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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-12-04

Sickness and death in the 1lEiiA11
family has prevented us from giving
all the local news this week. w" ARK
sure the above Is sufficient apology
and we hope To be able to attend strict
~ to business hereafter. TRYING tc
make the merit Of our paper atone fo1
all Deficiencies of the past
The morning call., 1891-07-09
he WANTED TO DIE.
An Old Man Tries to End His
Earthly Troubles.

Shortly before 9 o'clock last night an old
man approached the wharf at the foot of
Clay street and deliberately walked over
board into the bay. He was hastily fished
from the water and taken.t to the Receiving
Hospital, where he gave the name of George
Wilson.
to be in great fear Of three men, who, he
said, had been following him all day. He
wanted to know how he got SO wet, and
when told that he had been in the wafer he
seemed greatly surprised. Among the arti-
eles found in his water-soeked pockets was
small black memorandum book, in which
the following note was written in seraw-
ling hand:
TO Samuel Harrison: was born In England
IN 1871, aud am a naturaliZed citizen of the
onitru states. 63 years old. i am sick at heart
over trouble OF which do not want 10 hear. If
you hnd my body bury 1t, and by so doing you
time Is come and l must leave all my earthly
friends 10 meet my Coo above. May God take
any poor soul. Good by, beloved. forgive all
anu nope all Will forgive me.
G. S. WILSON, San Rafael.
The ,would-be suicide had evidently
written his farewell note before leaving San
Raiael, and then, coming to the city, had
nerved himself with liquor for the fatal
leap, as he was still under the influence of
drink. No money was found in his pockets.
but he. said that he had saved up i've $50
gold pieces and was going TO take rest.
de had the appearance of a well-to-do
mechanic. In the back of the book in
which the note was written was found a
slip of paper bearing the name John Fl.
Moss, carpenter and builder and landscape
designer. San Rafael. There was also a re-
turn trip ticket from San Rafael issued
Yesterday
The morning call., 1891-07-09
PUT UP AND SHUT UP.
Colonel Forsyth Will Lose His
"Blulf Reward"

A. I. Hatch, the California Worlds Fair
Commissioner, in an interview at the Palace
asst night, stated that he had forwarded to
w. ID. Kerfoot. Chairman of the Forsyth
Investigating Committee. by registered mail
yesterday, a document which should prove
interesting reading for the gallant Colonel,
who is ambitious to be chief OF the Horti-
cultural Bureau.
The document is an affidavit, bearing the
seal OF the Fresno County Court and signed
by County Clerk Williams of Fresno County,
who depoSes and says that William Forsyth
registered in Fresno County in 1885, when
he stated upon oath that he, the said For
syth, had been naturaliZsd in October, 1874,
in the County Court of Oakland County,
Michigan. Clerk Williams could not swear
that MIR. Forsyth voted after this registra-
ton, the tally lists having been destroyed,
but MIR. Hatch added that he had been in
formed by prominent citizen of Fresno
County, whose name is withheld, that il
is probable Colonel Forsyth would be- in
dicted by the Grand Jury for fraudulent
registration and illegal voting.
Dir. Hatch sent the subject-matter of the
affidavit to Chicago by wire, SO that Mr..
Forsyth may be prepared for the receipt of
~ pleasant little document by mail. The
prospects appear to be excellent for earning
the reward of 100000 SO freely proffered
by Mr.. Forsyth upon proof that be was ever
in Oakland County.
1t IL submitted that in ali fairness Mr..
Forsyth should increase this liberal reward
upon tile production of the affidavit proving
so much more than he stipulated
The morning call., 1891-07-09
PERSONAL NOTES.

Colonel 7. B. Rabb OF Santa Cruz is In the
city.
joseph K. Bernard Of the Yosemite is at
the Occidental.
Herman J. Grau, Sacramento brewer,
is at the Grand.
Joseph German of Winnemucca is stop
ping at the Grand.
w. Z. Morgan of Washington, D. c.. is
registered at the Pleasanton.
w. u. Campbell. a Los Angeles mer
chant. is staying at the Grand.
+. V. Macfarlane, brother of the Ha-
waiian Chamberlain, is staying at the Cali
fornia.
Mr. and Mrs. j. E. Rawlins, Mrs. ], S.
Robinson and Miss Hill, of Hanford. are
at the Hotel Pleasan ton.
Captain }. Booth Clarkson of the Third
Royal Fusiliers, came from Loomis yester-
day, ana Is at the Palace.
j. j. Auberton, prominent English
Journalist and author, and one of the pro-
prietors Of the London Graphic, is at the
Occidental.
Surveyor of the Port Paris Kilburn re-
turned yesterday from Paraiso Springs
where he has been on a two weeks yaca-
ton.
Robert McMurray. the mining man. who
was expected to return from the East
yesterday. is still in Chicago on business
connected with the Worlds Fair.
Hon. Archibald S. Cleghorn of Honolulu
Is Mt the Occidental for u few DAYS, He is
ell route 10 England, where his daughter.
Victoria Kaiulani, the Princess ROYAL OF
Hawaii, Is completing her education
The morning call., 1891-07-09

sion buildings, with their romantic history,
are great inducements to amateur artists
with the camera, while professional land
scape painters find here depth of color in
the water and SO many delightful atmos-
pheric effects that they gather from all
upon. A number of paintings and water
colors which have occupied places OF honor
in exhibitions at the metropolis and the State
Fair at Sacramento are studies of scenes en-
joyed in the vicinity of Pacific Grove.
VISITORS AT THE GROVE.
Eugene Zeile OF the class of 80 in the
University of California. a member of the
gee club now visiting the grove, is suffer-
ing from pneumonia, being confined to his
apartments in the Ell Carmelo. His affiic-
ton is the result of over-ndulgence in sea
bathing when not accustomed to It, A
brother, accompanied by the family physi-
clan, are expected to attend him. This
morning his condition was somewhat i'm
proved.
There is probably no place In California
where SO many elderly ladies are congre-
gated. Pacific Grove seems to be selected
by them on account of the absence of
liquor. For every man in the grove there
are probably twenty women, and for every
young lady there are to all appearances.
three whose silvered locks are monuments
OF the years which have passed. This place
has been Hkened frequently to Ocean Grove.
N. j., but it is notc cable fact that while
the latter is great place for matrimonial
ceremonies, Sucn an occurrence would be a
remarkable event here.
Among the arrivals at Ell Carmelo yester
day were +. o. Bracket, W. III. Chamber
lain, wife and son, +. d. Bovard and E. III.
Benjamin, San Francisco; ID. c. Johnston
and wife. Fresno; IN. G. Briggs and wife.
HOLSTER. and w. V. Joy, Salinas.
The morning call., 1891-07-09
DOUBLE TRAGEDY,
4 Sacramento Policeman Fatally Shot by a
Woman, Who Commits Suicide.

SACRAMENTO. July s.-William Airing
ton, well-knowu police officer of this city.
was fatally shot late this afternoon by
Annie Manning in the latter's house
on L street The woman then turned
the revolver on herself. dying instantly.
Arlington is still alive, but cannot last many
more hours. One bullet entered his brain
on the left side, above the forehead, and
two more were fred into the back of his
neck. The woman shot herself through the
head. above the right ear. Arlington was
closeted with Chief Drew only half an hour
before the shooting.
While engaged with the Chief, Arlington
received note from the Manning woman
requesting him to go to her place on urgent
business. He responded as soon as he
could. So far as can be learned the woman
gave him no warning of what her
purpose was, but fired as soon as
they met A girl in the house who
was asleep at the time upstairs declares
that there were four shots fired. Annie had
been out just before and purchased the re-
yolver with which she did the bloody work.
1t is known that Arlington and Annie Man
ming have kept company for years and they
never agreed, she being insanely jealous,
and she gave Arlington 10 end of trouble.
On dozens OF occasions in years gone by she
has called at the police station and reviled
the officer In the yilest Of language. She has
also done so in saloons and on the public
Streets and the result was that Arlington
finally lost his place on the police force. he
was appointed again recently on his promise
that lie would have nothing more to do with
the woman. He has not been with the
woman for several weeks, and this. it is be-
lleved, Is why she shot him,
The morning call., 1891-07-09
FATAL QUARREL.

Death Resulting From Injuries Received Dur
ing Fight in Saloon.
TRUCKEE, July s.-Michael Lauahan died
at noon to-day from the effects of a beating
be received at the hands of Malcolm Nc
Dougald on Monday morning. Lanahau
was intoxicated, and during the evening had
taken offense at some action of McDougald's,
but the parties had shaken hands and Nc
Dougald treated several times in Lanahan's
saloon. McDougald is tending bar for his
brother William, and returned to his duties,
supposing everything was settled. Soon
afterward friends told him that Lauahan
had pistol and was coming to kill him
AS Lanahan entered McDougald's saloon
the latter grabbed the pistol and took
IL away. Lanahan Immediately left
and soon after returned with another pistol
NcDuugald tried to take the weapon away.
ana a scuffle ensued in which McDougald
struck Lauahan over the head with pistol,
knocking him down and inflicting fatal ill.,
jurieS. Lanahan has lived in Truckee ff-
teen years, and for ten years has kept
saloon. He leaves widow and four chill
dren. He was a member of the Knights of
Pythias. McDOugald gave himself up and
is now in jail a Coroner's inquest will be
held tomorrow.
The morning call., 1891-07-09
The SALTON LAKE.
Opinions Of Experts Concerning
the Source.
Railroad Employees Visit the Surrounding
Country.
HO Apprehension Felt at the Rise Of The
Water Another Exploring EXpedl-
tiOn Sent Out.
Special to The MORNING CALI.

YUMA (Ariz), July s.-Southern Pacific
Engineer Swaine arrived this morning, and
will outfit here for trip to explore SaltOn
Lake. Swaine believes Joseph Carriers re-
port concerning the source and supply OF
water to be correct in every particular.
Carter will guide the party. being familiar
with the desert region. The main crevasse
furnishing large amount of the water
from the Colorado, from Carter's account
will require piling to close. Engineer
Swaine is of the opinion that the necessary
work to be done in shutting out the water
will not be difficult or expensive.
Los ANGELES, July S.-There is no
change in the situation at Salton, and the
water is reported at standstill. The rail
road people are of the opinion that it will
soon begin 10 reeede rapidly. Another
party has started out to-day, and will try
TO make the trip from Yuma to Salton by
boat. In regard TO the sensational stories
to the effect that If the water reached the
Southern Pacific tracks it would neceSsitate
the building OF 100 miles of track in the
foothills, thereby making the track 100
miles longer, Superintendent Muir of the
Southern Pacific states that such state
ments are erroneous, as if the water
should reach the track, which is not
probable. it would only necessitate
the building of forty miles of track, and
would not throw them more than ten miles
out of the way; but he says that by rise
Of even two inches q day it would take five
years 10 reach the line where it is at pres
ent.
SAN BERNARDINo, July 8.-The best In
formation from the desert lake is to the
effect that a heavy current is running into
the lake from the Colorado River, and that
the new channel cats are so wide and deep
that the low water in the Colorado will not
affect the current TO Salt on. Many of the
bes;-pOsted persons now believe that the
desert will fill IN.
The morning call., 1891-07-09
The RED BLUFF TRAGEDY.
Testimony at the Inquest Oyer The Remains
Of William Nagle.

RED BLUFF, July S.-William Maggie, who
was shot in the courtroom yesterday by
C. II. Braynard, died at $3.50 o'clock last
night from the effects of the wounds. The
Coroner's inquest, which was held this
morning. threw darker aspect on the affair
as far as Braynard is concerned. E. B.
Brown and W. W. Bates, two jurymen in
the case before the court when the homi-
eide occurred, testified that when William
Nagle started toward Coffman and his
brother, who were attempting to use chairs
upon each other, he made no motion to
draw pistol and did not speak word, aud
that his back was toward Braynard when
the latter began the firing. Maggie fell TO
his knees after the first shot. One ball en-
tered the spine opposite the Eighth d0rsal
the left lobe of the liver, the mesen-
teric artery and the gastric artery and
lodged against the abdominal wall, three
and half inches above the navel. Another
entered the back of the left arm pit fractur-
ing the ribs of the left side, pierced the
lower lobe of the left lung and lodged just
beneath the skin and four inches below the
left nipple. Another entered eight inches
below the last one, passed entirely through
the body and passed out six inches below
the left nipple, fracturing the seventh rib.
The fourth shot passed through the left arm
did no serious harm. Death resulted from
the shock and hemorrhage
The shooting was done with SO ham,
merless Smith 81 Wesson ive-shooter All
the chambers were loaded when Braynari
was arre Sted. This was done when he went
to Main street Immediately after the shoot
ing. He possibly anticipated an attack from
Charles Nagle.
Clay w. Taylor was telegraphed for and
arrived last night and Will conduct Bray
nard's case.
1t is claimed by persons present that FIVE
shots were fired. Two were taken from
Nagle's body, two entered the wall and one
was picked up on the floor A slight wound
in P. II. Coffman's side is pronounced to be
bullet wound. and it is coniec;ured that
and that Braynard had determined to Kill
them both,
The morning call., 1891-07-09
WOES OF A COUNT.
Matrimonial Difficulties With
Alim0ny Land Him in Jail.

Count Peter j. Rulohuosboske of Rus
STA pulled the drapery of his name about
him and laid himself d own to sleep in a
prison cell at the Cen trail Station last night.
Peter was charged With burglary by Mathew
Bronson of 634 Washington street. He
SAYS. however. that he wanted to see his
wife, whom he loved to distraction, and for
whose sake he would gladly 90 to the peni-
Tertiary.
About u o'clock last night Mrs. Bronson
came to the station and said that her hus-
band had freed burglar and would like
police assistance to bring him in. Officer
McManus went out and in short time re-
turned with the Count, who had been CAP
tured in saloon on Washington and Kear-
ny streets by Mr.. Bronson. Mr.. Bronson
said that the Count came to his house while
the folks were all in bed and broke down
two or three doors, waking everybody in
the house. This was denied by the Count.
He said he was going to see his wife, who
had gone back on him since securing a
divorce with alim9ny from her first hus-
band.
II don't want her old alimony," exclaimed
Peter as he pounded the iron bars with his
fist II can make all the money want as
cigar-maker.
If what the Count says is true he has had
an exciting matrimonial experience, which
may get somebody into trouble A wear
ago he married Sarah Jane Griffith in New
Orleans. They were married by Police
Magistrate, and the Count says he has the
papers to prove it. At the time of this cere-
mony Sarah Jane was the wife OF Charley
Clarke, who keeps a restaurant on Kearny
street. near Clay. The Count knew this.
but he loved the woman SO madly that he
couldn't help but marry her.
The happy couple came to San Francisco
and took rooms with Mr.. Bronson at 634
Washington street. All went well until the
Count and Bronson had falling out. and
the rude Mr.. Bronson insuted the scion OF
Russian nobility By breaking his head and
firing him out of tie house. This happened
about three months ago, since which time
the Count has been boarding around and
making cigars for living. He is now
r0oming at 62S Montgomery street and tax
ing his meals on the fly.
Last night he called on his wife at the
home OF the Bronsons, but she refused to
see him.
She got her divorce with big alimony
yesterday, and she thinks I'm after the
money!" said the unhappy Count, as he
buried his face In his hands and broke into
tears. But she can spend the money as
she likes. don't want it. l can make nv
own living" '
As the Count said this he braced up and
tried to look as manly as possible Then he
said he would have Mr.. Bronson in jail as
soon as he could get an audience with the
Prosecuting Attorney.
EMr. RulohuOsboske says that he is a Connt
and does not care who knows il. His
father is a wealthy nobleman, owning LARGE
estates in Russia. About fifteen years ago.
according to his story, the Count grew
risky and eloped with his distinguished
fathers hired girl, whose front name was
Jennie. They lived in Paris until the wa.
mon died, when he came to America. WHARF
he once more embarked on the tropblons
sea OF matrimony, and finally landed in iaiI.
The morning call., 1891-07-09
THEY SHOOK HANDS.
A Prize-Fight That Was Prevented by
the Police.

A Prize-Fight That Was Prevented by
the Police.
London rules to finish for $3.50 was the
articles signed few days ago by l.. Laza-
lere and Henry highlander, potato merchants
who do business on Jackson-street Wharf.
There has been bad blood between the men
for some time and highlander has often tried
to get his enemy, who is much larger man
than himself. to fight 1t out, but Lazalere
always declined.
A few days ago the men had another wordv
war and the big man decided to fight Each
put up 800 and outsiders increased the
purse. by chipping in, $50 more. The affair
was kept as quiet as possible for fear of the
police. The fight was to have taken place
in a commission-house on the corner of
Davis and Oregon streets at o'clock Tues
day afternoon. At the appointed time about
fifty men, who mad been let into the secret,
met at the place appointed. But Captain
Dunleavy Of the Harbor Police had got
wind of what was intended and was on
hand with Officers Dover and Egan. The
crowd of merchants and sports hoped to
bluff the Captain by several friendly set-tos,
but finding the police were there to STAY.
the men shook hands and the match was
declared Off
highlander has quite a reputation as a
fighter, having fought several battles, one
of them being with Stencil, the hacker of
Jim Eorbett.
The morning call., 1891-07-09
A VIGOROUS KICK"


Protests Against the Work of the How
ard-Street Commission.
One of the most vigorous protests on
record was filed with the Board of Su-
pervisors yesterday by sixty-eight prop
erty-owners in the neighborhood of Bernal
Heights against the report Of the Howard
street Extension Commissioners. These
professionals are thoroughly displeased with
every feature of the commissions work :;
they have denounced it in their improve
ment club meetings night after night; rid
died into shreds with fault finding, paraded
its weak points up and down the district till
every resident knows them by heart, and
finally organized themselves into a deter
mined body to resist and defeat the whole
business.
Their technical objections are that the
Mayor did not sign the resolution autho,iZ-
ing the work and creating the commission :;
also that the notices required by law were
not served on the property-owners. They
further declare that the assessments are uu-
equal, unjust and arbitra ~; also that the
salaries allowed the Commissioners are al
together too large-S200 month each for
fourteen months, They charge, too. that
there were altogether too many "fat" jobs
created for subordiDates in the commission
such, for instance, as an expert, an engin-
eer and attorney, and high-priced secre-
tary, whose work was all done by high
priced subordinates. Frank McCoppin, ID.
j. Toony and j. d. Harvey were the Com
misSiOnerS.
The morning call., 1891-07-09
R. L. Ho1xANs HOME. photo to C. X 7mxl

and A. F. McGrew OF San Francisco; Carl
Browne and Nathan May of Napa and
George Teller of Los Angeles on the part of
the committee.
The preamble sets forth that ever since
the adoption of the new Constitution the in
depreciation and carrying out of its provis-
ions has been in the hands of its enemies,
with the exception of hero and there an off,
clal who IS striving to do what is right !:
that while the appropriation of $500, 600
IS ostensibiy in the interest Of the
State of California, it is clearly
unconstitutional, is almost paralyzing in its
audacty. and is to be used for the junketing
expenses OF clique of mutual admira-
tlonists, led by the unsavory Mike de
Young. who has managed to get at tile head
OF The proposed California exhibit" and to
reimburse the members of the Legislature
who combined to carry the bill through !;
that while State Controller Colgan has re-
fused 10 audit the amount, 1t will not
cripple the State. for the amount will be
made up by counties and individuals, but it
Will cripple the mutual admrationists, in
giving banquets washed down with French
wines while they blow about California
wines. 1t Is, therefore, resolved to indorse
the action OF the State Controller and, in
harmony with the Bryton Farmers Alliance.
to call upon all alliances and patriotic
bodies to take similar action, to the end
that the $500, 0O0 may remain in the State to
assist the overpressed taxpayers to reduce
their mortgages, and that a masS-meetiDg
be called at an early day to give expression
to the matter. 1t ~as also resolved to send
copy of the resolutions indorsing his action
10 State Controller Colgaa.
The morning call., 1891-07-09
ROSTRUM AND GLASS
Two Interesting Lectures at
Pacific Grove.
Power and Uses Of Money and Entertain
Ing and Profitable Company.
ChautauquanS Pursuing Their Studies In
tereSting Subjects Gathered on The
Ocean Beach.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

PACIFIC GROVE, July s.-Last even
ing DR.. Henson. in his third lecture,
selected the topic Money" because
1t was an article of which most peo-
pie knew but little. and he pleaded guilty
with having but limited acquaintance
with it himself. the church Of which he was
pastor paying him no salary. In order not
to be misunderstood he explained that the
church made liberal allowance for his
family expenses. which was regularly turned
over to his wife. and she allowed him to
pick up what little pin-money he could by
giving lecture occasionally. The lecturer
referred to the derivation of the word cur
rency-Latin euro, TO run, from its tend
ency to slip through the possessor's fingers
and then detailed that used in different
countries, from the earliest times until the
The morning call., 1891-07-09
WEATHER REPORT.

Light Local Rains Fell Yesterday-Pre-
dictions for To-Day.
The weather yesterday was conundrum
to old residents in San Francisco, and when
light shower of rain began to fall about 3
o'clock in the afternoon there was general
rush to borrow umbrellas.
Light rains have fallen in various parts Of
the State. In this city the tall was scarcely
more than trace, about 0O5, while at
RoseburG, Oregon, O.16 OF rain fell. There
was light rain at Red Bluff, a, trace at
Spokane, Baker City and Walla Walla.
The barometer went up to 30O6 yesterday
in this city, accompanied by a slight fall in
temperature. 1t was down to 1906 at
Keller, the lowest recorded on the coast,
while at Yuma, with the barometer at %. 7G,
the temperature was 100. The wind was
generally from the southwest all along the
coast, but in few places was from the
south.
The Signal Service bulletins predict light
rains for the northern portion Of the State
to-day. and fair weather FOR the central and
southern portions.