New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-22
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Henry Leedy, ranchman near Rapid
City, is suffering from fright full cash in his
left leg made by the tusk of q vicious boar.
During the past thr ee years no less than
thirty three unfortunates have been sent to
the Iankton insane asylum from the Black
Hills district.
A bill will be introduced into the lesisla-
ture by Block Hills mem Der providing that
nine Jurors may agree upon verdict in
civil cases.
Calvin Il. Wilson, q pioneer of the Black
Hills, and we'll known hunter and trapper of
that section, died at Deadwood of paralysis
aged IS years.
Ex-Gov. Ordway is confined to his room
in Washington with a severe attack of in
t1ammatory rheumatism brought on by ex-
posure and overwork.. s
The mines in the Bear Butte district of the
Black Hills are said to be the richest in that
section OF country, but as yet little effort
has been made to develop them.
While watering stock at we'll on his
farm five miles south of Marion, Turner
county, Ben F. Fast slipped on the ice and fell
into the we'll and was drowned before help
could reach him. .-r
A railroad brakeman named Mallory
| slipped from the top OF car at Michigan
City, and fell fat on his back between the
rails. Five cars passed over him. but aside
from the bruises received from the fall he es-
capped injury.
The body of Daniel Wright was found by
tho roadside between Canton and Fairview.
1t is thought his team ran away, throwing
him from the sleigh in such a manner as to
break his neck. He was about As years of
| age and unmarried.
The members o. the State Fair association
will meet at Pierre to elect officers for the en-
suing year and decide upon the location for
the next fair Sioux Falls. MITCHELL Huron,
Aberdeen and Watertown are all in the race
Tor location.
The marriage record of Lawrence county
Tor 1889 shows that eighty-nine marriages
were consummated. The Oldest groom was
04; the oldest bride the same age. The
Youngest groom WIS is; the youngest bride
John Sundback, of Sioux Falls, S. D., will
soon be appointed deputy United States
marshal for South Dakota under c. J. FRYE
Mr.. Sundback has been sheriff Of Minnehaha
county for many years and is one ofthe prom
lnent politicians of this part of the state
The house and contents of Ezra Adair, fiy-
ing six miles west Of Carthage were entirely
destroyed by fire ON the 18th inst. The family
barely escaped with their lives and are left
entirely destitute. Neighbors are taking up
subscription to aid in rebuilding the house.
Mr. and Mrs. George Engle OF Canton, cele-
brated the sixty-tourth anniversary of their
marriage few days ago. large number
of their children. grandchildren and great
grandchildren were present. Mr.. Engle is a
native of New Jereey and is SO years of age
while his wife il 81.
Patrick Rooney, who was adiudged insane
| at Deadwood and ordered taken to Y ankton.
iabors under the quees hallucination that the
sun is gradually dwindling away and that his
heart is acting in the same way, and that it
will be but short time before both entirely
disappear
The late storm and cold weather has caus-
ed the river to freeze over 1t NJ arion Junction.
S. D., for the first time this winter and cover
ed the ground with snow that lies in drifts
from two to four feet deep The winter in
that section OF the state has been SO open
that the winter supply of hay and grain has
scarcely been touched stock finding plenty of
food in the fields. All stock is in excellent
condition, but prices are low