O was saved at one signal station
Nashville, Tenn: By the warnings of the
Signal Service on the Cumberland Riyer
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-20
Proposed Extra Session,

Prominent labor men in Washington s
mat t'ere will lie an effort made to lndll
Presl'ent Cleveland to call an extra sessi'
OF tn Flltieth Congress as soon after I
Attn March as possible. They say III
Doth he trades union and the knights
i4abo are interested in the plan. ana IL
IT'S ohect will be the passage of import;'
labor legislation.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-20

.iu,ins NJ re, a;ld April last. and that the
expense TO the Government in communi-
eating these warnings to NIL stations OF that
system was $27. so. This single example
illustrates what is being done by the whole
system. Gn Hazen is arranging for the
establishment of the State weather service
in all States where it is not nov in opera
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-20
London Socialists.

\ London dispatch of the SO inst. SAYS:
The socialists marched yesterday from ff-
teen outlying points to Trafalgar square.
The various bodies were headed by bands
of music and the paraders carried banners
bearing incendary inscriptions. Among
the notices were, "Dy Heavens, Our Rights
are Worth Fighting For," and Work for
All or Work for None" Some of the men
carried phrSgian caps on poles. AS the
southern contineents crossed Westminster
bridge the bands played the "N1arseillaise"
and the people in the windows Of the gov
eminent Offices were hooted at When the
parade passed through Dawing street they
Missed Lord Randolph Churchill. The
sight of the Horse Guard senries incensed
the mob, which fairly howled with rage.
An officer closed the gap and the crowd
proceeded. The East End sent q full
force and two bands of music. When the
speaking began there were present $4,000
socialists, $4,000 unemployed workmen and
criminals and 10000 spectators. The
speakers included Hynman, Champion and
Burns. At each of the five platforms
resolution was adopted calling upon the
government to relieve the distress existing
among the workingmen. A deputaton of
ten proceeded to Lord Salisbury's house on
Arlington street. They were received by
the concierge, who stated that Lord Sails
bury had gone to the Hatfield house and
had left no orders. The deputation grum-
bled and retired, leaving a copy of the res
olutions adopted by the meeting in Trafal-
gar square. The crowds at the meetings
dispersed in an orderly manner, but the
police afterwards found difficulty in clear
ing the streets. The mounted police
charged and gradually moved the people.
Several arrests We're made for obstructine
streets and for stealing and fighting. The
Lord Mayor will form council with view
of inquiring into the prevailing distress.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-20
a Delicate Operation IN Surgery.

A remarkable surgical operation was per-
formed by DR.. Bernays at st. Louis, on the
18th inst. Joseph Baldwin, undertaking
jug9ler's trick, swallowed case knife nine
inches long. He suffered great agony and
physicians We're hastily summoned The
patient was put under the influence of
chioroform, an incision made in the
abdomen and the knife located in the
stomach. An incision about half inch
was made through the walls of the stomach
and the knife was seized by the handle and
pulled out The mucous membrane of the
stomach was hen seized by instruments
and held by Drs. Hauck and Kinner, while
DIR. Bernays sorted his small needles and
threaded them. He stitched the membrane
as rapidly as flash, and next took up the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-20
Terrors Of the Storm.

Reports Of most appalling disasters on
The lakes during the storms of the 10th and
18th inst. are coming in. On Lake ATichi-
gan alone eight vessels are known to have
been foundered, and twice as many driven
ashore, with loss of lives in nearly every
instance. Near Frankfort, three masted
schooner went to pieces in sight of life
saving station, from which no assistance
could be given because of the high sea-
Brave men struggled against the storm in
their efforts to reach her, but when they ar
rived at the spot, only fragments of the
vessel were to be found. The body of one
Of the crew was found on the shore, and all
must certainly have persisted. Six miles
from. the scene of this disaster an
other wreck was found, supposed to be the
schooner Marinette, of Racine, Wis. The
only survivor Of this crew was found at a
farm house, terribly bruised and lacerated.
The schooner had been in the tow of the
Manistique, but was broken from her by
the gale and left to its fate.
Among the crew of eight people
were stewardess and her l3-year- old
daughter. whom the sailors made every
efforts to save. The mother was first
helped up the shrouds, and while one of
the crew was preparing to tie her there, her
fingers became SO benumbed by the cold that
she let go her hold and fell into the sea.
The girl was in the cabin and went down
with the vessel. Another schooner, with
its crew of ten, was driven into Point
Chequamegon and went down in five
fathoms of water. The bodies of three Of
the crew have been recovered. They were
frozen to the masts and encased in from
one to six inches of ice. This schooner
was loaded with ore for Cleveland.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-20

Sole dairyr:en save the last fourth
the mix from tie COW in separate We
sci, nld pour it directly into cream jar
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-29
Bmmah,s National Bird.

The game cock may be said to be the
national bird of Burmah, its effigy being
displayed everywhere. The people ar,
IDENTIFY love the sport of cock-fighting,
the birds being carefully trained, and
often armed by their owners with steel
spurs. Jungle fowl abound in the for
ests, being no doubt the originals OF
the domestic fowl, now common in all
parts of the globe. They are smaller
than the common sort, the cock having
very beautiful plumage; their tails es,
pcc:ally being gorgeous in green and
gold. He is fond of paying his compli.
ments to the tame hens, and l have
frequently surprised one in the early
morning having a spirited contest with
the old rooster and getting the better
of him. 1 always killed the intruder,
IS they do not improve the breed fer
domestic purposes, cross between q
Jungle sock and tame hen not being
good eating. San Francisco Chroni
Gle
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-29
Ethics Of n Ghost,

The neighborhood of Warren and
Woodward avenues has been much dis
turbed lately by the mysterious appa-
rition of Il woman.
This woman was said to be of gigan-
tic stature, and she appeared only late
in the evening or in the dusk of the
early morning. She was seen always
on the flat roof of certain house walk
ing up and down, gesticulating mysteri-
ously and extending her arms as if il
supplication. The neighbors said that
she was the forerunner of some dread
calamity. And when q scarlet fever
card appeared on the door of the house
where the apparition was seen, it caused
the gravest apprehension.
At last one neighbor, less cautious OF
more curious than the rest. went to the
front door of the house at moment il
the evening when the apparition doomed
on the roof. He briefly explained his
errand.
"Oh, that's all right said the master
of the house coolly; that's the profes
sional nurse taking her air and exercise
She amt allowed to go out and contage
others, so she goes up on the roof wheI
the children are sleeping. She amt {
big woman, but looks that way against
the skies. There amt no ghost show
around here yet"
The solitary figure has discontinued
its walks on the roof, and the red card
is removed from the door, and what
promised to be a tirst-class sensation
has ended in the ordinary way.-De
t'Oit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-29
His Reason.

Preacher Ito negro boy)-Do you go
to Sunday-school?
Boy-Yas, sab.
"How long have you been going9"
Bout Ell yeah"
Don't you think you are a better
boy than you were last year,"
"Oh, yas, sab.
"I have heard that negro boys are
orchard robbers, but see tree yonder
quite full of apples. You don't attempt
to steal any of Them, do you?"
"No, sah."
"But you did steal apples from that
tree before you became Sunday-school
scholar, didn't you?"
"Yas, sab, dat's er fack.'
"But why do you not take them now
if YOU took them them"
"Kase, sab, dat ar puppy dat he had
den is er greet big dog now, an he tore
all de britches often INK Johns boy yis-
terday. Doan want him to tar my
britches, lemme tell you. I doan pick
cotton an git britches ter hab 'em tore
by er blame dawg. - ArkanSau
TrdUeIer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-29

village, was the one this woman loved.
The sturdy pioneers would not call him
man." they called him "the one"
He was pushed forward. The lady
sat upon the platform expectant, with
eyes which here and there showed
CLEANS OF love and womanly modesty.
Docs" voice was husky as he said :
"Take her; she is yours. She loves
you and no one shall step between you.
But leave the camp before another
night"
Still the man stood motionless, and
would not approach a step nearer to
claim his bride.
The men in the body of the church
held their breath.
"Why do you not take her?" Doc
cried.
Because" and the mans voice was
low and firm, because do not love
her"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-29

A CATASTROPHE such as few men have
the stoicism to bear, and few survive,
has come like q thunderclap upon
Charles Cullman, of Cincinnati. While
auditing THE books of the Bellevue
Building Association, he suddenly
turned to one of the bystanders and an
grily exclaimed: "Why do you turn out
the gas? I'm not through yet" Turn
out the gas What's the matter with
you? The gas is burning" "My God,
then I'm blind" cried Cullman, and,
sinking back in his chair, from which
he had arisen in his excitement, he
buried his face in his hands and moaned
like child. A physician was hastily
sent for, and only arrived to confirm
the worst fears. Cullman was indeed
blind. Without premonitory sign,
without warning, the blow had come,
and as he sat there bemoaning his sad
fate, his eyes grew dim. Friends took
him by the hand, and trembled with
emotion as they tried to speak words of
hope and comfort The stricken man
only moaned: "My wife! Ny little
ones" A diagnosis followed, and it
was discovered that Cullman had for
some time been sufferer from Bright's
disease of the kidneys. The exudations
of the albumen from these organs
caused uramic blood-poisoning, which
gradually pervaded the whole system
of the sufferer. Step by step the dis
ease spread, and contraction of the kid
aeys followed, resulting in infamma-
ton of the retina or optic nerve, hope
iessly destroying the sight forever.
THE case, although not an isolated one,
is extremely rare, death generally en-
suing before such crisis arrives.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-29

ANcHovIEs are so plenty at Trebi'
Eond that they are sold for 81 cents
hundred weight for food for paupers
and for fertilizing purposes, and dur
ing the first part of the season each
year SO many are thrown away that the
city is pervaded with their rottenness.
PROPOSES are also very plentiful, about
forty thousand hundred weight q year
being caught, according to the British
Consul, which yield about half that
weight of oil.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-29
The stranger stopped

iio oil oOOpl'CN'
"What became of herr" the hunter
asked, as he poked a half-burned tim
Der further into the fire.
Il do not know"
"What became of the fellow VINO
would not have her? Do you know
that?"
He went away" the stranger re-
piled. "He went away, to go back
East to the woman who had twice re-
pulsed him. He went away to see this
woman again and to be third time
refused by her"
And now he has come back, finding
all life but ashes, to hunt for the
woman who loved him."
"Then you are Robert Hastings?"
yes, l am Robert Hastings, and l
have come back, seeking peace, and
find but the ashes of the home of the
only woman who loved me-"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-29

A TRAMP, who lately made the rounds
of Hartford, Conn, had an ingenious
scheme-not new, though-for raising
the wind" He exhibited a letter
which, he said, he wished to mail at
once, and asked for stamp to put on
it, explaining that he had none him
self. Many persons, not having stamps
with them, preferred to give him two
cents, and in this way the tramp was
able to do thriving business.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-29

A FERRY-BoAT captain and two youna
ladies who were sailing in catboat in
lower New York Bay were attacked by
q man-eating shark nearly twelve feet
long. The ladies were terrified, The
captain cool. With an oar he beat the
monster until the water was red with
its blood. Finally the shark, whose
open jaws had been pleasant spectacle
for the fugitives, sank from sight, and
the party reached shore. One you
lady tainted in the boat.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-29
I;mjnently JudiciOuS.

Young Hyson-I see that Mrs. Scry-
mage adheres to the English fashion at
her receptions, and doesn't introduce
people to one another.
Tom Bigbee-I should say not, with
the crowd she has there. Why, if any
one of those people suspected who the
others were, he'd never go near the
house again,-Puck,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-29
Bogus Old Relics.

English silverSmiths are manufacture.
ing old plate bowls by taking old plat
ters and covers and converting them
into bowls, which they impose upon I'M
sophisticated collectors. Experts dis.
cover the trick by the hall mark, which
the remodeling of the platters brings
up on to the side of the bowl, where it
would never have been put by the assay
officers.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-29
The Formulation of Mexico.

Possibly there are 100000 white
men, properly so called, in Mexico, and,
as l have shown, they are differentiated
among themselves by climate. Then
there are mixed bloods to the number
of about 100000 approximately, and
these, scattered over the republic, differ
in many ways through climate causes.
Then come about 100000 Indians,
some very much civilized, some semi
civilized and others barbarous. OF the
barbarous Indians, some are peaceful
enough, and others, like the Chan
Santa Cruz Indians of the Yucatan
peninsula, are fierce and warlike. The
Yaquis of Sonora may be taken as ex-
amples of semi-civilized Indians. These
Indian races speak different languages,
though many tribes use Spanish to a
greater or less extent according to the
measure Of their contact with the white
man.--COr. Boston Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-29
BoTH in China and Japan soapstone

Both in China and Japan soapstone
has long been largely used for protect
ing structures built of soft stone and
other materials specially liable to at,
mosphere influences. 1t has been found
that powdered soapstone in the form OF
paint has preserved obelisks formed OF
stone for hundreds of years which
would, unprotected, have long ago
crumbled away. For the inside paint.
ing of steel and iron ships it is found to
be excellent. 1t has no anti-fouline
quality, but is anti-corrosive,