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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16
Slang Terms for English Money.

A joey is equal to 4 pence.
A tanner is equal to pence.
A bob is equal to l shilling.
A bull is equal to 5 shillings.
Half bull is equal to shillings and
6 pence.
A quad is equal to 81.
A pony is equal to e25.
A monkey is equal to $500.
A kite means an accommodation bill.
Copper or bronze coins are familiurly
known as browns, while money gener-
ALLY is designated tin, dust OF blunt
[Eouitable Record.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16

1t is ahe smeared with nut oil and
disposed of in se,ni-dried state. The
hungry Celestial is fre-::1ently to be aeen
investing fve-cent piece in q large strip
OF roasted pork, which he eats with every
evidence OF satisfactory relish as be
strolis aiong.-[New York Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-16

Escausba. Mich, has the biggest ORE
dock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09
ELLIOTT SENTENCED.
The Prisoner Grows Dramatic, as
Usual.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. S.-William J.
Elliott, convicted of murder IN the sec
ond degree, for the killing of A. c.,
Osborn last summer, was to-day
sentenced to the Ohio peniten-
tiary for life. There was a great
crowd present. but not one of the
defendants relatives was in court.
Judge Pugh first took up the motion for
a new trial and reviewed the evidence
in the case, commenting in a seathing
manner upon the testimony of certain
witnesses for the defense, who were de-
clared to have peTjured themselves
without stint. The killing of Osborn
was characterized by the court as de-
liberate, malicious, relentless murder
The verdict was declared to be not
against the weight of evidence, and the
motion to lay aside was oYerruled.
A motion for stay of sentence pend
ing appeal to the supreme court was
overruled, and the prisoner was asked
if he had anything to say before receiy-
ing sentence. Elliott arose and made a
speech Of some length, in which he de-
clared before the immaculate God that
he was innocent; that he had not ex-
pected to meet Osborn on that fatal
day; that Osborn began the shooting.
He also claimed the jury had done him
great wrong. He said he would bid
goOd-by to liberty with the reflection
that he was a victim of circumstances
and was suffering for his devotion to the
cause of pure WOmanhOod. Judge
Pugh then sentenced Elliott to impris-
onment at hard labor during the period
of his natural life.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09
THE FINISH.

win. 'Fitz" lost no time in parading,
and soon road OH an easy, swinging
gallop to the post. They got off at the
second attempt and ran slowly to the
stand, when Porter leaned we'll down
upon Lillian's slender neck and she
shot to the front like an arrow. Verge
dor was quickly at his task, and he
darted after the fair Lillian's glistening
and pattering hOofS. "FltZ" took the
situation with the utmost cOolness. He
leaned slightly forward and the grand
chestnut mare exhibited her Harry
O'Fallon-Zuma lineage in her mighty
strides. She was well up at the turn,
and down on the backstretch her cOlOrs
occupied a position of equality with the
bright scarlet and white. On and on
flew Lillian Lindsay, and at the half
she showed a space Of daylight
between her streaming black tail and
the distended nostrils of the battling
wonders that were on her trail. The
excitement was of that profound sort
that is almost breathleSS. Now and
then the silence was broken by mur-
mur of surprise and admiration.
"Can Lindsay keep up this pace?"
queried the timekeepers in amazement,
as the QarterS were run Off, but the
answer came quickly. Verge dor was
in the lead before the trio passed out of
the back stretch, and before the three
quarters post was tailed Marion g had
shot past.Llllian had made her run and
had done. Now it was mighty battle
between Mulkey's pride and Young &
Co.'s phenomenon. Verge dor
widened the gap with each stride, and
Fitzpatrick eXerted himself as a ''jock"
seldom does, and Marion g quivkened
her pace, but she was too late. Verge
dor had a winning lead when her
hoofS threw up the dust to
dance in the sunlight ON the stretch.
OvertOn never raised his whip. He re-
allied that the victory was already his
and he mercifully spared his noble
steed all needless punishment. He
came running at breakneck speed and
captured the prize length ahead of
Marion. The audience went wild.
Then excitement knew no bounds and
many forced their way through the gate
and into the track to get nearer the
wonder of the turf when Overton logged
him back to the judges stand. This
was the crowning event of the meeting.
The time was only a second above the
best record, and had Lillian began set
ting that tremendous pace from the
very post there is no doubt that
record would have been smashed by a
fraction of a second.
Third race, Twin City Exposition stakes,
q sWeepstake for three-year-olds aud up
ward of $50 each. worth $1,S70 mile and
a sixteenth
Verge d Or, 127 lbs. bs..........-.-.... .Overton 1
Marion G, 124 lbs. Fitzpatrick 2
Lillian Lindsay. ....................Po Porter 3
Time AZ.
The betting; Verge dor, to S; Marion
c, to 5; Lillian Lindsay, to- l.
The mutuals: Straight field, S3.45; place,
Verge dor, 81. 50, 'and Marion c, S2.35.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09

of the Western turf against the seduct-
i've offers and potent influence of two
coptempOraneOUS race meetings.
Last night closed meeting that has
been illustrated by one continual round
of sensational finishes. The exploits
of Donatello, Yale '9l, Guido, Verge
dor and Ed Hopper were simply
astounding, and of the lot Verge dor
has demonstrated his superiority.
The day was suffocatingly hot and the
attendance was the lighteSt of the week.
Still, there were 2,0U0 people who were
thrilled by the electrical performance
in the Twin City Exposition stakes
race. The prize was worth 81, $40 to the
winner, while the second horse received
800 and the third 500. This was the
only event yesterday worthy of particu
lar mention or emphasis. The others
were interesting. of course, and the
time was generally very fast. but the
victors generally had things pretty
nearly their own way.
Marion G was the fayorite In the pools
at to 5. Verge dor sold at to 5, and
he gave Marion G three pounds and one
year. Marion's record the past two sea
sons was enough to warrant the conf
dence rep0sed In her. They felt that
on even grounds she could win, and
that in this handicap she had a cipch.
w q Morris was mot right" and he
scratched, and then Princess Limo, who
had engaged Marion @ and Verge dor
on former occasion ia the meeting,
then scratched also, It was painfully
evident to Col. Williams that he couldn't
win any money in this race, to
be run for blood. Plucky Lillian Lind
say remaineayiD, aEx she made myriad
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09

last year with only 1O7 pound up, and
Verge dor carried 127 pounds. This is,
beyond question. the most phenomenal
run this year on any track. and 1t will
go long way towards ingratiating this
track in the good esteem of the horse
owners and lovers of turf sports of the
country. This morning this achieve
ment will be the breakfast table talk in
every city in the country or in the
civilized world, for that matter. There
fore, it is but justice to the Rwin City
club to say that it has earned the graft
tude of the Twin Cities beyond measure,
for it has accomplished more than
almost any other agency to challenge
the attention of the world to st. Paul
and Minneapolis. The credit for this is
due to Secretary Frank n. Shaw. He
succeeded after determined and per-
sistent struggle in securing the cracks
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09
AT TREMENDOUS SPEED.
Verge Dor Wins the Great Race
of the Day.

Verge dor was a magnificent pict ure
as he paraded in front of the grand
stand, the first to show for the Twin
City Exposition sta kes, worth s1,87O to
the winner. His glossy coat. as black
as jet, reflected the scorching sun like a
mirror. He champed his bit and beat
the track spitefully with his steel-bound
hoofs.
81 never saw him look so promising,"
said Mulkey, and a confident grin sat
upon Overton's ebony visage like har-
binger of victory. The silk was new
and splendent-scarIet and white
and the display elected a spontaneous
bSrst of applause. Then came Lillian
Lindsay, the pride of this track, be-
cause of her exploits here the past two
seasons. Porter was up, and he has be-
come quite q pronounced fayorite here
owing to the fiuhiber of mounts he has
landed during the meeting, Lillian
looked little fine drawn, but all in all,
the expert pronounced her about right
for the race Of her life under such a. re-
lentless, burning sun, She parsded up
and down in front Of the grand stand,
displaying her snoW white colors,
adorned with cTimaop. She ca9orted
playfully and was soon sweating well,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09
BY A FURIOUS STORM.
A Cyclone Strikes the Fair
Cities of Ashland and
WaShburn.
Three Persons Killed by the
Fall of a Circus Tent in
the Latter Place.
The Loss in Washburn Will
Foot Up About Fifty Thou
sand Dollars.
Unverified Reports Of Sai1s
boats Being Lost on Che
quamegon Bay.

ASHLAND, Wis, Aug. 8.-A terrible
cyclone struck this place at o'clock
this afternoon, demolishing buildings
and tearing things up in general. A
heavy rain accompanied it. flooding the
streets for hours after At Washburn,
across the bay from Ashland, the tor
nado's force was more furious. The
cyclone came from the northwest and
was very sudden. The rain poured in
torrents. The main business street
of Ashland is like a river. The
storm drove through the large
Hotel Chequamegon like a mill race.
Twenty yachts on the bay were wrecked
and four men picked up off capsizedI3
sailboat after the storm. The Swedish
Lutheran church, Genery block, Daily
Press office, Ashland theater and Frank
lin house were unroofed and damaged {
$4,000. At Washburn, across the bay,
Williams circus was in full blast When {
the storm struck Prof. Williams was
going through the act with trained
horses when the tent fell fiat. The
horses,
wild with Fright,
burst out through the frantic mass ofa
people. Two little children Of George !
Labelle and an unknown boy were
taken out dead. They were blown a
distance of 500 feet. Miss Wilson's
right leg was broken. The depot was
turEed into hospital, and the dead
and wounded carried there. 1t was q
terrible scene. Mothers were frantic-
ally looking for lost children, and
children wandering about wounded ands
bleeding. 1t is impossible at this time
to ascertain the names of the injured. It
will number at least fifty men, women
and children, several of whom will die,
The postoffice bu ilding. a frame struct-
ure on Main street, in which were half
dozen persons, collapsed and caught
he inmates in what seemed to be a
death trap, but by fortunate lodgment
of tImbers they all escaped without
injury, except two women, one of whom
suffered broken leg and the other a
confusion of the head. Half dozen
other buildings are badly wrecked.
The roof of the Omaha elevator
was lifted up and dashed into the bay,
exposing the stock of wheat to the rain,
Derricks and hosting engines at the
coal docks were blown over and ruined,
and many thousands of feet of lumber
piled in the yards of the Bigelow mills
were blown into the water. Several
sail boats are reported lost on Che
quamegon bay, but reports are not
verified, and until the full extent OF
the storm is known, the damage to
marine interests cannot be computed.
The loss at Washburn is probably
$50 600
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09

posted on the door of the cabin,
warning the four to leave town.
They did not heed the warning,
and on Wednesday night party OF
thirty men went to the cabin, and,
knocking down the door, entered and
captured the inmates. They were
stripped to the waist and bound to trees.
The thirty men then took turns in
fogging the barred backs with black
snake whip, every stroke bringing
blood. The women received forty-fve
to fifty, when they tainted from pain.
The men took the terrible punishment
better and were given larger dose.
After the women regained conscious
ness they were allowed to return to the
cabin and dress. Then they started
north on the railroad track.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09
THE Ell DORADO LOST.
A Valuable Steamer and Cargo
ShOaIed.

New ORLEANS, Aug. S.-The South
ern Pacific steamship Ell Dorado, Capt.
H. J. Byrne, which sailed from New
York on the evening of Aug. l, is ashore
on Great Bahama banks. ten miles south
of Great Isaac shoals, and will, it is be-
Iieved, prove a total loss. She was
launched in May, 1884, by Cramp &
Sons on the Delaware for the Southern
Pacific company. She registers 3,O53
tons gross, 2,562 tons net. Her
dimensions are: Length, 351 feet;
breadth 42 feet. inches; depth of hold
80 feet. 6 inches, and cost S350,00 She
has full cargo of assorted merchandise
valued at about S275,OO0. She had a
crew of thirty men. Assistance has
been sent to her from Key West, $50
miles distant, and from New York. She
is a sister ship of the FL PasO and of
the Eureka. which was sunk in a col
lIsiOD off Cape Henry several years ago.
The Southern Pacific take their own
risks on their steamers, and also on
cargo if shippers desire them to do SO.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09
INNOCENCE IN FRONT,
Although the Talent Wanted CO.
rinne Kinney to Win.

The days sports were started by max
ing Corinne Kinney the favorite over
Hopeful. Innocence and the field in the
first race, and the majority of the money
was placed behind her, although Hope
full run carriers in the meeting, coming
in second to Rimini, won him gOOdly
number of friends.
Corinne Kinney led the party away
from the post, Dyer coming second and
Hopeful third. Innocence came last
under strong pull. They ran around
the turn and into the back stretch in
this order, when Hopeful and Inno-
cence began to extend themselves.
Poor old Dyer threw up his tail in a
ludicrous way and quit, and lone ID also
fell back quite way. Corinne came
first into the stretch with the others
close on, Hopeful second, and Innocence
third. Butler did some clever riding,
and had Innocence showing the way
easily in few rods more, and she won
without an effort, Hopeful coming past
Corinne by length.
First race, purse 800, for three-year- -olds
and upwards that have not won at this meet
ing, mile and a sixteenth
Innocence. 105 lbs .............. Butler l
Corinne XII nney, 106 lbs. Porter 3
lone d, 80 lbs. .......................S Sloan 0
Dyer. 112 lbs. bs......................F Freeman
Time 1:49.
The betting: lone D and Dyer, 100 to
straight and 25 to l place: Hopeful, to 5
straight ana to 2 place; Corinne Kinney,
to straight and Z to 10 place; Innocence,
to straight and to 10 place.
The mutuals paid: Straight field, $375;
place, Innocence 50 % and Hopeful S3.25.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09
SHOOK THE EARTH.
Elemental Disturbances in Sonora,
MeXicO.

YUMA. Ariz., Aug. s. Cocopah
Smith, an American trapper, accom-
panied by Gardner, a hunter, and Es-
pitO, a COcOpah Indian, have returned
from the Gulf Of California and give
additional details concerning the earth
quake and tidal wave of Thursday
last. About o'clock that morning
a heavy shock struck the country about
five miles below LerdO. a colony in the
state of Sonora, Mexico. on the Colorado
river. The sky darkened and a thunder
storm arose, accompanied by great
flashes of lightning. The river rose as
a huge wave from the gulf and was
driven inland, and cOrralS, fences and
landing places were washed away by
the rushing waters. The shaking of
the ground increased, and the crack
ling grinding noise of the crumbling
hills was intensified. A second shock
caused the earth to open in many places.
some assures being from four to seven
feet wide and from twenty to thirty feet
long and seemingly fathOmless. The
men were thrown to the ground by the
force Of the shock. About a mile from
LerdO they announced fsSure in the
middle of the river bed into which the
Colorado was pouring. A third shock
of earthquake DESTROYED three small
habitatiOns of cOlOniStS and cracked the
remaining ones. No human beings
were lost. but a large amount Of live
stock was killed,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09

scratched, because they saw no oppor-
tunity of getting bit of the purse.
They were outclassed. Corinne Kin
nay was the favorite in the first race,
run by shade over Hopeful, but it re-
mained to Innocence to go in and capt
ure the prize handily.
MeadOWbrOok and Ed Leonard alone
started in the next race, aud it was a
cinch for the former, although Ed Leo
nard had been sold favOrite in the
books.
Franchise was the best tip and the
prime favorite in the fourth race, but
she was beaten out by Dore without
struggle. Indeed, only one fayorite
landed during the day. That was
Leader Ii. in the half mile heat race.
The bookm2zers more than made up
for their losings of the previous day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09
NOW MEADOWBROOK.
Ed Leonard Not Fast Enough in
the Second Race.

Dollikhns, Princess Limo and limo
cence scratched in the second race. This
left only two horses in it, and all the
feature of excitement was taken away.
Ed Leonard was the favorite, but he
wasn't in it with the filly, and he goes
East to-day without race to his credit.
Meadowbrook took the lead at the post
and showed the way throughout the
race without whip or spur.
econd race, purse $780, for three-year-
olds and upwards that have not won at this
meeting mile and sixteenth
MeadoWbrook, 107 pounds ds-.............1 /
Ed Leonard, 81 pounds. ....... .I.........2 ..2
Time 1: :49A.
The betting was: MeadoWbrook to TO- Ed
Leonard to ). The mutuals: Meadowbrook
$3.75.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09
LAST OF THE RACES.
Leader III. Collars the Purse in the
Closing Event.

The spectators were exasperated by a
wretched performance when the horses
were sent to the post for the final event
of the sixteen days meeting. Roscoe
had no control over the stubborn D
and he ran away twice. Then Jim
Blaine gave a show by unruly conduct,
and finally nearly all Of the field en-
gagged in a wild dance. The send off
was not good because Of these occur
rences. jim Blaine had long way the
best of it, else he would have been dis
tanced right there by Leader II. and
Sam Sayre. They finished in this order,
and Good Day, Swanena, Pauline and
0 weae distanced.
Leader ii. had no trouble In repeat
ing the performance, and Jim Blaine
was badly distanced. So ended the
meeting.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09
Fifth race, purse s4oo. for non-winners,
Fool and His Money.

Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRU, Wis, Aug. s.-Chris
Forrest, of Milwaukee, reported to the
police that he waf held up by highway
men in Putnam park in broad daylight.
and under cover Of a revolver robbed of
$3.50. He came to town and was enjoy
ing hack ride with woman of the
town when man arose from the thick
underbrush and asked for their money.
No arrests have been made.
A son of Joseph Aaron was drowned
last night while bathing in Eau Claire
river.
A number Of factories and mills shut
down to-day Oh account of the intense
heat.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09
j. Dexter HeartIess.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. S.-Great in
dignation has been caused at MaysYtlle
by j. Dexter Kehoe, all employe of the
state printing Office and an ex-member
of the Legislature, who Monday sold his
fathOr-in-laW's lot in the cemetery. He
first dug up the bodies of his wife's
parents and threw them into a wheel
barrow, where they lay until charitable
people buried them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09
KiIle d by Lightning.
Sneclal to the Globe.

CRooKsToN, Mimi, Aug. S.-A young
man John o. Moselett, working on the
farm of Thomas Bjoin, was killed by,
tightening about z o'clock last night,
and later the farm house of P. Macheles,
some twenty miles northwest, was
struck and badly used up. The elder.
son was rendered senseless and has
not yet entirely recovered. Heavy rains
have laid down the wheat and barley,
in some cases threShing the ripe wheat.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09
Webster Committed. .

New YORK, Aug. 8. Bertram c.
Webster, the boOkmaker who killed
Charles Il. Goodwin in the latter's
apartments last Sunday night, was this
morning arraigned in the jefferson mar
ket police court charged with the homl-
eide. He pleaded not guilty, and was
committed to the T0mbs without bail to
await the action of the grand jury.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09
A REIGN OF TERROR.
VigiIantes PatroIling a Southern
Town.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug, s.-A terri
ble state of affairs exists in Bibb cOun-
ty. Some two weeks ago the dead body
of Henry Smith was found in the woods
near Blocton. He was witness in a
murder case against Jesse Miller, a
rich farmer, and who is popularity sup
posed to be the head and front of a
gang who have been terroriZing that
county, and against whom the citizens
have organized vigilance committees.
Five arrests have been made in connec-
ton with the Smith murder, and the
prisoners are to be tried at Center
vile on Monday. Jim Morrison, an
escaped convict and one of the leaders
of the gang, was nearly captured the
other day. Blocton is patrolled day and
night by vigilantes, and the witnesses
for the state are kept under guard to
prevent them from being murdered.
Good citizens from every part of the
county will gather at Centervllle Mon
day, fully armed, to guard the criminals
from a reScue
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09
MISERY IN MEXICO.
Alarming State of Affairs on the
Rio Grande.


HAVANA, Tex, Aug. S.-Those who
have lived twenty-five years on the Rio
Grande have never seen so much misery
among the Mexican population as this
year. The staple crops Of the Rio
Grande valley are corn and the Mexican
frijole, but the drought has been so ter
rible for the last eighteen months that
scarcely anything has been raised, and
stock has died by thousands. Many
men who two years ago were consid-
cred well off have nothing left but their
land. Hundreds of laboring men have
left the frontier counties and are find
ing work north of the Nueces river. If
the drought continues until the cold
northers come on there will be but little
cattle to live through the winter, and
many families will suffer for the neces-
saries of life. The drought is confined
to a few counties in Texas, but extends
far into old Mexico,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09
JOCKEYS.
A Fearful Fate.

FINDLAY. O., Aug. s.-William Hal
lowell, an employe Of the Salem Wire
Nail mills, fell into a caldron of boiling
water and quickhme last night and was
literally boiled alive, the flesh falling
from his body In great chunks. He
lived ten hours, during which time he
was conscious notwithstanding his ter
ribk injuries.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-09

club on the Hamline course. While it
cannot stand as a record, the noble son
of Virginus and Golden Slipper ran
mile below the fastest time. Unfor-
tunately, in this particular, it was
race of mile and sixteenth, but he
covered the last mile, that is, the dis
tance from the wire 10 the wire, in
1891, just quarter of a second less
than Racine's record made at Chicago