Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-26
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citation certain tracts of ground in the park
for the erection OF hotels for the accommo-
dation Of tourists. The leases heretofore
made have been held in the hands OF Glib
son. the president Of the park association.
but they were not satisfactory to either the
association or the government. The leases
were Cancelled and new ones granted. An
attempt was made to secure these leases
from Secretary Villas. but he absolutely re-
fused to do anything in the matter until he
could send out man to the park to look
the ground over. 1t is expected that the
association will erect at least three new
hotels in the park this year and will put
steam launch on Yellowstone lake. E. T.
Waters. superintendent of the park hotels
who has been east for some weeks. has
gone to Montana to look after the coming
seasons improvements in the park and I'd
get down the material for the proposed new
buildings.
"A suit to test the constitutionality of
| the act of the late Indiana legislature, au.
thorizing loan Of 100000, was decided in
the circuit court on the 18TH ut Indian
apolis. Judge Rowland. in brief opinion.
held that the act was unconstitutional. The
case will be Immediately taken to the SUI
preme court and if that tribunal holds that
1t is unconstitutional. the state finances
will be seriously embarrassed. and it may
become necessary to call special session
OF the legislature to provide the necessary
funds for carrying on public institutions.
Judge Gresham delivered an opinion at
Chicago on the 18th. Judge Blodgett con-
curing. declaring the Pullman-Sessions
patent for vestibule cars valid. and that the
Wagner Palace Car company was infring-
ing it. The court therefore made the tenn
porary injunction against the Wagner
company perpetual and referred the matter
OF damages to the master in chancery. A
dispatch from New York says the repre-
sentatives of the Wagner company claim
they can dispense with the Sessions por-
tions of the vestibule and Still use it.
Among the passengers who sailed in
the steamship Oler from New York for
Bremen on the 18th. were Fred Grant, min
lister to Austria. and family; Albert G. Por-
ter. minister to Italy. and Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A. Proctor. Mrs. U. s. Grant vas also one
OF Fred Grants party.
Word has been received by steamer at
San Francisco that cholera is epidemic in
the PHILIPPINE islands. and that out of 500
cases 1000 have proved fatal
The Railacay Age, in its issue of the
18th presented elaborate tables showing
the number of miles of railway projected
during the three months of the present
year to March 81 1t says 666 new lines
with an aggregate contemplated mileage
OF 1884 miles. have been projected since,
January LIST last; that on these lines 1886
| miles are under contract; 9.617 are sur
veyed. and 29,0o1 ore Incorporated OF pro-
| jected The Rail,ray 40e. commenting on
these figures, says: 1.-The fact that many
and perhaps most of the great companies
had given assurance to each other that
they would not engage in competitive con-
struction this year, the hostility toward
the railways indicated in several ,of the
state legislatures. great falling off in the
earnings Of nearly all existing roads. and
perhaps more than all the reported deter
mination of eastern financial agents to dis
| courage the floating of new securities, all
seemed to the general public to warrant
the belief that little ralw ~ building would
be witnessed during the present year. But
those who have made deeper and more
detailed examination of the opportunities
and needs for new roads in this Vast new
country have seen that this generalization
was being refuted by innumerable locali-
| ties"
Judge Martin at New York has decided
that the trial of Mrs. Olive E. Friend and
others for their connection with the no.
torious electric sugar fraud shall begin
May 10.
|, Representatives of the various bust
ness mems political clubs in New York re-
Gently held u meeting and agreed that all
business men, democratic. republican and
prohibitionist. will meet and mingle to-
gether in one harmonious body to march in
the great parade at the Washington centen-
NAL inaugural.
The annual report OF the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul road for 1888 shows a
net revenue OF s77Os,551; disbursements
interests, dividends and accounts CHARGED
| OH. So 1873; deficits. 81 .s45 2S4; balance of
| surplus on hand. 50. 229,7l4. The freight
carried was 2O2,5SG tons more than wear
ago. but on account of decreased rates the
->>--Aseo - wa 1ASAf3Ao tlflIllC were S144UUU
less than the preceding year. The bal
ance sheet shows that at the close of the
year the company had net floating debt
of "a, .521. The heaviest increase in
| operating expenses was as follows: Enei-
neers, conductors. etc., expenses increased
1000; fuel increased. S73O 900; repairs t,
tracks and bridges increased. s434. 500:
station service and repairs to locomotives
and cars also required large sums more
than the preceding year.
"A marriage license was issued at Pitts.
burg. Penn. on the 11th to Samuel r.
Welser. aged u years. and Edith P. Wilson.
aged Is. The application for the license
was made by Mr.. Welser, an erect and we'll
preserved man, looking many wears
younger than the age he gave. He was ac-
companied by James Wilson. the father of
the girl. There is nothing in the law 10
prevent a union of a couple with such
disparity of ages when the consent of the
father is given. Mr. Welser, the rrospec-
tive groom. is quite wealthy. The family
OF the girl are in but moderate circum-
CT