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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-22
Senate.

immediately after the regular incoming
business on the 18th inst. confederation OF
the urgent deficiency bill was resumed 10
the senate and the bill was finally passed
after several amendments had been made,
including one auth horixipg the use OF SIS, 900
for the relief OF the Turtle Mountain band
OF Indians at Devils Lake agency.
Amendments were alsp agreed to as fol
lows: For agricultural experiment alta.
tions In Arizona, Naw Mexico, and Utah,
$50, 600; for preliminary investiga tions
for artesiau wells for irrigation proposed
within an area west Of toe 9th meridian
and east OF the foot hills Of the Rocky
mountains $40. 900; making an additional
appropriation OF $33, ,00G for fish commits,
sion. All the amendments we're disposed
OF when the bill passed.
While Blair's educational bull was up
Moody offered some amendments TO the
bill, which. he said, would render it fairer
to the state OF South Dakots, aud made
q brisl speech In support OF the bill. The
almost universal sentiment in his state
was In iavor OF the bill and he beIisved all
portions Of the country would be benefit.
ted by 10.
The following senate bills Cor public
buildings passed: Spokane Falls, $l0O..
600; Waila Walla. $4,000; Saginaw
Mich, $3.50, 900: Tacona. 500, 600: Dead.
wood, 8. ID, $500. 900: Seattle, 500, 600
Senate bill to authorize the secretary o.
he interior TO survey aud mark the sew
nth standard parallel between the statss
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Otto Fisher, aged IT, son OF DR.. Fisher,
oil Georgetown, Ill.,, has been arrested for
sounterieiting nickels and dollars.
An attempt was made at Youngstown,
Ohio, a few days ago, by unknown miscre.
ants TO wreck the fast passenger train on
the Lake Shore road by spiking the switch
The train runs at the rate OF nearly q mile
q minute at this point, but fortunately q
slow freight which preceded Il. ran into
the switch aud was but slightly damaged.
In the case OF John L. Sullivan, Tor prize
fighting. in the Mississippi supreme court
the judgment 10 that the case is reversed
and rsmanded, and Sullivan is held under
his bond to answer such indictments a.
may be found at the next term OF court.
The case OF Bad Renaud, OF New Orleans,
aider and abettor OF the Sullivan and XII.
rain hght was similarly decided.
When ]. W. Day boil, foreman at A. n.
KslloR Il Co.'s printing house at st. Louis,
Mo-, went home TO supper on the 18th
inst, he found his wife covered With blood
and nearly dead, while the dead body Of
his 4 months old child lay on the bed. The
mother had put the babe between the mat
tressss and smotheted IL to death and then
cut d vein In her wrist and was slowly
bleeding TO death. Insomnia was the pri-
mary cause OF the act.
A general jail delivery took place at
Schenectady, N. Y, q few days ago. Joe
Furnam. O man whose time would have
soon expired and Who had been granted
the "irssdom OF the JAIL by sheriff, pro
cured a number Of saws and handed them
over to John Griffin. James Powdin,
Charles Mitchell and John Burns, in jail
fesa al fpp Tho parh al RNhharv q md
..ssslrder in Scotia last fall, and Fred Hicks,
xTais is;5ss&Eial for grand larceny. The six
made their esc-s'
tb. srIAi OF the Blair lynshsrs at White
hall, Wis, the Jury returned a verdict
OF guilty OF murder in tho first degree
aRainat Mrs. Olsen. Ole Hanson and Ole
Sleets. The two first named are the vile
and son respectively OF Ole Oleson, who
was dragged from his bed and hanged by q
mob last November. About thirty per.
sons who took part in the outrage pleaded
guilty to riot and were fned 800 each.
Charles Johnson, who pleaded 'guIltv with
the Others will be sentenced +" prison for
lie.
J. r. Weston. OF Colorado. was met in
Salt LAX, City recently by two aifable
strangers, who gave him dragged whisky
and then took him into an omnibus IN the
rear OF q livery stable, and made deeper.
ate attempt TO rob him OF $75 Ia gold
which Weston carried in q belt. He drew
q revolver and fatally shot Fred Werner,
one OF the touRhs. Weston 3 and Granville,
the other tough, ran out OF the omnibus
with drawn revolvers and exchanged shots.
A bullet from Granville's revolver glanced
from Weston's head while Weston shot
Granville through the head, killing him in
stantly. Weston gave himself up to the
police.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.

A concurrent res solution for in vestiga ion
senate on the 18th inst. with two house
amendments, extending the Investigate IN
to the purchase OF American industries bv
foreign capital, and to the use OF Bedloe's
Island in New York harbor as an immigra
tion depot. Mr.. Chandler moved for con-
eurrencs 10 the house amendments, the
motion was agreed to and so the concur.
rent resolution has passed both houses.
The senate then proceeded to vote on
the resolution to exclude from the con.
gressionai record the intsrp0iations made
by Mr.. Call in the report OF the discussion
with Mr.. Chandler on the goth OF Febru.
ary. The resolution was agreed to--yeas
SO, nays IA. The democrats voting In the
affirmative were Payne, Pugh, Cockrell
and Vance.
Senator Sherman In asking the senate
to discharge the com Inittee on foreign re
.ations from further consideration, and to
lay on the table the memorial OF the Fiji.
teenth legislative assembly OF the terri.
tory Of Arizona, praying the president and
congress to enter into negotiation with the
republic OF Mexico for the cession OF sutfi
cient territory joining AriZona on the
southern boundary to secure deep water
port upon the Gulf OF California, which
would afford an outlet for products OF the
territory, laid before the senate acme very
interesting documents OF a diplomatic
character. Senator Sherman "a chairman
OF the committee referred the memorial to
Secretary Blaine, with @ request for opin.
ion with regard to it, and in response re.
ceived documents showing that the Mexi
can government would consider serious
consideration OF the proposed scheme as q
national AHront, and under no circum.
stances could or would entertain 1t.
HOUSE.
In tee morning hour the house passed a
bill granting right Of way through the Sis
acton and Wahpeton Indian reservation,
Dakota, to the Chicago, Milwaukee Il St.
Paul railroad company.
Representative MaDsur, OF Miss ouri, on
behalf OF the minority OF the committee
ON territories. fled q report presenting
the objections to passing OF the bill foe the
admission OF Idaho, now pending in the
house. 1t opposes the dis'ranchisemsnt
of the Mormons.
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REGENT CASUALTIES

Patrick Mentally was run over by mot
or train on tho Chicago. St. Paul 4 Kan
ess City road at south ST. Paul on the
17th inst. and almost instantly killed.
r. Augustus Carl and wife, whose home
was n mile north of Lansing. Miun., were
burned to death IN a fire which destroyed
their home on the 18th inst. They left
three married daughters.
A ire started in the boiler room OF the
Faribuuit. MINI, Consolidated gas and
electric light company on tha Iath inst.
destroying n 600.lIRht dynamo and other
machinsry. Loss 10000; no insurance.
Frank N. LeRgstt and William G. Crock
ett we're instantly killed, and Arch Ure
fatally hurt, few days ego at Alma,
Kan, by the failing oi a cage on them
while they were ascending shaft In the
coal mine.
Harvey Mills, while iooling With re
yolver at Chippewa Falls, Wis, accidently
shot young companion, the ball lodging
in the mouth. 10 cannot be located, and
the boy 10 low from loss OF blood, but
hopes are entertained Of recovery.
A large part OF the business portion Of
Regina, che capital Of the Northwest terri.
tories, was destroyed by IRE few days
ago. The town has no flre apparatus,
and high wind prevailed. Buildings had
10 be torn down 20 stop the progress OF
the flames. Loss. $1o0,000 Insurance
nominal.
The Rio Grande railway has $50 snow
shovelers at work opening the snow block.
ade across the San Juan range At Cumbres
on the east aide Of the divide. The snow
is reported 90 feet above the top OF tele.
graph poles, end for miles on each side IL
Ia from 80 TO 40 feet deep. the deepest ever
known In that locality. The weather 10
very severe.
A Ere broke out in the new shait between
ths fifth and sixth levels Of the Vulcan
mine near Norsay, Mich, recently, and
reached the shaft house. burning it to the
ground. The buildings adjacent became
IN danger, especially the pump house. which
was connected With tho shalt. The loss
cannot be estimated. IL will reach many
thousand dollars.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-22
Suicide Of Two Sisters.

Hannah and Adele Poore. school
teachers at Concordia, Kansas, com.
mitted suicide by drowning a few days
ago. 1t is said that the terror OF CON.
sumption was the cause. They had
been very despondent for long time
past. Two or three days before they
gave their brother some pa pers, which
they wanted him to keep for them.
When he arrived at home he opened
the box, which he found to contain
not only their papers, but some fami-
ly heirloons, jewelry and old coins,
and watch belonging to Adele.
When he went to their house he found
q note on the table saying that they
were going away, and, IL they were
found dead, not to think that any
one had killed them; also q letter to
their brother and his wife, saying
they had made up their minds not
TO suffer longer with their disease;
that they were going away, and '.if We
are found dead do not blame any one"
The sisters went TO u lake about q
mile and half away. and. from
the traces which were plainly visible,
walked side by side to the waters
edge, where one had walked straight
into the water and the other had
hesitated, stepping from side to side
probably four or eve feet and then
wadsd in. The bodies were found
about ten feet apart, one in about
three feet OF water and the other In
about four. Letters were found IN
the house written by them to friends,
saying that they felt that their llyes
had been misspent, that they should
have been CHRISTIANS, but it was now
too late. Their grandmother, their
mother, brother and two sisters
and nephew had died OF consump.
ton and Adele was suffering from it.
Hannah had repeatedly expressed
herself that she did not want to live
longer than her sister.
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u Causes tire Arrest Of q Eaate for
Brutal Treatment.


Brutal Treatment.
George w. Johns, mate OF the Brit
ish ship Constance, was arrested in
New York on the 18th inst, ut the in
stance OF William Lane Booker, the
English consul general, and taken be-
tore United States Commissioners
Shields, charged with cruel and inhu-
man treatment toward seaman.
Thomas Walmsley, one oil the COM
planning sailors, told the story on
which the second mate was sent to
jail without bail pending examine
ton. the Constance sailed from
Hong Kong Sept. ID. Ten days later
when the vessel was at Manila, one
OF the Philippine islands, Johns
sent him aloft to oil the iorsmast,
while doing this he accidently spilled
some oil on the forward house. For
this he was attacked with q Delaying
pin oy Johns, who struck him on the
back and face, breaking his nose. Az
terward j. Lee, the second mate, at
tackled him and two other sailors
named Burton and knight. The lat
ter defended himself wittn kniis,
whereupon Johns drew his revolver
and Gred twice, wounding knight In
the right cheek and over the eye. The
second mate, Lee, during the meles
that followed struck Thomas Cor
man. another seaman, on the arm
with an ak. German sprang over
board and messmats named John
Griffen followed his example. At this
Johns ordered q boat TO be lowered
and the men In the water were brought
back to the ship. Walmsley ASSERTS
that he himself afterward received
bullet wound in the back from Johns
pistol. Medical and surgical aid were
denied both Waimsley and knight,
but the latter was sent alter some
hours TO q hospital at Min. Walms-
ley was put TO work. The case will
be given q tull hearing In few days.
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A South American Free Trado Ad-
yocate ConvincinRiy Answered.

The discussion OF reports OF the com.
mittee on customs union was continued
At the session OF the pan.Amsriean con.
ference on the 18th inst. At Saturdays
session SaenE Pena, of the Argentine Re.
public, spoke Tor an hour or more in favor
OF free trade between the American nations.
stating the tar n levied by the congress OF
the United States stood In the way OF OK.
tending com merce between this country and
the South American states. In answer TO
this, G. II. Flint, one Of the delegates from
the Usited States, presented official figures,
by which u appears that OF tha total
amount oil produce purchased hg the mer.
chants OF the United States from the coun-
tries OF South ard Central America, S7Z
per cent was admitted free OF duty, leaving
only 12h per cent with which TO trade for
reciprocity. In exchange for thess imports,
amounting to $120, $50, ,325, the South
and Central American states buy from the
United States $50. 623, ,94I, OF which the
countries to the south charge duty on ov.
or 80 per cent, admitting less than SIS 900,
900 Tree OF duty.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-22

The affairs OF the Beader Glue com
pany, of New York and Pittsburg,
which failed several days ago, are in n
very much muddled condition, HI. r.
Kern, one OF the New York partners,
Is trying to unravel the mystery. II.
states that Louis c. Haughey, the
PittsDurg member OF the firm, ac-
knowledees to having obtained large
sums OF money on notes to which he
sigued the firms name. The exact
amount thus appropriated was not
known, but Mr.. Kern thought it
would reach at least 100000. The
total liabilities may exceed $3.50, 600,
and the creditors, in his opinion, will
be lucky II they get so per cent. OF
their claims. The Sprinadale Works
are in the hands OF the sheriff and the
employees have been discharged.
Judgments have been entered mp az
gregating 100000. Mr.. HauQhey Ia
q brother-inlaw OF Gen. Lew Wallace,
and has always been held in the high.
est esteem by All who knew him.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Rev. DR.. @. F. Thwing, OF Minneapolis,
Minn., has returned home from Lawrence
Kansas, where the regents oi the state
university recently rendered him the chan
cellorship OF that Institution.
Rev. DR.. T. B. MalselI. OF the McKees.
port NJ. Il. church, who has been on trial
at PittsburR, Pa, Tor lyirg and defamation.
has been found guilty on the first count
and acquitted on the second one.
The will OF the late JOHN T. Lester. the
noted beard OF trade operator OF Chicago.
H.. drawn just prior to his death has been
admitted to probate by Judge kohsaat.
Lester left an estate worth $76o,O00 to
his family.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-22

The rivers below Memphis, Tenn.
are in alarming condition. The nigh
est food level ever recorded has been
reached by many points and viii likely
be attained from Cairo TO the gull
within the next Eve or six days. The
rainfall ofthe past three days sums
mp q total fos from two TO three incdss
over the country Tying west of tho
Mississippi to the Indian Territory.
and south Of the Ozark range, and
from two 10 Ave inches. between the
Ohio and Cumberland valleys. An,
Appeal reporter, who just returned
nom Arkansas City, Ark, says ths
real condition OF affairs at that place
have been suppressed. The water
from the Sappinqton break has food
cd the town and surrounding country.
Hundreds OF hogs and sheep hava
been drowned and people are In con-
stant lear OF q break In toe leyeos Ia
front oi 1.-THE city, where the water wA
four inches upon the sand bags on top
nl the loves.
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FREEZING THE WHEAT.
wide Spread Damage by Frost In
tliinois-The Root Bulb is Killed.

wide Spread Damage by Frost In
tliinols-Tbe Root Bulb 10 Killed.
1t is currently reported that never
in the history OF wheat raising in the
state OF Illinois has the prospect of a
good crop changed more materially
in a short time than it has within the
past 10 days. Up to the 5th OF March
the winter had been mild, aud the
wheat plant was never in a more
healthy and apparently prosperous
condition. The plant had been ad-
vanced by the favorable weather, and
the time OF year having arrived, was
just ready for a vigorous start on a
spring growth. The plant was tull OF
healthy sap, which had raised to such
an extent that it was very suscepti-
BILE to the hard frost when it came.
The freeze Of a week or more ago
was more fatal than was at the time
supposed. Samples were presented 1T
the meeting OF the state board OF az.
riculture on the 1lth inst, from dit
ferent counties in Southern Illinois.
In these samples, which we're taken
up by the root, it was found that the
bulb OF the root at the top OF the
ground was q mass OF gum or jelly,
showing sonclusively that the germ OF
the plant had been killed. This con-
dition was found extensively in the
Fultz wheat. OF which variety q large
proportion is seeded in portions OF the
state where the land is, or has been
inclined to be swampy. The frost,
which has been still more severe with
IN the past few days, has certainly
not improved the prospect. In fact,
the freeze of the 14th and 18th insts.
has been even more severe on the crop
than that OF the previous week. Re.
ports from counties in the central
part OF the state that came in on the
18th, indicate that damage to the
crop 10 very serious.
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ne so close to his right temple as to
burn the flesh and leave po wder marks.
The minister's wife had been confined
in the Wisconsin insane asylum for
the past five years and was discharged
and pronounced cured, and came
home with her husband. Her broth
ers, wishing to get possession OF con
siderable property which would be
theirs If she remained in the asylum,
took her by main force from her home.
The Williams were overtaken and ar.
rested at Cresco. Iowa. The greatest
excitement prevails, as the Rev. Blum.
endal Is highly respected in the COM
munity.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-22
Two studonts Drowned.

The bodies OF two Yale students, Ed win
Rove, Jr., q member OF the senior scien'
tiflc class, and Jarius Ksnnan, member OF
the freshman scientific class. were washed
ashore at West Haven on the 18th inst.
The day bsiors they hired small sal
boat and went TO Milford, about eight
miles down the sound. They started for
home about 8 O'Clock in the afternoon
against a strong wind and heavy sea, but
managed to work up to the entrance to
this harbor, where their boat was dashed
against the break water and the young
men thrown out and drowned. Rowe is q
son oi Broker Ed win Rowe, OF New Haven.
Conn, and KennAn, who resided with Supt
Shepard, Of the New York and New Haven
road, 10 son OF a western railroad su .,erin.
tendent residing at Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-22
Money and a Woman.

Henry Kunzel, late treasurer OF
Blue Earth City. M,nn.. was arrested
in Kansas City a few days ago and
taken back home. The arrest was
made on an indictment charging MIN
with having appropriated $4,000 OF
the city's money. II IL also charged
he stole from his mother $4,000. He
became enamored Of his brothers wife
some time since and in company with
her came here from Blue Earth coun-
ty, where he has been since. Kennel
admitted having taken $1,000, but
said he left 90, 800 worth 6i property
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-22
viii Cut Through tho Blue coats.

IL is estimated that 10000 people
have entered the Cherokee strip, and
that all the troops that concentrated
there cannot drive them out, as they
have gone armed with Winchesters,
and propose to stay. The boomers
who made Caldwell their rendezvous
have moved onto the strip, in accord
ance with a proclamation issued by
their captain, j. w. Nyce, mayor OF
Cald well. Capt. Burbank, United
States army, has been at Caldwell en-
deavoring to pursuade the colonists
to delay their march until the govern.
ment shall give it's formal consent.
The colonists, however, were deter.
mined. Capt. Burbank has only q
small troop at his command and has
telegraphed for reinforcements, which
it was reported were on their way
from Fort Leavenworth by special
train.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-22
Senate.

The house bill FOR bridges across the Mis-
souri, river at South Pierre, 8. d., and
across the Columbia river between Wash
iDgton and Oregon, being similar to serate
bill g that had been passed and sent to the
house, were reported back on the ID tn inst
from the com nittes on commerce, amended
by a few verbal changes and passed, con,
ference being asked on the amendments,
Among the senate public building bills
100000.
The president sent the following nomna.
tions 10 the senat to on the 3 3th inst. Post
masters: Minnesota-Gottlieb Schmidt,
New Uhu. South Dakota-Jo ohm NJ. Blake
ly, Rapid City. Montsna-Chas, W. Seyde
Milss City.
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A esr,y Of sueollo sru.ss e Nearly

Lynch an innocent Man.
Atramp was captured recently in
the northern part OF Cass county,
Mo-, by some farmers who thought
he answered the description OF the
man who last week assaulted Miss
Atkinson. As he was being taken to
Greenwood for Identification the par
ty was met by some young men, who
insisted upon stringing him up to
make him confess the crime. The
tramp was told that bis only chance
for life was to confess, but the fellow
declared that he had done nothing
that meritsd death. and begged TO be
told OF what he was accused. Hfs
protestations were unheeded, and he
was strung up TO q limb of q tree IN.
Gil life was almost extinct, when he
was cut down. When he had been
revived be was told that the next
time meant death and he had better
confess, but he still persisted that he
did not know OF what he was accused.
By this time the crowd had tired OF
the torture, and the victim was taken
to the city. In the evening he was
taken TO the Atkinson farm, hut the
you're lady failed TO identity him. and
he was released.