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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Fired Out of Mcanness.

A DAMAGING prairie fire has been
burning in the hills between the Middle
and North Loup Rivers for several
days, and the heavy winds at last re-
ports were driving the flames into the
valleys. AS yet no loss has been re-
ported except the destruction OF fall and
winter ranges, which were exceptionally
good this fall. Thousands of acres have
been burned over already, and the fire
is still beyond control. a boy of about
IA, styling himself Jesse James," and
tramping his way back to Missouri from
the BLACK Hills, was taken in by the
genial host OF the Dcming House, l.. IL.
Harris, and by him fed and given en-
,ployment, and it is stated upon good
authority that the vagabond is respon-
sible for tho fire, having out of pure
cussedness started the fire in the hi.is
while frcighting through with load of
coal. The county spent about $500 try
ing to convict one of these tirebugs at
the last term of court and would have
considered the money we'll spent had it
but intimidated the fire ticnds, who have
succeeded regularly in burning this Sec
ton of the state over every season.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
U. S. CRUISER DETROIT.

the CHILEAN Government and INQUIRE
whether there were any qualifying facts
in the possession of that Government.
and whether it had any explanations to,
oier for its failure to inquire into the
matter and punish the guilty persons.
I he reply, as stated above, is most &C.
faint one. aud may call for speedy action
by the nitod States.
In view of the trouble that seems to-
be imminent secretary Tracy has re-
ported to the President that the follow
ing war vessels can be made ready and
equipped in ninety days:
The Philadelphia, of 4,413 TONS is
315 feet long, 10, o00-horse power, and
can steam nineteen knots an hour She
carries four 8-inch and six 6-inch brcech
loading rifles. She also has torpedo
tubes
The Kearsarge is wooden vessel of
1850 tons. s22 horse power and can
steam along nine knots an hour She
carries two s-inch s-ton and four 9-nch
Atom smooth bore and one 60 FOUNDER
breech-loader.
The cruiser Concord is of Zoo tons
burden, $50 feet long, a,4OO horse pow
err, and can make sixteen knots an hour.
Her armament consists of six 6-inch
breech-loadiny rifles and several rapid
fire g MS.
The Chicago is $500 tons burden, AS
feet long, and has 5000 horse power and
can cover fifteen knots an hour She
carries four Sin h, eight e-inch and two
5-inch breech-loading rifles; also several
rapid-fre guns.
The Newark is of 4,os3 tons displace-
mont, 80 feet long, $500 horse power,
and makes eighteen knots an hour.
Twelve G-inch guns of five tons each,
and four SIX Founders (rapid fire. con-
stitute her equipment
The Petrol is Of $50 tons burden and
only us feet long. She has 1900 horse
power, and can steam thirteen knots an
hour. Her guns are four C-incl1
breech-loading rifles and several rapid
| fire guns.
The Baltimore, already at Valparaiso,
Is OF 4,413 tons burden, 315 feet long,
has an indicated horse power of 10,750
and can make nineteen knots in an Or
binary sea. She carries four Sinch
11A-ton breech-loading rifles. six e.
inches and number of smaller guns.
The Yorktown is LOO tons, $50 feet
long, 3.4oO indicated horse power and
can make sixteen knots She carries
six e-inch ch-loaders and several
smaller guns.
The San Francisco is sister ship to
the Philadelphia, and is similarly
equipped.
The Miantonomah is 3,s15 tons dis
placement 249 feet long, and has 2
inches OF armor. Her turret is 117a
| inches thick, and behind this is all an
S-inch backing. Her horse power is
LEGO, and she can steam 10. so knots an
| hour Her armament consists of four
1U19-inch 25-ton breech-loading rifles
and several rapid fire guns.
The new steel cruiser Detroit has Just
been launched, and could also be made
ready for the fray.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Tho Situatton in Ireland.

THE McCarthyite canvass in Ireland
is being conducted in a less active man
ner than formerly. The priests have
Influenced many OF the electors, who
are adhcrents Of the opposition faction,
by telling them that they were not
bound in conscience to keep tho pledges
which they had made 80 the Parnelites.
MIR. Redmond is determined to continue
the canvass until the polling day. The
military were again called out often
in order to preserve order.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
CIIILIANS RUB IT In,
THE JUNTA CONTINUES ITS I'M
SULTING COURSE.
They Arc Building Upon Il Eelusive Hope
That Great Britain Would Back Chill
Against This Country-Bttter Eeelina
Toward Amcric~Ms.


That Great Britain Would Back Chilli
Against This Ceuntry-Btttsr lseelina
Toward Americans
The possibility'ef serious trouble with
The United States has led the Chilians
into what may turn out to be a,danger-
DuSly delusive belief They seem to be
Of the opinion that should Chill become
Involved in hostlities with the United
States an alliance with Great Britain
could be formed. Indeed, the Chiians
are already gravely discussing the posi-
bilities and probabilities of such an alli-
ance between Chilli and Great Britain
against the United States. The United
States legation is again being closely
watched by tho police in the manner
adopted some weeks ago when the Legal
tlon'S right of asylum was questioned
That the police on duty near the Amer
lean legation are under instructions to
make arrests of persons leaving that
place IN certain contingencies is mani
Test from the fact that two ladies who
had been calling at Minister Egan's
We're placed under arrest as they came
out into the street. The ladies were
questioned by the officer in charge, who
appears to have satisfied himself that
this was not a case where his instruc-
tions justified him in holding them pris-
oners. so they were restored to liberty
and allowed to proceed on their way
without further molestation. These
inciGents, though almost nothing under
ordinary circumstances, arc magnitied
by the condition of public feeling and
by the status OF negotiations between
the United States and Chilli. So that it
is MOTTO be wondered at that Americans
feel uneasy and are apprchensive that
something serious may happen. The
members of the Junta continue to cx-
press the strongest feeling against the
United States
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Cost of E4ections.

THE largely increased expense of an
election under the Australian system
has been noted by Nebraskans. In
Omaha it will cost for judges and clerks
alone over $4,000. The printing of
tickets and stationery will cost probably
$4,000 more and the booths for the city
and county are to involve an outlay
something near S25, 900 to say nothing
of furniture. 1t is very safe to assume
that the election next month will cost
Douglas county and Omaha not far from
$4,000. The expense appears great by
comparison, for heretofore it has not
been to exceed $40. 900.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Engineers Strikc

The dreaded strike in the engineering
trade on the northeast coast of Great
Britain has commenced. 1t is impossi-
bic now to say whether the struggle will
DC protracted, but 10000 men are af-
fected. The effects will be felt in every
center of industry on the Tyne and
Weir. as we'll us on the whole of the
northeast,coast generally. The dispute
has arisen simply on the question of
1oNortino
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Died OF Fright.

A NUMBER of Sioux Indians were in
Chadron last week trading, among them
q beautiful Indian maiden of II. Her
native curiosity led her to look into the
window Of John Larkin's restaurant,
where Calamity HANK a broken-down
gambler, was eating lunch. Hank
turned upon her as q joke, raised his
arms and with terrible yell started
towards the girl. She turned pale, and
with moan dropped on the pavement
unconscious. She was taken to her par
ents' tepee, where she died at 2 O'Clock,
literally scared to death.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Farm Mortgages Released.

THE exact amount of farm mortgages
released in Nebraska in the sixteen
weeks commencing June and ending
October is $3,843, 1O4.43 These are
the figures from the records of county
clerks and registers certified to and
sent under seal to Deputy Labor Com
missioner Ludden.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

reputation and had many friends. j. b.
McCutchcon. a m-fricd man ABOUT ~
wears of age, ran away with his wife,s
sister. Miss Case, and the guilty pair
are either now in Northern North "a
kota or Manitoba. Miss Case lived IN
McCutcheon's household and the elope-
ment took place while Mrs. McCutch-
con was visitingrelatves in Minneapolis.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Hunting a E,orger.

REPRESENTATIVES, OF the Fidelity
Loan and Trust Company of Sioux City
are trying to find V. A. Miller, who is
supposed TO live in Sioux Falls. hey
want to see him $500 worth. About the
middle of September the Canton agent
of the Fidelity Loan and Trust Com
pany received d letter from w. A. Mil
Ter, of Sioux Falls, who said he owned Il
farm near Canton and wanted to borrow
$500 upon it. The letter was written
upon piece Of paper from which the
heading had been torn off. Miller went
to Canton, the records were looked up,
the title stood in Miller's name, Albright
& Miller. and the agent went to see it,.
1t was worth $1,000 and was clear and
the $500 loan was sentt to Miller at Sioux
Falls. The draft was sent September
10. A few days ago it was learned that
the farm was owned by man in Clay
ton county and the deed transferring it
to Miller was forged by Miller The
paper was properly attested by 80. o.
Nelson, Notary Public" at Sioux Falls.
There is no such notary there. The
papers were also attested in Clayton
county by notary who does not exist
The truth then dawned upon the Fdel-
ity people. Miller had made a couple
of seals, forged the decd. attestcd them
with the bogus seals, raised the money
upon the land and skipped.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Rain Making In India.

ACCORDING TO the latest advices the
production Of rain by artificial means
is going on in India as we'll as in the
United States. The Collector of Cud-
dapah is.a believer in explosions as a
means of producing rain. lie states a
partial success has attended his efforts
with small charges. and he therefore in
tends, encouraged by this, to go in for
rain production on 4 large scale.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Gradually Turning White,

A FREAK has been discovered in Lin
coin in the shape Of a colored girl who
is gradually turning white. Her name
is Cora Stafford. 1t has been discovered
that for the past six months her skin
has been turning from black to white.
commencing at the foot. The entire
limb is now white. The physicians of
the city are greatly interested in the
casa
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Lively Times Out In Boyd.

They have some lively times out in
the new county of BOYD. The other
day w. j. Fairbanks, a farmer, went to
w. R. Birder's hardware store in Butte
City, and wanted the money returned
for a bill of lumber purchased by his
son. The merchant refused and the
farmer tried to enforce his demands
with revolver, which was taken away
from him after several shots had been
fired. The farmer then returned to his
wagon and procured a shotgun. He
returned to the store, broke all the show
cases and the glass front. then tried to
shoot a clerk, who dsarmed the irate
farmer. No one was injured and no ar
rests were made
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Profits, OF Minneapolis Mills.

THE shareholders of the Pillsbury and
Washburn Flour Mills Company met at
London and the Chairman reported that
the profits OF the YEARS. business was
sl4s, $50, and he declared a dividend for
the Wear of per cent.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

NEAR Havelock, Neb., track:nen Of
the Burlington g. Missouri found ten
spikes driven in the ties inside the rails
in such a manner that the spikes were
on a level with the rails and would have
thrown Il train into the ditch. They
were removed just before the morning
passenger train passed. and John
Andres, a lad of IA, who belonged to an
emigrant outfit that had passed the
night near the place, was arrested for
the crime. He was taken to Lincoln,
and owing to his extreme youthfulness
and ignorance was allowed to go free
with a reprimand from the judge.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

Coon manners is the art of making
those people easy with whom we con-
verse; whoever makes the fewest per-
sons uneasy is the best bred man in COM
pany.-Swift
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
o,FLAHER7Y NOT GUILTY.
Tho Nebraska Farmer Comes Out Clear
in is Trial.

Tho Nebraska Farmer Comes Out Clear
in is Trial.
AFTER being out four hours the jury
in the O'Flaherty murder trial at Hart
ington, Neb., brought in verdict OF
not guilty. The plea of the defense
hinged on the testimony of the wife and
daughter of the accused, who testified
that bedbug poison was kept in the
house continuously and that corrosive
sublimate and alcohol was also pur-
chased in separate packages. The
Judges instructions were considered
favorable to O'Flahcrty OFlaherty
received numerous congratulations on
the outcome of the trial and the general
feeling is one of satisfaction. A civil
suit will now be instituted by Olson's
widow to recover damages for her hus-
bands death.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
The Conductor Held Responsible,

THE coroners's jury has held Con.
ductor Woodson of the $500 road re.
sponsible for the recent disastrous
wreck on that road near Glenwood
Mimi, in which several lives were lost,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
The short Line,. New Na,n..

The Sioux City, O'Neill & Western is
the name selected for the new company
that will reorganize the Pacific Short
Line. The company will be incorpor-
ated at Lincoln within few days, and
will take charge of the property Nov. I
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

He fancies himself enlightened, be-
cause he secs the deficiencies Of others;
he is ignorant because, he has never re-
Elected on his own -Bulwer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
ADancerous plavthing.

HENRY LuEcHE and wife, of Cort-
land, went to church and left little s.
year-old daughter at home. She played
with revolver and shot and killed her.
self
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Is READY FOR THE FRAY
CHILL INVITES WAR WITH o,,n
UNCLE SAM.

Blunt Refusal to Make Amends-An p.
sponsibility for the Butchery of Ave-,
cans at Valparaiso Denied-The s,..-
Department Notified-Dccisiye aot,H
Expected Quickly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Head Blown or by Gasoline.

BY the explosion of u gasoline stove.
on which she was preparing dinner,
Mrs. Carey, of ClareMont, had her head
blown from her body.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

LEARNING is like mercury. one of the
most powerful and excellent things in
the world in skillful hands; in unskill-
full, the most mischievous.-Pope.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

WE consider ourselves as defective in
memory, either because we remember
less than we desire or less than we%sup-
pose others to remember.-Johnson.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

ONE hundred and eighty tons of beets
In thirteen hours is a record of one run
ut the Norfolk factory the past week.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

ABERDEEN has an elopement case on
hand which is creating much talk, as
the parties have previously had good
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Prairie Fire Near Yankton.

A PRAIRIE fire north of Yankton con-
sumed 100 tons of hay for Felix Dilger,
100 tons for George Mint and T. Col
burn, and smaller quantities for several
others. The territory burned over was
two miles long and half mile wide,
and the fire is supposed to have been
started by some Russians.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Cheap Money for Farmers.

THERE is at present in the school
fund of South Dakota the sum
of $223, s67.24, which the farmers
can borrow on real estate security
at 6 per cent interest. This money can
be procured by the counties and loaned
to the farmers, but of all only one
county has made application for some
of it to loan, and that one for the sum
of So, 500. The state req aires the county
to be responsible for both the principal
and interest," and they do not seem to
be anxious about it. Two hundred
thousand dollars will be added to the
fund in December.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Wolves Preying on stock.
Eloped With His Wife's Sister.

WOLVES are preying on stock along
the Cheyenne River.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Hustling for Deadwood,s Hotel.

TIE projectors of Deadwood's big
hotel are hustling for cash to complete
the building.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
VIII Wear Thern Out.

The United States officers at Sioux
Falls are no longer reticent about the
facts connected with the indictments
found against the officers OF the Louis
lana Lottery Company. The fixing of
the bonds at $1,000 each is considered
exceptionally small for men of the re-
puted wealth of the parties indicted
District Attorney Sterling, who has
charge of the prosecution of the lottery
people, said in an interview: "The gov
eminent is determined to prosecute the
lottery company until it secures convc-
tion or an acquittal upon every one of
the eighteen counts in each OF the in
dictments. can say that the United
States is terribly in earnest about the
matter. and if conviction cannot be
secured the Louisiana Lottery will be
worn with trials. They will have to
keep special train on the go constant
ly tosanswer to the arrangements. South
Dakota is not the only place where in
dlctments can be secured. There is
ample evidence to secure their attend
ance in all of the United States courts
OF the country, and l presume that un-
less they stop using the mails they will
lind themselves in Il sorry pickle
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
Judge Haight Contesses to Perjury.


ONE of those rare and intensely inter-
esting dramatic scenes of real life oc-
Cured in the United States District
Court at Sioux Falls during the progress
of the trial of Jacob L. Haight County
Judge of Hyde County, on the charge of
perjury. The trial was progressing
into its second day, and each inch had
been fought stubbornly by Haights at
torney. An hour after the court opened
Haight, who was sitting Immediately
back of his attorney, arose and
addressed the court as follows:
"Your honor, l wish to change my
plea from not guilty to guilty. More
over, desire to say that was down in
the State of Iowa at Upton, and when
boy ran away to join the army For
four years l faced the bullets of the
rebels, and for seven months 1 Law
starving in the southern prisons. and
now at my age of life find myself
guilty of a most culpable act of perjury.
l can't explain why did it. That did
| do it is certain, and with my gray hairs
l plead for the leniency of the COURT
There was hush while the prisoner
was speaking and the jury seemed visi-
bly, impressed with the pleading of the
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-11-30
Am bktne john Smith from Newcastle,

Am bktne Jshn Smith from Newcastle,
NSW, due Dec %
Am 4-masted schr Ethel Zane from New
castle, N = w, due Dec %
Am bktne Robert Sudden from New
castle, N s w, due Dec %.
Am ship Hawkesbury from Newcastle,
NSW, due Dec 20
Am bk Klikitat from Port Gamble, due
Nov 81
Am bktne Planter from San Francisco,
due Nov 20
Am bktne S G Wilder from San Fran
cisco, due Nov 80
Am schr Robert Levers from Port
Townsend
Am schr Golden Shore from Noumea for
kahului
Am blk Harvester from San Francisco for
HilO, due Dec IL
Blk Estella from Newcastle, N S w, due
Dec 20
Ger blk Paul Isenbcrg, from Liverpool,
Dec. 5
Am blk Edward May from Boston
BIZ Harrison G Johnson from New York
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-11-30
PASSENGERS.

From Hawaii and Maui, per stmr
Kinau, Nov 2S-Rev Okahe, X Furuya.
r S Agee, G X Wilder, S G Wilder.
Arthur Wilder, j Snithies, J G Cooke,
HIM Whitney, Jr, w Wright, Mrs Geo G
Beciley and children. Mrs M Brown,
Mrs f Low, A Tibbs, j Hughes, Ma
papa, DR. Yamashita, j X Hookano, r
Hind, III, 9 Thoel, X Okkots, Mrs NJ Fer
nandez, T Armstrong, DR. f II
Holmes, Millward, Mrs W White and
= children. L ID Spencer, and 81 deck.
From Molokai, per stmr Mokolii, Nov
2s-Hon and Mrs F H Hayselden and 3
children, Hon d Dayton and 10 deck
From Kauai, per stmr Mikahala. Nov
29-Hon w Fl Rice, H Isenberg and wife,
On johnson, Z Kopke, G W Smith,
Chun Hoy and so deck.
From Maui, per stmr Likelike, Nov %
j Rubenstein, j w Colville, @ nj V
Foster, Mrs r d Walbrldge, Mrs Fergu-
son, Hattie Moses, Miss Kahooilimoku,
Hop Yuen, Chang Chung, Tum Chock,
A Kai. wife and child, & p Wilder and
A deck.
For Micronesia, per steam bktne Morn
ing Star, Nov 27-Rev F E Rand and
wife, Prince Henry Nanpi, Mr. AleXan-
der and Rev and Mrs Paaluhi.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-11-30
FOREIGN VESSELS EXPECTED.

II M S Hlei, Mori, from Japan
S Australia, Houdlette, from San
Francisco, due Dec
RMS S Mariposa. Hayward, from San
Francisco, due Dec II
5 S China, from San Francisco, due
Dec Is
Am bkt Mary Winkelman, Nissen, from
Port Gamble
Am bk Amy Turner, johnson, from Bos-
ton, Jan. 10-15
Am brig Lurline from San Francisco, for
Hilo, Oct 10
Am VIII blk Morning Star, Mar %, from
New Bedford
Am VIII bk Mermaid, Mar %, from New
Bedford
Amsh bk California, Mar rs, from New
bedford
Am VIII blk James Arnold, Mar %, from
New Bedford
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-11-30
FRUIT JUICES J!

We are pleased to see that the public axe
awakening to the fact that FRUIT JUICES are pre-
ferable to Artificial Essences when used as flavor
ngs for Soda Water drinks.
Approaching the fact that the public OF Homo
lulu are entitled to the best Soda Water attainable,
we have resolved not to contaminate our New Soda
Fountain by the use Of Artificial Essences.
Consequently, while we were selecting our line
of Goods in San Francisco, procured line O.
PURE FRUIT JUICES. the purity of which cannot be
doubted, being prepared they are by the well
known firm, JAS W. Tufts Of Boston. Mass.
AS you pass the windows of our store, corner
of Fort and King streets, you can see therein
complete line of those celebrated Fruit Juices
HOBRON, NEWMAN g. CO.,
Druggists.