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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
Texas Spring Palace.

The Texas spring palace was destroyed
by fire on the night of the 30th. One life
is known to have been lost and many per-
sons were injured. The loss is estimated
at $lo0, 900. The exhibition wal to have
closed Sunday night and a grand ball was
in progress with several thousand persons
present. when the cry of fire was first
heard. Aterrible panic ensued. The Wild
est rumor as to the loss of life were cir
culated, some saying that twenty-five per-
sons had persisted, while many thought
none were burned. Several persons were
seriously Injured by being trampled upon
or scorched,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

HE British, German md American
consuls at Samoa have established the
new government and have opened q Gus.
tom house.
The London Chronicle declares that the
government has coded to Germany the
African state of Unyoro, which, by reason
OF treaties concluded by Sir Samuel Baker
really belongs 10 Turkey.
HERBERT CLANCY, of Chicago, is being
sued for 800. 900 damages in the KINGS
county, N. Y, supreme court bv M,s.
Carrie Wlndolph, of Long Island City, for
p breach of promise of marriage.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
HreaF. in the Champaign Canal.

The Champ!aip canal has again broken
its banks and the damage is SO great that
weeks will be required to repair IT. The
break occurred in the three mile level north
OF Waterford, about three miles from
Flynn Rock. Seventy-fve feet of the tow
pain has been carried away, and Q large
part OF the adjacent bottom to the depth
OF i've feet has been burrowed out by the
escaping waters. New York willfeel tho
effects OF this break very keenly az tbous.
ands OF tons of ice which we're held hacl
two weeks by the ~Merchautsville b,esk
were hurryinR forward towards tide watar
when checked by this break.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
Crushed by an Ocean Steamer.

AS the ateamship Aurania was entering
the upper bay on her way to her North
river pier, New York, she collided with the
little steam pleasure yacht Yeada. on which
were six owners, who had sailed from Port
Morris a few minutes before on her way to
Newark bay. The sharp stem of the big
ocean steamship struck the tiny launch
opposite the boiler and smashed her as if
She were an egg shell. All on board the
Yeada were thrown into the water, and
although the Aurania's crew rendered all
possible assistance, two of them, Henry c..
Bel, aged 50. and his brother, Charles
Bel, aged 25, were drowned. The other
four men were with much difficulty dragged
on board the Aurania.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
aHoRT BITS OF NEWS.

THE general assembly of the United
Presbyterian church has opened in Buffalo,
N. Y.
THE grand jury has returned three in
dlctments against Ed. T. holland, ex- state
treasurer of Missouri.
AT Savannah, Ga, fire in N. Boley
Sons wholesale furniture establishment
caused a loss of 800, 600.
A FUR1oUs wind and rain storm swept
over central Nebraska, DOING a great deal of
damage, but as fer as learne 1 no lives were
lost.
IHE congressional subcommittee on
immigration and natura,' ~ization nas finished
its work in Chicago ana has gone to St.
Louis.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
THE MARKETS.
Sioux City 1.-Two Stock.


Hogs-Estimated receipts, 1900; 0u II
$50. Quotations 4 Light, s3.67!:aS"'
and mixed, So .7uA3.72le. ,.v
Cattle-lteceipts, 700; official y%estef ,,;i,
shipments, ia. Market fairy nsA"1l
steady. Quotations: Eat sseels;
$500 4 90; medium togood. sac ~.
choice 800 to 1000 pounds S5.iU o."Is
dunn to good, $3.15 a.30; stochsse d
$3.Z5o3.50; medium to good, s3.o0soSr II
S2.25@2.b5; cows, extra choice III
fair to good, SETS A3.OOO; inferior ,g I,rs]]
$l.75 g.25 Gamers. 75c Sl.5O; yealtl
choice. S. OO@3. IS common, $500;
ings. $500 2.75; bulls. choice, s2.oos"1
mon, S2.COD2.2; veal calves, poor
S2.COa4. 90.
South Omaha Live s;o'k'
Hogs-Estimated receipts, 5,Nn,
yesterday. 6.:.5. Market opened ii
steady; selling at Ss.65@3.so: buln ofa
Cattle-Estimated receipts, l. NV 4
terday 800; shipments, IT cars. NN
quality good.
Chicago Live Stock
Cattle : Receipts, 1900. Ma1Aes sta
Beeves and steers, $3.Sy@5.W; D."
feeders, e2..5O@3. 20. ~.rons;}
Hogs-Receipts, 12,CO0. Market ,;"h, |
$3.N94.1O; heavy, S3.s5@l.1z.'
4 10. s,sajd
sheep-Receipts, 1890. Marse! W.; I
tives, 44.OU@ 5.6U; western. sf'o'S
$4.WQ5.1O.
Chicago Produce ~,
Wheat-Firm; cash and June
$3.50. SSH
eCorn-steady cash. ssAc; June :"
Sac. ossti
Oats--Weak; cash and Jnne'
26Ac.
Rye-Easy 53,sc.
Prime Timothy-Firm: s1.s2el'Sa
Flax seed-kirm el.47.
Whisky-e1.O9. slsa
Provisions--Pork. stesdy casp q. %.
$l3.21!o; July, $3.50. Lard ISL
$6.c2% July, s. l096.l712.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
Proh,b,tionists Become Personal.

The New York state prohibitory amend
ment convention adopted resolutions de-
nouncing the liquor traffic and p%etltioning
congress to pass the bill allowing states to
prohik;t the sale of liquors in original
packages. The resolutions also refer to
the alleged ~venality of the press in selling
its columns to the liquor interests. In de-
bate On the resolution Rev. A. j. Church
said that to his personal knowledge during
the recent Temperance contest in Pennsyl.
vania the Philadelphia Times, Record,
Bulletin ana Ledger had all beeI,paid by
the liquor dealers to publish articles in
favor of their side. The convention COM
prised all the temperance societies Of the
state of New York.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
..Are We Married."

Something of o stir has been occasioned
among ministers and %jrstices Of the peace
over the statement that there exists in the
marriage ceremony, and many of them are
much exercised, fearing that marriages
performed by them recently would prove
Invalid. The cause of the trouble is the
fact that the late legislature enacted laws
providing for procuring licenses and the
registration of the same, the act to take
effect In July next. The ministers and
justices of the peace took the ground that
as there was no law to authorize marriages,
pending the time the new act takes effect,
the knot as tied by them would not be
legal. OF course this is a mistake, as even
aeommon marriage holds in this state.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
Two Lives for u Drink.

Jacob Epstein q New York tailor, de-
manded money from his wife's savings for
. drink. He Was refused and as his wife
turned away he shot her in the back with a
heavy revolver. He then turned the pistol
on himself and fired a shot into his mouth,
falling across his wife's body. Husband
and wife were removed to the Chambers
street hospital. Both are fatally wounded.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
Proves to Be a Bonanza.

A wonderful strike has been made in the
Golconda mine, which is owned by ex-
Senator Bowen. Ore has been taken from
the mine through which runs solid str.aks
of gold an inch thick. Ten days ago a
pocket was opened from which 1901, 900
has been taken. The strike has created
great excitement in the southern part of
Colorado.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
wolsey's A-tesian Well Bonds Sold.

City Treasurer N W.. Vance has dis
posed of the city of Wolsey's $4,000 arte-
sian we'll bonds at par. Huron parties
were the purchasers. A correspondent
does not recall another instance Of the
bonds of q Dakota town having been sold
at par value, Q Of them being com
PEELED to accept a discount. 1t is expected
that the contract will be signed and work
begun upon the we'll within q few days
Swan Bros. OF Andove1, have the con-
tract. They will strive to dig a we'll which
will eclipse the Woonsocket spouter.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
Western Pork Packing.

The Cincinnati Price Current says: The
recent good prices for hogs stimulated the
marketing and western packing operations
show a further enl ,rgement, the total for
the week being $50, 90. against 295. 900 for
the preceding week and 245,0O0 last year;
from March ! q total of $780, 600, against
2,49O, 0Go u year ago, an increase of450, 600.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
A Warning to caatle Thieves.

Cattle stealing is being INDUCED in on
on extended scale on the reservation and
settlers are organizing to protect them
selves. If the thieves are caught it is
likely to go hard with them, as the settlers
are decidedly in earnest and are inclined to
go into the lgnching business if other
means prove ~unavailipp.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
Unlncky in Love aud Speculation.

1t is nov almost certain that the flight
of Broker E. j. Catt:ll from St. Paul was
due to IN unfortunate love affair. which
drove him to desperation. He was engaged
. short time since to q wealthy belle resjd-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06

JOHN KEENAN, of 1884 doodle" a1de,-
manic notoriety, walked into the district
attorneys Office in New York and pave ho;,
for S4u,0 600. 'e oa''
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
Rates to the nemocratic Convention.

u. T. HuntleE, chairman of the demo-
'crat1c'atate centcal committee, has secured
special excursion rates over all the rail-
roads in the state Of one regular fare from
all points to Aberdeen for those desiring
ito yisit'that city duning the democratic
state convention, June IL.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
Damages for Crow Creek Settlers.

Representative Clifford, from the COM
mittee on Indian affairs, reports that he
has had placed upon the calendar the bill
that authorized the secretary of the inter-
Tor to ascertain the damage resulting to
any person who settled upon the Crow
Creek and Winnebago reservations in
South Dakota under President Arthur's
proclamation Of Feb. q. 1885, opening the
lands for settlement, and President Cleve-
lands proclamation Of April IL, 1883, re-
voking President Arthur's action and re-
quiring all parties to vacate the land within
60 days. The object of the bill is to reach
an authoritative estimate of the pecuniary
losses sustained by those who entered upon
the lands mentioned between the days of
the issuance and the revising Of the ex-
ecutive orders with a view OF their adjust
ment. The secretary of the interior is
authorized to designate O special agent at
g compensation of $40 a day and expenses
to investigate and report and $4,000 is to
be appropriated to defray the expenses Of
the investigation. Exactly how many peo-
pie are entitled to relief is not known, but
as some 472, 554 acres were thrown open to
settlement and the rush for the lands was
second only to that of Oklahoma, 1t is es-
timated that the number will reach up into
the thousands.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
SOUTH DAKOTA EVENTS.
Plenty of Rain Makes the Farmers and
Business MeE JubilaEt.

Plenty of Rain Make the Farmers and
Business Men JubilaEt.
Everybody is happ.. The long-looked-
for rains have come. About ~three-quarters
of an inch. solid water, has fallen, enough
to moisten the earth to the depth of the
blowing. The grain sown OF August and
September blowing was all up and grow
ing, while that sown on spring and fall
blowing did not have sufficient moisture
to start the seed. The heavy winds have
not affected our wheat fields. Our farm
ers have been breaking steadily all spring,
requiring extra teams to do the work.
We have about the average amount of
breaking done for this season of the
year. AS the prairies is now in excel
lent condition for breaking, farmers will at
once commence to break, and a very large
amount will be done until the season is
over. The increase in acrease OF wheat
eown over last year is about 40 per cent.
Flax over last year, from rs to 100 per
cent. The great increage of fax sown is
owing to the heavy immigration of this and
last spring. All our Oldest settlers, who
nave been here since 1885 and 1885,, have
each sown to wheat from $50 to 200 acres,
and still continue to break prairie for fax.
Immigration is still pouring in from Russia,
and will reach about the same number as
last year.
There is plenty of moisture and farmers
are iubilant. The drouth is the most thor
oughly broken fol- two years. Two and
one-eighth inches of water has fallen within
the last week and all crops are looking
well.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-03
Rapid Change of Toilet.

There is one thing that might be almost
termed an accomplishment-and it GER
tainly marks the habit of customary con-
tact with the woodland that is the rapid
change of toilet. 1t is distinctly the out
come of refinement and well-ordered home
living, and is, | am sorry to say, very much
less exercised in this country than in
England. To an American gill changing
her gown means, as a rule, shutting herself
up in her room for an indefinite time,
while the English maiden dons walking
frock or habit, tea gown or dinner dress
with the celebrity born of constant custom
and frequent changes.
1t is not only the prosperous English
household, surrounded by all the comforts
of good living, that renders this respect to
the habits of refined home life; in families
where money is a scarce commodity and
whatever the domestic troubles and wor-
ries, we find the same conformity to the
usages of good society. And were we may
say that although attention to proper
ter, it really amounts to moral support.
A man in financial trouble feels more able
to cope with the world when he has tubbed
and donned fresh linen. The tired mother
pulls herself together morally when she
puts on a fresh gown, and youths and
maidens are instinctively more courteous
and we'll hammered if they cultivate true
self-respect and care for their bodies. Per-
haps in taking this wider view of the
moral support of clothes, which opens
large field, we are wandering from one
subject, which is really rapid dressing, the
appropriate change of raiment for each
occupation, and the stamp of good form at
gives to a girl or youth to whom such
habits seem customary.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-03
MALoNEY AND THE BEAR.
A Shasta Hero Sat Upon by a Lot
Newspaper.


A Shasta Hero Sat Upon by Local
Newspaper.
A San Francisco paper recently con-
tanned sensational account of how a
Shastaite captured an alleged bloodthirsty
outlaw, know as Rebel Bill" and of his
hand-to-hand conflict with fierce grizzly.
and now comes the Mount Shasta Herald
with this reference to the thrilling incident;
"The reputation that Thomas Maloney
is trying to gain, and the bad reputation
which he is trying to fasten onto the peo-
pie of Sisson narrating his hairbreadth
escapes from death in seeking for and ar
resting William Eagan. or as he is COM
monty called, Rebel Bill, :" the most inof-
fensive individual in these part, in his gra-
tuitous advertisement in a San Francisco
paper. should be severely condemned by
every individual in town. His assertion of
rushing into the arms of huge brown
bear" while hunting for Rebel Bill'' de-
termines the fact most conclusively that he
did the greater part of his hunting for
. Rebel Bill'' in ana about Princes saloon,
where the bear is actually kept, and were it
not fact that Mr.. Prince feeds bruin daily
with clover, grasses and sweet morsels OF
an emerald hue to safety, Mr.. Maloney
would never have written of his many
escapes"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-03

scend at once to its bullion value. A coin
having its value, not in the intrinsic value
of the bullion, but in the promise of the
Government to redeem it at par in gold
equivalent, maintains its par value only
because Of the ability of the Government
to so redeem. 1t is no test of the per-
manent value of silver bullion that the
proposition to purchase 100000 ounces
per year sent it up few points. There
are other factors in the calculation, chief
among which is the new production, Great
ing new surplus, which IN like manner
must be taken care of by creating a per-
fectly arbitrary and artificial market for
il. The probabilities are that at the end
of five years silver bullion will be cheaper
than it has ever been before in the his
tory of that metal.
1t remains to be noted that the advance
in the price of agricultural products, SO
confidently predicted, has not taken place.
The Western farmers have not been re-
lieved appreciably, and up to this time the
only effect of the legislation has been the
advance in the value Of silver bullion,
which is now receding.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-03

HERR MosT, who has not been heard of
very much of late, attempted to address
mass meeting of Anarchists and radical
Socialists in Brooklyn, the other night,
but the police dispersed the assemblage,
and Most was not permitted to talk. The
ground for action by the police was that
the call for tie meeting set out that it was
right and duty TO destroy government,
use dynamite against corporate property
and to wreck and destroy private posses
sions. This language was held to be an
attempt to incite violence, and to create
breach of the peace. As rule it is better
to let Most and all Of his kind speak
freely. Probably the Brooklyn authori-
ties acted wisely in the particular instance
referred to, bat suppression adds fuel to
the fires the Anarchists are attempting to
kindle into furious blaze. When thew
commit overt acts of violence and break
the laws, the statutes of the several States
will be found equal to the occasion. 1t
will not do to recognize these men as DO
litically dangerous. Let them shout and
rave, and when they commit crime punish
them as other offenders are punished, and
thus demonstrate the power of the Law
that they declare it their purpose to de-
stroy.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-03
BORROWERS OF MONEY.
A Decision of the Court Which Will In
terest Them.

"a DtCIslOh VI inc SouTt w hlCu w IA III
terest Them.
Judge Rearden has rendered decision
of interest to borrowers of money and
money-brokers in the case of S. D. Hovey
VS.. VIM. Bihler This was en- action TO re.
cover commission for procuring loan
under written contract, which the Court
read as follows:
S D. Rouey Broker, San Francisco; desire to
obtain loan of 100000 or S1l5,OG0 for three or
five years on $500 acres of land in SonoIna
county. You cal have twenty to thirty days to
secure the money, your commission lot to ex-
coed 81 900. WILLIAM BIHLER.
Judge Rearden said: ut appears that
the defendant was at the time indebted to
local bank in Sonoma county on mort
gage to the extent of at least SS5 5000; that
there was an open unsecured Indebtedness
to The same bank approxlmating 10000,
and the bank had discouraged the idea of
extending the time of payment or the low
ering of the rate of interest. Under these
circumstances the defendant sought to OBJ
tain the necessary funds in this city. The
promise was obtained by plaintiff, the
broker, from the Sam Francisco Savings
Union by application in the usual way,
and in accordance with the contract. But
800, 900 was not sufficient to meet the re-
QulTetn6IitS Vi Tue uSicuudul. ne Ultl-
mately succeeded, whether through the
prestige given his credit by the former
promise of the loan by the Savings Union,
or through favorable causes moving the
Sonoma Bank does not appear, in obtain
ing all the needed capital at home, al
though at a higher rate of interest than
that fixed for the 800 900. He therefore,
did not complete the 800 600 transaction"
Judge Rearden held that there was no
such an ambiguity in the contract relied on
as to pr clude the plaintiff from recovering
commission, Notwithstanding his ability
TO obtain the highest loan mentioned. The
only question should be as to the amount
of the commission. Plaintiff claimed that
per cent. was the usual price for obtain
ing loans. In the present instance, how
ever, he agreed to obtain Sl15 600 for 81 600,
at the outside, and he cannot expect to be
paid the same amount when he obtained a
smaller loan and performed an easier task.
1t is also clear that to obtain loan of $1l5.-
600 is proportionately far more difficult
safest test is 10 look at what he did to earn
his compensation. The evidence shows
that the loan was granted through an ap-
plication made through the routine order
of the banks business. Bihler himself
might have done the necessary acts with
out leaving bis vineyard in Sonoma county.
The property was first-class country secur-
ity, ample for the loan. and it was not a
case for diplomacy or fnanciering. Five
hundred dollars, therefore, on a quantum
meruit, is a sufficient compensation. Judg-
ment for $500, plus $50, necessary outlay.