The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-11-21
, a Runaway at Sioux Falls, Frank shinn

In q runaway at Sioux Falls, Frank Shinn
narrowly escaped being thrown over Via
duet across the Milwaukee track. He saved
himself by catching hold of the railing. As
it was he sustained injuries which will con-
fine him to his house for soTe time.
W..D. Olney, of Bowdle, has bald eagle
which was captured by his dog The eagle
was in the act pu;loinining chicken when
the dog took hand in the game and held
the eagle until MIR Olney dispatched it with
a club. The bird measured six feet four
inches from tip to tip.
Allen Wright, of Appomattox, eloped from
that place with Jennie Brooks, n girl under
10 years of age. The girls father traced
them to RedReld, where Wright was arrested.
He was taken to Gettysburg, where he will
stand trial for seducing and entlcing the
child away from home.
The Rapid City Republican has on file n
copy Of the London Times OF the date OF
June -, 1915, which contains the full report
by the duke of Wellington of the battle of
Waterloo. When the editor Of the Repub-
lican is short of funny items it is said he pur-
loins iokelet from the ancient Times
W. Braley, prominnent politician of Min
nehaha county, disappeared very mysterious
ly from his home near Sioux Falls few days
ago and can nowhere be found. He has with
him large sum of money, and it is believed
he has either skipped the country or has been
foully dealt with. He lea yes wife and family
at Sioux Falls.
John Hauser, who disappeared from Stur-
gis several weeks ago, has not yet turned up
1t is feared that he has been foully dealt
with. He left quite an amount of property,
house, claim. OK train, wagons, etc. He
acted queery few days before his disappear
ance, which leads his friends to believe that
he was suffering from some mental trouble.
Sheriff Woody of Lee county Illinois, came
to Sioux Falls with a reQuistion for prison
er incarcerated at the latter place. The re-
QUESTION was signed by Gov. MelIette as gov
ernor of the territory and dated the 18th inst.
! South Dakota was admitted to statehood on
the I'd, there ore Judge Aiken would not sign
the papers for the prisoners release until the
error in the requisition papers was rectifed.
Hon John II. King and Hon. H. j. Rice,
of the Dakota board OF railroad commits
sioners went to Watertown from Huron to
attend the last meeting of the board as
territorial organization. They will settle
the business OF the board up to Nov. and
close all reports to that date. Jud La
! Mourc is a resident of North Dakota hence
Gov. Mellette will appoint another member
to complete the South Dakota board, but
who the lncky man will be is not known, but
no doubt he will be a farmer.
A. Marble found near Rapid City petri-
fed human head, the features being about
perfect. The eye sockets and mouth are
both very good, the latter being tightly
closed except at the right corner, where a
small tooth can be plainly seen. The nose
is distinct, but fat. The contour of the
whole agrees closely with that of tribe of
savages found in the Mysanga country
though it is possible that while undergoing
the process of petrifcation it's shape was
changed.
The south-bound Milwaukee passenger that
leaves Aberdeen at 7:15 narrowly escaped a
wreck at the culrert between TuIare and
Bonilla which had caught fire from the prairie
during the night and was entirely burned up.
A farmer, noticing the smoke, went to the
track. Finding the dangerous condition ofthe
cuivert he FASTENED north to flag the train.
Engineer Perry was running at great speed
to make up lost time bnt managed to stop
be ore reaching the Culvert. After some delay
thee ulvert was repaired and the train passed
over in safety.
The man arrested,,at Fargo. as A. S. Ma
son, charged with impersonating the banker
OF Hancock, has made full con ession. His
name is A H, Ferree and he has been a
school teacher at Hancock. G. c. Thorpe of
Hancock and President Patterson, of the
First National Bank of Wahpeton, arrived,
and when confronted by them he made a clean
breast of it. Besides numerous checks given
in Wahpeton. Moorhead and Fargo he has
forged school orders and given them to banks
at Wahpeton as collateral security for loans.
His total speculations are said to reach
about $4,000. His people reside at Han
cock He is in jail and is held to await the
action of the grand jury