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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27
Hc Tease,l Her.

Julius Hooper was shot and killed by
Louise Epperson, near Bakersville, Mo.
Hooper for some time past had been teas
ing Miss Epperson about her admirers,
and had nearly driven her frantic. At the
dinner table he commenced Joking again,
when the girl left the room, got a revolver,
came back, and without "a word shot
Hooper in the head.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict Of
iustiiable homicide in the above case. Il
developed at the inquest that Hoffer had
endeavored to criminally assault the girl,
and only desisted when the other hands
cume to dinner. Then it was that Miss
Epperson got the revolver MI killed him.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

HENRY CABY, whose real name is
Kish-ka-ko, lives in Arenac County,
Michigan, is the gr%eat-grandson of an
Indian chief of the same name, and lie
sets up u claim that in 1919 his ROYAL
ancestor was, by treaty with the Gov
eminent, given sections % and 90, on
which most Of the valuable part of Bay
City stands, and now his lawyers pro-
pose to get his land for him or get the
money value thereof. 1t is alleged that
the treaty records show no further dis
position of the land has ever been ALL
thorized since the treaty of 1919.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

Ir has been the custom in Saltwater,
MINI, for several seasons to go goose
hunting down on Lake st. Croix with a
boat lifted with an electric light. On q
recent evening q party started out. The
Ake was covered with smoke and fog.
They came ona large flock of geese,
which rose. making straight for the boat,
driying the men on the upper deck be-
low Several Of the geese struck the
wheel house and other parts Of the boat.
Some twenty struck the smoke-stack
md sigging, stunning them, and six
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

aud fix the punishment at imprisonment
for three years in the penitentiary.
I'VE, the jury, find the defendants
Daniel Coughlin, Patrick O'Sullivan, and
Martin Burke gully of murder in the
III and form as charged in the IN
dietment. and fix the penalty at imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for their natural
lives"
AS soon rs the jury had been polled
Mr.. Forrest, on behalf of the four con
victed prisoners. made a motion for a new
trial, which was set for hearing Jan. Ii.
When the verdict was about to be an
nounced the five prisoners, sitting in u
row behind their lawyers, nerved them
selves for the ordeal. 1t Was nlain to n
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

Burke tapped Attorney Forrest on the
shoulder and reached over for a whisner
as to what he was to expect. Kunze
leaned forward also, but he LAWYER
waved them both back positively and
held himself in readiness for action. II
was quite plain that Forrest did not know
what the verdict was to be.
The large courtroom was crowded to
its utmost capacity, but at the moment
under consideration all was still as the
grave: The silence, must have been in
tensely painful to the prisoners, and, in.
9 1t was to all present. When It was
Dfosen by the reading Of the clerk. in .
loud' clear voice. . breath Of relief es-
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

A LITTLE negro boy employed on a
New Jersey farm recently met his death
because of his love for milk. He had
got into the habit of sucking milk from
the udder Of COWS and to break him of
the habit the man on whose farm he was
employed put a muzzle on him. With
this muzzle owe his head the little
fellow slipped away to the pasture, and
while Juggling away at the udder of q
Holstein, the COW became vicious, kicked.
him.over and trod on his face. One of
the steel rods of the muzzle was broken
and one end driven through the lads
eye into his brain. He died in a few
hours.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27
THEY FAVOR ANNEXATION.

The National Club of Montreal prn,
nounce for Union With This Country.
The National club, Of Montreal, the
leading Liberal organization In the
province, has put itself on record on
the question of annexation. The PRINCIPAL
speaker was Premier Mercier's son.in.law.
Comm, a prominent lawyer, who made q
speech in which he showed conclusively h
annexation vas preferable sven to in.
dependence. Trembley, another speaker,
made o Of the most telling speeches
ever delivered on behalf of annexation. at
the end of which the club rose en- mssse
and declared unmistakably for union with
the United States.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27
Convicted or n1anslauch,...

Judge Ladd was called up at Z O'Clock
Sunday morning to receive the verdict Of
the jury in the Gainor murder case at
LeMars, Iowa. John Gainor, then q dis
solute young fellow, shot aud killed Pc.
liceman Sam Hamilton in the streets of
that -ity on the night of November 2sd,
1858. i'll II drunken brawl while Hamilton
was trying to arrest Gainor. Self-defense
was claimed. The case was tried last
spring ana the jury disagreed. It was on
trial for the whole week and went to the
jury Saturday night. The verdict was for
m~anslauchter.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27
Practical.

Horace Greeley had the reputation of
being a practical philantllropist, and
his advice was sought by hundreds Of
strangers, whose only excuse for intr1d-
ing upon him was that they needed
counsel, and that he had the brains
that could advise them.
One day. while he was writing an i'm
portant letter in his office, q boy, fifteen
Years old. entered the room, and, stand.
ing near the door and behind the edi-
tors chair, said, "A[r. Greeley, I have
come to ask your advice"
Say on" answered the editor, with
ont stopping his pen or ever glancing
at tie boy.
The only relative 1 have here" con
tinued the boy, lis my sister. L have
been boarding with her, and she let me
have board so cheap that I could earn
enough to pay her, and have something
LETT to buy my clothes. Now L have
quarrelled with her, and am boarding
at another place, where they charge me
all 1 a earn for my board,-not so
good Us l had ut my sisters, and 1
have nothing left to pay for clothes.
What shall 1 do?" !
us your sister married?" asked Mr.,
Greeley, without lokoing up or stop
ping his pen.
"Yes, sir"
rs she q respectable woman?"
"Certainly, SIR"
go straight to your sister and tell
her that you are ashamed of yourself,
and ask her forgiveness. If she will
take You, go buck and live with her.
and after this remember that if your
W sister is not your friend. you will
not be likely to find any friend in New
York City,"
The boy departed without another
word, and Nh. Greeley had not even
seen him, so engrossed was he with his
writing. The poor boy did not person
ally know Mi. Greeley, but, being in
distress, sought him out of n city of sew
eral hundred thousand people as the
mar to give him good advice"
ut was a higher compliments than I
had ever before seer conferred upon any
one" writes the Hon. Eli Thayer, who
was present ct the interview, and re-
ports it in his @History of the Kansas
Crusade. n-YOuth,s Companion.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27
ESCAPEDTHE HANGMAN.
THE VERDICT IN THE CxONiN MUIR
DER TRIAL.

coughiin. Burke. and o'sullivan Get lm-
~prisonment for Life, Kunxe Sentenced
for Three Years, and Lawyer lseggs So
cures an Ac~quittal-Public Feeling In
Chicago.
The jury in the Cronin murder trial at
Chicago, after being out nearly seventy
hours, compromised on the following
verdict:
ave, the jury, find the defendant John
r. Beggs not guilty.
I'VE, the jury, find the defendant John
kunze guilty of manslaughter us charged,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

APAR1s s%hopkeeper, when he adver-
tises goods "at cost" is promptly called
upon by o government official, whose
business it is to see that the merchant
is doing what he advertises, and if he is
detected in fraud of any kind speedy
punishment is inflicted. In other words,
they will permit him to sell his w
goods, which he has paid for, "at cost, I"
but if he is lying in his advertisement
or defrauding his creditors, they expose
him.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27
were captured, while the others got into
the water. Not a shot was fred.

MARIA MAYO, the leading belle of
Richmond, Va, had 100 s@uitors, and
refused ninety-nine OF. them before ac-
cepting Gen. Winfield Scott. He had
courted Miss Mayo when lie was a
young lawyer. After entering the
army lie continued his addresses, and
was reused successfully as Captain
Scott and Colonel Scott. aud it was
only as General Scott, the hero of
Lundy's Lane, hat he at last won the
hand of the much-admired belle.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.
A Lineman Fails from q Pole ami Reoeive
Probably Fatal Injuries.

1Iu0uIHu hin IFOIN d FOG AMI R0O01VO0
Probably Fatal Injuries.
Anew York dispatch says: The first serf-
GUS accident attending the raid of the city
authorities upon the electric wires oc surred
on Broadway, in front Of the chemical
bank. Daniel Montague. q lineman in the
employ of the United States Illuminating
company, fell from . pole and received
probably fatal injuries. Montague was
standing on a cross-har, and this snapped
off close to the pole. The lineman fell
across some wires, bounded of to the stone
sidewalk, and rolled into the basement Of
a building. Montague was engaged in
taking down the wires of his company to
save them from destruction by the city's
gang of laborers who were at work behind
him. He was taken to Chambers street
hosnital.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

The Potter's field OF New York CITY
is located at present on Harris Island.
Since 1869 more than sixty thousand
bodies have been buried there. There
are no single interments; the bodies are
placed in trenches, dug in regular rows,
forty-fve feet long, fourteen feet wide
and ten feet deep. Each of these pits
will hold $50 bodies, which are laid
three deep. in six rows of twenty-five
each.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

JOHN CRERAR, who has just died and
left Chicago 50, $50, 600 to found a pub
lie library, stipulated that it should be
kept free afrom dirty French NOVELS
but he died before hearing the report
of the librarian ut Cincinnati, who says
that american love-trash novels are
greater enemies to girlhood than design
ing Villains"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

The original glovc-maker was also q
great philanthropist. 1t is we'll that he
was, as in some way atoning for the
misery of mel who are compelled by
fashion to wear them when they have
not been educated up to them.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

A COMPANY with : 22,ooo,o 900 stock has
been organized in Philadelphia for the
purpose of developing the iron folds
of Alabama. One thousand acres of
land and $500 building lots have been
purchased near Florence. A furnace
with a capacity of $50 tons a day has
been contracted for
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

d. ID. SLOAN, of Klamath Agency,
found recently in q cremation mound on
the klamath Indian reservation a Har-
rison badge of the campaign of 1871.
The @log cabin" and profile view of
Gen. Harrison show quite plainly.
Probably the Indians got the badge
from General John G. Tremont's party
when they Travelled through that
conrtrv
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

NEARLY one thousand Russian Israel
ties recently arrived at Buenos Ayres.
The-Argentine Republic offers special
facilities for emigration to the Jews who
r expelled from Russia.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

George Geuther, Of st. Louis, aged 20
years, wal fatally beaten by his son Emil,
eyed ~. The boy bears a bad reputation.
The quarrel was over the refusal OF the
mother TO furnish him money.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

SAMUEL Moss, of Essex, Mass, has
been hungry all the time for thirteen
years. He drinks three quarts of water
per day and eats hearty meals every
hour. His age is 81 years and his weight
1856 pounds. His case is u puzzle to the
physicians.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

WOMEN have been admitted to the
bar in all the New England States ex-
cept New Hampshire and Vermont.
Mrs. Kicker, II succ cssful practitioner
i'll Washington, has now asked permu-
sion to practice law in New Hampshire.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

A PHILADELPHIA reporter was so de-
termined to go on the second trial trip
of the Baltimore that lie hid in one of
the coal bunkers, where he remained
for hours. The Cramps were informed
that he was OH board and made an i'll
etlectual search for him. As the fog
was very heavy the Baltimore did not
start ut the appointed time, but her en-
CINE "a started while she wa still
tied Mt the wharf, and kept running
four hours. AT the end of that time the
reporter concluded he must be far
enough down the river, so he came ont
from his place of concealment and was
much chagrined to find he was still at
the wharf. He was entertained at
luncheon, however, before he was es-
corted to shore. the officers greatly ell
joying the accidental defeat OF his en-
terprising purpose.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

GERONIMO, the t%reacherous and
b~loodthirsty old Apache chief, is re-
ported to have embraced Christianity,
andis now actively engaged in Sunday
school work among his fellow red men.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

INFORMATION from Keathley, Tenn.
is to the effect that a farmer named
Newton was attacked near that place OH
q mountain pathway by q panther and
torn SO badly that he died soon after.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

MANY OF the new apartment houses
being erected in London are fifteen
stories high. The air at that height is
said to be like living in the country.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

No EMPEROR has stepped. down and
out more gracefully than has Dom
Pedro. But the way was made clear
and easy for him, and Pedro was the
man to take advantage of it. He has
suffered no disgrace. is sill respected
and loved by his people, and has had q
comfortable living provided for his re-
tirement.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

In 1891 the charters of all Canadian
banks expire, and the plan upon which
they shall be re.issued will soon have to
be determined. Whether it is better to
continue the old system or take pattern
by the newer and simpler method in
the United States is the point to be
decided.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

"WnY do our soldiers desert?" asks
an army officer. 1t is q difficult ques-
ton to answer, but the belief prevails in
some quarters that our soldiers desert
because they are unwilling to serve rs
drudges and menials to their superior
officers for S13 a month.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

THEdeath of Lieutenant Colonel jack
son, in England, removes one of the last
four survivors in that country in the
battle of Waterloo.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

1T is a fact worth bordering that
though the night falls around us it
never breaks, whereas the day breaks
but never falls. We offer this delicate
fancy to some struggling aspirant for
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.

A Heater I'm the United States Express
Office Blows UP.
A Chicago dispatch says: There was a
terrific explosion in the United States
Express company's shipping Office in the
Rock Island yards at Harrison and Sherman
streets. A heater in the basement blew
up, tearing away the fioor and q portion
Of the roof. Several persons were in the
room above where the explosion occurred
at the time, but by a miracle no one was
killed. A man named John Fredericks
was buried several feet by some Of the
debris and was badly injured.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

FRENcH.CANADIANs assert That q ma
jority of their fellows in Canada are in
favor of annexation to the United
Sfatoa
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

One little Akron boy who was proud
of his latest acquisition surprised his
mother by saying: "Im going out of
doors to show God my rubber boots"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27
topics OF THE TIMES.
a Choids Selection Of Inter.
estine Items.
Two-rlFrHs of all the tobacco of the
world is grown in the United States.

By a mistake q Norristown liveryman
sent a Learse and carriage to a house of
mourning a day ahead Of the funeral.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

MARR1AaE is a partnership for life
We all know who isn't q silent partner
now, don't we?- SomeyuiNe Journal,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27
Electinns in OHIO.

A Columbus Ohio dispatch says: The
Supreme court has decided that the biennial
elections amendment to the constitution Of
Ohio, which received a ma ..ority of votes
cast on that proposition at the last eisc.
ton, was not illegally adopted. This estah.
fishes the principle that 10 change the con.
stitution 9 majority of all votes cast at q
general election must be in the afirma-
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

INs1xcER1ry is usually a c%haracteris-
tic Of women who Concentrate affection
on dogs.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

Maine Democrats to Take the Offensive.
"A W~aterville Maine) dispatch saws: AZ
a conference of the Democratic State com.
mittee here steps were taken toward
strengthening the party organization
throughout the State. 1t was strongly
urged that the leading feature Of the
next campaign should be the resubmission
of tho prohibitory amendment to the
people. One Of the arguments used by
those who favored this was the example Of
Rhode Island, Iowa, and other States
where the Democrats nave taken a bold.
and aggressive attitude ON this uestion
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27
viii Clau. sprecxel. seIle

New York dispatch: The World states:
ut is claimed now that the :ugar trust
people, who have from $12, 0OU, 600 to
$15, 600, 900 in ash In the treasury, are
instructing the bank and trust companies
with whom they do business not to lend
money on sugar trust certificates. II this
he true it is tire most serious blow vet
struck at the value of sugar trust certiff-
Gates, and demonstrates the truth of the
Wall street story that the sugar trust
magnates have been very industriously de-
pressing the price of the stock so that they
can Luy in the certificates sold to the pub
lie at 1875 at less than half price. The
story that they were locking up money 90
as to inf aence the course of speculation on
the bear side has not been denied. The
most interesting sugar trust rumor now in
circulation is that Havemeyer and his as
sociates are negotiating with Claus Spreck-
els with the view of purchasing the new
Philadelphia refinery. There seems to DO
a general idea that Mr.. Spreckels will
eventually sell, but he does not dare to do
IN Mt p,.ovnoA ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-16
PERSONAL.

Mr.. c. c. Couillard of the Boston Herald
is in the city.
Hon. W. w. Thomas, Jr.. will lecture up
on Sweden and the Swedes this evening at
Attleborough, Mass.
Mr.. Frank P. Potter, representative to the
New Hampshire Legislature from Manches-
ter, is a guest of Mr.. E. P. Hatch, of Emery
street.
President Dewitt of the Union Mutual
Life Insurance Co., of Maine. was in Boston
yesterday, and Rev. DR.. Hill was registered
at the Parker House In the same city.
1t was Hon. Albion Little who was ap-
Capital, on the part of the Board of Trade,
at the meeting Monday evening, not Thomas
J. Little, as enormously reported.
Among the 500 Masons who are visiting
our city in attendance on the Scottish Rite
meetings, are Col. A. B. Farnham, Mai. W..
o. Clayton, Nj. Nj. Hastings. A. w. Marston,
j. Albert Dole and A. w. Benson of Ban
gor. aTa
Mayor Chapman leaves for New York to-
day. where he has been invited to attend the
first annual dinner of the National Protect
i've Tariff League at Delmonico's on Thurs
day. Messrs. Mckinley, Reed, Warner Mil
Ter. Depew, and Morrow of California will
be present.
Col. Franklin M. Drew of Lewiston, who
Is mentioned as prominent candidate for
commander of the G. A. r. for the Depart
ment of Maine, was charter member of
Seth Williams Post in Augusta. 1t is said
that some of the Augusta delegates to the
convention in February will support Col.
Drew. The other candidates mentioned are
Hon. S. L. Miller of Waldoboro and Gen.
John ID. Anderson Of Gray.
Mr.. Abner b. Chase, one of Norway's
highly respected citizens, died Saturday,
Janury 9th, after lingering sickness of
many months. Mr. Chase was prominently
connected with the Universalist church and
Sabbath school. He was an earnest and
prominent temperance advocate. He was
born in Woodstock in 1920. When about 10
years of age he moved with his father to
Penobscot county and lived in the towns of
Lincoln and Winn. where he represented his
district In thu State legislature and held
nearly every town Office at various times,
until about 10 years ago when he removed to
Norway.