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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
r. GROSS THE SEA.
Victorious Formosa Rebels.


Advices from China by the steamer Bel
gic state that the aborigines of Formosa
banded themselves together and offered so
determined opposition to the Chinese
troops that we're trying to quell the For
mosian riot, that the commander OF the
Chinese forces, after 200 of bis men had
been led into ambush and all but ten
slaughtered, gave up the campaign against
the rebels ard opened friendly negotiaa-
tions with them. The natives, on receiv-
ing promises of large CONCESSIONS, agreed
to abandon their hostile attitude toward
the Chinese authorities. Brigandage, how
ever, is still rampant. French and Chinese
telegraph lines will soon be connected at
Mongtsze on the Tonkin- Chinese frontier.
viceroy Chang Chi Tung is said to have
obtained the assistance of four foreign
mining and metallurgical engineers to
prospect for coal and iron mines in the
country through which it is planned to
make q trunk railway between Hankow
and Pekin Pass. He is reported, as far as
his influence goes, to be seriously bent on
constructing this line which has received
the nominal sanction of the emperor, but
is still adverse to the employment of for
eign capital or foreign material. A railway
engineer attached to the German legation
has been engaged to make a preliminary
survey of the country.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
Brought to Their Senses.

The Brooklyn Norwegian sect of believ-
ers in faith cur have promised to conform
to the law regarding the medical care of
sick persons. Four delegates from the
faith cnre society waited on Coroner
Rooney and said that their society bad
been impressed by the remarks of the cor
oner at the recent inquests of the two
children who had been allowed to die
without receiving medical attention or
medicine. AT the Sunday night meeting
of the society the matter was presented,
and they had prayed together and called on
the Lord to enlighten them if they were
wrong. and to put them on the right track.
After long and fervent praying the Lord
had opened their eyes and changed their
hearts and shown them that they were
wrong to conflict with the civil laws. They
assured the coroner that they would in fut-
ure observe the letter of the law and III
ploy doctors and use medicine in case of
sickness.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
Too Free with the Wine.

The recent state ball given by Sir Alex
ander Campbell, lieutenant governor OF
Ontario, degenerated from the highest and
most select society event in the province
into a wild debauch. The whole affair has
been kept quiet, but the truth has leaked
out. Among the 500 or 600 guests
assembled at the ball were Is number OF
young men who we're apparently not accus-
toned to move in any society but the low
est, How they received invitations is a
mystery, but they received them, accepted
and came. They visited the buffets and
supper room frequently, and before MD
of the governors best wine. One of the
young men, wishing to do the proper
thing, as he thought, went up to his ex-
cellency and asked him to join the party
in the supper-room and have a drink with
them. The governor, astonished at the
request, politely refused, but the young
man persisted, and selling the governor
by his coat tails tried to pull HIM toward
the nearest buffet. His excellency at
tempted to release himself from the tipsy
youth, but in the attempt his coat suffered.
There was a sound of ripping cloth andthe
governors coat tails parted company with
the rest of his garment. The boisterous
crowd then rushed for the supper-room,
and q number of guests assembled there
left at once, the language used by the riot
ers being unfit for any society. Then en-
sued q terrible scene. Cakes, sandwiches
and other eatables were thrown about pell
neil. The aides de.camp who were sent
to quell the disturbance suffered in a SIM
liar manner, and soon the party were in a
highly intoxicated state. The tables were
overturned and hundreds Of dollars worth
of costly china and glassware was broken.
Finally a squad Of police arrived and ar
rested every member of the too jovial
crowd. Some twenty Of them were locked
up. but afterward released by order Of the
governor, who did not wish the scandal to
get ont
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
WILL VISIT ALASKA.
A EXPEDITION ORGANIZED o THE
PURPOSE.

Newspapers and Newspaper Men at the
Bottom of the Scheme-What They VIII
Do-Ncw Tvs from Different Sections of the
World.
An expedition is now being organized in
New York to add to the geographical
knowledge of the worlds facts about
Alaska. Frank Leslie's Weekly and the
Judge Publishing company are at the head
of the scheme and are now making the nee.
essary preparations for equipping the ex-
petition suitably. The primary object OF
this search for information is to penetrate
the country lying between the Copper and
Yukon rivers in Central Alaska, a stretch
of many thousands of square miles never
vet trodden by a white man.. n. II. Wells,
a western newspaper writer, will be ut the
head of the expedition. His experience con-
sists Of q campaign last summer, in which he
travelled 2 900 miles in the wilds of the Brit
ish Northwest territory. He has also
mapped out for the United States govern
ment Il number of rivers in Central Alaska,
previously unknown. Another member Of
the expedition will be Alfred B. Schanz,
formerly assistant astronomer of Allie
gheny observatory and for the last three
years q New York newspaper man. The
officers of the United States coast and
geodetic survey at Washington are inter-
ested in the plans for the explorations and
will give all possible assistance. Supt.
Mendenhall, of the survey, will provide
transportation for the party on the govern
ment steamer Patterson as far as Chilkat,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
Opposed Isy Catholics.

The Bennett school law agitation in
Wisconsin has taken a sensational turn.
Archbishop Heiss, of Milwaukee; Bishop
Flasch, Of La Crosse, and Bishop Katzer,
of Green Bay, the three Catholic prelates
of Wisconsin, have prepared and signed a
lengthy statement to the Catholics OF the
state, ~denouncing the Bennett law, earn
estly protesting against its enforcement
and boldly demanding its repeal. The
document has been furnished the Catholic
organ of the state and will be made public
in q few days. The prelates declare that
the law is at variance with American prin-
ciples, that it is ~antagonistic to the Catho-
lie church and the Catholic people, and
that it should never have been adopted.
The voters of Wisconsin are called Upon
to oppose the law in every manner possible
at the polls. There is a division of opin-
ION here as to the ultimate effect the man.
ifesto will have on Catholic voters.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
CaDlepran1S.

PROF. OWEN, the London scientist, who
was reported convalescent q few days ago,
after q serious illness, has had q relapse.
All the members Of his family are as
sembled at his bedside.
MIR. PARNELL will prosecute the Exeter
Gazette for publishing the first forged let
ter printed by the Times in its articles on
"Parnellism and Crime" and copying the
Times, articles day by day.
A DISPATCH from South Africa SAWS
that the governor Of Natal has expressed
disapproval of and regret for the recent
demonstration at Johannesburg against
the government of the South African re.
public.
FEB. IL, the 2,55Oth anniversary of Jim.
mu Tenno's accession and founding Of the
government, was celebrated in Japan.
The duke of Connaught will start from
Bombay for England on Thursday next.
He will travel viz China, Japan, Van
couver and Quebec. In a speech at o ban
quet the duke deplored the utter made
quacy 81 the defences of Bombay.
AT Lindsay, Ont, John A. Barron,
member of parliament for North Victoria,
administered a severe beating with q stick
to a married man named Raymond, who,
it is alleged, committed an indecent
assault on the little daughter of Mr..
Barron.
! AT a court dinner in Pesth the emperor
In a speech emphasized the necessity of
cohesion among the liberals. He pro-
foundly regretted the proposed retirement
of Herr Won Tisza, who, he said, would
continue to enjoy his highest favor.
IHE imperial mausoleum at Charlotten-
berg. Germany, was dedicated Sunday
in the presence of the emperor and
empress and other members of the royal
family and high p~ersonages. The emperor
and others of the family placed wreaths
upon the collins of William, Augusta and
| Frederick.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
Can't Do Business in Wisconsln.

The state insurance commissioner has
formally decided not to renew the license
of the American Building and Loan asso-
citation to do business in Wisconsin. 1t
will be remembered that several weeks ago
he revoked the %company's license for its
failure to conform with the law by keeping
on file with the state treasurer 500, 900 as
security for the Wisconsin stockholders
and by not filing a report of its business
operations. 1t thereupon filed the neces-
sary report and deposited additional Sc
c%urities, but the state treasurer informed
the insurance commissioner that he is un-
able to approve the security as being act
ually worth $1,000 oO. though their face
value is more than that. Hence the COM
missioner declines to reconsider his order.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
MINERS ON \ STRIKE.
Higher Wages and Lower CompanyChargc
DemauIcl.

Higher wages ami Lower
Demanded.
Work at the Ashland and Norrie mines,
Hurley, Wis, has been suspended on ac-
count of strikes, the trammers at the Nor
RE and the timbermen, landers, TRAINERS
and miners working on company account
at the Ashland demanding increase Of pay
and certain CONCESSIONS. At the Norrie
the trammers demand that the company
percentage or dockage for expenses,
amounting to ten cars out of every hun
dred, be surrendered, while the TRAINERS
at the Ashland demand an advance from 16
to Is cents per car, and to pay for their
own candles, etc. The timbermen ut the
Ashland struck for an advance from Sl.S5
to 50 per day, the landers for a 90 per cent.
advance and the miners working on COM
pany account want the company expense
percentage taken off. AS the mines cannot
be operated without the assistance of
is expected that the men at the Mount
Hope. Aurora, East Aurora, Pabst and
other mines Will follow if the demands of
strikers are not granted, and it is possible
the strike will extend to all the mines
in the range. The men claim that the
mines are being worked at a greater profit
than usual this year, and as wages were re-
duced when times were dull the same rule
should work to cause an increase, now
that the mines are making money. The
trouble has been brewing for some time,
and has been FASTENED by tho position
taken by Mr.. Dickman, manager of the
Penokee and Gogeb;c properties, in con-
nection with the late strike at Aurora mine
over the selection of a mining physician.
The management claimed that the men
had no right to q vote in the selection of
a doctor, though they were assessed
monthly to pay him. The men are Or
derby.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
Opposed to lmmicration.

Considerable excitement has been caused
in the vicinity of Emporia by the stand
taken by the farmers on the immigration
question. Some time ago the business
men formed a branch Of the State Immi-
grafton society, and have been laboring
zealously to carry out the objects of the
organization. Ike business men had suf-
fcient influence to %controlthe county COM
%missioners, and an appropriation to en-
courage immigration was suggested. Re-
Gently the agriculturists Of Linn county
met and passed resolutions against the
proposed appropriation, and in round
terms attacked the immigration society
and its objects. The allience claims that
things are bad enough now, and if more
people are induced to come here the con-
dition of affairs will be even worse. The
commissioners, however, at their meeting
to-day appropriated 800, and now the
alliance threatens to fight the matter at
the POLLS.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
Great Circus Coalitinn.

The rumor has been confirmed that
James A. Bailey, the equal partner of Bar
mum in THE Greatest Show on Earth. j,
has become part owner with James Cooper
in the Forepaugh circus. Mr.. Bailey was
surprised when asked to confirm or deuy
the m that he had bought half of the
Forepaugh show. He at least did not
make a frank denial, nor would hi indorse
the STORY. He sought, indeed, to say
nothing either way. 1t is not believed or
lntimated that Mr.. Barnum is financially
interested in Mr.. Bailey's new venture.
but 1t is evident that the deal is iuten del
70 work some astonishing results in the
circus business OF this country. The
magnitude OF the transaction seems to
have surprised even the most da,;ng
among theatrical managers and amusement
spectators.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
The MARKETS.,
Sioux City Live Stock.

Hoss-Estin1ated receipts. 1900; official YES.
terday, 2,337. Market opened steady ind
closed strong. Quotations: Light, S.. SoI3. s7ih
mixed; 50; ssM@3 30; heavy. So .e719 a 8. S2h.
e1Est1nst receipts, 800: oticial yes.
and about &c lov7or than ten days ago on com.
mon to Inferior grades of stockers and feeders.
BEST onerlngs weak to SC lower. Butchers
STOCK in good demand at steady prices.
South Omaha Live Stock.
Hogs-Estimated receipts $3.50. Market 50
higher, selling from SO. soW o.. so.
Chicago Live Stock.
Hogs Receipts. 10000. Active, firm and
5c higher. Light, $t.05@4.25; rough pack.
ing, y; oo94.o5 heavy packing and Shipping,
Cattle : Receipts, 13 ,00o.- Market staadv.
Beeves, 3.SU&5. 10 stockers and feeders. s. I'd
@3. 65. SH'7o
Sheep-Receipts, 5000. Market steady. N1rt.
IONS, Sa.Ga5.to; corn fed Westerns, ~. 30 a
$50; lambB, So. oJ96 81. "S
Chicago Produce.
Enthusiastically; March, 1850 May, 79hc.
~Corn-steady; March, 26!5c; May, :oHc.
Oats-steady; March, 205sc May, pic.
Rye-Nominal.
Berley-Nothing dong.
Prime Tjmothy-S1. IS.
FLAX seed-Cash, 81. AZ.
Whisky-S1 .Oz.
S6.10. ~ LAY
New York Produce,
Wheat-Quiet and steady; March. s6hass,sc.
Cor~n-Moderately active, easy and lower
mixed western. 279371ec.
paesmSniet and steady; western. Plastic.
Lard strong wanted sG.45 bic. Butter, STEADY.
easy;'western, lac. ~ee
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
.Flocking 20 the Str;p.

A message from Arkansas City. Kan,
says the reception Of the news of the pas-
soge through the house Of representative
OF the bill extending territorial government
over the Cherokee strip together with the
onlahoma territorial bill was re-
celvel there by the Cherokee
boomers with great JOY. When
me news became general a rus h for the
s1rlP was made by a thousand or more
1amil1es copyrighted between there and the
anueun.an territory line: Intense excit ement
gets y among the boomers and they are
of . whnts 10 stake their claims regardless
the military. naoe ny
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
America to Take u Hand.

Mr.. Magmae, director of the Delagoa
Bay railway, who has been at Lisbon ten
days trying to effect q settlement of the
railway trouble, has satisfied himself that
the Portuguese government is determined
at Whatever cost or hazard to keep the
railway and its lands and to exclude En-
gland entirely from Mozambique. The
company claims el,75O,0Oo. Americas
claim on behalf of the McMurdo estate is
se76o, 600. In view of P%ortugal's deliberate
attempt at forcib!e confscatlon England
and America will insist upon ample COM
pensation for their outraged citizens.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
Almost Buried Alive.

a remarkable case of suspended ANNA
ton is reported from the village of Mount
Blanchard, Ohio. Last Sunday, Arthur,
the 4-year-old son of Aaron Naus, after a
long illness apparently died. The under
taker prepared the remains for burial, and
placed them in the coffin in the full belief
that the boy was dead. The body remained
in this condition until about 3 o'clock
Monday afternoon, when those about the
coffin were amazed TO see signs of life. A
physician was summoned and the boy was
resuscitated, and has continued to grow
stronger until there is now no doubt of his
full recovery.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
Two Negres Shot to Death.

A courier from Princeton brings news
that Bell Allen and Witherford Irving,
two negroes, charged with the murder of
Constable Belcher, we're taken from the
Mercer county Jail by a mob and shot to
death. Both negroes were notorious des-
peradoes and had killed three men before
the Belcher murder. 1t is likelythat Osca,
Falks, another negro murderer who killed
a man over in Tazewell county, Virginia,
in November, has shared the fate Of Allen
and Irving.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
BEST. easiest to use and cbea,.
Remedy for Catarrh. By drnc!,,

A CANTON, China, paper estis
100000 people die every year in
fire and food, but it is not satiss
fact u.s." it remarks with cold.bl,
icism, "the great need of Gilman
sudden removal of 1900, 0OO0 n,
inhabitants to make elbow room
who are left"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
Protest Against Siberian outrages.

The mass meeting in Hyde Park Satur-
day under the auspices of the various labor
organizations, to protest against the treat
ment by the Russian government of politi-
cal prisoners, was not so largely attended
as had been expected. There we're about
two thousand people present, mostly radi-
Gals and socialists. John Burns was the
principal speaker. He delivered an elo-
quent and imprisoned address dcnouncing
the outrages on Siberian %exiles, and calling
upon the British government to use its in
fuence to induce Russia to adopt a more
humane policy. Several other radicals and
labor leaders spoke, but Mr.. Davitt. Mrs.
Besant and other prominent persons who
were announced to speak did not appear.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
Suicide of an Aged Man.

Coroner Watson, of Castalia, was called
upon to hold an inquest on the body of
George Hyott, of March, who had killed
himself. The suicide was committed with
a revolver. The shot entered the head and
death was immediate. The deceased was
SO years old and had been Of unsound mind
for some time. He was not known to en-
terrain thoughts of self destruction, and
consequently WAS not watched.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21

A MICHIGAN paper tells :.
catching q fellow going out Of i !;
one night with q sheep on his y ,
blazing away at him with a Shot,
paper naively adds that the fellss
the sheep, went to Ann Arh0,
day, and when he returned he i.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
Desperate Struggle for Life.

John Holland, the boss Indian farmer at
Cheyenne agency, while crossing the river
above Pierre with a team broke through
in ten feet of water. AS he was going
down he jumped, breaking his leg below
the knee on the sharp edge of the ice.
Though almost dead with pain he strug-
gled for two hours in the water and finally
rescued himself and team from the icy
water by breathing the ice down to a shall
low bar. When taken to Pierre he was
~insensible and is in the d.ctor's care. His
grit is considered heroic.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21

gang of hoodlums. A search of the body
revealed the fact that his gold watch and
chain and other personal belongings were
still i'll his pockets, Leading to the infer
ence that Leach vas not robbed and thrown
into the river as at first supposed, but
that in an intoxicated condition he proba-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21

In a recent sale of old books
scripts in New York a letter
christopher Columbus sold for
consisted Of ZIG lines and
words, and very easy words at
spelled the most convenient
Columbus was good at sailing
poor at spelling, though in his
just as proper to spell cat with
any other way.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
Drummer Leach's Body Found.

The body of Rowland Leach, the New
York drummer who has been mysteriously
missing for several days, was found in the
river near Market street this afternoon.
He was last seen alive in that neighbor-
hood about a week ago in company with q
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
Told in Brief.

Told i'll Rrlef.
THE name of Sandman postofice is 10
be changed to Monroe.
A poSToFFICE has been established at
March, Charles Mix county.
IILFoRD will put in a complete system
Of water-works this spring.
4 sIN-FooT vein Of coal was struck last
week at a depth of $50 feet near Lodi, Clay
county, by parties boringfor water. like
fnd was made near Centeryille, Turner
county. recently, and it is thought there
are extensive coal deposits underlying that
section of the state.
LAST year Lincoln county produced
323,5S34 bushels Of wheat, S27,4SO bushels
OF oats, 1854, 002 bushels of corn, 57,4SO
bushels of barley, 2,037 bushels of rye,
1886 bushels of fay. 92,S4S bushels Of
potatoes and s G,693 tons of hay. Lincoln
claims to be the banner farming county in
the state.
A PECULIAR family resides in Penning-
ton county, consisting of father, mother
and seven children. The Oldest boy and
girl are twins aged 10; the next two girls,
aged 10, are also twins, and the youngest
of the family are three little triplet girls,
aged 3 years. All the children are perfectly
formed and very pretty.
HE Brookings agricultural college has
recently been furnished with two three
inch field pieces aud gun carriages, $50
Springfield rifles and a quantity of am
nunition for target practice ana salutes.
First Lieut.. Larry, Of the Fourth artillery,
has been ordered to report at the college
as professor of military science and tactics.
WILDCAT weighing twenty-five pounds
was shot on Marshall's island, near
Bloomington, the other day. 1t was the
first animal Of the kind ever killed in that
vicinity.
SENATOR PETT1GREw and Editor
Heckett, of the Parker -Nep Era, have been
elected members Of the executive commit
tee of the National Republican league for
South Dakota.
ISAAC HILL, a smooth confidence man,
is held to await the action of the Brook
hugs county grand jury on a charge of
~s1indling Thomas Alton out of $500 br
the green goods game.
The Pierre Capital has succeeded in
making it too warm for the gamblers and
they have folded their faro laycuts and
gathered their walnut shells and will start
Il town OF their own somewhere on the res
ervation.
iHE new town to be located across the
river from 1ankton is to be called Bartlett.
The Holland church at BLOOMINGTON.
which was burned recently, is being re-
Duilt.
The new town of Nowlin is already e
resented by q newspaper-the Nowlin Re
porter.
A HOTEL is being erected in the new
town Of Midland which will accommodate
$50 guests.
AN artesian well is being bored at Cakes.
The contractors are using a wire cable. and
i'll t~wenty-three days went down over 500
feet.