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side the family circle. This trouble
dates back to his boyhood. When
about Is years old, while playing
companions in his father's barn, he
fell a distance of fifteen or twenty feet,
striking on his left side across the
edge OF n plank. His left lung was en-
tirely destroyed, his physical growth
permanently checked and a lasting de-
formity of body followed. His habits
being of the most exceptionable his
health has always been excellent. His
brother, DR.. Ben McCluer, of Dubuque
was to have been with him in few
days and, with the judge and his wife,
intended to make aE excursion to
Yellowstone park. The deceased al
so leaves a sister III New York state,
Mrs. Lansing Campbell.
William Monroe McClue" was born
September g, 1881, in Cattaraugus
county, N. Y. He graduated from
Temple Hill academy, Gensee county,
n. Y, in 1850; studied law in Mos Uw,
n. Y, graduating at the stats and
national law school, PoughEoepsie, in
1854. He came to Saltwater, Mimi,
i'll 1856, and opened q Law Office,
practising in the various courts until
1881, when he weS appointed addi-
tional Judge, ~ associate OF Judge
Crosby by Co.. Pillsbury. In the fol-
tPfBit ttaBiae uEl yea asre 4bss J&as the gnanimous
district az his own successor and was
chosfn without opposition. This
also occurred i'm 1888, at which time
ne was chosen for seven years. His
record as Judge has been OF the pur-
est. In social and political life he was
extremely popular, and a man OF
large and scholarly attainments. He
leaves widow and one son, the lat
ter 81 years of age, who il in the in
surance business.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Spencer Pritchard, wel-known actor
and playwright, died early on the 20 inst @,
at his home in New York city Of general
debility.
Aid. John Schomers, representing the
Fifth ward Of Lacrosse, Wis, who jumped
from the fast mail train At River Junction
few days ago and suffered internal injuries,
died at an early hour on the 2nd inst. His
skull was badly fractured and he never re-.
gained consciousness from the time Of the
accident until death. He leaves a large
family
Relatives Of Miss Lizzie Lewis, the miss
ing school teacher from Pennington, ~ j.,
have telcgraphed the True American as fol.
lows: Miss Lewis is at Transit, near Good
Ground, Long Island, aud in all right" It
is understood that John Mcpherson at
whose house Miss Lewis boarded in Pen.
ningt0n, has received letter from her
II was dated several days ago and had
been misdirected. The contents Of the LET.
ter is not known.
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A sensation took place III the First
Congregational church at kchogue
Long Island, on the 2z - AIt
was generally understood niat
Jonathan Edward Bell would tender
his resignation IN compliance w n
quiet hint from the committee yuEieii
has been Investigating some stories
concerning DIR. Bells early life. After
delivering an eloquent sermon DIR.
Bell rendered his resignation. He was
greatly agitated, and after RETIRING to
q paragraph which had appeared in q
Brooklyn newspaper which. stated
that he had been requested by u ma
iority OF his congregation to resign,
he struck dramatic attitude and ex
claimed: "The person who wrote that
is sitting in this church now. ! know
him. He wrote that out of the ma
liciousness OF his heart. IL is lie.
Has any one here i'm this building re-
quested me to step down and out?v
No one replied, and DIR. Bell then pro-
nounced the benediction and dismiss
ed the congregation.
The charges against pr. Bell grew
out OF certain alleged improprieties
committed by him while pastor of a
church in New London, Conn, In 1867
The story OF his early efror has fol-
lowed him from place to place forever
twenty years and he has thereby been
compelled to leave numerous pulpits.
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RAILROAD NEWS.

The Wabash has made $3.50 rate
from Kansas City to Boston for the G. A.
x. enoampment.
". II. Wheeler, city ticket agent OF the
Omaha at Minneapolis, has resigned that
position to go into other business. Mr..
Wheeler has been connected with the Oma-
ha road for about twenty years. He was
Iocated in st. Paul at one period, and al
so held FOR "A time the position Of travelling
passenger agent, and was always jealous
officer of the company. His assistant, 4.
G. Dunn, will succeed him in the Minneapo-
les agency.
A dispatch from, Kent, Wash, says "The
Seattle passenger train, bearing the mem
GERS of Mecca temple, Mobiles Of the Mystic
fhrinc, of New York city, and large mum
Der Of distinguished people from other ci-
kies of the East en- route to San Francisco,
twas dcrailed near that place on the I'd inst.
3The engine and coaches were thrown off the
track. \. one was injured, The train was
delayed eight hours.
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IA Mrs. Schurig, oi New York, who, with her
|ffiaughter, has been staying al Hull's hotel,
,Bridgehampton, r. l., for several weeks,
<Ayas found drowned on the beach n few
+. .&ornings ago The indications are that
YhS &mmitted suicide.
n The two men who robbed several pus
sengers on the Elkhorn train on the 2sth
init, at Arabia, Neb, were captured three
miles south Of Wood lake. They seem to
bonew men at the work but from the prep
arations they had made there is no doubt
,Athey had started out to make train rob.
bling their business
|H A private telegram from Friar's Point
MASS, received the 31st ult., announces the
1hooting of Freeland Chew, editor Of
Eazette Of that place, by state Senator
u. Curtner, who is q candidate for the
Institutional convention. No particulars
are given, but newspaper criticism is sup
posed to have provoked the affair.
~ There was a murderoug cutting affray at
N36S West Monroe street, Chicago, ON the 2d
inst. Harry T. Walsh slashed Tillie Har
rison across the face with a razor, infiictng
n cash that extended from ear 10 ear COM
pletely through both checks, severing the
Nose. He then attacked +. r. Lefevre, cut
\ ting him horribly. The condition of both is
terious, Walsh was arrested.
f# While the town marshal Of Rutherford.
fon, n. c., WAS attempting to arrest ne
Z >ro named Mcdowell, Il few days ago. he
rs set upon by IA mob Of over twenty ne
: tkDes, armed with stones, pistols and clubs.
The officer was pretty roughly handled and
Ikts prisoners escaped. He fired into the
tfowd and wounded several of the negroes.
There is n good deal of excitement over the
niiair and more trouble is feared.
f Mrs. Harriet Philips has been arrested at
yrhree Rivers, Mich, on q charge Of at
tempted murder, the complainant being her
u usband, George V. Philips. Mr.. Philips
s Us consumptive and has been taking med
* icine for some weeks, being unable to work.
q He charges his wife with putting crotOn oil
I'm his medicine. He suspected her and had
the physicians examine the medicine and
they found the poison. Both are members
of the church.
Freddy Haack, aged 10 years, was shot
aud almost instantly killed by Henry Hey
ing, aged 10 years, in Chicago on the 4th
lust Heying aud two friends were shoot
fence opposite was annoyed by Haack and
some other boys. Heying told the boys to
go away when one of them threw a stick
striking Heying in the face. This so in.
ceused the latter that he seized his gun and
fired, the ball striking Haack just above
the heart. Heying was arrested.
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be premature. II is evident, howev
er, that there has been serious loss of
life with wanton destruction OF pub
| lie property. While it is uncertain
| whether there was artillery fire from
the main Plaza upon the Government
buildings, it is positively stated that
| the Argentine warships bOmbarded
portions OF the city. The navy Joined
the insurgents, and two vessels are re-
ported to have opened fire upon the
Government house and the Presidents
residence. As the consequences of the
bombardment of the business centre
OF the city would be deplorable, it is
hoped that these alarming reports
will prove to have been either un-
founded or grossly exaggerated.
Another report which has reached
England states that the foreign Minis
ters have instructed the commanders
of the American, British and Spanish
gunbOats TO protest Jointly against
bombardment OF an open city without
warning as contrary to the rules of
war. UnhappiIy, in n revolt like this
protests are of little weight, since there
is no authoritative Government to re-
Ceive them. The Argentine vessels be-
ing manned by the insurgents are not
subject to the Presidents orders and
| M as' vUuti iIIrv thv LUuIUdrtInpnt WtUn'
out reference to the principles of civil
izpd warfare. The only effective meth
cd Of restraining the officers would be
a summary threat from the foreign
veSse'S-Of-war to fire upon them if
they should resume the Smelling of
the city. Whether the foreign
ministers would venture to assume re-
sponsibility for such a step is more
than doubtful. Naval operations in
;hr Plate opposite the city will be eX-
ceedingly difficult i'll any event. TN"
water is SO shallow that close ap-
prOaCh to the Government house can
not be made. The new harbOr, con
sisting OF series of five great docks
and two entrance-basins, is now under
construction. The only dock that is
completed lies nearly two miles dis
tant from the main Plaza, the ship
ping being massed there and at the
mouth Of the RiachuelO, whence a
channel has been dredged for two miles
to deep water. As the hreakMater
which is to form the new harbOr is
partly finished, there is an eXpanse Of
shallow water opposite the Govern
ment house which Is only available
for vessels OF light draught. The for
eign vessels Ot-war, ii lying of the city,
must he long way off In deep water.
The only American ship-Of-war
| Uhirh-iS available for Immediate Spr-
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Floating Saloons.

The supreme court OF Michigan has
filed an opinion in the case of the
People VIZ. Bouchard, which, so far as
that state is concerned, il quite far
reaching. The respondent was con
victed in the Bay county circuit court
for selling liquors without paying the
state tax under the law of 1887. He
owned a scow, which he fitted up for
a saloon and anchored opposite the
town OF Bangor and made sales openly.
This was not denied, but the defense
was set up that, not being engaged in
the business in any city, village or
township i'm the state he was not sub
iect to the tax, and upon this it came
to the supreme court, where the iudg-
ment OF the lower court is reversed
and the respondent discharged. The
court held that the township bound
airy extended to the shore line only,
and, being within the limits OF that
township, OF course was not in any
other. The court calls the attention
OF the legislature to the necessity OF a
remedy for the defect.
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The news from the Argentine con
tinues to be u mass OF contradictions,
says the New York Tribune. The Min
lister of Finance, who was reported to
have been taken prisoner by the i'm
surgents, has telegraphed to the.Lega-
ton in London that the revolt has
been suppressed. This bulletin is con-
tradicted by later dispatches, which
state that negotiations are still pend
ing between the two camps and that
there is no chance for a compromise.
President Celman, who was reported
to be fugitive, is now at the scene OF
action treating in person with the in
snrgent leaders. With both sides
claiming victory, comments upon
the results OF the outbreak would
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-09
TRANSPORTATION BLOCKED.
Gravity Of the Results That May Fol-
low the Sioux Break.

The break of valve on the 500
canal has proved to be far more seri-
GUS than the first brief announcement
led any one TO suspect, and the results
upon the commercial and agricultural
world will be severely felt unless the
damage is quickly repaired, Already
there are several hundred vessels wait
ing to be locked through, and thennm-.
Der is receiving daily additions. The
gravity OF the situation may he infer
red from the following telegram sent on
the I'd inst, 10y President Hill, of the
Great Northern, to Senator Davis:
st. Paul, MINI, Aug. ?, 1890 Hon. {.
X. Davis, I. :. Senate, Washington ID. G.;
All commerce between Lake Superior and
lower lakes is entirely suspended and un.
derstand that vessel men are all, rnga ardess
Of locality. working to secure prompt action
on the part of the general government If
this damage ls not quickly repaired II will be
next to impossible to handle the grain crop
OF the NOrthwCs this fall, as the Chicago
lines would not be able to furnish One-third
of the cars necessary. Further, the supply
Of coal 10 the entire country usually served
by Lake Superior would he cut short and
the suffering from that alone could hardly
b" est mated. II seems unuUCOumtabir that
matter Of so great Importance TO so large
pUrtiun of the country should be in Il CON
dition where the breaking Ola timber or the
failure Ola valve will paral we the commerce
Of Ouc-t bird Of the area of the nation In
fact, the situation is most graNCAn alarm
ing unless the government acts AZ once and
n mol AZ 90, bp "a In
ont delay. JAMES j. HILr.
No further correspondence had pass
ed when a reporter called at Mr.. Hill :
Office ON the 4th inst, save that a
dispatch had been received from Mr..
Davis saying he would do all that
was possible i'll the matter. lntima-
ton was received that the br; ak
would be repaired and accommodation
again open by Wednesday and all
parties are looking iorward to the full
tilment of this prediction. When it
is remembered that Ills or any other
like accident might close the canal for
the season, whou there are millions of
bushels OF gram to be moved and tons
of coal to De brought from the East,
the m" Jnltude OF the situation begins
to It, seen. Gladstone on the 500
railroad being the only other outlet
for lake transportation.
The Northern Queen. OF the North
ern Steamship line, lett Buffalo on
Sunday with the largest cargo that
has ever been brought through the
canal 1t is not thought that she
will experience any great delay if the
canal is open by Wednesday.
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Irrigation Convention.
An important Meeting Of Those Inter.
ested in This Question
10 Meet at
Aberdeen. SOuth Dakota, August 90,
1890, at II O'clock In the
Forenoon.
A Large Attendance and Much EnthuSi-
asm is Expected at That
Time.

The Aberdeen Commercial club have
taken steps for IN irrigation conven-
ton to be held at that city on the
2Oth inst, which will undoubtedly be
of incalculable benefit to every farm
er, merchant and business man in
the two Dakotas. 1t is now fully
demonstrated that irrigation to
some extent at least, must be de
ppnUcu upon TT -urrrrr ~ Ur~urU vtr''-
abundant crop our soil is capable OF
producing every year. How best to
meet the question is still open for dis
cussion, and il would seem that thi3.
convention must be lust al the right
time. All persons interested ~ the
matter in both DakOtas should lay
aside all other interests AZ that time
and attend the COnVcrtIOn and add
their voice and influence to this all
important matte, The resolutions
issued bV the Cl'ID reads a. follows.
RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, The experience OF recent
years teaches the necessity OF some
mode of irrigation il We would secure
the best agricultural results in the
DakOt as; and
Whereas, TO make any mode of rrl-
CATION effective it must be on an exten-
tive scale and therefore requires the
Co-OppratiOn of the people of the two
81 tates, and
Whereas, From he United states
geological survey it appears that the
bed OF the Missouri river at all points
in the two states is several hundred
feet higher than are the lands in the
James river valley and therefore the
water thereof can be diverted from it's
channel in sufficient quantities to sup
ply that neededfor irrigation; now belt
Resolved, That concentrated action
should be at once taken to induce the
congress Of the United States to I'M
dertake extensive and effective mea-
sures for the distribution OF the sur
plus water of the great river over the
vast agricultural areas OF the two
states.
BE it resolved, That an irrigation
convention be called to meet IN the
city of Aberdeen on Wednesday, Au-
gust Goth, 1890, at IL O'Clock a. m.
to take such action as may be deem
ed advisable, and that the people Of
North and South Dakota be urged to
he present either in person or by rep
reSentatiVcs.
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FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The plain around Tiensen was submerged
by the recent overflow Of the river Pei lIO.
All the roads in the flooded district were
destroyed and the crops were ruined. All
communication was cut of and for seven
days no news from Pekin was received at
Ticntsin.
A Buenos Ayres dispatch dated the 3lst
ult., says that by the recent bombardment
Of the city by the naval fleet serious dam
age was done to many OF the buildings IN
the vicinity of the Plaza Victoria. The dis
patch ALSO says that 900 persons were
killed and 5000 wounded. The shipping in
the harbor was not injured.
A New York World special from ottawa,
Ont, says: Latest adviCes from England
i'm reference to the Behring sea dispute states
that several important notifications have
been made in the claims set up by the Unit.
ed States within the past few days which
will meet the views Of the British and Can
adian authorities and hasten a. settlement
OF the dispute.
The marriage OF Archduchess Maria Val
| eria, second daughter and youngest child
Of the emperor and empress, and Arehduke
Francis Salvador took place at Vienna on
the 31st ult. The ceremony was perform
ed in the parish church at Ischl. All the
members Of the imperial family were pres
ent. The archduchess recently renounced
| her rights of succession TO the imperial
throne in order that she might be free 10
| marry the archduke, who was her own
choice for husband.
Cabled instructions received by naval
authorities at Halifax, n. S., order that
ii. NJ. S. Comus shall instantly proceed To
| Anticosti to drive off the piratical wreckers
| who are plundering the wreck OF the steam
ship Idaho Of it's valuable cargo. An OF
tawa dispatch states that the Canadian
cruiser Wakeham was sent 10 the wreck
| but her officers and crew failed TO drive of
the wreckers, who number nearly 100, are
exceedingly bold and laughed at ths com
mander OF the cruiser.
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The Assessed valuation OF Minneapolie III
$13s, ,496,4T1. " & &
President Fitzgerald, OF the Irish ysstiPn-
al League OF America has issued an aFS nc
appeal to all sympathizers with The caifse
TO immediately transmit all available funds
to the home Office Of the league in Dublin.
The original package" decision OF the
supreme court has let loose a flood OF lot
terry business at Indianapolis, Ind. Pack
ages of tickets from Louisiana are received
almost daily by several agents, and the POI
lice find that they have no authority TO in.
terfere, except when they detect agents in
offering them for sale and this they think
they cannot do when the tickets are sold
in original packages. ~
Suits by the wives aud John r. Ford,
administrator Of Carter Braxton, Alexan-
der Smith and Thomas Williams, three Of
the victims Of the Tioga explosion, were
commenced in Chicago recently i'm the fed.
eral court against Joseph &. and William
II. Bright, individually, and the Genesee
Oil works, the Union Steamboat company
and the Genesee Refining works. In each
case the plaintiffs ask $4,000.
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Papier.Mache.

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up into that condition by a tcmpera-
ture of from 300 TO 300 degrees. At
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form ana set "6l'i' 'oeoo' anu ''aroeh'
The original process, the method OF
one hundred years ago, when snuff
boxes w.r. ahout the only things
:,
'''"'" VI ~ say wv "'''''''o' ~ -
and Builder, was that "t moldlng.
Within the last forty years, however,
since when nlI these fanry articles
.I,;, t,a.
nave roi''"'e',''' !" VIZ '''''''' ''''' ''"'
been discarded Tor the stamping meth
Nod. The papier-mache dolls heads
-. seo. Ln,v.,nr mr.. still mold.d
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ne N"rhiSil lac'lue'' WHICH 10 oNei,
INM upon the article, now hard ana
|t0xtph, and rather OF Il dirty color, is
Ala sacrn II has - h,c, no,sh
X. s'G n neither fire. water nor acid hasa
I.i mon il For This reason, y nnn
< IN of,,onier-m.cbeis ~ of tLe yraat -
IIsein the laboratory and f. the
Ind physician,
n Int the only material upon
~ .cid whatever has nuyeffect
IN thin indeed. an article of
4 e IS || I, " ~ is unbreakable. With
N "A & Ick 4 piece of bric-a -brac and
\ \ &s|;' Isl ns,sceptibIe Of and freouent.
VI a4.sl wftb painting and elaborate
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RECENT CASUALTIES

Joe McGuire Of Cape May, \. j., long
known az fearless guard ON the beach and
a saver of human life, was drowned on the
3lst ult., while swimming outside Of the
pier.
George Nenningar, aged IL years, died at
st. Michael's hospital New York city on
the I'd inst, in terrible agony OF hydropho-
bia., He was bitten during the latter part
of hast May.
n August Discher was killed by a sunstroke
while working in the field az Redwood Falls
Jim, on the 31st. II was one OF the hot
a sst days OF the season, the thermometer
I. standing 100 degrees in the shade.
Mrs. Anna Surron, q German woman 60
1 years old, was struck by lightning and kill
ed in Chicago on 4th inst, while sitting at
the window of her house $40 Latin street.
An examination of the body disclosed a
blue mark just above the heart.
Considerable damage was done at Spirit
I lake, the Iowa pleasure resort, q few days
ago, by wind and hail Not house in
the town was uniniured, and IL Is feared
N that some OF the boats on the water were
cspsized and the occupants drowned.
Fire at an early hour on the morning Of
NJ the LIST inst. destroyed the building oecu.
n pied by j.. Whitmore, printer, Sallinger &
Co., cluthiers, and y, NJ. Estes & Co., whole
sale grocers at Memphis, Tenn. Loss $780,
900; insurance $25, 900, Whitmore's loss
on stock and presses, 100000; insurance
$4,000.
The boiler oi a saw mill on John McFar,
lands place, ten miles west uI DanviIle, I'D.
exploded un the I'd inst. &. Chester, a
Young man, WAS instantly killed. His ia
ther John Chester, received fatal injaries.
n The engineer, l.. Williams had his leg torn
VI on. The accident was caused by using a
" worn-out boiler. G.. .... .....- .s
0n the 1st inst, the wharf at Portsmouth
NJ n. H., on which O. r. Philbriek & Co.'s
NJ coal docks are located gave way, carrying
N the buildings and over / 600 tors of coal
into the river. The water at the wharf IL
from twenty TO forty feet deep. The wharf
and buildings are totally wrecked and the
loss will amount TO over $4,000.
A severe hail storm passed through the
northern part OF Olmstead county, Mimi,
ON the Sd inst, doing great damage 10 grain
and live stock. A large number OF turkeys,
chickens and pigs were killed by hailstones,
and in part of kalmar township all the
Uncut grain il ruined. Corn in some places
was rut OF. The hailstones we're as large
as rggs.
During a severe Thunderstorm at Stur.
geun Bay, Wis, on the 4th inst, Louis
Hoyt, hostler for the Northwestern
house, was struck by lightning and instant.
ly kilIed. Chune shaFIer, who was with
him, was also badly shocked. Louis Mil
ler's residence in the town OF Seyastopol y
Also reported to have been struck and his
wife killed,
Al O'Clock in the morning OF the 31st
\. nit, the schooner Charger, OF Detroit, was
N<1n down and cut in two by the big steam
" CITY Of Cleveland sinking within fcul
y3s thereafter. The accident occurred