The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-01-30

BY an explosion Of fire damp in a
coal mine in Scottdale. Ia, from eighty
to one hundred miners lost their
lives.
Chas. Ryan, who ran Col. James
delivery wagon last summer and fall,
Is now doing duty at Dickover's steam
Laundry.
The remains OF Mr.. Mcmahon were
taken away on this mornings train,
and will be inferred at the cemetery
on Spring Greek, neal the family
home.
Word was received this morning
that Sam Hubert was dying. He
went from here to Chicago, about two
weeks ago, to have . tumor treated.
The operation resulted in his present
condition.
Several weeks ago G. R. Myers and
w. H. Smith INDUCED IN . lively
%scrimmage over at Dudley. Smith
was arrested and put through, and
today Myers had his turn. He was
fined $25 and costs.
Mr.. Peter Folsom, the landscape
engineer who is laying out the town
Of Cascade, is in the city today, ON his
way to Hermosa to visit his sister. The
snow has hindered the progress Of
their work and they will wait for bet.
ter weather.
j. 3. Archard returned last evening
from a trip to Rapid City, Deadwood
and Lead City. He is more than ever
impressed with the desirability Of Hot
Springs as q residence place. He re-
ports but very little snow up in that
country.
Jacob Wright, architect, has the first
load Of lumber on the ground for an
Office for himself. His constantly in
creasing business demands accomoda.
tions Of this nature. The Office will be
located on Chicago Avenue, just south
of the photograph gallery.
w. E. Benedict and family arrived
this noon from their eastern trip. They
report considerable more snow in Me-
braska than here, aud once or twice
their train got stuck in the drifts. A
part OF the way they had a "double
header"to furnish motive power.
NJ. j. Daniels, an enterp1s,ng
farmer who lives near Fairburn, Gus
ter county. shipped the first car load
Of hogs ever shipped from that county
to Hot Springs today he also shipped,
during the fall, eleven car loads Of
farm produce to the up Hills country,
all Of which was raised on his farm.
A Northern Pacific freight train
up in Montana the other day
ran into a sleeping car and IN
the collision Hon. H. w. Lord, Of
Devils Lake, N. D., lost his life and a
number Of others were injured. Mr..
Lord was register Of the land office at
Devils Lake. Before coming to
Dakota he had been q member Of Con.
gress in Michigan.
General Miles and staff left Pine
Ridge Monday noon for Chicago. Col
Shafter is left in command of the
agency. The Indians will be conduct
ed to their several reservations by tn.
soldiers. Since the killing Of Few
Tails, the Indians demand that his muir
derer shall be delivered to them befor,
they will surrender Lieut.. Casey
murderer, end that both shall be hang
ed together.
Mr.. L. v. Hunt has commenced th,
erection of a livery barn on the cas-
side Of Chicago avenue, just north o.
Bailey's grocery. He is just now put
ting up the real portion, but whel
completed the barn is to be 25xlOl
feet. He is obliged to vacate his pres
ent quarters on account of a propose,
plan to erect q more substantial build
ing on that site, of which O. Feru,nsol
is the protector. Particulars will b
given later.
Lieutenant Marshall, Of the 9Th cav
airy, in the city yesterday, is in com
mand of twenty Indian scouts now a
Fort Meade. Among them is Blacl
Eagle, a magnificent specimen o.
humanity, standing six feet two inche
in his stocking feet, and remarkabl
alike for the symmetry Of his form an,
features and for his prodigious physica
strength. Lieut.. Marshall states tina
it is by no means an uncommon per
formance for Black Eagle to ride GU
on the parade ground, dlsmount, picl
h,s horse up, shoulder him and wall
away. The scouts are well disciplined
are thoroughly reliable and rendere,
valuable aid during the recent Indial
scare.-Deadvood Times.
Conner Bros. have been doing LOTS a