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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
\ Slick Thief Caught,

Detectective Hayes and Halloran. at
Kansas City, made a recent descent on a
room over saloon on West SIKH street
and captured Il tin horn" gambler and all
around fakir known as Harry Disner.
They arrested him on q warrant for vac-
rancy, and lodged him in a cell. Next
morning his trial before the police court
was continued a day and he was returned
to Jail. Later he was confronted with +.
C. Altman and his sister Louise. who DOS
ltlvely identified him as the man who
robbed their store of SD, 600 worth OF dia-
monds several weeks ago. He was also
identified by Hickman Boggs, who drove !
HIM away when he made his escape. Dis
ner refuses to say Il word about the case
and at first denied having heard of tho
robbery. The robbery oc ured ut . o'clock
III the afternoon. the follow grabbing IN a
handful of diamonds and escaping, al
though rersued for two OF three blocks by
the jewelcr with a crowd at his heels, VINO
were kept back by the villains revolver.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
News.


Miss Tillie Fellman, a young woman of
Chicago, was drowned ut Benton Harbor.
Mich, while attempting to save Mrs. Ed
Napir, who was trying to rescue a little bow
from drowning. Mrs. Napier and the bow
were saved.
Twenty Arabs of both sexes are detained
at Castle Garden until the Turkish consul
can be consulted. It is said there are
10000 Arabs waiting to come to this
country provided the twenty are passed
through.
Many Parnellite members Of parliament
have arranged to attend a meeting to be
held i'll county Glare, in Ireland, next
month to protest against Mr.. Ballour's
recent dennnciation of the priests of Glare.
Out Of 10000 French officers of the act
i've army, tifty-nine have been found guilty.
OF participating in political agitation and
have been dealt with according to the
gravity of their %offcnses.
Gov. Cooper, of Colorado, has asked
the secretary of war to compel the Utes to
return to their reservation. They are
slaush!erins cattle and running Off horses
belonging to settlers.
A call has been issued for a convention
of the colored voters of Ohio to be held in
Toledo September 10th, to determine what
course they will pursue Mt the approach
ing state election.
At a meeting Of the st. Louis worlds
fair central committee Col. c. II. Jones,
editor of the Republic, was elected per-
manent chairman of the executive commit.
tee.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
Mrs. t'i''tsa Elwood Rockwell, Who New
Rode on the Cars.

WV WIN &NeNeI
Rode OH the Cars.
Among the limited number of very
aged people in this state, says a dis.
patch from Norwalk, Conn, there is
none SO widely and favorablv known as
Mrs. HDda Eiwood Rockwell, who
l-yes.in aneat little cottage at Poplar
Plains with her son and lis wife. Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Rockwell. On the
10Th of August she reached the age OF
just 100 years, and the event was ap-
P~roiriata1y c%e1eh,lted.,-
M"Granny," as she is Familiarity called,
was born on August 10Th, 1889, the
fifth child of Stephen and Elizabeth
Rockwell,
On January 8, 1909, Miss. Hulda FL
wood became Mrs. Joseph Rockwell,
the marriage ceremony being solemn
lied by Squire Seth Taylor. Her hus-
band, Uncle Joe," died at Wilton about
ten years ago, aged So years. Mrs.
Rockwell has had thirteen children.
Nine of them are dead. OF her de-
~scendants, so far rs known, there are
f%orty-one now living. She has spent
most of her long life in Westport, IVES
ton and Wilton; she has never seen
New York, and has never ridden on the
cars. Mrs. Rockwell's mother lived to
see lob years. Her brother, Joseph
Elwood, of Brookfield, is nearly so
years of age.
Mrs. Rockwell enjoys lively society,
and her genial disposition attracts both
young and old. Her hearing is good,
her memory is really wonderful, land
her mind and voice are clear. Several
years ago she received her second eve
sight, and she "a now see fairly we'll
without s~pectacles.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
REPORTS OF THE CROPS.
Benefited in the Northwest by RAINS.
Wheat Shortage in Indiana.

benefited in the Northwest by Rains--
Wheat Shortage in Indiana.
Gratifying reports reach st. Paul, Mimi.
concerning the crops come from all
points along the line Of the Omaha road.
The rains which fell very generally during
Monday night have proved highly bene-
fetal to corn, and the prospects are yery
encouraging as far as that cereal is con-
cerped. Flax, also, was greatly benefited
by the heavy showers, and the outlook for
that crop is of a most promising character.
From all points comes the report that the
crops still unharvested are looking we'll,
and big yields are confidently anticipated.
All other crops have been secured in good
condition., and the wheat yield is larger
han usual.
department.
lille Indian government has lust issued
Its final consolidated report on the acreage
and product of wheat for the present year.
The final estimates are a little larger than
the memoranda for each province, issued
during the growing season, were taken as
indication, but the aggregate is q material
reduction from last year, showing a ser.
lous shortage In the crop. L~ong-continued
drought at the time for sowing and abb
sence Of sufficient winter rains over large
areas have very materially reduced both
the aggregate acreage and the yield per
acre. The reduced supply will undoubt-
eddy be sufficient for home consumption
but there can be but a small surplus avail
able for expectation. |
From the final estimate it will be seen
that the crop of 1889 was smaller than
that of 1888 by 637. $40 tons, and the
records show that it was smaller thar the.
average Of the last four years by $40, sal
tons, or 20, $50, TEA bushels. The present
crop is the smallest recorded since 1884.
with one exception, a~ggregating 243, O76,-,,
549 bushels of sixty pounds each, 2s1, 1885,
OS3 bushels less than last year.n =
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
that there would be no more prize fighting

that there would be no more prize fighting
i'll Mississippi he would commute the SEN
tence of Sullivan to Imprisonment for q
few days, it being understood that Sulli-
van would submit to the same and with
draw the legal proceedings now pending.
The governor was questioned in regard to
this rumor and replied that there was no
foundation whatever for such a report
An Oil Blaze at P%itisburg.
The large oil refinery of A. D. Miller, at
Pittsburg, Penn, was burned early the other
morning. Perry Heuck, the negro watch
man of the refinery, was found lying in an
injured and dazed condition. He could
tell nothing of the explosion or how he
escaped. Thomas Miller, engineer Of the
establishment, was missing, and it s
thought he persisted in the flames. Start
ing from gasoline, which was the cause of
the explosion, the flames spread IN all di-
rections, 25, 900 barrels of oil being ablaze
at once. The destruction of the refinery is
practically total. The plant was valued al
1925, 900, and the insurance, If any, is
light. The bones of a human being, sup
posed TO be those of the missing engineer,
were found in the ruins.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
AXtcl Breaks the Record.

There was great sport at Washington
park, Chicago, the other day. Axtell, the
phenomenal Iowa three-year-old, trotted
to beat his record, and he did so, making
a mile in PA. AxtelFs mile clips three
quarters of q second from his former
record of 2:llii, Notwithstanding the fact
that even that was better thai previous
performances by any three or four-year-
old. 1t is also within three-quarters of a
second Of Patrons 2:134, which stands us
the best record for stations of any age.
The heat was trotted fairly and without a
skip to within about seventy feet of the
wire, when, owing to bad Judgment in the
handling of the INNER, the little stallion
started into q run and galloped under the
wire. Whether OF not he gained by the
break is an open question.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
They Rode 10 Death.

A horrible wreck occurred on the Knox
vile, Cumberland Gap and Louisville rail-
road, at Flat Gap creek, TWENTY-FIVE miles
from Knoxville, Tenn, a few mornings
since. Ihetrain was the first to 60 over the
new road. and 'arried a select excursion of
business and professional men of Knox.
vile. The train of two cars left the track
ut the crossing an the rear car went down
4 ~trest!e. The dead are:
Judg, George Andrews, the most promi-
nent lawyer of eastern Tennessee.
5. L. Powers, q leading merchant, and
former president of the East Tennessee
Insurance company.
Alexander Reader. a leading politician,
WHO has held many offices of trust.
In addition to this fatal list over a score
were seriously injured. Out of tifty-siS
persons on the trim fortv-one were more
or less injured.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
HUNDRED Vacation of the Vatican

A late Rome dispatch says: The decis-
ion of the pontifcal major domo to
refuse to the officers of the vatican
guards their usual leaves of absence points
to the eventual departure of the pope from
Rome. The COMMITTEE of cardinals
charged to make detailed arrangements for
his possible departure propose that his
holiness shall go by carriage, accompanied
by ambassadors. as far as Cirita Vecchia
and thence travel by sea to Spain. A
small number of cardinal D]rclates will
follow the pope, who will delegate extra
ordinary powers to the chiefs of congrcga-
lions remaining there.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
mississippi Versus Prize Fighting.

Late information from Purvis, Miss,
says that Bull Renaud has just been fonnd
guilty Of participation in the prize fight
and sentenced to pay a fine Of $500. Re-
maud has taken M appeal to the supreme
court and was released on $500 bonds.
He also furnishes $500 to appear as a wit
ness in December before the grand jury.
After disposing OF the case against Re-
maud the special term of court adjourned.
The regular term commences tho second
Monday in December, when K1lrain will
be tried. kilrain's friends arranged for a
bond which was fixed at 50, 900.
A rumor has been circulated that Gov.
Lowry would soon issue a proclamation
setting forth that in the case of the Sulli-
van Kilrain fight the law had been vindi-
Gated, and that as there was a certainty
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30

The Spring Lake r~eservoirnear Fislville,
near Providence, r. l., which supplies a
number of mill villages along the Paw
tucket river, burst Sunday afternoon.
Three persons were drowned ana some
damage done to property. A man named
Graw, who was about "a quarter of q mi q
off, noticed the water coming through
the masonry, as he describes it,
in a stream about as big as a
barrel. The hole was apparently growing
very rapidly. The only living object in
sight was q COW, q few hundred feet across
the fields, which Graw succeeded in res
cuing, although the water was up to his
neck. Meanwhile down the valley were
Mrs. Green lew, aged 60, a Mrs. Hawkins,
aged 90, and Mrs. Tew's son, 7 years old.
They were walking through a strip Of
wood and were overtaken by the flood and
drowned. Their bodies were found in the
wood, through which the wa er quickly
ran until it emptied into the Pawtucket
river. The river rose rapidly and caused
considerable alarm among people along
its banks, who thought that the Ponegan-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
The Black Mans Desire to Vote,

In the days before the war the
Southern Congressman and the South
ern planter used to dilate on the happy
and contented state of mind of the
slaves. They spurned the offer Of
freedom. They could not be coaxed
or driven away from sold Mas'r."
With a merry song on their lips they
left their quarters in the morning for
the corn or cotton field. They worked
joyouslythrough the day, beguiling the
hours with snatches Of jubilant song,
and when night came the melody Of
the fiddle and banjo spurred them on
to the dance, while the owner of the
plantation and his wife looked on APP
provingly at their innocent reyelry.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
The CrOnin Case.

The cases of Coughlin, Burke, Beegs.
kunzc and O'Su'livan, charged with COM
plicity in the murder of DR.. Croniu. came
to trial i'll Chicago on the och. At the
opening of court States Attorney Long
necker stated that three of the efendants
would ask for separate trials. DonoLuc
presented q motion in behalf Of his client.
John hunze, asking for q separate trial.
He read a long affidavit, in which KunZc
stated that he never knew Dr.. Cronln dur
ing the ~lattor's lifetime, and declared he
was entirely innocent of any completely il
or knowledge of the murder.
Similar afidavits were presented on be.
half of the other suspects. Atthe reques
of the states attorney, the hearing wa
then adjourned to Wednesday, in order t,
give him time to prepare his argument il
or1ncit,nn
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
Official Information from Hayti.

Acting Secretary Walker has received the
following c%ablegram from the United
States consul at Santiago de Cuba:
"Gherardi at Port-au-Prlnce orders me to
cable that Hippolyte's forces, 1000 men,
quietly occupied the town on the 23l.
The minister Of war Of the northern forces
assures me that he will permit no rioting.
demonstration Or destruction of PROPERTY.
The French coryettcs sailed at noon for
Santiago co Cuba with Legitime, his prin-
cipal followers and n number of refugees.
The city continues quiet. Hippo ytc is
the provisional president"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30

Iowa to bring this special product into
prominence. 1t is 100 by 100 feet on the
ground and 800 feet high. The roof is
thachcl with native grasses and
all the entrances and projections
are constructed of baled hay.
The decorations are artistic and elaborate.
The interiors of the rala, is divided into
sections occupied by the exhibits of each
of the counties in the region as well as
contributions from Montana, the two
Dakotas and Washington. lnsize, design,
extent and decoration and value of ex-
hiblts the palace compares favorably wit h
the many ice, corn and spring palaces that
have graced the Republic.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
Railroad Collision on The Erie

On the Erie road at Big Flats, N. Y, a
Lehigh Valley freight train was backing
down on a switch across the west-bound
track when an Erie freight train plunged
into 1t, demolishing the engine and several
cars. The east-bound freight was imme-
diately tagged, and the tlagman of that
train sent back to stop the Erie passenger
train, No. 2. The tlagman failed to obey
orders, and the passenger train ran into
the rear end of the freight. The engine.
baggage and express cars of the passenger
and the caboose and two ears Of the freight
train were burned. Engineer Andrew Wal
lace and fireman Kimball. of train No. 9,
We're badly scaldcd. A drover named SUIT
ton and several passengers we're slightly
injured. Engineer Wallace will die. Fire
man kimball is terribly scalded, and in
addition has a broken arm.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
srire-Damp Explosion in n Mine.

There was an explosion of tire-damp IN
No. 2 colliery of the Delaware and Hudson
Canal company's mine at Scranton, Penn,
by which five men We're terribly and por-
haps fatally burned. A gang of mon went
INTO the mine 10 repair the damage caused
by a c~ave-in, and one of the miners lamps
ignited the gas, causing q fearful explo-
sion which could be heard for miles around.
Nicholas, who lives in Scranton, was the
most badly burned of the five men, and it
is feared that he cannot live.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
The IIaytien War Nearing the End,

A spe III! received via New Orleans,
dated Fort-au-Prnce, August 18th. says:
The Haytien eunboat Doifze has just come
III, bringing the body Of Gen. Dardcnac,
Legitlme's commander-in-chief. and the
news that the whole of the south is lost to
Legitime. The fight is now entirely be-
tween Port au-P rince and the remainder
of Hayti, and the people engaged here in
business hope that the end is near. The
loss of Dardcnac is serious. but the loss of
all the important cities in the south is dis
astrous to Legitilne's cause.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
Annual Meeting of the Dakota Dru0pists,

Annual Meeting of the Dakota Druggists.
The annual meeting of the South Dako-
to Pharmaceutical association at Aberdeen
was concluded with q we'll attended banquet
and ball at Hotel kennard. Over 100 drug
gists attended the sessions, which were of
greatinterest. The next session will be held
at Wntertown on the third Tuesday in Au-
gust, 1890. The officers elected were:
President, R. A.. Mills, Aberdeen; vice.
presidents, r. f. Hill, Redtield, and II. A.
Cadd, Dell Rapids; secretary, l. +. Keith
AXE Preston; treasurer, l.. I. Dunning,
Sioux Falls; executive committee, c. H.
Jacquot and B.. F. Stems, Aberdeen, and
W. S. Pranch, Parker.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
Mrs. N1aybrick is Very Ill.

The official messenger has made an
nouncement of tho communication Of Mrs.
Maybricks sentence to the prisoner in
Liverpool. The revulsion of feeling pros
trated her, and she was weaker thar at any
time since her arrest. It is feared that she
will not live long. The Maybrick COM
mittee has resolved to agitate for a pardon
on the ground that the decision of Home
Secretary Matthews shows there is n rea-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
How Hard 1t is to be Pretty.

When it is remembered, says til
Atchison Globe. that the girl who cares
for her looks takes a bath every night
before going to bed, washes her teeth,
brushes her hair back for fifteen min
utes, braids it in a long braid, puts up
a dozen front and back frizzes, puts
cold cream on her face, glycerine and
old gloves on her hands, ammonia on
her chigger bites, and says her prayers.
the wonder is that she can ever go to
bed at all.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
The Jap as a LAWYER,

Two young japanese students, Y. Osama
and X. Saenata, Of Toxic, Japan, have ar
rived at Bloomington. ILL.,, from California
and entered the Bloomington college of
law For the full course of two years. They
are graduates of a law school in Toxic and
practiced there. They have been studying
English literature in California. They are
members Of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
Ohio DagOS on the RamDarc.

Striking Italians on the new railroad at
Lima. Ohio. drove of all the other en-
ploycs the other day and threatened to kill
them if they returned to work. Several
Italians were arrested and locked up.
but the militia was notified and the threat
WAS moi executed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
Gathered In Some Nor Scalers

News has been received at Victoria, b.
G., of the capture cf two more Victoria
sealing schooners in Behring sea. The
vessels are the Pathfinder and Minnie.
The news was brought by Capt. Alger,
who left his own schooner, the Annie 1.
Alser, in Neah bay, and came to Victoria
in 4 canoe. AT the time Of the capture by
the Rush the Pathfinder had 500 skins.
The American schooners Ariel AMI Teresa
are also reported TO have been boarded, but
allowed to procec |, although they had
seals on board, GA condition that they at
once leave Behring sea.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
A Break VIII Come Soon,

a special from Spring Valley, ILL.,, says
the lorked-out miners do not like the pro-
position made by Mr.. Scott and a feeling
OF bitterness exists among a good many of
them regarding the clause declining to
treat with any organization or union. 4
break may be expected, however, among
the foreigners at any moment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
PROTECTING THE NEW DOMAIN,

Troops to Keep Boomers Out of he
Sioux Reservation Lands.
Pierre, OAK, dispatch: Brig. Gen. T.
H. Ruger of st. Paul arrived and went tn
Fort sully to-day to make arrangement
for holding troops in readiness to keep all
intending settlers off tho Sioux reservation
until the President opens the tract BY
proclamation. The Government fears a
rush equal to that into Oklahoma.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
IOWA'S BLUE GRASS PALACE.

The Unique Exhibition Formally Opened
at Crcston.
CREsToS, Iowa. Aug. 23.-The Blue
Grass Palace was formally opened Thurs
day by Gov. Larrabee i'll the presence of
an immense crowd. An appropriate pro-
gram of music and speeches was rendered.
The palace is the outcome of the forma-
ton of the ''Hlue Grass Legion" formed
Of the seventeen counties OF Southwestern
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
Graham Shoots the IeaDids npain

Carlisle D. Graham has made another
successful trip through the whirlpool rap
ids in a barrel shaped boat. For a minute
it was n question whether it was to 90
around the pool or down the river. but the
outward current was too strong and the
boat passed out of the pool and slowly
down through the fearful water opposite
Fosters flats. All these dangers Graham
passed safely and was picked up near the
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
Latest Market Report.
SIOUX CITY.

Cattle Changes are few and un1mport-
mt. Quotations.: Gamers, IS
COWS, 81. 759a.25 stockers, 81. Is a2.35; feeders
S2.l592 fut steers. s2.9Oa3 IS; veal calves
S.. $50 50.
Hogs-Pricos are dow md still falling. Quota
tons: Light hnd mixed. S3.52l4@3.7O; heavy,
50. G5 "3.7716.
Butter Prices a little lower. Cream
cry. 12Il3c; dairy. 941lc fresh roll, safe.
Eggs-Fresh, candled, 1Oa1lc.
Poultry-Spring chickens, live, So. OO@2.7 rs
per Goz. live per pound, SC.
Hides-Green, 4c: cured, 41a65c flint, 7Qsc ;
dry sailed, 4@Gc; green pelts. shearling, each
159@oc; dry pelts, per lb., 1ODl4c.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30

ArIiIinIf in II Mil lr.,n4au

The boiler i'll the nail factory of God
Charles X Co., ut South Townnda., Pa,
exploded a few days since. Five men
were instantly killed, two others will pro-
badly die and four Others were terribly
injured,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-30
More Niincra Quit

Tho middle-vein men of Sire tor, ILL.,.
Who up to this time had been working Mt
the old prices, have % struck, and not a
pound of coal will be hoisted until the
difficulty in the matter of price to be pai
the 200 third-yein miners is finally settled,