Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-05
Bre,ities by Telegraph.

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have arrived at the camp Of Yumbnrga and
report that Stanley, after traversing the
country Of the upper Aruwhinl reached q
| rough mountainous country, where he has
| continuous fights with the natives. He was
wounded by an arrow and had lost 9 large
number OF his men. Many of hls people, they
say, are i'll. including tho Europeans OF ms
party. Stanley is now in the mountains, and
surrounded by hostile natives.
Some time ago August Peterson, living
/ three miles west Of Red Winge MINI, discoy-
cred traces of oil in the borings from an ar
| tcsian well. Afterwards some concealed force
| elected the drill from the hole. The matter
was reported to Professors Porter and Win
ehell of the state university, who believe
| that the prospects are good for finding
either oil or natural gas. The sum of $500
| of the state funds set aside for this purpose,
has been appropriated to develop its ind
| and ascertain its value.
messenger train on the Wisconsin Central
was wrecked near GIidden by broken rail.
| The baggage and express car and first and
sccond-class coaches were thrown from the
| track and the passengers were shaken up, but
none seriously injured The train was run
ming slowly at the time. The track was
| cleared IN few hours, and the train proceed
| Ell to Ashland. The express messenger was
| thrown against the safe and his ankle bruised.
Charles Fink was cut over his right eve by
| flying glass. Passengers say their escape
was a lucky one.
James Matseh of West Newton, MINI. was
thrown from his wagon and probably fatally
! injured. Three ribs are fractured and he is
otherwise hurt.
John Watson Of Anoka went up the river
from Brainerd to get the body Of his brother
James, drowned at the dam of Prairie River
below Grand Rapids. The body was discoy-
cred near where the acoidentoccurred.
Mrs. NJ S. Wilkinson died at her home in
Wells. She fell some time ago and dislocated
her hip, from the effects of which she could
not recover.
The recently consolidated Minneapolis, st.
Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad company
filed in the office of the secretary OF state at
st. Paul a mortgage for the largest amount
in the history of the Office. II Is 81 ,000, 900
in amount beside 500, 900 additional for
every mile of road that the company builds,
over 500. The Central Trust company OF
New York is the mortgage. The mortgage is
to bear five per cent interest.
Eight prisoners escaped from jail at Su-
perior Wis, by breaking hole through the
wall of.a cell and descending to the ground
outside by means Of rope made OF strips of
blanket. Among the number are John Ole
son and one Murphy, two Of the four that
broke from the same prison several days ago
and were reeaptured in Duluth No trace Of
their whereabouts has yet been obtained, but
their descriptions have been telegraphed to
all the neighboring towns.
Cooley" Stone. a cclored jockey at Coney
Island, shot and killed Earnest Miller a bar
tender at that place, over dispute regard
ing beer money. Stone was arrested.
Il. G.. Fraser, an inmate of Selkirk asylum
near Winnipeg while trying to get drink OF
water from a barrel, fell headlong into ii and
was drowned.
The mangied body of an unknown man
was found at Pokegama bridge on the North
ern Pacific road. Nothing was found upon
his person that would lead to his indentii-
cation and his face was disasured beyond
recognition. No one claimed the body, and
it was buried by the coroner. Doubtless the
man had attempted to steal ride by jump
ing on some train while in motion, and was
caught under the wheels.
There is considerable Indignation at Winni-
peg over the fact that Minnesota -four is now
sold in Montreal at prices below those at
which Manitoba mIlers find themselves able
to sell From Brandon, Man. to Montreal
by rail via the Canadian Pacific railroad the
charge on loo pounds Of -four is 40 cents,
while the publicly quoted rate for -four from
Minneapolis to Montreal via the 500"
route and the Canadian Pacific railroad is
25ls cents per 10opounds. Manitohans claim
that the Canadian Pacific having been built
by Canadian public money, should at least
give rates to Manitoba as low as 10 Mime
sofa millers, as the latter are enabled to sell
-four cheaper after paying duty.
A gale that caused great loss Of life and
property set in at Grand River, Quebec. Boats
fishing on the Miscou banks were swept away
and as far as can be ascertained six men were
drowned
The Steamer Bertha, Which has arrived
from kuriuck, Alaska, brought three Of the
sailors of the codfshing schooner Isabel,
which encountered a gale on the Sd of NJ ay
and had to he abandoned. The men took to
the boats, but IN storm got separated. The
eight skifis which contained the 10 men on
board the Isabel, at first divided themselves
into Two parties. After being out three DAYS
two ,,f the men went mad from the bBrdships
endured and had to be put IN separate boats
and ,,oon were drowned When another beat
cspsized. Capt. Nickerson in trying TO save
the lives of the men was drowned as we're also
the men whom he tried to rescue. It is be-
lieYel that the men in the two boats whish
got separated from the Others were also
drowned, making IA who lost their lives.
William Patterson was hanged at Louis
yisie, Ky. He is a eolored man and was con
victei with another man, Albert Turner,
ME Bowman on April %, 1887 Miss Bow
man was a domestic employed by family
who lived in "A fashionable suburb, and the
crime was committed about 10 O'Clock in tho
morning. The family were all absent from
the house at the time, md no one witnessed
the murder. Turner and Patterson were ar
rested on suspicion and Turner Immediately
confessed. Patterson protested his innocence
Turner pleaded guilty, but on the seaffold
said Patterson was innocent. He was hung
OF July /, 1857. Patterson was tried, con-
yh,tcd, but appealed his case, and the lower
court was sustained. The Governor respited
him three times, but refused to interfere fur
Their. Patterson protested his innocence on
the scahold. BE was straDgled slowly to
death, and four minutes after the drop fell be
said: Curse them" and then 'the Lord
save me" The struggles were frightfui.
Many people believe firmly in his innocence
and there were strong attempts TO secure his
pardon.
The remains Of young Charlie Larson,
killed near Chatfeld, Mimi. were brought to
Winona. He was sixteen years old, and at
tented the high school He left but a few
days ago to work with the bridge gang. He
was sent to flag train, as a bridge was be-
ing repaired and il is not known how he
met his death. The railroad men are posi-
tive that he was Frustrated by a sunstroke
before the train struck him. His head and
feet were cut of, and he was terribly mangleds
There was an excitingencounter at Chicago
between "a party of union aud non-nniOn.
bTickmakers. Stones, clubs and knives were
freely used. Two Bohemian women, wives of
union men, were among the most desperate
of the fighters The patrol was summoned
and the police after a struggle. succeeded in
dispensing the crowd and arresting several of
the oombatants, several of whom were Sc
vcrely and one fatally injured.