Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-23
IN THE WEST.

MRS. NINA VAN ZANDT-SPIEs, who
married by proxy August Spies, the Chi.
cago anarchist, after he had been
condemned to death for participating in
melting the Haymarket riot, has been
married again, this time to Stefano S,
Malato, an Italian editor. Mr.. Spies
gives a version of her marriage to the
anarchist Spies that has not been pub.
lished before. At the time it was gen.
orally supposed that she was desperately
in love with Spies. She says now, how
ever, that the marriage was made under
pressure from her parents and by the
advice Of Spies attorneys. They thought
that the wedding would throw an at
mosphere of romance about the con-
demned and secure executive clemency
for him and save his life. The girl was
then but II years old AS every one
knows. the sacrifice was made in vain.
IN the Montana supreme court al
Butte the appeal of Henry Root and
other contestants in the Davis will case
was overruled. The contestants APP
piled to the Silver Bow court for q
change of venue on the ground that O
fair trial could not be had in that
county. Judge M. c.. Hatton refused tt
grant the change and an appeal to the
supreme court was taken. The latter
court sustains M. C. Hatton. The case
is now set for trial at Butte July 81.
THE Howell Lumber company, with
headquarters at Chicago and branches
at Omaha, Atchison and other points
has made an assignment. The trouble
was caused by the imprudent plungine
OF the western manager, George Howell
who made breaks of huge proportions
The exact financial standing of the firm
is not known now, but last March the
assets were placed at So, 500, 900 and the
liabilities at $4,000
THE Mason City, Ia, turf club, re,
Gently incorporated, has laid out mile
track which, it is believed, will be one
of the fastest in the country. 1t is laid
on natural bog of unknown depth,
which gives it the elasticity or "life" SO
much desired in race tracks. The club
gives its opening meeting August 4,
and 6, with $4,000 in guaranteed purses.
The Sunflower club, the Kansas in
surance mems organization, has been
held by the supreme court of Kansas to
be organized in violation of the anti
trust laws of the state. The organiza-
ton was formed to maintain suitable in
surance rates in Kansas and Missouri.
GEN. MILES has sent Capt. Higgins,
one of his aides, to the Indian agencies
along the upper Missouri river with the
object, it is said, of inquiring into the
abuses alleged to exist in the treatment
by Indian agents of their charges.
Mr.. BATCHELLER, the American min
lister, has had a conference with the
Portuguese foreign and finance minis
tiers with reference to. q commercial
treaty between Portugal and the United
States.
Q AT a meeting of the Northwestern
Association of Sash, Door and Blind
Manufacturers held in Chicago, all
present denied the rumor that another
attempt was being made to form a
trust.
The directors of the Illinois Central
have declared from the net earnings OF
the year ended June 20, 1891, further
dividend of 2 per cent. in cash, which
makes the dividend for the year per
cent.
A RUMoR is published that the Rus
sian government is to establish packing
houses to supplant America in furnish
ing pork to Europe. The Chicago
packers scout the possibility.
THE longshoremen's strike in Chicago
has collapsed and the docks are crowded
with men seeking employment. The
strike had continued about three weeks
THIRTEEN thousand dollars were
found in q piano stool in a Winons
hotel, left there by woman who com
mitted suicide two years ago.
FORTY Indians and a white woman
were killed by a landslide on the Skeena
river, at the North Pacific cannery
British Columbia.
DKANsAs democratic editors will issue
an address warning the democrats OF
the nation against the Farmers ALI
ance. ~ ... -... .
ONE of the Hanlon brothers, the cele.
brated athletes, was killed at Lyons
Ia, by the breaking of a trapeze.
A RAILROAD accident occurred al
Aspen, Col, wherein thirteen passen
gers were scalded. eleven dying.
IT is published that the notoriou
Bender family of Kansas were discov
cred and lynched entire.
VAN BUKEN ran mile and seventy
yards in 1:45 in Chicago, breaking the
long standing record.
runaway at Kilkenny, Mimi. Two o.
them cannot live.
INDIAN COMMISSIONER MORGAN ha:
another fight with Catholics on hi.
| hands.
THE SOUTHERN SUMMARY.