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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-28

SOUS
Quite a furry of excitement has been
stirring M the citizens of Spring Rancho
for a few days past. which is briefly as
follows: Mr.. Hoagland, a hog buyer To-
Gated recently at Fairfield, has becn buy
ing up hogs and shipping from Spring
Rancho, paying Is to 20 cents more than the
local buyer. On last Wednesday a car
load of hogs was to be delivered, among
them thirty-nine owned by A. Weston,
proprietor Of the Spring Rancho roller
mills. Hoagland offered to pay with a
check upon the Citizens bank. of Fair
field. Weston wanted to wire the bank to
see if they would honor the check. Hoag-
land refused, SO Weston said he would not
take it. In the meantime he got into his
possession the bill of lading. and told
Weston he would go to Fairfield and get
the money for him. He started and on
the trip killed his horse md came back
after the freight passed at noon, full of
liquor. and offered Westonhis pay less the
price of the horse. They got into a squab-
BILE and he told Weston to take his hogs
and go to hi. Weston separated his
hogs aud had the yard put under lock and
key until the thing was settled. Thursday
night the hogs were loaded and the car
sealed. As soon as Weston found his
hogs we're gone he wired the sheriff to
meet him ut Fairfield, but finally caught
the train at Clay Center and took his hogs
out. Weston lost 800 expenses and ali;
the bnnk nearly $1,000. Hoagland is
missing and what the final outcome will he
remains vet to be seen.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-28
Solid for I~Iivis,on.

The democratic statehood convention
met at Mitchell at 4 o'clock on the after.
noon of the Goth and organized with Bart
lett Trip at chairman, and James Fren.
denfeld. of Aurora, secretary. Delegates
were present from the following counties:
Jerauld, Ysnkton, Sanborn. Sully. Faulk,
Potter. Hughes. Moody, Hyde. Turner,
Dawson. Aurora. Minnehaha, Buffalo,
Beadle. Union. Sphinx, Brookings. Hanson,
Brule and McCook. kilograms of SYM
pathy with the object of the gathering
were received from Hand and Codington
county democrats. The convention nan
imously asked for division and admission.
At the evenion session a lengthy memorial
to congress was adopted setting forth the
wonderful source of the country, and
asking for immediate action for the people
of the territory. Quite a number Of demo.
cratic notables were present.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-28

Pleased With the Desnecratic Action.
The news OF the action of the democratic
caucus in Washington, is received with ex-
p%ressions of delight and qualification by
the people of Dakota. Everybody, regard
less of politics, is paying compliments to
Sunset Cox, Congressman Mcdonald, Of
Minnesota, McShane. of Nebraska, and
the other democratic leaders who cham
pion the interests of the territory and
brought about 30 favorable q result. The
democrats of the territory are even more
jubilsnt than the republicans, for they
realize that the action of the party leaders
is not only just. but that it has given them
at least a faint hope of victory in the north
west in the near future. If the question
of division is left to n vote of the people,
1t will be settled SO speedily that congress-
men will be surprised that they did not
know the sentiment before. There is but
M opinion among the people now, no
matter what difference there may have
been in the pnst. the majority for division.
were IL vote taken to-day, would be over
two-thirds of the entire vote. The Bis
marck Tribune, (rep.) last week sald: 1.-The
democrats of congress have held one meet
ing III which they did not blunder. Their
notion on the Dakota question, Thursday
evening. proves that there is still n spirit
of fairness in the party, and not only wins
praises for the democratic leaders, but
adds UNNECESSARILY to the strength of their
party in the entire northwest. II the party
does not disappoint the people i'll the hopes
which it has raised. the democrats of Da-
kota will be relieved of an odi,m under
which they could never have hoped for
success. The people of the territory stand
ready to vote as soon as the election is
called, and when it is called there will he
no need of e~lectioncering. Their minds
are determined and they will make Dakota
two states with n whOop.r
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-28

TaE Lincoln history is now appear
ing i'll the Cent'0v Magazine costs
Mr.. Roswell Smith. the proprietor of
thai teriodical. $IN,OaM. The way in
wh'ch lie camato pay this extraordinary
price il thus descri:.cd: MIR. Smith
found tina "War s .sias" approaching
aa eud. and naturally wanted some
thing to take its place. In his anxiety
he declared he wonid give $50, 900 for
a sid, tifnts or to the articles
which had b en- * prominent. AT this
juno; IRE, Col. John Hay CHANGED to
present himself at the Century Office
With h;s manuscript. Mr.. Glide, the
r.2.-,.a cailor. i ai a Gcw cllapters,
and vas convinced they would take.
A council of war was held of editors
and publisher. and ON tho strength of
MI. Gilder's Judgment il was decided
to accept the history. Mr.. Smith
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-28
Hungry Indian. a. rur,l, Mount.,n.


The farmer in charge of the Turtle
Mountain Indians is ut his wits ends to
care for the 5000 Indians under his charge.
The Indians threatened to tie the farmer.
carry him of the reservation. and distrib-
ute the rations themselves. Bremen, the
farmer. heard of this. aud sent word to
the agent. who telegraphed to Washington
asking that troops be sent out from Fort
Totten. Word was sent to the war de-
partment and a detail wa made. No word
has yet been received from the reservation
to show whit trouble, if amy. resulted.
The C%hippewas aud half breeds are be-
coming very much dissatisfied because
they have not land enough. They have
two sections in a reservation which used
to consist of a tract twenty-four by
thirty-two miles. This was cut down by
Legislative order in 1882. Meantime half
breeds from Canada have been tiocking
over since the Reil rebellion until the
number of Indians reaches 5000 at this
time. The crowds are so great that the
Indians have been crowded off the rescrva-
tion on to public lands. The Rolette
county tax collector comes around and AS
sesses them aud tries to collect the taxes.
This has further aggravated them. They
also claim that thev should have pay for
a.OO0.N 200 acres of land lying north of
Devils lake for which they have never
been paid. Altogether the outlook is very
unpleasant for the government about
Turtle Mountain.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-28

WEBSTER FLANAGAN. of Texas, who
became famous by his question at the
Republican National Convention OF
1880: what are we here for?" is al
ready Il pronounced cand dat for the
Japanese mission. now tillel by Hub
bard, another Lone Star statesman.
Flanagan would make IN "envoy extra
ordinary" in the full meaning of the
word. He is one of the great polk. r.
players OF the aga. aud thu holiness
with Which he backs u iobsailed flush
is considered a triumph in the art of
b'uiiipg. But, if a Texas Rcpu' l.caa
is t" I've sent t, Japan. may We not
pauss i, inquire what is the matter
with Col. Thomas Piuckney Ochiltrec,
the rel ranger of the Rio Grande?
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-28
Asylu,n Bouru IlifRrultic..

A dispatch of the 10th inst. from Yank-
ton gives the following particulars of a
meeting of the asylum board in that city:
There were troublous times in the meet
ing of the board of asylum trustees to day,
but not SO far as the members of the board
were concerned. for outside parties made
all the trouble. To begin with. as
heretofore reported. the employees went
on a strike yesterday, and that was
the fundamental cause of the
trouble. To-day the board of trustees met
and after due elaboration disposed of DIR.
Robert Buchanan, superintendent, and ap-
pointed DIR. James Rome, a young physi-
clan of that city, in his place. DR.. Blu
chanan was called into the presence of the
board and notified of his disposition. DIR.
Buchanan became angry and struck DIR.
Slayman. the assistant superintendent.
Mrs. Buchanan, wife of the doctor. and
others. interfered, and had it not been for
this DIR. Buchanan would have continued
his pugilistic exercises. Stories arc cur
rent on both sides and it is. indeed. diff
cult to make head or tail out of the whole.
The trustees claim that the assault of DIR.
Buchanan was totally unprovoked and I'M
called for. while his adherents claim that
he was perfectly justified. DR.. Roane. the
new nppOintee. is a competent physician.
one of the best in YanktOu,"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-28
NEBRASKA NEWS.
Royal Arch Nlasons.

The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Ma
sons of Nebraska at its annual meeting at
Beatrice, closed with the election of the
following officers: NJ. E. G. H. A.,
Charles A. Holmes, Iecumseh; II. E. d.
G. H. p, Milton J. Hull, Edgar; r. Z. G.
X. Frank H. Young, Custer; grand
scribe. j. B. Dinsmore, Sutton; grand
treasurer. H. G. Clark, Omaha; grand Sec
secretary, William II. Bowen, Omaha:
chaplain, Jacob A. Hood, Schuyler; lee
turer, E. r. Richardson, Crete; captain of
hosts, Robert E. French, Kearney; princi-
pal sojourner, A. w. Critics. P%lattsmouth;
royal arch captain, James Tyler. Lincoln:
master third veil, E. E. Loweman, Me-
Cook: master second veil, John s. Nc
Clary, Norfolk; master first veil, Chris E.
Pierce, Plattsmouth; grand steward, G. H.
Willard. Auburn. Fremont was desig-
mated as the next place of meeting of the
grand chapter.
The grand convention, Order of High
Priesthood of Nebraska, elected the fol-
lowing officers: James A. Tulleys, Red
Cloud; vice president. Samuel p. David
son: chaplain, Frank H. Young; treasurer,
Charles A. Holmes. Tecumseh; recorder.
William II. Bowen, Omaha; master of
ceremonies, James Tyler. Lincoln; con-
ductor, Robert E. French; herald. Charles
j. Phelps; steward, Edwin r. Richardson's;
sentinel. Charles A. Holmes.
Grand council of royal select masters
elected the following officers for the an
suing year: NJ. P. grand master, Frank H.
Young, Custer; ID. II. deputy grand mas
ter. $. p. Davidson, Tecumseh; Comp.
Prin. conductor work, James Hilbert,
Omaha: Comp. grand treasurer, n. J.
Hull, Edgar; Comp. grand recorder. w.
A. Bowen. Omaha; Comp. grand chaplain.
j. H. Foxworthy. Lincoln; Comp. grand
grand sentinel, Jesse Richards, Beatrice.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-12-28

Lost Everything by Fire.
J. s. Fussell's farm residence, near
Charles City, together with his large barn,
forty tons of hay. thirty head Of cattle.
fire. No insurance.
, 1888-06-22
1.rumble Takes a stroll.

Charles Trumble, the convicted mur.
derer, was down town yesterday accom-
panied by a deputy. The prisoner en-
ioyed his breathing spell hugely, but
returned to the cell which he has occupied
for more than a year quite willingly.
Trumble, whose physique is almost in
comparable, looked every inch a man as
he strided down street with his head erect.
He gazed at the trees and buildings and
took long breaths of the pure air. Trum-
Bile is certainly what is known in homely
but expressive parlance an odd fish. His
crime was a terrible one and why he COM
mitted it is an unfathomable mystery. He
is brave, manly and generous and must
have been prompted by some iendish
spirit when he shot down defenseless
Miley at Lusk.
, 1888-06-22

New York Journal


Salsbury's TroubAdours began a three
weeks engagement at the Star theater
Monday night in their new farcial COM
edy entitled The Hummiing Bird. The
piece is by Fred Williams and George
Stout, and is in reality a three act farce.
There is a breeziness about these actors
that custom does not wither. 1t is to the
purity of the entertainments they give
that the Troubadours owe their success.
1t is a matter of small consequence what
may be the name or plot of the play in
which they appear, aud The Hunlming
Bird would never have a run were it not
for the delicious performance of these de-
lightful actors. What little plot it pos
sesses turns upon the complications that
arise by the insertion of two personals in
the Herald.
At the opera house Saturday night.
, 1888-06-22
The New DIRECTORY.

The last sheets of the Cheyenne
Laramie business and residence directory
for 1888 9 were printed at THE LEADER
office yesterday, and the volume is now in
the hands of the binder. geographically
the book will be the handsomest and neat
est work of the character ever issued In
the territory. The compilation has been
carefully performed and as a directory it
will be almost perfect. The covers are
works of art, finished in the finest style.
1t is issued by the Wyoming Publishing
company, and Maj. II. Glafcke, who has
had years of experience in such matters,
has supervised the collection of data and
publication. AS stated in these columns
several weeks since. the directory shows
that the population of Cheyenne at the
present moment is more than 5000.
, 1888-06-22
NO
The Coro' er's Services Unnecessary In
the Holmes Case.

Coroner John L. Chatfln last evening
returned from Wendover, whittier he was
summoned to hold an inquest over the
remains of the late Z. Holmes, who died
suddenly at that place last Sunday alter
noon. The official act was not performed
as the corpse of deceased had been In
tered nearly twenty-four hour PRIOR to
the arrival of the coroner MT Chafnn
made the trip at the urgent solicitation OF
at least two prominent residents Oh the
place, n was somewhat SURPRISED TO
learn tnat inc ihtefesteo patliss hau coh-
, 1888-06-22
AN OLD TIMER.
las. McDaniels, Who is Now in
Denver.
The Career of the Brave Old Pho
neer in This City.
How He Conducted Business in the
Good Old Days.

In the years agone, among the most
widely known and Justly famous men of
the great West, was Jim McDaniels, who
ad ecade and a half ago was the proprietor
of variety theater at Cheyenne, when
that thriving town was the terminus
of the Union Pacific railway and a distrib-
uting depot for the great Black Hills
country. The star of destiny and the
logic Of events seemsed to have settled
upon Cheyenne as the location for a great
city. Thousands of every race upon the
globe and from every cline c~ongregated
there, and Jim McDaniels had a run of
eustop that promised to make him a mil
l~ionaire. His place was frequented by
the usual desperate characters OF frontier
towns, such as dissolute soldiers, Indians,
desperadoes, bullwhackers, reckless cow
boys, freighters, drummers and, in fact,
every grade Of social lite.
Gambling, dancing and every rude
species of enjoyment were INDUCED in
from the time the evening shades began
to fall until the sun had risen high in the
East the following morning. Wandering
calmly among the throng, his keen eye
ever on the alert and his firm hand al
ways upon the handle of his revolver, was
Jim McDaniels, cool, deliberate and
g~entlemanly, his face lighted up by a
smile for all, provided they behaved like
gentlemen. He was brave to recklessness,
and a look from his fine eye inspired fear
and respect in the most desperate char
acters. Jim could amicably settle dis
putes and adjudicate differences when no
other man would dare to have interfered.
He made thousands and spent his money
as though dollars were leaves and he own
ed Vallambrosia.
AT last Cheyenne went into decadence
and Jim's fortunes waned with its fading
destiny. Jim McDaniels, after years of
wandering and after making and losing
several fortunes, has at last cast his tent
in Denver, and is now with Nat Halligan
at the Olympic theater, where many of
his old patrons will find him, genial,
pleasant and social as ever.
AS a matter of course the foregoing is
considerably colored, but truthful in the
main. Everyone remembers old Jim,
who was a good citizen despite his eccen-
t%ricities. His name will always appear in
histories of Cheyenne.
, 1888-06-22

The painful prolongation OF the great
Burlington strike has developed an en-
tirely new school of literature. The style
is bristling and aggressive, somewhat
jerkY, quite expressive, frequently tech
nical and at times very personal. While
rather crude as yet, it will after a time
doubtless become more graceful. The
punctuation is often faulty and the con
struction of sentences Outlines at a vari-
ance with all known rules. The warnings
are invariably printed in large type and
always attract attention. The circulars
are perused with nervous haste by many
for the reason that they fondly imagine
that the documents are state secrets Of
the great orders from which they emit
nate. Subsequently the reader will care
fully digest the contents Of the circular.
Following are the headlines of a flaming
poster which recently reached this city:
To the travelling publicl Take the
great American scab route, the G, B. &
Q. Prepare to meet thy God Close
connections with the hereafterl Through
tickets to points on the Styx. N. B.
Death claims promptly settled. Paul
Morton, G. p. A. M. l.. General pre-
y%aricator and monumental liar.)
Under these startling lines is an article
in large italic type declaring that the
strike is not off. The poster is signed by
Committee and dated St. Joseph, Mo,
June g,
, 1888-06-22
LONG TRIPS.
SherIfTs harpless Leaves for Joliet With
Eight COnvicts.

The appearance of Sheriff Sharpless
and Deputy Douglas at the depot with a
batch of prisoners yesterday morning at
tracted a large crowd. The men were
heavily menacled and although closely
scrutinized by the b~ystanders and COM
mented upon like so many fine horses or
blooded cattle, appeared unabashed. Few
friends were present to bid the convicts
farewell, but they did not seem to mind
the fact that their former companions had
forsaken them in the hour of adversely.
None were downcast and one or two, not
ably Williams, the darkey, affected to be
very hilarious. Subioined is the person
mel of the notorious party together with
the number of years each wa sentenced
by Judge Maginnis:
Adrian Everetts, one of the Rice muir
derers, four years.
VIM. Hunt, the Dillman burglar, two
years.
Chas. Waller, for the burglary of Van
Tassell's ranch and Jail breaking, two
years.
Alex, Baumgarten, grand larceny, two
years.
Milton Marring, larceny as bailee, thir-
teen months.
Harry Eaden, burglary of Esselborn's
restaurant, W. years.
Ely Williams, highway robbery, five
years.
Chas. Peters, forgery, thirteen months.
With the exception of Peters, a Swede,
all of the prisoners are quite young men.
Williams, who is an old offender, is a
negro and very black. Hunt is a Greek
Indian.
Everetts, Hunt, Baumgarten, Marring,
Eaden and Peters, six of the eight, were
intoxicated when they offended the peace
and dignity of the territory.
, 1888-06-22

John Riley, Thos. Cranston and Chas.
Robinson were arraigned in JUSTICES
court yesterday charged with the bur
glary OF f. Schweickert's store on Six
tenth street on the 18th inst. The COM
plant alleges that the trio forcibly entered
the place and carried away thirty-ive
knives and six razors, approximating in
value $40. They demanded a hearing and
Monday, June %, was set for the prelim-
mary examination. Bonds were fixed at
$500 each, in default of which the men
were returned to the county Jail. The
prisoners were roughly attired, but appear
quite intelligent. They were captured in
Colorado soon after the robbery with a
portion of the booty still in their possess
sion
, 1888-06-22
IL il A IT H'S
CONUNDRUMS

Q. What two letters express the most
agreeable people in the world2
A. U and [.
@. Why is the letter 7 like matrimony?
A. 1t is the end of quiet and the begin
ming of trouble.
@. Why are kisses like the creation?
are very good.
Trade at Heath's Cash Grocery and
Market.
Q. Why is a weather cock like ambi-
A. 1t is a zane and differing thing to
aspire.
Q. Who is the Oldest Lunatic2
A. Time out of mind.
Heath sells cheap for Cash.
Q. What asks questions but re-
quires frequent answers
A. The front door bell.
Q. What most frequently becomes a
woman?
A. A little girl.
Give Heath your trade and save money
Q. Why is a lawyer like a restless
sleeper?
A. He lies first on one side and then on
the other.
Cash buys most at Heath's Corner
store.
Q. What is the difference between a
%honeycomb and a honeymoon
A. One is composed of little cells and
the other is one big sell.
Q. Why is a dogs tail like a very old
persona
A. Because it is in-frm.
Heath sells Groceries, Provisions. and
Meats Of all kinds for Cash at low prices.
Q. What rose is born to blush unseen?
A. Negroes.
Fruits and Vegetables for Cash at Low
Prices at Heath's.
, 1888-06-22
Highly Recommended.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Cheyenne, Wyo., June IS, 1883.
Hon. N. NJ Grant, Auditor of tie
Territory and Insurance Commissioner,
Cheyenne, WyO,: DEAR SIR:-On my re-
turn l find that the Kansas Mutual Life
Association, whose principal office is in
Hiawatha, Kas., has been admitted to do
business in Wyoming.
This is to me very gratifying, and the
more so that you found the company
worthy upon the record made during the
sas, and without any Endorsement from
me. l have held a policy in the company
almost from the beginning and know the
officers and directors to be upright, hon
orable business men, seeking to carry on a
legitimate insurance business. l cheer
fully commend the company to those
seeking cheap and safe insurance. Very
Respectfully, THOMAS MOONLIGHT.
, 1888-06-22

CHEYENNE, Wyo., June IS, 1885,
To Mr.. f. K. K. Allen, Manager for
Wyoming, Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company, Of Portland, Me. DEAR SIR
husband, recently deceased, held
policy No. S9,08l for 5000 in your COM
pany. Proofs of death were filed June
4, 1888, and sent to the company. On
the 18th day of June, fourteen days after
the papers we're sent, | received a check
seventy-one days before it was due, not
only for the full amount of the policy but
for $3.50 in addition as per contract of
policy. | desire to express my apprecia-
ton for the promptness and uncommon
liberality of the Union Mutual Life In
surance Company of Maine. | shall al
ways speak highly of your company. I
am dear sir, yours truly,
Mrs. MARY HADER.
, 1888-06-22

The Chinese are a curious people. A
member of the colony in the rear of the
Inter Ocean almost tainted the other day
when a gamin stole about three cents
worth of irecrackers from the establish
ment. To solace himself the monaghan
left the washtub and spent two hours in
the back yard trying to fly one OF those
kites of commerce which rarely rise from
the surface of the ground, but perform
most graceful evolutions when held at
arms length.
, 1888-06-22

There will be an entertainment consist
ing of tableaux and music, at Fort Rus
sell, Wyo., On Friday evening, June %,
1888, commencing at 6 o'clock, for the
benefit of the church Guild.
Doors open at $50 p. n.
General admission 25 cents.
Children 10 cents.
Reserved seats so cents.
Tickets on sale at Rhodes & Troxell's.
, 1888-06-22
the Work Completed.

Assessor Fisher has completed the task
OF listing the taxable property in Laramie
county and the roll will be transmitted to
commissioners in a day or two. The board
will sit as an equalizing body next week,
commencing Monday.
, 1888-06-22

Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood Maker
No remedy in the world has gained the
popularity that this medicine has, as a
household or family medicine, no one
should be without it. 1t has no oalomel
or duinine in its composition, consequent
" no bad effects can arise from 1t. We
keep a full supply of it at all times. w.
N. Hunt agent.
, 1888-06-22
WANTED.

AGENTS WANTED The. perfection of
life insurance. A method of assessment
that will enable the society at all times to
admit new members at a cost no greater
than a new association would be COM
PEELED to charge, thus making it possible
at all times to secure new blood" Lib
eral terms to first-class men. Address
Benz. f. Dyer, secretary, So Water st.,
Boston, Mass.