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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-11-15

I'm Warren County N, r., bounty
Of fifty cents is paid TO every one who
presents to the proper officer the head
and rattles of rattlesnale.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-11-15
NOTICE

Iwish to say to my friends that am
at the old stand, and will be glad to file
their claims for pensions or increase,
and give prompt attention to all matters
entrusted to my care.
A. II. WrocrNa
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
ANOTHER LEAGUE.
EASTERN MANAGERS SUSPECTED OF
lNENoINe TO FORM ONE,

10 BE Composed of Clubs in the Eight
Best Playing Cities OF the East and
Weet---Nationals Deny all knowledge
OF Such interchangeable News OF
Sports and Amusements.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The reports that
the Brooklyn club is suspected of leaning
toward the National league and of work
ing some of the members of the Ameri-
can association at the recent meeting
held in Cincinnati for The same purpose
have created quite stir in base ball cir
cles in this vicinity. 1t is claimed also that
it is the object of certain managers to
form strong eight-club league. These
are to be located in the eight leading
cities of the East and the West. j. w.
Spalding thinks it would be great move,
and would like to see something of the
kind, as it would give to the public an
exhibition in ball playing it has never be-
fore witnessed, and would naturally in.
crease the interest in the game.
John B. Day, president of the New
York club, said the league was not back
of such scheme. 1t was strong enough,
and therefore did not court any such q
move. He did not think such scheme
would ever be agreed upon. In the
spring all the league clubs will be much
stronger than they were last season, and
much better fight will be made. 1t
has been q desire with both Brooklyn
and Cincinnati to come into the league,
but they must ask for admission before
it can be obtained
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
ELECTRIC TYPEwRlrlNG.
An Ingenious Invention by Which M
sages NAV Re Receixad Or Transmitted

An Ingenious Invention by Which, Mes
sages May BE Received OF Transmitted.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. "a new electric
type writer hns been invented here which
relieves the operator OF every duty except
pressing down the keys. The carriage
moves automatically to the starting point
whenever the end Of line has
been.' reached, and also moves up one
notch or a line ut the same time. But
the most important office of the new
instrument seems to be in its use in
receiving and transmitting telegraphic
dispatches. 1t is said Mt the patent office
that the instrument can be used both as
Il transmitter and receiver of intelligence
over u single wire, no matter how great
the distance may be. The receiving in
strument does not require the attendance
of an operator, but prints the dispatch
automatically. The Instruments ct both
ends of. the line print the dispatch sent,
and so safeguard against mis-
takes is provided 1t is cii.iined
that the electric typewriter will
be valuable as local aid to business.
and offers many advantages over the tel
epl,one. One advantage c:a:::lcl for it is
that no matter whether p-rser called
up is ut his place of business or not, the
message can be pl:pte.i through the me-
diEm Of his typewriter, s:;ls wall be there
for per;lsal OIL his re:!:s.:.. rue dis
patches printed are IN letter fn"ln and
not an endless tape. The instrument has
been christencd the dynalnograph.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
BY DELEGATE CLIFFORD.
List of Bills introduced In the House in
the Interest of Dakotlans.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-When Dakota
was called, quite late in the session. Gif-
ford rose and sent his bills to the desk in
bunch. The bunch included Clifford s.
two bills for the admission of North aud
South Dakota; allowing the Duluth g.
Manitoba road right of way through the
Fort Pembina military reservation;
throwing open to settlement abandoned
and useless military reservations;
granting certain sections of land near
Grand Forks to the North Dakota univer-
sity, and granting the Yankton & Mis-
souri, Valley railroad right of way
through the Yankton Indian reservation.
Clifford also introduced bill providing
for the opening of the Great Sioux reser-
vation. 1t is practically the old Dawes
bill with the tribal clause stricken out
He also offered bills granting the Duluth,
Watertown & Pacific road the
right to build bridge across
he Missouri river at some ayaila-
BILE point in Charles Mix county,
Oak. to establish two new land districts
with the land officers at Pierre and Cham
berlain contingent upon the opening OF
the great Sioux reservation; granting a
section of land to Aurora county, ID T.,
for the establishment Of reform school,
and providing for an inquiry into the
losses sustained by settlers who had been
deprived of their rights on the Grow
Creek and Winnebago reservations by
the summary closing Of the reservations
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
MONTANA MINERAL LAND.

The Helena Board of Trade Points Out
the Injustice of Chasing Mountainous
Lands as Agricultural Unless Minerals
Are Plainly yisible---The Northern Pa
cific the Largest Beneficiary Under the
Present System
HELENA, NJ. IT,, Jan. 1.-THE attention
of the territory has recently been called
to very serious question in regard to
the large proportion of mineral lands in
Montana, and to the danger that threat
ems the development of the territory
through the application of the land grant
to what are probably mineral
lands, but which cannot be di-
rectly and Immediately proven
to be such. The point made is that u
large proportion of mountain lands in
this territory which are surveyed by gov
ernment surveyors are returned to the
general land Office as more suitable for
agricultural than mineral purposes; that
Immediately upon being so returned they
become subject to action of the Northern
Pacific land grant as far as odd sections
are concerned, and that the company
upon payment of fees can de-
mand patents for lands, and
that after patent had been issued the
lands become solely the property of the
railroad company, whether containing
mineral OF not, and no person can con-
test the right of the company to lands,
that privilege resting safely with the
government, and even it can do nothing
unless fraud is shown in procuring the
patent. 1t is suggested that a rem
cdy for this is for the people of
Montana to petition the general
land office and interior department to de-
clare all mountainous country mineral
lands and thus exempt it from the action
Of the Northern Pacific land .:cai.t and
throw the burden of proof IS TO the
agricultural character of the land
upon The railroad company. ';'he
Helena board Of trade has forwarded
q petition to the secretary of the in
terior asking that the patent to the
Northern Pacific company for lands in
mountainous districts of Montana be
withheld for sixty days, until ample
proof can be furnished the president and
congress that mountainous lands in Mon
tana are more valuable for mineral than
for agricultural purposes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
Labor Notes.

The miners Of the Excelsior colliery have
refused to continue work because the
coal is shipped over the Reading road. :
The Suffolk colliery at Mahoney City,
Penn, which was working with small
:n:ce of non-union men, closed down Fri
Cay. This concluded the Reading COM
rany's attempt to run its colleries with
out the knights.
AT meeting of the coal miners of the
C!earfield region, held at Dubois, Penn,
Friday, it was resolved to notify the op-
orators that if the Columbus scale was
not paid by the 21st inst general strike
would be inaugurated.
The situation in the Reading railway
strike at Port Richmond is practically
unchanged, and the end of the strike ap-
pears to be as far off as ever. A colsid-
cradle quantity of coal was received
from the mines and stored along the
wharves.
The Reading has managed to supply q
few of the most needy furnaces with coal
but at an advanced price of So per ton.
This will result in an increased cost for
producing pig iron. and may prevent
Eastern Pennsylvania manufacturers
from competing with furnaces where
both coal and labor are cheaper.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
SIOUX REsERVA1IoN BILL.

Senate intlfu1, Committee Agrco to REQ
n'iiimcnti t!.c !sayyss Fill rs Modified.
WAaH.SGrog, Jan. 9.-This has been q
good das- for the friends of the bill for
the opening Of the Great Sioux reserva-
ton. \ sllbcounYittaa ot the senate
committee on indian affairs received the
DAKOTA delegation 1T 10 O'Clock. The
Jones bill, which was drawn by
Clifford and King, was first discussed.
A long discussion of tho merits Of the va
rious bills followed The result Of il
all is tl.at the Dawes bill will be
amended in several particulars and
Substituted for TIE Jones bill. Sen
at0l Dawes consents to strike out
his clause for tribal patents, and for tie
reimbursement OF the Grow Creek and
Ninnebago settlers. School sections are
to he reserved for the Indians The
Homestead laws pure and simple are to
obtain in the reservation when opened,
and about million acres added to the
land TO be thrown open by the original
r0wps hill
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
BOOT ) SUCCESSOR.

The Tragedian Presents Stage Costumes
to His Nephew, Whom He Hopes WIN
Be Worthy to Wear Them.
BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 6.--Mr. Edwin
Booth has given to his nephew, Creston
Clarke (the son of his sister, Mrs. Asia
Booth Clarke, unique and valuable
gift, consisting of a numerous array Of
costumes for Shakespearean and other le-
gitimate costumes. The dresses for
Hamlet, othello, Iago, Macbeth,
Richelieu, Ruy Bias, Mel
notte, Don Cesar and some
leading parts being particularly fine.
With them were sent all the appurtances
of the complete wardrobe, such as Jewels,
swords, daggers, armor, hose, shoes, etc, !,
and gem-studded snuffbox, presented
to Mr. Booth by Charlotte Cushman, the
the interior of which bears the names of
its original owners and recipients. The
letter accompanying the gift of Mr..
Booth is said to have expressed the hope
of the elder tragedian that his young
relative may worthily wear the garb Of
the most illustrious types of dramatic
art
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
MILLIONS SUFFERING.

A Graphic Picture Of the Tremendous
Loss of Life and Property in China
Men who We're Rich n Few Weeks Ago
Begging for Food to Keep oar starva-
tion---A District as Large y. the Whole
of Wales Inundatc,, With Water.
LONDON. Jan. IA correspondent
gives very graphic picture of the tre-
mendous loss of life in China from the
recent overflow of the Hoang Ho river
and the tremendous famine now threat
ened About one-sixth of the entire area
of the "Garden of China" as Honan is
styled, is now converted into a vast lake,
with here and there pagoda top, or
the gable of some higher wall, rising
over the waters TO mark the sites of
cities of many Thousand inhabitants.
The rest Of the country is overrun with
wretched refugees, who were fortunate
enough to escape with their lives,
though with naught else., In hun
dreds of instances, men who a
few weeks ago were men of wealth, to-
day sit gazing in the inland sea, stunned,
hungry, stupid and detected, with
hardly rag to wear or q morsel to eat.
The inundations commenced at little
distance from Kaifung Flu, one of the
largest cities of the province, and, in one
instant some four miles of solid
embankment of stone, brick, sand,
and clay were swept away. In
the districts of Ching Chow and Chen
cho, no less than 5000 large villages are
stated to have been engulfed in very
few moments, and scarcely any of their
Inflated people had time to save them
selves. The extent Of the disaster will
be better understood when it is
told that the extent of the flooded
country is much larger than the prin-
cipality of Wales and much more thickly
populated. The waters now cover nearly
10000 square miles. The survivors are
now perishing of famine. According to
the best and most Trustworthy authori-
ties the loss of life will be numbered by
hundreds of thousands, while the
starving people must amount to
nearer millions The emperor has al
ready contributed 100000 taels, paid out
of his priyy purse, besides ordering 2, ,000,-
900 taels out of the imperial treasury
towards the relief of the sufferers.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
THE: NORTHWEST.
EFFECT OF THE NEW HIGH LICENSE
LAW in MINNESOTA.

according to Governor NIcGill the Mum.
her of Saloons Is Already Reduced
1,Go0---The Dawes Bill Adopted With
Slight Notifications by the Senate In
dian Com.n,ittec---iSorthwest News in
General.
ST. PAUL, Jan. IA short time ago
Governor McGil received a letter from
a. p. Miller, of the New York Mail and
Express, asking for summary of facts
regarding the results obtained under the
high license law passed by the last legis
lature of Minnesota. In reply the gov
ernor says, With 4 very few exceptions
the law throughout the state is in
force, and, generally stated,, there has
been reduction in the number of sa-
looms OF over ], 500. While the effects of
the law with regard TO the dimunition of
drunkenness must naturally be of q more
orless speculative domination, still there
are many facts which fairly warrant -an
Inference that there is much less than
before the law went into operation.
AS evidence Of this he quotes the opin-
ion OF Bishop Ireland, together with some
OF his personal observations in the south
ern nan OF the state, known as the par-
isil Of st. Paul
'Ia Winolla,n the bishop says, "there
is Q very large Polish population, perhaps
So0 families, mainly composed of mill
bands, and formerly there Was good
deal OF inteInperance among them. There
is now but one saloon in Winona instead
OF eight or ten, and the bank deposits of
the Polish people are unusually large
Caledonia, Houston county, was formerly
composed of IL large drinking popu-
lation. Now there are but four sa-
looms, where there were formerly fifteen.
In laany of the smaller places drunken
ness has disappeared altogether All
classes of people are plcascd-Germans,
Ppanders and French-all through the
country. If there was popular vote to-
day IS to high license in Minnesota
the majority would be overwhelmingly in
roJrc,.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
THE JUBILEE CLOSED.

The Public Ceremonials in Honor of the
Pope Finished---The Presents on Exhi-
kition.
ROME, Jan. 9.-The public ceremonial
in connection with the papal jubilee has
closes although there viii be minor cele-
bratinu, until the 10Th, when his holiness
will ctnonize ten saints. The exhibition
cf gifts presented to the pope by the
faithful j., III PARTS of the world has been
formally orrued, and the public will be
admitted, u.Gc, certain restrictions, for
several days The collection, which has
been previously described in these tis-
patches, fills several of the larger rooms
OF the Vatican, t:ae entire apartment be-
inc 1ille.! via! the live wagon loads ci
gifts from Austria aud i;ungary.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
THE JUBILEE CLOSED.


The Public Ceremonials in Honor of ths
Pope Finished---The Presents on Exhj.
bitiOn.
ROME, Jan. THE public ceremonial
in connection with the papal jubilee has
closed although there will be minor cele.
brations until the 10Th, when his holiness
will canonize ten saints. The exhibition
of gifts presented to the pope by ths
faithful in all parts Of the world has been
formally opened, and the public will bs
admitted, under certain restrictions, fol
several days. The collection, which has
been previously described in these dis
patches, fills several of the larger rooms
of the Vatican, one entire apartment be-
ing filled with the five wagon loads Of
gifts from Austria and Hungary.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
LUCKY JOHN SMITH.

He Receives GA, 900, the Largest Arrear-
age Pension Ever Drawn.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA soldier bear
ing the very general appellatien Of John
Smith has drawn the biggest pension ar.
rearage yet paid out. A wound he re.
ceived at Pee Ridge in 1862 resulted in
his total blindness. He lives now at
Mount Sterling, KY, but comrade OF
his was friend of Congressman Yoder,
of Ohio, and in this way Mr.. Yoder be.
came interested in him. He went tc
Gen. Black with him and had his case,
which has long been pending, made
special, and in short time Smith way
awarded pension of 972 month, with
arrearage of $13, 3,878.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
NORTHWESTERN MAIL SERVICE.
Several Ncw Star Routes Established and
a Few Discontinued.

q Few" Discontinued.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Star service has
been established from Gilman to Foley,
MINI, six miles and back, three times 81
week, from Jan. II to June 80 Mail
messenger service has been established to
Folman, Sargent county, Oak, from the
Minneapolis & Pacific railway, fifty
miles, as often as required, and
in Montana to Jefferson City from Hell
ena 6 Jefferson County railway, ninety
five rods, as often as required. The mail
messenger service TO Yorktown, Diclley
county, Oak, from Minneapolis & Pacific
railway dtscoitiilues from Jan. 8.
Charles Moore has been commissioned
postmaster at Cashel, Walsh county,
Oak.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
DAKOTA, FRIDAY JANUARY 13, 1885,
VALUATIONS IN THE SOUTH.
"A Very Satisfactory shewisg of Prosper
ity in Ton Southern States.

- sVA1 00sAeAS0eVGy oAAVWboB VI 6EOoVUxs
ity in Ton Southern States.
CHATTANOOGA, Tsaa., Jan. ,9.-omcial
reports from the comptrolls1s Of all the
Southern states except Louisiana, give
the total real estate aud personal prop
erty valuation In 1SSh 1880 1888 and
1887, and the tex levied II each year.
The total realty and personally valuation
in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mary
land, Mississippi North Caroline, sonth
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia
is as follows: In 1875, $s,4e8, ,e47, ,202;
1880, $s,505, 7s4, 7s9; 1886, 70, on, 1894, ,451 ;
1887, 3,s7s s4s,0i5. The total railroad
assessment in ten states in 1889 was $25S-
CSC, 1887, an increase of per cent. in the
past twelve months, and an increase Of
1873 per cent in the past eight years.
In the past twelve months the increase in
real estate and personal property assess
ments have been: Alabama, al. 900, 900;
Georgia, $4,000, 600; Kentucky, $97, 900,
900; Maryland, $4,000, 600; Mississippi,
Sic, 100000; North Carolina, $4,000, 600;
Tennessee, $15, 1000, 900; Texas, $50, ,O0O,- :
900. In South Carolina there was de-
crease of IS, 900, 900, and in Virginia de-
crease of $400, 600.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
NORTHWESTERN TRADE.

Report of the Bradstreet's st. Paul
Agency to Their Commercial Journal-.-
Preparations Active for the Spring
Trade---Collections Good, hut Money
Close.
ST. PAUL, Jan. Superintendent
Moreland, of the Bradstreet agency, made
the following weekly report of the state
of trade in st. Paul for publication in the
Bradstreet Journal:
The trade for the week is without any
special feature, The jobbing movement
Is very small. Active preparations, how
ever, are under way for the spring busi-
ness, and already some lines are opened
in dry goods, particularly print, and
1inghams. In groceries and drugs q
moderate movement exists. Hardware
is quiet. Collections among the mercan-
tile houses as rule are good. On the
other hand money is very close at the
banks on account of the Eastern move
ment of currency, and New York ex-
change is quoted at 81 premium and
scarce at that
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
creu,ated an old Lady

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Jan. 9.-About 2
(o'clock a. m. the shanty occupied by
1Aunty Pendergast, on the suburbs of the
city, was destroyed by fire and she was
burned to death Her age was 50 years.
,She refused to go to the poor house or
Home of the Friendless, preferring to
live upon the charity of the neighbors.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
FREIGHT AGENTS n,sc,ss

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-The meeting of the
general freight agents of the Western and
Northwestern freight bureaus showed
tendency in the interests of peace by
postponing the discussion of the vexa-
tious war problems until next Tuesday.
There was quite an animated discussion
In regard to the division of percentages
on through business. The Western lines
refused to make any change, and re-
ferred the matter back to the trunk lines
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
BANQUET TO SHERMAN.

The Senatorial Champion of Protection
to he Hopored by tho Home Market
Club of Boston.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-All of the pro-
lection members Of the Massachusetts,
congressional delegation, accompanied
by Herbert Radcliffe, of the Home Mar
ket club, of Boston, called upon Senator
Sherman in body for the purpose Of
urging him to accept an invitation to be
present and to speak at COM
plimentary banquet which the
Home Market club proposes to give him
in Boston some time this month or early
in February. The club is protection
organization, and is devoted particularly
to the interests of wool growers. Sena-
tor Sherman accepted the invitation.
The date of the banquet will be fixed in
a few days.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
Dakota Coal.

N1Nor, Jan. o.-Nuch Interest has
been manifested i'll this section over the
coal developments along Mouse river,
and at least three companies are being
organized with a view Of working the
neighboring veins. The product is lig-
mite of a superior quality, and will be-
come q resource of Importance to North
west Dakota
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
INSTRUMENTATION knights.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9.-The provis-
ional committee of the nti-administra-
tion Knights of Labor has decided to
bring suit in equity against the general
officers Of the knights of Labor, to deter
mine If any of the officers have been
guilty of criminal deeds, and for an ac-
counting of the funds
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
Shook Tn on the Elevated.

NEW YORK, Jan 9.-There was sn-
other accident on the elevated railroad
Thursday night. IA uptown train on
the Sixth avenue line was thrown from
the track and ran across the middle track
to the downtown track, completely
blocking traffic for half an hour. The
passengers were shaken up and greatly
frightened. Accidents Of this sort have
been FREQUENT of late,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
WIN Have Its Own Chicago Line.

ST. PAtl, Jan. 9.-Tle completion of
the long tunnel on the new line of the
st. Fa,ll & Kansas City viii allow track
laying on the extension between Freeport
and Dubuque, a distance of fifty-two
miles. The iron laid, the company will
have it's own track practically between
St. Paul and Chicago 1t is not probable
that the new link will be used hafcre next
Spring, us it will take some time to get
the road bed in shape for traffic.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-01-13
HE RUBBER TRUST.
It ADVANCES Prices in spite Of Former Az

IL advances ffiCGS IN Spite OF Former Al.
surances to the Contrary.
New York, Jan. Six months ago
the forty rubber clothing manufacturers
of the country, who have q combined
capital of about $50, ,0G0, claiming to
be losing money, formed two associa-
tions to maintain prices. One associa-
tion was made up of those manufactur-
ing gossamer goods, and the
other of those making the
heavier grades. Their first semi
annual meetings i'll this city have Just
been completed. The reports showed a
saving Of about S1S0,000 to each a;socia-
ton, or nearly 2 per cent. on the capital
stock The prices adopted for the coi.i-
ing year are il, advance of last wears
rates on an average of . per cent, the adj
vance, it is claimed, being necessary to
enable manufacturers TO realize 6 per
cent. Oh their plants.