The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-24
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called on and while they were preparing to
blow up some houses to check the spread
OF the flames u premature explosion took
place. killing Maj. Short and tor
ribly injurin9 Sergeant walleck. Both
were buried In the ruins. The large NUM-
Dor Of houses destroyed were small wooden
structures. About 200 houses burned. AS
many OF them were tenement the number
OF families homeless Is not less than 1900.
comprising 5000 or 6.O0O persons. Tho to-
tai loss is estimated to be s6OO.C0O: insur-
ance. $lsl 200. 1t was generally supposed
that Sergeant Walleck died after being
taken from tho ruins. but sinco 1t has been
learned that he is still alive in the hospital.
He Is very seriously injured and not likely
to recover.
Tho steamship Columbia. which has
arrived Mt Astoria. Oregon. brings tho re-
port OF the loss of the Oregon Railway and
Navig ,tion %company's magnificent side
wheel iron steamer Alaskan. This vessel
foundered at sea off Cape Blanco. The
Alaskan was bound from Portland for San
Francisco. whore she was to go In a dry
dock for some repairs. Tho steamer for
tunately Carried no passengers. having on
board only the officers and crew whom she
went down. Tho steamship Columbia
picked up tho captain. mate and eleven
OF the crow. Five men are reported to be
drowned. Two boats containing the re-
mafnder of tho crew have not yet been
hoard from. Tho officers and crow nun.
bered thirty-four. The vessel look no
passengers though a number had applied
for passage. but they wore not allowed.
The Alaskan was the most elegantly fitted
up steamer in the northwest and cost $780,
OOO; insured for S2O0. QUO.
Robert Day. "a years Old. son OF a
wealthy farmer living two miles from
Loveland. D.. recently reached home about
midnight intoxicated. Drawing two revolt
vers he declared his intention Of 'cleantng
out the ranch" He shot his father. 65
years old. through the body. He then went
to an adjoining farmhouse. whore Mrs.
Hubbell. his divorced vito. lived. 1c
forced an entrance md fred. striking her
IN the stomach. A servant girl appeared
and no shot at her. w%ounding hcr slightly
in tho face. He then went to the barn and
set 1t on fire. keeping tho ncighbors at bay
with his revolver until he was overpowered
by tho marshal. Robert Day. ST.. and Mrs.
Hubbell arc fatally injured.
Allen Thorndike Rice. minister to
Russia and editor Of the North American
Kerie,r. died suddenly at FIFTH Avenue
hotel. where he vas stopping. Rice had
been suffering from throat Affection for a
few days but was not supposed to be in
any danger. He intended to sail for Europe
on the Inman steamer City OF Paris. but
was compelled to delay his departure ow-
ing to his illness.
The recent oun Of tho money at tho
New York sub-trensury revealed n dtscrep.
ancy Of $35 out of n total sum of 1884. OOO. 600
to DO accounted for. The shortage resulted
from tho acceptance of u few counterfeit
notes in the hurry of business and by the
loss Of a few pieces of silver. The loss was
promptly made good and a receipt in full
given to cx-Treasurcr Hyatt. who WAS re-
sponsible under his bond for the entire
amount.
The clerks who were detailed from the
general land office to go to Oklahoma to as
sist the land officials there have returnedto
Washington. They state that at King
Fisher about 800 entries nave been made
and at Guthrie about I 600 Aud been made.
1le total number of quarter sections in the
territory open to settlement is 10000. hence
filed upon.>
The West End street horse car COM
pany. of Boston. has gained permission to
use the 225 miles of track laid streets it
now operates. for the overhead single Troll
ley system of propelling electric cars. The
sytcm will be erected. but the possibility is
entailed of a stoppage of tho entire street
car traffic of the city in the event of an OK
tensive conflagration. the city reseryinR
the right to cut the wires If necessary.
Among recent appointments made by
the president are the following: John w.
Witcher. OF Nevada. United States attorney
for Nevada: John Murphy. of Dakota. at
t-orney-general for the territory of Dakota;
James w. Savage. of Omaha. Neb.. govern
ment director Of the Union Pacific; Amos
Smith. Of Ohio. surveyor Of customs for
Cincinnati: John Il. Lynch. of Mississippi,
fourth auditor OF the treasury; L. W. Ha-
bercomb. Of the District of Columbia, fifth
auditor of the treasury.
"A leading Wilmington. Del. paper con-
firms the rumored engagement Of ex-sec.
rotary Bayard to Miss Clymer. daughter Of
DR.. Clymer. United States navy. of WASH
ineton. The wedding will occur early In
the ummer.
Queen Mary. Of Bavaria. mother of
King o::c. is dead. from dropsy and cancer.
The naval board of design at Washing
ton have completed plans for o 2.OOO-ton
gunboat. which will soon be published. and
is now hard at work upol. the details Of tho
construction of Thomas slip. This vessel
will mark a departure Of naval design. as
her general plan was originated outside of
the navy department by Representative
Thomas. The vessel is to be built of the
modified monitor type. and her popularity
will be in her heavy ordnance. great de-
fensive power and her ability to make long
cruises with her ample coal capacity.
Although officially opened the Paris
exposition lacks a good deal OF being in
running order. A correspondent sends
this note Of warning: Americans coming
to the exposition need not make excessive
haste. Although President Carnot cere.
moniously opened tho exposition ON tho
appointed dGy tits. up to this writing. frae.
mentary. The great belts In machinery
palace have not stirred al athe. The move
able railway which was laid in flexible
routes all through the grounds vas taken
up on the eve Of the opening to clear the
ofho0o1 ns<h oud lo,,d nm nj. 10 noo,,l4.