The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-09-18

Mrs. I. w. McHoes, OF Buffalo Gap.
came over this morning, to visit her
son Ralph, one Of the SrAR force. She
returned today.
The case OF Phillip Rich, Geo. Dun,
and w. I. Harmon has been postponed
until the 18th, when it will come up
before Justice Calhoun.
The little daughter Of Mrs. Anton
Zurich of Deadwood, is stopping in the
city. She has been suffering from
rheumatism, and il now improving
under treatment here.
Rev. Bishop Martin Marty, Of the
Catholic church arrived in the city
Sunday and left on Monday evenings
Elkhorn train for Rapid City and Hot
Springs.-Deadwood Tines.
W. r. Benedict and wife, Ira L.
Hanford, wife and daughter, Miss NJ.
Druse, and Orville Benedict Of OAR
lington, Wis, left this morning to take
in the sights at Wind Cave.
The work on the new court house
and Jail Is progressing rapidly. the
stone work to the first story being
nearly finished. The Jail IS located in
the basement Of the court house.
In the primary department Of the
first ward, there were 40 enrolled, and
in the second ward, IS. 1t is thought
the attendance will be increased as
soon as the schools are in full running
order.
Val Branch, of Gillette; Wyo.. whose
mind was so impaired as to render him
insane, is improving and has nearly
regained his former self again. He is
now stopping at the Hot Springs
House.
W. R. Castle, the druggist, returned
this morning from Wisner, Neb.,
where he has been attending his
mother during her sickness. He re-
ports that his mother is steadily inn
proving.
T. S. Hawley has been succeeded 40
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by A: D. Wood, late agent of Sturgis.
Mr.. Wood comes highly recommended.
Mr.. Hawley is now employed by the
Hot Springs Company.
Col. Thornby was at Deadwood Mon
day to procure specimens for the Black
Hills exhibit at Sioux City. He was
accompanied by Mrs. H. r. White, of
Lincoln, and Mrs. +. w. Tucker Of
Chicago. They returned yesterday.
E. G. Wood, of tho Wood Collection
Agency at Omaha, is in the city. A few
weeks ago he fell and injured his knee
badly. He is taking baths here and is
receiving benefit. After a business
trip to Deadwood, he expects to remain
here for some days.
1t is said on good authority that the
9Th Cavalry Of Fl. Meade were so un.
ruly and riotus at Rapid City that the
department. commander ordered their
return to the fort. II such are the
facts, a court martial ought to find
plenty Of employment.
A coroner's inquest is being held
over the remains Of Richard Schotz, of
Smithwick. Justice Kanable is acting
coroner, and was accompanied there
BY Drs: Adams and Jennings, and
States Attorney Wilson. A full report
will be given in tomorrow's paper.
A. II. Van Tassel, local editor of the
STAR, received information through
the World Herald, that his cousin,
Bert Whittleton, Of Omaha, died on
Monday of this week. He is a son of
Capt. r. j. Whittleton, a member of
Ex-Governor Rusk's department at
Washington.
Corporal Grayson, of the Ft. Robin
son cavalry, received q telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of his
wife at the post, and therefore did not
accompany the rest of the soldiers on
their overland journey today. He
will leave this evening over the
B. & NJ.
Cascade is to have a new paper.
Harris is the name of the new pro-
prletor, and it is to be run in the in.
terest of the Alliance party. 1t has
the backing of the Farmers alliance
VI tuC oIidt0 VI 3SCOroSNG, anu Will
maintain an independent attitude in
the matter Of politics. 1t will appear
next week we understand.
All aboard for Salt Lake, Sept, 10Th.
one fare for the round trip, returning
Sept. 30th: Or to st. Louis to attend
the annual Sovereign Grand Lodge of
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows,
Sept. 18th returning Sept. 2sth. See
T. s. HAwLEY,
ACT. F. E. & NJ. v. Z. R.
In Mondays STAR, a brief descrip-
ton of the M%innekahta Bank head.
quarters was given. On looking
through it today our attention was
called to the Mosler screw door safe
with time lock, a small safe thorough
ly fitted for keeping valuables in safe.
ty. The furniture Of the vault is all
Of iron, making it altogether safe from
any attack of the fiery element, The
Office furniture, counting room, ETC., is
of mahogany, and is placed upon a
granite foundation. The interior of
the Office is finished in oak and every
department Of it is lighted with incan-
descent lights. It is indeed a model