Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
DOINGS in THE EAST.

DOINGS IN THE EAST.
A young physician. DR.. Nathan r. Cor
ter. who accompanied Robert Garrett on the
| trip he made around the world before his
| mental troubles assumed SO serious q
| FORM has entered suit for $4,000 for pro-
fessional services rendered. Tho bill for
that amount was presented to VIM. Frick.
who has charge of tho estate. He refused
to pay it. and DR.. Gorter ut once placed the
matter in the hands of his lawyer for set
Element 1t is claimed that tn, amount is
not exorbitant, inasmuch as DR.. Gorter's
labors were most arduous. and because he
gave up growing and lucrative practice
in order TO accompany Mr.. Carrot.
1T is reported that n syndicate OF
wealthy New Workers has been formed to
complete the Panama canal. The syndi-
cate includes Morton. Bliss & Co.. Eugene
Kelley and others who are already inter-
ested in the American Dredging company.
1t is estimated that it will tako between
$40. 100000 and s75.OOOO0O to complete the
work. James d. Leary. Of Nova Scotia raft
fame is at the head of the syndicate and
claims that he can complete the work in
two years.
United States Appraiser Joseph b.
Baker and Assistant United States APP
praiser George H. Hoffman were dismissed
from the customs service at Philadelphia
Saturday by order Of the president. who
issued the order through the secretary of
the treasury. Collector Cadwalader first
demanded Mr. Hoffman's resignation on
the ground that employees of the appraisers
department had impugncd his administra-
lion of his duties and preferred against him
grave charges. Hoffman fatty refused to
resign, and alleged that the collector sought
only to punish him for political reasons.
Hotfmans case was championcd by APP
praiser Baker.
Andy Austin, the Bridgeport, Conn.,.
boy who was charmed by the rattlesnake
Thursday. has since become great OBJ
ject of curiosity. Dime museum proprie-
tors have been most persistent in their eff
forts to secure him for exhibition. but the
parents refuse to give their consent. They
have had physicians examine him to see
whether he is re lily subject to rattlesnake
magnetism. Ever. since he was charmed
he becomes transnxed with vacant stare
at the sound of child's rattle and cannot,
under any circumstances, carry marbles or
loose buttons in his pockets. because their
rattle disturbs his nervous equilibrium
He is to be sent to Virginia and placed un-
der care of a doctor. Before leaving town
the boy was taken for another look at the
snake. The reptile. which has remained
in sluggish torpor ever since the with
ing contortions displayed in disappoint-
ment ut the loss of its victim Thursday
strange as 1t may seem. recognized the boy
at once by arousing from its torpidity,
darting its forked tongue. and rafting it's
tail. Andy was hurried away. trembling
and visibly affected. The case puzzles
many who never before believed in reptile
magnetism.
Jewish circles of Baltimore are agitated
over movement for services in the syna-
gogucs on the Christian Sunday. There is
a wide difference OF opinion among the
rabbis and other prominent Hebrews over
the question. Sunday Sinai congregation
held the first Sunday service. at which Dr.
Judaism Owes to Its Rising Generation
The movement has it's origin in the fact
that the leaders OF such congregations as
indorse it believe it necessary to provide
some religious food for those who by bust
ness engagements are prevented from at
tending divine service on Saturday. Other
wise these worshipers do not enter the
synagogue in many instances but twice a
year-on Rosh Hashauah New Years. and
Yom Kippur (the day of Accommodations
is this state of affairs, they claim. peculiar
to what is called the Reform temples,
though in Baltimore the synagogues Of the
ultra orthodox Jews. who outnumber by
far all tho rest of the Jews. are we'll at
tended. and those Of the moderate reform
or conservative have. generally speaking.
large congregations. AS to the practical
success OF the movement there are great
differences. due to varied conditions under
which it has been tried. In Chicago sew
eral congregations now have their temples
open Sunday. In New York but one con-
grcgation has the special Sunday services,
and these with varied success. In Phia-
de!rhia DR.. Joseph Krauskopf has large
congregations every Sunday AMI increased
Saturday. DR.. Sold, the noted
Hebrew writer and one of the leading rab-
bis OF the country last Sunday bitterly de-
nounced the movement. declaring that the
Jew who uses the same day for his Sabbath
us does the Christian testilics that the