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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-10-10

lngs at greatly reduced prices for the
next thirty days; samples can lie seen
at Roots Drug Store.
Mrs. w. s. Bacon.
Native and eastern lumber, lath,
shingles, stucco, cement, and all kinds
of building material, at the yard of
Buffalo Gap Lumber Co., north of
Minnekahta Block.
The piano for the college arrived
yesterday. 1t is an Ivers & Pond, and
is an elegant one. The trustees of the
college are determined to supply all
the requisites of a irst-class, long es-
tablished school.
Robert H. Evans, a resident of Wyo-
ming and one of the precinct judges at
the late Wyoming state election, is a
great advocate of the Australian sys-
tenn Of voting in vogue in that new
state. Aside from q few mistakes ,n-
cidental to the introduction Of the new
system, it is a perfect success
Pioneer.
Hon. Ralph Beaumont, the noted la.
Dor reform orator; will. address the CIT
liens of Hot Springs at the school
house, on Friday toinorrow) evening.
Mr.. Beaumont has been making a TOUR
OF the Hills, and the local press notices
that he has received indicate that he
is q speaker Of much ability. Every
body, and ladies especially, are invited.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-10-10
An Indian Grand Juryman.

Sioux FAILS, Oct. THE United
States court opens in this city today
with a full blooded Indian on the grand
jury. His name is John Eastman
and he is the leader Of the Flandreau
Indian tribe. 1t is the first case known
by any Of the officers Of the court
where an Indian has served as a grand
juror, and it Is thought to be the first
in the United States. Mr. Eastman is q
presbyterian minister, is we'll educated
end speaks English like q native.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-10-10

JOHN NJ. HENTON.
Administrator Of said Estate.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-10-10
Down On the Cheyenne.

EprfoR SrAR:
Dear Sir: II this rlsases you IL i,
we'll.
Owls are on The rampage and ducks
are on the wing. The great whoot owl
serenades Us nightly. and IL there hap.
pens to be q chicken or young turkey
outside the poultry house, only its skel-
cton can be seen in the morning.
A strong wind from the south west
tipped over the shocks Of corn and
made the leaves fly around here last
Thursday night.
Mr.. Ferguson gathered up a rattle
snake while binding corn, but the snake
was too stupid to bite or get away and
so Mr.. F. got away with the snake.
Tilling the soil for a crop in this Sec
ton Of country lisa good deal like hunt
ing down east, there is q fine layout Of
Of timber and great range, but the
hunter is generally able to tote all he
kills.
Our neighbors have all been very
quiet the past week, but l think they
are still alive.
Uncle John Coleman's SOW and pigs
continue to alternate from the pen to
the corntic!d, and they are thriving
finely.
Neighbor Atkinson has raised some
corn and a fine lot Of fodder, besides
potatoes, squashes, onions, melons and
turnips, on his breaking the past. sea-
son.
Old Mr.. and Mrs. Shower, from Illi-
pois, were out here recently to visit
their son and his family, young Mr.. s.,
who settled ON a claim near tho z Bell
station last spring.
John Ferguson is digging a we'll
and preparing to build on the Joe
Marty timber claim.
In so dry q country as this, it is sim
gular that q wet ticket is not popular
but when a mans purse gets squeezed
as it does here, there is certainly very
little left for toddy.
Mr.. Coleman was surprised last Sun
day morning by his son William and
son-in-law Willoughby, from Nebras-
ka, being on hand for breakfast.
They came from Smithwick on foot.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-10-10
City Council Proceedings.
ClrY Council CHAMBER,
Cry OF Hor SPRINGS. S. D.,

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,
CRY OF Hor SrRINGs, s. d.,
Monday, Oct 6, 1890.
Regular meeting. Present-The
Mayor, Crane, Gillespie, Root, Conner,
Marty and the Auditor.
The committee appointed to confer
with Mr.. Springer in regard to water
system reported no definite arrange
ment, and asked for further time in
which to report, which was granted.
The committee appointed to consider
the petition in regard to grading
Minnekahta Avenue, reported favor.
able, and on motion the report was
adopted.
The committee, appointed to audit
+. I. Evans vouchers, made report as
follows, to wit: Moved by Root, second
ed by Conner, that a warrant be
drawn for $6O2.15 in favor of F. T.
Evans to cover vouchers audited by
the auditing committe, and that fur
Their time be granted to finished the
the report carried.
The Mayor appointed Aldermen
Crane, Conner, Root, Gillespie and
Marty to confer with F. T, Evans in
regard to ordinance covering franchise
for a system of water works with in-
structions to make report at a meeting
to be called by the Mayor to consider
said report.
On motion bill Of John Morris for
$4,000 allowed, also salaries of the
night policemen up to the 3rd day of
October, allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on general fund TO cover same
The Mayor appointed Alderman
Crane, Root, Connor, Gillespie and
Marty to consider an ordinance asking
for franchise granting to Il. I. Evans
the right to erect and maintain cleo
trio works for various purposes with
instructions to report at next meeting.
The following ordinances ON motion
passed their second reading. Ordin-
ance No. IL, providing for %appropria-
lions for the current fiscal year.
Ordinance No. IL, to classify the diff
ferent funds Of the city and apportion
the levy for each fund for the current
fiscal year.
Ordinance, No. 10. To amend ordin.
ance No. 8. Ordinance No. IA. Tt
amend ordinance No. 10. Ordinance
No. Is. To amend ordinance No. 4
Ordinance No. Is, to prohibit the main.
tenance Of gambling apparatus.
Ordinance No. II to amend ordi-
nance No. 2, ordinance No. 18. Fixing
the salary Of the chief Of police, passed
its first reading moved and seconded
that a warrant be drawn in favor of
NJ. S. James on an assigned time check
of Charles Smith for $4,000 carried.
Bill Of John Gillespie fer sewer work
for $500 was on motion allowed and
warrants ordered drawn to cover the
two above bills, moved and seconded
thatcouncil adjourn to meet Thursday.
Oct. 9th 1890.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-10-10

S W ~" mSoeiAiS VI ele
board of directors of that bank. Before
leaving for home they desired to in.
yestigate the country west Of Pierre to
ascertain what the prospects were for
the future Of that city. They accordingly
drove across the reservation to the
Black Hills. The following extract
from a p%rivate'letter gives their i'm.
pressions of the reservation"
I'VE are on our way home. We
were much pleased with the reserva.
ton, and feel more strongly convinced
than ever that Pierre is all right. ]
think you have the best show for a city
of anything in the west at the present
time. 1t seems to me that any person
who has crossed this country must be
convinced Of its value. With one
single exception, we found water in
quantity every SIX Or eight miles, which
is not the case in eastern South Da.
kota. In fact, we are OF the opinion
that South Dakota west Of the river,
inclduing the Hills, is worth at least
twice as much a what lie east of said
river. When we get a road across ia
the Hills, l think Pierre will forge
ahead at an astonishing rate, and
think this ought 10 be done. I believe
the road would start out on a paying
basis il extended into the coal lands.
Immediately after the capital question
is decided this ought to be pushed.
Plsase send me at on.e the probable
number Of cattle which will be shipped
from Pierre this year and other data
you can on the question, and I believe
Something in the east can he done to
interest capital in this matter"
The Republican journal., 1890-08-14

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think he Womb rat ,'iaco 1'o, I, @ -"
dweIIss Whern Viii ,hbn ,t ny i
his fnaf win ~ NM s", ~ h.nh ~ " , IT,"
= sinner Nnnl,. NM ~ 80 Nv " =
The yoirn rev 1',iotn, ~ ~, ,,I
and sort Of sIcen came yet t 81
who hal saataJ LimslIf i ~ 1i n.a ~ ~
hours his Ann, fodaJ bi. n n Ifoat', Ii'I Lux iqI
thouoht strango Jr,i,n I,j .h,1 ;t.I, "a
his Gnrk insirht ant of The MOOR ,|i,.I, ,,,,i,
talk Miduioht n,sSI NM n,I,Lf II
the patiemt ~, fnvar ia.sa,,nI ',d ti,a i
less tos,inv ceaspJ ana b, anI -, ,hn I
dawn crenf INFO the room 'S '''o -'"f
The ewes onenp1 atJ !, ,,.., .p,iI.. ,.i,,.l a.,
the linS " f'''N y
"Cnmp near co,,,, ,,o.,r..,,1 ,,.,,
look kind-kind and u,i.p I,n I,, ', !, ~ iI 80
helly Oh how 'ea,, +, 20 1o,.,', Nh ~ Mn.
do Won think / lr,rnnJ th4,,.. XII, l.','',. '''
Sill an1 C,ol's im,tir. hatta, tI,.'n r,.,,,
worse, NOT wnrse,. ''''
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The Republican journal., 1890-08-14

Portland gentleman writes Judging from
the sample you rut out journal admirable in
matter and style; no Maine paper better that
know"
widely Known Canadian author and lecturer
says in private note 81 read the journal with
terest; how much work there is in it, 1t is an
admirable specimen of Il local paper"
The Republican journal., 1890-08-14

unchrlstian- ne ever bore, his agno>iici,m crew
one win alteration a. there came 10 his soul
across Ilie centuries IKE etho OF Ms patiehl
what canst thou do: deeper than L,Il. wb1I
can,t thou know I"
1t was aftera Skfrmi>h in fbe -outlan y ,,ri-
vale soldier lay diving on the sand. while li '.,i-
erly nom-commi>.ioned officer knpH I'm hint
tlle tg"fI ilahIl2 fnan4t.s Gown lll. l"Ii"Me
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~ H. ii T. Pir,'''7 '''''''.'' '''- ""'i '''
...rL,,,| Eli tbi i,olt I.
ter life than my own; who took one ortiz
ler sun. But . CHRIST Christ the pa,r ~
mans deal tnou with that. with mat tnt It
The AhE soldier, ahc. A. the Voice grH>' i. 'hr
man That human pity had spared went t1 meet
the divine. BelgraNa.
Geuerantles,
\ cnt..e tru., IA. L,.,, f,r,,..,l. NJ l,.. i.
ro
The Fraser River salmon ti~}orl is 4.un>t
failure TINS season.
,.. no''it ~ 'il'ru..tr- ~ 'i'"'IA' NJ"ltM
i'l0' '"'i''N i'o'l h'1'"'
Rev Robert Laird Collier haI mi. iif. it,,ir-
ed for So 900 for tDe benefit III Ei- -Ijilr.,I
George Lee Nthuy .er, last -urN Vim pWocr of
iilc America up. d!eN ~uiiCaIt o}t tiiy AarAt
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Chilian> are rrport.,I 10 l.n ronin,l.,i,. ,,t
the valuable nj, iIr.,. h0fIp. wv, I...,i;.i Il
their country,
Texas fever is Spreading wjtu alMmr-
rapidily anon. the cattle i'm iufIer anA It>
counties, Kan.
ne BIltl>D Medical AN>"'lall"n AA~ prc>rnt-
ed g"'u metal 70 l'r. f'u'h' lhr ptA~Wrn "i
the stanley expeditions
>,,,.,+l -. >,,,.;li 49,. . .... t,
] "'r'>' ti,'Hv "il'' ht'.'Iu"i4 "'" -I' y I.-
~ '"'i opponents
\ strong English comlan, has r4>t couH.tf-
ed the purchase. of the Eibhoru uliui iu J,.ntr-
son county Mon. for SlND0nn.
lr a. hoNro an ltahah >tati'Ih'1h' Ai> ,'l,-
covered mat the greatest number oi h"rd'rN
The Republican journal., 1890-08-14

4 MS CattS>tS had been, the love between the two
4 hid been recognized 80 long that even now he
I scarcely lut il into words, and Gladys did not
I need them. All the best and noblest and sweet
! r-t within her sprang TO life. and she leaned her
+ hounA bead on hi, shoulder, and stole her little
>unhroW ned hahd into his.
W 'th all her love for him. she felt that She had
! never known her lover till that hour. Nature
| llId conquered hl> rigid theology, and the ten
dar hrart W tue student was sweet as that of a
/ Iiitit child
Ir.frai of tho awful dcnmciationS he was
/ wont io pour out against the wicked in his pull
/ pli d#!NeIaurc>, his soul seemed full OF deep
Wi~ttul yvarninL> over every human creature
/ tine i'g Word through, and his eyes grew moist
/ and BIZ >uice husky IL he spoke of his own
/ iH"ihyr ! n and his growing reck lcSsness.
/ HOW il touched the young gir-this new ten
/ Gorut -. and madc her feel righteousness a
of >he rrnUt % him and raised her sweet face to
I l,. inuorcntly q, Child might have done plead
in@ tnr pardon.
''bh. robert, dear. | will try to be good
low. >he whispered. and hi> arms closed round
hrr II he Kissed and kissed again the lovely,
tiun4hi4 ii that We're not withdrawn from
ll~ own
nal WIS it that made the girl conscious of
-oua Earring Influence made her lose herself
ha~tiiA H. >he started 10 her feet: Looking up
ward $40 saw / face working In cOnvul>iye pas
/ sion, and >tloug familiar hands that tore at the
cat;n and fruIe hy the brink.
FoI t0Iet second She stood stricken dumb
a!i IaraI\ I.d with horror, then She threw M
The Republican journal., 1890-08-14

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4 prepared DE- rnit-hten mtuhjnl on aty on tile
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The Republican journal., 1890-08-14
Maine Matters.
NEWS ANp GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER ruE srAII


INSURANCE IN MAINE.
Insurance Commissioner Joseph @. smith
has completed his annual report for 1889, and
| it has been presented to the Governor and
| Council. Twenty-seyen national fire insurance
! companies have made returns, two less than in
/ lNSS. The business Of the factory mill mU-
! tua companies have been largcly extended.
| The total risks written by the 80 companies,
| all of which are located out of the State,
amounted in 1889 to 500 96l ,G35, on which the
| premiums We're S4,931, Al. The losses in
| CURED were : Sos 224, and the return dVi-
dend> 80 l3O,S9O, leaving for expenses S4lS,G3I.
| ne commissioner sees no GOOD reason why
| these should not bear their just proportion of
! the burden Of taxation. He also recommends
! Il careful scrutiny Of our laws relating to the
| construction of buildings. to the end that the
construction of fire traps may be prevented.
| nder the head of ''Foreign Companies" the
| commissioner says fire underwriting has been
| a profitable business in Maine since lNSj, the
| ratio Of losses paid to premiums received be-
| my 81 :s3 per cent in lNS1: ~ ,iS in lN~N. and
! "A ~ IN 1889. The marine business written In
Maine was not 50 profitable a. the lire, the
| ratio of losses to premiums being 81 40 per
| cent. The fire insurance written in lhc state
| for lNS9, by companies of other States and
| countries was SS1.S04 .42S.~S: premium, re-
ceived, Sl,lS1,5S2 60; losses paid 80, ,,~:..l-
| In 1872 these companies wrote risks amount
lhg TO S6o,Ni'i, s'r1.N3; received premiums
| amounting to S9SS, ,4NN.rT; paid losses SOS. =
| 612.l6 The fire risks written by official broh-
erS Tor the year amounted to S12,llO. The
| total nre risks written, amounted to $50, 15l.-
| los o. Forty-tye stock fire companies uf
other States do business IN this state. and
| three mutual companies. Twenty companies
| Of foreign countries DO business here Ma
| rlne and inland" Insurance written bN tLa
| famous companies, was ~IO323.514. -. ON which
| premiums were received amounting to S21l-
| 29l.I1; losses paid Si55,29l r. Companies u
| foreign countries did tire in~urgnce business
| amounting 10 ~,i ~ 'IHi M1il.n
The Republican journal., 1890-08-14
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Republican journal., 1890-08-14
Postal Matters.

The following changes in the postal service are
Route 4G4. North Troy to West Troy Leave
North Troy daily except sunday, at A. NJ; arrive
mt West Troy by $50 4. NJ. Leave West Troy daily
except Sunday, at 10 A. VI; arrive at North Troy
by $50 A. NJ. Adopt Immediately.
The Republican journal., 1890-08-14

This must require pretty large stat?"
es, its a big concern. Abroad the society
has in all 6G ship and engine surveyors aud at
home il has l01 who are exclusively officers of
the society and cannot engage in any other
business. Over eight thousand reports of sur
veys are received. and every one Of these is
dealt with by the b-Committee of Classitca-
ton. All alterations and additions are made
known to subscribers in London by the old
practice of posting the books weekly with
type, and to those abroad by means of fort
nightly supplement. To-day there are over
10000 ships borne on the books, and where in
1884 the largest vessel was the ship George
w., of 1 ,43S tons, cassed - Al, to-day Lloyd's
rates as 100 Al the City of Rome, of S,l44
tons"
''Iaye we nothing of the Kind in this coun-
try"
''Indeed we have, and a very good associa-
ton it is-,capitally organized ard efficiently
managed by a skilled committee. Thanks to
the energy of that excellent sailor, Captain
Parker, an old regular who would have been
The Republican journal., 1890-08-14

| >eNenty-siN numbers We're published. 1t was
very respectable paper for the period and
| contained more information which would be
! acceptable to merchants, captains o. vessels
| and shippers to foreign countries than the
/ great mass of the news sheets of the time.
| However. it was for Il period suppressed by
| the Crown because it made triiliug aIItl-ion
| to the House of Lords, the graNameu Of tie Of
| fence lying in the statement by the printer.
and, rs it seemed without authority. that the
| Peers ''aSO received a petition from the Qua
| kers that they may be freed from all Offices
Lloyd was requested to rectify tins, but
doughtly refused, and lis announcement
that he would print no more at present" was
kept for thirty years. There is no complete
| HE OF the News in existence, the British Muse
| nm having one number only and the BoGlejan,
! more Fortunate but still unlucky. lacking the
! hrSt seven. In ll2G IloNd's News was re~lls-
| citated and llourshing to this day a. I.loyi's
| List, can boast of being the second oldest
! newspaper in England.
FORMING THE SOCIETY.
/ For nearly century the merchants and un-
| derWriters frequentirg the conre house were
neither bound by any rules nor formed in any
a>sociation; and il was not until I1110 that they
| found 1t desirable to organize the society
| which, after temporarily resting in Pope.
Head alley, finally in March, 17-4. settled per-
manently in the Royal Exchange. The Con-
| cern at I.loyd>" was slow to move in mtny
things, and it was not until 1871 that the roytl
assent was given to the net of incorporation
"of the society, formerly held at LIoyd's coffee
house" which stated the three main objects IF
is association to be, first, ''tho carry ing out of
me business Of marine Insurance." serouliy,
"the protection of the interests of tile mem
| bers,' and, thirdly, "the collection, pubic;t-
| lion and diffusion of intelligence and informa-
ton with respect to shipping"
ILoYD'S EEGINTEE
Though he society for publishing the Regi,-
ter Book OF shipping wa, distinct OrgAuiIt-
The Republican journal., 1890-08-14

Bismarck says of Iru5 5ses. emit dot soap can
wash myselluf nit Won hand und chew pretze
nit de ldder Von''
The Republican journal., 1890-08-14

lis seconomical-Brussels soap.
The Republican journal., 1890-08-14
Bucklen's Arnlra SaIye,

ine best salye I'm the world for Cuts, Bruises
sores, Jlcers salt Kheum, Fever Sores letter
tapped Hands, Chlhlains, Corns and all Skin
trWuons, and positively cures Piles or no pay
eIuircd. II is guaranteed to give perfect salts
itHnn, on money refunded Price p cents Der
hoN For sale by X. ii. Moody.
The Republican journal., 1890-08-14

PORTLAND'S QUALIFICATIONS.
Colonel j. A. Smith, L. 5. A., says that is it
The Republican journal., 1890-08-14

Dispatches from Cape Herman, n. f., re-
port the people there to be suffering greatly
from want of food. Not pound of flour is to
be obtained in the district. Some families have
subssted for months on mussels and shell fish.
On June Goth, snow fell to depth of four in
ches. similar state of affairs is reported
from Quierpon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-12
BIRCHALL'S HEARING
The Alleged Murder of Ben~
 we'll ill Court To-Day.
EVIDENCE THAT CoNFRoNTs HIM
The Contents of the Two Trunks tha>
 Were Left in Bond.

Chc Full Correspond snce Between Birch- all and the Murdered Man-The Letters
 iu Possession of the Chief of Police. The Prisoner Beginning to Show Signs sf Insanity.
 NIAGARA FALLS, N Y, March 12.-Ths hearing of Reginald Birchall. charged with the murder of F. C. Benwell. com menced this morni: 2 before Magistrate Hill, at Clifton Court House, and in all probability will be concluded by to- morrow evening, although there is a bare possibility that tho session may last another day. The wheels of jus tice revolve slowly on the Canada side Magistrate Hills court is not provided with an official stenographer, and as a consequence the Justice is compelled to take the evidence in long hand
 Birchan was brought to court in cus- tody of Government Detective Murray, and Douglas Raymond Policy and MT. Helmouth, Mrs. Birchall's counsel. came down at the same time
 Mrs. Birchall was present of course. She is very much brighter than she has been since her husbands arrest. The cheering news which was imparted to her to the effect that her father was on his way to Canada filled her with new hopes and restored the color to her cheeks in soma measure.
 As for the evidence which will be produced at this hearing it is promised that it will be both new and sensa- tlonal. The contents of those two trunks which Benwell left in bond at Clifton station, and to which Birchall always referred whenever Policy asked him how Benwell was going to get on at the new barn without any clothes, will be produced in court. One of tho trunks contains kit of carpenters tools and the other few articles of outside wear ing apparel of the very coarsest descrip- tion, showing that Birchall was guilty of lie when he told Policy that Ben well could have all the clothes he want ed by merely sending for these two trunks in bond.
 One of the most interesting features of the evidence to be produced will be the correspondence between Benwell and Birchall in reference to the farming scheme in Woodstock. The full core, spondence which Birohall and Benweu exchanged will, it is thought, throw some additional light upon this myster- ious affair. These letters have not yet been produced in court, but arc in pos session of Chief Young
 The prisoner is beginning to show signs of insanity. He mutters to him. self and traces imaginary characters in space with his fingers. He refuses to shave himself, and is beginning to grow careless about his dress.