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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
Cora Belle Chaska and Son.

Papoose Chaska has not improved much
in health and disturbs the boarders at the
place where the Chaska family are stopping
with his unearthly yells. The lovely Cora
Belle is feeding him p%aregoric without
stint. 1t is an amusing sight to see the
famous Mrs. Chasla feeding her papoose.
The "cherub," as he is called by his
mamma. is as bright as a half-breed could
be expected to be, and although there is no
danger from his present illness, his mother
has fears that the climate in this section
will cause a turn for the worse. Mrs.
Chaska has declared that she will never
enter a dime museum again, not because
she dislikes+ to exhibit, but for no other
reason than hat 1t does not pay. She has
not made up with her family either, and
they still refuse to recognize her.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
Casahianca in petticoats-

The residence of N. w. Matthews, a
banker of Peoria, ILL.,, was DESTROYED by
fire, and Alice Donovan, a pretty hired girl
who was alone in the house, was barely
rescued by one of the tiremen. She had
been left i'll charge of the house, and when
it took fire refused to leave it although
called upon by those on the outside to do
SO. AT last one Of the iremen, at the risk
OF his life, rushed in and dragged her by
main force through flame n smoke to
the open air. The girl was seized with
Mysteries and may die. The house was
valued at SIS, 600 and was a total loss, to-
gether with the furniture it contained.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
SECRETARY WINDOW
His Reply to Questions About the Yn
of the Country.

OF tho Country.
Secretary Window has made the ID
ing reply to a question addressed d
by Senator Plumb: The operations
treasury department have not be-.
Quoted with a view to controlling The
ces of the country, but in pursuan.
fixed policy to produce the
possible disturbance in the d
current Of events. The ID
of the secretary has been d
to pay out for bonds all the availaHi
plus as rapidly as possible. In puts
of this policy and with a view to-
money in circulation to the fullest
practicable, purchases of bonds vi
freely made that Jan. 90 the availatI
ence of public funds was reduced i
than $40, 600, 900, and this entire aa
as we'll as further sums amountN
about SIS, 600, 600, were on deposit,
national banks. From this it Vi
cen that the entire surplus and 81
600 in addition were in circulation. /
of this fact and the large disbursa
made it was not deemed prudent to
further on the funds in the treas1.
therefore purchases of per cents
temporarily suspended and gors1
purchases for the time confined to
cent bonds. On March 6, when th:
chases of 4 per cents was resume
available surplus had reached sew
the whole of which was on deposit.
tional banks. The amount nov
post in national banks is about S.,
more than the entire available su-rl
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
The Spanish Situation.

Ynere is li6tle doubt that the present
Spanish cabinet will be overthrow
shortly, before the July recess most
assuredly. There is strong opinion, too,
that before its reassembling monarchy will
be overthrown for a second time in this
generation and republicanlsm given an
other trial. The GOODNESS and deliberation
with which the leaders of the republican
party are acting, and the subordinatlon of
the rank and file, give hope Of a revolution
as complete and bloodIess as that in
which the Brazilian MOI arch was de-
posed. There are no Signs of gen.
eral rioting by p~reconcert, nor is
there any promise of threatening pro-
nunciamentos; but there is a calm con-
seriousness Of strength underlying all the
republican movements that shows a pro-
found belief that the people are with them
Ell masse. For the past year legislation
and the force Of public opinion nave
strengthened civic force in Spain, to the
anger and dismay of the military officers of
the old school. These latter have remon-
strated with the crown and several of them
have resigned in consequence of the replies
which they received. Two or three ex-
marshals. at least, have put their property
into portable shape and are prepared for
exile when the storm bursts. The conf
dence Of the ~workingmen may be Judged by
the fact that they have put the day for their
grand demonstration at Barcelona SO far
ahead as May, as if to show that nothing
hurried Or violent is intended. At OF about
the same time the vote upon the universal
suffrage bill will be reached unless some
thing unforeseen induces its projectors or
opponents to force the question upon the
country before that time. Sagasta will be
ousted from the premiership; SO much ap-
pears to be settled, and although Canovas
del Castillo is confidently spoken of as
his successor, Martinez Campos will prob
ably be selected to fill the place, if the OBJ.
lection to q military man can be overcome.
Singularly enough, in some parts of Spain
tits believed that the royal infant died of
his attack of influenza, and that a preten-
der is being foisted upon til Spanish peo-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
bribery atbcnycr.

A sensation has been created at Denver
by the announcement thht an attempt has
been made to bride Mayor Londoner by
representatives of the Santa Fe railway
company. AS is generally known the COM
pany is seeking a new entrance to the city
in order to increase its terminal facilities.
The ordinance granting Che right of way is
bitterly opposed by the citizens along the
J proposed route. Last week it passed both
branches Of the council md was vetoed by
Mayor Londoner and passed over his veto
by the supervisors. Public meetings are
being held to influence tho aldermen. The
story of the attempted bribery is thus told
by Mayor Londoner:
For some time past I have been con-
templating the securing of n new place OF
residence. The business part of the city
is encroaching SO fast on Champa street,
where l now live, that l thought it would
be more pleasant for my family to have a
residence further away from the business
portion of the city. With that in view 1
talked with Il real estate man about trading
my present property for property on Cap
itol Hill or some other desirable residence
portion of the city. Last Thursday morn
ing about 1890 o'clock the party with
whom I had been talking called at my Of
fee in the city hall. After q few minutes
general conversation he said he could not
trade my property, but that he could sell it
for cash. l asked him what price and he
replied $4,000. I Immediately said
that 1 would have nc objection to ac-
cepting that prics in cash; that I
was now at a very heavy expense in de-
Tending my title to the Office of mayor
from a lot of thieves, boodlers and such
and that l would have no objection to sell
ing my residence for such a cash price. l
asked him how the money would be paid
out and he replied, So, 900 down and the
balance in terms to suit me. He further
said that the parties were around at his
Office ready to close up the deal. /
answered all right, and that I would 60
around with him right away and see them.
He then asked me what / thought about
the Santa Fe ordinance. I replied that 1
thought a great deal about it; that there
were some things favorable to it and many
things against it. What are you going to
do with it?' he then asked me. You will
find that out when l take action upon it, I
replied. But what does it matter to you
What action l take? Are you Interested in
it?' 1 said. Yes he replied. In what
way I asked. Well said he, the sale
of your property depends upon the matter.
Ii you sign the ordinance Lean sell your
property for S4o,o 900, as 1 have stated.
This proposition made me SO hot that I
arose from my chair and in language more
forcible than elegant, informed the party
that he could tell the parties wishing to
purchase my property on such terms that
they had not money enough to buy it in
that way. In short that the property was
not for sale to them at any price. He
then left my Office
The real estate man who approached the
mayor was Sam c. Shepherd, who admits
the truth Of the statement, but declines to
tell who authorized the offer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25

The article asserts that the influence of
Judge Hilton over Stewart was founded in
a crime.
The crime involved the honor of q wo-
man, says the World. "and the reputation
and vast business of the greatest dry goods
merchant OF the continent. Hilton, as a
lawyer, did the work that averted the
calamity which would have resulted from
exposure. From that hour his star began
its ascendency."
The article than proceeds to summarize
facts already known as to the passing of
the Stewart fortune into Hilton's control.
1t closes with the declaration that the
Stewart will case will be reopened and all
the facts brought out. The article will be
continued in future editions of the World
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
Killed His Brother.

The usually quiet town of Richardtovn.
n. d., and indeed the entire county of
stark is in a horrible state of excitement
over the assassioation of Albert liner by
his brother, O.. P. liner. The cause
OF the trouble is said to be jealousy.
The murdered man entered the house of
his brother to-day and made insulting re-
marks to the wife of the murderer, where
upon a general scuff1e followed in which
Albert was shot, dying almost instantly,
excitement runs high and lynching is
feared, as a great crowd has gathered
about the Jail and the sheriff is powerless
to withstand it OF spirit his prisoner avay
to . place of safety.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
IN AMERIC.
His Holiness Anticipates Great i.
ments in This Country.

His Holiness Anticipates Great I'D
ments i'll This Country.
Of all the picturesque sights in 4
Rome, professions of ecclesiastical
ents are the most striking. Yod
them everywhere in the streets. Cd
ment it is a file of young men in fiji
scarlet cassocks. and next it will be j
of snowy robes. Then come black
youths and others in purple raj
They r gathered from all ranks q
lands, these young toilers in the VII
of Christ-Greek, African, Spanish
German, Scotch, American, Aud
English, French, all brothers and Il
talking and studying the same lsnl
with one common object in view.
Rome is simply a vast collegeI
glory and splendor Of the pontlfcaI
have departed from Rome, but Y
pressiveness Of the church as q teal
still evident, and Of all the cssl
students who toll night and day
colossal hive, none accomplish mo.1
the Americans.
Those who suppose that the new
lie university at Washington will y
the famous American college hal
greatly mistaken. Instead OF dSl]
in Importance, this admirable inst
will probably become the nursery
fessors for that university, and
already some talk of lengthening
legiate course, although the studs1
now required to work for six years
philosophy and four IN theology.
1t was Plus TX. VINO first saw IL 4
an almost boundless field for "
conquest. He used to talk about
ecstatic way and prophesied thai
America would one day be TIE
Christian power and glory.
Even now Leo XIII. glows with
when the future of the church IN
is mentioned. In speaking OF !D
ern continent he expects the splE!'
religion to burst into blossom aD
perfect fruit.
Considering these visions Of
Christian dominion in the repHe
not to be wondered at that the II
college is watched with such solics'D
that His Holiness shows great y
for its officers,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
FOR Mrnn,
a Kansas City Detective ch.
killing His Brotbor,n sed

Snr,-L-
Killing His Brothor-in.Isss'
John A. Sherman, G detect;rs S'
arrested for the murder of W; a''
Wrightsman on the night Of Nos "l'ia|
1886, on the banks of the Mlssoal.
neal Kansas City. Wrightsm,nu S
prominent real estate dealer, WINS '
was formerly at Springfield, M !
the real estate boom was nj y.
here in 1886 he came to Kansas w. "s4
his pockets full of money for tss Wv
of investing it. He made sera. y
chases, but when he suddenly dis.s
he was known to have had a pooa /
his person and no one was copni,.s
fact save Sherman, his brother.;n1.
was seen with a great deal Of mos' s|
after Wrightsman's disappearance !
the widow endeavored to collect n. |
insurance her husband had on n
Sherman openly underworld to ls.]
from doing so. ae is known to bss'
the expenses of a man to go to c,,;]
and write saying he had seen Wriebtss1
the streets of San Francisco, Oct, ~
Some boys fishing found a clothed
ton on the sandy bank of the MI
river where Wrightsman and ST.
were known to have been on /. i
excursion on the week of the d;s,1
ance. The skeleton lay for weeks y
being identified, when by chance sor]
from Springfield said the clothing a,
were those of the wealthy real estat.
The detective refuses to talk on tbs
ject, saying that he will prove his
cence when the time comes. The Ill
stantial evidence against Sherman i,
strong.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
Lawrence Barrett seriously Ai,,np,

While In Cincinnati last week Edwin
Booth. the tragedian, received a letter
from Lawrence Barrett, now in Europe,
which makes it appear improbable that the
latter will ever again appear on the stage.
Inc letter communicates the fact, SO long
dreaded, that the operation to which Mr..
Barrett submitted last hummer would not
finally relieve him of the neck a Fiction for
which it was undertaken as a last resort.
The gloomy tidings just received are in
substance that the complaint has again
manifested itself in other parts of the body.
This time the legs and arms are affected.
One of the legs, Mr.. Barrett states, is es-
pecinlly distorted with the tumors. How.
ever, he is not without hope of a cure.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
Tho News Condensed.


THE Wolsey postofice has been made a
money order Office.
The death Of Gen. Crook recalls the
battle Of Slim Butte. 1t was perhaps the
most sauguinary contest between whites
and Feds ever fought on South Dakota
sell. The combatants were a force of 2.4OO
regulars, commanded by Gen. Crook,
against q horde Of Sioux, fresh from the
Custer battle ground, led on by Crazy
Horse and American Horse. The fight oc-
Cured i'll the f~astness of Slim Butte, now
IN Harding county, about seventy. five
miles east Of north from Deadwood. This
battle was fought on the 9th day Of Sen
TENDER, 1876, and resulted in the complete
overthrow of the Sioux warriors. Among
the prominent officers who took part with
Crook IN tho engagement We're Gems. Carr.
Merritt, Upham, Col. King, the noted
writer, and Maj. Mills.
HE miners strike in the Hill CITY dis
trict has been declared OFF. the men re-
turning to work on the terms proposed by
the company.
TIE Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri VAL
ley railroad has secured land to the value
of $780, 600 at Deadwood for depot and
other purposes.
HERE are 200 students enrolled at the
state agricultural college at Brookings.
The druggists OF Turner county have
decided not to take out liquor permits.
The McCook county Farmers alliance
will meet III convention at Salem April 26.
ANTHONY HUGHES. of Egan, punched
so hard with his cue while making a bill
lard shot that he dis!ocated his shoulder.
AT the burning OF Pools livery stable at
Bookings the other night a thoroughbred
Rauibleton!an stallion valued at So. 500
persisted in the tinmes-
THE Fort Pierre "ghastly find" CORE
%kpondent has switched off his regular
route and is now having settlers killed bv
the indians for the benefit of the Black
Hills papers.
Rev. MR.. LUCE, who disappeared from
Warner about two weeks ago, has been To-
Gated at Rochester. MINI. where be is
confined i'll tie insane asylum. 1t is be-
lleved his Csc is hopeless.
The GermaA Lutheran synod of the two
Dakotas will meet il: Aberdeen on the 23d
OF this no"th. confirming three DAYS.
There probaby sill ba about thirty minis.
tels 0. 'slaS Ge:l15an-Htlon present.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
win Prospect for Coal.

Aparty of Rapid City prospectors will
shortly leave for the coal fields recently dis
covered on the reservation about fifty miles
east of that city. They will be equipped
for a long stay and will make a thorough
Investigation of the extent OF the deposit
Reports are to the effect that the coal beds
are more extensive than was at first sup.
posed and the coal is Of q better quality.
The country surrounding the coal beds is q
splendid one for agricultural purposes, be-
ing we'll watered ana the valleys wide and
fertile.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
TN HOMESTEAD LAND.
A GLANCE AT SOME ACRES OF THE
SIOUX RESERVATION.
Geographical and Other Features SUR
rounding Now1in City-Condthon OF
Weather and Crops in Two Dakotas.

sAuN SAopoA
A correspondent lately took a trip on
the reservation and what was found may
be Of interest to the public. Leaving
Pierre there are two roads to Nowlln City.
Up the valley of the Bad river it is about
fifty five miles, or by way of Willard creek
and Plumb creek ranches it is perhaps
sixty five miles, but the roqd is p%assable
for loaded teams at any time. There IS
quite q city at Nowlin. 1t is in the center
of Nowlin county and will try for the
county seat. Situated on q table which
| tanks the Bad river valley, it commands q
good view. The Nowlin Townsite COM
pauy is the owner of GAO acres, 1868 acres
of which is plated into 100 blocks. The
first load of lumber was hauled there dur.
ing the last days of February, 1890, and it
has q number of store buildings all doing
o good business, as we'll as q lumber
ward, a daily mail to Pierre, apublic school
already in operation and the principal
trades are we'll represented. The Bad river
valley, as that of the Cheyenne, is from
one to two miles in width and is pretty
we'll timbered its entire length. The soil
is a rich loan and is we'll fitted for farming
or grazing. Along the valley on either
side is broken country about q mile wide
from the bluffs, and then levels off into q
nice plateau covered With luxuriant grasses
and watered by innumerable streams, trib-
utary of tue Cheyenne or Bad rivers.
These streams abound with timber at
every point sheltered from the prairie fires
and present q beautiful country. The soil
is a rich loan, from one and one-half to
three feetin depth, and calculated to with
stand either wet or dry weather.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
TIE MARKETS.,
Sioux City Liv. Stock.

Yesterday, l.sA5. MARKET opened rather UNI
even and ragged. Sharp competition sent light
Quotations: Light, s3.95 u. 12!. mixed, si'U7fE:
Y4;ls,;; heavy, 81 10 4.la1s.
terd hsy,e-5 IS: sSipm ls nts. i I9G; official MaI 2sst
dun Dun and a1dor unchangsd' Quotations: Butch
sc $50 GOOD 60 1,1o5 S''4 pounds, s tssss as,a, choice nice
s. y q :. 90 medium to good, 50 SOC 10 inferior
S sye2Sn2;4 - coy COWS 70 e. eHtr r choice, %s.75a3:oo;
1or. sl.9o .235; Gamers, 75c {. 81. rs; yearlings.
choice. s:.65a2 so; Common s2.4012.6O; bulls
choice, S2.35gs.5 so common. sl.6502.25 calves
SEQ $3.50.
South Omaha Live Stock.
Hogs-Estimated receipts, $500. Official ves-
terdsy, AIS. Market opened strong and
active. selling at s4. U5a4.12lo.
receipts, 2.2co. oTcial
slow and steady.
Chicago Live Stock.
Hogs-Receiprs, 13.0W. Market steady.
Light. $l.l5@4.4o; heavy packing and ship
Cattle-Receipts, $500. Market steady
Beeves, and steers, S3.4,W5.1O; stockers uni
feeders, S2.i0Ga.75; corn-fed Texans, s2.CJ"
Sheep-Receipts, 1000. Market steadv. M.
tives, ST. % 900; corn-fed westerus, 81 "a
5.65; Texans. ga. 60 q $40. ~
Chicago Produce.
Wheht-Firm; cash, ss34c; May, SEC; July,
33a4c. 'u'S'
oats-Firm; cash 2424c; May, 2434e2:c56;
Eye-Firm. 1890.
Barley-Easv.
Prime Tjmothy-Firm: q, 80.
Flax seed Firm $l.5U.
Whisky $40.
transformations, SLOW; cash. s13 ;91.. NOV,
81 -: ,nlv. $3.50 Lard eusy cash, 81. AIN
May, &t.411.i ~ y, $6.55. 800
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
Last Years Wheat Acreage.

The wheat acreage of South Dakota last
year was 2,o13, 7S6 acres. Estimates of
the acreage for this year vary, some grain
and elevator men holding that it will be
fully equal to that of last year, while COM
missioner Hagerty, of the bureau of immi-
grafton and statistics, expresses the opin-
ion that not to exceed 60 per cent. of last
years acreage will be cropped.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
An Awful Act of a: Murderer.

Paul Bergrentundt, a rancher of Okan-
agen county, Wash. on Saturday mnr-
dered his neighbor, James S. Willamette.
and then carried the bleeding body of his
victim to Mrs. Willamette and flung it at
her feet. The men were alone when the
murder was committed and the cause of
the crime is not known. Bergrentundt
was captured BY a posse of citizens, who
intended at first to lynch the murderer,
but better counsel prevailed and the sheriff
was permitted to take him to Jail.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25

when the -sygl strucs. He rushed for
ward. ordered the boas ont and found the
ship already settling. lIo had JUS, time to
climb tue rigging and Imp into She water
when the vessel sank. After half an hour
he was picked up. Others suffered greatly.
Tho rock on Wick thegessel struck is not
on the chart and is rigat in the track OF the
course recommended BY the admiralty,
| which states that there Is twelve fathoms
of water there.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
The Asylum Not overcrowded.

The report that the Yankton asylum is
oveccrowded and that no more patients will
be admitted for the present is denied. The
asylum has room to accommodate sixty
five more patients, and while the state APP
preparation is not adequate for that addi-
tional number. yet the institution will pro-
vide for all unfortunates sent there, re.
ports to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-25
An American Forger in

Information has been received
ton, N. Y, that Lawrence VAIN nd
lawyer, who fed from StillWa'e' N. =
years ago, after uttering a large
paper with the forged endorseno ,|
G. D. Ball, his father-in-laW, 4
ing and practicing his protest. rt to;
inRton, Australia. In a lel'eI
he congratulates himself that
the pale of the extradition ia"s.