Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-05
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| bilitv OF conNicting the thieves.
THE nineteenth annual state conyep.
ton of the Young Mems Christian Associu-
| ton of Iowa will be held in Marshall
| town. October 10 to IA. 1t is hoped to have
I 300 delegates in attendance. Reduced rates
| on all railroads and entertainment pro-
! vided. All Christian young men expecting
| to attend should write at once for pro-
| gramme and full particulars to W. n. Dan
| ner Des Moincs. Iowa.
-Ex-tongrcssmnn Calamity" Weller has
figured conspicuouslv in 81 sensational
episode near Piainlield. Bremen q unity. La.
Weller held ~ noe against farmer named
Scott. who was selling out at auction. and
assisted by officers was garnishing the
property. Scoo's pretty young wife Was
incensed and cowhi.led the ex-congress-
man vigorously. letting several blows TALL
ON his bali head.
Sam Wah. u Chinanlan. and his wife
Augusta. a white woman. arc locked up at
the ArmOry police station. Chicago,
charged W til bringing W i'c women from
Milwaukee and furnishing them for wives
To Cinnamon nj $25 each through their
mar monia agency. 1t is charged that
four or five local Cinnamon have been fur
nished with wives.
What. in proportion to his means. will
90 on record as the most generous dOna-
ton to the yellw fever sufferers. is that OF
Horace Davenport. the proprietor 'of a
prosperous bootblacking stand on the
South sidc near tho board of trade. Chi
cago, and who has Il number OF assistants,
all of whom are kept busy pretty much all
the day. Actuated by desire to assist in
the relief Of tho stricken southern sufferers
he has announced that the gross receipts
of his stand. from Monday morning. Sept.
"A. to the Saturday evening following. will
be given 10 help the worthy fund for
charity.
Rear Admiral Kimberly. commanding
the Pacific station. teisgraphs to the secre-
,ary Of the navy from San Francisco that
he has sent word 10 the commander Of the
United states ship Nipsic. at Cal 40. to pro-
coed at once TO Samoa for the protection
Of American interests.
: John S. Byrne. a detective for the
United States express company, passed
through st. Joseph. having in his charge
John F. Murphy. formerly agent ut Green
vile. o.. who two years ago stole pack
age containing $4,000. The package was
sent by a Cincinnati bank to bank at
Greenvlle. Murphy took the money from
the package and stuffed it with paper. No
one Suspected him, but III a few months he
left GrcenvIle with his family and s,spi-
cion was directed towards him. Detective
Byrne has been OH his track for two years
and Il: last located him in a small town in
Mode county. Kansas. running a general
store. When arrested he still had 81 500 of
the money. He confessed the crime.
w. q. Hanley, q wel,-known commits
sion dealer and member Of the firm OF
P-terson& Hanlcy, was arrested about
midnight Wednesday night on warrant
charging him with stealing 1900 bushels
ofwneat from the Minneapolis Union ele-
.vator. in southeast Minneapolis. The ele-
vator company is said to have discovered
that about $1,000 bushels Of wheat has been
stolen. Others suspected OF completely are
well-known wheat,men. and the announce
ment of their name would create a plp-
found sensation.
"A drunken Indian was arrested at Black
River Falls. Wis. for an assault on q young
woman. 1t was but a few rods from the
depot and her cries and a shot from q re-
volver which she carried frightened him
OF. but the officers soon captured him and
lodged him in Jail. The amount OF drunk
enDess among the 1ndiuns is astonishing.
During their payments some got drunk on
lemon extract and others got some kind Of
liquor, mostly FIRE water"
The heaviest pine deal ever made in the
pine districts of Wisconsin has just been
completed. The 4. B. Scott lumber COM
pany, Of Merrill, sold to Milwaukee parties
a tract, Of standing pine Oh Prairie river es-
timated to contain 90.COOO,OoO feet, consid-
GRAFTON s45O,OOO. new mill will be built
and the timber manufactured at Wausau.
> The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
road made an open rate OF SS5O TO Mnnea-
polls and return Oh the occasion Of the
fremen's tournament in that city. The rate
previously agreed upon by all the roads
was full fare going and one-thrd return
ing. but it is claimed that the Wisconsin
Central made n contract with - party Of
1OO on a basis OF $3.50 apiece for the round
trip. On ascertaining this the Burlington
made an open rate at the same figure.
As the sexton of Beloit. Wis, was going
the rounds Of the city cemetery he discov-
cred a grave in potter's field which had evil
IDENTIFY been tempered with. The coffin had
rotted nearly away but il is evident, THAI
the object was not grave robbery. The
discretion Of the graves has probably
something to do with the rumor that has
existed at that place for many years. The
story is that abou, thirty years ago colony
of emigrants came. where their leader was
taken sick and died of cholera He was
buried at once. his clothes not even being
removed. Soon afterwards it was reported
that he had alarge amount Of gold in his
belt. The story has from time 10 time been
revived. The officials are investigating the
case.
President Harris. Of the Northern Pa
cific railroad says he will resign the presi-
dency in favor OF 4. +. Ames. but will re-
main as chairman Of the hoard Of directors.
ArTHE SOUTH.