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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
IA SOLDIERS ROMANCE.
How Dakota Woman Landed q Soldier
in Ioayen worth.

How Dakots Woman Landed Soldier
in Leayenwqrth.
An interesting romance was developed at
the sitting Of United States court martial
at Fort Yates, D. T. Recently q woman.
arrived at the fort looking for her alleged
husband, who she said was q private SOL
der in the Seventh United States cavalry.
stationed at that place. She very soon
singled out a young man Of good standing
in the regiment, as her faithless husband.
She tried to get money out Of him by
threats Of exposing him as deserter from
the Eleventh infantry, in which she -ailed,
as he refused to have anything to do
with her. Incensed at his treat
ment she went before the adiutant
and made complaint that her. al
legged husband was q deserter, and claimed
the standing reward Of $50 for informing.
"A court martial was called, and the eyi-
dence showed that the derelict husband
was formerly q member Of the Eleventh
United States infantry, stationed at Fort
Niagara, where he took mp with the woman
and fed from his regiment. The woman
remained with him till his; money was All
gone, when she sought other pastures
The soldier drifted south and enlisted IN
Kentucky in the Seventh United States
cavalry, whence he was sent to Fort Yates.
He was convicted of desertion and sent to
sLeavenworth for . term Of seven years.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
INDUSTRIAL woRID.

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E-The employees Of the Cincinnati shoe
locked out lately. pending the settlement OF
difficulties.
President r. G. Head and Secretary
Leary. Of the International Range associa-
ton, have issued q call to the members of
the association for the annual meeting in
Lincoln, Neb,, on March %.
At Stanton. Iowa, there is q Co opera
tive store run by branch Of the Farmers
Alliance of Scott township. The business
has manager. a bookkeeper land five
clerks. and is playing havoc with the trade
Of the old merchants Of the village. The
store was started last May. the enterprise
of o society Incorporated last winter as the
Montgomery Farmers Industrial associa-
tion. A report was made at the annual
meeting of the association. which shows
that the sales Of the store have been large
and mainly for cash. By frequent turning
Of the capital invested. q profit Of 80 per
cent. on the capital stock is reportedfor the
eight months the store has been running.
Elated with their success, the Farmers
association will add agricultural imple-
ments to the business. and are talking also
ofstarting bank.
Traffic on the Canadian Pacific .is;again
seriously impeded by SHOWS.
The walk-out Of brewery employees at
Milwaukee resulted in less than sixty men
tleaving their work. At Jung T. Roberts
brewery. where eighty men are employed.
all but seven agreed to forsake the,union.
as demanded by the employers. and remain
lat work. The remaining seven were paid
OF. At Falks' brewery, which also employs
about eighty men, eleven decided 10 cast
their lot with the union. At Bests brewery
20 few.men, remained away from work. At
the Obermann, Gettlemann, Miller. and the
Cream City Brewing companies establish
ments all the mon are at work. AT the
.schlitz Brewing company fourteen men left.
and at Blatz betweeen fourteen and fifteen
i quit work.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17

Speaker Carlisle and wife have returned
to Washington from Fortress Monroe. The
speaker is greatly improved in health and
expects to preside over the, house in 9 few
days.
Eugene Zimmerman. one of the direc-
tors Of the late Fidelity National bank at
Cincinnati. who was in Europe when in
.dicted. has returned. He promptly appear
ed before Judge Sage and pleaded not
guilty, giving a $40. 600 bondfor his appear
ance.
( Cyrus s. Oberly, one OF the best known
journalists Of Texas. died suddenly at
Houston. aged 10. Deceased was a younger
brother of Civil Service Commissioners
Oberly.
The London Geographical society has
conferred the Murchison medal upon DR..
Newbury. of Columbia college. New York.
Prince Oscar was formally ,betrothed to
Miss Munck in the royal palace at Stock
holmn. The ceremony was q brilliant one
and was witnessed by all the members Of
the royal family and cabinet minister's.
Gen. John L. Thompson. zone Of the
most prominent attorneys in Chicago. died
lately at his home in that city.
Gen. Sparks. lately bounced from the
general land office. announces that he has
no intention Of running for congress from
his old Illinois district. In fact, the general
doesn't know exactly what he will do. but
says he will remain in Washington for some
time, at least.
VIM. O'Brien has left Ireland. and will
sojourn in the south Of Europe, seeking to
/. regain his health.
james Redpath, the noted Journalist
and lecturer. of New York. has been given
up to die by his physicians.
The nomination Of Myron @. Rowley, te
be register Of the land office at Mitchell. d
T., has been sent to the senate.
Prof. virchow, in a letter discussing the
latest phase of the German. crown princes
illness. says that he is Of the opinion that
the disease is not cancer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
aEfsERAL PARAoRAPln

The civil authorities OF West Virginia
have taken q hand In the Hatield-M Mccoy
war. and propose to punish the parties In
terested.
Rev. Cornelius Birkley. q German Bap-
fist preacher at Somerset. Pa, was found
near his home frozen tie death. He was
out in the recent storm.
"A warrant has been issued for the ar
rest OF Homer James. the defaulting treas
urer Of Hyde county. Dakota,.whose books
show shortage Of over $l1, 600.
The supreme court Of Wisconsin has
rendered q decision in the case brought by
Mrs. Olympia B. Willis. Of Racine. against
the election inspectors Of the Second ward
Of that city. for 5000 damages because Of
their refusal to receive her vote at the last
municipal election. and refused 70: allow her
to swear her vote in. Mrs. Willis claimed
the right to vote under the statute allowing
women to vote at school elections. and
brought the suit to test thatversion d the
law. The supreme court decided against
her. n ts
The ice, gorge in the N Mississippi In front
Of ST. Louis moved recently. crushing a
number Of steamers and doing damage that
will foot up into the hundreds of thousands
Of dollars.
Reports from the mountains west Of
Winnipeg indicate that therehas been great
loss Of life from snowslides.
| Ed. Kelly and Gus Denyse. Of Matawan.
N. j.. fought thirty eight rounds atsa we'll
known resort in that town recently. Kelly
Il {, 5k,,,
tralia fought the longest prize-fght on
record. The men fought at catch weights
with small gloves for $500. After lighting
the thirty eighth round the contestants dis
played marked signs of exhaustion. and the
referee decided the fight draw. Jack
Fallon. heavyweight champion of Brook
Ign. knocked out Denny Kelleher. heavy
4 weight champion Of Pennsylvania,sin six
round glove contest in Hoboken the other
night.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES

The jury in the case Of James w.
Sykes, the we'll known Chicago seedsmsn
who was on trial for issuing faudulent
warehouse receipts. thereby defrat ding the
Merchants' Loan and Trust company out 81
100000. reported a disagreement. Aster be-
ing out three hours.
VIM. Ralph Lee. who tried 10 kill
Banker Rawson in Chicago some timt ago.
has pleaded guilty to an assault with intent
to kill His mother. the wife Of ;Rhwson,
was also in court and pleaded not guilty to
q charge OF conspiracy in the assault
The extensive dry goods house ,pot
Barnes. Hengerer 4 CO.. Of BufIato. N. =.
was burned recently, involving loss Of
81, 10000.
Dan Conroy.a track foremaneon the
railroad near Colfax. w. T.. invited an 49,
year-old daughter Of J.sJ. Hughest 10 go to q
dance with him the. other night On the
way she was drugged and placed III q box
car. where she was kept for twenty two
hours and repeatedly assaulted ~ Conroy
and ten Of his men. 81 \
Louis Bulling, q driver for the st.
Joseph MOI brewery. ehot ana knled M
wife at the Herbert House the other after
noon. Bulling and his wife separated
/ about a month ago. since which time she
has been employed at the above hotel az
dining room girl. Her husband has called
frequently to see her, but she refused to
have anything to do with him. as heawas q
drinking man and oftentimes abused her.
There Is talk OF lynching.
Barney Kennedy. who murdered his
wife at Dubuque. Iowa. has been found
guilty second time.
James Rule. City editor Of the Journal.
Knoxville. Tenn. was brutally assaulted by
two brothers named West. on account Of an
article rejecting upon the latter's father.
The printing and binding establishment
of 81. w. Rocker. at Springfield, ILL.,. burned
the other morning. causing a loss q
500, 600.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
An Interesting Summary ~of the
important Occurrenoesaof
the Week.
N, Budget Of News Cleaned From the
Latest Dispatches From Far
and Near.
ApvrcEs BY TELEGRAM.
CONGRESS

In the senate the ID Senator spooner presented
. petition from the president Of the johnson &
Fuller Manufacturing company, of Madison,
Wis, for the, abolition of all import duties on
agriculturalmachin such as plows. harrows
and hay and harvesting machinery on the
ground that such duties were superhuous and
useless, and that no agricultural machinery
discontinued. Among the bills reported from
the committees and placed on the calendar was
one from the house to facilitate the
prosecution of the works projected for
the Improvement Of rivers and harbors,
and ,one authorizing the construction OF
abridge across the Red river OF the north.
Among the bills introduced and referred was
one Senator Butler to provide for justices OF
the supreme court for New Mexico to be au-
tanorized to determine the validity Of Spanish
and Mexican land grants. The senate adjourned
until Monday In the house, BlOunt called up
the bill to prevent the transmission through the
mails as second-class matter OF cheap litera-
ture. and requiring 1t to be transmitted Us
thirdsclass mater. After considerable debate
the bill was passed The contested election
case aof Lowry against White was then
called mp. Mr.. Barry. Of mississippi,
argued in support Of the majority
resolution, declaring the seat vacant and Mr.
testee. The matter went over. Mr. Grain, Of
tions etc., reported q joint resolution proposing
constitutional amendment providing that con-
gress shall old annual meetings on the first
Monday in January. Calendar. Mr.. Ford, OF
Michigan introduced q bill for the organization
al. the territory of Alaska. 4tll1 fl
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
THE FAR East.

-The;trial Of Thos. Callan, formerly.df
Lowell Mass. and Michael Harkins. of
Philadelphia. alleged Adynamiters, has been
begun at.Newgate. England
-Advfces from Massowah say thatiit lis
reported that King Menelek. of Shoa. has
revolted against King John. Of Abyssinia.
The German bundesrath has fixed the
sumter carrying cut the provisions OF the
new .milttaEy bill at ISL 600 marks, of
which 278, 100000 is, non-recurring expendi-
t,ane. and. 10000 marks permanent loan.
The hill was afterMard introduced in the
reiohstag. u
The trial Of Blame. member Of parlia-
ment.on:a charge Of melting tenants to ne
sist the authorities. resulted in his being
sentenced to foursmonths imprisonment.
Alfredo artner. a civil engineer Of vi
emma. andtthe soneof German baron, and
Mise Fecilttas Kemps. Of the Royal opera
company. OF Vienna. recently playing in the
METROPOLITAN opera house. New York, were
united IN marriage the other day by Justice
Otto Mr.. Gartner's family objected to the
marriage in the old country and he followed
the girl to America.
=
News fromSt Petersburg says that q
promineat army officer recently shot him
self fatally. and before dying confessed that
he was manbersaf 9 secret organization,
and having hean detailed, to assassinate the
czar preferred suicide.
-Hen Won NzEa:s statemapt In the lswer
house ofthe HAagaEtpn .dietiA as confirned
s the conviction that war between Austria
! I and Russte v accepted by both sides as IN
|. sevitable. Each is simply lying in wait for
Z ire first olanee to strike. Repprtsreceived
ct the war once fnon agents on the polish
frontier intimate renewal 81 activity
among Russian troops. Austrian xar OH.
cials suspect that the real object in ytev is
the invasion Of bulgaria.
The bnndesrath has ordered the expul-.
sion from Germany Of Anarchists Ehren-
berg. sehopin. Ignas. Mezler and Hsupt.
The trial Of Patrick O'Brisn. member Of
parliament; Thomas Byrne. president Of
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
HERE AND THERE.

ELI PERKINS wife is said long sin
have lost all confidence in man.
PRINTED flannels make convenient
pretty costumes for young ladies'.
a SOLUTION Of copperas applied to
will render it very hard and durable.
VIOLET wood is used in q variety o.
ticles for the toilet, and also for
handles Of fans. s5:s
AlfARATH I. was the founder Of
power Of Turks, and reigned from lSS
killed in 1880.
A BERLIN company offers electricit
boiling water, and other heating purl
as we'll as for lighting.
In five centuries France had 326 ye'
war, for liza Of peace; and in the wars
fought l84 bloody battles.
TEE distance from Queenstown TO
York is 2,S48 miles, as sailed by the
bria on her recent quick passage.
In Connecticut there arc overs ,0ey
along the Sound shore devoted 70 Y
cultivation.
46h OlIectO11 o.. tho 4S0n&10l0W y
rial Association have begun laying ou
Longfellow Memorial Garden Of
bridge. g'sgl;.
GENERAL BoULAAoER's mother
English. His sixteen r-old daug1
tall. graceful, blue-syed .And q. her y
noble bearing. I. sisg
Q. P;H. BrnEY, Of vsiysia, Fla, 9
his spare tins Is the Gu ture Of fg1
is said % have the Ankst fg farm
United States.
ANengine for Sound steamer be-
ordered from Detroit engine builder.
will have 44-inch cylinders, u feet !
and feathesing wheels 28 fist IN d's
Cicero relates that the Chaldes9
Bactrians claimed celestial obsei
for 40, 600 years; but taking . day
astronomical period, Il become.
years, or taking . moon lunar 81, o"I
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17

3 A London special states that two mer-
chants Of Longford have been sentenced to
three months imprisonment each, and nine
farmers TO one month each. for taking part
in an unlawful assemblage on the occasion
of the release from prison Of Father Egan.
Hon. David Merriwether. Of Kentucky.
who succeeded Mr.. Clay in the senate by
appointment in 1852. and was afterward
governor of New Mexico under President
Pierce, was on the floor of the house lately.
He is now 50 years of.age and of venerable
appearance. with long gray hair and white
beard. Mr.. Merriwether has for thirty
years presided over the democratic state
conventions at Frankfort.
The, comptroller of the currency has ap-
provedthe National bank of the Republic.
New York. and the First National bank of
Chicago as reserve agents for the Citizens
National, bank. of Fort Scott, and the First
Natiohalbbank of Kansas Citysas reserve
agent for the Strong City National hank. of
SStrong City. Kan!
"A novel wedding occurred at Fulton.
Mo. Miss Betty Langley had two lovers.
one wealthy Texan and the sother Jesse
Bull, O poor resident Of Fulton. The Texan
offered Miss Langley's father $4,000 for his
consent. The girl decided to marry the
poor lover and told him to secure the IL
-cense. He was negligent and the Texan
secured a license and few minutes later
Bull!dtd the same. A foot race for the girls
home occurred in which the Texan, won and
was married while; Bull was standing on
thesdoor step. The Texan and his 81. 600
bride have gone to their home in the Lone
Star state.
Gov. Gordon, of Georgia, has eommut-
ed the sentence of Eliza Randall who was
to have been hanged in Clay county the
other day, to imprisonment for LIE. She
murdered her father with an axe.
Miss Terry. sister Of Gen. Terry. 1of st.
Augustine. Fla, says: my brother is not.
nor has he been, sick enough to cause any
serious apprehension. and he is 80 much
improved of late that the state Of his health
occasions us no concern
Baroness Althea Salvador, writing to
the Newly York World from Paris. announces
that the second daughter of Isaac Singer,
thesawing machine man, is to become the
DnahsssDe Cazes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17

the Ballinasloe branch: OF the national
league, and John Hayden; d itor Of the West
Meath Examiner. for offenses under the
crimes act. was held the other day. O'Brien
and Byrne we're sentenced to- four months
imprisonment and Hayden to three months.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17

6tugSsA 0AG0ce1 ny tAs5 A4eAAVA ga
Tex. representing that an extensive amour
smuggling had been done between the BID
towns Of Mexico and the United States q
the Mexican free zone law, and asking IN
reciprocity treaty be entered into With Mei
to prevent It s nc smnggiing The msm ss;s4
Among the other bills reported from thed
mittees and placed on tho calendar werel
following: For the inspection OF "a
for expectation; prohibiting the imp
.ttOn OF adu1terated articles Of food or d.
authorizing proclamations by the presided
certatn.cases. and increasing i 81 pensio5
soldiers and sailors who have lost both b
Among the bills introduced and referred
the following: To place on the pension rol
officers and enlisted mon who served u
army or navy between March 4, 1881, and re
sary I, 1865, at o rate of 4 cent per month for
days service, this to be q Service pension!
and in addition to invalid pensions for disabf
In the house the committee on approprias
reported the urgent deficiency, bill, and II
referred to committee of the whole. At tn
ptratt0n OF the morning hour tho house
.ceeded to q consideration Of the report o.
committee on commerce, relstive to the
posed investigation Of the Reading strike
ter much discussion the following resold
was adopted: Resolvf d, That special
mtttee Of 6ve members be appointed to y
ttgate. forthwith, the extent. causes and q
upon interstate commerce Of the cont11
failure by the Reading Railroad compa1
transport such commerce, and to report I'd
house by q bill or otherwise, for consider
at any time. such legislation as ia necessa1
secure to the public the regular and conn
execution by the railroad company Of its OF
ton to serve az 9 common carrier Of inter-
commerce and to investigate the differend
listing In the Lehigh and Echuylkil1 ,egio1
Pennsylvania between the corporations MI
coal and the miners and further, to invest
all facts relating to the mining corporation
individual miners Of Anthracite coal, in COZ
house, with such recommendations as the
mittee may agree upon.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
Total cas1iin treasury, as shown
by treasurer's general accounts 55O,992.6S6

Total cashsin treasury, as shown
by tfeasurer's general accounts 55O992,666
The .secretary.o the interior has trans
mitted to the house. with favorable in
dorsement. q letter from the acting COM
missioner cdf the land office. intwhich he
says the estimates for surveys OF public
lands are too small. and requests an addi-
tional appropriation OF 100000. He also
asks an appropriation OF, S90. 600 to be spec
tally devoted to the survey Of lands within
the grant and indemnity limits of land grant
railroads. and an appropriation of $4,000
for clerical services in the ONCE Of the sur
veyor-generaL and $1,000 for increased
surveys. ~
-congressnan AalAa. the,stov- teller. has
returned from NississpRi Mhes he made
his appearance upon 1he floor Of the house,
the republicans crowded around aim and
wanted to know al about 4Ae recent Jack
son. Miss. election. in connection with
whtsh the CONGRESSMAN Was reported to
have a1pde speech or tvo. sru tell you
about fihst. " replied MF; Allen. hooking very
serious: Down in Mississippi We still are
the cannon On the morning Of election day.
TO notify the Negroes that there is going to
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17

he q fair election. The negroes can't tread
printed proclaim tions, you know; but they
know when they hear the cannon fired that
there is going to be affair election. =
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17

81. FREscA and English ship building firms
a are negotiating with Spanish capitalists
marine engine works on the banks Of the
Biboa river.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
DAKOTA NEWS.
ga DAKOTA DLIxzARD."

An Eastern editor sat In his lair
with grimy look and dtskeyeled hair,
Weaving Munchausen talee Of dtspair
With hendish glee.
He armed his pen with drop II gall,
And c0njured the imps both great and small
TO move his wits in . free-for-al
Sort OF Rhenfsh spree. ~
He wrote Of q hundred degrees below.
OF fifty foot drifts Of binding snow,
Oflegions Of victims Death laid low
On the driven plain.
The babe frozen stin In It's mothers arms,
The gay school lass With her winsome charms
Old Boreas claimed for Ais ice-locked arms
Among the slain. IS
The editor halted and bit his pen,
Looked up-the Devil was with him then
And smiled with . smile not born Of men,
And courtesied low. III
.Ah there, said the scribe, are you here toog
I'm IN search Of q name for awordy stew
That's tissue OF lies-can't you give me a cue?
It's afake you know. z fS
The Devil smiled the smile OF q wizard;
He scratched his head from A to lizard
Then said: YES, call it-A Dakota Blizzard
And the lie went forth.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
FROM WASHINGTON.

The following is reorganization of the
debt statement.
Interest bearing debts Principal 81 OF, 7ss o62
Interest. Observation-Disclosures. 6,837,237
Total %, o4s, GOO 2ss
Debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity .........:.... s.osl,s4st
Debt bearing no interest: Princi-
pal. 64s 4ss, SOS
Total debt-principal. 81 1906, 177, 2s2
Interest. ......................... 7,014,2l9
Total 81, zoo, 1s1 45l
Total debt less available cash 81
items. 1895 Al, s27
Net.cash In treasury. ............... S5,23O,746
Debt, less cash in treasury, Febru-
ary 1883. 1,2lo211. osl
Debt, less cashin treasury Janu--
,aryl 1855. 1,225, 1893, 4ol
Decrease OF debt during month";. 1885,, 800
1855. ss,a7s55
Oashiin treasury available for re-
.duction Of public debt. 3O4749,623
RESERVE fund. ....................... 1OOOOO,OOO
unavailable for reduction Of debt. 1928, O83
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