Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-07
BROrGHY BY WIRE.

1T is understood that tho United States
| steamer Boston is to be sent 10 Hayii. Ac-
| cording to reports which are believed to
| lie correct, a commission. under authority
| Of the state department. Will Sail in the
Boston, with power to ascertain and re-
port upon the condition OF affairs in Huy,i,
whether there is n disposition upon the
part of any European government to inter
fere in Haytian matters. and what. if any
action. is required on behalf Of the United
States.
Dispatches from,he interior Of Wiscon
sin indicate that garden truck and early
corn were severely nirped by frost on the
night of the Dist. Ice formed and The
ground was frozen
The Never Sink, a smaller yacht than
ever crossed the Atlantic. has left Boston
bound for Havre. Capt. Josiah W. Lnwler,
Hams Hansen. the Crew." and young Ed
ward S. Mckinney, who goes as passenge-,
were kept busy answering MI sorts ofques-
lions about the boat and her coming voy
age. Three cheers for the skipper and one
moro for the crew were given as the Never
Sink dropped down the harhor.
There was a sensational and rather un-
expected development in the CIonin case
ut Chicago when Detective Danil Cough
lin was formally arrested in the ,olice sta
ton cell where he has been dtained on
suspicion. An examination by n justice
was held Immediately within he stone
walls Of the dungeon. A few moments
later the magistrate ordered a commit
Il L..
way TO the county Jail. The wrrant was
sworn by John Cronin. q brottcr of the
dead doctor. Coughlin is CHARGED directly
with the murder.
Perrin. tho Frenchman wb fired the
blank cartridge at President CTnot on the
eve OF the opening Of the exhibition. has
been sentenced to four months imprison-
ment.
The sending of the English flagship
Swiftsure and the Amphion t. Sitka. with
orders to cruise in the Behing sea, has
caused quite a Stir in offlchl circles at
Washington. Attention has frequently
been called to the fact that shbs flying the
English flag are engaged in illicit scaling
in Behring sea. The state department. has
v
What constitutes the wa crs Of Alaska has
long been complicated quetion, and ii
the English government is ending war
ships to protect Canaian vessels engaged
in taking seal north Of the Aleuian islands,
our government will be confroned with an
international question of the gcatest inn
portance. Secretary Blaine maintains that
hnCo
portion of the Pacific ocean known as Beh-
ring sea. excepting such as lies tast of the
treaty line, bordering on the Sibe,ian coast.
The matter has been discussed inthc cabi-
net, and the determination OF theadminis-
tration is to enforce all our righs in the
matter. If England persists in sending
ships Of War to protect the Canadian YES
sells in taking these young seals. this gov
eminent will take vigorous measuresto
stop it. 1t is believed that England. if the
sees that this government is determined to
enforce its rights. will withdraw and s,b-
nit the question to arbitration, us was dne
with Russia in 1920
The president has appointed Orlow ",
Chapman. OF New York. solictor-gene
A certificate for pension WIS
granted to Philip Flood. formerly private
company e. twenty second Ohio volu,-
teer infantry. The amount of the areas
allowed by the pension Office in his case is
Sl5.2S9, his disability dating back to NJ
vember 1. 1863 This is the largest first
payment on record in the pension office.
-Ihe Nicomtcsse Chandon De Brialhs
gave q breakfast in Paris raoo,.,,, =, lo,
OF Col. William T. Cody buffalo Billy. Th
guests included many members of the leaG.
ing families of France.