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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-25
SECRETARY wINDoM.
His Reply to Question:. About tho Finsnc,
of the COuntrv.

His Reply to Questions About tho Finances
of the Country.
Secretary Window has made the follow
ing reply to q question addressed to HIM
by Senator Plumb: The operations Of the
treasury department. have not been con-
Quoted with q view to controlling the finan-
ces of the country, but in pursuance to .
fixed policy to produce the least
possible disturbance in the natural
current Of events. The purpose
Of the secretary has been and is
to pay out for bonds all the available sur
plus as rapidly as possible. In pursuance
of this policy and with a view to keep
money in circulation to the fullest extent
practicable, purchases of bonds were so
freely made that Jan. 20 the available bal.
ance Of public funds was reduced to less
than 500, O0O, 900, and this entire amount,
as we'll as further sums amounting to
about $1S, 000, 900, wers on deposit in the
national banks. From this il will be
seen that the entire surplus and $18,0OO,.
600 in addition were in circulation. In view
of this fact and the large disbursement
made it was not. deemed prudent to draw
further on the funds in the treasury and
therefore purchases of4 per cents were
temporarily suspended aud government
purchases for the time confined to Al pei
cent bonds. On March 6, when the pur.
chases of 4 per cents Was resumed, the
available surplus had reached 1923, 900, 900,
the whole of which was GU deposit in ma.
tional banks. The amount now on de.
post in national banks is about 50, OOO, ON
more than the entire available surplus.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-25
FREE ONCE MORE.
Tom Frederick, the Ex-pur,,ux,.o s,r,.
Relea.el from Prison.

Tom Frederick, tile Ex-Burlington Striker,
Releasetl from Prison.
Tom Broderick, the famous Burlington
engineer b was sent to Joliet on the
charge OF using dynamite on the road dur
ing the great strike, has been released from
prison. Tho engineer was purdored out
just a week ago, when he had worked ut
within a few days of his full term of i'm.
prlsonmeht. Since his release he has been
lionized by laborites of all classes and
shades of opinion, by whom he is looked
upon somewhat in the light of IL hero, if
not a martyr. for Broder,ck still attir,ns
his innocence of the charge Of which lie
was convicted. A movement has been set
on foot in labor circles to get up a hand.
some purse and testimonial for the ex-
Burlington striker.
Broderick talks freely of his prison p
rience aud says that while he was used we'll
hlmself he saw much during his eleven
months Of Imprisonment which calls for
investigation and reform. One thing he
cannot understand is that if II prisoner
shows nerve aud fortituie under suffering
1t ls sure to bring on his head increased
punishment, if not torture. from his keeper
or guard. The most glazing instances of
tins fact that he snys he saw we're in the
cases of Samuel Fielden and Oscar Neebe,
the anarchists, whom he says he has fire.
quently seen ill-treated without cause,
they conducting themselves in a most ex-
emplary manner.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-25
Is Heir ia Hair M,l,,.u.

~ ~ ~ Tsubtb1Uuvs
After a three years search the mother OF
Herman Baumbach found her son cooking
at a cheap restaurant in Kansas City. Kan.
The young man is about 90 years old, and
three years ago left his home in Toledo,
o., because he got dunk aud was afraid
to face his parents after his disgrace. His
father was - wealthy coal merchant. and
died leaving tue boy heir to S5OO. O0p.
When the mother learned that her son was
at Kansas City, she went there and began
u search for him. hut with no success.
After failing there she wen to Kansas
City Kan, and there learned that the boy
received mail at the postoftice there, and
she placed a detective on the case. who
found the young heir frying pancakes as a
second cook at a lunch counter. He was
dressed in fine apparel aud taken to his
Ohio home.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-25
Memorial in the House.

An air of sadness prevailed in the house
when the speakers gavel called that body
to order. Draped in black and ornamental
with q handsome floral design, the seat
long occupied by Mr.. Randall recalled to
the members the fact that their old col
league had passed away forever.
A crayon portrait of ex-speaker hung in
the lobby, was also tastefully draped with
emblems of mourning.
In his prayer the chaplain made a touch
ing allusion to the dead congressman, IA
when lie bad con cluded O'Neill, of Penn
sylvania. said:
& rise to the death of my
colleague, the Hon. Samuel j. Randall,
who died yesterday morning. This ap :
nouncement is exceedingly painful to me-.
He aud I have been intimate, familiai
friends. He started in life at 81 years of
age, o full man in every respect, intellec-
tually and politically, and ono who had the
element of supreme leadership which in
his latter years was complete in the esti.
nation his state and his country"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-25
Tornado Poisoning.

A week ago the family of Lewis Prewitt,
living near Lagrange, Ky, was attacked by
a ~Sirulent disease, the nature of which the
local doctors were unable to determine.
Its symptoms wero similar to those of
spotted fever. but no cause of such q dis
ease could be found in the surrounding
neighborhood. DIR. u. \. Porter, u physi-
clan OF Eminence. was called in. and at
length decided that it was tornado poison
ing" The germs, lie said, were borne on
the late tornado from some infected dis
trict. probably hundreds of miles away,
and lodged in the vicinity of the Prewitt
homestead. He claims that smallpox aud
other v~irulent diseases have thus been
communicated to patients in many cases
in medical history. The community is
much alarmed, as it is impossible to tell
what dire disease nay be lurking in its
midst. One of Prewltt's daughters has
| died and two others aud a Son are at pres
rnt at the point of death.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-25
Cora Belle Chaska and Son.

Papoose Chaska has not improved much
in health aud disturbs the boarders at the
place where the Chaska family are stopping
with his unearthly yells. Tho lovely Cora
Belle Is feeding him %paregoric without
stint. II is All amusing sight to see the
famous Mrs. Chaska feeding her papoose.
The "cherub,' as he is called by his
mamma, is as bright as n half breed could
be expected to be. and although there is no
danger from his present illness, his mother
has fears that the climate in this section
will cause a turn for the worse. Mrs.
Chaska has declared that she will never
enter a dime museum again, not because
she dislikes to exhibit, but for no other
reason than that 1t does not pay. She has
not made up with her family either. and
they still refuse to recognize her.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-25
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

-
By a runaway accident at Fredericks-
town. o., Miss G. L.. Evering was fatally
injured, and her guest. Miss Emelinc Hall,
instantly killed.
A GERMAN chamber of IN has
been formed by the residents of the Ger
man possessions of Togoland, on the west
African coast.
ADvIcEs from Mozambique are that
Portugal has dispatched a large armed
force up the Shire river with the intention
of attacking Mpanaa.
A sTRIKE. of carpenters has occurred at
Munich. Nearly ELL the workmen III this
trade are idle in onsequence.
TIE captain and thirteen of the crew of
the steam barge Chenango have arrived iu
Toledo. They had taken TO boats and were
picked up by the steamer Ward.
THE London Standards Berlin corre-
spondent says hat the emperor has given
express orders not to interfere with May
day manifestations except in case of ahso-
Lutte necessity.
SIX of the leading concerns manufao-
turing white lead in New York nave con-
solidated under the name of the National
AAcau company Oh NeW lOfk. Inc com.
bined capital is 81 1000, 900.
THE roof of q weaving mill at Bergamo,
Italy, fell. killing IL out of 800 girls who
were i'll the building at the time.
The question of a general European
disarmament will be brought before the
German reichstag at the coming session.
CHARLES H. Fort, who is charged
with the serious crime of outraging his
l4-year-old daughter at Newark, N. j., has
been arrested at Mlllville, n. j.
IT is probable that the manufacture of
postal cards Mt Shelton, Conn, will be
abandoned owing to the complications,
financial, political and otherwise. which
have arisen.
The mystery of the disappearance of
Vernon L. Everett, the Chicago medical
college student, has been solved. He went
away of his own accord aud without pay
ing his board bill.
LIEUT.. WORDSWORTH, of the British
army, q son of the Right Rev. John
Wordsworth, bishop of Salisbury, and q
grand nephew of the poet Wordsworth,
committed suicide at Worcester.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-25
A Eulorl,ttc Meetinr.

A largely attended meeting of friends of
the late Samuel j. Randall was held,
to take appropriate action on his death.
Tie venerable ex-Gov. Curtin, of
Pennsylvania, was selected as the chair
man of the meeting, and j. V. Cracraft. of
PENNSYLVANIA, and P. w. Rhodes, of New
York, acted as secretaries. Gov. Cu.tin,
who was the lifelong friend of Randall,
made a most feeling address, in calling the
assembly to order. and spoke of the de-
ceased in the terms of tenderest endear-
ment.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed and reported q set of resolutions
setting forth the nations loss in the death
of Randall. Speeches %eulogistic of Ran
dall's high character, lofty ambition, hon
est purposes. pure and exalted manhood,
and courageous devotion to convictions,
were made by Congressman McCrery, of
Kentucky, Blount, of Georgia, aud John
Rogers, of Kansas, Commissioners Bragg,
of Alabama, and others.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-25
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.
Crop bulletin for the Two states.

Crop Bulletin for the Two States.
S. W. Glenn, of the United States signal
Office. and director of the North and South
Dakota crop and weather service, has
issued the following crop bulletin for the
week ending April IL, and is the fourth
bulletin Of the present season:
The temperature has apparently been
about the average, possibly a little below
in North Dakota, and above the average in
South Dakota.
The amount of sunshine has been about
the average over both states.
Reports indicate that the rainfall has
been below the average in North Dakota, in
South Dakota about the average over the
north. md above over the south half. In
North Dakota seeding aud farm work has
been retarded by ground frost and dry top
soil. Ia South Dakota seeding is we'll ad.
vsnced aud spring work general. From a
few points the ground is reported too wet,
from recent copious showers. Throughout
South Dakota, except along the Missouri
river, north from Buffalo county, the
ground Is reported in excellent condition"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-25
Laid to the Preacher.

..ev. A. j. Marshall, president OF the
Northwestern Free Baptist college, of
W~innebago City, Mimi, has resigned on
account Of scandal. About Nov. / the
reverend gentleman went to Minneapolis
and went to the ladies having charge Of an
institution for the reformation Of fallen
women, requesting the admission Of q
young girl in whom he had become inter.
ested. The ladies agreed to receive the
girl, who two months later gave birth to a
child. Subsequently she told the matron
that DIR. Marshall wal responsible for her
disgrace. Members Of the Baptist de-
nomination were told Of the case and an
investigation followed, which resulted in
the retirement of DR.. Marshall from the
college. He denies the accusation.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-25
Lost His Money and His Bride.

Mr.. j. w. Middleton, u well-to-do citi-
zen OF Davis. Scott county. Kentucky. wa
in Covington i'll search OF his bride oil
three weeks and $1,000 i'll gold. Last Sat.
urday he had drawn the gold from til.
bank to use in yarions Ways for the benefit
of his bride, but while he was away from
home on Monday Matthew Middleton. hi.
nephew and ward, who was living with the
newly married uncle. took the gold aud hi.
uncle's wife and came to Covington, where
. marriage ceremony was performed. The,
then disappeared. The bereaved MIR. Mid
dletod is using vigorous measures to fine
his money and his bride.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-25
JOHN L. ALSO GETTING FAT.
The Boston Bruiser In NO Condition Il
Meet tile Muscular MIR. jackson,

Aho BOSTON brutser In no Condition TO
Meet the Muscular MIR. jackson.
John L. Sullivan is now under the treat
ment of DIR. j. w. Gibbs for fatness, and
it Is said that the real reason for the delay
over the arrangement Of q match with
jackson is the necessity for this treatment.
Sullivan has lately been growing enor-
mously fat, especially in the region of the
stomach. jackson is said to be especially
addicted to stomach blows and it is
necessary that Sullivan's tendency to run
to fat be overcome before he thinks of
meeting jackson. Sullivan was under DR..
Gibbs care at various times for several
years up to a while before the Sullivan.
Kilrain fight. When that fight was being
talked OF Sullivan was brought TO this city
for DIR. Gibbs to look at and was ex-
amined at the Hoffman house one night.
The doctor declared that he would not
be strong enough to fight at the stip-
ulated time. This leaked out andrendered
it difficult for Sullivan to secure backing
for the fight. Sullivan and his friends IN
sisted that DIR. Gibbs should change or
modify his opinion, and when he refused
to do SO they denounced him for having
gone back on Sullivan. The affair got
into the papers and aroused some public
interest. DIR. Gibbs continued up to the
day Of the fight to declare that Sui
Ivan was not at for the contest.
Afterward he insisted that Sullivan's sue
cess was due to Kilrain's physical condi-
ton. which had been concealed from every
n but Charley Mitchell until after the
fight. The fact that Sullivan has con-
sented again to put himself into DIR. Gibbs
hands is regarded as a sign that the fight
er's fatness is too persistent to yield to the
means ordinarily employed to reduce
WEIGHT.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-25
Feeling in Washington.

The news of Randal.'s death became
quite generally known during the day. 1t
was expected and therefore was not SO
much OF a shock as it otherwise would
have been. A large number of persons
called ut the residence during the day to
express condolences. The president and
Mrs. Harrison sent a basket of flowers
with a note expressing deep sympathy.
Speaker Reed called during the afternoon
to express his regrets and to learn the
wishes of the family with respect to the
funeral services. Among other callers
were Secretary Blaine, ex-senator
Ferry, of Michigan, who stood next to
Randall during the electoral count pro-
ceedings; ex-Speaker Carlisle, Representa-
tives Breckenridge, of Kentucky, Springer,
of illinois, and many others.
The expressions of regret at Randall's
death are numerous and sincere. None
paid him n higher tribute of admiration
aud respect than his democratic colleagues
in the house who differed with him vitality
upon one of the most important measures
in congress.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-25
I.o,u Raid by Mountain nana,,..


A bold attempt ut robbery was made
about four miles from Pinos Altos. The
superintendent of the Mountain Key mine
was going to Pinos Altos with o largo
amount of money to pay tie men, and was
told to hold up his hands by masked rob-
bers. His companion opened fire on the
robbers and several shots were exchanged
at short range. but nobody was hurt. The
superintendent drove on 10 pinos Altos
and the sheriff was summoned from Silver
City as soon as possible. Three persons
We're directly implicated in the robbery
George Robbins. who is but a boy, Dick
Huber mud Albert Mayfell-all of whom
were arrested. Huber and Maytield at.
tempted to escape. and Huber was shot in
the left arm. They are all in Jail now.
Robbins made q confession Of the whole
pfTovr
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-25
10 Te,t the Tcxa. statutes.

a suit startling i'll Its contemplated re-
suits has been filed iii the United States
district our in SaE Antonio. Its object
is TO completely nnllify tho entire penal
code and criminal procedure of Texas. 1t
is an application for II habeas corpus for
Dick Duncan. who was a few months ago
convicted i'll the state court at Eagle Pass
of the murder of the Williamson family,
and was sentenced to he hanged. His at
torneys appealed to the Texas higher
courts, where the case is now pending.
Meantime his counsel think they see a still
easier way of securing their clients %release
from custody. Application for IL
writ Of habeas corpus was
made to United States Circuit
Judge Pardee at New Orleans April 10,
and Judge Pardee set the case for hearing
iii the district court Mt San Antonio May 8.
The applicants prayer recites that he was
illegally convicted of murder and is now
deprived of his liberty uniustly. The pc
titlon sets forth that the Texas criminal
code us established in 1876 is illegal and
without warrant of existence, for the rea-
son of gross irregularities in its passage
by the legislature which created it, and
also for the inexcusable errors committed
by the clerk to whom was intrusted its
codirication. Ii then points put in detail
the irregularities and errors referred to,
all of which. it is alleged, are susceptible
of undoubted su%bstantiation by the official
records on tileat Austin. The matter could
be consideredtrivial but forthe legal talent
engaged i'll the case. Gen. Roger a. Pryor,
of New York, is ono of the leading coun-
sci for the applicant, he having materially
assisted in tho preparation of the petition,
rs dbl also some of the highest legal lights
in Texas, ex-Gov. John Ireland, it is
,lerstood, being one Of them. Attorney
General Hogg was made acquainted with
the case several days ago, and he expressed
himself as startled at the information, ex-
claiming that il the allegations of the petit
ton were su~stained-and he could see no
legal reason why they should not be-the
state of Texas would be Invested of all
power TO correct wrong or punish criminals.
aud that she would be practically plunged
into q condition of anarchy.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-25
IN AMERICA.
His Holiness Anticipates Great Achieve.
ments in This Country.

His Holiness Anticipates Great Achieve.
mont in This Country.
OF all the picturesque sights in modern
Rome, professions of ecclesiastical stud.
ents are the most striking. You meet
them everywhere in the streets. One mo-
ment it is a file Of young men in fiutterine
scarlet cassocks, and next it will he a group
Of snowy robes. Then come black-garbed
youths and others in purple raiment.
They are gathered from all ranks and a.,
lands, these young toilers in the v~ineyas--
of Christ-Greek, African, Spanish, Irish,
German, Scotch. American, Austrian,
English, French. all brothers and friends,
talking and studying the same language,
with one common object in view.
Rome is simply a vast college. The
glory and splendor Of the pontlfcal reigns
have departed from Rome, but the i'm.
pressiveness Of the church as a teacher is
still evident, and of all the cassocked
students who toll night and day in this
colossal hive, none accomplish more than
the Americans.
Those who suppose that the new Catho-
lie university at Washington will displace
the famous American college here are
greatly mistaken. Instead of dwindling
in Importance. this admirable institution
will probably become the nursery of pro-
fessors for that university, and there is
already some talk Of frightening the col.
legiate course, although the students are
now required to work for six years, two in
philosophy and four IN theology.
It was Plus TX. who first saw in America
an almost boundiess field fer spiritual
conquest. He used to talk about il in an
e~cstatic way and prophesied that North
America would n day be the seat Of
Christian power and glory.
Even now Leo XIII. CLOVIS with pleasure
when the future of the church in America
is mentioned. In speaking of the vest
ern continent he expects the spirit Of true
religion Il burst into blossom and bear
perfect fruit.
Considering these visions Of coming
Christian dominion in the republic, it is
not to be wondered at that the American
college is watched with such solicitude, and
that His Holiness shows great partially
for its officers.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-25
Congress ,o Adjourn june, ~.

WV 1"
The latest plan of Thomas b. Reed, the
aggressive speaker of the hous. of repre-.
sentatives, has eli. ated a live discussion in
Washington among democrats as we'll as
republicans. He has passed along the
line Of republican leaders the statement
that the house will wind up its business for
1880 on June Is. Since this fiat has gone
forth there has been both praise and can.
sure for Mr.. Reed. The leaders of the
majority on tue floor express themselves
as Lightly satisfied. The new men in the
house are not satisfied. They are claim.
ing that it is n plan to whip the strag-
iers into line OH every important
measure before tue house. Iu other words
1t means that no measure is to he discuss
ed ut great length, and that those who are
not satisfied with the Mckinley tariff bill.
for instance. are to lie given no opportnn-
itv to tight it ut length on the floor Of the
house. 1t is a scheme worthy of Reed. but
the question is. will it work." A leading
member OF the opposition, when ques-
toned regarding the matter, said:
If Reed succeeds in securing adjourn
incnt by June 10 I will agree to vote for
HIM for president, If his party ever hon
ors him with Il nomination.; and I've never
Yet voted anything but the straight demo-
cratic ticket"
When do the democrats think adjourn.
ment will Gomez
III we are able to close up shop by Oct.
l 1 will think that we are doing mighty
we'll"
There are those, too, who think that the
only setback Mr.. Reed and his followers
will receive is in the attempt to shut Oft
discussion and all attempts to tack amend
ments to the tariff and free c image bills
and measures of like importance. This
attempt to whip i'll the DIRECTORS may re-
suit in II general row, and then the chances
are that no tariff measure will be decided
upon. II is by no means easy to fore
shadow the outcome, but il is natural to
suppose that the country at large would be
nightly pleased TO see the capito! doors
close with q bang upon the date named by
MIR. Reed. If his ambition in this direc-
ton is accomplished. it may make him
president earlier than ever his most ardent
admirers have desired. MIR. Reeds action
in this direction will certainly be watched
with great interest.