Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-24
THE HERALD.
BY BlANt & BLANK.
wESSINGTON SPRINGS. DAKOTA
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FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
An Interesting Summary of the
important Occurrences OF
the Week.
A Budget OF News Cleaned From the
Latest Dispatches From Far
and Near.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
ADvICES BY TELEGRAM.
CONGRESS.

The following bills We're reported the 10th
and placed on the calendar: For tho relief OF
volunteers of the Fourth Iowa infantry Au'
thorizng the construction of high wagon
bridge across che Missouri river ut or near
Sioux City. Among the bills introduced and
referred were the following: TO authorize the
president to confer the brevet rank on army
officials for hrillinnt services in Indian cam
paisns. 10 thorie the wearing Ct badges OF
the Grand Army of the Republic. A JOINT reso-
luton for the abolition OF the office of surveyor
general of Iowa and Nebraska. a resolution
directing inquiry into the causes OF inefficient
lnMii service WAS taken up and agreed TO. One
hundred and ei;,sit privn1e pension bills We're
passed. In the house the following committee
reports were submitted: From the committee
on judiciary (ndverselyl designating the first
Monday in October us the day when congress
shall meet. I.aid on the table. From the COM
mittee on Indian Affairs, to divide the great
House calendar An amendment to the de.
ticiency bill was adopted nppropriatinc 100000
for compensation to clerk in postottice,
and s25.Uo for. rent. fuel and light.
support of United States prisoners, and $4,000
for the salary of an additional circuit Judge in
the Second Judicial district. The amendment
was adopted directing the public printer to en-
force rigidly the provisions OF the eight-hour
law. An evening session was had at which time
lengthy debate was had upon the Pacific rail
road telegraph bill.
"A dispatch from San Reno says that
DR.. Mackenzie has protested against the
course Of treatment pursued by the Ger
man doctors in the case Of the Crown
Prince. Frederick William.
-Debrazza has reached Paris and it is
not likely that he VIII ever return to the
Congo in an official capacity. The colonial
department is very bitter against him. 1t
has received several complaints from
members OF his mission charging him with
working less for France than with personal
and ambitious objects and accusing him
OF having reeklessly squandercd the funds
entrusted to him, besides plcdging the
state Il great expenditure, for which there
is little prospect OF getting any in return.
Irene Parke. of Washington forty years
old, colored, while insane. attempted to kill
her two daughters, aged respectively nine
and twelve years. She first seized a razor,
but this was taken from her by her husband.
Subsequently he fell asleep, and she then
procured Ratchet and hacked the children
about the head. but before she inflicted Sc
rious injuries the cries Of the children
awakened her husband. who secured her.
The senate has confirmed the following
presidential appointments: Marshal c..
Donald commissioner of fish and fisheries.
Postmasters: Iowa. L. Alexander. Mon
ticelo; r. Burke, What Cheer; S. Gridley,
Malvern; IA. Hoagland, Emmcttsburg; H
kisner. Mason City; Il. c. Medary, Waukon:
n. S. Noble. Anamosa; w. c. Sigwart, Ma
quoketa; H. SIikkenveen, Orange City: J.
Z. Stutsman. Harlan; ]. S. Lake, Marion.
The life Of Fred Brown the Logansport
Ind. gambler. who committed suicide il,
that city by taking morphine, is shrouded
in mystery. kilograms have been sent tc
a score or more points in the west, but sc
far no traces of friends or relatives can be
found. His body has been embalmcd and
will be held until every possible effort Of To-
eating his relatives has been exhausted.
He told q friend at Logansport that he had
a brother at Big Bend, Kan, whose name
was Frank Kelsey. He also claimed to Own
a cattle ranch near Waila Walla, W. T.. but
that he did not dare to return.
Much excitement has existed at Steel.
Vile. Mo-, owing 10 a peculiar disease
which has been raging OH the northern line
Of Schuyler county. A close examination
proves it to be Il mild type of small poN
with thirty eases reported and more town,
ships to heal from.