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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-14
lyusT TO DUST.

The Fnnerai Services of The Wife and
Daughter o: Secretary Tracy.
Tha services over tue remains OF the wife
and daughter Of Secretary Tracy were ap-
pointed for II o'clock, but long before that
crowded with people.
II was a most distinguished gathering,
including nearly every body of prominence
in Washington. Arrangements had been
made for seating 800 persons, but over 500
managed to gain entrance and it is es-
timuted that nearly 1,G00 persons were in
the house. AS far as possible adj
mission was confined to personal and
official friends Of Secretary Tracy and
family, and consequently very few strangers
were present.
A great crowd gathered outside, and it
vas found necessary to station policemen
at the gates to keep them out.
The caskets containing the dead we're
placed side by side directly opposite the
main corridor. The somber drapings Of
the casket We're almost entirely concealed
by flowers. and garlands and wreaths we're
banked against the sides of each. One
particularly beautiful wreath was placed
on Miss Iracy's casket by her young
friends, Misses Proctor, Miller, Wann-
maker and Rusk and the Misses Window.
Seats we're arranged on three sides of
the square, the open side being used for
entrance. The mourners and presidential
party were assigned seats fronting tie
caskets. Vice-President and Mrs. Morton,
who were among the earliest arrivals, we're
seated opposite. Near by were seated the
British minister and family, the
German minister, the Chinese and Coreau
legations, the Brazilian minister and
many other members of the diplomatic
corps, Army and navy officers We're pres
ent in great numbers and nearly all were
in full uniform.
The members of the cabinet, with the
exception of Secretary Blaine, acting as
pail bearers, entered 500 after IL o'clock
and took seats on the right. They were
soon followed by Secretary Tracy and lis
son Frank, arm in arm, and other members
of the family.
AS soon as they were seated the choir of
St. Johns Episcopal church sang the
hymn, Lead Kindly, Light"
Rev. DR.. George William Douglass, rec
tor of the same church, read the Episcopal
burial service, and at its conclusion the
choir sang Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
The scripture lesson was read by Rev.
Mr.. Elliott, several more hymns were sung
by the choir, and prayer by DIR. Douglas
concluded the services.
The president, with Secretary Tracy on
his arm, first passed out of the room. and
next to them came Frank Tracy, the son,
who was SO overcome that he had to be
supported by two of the ushers.
The bodies were removed to hearses and
the funeral procession was formed. the
cortege moving slowly to Rock Creek GEM
etery, where the bodies were placed in a
receiving vault to await their permanent
resting place.
Secretary Tracy did not 20 to the ceme-
terry, as it was feared that it might prove
too much for his strength. The president
occupied the carriage with Frank Tracy.
and q long line of carriages containing
nearly all those who attended the services
in the white house followed the remains ia
the cemetery.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-14
A r1ooD IN OREGON.
Phenomenal Rains Have Swollen the
Streams to Flood Proportions,

PhonOlncNal Rains Have SWOtIen tHo
streams to Flood Proportions,
For several days past the city of Port
land and other points in Oregon have been
practically cut off from Geographic com
munication. From a telegram received at
Montreal by G. P. Hosmer, of the Cana
dian Pacific, and forwarded by him to the
Associated Press, it would seem that Port
land is in danger from a food. The mes
sage which came from Portland is as fol-
lows: Water is now flooding First street
and is ankle deep. All traffic in the streets
is suspended and the only means of COM
muEication is by small boats. In the Pa
cifc Postal telegraph Office the floor is COW
cred with water and the river is still
rising. There is no news from the south
The situation at Portland is undoubt-
eddy due to the rapid rise in the William
cite river. For nearly a month past the
hills and mountains through which the
river flows have been piled with contin-
uously falling snow, the drifts in some
places being fifteen and twenty feet high.
During the past few days, however, the
warm winds have melted the snow and the
Willamette has become a torrent. On the
Northern Pacific, between Noxen and
Trout Creek, there have been several av-
alanches since Saturday and the telegraph
lines there are also interrupted.
A dispatch from Jacksonville, Ore, says:
A phenomenal rainstorm has prevailed in
Southern Oregon, which, in connection
has caused the greatest food known since
the country was settled. The damage to
southern Oregon cannot be estimated as
as yet, for postal communication is SO I'M
certain that only surmises can be made of
the rayages of the water on the line of the
numerous tributaries of the Rogue river.
Many small ranches are badly damaged if
not ruined, and miles of fencing swept
lower valley has been washed down to
gravel and bedrock, and the spectacle
of fields flooded, roads washed out and
bridges and ~culverts demolished is COM
mon.
The fertile Bear creek region has not es-
capped the visitation. The heart OF the val
ley has presented the appearance Of a
turbid sea for days, and communication
between its many towns has been almost
suspended by swollen foot-hill streams.
Bear creek itself has borne along a great
deal of wreckage, besides fences, out
buildings and even barns and houses, and
has wrought much destruction in under
mining and sluicing off the deep alluvium
that composes its banks. Many people were
obliged to leave their homes for safety.
Great damage has been done to the mining
interests OF the section by the bursting of
dams and reservoirs, breaking and filing
OF bitches and the loss Of fume boxes and
machinery.
The Oregon & California railroad track
in southern Oregon has been washed away
for miles and the roadbed is seriously dam.
aged along the whole line. There has not
been mail for either north or south for
several weeks. No estimate can be made
OF the loss to the country in bridges and
private property. Hundreds of thousands
Of dollars will not cover it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-14
Against the United states,

Sir y. j. Monsoon, British minister
Greece, to whom as arbitrator was refer
the dispute between the United States al
Denmark arising from the Butteltie
claim for damages for vessels lost near )
Thomas, West Indies, many years ago, b
decided in favor Of Denmark Oh all t
points involved.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-14
The Grip in Mexico.

Influenza is spreading i'll the City of
Mexico and has assumed a more ~virulent
form. A number of deaths have resulted
from the disease. The United States
minister's son is suffering from pneu-
monia, and is IN a dangerous condition.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-14
The Times Paws Ouly a Part,

Soames, solicitor for the London Tan
Gays the Times will only pay the orlir:
costs to Parnell and that Parnell is not
leased from the payment Of the int
locutory costs which were awarded to
Ttmes, nor from the costs of the abort
Scotch and Irish actions. He says
statement that the Times proposed to co:
rOmiS is 1Oacc,,o.o
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-14
THE STORY OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
Nora Marks, sensat.onaltst.

VNOIh SCuSnlkOhhAkSts
Sensational reports of restitution and
suffering have been sent from Huron,
Red6eld, Carthage and other points to
the Chicago Tribune by Nora Marks, whose
inquiry from the Beadle county commits
sioners and chairman of the county relief
committee shows that not q case of suffer
ing has been reported in that county. The
authorities and various relief societies have
distributed clothing, fuel and wood to all
needy persons If there are any in desti-
tute circumstances their wants can BE- sup
piled Immediately, as large quantities of
fuel and provisions are OF hand ready for
distribution. There is no truth in the re-
port that people on farms in that locality
are starving to death, or going mad from
want and restitution. Superintendent
Oliver, of the Dakota Central railway, in
dignantly denies Nora Marks report of
az interview with him concerning aestitu-
ton in Beadle and other counties. A
Carthage correspondent writes:
iAat diSputcl giving an 1ntefNfeW VIII MY.
Paxton is q libel on this county. There is a
large quantity of flour and clothing now in the
city to be siven to eny one who needs it. This
has been the case ali winter Corn is ae cheap
in Carthage as it is in Iowa, as the railroads
transport it free.
A Dakota paper has this also: IF the
following note in Nora Marks letter to the
Chicago I,ibupc be correct it would indi.
cate that the destitation alleged can
scarcely have been the result of a seasons
failure; it must have had a pretty good
start when its victims settled in the coun-
try:
In the houses the floors are bare, a blanket is
q luEur,. q suit Of wooden underwear uuheard
OF. and there is u total lack OF shoes and stock
'rGs OF a kind that will keep out the cold and
wet.
Wonder if the city of Chicago couldn't
disclose ten such cases to South Dakota's
one?'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-14
TOLD IN A

JOHN KUNzE. the Cronin suspect, who
is now out on $5.000 bail, walked into
court in Chicago and demanded a new
trial, bat the case vas continued until the
next term of court.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-14
n Party noiinr.o.J

Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid have post
poned their ball, which they were to hay
gwen this evening, owing to the terrib'
calamity which has befallea the family
Secretary Tracy,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-14
Prince D,Orleans1nend.

Prince Antonio Marie Philippe Lou:
Dorleans, duke of Montpensier, died sue
denly at San Lucar DE Barramada. h
was IN the 66th year Of his age. Dub
Montpensler was the fifth and younge'
Son OF King Louis Philippe, of Franc
1ather-ln-law of the Comte De Paris al
brother-in-law to ex-Queen Isabella,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-14
Another. Account

In another account of the fire it is
stated that soon after the flames were
discovered at the Tracy residence
two male servants we're seen
to emerge from the front door and run for
their lives. The fire gained headwav, and
although the fire department re-
sponded promptly. the resi-
dence was enveloped IN flames
when they arrived. Secretary and Mrs.
Tracy occupied a back room on the second
hoor. Mrs. Tracy it is thought was first
awakened by sufocating smoke. Secretary
Tracy was at the time Unconscious
and Mrs. Tracy, with heroic devotion. at
tempted to drag the body of Secretary
Tracy to the window. In this she PAR
italy succeeded. Half dazed and blinded
by smoke, she opened the window. and
gust as the hremen were putting up a lad
der to rescue her she leaped to the side
Walk She was picked up severely
injured internally and with a broken
leg and taken to a neighboripp
house, where she died within an hour with
out recovering consciousness. The ladder
which would have saved Mrs. Tracy's life.
had she waited but a moment, was soon
placed under the window.
Strong hands lifted the body of Secre-
tary Tracy through it and carried him to
the Sidewalk. He was at first
thought to be dead, but when
1t was discovered that a spark
OF life yet remained, he was removed &c
the residence OF Bancroft Davis, close bv.
and at IL O'Clock was reported as improv.
though at that time ne had not gained
consciousness.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-14
Public Buildings for South Dakota.

Representative Clifford, of South Dakota,
a member OF the committee OH public
buildings and grounds, has been an eff
cient aid to RepresentativeiSnider upon his
st. Paul public building bill. Mr.. Clifford
has several public building bills for differ
ent towns in South Dakota on his hands.
but it seems that there will be some diff
Guilty in getting through these bills at this
session, owing to the fact that the capital
of the new state has not been definitely
located, CT the location of the United
States court established. Mr.. Clifford ex-
poets that before the next session matters
will be arranged SO that the bills for the
South Dakota public buildings will be
passed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-14

10 isa'se Revenue by Gambling.
Inc lottery bill passed the North Dakota
senate. 1t will probably go through in the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-14
A Temperance workcr Dead.

Mrs. Lucas, OF London, sister OF Jobn
brlght' an agitator and speaker in TIE
cause OF temperance, is dead.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-25

toos NJ tho county of Princess Anne 70 col
Let ord apuroprinte the Glebe and DIXON
donation fund for building. repairing, ana
fnrnishinp tho sohool-houses in the va
rious districts according TO population
TO incorporate the Peak Creek Coal anu
Iron Company. - tba
act incorporating the town OF ROCKY
Wount. passed February IS, 1888.
Defining n lawful fence for Chesterneiu
county. rc.,.,o--isoro of
Crovson county to submit TO the voters OF
The county the question of subscribing To
tho capital stock Of any chartered COM
pany. .,.,.., po;Iu,ov
Company. c,. c,,h IS
10 authorize the Vinton Land. Loan ana
Rnildipc Company to subscribe t0r' nc
ouire. hold. and dispose OF the STOCK Oh
other companies.
To amend and reGnact section, II OF en-
act entitled m act TO provide for the work.
ing of roads in the counties Oh oneha nun,
doah and Page, approved February o. Io'9:
To authorize the Board OF SuperVlS3Is Oh
Roanoke county to refund GorI ~ tT taSV'
enormously collected from w. W. h""A-
hurst. amended
TO provide for working and keeping IN
repair the roads IN the county ell bote-
tourt. W. D-..-1ro,1
TO amend and reanact section IS Of an
act approved January 81. 1884, entitled an
act to provide now charter tor tho city OF
Authorizing the Sheriff of Campbell TO
serve notices within the city OF Lynch
| burg. -, %
Woodstock. in the county OF SHENANDOAH
To INCORPORATE the Richmond, Manches-
ter and Petersburg Electric Railway Com
pany. :, e M
act entitled on act for working and keeping
in order the roads in the county OF Star
! ford. r..
! Toamend and re-enact section OF an act
| entitled On act 10 incorporate the Northern
Neck Railroad and Transportation Com
| panv. or.,1 q
To amend and re-enact sections and :
| Of an act passed February u, 1873, entitled
an aot 10 Incorporate the town OF Lebanon
| in Russell county.
To incorporate the CLnch-Valley Mineral
Company.
Adjourned at 10 o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-25
OUR SPECIAL SALE
BID GLOVES
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
CREATED QUITE 4 BREEZE.

soveral hundred pair were sold, but as tho
quantity was large we will be- able % please You
yet. We therefore propose to keep up tho
racket until overy pair Is sold. ....,.,,.,, ,-,-
All the 20 and 75c. BLACK aud COLOhhD Mo
GLOW Is ~ -'c. a pan -o,oDr,, t-,r
All the 81 and {l.25 BLACK and COLOhkD hid
GLOVES only &c. a pair;
lot OF CHIIpEEAiS KID GLOVES, sizes ~ %
81, worth ,5c. ard 81, only 39c. pair:
Bought from Tho same assignee Of the merchant
who recently failed 80 pair OF LACE CUR
ThISS SCms sco mismatcned, AMI VIII
therefore otter them as suitable Tor one WIN
dow, only. They arc worth anywhere from
s. 10 s. a winioT-y0ur choice OF mo Ios az
Is pair ATWOOD LEGGINS Itmay be iitlo
late 10 buy those, but al lgc. pair 1t Will
nav YOU % keep them until next year.
n06 wards PLAIN BLACK SATINES Ia rem
nants, the best domestic goods MADE AZ CSC
, oop 800 extra-hne sATIN-BARRED MUS.
IINa worth i2Hc yard -es they are Ia rem
pants we only ASK =. a yard; ..,
INDIA LINENS In remnants.
lot ct &C. a yard worth &c.
llotat &C. ysri worth IOc.
llytat $50. a yard worth l24c.
DON'T delay about these. Wo may not DO able
got them again. .,,,,, ,,.t- ,,-,,,,x,
RIBBED HOSE for children, sizes 10 9hc.,
every size tho same price-25c.-cyery pair
warranted fast black or money refunded;
1 small lot Of LADIES. GkNILEMESS, and
ROYsi GOSsAMERS Only 25c apiece;
,,ot - SHELF Ou-CLOlH only g.. yard;
iiot If GENTLEMEN'S WHITE SHIRTS, rein
= ~ to~ced back and front. sold usually al Soc
they 20 now AZ 55c apiece
| pOYS OUTING SHIkT-WAl,Ts at 4sc.;
GESTLEMEN'5 OUTING SHIFTS at 81 and &c.
worth CSC. and 81 (;
not ~ aro OUTING CLOTHS only &c. a yard:
/ iSFANTs' MULLCA trimmed with lace. only
/ Toe. apiece ~ .
\ IA extra-heavy UNBLEACHED sHEETING q.
PIC. q yard worth 5O,.
te1o-Tu&Th tO9 east Broad.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-25
News Notes.

Dogs are playing havoc with the Con-
necticut sheep range.
Cincinnati has come TO time-that is. has
adopted standard time.
A large gray wolf was recently caught
at Conemaugh township, Indiana county.
Ii was the first animal of the kind seen
in that section for many years.
There is a movement on foot just now to
nurchase the house in which Beethoven
was born at Bonn for the German nation
and convert it into a museum for Beetho-
ven relics.
The Gulf Stream really starts in the Ant
arctic Ocean il then skirts the west coast OF
Africa, crosses to Cape st. Rogue and
enters the Caribbean Sea, and so into the
Gulf of Mexico. out of which II energies
bearing its bcst-known name.
Sunday for the first time in this country
new mass, composed by Theodore Du-
bois. was produced in New York at st.
Stephens Catholic church. Dubois Is pro
lessor Of harmony at the Paris Conserya-
tory and organist at tho Madeleine. The
mass is specimen Of purely religious CON-
position in tone. and is adapted to the SER
vices of the Catholic Church.
Quite an excitement has been created in
South Norwalk. Conn.,, over the recent ac-
ton Of the city couneilmen in passing a
resolution instructing the Mayor to enforce
the section of the general statutes pro-
hlbiting the doing of any secular business
or labor Except works OF necessity or
mercy on Sunday between sunrise and
| sunset, the penalty being fine OF not
more than 81 nor less than 81.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-25

A Coon PoIST THE Warrepton Inder
which we had rather expected TO find on
The other side, speaks good word and a
strong word IN favor of Government tele-
graphs. We quote:
1T is but a question of time, and very
short time, when the United States will
sdopt postal telegraph. When adopted,
IL the country proper would profit by 10,
the telegraph operator and postmaster
must be one and the saInep person. We're the
teleeraphio alphabet. and how to make it,
and how 10 read IL by ear, taught ia all our
schools until II became as familiar q mode
OF communication rs ordinary writing, the
introduction of the postal telegraph would
ramify the whole country. and not be con-
6ned 10 cities and larger towns, lust a.
the convenience Of free delivery is to-day.
in view OF the opening up Of this mode of
rapid communication and the employ
ment il promises 10 thousands. IT would be
wise in the trustees OF our district
schools 10 appropriate a part OF the fund
levied for the purchase Of free books to
the purchase of an instrument for each
school for the use Of select class 70 be
taught by the teacher one hour each day.
The spelling class could spell with II and
make IL part OF that sadly-negl part
Of education. The very proficient in
telegraphy could often obtain lucrative
positions from corporations The Post
master General fayoFs postal telegraph ;
but there is nothing in his scheme that
benefits tho country proper. Prepare the
way, say we. 70 take eyeries.'"
The Postmaster Generals plan is without
merit. II is behind the times TO propose
70 charge more for two hundred miles than
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-25
West Virginia Retorts.

The Wheeling Tntetigencor reproduces our
article OF last week defending West Virgil
MIA from certain charges brought against
her by the Philadelphia telegraph. The
Kanawha Gazette not only copies the same
article. but hits back" in the following
fierce style:
I've cordially thank tho Dispatch for its
generous testimonial 10 the character OF
our State and people. IL would avail no
thing in rcfutation of the Philadelphia
Teicgrdphs charges. TO retort iouIe
another But we insist that there ~ less
crime in the State of West Virginia and
more intelligence, honesty, and refinement
20 the square mile in this State than IN the
State Of Pennsylvania. And we further
assert that tho nearer the Peunsyivanla
line we get IN this State tho more frequent
becomes crime and the more often mean
people are met up with Nor DO we thlhk
il too much 10 say that more crime Is com
mittcd in the City of l3rotnerly Love thah
IN tho whole State OF West Virginia within
q given time.
ave have had the Mccoy and Hatfield
vendetta in n remote mountain section
sparscly populated, but we haven't had
anv Molle Maguires. We haven't had
any Of our cities torn 70 pieces Ivy mons,
and the Buzzard family of the mountain
Gus regions OF IonnsYlNhnlh VIII ttltuAhlJ
stand of our McCoys and Hathelds.
But we could 60 on and multiply
reasons why intending settlers should
conclude that the indigenous man IN
PENNSYLVANIA is too vile for them. and why
the 'corps of missionaries would find
their hands full of labor in the land OF
Penn. They might take turn at prom,
nent statesmen whom the virtue ana
righteousness Of the Keystone state have
lent To the nation, and bring Quay ana
Wanamaker. the champion boodlers OF the
universe. TO tho mourners' bench: 1hey
might find a field among the halt-clothed
and unpaid miners IN the mineral regions
of their State whose souls have been warp
cd in the contemplation of the miseTies
that are crowded upon them hy the hu-
name, charitable. and altogether lovely
characters who compose the wealthy the
refined, and the ruling masses IN that
hiehlv-protected enlightened state.
but it ~ of no use 10 pile mp the. pecu-
liarities Of the wealthiest state IN the
Union. Only this we know, that 1t IL 10
her interest 10 smother the young giant
that hes beside her and whose rapidly de-
welcoming strength is the source OF much Of
the greeuness that flickers IN the vision OF
the Jealous Pennsylyanian.'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-25

for one hundred, or more for three thou
sSnd miles than for one thousand, or more
for sending message into another State
than for sending it 20 point within the
State where II is posted (Sec how
natural posted" serves our purpose.)
We must tako "everies" and play for
keeps" Unclo SAM must not condescend
10 hire anybody's telegraph.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-25
10 BEAT NELLlE'S TlME.
4 Young Woman who Is Going Around
the World in Sixty Days.

Citizens Of Port Townsend. Wash, have
contributed $4,000 of proposed sum of
5000 TO Miss Regina Rothschild, of this
city. who will leave Port Townsend on
March nth to race around the world against
citizen George Francis Tram, who Will
leave Tacoma ON the same day. Miss
Rothschild will 90 east and endeavor 10
girdle the globo in less than sixty days, re-
turning rid Yokohama and Cape Flattery.
Robert Kerr. general manager of the Cana
dian Pacific railway, hes telegraphed that
the sDecial train will leave Vancouver on
March nth, and will arrive in New York
five and a half days later. The French
steamer LaNormandie will carry the young
lady to Hayre, where she will take the train
to Brindisi. thence to Hong Kong and Yoko-
hama. which Will be reached three days aft CT
the regulGradyertised departure OF the Ca
madam steamer,