Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-26

was reported and it was in the Copperas
| creek valley i'm Fulton county. When
the flood rushed down the valley a
| farmer named Gray became alarmed
and taking his three boys. aged 12. S
and 5, he started for the hills. His wife
refused to leave the house. taking
refuge on the roof When Gray was
half way across the valley a floating
log struck him and partially stunned
him. The three boys were drowned and
Gray narrowly escaped. His wife was
rescued. The damage to railroads,
bridges, etc, will be very heavy.
The North American Commercial
company, through its attorney, Judge
Jetfries, has filed protest with the
treasury department at Washington.
1t states that it was assured of quota
of 10000 seal skins during 1890 and
upon that assurance made large out
lay. 1t was compelled to cease taking
seals July 20 last. when the season had
not expired and only one-third of the net
quota of skins was obtained. On this
account the company sustained a loss of
$4,000 1t again submits a formal
protest against the action of the United
States in once more preventing it from
taking the full quota of seals. 1t gives
notice to the secretary of the treasury
that it will claim to be reimbursed by
the United States to the full amount of
the loss it may sustain by reason of its
being prohibited from taking the full
quota this year. The company AYERS
that it has carried out its contract in
expanding money for various purposes
in Alaska, and the government has the
scl,< III,
prevent seal catching on the islands of
st. Paul and st. George, which are in
undisputed possession of the United
States.
LoANToKA surprised the sports and
won the Suburban handicap at Sleeps
head Bay, defeating Tenny and Tea
Tray, the favorites. The race itself
proved very sensational. inasmuch as
Tenny, who went to the post the great
est favorite ever known in the Suburban.
was not only defeated for first place,
but finished in the rear. The second
choice, Tea Tray, finished absolutely
last, but Major Domo, third choice,
managed to get a place by a length
from Cassius. The winner, Loantaka.
the 5-year-old son of Sensation and
Peggy Dawdle, was a long shot in
the betting. there being as much as 40
to 1 against him.
SECRETARY FOSTER, in his speech
written for delivery at the Ohio republic
can state convention, paid particular
attention to the silver question. and
made special point in regard to coin
age, calling attention to the fact that
after July l it will be discretionary with
the secretary of the treasury whether
silver coinage continue or not. A great
many suggestions have been offered the
secretary on this. indicating strong
sentiment against suspending silver
coinage, and it is within the range of
probability that the coinage will con-
tinue after July 1, for a while at least.
LAST week copious rains broke the
drouth in the east and middle gulf
states. Maximum rainfalls are reported
as follows: Waynesborough, Ga, 81
inches; Gainesville and Toccoa, Ga. 4.s
inches; Augusta, Ca, 3.s3 inches. The
only portions of the country where no
rain fell are the middle New England
coast, the middle plateau region and in
South California. The rainfall was one
inch below the normal in Iowa and two
inches above the normal in Tennessee
and III northern portions of Alabama
and Georgia.
The long discussed boxing contest be-
tween Jake Kilrain, of Baltimore, and
Frank Slavin, of Australia, for a S10,-
600 purse, took place at the clubhouse
OF the Granite Athletic association, Ho-
boken. Slavin was declared the winner
in the ninth round. Kilrain had the
advantage until the third round but in
that round terrible blow from Slavin
under Kilrain's left ear, practically set
tied the fight. Thus did Kilrain meet
his last Waterloo and pass into the
ranks of second-class men.
THERE was scene of excitement at
Yonkers when all the prisoners in cells
at police headquarters were found UNI
conscious. Gas had escaped during the
night from a broken pipe and had over
come the prisoners, who were quickly
removed to the open air. One of the
prisoners recovered and he managed to
escape during the excitement. At least
three will die.
AT meeting of the depositor's asso-
citation OF the wrecked Spring Garden
bank at Philadelphia a resolution was
adopted that some arrangements be
made whereby suit may be brought
against the United States government
to recover the lost money, 'as the gov
eminent is mainly responsible for the
loss through the incapacity of it's sworn
officials
IN THE WEST.