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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-21
BRIDE-STEALERS KILLED.
Lochinvars in Greenland Must Be Clever
to Escape with life.

Lochinvars in Greenland Must Be Clever
to Escape with life.
In Greenland people seldom live above
sixty years. They have but one sick
ness, and that is such as in this coun-
try is called consumption. They are
sick about four years. AS soon as they
are taken i'll they are placed in house
by themselves, and all that is done for
them is to throw them a piece of blub.
Der as they would to dog. If sick
people get we'll they are smart; if they
die they are no good, and they are
thrown into hole in the snow, together
with their furs and spears. Fires are
lighted with flint, and man who owns
flint is wealthy, and he guards it as
carefully as man in this country would
lump of gold.
The domestic life of the people is
very simple, and yet subject to very rigid
regulations. When wife is wanted
from among the maidens the enamored
young man watches his opportunity,
and while the parents are away or not
observing he steals her and takes her to
another house. If caught in the act he
is killed by the parents of the girl. If
they are dead his own parents do the
deed, as they consider that a man who
is not smart enough to steal girl for
his wife is not smart enough to kill q
boar, and therefore should not he al
lowed to live. A man must live with
his wife for life.
A pure-blood Esquimau lady is of very
quaint and curious appearance, especial
ly from an American standpoint She
is usually about three feet four inches
height, and as she weighs on the
average 120 pounds, it can we'll be im-
agined that she is pretty stout. In an
Esquimau's eyes she is probably hand
some, but not SO in an American sense.
Her face is peculiar and almost impos-
sible to portray. Her hair is black, but
in America changes to golden. Her eyes
arc largo and full of animation. Her
usual attitude is with her chubby hands
folded in front of her, her short, curved
arms resting close against her person.
Her movements are easy and quite
graceful and her voice low, but clear
and distinct.--N. Y. journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-04-21
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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-08
Branded As a FOrger.

Rollins Bingham left Kansas City
on the I'd inst. saying he was going on
a short Journey. He will probably
not return soon, as it has been ascer-
tanned since his departure that he has
left behind him forged deeds OF trans
fer and of trust upon the estate of his
late step-mother, Mrs. Gen. George G.
Bingham, which aggregate about $25,-
600. Bingham was treasurer OF the
Consolidated Missouri Mining and
Manufacturing company. The large
sum of money which he fraudulently
obtained was largely spent in expert
menting with what is known
as the Merrill process Of ex-
tracing gold from fine sand.
No young man was better known in
Kansas City. He was captain in the
third regiment, a lawyer of promise
and mixed considerably i'm politics.
His father was Gen. George G. Bing-
ham, state treasurer under Gov. Gam
BILE, adiutant general under Gov. Hard
en- and an artist and writer of no lit
tie reputation. About a month be-
fore her death, which occurred Sept.
40, Mrs. Bingham discovered the forg-
cries which he had committed. II
broke her heart and no doubt hasten
ed her death. On the Saturday be-
fore death she called her lawyer and
had a new will drawn, disinheriting
her stepson.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-08
Killed BY a Piston Rod.

julius Swenson, a Swede employed
at the Western Paving and Supply
company's establishment in Chicago
as a sawyer, met a horrible death on
the 31st. He, with several compan-
ions employed about the mill, where
paving blocks were sawed, were in the
engine room eating their dinner
When they had finished Swenson pro-
posed to his fellow workmen that they
should have a wrestling bout. After
trying several and downing them Sven
son matched strength with Harry
Lundstock, strapping young Swede
By an unfortunate slip Swenson fell
backward on to the machinery. The
piston rod struck him i'll the back,
breaking his spine, and as he fell struck
him blow on the head crushing his
skull. AS soon as possible the ma
chinery was stopped and the lifeless
body taken out.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-08
The Alaskan Census,

Ivan Petroff, who superintended the
census enumeration oAAlaska, has ar
rived in Washington, and is busily en-
gagged on his report. "The counting
of the people is over with" said Mr..
Petrof, "but all the returns are not
yet in, and some will be delayed until
next spring. "A portion OF the returns
was not received, owing to the failure
of the revenue vessels to stopf for them,
as was expected, and those of the far
interior require long time for trans
mission to the coast. Facilities for
travel are the very worst; even the
mails depend on pedestrians and
canoes. "" employed enumerators
who had lived long in the country, and
understood the language of the ma
tives. From the data at my COM
mand Iestimate the whole population
to be between $4,000 and $4,000,
about one-seventh OF whom are white
people"
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-08
An Ingenious Theft.

Adolph Newman, 40 years old, Of
No. $40 Daniel street, Brooklyn, N.
Y, employed by the American Watch
Case company. OF Newark, was arrest
ed in that city on the 4th inst, on a
charge OF grand larceny, preferred by
Otto II. Oppenheimer, manager OF the
company. The company discovered
about six months ago that the quail
ity OF cases was not up to the stand
ard and Pmkerton detectives We're
employed to discover where the leak
was. They failed, and ten days ago
Detective Cosgrove, of the New York
police, was secured to work on the
case. He concealed himself near New
mans bench and saw the workman on
several occasions clip a portion OF sheet
gold, stow it away and substitute
some other metal, believed
to be copper. Cosgrove arrested New
man and took him to po-
lice headquarters in Newark.
He confessed his thefts, and told the
detective that he would find q quan-
tity Of gold under the carpet near the
fireplace in his room in Brooklyn.
The person to whom he sold the gold
has been arrested. On Newman's
person was found $50 worth of gold
and $135 in money. He said he had
sold the gold for 40 cents a penny
weight 1t is worth 80 cents. Detec-
tive Cosgrove searched Newman's
house in Brooklyn and found about
5000 worth OF sheet gold. Mr.. OPP
penheimer places his loss at between
SO, 1000 and $4,000. Newman has a
wife and two daughters. Mrs. New
man said she did not know what her
husband did with his money, as she
saw none OF it. She told the detec-
tives that all she had in the world
was 10 cents.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-08

charge at Behans stone quarry, in the sub
urbs oi Louisville, KY, on the 4th inst ,
killed Henry Edison and slightly injured
nine other laborers.
Mrs. Arsene F. Julian, while coming down
stairs at South Bethlehem, Pa. on the 4th
inst. with a lighted coal oil lamp and car
rying her 1-year-old child, stumbled and
fell to the bottom. The clamp exploded and
mother and child were horribly burned.
Neither can live.
A disastrous fire broke out in Belleville,
Kan, late on the night of the 3Oth inst.
The water supply soon failed and in a short
time the flames were beyond control. The
First National Bank building and the Phil
lips block were destroyed. Loss, $50, 1000
insurance, $40, 200.
Another wreck occurred on the 3lst on
the Cincinnati Southern railroad at Tunnel
No. 26, in Kentucky, in which Conductor
Lew Lewman Was killed. The first section
Of train pulled out from Somerset close
ly followed by the second, going faster
When the tunnel was reached, the first
train stopped and the second dashed into
IT, crushing the caboose and several cars.
Several men were seriously injured.
While Miss Mary Purcell, was starting
fire in cooking stove at Mason City,
Iowa, on the 4th inst, the skirt of her
dress caught fire, and in a moment her
clothes were all ablaEe. She rushed out OF
doors, but when help reached her her cloth.
ing was all burned off, and she was lying
PROSTATE on the ground, her body was
completely charred. Doctors say she can
not live.
Bozeman's big Touring mills at Marion,
Kan, were wrecked on the 3Oth by the
bursting of boiler. Cy Allen, the engineer,
was taken from under the debris with the
upper portion OF his body cooked and his
son was knocked insensible by "A flying
piece Of timber. K. Bozeman, one of the
prOprietOrs, had his arms, breast and head
terribly burned The two men will die.
A barn in the vicinity was set afre and
consumed.
At 1;50 o'clock on the morning OF the
31st fire was discovered burning fierceIy in
the large frame building No. 1417 Third
avenue, West Troy, n. Y. There were four
families who occupied the building, sleeping
within, ana they were only awakened in
time to escape death in the flames. The
building WAS in complete ruins before the
fire could he checked. although the alarm
was sounded promptly and the fire depart.
ment responded quickly. The building was
owned by Solomon Wickes.
William Mottlind and wife, who recently
took up their abode in the boarding .house
OF Ralph Gates at 4457 Ellis avenue. Chica,
go, H., were found dead in bed on the Both.
They had been asphyxiated by gas. Wheth-
er or not the case was one Of suicide has
not yet been determined. Their room was
filled with gas, the jet being turned on.
The occupants oi the boarding house say
that the couple acted naturally the night
before and no reason is known why they
should attempt self-destruction.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-08

Baker in Barlow county, Ga, were
taken from the officers on the 31st
by a mob and carried into the coun-
try. There is no doubt but their dead
bodies will be found hanging from a
tree limb The finding of the dead
body OF the girl by her father was
agonizing. Some distance from the
house is a stretch OF woodland and in
the road leading to it the father dis
covered pools OF blood and evidence
of a fearful struggle. A bloody track
was made in the road where the girl
had been dragged. Farther on was
pile of brush. where q tree had been
cut down. Lying under the brush,
her face downward, bathed in her own
blood was the mutilated body of the
girl, her throat cut from ear to ear.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-08
PERISHED AT SEA
Collision or New York In Which Six.
ty-FiVe Lives Are
Lost,
A ColOred Man FOrfeits His Life az
Penalty for Feel.
hardness. -
Arrest OF q Preacher for Running
Saloon and Creating Dis
order,

The captain Of the steamer Hum
boldt, from South America ports,
which arrived in New York on the 31st,
reports that at 6 o'clock that morn
ing six miles east of Barnegal, he sight
ed wreck and bore down to it. The
wrecked vessel proved to be the steam
er Vizcaya, which sailed the day be-
fore for Havana. He saw several per
sons in the rigging and sent a boat to
their rescue. The chief and second
officer, surgeon, one engineer and
eight Of the crew were taken off. The
persons rescued state that on the
evening of the 30th inst. at 8 o'clock
the steamer was run into by four
masted, Coal-laden schooner, suppos-
ed to be bound to the nOrthward.
Both vessels sank within five
minutes. One colored bov was taken
ashore by the sCnoOner's boat and
landed at Barnegat. Capt. Cumill, OF
the NizCaya, was drowned, as were al
80 part of her crew, in all about 81
persons. The tour passengers OF the
Vizcaya were all lost. They were a
Cuban millionaire, his wife and two
children. The captain and crew Ofthe
schooner are supposed to be lost.
The survivors are unable to give the
particulars Of the collision or its cause
The Vizcaya was OF 1888 tons register.
She belonged to the Spanish line OF
steamers plying between New York
and Havana. J. NJ. Ceballos & Co., OF
No 80 Wall street, arethe companys
agents.
1t is said that the Vlzcaya had a
number Of passengers. One report
says she had thirty. 1t is impossible,
however, to ascertain definitely how
many passengers she carried as the
clerks, in the temporary absence ofthe
agent, refuse to give any information.
The steamer was bound for Havana,
Santiago de Cuba, Colon and other
Central American ports with a gener-
al cargo OF merchandise. The cap
tain was Francisco Cunill, one of the
most experienced and trusted officers
of the company. The other officers
were:
First Othcer, Eellp6 Haas.
Second officer, Francisco COvas.
Third officer, name not known.
Purser, Senior Deza.
Doctor, Valdez Rico.
Chief engineer, Francisco Terra.
Second engineer, A. Guezala.
The vessel was staunch and sea-
worthy, and had been entirely reno
waited and new cabins placed in her a
short time ago. The following is q
list of the passengers:
Juan Pedro.
NJ. A. Calvo, wife. son and maid.
Mr.. Purr and three children.
Mr.. Ruiz.
Jose Acadia.
Ramon Alvarez.
Juan F. Hedman.
Oscar Islour.
Ligui PeIlon.
Jose La Garcia.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-08
A Knife i'm Self Defense.

Frank Griebe, white haired old
man, was assaulted in Chicago, on
the 4th inst, by his son August, and
in self defense the old gentleman used
knife on the son, slashing him four
times. The son came home drunk
and drove his father into a bedroom.
He wanted money to buy more liquor
and the old gentleman refused to give
him any. He struck his father In the
face, knocking him down, and then
jumped on him. The old gentleman
drew u pocket knife and plunged it in.
to his sons left breast. He then tried
TO free himself, but his son, maddered
with rage, fought like a tiger The old
.was forced to nse DID aGa1l|
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-08
| NEWS ITEMS.
summary Of Current Events Cleaned
From Telegrsphic Reports and
Exchanges.
Important North Dakota Events Told
I'm Short, Intelligent News
Items.
\ Summary Of the Most Important
South Dakota News and
y Gossip.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Consul Turner, at st. Thomas, has made
~ report to the state department In regard
70 the American coal trade. The report
lays that during the past year twenty
three steamers arrived at st Thomas with
&o, ,5I7 tons OF coal from the United States
During the previous year twenty-five sail.
'tpg vessels arrived at St. Thomas with
Hoal, fifteen from Great Britain and sevon
{fom the United States.
M The funeral OF Mr.. HOughwout Howe, the
bridegroom OF a day, whose marriage to
Hiss Butterworth OF Ohio, in Washington,
md whose death occurred next day at the
Metropolitan club chambers, took place on
Me 3lst from the headquarters OF the In.
'fernational American conference, where the
'remains had been removed. The fune-
IYal services were short and very impress
|tve and were conducted by the Rev. DR..
'Hnrtlett, OF tho Presbyterian church, the
'Ciergyman who made Mr.. Howe and Miss
IHutterwOrth man and wife
Secretary Noble has received a telegram
rom Gov. Steele, Of Oklahoma, stating
flpht several counties in the territory were
|~ithout poll books and other parapher.
|HAha necessary for the election Of a con.
|<fceslonal delegate on Nov. 4. The mat.
I{er was referred to the first comptroller of
|fll0 treasury, who decided that these arti-
scfe@ gould be purchased out Of the contin-
'1Ant fund OF the territory. A telegram TO
t&ls effect has been sent to Gov. Steele.
&XhN Contingent fund Of the territory now
{18 only 81 300 which must suffice until the
eDd oi the fiscal year.
4 United States Consul McLain, at Nassau,
kas sent n report to the department OF
stAteen the trade and commerce OF the
3ahafpas. A statement is given, showing
hAt Mere has been a slow but steady de.
Er0nAp in the volume of trade There has
5eah q small increase in exports, the val.
pes nj $50 being about $44, 600 more than
Ma 1888, while the value OF the imports
x&A $75 900 less. The report shows that,
but 0f the total trade of the Bahamas
Fith foreign countries amounting to ST..
a3 1S5, the United States in 1889 secur.
III VI lS4, 1857, or nearly 70 per cent.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-08

Fnrther examination OF the books OF
Ftcd g. Mehle, the ombeEling Ibookkoeper
NJ st. Louis, Mo-, developes tho fact that
yi4 nbortage is over $40, 1000, with a pro-
P0bi'ity that the defalcation will reach
|ven more formidable figures.
Dan Robinson, a negro employed on a
.k6hcb railroad near Columbia, Tenn,
R8 xeeently shot and killed by another
&szrp banned Lee Hurst. The difficulty
31e~ ont Of a Misunderstanding about q
EtpkHn, whom both claimed as their wife.
2s3r>tis still at large. aa
{he police OF st. Louis are in possession
1fpfmation TO the effect that three OF
imposed italians implicated in the as
eiRetion 81 Chief Hennessy have fed
IN kfs,s.sr hiding place in New Orleans. 1t
u i'4<fy; 81 tat they left for st. Louis aud
- in hiding in that city.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-08
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

There was born to the wife of Frank
Stone, near Wabash Ind. on the Sd inst +,
baby weighing exactly one and one-half
pound. The infant, girl, is perfectly form
ed in every respect, and is but six inches in
length.
A week ago L, A. Beatty, OF Joliet, Ill.,,
went to Chicago, having in his possession
a considerable sum Of money, and nothing
has been heard from him since. Beatty
left his wife and family in straitened cir
cumstances. He has always led a respect
able life, and his friends think some harm
has beiallen him.
Louis Wolf was arrested at Grand Rap
ids, Mich, few days ago as u common
drunkard. He halls from Louisville, KY.
where five or six years ago he fell heir to
100000 His downward course has becn
rapid, and he is now q total wxNE york
ing about the saloons OF "a IN His
friends say that Es 4 !ndred
Kentucky, which, N 1pG 70
bis habits. He - hFinte
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-08
NEW YORK.

Indications up to the hour OF going
to press with this side of our paper
are to the effect that New York has
gone democratic. Quite number OF
republican members of congress have
been elected, but the majority are OPP
position. In this state as in all others
many districts are yet in doubt, and
returns may change the results in
same instances, ~
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-08
OHIO.

Ex-Governor Foster was undoubt-
edly elected to Congress. Returns
from nearly every section OF the state
Indicate q republican victory by 81
600 to 10000 majority. At thehour
of going to press the returns indicate
that Mckinley has been returned to
Congress by an increased majority.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-08
STARING MEN.
Does q Pretty Woman Get Used to thIcr
ImpHdenee.

From the New York Star.
Does a pretty woman become ac-
customed to being stared at by men
Ia public conveyances? The subject
as suggested to me by something I
messed in a Franklin av, Brooklyn,
having the Broadway ferry about
49, the other evening. The ve-
is onB oN1pd by men returning
state, 1a7 ra iast about to
ness here viii kh.
Seelye, who has for IQI!&
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-08
PENNSYLVANIA.

Nearly full returns from jackson
county have beenreceived. They show
majority for the democratic ticket.
J. j. Tarsney, democrat, ran aheado
the ticket. Advices fromother points
in the district indicate the election of
Tarsney over Twitchell, republican.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-08

The state has gone republican by
decreased plurality. The democrats
claim gain oftwo congressman. The
party fight was bitter and waged more
fiercely than ever before. The vote
throughout the state was not as large
as anticipated.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-09-21
HER TW BI.PTI BIRTHDAY.

Miss Barbara Dingwall Surprised by n
Merry Party of PIaymatos.
a large party of youths and little
maidens met at the residence Of Miss
Mary Muller, No. 40 Prescott place, on
Tuesday evening, aud proceeded from
there to No. II Prescott place for the pur-
pose Of surprising Miss Barbara Ding
wall on her twelfth birthday The party
was full OF life and spirits. and all en-
joyed themselves thoroughly IN games of
all descriptions. Supper was served in
the dining rooms, and the roll
licking laughter of the young people
was heard until the small hours Of the
morning. Among the older people
present who entered into the general
Publication were Messrs Frank Muller.
L. j. Higgins, J. j. Vile and William and
John Dingwail, and the Misses A.
Muller. q. Il. Appleton and Lizzie Will
son and Mrs. NJ. Dingwall and Mrs. c. e..
Goss. Among the young people present.
were Masters George Wilson, X. Ding
wall, J. Annett, p. Wilson, A. Dingwall.
w. Lawless, Il. Silvers, l. Bunneil, j.
Sherry, j. McAuley, w. Liefer, X.
J. OtHare Mccarthy, =, Dtngwail j.
Norton, D. McGuIness. p. Foley, J. Sales,
J. Foster and George Dingwall;
and Misses M Dingwall. NJ Null
Ter, B. Dlngwall. I. Rogers, A. Fin
ley. G. Gibbons. j. Gibbons. K. Robbins,
u, Silyers, H. Moran, n. Curry, VI. Grim
miDger, Ii. Cosgrove and IL. Curry.