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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
A THIRD OF TON.
Death Of a Woman Of Immense Size In
New York.

ASonth OF q Woman of Immense Size In
New York.
Mrs. Mary Smith, Of No. oct Eas.
Forth-seventh street, New York, at the age
OF 4s years was probably the larges. M
in the state. She weighed 700 pounds.
She was noted for her activity aud joyous
nature, Notwithstanding her immense sizs
and weight. On Christmas she was in q
particularly merry mood and enjoyed the
festivities Of the day with her graudchil.
dren. She appeared to be in good health
aud spirits next day, but in the evening
while walking about the room she snddea ly
threw up her hands, gave a low moan AID
So TX lifeless to the floor. The doctors
p pronounced her death due to heast disease.
There Was not q coffin in the city large
enough to hold the body and tho under
taker who had charge of the funeral Was
Obliged to have n especially made for
her. 1t required eight strong men to carry
the body down tho four flights Of stairs to
the waiting hearse, and even they found it
q matter Of the greatest difficulty. Mrs.
Smith was OF Irish parentage and had e
large circle Of friends.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
THAT SILVER
Secretary WINDOWS Plan Said to DO Maxim,


Secretary WINDOWS Plan Said to DO Mating
Roadway.
A Washington special says: The presi.
dent has made up his mind about Score.
tary Windom's recommendation that the
government Shall accept silver bullion aud
issue certificates therefor at Il marked rate,
certificates to serve as currency. Mr.. Uar.
Tison has adopted Secretary WINDOWS yiew
about this matter. He goes even further
than Window in his approval OF the
project, is impressed with its economic
souudness of principle. and believes in its
bencficent effects upon ihc prosperity of the
country and regards it as a brilliant step
toward the determination Of the silver
problem. SO much he has not hesitated to
say, and there is little doubt that he will
express this opinion in a communication to
congress at an early day, or he may deter
mine to make his opinion known in some
other way. A bill cnbodying tho recon-
incndations of the secretary will bc submit-
ted to congress very soon. 1t is likely 10
DO offered simultaneously i'll both houses.
Its fate i'll the house OF representatives IL
problematic. There is little doubt that n
majority of the republican senators aud
some of tho democratic members of tho
senate favor the bill, and it is likely to first
pass that body.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
MORE GossIrY GuEssEs.
For the Inndredh Time Lily and Gel
hardt Are Nearing Matrimony,

For the lInndredth Time Lily and Geb-
h.rdt Are Nearing Matriinony.
Mrs. Langtry created some comment last
week by leaving ST. James theater with tho
announced intention Of starting next morn
ing fof Paris. Sues that date London pm
pers have literally parasraphed the lady
and her movements about the continent.
1t now transpircs hat she never left Lon
don-has not, in fact, during her reported
absence. left Parish's hotel, u little place
OH George street. Those in a position to
know say Mrs. Langtry has recently re-
ceived numerous cables aud letters from
America, which, in connection with EVIL
dent preparations for some event, suggests
the carly arrival here of Fred Gebhardt.
This is confirmed by her intimates, who
deny cmphatically the rumor of q quarrel
bstwcen the two.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
10 HAS II now.
The Pierre Land Grabbing H.. laugh
Him. a I.OssOn.

The Pierre Land Grabbing Has Taught
Him a lesson.
A new complication has arisen over the
Fort Pierre matter, aud the right Of posses.
sion TO the mile square. A q ll-blooded
Sioux Indian named Black 1~'omahavk
hired all attorney named H. E. Dewell. of
Pierre, to advise him, aud has commenced
the erection Of n house on the land at Fort
Pierre on 800 acres of the choicest part.
which no will take under the severalty act
of congress-. Lieut.. Poore, in command of
the troops stationed to preserve the peace,
stated that he could not prevent Black
Tomahawk from putting up the building or
having carpenters from the city to do thu
work, aud that the Indian seemed to have
tho best night of possession over the several
hundred whites now occupying the mile
square. Black Tomahawk will enforce his
Claims, il need be. with the aid Of all the
Indian police at the agency. Pierre resi-
dents, South Pierre boodlers, the North.
western railway and the Indians IRE oil
struggling for the possession Of the mile
square. and the matter lids fair to soon
result in great excitement, If not b%loodshed,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
Iriukcd Into n1.tri,nanx.

Schuyler IL enjoying q unique sensation.
The cause of it happened last week. but
has just come TO light. County Judge
Thomas was called to the residence of n
alr. Poole, whose daughter Nellie was to
marry Il Mr.. Peterson. When he reached
the house George Poole, u brother to tina
bride-clect, told the Judge privately that
Miss iielle Woods and himself were to be
welded after the marriage Of his sister and
MIR. Peterson. George suggested they per-
petrate a little practical joke on the guests
Ivy reversing the order of the ceremonies.
The judge agreed. The guests i'll the
meantime, who had been told that George
aEd Miss Woods were to act as best man
and bridesmaid respectively FOR the other
couple, were greatly surprised When they
drama. The Judge asked and received
proper answers to the usual questions and
pronounced Miss Woods and Mr.. Poole
man and wife. Tie other marriage ccrc.
mouy quickly followed and then came
the real sensation of the evening. Miss
Woods, upon being told TINT she was the
lawful wife of Mr.. Poole, declared iudig-
nantly that she was not; that she had
gone through tie performance with Judge
Thomas on the superstition that
this was necessary TO the proper performs
ance of her duties as bridesmaid and that
she had not become and would never be
the wife Of George Poole. She stoully re-
fused to accompany her husband home and
still remains underline parental roof. Miss
Woods is very handsome. Her father is
very indignant over the affair, and says he
willtake steps to have the marriage an.
nnllea. Poole had been going with Miss
Woods for two or three years.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
AGRICULTURAL POINTS
THE DECEMBER REPORT OF THE DE.
pAsTMENT SUMMARIZED.

a Cuban Arrested for Embczzlement-A
Nebraska Wedding Sensation - Other
NOws of all Sorts.
The December report OF the department
OF agriculture contains n detailed state.
ment Of the estimates Of the principal
cereals by states, including area, product
and values. The reported area of corr is
ls,3l9,65l acres, which represents an in-
crease of 9! per cent. over the average Of
1888. The wheat acreage of IS 1923. $50
acres. shows it to be 2 40 per sent. great
er than the aggregate FOR 1883. A revision
of the acreage fud Il smalley area in Iowa.
Nebraska, Oregon aud Washington and
u larger breadth in Kansas aud Dakota.
The dairying and meat production have
for years been encroaching on wheat
growing on the eastern side of the great
spring wheat belt, as the small yield Of
wheat in Kansas, Illinois and other
states, occurring from year to year, is the
result of variable meteorological conditions.
Ihe acreage of oats is placed ut 27.sGa,3l0
acres, an increase of less than 9 per cont.
The yield per acre oacorn is very nearly 81
bushels. or one-tenth bushel less Ii tie
product Of 1879, aud is the largest rate Of
yield since 1880. The product, as estimated,
is 2,ll2,s 0 900 bushels. The largest yields
nre vest OF the Mississippi, Iowa taking
the first rank in the aggregate produced and
tho yield per acre. Wheet is nearly 1919
bushels. or one-tenth of u bushel greater
ttian the November average of yield per
acre. The variation from the current ex--
pectation OF the last six months is not over
1 per cent. Tho total product as estimated
is 49l,,60,t0D bushels. The product of
oats is 75l,5l5, 0Oo bushels, at the rate Of
27.4 bushels per acre. The aggregate of
all cereals is about 3,450, 600, 900 bushels,
or at least % bushels per capita.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
NEW YORK
Further Tests showin. the Effectiveness
OF Electricity.

Further Tests Showing. the Effectiveness
Of Electricity.
The state committee at Auburn tested
the electric executing machinery in the
prison there. Reporters were not allowed
to witness the tests. but DIR. Mcdonald an
nounced that a calf and n horse wero put
to death with q suddenness that was
highly certifying 10 tho commission. A
current of about l,GO0 volts wns used. The
horse was killed first. The wires were at-
tached to his head and one to his hind
feet. just below The gambrel Joint. The
animal was instantly killed. the time of
contact being less than half II minute. The
animal mad no struggle and there was no
evidence that he suffered. In the expert.
ment on the calf the time of contact was
less than ten seconds. AS soon as the calf
fell over the current was shut off and DIR.
Fell performed the operation OF tracheot-
ony, opening the windpipe, and applied a
patent resuscitating apparatus, maintain
ing the artificial respiration for half an
hour, but the calf was beyond the reach of
science. In this case there was no sus-
pended animation. The alternating cur
rent had lone its deadly work SO effectually
that death was instantaneous.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
A MINNEAPOLIS SCANDAL.
A State Senator Charged With a sor,ous

OMcuse.
Senator David NJ. Clough is charged by
DR.. j. A. Moore with the seduction OF the
latter's young wife, and is made the do
PENDANT In O damage suit for $4,000. Tho
complaint in the action has just been 0lei
in the district court. The complaint in
the damage suit was served on Senator
Clo"gh Tuesday. Tie first criminal
intimacy between Clough and Mrs.
Moore, us charged in the compliant, was o
year ago last April ut No. 1911 Clinton
avenue, where the wife still Resides. Tue
complaint fuitber states that Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore came to Minneapolis from Boston
about three years ago, both OF them bling
Christian scientists. Shortly afterwards
Senator Clough engaged their professional
services for his wife, who was an invalid.
Mrs. Moore gave the treatment, visiting the
family residence frequently and spending a
Large part Of her time there. The follow
ing winter the defendant took his
wife TO California in the endeuyor
to see if a change OF climate would not
be beneficial TO her health. Mrs. Ioo.e
accompanied the lacy as her medical
attendant, aud it was during this trip or
during the residence in California that the
criminal intimacy is sail by the complains
ant to have existed. Mrs. Moore lives at
the residence Of her father, William A.
Shaw. No. 1871 Clinton avenue. Sic is a
young and pretty lady Of about 30 years.
She has lately brought an action for
divorce. Senator Clough makes no answer
to the complaint moro thar to say it is
a matchmaking scheme. He is one Of tho
leading republicans Of Minnesota and the
affair has created a great sensation. Mrs.
Cloneh died while being treated by the
Christian scientists.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
A sHAKY TRUST.
Tho sugar Combine Fast Approaching

Tho Sugar Combine Fast approaching
Final Dissolution.
Notice of an action ia the supreme corrt
for the dissolution of the sugar trus. and
asking for the appointment of Il receiver to
wind up its affairs has been filed i'll the
county clerks Office of Kings county in
Brooklyn hy the North River Sugar Rim
ing company, q member of the trust,
through Henry Winthrop Gray, receiver.
The appointment of n receiver is asked for
to take possession of all the property of
tho trust. The conrt is asked to restrain
the defendants from disposing Of any Of
the property of the trust and from paying
any further moneys out of the assets cf
co-partnership or otherwise disposing of
tho assets of the same.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
A PENNY WISE PREACHER.

He trusts in Guh To Heal His Suffering
Daughter and Will Have III" Drugs.
A7-year-old girl lies at tho point Of
death at Attleboro, Mass. She is sick
with malignant typhoid fever and for four
teen days tho young sufferer hes laid on a
couch unable to sleep or cal, or at times to
speak. To increase her misery an sbccss
formed on her side. Shc is slowly hut
surely dying; dying for want of medicine,
AMI medicine she cannot have because her
father, the Rev. George II. Penny, trusts
in God TO drive away tho terrible disease.
lie believes prayer and amounting with
Gil more effective than drugs and means to
let the disease run lta coursc.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
TO MEET.
A Convention Gales, for Fort Worth, Tex
In AIurCf,.

a convention Called for Fort Worth, Tex,
In Mnrci,.
A call was issued some time ago by
William l.. Black, chairman of the COM
mittee appointed to investigate The cause
OF the depression in the cattle business, for
an interstate convention Of cattlemen to
meet at Fort Worth, March IL, 1850.
This call is followed by an address to tho
cattle industry of Texas and other states,
signed by all the cattle organizations of
Texas and many large cattle owners Of
Kansas, Missouri. Nebraska, Colorado aud
Illinois. 1t joins in the call and sets forth
at length the importance OF cattlemen
agreeing upo the Sam uniform plan, con.
Quoting their business in the future to de-
feat the combination OF buyers in tbs
prominent markets of the CT country. The
address asks the chief executives of the
several states and territories WHO have
business relations with other Chicago,
Kansas City or st. Louis to send full mad
efficient representation of banking and
mercantile element with tho delegation
that may be sent to represent their yespec.
tive sections.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
JAMES G. MILLER. President.
c. b. niSMAN, Secretary.
WOULD TRY AsrHYXIAr1oN.

-.----
A Brcols'yn Baker is Fooled in Ills Revenge,
Frederick w. Stakeholder, proprietor Of
a Brooklyn bakery, wa awakened about 8
o'clock in tho morning by his little girl,
who told him the gas, which he usually
leaves burning low. had gone out. stede.
fielder found the gas supply had been cut
OFT. He went down to the cellar to exam.
inc the matter, and as he entered the cellar
ne was shot Mt by a man who succeeded In
escaping in the dark. Albert Maiser. .
disehnrged baker, was arrested and con.
fessel that he had secreted himself IN the
cellar AID turned off the gas AID that he
had intended to turn it on again and sufo.
cate the family, which consists Of Mr.. and
Mr.. Stakeholder and three small children.
Stedefelder cnme down stairs and spoiled
the plot aud he then decided to shuot him.
h1aiser was locked up.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
PROVIDING ron TIE FUTURE.

North Dakota viii Probably Attend to the
Seed Wheat Question.
The conference between Gov. Miller, Of
North Dakota. ex-Gov. P%illsbury, and the
elevator men was entirely satisfactory, and
Gov. Miller feels much encouraged. The
elevator men agree to furnish all the seed
wheat needed by Dakota farmers at a very
low rate Of interest or no interest at all,
provided either state, the railroads or cor.
porate bodies will guarantee payment when
the crops are harvested.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
Barnuin In paris.

Barnnm has been in Paris for : littls
be did nothing astonishing. One Of the
way: e's
but what does Barnum in Paris, For
6arnum Is in Paris, the king Of tts ipuiS.
the emperor Of the brag, and he IN n6f YET
gwen sign of life! We have not yet hssrS
.ne beating OF a great drum or the sound Of
eymba!s. Barnum will have to taste tho
Upon reading which Mr.. Barnum rroba.
ply calmly tnbs bis chin and rsmarts M
~ seems. to 20 getting the advettisnent.
ssas es1nes noiee o. no nolse.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
A Colored Brothers. Success.

A remarkable colored farmer lives near
Middleton, Del: He has a family of fonr-
teen children living, while two have died.
He edncates his children in q peculiar way.
He sent his eldest son to college in New
Jersey, where he acquired q fairly good ed.
ncation. The farmer then went to work
aud erected q suitable building for a school
installed 40 teacher Of bis brothers and sis.
.srs. Tho school is opened in the fall.
when the farm work is all done, and Ia the
spring, when the planting season com.
menoes, the school 10 closed and the chill.
dssa 60 70 work on the farm.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
SAYS HE IS INNOCENT.
A Cuban Charged With tho Emboxz,onc
of q Arrested In Now York.

hN vow "
During the past two weeks a New York
detectiyei,as been receiving cable dispatches
ncipher from Capt. Salamanca, governor.
general of Cuba, filed with instructions
about the arrest Of Luis Oteizay Co,tez.
charged with cmbezzliug 100000 of public
money and with forgery. He was secretary
of the city council i'll Havana, nud had
Charge of the public funds. Co,tez left
Havana very quickly two weeks ago.
When he reached New York New Years
eve ho was at once arrested. lie is n man
but little over 30 years of age and very
handsome. IIc became very much excited
wheu arrested and said the charges were
false. Co,tcz, when he recovered from
his nervousness, said he would he able to
explain everything.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
An Italian Bomb Throwcr.

The king of Italy. replying to the con-
CALCULATIONS Of the parliamentary deputa-
ton, said: t'There was II time when /
would not have ventured to guarantee
pence for q fortnight, but nov peace is as.
sured by the good understanding between
Germany and Russia" AS the parliament
tary deputation which had visited the king
was leaving the palace n man III the street
threw among the deputies a copper box to
which was attached o burning fuse. The
fuse was ~extinguished mud no damage was
done. Tho man was arrested and said he
Was a Sicilinn named Veto, and that the
motive for his act was revenge for injustice
done him by the government,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
JNMUMAN
A. Rail load Conductor Allows n pas..n.,
TO Freeze.

sNAAA <AkbONh - u
To Freeze.
Frank d. Hooper, of Dayton, o., has
brought suit against the Northern Pacific
Railway company for $1,000 damages.
On Saturday night, ~ frightfully stormy
one, Mr.. Hooper mounted o train Mt Gym
don, Mimi. In travelling he always gets on
the front end of n train, he ayers, us no is
selling cash registers, which are u de,.cate
piece of mechanism and require his per-
sonal care to keep them from being rough
ly handled, and lie jumped eli the train at
Glyndon between the first coach and
the baggage car. lie carried two grips. lie
tried to get in tho front door OF the pas
senser coach, but the conductor on the in
side, after trying to open 1t for a moment,
declared it locked and leisurely slrolled
away down the car. Hooper begged to be
taken in, as it was then blowing hard and
Was very cold. by this time the train was
going at a high rate of speed and Hooper
tried to keep his feet by hanging to tho
door knob, but became numb, and, the
platform being icy. no could no longer
stand, and he Slip ed down on his back.
threw one leg around the railing post and
with one hand grasped the brake stand
ard, and i'll this way he rode into Fargo,
whore had TO be removed from his position.
1t was found that Keeper had badly frozen
from the top of his head where the hat fit
Oh, down the right side TO his ankle, and
kl,a ~;,kI haul q. CO L.. H.. ..-.
eral ongcrs will have to DO amputated. fits
right ear will be Saved, although his right
side, outer part Of the thigh aud outer part
of the lower leg are badly frozen. In the
suit for $4,000 damages MIR. Hooper
charges the railway company with ineiii-
cheney and laek of care for the travelling
public.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
Montana Rcrublicaus I.,o., s.uu,or..


The republicans of the Montana house
and senate met in joint session ut ballot for
senator. Col. w. 4. Sanders was elected
unanimously on the first ballot. For the
second senator the first ballot stood: Man.
tie, lii Richards, III; Leavitt, 8; Hershticld,
4; Power, 3; Carpenter. 1. The joint ses-
sion then dissolved until next day. Tho
democratic house and five senator's mot at
moo for a joint session. No quorum
was present. Informal ballots taken for
United States senator's indicate the choice
Of w. A. Clarke, of Butte, and Martin Ma
ginnls, of Helena.
At its session next day the republican
convention on the second ballot chose
Hon. r. c. Power for tho other senator-
ship. Tho democrats met, bnt lacAing a
quorum nothing was accomplished.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
no aim.

hut More Painful tn tho state of LOU
isilMN.
New Orleans eveuing piper says: Ace
cording 10 an interview with IL represent
alive OF the Honduras Progress, II newspa-
per published in Tegniegalpa, Maj. Burke,
said, relative TO his return. that he would
probably not be able to ieaye his Honduras
interests until the beginning Of March
next. 1t was a painful situation for him
to be put in, hut he would have to endure
it for some months to come.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
Senator Vests Son AIorricd.

Alexander Nes,, a sou of Senator Vest,
and Miss Catherine Seryis were married at
Btidgeton, Mo. Only a few friends and
immediate members Of the family were
present. Mr.. Vest and Miss Seryis were
engaged more than a year ago, but tho
match was broken off by Mrs. Buck, the
girls mother, who did not approve of
Vests way Of living. After this young
Vest went TO Montana and Miss Servis to
Europe: The couple left for the west,
where Vest is interested in a smelling
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-01-10
Society item.

Two young ladies' of tender years vers
hurryirg home on Nicollet syenue last
evening and the hour was late. Thew had
been to the museum surreptitiously and
overstaid their time.
"There will be q jolly row when I e.t
home," said one. "Wben I waltz into m
house mall reach ont her dukes for me and
pin, me- down while pa makes me join the
1t takes q rapid pace to keep up with III.
slang OF the present day.-AHnneapolis