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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-26

yas very bright, and frequently was
s.cd with important and confiden-
kork in the proprietors' offices. One
Sng. just as ! was departing from
|bAce the senior partner requested
remain a moment, saying he wished
+ pak to me. After being seated, he
ed me letter to read, which ran
thing in this way, as near as can
alber and it was dated at Dixon,
this very town:
AR UNCLE-I know you will be sur
and vexed at what am going to say,
have fancy, and that must be my
| want to come to Chicago for at
| year. but shall not come unless l
mployed while there. That is part of
}ncy. You know have had the adj
sc, of education, but, beside all this,
thoroughly versed in typewriting and
Eraphy. / believe you can give me
yment. shall come at once, on con
that you promise to engage me, and
shall be glad to tell you the remain
tsp1ers Of my fancy. A reply will be
eli with anxiety by your devoted
HARRIET HALE.
Sw William said Mr.. Willis, to
Ter l had finished reading, Il have
sthis matter all over, and have
ID to send for Miss Harriet, and
attained you to say l shall put
El7ur charge to act as stenographer
hof your present one, for whom
ii plenty Of work in our other de-
nents. only request one promise
yOu, and it is that no one in our
but yourself shall know that she
niece. She requests this also.
liter biding my employer goodnight,
parted on my way home. l thought
derably over the newcomer, and
tally at the oddity of a young lady
wanting to be known as the
Of rich merchant. A few
later she arrived, and l thought
Dixon must be proud of herself,
L possessed many beauties like the
beheld. We were introduced, and
he seemed anxious to know her
IS entered into explanation at
| found her very Industrious, and
be she simply succeeded in charm
very employee in the house.
ell, boys, began getting particular
how arranged my necktie. 1 got
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-26
seded in pulling the trigger we do not

ceeded in pulling the trigger we do not
know.
The Kavanaghs are one of the most
ancient families in the British Islands.
They were the early Kings of Leinster.
The famous Strongbow married an Eva
Kavanagh. The Kavanaghs have also
been Austrian mobiles. The charter
horn of the Leinster Kings-a large.
fiuted cornucopia of ivory, mounted on
brass and resting on brass easel-is
among the heirlooms at Boris.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-26
NARROW ESCAPE.

20 a party Of travelling men,
ws a,er Sunday at Dixon, ILL.,, and
ns ,,]king about peculiar happen
been lives, and how at times even
n o"' circumstance determines the
flns mes existence. sYes." said
81 .ho crowd, Mr.. William Halpin,
NV .ho way, was on his wedding
oy an .n YOU ever notice how particu-
,lirable to marriage are these
APPS 1"os of fate? For instance, the
~" ;,ntroduction will sometimes de-
81 futurc in that direction. NV
yon narcncc," The continued, ais some
eAll,.antic, and if you care to hear
fo p,. Ill tell it," We all acquiesced
EIl bovs." said he, as We all became
em anJ attentive. at isn't much of a
.; "" hut it is a bit odd, and q lit
- uni, of the usual. Several years ago
~ EMPLOYED at Chicago in a large
Sshment, and was doing fairly we'll.
had in a measure settled down
T., was about forty years Of age
~ time, and had given up all ideas
,rriagc, and was, by many in the
,.nown as the old bachelor.
rss sort of head man in my de-
nant and among those under my
.r;siou was a lady stenographer,
lad charge of my correspondence.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-26
A Place for Him.

II don't know what to do with the
boy" said the discouraged father. "He
is industrious enough, but he isn't
truthful. He'd rather lie than go fish
ing. I never believe word he says
unless know it to be true beforehand"
II need a young man." said the
guest, the proprietor of baking pow
der factory, eagerly, @in my advertising
danartmant.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-26
AN OLD MAIDS CENTENNIAL

In All Her Long Life She Had but One
Sultor.
She is one hundred years old, has
never been married, and probably
never will be. These facts combine to
make Miss Permelia Wright famous.
She lives in Benton Harbor. Mich,
and upon any bright day may be seen
walking the streets, leaning upon .
big cane. She has retained her facul-
ties, and remembers many things that
happened when tho century was just
beginning.
She was born at Fairfax Court
House, Va, April 2. 1891. She says
she never married because she could
not bear the men. She remembers be-
ing courted eighty years ago, but by
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-26
Tho Difference.

aWell, Rastus," said Mr.. Freshtield
IN the waiter, handing him five-dollsr
bili to pay q ffty-cent check; Il IN
derstand you have discovered me an =
ference between gentleman III" .
gent" .a p..4ns 4Da
gentleman neber waits for no change
an. BazGr.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-26
Tine Coming Material.

Government Agent CA. D. 1910,
wrathfully)-Are you aware, sir, that
those 200-ton guns were to be ready
for delivery to-day?
Proprietor of Gun Works equally
enraged) II am, sir, but you know as
we'll as I do that I can't make them
without the material, and every darned
paper-mill in the country is six months
behind it's orders.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-26

nlmseE. what pf1S-
on he had run
from. He's been
promising the boys
to slice off our
right ear, have it
broiled in Bill lay
lor's restaurant,
and then publicly
feed it to Steve
A k er's Virginia
70 Y h o u n d. We
haven't been great
~ worried, and we
didn't skip a cog
when we saw the
Tiger rolling along
toward us. II 9
came to a halt in
front of us and
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-26

loads of sand in
their systems-but
there are four hun
dred w oul d b Q
toughs who are not
a bit tough, and
never can be. It
isn't in them, and
they are not in it.
I b ey go around
splitting over their
shoulders and bluff
n - ~s1S
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-26

West We rode out to the site the
other day. When we returned the
company offered us $25 to keep still.
"a POINTER FOR THE BoYs.-There
are three or four tough men in this
town-'waY-back tougls. with cart.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-26
Her Opinion.

Visitor (watching the antics of the
little dog)-@He seems to have good
deal of pugnacitv about him."
Old Lady Slightly deaf Yes, q
pug is q nasty animal. I've always said
so. I.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-26
ROBERT BURNS MEMORIAL.

A Statue of Scotland's Poet for His Birth
place at Ayr.
The Memorial statue of Robert
Burns to be erected in the borough of
Ayr, the poets native place, has just
been successfully cast at Moore's
foundry, at Thames Ditton. It is not
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-26
COLUMBUS, MEMORY.

Now York To BE Presented with . ststu.
by tho Italian Residents.
Although New York has lost the
Worlds Fair that is to commemorate
the discovery of America, the quadra.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20
BLOWN DOWN
BY THE WIND.
A Gough.Street Dwelling Com.
pletely Demolished.
One Man Killed by the Falling Ruins and
Three Females Injured-How the Un.
fortunates Were Saved.

Cyclones are not supposed to form part of
the meteorological phenomena of California.
The heaviest wnd-storms reported by the
known to have done extensive damage.
When residents read of terrific wind-storms
tearing down buildings in the East and
blowing men and cattle away like feathers
the stories can hardly obtain credence.
Yesterday, however, a hurricane struck
this city and left behind results which will
be remembered in the weather history of
San Francisco. About s o'clock Yesterday
morning IL was observed that a terrible gale
was blowing in from the Golden Gate. The
force of the wind was felt in all parts of the
city. but 1t was not thought that any damage
would be done, although 1t was impossible
to hold an open umbrella The greatest
force OF the wind was found to be concen-
trated in the nelghborhoOd of the Preside
and Black Point.
In those loca ions perfect hurricane
prevailed. Men were unable TO stand on
the street without holding on to something.
The wind swept over the portion of the
city mentioned. aud swept everything before
1t. According to statements of witnesses
the wind developed into a sort of cyclone in
the neigh borhood of Hilbert and Octava
streets. ID. Larker of 2105 Union street
stated that he was thrown against the side
walk, at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, by the
force of the hurricane while 1t was prevail
Ing
FALLING OF HOUSE.
Shortly atterward he heard a terrible
crash and on looking down the street saw
house t0tter and fall on Cough street, near
Hilbert. he and other witnesses rushed
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20
A FlhEMAN'S TRAGIC FATE.
Electricity Adds Horrible Feature ,

Electricity Adds q Horrible Feature tn
New Orleans Fire.
Electricity added horrible feature tn q
recent fire in New Orleans. The flames
started In fruit warehouse on TchoupItou-
las street. between Poydras and Peters in
the center Of the business portion of the
city, and in block that contains moro elec-
trio and telegraph wires than any other in
town.
Pipeman Mat Harmon Of Engine Com
pany climbed up telegraph pole in
order to cut way for the ladders tn hs
raised. He had on his rubber ploves and
used pair Of insulated nippers but he had
not proceeded very far when a splntterinu
flame gave evidence of his having cut an
electric wire. At the same time, probably
startled by the sudden display, Harmon lost
his footing and fell upon the strands he
meath him, the cut electric wire going down
at the same time. The rain was pourinp
down at the time. and the conductiyity N
the wires was greatly increased by tina
dampness Before the unfortunate fireman
could climb to a place of safety he was
fairly enveloped in electric flames. which
danced and ieaped about him in a horrible
manner. Suddenly the cut wire moved into
the air. and its flaming end fell souareiy
upon the pipeman's neck.
When It struck him he shouted ooh. nv
Godf and Instantly his BODY hung linn and
motlonless above the street. Soon the odor
OF burning human flesh was detected and
the spectators started back with horror.
line wind swayed the wires, and Hannon's
body, badly disfgyred about the neck and
trunx, leii to the sidewalk. His horrible
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20
TWO MRS. MOTIFS.
A Bigamist Who Became a True
Christian.

Judge Hebbard divorced Alice Mott from
George S. Mott yesterday She asked for a
divorce on the ground Of desertion, averring
that he left her two years ago and went
East.
She said that she learned OF his where
abouts two years ago. when he was arrested
for bigamy by Mrs. Mott No. 2 who had
learned that he had another wife in Calfor-
MIA. Mott was then employed on a ship
owned by his father but had some trouble
with him and his second wife, She caused
his arrest, but he was acquitted Oh q tech
nicality.
The two wives correspond, and one of the
letters written by the New Jersey Mrs. Mott
to the other is as follows:
JERSEY CITY, Feb. IL, 1891
Mrs. Mott: Better late than never. Better
never late. l know ! am late this time, but
have not been asleep. have been looking around
10 see II ! could learn something new. You
IN wave e q
happiness. Well, Mss Mott, I'll this way with
me. If George WAS free and clear i would have
him tomorrow for these reasons: He was
eood husband to me; he would do anything In
tile world for me. lie never thought of going out
nights while l was with him, and although h
wronged me i never can say one word against
him, for he Certainly was good, loving husband,
and even DOW he is following me wherever l 20.
l am book keeper and cashier and hair-dresser
In large parlor on Newark avenue. Sometimes
l am compelled TO stay Till IL o'clock at night
ana you can Judge how i feel Tonight. hap-
pened 10 get hOme early and | sat right down.
but | Will admit was really ashamed 10 write
after so long time. but hope you will not feel
angry toward me. l will answer your question.
George has reformed and has said that | must
have the credit for it. just AS our trouble came
Geoig- was going to join Tie same church that
am a member Of, aud that Is the Baptist. So
now 1 guess you can tell how he has changed.
He Is what you can call a Christian.
II there was any possibility OF you ana him
ever living happy, l would be the last one to try
10 poison your mind against him. Ohi Mrs.
Mott. love him dearly. How could 1 do other
wise when he was so good TO me ? How can YOU
keep him from me If you don't love him? if l
bad anything In this world would give II to you.
know you feel hard toward him. / can't blame
you. but Tor my sake give me little encourage
ment. VIII send you my picture. and am ever
30 much obliged TO you for your.picturc. AS you
walk through this world mysprayer Will be,
May God pless you" There's nothng half so
sweet In llre as loves young dream. Alice.
never refuse TO get the divorce on the ground OF
desertion. Ii lie gets Il there is danger OF the
tinU = -
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20
HE WAS NOT DYING.

And He Was Mad as Blue BIazes at the
Coroner and Undertaken.
A Chicago drummer Robert Welch, re-
Gently appeared as the star actor at Frank
fort, Ind. in play which started out as a
heavy tragedy and wound up in comedy
Of the most ludicrous type. Wolch, alter
drinking about the saloons considerable
portion of the time, closed his spree at the
Coulter House by taking nine grains of
morphine.
lie was found short time atterward in
an almost dying condition lying in his room,
and doctor was called who pronounced
his case without hope. However, a liberal
dose OF belladonna was given and the medi-
cal man retired expressing little doubt that
the emetic was useless. and that the man
would be dead before morning. So conf
dent were they that there was no hope that
the officers notified the Coroner of the need
Of his services, and an undertaken was on
the ground for the removal of the man to
the Morgue. However, the Chicago man
surprised every one at midnight by sitting
Z up in bed, and in an indignant manner ask
ing the meaning of all the noise. Accord
ing to the Cincinnati Enquirer he is likely
to soon renew his trip. displaying his sam-
pies to the trade
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20
CAUGHT THE BURGLAR.

Plucky Sadie Eaton's Chase in Her Night
Robe.
Miss Sadie NJ. Eaton is a plump, rosy
faced brunette with laughing black eyes,
aud lives with her mother at 15S West Thir-
teenth street, New York. She is modest.
quiet home girl. Before going to bed one
night recently Sadie saw that the doors
were securely locked, for she said There is
no telling when burglar Is likely to drop
in"
Burglars would not have reaped great
store of wealth in the Eaton apartments. for
they are not rich. But Sadie took precau-
ton as though to guard the wealth of q
millionaire.
Alta o'clock in the morning she awoke.
She heard subdned voices. Then the voices
ceased. but she remained quiet. debating
whether to wake her mother. She was
falling off to sleep when she heard the
voices again and stealthy footsteps in the
hall. Burglars. sure enough. thought she,
She slipped quietly out of bed. She wore
only her night-dress, and her feet were bare.
Slight as were her movement IL awoke her
mother, who asked:
what are you about, Sadie"
I'm just going TO see who's in the hall,
she replied. Then she quietly opened the
door. A dim light was burning in the hall
Almost under it, at the head of the stair
way, we're two rouglI-looking men.
What are you doing there" demanded
Miss Eaton. And there wasn't so much as
tremor in her voice.
The men did not answer, but bolted down.
stairs. She did not stop TO get her wraps.
Shouting "BurglnrS!' to her mother, she
started after the men. One of them ran to
the basement and the other shot out of
the front door. Miss Eaton was only six
feet behind him.
Get back or I'll kill YER" he srowIed.
turning his head. Short as was his pause
the brave girl nearly elutched him. Then
she cried ''PoiiceP' The man dashed away
toward Seventh avenue, q wnite-robed
figure close behind, crying Police again
and again between her quick Easps for
breath. 1t was cold running Tor bare
footed person, but Miss Eaton didn't feel 1t
bit
The fleeing man and his scant-clad pur-
suer turned into the avenue and then into
Twelfth street, going toward Sixth ave-
nue.. Miss Eaton evidently got her sec
ond wind" for she began to gain and her
voice was strong as size yelled "Policel
Stop thief?'
Policeman Mead was standing at Sixth
avenue and Twelfth street when he heard
the cry and the sound of flying feet coming
In his direction. He saw Miss Eaton close
behind the man, who ran right into the
policeman's arms.
Hold him fast" said Miss Eaton. "He's
a burglar. l chased him out of our house.
Mercy, l shall catch my death of cold" she
added with a shiver. "And to think I've run
all this distance in nothing but my. Oh,
how shall get back?'
The policeman went to the house with
man, but couldn't find him. The burglar
was James Murphy, very tough-appearing
young citizen, who lives In Bowcry lOdg-
ing-houSe.-N. Y. World.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20
RAN HIMSELF DOWN.
Frank Moran Stole a Watch, but Was
Chased and Caught.

Frank Moran Stole Watch, but Was
Chased and Caught.
Frank Moran, slight-built man about %
years of age, went into F. II. McConnelps
jewelry-store, at 10 Montgomery street,
about o'clock last night, and asked to be
shown some lady's gold watches. After
looking over several he took up one valued
at $40 and dashed out of the store with it.
He was pursued by Mcconnell, who
shouted stop thieil" Mt the top of his voice.
The spectacle of Moran dashng down the
street at top speed attracted a large crowd
and soon some 200 people were In full pur-
suit OF the thief. Moran ran down to Mar
ket, to Second. to Stevenson, to New Mont
gomery and so up to the Palace Hotel.
where Special Officer NJ. Tahaney stopped
him.
When searched at the City Prison he had
on his person three tickets from Berkeley
and Oakland to this city, large quantity Of
candy and about 30 cents The missing
watch was-not found on him and presuma-
bly, he threw it away during his flight.
Moran, who was somewhat intoxicated, re-
fused TO give any details about himself and
denied taking the watch. A charge of
larceny was placed against him.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20
HANDSOME FLATS.
Built on tho Northwest Corner of o
and Laguna Streets.

Built on tho Northwest Corner of Oak
and Laguna Streets.
Dir. James NJ. Goeway, the well-known
capitalist has just completed two beautiful
and modern flats on the northwest corner of
Oak and Laguna streets. These flats are
perfect models of the builders art and can
not be excelled on this Coast for beauty and
comfort. They consist of eight rooms each
and are furnished with all the latest mod
ern devices and improvements. The steps
leading up to the imposing vestlbules are of
Italian marble. The doors throughout are
solid quartered oak. The fats are lighted
by electricity and gas. The bathrooms
have handsome porcelain bath tubs, and
no pains have been spared In the plumbing
They are flushed in hard woods aud fine
staihed-glass windows. Owing to their
peculiar situation, they get both morning
and afternoon sun. These flats are to rent,
and parties desiring to see them can do so
at any time
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20

death seemed to unnerve the department.,
and not until the deathdealing current was
turned off was an effort made to check the
flames.
Even then, the men. although urged to do
so by their officers. refused to raise their
ladders through the overhanging strands,
and but for the heavy downpour OF rain the
best part of New Orleans business district
might now be in ruins.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20
A Blind Bow Run over.

Joseph de Stables, blind and apparently
half-witted boy, about Is years of age, was
knocked down and run over by an express
wagon on Market street, near Battery,
about o'clock yesterday afternoon. He
sustained a few Commissions about the body
and arms, but none are serious. De Sables
was put TO bed in one of the Receiving
Hospital cots. 1t was stated by one of the
inmate of the San Rafael Orphan Asylum
and had been wandering about the city for
tho past few DAYS
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20
HER IRON WILL.
Filing for Probate of Mrs. Burrows' Sing
ular Testament.

ular Testament.
Mrs. Willetta Fl. Burrows died recently
and her will was fled yesterday. Her estate
was left to her husband, G. E. Burrows, to
have all that she owned. The will con-
tained the following:
Under no possible consideration, by loan or In
any manner shall one Mrs. j. r. or. q. NJ
Wheeler, styling herself at times Mrs. Ii. NJ.
BURROWS, who assumes to be my husbands
mother, III any degree derive one mills benefit
by the fact OF my husband acquiring my posses
sions. She has cruelty wr0Dged me IN every
manner possible that her ingenuity could devise.
The testatrix bequeathed articles of cloth
Ing and jewelry to her mother and sisters,
but with the proviso that her husband
should have them If he desired. She gave
seven such articles as her diary, her guitar
and her wedding certificate. which she,
stated. are in her paint-box, to her husband,
and signed the will "Letitia Willetta Hud,
son Burrows" and Mrs. George Eugene
Burrows" adding, zone and the same
party"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20
Rival Geographers.

Peter McEwen, formerly canvasser for
the Geographical Society of the Pacific. who
was dropped from the membership roll for
making false accusations against Secretary
G. Mitchell Grant, has Incorporated the
Geographical Society of California. with j.
Study Leigh, and they say they have 100
members. The original society has ITS
members and will incorporate.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20
A Violent Beppar.

William OBriep. sturdy street-beggar.
who was threatening bodily harm to
passers-by on Montgomery street, near
Pacific, last evening unless they gave him
money, was placed under arrest by Officer
Jerry Dwyer, but gave that guardian of the
peace one of the hardest battles he has ever
had. After numerous knock-downs he was
overpowered and booked at the City Prison
for battery and begging.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20

The petition Of Mrs. Henrietta Nara for
500 per month alimony from her husband,
was heard yesterday by Judge Hebbard,
who decided that she is entitled to S25 pei
month.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-20

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