Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-25
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Matthew's Protestant Episcopal church.
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A special telegram from Vancouver, B.
c., dated the 18th. says: "A week ago the
steamship Premier arrived here from
tie. Mont, with big cargo Of freight an
forty passengers. including the j. S. MUIR
ply dramatic company When the port
physician went aboard he discovered that
smallpox. The passengers were not per-
mitted to land and the steamer was sent to
the quarantine station at Victoria. Friday
night the steamer came back with clear
bill of health, but the city authorities here
would not allow her to land Repeated ef-
forts were made to run out her lines, but
the police lineI the wharf and with axes
cut her afloat She finally let go her an
Choir and re manned in the bay all night.
Saturday night the steamship Islander, Of
the same line. came in bay, ran alongside
the Premier. and took off part of her pas
sengers, but when she attempted to land
the police cut her lines, and with drawn
revolvers drove the crew aboard. Capt.
Irving. of the Islander. attempted to dis
perse the police by throwing streams of
hot water on them. but the officers pluckily
held their ground. Both steamers are now
lying off the city. and 5000 people are
down at the wharfs. All are greatly ex-
cited and determined not to let the steam
er land The Islander is evidently making
preparations to try 10 effect landing. and
the fire department has been called out.
The mayor says he will keep the steamers
! aw " from the wharf by turning streams of
| water on them"
On the 18th Floquet, president of the
council Of ministers, met Sauer. member
OF the chamber of deputies for the depart
| mert of the Lore. in the lobby of the
chamber. and told him that his articles
commenting on the application of the Sc
cret service fund during the recent cleo
tons. were base calumnies and challenged
him to justify them from the tribune of the
chamber. Lauer retorted that he would
refer his accusations to jury composed
ofmembers of the chamber of deputies,
! and would send second to Floquet unless
hs retracted his remarks. Floquet replied
that he would neither retract what he had
said nor receive Lauer's seconds. and re-
peated his challenge to that gentleman to
Justify his statements, Laisant and Lee
yrisse. representing Lauer, subsequently
called on Floquet. who repeated that he
had nothing else to say. except from the
Tribune.
Miss Gale, passenger on the steamer
If oh ho
Queenstown from New York. committed
suicide the day after the steamer left New
York by taking rat poison. She confessed
that she had quarreled with her friends and
| said she wanted to die. On the following
| day H. Blondin. passenger, died from
delirium tremens. Both bodies were buried
at sea.
/ Gen. William Warner, commander in
chief Of the G. A. R.. having been urged by
Gen Rosecrans and Charles P. Lincoln,
| commander of the G. A. r. Of the depart
ment of the Potomac. to take official action
looking to the G. A. r. taking part in the
| inaugural ceremonies and parade. has
| written a letter in which he says: THAT it
! is proper for members of the G. 4. r.,
either as individuals. posts or departments,
| 10 participate in the Inauguration cere-
monies. none will question. 1t is time
when the partisan and the sectarian dis
| appear; IL time when the citizens Of the
! republic meet on a common plane. having
but one country. one flag and one destiny
/ The communicative chief will secure :,
place in the line of mac CHI for the G. A. r.
! posts that attend the inauguration" He
| say, it is lelt to the comrades whether or
not they will take part in the ceremonies.
-0he secretary of the navy has issued
| instructions to Admira! Kimberly. COM
handing the United States steamer Tren-
| ton at Panama. to proceed to Samoa .
protect the American interes there. The
Tren'on will bereiieved ut Panama by the
Nandalia and Mohican. and the Atlantic
Will take ~ position on the other side of
the isthmus near Aspinwall. There is
| considerable apprehension of trouole on
the isthmus and it has been deemed nd :
visable to have some naval vesscls there
AS soon as possible.
The landtag was opened on the l4.h.
The emperor in his speech opening tho
session declared that AL the foreign rcla-
tons OF the country were friendly. He sac,
| that during recent visi 10 friendly
sovercigns he gained he conviction that
Germany might confidently cherish tn.
hope OF pace. Tho continued bless ny of
peace uro I'll wa in a graf flying manner by
| the improved economic 81 u.sio. of the
arts ms. The financial position of TIE
country is sat sfactory. TIC emperor's
speech WAS frequently applau ed. Bis
mnrck Was no. nsent. The emperor was