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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-11
Strike IN Chicago.

The entire freight traffic iii ard out
of Chicago on the Illinois Central road
was blocked on the Sd inst, 10y q
strike OF the conductors and brake
men which occurred at midnight. All
the passenger trains were stillrunnlng,
but the strikers are trying to get the
passenger crew to join them and bring
about q general tie-up. The strike
was caused by the discharge OF about
twenty freight conductors for no ap-
parent reason other than because
they mad been active IN exciting the
employees to make demands. A con
ference lasting over n week was receut-
lv held between the officials OF the
company and a special union commit
tee representing all the employees. A
demand for higher pay all around
was presented, but when the final set
tlement was reached the men found
themselves little, if any, better of
than before. the agitation for an in
crease was commenced. A committee
OF the employees called upon Genera
Superintendent Sullivan to learn the
reason of the wholesale removal ofcon
ductors, but that official became VIC
lently angry and turned the members
Of the committee out Of his Office
| The men also became angry and made
threats when they left and as a conse
| uuenCe the superintendent Office hai
been furnished with police protection
Altogether 500 men were thrown out
Of work, though the strikers numbel
| but $50.
A committee of the strikers waited
on the engineers and firemen to secur
their aid, but the engineers refused Il
give their support. The strikers thel
decided togo back to work. The lead
ers in the movement declared that tn,
men could not succeed without the he'll
of the men who manned the engines
and their advice was taken.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-11

" of the Guatemalan government to
exchange prisoners with San Salvador.
The first named government shot ev-
cry Salvadorian soldier captured in
the late war. No particulars as to
the locality where the fight has taken
place are received beyond the fact
that it has occurred on the borders OF
the two countries. Great efforts to
keep the news of the conflict quiet are
being made by Guatemala. Barrlllas
has not been satisfied with the peace
treaty brought about by the diplo-
matte corps, ana it has been a gener-
ally accepted opinion that new war
would break out at the close OF the
coffee-gathering season, but no one
was prepared for so early an opening
of hOstilitles.
Guatemalan finances are AT present
in very bad condition, but it Is under
stood that is a part Of the cotton
loan will soon be delivered. She also
lacks generals to command her troops.
In every way Salvador is in a better
way to sustain war than her larger
enemy Ezeta has the full confidence
of the masses and the officers Of her
army are superior to those OF Guate-
mala. 1t is stated that Salvador has
plenty of money and can get almost
any amount She wants. Some oi
the articles of the peace treaty have
been considered by Salvador AZ not
favorable TO her dignity and the Sal
vadorianS are prepared to tight again,
but more earnestly than ever.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-11
CRIMES OF A DAY.
TerrOrized BY a Brute. Sued for
$4,000. Beaten Nearly to
Death. Hunting an
Editor.
Two Train Robbers Caught.
CraZed With Drink. Refused
to- Open the Safe.
The Freight Traffic of the llii-
nOis Central Tied UP at Chi
cagO for a Few Hours.

The farmers OF the neighborhOOd of
Bay rttlement, Brown county. Wis.,
where the wife murderer, Jean =. So
quet, lived who escaped from Waupun
prison few days ago, live in mortal
terror. fearing that Soquet at any
moment may return and murder them.
The utmost alarm is felt on all sides,
and farmers and their wives and chill
dren fear the man SO greatly and are
so loath to believe that the escaped
murderer is not in the vicinity that
they dare not venture from home.
Every door, window and mode OF en-
tranC" to their houses is bOlted and
barred. The sum of 500 offered for
his capture is 80 small that officers
will not take time to hunt for him.
\ report reached the office of chief OF
police that Soquct was in the city
and talked to a young man, saying
he had three more lives TO take. lie
was last seen going toward his old
home.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-11

received what WAS called his second sight
and was able TO see almost as well az ever,
although up to- his death he occasionally
used glasses. After having passed his 95th
wear the old man was married.
A special from New Orleans to the New
York Times says: Mrs. Jefferson Davis
will leave Beauvoir on the 9th inst. for
New York where she goes to look after the
publication Of her book. Miss Winnie
Davis will remain at BeauvOir during her
mothers absence. 1t il reported that her
engagement with Mr.. Wilkinson has been
severed and gossip is busily employed ad-
VanCng reasons. One is that Mr., Wilkn-
son is waiting TO recover from recent
financial misiortunes.
William II. Spencer, "a travelling sales
man, dropped dead at the breakfast table
in Chicago OH the Sd inst. He had Il card
in his pocket dated july -, 1889, reading
~ follows: II am William Ii. Spencer, 33l
West Eighteenth street, New York city.
Aug. 30, lS9O.-Am now rO0ming at 3G
Pine street, second fiat. Should be tax.
en- i'll please send word to Mrs. {. Spencer,
334 West Eighteenth street, New York;
Miss Julia Spencer, care Of William Ellis,
Sawville Post office, Va; Mrs. +. T. Henr0t,
care Of Mynroe x Co., Rue Scribe, Paris,
France. | am insured in the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company, Office No. West
Fourteenth and Fifth avenue, New York
! wish to bc cremated when dead, not burn
cd. BE sure am dead first.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-11
Still at Large With 5000.

Supt. Weir, of the Adams Express
company, has been seen in reference
to the train robbery on the Cincinnati,
Sandusky q Cleveland road. He
said: The exact amount stolen will
not be known until the way bills are
all checked up, but ! hardly think
that will exceed 81 900. There may
have been some diamonds and jew
elry in the safe, but that will not be
known to n certainty until we hear
from all the officers on that road" "
Two of the robbers were captured at
BelefOntaine few days ago by the
railroad detectives,l land one OF them
has made confession. The third
robber implicated in the job is still
Mt large with 5000 Of the plunder III
his possession.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-11
Boiler Blew Up.

The steamer Golden Eagle blew up
near Peoria, H., on the third inst,
with fifteen passengers on board. The
Golden Eagle is "a small pleasure boat,
and at the time of the accident was
making one of her regular trips around
the lake in front of the city. The
boat carried fifteen passengers, every
one of whom was rescued. Only one
or two persons received injuries, and
those were not serious. Reports oil
the cause of the accident are conflict
ing, but the best authenticated is that
break in the machinery caused it
A panic ensued among the passengers,
and they crowded together in u mad
rush for safety and the excursionists
swamped the little craft and she went
to the bottom of the lake. The aCci
dent happened a short distance from
the shore, and those on terra tirma
put off to render assistance. The res
| Cuers succeeded in saving every one o.
| the passengers and crew, although
| several narrowly escaped drowning
TO this Mr.. O'Brien responded in
an open letter, in which he says among
other things:
sympathize sincerely and respect
fully with the bishop Of Cork in hiE
painful situation. His lordship avowi
that the poor islanders are threatened
with eviction and starvation. HI
agrees that it is the duty oftheirgooC
pastor to endeavor to save them
| Nevertheless, not only does his lord
ship feel himself coerced TO take on
of the helpless peoples hands their on
w peaceful weapon Of defense, but b.
admits that he is unable TO sugges
any other practical method whateve
by which they are to prevent thel
homes from being torn down and thei
children left foodless. Could we possibl!
havea more mournful illustration o
shocking Injustice which the work O
Monsignor PersiCo, the Duke OF Nor
folk aud Lord Massercene's brother
in-Iaw brought upon the Irish people
or of the cruel difficulty in which !
places the Irish bishops?
II is feared that the publication Q
this correspondence will have. a n
newed tendency in the direction G
straining the relations between th
Roman Catholic church, it's represer
tatives in Ireland and the promoter
OF the plan of campaign, tits said j
) ecclesiastical circles that anothe
manifesto from the vatican on til
Irish question will make it's appeal
ance at an early date, and in whic
the present policy of the Irish leIder
will be condemned IN stronger lar
guage than any yet used by the Hol
Pontiff.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-11
Four InciDerated.

One OF tho most terrible accidents
ever known in Dubuque, Iowa, occur
red there early on the morning OF the
5th inst.
The residence OF ex-Pollceman John
McBee was discovered on fire. a
neighbOr ran across and tried to
arouse the family. While knocking
at the door the window i'll the upper
story crashed and MCBee fell TO the
ground. For a few moments he was
scnseless. When he recovered he be
gan crying that his family was up
stairs. The flames were quickly ex'
tin9uished, and the fremeu entered
| Al the top of the landing the mother
and three children were found and
RduickIy removed Mrs. MeBee and
lt-he oldest daughterERosa, aged eigh
N. were dead. TlS youngest daugh
vJBertha, sixteen years, and Char
atT Ave years old, were still alive
The boy died next afternoon. The
girl cannot recover.
Mcl3ee is too dazed TO give q con
| nected account. II appeared that
he awoke nearly suffocated. II,
\ aroused Ills wife and they grouped IL
Nthe smoke and darkness until McBe'
Ntruct the window, through@WhiCh h'
AapCd or fell. The mother was will
An, but remembering her children
Ent back to save them. WheI
nd the family was in q group will
s arms about each others neCks
building is n small two-stor!
The bodies were very slight.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-11
Minister Figures in DiSgraceful Sean
dal,

The Rev. Peter Roberts, pastor OF
the Plymouth Congregational church
in Scranton, Pa, has been sued for
breach of promise. Miss Annie Husa-
Doe, ofNew Haven, Conn, istheplaln-
tiff, and she asks for $4,000. Their
relations, according to the woman's
story, became very intimate, and q
marriage was deemed advisable, but
Roberts had little money, and he per.
suaded her to consent to a criminal
operation, he promising to marry hel
after his ordination. He has since
tried to settle with her for money
consideration, but they could not
agree on terms, hence the suit. Miss
Husaboe never recovered from the
operation, and has become Il physlca
wreck.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-11
Would Seem TO Point to Foui Play.

Robert Maybrey, the missing editor,
OF St. Louis, Mo, has not yet been
found, although detectives and report
ers are securing the city. Foul play
is the only explanation OF his disap-
pearance. The following extracts
from a letter written by he missing
man on Monday, the day before he
disappeared, Las been received: Am
afraid have little trouble yet with
some one who is apparently gone daft
on Efhe and is trying to prevent the
coming event. Ihavetw anonymous
letters in n disguised hand, OF date
Sept. 8 and lS, both threatening dire
caiamities if | persisted. The writer
says he would like TO see me personal
ly and settle the matter before a third
party is drawn in. Am inclined TO
the belief that the fellows behind
the matter somehow. j should like
TO have it settled some way before
there is a chance for my wife to be a
widow, as one OF the letters puts 1T"
Tie police are after the man to whom
Maybrey referred, aud his whereabouts
on Tuesday night are matter OF IN
| terest. .... -.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-11
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

II has been decided AT Melbourne, Aus
tralia, 10y the strikers committee 10 reject
any other than an unconditional conference
with the representatives Of the employers.
The court has tried an agent OF the shear
ers' union on 20 different charges OF in"it.
ing men to break their contracts. The
agent wnE convicted and sentenced to pay
a fine OF G1JJ. An appeal has been made
in the case and pending it's decision simllat
actions against other persons have been
suspended. Union men are intensely OK
cited over the matter.
The Spanish parliament willrOme togeth-
er ON Nov. %. The Madrid correspondent
OF the London Standard reports that the
minister Of Spain to the United states has
been directed to ascertain the attitude oil
the American government with regard to a
reciprocal treaty, one which would improve
the relations between the Spanish West In
dian possessions and the United States by
1892. Public opinion in Spain iavors re-
prigals to offset the effects on the Spanish
and West Indian trade uf the Mckinley
bill, and the minister will enter the protest
Of Spain against the measure.
After many unsuccessful attempts and
travelling many thousands Of miles TO elude
obdurate parents, William Reno, Of Mime.
sofa, and Mary Helen Reed, of Spokane
Falls, were married AZ Tacoma, Wash, on
the lth inst. Young Reno and Miss
Reed met and fell in love with each other
about two years ago in Minnesota, and
soon after they became engaged. But Miss
Reed = people were Roman Catholics and
Reno WAS Presbyterian. The Reeds were
bound TO stop the affair on religious grOunds
and chrCk.mated several elOpemcnts. Fl
nally the young people succeeded in balk
ing the old folks and were married by II jus
tiCc.
4 crime committed for the qualification
OF private malice has been made public al
Vienna, Austria, by the arrest Of a scuHior
named Lcdercr, who was employed in the
kitchen at TIE residence Of Archduke Sigis
momd at Gmucnd, in lllyTia. Thr charge
against the prisoner is that he put arsenic
| in the food prepared for the table OF the
archdukc The archduke and his sut'
partoOk of the food and all were takrI
| sick "a short time afterwards. Medical aiC
was hastily summoned and the doCto or
| happily arrived in time to neutral IiZe the ci
feet Of the poison. I.ederere sole object il
| placing the poison in the food was to eftec
| the dismissal 0fthe archdukcs chief, who i'll
! Cured the cnmity Of the SCulhun.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-11
THE TIGER or THE BEACH.
Description Of the Dreaded undertOw-'
Its Victims.

The octupus which turks i'll the cor
a reefs or under the hedges has only
to show himself to make a brave man
chill, says the New York sun. The
fendish perseverance with which tn"
shark follows a ship day after day
meIts ones nerves away. There Is
death in the touch OF the stingarec
destruction in the fall of a whales
flukes-eternity in the rush OF break
ers on rock shore. But the egrlmncss
of all these ls Overshadowed by the
soft purring and gentle tapping OF the
tiger of the beaCh-thc unseen beast
who gathers a dozen victims where
another claims one.
We stand here on the sandy shore
with the surf only knee high The sky
| is clear, the sun shines brightly, and
there are 100 people about us. lIOne
should predict danger he would be rid
| iculed. What that? The sand sud
| denly cuts out from under our feet,
feeling as if some body had pulled on
a rope we stood on. Was it a cave?
Did some one pull stick away? No.
| Ii was the soft, low growing OF the
| tiger of the beaCh-a note OF warning.
| 1t was the undertOw. 1t startled you
for moment, but you soon forgot 1t
and pushed forward into the surf
Now YOU stand lust right to get the
| shoulder breakers as they roll III, and
in the excitement you forget the crue
fangs and sharpClaws waiting for you
The shore is only few yards away
Men, women and children are laughing
why should you fear?
A-h-h-. See his face blanCh, Se'
| his wild strokes Look into his eyes
and see the horror they express, The
J undertOw is cOId-cold as well a. mer
ciless. 1t has pulled him out anC
down the coast foot by foot, until he
suddenly realizes that he is drowned
II men notice that he isfar out no one
speaks of it. If they see him beating
the water they pass it 10y as sport
The tiger of the beach has Crept dOwi
among a hundred people in open day
to snatch q victim, and he has &c
COmpIished it.
Help Help
1t comes too late. The life-guard'
are too far away Even were the!
right here they could not save him
He has been looking death i'll the fac
for the last two minutes, and he wa
umnerved before he cried out. HeCrle(
because men always do in their las
moments if they die like this. Terro
has blinded him. He does not see tn
people running up and down the beach
Terror has made him deaf. He doe
not hear the shouts sent out to hn
to make a last effort. Even as the
shout he throws up his hands, utter
a long drawn sigh Of agony and tn
spot where we last saw his head
now covered with foam. The tige
has pulled him down
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-11
| NEWS ITEMS.
5ummary OF Currenfs Events Cleaned
From Telegraphic Reports and
II Exchanges.
Important North Dakota Events Told
In Short, Intelligent News
Items. ~
/ Summary OF the Most Important
South Dakota News and
Gossip.
SOUTH DAKOTA ITEMS.

], is repopsed Iat " gang OF thieves are
Ming near Yank n, that are becoming {"
little too bold in their operations to suit
the citizens who have organized to deal out
snmmary justice ii the vandaIs can be de-
fscted.
The MiI~auNqf faiIroad company has 10,
.eAted 900 acres Of coal lands on the late
porton OF the gTeat Sioux renovation at
fhe head waters 81 Bad river. This fact il
Presumed to be preliminary to the eXtcn-
.sion of that road from Chamberlain to the
Black Hills.
N On the 9th inst, at Ncrmilion, s. d.,
will occur the special election to vote on
Issuing bonds, to the amount OF $4,000,
b. put in n system OF watcrworks Tor the
Seity. Apparently there was heard no OBJ
jection TO voting on these bonds, but the
last few days have disclosed n mighty
Fkick" against them on the ground $4,000
would not hardly sink the proposed artc-
sian well, let alone putting III two miles OF
water mains. A meeting was held Tuesday
for the purpose Of overcoming these objec-
.tons. Protection against fir" is sorcly
#Dpcdcd
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-11
BirchalI May Confess.

Since hisconviction, Birchall thccon-
denned murdererat Woodstock, Ont,
has been constantly talking about the
murder Of Benwell and ii Is probable
that before the date set for bis execU-
ton arrives no will have made q clean
breast of the crime. He has already
made number OF important admis.
sions regarding thecase Heacknowls
edges that he was an accessory and
confesses that he took Benwell to
Eastwood and beyond, IN the direc-
ton of the swamp where the body o.
the young Englishman was discovered,
but denies that it was his hand that
slew Benwell He does not say much
about his negotiations with the VIC
tim and mis- father, though he freely
admits he went in TO swindle both
them and Pelly. Mrs. Birchan had
an interview with her husband on the
afternoon OF the 4th inst, for the iirst
time since he was condemned to death.
| The interview was a brief and Affect
! ing one. Birchall exhibiting consider.
! ableemOtion.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-11
A Woman MurderOusly Assaulted by
Robbers.

At Chicago ON the 3d inst four men
entered the room occupied by Louisa
Carbine, on the third floor OF No. l94
West Lake street, intending to rob
her OF $3.50, which she had secreted in
a bundle OF clothing in IL closet. The
first article the thieves found was an
old silver watch, which they appro-
priM&. When they started to ran
sack the closet where the money was,
Mrs. Carbine commenced TO scream
and the thieves set upon her and beat
her in a terrible manner, leaving her
upon the floor i'll her room III an un-
conscious condition. The robbers
then escaped. Mrs. Carbine will die
from her injuries.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-11

thought none ui the wounded men can re-
cover. The quadruple killing had it's orig
in politics.
Richard Cation, iOurneyman shoemaker
bought ticket for St. PaulirOm Mankato
Mimi, on the Sd inst, and it il thought
he has run away. He was the beneficiary
of and insurance policy Of Robert l.. Lind,
who was drowned last summer. Lind y
heirs--he and Cation were not related
tried To get part Of the money after the
company paid it to Cation, and cnjOnied
Cation from using il. 1t is feared he has
skipped with the funds. He sold all his
household effects and his wife followed him.
He was devout Methodist, and every.
body is surprised at his course.
At Frankfort Ind, on the 3d inst Dep
uty Marshall George Bird arrested Alfred
Palmer, mere boy, ON IL charge OF horse
stealing. The officer had just reached the
entrance to the jail when the prisoner, who
quietly walked at his side, drew revolver
and fired, the bullet taking effect in Bird 4
left side. The officer fired one shot at the
boy az he ran away, but il missed. Pal
mer, however, was so badly frightened
THAI he stopped and the wounded officer
secured and held him until assistance ar
rived Officer Birds wound il pronounced
fatal. Palmer's home il at Russiavilc,
where he lived with his widowed mother.
On the afternoon Of October 3D. four
masked men entered the house of Anton
Hafner, near Wahpeton, n. D., and de
manded money. When it was refused
they shot Hafncr, iniIicting slight wound.
The robbers then bound him and his wife
and children, and ransaCked the house.
They found $3.50. They took a team and
buggy east to the Minnesota line where
they turned the horses loose. Mrs. Hafner,
after two hours suffering, loosened her
bonds and then relieved her husband and
children Hainer went to the railroad
station and wired the alarm TO WahpetOn,
and the sheriff and posse went in persuit.
| The robbers were discovered at BreCken-
ridge and two were captured. One escaped.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-11
a Hoodtum Siashes a Score Of Peo'


While ecrazed with drink John Hudlo
ran amuck through the crowd at n
camp meeting at Cumming, Ga, on
the Sd inst, slashing score ofpersons
and killing one. Hudlo was noisy and
disturbed the services. Leander
Moore and George Waldo went to him
and asked him TO leave the arbor, but
he declined to do SO. They then un.
dertook to carry him away, when he
drew a knife and cut both OF them
badly. Thus freeing himself, he rush
ed through the congregation with
knife in hand, slashing every one in
his reach. Just before quitting the ar
Dor he ran past Miss Dooly and stab
bed herfatally. Hewas finally knock
ed down, disarmed and turned over
to the officers. More than twenty
persons were wOundedby him.