The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-21

The partly decomposed remains OF SET
tier named Peterson were found ia the
woods about twenty miles south OF Super.
ior, Wis, a few days ago. IL il supposed
he starved to death during the winter.
Dan Cameron was knocked down at
Chippewa Falls, Wis.,, a lew days ago and
run over by a runaway team. In n back
pocket was an open knife. which was driv.
en- through the body. infllcting serious II
not fatal injuries. The horses also step.
ped on him.
While Charles Ris"on with two compan-
ions were bathing in Shoe creek. fourteen
miles from Huron, South Dakota, a few
days ago, Risdon was taken with cramp
aud drowned, his companions being unable
to render him any assistance because Of
the deep water and they not knowing how
to swim.
Two farmers living near Ackley, Iowa,
were fatally injured by the breaking away
OF q bridge over Beaver creek on the l4th
inst. They were hauling wo heavy wagon
loads Of hogs. and the strain was so great
on the old bridge that it gave away, pre-
cipitating wagons, horses, men and hogs in
q mass below.
hehNy b1oIm Oh "lnu ana rain passed
over Jackson, Mimi, on the 14th inst.
No injury has seen done the crops. The
residence OF Rev. Speers and the Lutheran
church were both struck by lightning with.
in the space OF an hour. Loss on church
$500, fully insured. On Speers' residence
slight; no insurance.
Aspecial from San Antonio states that
a trpmand OlIa IN in a or m aat ;n m tba T.h
inst. and continued for TWEEN: y four hours.
The storm extended from San Antonio TO
within 100 miles Of El Paso and did great
damage TO the cops and property In the
level country ant consider able portion
Of the railroad tacks were washed away
in some localities.
cyclone visited the vicinity OF Rock
l-laud, ILL.,, a tw days ago damaging
houses and outbuildlngs to the extent OF
50 600 within three blocks in the city and
in South Rock Island township, unrOotiing
four houses, dem Olishing barns uprooting
trees, leYelng fences, crops, fruit and Der
ry bushes. A great amount Of damage
was done, but no lives ldst.
A rain OF ten hours duration fell at st,
Cloud, Mimi, on the 14th inst, complete
ly deluginG the streets and causing several
minor washou;s. The ram was accom-.
panied by vivid lightning a od terrific thun.
der. During the storm a Mrs. Whitelock,
living in the western limits OF the city, was
severely shocked by the Lightning striking
an adjoining unOcCupied house.
A terrific storm ragged throughout the
southwestern part Of Wisconsin and the
northern portion OF Illinois on the 18th
inst, and a perfect deluge OF water fell.
WRshOuts occurred on the Illinois Central
railroad near Dodgevile, Wis, several
miles OF track being washed away. Large
washouts are also reported on the st.
Paul road near Mineral Point, Wis.
Another, bridge jumper lost his life at
Cincinnati. Ohio, aiew days ago. Joseph
Backer, 25 years OI age, jumped from the
Licking river bridge seventy eight feet
above the water, aud was drowned before
boat could reach him. Meredith Stan.
ley, the great Western champion, announc.
es hiS intention to Jump from the Cincin-
natl Southern bridge, 2S7 feet above the
water.
Harry White young TELEGRAPH operat
or at Cincinnati, Ohio. Was bitten by dog
last April. He read OF tho symptoms oi
hydrOphObia, and on the 18th inst. he
told the family they must strap hi n to the
bed. Hall an hour later he went into con.
vulsions and died the next night. The
doctors say death was caused by mania
on the subject and that there were no indi-
cations whatever OF rabies.