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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-09-24
UNIVERSITY OPENING.
FALL TERM OF SOUTH DAKOTA
UNIVERSITY BEGUN.

The Presidency NOT Vet Seeded and
Several Professorships Are still I'm
nled-Names of the Faculty rs Far rs
It Has Been Secured.
TEE fall term for the school year OF
1s91-92 Of the South Dakota State Uni
versity opened with a full attendance.
The faculty, with the exception of one
or two departments, is complete Lieut..
A. G. Sharpe has been detailed from the
regular United States army and has re-
ported for duty here as Instructor in
military tactics. The presidency of the
university Is yet undecided Several
prominent educators are under consid-
GRAFTON. Among them is DIR. Oliver 8.
Dean, Of Boston. Some trouble has
been met with In securing a professor
OF instrumental music. After the cleo
ton of Prof. Carl Richter Nicolai,
telegram was sent him telling that his
engagement was cancelled. Prof. f.
Slade Oliver, of Chicago. was then
elected for the position, and soon after
a message was received from him say
ing that he had accepted another posi-
ton, so the chair of instrumental music
Is yet to be filled. Prof. Farr, who was
elected to the chair OF geology and min
eralogy, has resigned, and that position
is also vacant. The following is the
faculty as far as has been secured:
s. g. Updyke, M. A., professor of his
tory and political economy; Lewis E. A.
Kelley, M. A., professor of physics and
chemistry; j. s. Frazee, M. A., profess
sor of mathematics and astronomy; C.
P. Lommen, M. A., professor of biology,
zoology and botany; John G. Dow, M.
A., Phi. D., professor of rhetoric and
English literature; A. o. Hagen, M. A.,
professor of modern languages; Geo. M.
Smith, M. A, professor of Greek Ian
guage and literature; 7. j. Sloan, prin-
cipal of commercial departments: Miss
Henrietta r. Robertson, instructor of
vocal music.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-09-24
THE SOUTHERN SUMMARY.

The cotton crop report as issued by
the department of agriculture marks a
reduction in condition of cotton during
the last month of six points, from SO. o to
S2.7. August is a critical period In the
growth OF the cotton plant, and sixteen
times in twenty years has deterioration
been indicated by the returns of Sept. l.
In tho four exceptional years the August
averages were relatively low, and de-
cline had occurred during the previous
month. The cause of the present re-
duction on the Atlantic coast has been
an excess of rainfall, causing over
growth of the plant and diminishing the
tendency to fruitage. The relative de-
gree Of loss is indicated by the state
averages of condition, which are as fol-
lows: Virginia shows a loss of 3 points;
North Carolina 70, gain of points;
South Carolina 81, loss of 2 points;
Georgia 81, q loss of 4 points; Florida
ss, loss of points; Alabama SO, loss
of 6 points; Mississippi S3, loss of 10
points; Louisiana IS, loss of points;
Texas 80, a loss of 10 points; Arkansas
SO, a loss of 9 points; Tennessee "a, a
gain of 2 points.
AT the anti-sub-treasury alliance con-
Hall and others at ST. Louis, it was pro-
vided for the appointment of commit
tee of seven, which is authorized to
submit to the next supreme council,
which meets at indianapolis in Noyem-
Der, the objection of the convention to
certain parts of the demands which
were adopted by the supreme council at
the Ocala conventions; also that the COM
mittee be authorized to file the objec-
tions of the convention to the passage
of any resolutions whatever binding the
individual membership of the alliance
to any political course of action. A
resolution was adopted declaring the
sole object of the convention to be to
express opposition to the proposed sub
treasury and land loan enactment and
to institute an educational movement
in that direction.
CLARENCE Il. JENKINS, middle aged
and prominent member of the Presby-
terrain church, has been arrested in st.
Louis charged with embezzlement of
nearly $4,000. He was the trusted
cashier and bookkeeper of Armstrong,
Gilbert & Co., cork manufacturers.
Jenkins speculated In mining stocks.
THE reported strike of cotton pickers
in Georgia proves to be myth. The
negroes are all at work except In those
portions of the state where it is rain
ing. Reports received from Texas, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Ten
nessee to the same effect.
EX-SENATOR TABOR has won his suit
for the Santa Edimge gold mine in New
Mexico. The mine has produced already
$10, 00O, 900 to $18. 900, 900 OF gold. The
ore assays 5000 to the ton and is still
good for millions.
THE long talked Of amalgamation be-
tween the brotherhood OF Photographers
and the Order Of Railway Photographers
was accomplished at the session of the
grand lodge OF the former organization
In st. Louis.
THE three men who held up q train
on the Georgia Central and robbed the
Southern express car near Savannah
have been captured at Madison, Fla.
They made desperate fight,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-09-24
CardinaIs to he Created,

1t is probable that the next consistory
will be held at Rome within few weeks
Cardinal Rotelli will receive the cardi-
NAILS hat, and new cardinals will be
created as follows: Mgr. Sepiacci and
Mgr Rufio Scillo, for Italy, and Mgr.
Thomas, for France The date of the
consistory depends upon the conclusion
of the negotiations with Hungary in re-
gard to the occupation of the See Of
Prague left vacant by the death of Car
dinal Simor
Investigations recently undertaken by
direction of the Pope are said at the
Vatican to show that mixed marriages
between Catholics and Professionals
usually have bad effect on both faiths.
Several bishops have expressed the opin-
ion to the Holy See that such mixed
marriages should be made more difficult.
1t is not yet known what decision the
holy Office will take on the subject In
any case, the question has been opened,
and will probably soon be determined
one way or the other.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-09-24
Russia Astonishes the Powers.

The Russian Government has re-
quested the European Danube Commits
sion to permit Russian naval cadets to
take passage on board the vessels be-
longing to the commission, in order that
these young officers may be instructed in
the pilotage of the Danube and become
familiar with the navigation of that
river.
This strange request, following close
upon the Dardanelles incident in which
Russia insisted that Turkey should
allow vessels belonging to her volunteer
feet to pass the DardanelIes, claiming
that they were not men of-war in the
actual sense of the word, has caused
considerable astonishment in official
circles.
The Danube is the chief natural high
way for the commerce of a large portion
of Europe. The request just made to
the European Danube Commission would
seem to indicate that Russia would like
her naval cadets to be instructed in the
navigation of the Danube above and
below the Iron Gate. 1t would also
seem that this is hint that she may
not now consider binding, for her volun-
teer ships at least, the clause of the
treaty of 1878 stipu ating that "ships Of
war" should not navigate the Danube
below the Iron Gate.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-09-24

reason that II cannot be raised In those
countries, and II the people should be-
come accustomed to It's use they might
like it better than rye. the domestic
production of which is usually large. II
the authorities could feel certain that
the people would return to rye bread
after tho next good crop OF the cereal,
they would feel and act differently about
tary Rusk expressed the opinion that 1t
would be wise of the farmers OF the
United States to increase the acreage
of rye where the soil and climate are
favorable.
JAMES WICK. the scotsman of Roches-
ter, N. Y, has failed.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-09-24
IN THE WEST.

AT Hugoton, Kan, the trial Of James
Brennan, charged with the murder oil
Sam Wood, has been postponed until
November 4, because Mrs. Wood, the
widow of the murdered man and the
principal witness, was too i'll to attend
court. Besides Judge Botkin decided 1t
would not be proper for him to preside,
owing to charges of prejudice which had
been made against him.
ScHwEINFTRTH, who poses as second
Christ, created a sensation at Rockford,
H., the other day by appearing on the
fair grounds with his newest "angel," q
lovely blonde not yet out of her teens
who chung confdingly to his arm.
Eleven other "angels," inmates of his
heaven, were with him. The crowds
followed him all over the grounds and
he and his ''angels" were the greatest
attraction of the day.
A HEAVY rain and hail storm is re
ported at Ashland, Wis. 1t is estimated
that thousands of dollars of damage was
done throughout the district. A heavy
wind prevailed, and several boats on the
bay capsized. No lives were lost. A
special from Iron River says hurri-
cane ragged there. A number of trees
were torn up by the roots, and the roof
of PettingilPs hotel was smashed by
falling trees.
RECEIPTS of wheat at Chicago are five
times those Of last year, of corn double,
OF rye seven times and of oats and
dressed beef about third larger, and
some increase in wool, while decrease
OF third appears in barley and cured
meats.
IN San Francisco the coroner's jury
in the case of officer Alexander Grant
has rendered verdict finding the de-
ceased came to his death from a gun
shot wound inflicted by Maurice B.
Strellinger IN. b. Curtis).
NORTHWESTERN railroad officials say
that the circulars to farmers advising
them to hold their wheat are having
little or no effect, local circumstances
generally determining the question
whether to hold or sell.
JUDGE GREEN, of the United States
court, has decided that the title of the
Cherokees to the strip is only good while
it is used as an outlet. When used for
any other purpose the terms of the
cession are violated.
A COMBINATION is said be on the
tapis among the Great Northern, Cana
dian Pacific and 500 railroads, to be
operated under one management and
effect great changes in the commerce of
the world.
JUDGE CALDWELL, of the federal
bench, sitting at Fargo, has decided in
favor of the railroads that the state
commissioners cannot stop wheat in
transit for inspection.
CLOUDS of smoke indicate that would
be boomers are carrying out their
Threats TO burn the grass from the
Cherokee strip.
DISASTROUS prairie fires occurred
hear New Rockford and Dickinson, N
D. One farmer lost 500 acres of grain.
A MONUMENT is to be erected in honor
of the six Indians killed while attempt
ing to arrest Sitting Bull.
The Western base ball association as
formally disbanded and awarded the
pennant to Sioux City.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-09-24
TO ADVERTISE NEBRASKA.
Enough Counties Already Enlisted to AS
sure the Advertising Train.

Enough Counties Already Enlisted to As
sure the Advertising Train.
THE grand exhibit of Nebraska prod
ucts at the state fair has added impetus
to the proposition for an advertising
train. Thirty-five counties have indi-
Gated their desire to participate in the
demonstration. Fifty counties are de-
sired and the State Business Mems as
ISOLATION is delaying its action little
to secure exhibits and funds from that
number. The train is assured, how
ever. Thirty-fve organized counties
can make magnificent showing for the
state. Nebraska wants more people.
The way to get them is to circulate in
formation concerning the state and pre-
sent to their eager eyes specimens Of
what is produced. The immense crops
and the good prices of this year will nat
urally turn attention to Nebraska. The
advertising train will reach those who
have not taken advantage of the har-
vest excursions to see the golden fields
for themselves
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-09-24
THINKS THE END IS At HAND.
DIR. Jenckes Warns People TO Prepare for
the Mtllennium.

The Rev. DIR. Jenckes, rector OF ST
Paul's Cathedral, one of the most dis
tinguished, conservative. and level
headed diyines in Indianapolis, Ind, has
created a sensation by announcing that
the end OF the world Is close at hand.
DIR. Jenckes gave up lucrative law
practice In 1864 at Louisville and en-
tered the Christian ministry, under d
very strong conviction that the end OF
this age and the inauguration OF the
reign for a thousand years Of the Savior
would occur within about 1876 years.
For several years this was the central
fact of his preaching. But circum-
stances tended some years since to-
check his ardor OF conviction. and he
found himself drifting toward loose
ness of views respecting this important
subject
He has recently had q thorough awak-
ening through the influence Of disc0v-
cry and a publication. The discovery
was that an errorin the accepted system
of chronology has been lately found
which had made the time Of the judges.
as governors of Israel, $50 instead Of
$50 years This correction. together
with the twenty-seven years that have
elapsed since 1864, brings this MOST
astounding crisis within less Than ten
Years Of Tho present Time
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-09-24
INDICATIONS OF A BIG WAR.
Russia May Cause q Struggle i'm Which
All Europe VIII Participate.

Russia May Cause n Struggle i'm which
All Europe VIII Participate.
The Foreign Office here, says Lon
don cablegram, is kept in state Of UNI
easiness over the projects ascribed to
Russia involving the opening of the OAR
danelles and the seizure of Constantine
pie. These intentions may exist only In
the imagination of certain correspond
ents, but there is information in the
Foreign Office sufficient to justify the
belief that Russia Is about to start on q
new and important line OF policy The
contingencies in question have not been
sprung upon unawares They were
foreseen when the German Emperor was
here. Beyond doubt they entered into
subjects discussed during his visit to the
Queen at Windsor and to Lord Salisbury
at Hatfield House. They were consid-
cred on all sides, and the tone of the
German press at this moment shows the
impression which was made.
The most important journals point out
that an attack by Russia upon Constanti-
nople, or q hostile movement against
England in Egypt, would not affect Eng
land alone, but would concern all Eu-
rope. England could not be left to deal
with the difficulty single-handed That
is surely important notification to all
whom it may concern Russia is rapid
ly increasing its fleet and is trying to
get its finances straight, and 1t means to
have central mobilization of ell it's
forces.
The Black Sea clause Of the treaty OF
Paris will have to be abrogated There
need be no war about that Russia by
q little tact might easily accomplish
this object, sven before the meeting OF
Parliament, but IL 1t means to pounco
down upon Constantinople 1t would be
different affair. Then q great war
would be inevitable, and breadstuffs,
which you have to sell in the United
States, would be worth anything you
chose to ask for them. That Is one
reason why accommodating complications
In European politics are of great Inn
portance TO the American people.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-09-24
PARTIALLY sUCCf ssFUL.
Rain Making Experiments at Eel PasO
Results in Some Good.

Rain Making Experiments at Eel PasO
Results in Some Good.
Reports from the government rain makers
at FL Paso, Tex, giving the results of the
bombardment of two hours, say they were
only partially successful. No rain fell, al
though in the opening of the bombardment
clouds came and went, but they were mois-
tureless and served but as an aggravation.
The failure is attributed to the unfavora-
BILE conditions under which the experiments
were made. In the first place Ell Paso is
one OF the dryest points in the entire coun-
try. This is not merely chance assertion.
1t is matter of record in the signal SER
vice bureau. The explosives used in the
experiment were over seven thousand cubic
feet of oxygen hydrogen gas in ten bal
looms, 121 pound bombs and almost half a
ton Of rack-a-rock and dynamite. The
only encouraging phenomena was a heavy
dew the next morning, the ground and
grass being fairly dripping with water.
This is unprecedented. This indication
was noted by the sigSa service officer, and
half dozen of the most reputable citizens.
Parties arriving from the surrounding
country reported heavy rain the night
after the bombardment, which greatly en-
couraged the experimenters. They will try
next at Corpus Christi, Tex.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-09-24
Does Not Claim Special Privileges.

: Finding that the English government is
eagerly disposed to make the position of the
Dardanelles matter weapon of offence,
Russia has suddenly changed her diplomatic
tactics. nj. Nelidoff, the Russian ambassa-
dor at Constantinople, has informally ad-
vised Sir William White, the English am
bassador to Turkey. that the alleged occu-
patton of Sigri on the island OF Mitylene by
. British force does not in any way con-
Germ Russia, and Count Won Schonvaloff
the Russian ambassador at Berlin, has ex-
planned to Chancellor Won Caprivi that
Russia disclaims any special privileges in
the passage of the Dardanelles.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-09-24
The Guards Were Not Looking.

Four prisoners of the Sioux Falls
penitentiary are at large, and one of
them is no less person than Flaherty,
the murderer of his mistress year or
SO ago at Huron. The first one to
escape was Myron Bemis, "trusty,"
who groomed the warden's horses and
did odd jobs. He hailed from Dead
wood, charged with grand larceny, and
had served one year of his two years
sentence. He is 10 years old, and made
good his escape while out at the barn.
Three more made dash for liberty q
few evenings later-Charles Langdon,
a safe blower from Kingsbury county,
John Flaherty, the murderer from
Huron. and James Campbell, a burglar
from Deadwood, sentenced for three
years, life and five years, respectively,
having all served short of year. They
were in the kitchen cutting meat and
when the guards were not looking
escaped out of door, scaled the fence
and disappeared in the darkness.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-09-24
CHINA WILL CATCH TT.
Murderous Mongolians to BE Punished
the Powers.

Murderous Mongolians to BE Punished by
the Powers.
A dispatch from Shanghai says: China
is preparing a protocol to the powers on
the recent riots. 1t is believed the for
eign ministers will not wait for this doc
ument, the preparation Of which is like
ly to occupy several weeks.
At Paris, the Chinese Charge DAT
flares has visited Foreign Minister
Ribot and after informing him that
China recognized that the measures hith-
erto taken to protect Europeans in China
were insufficient, assured him that the
negligent mandarins would be dismissed
and the rioters punished. He added
that six of the latter have already been
hanged. 1t is feared, however, that
these promises will remain dead letter.
The Berlin correspondent of the Lon
don Standard telegraphs that the Ger
man Foreign Office has been receiving
disquieting news from China within the
last day or so. China, according to
these advices, is unable to fulfill her
promises made to the representatives of
the Powers that she would punish those
who were implicated in the recent out
RACES upon foreigners and their prop
erty, and that she would in future pro-
tect foreign residents from injury.
1t is added that the rumors circulated
in several quarters to the effect that
France and Russia would not take part
in any joint action on the part of the
combined fleets should 1t be decided that
such a step is necessary, is pronounced
to be untrue. 1t is also asserted that
there is no doubt that Germany will in
crease the number of her warships now
in Chinese waters and that she will be
prepared to take strong measures should
they be needed to protect German sub
.ects or their property, or should she be
called upon to take an active part in a
naval demonstration against China
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-09-24
a LIFE FOR A LIFE. !
ri. CLAY KING MUST ExPIATE
POSTON'S MURDER.
China Must Make Reparation to Foreign
Victims of Riots Reyolutionis SITS Busy
in Mexico Printers Burned Out mt Chi
cage in 81 Midnig hit Blaze.
Death Sentence pronounced.


Unless the Supreme Court shall inter-
fere in his behalf, Colonel FL. Clay King
will be hanged in Memphis, Tenn, Nov
6 next for the murder of David 81.
Poston, March 10 last. The chapter in
the life of Colonel King, so far as the
Criminal Court of Shelby County is con-
cerned, was closed when Judge j. j.
Du Bose, of the Criminal Court, after q
lengthy opinion, said "Let the motion
be overruled.
The crime for which H. Clay King
stands convicted is too fresh In the
minds of the people to need rehearsing
in detail Between 10 and IL o'clock on
the morning OF the 10th of March Col
King stepped from doorway on Main
str, ct, opposite Court Square, and shot
down Lawyer David I'll. Foston, who was
hurrying to the Court House on import
ant business. He died few hours
later. King at once gave himself up
and was committed to Jail without bail
and trial. A few months thereafter
came the trial, lasting thirtytwo days
The jury after nearly two days delfber-
alton brought in verdict of guilty of
murder. A NV trial was applied for,
and Judge Du Bose has delivered his
opin on, overruling the motion.
Every exception on the prisoners be-
half was overruled. There was brief
pause. death-like silence for more than
a minute after the Judge had finished.
King sat perfectly stoid, with broad
fan pressed tight to his lips. Judge Greer
arose, and in few words said that the
prisoner excepted to the judgment of the
court in overruling the motion.
There was another pause of min
ute, when Judge Du Bose, looking up
from the manuscript he had been ar
ranging, said: "Let the prisoner come
forward.
Instantly Colonel King rose from his
chair, and, with nervous step, but fixed
and immovable countenance, stepped q
few PAGES toward the bench and
looked steadfastly in the eyes of the
Court. In distinct voice, the Judge in
effect said: ...
at is the Judgment of this Court that
you, FL. Clay King, shall be committed
to the county jail, and there safely be
kept by the Sheriff until the 9Th day of
November, 1891, when, between the
hours of 10 a. m. and ! p. No., the Sheriff
shall, within the jail or an Enclosure ad-
jacent to the jail, take you to gallows
therein constructed and hang you by the
neck until you are dead"
The prisoner stood as a statue, and
when the Court had finished he turned
on his heels and walked firmly back to
his chair. Major Weatherford then
arose and said an appeal would be taken
to the Supreme Court
Colonel King, between two deputies,
was taken back to Jail, and the crowd
which had thronged the courtroom
passed out into the sunshine.