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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07

CARDINAL GIBBONS to the prisoners
of the MarxlssSd Penitentiary: 81 was
in prison myself six years. They
called it q college, it is true, but it was
not much different from prison. The
discipline was as rigid, if not more so,
than at West Point. We had to go,
whether we liked it or not, at the
sound of hell to our meals, to bed,
everywhere. The first night I was
there I asked where I was going.
There was a solemn silence at my
question. only knew / was going to
my little bed till the next morning.
We had the same round of lessons,
marching in procession, and services,
day in and day out, all the six years.
We wore black uniform, and had to
obey strict discipline. And yet,
whatever have learned of theology,
history, and other matters, I attribute
to the work of those six years"
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07

The admission of four new states is re-
ceived with much satisfaction in Wyom-
ing, the opinion being strengthened that
Wyoming's turn for admission will now
follow very soon. The Wyoningites are
eager and unanimous for statehood.
The territory cannot be counted as politi-
cally safe for either party, and if admitted
as a state is as likely to be democratic as
republican, even though republican del
egate has been elected for the past three
terms. The population of the territory is
growing AT the rate of $4,000 yearly. Out
side capital is being attracted to the re-
sources of oil, coal and iron, and develop
ments are being made which are bring a
large immigration into the territory. A
number of lines of railway are heading for
Wyoming and the coming year is expected
to witness an amount of railway growth
unprecedented in the history of the terri
tory. If an enabling act is passed during
the present year Wyoming will come in as
state with population and wealth suffici-
ent to rival many of the older states.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
Mr.. HARRISON'S TRIALS.
THE WHITE HOUSE BEsEIGED WITH
VISITORS OF BOTH sexes.

Boalangism to Be Suppressed-Produet.o
of Gold and Silver In the United States
for IS8s-The Accredited Successor OF
Mr.. West.
washington d. CO. speciall
President-elect Harrison was besieged with
visitors on the 2sth ult, and visiting cards, like
snowfiakes, fell upon the hall table, and most
of the persons whose names were upon the
cards were granted brief audience with Mr.. Har-
rison. The whole forenoon was spent by him
in seeing people In groups and expressing
more or less sincere pleasure at meeting them
The General broke away from his visitors just
after one, and, fortified against the drizzling
rain with q black Derby hat a blue
chinchilla overcoat, and BLACK silk um-
brella, started off for walk, taking the
Circle, down Thirteenth street to X and back to
the hotel, where he arrived in ample time for
his 2 o'clock lunch. He hopes by these walks ss
that the callers were again freely admitted
They came in steady stream, both gentlemen
and lcdies, some to see the General and some to
see Mrs. Harrison. Among those who called in
tho afternoon were Bishops Newman and Paret,
John M. Francis. formerly Minister to Portugal,
Ex-Governor Ordway and Chief Justice Fuller
Congressman Beaver, Dazen and Bound rom
Pennsylvania and number of other represen-
tatives from various States strayed in during
the afternoon and shook hands with the Presi-
uchl-cicCt.5 quite u uuulU0F Ol pFUullueuU new
York City Republicans also called and paid their
respects
At $50 Gen. Harrison, in company with w. H.
FL. Miller took short walk, the second of the
day. He returned to dine with the members Of
his party and passed the evening in receiving
visitors with whom special appointments had
been made. At $50 Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Har-
rson and Mrs. Mckee drove to the White House
and had a brief interview with the President and
Mrs. Cleveland.
President Cleveland and Gen. Harrison have
agreed on. the following programme for inau-
guration day: After the ceremonies at the Cap
itol the ex-President will return to the execu-
tive mansion with the President After the
serving of light refreshments, which will oc-
cupy but a few minutes, and to which no guests
will be invited Mr.. Cleveland will take leave of
of Secretary Fairchild, and President Harrison
will proceed to the reviewing stand in front of
the White House and review the inaugural pro-
cession. Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland will not be
present at the inaugural ball. They will go to
New York on the 5th or 9th inst.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07

THE pharmacists throughout Illinois,
or great majority of them, are OPP
posed to the present pharmacy law,
and the bill introduced in the State
Senate to repeal the act is likely to
receive hearty support. The history
of the law is given as follows in a
circular:
About four years ago a small number Of drug
men got together and called themselves Drug
gists' Association, or "Drug Union of the State
of Illinois" They appointed board known as
the Board of Pharmacy" drummed up law
known as the drug law of the State, and had
themselves appointed as said board. This
board has the power to levy special tax of 50
on every drug man in the State. They use this
money to crush every drug man who will not
sign the contract. Ask the board that is living
on our money, and who will come to you this
winter for more laws, If they were not appointed
by the Bloomington meeting and if there is not
a resolution now before that association, that
this board has to report to. to put every man
that will not join this wicked combination on
the blacklist.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
league of I,cpublican clubs.

President james p. Foster presided over
the convention of the National League of
Republican clubs which assembled at
Baltimore on the 2Sth ult. He briefly
stated the reason for the holding of the
convention at this time, congratulated the
league on the result of It's work last fall,
and gave statistics showing the phenom-
email growth of the league from 400 clubs
at Chickering hall in December, 1887, to
over 1000 clubs at the present convention.
The roll call was answered by nearly 200
delegates. Delegates from North Dakota,
South Dakota, Washington and New
Mexico were greeted with applause as they
arose to answer their names. In the even
ing there was largely attended mass
meeting at Oratorio hall. Hon. A. j..
Lester, of Illinois; Judge John M. Thurs
ton, Of Nebraska, and A. L. Morrison, of
New Mexico, were among the speakers.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
Parnell Vindicateds

When the Parnell commission resumed
it's sitting ON the Goth, says London
special, Sir Charles Russell arose and
stated that on Saturday Richard Plggott,
the chief reliance of the Times. went to the
residence of Henry Labouchere and signed
confession statidg that the letters upon
which the Times based its charge against
the Irish members of the house of com
mons, were forgeries. Counsel for the
Times asked time to determine its further
course in the matter.
On the 9th Attorney General Webster
said everybody would agree that nobody
co Id attach any weight to Pigott's evil
dence, and it was his duty to ask the court
to withdraw from considering the genui-
ness of the letters. The Times, he said,
desired to express regret for publishing
the letters, and the proprietors of that
paper would themselves more fully ex-
press their regrets later. He repudiatea
uheallegation made by Sir Charles Russell
yesterday that there was foul conspiracy
behind figott and Houston. If such a
conspiracy existed the Times had no share
in it. If the error Of the Times extended
beyond that, the court should make the
fullest inquiry
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
A Biblical welding.

A novel wedding in colored society at
Richmond, Va, recently took the shine off
of anything in the wedding way. 1t took
place at the church of the Rev. John JAS
per, the famous author of ''de sun do
move" theory. The bride waited at the
pulpit while ten virgins with their lamps
burning went down the aisle to meet the
groom, who stood at the door. As they
walked the lamps of five foolish virgins
went out, whereupon they were summarily
expelled from the budding and were forced
to stand on the pavement outside during
the entire ceremony. This was, of course,
according to program. Then the five wise
virgins, whose lamps were burning bright
ly, escorted the groom up the aisle, where
he was met by the bride while the choir
sang, Behold! the Bridegroom Cometh. !"
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
TO SUCCEED MIR. WEST.

Sir Julian Pauncefote Announced as the
British Minister to the United Statess
London Eng.) dispatchl
The report of Sir Julian Pauncefote's appoint
Inent as British Minister to the United States
Is semi officially confirmed. The Press Asso-
citation says it has authority to announce the
fact.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, C. B.. X. c. M. g., third
son OF the late Robert Pauncefote, Esq, Of Pres
ton Court, Glouce stershire, was born at Munich.
Sept. Is. 1923, and educated at Paris, Geneva
and at Marlborough College. He was called to
the bar at the Inner Temple in 1852, Joined the
Oxford Circuit and also praeticed as con-
veyancer. He was appointed Attorney Gen.
eral Of Hong Kong in May 1865, and acted as
Chief-Justice of the Supreme Court in 1863 and
in 1872 he received the thanks of the Executive
and Legislative Councils of Hong Kong for
his services to the colony, and in 1874 was
knighted by patent He was appointed Chief
Justice of the Leeward Islands in 1873, and AS
sistant er-Secretary OF State for the Colonies
in 1874. In 1876 he was appointed Assistant
QegaD Under Secretary of state for Foreign
Affairs He was created a c. B. and X. c. NJ,
G. in 1882, and in 1882 he succeeded the late
Lord TeHterden as permanent Under-Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs. In 1885 he received
the Grand Cross Of the Order OF St. Michael and
St. George.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
GOLD AND SILVER.
The Production in the United States During
the Calendar Yea, 1898.

The Production in the United States During
the Calendar Year 1888.
The director of the mint has. submitted 10
Congress his report on the production OF gold
and silver in the United States during the cal
endar year 1888.
The gold product was 1927 ounces Of the
value Of $33, 175,OtO. This is about the same as
in 1887, being an excess OF only $4,000
the commercial value of about $43 OOO, 0C0 and Of
the coinage value OF $50, 49,, 600 This is an in
1887.
In addition to the product of our own mines
some 10000, 900 ounces of silver were extracted
in the United States from foreign ores and bull
The total refined product of the United States
was in gold 1,777,S7i fine ounces, and OF silver
So 1913 ,69s fine ounces.
The average price of silver during the year was
about "a cents. At t. is price the bullion value
of the silver contained in the silver dollar was
1915 cents, At the highest price Of silver during
was 1855, and at the lowest price 70.5.
The Government purchased 2e 920, 1913 stand
ard ounces of silver during the year. costing
s24 49l 81, an average price OF "a cents per fine
ounce The total amount of silver purchased
for the coinage of the silver dollar since March
l, 1887, has been 275,0O7 $3.50 standard ounces.
per fine ounce or 96.7 cents per standard ounce.
The value of the gold deposited at the mints
during the year, not including redeposits, was
Sal 495, 410, including redeposts $4S 1874 1888.
The foreign material comprised in this was
$7,O55 GAG.
The amount of silver deposited and purchased
was IS 512,7 S9 standard ounces, of the coming
value Of 81, 1928, 1913, exclusive of redeposits.
The coinage of the mints during the calendar
year 1888 was as follows: Gold $Sl $50 S0s silver
dollars, $3l $50 $685. subsidiary silver, VI 03i773;
minor, 1912 POI total, $65, 3l8.6l5 In addition to
the coinage bars were manufactured at the mints
containing gold of the value OF $21 1893 and
silver 81, 1854
The import Of gold bullion and coin was $11,-
OBJ, 9n and the exports $34, 6l9 667, loss by
port of 1928, 587, 726. The import of silver was
$21 1892 062 and the export $29 e95, 222, loss by
export of SO, 303, 100.
The metallic stock of the United States Jan.
l, 1889, including bullion in the mints awaiting
coinage, is estimated by the Director to have
BEEN Gold, $705, o61 1885, silver $403 SIG, 1856 to-
tai, 81, 108, 578,731
The stock Of coined and paper money in circu.
latien Jan. J. 1889, was VI 1896 LOG, l54. against
$1,376, 930,O03 Jan. l. 1883, an increase OF 3d.
176, 151
The Director estimates the consumption of
gold and silver in the industries in the United
States during the calendar year 1888 to have
been: Gold, $14,60o,0O0; silver. $3,280,0)0
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07

clad Sinope, and although some of the
details must be inaccurate, the official
description is too interesting to be ig-
nored. They are Pinch pieces,
weighing so tons, and throwing pro-
iectiles of nearly half ton. The
powder charge is go pounds, and the
initial velocity 1900 meters, while the
distance of the lannon's ranges is said
to be 20 versts, or over ID miles. AS a
consequence the fire of the guns can
only be directed by the map, the OBJ
ject fired at being out of sight. Two
men, however. suffice for each gun,
as they are worked by hydraulic ma
chinery.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
No Mormons Need Apply.

Several Mormon missionaries have been
PROSECUTING for some time past in the
neighborhood of Evansville. Ind. Two OF
them in Dubois county have been claim
ing to perform mircles, but failed to do SO.
They were told by number of citizens to
leave the county, but refused. On the
22nd, while they were exhorting, several
masked men seized them, stripped and
tied them to trees, and gave them fifty
lashes each on the bare back. They were
tod that they would be left to themselves
until morning. but would be killed if
found in the county Oh Saturday. They
left at once. 1t is thought that one of thu
men, Williams, will die from the effects of
his treatment and exposure.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
Am Cnfavorable showing.

The financial statement of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad company
for 1888 was fed with the Wisconsin rail-
road commissioners at Madison on the
23th ult. It is the most unfavorable ex-
hibit yet made by any western road for
the last year, not excepting the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy. The disburse-
ments were 81, 689.703 in excess of the
gross income. The following are items:
Construction supplies, etc., $1,73l, gal;
equipment, S1,343, 1922: operating ex-
penses, S16,54S.724; taxes, 1925, 1928; in
terest, 81, 04S, 9T6; dividends, $2, 270, 1888;
total, $29, us, 607. The total gross in
come for the year was $25, 085, 904. A
rumor il current here that Armour, Plank
inton aud perhaps one or two others viii
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07

Two years ago Heman Clark, the we'll
known contractor. preached scheme for o
great system of tunnels under New York
city and the East and North rivers, con-
Meeting the city with suburban points.
Little attention was paid to the plan, as it
was considered too expensive to be prac-
ticable. Last week, however, Mr. Clark
announced the completion of arrange
ments for carrying out the great work. A
capital of $l50,0O0, 900 has been guaran-
teed, of which $30.000,0O0 is considered
sufficient to do the tunneling. The tunels
will be 150 feet below the surface, thus
avoiding all buried wires, gas pipes, etc.,
and avoiding any difficulty with the rivers.
The main tunnel will extend from the city
hall in New York to Fleetwood park on the
north, under Brooklyn to Coney Island on
the east, and under Jersey City to Newark.
These tunnels will be supplied with four
railway tracks each. Freight and passen-
gers will be carried. The passenger trains
will run at full express speed. Elevators
will convey freight and passengers be-
tween the street stations and the tunnel.
The plan for carrying freight will relieve
the city streets of much trucking. Cars
will be brought under the larger stores,
and freight can be lowered directly to
them. Negotiations are now pending with
the city government for the required per-
mission to begin work.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
THE UNIVERSAL TOPIC,
ELECTROMAGNETIC STATISTICS
OTHER MATTERS.
A Sample of Dakota Sentiment.
[Sioux Falls Argus-Leader.l
rREM0R on nET,rnn

[Sioux Falls Argus-Leader.l
A TREMoR OF DELIGT.
The news that the omnibus bill had
passed the house and senate and was to be
signed by President Cleveland sent tire.
NOR of delight throughout the city, For
the last ten yeaes Sioux Falls with other
towns and cities in Dakota has been work.
ing INCREASINGLY for statehood. Sometimes
it looked as if some bill was to pass but
Just as our hopes were being realized,
stab in the back from an enemy or blow
from a mistaken friend would murder the
hopes of Dakota people, It has been a
long. weary watch, but it is now over, and
everybody is happy,
WHAT THEY EXPECT.
Merchants expect better trade, real es-
tate men a boom in dirt, farmers better
crops, ministers more religion, railroads
more business-in fact everybody expects
more prosperity during the coming year
than ever before known in the history of
Dokota. Sioux Falls shares this feeling in
the fullest degree, being the admitted me-
tropolis OF this new state.
INDIVIDUAL SENTIMENT,
Below are some OF the comments
dropped in the presence Of an Argus
Leader representative:
THE LION AND THE LAMB.
Ex- Councilman Gngsby. The wonder
| at last accomplished and the lion and
the lamb lie down together to do South
Dakota homage. Who will be United
States senators2 Ask me something easy.
GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE.
Judge W. w. Bookings: As the ON
nibus bill passed, it has not the faintest
earmarks Of Plat on it. Springer all ths
time held that the people should have the
chance to say whether they should take the
Sioux Falls constitution or have new
one. Plat wanted the Sinnx Falls con-
stitution or nothing. Springer triumphed
and am glad Of It. Springer stood out
against his party, and fought like q plumsd
warrior for the peoples interests. Gen,
Taylor, Receiver Miller, and Judge Spsn-.
Ger, of Huron, have workedst Washington
for the Sioux Falls constitution or noih-
ing, but Springer with broad statesman-
ship and some grand ideas Of justice in
sisted on this point, and carried the day.
] believe In giving the devil his dues, even
II he is the devil,
FAYoRa OMNIBUS FORGIVENESS.
w. H. Lyon: was afraid that Plat
would kick things over but IL now looks
as it all were our friends. Let rs issue an
omnibus forgiveness and join hands fos
magnificent progress IN the failure.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07

THERE is disconsolate orator in the
Ohio Legislature. 1t is Senator Geyser,
who permitted a newspaper correspond
ent to take the copy of speech which
he intended to deliver. The correspond
emit failed to return the copy, and when
the question came up the Senator could
not make his speech. He found out,
however, that it was filed at the tele-
graph Office as dispatch. The man.
ager refused to give it up. Going to a
Justices court, Geyser procured writ
of replevin. When the constable served
it he was told by the manager to go to
the operating-room and take the prop
erty. The speech was in the hands of
dozen different operators, and the
constable, not being able to identify
the copy, went away without it.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
Typc-writing Telegraphy.

For several months past experiments
have been made between New York and
Philadelphia and Pittsburg with new
printing telegraph called "Essick's Type
writing Telegraph" The latest expert
ments made on line TAO miles in length,
in all kinds of weather. and under unfa-
vorable conditions, are claimed to have
been satisfactory, and as demonstrating
the perfect feasibility of the system. The
transmitting instrument is worked like a
key board, and requires no special train
ing on the part of the operator. The mat
ter transmitted is received at the opposite
terminal and at way stations automatically
on strips OF paper from three to four
inches wide in plain print. The opera
tions of this telegraph have been witnessed
by leading journalists with much interest,
as it promises advantages for newspaper
work. The inventor claims that it will
largely supersede the telephone. The
present speed is about thirty five words a
minute, with possibility of fifty words.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07

Ina recent lecture on the advance of
women Mrs. Antoinette Blackwell
called attention to the fact that while
"forty years ago none but few women
thought of having any non-domestic
work, now 100000 women are CLASH
fed in such work" There are $4,000
accountants, clerks, and saleswomen,
2T5 clergymen, and seventy-fve law
yers in this number.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
Walking that Pays.

The six-day -you-please race at
San Francisco closed on the 9th ult., and
was won by Frank Hart, colored, with 526
miles; E. G. More was second with $40
miles and two laps. 1t is claimed that the
gate receipts amounted to $4,000, of
which Hart will get 60 per cent. and More
40 per cent
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
The Floors Fell.

Fire destroyed the building occupied by
}. E. Jenner & Co., milliners, of Milwau-
kee, on the night of the 9th ult. Loss is
SAC, 900; insurance, 1874, 0O0 The loss on
the building is $4,000; insurance, $780,
900. When the fire was practically extln-
guished the floors fell in, burying dozen
firemen in the basement below. Their
comrades quickly replied to their groans
and pitiful appeals for help, and one by
one they were slowly extricated. the work
occupying more than an hour. All were
quite seriously injured and manned, and
two or three probably fatally.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
shinners Renting ,I,e Railroads.

ing refused to reduce the rates on canned
goods from San Francisco, the shippers
there have chartered vessel and will send
an amount equal to 300 carloads of canned
goods around the horn to New York. The
ship rates are So cents per hundred, which,
added to the rail rates to Chicago, %
cents, will place the goods on the market
in the latter city at n cents per hundred,
exclusive of wharfage, insurance, etc.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07

The jury in the trial Of Gov. Larrabee
for criminal libel came into court at Des
Moines, Iowa, ON the 26th and asked for
further instructions, which were given, the
Judge stating very plainly that the PAM
phlet in question was a privileged com
munication since it was only copy of
papers on file in the governors office.
In order to convict it would be necessary
for the prosecution to establish the fact
of malice Oil the part of the governor in
issuing the pamphlet which, as a matter
of fact, had not been done. The jury re-
tired and shortly afterward returned a
verdict of acouittal.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
The Emperor of China Married.

The ceremony of the marriage of the
emperor of China was performed with I'M
usual splendor at Shanghai on the Goth.
The request Of foreign ministers that
they be allowed to tender their congratu-
lations to the emperor personally was po-
litely refused, but they were all invited to
and received rich gifts.