Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11
Gen, A. Il. Ward, Etc.

1t may interest Dakota readers to learn of
the final antic of the late lamcntcG Gen. A.
b. Ward A New York dispatch gives it
thus: Dr. A. Bently Worthington, other
Wise Ward, otherwise dozen different
aliases, has skipped the country. He did
not go alone. His companion was the latest
vile which he claimed, or in other words,
Mrs. Plunkett, the teacher and cxempliiler
OF Christian science. DIR. A. Bcntly Worth
1ngton paid his last visit to New York nearly
week ago. AS one Of his numerous wives
OF equally numerous angry creditors might
nave met him with unpleasant conse-
quences, DIR. Worthington appeared in Il
false wig and whiskers His first visit was
to the publication office of the International.
at ID West Forty second street II was here
That DIR. Morthington and Mrs. Plunkett
HNed together before he was driven out
OF the city by the exposure of his past life.
DIR. Worthington. after helping Mrs. Plum
kctt to get out the last number of her mag
aZlnc, left the city with one OF Mrs. Plum
ketts children The next day Mrs. Plunkett
followed with her other child. Her friends
say that the destination of the pair is Aus
them at the old quarters in West Forty
second street The blinds are drawn and
the floor is to let. Mrs Piunkett's depart
ure has thrown CONSERVATION into the ranks
OF the Christian scientists who still believe
in her. When DIR. Worthington left New
York City some months ago Mrs. Plunkett
gave pledge that all his debts would be
PAID and matters SO arranged that he could
become free. The little band has waited
with exemplary patience for the return of
DR.. Worthington. 1t was to be the supreme
test OF Mrs. Plunketts good faith with them
Mr.. Plunkett. the injured husband, has also
left the city. A fortnight ago he suddenly
announced that he had determined to 60 to
Chicago. Since then he has not been heard
OF in Christian science circles.
IT has been learned that Boone MAY, a
once noted character of Deadwood and the
Black Hills, is deputy United States mar
shall in New Mexico. 1t was believed that he
hap died OF yellow fever in Rio Janeiro after
taking prominent part in several South
American instructions.
NORTH DAKOTA millers have secured for
elgn agency and will henceforth ship their
flour to Europe without having it pass
through the hands Of brokers' SPECTATORS.
etc.
The school OF mines has entered on it's
third year of regular work at Rapid CITY
with full attendance of students.
ANOTHER rich tin deposit has been found
near the Etna mine in the Hills
ABOUT 500 Ogallala Sioux Indians, out on
hunting expedition camped near White
wood recently.
JAMES SHIELDS, one of the Oldest miners
in the Black Hills was badly injured mt
Deadwood by falling into street excava-
ton while watching a street parade
SWAN Bros. OF Andover, Mimi, have Sc
cured the contract for sinking the artcsian
We'll at Cakes, over four competitors. They
give water guarantee and drill the first
1900 feet for S. per foot.
IHE door OF a cattle car on q Northwestern
freight was left unlocked and when the
train reached Brookings it was discovered
that some OF the animals had made their
escape. They were captured, however, and
the train proceeded on it's journey.
NUMBER OF Indians from the Yankton
agency are on their way to Pipestone, Mimi,
10 lay in winter supply of pipe clay to make
their pipes and trinkcts out Of.