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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
;. FANATICS DEED.
Flo Killed IYis Roommate to Insure Kim SAL
walton.

Flo Killed His Roommate to Insure Kim SAL
walton.
John kuhni created great sensation by
being taken from the Jail at Madison and
arraigred in court at his own soliclta-
ton and at once pleading guilty to the
charge of numbering his friend and room
mate, William Christen, in the town OF
Primrose, Dec. 10, 1883. He was promptly
sentenced to prison for life and is now in
the penitentiary at Waupun. 1t is sus-
pected that he was anxious to get to a place
of safety, as at various times lynching had
been suggested in connection whit case.
Recently he made confess
sion to his lawyers, in which he said he
killed Christen because he was inpelled to
do SO by divine influence. knhni, 1t seems.
devoted much time in reading his Bible
and Christen was want to blaspheme most
terribly in his presence, ridiculing every
thing religious and particularly him
(kuhni) for his pous inclination.
Finally Kubni said he felt it imperative on
him to end the wicked and beastly career of
his friend and insure for him salvation be-
foreit was irrevocably too late. He there
fore arose while Christian slept and killed
him with q bludgeon. He then decapi-
tated the body and removed the heart,
his particular object being to see if 1t
were not black" He was sure it would
be. kuhni affirmed that in truth it was
black, too. Late at night he buried the
body in one place In the woods,
the heart in another, and
threw the head in the river,
where some boys who were fishing found it.
thus leading to the discovery of the MUIR
der, Kuhni says he buried the heart separ-
alto in the hope that it would thus secure
salvation, even if the body went to perdi-
ton, and that he prayed over it there at
night i'll the woods alone. Up to the time
of making the confession Kuhni main
tanned his entire innocence Of the whole
affair. His attorneys regard him as re-
ligious fanatic, but responsible. He is
81 years old, unmarried, and came
from Switzerland about four years
ago. He had reached England on the way
to his native land when arrested, his crime
was not discouered until long after the
commission.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
Was Not Edna WILSON'S Body.

The female body recently discovered in
the Big Horn Basin, Wyo., proves not to
have been that of the missing Edna vii.
son. A portion Of the dress found on the
corpse and description of the rings worn
were sent to the girls mother and she saws
they have no connection with her missing
daughter. There is little doubt, however,
that murder has been committed and an
attempt will be made to investigate the af-
lair. Last June a headless horse and q
woman's saddle We're washed ashore from
the Big Horn river. fifteen miles below
where the body was found
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
Making scabs of Ch,namon.

There have just passed through Pitts
burg nine Cinnamon en- route from the
Pacific coast to New York city. The China
men were in charge of a party who speaks
English and resides in New York. He
stated that a firm of contractors in New
York had sent him west for the purpose of
securing the Cinnamon, who are to be put
at work as hod carriers, laborers, etc. If
1t is found that the Cinnamon can perform
the duties required others will be brought
out. The informant stated that it was the
intention Of his employers to thus protect
their interests in case there is a general
strike among the building trades. laborers,
etc., for the eight our rule next NAV.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
More English Capital Iuyo.,,,

The English syndicate has bonded tho
Portland smelling works and the Curtis
ship yard. Lorenzo Taylor, one Of th ,
principal owners, has gone to England tn
complete the sale Of the property, which ;s
to be enlarged by the syndicate. The svna
dictate has also bonded number of minas
OF zinc, lead and silver along the coast Of
Maine. VI
a foreign syndicate, with headouarters
in New York, as nearly as can be asc 20, .
tanned, is said to have closed a bargain for
all the vessels owned by the Red Star ' Ina ~
and propose to buy up all the Others tho,'
can. Inc seven vessels owned BY the pea
Star line are valued at S7a?. 900, S1' 1'e"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
\ SMASH IN UTAH.
a Bad Switch Bar bitches a TriiI-Nzan
IuitIrni

a Bad Switch Bar bitches a Triin--Iany
Injured.
Train No. 1, the west bound passenger,
was ditched at Hampton, q small station
on the Union Pacific, fifty-fve miles east
of Evanston. The cause Of the accident
was broken lever on the switch target.
The train was drawn by two engines, haul
ing five cars. The first engine went over
all right, but the tender on the train engine
left the track, throwing five passenger cars
and the baggage car off the track. The
sleeper also left the track, but was not
ditched.
The following is list OF the injured:
JOHN JOHNSON, Long Pine, Neb., shoulder and
leg badly bruised.
DOMINGO SrR1NGEn Rock Springs, Wyo., head
bruised.
JOHN MICHAEL, Indianapolis, Ind leg bro
ken.
CHARLES MAsHENF1ELD and two children, Carl
add Eddie, Kansas City, flesh wounds and cut
about the face
Mrs. JANE KUHN, Dcs Moines, Iowa. shoulder
and breast bruised and cut.
ANTONIO PUsH1NGER, head and shoulder
bruised
MISS ADA CoL1DGE Evanston, cut about the
face and limbs.
CHARLES Tos1N, New Washington o., leg
broken and hand spruined.
j.. Il. LUNDBERG. Oakland, CAL, head cut
Mrs W1LBEn G1BEs, Grant, Wyo., cut and
bruised
Mrs HARRY OpESKAMp, Evanston, cut and
internal injuries.
G. H. GRAHAM, brakeman, badly bruised
about the neck and limbs
q, i. MCINTOSH conductor, cut about the
head and hands and seriously bruised.
No one in the sleeper was injured, but all
were given a close call, % tho front trucks
barely hung over frozen embankment.
The relief train returned to Ogden Just
before midnight with the injured. Their
bruises were very painful, and in one or
two instances may result fatally.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
JOHN RushlN,s CONDITION.
It is Said to be Hopeless-A Great Min
EiinEfInG.

It is Said to be Hopeless-A Great Mime.
CloutlaG.
John Ruskin, the grea. leader in English
literature, has become hcpelessly insane.
Mr.. Ruskin's mind has been gradually fail
ing for seven or eight years. The first
public suspicion of the fact occurred in
Oxford III 1886, when, after delivering sew
eral lectures of series, he broke down
during the delivery of one, became inco-
aerent on the platform and greatly exer-
cised the feelings of the sympathetic audi
ence. He delivered no more lectures there
and the matter was hushed up. OF his
recent life at Brentwood very little is
known. In July last, however, Miss Kate
Greenaway went on visit to him, but her
stay was brought to sudden termination.
In company with Mr.. Ruskin she
went out to make some water
color sketches. In the midst Of her
acting and looking strangely and talking
incoherently. Suddenly he seized her col
ors and large brush and angrily daubed
paint of all kinds all over her sketches.
Since that time Mr.. Ruskin has been
necessarily confined to his own house. No
one outside Of Brentwood people has seen
him since August. In November the re-
port reached London of his having had a
violent psroyysm during which he broke all
the windows in his room. Since that time
he has lain in bed continuously. He re-
fused all except liquid food and manifested
no desire to get up. He is steadily grow
ing weaker, and the probability is that if
he ever leaves his bed at all events he will
never go out Of the house again.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
A mississippi River NIisl,ap.

The steamboat Katie Robbins collided
near Vicksburg with barge towed by
the steamer Josie Barlins. The barge
capsized and sank. The Katie Robbins
hull was crushed in on the starboard side
just forward Of the furnace doors and she
sank to the hurricane deck. Four of the
deck crew are missing, and are undoubt-
eddy loss. Three ladies and several gen.
tlemen passengers were aroused from
sleep when the boat struck and got out
without dressing, but lost their baggage.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
TIE NORTH DAKOTA CASE.

A Commissioner Held for AIutilating War
rants.
Anderson Healy, chairman of the board
OF county commissioners, was held for trial
to-day under $500 bonds for mutilatinp
official records. His oHense consisted in
erasing his name from warrants which had
been duly issued for amounts owed by the
board. He had signed the warrants, but
subsequently, in q tit of anger, erased
his name. His examination lasted three
days. 49,.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31

The Western Collection of the Beautiful
Something Unl,eard OF Before.
1t was expected that the snow blockade
in the Sierras would be soon lifted, but
fresh snow has again covered the track.
The great rotary snow pillow is almost use
less, as it can go only few hundred feet
before It's blades are clogged with SHOW
which freezes 20 them and they have to be
thawed out. Reports from Emigrant Gap
say that the snowstorm still continues, and
it is only guess work when the trains can
be moved. 1t was clear on the northern
line't to Cregor, but another storm is brew
ing there, and stock-raiser from Nevada,
just arrived, says the snowfall in Nevada
is heavier this year than 1t has been for
the past twenty-five years. The damage
done to stock farms cannot be estimated.
Stock raisers expect to lose one-half their
sheep and cattle. Stock is freezing to
death and the loss of human life is also
extremely large through exposure and
storms in the mountains. The snow in
the valley is four and a half feet deep and
in the mountains about enty feet on
level. It takes a man experienced with
snow shoes to travel eight miles in two
days.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
Still Whey ASH, VIII! 1t KIN.

In Newburg, N. y, q horse tied Il
awning post, on Water street, was SEED
drop on his knees and then go down.
tirely. Thomas Dawson, standing
rushed to assist the horse to its feet. ID
ing it had slipped. AS Dawson sral
the head-gear of the horse he was seeI
fall forward, his head striking the az
post. Robert Salts, sprapg to pick Dad
up, when he, too, was knocked down
this time the crowd which had oatl
around found it to be case OF gYod
electric light wire. Dawson was pick
dead, the electric shock having occas
instantaneous death. The current
been received on the left sids Of the
which had rested against the awning
Salts was slightly paralyzed in the
limbs. while the horse was not serit
injured.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
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sELF-SURRENDERED.
A Thief of $4,000 from the Government

A Thief OF $4,000 from the Government
Invites Arrest.
After little moro than two years of
misery and degradation Henry Marlin
Jackson. who on October %, 1857, stole
$4,000 from the sub treasury, where he was
paying teller, has been captured, and he is
now in the Ludlow street Jail. jackson
served under three different cashiers as as
sistant paying teller and afterward went to
the paying teller's window. His salary
was $4,000. He was noted for quickness
and remarkable GOODNESS and was con-
sidered thoroughly trustworthy. On
Oct. IS and again on Oct. IT,,
1887, Jackson's cash was counted I'M
der the system that prevailed of taking q
man cnawares and examining things to see
that they were straight. His money was
right to cent. 1t is believed that he
came to the determination to steal and run
away on Saturday, Oct. %. 1t is likely
that he took the $4,000 just before turn
ing the rest of the money over to the vault.
He turned up at third-rate hotel in New
York and sent a note to a friend in the
sub treasury. he was at once arrested.
He has passed most Of his time at Glas-
gov, but has also been in Manitoba and
all oven Europe. He shows the effects of
hard drinking. Jackson is the son of
Lewis Z. jackson, who was secretary OF
the New York City Mission and Tract So
ciety. The father was completely crushed
by the revelation of his sons guilt and has
since died.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
Oklahona's Republican Conyentio

The Oklahoma republican corvcnI
after two-days' session, has adjoul
A territorial executive committee
elected to look after the interests Of
party and resolutions were adopted end
ing the republican national platform
the Harrison administration, urging
necessity of an early territorial GOV
ment and extending a hearty and co
welcome to all honest and industr
colored men to emisrate to Oklahoma
pledging TO them the enactment of
guaranteeing TO colored citizens the
rights and privileges as those enioye
whites.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
It's No Respectc,. of Persons.

A special from Winnipeg says: AL
of 500 Indians OH st. Peters reserve, q
miles out of Winnipeg, is being raj
wiped out. The Indians are afflicted
la grippe in its most severe form,
being without medical aid the reds
quickly succumb. In most cases it
developed into lung diseases, to which
are subject. Seventy-five pei cent
them are down with it, and if spaedyao
is not taken to send physicians few
survive. The Indians have never be
been afflicted with maladv Of this
and have no idea now to treat it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
4 BAD KANsAS.
He Deserts u Beautiful Wife for an Adj

vcnturesS.
H. A. Playle is in partnership with his
father-in law in the clothing business at
Atchison, Kan, the firm name being G.
Weber & Co. One Miss Lou Hopkins
figures with him in a sensational affair,
which is supposed to have terminated in an
elopement. Undue intimacy sprang up
between the two while Miss Hopkins was
visiting at his own house. Stories of
stolen visits ny the pair to drinking places
are told, and of shocking conduct beneath
the injured wife's roof. The illicit love
was known by Mrs. Playle some time
before she ordered the pair out of her
house. She hoped to quietly get rid of
the Hopkins girl without scandal and
thus restore happiness in her household.
In this she failed, and Mr.. H. A. Playle
writes his father in law that he is at pres
ent in Chicago and will go from there to
visit his parents; who are spending the
winter in the south of France. Lou Hop
kins is supposed to be with him. She
went to her home in Topeka but left there
the next day and her friends cannot locate
her. When she left Topeka she said she
was going on visit to friends in Daven-
port and LIE Claire, Iowa. These friends
have been telegraphed and reply that they
have not seen her. AS Playle went to
Kansas City and from Kansas City to
Chicago, the presumption is that he met
the young woman at the Kansas CITY
union depot and that together they jour-
neyed to Chicago.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
Trcnicns, Possibly.

From private information received
the death of ex-senator Riddleberee
Virginia. will not create surprise if j
ours at any time. Mr.. Riddleberger "
very poor health during the last ye;
his term in the senate and he appear
have declined in physical strength
rapidly since retiring to private life.
has suffered from a throat affection
over two years, which made it almost
possible for him TO speak at times,
this difficulty seems to have taken
form of severe bronchial attack rece
His physicians have little or no ho1
his recovery.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
Killed by Danites.

4 telegram from Fort Duchesne, Utah.
says William Whitney Seymour, prom
lnent gentle ranchman in the Ashley val
.ey' was found dead in bed, where he evil
IDENTIFY had been shot while asleep. It is
believed the murder was committed bv
Danltes. Seymour went to Utah in 1882
from Michigan and was post trader at
ole Fort Wornburger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
Depressed Condition Of the Coal III

DcFFesseu COHttltlON OF The COH1 TIT
The Philadelphia L. Reading officials
that unless there is decided impEo'e1
in the coal trade every colliery oWna
the company, as we'll as those by indiVi
operators, will close down. Over one-s
of all the collieries have already shut d'
These employ about 5000 men. The
Gals say that of 1900 coal cars il the
vice over 1000, all loaded, are now
along the company's lines.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
A Samoan Paragraph AGAIN.

The steamer Lubbock has arrived at Syd
ney from Samoa. She reports that a meet.
ing Of the British residents of Apia petit.
toned the governor of FIJI to remove the
British consul. But the consul had al
ready been transferred to Noumea. The
adherents and supporters Of Mal,etoa and
those Of Tamasese had frlen dlymeetinp
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
jackson Enseated.

BY strict party vote the house elections
committee decided to report in favor OF un-
seating jackson, the democratic represent
alive from West Virginia, and declaring
Smith, the republican contestant, entitled
to the seat. This is the first of seventeen
contested election cases which the commit.
tee has to dispose of. 1t was rhe first one
upon which argument was heard.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
Leprosy in Minnesota.

Some interesting facts were broueI
the notice of the Kittson county conf
sioners at their recent meeting in REGAL
an alarming increase of pauper inuj
ton via the Canadian Pacific fronl
Allan line of steamers at Montreal. A
lily of Scandinavians who recently ard
at Hallock: Mimi, applied to the aud
tiles for their first meal in the uJ
States. Six cases OF leprosy have ID
oped in the county among this Clad
emigrants, one of which is now in ths
stage of wretched putrefaction. 1t il
timated that the steamship companies
been sending undesirable passengers
the boundary through that locality
the supposition that the official 70,
lower in that vicinity than it is ar
New York, a superstition which the XII,
county commissioners ask the Gus
officers to cooperate with them in cor
mo
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Live Stock.

Hogs-Receipts 1880. Market fsirly
and 511Oc lower light, s3.60a3.so; rous x;
ing. IS. 60@3.t5; heavy packing and sh"i
S3.70@3.90. :.
Cattle-Keceiptz,9 %, 900. Market steady v
81 9o!g4 80; cows, $l.5oa3.O0; stockers 6ha
ers, s.. OCla3 N5
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
Chicago Produce.

sosGc. 49,.
., corn-steady; Jan. esac; Feb s9''''
0ats-steedy; jan. 2o}Gc; May go
Bnrley-No truding.
Prime Timothy-al.e 5Gl1.29.
Flax seed-Cash $3.50.
Whisky-Sl.02. -ooo.
Provisions Pork firm; Jan. a $780,
Slo,l7}s. Lard, stendy; Jan, S''9'z2'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
Earned the pre,ni,,,,,.

The United States ship Boston, on her
recent official trial run, developed an ag-
gregate horse power Of 10000. This will
give the builders, the Cramps: !. net prem
ium of about $e0.00G.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
PROBABLY LOST.

Indications Point to the Loss Of the
Steamer Erin, With All On Board.
The National line steamer Greece, which
arrived at London from New York, reports
that she saw nothing on the passage of the
same lines steamer Erin, which sailed
from New York, Dec. % for London aud
which has not yet arrived. 1t is feared
that she is lost.
A still later dispatch from Dondon adds:
The fears concerning the safety of the
Erin have been greatly augmented by q
report made by the British steamer Creole,
at Bremen, just arrived from New Orleans.
The Creole on Jan. 8 saw q steamers life
boat adrift, BEARING the name Erin.
Tho Creole brought a boat along
side and took from it ten
ash oars, mast and sail. A life buoy,
steamer bridge and awning We've also seen
floating near the life boat. The Erin had
on board load of cattle il pens, and o
general cargo, including cotton, between
decks. She carried no passengers. The
Erin was commanded by Capt. Tyson and
had crew OF sixty or seventy men and
about fifteen cattlemen.
WHAT a SNOW IT is.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
New York Produce.

Wheat-Dull, firm anc higher; 1sn'
May, 81 n,,c
Corn-quiet mixed wostsrn 27&s4 ~ :.
Oats-quite and strong; western IVY. Wv
Prorisions-Fork. Ann and, qules; III n
l125. Lard-strong. and quiet 6sfH rcnf
slow and easy, western sa2s'Hc' Hse'
snd easy, western 15AGlGc.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
Il Wheat EstiInate

The secretary of the Kansas agricultural
department estimates the next winter wheat
crop OF the state at Is, 000,0p bushels.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
OUGHT TO BE HUNG.

the $4,000 Thorax.
Influenza is spreading in Mexico. Sew
eral deaths from the disease are reported.
The editor of the newspaper, Elf
Pro0resso, has been sent to Jail for defam,
ing Adelina Patti.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31

g WooNsocKET claims to have the great
est we'll on earth.'
The early closing movement is being
agtated in Yankton.
FULLY 1000 Russian immigrants settled
in the country west Of Aberdeen last year.
The Sundance Coal Mining company
will establish coal yards ct Whitewood and
Rapid City.
Mrs. MARY McCAFE. a pioneer of
Yankton county, died at her home in
Walshtown at the age of 86 years.
The county commissioners of Fall River
county have decided to grant license to
the saloen keepers, the license to expire
July l.
STATE AUDITOR TAYLOR says that
there are from 5000 to 5000 insurance
agents in South Dakota doing business for
ITO companies.
On the Jim river bottom near Oliver
there is large pool of water that appears
to be bottomless. 1t has been measured
to depth of $50 feet without any signs of
bottom.
A. L. ToMpKrNs, highly respected
citizen and an extensive dealer in fine
blooded stock, died at his home near
Shiloh, Hughes county. His death was
the result of kick from horse. the blow
taking effect near the heart.
A CAR mule in the Homestake mine at
Lead City strayea from its stable and
stepped into shaft 200 feet deep. 1t fell
distance of sevehty-fve feet and caught
on some timbers in the shaft. When
fished out the animal was found to be un
injured, barring few slight scratches.
ACCORDING to the annual report of the
Alliance Hail association, its receipts last
year were $685., of which it used only
rs, 543 to pay losses, leaving balance Of
$3i ,9S2-about A per cent.--for expenses.
Nevertheless, insurance was furnished at
about IS per cent. less than usual rates.