The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-10-25

Judge Edserton is be;ng urged BY
his multitude Of friends to accept the
States Judgeship for South Da-
kota. Judge Edgerton is South OAK. .ta.s
Gladstone pure, able, upright, "a
grand old man" This judicial honor
should be conferred upon him by unan.
imous consent. = In thus honor,ne
Edgerton the state will he
honored.-Neo Era (Parker).
Mr.. John Nc Cracker Of Redfeld.
OAK, has been visiting the Springs this
week, and was a welcome caller at tho
STAR office. MI. Nc Cracker is an old
acquaintance Of w. s. Bacon, their first
meeting being under rather novel cir.
both being driven to the
shelter OF the same ~strawstack during q
shower some years ago. We understand
that Mr.. Nc Cracker has realized a
sum from the booming Of
property in Pierre.
A. A. Powell, democratic nominee
tor commissioner in Dist. No. 1, was in
the city on Thursday. Whether Pow
ell came here for political purposes or
not. we did not ascertain, but the STAR
offers this little piece of advice to Mr..
Powell, Probably he places but little
value on republican advice and will
do as he pleases afterward. The adj
is to keep away from Hot Springs
when putting up pins. Powell will not
set a single vote in this precinct.
On Tuesday evening last a very sue
commencement was made Of a
weekly Bible-reading at the house Of
Mrs. Pierce conducted by Rev. s: And.
rews, MA. It is intended to continue
the class in the winter, and from tho
very intellectual conversation which
arose over the Introductory portion Of
st. Mathews Gospel, great hopes are
Of pleasant and profitable
evenings to come. The nest meeting
will he held in same place, ON same
evening at 2 o'clock p. m. and all are
invited.
Mr.. viii H. Stanley has discontinued
the publication of the Buffalo GAP
Globe which for some time past has
been under the management Of Mr. j.
NJ, NJ. Bennedum, and has moved tho
outfit to Hill City, a more promising
field. He has associated with him in
this move, as u partner in the business,
Mr.. Joseph Hare, formerly Of the Hem
ingsford (Neb) Guide who willhave the
management Of the new paper for the
present. Here's q ~ to the success
Of the new firm. We understand that
MI. Benuedum has returned to his
home at Hermosa.
The following favorable mention of
Rev. 8. Andrews we find in the San
born Enterprise: ITO the sincere re.
gre, Of the trustees of jamestown co..
lege and the members Of the Presby-
terian church Of Sanborn, the Rev.
Prof. Andrews left Sanborn on the ID
inst, in response to an unanimous call
from Hot Springs, South Dakota. A
profound scholar, able tutor, orthodox
preacher of the gospel, a social, agree
able companion, a peace maker among
his hearers, his loss with that Of his
whole-souled wife, whom to know is to
love, is deeply felt by those who knew
them best. That God may bless them
in their new homo and make the Rev.
gentleman the mean Of bringing
many estray sheep into the redeemer's
fold is the prayer of one that knew
them we'll"
IAN incident came to our notice a few
days ago-a sequel it might he said to
the Lame Johnny" tragedy Of years
ago. It elected the recital of the story
to us whichto many Of our readers may
be old, but alsn to many new corners
like ourselves, may be new. It seems
that the region and the creek bearing
the name Of Lame Johnny, about nine
miles north Of Buffalo Gap, took its
name from a highwayman who inhab.
tied the Hills in their early day of set
Element. He was at length captured al
Ft. Robinson Neb and securely chained
was being conveyed by stage to Dead.
wood. So intense however was the
feeling against the desperate, that the
coach was stopped by a party Of men,
Lame Johnny vas made a target for
their firearms, and was then taken from
the coach put on top Of same, the vehi.
Gle driven under a tree and the body
suspended therefrom. It was taken
down and buried by party of emf.
grants. the scene Of the tragedy and
burial beng on the banks of the stream
which hears his name. Lame Johnny
was slightly crippled, one leg being
shorter than the other. The date Of
these happenings wash July 1879, only
tau s.oor q oro About -. M.