Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-19
MATTERS IN THE WEST.

The passenger train on the Atlantic and
Pacific. west bound for Los Angeles. CAL.
collided on the 9TH with the east bound
passenger near Peach Springs. A. T.. 100
miles beyond Needles. The trains were
drawn by two engines each. and met on a
sharp curve on high embankment and
came together with fearful crash. demol-
ishing the engines and throwing them down
the embankment into the stream. carrying
three or four cars with them. One engineer
fell down the rocky steep. eighty feet. and
was fearfully bruised and internally in
jured. The rest Of the trainmen and pas
sengers escaped serious injury. but were
badly shaken up. A laborer stealing ride
was crushed to death.
| The secretary Of the Home and Foreign
Produce exchange of London recently noti-
fed the secretary of the Chicago Produce
exchange that American dairy products
are in danger of being excluded from the
English markets under act Of parliament
on account of adulteration. The London
exchange secretary said. that as it is Of the
utmost Importance to the future OF the
| trade that American cheese and dairy pro-
ducts, continue above suspicion. the matter
calls for prompt action. The secretary Of
the Chicago exchange has forwarded copies
Of this letter. together with other facts on
| the prevalence Of dairy deliberations, to
the legislatures of the various states. and
efforts will be made to secure the passage
Of bills in all the western and northwestern
states for the prevention Of fraud In the
manufacture and sale of aduiterated dairy
products. The house committee on live stock
and dairy at Springfield held meeting at
which the subject was fully discussed and
the committee bill covering not only this
but other recommendations recently made
by the Illinois Dairymen's association. was
prepared for introduction.
| The following dispatch to the Asso-
ciated Press was received from Prof. E. o.
Holden. Of the Lick observatory. at Mt.
Hamilton. Cal: An approximate orbit of
the comet discovered here March 31st by
Mr.. Barnard has been completed by Prof.
schuebele. 1t is probable that this comet
will become 1000 or 5000 times as bright as
at present. with distance from the sun of
about 100000 miles. On May Goth next it
| should be carefully observed. The sky is
now cloudy here.
| "A special dispatch from Aroka. Mimi,
says: The doors of the FIRST National bank
! are closed. The cashier. p. T. Pratt, is in
| Canada. There is a woman in the case.
A bank examiner was called and gave the
books hasty overhaul'ng. Enough was
4 learned to show that Pratt is short nearly
100000.
Two double-header passenger trains
4 mr. {111 MT
TWO men were killed and much property
destroyed.
| Sam Potter. a well-known desperado
was shot and killed by sherff's posse
near Silver Cliff. COL. the other day,
while resisting arrest.
| "A story comes from Winfield. Kan, 10
the effect that the Oklahoma boomers have
combined to burn all the bridges on the
Santa Fe road just before the god. SO that
trains can not bring in settlers on the day
the territory is opened.
The twenty-:hrI anniversary OF the
birth OF the Grand Army of the Republic
was celebrated ut Decatur. ILL.,. on the 6th
Post No. was organized there April 9th.
1866 Six surviving charter members were
present.
-Aiphonse LIE Due. IL half breed who ac-
companied Lord Lonsdnle part way on his
Arctic journey. arrived in Chicago on the
9th. He says that with funds and materinl
he can reach the north pole overland by
| sled.
Thirteen Indians were drowned at Vic
| toria. B. c.. recently. by the capsizing of a
| small schooner.
"A legal point has been raised regarding
| the recent municipal election in Chicago.
at which 'he democrats enjoyed walk
! over. Owing to some technical points in
connection with aunexations recently