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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23
Arrr.tr.l for Libal.

Thomas H. White, whose commission as
deputy United States mineral surveyor was
cancelled by the encouragement of Da-
kota on a petition signed by l75 Of the
best citizens Of the Black Hills for libel
for sundry correspondence to the Financial
Ne~s of London. Eng, derogatory to the
Harvey Peak tin deposit. has been arrested
by the United States deputy marshal for
perjury IN his official capacity while deputy
United States mineral surveyor. aud held
i'll 500 bonds by United States Commits
sioner w. II. Jones. to appear before the
United States district court in january.
White is a Cornishman by birth and the
London Daily Tmesof September 9, 1883,
distinguished him for breaking up q $780,
0OO, O00 deal of the Harvey Peak tin min
ing and milling and manufacturers' COM
pany by his correspondence to the Finan-
ciat Neus. The evidence is conclusive
against him.
Obituary Record.
Jamestown mourns the loss Of two of
its most prominent citizens, both Of whom
died the afternoon of the 18th inst. Ex-
Mayor jerome j. Flint died at l o'clock.
He was widely known as one of the Oldest
citizens and one of the most enterprising
residents OF north Dakota. Anton Klans,
proprietor of the Gladstone house, died at
3 O'Clock. His sickness was caused by ex-
posire at Il recent parade. and resulted in
death after three days of intense suffering.
He was one Of the best known hotel men
in the northwest. His remains were taken
to Green l;ay. Wis, for burial.
lei ritoriai pOsto Hices.
A new p~ostoffice has been established ut
Osceola. Klng>bnry county. with Christie
piicr Dover as postmaster. The Office at
Compton, Fall River county. will be dis
continued Nov. 30 because no one wants
it. The office ut Scovill. Ransom county,
has been moved one mile west and Mrs.
Carrie a. Foster becomes postmistress in
place of Jonathan Watkins.
\ Heavier for Harrison.
His Eed,ield admirers last week shipped
to Gen. Harrison Il live beaver caught In
theJ Jim river. The box III which ii was
shipped Was lnbelcd a Protectionist."
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23

The ideal battle ship, according to
Admiral Sir George Elliott. possesses
qualifications ranking in this order:
l. Sea worthiness. =. Gums and armor.
}. Hardness. 4. Coal endurance.
.. Speed. g. Light draught OF water.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23

LAST year California boxed up l.l2o.-
600 pounds of risins, branded the
boxes "L"ndon LAYERS and sold the
whole weight in Chicago. New York.
and New Orleans. They wouldn't have
tasted good had not this deception
been practicyd.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23
Gov. Merriam wiz Lay IL.

Gov. Merriam will oliciate at the laying
of the corner stone OF tho next ice palace.
A committee from the Winter Carnival as
ISOLATION will at. an early date wait upon
that gentleman aud invite him to bs ths
moving spirit on that OCCASION.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23
N%ORTHWESTERN NEWS.
FRlENDIiNEss of rmE PRESIDENT.
ELECT TOWARDS DAKOTA.

The sioux Reservation VIII in All Probable
ity Ee Opened Without the Consent of tile
Observation-Disclosures of y Horrible Crimo
Committed vt He'd Wing-The News Att
ermsth of the Great Northwest.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23
VIII Keen I'm the eight.

b. T.. Boynton, the president of the
settlers union in Webster county that has
been fighting the Des Moines river land
question i'll the court for years, recently
bought II title to his lands from the as
signees of the Des Moines Railway md
Navigation company. 1t was supposed
that he had given up the fight, but he has
published a card i'll which he says TINT he
was compelled to purchase the title of the
company or he elected. In his card he
says: Il have spent IL part of two winters
in Washington. ID. e., searching the rec
ords, and / find that the books in the
general land office show this land to he
government land. l have consulted the
best legal talent the country affords, so that
have become thoroughly convinced that
the pct .nded title Of the River company is
81 fraud. propose to continue the fight
until this question of title to the Des
MONIES riveri is settled by the general gov
,.rnnenf.r
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23
A Grocer Attached.

Quite q sensation was created at North
Bend by the failure of o. B. Frazier, n
of the leading grocery merchants of that
place. The Bank Of North Bend took
charge Of the stock by virtue Of q chattel
mortgage amounting to $745. May Bros,
OF Fremont. have . claim Of over $8OO not
secured. Osterman 4 Sprick, OF FIRE.
mont, ars also losers, and 70 are some
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23

THEwora diocese was at first applied.
at that time, as a civil division in Rome,
ascribel to Constantine. A. ID. 326; but
Strabo gives an earlier date to such d.
visions,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23

L. H. Sloanaker, the Sioux City default
ing cashier, who ran away to Canada With
S3,OM of the funds of the Chicago nnd
Northwestern railroad, was sentenced to
three years imprisonment. He plead
guilty.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23

This bill staggered the executor, not
withstanding thu fact that it came from an
undertaken. Accordingly application has
been made to the health officer for a per-
nit to cxhume the body. This will lie
brought before the board of health, and.
if granted. Il committee of local UNDER
takers will decide whether OF not the
charyes are excessive.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23

brick We're used; that incompetent work
men We're employed; that the wooden
forms under the arches were prematurely
removed, andthat the building was liable
to fall down at any time.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23
Clicked 10 Death ON . Piece of Meat.

saturday evening G. S. Spencer. living
with his invalid wife ut 50 Twelfth street
south. Minneapolis. returned home from
the parade about 1880. and was taking a
lunch before retiring, when u piece of meat
became lodged in his throat. He ran into
his wife's room, pointing to his throat, and
endeavoring to dislodge the meat. HIS
wife was unable to mid him, aud he started
to descend to the floor below, hut fell and
expired at the foot of the stairs before as
sistanes could .os Id be procured; l., He was g
but for the past iavo years he had devoted
the greater part of his time TO the care Of
his invalid wife, who is entirely helpless.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23
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Insane BY nebaMchery.

The Minneapolis probate court had a
pitifnl case of i%nsanit, one day last week.
A degraded woman. giving the name of
L.onisa Banker. clothed only in dirty rags,
was found asleep in IL haystack near Dia-
mond lake and taken to the city by two
farmers. The woman is onlv % wears old,
hut evidently sunk to the lowest depths
If vice. Her story was incoherent, and
that could he learned from her was that
-.le had made the rounds of the dives in
the Wisconsin pineries. Her debaucheries
had been carried to sncli a frightful extent
that her mind was completely shattered.
She will be taken to the st. Peter asylum.
1t is said that she has respectable parents
living at DelanO.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23
Eyur.,.ix., To- Die.

About six m,nths ago John Wettewer,
of Minneapolis. died and was buried. The
undertaken employed was Casper Him
melsbach. Casper has presented his bill
for burrying Wettwer to the estate. 1t is
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23

MISS ETHEL INGALLS,, daughter of
the Kansas Senator, is one OF the ,egu-
lar Washington correspondents of the
New York World.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23
lsnttcr. Clre.. and Eggs.

Several hundred delegates. representing
all parts of the Mississippi valley and
points east as far as New York. met Mt
Waterloo last week i'll attendance on the
state butter. cheese and egg association
meeting. The display of dairy products
aud machinery was large and very fine.
Fifteen distinct topics were discussed by
the association. covering many disputed
points in the science of butter making.
points it is hoped to settle definitely. The
address of welcome was delivered by Hon.
ID. II. Alden, and responded to by the Hon.
1. s. Gates, president of the Iowa associa-
ton. The Hon. II. q. Wheeler. president
of the state agricultural society, State
Dairy Commissioner II. Ii. Sherman.
George w. Barrett, president of the Chi
cago produce exchange. and the Hon. H.
II. Haaue. of Illinois. the originator of the
practice of dehorning. were among the
| speakers.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23

ELIGIBLE women are at IL premium
in Dutch India. They are so scarce in
that country that Young men who wish
to get married write to their friends in
Holland tt find them wives. The
friend selects a willing lady and for
wards her photograph. If all is salts
factory the wor,ld-be husband sends
back IL soiled left-hand glove with
power of attorney. The friend then
marries the young lady as IL sort of
legal proxy, and the marriage is as
binding as though the groom himself
were present.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23

DIR. GRACE WoI.corr and three other
American women physician; while in
Vienna recently We're lono.e.l by an
invitation from Prof. Eil!rotl.. the
eminent surgeon. to attend his private
clinic and witness his "wn private
operations. Prof. Billrotll stands
high in continental medical circles,
and the fact that he has heretosors led
the opposition to the admission of
women to medical schools makes his
courtesy to thu American ladies all the
more noteworthy. The event created
quite a sensation in Vienna and was
commented upon by all the leading
"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23
IOWA INTELLIGENCE.
Failure oil a Lot.r,.x schrn,..

Failure Nt ~ Lottery Scheme.
There is trouble among tine promoters of
the Montana Investment company. The
organization, which was gotten upby Iowa
men. proposed to dispose of the :Aborn
house Mt Des Moines. Iowa, on the prize
distribution plan, and in furtherance of
the plan offered a number of cash prizesto
go with the capital one. The. company
WAS conducted by Il. r. Sherman. ex-goy-
ernor of Iowa: General j. NJ. futile. ex-
commander of the Il. A. H., and others.
The numbe OF tickets was ~. 800, at So
each. and IL large number have been sold.
i'll Montana and OH the Pacific coast. The
present Trouble /, the alleged refusal of
DIR. AborM to make II conveyance of the
hotel, SD that . clear title can be given to
the holder oil the winning ticket. In con-
sequence of his refusal it is said that Gov
einor Sherman md General futile have
withdrawn from the enterprise. The mat
ter seems to he considerably mixed, but
DIR. ALorn declares that he will protect the
ticket holders. He also denies that Gem
eral futile has withdrawn from the COM
pany. The result of the trouble, however,
will probably he the abandonment of the
scheme.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23

AMOS ROBBINS, of Brooklyn, is dead.
His claim to fame rests on the fact
that he made an immense fortune in
the poultry business. and that during
the val he sent the Union soldiers
$4,000 in money and 5o.0ao turkeys to
celebrate one Thanksgiving DAY with.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23

EX-(iov. DAVID MERlwErMEK of Ken
lucky, aged 81, is an inmate of the
Norton Intirmary. of Louisville. suf-
tering from a cataract vertle eye, In
1891 he ran for the Legislature of Ken
lucky agains. Judge Bullock and beat
him by che vote. Judge Bullock. him
self SO years old, is also in the Norton
Intirmary. When Hem; Ca: died,
leaving an unexpired term in the Sen
ate of the United States, Gov. Meri-
wether was elected to his seat and filled
it with ability and honor. Some time
afterwarl he was appointed Governor
of the Indian Territory, and from this
office he gained his title.
A BEAR >the llog-pen of a
Michigan fs ~.nfes nights in suc.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23
!. WON a HUSBAND Fairly.

WI ~ Osbes
Ever since the first publication of the
election bet whereby May Weight. of Min
neapolis. won John Conlon for u husband
by wagering that Harrison would he
elected Mr.. Conlon has been simply red
headed, :" and has taken great pains to have
the whole thing declared Il practical joke.
lie has. however. taken good care not to
deny the making of the wager, or that the
conditions We're as stated. The pretty and
vivacious May says: II see by the papers
that MIR. Conlun calls the proceedings Il
practical joke. which should never have
been published by the press. That it was
II serious matter is not doubted by amy of
my friends. although ii Was aone with the
good luinor OF aiok,. about it. He did SO
much bluthing about the block that some
one had to call him down. | could only
stand so much. and 10 satisfy him I ac-
cepted his offer. He lost. Now. if he
/ wants to play the baby act anu back out,
it only proves TINT he deserves all the ridi-
Guile that is being heaped upon him. AS
for me. L have only To say that l am not
oNeranxions to have the bet lmid'-lhere
she gave her lead the ~sauciest toss mag
inabie,-"bnt | have too much regard for
my word and republican principles TO back
out of any bargain ] made with my eyes
Open May declined to say more. but She
admitted that there We're two witnesses to
the bet. A friend of hers said the wit
nesses were Charles II. Raymond of No.
l55 Portland block. Chicago. and Aonzo
Milliken. representing the Gilbert LOCK-
pmOanv of Newark. Nd.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23

ROBERT TURNER. "f Gl,ent. Ky.
formerly II large owner "i Iowa farm
lands. died IL f.w days ago. In 1850
he bought two slaves at auction and
made s1.snn On the transaction. and
now his will directs that amount To he
divided equally among the four .Afri-
n churches i'm (ihpnt.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23

tL,N3 M woe is mel" sne
W. the washboard and
w kicketh him; yea,
A NJ clear into the mid.
s~M. E~: die Of next week
-kE kicketh she him.
She holdeth not her tongue. but
squsndereth her physical strehgth in
babbling, and when she waxeth weary
layeth It to the washing, aud looketh
threateningly upon her employer. She
departeth from his tent and speaketh
ill of him, and of his wives, and his
sons, and his daughters, neither spar
eth she his tribe; and likewise Of his
oxen and kline and camels and steeds
and swine speaketh she i'll.
Her employer ttereth Q word or two
and she heareth it, and rrnneth of to
the neighbors Herewith, and addeth
thereto, and stretcheth it q point or 20,
and twisteth it, and it increaseth as It
rolleth along and maketh a big scandal.
She yanketh the buttons of the
white shirts of him who sitteth in the
council of the people, and his wife for
getteth to sew them on, and when he
putteth ON his shirt in haste to depart
to the Senate and fndeth no buttons
thereon he glareth upon his wife and
mumbleth something into his beard
which soundeth like a swear-word in
her ears. And she coyereth her face
and s~cattereth ashes upon her head
and weepeth, saying: "Alas! he loveth
me not"
She refuseth to let the men of the
tribe carry out her wash-tub, but
prideth herself on her muscle, but when
She approached the back steps she.
tindeth that during the night watches
the frosts of winter have descended.
thereon, and she slippeth with her tub,
yea,t to the very foot of the steps slip.
peth she, and glideth along a rod or so
before her employer s%ucceedeth in res.
cuing her and setting. her upon her
feet. She thanketh him not for his
assistance, but turneth upon him aud
uncorketh the phials of her wrath and
goeth for him with her tongue, and he
marveleth thereat, and telleth his wife,
and addeth: "Yca, verify, the mind Of
this, our cleaner of garments, is won.
derfully and fearfnlly made. and the
mystery thereof passeth all under.
standing."-lAicago Ledger.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23

SULTAN. MULEY HAssAx Of Morocco
is handsome man, with 9 calm, In.
posing manner.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23
NH. Guest of nutalO lsiII.

Gov. Thayerspent day last week as
the guest Of Col. Cody at Scouts Rest
ranch adjoining North Platte. The gov
ernor, who is a great favorite there. was
royalty entertained by Col. Cody and the
citizens in general. At night North Platte
donned its holiday attire and celebrated the
victory of the week before i'll IL way befit-
ting the occasion. Delegations from
Plum Creek, Ogallala and Sidney partici-
pated in the festivities. A monster pro-
cession with the usual accompaniment Of
music, tiambeau. torches and Transparent
cies bearing appropriate notices paraded
the streets. At the opera house an audi
of North Platte.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23
Ilazins Prairie Fires.

Destructive prairie fires are raging i'll
various portions of the territory. doing the
usual amount of damage. AN Aberdeen
special of the nth says: Large prairie
fires are raging west aud southwest of this
rity. a stiff breeze drives the fires
through the grass ut IL fearful rate. One
Turner lost his house. barns. hay. etc. The.
extent of the damage can not he learned at
present. The small prairie fire which
started yesterday west of the city has as
sumel alarming proportions. The wind is
sweeping the flames through the dry prai-
RE grass toward the city. The fire brigade
is e%ndeavoring to fight back the flames.
An attempt has been made to plow q fire
break us close TO the advancing flames as
possible. but it is feared the town will he
destroyed. Reports from the prairie fires
in the northwestern townships of Brown
county show that active fighting upon the
part of the settlers saved most of the farm
buildings in their course. The burned dis
trict includes IL large area of the spalsely
settled land. The farmers in some locali-
ties had severe experience in fighting the
H,mnc
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23
Faiiurs offs Newspaper.


The worst financial failure Hastings has
known for years occurred last week when
the Gasctte-Jo"rmot company turned over
the keys to IL receiver. The principal
creditors are the Nebraska Loan and Trust
company for 500. MO. The Gu.ette-.Jomy-
nal company was one of the largest print
ing houses in the state, employing over
seventy people and having several men OH
the road. The company has been running
behind for three years and the Loan and
Trust company has been CARRYING them.
Collections nave been very bad this sum
lMer and the patronage of the Gu.cfts-
journal establishment at home has not
been what 1t should have been. Tie
stockholders got tired of seeing the money
sunk and concluded to let it drop. The
business men of Hastings feel bad over
the failure mud the prospects of getting the
institution on it's feet are decidedly
gloomy. This leaves Hastings without u
daily paper and wipes out its largest man.
nfacturing establishment. 1t is believed
the stock. machinery and office fixtures
will invoice about 500. 0NU.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23
Railway collision at w.ter.oo.

A passenger train on the Illinois Central
railroad going east collided with II freight
train just outside of the yards. The
freight had broken in " and part of it
was standing on the main track when the
passenger ran into it. Three freight cars
and the caboose were smashed. William
Leighton, of Galena. Illinois, was the only
passenger in the caboose. and he was Sc
riously if not fatally injured. Denny
Gould, the engineer of the passenger
train, jumped and was slightly injured.
The fireman stuck to the engine aud es-
capped without a scratch. Several passen-
gers on the passenger train were knocked
down by the force of the collision and
burned but no seriouslY injured.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-23


THERE il living in Cleveland. Ohio.
II lady afflicted with a peculiar malady
which has puzzled and baflled the en-
tire medical fraternity OF this section
of the country. Herself the sister OF u
%well-known physician. she has been
unable tn obtain any relief, and has
turned in despair IRON one form of
treatment to another without avail.
Some years ago. when II young girl.
the house in which she was stopping ut
the time was struck by lightning. All
OF the inmates were stunned, and more
or less seriously injured. The young
lady suffered severely than the
other victims. The shock completely
paralyzel both her organs of speech
and motion, and she lay for days in IL
most precarious condition. Recovery,
although slow, MAS apparently com
piete. however. and in IL few weeks the
effects of the stroke had entirely passed
away. One day she felt the dread
symptoms of paralysis stealing over her.
ami before assistance could b. SUM
ni"nel the unfortunate woman was
again prostrat I'd. speecllless and unable
tn IL muscle OF her body. 1t was
noticed at the time that IL heavy tlnun-
der-storm Was brewing, and that the
air VAS o%verrllarged with electricity.
When the storm was over the patient
rapidly recovered, and the next day
was as we'll as ever, SAVE the nervous
shock which attended the relapse. The
next thunderstorm brought with it the
same alarming state of affairs. and
again was the Young woman paralyzrl,
recovering only when the atmosphere
was cleared of it's oyercllargeof electric
itN. The fact that the victims system,
rendered sensitive To electrical changes
by the trightful shock it had received
when she VAS struck by lightning. was
now susceptible I" the slightest pres
ence of the subtle fluid. was now APP
parent, and medical science Was called
into requisition to effect ~ cure. All
remedies proved ineffective. and Will,
every recurring thunderstorm the un-
fortunate woman lupses into ~ state OF
partial or compile paralysis. according
to the severity OF the storm. Hen
health has. OF course. suffered from the
constant strain put upon her both phys.
ically and mentally. bnt there appears
TO he no relief from the mala,ly. if il
can DE termed such.