Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
MATTERS IN THE WEST.

j. B. Bordeaux OF Shelton. Mason coun-
ty. Wash. Ter, and four Of his children
died from eating poisoned cabbage. Mrs.
Bordeaux also ate some of the cabbage and
is in very critical condition. but may re-
cover. The cabbage was raised in Califor-
MIA and brought to Shelton by steamer. 1t
is the theory OF the physicians that Paris
green had been put upon the cabbage to
kill bugs, and that the food was not care
fully washed before being cooked.
"A dispatch from Edmonton, N. W. T..
of the 18th says; Last Thursday a loud
noise like the report of a cannon. followed
by rambling noise like thunder. only APP
parently under ground was heard by many
people in the town and the surrounding
country. At Stony Plain. about fifteen
miles from here, it was most audible.
Some report having perceived Il slight
trembling of the earth. 1t was most pro-
badly a slight earthquake.
The receipt of the news Of the passage
of the Des Moines river land bill caused
very little interest at Fort Dodge. Iowa,
near whicd place most of the lands lie
which will be affected by it. One heavy
owner Of lands says he regards it as no
consequence and cares not whether it is
signed by the president or not. as previous
decision, of the United States supreme
court have confirmed the title. Nearly all
the settlers are said to consider the matter
in the same light
| Not guilty" was the verdict returned in
the Brown poisoning case at Mason City.
Iowa, on the 18th, and when the announce
ment was made the defendant betrayed no
emotion whatever Her husband rushed
frantically forward and throwing his arms
about his wife kissed her several times.
She received the congratulations OF l.er
| father, relatives and counsel, and number
OF the lurymen. On the first ballot they are
said to have stood two for conviction and
| ten for acquittal. The verdict was antici-
pated by the public. and gives general sat
| isfaction. The state made but poor case,
though the mystery of the poisoning re-
mains unsolved. 1t is thought that Mrs
Brown will now apply for divorce.
During binding snow storm on the
III. Charles Grimes and wife. Jacob
Grimes and wife. and Dug Cole. Mrs. Fan
ME MaMahon and Miss Annie Lee, were
babtiZed and immersed in the Guttered-
gest branch near Danville. ILL.,, by Rev.
Hodge. Of Catlin, and Rev. John Lee. of
Danville. A large hole was cut through the
ice for the occasion. The converts were
| all very thinly clad. and after the INNER
sion they walked shivering in their wet
garments to their homes. One ofthe wom-
en- carried two months ba y in her arms
The Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
Railroad company has issued lis statement
of earnings and expenses for the month OF
December and the year 1883 The gross
earn ngs for the month were $2.1G7, 673, an
increase Of s4,2s5 over those OF the CORE
spending period OF the previous year.
There was an increase Of s31s. 048 in the op-
| Grating expenses and decrease OF 1913 .76a
in the net earnings. For the twelve months
ending December 81. the gross earnings
were $23,7S9.1G a decrease of $3.50, e1O,
while the net earnings were IS, 9eJ 1854, a
decrease Of $6.37s147 as compared with
1887
The Montanians are very much stirred
up and agitated about the matter Of admis-
| sion. The newspapers arc discussing it