The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Henry Leedy, a ranchman near Rapid
City, is suffering from frightful cash in his
left leg made by the tusk of a vicious boar.
During the past three years no less than
thirty-three unto rtunates have been san to
the Yankton insane asylum from the Black
Hills district
bill will be introduced into the lecisla-
ture by Block Hills member providing that
nine jurors may agree upon a verdict in
civil cases.
Calvin q. Wilson, pioneer of the Black
Hills, and well-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
fammatory rheumatism, brought Oh by ex-
posure and overwork.
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 a we'll on his
| farm five miles south of Marion, Turner
county, Ben F. Fast slipped on the ice and fell
into the well and was drowned before help
could reach him.
slipped from the top of a car at Michigan
| City, and fell fat on his back between the
rails. Five cars passed over him, hui aside
| from the bruises received from the fail ne es-
| capped injury.
The body of Daniel Wright was found by
| the 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 OF the State Fair association
will meet at Pierre to elect officers cor 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
for location.
The marriage record of Lawrence county
for 1880 shows that eighty nine marriages
were consummated. The Oldest groom was
"a; the Oldest bride the same age The
youngest groom was IS; the youngest bride
u.
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 Minnehahs
county for many years and is one ofthe prom
|
The house and contents of Ezra Adair, liv
ing six miles west of Carthage. were entirely
destroyed by fire on the 7th inst. The family
barely escaped with their lives and are left
entirely destitute. Neighbors are taking VI
q subscription to aid in rebuilding the house
Mr.. and Mrs. George Engle, OF Canton, cele
brated the sixty-fourth anniversary of thei1
marriage a few days ago. A large number
of their children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren were present. Mr.. Engle is 6
native of New Jereey and is SO years of age
while his wife is "a.
Patrick Rooney, who was adjudged insane
at Deadwood and ordered taken to Yank ton
labors under the queer hallucination that thu
sun is gradually dwindling away and that his
heart is acting in the same way and that il
will be but q short time before both entirely
disappear
John Carey is under arrest at Rapid City
for stealing horse from E. T. Holman, O
Hill City, and saddle from James Clinton
of the same place. He borrowed" them with
the intention of going to Niggervile, but
changed his mind and went to Rapid City
where he tried to sell the property and was
arrested. On the way from Hill City 20 Rap
id City one of Carey's feet was frozen.
The late storm and cold weather has caus
ed the river to freeze over at Marion Junction
S. D., for the first time this winter and cover
ed the ground with snow that lies il drifts
from two to four feet deep. The winter il
that section of the state has been so oper
that the winter supply of hay and grain hal
~"arcely been touched, stock finding plenty o
oJd in the fields. All stock is in excellent
condition, but prices are low.
That "there's many slip 'twixt the cuI
and the lip" was demonstrated at Wanari
Bon Homme county, recently. A young
man named Hilzingsr and Miss Bcschmt
were about to be made one, when the father
} of the prospective bride put in an appear
ance and called halt. He then demanded
a bonus OF $50 and an overcoat before tn,
ceremony could proceed any further. TIL,
assets of the groom only reached $11.5(
and an overcoat that was much too small
for the old man and so the match had to b.