New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-02-25
SOUTH DAKOTA,

Edward Williams, for six years hotel
keeper at Campbell, Mimi, dropped dead
with heart disease this morning at Wahpe-
ton.
G. H. Herrick was arrested at Vermont
City, by the United States authorities on
the charge of placing Cancelled 2-cent
postage stamp on letter and mailing the
same. He charges persecution.
The Shoe firm of Neville & Co., which was
burned out at Watertown and sustained a
net loss Of about s., 600, have made satisfac-
tory adjustment with the insurnce compan-
les and will Immediately resume business.
A son of Mrs. M. Dutton, living at
Omaha, died at Woonsocket from the eff
fects of his feet and hands being frozen in a
late storm while herding cattle west of
Chamberlain.
Bear SHED, a full blood Sioux, was ar
rested at Lower Brule agency charged with
attempting to win the affections of the wife
of Mexican Tom, another Indian. At his
trial before the Indian court at the agency
he WIS sentenced to 80 days in the agency
Jail.
Editor Kidd, OF the Aberdeen, Weakly
Republican, was arrested on the charge of
criminal libel, preferred by States Attor-
ney Taubman. Kidd published Taubman
as Standing disgrace to the bar of Brown
county," as "devoid of professional honor
and as a companion and abettor of liquor
dealers who violated the law.
An Indian named Bear SHED was tried
before an Indian court at the Lower Brule
agency, for attempting to win the affections
of the wife Of a Mexican Tom, another In
dian, while the latter was serving term in
the Sioux Falls Penitentiary The court
sentenced the prisoner to ninety days in the
agency Jail.
Some time ago there was published an &C
count Of the murder of Anthony Dewster
near Pine Ridge, S. D., and the scalping of
three OF his children, who could not be
found. Information has been received to
the effect that one Of the children, boy,
has been found hung up by the heels to the
limb of a tree. Nothing has been heard
from the other children. - .-
The legislature met in joint session for
memorial services over the death of Gen.
Sherman. Many tributes of praise were
paid by members Of all parties in short
speeches. Appropriate resolutions were
adopted, and the state house was ordered
draped in mourning for a period of thirty
days and flags to be kept at half mast dur
ing that time.
United States Marshal Frey arrived at
Aberdeen with c. II. Herrick, a single man
of Vermont City, charged with placing a
cancelled 2-cent postage stamp on letter
and mailing the same. The prisoner was
taken to Pierre to appear before United
States Commissioner Lairde. It is claimed
that this is not Herricks first offense. He,
on the other hand, claims malicious pro-
secution. III
Two finnish woodchoppers, Matt Selbeck
and Charles Smith, got to quarreling in the
latter's cabin, situated on Elk creek, about
twelve miles from Deadwood, and knives
were freely used. In the fight, Selbeck,
however, suffered but little injury, while
Smith was badly cut across the face, in the
beck and down the side, and will die from
his injuries. Selbeck has been arrested and
lodged in Jail. He takes it very coolly,
and says the fight was the result of an old
quarrel.
A detachment of the Sixth United States
cavalry passed through Huron from the
Sioux reservation bound for Niobrara, Neb,
where they will go into quarters. They
were in command Of Lieut.. Gallagher, and
with him were several Indians, including
Newton Big Road, noted scout. The
lieutenant expressed the belief that many
of the soldiers now being removed from the
reservation would be sent back in the
spring, for the Indians are not likely to
keep quiet only till grass grows.
P. Bergland, :. Lyckholm and George
Snyder were arrested at Vermillion by
Deputy United States Marshall Kelly and
taken to Sioux Falls on the charge
of selling liquor. This is the result of the
detective work Of the Law and Order
league, To-day w. II. Lowton and 3. B.
Gilmore were arrested on the charge Of per
| jury brought by T. N. Burdick. They
were the complaining witnesses in former
| arrests, in which Burdick was taken as the
owner of the building where the Liquor was
sold.
| WISCONSIN. &
De Pere will bore an artesian well.
| Bishop Fasch's health is improving.