The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-20
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at the Springs on Monday. MIR. Thu
man has abandoned his former plan Of
going To Newcastle, and viii give his
whole attention to his business at Bur-
ton.
The jury in the Cronin case brought
in Il verdict as follows: Coughlin.
O'Sullivan and Burke found guilty of
murder with pem t of Imprisonment
for life; Hume OF manslaughter with
imprisonment for three years, and
Bcggs was acquitted.
John A. Stanley of Hermosa was at
the Springs on Wednesday. He came
to attend the wedding of his brother.
John is another of the newspaper boys
that has received appointment under
the new order of things he being now
postmaster at Hermosa.
II. l.. Skinner, of Nashville. Neb., an
old friend of S. E. Wilson, is looking
over the Springs with q view to estab-
fishing himself in business here. Mr..
Skinner Is engaged in the grocery bus
mess at Rushvillc and should he decide
to locate here will embark in the same
here.
Ergo & Son arc doing an immense
business as the numbers on the tickets
for their holiday premium drawing in
dicates. We don't know of any good
reason VIII. they dc so much business
except the fact that they arc selling
goods as cheap or cheaper than any
body with Il chance in the drawing be-
side.
Next Sunday being the Sunday be-
fore Christmas, the services in the NJ.
Il. church will be appropriate to the oc-
casion. Christmas hymns will be rem
dcrcd by the choir. and the sermon. on
the birth of Christ, by Rev. S. And
rews, who will also preach in the after
noon, at 3o'clocI, in the Mlnnekahta
Hotel, the first of q series OF sermons
on the "Beatitudes."
Maj. Eaton is justly proud of q doc
ument that came to him recently. II
is a commission from Commander in
Chief Grand Army of the Republic
Gen. Alger creating him Assistant In
spector General for the two Dakotas
1t is the o gratifying to the Major
that it came unsolicited and the frs
knowledge he had that such a thlns
was contemplated was the reception u
the commission.
) Capt. L. ii. Russell, of Deadwood
representing the Daily Pioneer of tina
city, is at the Springs. Nh. Russell i
doing some missionary work for thu
Pioneer and gathering data for u WRIT
up of IL town in his paper. Th'
Pioneer is a good paper, supplying t.
our people as fresh news as a b.
gotten from any source, and the STA
hopes that the Captain will receiv'
such encouragement that he will b
pleased with his visit.
I The STAR acknowledges the receip
of an invitation to attend the 'secon'
+ annual Ball of the Long Pine Div. NJ
173 order of Railway Conductors o
$ Chadron Neb. which takes place Christ
ma evening Accompanying the mvit
alton was a complimentary an inst
tuition ''you know so highly priced b.
: an editor. Thanks. Elsewhere will b
found announcement of reduced rail
road fare that will he duly appreciate
by those wishing to attend. a 600
time Is guaranteed.
e The Fremont, Elkhorn, & Missonl
! Valley Railroad. (The Northwestern
! Line) extends to its patrons and friend
a Merry Christmas" and a .'fIapp
New Year. and for the purpose of e,
d enabling them to visit their kin folk
e during the holidays, will sell excursio
t tickets December 24th ,25th, S0th, an
a January LIST good returning Sd, at on
fare for round trip between all station
4. within two hundred miles limit. An
Agent of the +. T.. & NJ. v. r. r.. wi
t. give full information as to the sale
il tickets, limits, etc.
A general invitation is extended
. everybody to attend the Christmas e!
T. %ercises at the NJ. L. Church next Tue
u day evening. The church will be ell
gantly decorated. "Old Santa Clau;
will make his appearance from a lar:
fire place in the center of the front er
H. of the charch, on either side Of wlit
so will be found to have grown as if
Sc magic. two beautiful trees, 'bearrr
all manner of fruit" just in front
all will be an immense evergreen arc
;. These beautiful decorations togeth,