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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
Blew I'm a Claim Jumper.

An attempt was made at Butte, Mont,
to take the life of ]. v. Skidmore by blow
ing him up with giant powder. Skidmore
last fall jumped a claim and built a cabin,
which he now occupies. He was absent
from the cabin a few minutes and when he
again entered an explosion took place,
which knocked him senseless. killed his
dog, knocked a hole through the roof and
floor of the cabin and shattered things gen.
orally. ~Skidmore's face was lacerated by
two pieces OF iron, n of his legs was a
mass of wounds and the other was also in
jured. 1t is supposed an enemy put a can
of giant powder in the cabin during Skid
more's temporary absence and lighted a
slow fuse.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
Swallowed a Dose o, carbo,ic ACID.

James WEIGH, of Allegan, Mich, at
tempted suicide by taking a dose of car
bolic acid. He had quarreled with his
wife and in his wild rage he grabbed a two
ounce bottle of the poison, poured q part
into a tumbler and started to drink it. His
wife knocked the glass from his hand.
Then he took her by the head and threw
her out of the back door, after which he
refilled the glass and drank the acid. Med
ical aid was summoned. but he is terribly
burned in the mouth, throat and stomach
and it is doubtful it he can recover
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
Rev. MI. Carmichael Accuses His wife.

A great sensation has been produced
among the crusaders of Lothrop, Mo-, by
the announcement that a separation bad
taken place between the Rev. j. l.. Car
michael and his wife. Mr.. Carmichael is
the minister of the Baptist church at
Lathrop, and Mrs. Carmichael is president
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of that place, and also one of the
leading organizers of the recent crusade
movement in Clinton county. Mr.. Car
michael accuses his wife of adultery with
one of the members of his church, aad will
apply for a divorce. Mrs. Carmichael! is
highly connected in Clay county.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
OF Interest to Medical Men.

A case of considerable interest to medi-
cal men is on trial at Corydon. Fifteen
years ago Charles Littell, then a boy, fell
from a horse and broke his arm at the
wrist. Dr.. Everett set the arm, but the
bone did not unite properly and IN conse-
quence the wrist is almost useless. For
some cause no action was taken in the
matter until q short time ago, when Littell
became of age. He now brings suit against
the doctor for $4,000 damage for malprac-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
The Camera Fooled.

Miss Lizzie Wilkinson, who lived with
her brother at 1909 Sixth street N, Minne-
apolis, dropped dead at Miller's photo.
graph gallery of Heart disease. Miss
Wilkinson was formerly a clerk, but Of late
she kept house for her brother Richard,
who is a lawyer. Miss Wilkinson was a
lady about 26 years of age and she was at
the gallery to have her plctare taken, ar
rayed In her best. While in an adjoining
room arranging her toilet she suddenly
cried out and fell to the floor. In q few
minutes she expired. Her remains we're
taken in charge by the coroner.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
4 New Sterling county Town.

Cheyenne is the name of q new town
just started in Sterling county. 1t is To-
Gated on the Cheyenne river at the pro-
posed crossing of the Chicago Il North
western and Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st.
Paul roads. There is plenty of timber,
gooi water and excellent farming lands in
the county, and the great reservation coal
beds are within q short distance.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
a DEADLY SpOT.

@inocher Chapter Added to the Tale of Fatal
Accidents at the Indianapolis Fire.
A part of the roof Of the Merrill
company building, which burned recently,
Tell, burylng a number of men in the ruins
1t is believed that from fifteen to
twenty-five persons We're killed or injured.
Another Mine Fire.
a special from Hurl y, Wis, SAYS a big
fire is raging i'll the Germania mine and
five men have been burned to death.
lhe names OF the dead are James
Thomas, his son Joseph, Hugh Waller.
Jimmy Sullivan and William Banks. The
carnage already inflicted by the fire
amounts to $lU0, COO.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
Cattle Starving in New M.x;co.

The situation in the cattle region north
of New Oxley Oh the Red Deer river is very
charming. and q repetition of the disasters
OF the winter Of lSs2-s3 when thousands
of cattle succumbed, is feared. There is
two feet Of snow from New Oxlev north,
with two separate and heavy crusts. The
cattle can not get to the grass in the coun-
try from Mosquito creek 70 Red Deer river.
1t is thought the loss vii! ,se Is per cent.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
LOVE AND ~
worship at the Shrine of Cupid Ends in !.
Shooting Scrapc.

Shooting Scrapc.
At "The Point" a locality Just across
the Red river from Grand Forks, N. D.,
with an unenviable reputation, one
HART met aud shot Tom Kirk.
the bullet entering his forehead
and passing out at the temple. Harty i'm
medi,tely gave himself up and is now in
Jail rending the recovery or otherwise of
his victim. 1t seems that Kirk has been
paying his respects to Harty's daughter.
The ate. objected to the sutton and the
lover circulated defamatory stories about
the girl. The wound will, in all proha-
bility, prove fatal,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
Getting 1t from Al Sides.

The Picayune's Muscoga, L. r., special
says q circular has been issued by the
United States Indian agent there, addressed
to the chief of the Choctaw nation and
others. notifying them that no lottery
drawing would be permitted within the
limits of the agency. The circular states
that should any person make an at
tempt to set up or operate any such lottery
the paraphernalia will be seized and such
persons arrested.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28

The Cincinnati Price Curent says: The
aggregate packing in the west the past
week has been about 100. 900 hogs, or a little
gain over the preceding week, but consid-
erably short of the corresponding time last
year, when the total was $4,000. The
packing since March J. is 500, 900, against
100000 q year ago. Following are COM
parsons for lending places:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
Where IA Nife's Residence Is.

Marie Prescott. the actress, haslost her
SUIT Tor divorce from her husband. William
Pol@ei. Ste brought suit at Paris, XIV.
a~l!e8lngtha1 sic was g resident Of Bour-
bon county, Ky. that She WIS married to
William fcfZel Ill 1881, and that since
1854 h has wholly abandoned her and re-
fused TO provide for her support. Perzel
answered chat he never lived in Kentucky.
that his home was N New Iork, and that
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28

therefore no abandonment as alleged could
occur, as her home Was where his was. The
court took his view of the case and dis
missed the plaintiff suit. Miss Prescott
was born in Kentucky and lived there until
she went on the stage, ana still regards
that place as her bone.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28

The trial of Stephen F. Sherman for
grand larceny in the first degree, in counec-
ton with the elevator frauds, has begun In
tae criminal term of the supreme conrt ~
Buffalo, N. Y. The defendant is specific.
ally charged with stealing $3.50 bushels ~
grain, the property of the Buffalo Elavo+o.
company.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE NEWS.


A New Industry to Iis Developed.
new feature will probably soon ue
added to the industries of South Dakota.
In the western part of Nowlin county are
located what are known as the Grlndstone
Buttes, which are composed of that quality
of stone peculiarly adapted to grinding
purposes. Some time ago a sample of the
stone was sent east to be analysed and was
pronounced to be superior for grit and ad-
hesiveness to the Huron, Wis, ledge and
the ledge at Berea, o., where most of the
%grindstones of the present market are quar-
ried and formed. It is one of those geolog-
ical freaks which abound SO freely in the
country lying between the Missouri river
and the Black Hills. Recent examination
shows it is a stratum of coarse sandstone
underlying an area of about 900 acres. The
ledge has deem drilled into for thirty feet.
and it is believed to be about seventy or
eighty feet thick. The buttes are on the
proposed lines Of railroad from Pierre to
Rapid City.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
A Revolution in Aiehanistan.

Intelligence has just been received here
from Cabula, the capitol of Afghanistan,
that q revolution against Abdurra Kahn,
ameer, had broken out in that country.
Among those concerned in it we're a num-
Der OF courtiers of the ameer. Several Of
them were captured and beheaded.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
Eight at a Country Dance.

During the progress Of a country dance
near DEBORAH the other night a fight &C.
CURED, in which three young men were
fearfully cut and stabbed by a man named
Hayes. of Ridgeway. 1t is thought one Of
the men will die, he being cut in several
places, the knife penetrating and cutting
open one of his kidneys. Hayes is unde
arrest,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
Horrible Accident at Pierre.

While riding on the elevator il the Hotel
Locke at Pierre, Ferdinand Clements in
some way got his head caught between the
doorway of the elevator and the hall floor.
He was crushed in a terrible manner, the
brains ooZing from his skull, his eyes
forced from their sockets and his jaw
broken. He is still alive, but little hopes
are entertained of his recovery. He was
employed as a cook III the hotel.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28

Ole Gunderson, A. Christensen and
John Bergen, as a citizens committee Of
Republican, Minnehaha county, have sent
$65.50 to the sufferers of Miner county.
In the early days the people of that COM
munity organized an association for pro-
lection against horse thieves, who were
then Very abundant. The need for such an
organization having disappeared the funds
remaining in the treasury were voted to the
Miner county sufferers and sent as above
indicated.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28

Won C;.!'rivi Appointed Chancellor.
General Won Caprivi, commander of tha
.eltn army corps, has been appointed
chancellor of the empire, to succeed
Prince Bismarck.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28

MORE trouble is likely to occur in Crete
Two Mussnlmen gendarmes have heen
killed near Rethymo by Christians.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28

1T is estimated that the total loss bv tba
fse at Milford. Mass. will reach 500 ooo
ca which there is about $50, QUO insurance
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
CASES OF LEPROSY.
SEVERAL. DISCOVERED IN SOME PARTS
OF MINNESOTA.

Fish as a Steady Diet i'll scandinavian
Localities Charged with the RESPONSE
bility-Result of Observation-Disclosures
News.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
American Newspaper Comment.


Der Miluoahes Hero7d, commenting OIL
blsmarck's resignation, says: THE EN-.
peror fully comprehends that he himself
is responsible for the future OF the Ger
man empire and 1t is but iustto admit that
his wishes should at least be consulted il.
tho management Of affairs. Bismarck. be.
Hohd doubt, holds tenaciously to his ideas.
Ahe emperor, OH the other hand. is in.
oued with modern ideas of life and gov,
eminent, and 1t remaiusto be seen whether
ne has rlgatly gangod the situation. We
nope That he will not he under the neces-
Silly OF recalling Bismarck"
Ihe Illinois Stats Zeituag to-day com.
Menting on Bismarcli's retirement. SAYS:
on'f one thing is certain, and that is thai
hisn'areks retirement produces a feeling
of uEcertainty.'
1he Eo5he&A7un says of Bis1narcL's res
lsl"'lon: 'lslS nos surprising that the
cpaAcsilor rendered his resignation. The
e.lahceiior wasa an obstacle to the emperors
ioea OF absolute moMarchism."
Inc 'oMeStfcuad saws: .sThe changed
SITUATION IS a concession to the opposi-
,lon' especially to the Catholic church.
was apparent that the growth of the OPP
los'.'oh was sncd that the government
cou.d not carry measures without the aid
" one OF the other of the wings of the OPP
VoSn'oA' lhe result will be the granting
- s"he OF tie rights of Catholics which
nave been Withheld unaeg Bismarck's dom
="''''. Inc Lew minister will haze no
p'''fy except that of the emperor"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-23
AMERICAN HUMANE SOCIETY.

Convention eonvanas In Nashville, With
Nearly all states Represented.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Oct. %. - The
American humane society met in this
city this morning. An address of well
come was delivered by DR.. Price OF
Nashville. Nearly all the states OF the
Union are represented.
The only business transacted up to
noon to-day was the reading of the an
nual reports.
Among the topics to be discussed are
the following:
"Humaue Education, "Humane
Work - "Objects of Humane So
eietles," Estate Conventions, " 1.-THE
Rights of State TO Protest Against
Cruelty, - "DehOTning of Cattle, -
"ClIpping and Docking of Horses, -
"Horse Shoelng, - present aud Fu-
ture Progress of Humane Work in the
West.
A very interesting feature of the con-
vention will be the exhibition of instru-
ments of cruelty contlscateG from persons
arrested in Cincinnati ana IL model % an
ambulance used to remove sick or dam
aged horses from the streets.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-23
SPECULATIVE
American Stocks Were Strong in the
London Market Yesterday.
Our Market Was Also strong, and Fractional
advances We're General-Resume OF
the Days Dealings.
Special 70 the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Loudon prices
for Americans were strong this morning.
Our market was strong. Advances were
general, although fractional. Sugar
was heavily dealt in at lower figures IN
early hours. Gables from London this
morning announced the withdrawal from
the bank OF England of ESQ 900 gold for
export to Brazil. While it is possible
these dribblinGs will continue. there is
every reason TO believe that the crisis in
London is past. The latest mail advices
and private cables are to the effect that
the AT airs of prominent houses reported
TO be in trouble have been placed upon
permanent and satisfactory basis. Ac-
cording to English journals the alarm
prevailing in financial circles ten days
ago was fully as great as was reported in
cables received here at that time, which
were ge orally attributed TO the bears.
The marker is rather puzzling just now.
Some of the exchange houses advanced
posted rates for sixty day bills this morn
ing, while actual rates wee all higher.
In the face of an easier money market in
London, no large amount OF London
stock reported NJ having been sold here
to-day. The market continued strong
and closings were at concess ons, but
were well above yesterdays hgurss.
The imported net advances were:
Delaware and Hudson, 21a; Mobile and
Ohio, IL; Union Pacific, Denver and
Gulf, l3s; Manhattan, ~; Pacific
Mail, Jersey Central, North Paclfio,
Colorado Coal, Chicago and Eastern Illi-
nois, /; Burlington and Quincy, q;
st. Paul, Rock Island. Louisville and
Nashville, Columbus, Cincinnati, CHI
cEgo and St. Louis, and Pullman, q;
Northwestern and Missouri Pacific, "a:
New England, Western Union, Northern
Pacific preferred, and St. Paul pre-
ferred, q: North American and
Union Pacific, "a; Lake Shore, Atchison
and Reading, "a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-23
MANCHESTER Trade Rsrlam.

MANCHESTER, ENG. Oct. 1.-THE Guardian,
in its review OF the market, says: There is q
marked absence OF extensive Business, but mod
crate ssles are tribe more frequent. The tone
in the cloth market occasionally improves
while that of yarn is mostly worse. Orders for
India by mail are of somewhat greater import
ancs. Buyers for minor foreign markets pur-
chase steadily, though gen rally in small guam
lies. Producers are mostly strong. There Is
rarely shy pressure TO sell. The dem:nd for
export yarn 10 slow. Homs operators buy spar
ingly. Best China makes OF cloth are very firm
under Iona engagements. Other Sorts are steady
with poor inquiry. Best India goods strong.
but orders for light fancy goods are wanted.
mon Is in moderate demand. Heavy goods are
quiet. Current business, together with orders
previously received. is sufficient TO prevent
weakness.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-23
ONE ON THE TEACHER.

Is 1t Possible to Control the Direction of q
Bail After It Lsav.s tina Pitchers HAM.
DECATUR, Tex, Oct. 1880.
To the Gazette.
The baseball players claim that they
can throw 'curved balls That Ii, that
a ball can be thrown IN such way that
it will curve to the right or left after it
leaves the pitchers hand. My teacher
says It 10 impossible. Please give US
your opinion IN the GAZETTE. and If it is
true ex plain fully how II Ii dons.
A READER.
The possibility of curving ball after It
leaves the hand of the pitcher is demon
strated every day on the baseball dfa-
mond. Although the art 10 one of COM
psratively recent discovery and use, yet
in has become quite general, in this
country especially, and now a pitcher
With baseball team is not considered at
al proficient in his business IL he does
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-23

not understand and apply it. So iuii-
mately are the principles known that the
modern pitcher will curve the bail down.
up, TO the left or right, at will, and the
more proficient will put on a double or
triple curve. so that the ball will take
several directions before losing its forcs
and falling 10 the ground.
The art originated with college ase-
ball team In the East some ten years ago.
The men ~ bat observed that the bail
would come straight for some distance,
but when the basmeu would strike at it,
II would pass under or over the club. ln-
restigation developed that y curve was
used. Professional ball PLAYERS per-
ceived the value OF such q kuack ana
proceeded to learn and develop It, until
now il is one of the most important points
in ball playing.
The principle involved is very similar
TO that involved in cu-ving billiard balls.
except that billiard balls act upon cush-
IONS, while the ordinary ball PLAYERS
ball acts upon the atmosphere. By
slight movement OF the fingers the ball
throwe-, rs he discharges the ball gives
IL revolving motion similar to the
earth s revolutions on its axis while max
ing its trip around the sun. Different
curves are given the ball by different re-
yolving motions given by the fingers. 1t
is the action of these revolutions upon
the atmospheric pressure that produces
the curve. II the ball revolyes in one
direction it will curve the opposite way,
because II meets less atmospheric resist
ance on the side turning away from the
air which it encounters, and the tendency
is for that side 10 forge ahead OF the
other, thus changing the course of the
Inn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-23
FALL OF POMPEJI.
The Best View of the Thrilling
Spectacle
Will be Had From the Boxes Con-
trolled by Patriotic Citizens OF
Fort Worth.
Guarantee Fund OF $4,000 Paapd on Faith
in Fort Worth Which should b, JUS
titled by Responsible Action.

The citizens of Fort Worth should re-
member the $50 boxes to Pain ,stg kasI
Days of Pompeii, taken by they .cssnifiit-
tee of fifteen, to sera7tsS fhTs production
for the ei.gf aeSIHs only boxes on the
grelnd SS.They are the most desirable
lseats. Tickets for same, either by the
box or In single tickets, for any particu-
lar night, ran be secured at the places
named below. It is hoped that the citi-
zens will remember that the members of
this committee, for the city's good.
have obligated themselves in the sum OF
SIS. 600, from which the sale of these
tickets only, will release lem, and TN
der the conviction that the citizens
would support them by purchasing re-
served seats in the boxes, rather than by
taking inferior seats elsewh here:
Fort Worth Pharmacy Co.
Hirshfield & Williams.
l.. {. Pit.
Pickwick Hotel.
Ellis Hotel news stand.
Howard Tuley.
Swayne, Allen s. Co.
BY the Committee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-23
INTO A PULLMAN SLEEPER.
ing Heavy Fog-Lony List OF Injured,
Two or More Fatally.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct. PA serious
1920 o'clock on the Union Pacific rail-
road one and one-half miles west of Ar
mOurdale, n suburb of this city, in which
nine persons were seriously injured and
the engineer of the Rock Island train
fatally. The Rock Island uses the Union
Pacific track into the city. An east
bound freight which leaves the depot be-
fore the Union Pacific passenger train
was delayed near here this morning, and
as there was very heavy fog, placed
torpsdoes on the track to warn the fol-
lowing train. The passenger engineer,
warnod by the torpedoes, stopped
his train and, before f1agman
could be sent buck to warn the last east
bound tram, which was following, the
Rock Island train crash ed into the
Wathena Pullman sleeper of the Union
Pacific train. The Rock Island engine
was completely wrecked and the en-
giueer buried under the debris. The
fireman jumped and probably saved his
life, but received severe bruises. The
damage ID estimated at $50, 900. The
following are injured: Pat Cullen,
Rock Island engineer, lives at Topeka,
he will dis; John Cuff, Rock Island fire.
man, fractured jaw, internal injuries;
Edward Jackson, colored. Ed ardsviils,
Kan. both legs broken; J. II. Grayson,
Pullman conductor, left ankle sprained
and bruised; j. F. Kinney, Chicago,
bruised about back; J. A. Lapschire,
Lincoln, Neb., right knee badly cut;
John Driscoll, Osaqua, Kan, left leg
broken below knee; c. ]. Averlce,
Springfield, ILL.,, back sprained aud
bruised. The injured were taken to the
sisters' hospital.