Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-11-09
LATEsTBY TELEGRAPH.

| Sheriff Sawyer, who has been looking
for eN-Trensurer Axworthy's property. had
the door OF the treasurer's private vault in
the Bank Of Commerce forced open, and
found therein u lot OF stocks. bonds and
miscellaneous securities. The property
has been appraised Mt S152.OoO. Experts
say that if attended to these securities are
likely TO realize about 100000 1t was /,
startling find. and Axworthy's staunch
| friends insist that more property will be
found. and that an accident or foul play
has caused his absence, But as the inves-
tigation goes on it shows that Axworthy
has been in financial straits ever since the
Fidelity banlfailure. Since the winter of
! 1856 he has converted S1O2. 600 of real estate
into cash. The real estate now in his name
is valued at $4,000. and is mortgaged for
$4,000 His shipping interests are not
worth more than $4,000: so that for a
shortage OF about $3.50. 600. only about $225.-
COO worth of property. including this latest
find. Is left. A special session OF the grand
jury is to be called to indict Axworthy.
Further particulars of the double lynch
ing on Snake river. Carbon county. have
reached Cheyenne. The bodies of Adams
and "Dutchy," the victims. were dicovcred
by settler named Davis Phelps. who fol-
lowed the trail OF tho masked horsemen
from the improvised Jail to the place OF ex-
ecution. The mounts of Adams and
'Dutchy' We're killed, as was also their
hunting dog. coat worn by one of the
vlgilantes was found near the bodies. and
the owner may be identified A coroner's
jury is investigating the case. During the
inquiry it has been learned that "Dutchy's"
name was Charles LUTHER. James McIn-
tosh an old timer of that region, has noti-
fled the governor OF Wyoming of the occur
renee, and urges that the lvnchers be pun
lshed. He says that the hanging of the
men was brutal and outrageous murder.
Adams was veteran. and came from Hi
nols, where he had brother aud sister and
aged mother. In examining his effects it
was learned that he was soon to come into
possession Of a legacy valued at $4,000.
-Ihe G1nshddrmn contradicts the official
report of the accident to the ears train i'm
regard TO casualties. 1t af1irms that twen-
'N persons were killed, including the staff
courier, Capt. Bresh. three couriers and
eight soldiers of the railway battalion. Ii
also says that eighteen others were in
Jufed. The ear stayed on the spot and
assisted i'll the removal of the dead and in
cured. the weather being very stormy at
Inc time of the accident. Malicious de-
signs on the cZar's life are considered out
of the question.
In an opinion rendered by Justice
Bradley in the drummer tax case of Vim.
Ii. Asher VS.. the state of Texas, the su
preme court of the United States has de-
clared unconstitutional all state, laws i'm
posing Il license or tax upon commercial
travellers not residents of the state impos-
ing The tax.
Mayor Roche and Rev. George c. I,yr-
mer. Of Chicago, both received kilograms
from Inc mayor OF Decatur. Ala, and presi-
dent OF the relief commit ee there, asking
lof lnhds for the yellow fever sufferers.
The telegram states that the funds are en-
hausted and that the people are in great
need. President Hutchinson. of the board
oi Trade. was seen. and suggested the APP
Pointmcnl of canyassing committees.
"A peculiar death occurred at Hoopes-
ton. ILL. the particulars of which have, inst
been made public. DR.. /. y. Bishop ex-
iracted II tooth for his wife, aud while
awaiting forherto recover somewhat 10 eN-
tract another her father thought to relieve
her pain by exercising his mesmeric DOW
ers over her, He made Il few movements
over her face when she uttered a scream
and died in the chair. Mrs. Bishop was
not subject to heart disease and the ease
mas created a sensation.
Richard o. Warren. disbursine clerk at
the Rock Island arsenal. has been arrested
Tor embezzlins government funds. The
amount Of his discrepancies is not known.
Warren has been in his position for twenty
years. He was resident OF Davenport
and his arrest has created a great surprise.
BY the direction Of the president Col
Nelson h. Sw"itzer. Second cavalry, having
served more than thirty years as a, COM
missioned officer of the army, was, upon
his own application. retired from active
service.