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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05
TWO TOWNS BURNED.
: Gardiner and Black Pine,
Mont, Destroyed by For
est Fires.
Only One House in the Former Vii.
lage Left Standing Other
Villages Threatened.
Prairie Fires Sweeping Southwestern
MinneSOta-Big Stone City in
Peril.

HELENA, Mont, Sept. 2.-News has
been received from Black Pine, in Deer
Lodge county, that the town had been
destroyed by fire. Black Pine is situated
in the midst of heavy growth Of tim
Der, and large mills, and the Black Pine
Mining company's works are located
there. The fire started in the timber q
week ago and men had been fighting it
continually. Friday it was thought to
be under control, but brisk wind
famed it up again, and Saturday the
people going to town were forced to run
their horses for quarter of a mile and
could see nothing or hardly breathe for
that distance. The flames were going
straight for the town at fearful speed,
the wind was increasing and
the roar could be heard for
two miles. The mill and mine
were shut down and all the men turned
out to fight the fire. The flames shot
200 feet into the air and it was impossi-
BILE to get nearer than 300 yards. Two
thirds of the men were at the mill, but
it was impossible for the rest to ap-
proach. The buildings were kept wet
all the time, and they hoped to save it.
About twenty men had their hair and
whiskers singed, their faces frightfnlly
blistered, hands burned and on the
whole badly used up. The people of
the town are taken care of at Phillips
burg.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05
ONE HOUSE SAVED.
Gardiner, Mont, Literally Wiped Out by

Gardiner, Mont, Literally Wiped Out by
Fire.
CINABAR, Mont, Sept. 2.-The town Of
Gardiner, on the edge of the National
Park, was entirely destroyed by fire Sat
urday. Only one house was saved out
of over thirty in all. The families saved
only their bedding, and some not even
that much. The fire originated in a
saloon, and wind was high, the flames
completely sweeping the town. All the
troops and other government employees
in the Yellowstone Park were engaged
all week in fighting fires there. The
campers are blamed for being careless in
extinguishing fires. Threatening flames
are reported in the neighborhood of
Empire.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05
Separate Trial for Woodruff ONLY.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-Judge McConnelrs
decision on the motion for separate trials
in the cases of Coughlin. Beggs, Burke,
OSullivan and Woodruff, is to the effect
that in the first four mentioned it is de-
MED. Woo druff, however, is granted a
separate trial. The attorneys for Cough
lin, Beggs, Burke and O'Sullivan de-
manded an immediate trial Judge
Longenecker asked continuance. After
a wrangle the matter was laid over until
morning, at 10 o'clock.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05
Council of Administration.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. = .-Trnmediately
after the adjournmed of tie National
encampment, the new council of adj
ministration held its fir Meeting. Com
Observation-Disclosures lger presided,
and Col. E. f. Wigel was elected secre-
tary. The bond of the Gua,termaster-
general was fixed at 81 zoo, the adiutant
generals at l,OG0. Tt was decided that
an executive committee CT seven be ap-
pointed by the conr3aH Ga"- in chief at
his earliest convenience The adjutant
was instructed to publish the chief fea-
lures of :he Boston encampment in five
of the J.-.ding newspapers of the coun-
try.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05
TEN MILES OF FLAMES.

Prairie Fires Carrying Destruction
Through Farms in Southwestern Min
LAC QUI PARLE, Mimi, Sept. S.-A
prairie fire ten miles wide is sweeping
the Minnesota bottom lands, and the
town of Big Stone City is threatened
with destruction, the flames having
reached point two miles southeast of
there. Hundreds of farmers have lost
all their hay and stock, and the fire,
which was started two days ago by a
party of hunters, is beyond control.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05

from a midwife. The first babe pro-
cured soon died and second was OBJ
tanned. This one also died and the third
one was SO homely that the woman
would not keep it. She got fourth one.
Though Hamilton had seen the first
babe, ne never knew the difference, and
has been regarding the fourth bought
child as his own. To lcgitimize the
child he married the supposed mother.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05

MIS- haullCOu,
Mrs. Swinton and
Joshua Mann to
force Mr.. Hainil-
ton to marry the
first named. AS
part of the plot
Mr.. Hamilton was
made to believe
that a child was
born to him Dec.
17,1886, at Elnaira.
He married the
w ON an three
weeks later. The
lnspe ctor has
found that the
ba be W a 8 pro-
cl,rad for SlO
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05

Catte-GOoI to choice corn cd - RS 3 GA
$40: common to medium, - , Ie. } Is stoc..rs
and feeding steers, lie. -. r,ws. 1850
2 10; grass range steers 81 24l
HoGs-Good to cEoica Gnd "a. mixed sLa5 10
AS, heavy and mixed, ! 80 ,4lJ
Sheep-Good to cho"" .uu5ton>, 50I3.90
common to medium, 22iI325
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05
NINE PERSONS MISSING.
Fire Nearly Destroys Barker. a Thriving
Montana Mining Village.

Montana Mining Village.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Sept 3.-News
has just been received that Barker has
been almost totally DESTROYED by fire.
doors below Zeigler's house, and swept
from there up the valley, burning all
the Eastern portion of the camp. 1t is
supposed that Ellis. his wife and four
three men missing. mir. Neibes lost
seventy tons of hay, farm tools, and
everything but his household goods.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05
JOHN GRASS DYING.

The Eiackfect Chief So Sick chat He
Wants His Mother-in-Law.
FORT YATES, N. D., Sept. John
Grass, the great chief of the Blackfeet
Sioux, is seriously ill, and is not ex-
pected to live. He has telegraphed to
Cheyenne agency for White Swan, his
mother-in-law, to come to his bedside.
Old John Grass Still Alive.
BISMARCK, N. D., Sept. 3.-John Grass,
the famous chief, who was prostrated by
the heat few days ago. is still alive and
resting well. There is a prospect of his
ultimate recovery, though the old chief
has given up hope.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05
LATEST MARKET PRICES,
st. Paul Union stock Yards.

Cattle-Good to choice ripe corn fed staers
$4,000 400; good to choice fat native steers s3 OK
@375; good to choice cows, $1.7502sO; common
COWS and mixed, 7! 00Ga250; bulls, S1.U002. 80:
mich COWS, S120Go; stockers, 81 500 60; fee..
ers, S2.OOG2.T5 veal calves. $2.00Gs3. 80; butch
ers' steers, !$s.50@3.C0; Dakota range steers,
S2.5093.so; Montana steers, S3.O0@350; COWS,
$2.GO@250.
Sheep-Good to choice native muttons, Ss6O6a
AGO; good to choice lambs S3GOGQ45V;
good to choice western muttons, So. 41ln3. 80;
western lambs. s35H042j.
Hogs-Lighr, So 9JGI4 mixed, s3s0aA1O:
heavy, g, 100 400.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05
SOUTH DAKOTA REPUBLICANS.

Mellette Nominated for GovernOr-Gif-
ford and Picker for Congress.
HURON, S. D., Aug. 3O.-The South
Dakota Republican met here, nominated
a ticket and adopted a platform
1t re-affirms the principles of the
National Republican convention and en-
dorses President Harrisons administra-
tton; declares against trusts and pauper
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05

Cattle-Steers $500 l465: cows 81 a55s2C1;
Texans, ri @3.15: Westerns, SEQ 3S}
Hogs--Mixed, s3.S)Q425: light, S395r24Y0;
rough packing SO 55G1365; heavy packing and
shipping, $3.GlI4 10.
HJOS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05
Encampment Figures.

MINIATURES, Sept. 3.-The final rail.
road figures indicated that nearly 200,
600 strangers were brought to the city
over the different roads for the Grand
Army encampment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05
UNEARTHED BY BYRNES.

The Inspector Discovers u Plot to Compel
Young Hamilton to Marry Mrs Eamil-
ton.
NEW YORK, Sept 4.-Inspector Byrnes
says that he has unearthed the details Of
q conspiracy between Mrs. Hamilton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05

MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. 3.-A report
from Bessemer says the highwayman,
under the escort of Sheriff Foley,
reached North Bessemer at 1855 a. N.
They took the stage there and proceeded
to Bessemer, arriving at that place at
l:3O. The robber was safely landed in
Jail at 1 :45. There was little excitement
manifested,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05

A. c. MELLETTE. only a score of dis
senting votes. was as follows:
Recognizing the pernicious influences o
the traffic of Intoxicating liquors upon
every interest of our commonwealth, we
favor national and state prohibition of
such traffic, and the adoption of the
article of our constitution relating there
to, and the enactment and enforcement Of
such laws as will make the same effective.
The following ticket was nom
mated: Governor, A. G. Mellette: con-
gressmen, o. s. Clifford, J. A. Picker;
lieutenant governor, j. A. Fletcher; Sec
rotary of state, A. o. Ringsrud: state
auditor. L. G. Taylor; state treasurer,
Smith: attorney general, Maj. Dollard;
superintendent of schools, G. L. Pink
ham: commissioner of school and public
lands, H. Parker; supreme judges,
Judge Carson, Judge Kellum, Judge
Bennett.
o. s. Clifford and j. 4. Picker were
nominated to congress by reclamation.
Arthur G. Mellette went in for governor
in the same manner. The balance of the
ticket, except Maj. Doll were NOM
mated by ballot.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05

labor from foreign
countries: favors lib
eral pensions; de-
mands equitable
rates of transporta-
ton and favors cleo
ton of railroad COM
missioners by the
people. Upon the
question of prohibit
tion.two reports were
submitted. The ma
jority report, which
was adopted with
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05
THE GRAIN MAR.[STo.
CbIc;tgIi.

CbUcagG.
Wheat-Lower: Ca.h, Use. Octouer, 7ri<c.
December, 1859.
Corn-EaSy; cash $3.50
vember, 3Sssc.
Oats.-Cash, 191sc; 0, - - w
her, aO>sc
Rye-Cash, 42c.
Barley-September, f6c
Prime Timothy-$13O
Flax-Cash. $1.26.
uinnea 49,
Wheat-No. hard Sc d.. .....c..
77Ac; No. Northern, s-... IF. q
Der, 7434c; December, r.. -. , rr--.0..
September, tic; October. e.
hard 7s16@79c; No. l Nortus.u, &c; 10. !: Norun.
eru 7s074c,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

To THR EDiroR-Please inform your read.
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named disease. liy its timely Use thousands OF
hopeless cases have been permanently cured
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7. A. SLOCUM. ii. c.. 1871 Pearl ST., New York
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05
COnfeSses His Crimes.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. 2.-Bandit
Holzhay, long the terror of the northern
sections of Michigan and Wisconsin,
paced up and down a cell in the Jail Of
Marquette until o'clock p. M, when
he was started for Bessemer in charge
of Sheriff Foley. He is 20 years Old
and by no means a desperate looking
fellow. The prisoner has confessed to
all his crimes, among them the holding
up of the Milwaukee and Northern and
the Wisconsin Central trains. He did
not get a large amount of cash in any
of them. The bandits arrest causes no
excitement here. Whether it will affect
the people Of Bessemer differently can
not be said.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05
nlnHAT
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05
BLACK BART IN BONDS,
The GOgebic Stage Rnbber Captured
Re i1,I,

The Gogebic Stage R"bber Captured
Near Republic, Mich.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 2.-The
Journals Negaunee, Mich, special says:
L" Black Bart" whose name is supposed
to be Holzheimer, was disarmed and
captured at Republic. He had several
weapons on his person, and the pocket
book of Banker Fieishbein, of Belleville,
Ills, whom he robbed and murdered
last Monday, was also found on him.
When the marshal attempted to arrest
him "Blacl1 Bart" starred to draw his
revolver, but was not quick enough, and
was laid low with a blow under the ear,
before he could get chance to shoot.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05
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for Treatise on Scrofulous Affections.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-05

Golden Medical Discovery, and good
digestion, a fair skin, buoyant spirits. vital
strength and bodily health will be established.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-12
COTTON AIARKrrs-By TrLrcRApu

Liverpool. July II, p. m.-Cotton-The sales Of the
day included 900 bales American
FUTURES closed quiet; American Midd ing. Low Md
dling Clause. July delivery. j-6id buyers; July and
August delivery 564t sellers; August and September
delivery Bod buyers; September and october delivery
4o6ld value october and November delivery 3S6it
sellers November and December delivery 1864 sellers
December ana January delivery 355id sellers January
aud February delivery 350ld sellers; September &c
livery. 3Gid buyers.
Galveston. July I.-CoOn nominal; Middling, 10 7Sc
Low Midding 10 lie; Good Ordinary lie; net and
receipts. bales; eApors ctastwso. 46S baies
STOCK (actuaD, 223 bales receipts since september l.
l4l bales.
Norfolk. July 1l-Cott0n steady; Middiing, lie; ns
and gross receipts. y bales; sales 3. stock, 800
Savannah July Ii.-Cotton quiet and firm; Middlins
10 5Sc; LOW Nld1iug . 1885, Good Ordinary, lee
net and gross receipts. bales; exports coastwise 10
stock. $50.
New orleans July 1i-Cotton steady: Middling
10 Is Ice Low Mdlne 10 3l6c; Good Ordinary, $50
Is, 704
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-12
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
,.,, .r,,rre AL, Nrw.YoRK nEAIINGs.

FEATURES or NETWORK DEALINGS
There was complete collapse Of the bull siecui@
tion in wheat Yesterday under variety Of Influences
The Government crop report was known TO be less
favorable than it would be ii completed to dae, WneH
many Of the conditions that led to reduction OF
averages had been modified, but even a. II was I'd;
experts figured out probable crop OF about oOOUoo-
600 bushels The arrival OF twenty eight carloads
NJ neyg wheat at Chicago, OF which eighteen passed
,nsnection as No . opened up fine prospects COR ne
coming crop and added to the confidence in a bla
e,d promised by the Washington Bureau Of statistics
LARGE receipts at st. Louis and weak cables nom
Europe crowned the depressing influences anu cau,ei
a general liquidation Of holders. The casn market
broke 114al1.2 cents but on the decline Shippers
WEIR, feer BUYERS taking $4,000 bushels The optioni
we're dealt In to the amount Of 100000 bushels, auc
the course OF values was downward with utie inter,
rl,ntion Net losses were scored Of La 81 ceni
as follows July. c6 90 August, 81 80 SeptehlD
- "a: December - L.; May, 1oYO, " GEMS. on
lie curb further weakness prevailed; ana me Ia;
fgI,res were 50 IL for July "a Il for August and
III Is cents for December. , ,
Corn naturally suffered from the sharp break n
the leading speculative cereal epOt 100 III az
a. cent n spite of purch asses OF 10000 bushels Dy
shippers The options however, were dun, bu5 nes
loses were recorded Of Is for July and IA Tor
August at AZ 5-e and 30 cent for September al IS
ana October 43 u cents. -.
The promising prospects for tho oats crop maze
that market heavy A fairly active movement zoos
place IN the options, which ended down l. cen'
for Julv al ~ Is and 3S for August ar - IL,
oeptember at ~ IL and October at p 3-4 cents
Lard was extremely dull.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-12
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago July II (specaD.-The news from the gram
inspectors at along the railroad tracks nat
twentyelght cars OF wheat were ION track ana
would appear Fridays inspection and that OF these
twentyeight cars eighteen OF the No sale, vas
altogether much for the wheat bulls. The crowd
went home wednesday little possessed Of the idea that
the Government report being more unayoaOle than eA
ccted would advance prices to-day. There was conse
ouenty good surprise when the cables came vefy
ilom all quarters. The July OpilOu when op-utd
at s. H. dropped most precpittey Oh tlf track ht"s
toaenrg IS - ana closing AZ TIE very bottom. Deem;
her wheat which opened at % IS ana when touched
Is. > cents, the very bottom Inc
Government report little il anything 10 do Win the
collapse ina the price IL Interpreted o{ every
boiy 10 mean 4 crop OF less than 5OOCO0OVo Duahet.
ie Prce.C urrcntn even figured that me report meant
a crop OF only 475O0O,OO0 bushels IaMng All, Dolse
aca9c BY states and his conditions OF states the report
figures crop Of $4,000 900 bushels IN wheat ply was
siu,plv thrown into EJIe panic by ne news OF the
arrival Of new wheat Corn to-day broke % cent closing
at ihe bottor-.}5 - cents fOr September The crop
tenant was iuterprrued Dig crop, acreage and
condition both considered last year. barking accidents
Oafs were weak in sympathy with all the other grain
lts Provisions duh and weak again, pofH closing
r. cents lard ami short ribs ID cents
Gn Ter Wcdne.day According to THE PHce-Current" The
wee's packing $4,000 noss over the same week N
1885, Wheat on the curb was not cAanSeL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-12
RITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

Ten judgments, amounting in all TO s4e6 36, aeains,
the Manhattan, Metropolitan and New-York Elevated
Railroad Companies In suits by various painhs, were
handed down in Supreme Court Special Term, yeser-
day by Justice IDgrahsm. The actions were brough,
for damages property in Greenwich Division and West
Iffy-third SITS.
In accordance with the finding Of Shern's jury,
Jobn II Cooper has been adjudRed 10 be lunatc by
Justice o'Ben OF the Supreme Court who mas appointed
MS SON. william Cooper, committee 70 take charge
OF him ana his estate, valued at $4,000.
Justice Barrett Of the Supreme Court has granted
10 David j. Crowley mandamus directing that he be
reinstated as member Of Emmett Council, No 1922 Of
the Catholic Benevolent Legion The Judge heid thai
rs Crowley had no notice the assessment his rights
a member could not be taken away account Of its
non payment
The suit Of Mrs. Lydia c. Cocks against Cassus H.
Pesd ~ damages for the loss OF the services OF
her daughter Clara Toen, in consequence OF hs alleged
assault was discontinued yesterday for want Of prosecu
tion In the Court OF Common Pleas by order OF Judge
Bookstsyer. IL upon the ayermenS made IN the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-12
THE COLLECTORS CURT LETTER.
p;oy SENT TO THE CUSTOM HOUSE TO SIGN
MANIFEST OF WHICH HE KNEW NOTHING

A BOY SENT TO THE CUSTOM HoU7h ~ '"'' n
NAx1yrSrr OF WHICH HE KNEW No1HING'
e,ou hoy went 10 the Collectors room at the
60. .lo,... YESTERDAY and handed Deputy Collector
wcCleuand a manifest. InGsmuch as manifest IS
worn statement as 10 a ships cargo, crew. destination
otn ,bc susplcons Of Mr.. McCicliand were aroused.
,o ono who hands in the manifest has TO sign IT in
tho rreseuce of the Custom-House authority, vouching
Tow its truth. MI McCleland accordingly asked the
how whether he knew what the paper contained and
,rbat he was going 10 do. The boy replied honestly
that he did not know the nature Of the paper and all
HAT he dd know was that lie had been instructed TO
bring the document 10 the Custom House and sign his
name 10 it, Mr.. McClcland reported the matter to
be Collector 1t that some shippers have been
in the habit of sending boys to the Navigation Bureau
10 sign their manifests
The boys crowd up to the windows there so rapidly
among tbe men in line that the clerks cannot always
see who they are and pass the papers. This boy made
a mistake and got into the wrong room' where people
could see that he was a small boy. The Collector
accordingly wrote letter to Charles p seaDurY' Per
"a East River telling Tribune reporter at the same
time that he intended TO break up such bad practice
Here is the letter:
A shippers manifest brought to this Office by
little boy. who informs me that he was requested 10
knew nothing about the contents Of tle paper a"u
evidently did a he told and brought IL 10 THIS
office. lie not permitted 10 take the OATH
Probably one OF your clerks sent him On tins eridnd.
know OF no worse training that could be given 10
lad than 10 teach him that The taking OF an Oath was
purely formal matter False swearing. or suDOldlna-
thereof. Is a. hcnOuS an offence "hch coHull ecu
in the Customs service as though it occurred IN
ron q IN