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The record-union., 1891-04-08
IDA sHADDoCK,s DEATH.

One DR.. s. II. Hall Admits Having
Some Connection With the Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, April THE mystery
connected with the death of Ida Shad-
dock. who died suddenly on the train at
Benicia on March 31st, has in part been
solved
Yesterday DR.. S. II. Hall, whose office
is at 426 Kearny street, handed in type
written statement to the police, in which
he admitted having treated Miss Shad-
dock and afterward placed her on the
train.
Hall states that Miss Shaddock went to
him on the 2lst ultimo and made known
her condition. She wanted place to stay
during her confinement, and Hall an
ranged for her to go to his house, which
she did the next day, the I'D of March,
He says that she stated to him that she
had been treated by a country physician,
but as she was getting no better she came
to him for treatment. At Atmidnight Of the
22d she was delivered of a Stillborn child,
and on the following Monday, the Both OF
March, eight days afterwards, she deter
mined to 90 home.
The next day, Tuesday, the 31st, he says
he took her from his house and they pro-
ceeded on a Valencia-street car to the
ferry, where he purchased her ticket and
HdllbGu IiCI over 10 WHOM
he saw on the car at Oakland. He had no
idea, he says, that the girl was danger
ously i'll.
When asked why he had not come for
ward and given such information regard
ing the case as was in his possession, DR..
Hall replied that he had not read the
papers and did not know anything about
the girls death. He says that the girl
was in his house eight days and that dur
ing that time she was treated by him.
About fourteen years ago Hall was ar
rested in connection with similar case.
At that time he asked permission to go
into a bathroom on his premises, and
upon his request being granted he made
his escape either through the window or
by way of a side door. He was found
again the next day, but there was insuf-
1icient evidence to prove anything against
him and he was not held. Then again,
six years ago young girl who was in
trouble came to the city from Berk eley.
She went to Halls office on Kearny
street, whence she was removed dead the
following day to her home.
The police are following the case up
very closely, and they believe there is yet
much to come to light of an interesting
nature.
In addition to the above it is claimed
that several registered letters addressed
to Miss Shaddock were receipted for by
Mrs. Dr.. Hall, which remain unaccounted
for.
The record-union., 1891-04-08
Two Children Burned.

PLATTsvILLE Coli. April Am acci-
dent last night resulted in the severe
burning of Myrtle and Lottie Lumry,
aged 4 and years. Both children were
busily engaged starting a fire in the
kitchen stove, and used coal OIL The can
exploded, setting fire TO both the little
ones. The baby was rescued from death
by Myrtle. who snatched it from the floor
while she herself was burning, and placed
the baby between the feather bed and
straw tick, smothering the flames and
saving its life.
The record-union., 1891-04-08
COAST CHRONICLES.
Further Evidence Taken in the
Olsen Murder Trial.
HEAVY RAINFALL REPORTED IN
THE INTERIOR.

DR.. s. III. Hall, of San Francisco, Con-
fesses to the Police Department that
He Attended Miss Shaddock During
Her Illness, and Accompanied Her
to the Cars When She Departed for
Her Home.
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IN FOREIGN LANDS.
The Political Situation on the Con-
tinent Growing Serious.
GREAT ACTIVITY AMONG TROOPS
IN FRANCE

Justice stephen, of the Queens Bench,
Who Tried the Celebrated May
brick Case, Retires From the Bench
on Account of III HeaIth-The Pope
Pleased With the Action of the
Irish Bishops.
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President Huntington

SAN FRANCISCO, April &c. p. Hunt
ington, President of the Southern Pacific,
arrived here to-day from New York.
The record-union., 1891-04-08
French Embassies.

PARIS, April THE French Govern
ment has decided to appoint at all its
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Connecticut Gubernatorial Muddle.
HARTFORD Comm, April THE State
Comptroller, answering Executive Sec
retary Brainard's claim for salary, denies
that Brainard holds such Office. or that
Bulkley is Governor, and, therefore, no
money is due him.
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Seventeen Patents Issued to One Man.

Seventeen Patents Issued to One Man.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Among the
patents issued at the Patent Office to-day
were seventeen to George f. Simonds of
Fitchburg, Mass. This is the largest
number granted TO one man in single
day for many years, but the case is also
interesting because the inventor has, it is
claimed, successfully solved the problem
ofapplying the principle of bali bearings
to the heaviest machinery. Hitherto it
has only been possible to use these bear
ings on light machinery.
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rRANscoNT1NENrAL NAIL.
The Postoflico Department Getting Up
a New Schedule.

1He IOSCOIlcc Dcp6rLn1enU OeCUlng Op
a New Schedule.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Second Assist
ant Postmaster-G General Bell says he is
working on a new schedule for the trans
continental mail service. 1t will prob
ably be completed in most of its details
within two weeks. It involves some inn
portant changes on the Union Pacific,
and also on the Northern Pacific. 1t is
believed that it will shorten the time
from New York to San Francisco about
three hours.
Bell says an effort will be made to leave
New York early in the night, but giving
time to catch all commercial mail for tho
coast, and while the time for reaching
San Francisco is 8 A. NJ, often the trains
are delayed, almost failing to get the mail
distributed during business hours. By
shortening up the time at certain points,
and leaving New York an hour later and
reaching San Francisco two hours earlier,
he hopes to improve the service for COM
mercial interests.
The change will also affect all other
points on the coast.
The record-union., 1891-04-08

DETROIT, April Later returns from
yesterdays election show that the vote
was extremely light, and the result as
forecast by the returns so far received, is
so close that the official count will prob
ably be necessary to determine the result
of many counties. The general feeling
tonight is that the Republicans have
elected the Supreme Court Justice and
the Regents of the State University. The
Democrats, OH the contrary, say the re-
suit is so close that they are not war
ranted in conceding the State.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-23
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

RICH & ROBINSON, shoe dealers of
Bradford. Pa, have disappeared. Liabil-
titles, 100000; assets, $4,000
The directors of the Distilling and
Feeding company have declared Il
monthly dividend of u of / per cent. /,
payable Feb. ..
IT is officially reported that 800 per-
sons were transported to Siberia during
1890. but it is believed that the real
number is far greater.
The appeal of the murderer Eyraud
from the sentence of death pronounced
upon him for the strangling of Gouffe
has been rejected.
GEN. MILLEDGE L. BoNHAM, son of
the late Gov. Bonham, of South Caro-
lima, is a defanlter of about $1,000 be-
longing to the state militia fund.
The negotiations which have been
pending between Newfoundland and the
United States in the direction of prefer
entail trade have fallen through.
The Economic Fuel Gas company has
accepted the franchise recently granted
it by the Chicago city council. and prom
ises to be ready to deliver natural gas to
consumers in that city for fuel purposes
within year.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-23
Noted Women Getting Fat.

Christine Nilsson, the Swedish song
stress, has Joined the great army of
martyrs-the stout women fasters who
would mortify and reduce the flesh. She
is rapidly approaching the condition of
Tie renowned Nine. Blayatsky, though
much of her time is spent in outdoor
exercise, and her diet consists largely Of
pickles and hot waters. The self-denial
practiced and the suffering endured by
stout women in their attempts to STAY the
work..of the destroyer would, if devoted to
some grand object, be considered heroic.
The spectacle of the Casinos ssairy
fairy, Lillian" earning $4,000 week
and dining off burned bread and =
broiled bird, with nothing to drink, of
her sacrificing the delights of late sun
pers, and swathing herself in sweaters"
Tor her daily promenade isn't nearly as
funny to Lillian as to the people who
read about it. The determination dis
played by the luxurious Miss Pauline
Hall getting out of bed earlier than
car-driver to propel q bicycle along the
Mall in the cherries dawn ia onlv
equalled by the African explorer. And
hundreds of pretty women, whom the
gods have given wealth and peace. de-
voted husbands, and all the new bonnats
they want, find life hardly worth livino
because they mustn't cat anything tbcv
like or drink when they are thirsty
NeO York Sen.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-23
THE MARKETS,
Sioux CITY Live stock.

UNION STOCK YARDS Sioux City Jan.
I.-H oss-Estimated receipts, $500 The
opening this morning was slow on basis of
loc lower all around. Sellers held out for
better money. but buyers held on, justified
by a big market. inferior quality and Chi
cago reports of the forenoon. The hogs
That sold at $3.50 yesterday were taken IN
to-day at S3.45, making the market a strong
loc lower. While the good hogs were better
to-day, there were hardly as many heavy
loads in. the bulk being common and mixed
stuff. The market closed steuJly at the de-
cline.
Quotations: Heavy, s34O@3.45; medium
and light, S3.3O@335.
Cattle-Estimated receipts, 100. ONLY
one fresh load was received to-day. The
yards were scantOf buyers, scalpers maxi
ing all the deals in the hold overs The
market was strong, with no change in price,
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Cattle - Recefpts.
5000. Market slow and lower; steers, Sd. 90
G555; stockers, s2.5o@3.5O.
aogs-Receipts, $4,000. Market lower:
rough, S3.30@G3.4O; packers, 3d. 45@3, SIS:
prime heavy and butchers weights 81. 50
@3.60; light, S3.5O@3.55.
sheep-Receipts. $780, Market steady.
natives, s4.0O@4.S0; westerns, S4lo@4. 90:
Texans, S4.00@4.50
South Omaha Live Stock,
SOUTH OMAHA, Jan. 1T.-Hogs--Est1m ated
receipts, $500. Official yesterday. 637a;
shipments none. Market opened 10c lower;
selling at S3.00@3.55.
Cattle-Estimated receipts. 1900. Off,
cial yesterday, 2,134. Shipments, IS cars.
Market opened slow; quality common.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. Jan. II. - Closing - Wheat
steady; cash, se'sc; May, e5ss; July. eos4c.
Corn-Steady; cash, 4724@4sc; May. 51Lc
@51Nc. 10y - ~
0ats-Firm; cash, 1890: May, 1870.
Rye-70c.
Barley-Quiet; 75@80c.
Prime timothy-Sl.2 6@1.27,
Flax-$1.18.
Whisky-S1.14.
Professionalism Steady; cash, 31o.25,
May, $lO.77k. Lard steady; cash, s5.75:
May, S6. ?0@6.22h. Short ribs steady; cash.
s4.95; May, $3.50. ~-'
Hides-Firmer; heavy and light green
ted,5A@5hc; green, 4h@45c; sailed buli.
4Ac; green sailed calf, &c; dry fiint. &C.:
dry sailed hides. e07c: dry calf, eooc:
deacons. each, Csc.
., Tallow-steady: No. l. solid packed.
3%c; No. 2. &c: cake. 4c.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-23
LATEST INDIAN NEWS
THE HOSTlLES NOW GIVING UP
THEIR ARMS.
Military Troops Ordered TO Their Former
Cor New Posts-An Important Conference
Between Chiefs and Army Officials.

PINE RIDGE. .Ian. ,S.-The council
between the friendly and tho hostile In
dians has tended to quiet the anxiety of
many white people aud 10 assure the In
dians that their fear Of being massacrcd
BY the soldiers is without foundation.
Everybody to-day seems to feel that the
trouble has been brought to a close. Up
to noon to-day sevcnty-onc guns were
turned in by thcshosti'cs. More weapons
are expected by Tomorrow To-day the
order was issued directing the Seventh
infantry to return to its post at Fort
Logan, Denver. Hodncy's battery has
been ordered back 10 Fort Riley: Col.
Summers command, third infantry,
is ordered to rctnrn to Fort Meade: it
has also been decided that the Sixth
cavalry, comprising mine troops, about
five hundred men, hereafter will be To-
Gated in the department of the Platte.
headquarters at Fort Niobrara. The
cavalry force at Fort Robinson will also
be increased. aud it is expected that the
new order OF affairs will tend to re-
habitate Fort Mckinney, at which there
now are only two troops of cavalry, thus
strengthening the cavalry along the res
ervation: intended as q safeguard, and to
revive the confidence of the people who
have long been in danger Of Indian out
breaks
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-23

reef lighthouses were getting out of oil.
The very chance of such an event is
enough to fr;ghtep any one accustomed
to navigate the Florida reefs. In all,
Csome eight first order lights stand senti-
mel along the whole chain of reef, COM
mencing at Foyer rock and ending at
Dry Tortugas. Should these lights fail
to be burning, the reefs would be dis
covered only when the vessel was high
on the rocks and dashing to pieces.
The news ofssthe condition of the
Florida reef lights no sooner reached
Key West than Capt Thomas S. Smyth,
commander of the revenue cutter Nc
Lane, volunteered to go through the
storm to the relief of the lighthouses. 1t
was blowing gale of wind in the reefs
when the steamer left. but the McLane
was out on a message OF death. Away
She flew as perhaps she never flew before
in her lifetime. The boat groancd, but
she weathcred the storm, and finally
reached Sombrcro Head. The first cut
ter was finally got in readiness. forty
gallons of oil placed in the bottom of the
boat and a crew in charge of Lieut..
Uberroth, with life prrservers on,
stood ready to pull away the
moment the steamer stopped. Between
the lighthouse and the McLanc heavy
sea was running Nothing dauntcd,
however. the cutter was lowered to the
water, and made dash at the surf
With II cry of horror all on board saw
the boat and her crew disappear, but
only for an instant. for there she was
again, outside the surf. but full of water.
Her men were overheard. hanging onto
the gunwalcs and battling out. In few
minutes Uberroth was at it again. steer
ing with a long oar over the stern. A
second time the cutter was thrown back.
but in the third attempt she was carried
over the shoal on top of huge white
combcr, amid the cheers of the men on
the McLane.
The cutter made directly for the light
house. The wind was bowling and the
seas running so high that no one away
TIP in the iron structure heard the cries
of tho men in the boat. Awaiting his
chance, uberroth jumped at one of the
girdcrS of the staircase. lowered tackle.
and i'll a .cw moments had forty gallons
of oil out of the boat. 10 say tina, the
Mcllanc's boat was a sodscnd, is putting
it mildly. IL perhaps saved more than
che ship from going to pieces on the
night of the 18th, on Sombrcro reef.
t'bcrroth succeeded in reaching the Nc
Lane, meeting less trouble in the surf On
the way back.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-23
GOODBYE TO THE sALrrRus7
1t Will Go Out of Existence March 31-A
Decline Predicted.

SAGINAW, Mich, Jan. l7.-At tho
annual meeting Of the Michigan Salt
association held here yesterday, a bomb
shell was exploded in the form of rcso-
luton to the effect that the organization
shall cease to exist March 81. Stranger
Still the resolution was almost unani-
mously adopted. The cause is said to DO
that owing to the competition in the
salt manufacturing business through
out the country and the extent OF
production, the association in order
to market the product has been
forced to sell large quantities in certain
territory at less than the actual cost OF
the manufactured product, depending
upon the better markets to make up the
price. 1t was the talk among manu-
facturers last evening that!a stock COM
pany would doubtless be formed to buy
and sell the salt product. 1t is also I'M
derstood that similar company will bc
formed by Manistee manufacturers
The manufacturers members Of the
association made 1854, 900 barrels last
year, and the sales were 2,771, 252 bar
rels. OF which amount Chicago
received 1,20G,619 barrels. The Mich
lgan Salt association was organ
lied in May, 1876, and soon
after established agencies at oil Of the
leading centers of distribution in the
west. 1t fixed the prices of salt, and IN
etfecting unity of action in the salt IN
terest it has worked immense benefit 20
the individual manufacturer as well 81
TO the salt interest generally. Durns
the entire existence of the association
w. 4. Burt has held the office of presl
dent and d. G. Holland secretary. 10
their efforts is due the beneficial results
that have resulted from the organic.
ton. The action taken promise.
to cause revolution in the trade NOV
only in Michigan, but throughout W.
country. A heavy decline is looked io
wher the stocks now in the hands OF tn'
association are disposed of.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-23
Lost 1t by Dealing in stocks,

SAN Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE pub
llshcd statement is made that John c.
Hall, formerly of the law firm of Hall &
Rogers, of this city, and trustee of the
estate of John Hawley and Marvin A.
Baldwin, deceased, has confessed to the
embczzlement of sums aggregating $780,
600 by dealing in stocks. 1t is said that
the Hawlcy and Baldwin estates are in
volvcd to the extent of $40, 900 each; that
the French Savings and Loan society
was induced to loan him $4,000 by
means OF false abstracts OF title on prop
erty OF his. already mortgaged; and that
other parties were yictimized by similar
abstracts and other means to the extent
of from $1,000 to $1,000. 1t is stated he
resolved to commit suicide Friday last.
but was persuaded to await the trial of
the charges which may be brought
against him.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-23
unprecedented Cold.

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Dispatches irou
Germany state that seventeen steamers
including the Hamburg American iine
Augusta Victoria, icebounda at Blankenest
From Spain and France come reports I"
renewal of the cold weather and snoHt
storms. Traffic is interrupted and n, Do"
trains delayed, and several deaths 1F'~
treezing are reported in france.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-23
NO OATMEAL TRUST.
The Recent Conference Between M.llers
Comes to Naught.

CluCAGo, Jan. 17.-There will be no
oatmeal trust for some time to come at
least. All efforts to form one have been
Abandoned, for the present, with little
probability that any agreement between
the parties can be arrived at in the flu
ture. Alter two days of discussion and
| consideration the persons interested were
! forced to abandon the project. Wednes-
day night they unanimously agreed to
disagree.
Those who had convened to combine
were the following: Robert Stuart.
George b. Douglas and Walter d. Doug
las. OF the Cereal Milling company of this
city; h. Schumacher and Messrs. Barber
and Grouse, of the Schumacher Milling
company, Akron. o.: S. Golden, of the
Iowa City Oatmeal company, Iowa City.
| Ia; IL. z. Crowell, of the Quaker Mills
| company, Ravcnna. o.; +. C. King, of
the Rockford Milling company, Rock
| ford, ILL.,. and Mr.. Howard. of the How
| ard Oatmeal company. Akron. O.
The project contemplated was the pur-
chase OF the several companies repre-
scented by them, and the creation OF a
| new company to embrace all The
| originator OF the project was the Schu-
machcr company of Akron, and it was
pushed until the meeting was obtained.
Your plan seems to be similar to that
OF the dcfunct American Harvester com
pany; did you fail to agree because of
lillo legal obstacles?"
NO" replied MIR. Robert Stuart.
although We had not gone far enough
in organization to employ counsel, we
| had no reason to think there were any
legal obstacles in our way. Differences
| about the valuation of our respective
properties and plants were chiefly the
| rock we split upon. Most of those pres
| cnt thought the valuation of their own
plants too low in comparison to the
claims of others
What was to be the capital of the
new plant, had it been formcd?"
''Thc proposition was to capitalize it
at S., 100000.
slow was the new combine To differ
from the last one?''
''The agreement entered into three
years ago and which ended last NAVY was
simply pooling arrangement and did
not merge the separate mills into one
company or organization. The purpose
Dchlnd the new company was to lower
the cost OF the manufacture of meal and
to curtail many expenses now unayoida-
Die"
ANY intention to increase prices?"
''None whatever
evil there be any further attempt to
organize the company?''
''Ihcre may be, but the probability is
that it will not be soon. For myself. >,
added Mr.. Stuart, 81 have no faith in
the realization of the scheme unless
some parties modify their claims.''
''This proposed company was only to
embrace few mills in the country?:'
''Wcll there are forty or fifty other
small oatmeal mills in the country
which were not taken into considcra.
ton"
Nearly all of the mllers from abroad
have gone home and with feeling that
the combine would not be formed in time
to make even small dish of porridge
for the babies and dyspeptics of the
coming generation.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-23
An Assign ment.

NEWARK. N. j., Jan. 1.-THE Riley
osborne Manufacturing company, whose
line OF fancy metal goods is in the hands
OF receiver, has assigned. Liabilities,
$500. 900; assets less than half.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-23
Given lin fo. Lost

GLoUcEPTER, Mass, Jan. 15.-The
schooner William D. Darsle, which has
been reported overdue, has been given
up for lost with all ON board. She car
ried crew Of seven.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-23
ACT OF A BRAVE MAN.
Had 1t Not Been for His Daring Many VI
soils Would HavC Gone to Pieces.

"ois "o"Iu HaVc Gone TO Pieces.
KEY WEST, Fla, Jan. l7.-Several of
the great lights. on, the Florida reefs
have recently had narrow escapes from
running out of oil. Owing to the high
''northers" in the gulf, of late, the gov
eminent lighthouse steamer Laurel has
been unable to visit Key West for over a
fortnight. During the past week news
has reached this city that tho Florida
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-10-01

trips day from Bar Harbor to Sor-
reuto with passengers and freight /;
also steamer Now Then, ninety feet
long. ten feet wide, the fastest steamer
in the world, making thirty miles an
hour in smooth water, employed by
sailing parties (she was designed by
a blind man.) Lying at anchor in the
harbor were the U. S. steam corvette
Enterprise, one of the old wooden ves-
sells now out of date, used as train
ing school ship, as the writer was
told the U. S. steamship Petrol and
Admiral Ghersrdi's flagship Phila-
deiphia, Of the White Squadron. be-
sides large number of yachts of var
ious sizes. On the two wharfs the
same day were sixty-seven teams Of
various grades, the most Of them
trucking teams and all Of them having
plenty of work, nearly or quite all the
time, some of them from four A. NJ,
until ten T. NJ. Both sides Of Main
street to Mt. Desert street were lined
with fine buckboards and cutunder
teams, waiting their chances for pleas
ure passengers who were very plenti-
full. All OF the above the writer saw
from 8 o'clock A. NJ. to 4 O'Clock p. NJ.
People in this vicinity are now dig
glng their potatoes having very good
crops and not much rotten, with the
exception Of a very few cases which
are rotting quite badly. The fine dry
weather may save the crops that are
not yet dug.
We have preaching in the church
every Sabbath at 2.30 T.. NJ, by Rev.
f. s. Bickford of Lamoine, and are
having very fair congregation.
Sept. Is. SEWARD.