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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-31

The supreme court OF Wisconsin
has just rendered decision in favor
of the plaintiff in the case OF y. Il.
Ellis VS.. the Northern Pacific Railroad
company, Henry w. Bradford and
w. Henry Sage. The suit was brought
to quiet title To, certain lands which
Douglas couns in 1880 attempted to
convey to the railroad company. The
lands are not being used for RAILROAD
purposes. In 1888 q law wss passed
by the legislature with @ view TO max
ing perfect title in the company.
County Judge ID. X. Roberts was OF
the opinion that title had never legal
ly passed and was still in the county,
and hence. in connection with Mr..
Ellis, paid for and took deeds from.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-31
why Maplesugar Travelled.

"My dear Mr.. Mildmanner," said
young Mr.. Maplesugar, in n low and
painfully agitated tone OF voice. "You
cannot have been blind to my tender
attentions to your lovely daughter,
and-ahem--I am come--ahem-that
is / would--ahem--"
"Ahem no more, young man." an
swered Mr.. Mildmanner, turning away
for a moment to hide his grief; ~ well
know what you would say. You
would wed Elizabeth Ann"
"You have fathomed the desires OF
my heart, my dear Mr.. Mildmanner,
but do not be distressed; do not shed
those tears; do not grieve for fear that
you are TO be robbed of beloved
daughter. Though have never been
a parent myself, can well imagine q
parent feelings at such time as this,
and would not take from the pater-
nal nest it brightest jewel. Elizabeth
Ann and I will wed and live with you"
young man"--and Mr.. Mildman-
ner looked straight at young Mr.. Ma
plesugar with apair OF tear-dimmed,
but penetrating eyes-"you have not
correctly interpreted my grief; you
have not arrived at a knowledge OF
the cause OF my momentary agitation.
1t is not so much that fear
TO bring another son-in-law TO
the parent nest that these tears are
shed. List moment to my plaint,
my fair young flower: A wear or more
ago, when the autumn leaves were
falling, Maria Jane and blushing
husband were domiciled in our midst,
and they are with us still. At Christ
mastide Helen Victoria brought home
a fragile plant in trousers, who settled
down TO share our joys, our sorrows
and our buckwheat cakes. When the
roses bloomed again, Sophia Arte-
Risia and her pale, sedentary Will
lam Henry were welded with eclat.
They occupy our best room now, and
/ have no son-in-law more regular at
his meals than that same pale seden-s
tary William Henry. In the last
week Of the late departed Summer
Hortensia Juventa and the one who
had endowed her with his worldly
goods, drove me to the attic chamber,
and now you come at the first breath
of winter and ask me to take you in
out of the cold. Young man, it cam
not be. Besides Elizabeth Ann have
three fair daughters yet unwed, and
their poor old parents are too frail
and feeble to move to the woodshed
to make room for another additionto
their aggregation ofsons-i in-law. There
fore, Imust draw thelipe at Elixabeth
Ann. She cannot wed a fragile plant
in trousers who would hover under
this warm old paternal wing. Let mo
see you travel.
And young Mr.. Maplesng ar tra7
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-31
Tho holden Murder Case.

The attorneys OF Clifton Holden,
the Redwood Falls Mimi. murderer
now under sentence OF death, will ap.
ply to the United States supreme
court for his release on writ OF hab-
Gus corpus. 1t is claimed that the
John Day Smith law was passed since
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-31
the county. 1t was claimed that the

the county. It was claimed that the
county had no authority to grant
these lands to the railroad company,
they being not for railway purposes.
The court has so held with the plain
tiff. The railroad company has com.
menced suit in the United States court
to quiet title to the lands not yet ju-
diciaIly passed upon, hoping for a
favorable decision IN that tribunal.
The property affected is said to be
worth about $l75,00o "
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-31
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

Gov. Mellstte, Gi South Dakota, has ap-
pointed the following commissioners to the
worlds fair; w. II. McIntyrs, republican.
Wstertown, N. 8. Day, democrat, Rapid
City. Alternates. Col. Bullard, Pierre, for
Mcintyre; 3. A. Ramsey, woonsocket. for
Da,.
w. II. NJ. sistars and Harola CIpmsns,
comprising che Arm ~ wv
Sons, q sax
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-31
SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD.
Mrs. Stevens, the Wife OF Promi-
mont North Oakotnn, Dead.

Mrs Stevens, wife OF one o; the lead.
ing mem oers OF the late North Dakota
legislature, was accidentally shot at
Lisbon, n. ID, on the Goth inst. In
the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens
went for drive in the country, and
took a shotgun. BY mistake they
took the wrong sized shot, and when
they returned they lauehingly told
some friends OF their error as they
drove through town. Arriving home
they got the proper shells and return.
ed to the river, q few rods in the rear
of the house, where there are generally
q few ducks. A moment or two after
Mr.. Stevens was heard wildly calling
for help. Some men rushed up and
found Mrs. Stevens lying on The bank
of the stream dead, having been shot
through the head. Mr.. Stevens is cra-
zy with grief. The shooting is said TO
have been accidental.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-31

Should her husband now die she will,
under the provisions of his gl'andfath-
er's will, have no claim upon the es-
tates.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-31
OF the most prominent men in the
HE SHOOTING ACCIDENTAL.

The SHOOTING ACCIDENTAL.
The coroner's Jury was in session
on the 2ist inst, and all the evidence
adduced points clearly to an acciden-
tai shooting OF Mrs. X. N. Stevens by
her husband while hunting.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-31
THE SAD AFFAIR DFPLoRED.

A dispatch from Bismarck says the
shocking death OF Mrs. Representative
Stevens has caused acute sorrow in
capital city social circles, where she
was q recognized leader during the
constitutional convention and the re-
cent legislature, OF which Hon. Stew
ems was q member, besides being one
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-31

lie was a clever fellow.
With lots Of common sense;
Yet upon some simple topics
Was intolerably dense.
Aud prone to rush the season,
He acted like a loon;
For he shed bis winter flannels
A week or 80 too soon.
-Exchsngo.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-31
REBELo IN LOWER CALIFORNIA
Lower California to Be Seized and
handed Over to the United

Lower California to Be Seized and
handed Over to the United
States.
The San Francisco Chronicle re-
Gently published four columns Of what
purported to be an expose o. a con-
spiracy to seize Lower California, de-
clare its independence OF Mexico and
appoint provisional government
with the ultimate purpose OF annex
ing to the United States. The con-
spiracy was said to be prompted and
organized by those controlling large
landed estates in the peninsular and
who claimed that their interests were
leopardized by the policy OF the Mexi.
can government. II was further stat
ed that arrangements had been com"
pleted for q filibusterlng expedition
and that the conspIrators were only
waiting favorable opportunity to re-
volt. The few garrisons were to be
over powered and control of the rail
roads aud telegraphs secured. This
accomplished, friends Of the revolu-
tionary cause in the more remote dis
tricts would be notified and simultan-
eous uprlsings at every stragetIc
point ordered. This was the scheme
OF the conspirators as outlined by the
Chronicle.
Next day the Chronicles special
from Los Angeles gives interviews
with q number of prominent citizens
on the alleged filibustering scheme.
&. A. DeIoy, a resident Of Epsenada,
stated: THE expose will create in
tense excitement on the peninsula,
and in my opinion, will result In Pres
ident DiaZ demanding an explanation
from the state department and prob.
ably demand from the Mexican gov
ernment that the conspirators be
punished" Mr.. Deloy also said that
the exposure will result In serious
damage to the interests OF Americans
on the peninsula, but that the worst
sufferers will be the English stockhold-
ers in the Mexican Land and Coloniza.
ton company, and he thinks that the
large grant which the company now
holds from the Mexican government
will be declared forfeited and the COM
pany's property at Ensenada, Alamo
and other places will be confscated.
he also expires sed an opinion that as
soon as the news reaches Ensenada
the company's officers there will be
arrested.
NO POSSIBILITY OF SUCCESS.
A. X. Kopey, the Mexican consul
general in San Francisco. says on the
SUBJECT OF the Lower California fill.
busters: There is no fear of the fill
busters attaining their object, either
by peaceful or warllke means. / do
not believe that the cordial feelings
existing between the United States
and Mexico, promoted largely through
the efforts and by the wisdom ofPres
ident Diaz, can in any way be inter
tered with through the efforts of half
q dozen adventures whose sole or bject
is to make money. while their dupes
suffer-"
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-31
NORTHERN PACIFIC LANDS.

A bill was introduced by Senator
Saunders providing that no patent
issued to the Northern Pacific Roll
road compsny shall be construed to
convey to the company any mineral
lands, iron and coal lands excepted.
The conferees on customs administra-
tive bill have reached an agreement.
The law is to take effect August /,
but section providing for the ap-
pointment OF nine general appraisers
is to go into effect at once.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
KANSAS IMMIGRATION.

EnthuSiastic Convention Held at Wichita
to Further the Cause.
WICHITA, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE State
immigration convention which com.
menced work here yesterday was very
enthusiastic. ]. NJ. Steele, of Emporia.
and Hale Cowley, of Wichita, were
elected chairman and secretary, and q
board of directors for State immi-
grafton bureau was formed by
the election of one member from each
county of the State. E. B. Buck
of Winfield, Hale Cowley and A. w.
Oliver, of Wichita, were elected re.
spectively chairman, secretary and
treasurer of the executive committee,
the balance being composed of S. II.
Martin, of Eureka; A. r. Ford, of Kan.
sas City, Kan; Taylor Miller, of Sa-
lima; c. P. Burlington, of Cherryvale; G.
Fl. Spencer, of Russell and w. E. Bolton,
of Greensburg. Wichita Was selected
as the permanent headquarters of the
bureau. Resolutions were passed urg-
ing Congress to appropriate sufficient
funds to establish a deep water harbor
in Texas, and on motion Of George
Martin, of the Kansas City Gazette, q
resolution declaring the necessity of
appropriations for making navigable
the Missouri river was also urged upon
the Government.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
FoRTNER ARRESTED.


Kan. Arrested Mt Memphis. Tenn.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 15.-James
NJ. FORMER, the defaulting treasurer of
Riley County, Kan, was arrested here
yesterday and is held to await the
arrival of the sheriff from th2s county,
who had pursued him to st. Louis
FORMER, in company with woman,
arrived on the ste .mer City of Cairo at
two O'Clock. A police officer, in
obedience to a telegram from the
sheriff, boarded the boat, but it was
some time before he found the fugitive,
who was travelling under the name of
James Madison.
As the officer was about to leave the
boat he saw a man emerge from state
room who he thought answered the de-
scription of FORMER.
The officer met with decided bluff
at first, but it did not work and Fort
ner asked him to go back to the state
room. He did so and moment later
in came the woman who, FOrtner said,
but finally both weakened.
Fortner was taken to police headquart-
ers and locked up. He had about $500
Ill Oils anu d CI0Ck LUZ d SlHdl1 SUN.
The prisoner refused to talk further
than to acknowledge that his name
was Fortner; that he had been treas
urer of Riley County three years, and
that he was accused Of being an embez-
zler of $50, COO, which he denied.
Fifteen minutes later the woman
drove up in a carriage and she and
FORMER talked for some time. She
left the station ostensibly for a hotel
but was driven to the Iron Mountain
depot and left for st. Louis at five
o'clock.
The woman is about thirty years DID,
handsome brunette exquisitely dressed.
Fortner acknowledged that she is not
his wife.
Last night Chief Davis received a
telegram to hold the woman as she was
implicated in the steal.
Fortner will leave in the charge of
the sheriff for Manhattan tonight.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
BRICE ELECTED.

The Ohio Legislature Cho oses Calvin
Brice United States senator-One Demo
crat Did Not Vote For Him.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 14.-Calvin S.
Brice was at noon to-day elected to tine
United States Senate, receiving a ma
jority of the votes in each branch OF
the Legislature.
In the Senate Shaw, of the Lima
district, nominated Brice. Gaumer, of
GAINESVILLE, seconded the nomination,
saying that the nominee was a
brave soldier in time of wal
and a brave statesman in time Of
peace. Schneider. of Cincinnati, nomi-
mated Murat Halstead- It was re-
ceived with cheers, Kisses and laughter.
The presiding officer gave notice that a
repetition of the disorder would lead to
a clearance of the lobby. Massie, of
ChillicOthe, nominated Ex-Governor
Foster.
The vote in the Senate was: Hal
stead, 1; Foster, IA; Brice, 10.
In the House a call was demanded to
bring in members. Brown Democrat
of Hancock, who was sick, was carried
to the hall in a chair. The only other
Democrats absent were Troeger, of
Holmes, and Lawler, of Franklin, who
is i'll. Willis and Blair (Republicans}
were absent.
Hunt, of Sandusky, presented the
name of Calvin S. Brice, which was
seconded by Belleville, of Montgomery,
Representative Braman named Charles
Foster, which was seconded by Repre-
sentative Laylin. On the roll call the
vote of Counts. for Brice, was received
with cheers, as was also that of Mum
son, two of the members who were &C.
credited with being boilers.
Smith, the third caucus bOlter, voted
for L. T. Neal. His vote was received
with subdued murmur. Pencil, a
strong Brice man and worker, voted
for Foster by mistake, and before he
could make the correction the House
was in an uproar with threats that the
hall would have to be cleared unless
order was maintained.
The vote in the House stood: Brice,
81; Foster, SO, and Neal, 1. In the
combined ballots of the House and
Senate, IA votes, Brice received a ma
jOrity of =. He received rs votes and
Foster "a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
Kansas Immdgratfon.

WICHITA, Kan, Jan. 15.-The exec
utive committee of the immigration
bureau held a meeting yesterday
morning and decided to send agents
East with advertising matter to work
up immigration. They discussed
a plan of placing agricultural exhibits
in all the leading Eastern cities. The
association met at ten O'Clock and
empowered the executive commit
tee to handle the finance ques-
ton for the association. A num-
Der of speeches Of general
character were made. when they ad-
jOurned to meet at call of the executive
committee. The executive committee
met again in the afternoon and it was
agreed to try and make arrangements
for running some excursions from the
East to Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
WINTER WHEAT.
A Favorable Report 81 It's Condition ID
tho Farmers' Review.

A Favorable Report - It's Condition 1.
tho Farmers' Review.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-The Farmers
Review says: Outside of Michigan
and Wisconsin our correspondents as a
rule report the coalition of winter
wheat equal to or above the average.
The condition of winter wheat in
Ohio is apparently about the same as
in Illinois. In Wood County it falls %
per cent. below the average and in
Morrow County 80 per cent. below. In
10 other counties 10 to 20 per cent. be-
low the average. With these excep-
ton the condition ranges from 100 to
25 per cent
In Indiana, only four correspondents
report averages below 400.
In Kansasand Missouri three-quarters
of our correspondents report 100 per
cent. or over. Boone County, Mo-, re-
port some damage from Hessian fy.
We summarize as follows the reports
of correspondents relative to the condi-
tiOh of winter wheat as compared with
an average: Illinois, loo per cent; In
diana, les; Ohio. 100; Kentucky, los;
Missouri, 100; Kansas, SO; Iowa, 49,;
Michigan, Sc; Wisconsin, 49,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
Wesley Elkin. Sentenced,

ELKADER, Iowa, Jan. 14.-Wesley
Elkins, the twelve-year-old boy who a
week ago murdered his father and step
mother in Elk township, this county,
and made complete confession of the
crime, pleaded guilty to murder in the
first degree before the district court in
session here, and was sentenced by
Judge Hoyt to imprisonment for life at
hard labor. He manifested no feeling
when the sentence was pronounced.
He is undoubtedly the youngest life
criminal sentenced in this State. The
judge has ordered that the confession
shall not be given to the public, owing
to its sensational character.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
WelIman Must Go.

BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. I5.-Twenty-
eight granger members of the House OF
Representatives have gone ON the war
path and propose to GUST Speaker Well
man and reorganize the lower branch
OF the Legislature. They have signed
an agreement to this effect. They
claim that Wellman, who is a farmer,
has betrayed that element by appoint
ing lawyer chairman of the railroad
committee and has appointed too many
clerks. The revolt is growing and
Wellman himself is free to admit that
he is in danger of losing his official
ac2ln.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
MissIssIpprs Now Governor.

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 14-John
Marshall Stone was inaCgurated Gov
ernor yesterday. Tae inaugural adj
dress was very lengthy. Specific refer
ence was made to the next
reunion at Vicksburg (blue and gray.
The Governor expressed the wish that
hearty cooperation be given the move
ment. He expressed the belief that
Congress would not pass obnoxious
election laws to apply to the South be-
cause of lack of Endorsement from
the Northern people. He strongly
recommended the adjustment of the
present convict leasing system.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
kENIucxY.s CYCLONE

Eleven Persons Killed and . Large Mum.
ber Injured BY . Tornado ut Clinton.
CAIRO, Ill, Jan. IA tornado Sum
day night struck the east side OF the
city of Clinton, KY, demolishing fifty
five houses and killing eleven people
and wounding fifty-three.
Two messengers from the scene of
the disaster report that eight of the
fifty-three wounded are so seriously in
jured that they are not likely to live.
For several miles around Clinton
nearly every thing is RACED to the
ground. The first building struck was
a section house about half mile from
town and which was occupied by John
Rhodes and his family, consisting of
his wife and three children, all of
whom were killed. The population of
the town is about 1000, and at first it
was feared that hundreds had been
comparatively small. Only eleven
bodies SO far have been found.
Small houses were lifted bodily from
the ground and whirled around in the
air, dropping to the ground with ter
rifying. crash and being literally
smashed into kindling wood. Flying
timbers filed the air, and the crash of
falling buildings mingled with the
shrieks of people fleeing from their
ruined homes. The path of the tornado
was about 300 yards wide, as shown by
the debris. The loss to property is esti-
mated at about $4,000, although no
correct figures can yet be given.
The first house struck In Clinton was
q section house of the Illinois Central
road occupied by Mr.. John Rhodes and
Z family.
The house was torn to splinters and
Mr.. Rhodes and two children were
killed outright. His wife and one child
escaped death, but both are danger
ously hurt. The house of Mr.. John
Gaddies was blown down, and Gaddies
was found under the debris with an in
FAINT in his arms. Gaddies was dead,
but the child was not hurt. The house
brow Of the hill, seemed to divide in
half, being cut in two just below the
second floor and letting the upper por-
ton fall in its place.
Following is revised list of the
killed and injured at Clinton, so far as
known:
kllled-JOhn A. Rhodes and two
children, Mrs. William Bone, Burnett
Bone, Walter Nance, John w. Gaddies,
infant child of Judge E. c. Hodges,
one other person not yet identified.
Wounded-Judge E. G. Hodges, wife
and two children; G. r. Gwynn, wife,
child and father; G. w. Voorhees,,
child and two relatives; Rev. N. w.
Little, wife and two children; ID. Stub
blefie1d and several members of his
family; Mrs. Foster and two children;
MIS-. J. A. Rhodes and one child, child
will die; A. L. Emerson and two chill
dren; A. F. Justice and one child;
William Bone and two children; F.
Bone; Mrs. j. W. Gaddies and one
child; Mr.. Jackson; Robert johnson,
ST., and Robert Johnson, Jr., {both
dangerously; w. r. Nance, wife and
child.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
BLAZE AT BALTIMORE.
A Huge Elevator and q British 81
Burned With Loss of Life.

A Huge Elevator and British Shi
Burned With Loss of Life.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. l4.-The
grain elevator known as the Northern
Central railroad elevator No. 3, in this
city, was burned last night. It was
worth $500, 600 and was insured, mostly
locally. The corn stored there was
worth $500, 600, was owned by individ-
ual shippers and was fully insured in
small policies in local companies. Not
withstanding great shipments there are
I, 40O, 900 bushels of grain in Baltimore
elevators, and the loss of this elevator
is an irreparable calamity to the ex-
pOrters, as there are no facilities now
to get rid Of the glut in the grain trade.
The elevator, the property of the
Northern Central railroad, was turned
over to the Baltimore Elevator Com
pany ON January l, aad the loss falls
on that company. It had a capacity of
storing 5OH,OO0 bushels. It was erected
in 1879. Every modern appliance for
safety and dispatch in handling grain
was used. The lifters were of iron,
and the three dock legs were capable
of discharging 5000 bushels per hour.
The British steamship Sacrobosco,
lying near the wharf, was entirely de-
stroyed by flames from the burning ele.
vator. The British steamers North
Erin and RHO had their masts and
rigging and some of their upper works
destroyed. Three of the crew of the
Sacrobosco are missing and it is be-
ieved they were burned to death.
They are all Englishmen, named
Robert Gurus, chief engineer; John
White, fireman. and Charles johnson
seaman.
Among the crew seriously burned
are: Charles Appleton, steward;
Thomas Knight, colored, cook, New
York; Ed Whiteside, and A. j. Robin
son, English seaman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-01-23
Governor Campbell Inauxur.ted.

GOVernOr C1mpD6H 1h6dKuf8t6ds
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 13.-James E.
Campbell took the oath of Office to-day
at noon. His message to the Legisla-
ture was brief and touches upon a
number of subjects of State and local
interest. He recommends that home
rule be restored to all the cities as
speedily as possible and enters into de-
tails as to the needs at Cincinnati.
He strongly commends the sys-
tenn of ballot reform commonly
called the Australian system and
sketches briefly the success with which
it has met in other counties and States.