The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Henry Leedy, ranchman near Rapid
City, is suffering from frightful cash in his
left leg made by the tusk of a vicious boar.
During the past three years no less than
thirty three unfortunates have been sent to
the Yankton insane asylum from the Black
Hills district
bill will be introduced into the legisla-
ture by Black Hills member providing that
nine Jurors may agree upon verdict in
civil cases.
Calvin e. Wilson, a pioneer of the Black
Hills. and well-known hunter and trapper of
that section died at Deadwood of paralysis
aged Is years.
Ex-Gov. Ordway is confined to his room
in Washington with a severe attack of in
dammatory rheumatism, brought on by ex-
posure and overwork.
The mines in the Bear Butte district of the
Black Hills are said to be the richest in that
section OF country, but as yet little effort
has been made to develop them.
While watering stock at we'll on his
farm five miles south of Marion, Turner
county, Ben F. Fast slipped on the ice and fell
into the well and was drowned before. help
could reach him.
A railroad brakeman named Mallory
slipped from the top OF car at Michigan
City, and fell fat on his back between the
rails. Five cars passed over him, but aside
from the bruises received from the fall he es-
capped injury.
The body of Daniel Wright was found by
the roadside between Canton and Fairview.
1t is thought his team ran away, throwing
him from the sleigh in such a manner as to
break his neck. He was about As years of
age and unmarried.
The members OF the State Fair association
will meet at Pierre to elect officers for the en-
suing year and decide upon the location for
the next fair. Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Huron,
Aberdeen and Watertown are all in the race
for location.
The marriage record of Lawrence county
for 1889 shows that eighty-nine marriages
were contaminated. The Oldest groom was
81; the Oldest bride the same age. The
youngest groom was Is; the youngest bride
John Sundback, of Sioux Falls S. D., will
soon be appointed deputy United States
marshal for South Dakota under G. J. Frye.
Mr. Sundback has been sheriff of Minnehaha
y
'inent politicians of this part of the state.
The house and contents of Ezra Affair." liv-
ing six miles west Of Carthage. were entirely
destroyed by fire on the 18th inst The family
barely escaped with their lives and are left
entirely destitute. Neighbors are taking up
subscription to aid in rebuilding the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Engle, OF Canton, cele-
brated the sixty-tourth anniversary of their
marriage q few days ago. A large number
of their children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren were present. Mr.. Engle is
native of New Jereey and is S3 years OF age
while his wife is 81.
Patrick Rooney, who was adjudged insane
at Deadwood and ordered taken to va nkton,
labors under the queer hallucination that the
sun is gradually dwindling away and that his
heart is acting in the same way, and that it
will be but short time before both entirely
disappear.
The late storm and cold weather has caus-
ed the river to freeze over at Marion Junction,
S. D., for the first time this winter and cover
ed the ground with snow that lies in drifts
from two to four feet deep. The winter in
that section Of the state has been so open
that the winter supply of hay and grain has
scarcely been touched, stock finding plenty of
food in the fields. All stock ia in excellent
condition, but prices are low.
WISCONSIN,.