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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
MoNTANA,s STRONG BOX.
The Condition of the Finances of the
New State.

The Condition of the Finances of the
New State.
HELENA, Mont, Dec. 19.-State Treas
ure. Hickman estimates that the receipts
from county treasures this year will
amount to $472. 900. Last year they
were bit $12S.OO0. This increase of
over 100 per cent. will not begin to go
around if there is any legislation this
winter. Thera is $s711, 900 due on account
of care of the insane, and $55, 900 to the
contractor for Tie state prison. The
assessment last year for the state
amounted to $4,000, 900. This year it
is SIP, 100000, an increase of $33, 00O,-
900. The increase, however, will not
show in the receipts from taxes
this year, as by the law OF March IA,
1889, tax payers do not become delin-
quent until Dec. 81. Previous to that,
taxes were delinquent on Dec. 1. The
effect of this is shown in the returns
from Deer Lodge county, where the as
sessment amounts to $9,OO0,O geo, and the
taxes should be $4,000. The report Of
the county treasurer shows that $1.7O
has been collected. The same state of
affairs is noticed all over the state, the
people evidently putting off paying their
taxes as long as possible. The receipts
this year, therefore, will be principally
of last years taxes, which were collected
between Dec. and Jan. L. In the same
way the taxes of this year will show up
in next years receipts. The income
from insurance companies has fallen off
this year, great many concerns having
discontinued business. More money,
however. has been collected on account
of notarial commissions and filing Of
articles of incorporation.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
ANTI-LoTTERY LAW.
Wanamaker Preparing to Indict People
Who Write to tho Lottery-Several Cases
Under Way Now.

Wansmaker Preparing to Indict People
Who Write to tho Lottery-Several Cases
Under Way Now.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lit is very evil
dent that the public is not yet familiar
with all the features of the anti-lottery
law. Despite the Introduction of adver
Using of the lottery in the newspapers
and the action of the express companies
in refusing to carry matter addressed to
the lottery concerns, thousands of peo-
pie are still enclosing money in envelopes
and sending it to New Orleans for the
purchase of tickets. The government
postoffice inspectors are empowered by
law to examine all suspicious missives,
and it is said that instructions were is
sued some weeks ago authorizing the in
spectors at the principal postof6ces Of
the country to use this authority to the
fullest extent fer the suppression of the
lottery traffic. AS a result of these instruc-
lions it has been developed that a large
number of people in various cities, in
Guiding Chicago, Milwaukee, Cincinnati,
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Detroit and else
where, have been transgressing the law
and placing themselves within its crimi-
nal clauses. Quite number of these
people it is said, are ladies of good stand
ing, high in society in their respective
cities, and, according to good authority,
the postoffice inspectors are engaged in
preparing case against half dozen of
these with the intention of making them
examples ef the stringency of the law.
The particular clause which affects them
reads in this wise:
Any person who shall knowingly deposit,
or cause to be deposited. anything to be
conveyed or delivered by mail to a lottery,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and on
conviction shall be punished by fine Of
not more than $500, or to be imprisoned for
not more than one year, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
A prominent official of the postoffice
department. said this morning that it
would not be surprising if society circles
in half dozen cities were not treated to
genuine sensation before the advent of
Santa Claus.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
KANSAS FARMERS POOL
WILL BUILD WAREHOUSES; AND
STORE CROPS.

Preliminary Steps Taken to Form a Conn
pany With Capital of S25O,OOO-Effect
of the Farmers Movement in That State
Beginning to Be Felt.
WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 17.-The latest
movement inaugurated by the Kansas
Farmers Alliance is in the nature of a
grain pool, and promises to assume NAM
moth proportions. The. scheme is,
briefly, to warehouse as much of the
wheat and corn as can be covered and
hold them for stiff prices. The idea was
advanced by some of the leaders a short
time ago, and the first surveillance to act
upon the suggestion is that in Sedgwick
county. A mass meeting of alliance
men was held at Belle Plaine, with
about 1850 members present. and the
preliminary steps were taken to form a
company with a capital stock of $780,
900. Upwards of 500 of those
at this meeting signified their
willingness to take 5000 worth of stock
each, and it is not anticipated that there
will be any trouble to place the balance.
Promoters of the scheme were appointed
to canvas the country, and another meet
ing will be held shortly, when definite
plan of operation will be perfected.
The general idea now is to build clevat-
ors and warehouses at the most central
points i'll each county, and to advance
money on grain at a low rate of interest
and small charges. The elevators are
not to be money making concerns, but
operated wholly by the farmers in their
own behalf. Some of the speakers init
mated that in this way farmers could
hold their corn until worth 81 per bushel
and wheat 80. They said the movement
was intended to be general; that the
National alliance was at it's back, and it
was proposed to get full value for the
product of the soil.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26

lain road to the east of the CHEYENNE
river. This will prevent the escape of
any hostiles to the north,
Inc Seventh cavalry is to be sent
AGAINST the Indians and an attack is to
De maze on them as soon as possible. as
a decisive move is imperative. A souaw
man reports 100 hostiles moving toward
our camp. We are 1875 strong, but have
q good position and can reach them with
Hotchktss guns. We are informed we
wlllthave reinforcements this evening of
TOUR more troops, which will make the
command $50 strong. 1t is also under
STOOD that Gen. Carr will leave Rapid
City to-day with four more troops.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

McDAN1ELs, the notorious desperate
who was the leader of the Cotton Belt
train robbery, has been arrested near
San Antonio, Tex.
FRENCH surveyors have discovered
northwest of Suez the bed of an ancient
canal running for miles in the direction
of the Red sea, which it seems to have
connected with the Mediterranean.
NEAR Fresno, CAL, two men have
found what is claimed to be q genuine
petrified body of q man. 1t is remarka-
bly, we'll preserved, and even the veins
Of the back of the hand are visible.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
THE POLICY OF ISOLATION.
China Looks Upon Japan as Terrible
Warming.


LONDON. Dec. 17.-Private advices
from Pekin state that the imperial gov
eminent is in desperate straits for money,
but hesitates to accept loan of many
millions from capitalists who have gone
there from all parts of the world to OBJ
tain the handling of Chinese loan. 1t
is said that Ii Hung Chang holds Japan
up as horrible example to the emperor
whenever the latter shows signs of a
desire. to call upon westerners for assist
ance. The Japanese people have stead
lily declined in comfort and prosperity
since the introduction of so-called re-
forms, and though number of promi-
nent men are getting wealthy, the masses
are in lamentable condition. Whether
this is due to the Vaccinations of for
eign adventures or not, the Chinese
statesmen are inclined to so regard it,
and the result in the sister empire is not
likely to hasten the day when China's
policy of isolation will be abandoned.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS.
Great Destruction Of Property ON VAN
scouver Island.

sCOuv0E 1Sl8uUs
VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 19.-The CO.
wichan district of Vancouver. Island is
being devastated by disastrous foods.
There was phenomenally heavy rain
for some days accompanied by snow,
which rapidly melted, and on top of all
was cloudburst. The whole country
is under water. The Esquimalt s. Ma
Mains railroad for two miles is covered
by the overflow of water. Houses,
barns, bridges and everything movable
in the track of the flood have been
washed away. Indians in the vicinity
have had to break camp and are travel
ing around the submerged. districts in
canoes. 1t is still raining heavily in the
neighborhood and fears are entertained
that ii the water rises much higher
everything will be swept away. The
big boom of logs, over 1000, 900 feet, in
the Cowichian river, has drifted out of
the proper channel and many will be
lost. Up to the present no lives are re-
ported to be lost. The damage now
foots up fully $500, 1000.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
importers Want More Time.

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-The petition tof
an extension of the time for withdrawal
of imported goods in bonded warehouse
from February Ito July. 1, was to-day
forwarded to Congressman Adams for
presentation in congress. There are
about 100000 of duties due on i'm
ports, and the goods, according to the
law, must be removed by February L
tits not only to gain time for the pay
ment of these duties, but also to give tho
importers . chance to sell their stock
without sacrifice. that the extension Of
G"e months Is asked.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
crisis NOW Reached.
,,a,.,. Sec. Ia All Directions and an
Early Fight Anticipated

npxvrR Dec. ia special to the
Nc,.s re- ~ courier from Days ranch says:
,. TLn -. have about reached crisis here;
1n n;,ss are ara seen in all directions, and
~, .,u - ~ nrepared for an engagement any
We are pieR pickets have been thrown out,
and thew report seeing . number Of r.,
dian scouts, who report tna' r No signal
be attacked this morning; 81 10 % rrass
would DO the setting OF ndo '" unmher
Grass has been set on hre ahu Thev
Of ranches were seen burning. ,oht ~
may not attack our camp uii e M renort
tomorrow morning. Rancher r.. l cPev.
several white men killed on In. "" NV
emo river at daylight this morh hnag,ht /.
A courier from Gen. BROOKE We, o ,v.s That
dispatch, tho purport Of which c WEE n, iM.
ws should coyer the Deadwooo'enam'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
..Bob white" i'm tho orient.

CHICAGO, Dec. ia commission firm
of this city has received and filled rather
an odd order. A number of ex-Chicago-
ans living in the vicinity of Shanghai,
China, opened correspondence with the
firm in regard to the feasibility of i'm
porting into the celestial domain a num-
Der of living American quail for the pur-
pose of propagating the species in that
corner of the world. The quail is q
hardy bird and easily adapts himself to
circumstances.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
Was Hanged just tho same.

SHERBRooKE, Que, Dec. 19.-Sheriff
Webb died suddenly of heart disease
about s:45 this morning, excitement at
tending the execution of RENT La Mon
tague probably being the cause. The
death of the sheriff delayed the execu-
ton but few moments. The crime for
which La Montague was hanged was the
atrocious murder of his brother-in-law,
Napoleon Michel, in July, 1885.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
Killed in the SHAFT.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 17.-At the Esconffiaul
colliery at Harnu to-day eighteen men
entered the cage and the engine was
started to lower them into the pit. Sud
denly the rope broke and the men were
precipitated to the bottom of the shaft.
Every one was killed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
nFavor of the Defendant

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE jury in the IL.
bel suit brought by Harry Works against
g. w. Butterfield, to-day returned YER
dict In favor of the defendant.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
POOR PARNELL.
The Victim of Yesterdays Row Makes al
Address-Hts Present Condition.

DUBLIN, Dec. 17.-Though Parnell
suffered intense pain from the effects OF
the lime thrown into his eyes at easel
Corner yesterday, he was able last night
to address from the window OF his hotel
at Kilkenny large crowd. During the
address his face was covered with
bandages. He detailed the events Of the
day, and the crowd, exasperated at the
manner in which he had been treated,
made many threats of vengeance. An
examination of Parnell's eyes reveal the
fact that his sight is not injured. The
surgeon, however. declares that inf1am-
nation may set in, and has ordered the
patient to keep his eyes closed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
Saw Mills Shut Down.

LAKE CHARLES, La, Dec. 17.-All the
saw mills on Lake Charles and Calcasien
river have shut down, owing to the strike
Of men for ten hours day.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
A Broker suspends.

New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE suspension
of Erastus E. Ford has just been an.
nounced on the stock exchange. He had
no outstanding contracts
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26

MADRID, Dec. 1.-THE government
has instructed the minister of finance tc
issue DEGREES raising the duties on for.
eign articles of food. The minister was
also instructed to prepare new protec.
tive tariff
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
Senator oormsn's Residence

Senator Gormen's Residence Burned.
LAUREL, Md, Dec. 1s.-Early this
morning Senator Germans residence and
contents were nearly destroyed by fire.
The inmates narrowly escaped with their
lives. The senator was not at home at
the time
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26

"a show and six months star with Cody's
wild west show. He has been sullen and
distant ever since and readily took lead
In the Messiah craze and the ghost dance.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
Killetl by an E.pre.s Train.

BosToN, Dec. 19.-Two sisters, aged
% and 81, were killed by an express
train as Somervisle last nigh8:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-26
FILLED FULL OF LEAD
SITTING BULL KILLED AT FORT
YATES. ND.

Dther Rcd Devils Also Made to Bir, tn.
Dust-The Crisis Now Reached In Da.
housekeeping on Their Arms ut Pine
Ridge Agency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-26
TIE HORIZON IMMIGRANT QUESTION

The Tribune printed short time ago the thfor'nnr
ton That Asxis4an4 epper1ntendsnt O'Berne Of the
INN i11set66 lsfS3se; - Ason nne siaaa senator
Nmunds his opinion on certain phase Of the Nor
mon question Tho case In point was as follows:
United states Consul Pope, Of Toronto, returned to
this country recently steamer on which there
were q number Of Mormon proseytes. Among them
were some girls, who complained that they had been
induced to start for Utah under false representations
Mr. Pope made formal statement Of the case to su
rerntendent Weber, and his letter was forwarded to
Mr. Mmunds The elders hurried the girls OF as sooi
81 they were landed, and the question was raised as
to whether the coEtempsttve act Of embracing Nor
onism on the part of immigrants arriving here could
not place such people under the AntiMormon law in
q constructive sense Another question was raised
as to what police authority the officers OF the Immi-
grafton Service had In such cases as the one men.
toned. General O'keiIne called on Senator Ednunds
In Washington, and yesterday received the following
letter from him:
Colonel: return herewith the letter Of Mr. Pope.
statute ct hand here to examine. and 50
cannot express any opinion about the matter suggest
that your ONCE consult the United States
on subject Of and also in REGARD to
no may under criminal statute. In eli such
would also advise the Governor Of Utah Of such
arrivals 20 forward to that Territory, with and
description so that and the District Attorney there may
keep watch and catch the polyRamsts II possible.
GEORGE +. EDMUNDS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-26
NOTES OF THE CANVASS.

Tia Business Mems Republican 0rganIauon Of the LID
Assembly District held meeting last evening q me oiuo
rooms No 90 Oliver-sa Charles D. Sweeny sHpnmea
the working Of the new ballot Law, and conGssuaea sne
club On ts succssa ~ the first Republican oreanisuon I'd
that neiGhbsrhood. Tho club has mcmbershp OF moro
than 200 and twenty were sdded 70 the hs' W
members last evening Joseph P. Colgaa, president was
In tho chair and Sydney j. Freeman seree'' We"
A meeting Of the enrolled Republicans Of the AIN
Assembly Disct was held last evening st No. ioo East
E1fty.ninthse william Lessy. Chairman Of NE Axeeuuvs
Committee presented list Of names for desssss 70 tne
County Assembly, the Congress. the Juaicia ma 'n'
Alderman conventions. The ticket was aoopseo 10 pe'
psrca By the Executive Committee Resolutions on inc
death q cx. Assemblyman william j. Irinoe were p'e'
scented and adopted
chester County will hold convention In biros n~'.
Tarrytown on Monday October H. for the purpose Oh
non,inatine 4 candidate for member Of Assembly.
The I'D Assembly District Republican Convention for
westchester County, for the purpose Of electns nVs
delegates 70 the XVIII Congress District Convenon ma
been called for saturday October L. Vt III q. m' ~
Morsn's Hail. White Plains The convention FOR inc
nomination Of candidate for member OF Assembly VIII
be held at Fergusons Hail. Mount Vernon. on SATURDAY
october IL at IL a. m. The School Commissioner Con-
yenton Of tho I'D District win be held In Morsns Hail.
White Plains, wednesday, October y, at IL m.
The Richmond County Republicans VIII hold their con-
yenton tomorrow afternoon the German Clubrooms
Ia Stapleton, to nominate county oncer.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the German Repub'
lIcAn Association OF the XXIId Assembly District, hed
last evening At No 1907 Thirdsvc., E. Labshiner the
present offered resolution Of regret at the death OF
Morris Friedsam who for long time an active mcn'
Der OF the association David Friedsam the dead mans
son. was elected to Ill the vacancy in the German Central
Committee caused by the death Of his father.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-26
ynrvocRApHERs HAVE A JOYFUL TIVE.

IN. oponinx fall entertainment and reception Of the
Metropolitan stcnozrsphers Association 'ook place sss
syco,ny at the erO.house, No. 85 Lexingtonave. The
...oc.tion numbers about $50 members and . great
.nv N then were present last evening This being the
nrst OF fall series Of meetings that viii take place
.vs-v two weeks during the coming months. the 1rst
mart of the evening taken IN elecng Officers for
a. s~ason Edward +. Undeahil one OF the oldest
In country. wss elected PRESIDENT H. c.
ma, yeo.president; Dr. George w. r Ramsey. second
veerssdsat; r. Cary. secretary II. c. Stone. treas.
urer Frank Smith. assistant eesarer Garry d. Purdy
ub,,,,an, E. X. Riley ASSISTANT librarian. Board Of
Tfustces COMPOSED Of elk neint s's. wss also elected
Aft<r The business Of obcctns officers was nnIahsd
urottsnnne consisting OF music and relation bon
s,trteiy interesting whiled the evening away I'll supper
time Xmong Aos, took part In these exercises were
:. cooney, D. vsn Holland. Miss b. Rsiehmsyer. the
Nisses wseh and Johnston who played dues ana Mics
@. COM stAnogsp1en sss clever peopie, and one he'd
so,y 70 look m upsn tAs Last svsns end TIE insi.
cent faces Of the cod TIE briahteyed vvaeious.
Iooxas women 10 know thsa time wouhnt hang heavy
upon teir hands and that tsy wefs enoyna themselves
st onehund red and NIT. words e.minute
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-26
WORK OF THE PEOPLES LEAGUE
THE DATE FOR THE COUNTY coNyNTloes-
MEETINGS FOR NAruRALizED voTWRs.

THE DATE FOR THE COUNTY coNyNTloef-
MEETINGS FOR NATuRALi1Ep voTwSs.
The County Convention Of the Peoples Municipal
League will be hold next Wednesday night IN Sootusn
Rite Hail. at Madison and Twenty -ninthst. THIS
decision was reached yesterday. Under the system
adopted for electing delegates to this convention
IL is expected that there will not be less than LOCO
present. each one entitled to VOTE precautions
have been taken against disturbance from momocrs
of other organizations who might try to get control
OF the convention In the interest Of Tammany Hail.
The platform Of the League and set OF resolutions
to bc presented to the convention sne now being
prepared The platform and resolutions will both de-
clare for the principles to which each member OF the
League has already subscribed. The auimportant
reforms that the League will ask for are good and
an honest administration Of municipal affairs upon
purely business basis.
Arrangements have been made By the onHcer n
the Peoples Municipal League for meetings during
October Of voters, who will be addressed
by ministers Of the various religious denominations
-Four meetings Of tho swedes and Norwegians have al
ready been arranged for, snd plans orc being msde
for meetings Of the spani and italian voters Be-
sides these there will be A.Iost nightly meetings LII
various parts Of the city, and ahe speakers, many OF
whom viii be Minister'S win DO present.
largely attended meeting Of ministers who arc
interested In the movement put forth BY tho Peoples
Municipal League was held yesterday afternoon the
League headquarters In Broadway. Reports were
made By the ministers present. snd they snowsa 1 a
ministers Of New-York In this movement for good
eovsrnment OF the ministers who represent churches
$40 have declared that they would support mo Leesus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-26
4 o0UNrRYxAN FALLS AxOyG THIEvES.

Dennis McCartAy, Belleville. N j.. gardener came
to this city Wednesday IN search Of some ends whom
h. had not secn since the war. II was nearly DUSK
when no learned whare they lived, and then only 20
ma Mat they ware QUO Of town. He sroed down tho
boweey and spent the evening sightseeing. lie nea
s37 IN an inside pookot Of his wsistcoat. II was
about 10 O'Clock whn e turned into Mulberry st. ana
Mccarthy happy In tho possession Of good deal
whshey. Suddenly he W. selsed from behind Knocked
down, hs head covered with coat and his vi wes
stoisa,. The thieves escaped. When Mccarthy esso-
cred himself up anA looked about he saw Jame.
0oggins standing "a tho opposite aide Of the street
watching him intenty. Mccarthy staggered over 70
him md saked where III police station was
"whass the matesri" asked 0oggfns, "did they
Ut all your mooeyr
xeCArthy saA thsy did. 1Are you sure. 10. mo
search you. II thsy AN. IN show you the stanon''
"Do you think I'm lyingi Look for yourself n
&gnanty answered Mccarthy. A..
GOggins searched and found g IN bills wnion no
thieves AaA left behind. Trusting the money n us
poeket, Gogelns Started 70 run o. wnso 1oCSrvG
pounceA upon him ana cy4a6 for hclp Omcef wlmniVS
Il Ne Eia6sths st. station, caught Goesns = he ofots
away from Mccarthy and dartod down Wosthss ~
the Tombs Court, Justice White held tho prisdp2'