Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22

pain. Surgeons say that injuries OF the
nature indicated. followed by perfect re-
covery without deformity, are exceedingly
rare.
Surrogate Tuthill, of New York City.
has issued citation for the probate OF the
will of NJ. w. Merriam. the eccentric SUI
folk county school master who wllled his
property in bulk TO the United States gov
eminent. The executor. A. u. Acklery. IN
searching for the assets found $4,000 in
Merriam's room in Northport. 1t was
tucked away in old let ers, books and cor
ners Of old trunks and valises. 1t ie
thought that when his money is all gotten
together it will amount to more than $780,
600. He has sister who is said to be
worth $5OO,OOO. One reason he gave for
willing his money to the government was
that it was rich and could afford to fight
his sister if she attempted to contest the
will His sister. it is said. will not contest
the will as there are some unpleasant
family afYrirs which would necessarily
come to light In the controversy. Mr..
Merriam was jealous Blaine man. He
refused to vote the republican ticket last
fsll because his favorite was not at the
head OF 1t. When the success of tho repub-
Mcan party became known he at once
named Blaine as his choice for secretary OF
state. He said if Blaine was not appointed
he would change his will and cut on the
government. He fell dead In his school
room at Springs few days ago. he was
65 years old
io SANDY
Creek, Oswego county, N. Y. over the
finding Of natural gas at the experimental
well sunk by the Sandy Creek Oil and Gas
company. At present there seems to be
an inexhaustible supply Of gas. The drill
ing was going on. when suddenly the man
in charge saw the drill sink. Gas imme-
| diately began to flow from the well. raising
the tools several feet. while the water
forced from the we'll by the gas tore the
roof off the well house. The escaping gas
could be heard distinctly mile from the
| well. while the tools in the we'll. weighing
| some tons. shook like a reed in the wind.
The we'll is $40 feet deep. and has cost the
company up to the present time. including
the plant. upward of $1,000 Hundreds of
people have visited the we'll.
| The works OF the Pacific Guano COM
pany at Woodshall. Mass. were attached
| on the 7th by the Linn Institution for Saw
ings, and they have assigned to John G.
Ropes of Boston. Liabilities are about
| 81 100000. The company's headquarters
are at Boston, and besides the works
they have mine at Beaufort. S. c.. and
works at Charleston, S. G. Glidden &
| Curtis, of Boston. selling agents of the Pa
ciflc Guano company and of the Ohio &
| Western Coal company. have also assigned
to John c. Ropes for the benefit of their
| creditors. Their liabilities are very heavy,
and consist largely of endorsements on the
paper of the guano company. The firm. it
is said. have endorsed the paper Of the
Ohio & Western Coal company corpora
ton with capital OF s5,OOO,00o. and Of
which Mr.. Glidden is president. While it is
| thought they will pay all their obligations i,
| is probable that the company will be
| placed in the hands of receiver to protect
| all creditors.