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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
MATTERS IN THE WEST.

Maj. j. ". WhAm. paymaster OF the
United States army. was robbed between
| Wilcox and Fort Thomas. A. T.. by party
! OF ambu he'd men. Eight Of the paymas-
ier's escort we're wounded. five dangerous
IL. The robbers succeeded in securing
s29OOO and escaped TO the mountains. The
number of the robbers is not known.
A special from Tinin. o.. reports that
during heavy thunder storm on the 18th
n shower OF enails fell. covering the ground
In Cleveland at midnight the same night
the sidewalks in certain sections were COW
cred with snails.
-At.SeNsele. Wash. Mrs. VIM. Wagner
was killed and her husband and two chill
dren injured by being thrown from dunn
my train. the engine OF which became I'M
manageable The home of the injured
people is at Chadron. Neb.
John A. Enander. of Chicago. who was
appointe minister to Denmark. is still SUI
fering from the effects of hemorrhage OF
the lungs. H S physc ans have advised
him that an ocean voyage will be fatal and
tits understood that Enander has written
to Washington that he will be unable to ac-
Il, is reported from Toronto that DR..
Cronin. the Chicago Irish nationalist who
so mystcrious!y disappeared recently. has
been interviewed by newspaper CORE
spondcnt. and promises to go to France
for person al safety from which Loo atty "he
will tale unfold" I, is not generally be-
licved that the discovery Of the missing
man is genuine.
Harry q. Hi by, who went from Ash
land. Wis. to Oklahoma WIN the boom
began there, has returned. He says Henry
Overhelser. who took seven car loads of
| lumber with him. is building business
blocks in Oklahoma City and renting them
| at fabulous prices. D. G.. Sampson am
other Ashlander. was appointed one OF the
surveyors Of new town sites and receives
sG5 per day for his work.
Fireman Charles Lappan was terribly
crushed in q train wreck near Denver. and
died after his body had roasted under u
fire box for nearly an hour.
| The Illinois state board OF agriculture
has decided 20 spend $50 OoO for new build
ings at the Peoria fair grounds.
| The Hotel Mems National Benefit ASSOC
citation held it's annual meeting in Chicago
and elected the following officers: Presi-
dent. NJ. s. Gibson, Portland, Ore: first
vice president. W. A. Jacques. New York;
secretary and treasurer. w. S. Snow. Chi
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
AZ THE SOUTH.

-Georee Ward. aged %. OF Memphis
Tom shot and killed his wife, aged IL,
md then killed himself. Cause. jealousy.
The bald knobbe1s. Dave Walker, chief
his son. William Walker. and John
Matthew'S, were hanged at Ozark. No., on
Friday last. for the murder Of Charles
Green and Willinm Edens. March II. 1897.
When the drop fell the stretch OF rope let
all fall 10 the ground The rope on William
Walker broke. He was lifted TO the trap
the rope was adjusted and the trap was
seain sprung The execution was charac-
terizcd as a horrible. hunelng butchefy.
In the federal cour, at Fort Smith. Ark
Judge Parker sentenced five convic:s to
hang Wednesday. July 18Th. 1889. az -.
Louis Morton and Miss L;zzieHays at
tended ball at Darlington. Ky. Morton
objected to Miss Hays dancing with LIS
rival. but she ignored his protest Going
home Morton upbraided her. She wus not
! in a repentent mood. and Morton. mad
fatally. He then suicided. Andrew Greg
ori. and woman calling herself his wife
got into row at Marquette. Mich. Gregorie
shot her dead. He then sho: himself in
the head. but may live. John Cullen. whe
has been living with Sarah Gardener as hci
husband, a: Albany. N. Y. shot and killed
the woman because she refused 10 stay
! with him. He then killed himself.
The West Virginia Legislative commit
tee in the Fleming Golf gubernasoriul con-
test matter are giving attention 10 the tes-
| timony in the case.
The pension Office has decided TO es-
tablish board Of examining surgeons al
Guthrie. Oklahoma. It is said there are
/! 500 old soldiers in Guthrie.
The Southern Baptist convention has
concluded its labors at Memphis. Tenn.
and adjourned. Fort Worth. Texas
was selected ns the place for holding the
next convention. and the Friday before The
second Sunday in May. 1890. as the time.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
FOREIGN EVENTS.

There seems to IL growing impression
at Ottawathat the Weldon act for surrender
ing tugitives from justice is retroactive.
The deputy minister Of justice is inclined
to give it that construction. 1t is now a
law.
-Whitelaw Reid. the new American min
lister to Franco. has arrived q. Paris. He
was welcomed at the railway station by
the staff of the United States legation. a
deputation from the Franco American
union. and May American residents.
Extensive landsiides in Spiessback,
Switzerland, have occurred recently. de-
stroyng villages. forests and cattle.
Lord Lonsdale has arrived at Montreal.
He still adheres to his statement that he
was within the Arctic circle and says he
will prove it when he gets to London,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
Sparks from the Wires.

LORD LoNsDA1E has reached
York. He has with him 800 spees|
of birds.
WALTER KELLER, 9 years old zen
to vat of vinegar at Dayton, on0'
was drowned.
PROF. E. H. P1ATT and John ~.
two New Workers, have started on W. ".
back ride from New York to san =
cisco.
The Governor of New Jersey has ~ !
al act for the parole and condlt'oapalj
lease of prisoners confined III 'p' l
Jersey States prison.
GOV. B1GGs, of Delaware, na,
pointed John T. Salisbury, editor Isl d
Delauarian, at Dover, Secretary o, !
vice his cousin, John P. saulsp~'
ceased.
MRS. L. A. WARD, the BeekpIr])
has been expelled from the flrs srs,I
berland Presbyterian Church OF t nj
City for believing that Schwe'n'~
Christ. ,yl
Two MORE breweries at Ne~aIi. Nh a 4
have been absorbed by the Ensll'p j
dictate. An offer of Sc, OOO, Ooo y Sa nns]
for the Ballantine Brewing CoDf
interests, but was refused. .eI
In the $4,000 SANDER sui y =. ID
Curtiss, of Philadelphia. agala ass ca
lord F. T. Hefing, formerly OF 'r die, |
Hotel Of GAINESVILLE, Wis, 'e a;r ID
returned for the plaintiff OF BE-
damages.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24

e, nth u, gallery in the Academy OF Music
sn-;n, -. performance CT Tho stu
Alarm" The people sat and watched 'ne
rpal fire scene unmoved until the nre men
rushed in, when some tried to make o
h,oak for the doors. The first man was
l,ocred down by fireman and the crowd
ant still and soon the fire was cxtinguished
and the play went on.
The sixteenth annual session OF the
supreme lodge Of the knights OF homo.
met ut Indianapolis on the l4'h. The report
of the supreme dictator stated tina: the or
der WAS In prosperous coalition.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
Gen. Harvey.

A correspondent writing of early times
makes the following reference to Gen.
Harvey, recently deceased, whose name
is attached to numerous enterprises
in the hills county: remember we'll
the last visit of General William S.
Harvey to Sioux City. He arrived
at the st. Elmo, sitting in the back end of
u double wagon box on bob sleds, in Jan
uary, 1863. from Fort Sully, having per-
formed some duty for the government.
His hair and whiskers were white then.
His name heads the list of retired briga-
dier-generals. He was retired August l.,
1868. after over forty-fve years service, SO
that he has drawn $500 year for almost
twenty-six years, or about $143.OOO. This
is more than any now living retired gen.
eral has drawn. Gen. John c. Robinson
and Gen. Daniel Sickels, of New York,
coming next on the list
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
In Brief.

The Pioneer Press staff correspondent
for Dakota writes Of federal appointee:
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, the new civil
service commissioner, might be credited to
Dakota and no serious mistake made. He
likes Dakota little better than he does
New York, and has given his ranch in the
Bad Lands great deal of his valuable
time. In spirit he is always with US, and
ceptionally good.
-Dominies and others who solemnize
marriages should bear in mind that the
law of congress is in force here requiring
them to register marriage certificates in
the office of the probate Judge. Neglect
in any case may entail fine Of $l,(Ol or
imprisonment for two years, or 10th, in
the courts discretion.
In looking over the effects of Edi or
w. w. Wilson, of Newark, lately de-
cease1, over 81 500 in cash was found,
which was compile surprise to his widow
This money he had saved and kept the
secret faithfully to himself.
Matt Harrison's 9-year-old bow, while
herding cattle near Fargo, was accident
ally shot by some one hunting ducks.
One shot struck him in the arm and an
other in the stomach. The person doing
the shooting is unknown.
Mr.. Andrews, locating engineer of the
Fremont, Elkhon and Missouri Valley
railroad, is now making survey for a
railroad from a point q. or near Buffalo
Gap to Hot Springs.
The annual meeting of the Dakota
Sunday school association will begin at
Jamestown on June 4th. At this session
the association will be divided and North
and South Dakota association organized.
The rainfall at the Huron station of
the United States signal service from jan
uary LIST to May 4th was an inch and a half
above the normal. The temperature was
5ll degrees in excess of the normal.
The appointment of Pruitt as post
master at Gettysburg has been revoked
and his commission withheld. The pres
3nt postmaster, Francis, is an old soldier
and will serve indefinitely.
The Building and Loan association of
Dakota has sent out from it's general Office
in Aberdeen notice Of the second quarterly
dividend upon its stock at the rate of "a
per cent. per annum.
The proposition to annex the western
range of Mcpherson county to Campbell
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
An Alliance Elevator compauy

The Brookings County Farmers alliance
nave organized stock company, and will
buy or build grain warehouse and coal
shed in time to handle the growing crop.
The capital stock will be $4,000, divided
into shares of $25 each, no member to
hold more tban three shares, or have more
than three votes; 65 per cent. of the stock
to be held by alliance men, thus giving
them controlling interest. A man will
be employed to buy and sell, as directed
by the board of directors. j. S. eleven
ger, prominent alliance man, wrote to
the territorial secretary of the alliance in
regard to the report that he had made ar
rangements with firm in Scotland to
furnish Irvine at - cents per pound, and
received reply that no such arrangement
has been made
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
WILD GALE1N vlRcn
CRoPsDEvAsrArEnnxs,
AND Hail. REI

A Million Dollars Damsr,
and Other Property In Thu, 10
Carolina Also Visited bv a.. 'sse>
Railstones. "estn
INorfolt W., dispatch,
One Of the most severe b.I.
ever struck this section hss '';S NC.
over Norfolk, Portsmouth Just
Ice particles Of extraordiua.ss aa VII
down with the hail, and Gov. NE
hail lay in drifts before the ds1a Incl
that followed carried it awsy ''u Ts
trees of the streets and Il. tae
vegetable gardens were bsdlv v aose,
the country the truck fnrms s.eskt
torn up, Strawberries, peas. na, wee
other crops being heaten 10 > shs
The vineyards, and orchards , sN. n
yelely, vines and trees beiny c cuae''
and tie fruit destroyed. M Lusst
truckers express themselves ~ "a .,.
the season. A swath of iva 20 .. .ui y
broad was cut through NorfolHts Wy
semond Countiesb the atotm ~ Saa
ers all around the Hodges Fe, -ael
and between the Western Rrar.lI
and Portsmouth lost everything g 70
will probably reach q milliosn, y
and it is too late now to 10
to recover. The hailstorm and ~
swept over Southampton Coun..' y
vicinity Of Newsonl's., Depot ,,3
|; gro wing. crobs aud orchards wo sl
damaged by large piecssfof ics se se
great quantity of it. Tie drifts a as|
we're twenty-four inches deem j.; ~
places, and twelve hours after ,h ~ !
the drifts were over six inches in ),
The barn. of ". S. Francis was y \
down by the wind and demolish.i
three horses killed. Other farns.ul
fered in damage to their buildinos'
storm struck the great bridge s sr
Norfolk County, the hailstones IN w
cases being as large as pullet epss
potatoes and vegetable gardens v we,s
aged. Three men at work in a ssl
yond Deep Creek during, the Same ~
were struck by lightning and bad
jpred.
The severes. cyclone ever know
passed over Danville, doing great d. d,
to roofing, fences, shade, aud frui,
Three tobacco factories were NM,
the bridge over the Dan River dam
house in course of construction a,
colored Baptist Church blown dow
roofof the storage warehouse partly
off, and Lees tobacco warehouse
aged. The, shed over the brick mi
blown down and fell on N. A. Fits
the proprietor, seriously' injurins
The cyclone was accompanied bv ri
slight hail, lasting fifteen minutes
A dispatch from Lumberton
says six inches of hail fell there.
preceded the storm, unroofing many
houses and utterly obliterating the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
DAKOTA DOINGS.
THE ABSORBING TOPICS HAVE BEEN
STATEHOOD AND RAINS.
The Sioux Falls Constitution Endorsed in
the South-The Alliance to Mcct-An Al
Nance Elevator Compnny-As to Artcsisn
Wells-Otfer Paragraphs.
An Election Summary

That the constitution adopted by the
Sioux Falls convention finds favor with
the people of South Dakota is evinced by
the reports of the late cleo ion. In some
districts there was not vote against the
measure and nowhere was opposition OF
any magnitude developed. The result OF
the election is also a victory for The repub-
licans. the delegates generally being elect
ed by good majorities. In Mort, Dakota
with the exception of one or two instances
where Independent candidates we're in the
field. the republicans elected their candi-
dates by good maiorities.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
Multiply the Wells.

Says Dakota correspondent: Every
county in the state should Immediately
avail itself of the provisions of the new
law for obtaining artesian wells. Counties
are allowed to issue bonds to buy well
digging outfit, which can then be loaned
to individuals or townships for small
price per day. This has more special APP
plication to the counties in the James
river valley-a district that the Scientific
American declares to be the artesian we'll
district on this continent. More moisture
is needed and this system of wells will
assure it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
THE SAY OF THE BOOMER,

Now there comes o painful rumor that the
Oklahoma boomer in meek and gentle
humor, is upon the homeward track
He is coming DER the prairie and with rich
vocabulary, blasphemous and sanguinary,
he is blazing his way back.
From the Oklahoma region, Hoosier, Sucker,
Iowegian. and the rest. motley legion,
soon you'll see get up and dust
For the boom Of Oklahoma, has IL queer de-
funct aroma. 'Iis beyond the stage of
coma-it is now about to bust"
-ChicaaO Tribune
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
The Alliance viii Meet

G. A. soderburg, secretary Of the Da-
kota Farmers alliance, announces that a
special session of the South Dakota wing
will be held, commencing June Is. to con-
slider the best means for promoting their
interests in the organization of the new
state of South Dakota. He says: This
will be one of the most important sessions
We ever held, and it is earnestly hoped
every alliance will send a full delegation"
The place of meeting has not yet been de-
termined.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
MIsF0RTUNE's DIARY.
A CANADIAN VILLAGE CREMAIED
AND THOUSANDS HOMELESS.

The Pacific S,ratlo,rs Jp Magnificent
Steamcr-Ohio Whisky Insi'ires Unpro-
ro1sed Murders-Sonse Consssls Named
Other Setrs from Detergent Quarters.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24

20 crnts on block and IS 10 60 on bitumfn-
Gus, one Of the largest cuts ever made IN
the west. As the case stands now. there
seems to be no alternative for the mipers
but to accent the reduction or remain idle.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
An Indian Millennium.

The Shoshone and Arapahoe tribes
OF Indians at the Shoshone agency in
Wyoming, have been unusually active
recently, says a correspondent. Dele
gates from other tribes have been visit
ing them, councils have been held and
various dances INDUCED in by young
and old. From medicine man of the
Shoshones it is learned that the COM
motion is caused by the general belief
OF members OF the tribes that an Indian
mellenium is close at hand. A Heading
medicine man has predicted that when
the snow has come and gone once more
all the dead Indians will return to life.
He also predicts that at the same time
all the white men will disappear. The
Indians are intensely excited over the
prophesies and extra precautions are
being taken by the officers of the
agency to guard against possible out
break among them.
That everlasting marriage with a
deceased wife's sister" business is still
vexatious in England. Here is Miss
Ethel Huxley, daughter Of the illus
trious scientist, engaged to her late
sisters widower, the Hon. J. Collier.
They can't be married in England, of
course, so next month the whole Hux-
ley family has to go over to Christiania
for the wedding, which is allowable I'M
der Norwegian law.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
SIOUX CITY.

Cattle-The market has been fairly active
with prices unchanged. Quotations Can.
ners SloOa1.5u; bulls, sl.0ua1.75; stockers.
- o5 2.si; cornfed COWS, s2.25a2GO; feeders.
81. 0Oa4.OU.
Hogs-surply is plentiful and prices slightly
higher Quotations: Light ana mixed 81 4o9
400; henvy. s4.47ien4.52le
Butter-Prices practically unchanged. Cream.
cry, lsN22c dairy, l2G1lec fresh roll, lOa1l7c.
Eegs-Fresh. cEndled, 9nl0c.
pouitry-1ive turkeys, e01lcc chickens, live.
4.GuS4 so per do2., live per pound. 6G:7c.
Hides-Green, &c: cured, 4s.Q5c: flint. To-
ury salt cd: 4G6c; green pelts, Gtc@ 81 GO; dry
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24

stock-Hoss, s4.soa4.4714. c.ttl. q, ma, ~
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
CHICAGO.

Cattle-An active market wifi, nr;oo.
changed Cows and bulls, sl.75a2 So; stoekers
ara feeders, $2.50@360; beeves and steaya
$3.40t94.4O. 0'eefs'
Hogs-A little lower. Light, sleoa4,7q,a.
.sheepaWesterns. corn-fed. 50. 4oa4. rs :1anbs
Corn, cash, $3.50 July. IS Lice Oats cash ossec
s sayy' - KS. Prime timothy. sls6al.s7. ia!
Lard, cash. IS .e2H July e7Oo. Buttey, e!z.zas'
cry 11@lec; dairy. sal4c. Eggs, fresh, l1aiIMc
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
MINNEAPOLIS
OMAHA

Produce.Wheat. No. /, hard, or. N.
northern, Ole; No. Q, northern, Soc, '''' NO.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24
NEW YORK

re ar0a ase: coRe 10 No E red sc No
46iac Oats mixed western 1'a soa .5 No. 3. AsS
Provisions-Eggs, western, ls1s@lssc R,.
ter, western dairy, sslsc; western cse.na nu1-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09
The Fly Was There.

+" A funny thing occurred here the
other day." said barber, as he was
putting the finishing touches on a
Saturday evening haircut. "A fellow
came to be shaved who was somewhat
under the influence of intoxicants. He
took his seat in the chair and all pro-
ceeded we'll till had shaved one side
of his face, when hestopped me: Hold
on, want the thing 'splained.
Il asked him what was the matter,
and he replied: There's a fly on my
cheek, and you have shaved the lather
and whisker off, but the fly didn't move.
Now, what's the mazzer with him.?
Il told him there was no fly on him,
but he pointed to the mirror and said
You think / can't see him. 1 ain SO
drunk that can't see a fly.
"All right-what Is it?
Il turned to the glass, and there stood
the fly on the mirror and in such a po-
sition that from my customers range, of
vision it seemed to be on his cheek.
He afterward said that he had felt that
fly tickling him all the time, and won
dered how / could shave under it and
not cut its legs off. Utica Observer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09
Unjust Taxation.

( 1t Is unjust 20 tax the stomach with burthens
that it cannot bear Many silly people thus ty-
rannize that faithful servitor until it rebels and
Furnishes them they deserve. Dyspepsia is
usually the child Of gastronomic folly, but
whether this or the natural associate of inner
ent feebleness from childhood it is surely and
pleasantly remedable with Hostettor's Stomach
Bitters, the finest and most highly sanctioned
gastric tonic in existence. AS result of the
tone impaired to tho stomach, and the increased
activity of it's digestive and assimilative action
insured by the persistent use OF this benign in
vigorant, general stamina is augmented, the
nerves strengthened and tranquilized, and a
tendency TO insomnia and hypochondriasis de-
feated. Biliousness, chills and fever rheuma-
tism and kidney troubles are conquered by this
admirable medicine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-09

II war; peck of green peas said
q young woman, as she entered q gro
Gerry store. "And shake the measure
down good, please" she added.
"Lemme see," said the grocer, with
Mrs. Small that lives around the cor
ner, amt you?
"Yes, SIR"
"You was in here to get a peck Of
pertaters, the other day, wasn't you
and Jest as you was a-goin' to settle,
you said you dropped half dollar down
behind them barrels over there?"
"Yes, sir-accidentally, of course, y
said the woman, apprehensively.
you looked for it, but said that you
couldn't find it," went on the grocer,
"and you said never mind, you would
call again for the change when moved
the barrels and found it?"
"Yes, sir. L don't want to trouble
you"
"Oh, no, of course not found the
fifty cents, but havn't got any change
for You. 1t is bad one, madam"
lis it possible?"
81 believe you knew that it was a bad
one, and dropped it on purpose, and
didn't try to find it," continued the
grocer.
"Sirw
ooh, you women is awful inherent,
but you can't bluff me with your 'sirs.
You don't get no green peas from me
shook down or bulged up, till you set
tie for them pertaters.
The woman went out with flaming
face without another word.
"Yes," said the grocer, as she turned
the corner, that's another of their
tricks TO cheat the grocer I've always
noticed that them people that's so par
ticular to have their measure shook
down, and an ounce or two added to
every pound, is the very ones that
would steal brick house and lot if they
could lug it off"