Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21
MATTERS IN THE WEST.

There Is trouDle brewing between tne
stockholders and management ofthc Ham,
mond meat company. one Of the largest of
its kind in tie United States. the former
declaring for larger dividends and be ng
generally dissatisfied with the manage
ment of the concern since the death OF its
organizer. Geo. H. Hammond.
"A 100 hundred pound buffalo has just
1t had got into the settlement SO far that it
seemed to be surprised, and was killed by
three men after a hard fight.
by the premature explosion Of a blast
at Wicker's tunnel, on the Montana Central
railroad, some twenty miles from Helena.
ten men were instantly killed and many
others mangled. The bodies were removed
and laid out along the track at the mouth of
the tunnel whore they presented CHASTITY
spectacle, the head of one OF the victims be-
ing completely severed from the body
The elegant summer residence of John
Johnston, the well-known broker. and all
the farm buildings and crops at Bracken-
Brae. his country seat. few miles south
west of Milwaukee burned. Loss $20O0o;
insurance small. The fire was caused by
children playing with matches.
About four weeks ago dog belonging
to Simon Motley. who lives on farm seven
miles northwest of David City. ran mad
and before he could be killed had bitten
ten head of Mr.. Molle,'s cattle running in
the pasture. The dog was soon killed and
Mr.. Motley kept close watch OF his cattle.
Last week he discovered three head Of
them running about the pasture acting
wild and frightened and frothing at the
mouth and disposed to attack whatever
they came in contact with. Mr.. Motley at
once shot and killed them. and during the
week two more had to be killed. Later he
killed two others, all showing symptoms Of
hydrophobia. The other three bitten have
not yet shown symptoms of the rabies.
President Harris. of the Northern Pa
ciflc railroad. says he will resign the presi-
dency in favor of I. F. Ames. but will re-
main as chairman of the board of directors.
The recent discovery ut Ulysses. Eeb..
Of dog belonging to a prominent citizen
being mad, has caused relentless war
against CANNES. and fully two score have
been killed.
Fred Gaugher. a Fremont. Neb.. Ger
man in the employ of Theron Nye for the
past seven years, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the temple with revol-
YER He was about SO years old, and leaves
wife and one son.
The formal opening of the Nebraska
stare fair occurred Monday morning. The
number of entries is nearly 1000.
Len Harker. we'll known farmer and
stock raiser. living about three miles west
of Missouri Valley. To-, was shot dead by
John Ritchison. The murder was the re-
suit of an old feud of half a dozen or more
years stan ding.
Wire fence swindlers are now operat-
ing in Central Iowa counties.
"A young man named Joel Trowbridgc
was fatally injured north of Neigh. Neb.
He was riding one horse and leading
one. the one he was riding having a harness
on. The horse he was leading dragged him
off, and becoming tangled in the harness
he was dragged until he received injuries
from which he died.
Fire broke out at Harper. To-. in Har-
mons wagon shop. burning largo part Of
the business houses in town. There is u
probable loss Of twelve or thirteen thous-
and dollars; insurance light.
1t is estimated that 49, 900 head OF cattle
will be loaded this season at Whitewood.