Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-26
DoINGS in THE EAST.

Meredith Stanley, OF Cincinnati, the we ]
known athlete and bridge jumper. who has
challenged Brodie. of New York. on the
| 18th ma the most remarkable leap on
record. 1t was from the famous high
bridge over the Kentucky river. The height
is 2S5 feet. He selected a place where the
water was - fest deep. and attired in silk
tights and slippers leaped into the air and
doubling up his body fell to the water. and
moment later bounded to the surface,
| where he was quickly seized by an assist
ant in boat. He coughed blood Il little
while. but soon recovered and took the
train for Cincinnati. He escaped without
breaking the skin. and next day said he
felt us well as ever.
Gen. E. Billiard, of Saratoga. N. ".
has appeared at Washington as the coun-
sci for the settlers on the Des Moines river
lands. and he made an argument before
Attorney General Miller urging that suit
be brought at once to set aside the illegal
grant made by the state of Iowa to the Des
Moines River improvement company. It
was suggested that Billiard submit writ
ten argument. Gen. Billiard was IL short
time ago plaintiff in a suit in the United
States supreme court against the company
to set aside the title Of that company. He
was defeated by the company. the court
holding that the title was good us it stood.
In was limited in the debate in the senate
over the Des Moines river land bill, that this
suit was u collusive one brought to estab-
fish point for the company, but Gen. Bull
lard's present position would seem to over
throw this theory.
The appraisers appointed to make a
complete appraisement of the personal
effects the late Philadelphia philantrop-
list. Isaiah V. Williamson. place the ag-
gregate value Of the effects at s9.s1O, $50
"A man named Hurlburt, at Allegan,
Mich. was taken from his house recently
by half dozen women and thrashed un-
mercifully with hickory switches. Hurl-
burt has been in the habit of beating his
wife upon the slightest provocation. He
had living with him a Young woman from
Kalamazoo. and the actions of the two had
been disgrace and scandal to the commu-
nifty. The culprit begged and prayed for
release. but not until the women were tired
out was he allowed to 60 His mistress
was then informed that unless she left the
town she would receive similar treatment
and she left.
The New York yacht club has accented
the earl of Dunravens challenge to race
next fall for the American cup.
On the afternoon of the 11th Wall street
operators and investors generally were
amazed at the notice of withdrawal issued
by John S. Davis & Co.. who have been
raising subscriptions to the stock of the
American Meat company. a gigantic con-
Germ owning nearly 2.00J,0O0 acres of land
and controlling all the necessary plant to
supply meat in large quantities. Subscrip-
tons had poured in in a volume exceeding
the bankers estimate. and the prospects of
competing with the Armour interests be-
came very bright. The Armours. however,
are heavy purchasers Of the product of the
American Cotton Seed trust, and they are
said ut once to have brought pressure to
pear on the cotton seed trust to stiRe the
threatened competition in the meat bust
ness. There was the vulnerable spot in
the development Of the meat company, for
President Flagler and Treasurer Moss, of
eNAO OSetSil u.
president and vice. president of the Ameri-
can Meat company. That the pressure was
powerful was shown when Flagler
and Moss resigned their offices in the meat
company. and Davis & Co.. bankers for the
concern. issued card to the public stating
that for reasons which they consider good
and sufficient. they have declined to re-
celve any further subscriptions to the
stock OF the American Meat comp INV
Those who have already subscribed through
them will. upon application. receive back
the full amount they have paid in. Sub
sciptions were also rejected in Philadelphia.
Boston. Baltimore and1 Pittsbure, where
books had been opened. Mr.. Davis will
say nothing in addition to the notice issued
by his house.
"A private letter received in New York
from trustworthy gentleman residing at
the City of Mexico. says: -Four of the men
arrested on a charge of being implcate ed in
the derailing of Presiden: Diazs train a
few days ago. have been shot. Tho execu-