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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-27

asked to be allowed to speak. These
requests were refused by the chairman.
The men who wanted to speak then
applied to their fellows asking If they
meant to sit there inactive and
urging them to act and revenge
the wrong done in New Orleans. The
instant they began to talk this way the
prominent men on the platform urged
the audience to be quiet and orderly.
Meanwhile the police had taken the riot
incitors in hand and hustled them out of
the hall 1t was critical moment, and
the leading men of tho meeting acted
none too soon. They admitted after the
meeting that they had allowed any one
of those in the audience to have spoken
for five minutes bloodshed would have
followed, as the men present would have
been so wrought up that they would
have started riot without knowing
why.
DIR. Asetta, in his speech, said the
massacre was not done by the Amer-
can people but by villains. He con-
demned the French press for its hostile
attitude and criticised its attempts to
justify the massacre. The French were
their worst enemies and if war broke out
the French would not be spared. Reso-
buttons deploring and denouncing the
tragedy and demanding PREPARATION were
passed and ordered sent to President
Harrison and Italy's premier.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-27
Fatally Torn by N1astttts.

CLEVELAND, O., March 1s.-Edward
Stein, who boards with Herman Birin-
ger at $50 Pearl street, will probably die:
from the effects of an attack upon him
by three powerful English mastitfs.
The dogs are owned by Biringer and
are confined in a back yard which
is enclosed by high board fence. Stein
went into the yard and the dogs fell upon
him with one accord. When he was
inallY rescued the flesh and muscles of
both his arms were but shapeless and
qulvering masses and the flesh at tho
right hip was chewed into shreds. There
were also several deep gashes on his
head and body, the total numpcr of dis
unct wounds being twenty. He will be
q cripple for life if ne lives.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-27
Bits of News bx Mire.

IT IS said that Mr.. Parnell will marry
Mrs. OShea in the rosy month of June
and will set up an establishment at
Brighton.
IT is stated that Mr.. Parnell has de-
cided to resign his seat in parliament in
accordance with his challenge to Mr.,
Healy.
THE Wisconsin senate has passc bill
requiring telephone companies to pay an
annual license fee of ~ per cent. on
their gross earnings.
IRIsHMEN in Baltimore declare that
the Parnell ENJOYS will not be invited to
Baltimore and will secure no money un-
til the leadership question is settled.
A LONE highwayman last night robbed
a stage near Redding, CAL, securing two
light treasure boxes. The passengers
were not molested. The highwayE.an is
supposed to be the man who robbed the
same stage week ago.
A GENERAL strike of the union cloth
and cap makers took place in New York
and about 500 men are out of work.
The masters allege that the union men
asked them to take back several strikers,
but as they refused to do So the whole
shops went out.
FEHLBERG's oleomargarine factory at
Providence, r. l., has been seized by
revenue collectors. 1t is charged that
for many weeks unstamped packages
have been sent away from the factory.
The company is liable to forfeiture of
the factory, apparatus, material and to
pay fine of not less than $500 nor more
than $1,000 if convicted.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-27
ALL GONE WRONG.
The Good the Preachers Would DO the
Public Serves Their Victim Financially.

NoRwALK, Conn.,, March 17.-Mme.
Sarah Bernhard will have to walk over
the Norwalk pulpit to play "Fedora" in
the Broadway theater in this city on
March 81. She is getting any quantity
of advertising from straight-laced Nor
witch Congregational preachers, and
Manager NoXon, of the theater, wears a
three-ply smile all the time First Rev.
DIR. Llellyn Pratt, of the fashionable
Broadway Congregational church, gave
the French artist sermon about two
weeks ago in which he said, though he
did not speak Bernhardt's name, that
she was no better than she should be,
and it was extraordinary that moral PEG.
pie would run after such woman. At
his Thursday evening meeting in the
ancient Congregational church on the
hill, the Rev. DIR. Leonard Woolsey
Bacon, who has frequently upheld the
old blue Sabbath laws of Connecticut,
gave Sarah's character mild rebuke
Nine. Bernhard will have great
audience here, and the seats at her play
will be sold by auction. The boxes, it is
thought, will fetch premium of more
than $500 each, besides the price of them
which will be $25 to $35.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-27
RUsK ON OUR HOGS.
THE SECRETARY OBJECTS TO
THE BOYCOTT.
He Talks Good Warm Sense About Cor
many's Arbitrary Action-The New Or
leans SftuatiOn-Other News.

He Talks Good Warm Sense About Cor
many's Arbitrary Action-The New Or
loans SituatiOn-Other News.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 17.-Jerry
Rusk has his mad up. He doesn't pre-
tend to be diplomatist. but he is urging
on the state department that certain rep
reservations be made to the foreign gov
ernments discriminating against the
American hog. He wants it done with
all the vigor that can be injected into
diplomatic correspondence. Uncle Jerry
says in effect to Secretary Blaine: 'Be
polite about it, but let them understand
that we are tired of their nonsense and
mean business" This relates to some
instructions said to be on their way to
Minister Phelps at Berlin. Secretary
Rusk was asked what he thought of the
alleged statement made by DIR. Won Boet-
ticher in the reichstag on behalf OF the
German government to the effect that
the new sanitary measures adopted in
the United States were inadequate, and
therefore that the government did not
intend to rescind the prohibition placed
upon the importation Of American hog
products. He said:
1 can hardly believe that such q state
ment has been made, for it imports willful
or pretended ignorance OF the legislation
now in force in this country providing for
meat inspection. The last meat inspection
law passed by congress provides for the
most thorough and complete system of in
spcction possible, and it will be more thor
ough than that now in force in any other
country in the world. Not only will cattle
and hogs be examined Immediately prior to
slaughter, but have the power to cause
post mortem examination to be made, and
in the case Of swine microscopic examina-
ton all export hog products, and every pre-
caution that science can avail itself of to
detect disease will be adopted. The certifi-
cate issued by this government
after such examination will guarantee
that the animal from which the
product came was free of disease. II an
ante mortem examination and micro
scopic examination after death will not sat
isfy the German government of the purity
OF our hog products, then it is simply be-
cause it purposely proposes not to be salts
fed with any system OF inspection. This
government has long and patiently suffered
the imputation placed upon its meat prod
uct by foreign nations under cover Of Just
such pretexts, but the time has about ar
rived with this unjust discrimination
against our meat products and the false
statements as to their purity as the excuse
for prohibition must cease Such state
ments as imputed to DR.. Won Boetticher
will no longer be permitted to so unchal-
lenged by this government, and such redress
as the laws OF this country permit to be had
should in my judgment be enforced.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-27
MAYOk SHAKESPEARE.
He Has Nothing to Fsegret-Thinks Tim
Had Come to Do Something.

He Has Nothing to Kegret-Thinks Time
Had Come to Do Something.
Mayor Shakespeare makes no bones
about his feeling in the matter. He
declared bluntly to the Tribune cores
pondent that Parkerson and his associ-
ates did just right. He saw the citizens
call in the morning and knew something
was going to happen.
"Where were You during the riot?"
Attending to my private business"
"Did you take any measures to prevent
the tragedy?"
NO.
"Don't you regret it?"
''No sir,' answered the mayor, belli-
gerently. 81 am an American citizen,
and am not afarid of the devil. These
men deserved hanging. We expected a
disagreement, and had made arrange
ments for retrial. When heard OF
the verdict l was frozen in my seat.
These men were punished by lawful
means. The men who did it were all
peaceable and law-abiding. The Italians
had taken the law into their own hands
and we had to do the same. 1t was what
they did in Italy. The Malta got toe
strong for them, and what happened:
The sovereign took hold of 1.-THE king
Here the sovereign took hold of 1.-THE
people,"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-27
in NEW ORLEANS.
Excitement Quieting Down-More Threats
Tho Mayors Views.

Excitement Quioting Down-More Threats
Tho Mayors Views.
New ORLEANS, March Fittings
have ouieted down here now. The tele-
gram from Secretary Blaine was sent
direct to Gov. Nichols and referred by
him to Acknowledgement Rogers. The
Encouragement is making an investlga-
ton into Saturdays proceedings. Inc
prison officials say that they recognized
some of the persons on the inside OF the
prison and their names are understood
to have been forwarded to the sttorney-
general. Some indictments may follow
as formality, but so great number OF
people were concerned in the killing that
It will be impossible to ascertain them
all or get a conviction in case they
should Ee arrested. The Italian consul
says a full report of the proceedings has
been transmitted to tho legation Wash
ington and all further action will be
taken through the legation.
Tho district attorney has entered
nolle PROSE- as to all the indictments
pending in section B of the criminal
court against the Italians implicated in
the Hennessy assassination. This re-
leases Charles Mastrango, Ancardonia
and the Machesi boy.
Malta Warnings to Parkerson.
New ORLEANS, March 1.-THE Malta
warming to Parkerson, who led the citi-
zens' movement on Saturday, does not
make him feel uneasy, although
there may be some foundation
for it. To-day Judge Morris in
structed the grand Jury to make a
rigid investigation into the occurrence OF
Saturday. The records in the registra.
ton office in this city show that Antiono
Marchesini is registered as a voter. He
is one of the four Italians whom the
consul claimed to be still a Cicilian sub
jcct. There is no record of naturaliza-
tion of any of the other three.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-27
parnell and the Irish Cause,

LONDON, March 21.-Mr. Parnell left
Dublin last night for Sligo. where his
candidate, Dillon, is facing increasing
odds. The Parnellites' hope that the sec
tion of the clergy would refrain from in
reference has been blasted, as the whole
of the clergy of the district are becom-
ing active agents in the election. Par
nell has promised to explain his position
regarding Healy's challenge on Sunday,
but the nationalist expect he will not
decide whether to accept it or not until
he has seen the issue of the Sligo strug-
gle. The Parnellites are intensely saw
age over Gladstones declaration that
home rule would be impossible with Par
nell as the Irish leader and renew the
cry of English dictation. On the other
hand, the nationalist rely upon the dec
laration as enabling the Irish people
definitely to recognize that the adhesion
to Parnell means the collapse of the con-
stitutional movement.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-27
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Mary Pennock Accepts the Fortune Let
Her by Wronged Lover. u

Mary Pennock Accepts the Fortune Left
Her by wronged Lover. u
New YORK, March 21.-After many
years of struggle, deprivation, and sor-
row, after the man she loved had been
torn from her side by the cruel intrigu-
ing of a jealous rival, Miss Mary Pen
mock, of Greenport, l.. L., is about to
come into possession of a fortune of
nearly million. During the war Miss
Pennock, who was then young and pre-
possessing, became nurse in one of the
union hospitals. She was refined and
educated, and was almost idolized by the
sick and wounded soldiers under her
care. In the same hospital there was a
surgeon named Douglass, from Ohio.
ae was young, handsome, talented and
popular. An attachment sprang up be-
tween them. In course of time they had
become atfianced lovers. There were
other female nurses in the hos
pital who envied Miss Pennock,
and all that jealousy could sug-
Eest was done to separate the lovers.
The night before they were to be mar
,ied negress knocked at the young
girls room. When Miss Pennock opened
the door a mulatto baby was put in her
arms. eff you are going to marry the
doctor you had better take care of his
child" said the woman. The girl tainted,
and when restored to consciousness she
refused to see her lover or listen to ex-
plantations. Broken hearted she left the
hospital and returned to her home.
DIR. Douglass tried in every way to
reach her and convince her that she had
wronged him, but she would not see him.
Within short time he died, leaving her
by will all his property. amounting to
100000. She was dependent upon her
labor for living and his fortune would
aave made her rich, but she would not
accept it.
About 1880 she went to Greenport as a
lurse in wealthy family. Some time
later she learned through one of the
women who had been nurse in the hos
pital with her that the mulatto baby
vas not the child of DIR. Douglass. She
revoked her decision as to the accept
Ance of the terms of the will and deter
mined to take the fortune and spend it
n doing good to her fellow creatures.
To-day the president of the bank in Ohio
in which the securities have been placed
same on to Long Island and made ar
rangements for the transfer of the
money.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-27
Photographers strike Avert.d.

OMAHA, March 17.-Grand Chief
Thurston, of the Order of Railway Tele-
graphers, after consultation to-day with
Superintendent of Telegraph Korty, OF
the Union Pacific, said the trouble with
the operators has been amicably ad-
lusted. None have been threatened
with discharge because of their member
ship In the order and the trouble was
engendered by some of the men who as
sumed too much authority. The griev-
ance committee of the conductors and
brakemen of the Pacific division are con-
sulting with General Manager Holcomb
in regard to affairs on that division,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-27
Where Arc the Boaters?

TACOMA, Wash, March 21.-Fears are
entertained here that W.. L. Bartlett and
&. w. Freeze, respectively city editor
and managing editor of the Monmouth,
ILL.,, atlas, together with two daughters
of a man named Hines, of Huron, S. d..
are drowned in Puget Sound. The party
has been missing since Tuesdyy noon,
when they started for Vashon island in
a small boat. A thorough search will
be made tomorrow.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-27
A PACKED JURY.
Detective Pinkerton Thinks the Result
Was Inevitable,

Detective PtnkertOn Thinks the Result
Was Inevitable.
CHICAGO, Ill.,, March 17.-W. A. Pink
erton was actively engaged in the work
of prosecuting Hennessy's slayers, and
says the outbreak and lynching was
what he expected. Two weeks ago Mr..
Pinkerton was in New Orleans, and he
received assurance from over 100 of the
most prominent citizens that, if the cow
ardly murder was left unavenged by the
jury, the Italians would surely meet
their fate at the hands of an angry pop
ulace. Mr.. Pinkerton was present dur
ing the impaneling of the jury, and as
serts that $50 of the talesmen summoned
were in the power of O'Malley and men
who would not stop at anything to re-
lease the prisoners. The prosecution
was aware of this at the commencement
of the trial, but was powerless. Mr..
Pinkerton would not say how many Of
O'Malley's friends succeeded in getting
on the jury.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-27
THE oxFoRDs WIN.
The Famous Thames Race Course tho
Scene OF To-Day's Contest.

The Famous Thames Race Course tho
Scene of To-Day's Contest.
LONDON, March 21.-Number forty
eight of the famous boat races between
the crews Oxford and Cambridge uni
versities was rowed this morning. It
was won by Oxford by quarter Of a
length. The time of the winning crew
was 90 minutes. The race was over the
usual course, distance of about four
and quarter miles. Hundreds of
steamers and barges, loaded down with
spectators, were anchored along the
river. In addition to this the house tops.
tow paths, streets and other points of
vantage near the Thames were crowded
with sightseers. Thousands of carriages
of every description lined the river
banks. The attendance, however, did
not equal that of former years, owing to
the early hour at which the race was
rowed and to the prevalence of sleet
storm in the forenoon, and Of the bitter
cold weather.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-27
LAWRENCE BARRETT DEAD.
The Great Tragedian Yields to tho Con-
queror-Heart Failure.

The Great Tragedian Yields to the Con-
queror-Heart Failure.
NEW YORK, March 21.-Lawrence Bar
fett, the tragedian, died last evening at
The Windsor hotel of heart failure. He
was unconscious but short time before
death. His wife and DR.. Chambers, of
this city, were with him when he breathed
his last. His last sickness dated from
Wednesday night, when he was obliged
20 leave the theater where he was en-
gagged.
Lawrence Barrett was born in Peterson
N. j., April 4. 1888. His first appearance
appeared as Murad in 1.-The French Spy
After year spent in playing minor parts
ne spent a short season in Pittsburg, after
ward acting in St. Louis, Chicago and else
where. In 1856 he appeared as Sir
Thomas Clifford in '.The Hunchback"
During the civil war he served with distinc-
ton as q captain in the Twenty eighth
Massachusetts infantry. At the close of
the war he took up his profession once more
and was engaged by Booth to play Othello
to his 1ago. In this character Mr.. Barrett
made great hit. He soon became asso-
ciated in the management Of the Varieties
tbeater Sin New Orleans. where he first
played Richelieu among other leading
parts, and afterwards Hamlet and Shylock.
He purchased Rosedale in 1864, and after
playing the leading part for a year made
bis first tour as star actor Here his
career as celebrity began. He played
with Booth in 1870 in opposite characters
and made several successful tours Of the
United States. Julius Caesar was revived
by them in 1875. The two played together
for several years.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-27
A CRITICAL MEETING.
New York Italians Meat and Denounce
the New Orleans Affair.

New YORK, March Chopper Union
was packed with 5,O'G Italians of New
York and vicinity last night, called to-
gether to denounce last Saturdays trag-
edy at New Orleans, and outside, not
withstanding the drilling rain, more
than as many more were unable to gain
entrance to the hall. Shortly before 9
O'Clock the crush outside the doors broke
them down and number of people were
injured in the rush. One hundred and
fifty policemen were kept busy.
The presiding officer was A. De Angelo.
The speeches were nearly all in Italian
and the denunciations of the New
Orleans tragedy almost terrifying in
their vehemence. To pacify the crowd
without it was addressed from the bal
cony by a number of speakers. Near
the close of the meeting, when the reso-
buttons were being read, several persons
in different part of the hall arose and
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-27
Hundreds DROWNED
AN AWFUL CALAMITY IN EURO
PEAN WATERS.

rn. steamshfp Utopia Fouls War ship
.,,, Goa. TO the Acknowledgements Per-
,.n-a Fatal New York Fire-Other
Notes.
c,ppA1rAR. March 1.-THE British
steamship Utopia, from ltallan porcs'
bound for New York with 200 ltailah
omiprants aboad, collided with the Brit
ish ironclad Rodney, anchored in Glib
r,ltar bay and sank soon after.
southwest gale was blowing at the time.
MANY women and children were drowned.
large number clinging to the rigging
have been rescued by boats from the
channel SQUADRON. Intense excitement
prevails on the shore.
Was Worse Than at First Reported.
G,pRALrAR, March 1s.-It is now be-
,1evco chat the loss Of life by the. sink
ing of the Anchor Line steamship Ito
pia, which collded yesterday with the
British ironclad Rodney, was much
greater than at first reported. 1t is cal
culatcd that of the 700 Italian immi-
grants and crew on board the steamer,
$40 persons were drowned. Several
bodies have been washed ashore.
How 1t Happened.
One account of the disaster attributes
it to the fact that the British war ship
Arson was drifting before the gale, and
rammed the Utopia abaft of the funnel.
The Utopia was impaled on spur of the
Anson's ram and almost Immediately
sank Everything possible was done by
the officers and seamen. Four seamen
we're washed overheard and drowned
from one of the warship's steam launches
while it was taking part in the
rescue. The scene after the collis-
ion was frightful. One side was
the sinking steamship, crowded with 200
emigrants, shricking with terror. At
the right and left of the sinking vessel
were the monster battle ships, the Rod
ncy and the Arson, pouring the light OF
their powerful electric retlcctors upon
the disabled steamship. Here and there
were the war ships boats manned by
blue jackets, who strained every nerve,
as they bent to the oars in heay? sea,
striving calamity to reach the drowning
passengers.
The Rescued and Dead.
The rescued passengers, estimated to
number about 200, possibly more. are
being cared for on the warships or have
been taken and housed in the govern.
ment buildings. At this hour the num-
Der of persons known to be saved is
said to be 331, and the loss of life is
about 400, possibly less. Already thirty
two bodies have been recovered. Divers
from the warships are at work above the
spot where the Utopia sank, seeking tc
recover dead bodies.
The Work of Rescue.
The divers and boat crews have now
recovered ninety bodies. Among those
who were saved from the sinking vcsse
were twenty of the Utopia's crew. The
passengers rescued include w. S. Col
bron, stock broker, of New York city. G
G. Davis, of Boston, is among those re
ported missing.
The Fault Was the Utopia's.
The officers and crew of H. M. S. An
son, state that the Utopia fouled, will
the ram of the Arson and thus caused
the damage which resulted in 1.-THE pas
esnger steamer sinking within a few
minutes after being struck. The Ansol
officers assert that DO blame can be
attached to the war vessel.