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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
MINNESOTA MATTERS.
The Legislature Dares TO Hang on to Its
Members Passes.

Members Passes.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 14.-The members of
the house OF representatives evidently
mean to cling to their railroad passes,
for the bill prohibiting members and
state officials from receiving them was
indefinitely postponed yesterday by
vote Of so to 40.
Some Points ON Convict Labor Contracts.
SALTWATER, Feb. 13.-The senate
committee Oh state prison Investigation
began investigation at the prison to-day,
the object seeming to be to get to the
bottom of the assignment of the
labor contracts with the old North
western Car company and its
successor, the Minnesota Thresher
company. The day has been taken up
by an examination and cross-eNamina-
ton of ex-senator Sabin ON the history
of prison affairs. Much latitude has
been given and a vide range of subjects
gone over. The nub of the whole mat.
ter, however, is the fact that the con-
tract system has never been profitable
one to contractors except during a very
brief time. Much money has been lost
by the thrcsher company. owing to the
failure to collect for manufactured ma
chimes. In answer to Senator McNlil.
lan's inquiry this amount was shown tc
be $3.50. OOO. Sabin thinks the bucket
and tub shops failure. OF the binding
Irvine plant he says nothing.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
TRYING PREvENTlvEs.
A Bill to ForestaM Indian Outbreaks by
Keeping Them Disarned.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Scnator Man
derson has reported to the senate in an
amended form the disarmament of Indi-
ans and prohibiting under severe penal
ties the sale Of firearms or ammunition
to Indians upon reservations at any time
in the future. Senator Henderson says
this bill will become law at this SEES
sion, as there is very strong feeling for
it, and the impression prevails that
something must be done Immediately to
prevent such disastrous outbreaks as
have been attracting attention to South
Dakota and northern Nebraska during
the past three months. If this bill
should become a law it will be next to
physical impossibility for the Indians
at any time in the future to 20 upon the
warpath, as they will have no guns with
which to fight.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
WANTS TO PAY.
A Southern Murderer Tender On the Sub.
icct of Debt.

SEDAIIA, Mo-, Feb. 14.-"Salvation
Tom Williamson, the double murderer
sentenced 10 be hanged March 20,
sent for DIR. A. L. Dressed to-day,
and wanted to dispose of his
body, to be delivered Immediately after
execution. 81 owe $780," said William
son, 'and do not want to leave the world
owing any one cent. If you will give
me that amount l will enter into q
written agreement giving you my body,
and You are at liberty to do what you
please with it," The doctor promised to
see the old man later, and the deal will
no doubt be closed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
1t win Atto t MANY Titles.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. 10.-Ihe'
Trib1cne's Grand Forks, N. D., specla,'
says: The recent decision of the United
States supreme court in the case of the
Great Northern and Northern Paclhc;
awards to the Great Northern the legas
title to the grant OF the old st. PAU ~
Pacific railroad. The decision will aIeoe
81, ooo,0 900 worth of property IN the h .o
river valley, and it is intimated thai ,n9
title to a portion of Grand Forks al'"
other cities in the Red river valley may
be affected by this decision.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
Suits I.raz,l All RIGHT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.--Thc bureau Of
the American republics has just re-
ccivcd notice through L. II. Conger, the
United states minister at Rio, that the
brazilian government has expressed it's
formal agreement to the esta biishment
of the international bureau, and has
made the necessary arrangements for
contributing its share OF expenses.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
GULLIBLE GULLS.
They Bite at a Very THIN lsait-A Success
full Scuker-Eisher.


P1TTsBuRG, Feb. 1O.-Several weeks
ago man named Williams advertised
extensively throughout the papers for q
farm. He received some 800 replies and
in each case notified the seller that his
particular farm in every way answered
the purposes. but that it would be neces-
sary to send car fare for the buyer and
agent to dcfray the expenses of a trip to
inspect the property before purchasing.
He succeeded in getting several thous-
and dollars from his victims and last
week departed for parts unknown. Let
tiers containing money and drafts are still
coming in for Williams, but they will be
returned to the writer's by the police au
thorities. Williams departure was has
tened by request from Inspector Nc
Aleese to call upon him and explain his
method of doing business.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
SOME GOOD INDIANS.
North Dakota's Aborieires Said to Be
Icnceablc.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1i.-Scnator Casey,
of North, Dakota. has presented an
amendment to the bill making appropria-
tions for the current and contingent eX
penscs Of the Indian department, which
is designed to ratify the treaty made
with the Gros Ventres, Mandan and
Arickarcc tribes of Indians of Fort Bcr-
thold agency, in North Dakota. This
treaty was made by the commission on
Dec. ID, 1856. An appropriation of $780,
600 is asked for to carry out the terms
of this treaty, the same to be immcdi-
ately available. j. S. Murphy, Indian
agent at Fort Berthold, is in Washing
ton and said to-day that the three tribes
represented at that agency had always
been peaceful, and therefore deserved
better treatment than the war-like
tribes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
Was Altogether TOO Obcuient,

NEW YORK, Feb. IA Houston street
saloonkeeper hired u German glazier
named Goldsmith to repair a window to.
day, and, differing with the glazicr as to
the price of the work, produced rcvol-
YER which he handed to his bartender.
William Langcnburger, with the request
to elbow the Shceny's head off," The
bartender followed his employers in
structions and both are now under ar
rest.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
KANSAS FINANCES.
Thee Are In Il Bad Way AS Represented by
Bank Failures.

Bank Failures.
TOPEKA, Feb. little bank failures
reported from this state within the last
thirty days have been greatly eXaggc-
rated. The failures, however have been
more numerous than the business men of
the state are willing to admit. The re-
fusal of money lenders to send money
into the state without an increased rate
of interest on account of distrust of the
legislature and the failure of the Amer
lean National bank of Kansas City are
accountable for tho seventeen failures
which have occurred. The list of tho
banks which have either failed or sus-
pended within the last thirty days is un-
comfortably long aud bodies no immedi-
ate lighting up OF the financial Sky.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
THEY ARE LOCATED IN THE
CHEROKEE STRIP.
Their Development To be Begun ut Once
North Dakota and Minnesota News-A
Southern Murderer With q T. nder Con-
science About Debt-Other Bows.

Southern murderer with q lie SueT Cou-
science About Debt-Other News.
WICHITA, Kan. Feb. 1.-THE recent
presence here of q number of experts
from the oil regions of Pennsylvania and
Virginia has been kept exceedingly
quiet, but it leaked out to-day that they
were here in the interest of a corpora
ton, to be known as the United States
Oil company, which will be ready for or
ganization in day or two. Martin Hell
lar, of this city. is the prize mover.
While prospecting for coal in the Chero-
kee Nation last fall he accidentally
stumbled on to oil signs, and quietly
sunk a couple of wells, from which a
heavy flow of lubricating oil was OBJ
tanned, equal, said the experts. to any
thing found in Virginia. Mr.. Hcllar
got some capitalistic friends inter
ested, and he quietly proceeded
until he secured from the Cherokee
government a twenty-year lease to l0o.-
900 acres of land lying about siXty-tive
miles northwest of Tahlequah, and on
the Atlantic & Pacific railroad. His
lease has just been ratified by tile into
rior department at Washington. So,
feeling that his title is secure, MIR. Hell
lar is inclined to give some information.
In all five wells have been sunk, and i'll
each one oil has been struck in paying
quantities, the depth ranging from forty
eight feet in the first to ninety-siN feet
in the last well, from which Mr.. Hcllar
says he has pumped at the rate Of twelve
barrels day. Tho lease is owned by
four men, three of whom live here, and
it is understood they intend to work the
field themselves and will! start in on 4
oil men say the wells are the richest ever
known.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20

AN Arkansas legislative committee
finds that eX-Trcasurcr Woodruff is
short over $4,000 in his accounts, and
recommends criminal proceedings
against him.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
ENGLANa's HAND.
1t Is Shown, and Evidences Opposition to
Heciprocity-NcMt oundland Objects.

S,q JOHN. N. f., Feb. 1i.-lmmcdl-
ately after the reading of the governors
speech at the opening of the legislature
to-day Colonial Secretary Bond proposed
resolutions rccting certain statements
regarding the reciprocity negotiations
which will cause q stir in Canada, the
United States and England. During the
discussion several of the most notable
conservative members expressed strong
sentiments in favor of annexation and
in condemnation Of the unfricndly atti-
tude OF Canada. The resolutions were
supported by the opposition, passed unan-
imouSly and were sent to the legislative
council for concurrence. The preamble
states that on July S tho Newiound-
land delegates proposed to the British
government that Newfoundland should
be permitted to negotiate for q conven-
ton for reciprocal trade with the United
States. On Sept. this proposal was
acquiesced in. On Dec. 1G a satisfactory
convention was arranged and accepted
on behalf of the United States govern
ment by Secretary Blaine. Though
strongly urged by Newfoundland the
British government up to date has de-
clincd to ratify the convention. The
resolutions declare that the house views
with profound disappointment and alarm
the failure of her maicsty's government
to carry out the solemn obligations to
the colony and is aware of the interior
cncc of Canada, and cannot fail to APP
prcciate the same as a menace to the in
dependence OF the colony. The members
emphatically protest and disregard the
delay as cvidencng utter disregard for
the prosperity of the colony and calcu-
lated to permanently disturb the loyalty
for which the colony has in the past been
remarkable.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
Tributes r.iID.
RESOLUTIONS in the Scnote.

When the news of the death Of Gen.
Sherman was received by congress Scna-
tor Ilawley rose and offered the following
resolutions:
RC3olrcd, That tie senate receives with
profound sorrow the announcement CT the
dath Of William Tccurlsch Sherman, late
general OF the armies of the United States.
RcSoird. That the senate rcncws its nc-
knowledgmcnt OF the inestimablc service
which he rendered his country in the day Of
its extreme peril; lamen3s the great loss
the country has III stained, and deeply sym
pat"zos with the family in its Ecreave-
mont.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
GEN. SHERlI AN IS DEAD
PEACEFUL END OF A HEROIC
CAREER.

rhe Conqucror Was Conquered ar His
Home in New York Saturday Afternoon
n Sketch of His Life and Emineht SER
vic.s-Public Sorrow General and SIN
cere.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20

New YORK, Feb. i4.-Spccial bulletins:
Sherman is dead. AT 1850 D. IN. a SER
want came out of the house and told the
policeman on guard that the end had
come and that the general had at last
surrendered. From Secretary Barrett
it was learned that Gen. Sherman re-
NAMED unconscious to the last, dying
with no visible pain.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
Anxiously Watching Canada.

The Canadian situation attracts much
attention in London, and the govern
ment manifests great concern in the out
come of the campaign. 1t is felt that
Canada is about to decide a momentous
question affecting all of the English col
onies. The government recognizes the
fact that active measures are necessary
to revive the dropping trade between
Canada and England. Last year there
were 912 200, 900 worth of Canadian inn
ports, while from the United States Eng
land took e70, OOO,OO worth.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
,cGD JAMES Z. CAMPBELL.
Miul be auriadin ST. Louis.

According to the expressed wishes of
Gen. Sherman his body will be inferred
beside those of his wife and son, i'm Cal
vary cemetery, st. Louis. In accordance
also with his wishes his win be strictly
military funer&l-soliier TO the last.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
The President to the Family.

The following is the presidents mes
sage to the family Of Gen. Sherman:
! loved and vcncrated Gen. Sherman. and
would stand very near to tho NOR, deeply
al! clca members Ct his family in this hour
Of bcrcay ement. IT will be as if there were
one dead in every loyal household in the
and. | suggest that the body be hornc
through Washington and lie in state for one
lay III the rotun'la Of tho capitol. Please
sd'i=c me OF any arrangements made.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
Tributc OF Ex-pres!dent Hayes.

EX-Prcsidcnt Hayes, speaking of the
cath OF Gen. Sherman. said that there
re probably few men who over lived in
ny century who We're known and loved
IS Sherman was. lie was tho i.lol OF The
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-20
PLACE OF BURIAL.

Ohio, Through Gov. Campbell, Claims the
Heroic Dust.
The following telegram was forwarded
from Columbus.
Cen Thomas Ewing. New York City. AS
{: representative OF the people OF Ohio.
claim the bod; OF Gen sherman for burial
on the soil OF the state which gave him
birth. The people of Ohio will keep his
grave green.
tSigncG) JAMES y. CAMPBELL
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-06-11
Decisions Judiclalres COncer-
nant les JOurnauX.

Mr.. Tuckerman, p6diteur du
Workman, Gle yeland, O., a fat un
resume des decisions rendues par
les cours des Etats- Unis, concer-
nant les Announcements aux %journaux
| ct voici le r6sultat dc ses recher-
che:
10. Les abonn6s qui ne donnent
pas un avis special qu'1ls enten-
dent dicontinuer leur Announcement,
sont consid6r6s CONNIE d6sirant le
renouvelel.
20. ST un abonn6 ordonne qu'on
cesse de lui envoyor lie Journal '6di~
teur peut continuer de lie lui adres-
ser jnsqu'a ce que tous les arr6ra-
ges soient pages.
30. ST les abonn6s negligent on
refusent de retirer leurs %journaux
du bureau de poste auquel ills sont
addresses lis demeurent quand me-
me responsables du prix de l'abon-
nement, jusqu'A ce qu'ils aient pave
leur COMPETE. ct dome avis qu'ila
veulent discontinuer leur abonne.
ment.
40. ST un abonn6 change de resi-
dence sans informer p6dlteur, ct
sill lhisse accumuler les journaux
a l'ancien bureau de poste, il est
responsible de p.bonnement.
SO. Les cours ont decide que lie
fait de refuser de retirer son jour.
nal, GU de changer de residence en-
laissant adresser les journax q Tan
cienne residence, csc une preuve
prama tacie, de fraude intention.
nellie.
60. Un abonn6 qui pave son abon-
nement d'avance, est egalement te.
nu de donner avis quill veut dis.
continuer O Announcement, q l'ex.
p1ration du temps pour lequel IL a
pave; autrement l'6diteur peut con-
tinuer a lie lui adresser, ct il sera
tenu responsible du prx de l'abon-
nement, jusqu'a CO qu'un avis spe-
cisl, accompagn6 du payment des
Averages, soft envoye a l'6diteur.
Les dernieres lois postales auto
r1sent l'editeur dun journal ct qui
refuse de le payer. Sous l'autorlt6
de ces lois, une personne qui laisse
courir son Announcement sans le pa
yer, ct qui ensuite dome avis de lie
discontinuer, ou qui en]oint au mai
tire de poste de le marquer "refuse''
ct lui fait adresser une carte poste q
r6diteur, pour lui en- bonner avis,
s'expose q etre arret6 ct NILE q Ia
mende, de meme que pour vol.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-06-11

nant q un fermier de mes amis. ST
vous n'avez jamais WI Ga, mon
sieur Juan, c'est tout de meme dr0.
lie, allez! Quand un loup press6 par
la faim sort du bois avec penvie
de so r6galer du premier moroccan
vivant quill pourra pincer, les va
ches, a son aspect, SO d6pechent de
former une sorte d'enceinte III de-
dams de laquelle Giles %poussent les
veaux ct les jeunes taureaux don't
la t6te nest pas encore armee, ct
l'animal f6roce, qui nose s'aventu
rer contre CO rempart heriss6 de
cornes, en- est pour So faim ct ses
hurlements.
lie b~erger.--le petit Gaspard,
I'm enfant de douze ans,--se to.
matt au mili.u de ses b6tes, pas
plus rassur6 quill ne fallalt.
"-N'aie pas peur, mon CARS,
que 10 lui erie, je men vas to de.
barrasser de ce braillard!"
eft assujettissant entire mes
doigts un baton de cornouiller que
je portals t%ouJours, en- guise lie
came, dams mes promenales, je
marche sur le loup qui s'etait ARE.
t6 a mon approche ct qul roulalt
des yeux... q croire qn'il allait ma
Waller dune bouch6e.
"Ah! dame, c'est que lorsqu'il J
a longtemps qu'ils mont nj dine, nj
soup6, ces meseieurs des bois ne
sont pas %caressants! L. jehne troE
prolong6 les rond capables de tout
Assortment CONNIE un poltro1
pouss6 a bout qui ne conna1t plus
lie danger.
"Vous concevez, p%ourtaut, que
ie men souciais CONNIE dune gui
gne de ga mauvaise humeur, q CT
loup! Mleux que Ga, ridee quill es
sayerait de sc d6fendre m'6mous
%tillait! Sa contenance hargneuse
!--son poll qui SO h6rissait; SCI
dents blanches qui grincaient;-
m'amusait.
RI cnntlnner.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-06-11
Is, ST. P. & up.
CEs LETTREs soNT LES INITIATES DE LIZ
NoUvELLE L1GNE QUI Traverse WYo-
MING EFT IDAHO JUsQU'AU PACIFI-
QUE NORD-OUEsT.

Cette ligne est composee du Chicago
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha an6
Union Pacific Railways, and reaches more
Far Western Cities than any other line
os follows:
Haley, Boise City, Lewiston, Moscow
and principal Idaho points.
Walla Walla, Colfax, Pennington
Rockford, Spokane Falls and numerol
Washington points.
Baker City, Pendleton, Portland an6
principal Oregon points.
Ogden and Salt Lake City, the largest
points in Utah.
San Francisco, Los Angeles and al Ca
lifornia points from Mt. Shasta to San
Diego
And this line also reaches Butte, Ana
conda and many other points in Mon
tana.
Also note that by this line accommoda-
tions are furnished in Pullman Family
Sleeping Cars at very low rates to holders
of second-class tickets going to Washing
ton, Oregon and California.
Quand vous serez pr6ts a aller dams
POuest, avant de choisir votre route, vo-
yez les agents du c., st. p, M. & O.. Ry.,
gu: vous donneront tous measurements
sur lie "LAKE SUPERIOR, ST. PAUL &
UNION PACIFIC LINE" avec cores
p%o9ndances, ct pour pamphlets ct cartes,
adresseZ vOus a
T. W. TEAsDALE,
Gen1 Pass. Agt. st. Paul.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-06-11
DEUXIEME PARTlE
Les douze epees du dlable

Quoiqu'il ent r6ellement besoin
de SO reposer DIES fatigues de son
voyage, Pascal, au sortir de table,
apres un souper non moins subs
tantiel que succulent. ..--Oh! da-
me Mon1que Latapie n'avait pas
failli q ses devoirs de ma1tresse
de maison! Nets, wins, tout, a CO
souper, await etc exquis. Pascal,
disons-nous, avant de Sc METRE au
lit, resta pres de deux heures q So
fenetre..
C'est que So fenetre donnalt JUS
tement sur la rue; c'est que de sa
fenetre IL pouvait tout q son aise
examiner &c qui SO passait a ph6
tel en- face, l'hotel des Terriers.
Tout q son aise! abstraction fai-
to de l'6loignement ct des rideaux,
des rideaux maudits qui empe-
chaient son regard de plonger a
Iint6rieur.
Entin! Les amoureux, -et les
amoureux, au debut, surtuut!-ont
de ces lubies!.. -. Les yeux fixes
sur. une crois6e faiblement 6clai-
rec, ct quill s'imaginait etre celle
de la chambre de la baronne, en-
dept de la blse qui soufaait, de ia
neige qui fouettait, Pascal demeu-
ra deux heures d guetter. -. A
guetter quot? II esp6rait peut-etre
que, de pautre cote, q 50 fenetre,-
81 c'6tait so fenetre. madame
des Terriers lui apparaftrait, ct, lie
reconnaissant d travers la mutt, lui
adresserait un signe Intelligence
ct de JOE?
-Ehl mon Dieu, non, il n'esp6
raft pas cela... positivement...
mails celia fdt arrive quill men cut
pas etc surpris tout!
Encore une fois les amoureux,
tout frais 6moulus, ne doutent de
rien.
MATS la cro;s6e suppos6e etre
celle de la chambre de madame des
Terriers dewitt sombre CONNIE les
autre. La lueur qui l'anlmalt sc
gnit.
On soupir s'exhala des l6vres de
Pascal. Ellie n'avait pas devine
quill 6tait en- face dele:
-Suis je fou? Sc dit-il pour
tant, en- rentrant dams ga chambre.
Est CO pour m'occuper de cette
femme que ]e suis revenu q Paris?
Et r6pondant q 50 propre inter.
rogation:
MATS cette femme a besoin de
moi, ellie aussil qoursuivit-il. Ellie
me Ia dit ellie. meme. . ct madame
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