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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

40 PUNISH two disobedient pupils, a
scheolmistress in Chillicothe, OHIO,
tied their hands against stov2-pipe
She then deliberately consumed paper
in t1a stove until the children's hands
Nyere severely burned.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

THE first consignment of samples of
Chinese tobacco has been received by
London brokers'. China is DESTROYS of
competing in European markets.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

The original whale was quite male
carrier, but Jonah probably first i'm
pressed upon him the need of free
delivery system.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

DURING the past year there were
over 100000 pieces of matter with
drawn from the mails because of incor-
rect or insufficient addresses.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

A MAN who maintains q crow farm in
Michigan has been arrested on COM
plant of his neighbors He will prob
ably be indicted for caws.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

MEN who are constantly gong s"ld
trying to borrow . quarter; sDf B,sI
interested TO know that suooouu! d
England has reduced its a'''
3 Der cent
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

A TENNESSEE country newspaper has
discovered that reaches can fly like
grasshoppers, and can be seen late at
night coming home to roost.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

GAS is sold in Plymouth, England,
10y q private company at AZ cents per
1000 feet; in Leeds at "A cents per
1000 by the local authority. In both
ni;cns q good profit is made.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

PEDEsTnIANIsA1h has a unique exemplar
lust now in the person Of q man who is
walking from Paris to Moscow on stills.
He keeps the Parisians posted on his
progress by short letters to popula,
PAPER
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

The bullet in the new Germany mill
tayy rifle has the shape Of cigarette.
1t ought to prove a deadly missile.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

va, off the Via SAHARA, outside of the
SAHARA gate. The tomb is the cemetery
of Domitian's famil, where the ashes
OF Nero himself were also buried. The
inscription mentions that Ecloge's
ashes were placed there in accordance
with her request that they might be in
tered near those of her nursing. the
Emperor.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

The man who gets UP early is a
great bore. He usually has no other
accomplishments, and is not satisfied to
get up, and let others sleep; he knocks
around, so that every one around the
house may know that the early riser is
stirring and that it is time for others
to get up. If a man can sleep until s
O'Clock, and can accommodate his bust
ness to those hours, he is fool not to
IL it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

A THIEF in female costume arrested
in New York the other day proved to be
a man who had been wearing women's
clothes for number of years.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

A CLOSED season" for the mouth of
the Marquis di Rudini would conduce
to the comfort of nations.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

The largest library is the Imperial,
of Paris, which contains over 1000, 900
volumes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

DOES man ever know when he is
talking too much?. A man will get up
knowing he is limited to five minutes,
aud will talk half an hour, although he
knows that he is duller than case
knife. In an entertainment where
there are to be short speeches, Coat
Tail committee should be appointed to
ssit behind man and pull him down by
his coat tails when he has said enough.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

The tallest man in Parsons, Kan. is
named A. Short Inch.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A CHOICE SELECTION OF I'M
TERESTING ITEMS.

Comments and Criticisms Based Upon
tho Happenings OF the Day-Aistoricsl
and News Notes.
SEDAL1A, NO., has park which no.
body can get to.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

EDUCATION is making great strides in
Egypt, and the natives are beginning
to show appreciation of the advantages
of the reorganized Government schools.
In 1887 there were only twelve schools
under the Minister of Public Instruc-
ton, with an attendance of 1919 pupils,
of whom only so per cent. paid fees,
and the total receipts were $4,000. Last
year the number of these schools
throughout the country, as far south as
Assuan, open to all races and creeds,
was forty-seven; the attendance was
1907, of whom GO per cent. We're pay
ing pupils, and the receipts reached
nearly 100000. This increase is sig.
niticant, as education is not compulsory.
It is rule, however. that all pupils
must learn either English or French
and it is significant that whereas in 1885
only IA per cent. of them selected Eng
lish, in 1890 the proportion rose to 2;
nor nonf
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

NOBODY thinks CT New Jersey as
possible rival Of California in the MAX
ing of wine or as competitor with
France in the growing of grapes, yet
time may prove it such. The first
grape growing in New Jersey was done
in the sandy region around Bridgeton
and Vineland, but the industry has
since followed the pinery sand belt al
most to South Ambroy, and grapes are
now considered in the categories of half
tile farmers of Ocean and Monmouth
counties. There have been bad
years recently, when there was over
production, but nothing has hindered
the growth Of the business, and this
year more acreage than ever is devoted
to grapes. There is as yet no wine
making to speak of, but the outlooli
is that we shall presently all be
drinking New Jersey claret and Won
dering whether it comes from France
or California.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

AN old and famous policeman of
Gotham insists that police club is
clumsy instrument only in the hands of
clumsy men. Artistic clubbers, he
says, find that to handle club we'll is
to learn deep and nice science. The
perfect master of club can hit blow
that will crack crown, or he can de-
liver thump that will stun man and
yet raise no lump or sign of bruise;
better yet, true adept can hit man
so as to make clean, fine cut as with
knife blade. While the policeman
told what could be done with club his
nearer thought Of the advice of dis
tinguished New Yorker uttered years
ago: Don't ever let a policeman hit
you with club. No matter how brave
you are, run before you're hit. A blow
with locust may develop insanity or
paralysis ten years afterward."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

In a new book of "Recollections"
which has appeared in England this lit
tie glimpse is afforded of Mrs. Somer-
vile: One day Sir George Back, the
arctic explorer, was sitting beside her,
without knowing her, at Mrs Alurray's
table. They We're getting on capitally
together until, as they were laughing
and chatting, some one addressed her as
Mrs. Somerville. snow" exclaimed the
lady, you have spoiled it ALL, for the
old sailors countenance suddenly be-
came grave. what" said he, "are you
the celebrated authoress of The Mech
anism of the Heavens Sir George
adds the relator of this anecdote) was
eating turbot. The celebrated author
ess of "The Mechanism of the Heavens"
had hanging sleeves with long fringes;
and he was so much confused that he
thrust his fork through the fringe and
put it in his mouth instead of the fish.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

ACCORDING to the st. Louis Globe
Democrat Postmaster General Wana-
maker says the chief temptation that
Californians have got to fight is ease OF
making living and wealth. The Cali
fornia climate is too mild, the con-
ditions of life are too gracious, and
money is made too rapidly. The best
human traits are developed in country
where one must struggle against long,
cold winter The California winter is
SO mild that it seems as if no one in the
State has any need Of self denial. Then,
the country is so rich, the farmer gets
big returns from his land.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24

The large indebtedness Of the Prince
Of Wales gets others into trouble rather
than himself. First there are his credi-
tors who live in hopes that sometime,
when he becomes king, he will have in
come sufficient to pay them. Now an
English editor, who had the indiscretion
to allude to the Princes debts has been
discharged, and is bringing suit for con-
tinued pay under his old contract. He
offers to prove that what he has pub
lished is the truth, and asks that the
Prince be obliged to appear in court
and testify. All this does not add to
the strength of monarchial feeling in
England. It has been steadily declin-
ing the past thirty years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-28
Minnesota Legislative Doings.

ST. PAUL, March 25.-The special
orders took up a good deal of the time
in both houses of the legislature to-day.
Donnelly's bill for the constitutional
amendment providing for railroad and
warehouse law. was discussed in the
senate and defeated by a vote of 10 yeas
to 20 nays. The railroad bills were dis
cussed all the afternoon in the house
but no action was taken. In the senate
Senator Wood, from committee on pub
lie drainage, reported favorably on bill
to appropriate $4,000 annually for Red
River valley drainage. Senator Day
objected to the adoption of the report,
claiming that Martin county was as
much entitled-to drainage as northern
counties. The special order then came
up and the matter was temporarily
dropped. In the afternoon it was taken
up and finally referred to the committee
of the whole.
J. j. Randall, ex-warden of the peni.
Tertiary died at four o'clock this morn
ing at the residence of DR.. j. Fl. Murphy,
in st. Paul. He has been ailing for
some weeks, and for the past three
weeks has been under DIR. Murphy's
care.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-28
In Pittsburg Thousands of People
Are Suffering With Influenza,
Pneumonia, Etc.
Over 700 People Have Died of These
Diseases in the Last
Three Weeks.
There are Not Hearses Enough in
the City, and Wagons are
Used Instead.
Thousands Have Got 1t.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March 24.-From the
street joke the grip has become a gener-
ally dangerous disease. The death rate
has increased to a great extent and this
month will break the record by the
alarming increase of so per cent. Clos
ing at noon, 723 deaths have occurred in
Pittsburg and Allegheny in the "a days
Of this month; 80 have been reported
within the last "a hours, and many, no
doubt, have not been reported. The d.
rect cause given on the certificates are
grip, influenza, pneumonia, typhoid and
diphtheria. From the last named dis
ease n death per day has occurred
within the past three weeks at the Home
of the Friendless alone. There we're 81
funerals last Sunday, and there were not
one-half enough hearses to go around.
Respectfully covered wagons are used
and carriages are daily at
a premium. In n large
clothing house twenty three clerks are
laid off with influenza, which is daily
growing more severe, and now the mum
Der of victims is nearing the 5000 mark
in the city and suburbs. The physicians
are overworked, and some of them have
as high as forty to sixty cases of grip
alone. 1t is estimated that over 1000
people are suffering with the grip in
the towns along the Fort Wayre road.
At Bellevue and West Bellevue over
200 cases are reported, some of which
worth and Hays there are over one
hundred cases. There, are also many
cases in Sewickley, and it is estimated
that fully 500 people are confined to
their homes. The reports from other
towns shows the result to be somewhat
similar, though none are so afflicted as
this city.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-28
DEMOCRATIC JUBILEE.

The Election of General Palmer to the
United States Senate Celebrated At
Springfield.
SPR1NaFIELD, ILL.,, March 25.-The
election of General Palmer to the United
States senate was ratified in this city to-
day in a celebration which, for crowds
and enthusiasm, has had no parallel
since the election of Grover Cleveland.
Indeed, the celebration was not confined
to Illinois, for the democracy of Missou-
ri. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, Ken
lucky and Michigan participated in the
jubilee, either by personal representation
or words of cheer. 1t was a day of ova-
ton to General Palmer from dawn to
dusk and tonight fireworks are blazing.
After dinner the marching clubs escorted
the speakers to the state house, where
the speaking took place. The president
of the day, Speaker Crafts, received an
ovation when he appeared on the stand.
He made a brief speech in which he
referred to the struggle just closed, Gu
logized Palmer and the 101, adding that
the election of Palmer is a harblnRer of
future victories which will place Illinois
among the democratic states. As Sena-
tor Palmer was seen to appear on the
stand a tremendous uproar began. The
senator spoke briefly, expressing his
pride and gratitude at his reception.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-28
Ono KILLED and Four wounded.

P1rrsBvRa, March '21.-A desperate
shooting ARRAY occurred in house at
Peters Run, near McKeesport, at z
O'Clock Tonight, that resulted in the
killing OF one detective, the serious
wounding of another and: the slight
wounding of two policemen and a
woman. The shooting is the sequel of
a bold burglary that occurred at Home
stead six weeks ago. A girl, named
Laura Hill, entered Smiths jewelry store
at Homestead, and began pricing various
articles of jewelry. While in converse.
ton with the girl, three mon, who had
forced an entrance from the rear, struck
the proprietor down and bound him.
The lights were then turned out. and
the three, with the girl, completely
cleaned out the store, escaping with
some $500 in cash and jewelry. The
Gilkinson Detective agency was given
charge Of the case, and, not long after,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-28
A COMMERCIAL CONGREss.
Kansas City Preparing for the Reception
of the Visitors.

Kansas City Preparing for the Reception
of the visitors.
KANSAS CRY, March 2O.-The prepar-
tions for holding the Western CONNER
cial congress April Is to April 10 in this
city have been about completed. The
railways will give reduced rates and ar
engagements have been completed for the
entertainment of about one thousand.
The idea of holding such a congress-
originated in the Kansas legislature and
invitations to the other states was autho-
rized by a concurrent resolution. The
original idea was to have the congress
composed Of delegates from the eighteen
great agricultural states of the Missis-
sippi valley but at the solicitation of
Mississippi and Alabama those two
states we're authorized to send
delegates. The legislatures of nine
states have appointed delegates
and the governors of the others
are expected to send representatives.
Invitations to be present and adj
dress the convention have been accented
by Senators Stewart and Ingalls,, Con-
gresham Mills and Dockery and Igna-
thus Doanelly, of Minnesota. Invita-
tations have been sent to President
Harrison. ex-Presidents Hayes and
Cleveland, Henry Watterson, governors
OF the states to be represented, and
many other prominent men. The OBJ
ject OF the congress is to consider the
needs of the west, and the other topics
for consideration will be: General bust
ness and agricultural depression, the
cause and the remedy; legislation as
affecting commerce, transportation and
finances; transportation and improve
ment OF the water ways; gulf and
Pacific ports; free coinage, metallic
money and paper currency; uniform
commercial laws. u and the effect
OF business combination and trusts; re.
ciprocity and international trade e.
tension.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-28
Coal Statistics.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The census
office to-day issued a bulletin giving
the history of the coal products in the
states west of the Mississippi river.
The product in 1880 is shown to have
been 4,584,324 short tons, while in 1889
il had increased. to $685. 500 short tons.
While the quantity produced in 1889 has
increased more than three fold during
the decade, the value is shown to have
decreased from $1.93 per ton at the
mines in 1880 to $1.52 in in 1889, making
the total value Of the output Of 1889,
S24.A13,262. -Four states and territories
are now given as producers of coal for
which no product was reported in
1880, namely, North Dakota, Texas, New
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-28

Mexico and Indian territory. The bulletin
further shows that in 1889 there we're
500 regular mining establishments west
of the Mississippi river, and 1926 coun-
try banks and local mines. The aggre-
gate of the wages paid was $%17,156.395,
and the number of persons employed is
given as 36,165. OF the whole product,
10,051 ,229 tons were mined in the Trans
Mississippi valley; 4,S36,368 in the
Rocky Mountain region, aud 1,179,9O3
On the Pacific coast. The value per
ton of the TRANSIT Mississippi product
was $1.42; Rocky Mountain region
$1.55, and the Pacific coast region 1926.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-28
FELTON, Elected Senator.

SACRAMENTO, March 19.-Charles N.
FELTON, was elected United States senator
on the first ballot to-day of the eight bal
lots in joint session of the legislature.
The ballot on first roll-call stood: Estee
40, FELTON, 40, Johnston 4, Heacock 4,
Blanchard l. Twenty-three democratic
votes where cast for White. Before the
vote was announced a number of changes
were made to FELTON,, and finally it be-
came a stampede which when once be-
gun, was complete, and the ballot was
announced as follows: Estee Is, FELTON,
70, Johnston /, Heacock 4, White (dem.)
"a. The convention then adjourned
sine die.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-28
The McAuliffe-Daly Mill.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 19.-The
much talked of prize fight between Joe
McAulide of New York and Jim DAILY
of Philadelphia took place in the vicinity
of this city tonight, nearly 800 spec
tators. Witnessing the mill. The terms
of the fight we're that Jim DAILY should
stay six rounds for a purse $1,000. This
he managed to do, and although receiv-
ing a lot of punishment was almost as
fresh as his burly opponent at the finish.
It is only fair to MoAuliffe, however, to
state that he broke the first knuckle Of
his left hand in the fourth round, and
was incapable of hitting the Quaker City
man as hard as he might otherwise have
done.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-28
Who ia ~Fltzsimmons?

P~1TrsBuRG, Pa, March 23.-Excite-
ment still runs high IN McKeesport and
vicinity over the murder of Detective
Gilkinson and the shooting Of the Off
GERS. There seems to be an impenetra-
BILE mystery surrounding the nervy man
Fitzsimmons, or Budd, who fought the
officers. Budd claims he awoke out OF
sleep to see his wife struggling with two
men, and he fred, not knowing who they
we're. He has Travelled all over the world
and seems to be known generally, yet no
one can place him or even give his right
name. The watches, jewelry and silks
have been found at the house of Mrs.
Clark, in Homestead, where he was in
hiding, but the great bulk of the $4,000
robbery is missing. Laura Hill, who
first peached on Budd, has closed up,
and Budd himself nurses a badly wound
ed shoulder and says nothing.
When detectives searched his house
they found papers showing that Fred
erick Fitzsimmons had recently fallen
heir to property in Brockville, Ont
A telegram was sent there and reply
promptly came that Frederick G. Fitz.
simmons was at home in that city. This
lends additional mystery to the man.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-28
switohmen VI. Trainmen.

CHICAGO, May 23.--Over 100 switch
men, comprising the entire yard force Of
the Chicago 4 Northwestern railroad
in this city, went out on strike tonight.
The strike was the result of a bad
feeling among the switchmen against
Yardmaster Frank McNeary. After the
strikers had been idle half IN hour,
Mr.. McNeary rendered his resignation
pending an Investigation, and the
strikers went back to work. McNeary
is a member of the Brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen, and a committee
waited upon Assistant Superintendent
Sanborn in conjunction with the switch
mems committee. The tralnmen are
disposed to support McNeary, and the
matter promises to develop into a. fight
between the two organizations.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-28
Destructive storm in Florida.

. D06OEuVUAv0 - &AOA - Nr
ORLANDO, Fla, March GA hail
storm visited this city at 9 o'clock this
morning and stones, SOM an inch in di-
ameter, fell for five minutes. They drift
ed in piles on the south side Of the
streets. The damage to fruit cannot be
estimated yet, but it is probably not
great. The vegetables suffered more.
The storm did not extend far south and
worst in the north and west parts of the
city. There was a small cyclone at Will
cox, half way to Winter Pa TX. Trees
were torn up by the roots. The hail
storm extendeda mile and a half east
and west. A man caught in the storm
q mile to the west was beaten black and
blue. The rain fell in torrents. The
streets are flooded and it was the worst
storm of many years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-28
Snow Storm in Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 25.-The re-
ports received tonight at the Rock Island
freight office are to the effect that one of
the worst snow storms ever known in
northwestern and southwestern Kansas
is raging. The railroad commissioners
who went to the northwest to distribute
seed grain have wired that they are com
pletely showed in and must temporarily
abandon their work.
IN NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, March 25.-Reports from all
sections Of the state show that the snow
storm to-day was very severe. In the
southeastern part Of the state the snow IL
reported to be 10 to 20 inches deep on
the level and drifting badly. The storm
was almost a blizzard in the northwest
ern part of the state. Col. Guy v. Hem
ry and four troops of the Ninth cavalry
reached Fort Robinson this afternoon
from Pine Ridge. Many troopers were
snow blind and exhausted from the long
march during the storm. Railroad traf-
fc is badly delayed, most of the trouble
being on the Burlington.