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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
Fought Like VfragOes.

Mrs. Clara Morton, recently removed by
process of Law from the residence of Alex.
ander Watson, the wealthy Eau Claire
lumberman, whose legal wife she claims to
he, and whose housekeeper she had been
for many years, has made another sensa-
ton. Mrs. Morton and her married
sister, a lady of wealth aud standing, went
to the Watson residence to get some pic
lures Mrs. Morton had left. Mr.. Watson,
who is slowly dying, reclined hopelessly in
al invalid chair on the porch. His nurse
ordered Mrs. Morton and her sister from
the premises. A violent conflict ensued.
When it was over one of the ladies had a
black eye and the other had nearly all her
clothes torn of,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08

1t is now evident that the question Of
teaching German in the public schools of
the state Of Indiana is to become an i'm
portant factor in the campaign for the leg
lslature. A committee of prominent Ger
mau citizens has been appointed and they
will appoint subcommittee in each of the
counties whose duty it will be to ask
pledges from the candidates for the legis-
lature not to interfere with the present law
which provides for the teaching of the Ian
guage. Where a candidate does not give
the desired pledge his opponent will be
supported by the German element regard
less of politics, and when neither Of the
candidates will make pledges those sup
posed to be most favorably disposed to
the language will be supported.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
His Love Not Appreciated,

Grief exists in the heart Of Charles
Erickson, Of st. Joseph, III. He con
cluded very suddenly that he wanted to
marry Miss Cora Smith, of DanvilIe, and,
instead of proceeding quietly in the good
old way to woo md win the vivacious dam
sci, he went straightway to the county
clerks Office, paid his 50 for a marriage
license, and then sought out the lady of
his choice, fully confident that she would
gladly comply with his request, but she
refused him fatty, and he retired from the
scene weighed down with disappointment.
The parties ar5 all we'll known people,
young Erickson being the son of q promin-
ent minister residing at St. Joseph.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
HIS LAST LEAP.
Another Fool Sacrifices His LIE for the
Love of Notoriety

Another Fool Sacrifices His Lie for the
Love o Notoriety
Another fool has sacrificed his life for
love of notoriety. Charles McCaffrey,
whose ambition was to rival Steve Brodie,
essaved to jump 100 feet and tho effolt re-
suited in his death. McCaffrey vent to
Boston several weeks ago advert.sing him.
self as the champion bridge jumper Of
Canada and attempted to get backing for a
match with Brodie. He made several
jumps from q considerable height and
partly succeeded in interesting q couple of
dime museum managers and one balloon
list, G. A. Rogers by name. The latter
promised the Canadian money and a posi.
ton in casa he should proved himself
capable of making q real high jump.
T. 9 test first decided upon was a leap
from a derrick on Darling's wharf at the
East Boston ferry at a height Of seventy
five feet. In the presence Of a large crowd,
bat during the absence of Rogers, this
jump was successfully done. Fifteen min
utes aIterward Rogers appeared on the
scene and emanded another trial. Nc
Caifrey sneeringly replied that the jump
just made was nothing for a man of nerve,
and asked that a higher place be shown
him.
Escaping from the crowd McCafrey,
Rogers and the two dime museum men
proceeded to the Atlantic compapy's ship
yards, whore a pair Of sheers overhung the
water at a distance Of 100 feet. During
the walk theirs McCaffrey was asked how
he felt.
Bully" said he. ITS a dead easy thing
to make o jump, no matter how high, if a
man has only got the nerve. All you've
got to do is to keep your feet together aud
'let her co."
Arriving at the yard McCaffrey was
shown the space. With a scornful glance
he asked: Cant you shove 'em up a bit
higher? That's about Brodie's limit, but
it's an every day dive with me-"
Then, quickly thro wing aside all his
clothes but q close fitting pair of trunks and
his shoes, he briskly climbed up the stars.
Once at tie top he paused but a moment to
make the conventional circus bow to his
friends beneath and then launched into
space. He shot through the air feet fore
most until within about, perhaps, eight
feet OF the water. Then the body turned
and he struck the water squarely upon his
back.
Strange to say, instead Of sinking imme-
diately, the body (for the man must have
been instantly kilied) bounded upward an |
aoeted for fully fifteen seconds upon the
surface of the water. Then slowly it sank
from sight.
Rogers and the dime museum men fed
precipitately. Some mon il a yacht who
saw the leap and feared the res ait came to
the rescue, but they we've too late to even
save the corpse. The mans clothes were
taken to q station house and the matter
reported to the police.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
BEING SWEPT BY FIRE.

Montana Forests and Prairies Alike Suo-
cumb Before the Onward March OF
Flames.
Dry weather during the past three weeks
has caused startling forest and prairie fires
in various localities. In the Castle
mining district, Meagher county, the pine
and spruce forests are on fire and the plant
of the great Cumberland company is en-
dangered. In Jefferson county fires ar 9
also reported, while from Helena q big
blaze can be seen off in the mountains.
In northern Montana, in the vicinity of
the Sweet Grass Hills, fires are doing a
vast amount of damage. Once it gets q
start in a locality the fire sweeps every
thing before it until it gives out for want
of fuel.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
Anlbushed by McXicans.

Notwithstanding the fact that the insur-
rection here has terminated, great excite.
ment prevails throughout the city. 1t is
rumored that q new issue of $50, 600, 900 in
paper currency will be made. A bill has
been introduced in the chamber Of depu-
ties providing for foreign currency. The
national bank has resumed payment. The
bourse is still closed, and the panicky feel
ing in commercial circles continues. The
press in forbidden by the government to
comment on the crisis. The premium on
gold ia 009 ner can't.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
Excitement Still Prevails,

News has been brought in by the fore.
mar Of the mines at Shafter Of the am
bushing by Mexicans of a party of miners,
rangers and deputy sheriffs. L. T: Graves,
state ranger, was instantly killed, and a
deputy sheriff and deputy marshal were
seriously wounded. Tho fire was returned
and it is believed one Mexican was killed
and several wounded, The miners end
rangers have about 100 Mexicans sur
rounded and are guarding them until fur
ther assistance can got to them, when they
will pick out those connected with the
shooting and bring them to Marafa for
safe keeping. The trouble is said to come
from the lynching of a Mexican some
months apO
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
SHORT BITS OF NEWS.

The Turkish summer resort at Pendik
has been totally destroyed by fire. Several
persons we're burned to death.
The republican league of the state of
New York has issued a call for its state
convention at Saratoga Springs on Sept. 4.
STEPHEN B. B1111Nas fatally shot his
wife at their cottage at Eatonto wn, N. J.
The woman in her ante -mortem statement
refused to give the cause of the tragedy.
From different sections Of New England
reports conas.that the intensely hot weather
OF the past two or three days wal followed
by q severe thunderstorm, and doing con-
siderable d mng,;
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
Jay Gould BUYS a Mexican c.st,.

A dispatch from San Antonio, Tex, to
the New York World, says 1t is reported
from tho City of Mexico that the famous
castle of Chapultepec, one Of the most i'm.
posing structures in the world, is to be
sold to Jay Gould. The price. is under
stood to be $4,000, 900. Mr.. Gould, it is
said, made an offer Of that sum for the
property during his visit TO Mexico some
1onths AGO. The offer was thsn refused,
but has now been accepted. The property
belongs to the government. The object OF
the purchase is to make the castle the win.
ter home of the Goulds,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
Defrauaed the Company.

Clement J. Challer, treasurer, and VIM.
G. Chandler, jr., manager Of the Erie
transfer company, of New York, have been
arrested, charged with systematically de-
frauding the company. It is estimated
that they have succeeded in d~efrauding
the corporation out Of not less than $40, 600
by means Of false bills. Challer has made
a confession. he said he acted under the
direction of Chandler. The money was
deposited in Challer's bank in Passsic;
s., COZ ba, heen traced thus far.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
Wheat DESTROYED i'm Manitoba.

Fuller accounts of the damage lone in
Manitoba by the storm Friday night have
been received and show the loss to the
wheat crop to be greater than at first re-
ported. At Delorain, 200 miles south of
Wlnnepeg, the hail belt is said to have
been four townships wide, narrowing down
to q mile and a half as it proceeded east
ward, leaving destruction in its wake. One
hundred thousand acres Of wheat have
been totally ruined,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
Trouble in Samoa.

The steamer Eubeck, which has arrived
at Sydney, N. s. W., from Apia, brings
rumors of disorders in the Samoan villages.
In the opinion Of Europeans these disor-
ders point out the necessity Of the three
treaty powers-England, Germany and the
United States-forming a proper govern
ment for Samoa,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08

The Cincinnati Price Current says:
There has been another week of exception
ally liberal marketing of hogs, largely due
to the drouth conditions. The western
packing returns showing a total of 3O5, 600,
nearly up to the preceding week, and 16O,-
600 IL excess of corresponding time last
year. From March l the packing is $685.
0D0, against 4, Gi5, 600 q year ago. Leading
places compare Us follows:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
Cities of Over 1000 Population,

The work of enumeration is completed
in Supervisor Wake6eld's district. The
following is a list of cities of over $1,000
population, together with the population
of the counties in which they ore located:
Sioux Falls, $4,000, Miunehaha county,
$4,000; Yankton, 1900, Yankton county,
lo,5Oo; Pierre, 5000, Hughes county,
5000; Aberdeen, $3.50, Brown county,
1000; Huron, 3,lOo, Beadle county, 10, 900
Watertown, 1900, Codington county, 1000
Mitchell, 1890, Dawson county, $500
The state is estimated OF about $50, 900.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
English VIII Develop Virginia Mines.

EngIish VIII Develop Virginia. Mines.
An English syndicate has decided to in
vest 81, sol, 900 in what is known as the
Rock Bridge company, Of Virginia, Of
which Fitz Hugh Lee is president, for the
development of the town of Glasgow, Va,
and the mineral esource surrounding it.
W. A. Anderson, the attorney of the COM
pany, and Prof. John r. Proctor, state
geologist Of Kentucky, are now on their
way to London to complete o contract with
the Svndicafa.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
No Improvement at Buenos Ayres

News from Buenos Ayres indicates no
improvement in the situation. Banks are
taking advantage of the law postponing
payments and refuse to cash more than
the smallest checks. President Celman
may be forced to resign in consequence of
the financial crisis. Negotiations with an
English syndicate for a = new loan has been
reOuened.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
take but a spark to start one of the worst

UaAo puS spark Y U sChis oHS VI tne WOEst
fires ever seen in the west. Constant watch
is being kept over the country to prevent q
conlagration. The crops are entirely gone
md now the people are only trying to pre-
vent the destruction of their homes. The
whole western part Of the county is given
up to the grazing of cattle and the cattle
men want to burn off the dried grass in
order to make a better growth for fall.
In order to prevent this the farmers have
organized into squads and are patrolling
the whole county, ready to fight, if neces-
sary, to prevent the loss of what the
drouoht has left them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08

pected purchases of silver at the rate of
4,500, 900 ounces in a month. For some.
time to come the monetary outlook will
therefore be narrowly watched and &C.
counts of its possible influence upon the
course of prices. The business failures
occurring throughout the country during
the last seven days number 169, as com
pared with 1919 last week. For the CORE
spending week of last year the figures we're
O10
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
Drowned in the Missouri.
CORPORAL Francis, company B., Twelfth
&se&R%8S

infantry, United States army, stationed
at Fort Pierre, was drowned while bathing
in the Missouri river at Pierre. The body
has not yet been recovered. He was form
erly of Hopp, Ind.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
Affairs in Guatemala,

Gen. Trunguary, at the head of the
Guatemalan revolution, has taken Chi
quimala, near the capital. The loss of
this place has obliged the Guatemalan gov
eminent to concentrate it's troops TO ward
the capital. A Guatemalan dispatch says
it is untrue that an attempt was made to
assassinate President Barillas, and denies
that the revolution is OF importance. The
diplomatic corps has offered to negotiate
for peace and the offer has been accented.
1t is expected q peaceful settlement will be
arranged within a few days. President
Bariilas. says he will not resign, and that
! ne prefers death TO surrender. President
Ezetas' only terms are recognition of his
government and the nnn-intervention Of
other powers in the interior government OF
San Salvador.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
She Lashed the LAWYER,

4 woman, closely yelled, entered the law
Office of John J. O'Connor, St. Louis, and
after a few words with him she drew a raw
hide from beneath the folds of her dress
and began plying it about his head and
shoulders. O'Connor finally escaped from
the infatuated woman and a policeman
placed her under arrest. She gave her
name as Mrs. O. Brazleton, and said she
had been living with O'Connor as his wife
for nine years n had borne him three
children. She claimed he had recently de-
serted her for another and g younger wo-
man, and being refused a warrant for his
arrest she took the law in her own hands
with the results above stated.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08

AN Irishman claims that the O,Rien tails
came from the ould sod originally.-Sit-
ings.s
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
win Demand Indemnity,

Anew York morning paper states that
the Pacific Mail Steamship company, after
consulting with certain officials high in
authority, has made @ demand upon the
republic of Guatemala for $500, O0O in
demnity for the illegal seizure of a portion
of tie cargo Of the steamer Colima, which
was detained Of the port Of San Jose De
Guatemala July II. The seizure included
several hundred stands of rifles shipped
from San Francisco and consigned to the
republic OF Salvador. A formal demand
for damages was sent to President Barillas
at Guatemala City two days ago. The
company did not rest there, however, but
also filed particulars Of the claim with the
government at Washington.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08

A puRH white gopher was captured near
hidden the cthfrda5,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08

Farmers and Cattleinen at Odds.
The long continued drought has 30 dried,
mp vegetation in Books county, Kansas,
~. es9srf ing IL ike finder, andit w1uIJ
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
DAKOTA FACTS AND FIGURES.
Railroad Property by Counties-scarcity Of
Harvest Hslp-The Weather-The Most
Ponulous Cities and Countles-Notes.
counties:

The state board of equalization has veri-
tied the following table Of figures of as
sessed railway property in the different
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08
Western Pork Packing

lieve the people the country will be given
over to anarchy and disease, which may be
turned to political account.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-08

Transacs a General Banking Business. Gold Dust Billion and Exchange
Bought and Sold. Stock and Bonds Bought and Sold O Commission. Sell
on tn Principal Cities of Europe. Collections a Speciality. Steamship
Tickets Sold to and from all Ports.
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-08


\ le O'Clock thls morning 5 IAs ll3as
-ettar Tie apsa. x y tie Al vance sac OF
seatstor the production o1S' Little Lora
FaUnt-sgoy. II Poxers Opsr4 mouse
next Tuesday ana "Wednesday evenings
and Wednesday matinee. II Ms bur
nett haa never wntsen another pSoA
her name w0ala 20 doNn % pos1ef.ty
- tie aatBoress Of the most Ia>e-ilS :
ia. simple anu successful w0Ik that
ever cane from the press Or Mas pre-
seated on the stage Il tie Iona
fauptleToy" wAs written for the young
ana more than million ehllaren nave
been made happy and better by read
ing 4, - say nOsnlag OF she thousands
and thousands Of older people Nho
have psrassd Il with quite as maGn N
terest and delight. A. Ss5Iy Lille
Lord FzuntleTOy" has gone through
many editions. In its drs~nauzed form,
as Il Will be presented IN this city, II has
been seen by more than million ana
a hall OF people and has been accorded
the distinction or being one OF the most
unqualified theatrical successes OF the
past decade.
Dan Kelly and company viii present
''In After Seven Years" at Redmond 5
tins afternoon and evening. The
engagement has been very successful
from d box Office point OF view.
Seats are selling fast for Ole Olson,
the attraction at Redmond's next week.
Mckee Rankin, one of the foremost
actors in America in the romantic and
heroic drama, will appear at Powers
next Monday evening III MS latest sue
cessful play, "a Runaway Wife" The
sale OF seats gives promise OF a large
audlRufe
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-08

DR.. Charles Shepard isagain quite i'll.
Miss Carrie Bachelor is visiting rela-
tives IN Hubbardston, Mich.
Fred Born, of Rayton, New Mexico,
IS IN the city inspecting furniture.
Mss sadie Yost, of Big Rapids, is
visiting Mrs. J. Rsgnier, of StockIng-st.
Theo Clark paid his mother and Sis
ter visit, at Vermontville, yesterday.
Mrs. Henry VI. Rose has returned
from a two weeks visit with her par
ents 1t Niles.
Mr. and Mrs. !. D. Loucks are visit
Ing gfricndsat Grand Rapids and Lowell.
-GrecariHe Cal.
RABBI Rosenau viii 90 to Kalamazoo
today 20 Otiiclate at tine funeral OF the
late Mrs. Moses Desenborg.
Will Fairfield, of the Edison Electric
Agency, at Nashville, Tenn, is visiting
his father, John A. Fairfield, of TINS
city.
Mrs. II. Hofkamp. of Bunker Hill,
H., has arrived IN this city to visit ner
sister, Mrs. +. q. Berger, and her mother,
Mrs. t. p. Hickey.
Mrs. Ell K. Salter, accompanied by
her daughters, Clara and Marguerite,
returned yesterday from a months
visit to Mrs. Salter's mother, Mrs. NJ.
Gill.
J. 7. Andrews sails for Liverpool to-
day 20 close up dis vcrd antique deal.
lie Wi. De accompanied bv ! VI. Case,
OF Detroit, and Will be absent about
sixty days.
]. {. Hoyle, John Pruyns, Mss X.
Battams. W L. Potter. y. u. Carpenter,
FrauS Miller, George b. HerucS Wal
ace g.. Franklin and 4 IS. Di~or0v.
Grand R1pijs res dents. were registered
at Detroit hotels yesterday
Dr. 7 g. Batdorf and vife. wno have
been absent from home for t1e past 1--WE
weeks, ~ Cedar Rapids, Iowa. where
the doctor had some important business
matters 90 attend 70, retrrn q last
evening. glad to get back 20 Grand Rap
IDS. The doctor savs Iowa hes sore
very pretty country. but give Hn
Mich gan. IIe SAYS Grand Ear d s
lveleT than any city he saw 3ur-or l.s
absence. with the exception Ct Chicago.
Alr. and Mrs. BatdoTfs : numerous
friends VII DC pleased q learn of ther
return.
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-08
DE MOLAI COMMANDERY
Holds It's Annual at which Officers " err
Elected

Elected
The annual meeting Of the De Molai
COmmandery, was heldsat the Masonic
Temple last evening, and the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Eminent Commander-J. c. Herkner.
Generahssimo-George +. Bars.
CapttiH General. ID. Utley.
Prelate-Rev. Charles Fluhrer.
Senior Warden-M. 5. Hayes.
Junior Warden-A. j. Elliott.
Treasurer-Thos. 5. Freeman.
RecOrder-E. ID. Benedict.
Standard Bcarer-JOhn Brennan.
Sword Bearer-H. X. Deane.
Wardcr-JOhn NJ Banks.
Sentlnel-Charles II. Brown.
The Eminent commander made the
following appointments:
Guards. I. Lucas, y. II. Reynolds
and r. II. DIN.
Adjutant-N. r. Clark.
Quartermaster-Geo r. Perry.
Surgeon DIR. T. D. Bradfield.
Organist-P. X. Miller.
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-08

Ftss Las Aa Fsr q sf<ksi
One year ago tn III 1EcsAA-hEsAtD
insugarated the plza 0f taklag SNAIL
a1geEslsenieats u lts saat columns foE
one issue. - vel were Ne pleased
wlLn the reaaltz taAtss has been decided
T. put the plan IA operation again tor
next sunday. Not more than ssx adSer-
tsemelss Hlll BE- taken from the same
party and eaeh advertise nsnt must DC
different from any other.
Ouly one condition a imposed upon
any one 4n1 taat Is that al copy must
D. delivered az the oEhce by Il O'Clock
noon. saturday ~ receive ths benent By
tnis after disregard for rates.
BY noon Saturday, We must have the
ads, 50 don't come late. No orders viii
be taken BY telephone and legal tender
must Ia every case accompany the copy.