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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-31
A NEWsY MEtANGE.
Events of Interest and Importance in
Every Quarter of tha Habit.
able Globe.
News Relating to Politis, Religion,
Commerce, Industry, Labor,
and Other Topit.
TERRIBLE D1sAsTnR.
An Explosion in a Paper NH a. Nccnah
Wis, Kills Eighteen Ftfsons and
Wounds Many vt,re.

An Explosion in a Paper NH a. Nccnah
Wis, Kills Eighteen I-tsons and
Wounds Many yore.
The large paper mill owed by George
Whitney, situated on the island between
Neenah and Mcnusha. WIS.,, was burned
the other day. While the Llrning structure
was surrounded by q crowd of spectators
the battery of hoilers exploded. The roof
and walls were thrown on ward sending
showers of bricks and timbtrs among the
spectators. Eighteen were killed, several
fatally injured and number less seriously
hurt, several of whom will die. THE mill
was three story strncturt, built three
years ago at cost of 100000. When the
flames broke out there were abSut fifty
men in the building. The fiji alarm
brought several hundred people, to the
spot, who crowded as close to the hurn-
building rs the heat would prmit While
the building was mass of fines. the e1-
plosion occurred without warning and in
an instant scores of men we're buried by
the heavy, debris. Hundnds began tue
work Of recovering the bodies of the dead
and rescuing and caring fol the wounded.
Body after body was foum crushed and
mangled by the & eat timers. The in
jured were carried to neIhEoring resi-
dences. or to their homes. q soon as their
identity could be stabilized. and the
dead were taken to the city hall. The
dead are as follows:
John Moore. James Bridge. VIM. GUILTY,
Thonns noHTgas Frank sheffr Gilbert Meri
I,prO al, oh J.>l,,,
Lewis Rocsch. Joel Bull John Elko, Thomas
letters = Shocwlccsji, sylveter PENTHOUSE !;
one man unknown.
The fatally injured are: Alhrt Holchoner
Bcnjanin Crause, Joseph sinh, Joe Smith,
John Sultock Tingle Sacltz.
The fire caught in the boler-room in n
large quantity of fuel shavi,gs. etc. The
fireman had left his post to ret drink of
water, and on looking back into the boiler
room found the flames among the piles of
shavings. Before he could get the hose
OF give an alarm the flames ushed from
the room and drove him out. An immense
revolving bleach was in the hating room,
adjoining the fire room. anil was filled
with rags and straw. When be roof over
the heating room fell in the tir.men turned
the hose over the bleach, and instantly
the explosion occurred and EN- tons of
boiler debris shot out OF the building into
the lot 200 feet away. In the passage it
struck the heads of the bysta,ders, now
ing them down like grass.
The cause of the awful .ala,nity is
traced directly TO the iron blmch. It is
said that this was full Of steam and rags
and had become ovelheuted. When the
cold water struck it the explosion instantly
followed.
The mill was built by VIM. Gilbert, of
Neenah, Wis, in 1872. The Members of
tho firm had business differences and dis
solved about two years ago. Gilbert retic-
ing. The loss on the building is S1OO, 900;
insurance, $52.000.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-31
WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

Tho republican senator held Il confcr-
ence recently, at which all but two or three
OF the republican senators were present
Senator Allison was authorized by the
caucus to make a statement to the press,
which he did verbally to the newspaper
men who were waiting. as follows: We
had conference" he said. ION the order
OF business and arranged, so far as we are
concerned. the order in which measures
are to be taken up. which order we shall
submit to democratic caucus committee
tomorrow. cannot recall the order, but
wi give it to you in the morning. 1t COM
pr SEES all the important measures now
pending. Then we had an informal talk
about the tariff. but took no
action We did not get down to
the details on the tariff. We propose to
finish the fisheries treaty right away.
Any appropriation bill which may be await
ing action will then be taken up and dis
posed OF. When these are out Of the way
Senator Chambers Jackson. Miss. outrage
resolution will be brought forward and it is
likely there will be debate upon the elect
i've franchise in the so"th generally. Bills
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-31
AT THE SOUTH.

-Commiss oners have been appointed
by the circuit court to decide upon the
point where the Chicago. St. Paul and
ST. Joseph and Council Bluffs, and the lat
ter road will now be compelled TO take
through Diagonal freight. The Diagonal
will at once commence the erection of /,
freight depot in ST. Joseph Mo-. 44O feet
long oy 30 wide, to cost $4,000. c. r.
Berry. formerly cashier Of the Rock Island
ticket office. has been appointed local
freight agent and will take CHARGE
A decidedly heavy gale recently pre-
vailed in New Dreams and vicinity. Great
damage was done in the city and along the
river front. Fences were blown down.
trees were uprooted. and the coal fleet of
the Pittsburg and Southern combination
suffered severely. Fifty boats are known
to have been lost They were va ued at
$1,000 each. Telegraph wires were pros
trated in every direction.
Heavy rains have prevailed in the vicin-
ity of Memphis. Tenn. for the past few
days. Much damage has been done to cot
ton and the corn crop. Telegraph wires
are Frustrated and communication with
the south entirely cut off.
Several new cases Of yellow fever are
reported from Jacksonville. Fla. although
residents have reason to hope and believe
! that the crisis is passed.
The boiler at Clements saw mill. near
Las Vegas. N. NJ, exploded, scattering the
building over several acres and tearing n
1,r,1fl ~, &to
causing report which was heard fifteen
miles. The body of Ferdinand Clements,
nephew of the proprietor. was gathered up
in pieces. mangled mass of unrecogniz-
able flesh and bones. He was thrown a
distance of several hundred yards, and,
rebounding from the ground, his
body literally fell into pieces and
parts OF it were found many yards
from where his remains first
! fell. The engineer. whose negligence in
letting the water get too low in the boiler.
! caused the terrible accident jose
Mctos by name, was killed outright,
but his body was not fountl in such a man
gled condition. A boy who was standing
near at the time escaped with slight
bruises. the fire box passing over his head.
| Two other Mnxicans. whose names were
not learned, were badly hurt,
Reports from Freetown. La. and other
sources indicate that more than twenty
negroes were killed in that vicinity byreg-
ulators and that several others were Sc
verely wounded
j. T. Foreman was arrested recently at
Hannibal, No.. for stealing u horse in ls63.
He was found gui! at the time and SEN
fenced to the peniten;iary for six years,
but escaped from the guards and his
Whereabouts was not known until last
Week. He was taken TO the peni,enliary.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-31
LATEST IN GENERAL
DOINGS IN THE EAST.

IS. B. Post. grain dealer on tho pro-
duce exchange, New York, in business over
thirty years, and previous y reported to be
worth quarter OF Il million. is unable to
meet his obligations. He is short of the
his losses are S75O,000
A large malt house, containing 80 600
bushels Of malt. owned by Neidlinger,
Schmidt & Co., OF New York. and two large
ice houses, owned by the Brewery Ice COM
pany, and portion of a boat yard, burned
at South Rondout. together with the ma
chinery, etc. The total loss is estimated
at over 100000
The committee investigating the evils
OF emigration examined as their first wit
ness David Harris. Il cigarmaker and presi-
dent of the local cigarmakers' internation-
al nnion. He said American workmen had
been almost driven out OF that business hy
foreign labor. In 1864, witness went on to
say, good cigarmakcrs could earn $50 IL
week. but now $12 was fair weeks wages.
Witness said but few of the foreigners be-
came citizens. Harris said many manu-
f&cturers imported foreign labor.
DIR. w. J. Calling, Of New York, the in
ventor OF the Gatling gun. who spent sew
cral years of study experimenting upon Il
new method Of making heavy ordnance, has
gust obtained patents in this country and
Europe which, it is bel eyed. will revolu-
tionzc the entire system of manufac :uring
the heavy missile projectors now in vogue.
DIR. Gatings new invention is stated to be
the casting Of the heaviest ordnance in
solid steel around a central core. which is
used in several ways for obviating the dis
advantages of the old styln gun. resulting
in better gun at a reduction of about SO
per cent. Two six-inch guns will soon be
made here for the purpose OF dcmonstrat-
ing the practicability OF DR.. Gatling's new
system.
A special from Marquette. Mich, says
that Il terrific cyclone Recently passed
over that city. When directly over the
city it suddenly dropped. and for four min
utes the greatest havoc prevailed. The
roofs Of many business blocks were torn
off. Telephone and telegraphic wires were
Frustrated. and plate glass windows were
dem olished. shade trees torn up, and the
streets bockaded with debris. Rain and
hail fe! in torrents and poured through the
unroofcd houses. running thousands OF dol
lars worth of merchandise.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-31

for the admission of North Dakota. wash
;ncton territory and Montana into the union
of states will next be in order. II by that
time the tariff bill should not be ready for
consideration in the senate other bills Will
be taken up to fill in the interim. An op-
portunity will be given the democrats 10
mass some bills in which they may be
snecially interested" He thought that Oc-
tober Is would bring an adjournment.
At a conference Of representatives OF
both houses an agreement was reache d
upon the naval appropriation bill. The
basis of agreement is substantially con-
re. sion of the demands of both the senate
and house.
The following changes were made in
western postal matters the past week:
John p. Andersen has been appointed post
master at Looking Glass, Platte county.
Ncb. vice Miles Olsen. resigned. A post
office has been established at Sexton, Kos
suth county. Ia. and William ]. Hager APP
pointed postmaster.
"A Washington special says that Adj
jutant- General Drum has received a telc-
gram from Major General Howard. dated
San Francisco. August IS. in which he re-
ported the close of tn Arizona outbreak.
Major Howard is to be congratulated upon
his manner of dealing with the Apachcs.
as it was expected the outbreak would be
a repetition of the Little Big Horn"
Congressman Nc Kinley has started for
Georgi,, where he will attend the Chautau-
qua and make some strong protection
speeches. Colonel Buck. the Georgia pro
tectionist. and party of friends recently
arrived in Washington. and will escort
Mckinley to Atlanta. Mckinley is greatly
wanted in Maine to make speeches, but
has not yet promised to go. His wife is
seriously i'll. and there is some question if
she will ever be any better.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-31
MATTERS IN THE WEST.

Lee Baker was arrested at Topeka.
Kan. the other day for the murder of Ro-
bert MCGEE. committed four years ago.
Baker and McGee were employed in Usage
county. dispute arose over some trivial
matter and Baker crushed McGec's skull
with shovel. He made his escape and all
efforts to find him We're unsuccessful. He
made visit to his parents in Topeka and
WAS promptly arrested. He admits he COM
mitted the murder,
A severe earthquake shock was felt in
the vicinity of Winthrop. Me-, n few days
ago. report like a heavy cannon, con-
tinuing thirty seconds, shook the earth yio-
lie tv. swaying buildings and rafting
dishes and furniture. second shock was
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-31
Forms of Salutation.

The most common form OF sal'!'I
among Anglo-Saxons is shaking \
Men usually greet women by ID
the hat, but no two men weEe]
found who observed the courtesy \
same manner.
A peasant in Spain greets s's1
he meets by generously offering
ona-half the bread he carries
never accepted without great as'V
ment to the donor.
The japanese show respect on J
ing by bending the knee, though
street they only make tenn
doing. This is the general sala' g.
there are many others which IL. q.
quired from interiors on enco''A''
those in high positions. H..
In India the Buddhists s' i
lowering the palm Of the lls' ~
and bringing it up toward the y. :;
the same time saving: HAM RAM NV Va
The Mohammedans do the s'! u
simply say: "Salaam." rms i
done in either case by members u i
same faith. The SALVATION Is q" =,
made, too, with the right manu-, i, !
the left being considered an ll'sa .ai
The Chinese have regular u. i.
salutations, eight in number ND AZ
fine the proper amount OF Iespv1r,ih
paid to different individuals r rr
which is most familiar to san a >,
cans is that when at the ne" ".
Chinaman clasps his hands y, ~ !
and, gently bowling, wishes III,
the compliments of the seasu 49," n
curious greetings which these a, =
have among themselves are ,.o ~
asking each other: Have y: IN
rice?" and els your stomach "
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-31
felt about midnight. and was somewhat
ligller bat of about the same duration.
The visible grain supply for the past
week, as compiled 10y the secretary OF the
Chicago board of trade, is as follows:

| Tho thirty-scventh annual meeting OF
| the American Association for the Advance
ment OF Science was recently opened at
Cleveland. o. Prof. S. P. LanEly, OF the
Smithsonian Institute. the retiring presi-
dent. called the meeting to order. Prof.
Langiy then introduced Mayor j. w.
Powell, of the coast survey. of Washington
the new president of the association. DIR.
CaGy Staly. president OF the Case school OF
applied science. welcomed the members in
behalf OF the Cleveland committee. At the
afternoon session q number Of interesting
papers were read.
"A telegram Just received states that all
hopes of capturing the men who attacked
the Union Pacific passenger train have been
abandoned. The Rawlins posse followed
them over on. hundred and twenty-five
miles to Laramie park. where the trail was
lost amid rocks.
The A. o. U. w. of Wyoming. Nevada,
Utah, Idaho and Montana are holding a
three days session OF the grand lodge in
Cheyenne. Wyo. Seventy-tive delegates in
attendance.
"A meeting of the general passenger
agents of railways between Chicago and st.
Paul was held recently in Chicago for The
purpose OF adjusting rate difficulties. The
absence Of Mr.. Barker. of the Wisconsin
Central. made it impossible to reach final
agreement. The other lines, however, de-
cided TO refer the whole to the general man.
ayers Of roads interested. and issued call
for a meeting Of managers.
While the marriage of Annie Purcell
and William Carlow was being solcmnizcd
in church in Omaha, William. the 12-yeHr-
old brother of the bride. met with horrible
death. The boy was last seen driving his
fathers COWS to pasture. About o'clock
his horse came dashing home dragging the
boy. whose foot had been caught in the
stirrup. The little fellow, who was first
scarcely recognizable. had his neck broken
and his face and body cut TO pieces. A
physician was called. but the boy was dead
before he arrived. The JOY of the wedding
parry was turned to grief. the aged mother
OF the boy being Frustrated vi on lie rning
Of his terrible fate.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-31

Two OUNCES of soda dlsso lad
quart of hot water will make Ia NJ
useful solution for cleaning. o ,;na
work, preparatory. to repal ,4;op S
mixture in the above propoil'th me
be applied when warm, anu rater
work afterward washed VIII "'
move all traces of the soda.
, 1888-06-21

The proposition mentioned was then
read and Waters moved that it be ac-
cepted.
Kaufman thought the subject
ought to be thoroughly discussed
and the expenses carefully figured in
order that the best proposition might
be accepted.
Waters said that the former council
had dallied over the matter for year,
and he wanted to see it disposed of as
soon as possible.
Colonel jenkins was called upon for
his opinion and said that first OF all he
thought it ought to be ascertained
whether the city could raise the neces-
pense. II they could raise sufficient
sum he thought il would be best to
locate the site some distance up the
river.
Forrest was called upon and spoke
in favor of accepting Brickell's propo-
sition,
Bailey, who had come in, said that
the matter had not been agitated and
discussed fully enough.
Several others spoke and then the
question was put and resulted as fol
lows: Ayes-Johnson, Tull, Waters,
Kohlhauff, Fotheringham. Nays
kaufman and Bailey.
Moved by kaufman that the mill
company be asked to set the price at
which they would now sell the water
power to the city. Carried,
Colonel Jenkins asked leave to ad-
dress The council in regard to the right
OF way granted the Seattle q Lake
Shore railroad, He thought it was n
mistake to allow to the company only
fifteen feet along streets and at cross
ings. This would allow but a single
track which would greatly hamper
their business, and would injure the
city as it would compel them to locate
their freight depot at a distance from
the business center. He suggested
that the matter be referred to CON-
niittee.
Moved by Waters that it be referred
to the committe on streets and street
improvements. Carried.
j. II. Bruyere was appointed spec
ial policeman to patrol the west end
OF the Fourth ward at II salary of $40
a month, subject to the pleasure of the
council. Adjourned.
, 1888-06-21
SUMMONS.
Territory Of Washington 90
County OF spokane. m

ItrflIOrN OI W uSIllllpIpnl
County OF spokane. ! ''
Inman Wadron, Lewis Waldron and Syl--
yester Gavit, partners
Plaintiffs.
A. h. Bodcn and the Traders National Bank
Of spokane Falls, DefndentS.
In the District Court of the Territory OF Wash.
ington and for the Fourth Judicial District
thereof, holding terms at spokane Falls,
Spokane County, In said Territory.
To the above named defendants:
You are hereby otihed that Inman WAL
partners, pla ntiffs have filed u complaint
agaii 1t you N the District Court OF the
Fourth Judicial district holding terms at
Spokane Falls, which viii come to be heard
sixty days after the FIRST publication OF this
summons, to wit 81 ty days after the 22nd
day OF June. 1883, and unless you appear and
answer the same on or before the 22nd day OF
August 1883, the same will be taken rs con-
fessed, and the prayer OF the said complaint
granted. The object and prayer OF said com
plaint Is for the recovery against said A. l.,
Bowden OF the sum Of 500 damages ac-
count Of fraudulent sale by him tol plaintiff OF
certain stallion, and to resirain the said
4, j.. Bowden and tho said National Bank
from assigning or delivering to any one, two
certain promiss"ry notes or either of them,
signed by said plaintiffs in favor OF said
Bowden, each for $500; one due Januaryl,
lsSS, and one January !, 1883, and for the can
collation. OF said notes FOR fraud
witness my hand ard the seal OF said court
TINS lith day of June 1888
u. \. CLEMENT, Clerk.
by CHAs. Is, JOHNSTON. Deputy,
l.. ii, PRArHER Attorney for Plaintiff.
6-22-6w.
, 1888-06-21

to leave the patient and was subse-
quently told that nc had died, AS was
expected"
The jury returned the following ver-
dict:
The deceased was a native of Ten.
nessee, aged about 2S years, and an at
torney-at-law. lie came to his death
at the st. Charles hotel, in this city,
June IL, 1888, caused by an overdose
Of morphine, taken by himself while
under temporary alteration of the
mind.
, 1888-06-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT SPOKANE FALLS, w. T.,

Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim, and
Land Onlcc at Spokane Falls, W. r., on July II,
1855, at 9 o'clock n. m, viz; Gavin q. MOuat,
who made homestead entry No. 1884, for the ne
= secton22, township % north, range ~
W.. NJ
tie names the following witnesses TO prove
is uniinupus residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: John Heitmeycr, = h"nas I.
Jones, John J. Stevens. Enyart Rhodes, ali OF
territory.
f5-3l-w6t J. NJ. ADAMS, Register.
, 1888-06-21
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.
AMuL UIBRIGHT.
LAND OFFICE AT SPOKANE FALLS, w.

LAND OFFICE AT SPOKANE FALLS, W. T.,
June I, 1883.
Notice II hereby given that the following
named setter has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof In support OF his claim,
and that said proof W Ill bel made before the "
5. Land ottice, at Spokane Falla. Washington
Ter, August 11th, 1855, at O'Clock n, M, viz !:
Amel ulbrighi, who made homestead entry
No. 4,7O2, for the Ela skI4, SE'l NRil ana NV
!. SEA Of section a. TP 20, north, range a., Il.
W. NJ.
:. i" :,ames the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiVa-
ton OF, said land, viz: Jason WINERY, Joseph
Il. Moran, Levi Mouk, all OF Spokane Falls,
Spokane county, Washington Ter Albert &.
Ruheck, OF Mica, Spokane Falls Washington
territory. J. NJ, ADAMS.
l4-6t Register,
, 1888-06-21
Building Up the City.

The erection in one season OF five
such block as the Frankfurt, Pacific
hotel, Tull's, postotlice and Brooks &
Fotheringhams should suffice to sat
isfy the hopes OF the most enthusiastic
citizen, but, as has been said before,
this is city Of surprises, so the report
that four other blocks will soon be
under way seems only matter Of
course. The new buildings are to be
located in various parts of the city.
One is at the northeast corner of Main
and Post streets. another on Howard
street near the Home bakery. The
work of excavating for these buildings
is already under way. OF the other
two it is rumored that one is to be on
Riverside avenue near the Willis block
and the other on Stevens street, oppo-
site the building owned by Fothering-
ham. BY the time these are com pleted
there will probably be as many more
under way.
, 1888-06-21
Drunkenness or the Liquor Habit
Positively Cured by Administer
Ing DIR Hnlne. nIIan S,.,l0c

IL can be given In a cup OF coffee or tea
without the knowledge OF tho person taxi
ing 1t; It Is absolutely harmless and will
effect a permanent and speedy cure
whether he patient is moderate drinker
or an alchoholic wreck. Thousands OF
drunkards have been made temperate
men who have tahen Golden Specific in
their coffee without their knowledge, and
today believe they quit drinking OF their
own free Will. IT NEVER FAILS.
The system once impregnated with the
Specific, 1t becomes an utter impossibilty
for the liquor habit to exist, For full par
ticulars, Address GOLDEN SPECIFIC
CO., 1876 RACE st CINCINNATI. o.
, 1888-06-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
city clerk until 8 O'Clock u. m. on June o7
1885, for excavating and back filling of
trenches, and construction of man 6ohs
and flush tanks tor an extension of the sew
erage system IN the City of Spokane Falls.
Plans and specifications may be obtained
OF the engineer Observers. The right is re.
served TO reject any or all bids.
6'l2'lot X. A. JONES, Eng. Sewers.
, 1888-06-21
AuDIroR's OFFICE. STEVENS CouSTS,t
WASH. TER, CoLVILLE, May 10, 1888.

Bids vii be received al this office on or be-
fore July 2, 1855 for Bonds, 10 fund the ont
standing Indebtedness OF stevens county, TO
January l, 1885, amounting to QSOOO) eighteen
thousand collars. Bonds to be (slOOO) one
thousand dollars each, to run (3O) thirty
years. and TO bear interest at the rate OF me
per cent. per annum. interest payable semi
annually,
BY oder OF the Board OF County 0ommis-
siOners W. W. BISHOP,
> 2I-wit County Auditor.