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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
LATE NEBRASKA NEWS.
Happenings of General Interest in I'll,
Prosperous Commonwealth.

Happenings of General Interest in the
Prosperous Commonwealth.
An officer OF the Nebraska state banking
department said the loan and building ASSOC
Citations organized in Nebraska have in gem
eral failed to make their reports to tho
state officers as required by the new law.
Only two have so far complied, although
the law went into effect July 4. 1t has been
limited that the board will declare illegal
any business that may have been trans
acted by these delinquent associations be-
tween July and the time of issuing their
permits. The board is unable to tell the
number Of associations doing business in
Nebraska, but it is thought the local organ
izations will number about forty. It is be-
lieved that the national associations oper-
ating in the state will exceed that number.
The board has begun q crusade against the
nationals because none thus far examined
have stood the test They all seem to be
organized for the purpose of providing big
salaries for the officers who manage them,
and in some OF them the members have
very little assurance against loss. 1t is be-
lieved that very few, if any, of the nationals
will run the gauntlet and be permitted to
do business in Nebraska. There are several
such associations organized under the laws
OF the state and having their headquarters
within its limits, but they will receive the
same treatment as other national associn-
tiOnS
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
PAUPER IMMIGRATION
ENGLAND WILL COOPERATE
WITH THE UNITED STATES.

Discovery of Systematic Frauds in tho
Manufacture of Passports by Jewish
Emigrants to England From Russia to
Evatic the Tax on Permits.
The officials of the London board of trade
arc watching the methods Of inquiry of the
United States immigration commissioners.
1t is believed that the inquiry will result
N the appointment of American inspectors
ut all the leading English ports with some
system OF consular supervision. A high Of
fetal of the board says the English govern
ment officers will be instructed to cooper
ate with the Americans to secure a reform
for the regulating of the tide Of emigration.
Although publicly protesting that there Is
no necessity for a special provision against
the influence of destitute aliens, the gov
ernment is using the utmost rigors of the
existing law to stop the settlement of for
cign paupcrs in Englcnd. An official in
curry has resulted in the disclosure of sys-
tcmatic frauds on the part OF the Jewish
cmigrants from Russia. Passports, manu-
factured in England have been sent to Russia.
to enable the Jews to evade the payment OF
the H10 levied on each permit to emisrate.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
MORTGAGE STATISTICS.
denominations From tho Census Office
Bulletin.

The count of the farm and home tram
scripts made in accordance with the mort
gage collection clause of the census act has
been completed by the census officers.
There were returned by enumerators =, 491,-
030 farms and homes occupied by owners
which are encountered by mortgages. This
includes some about which the enumerators
made no report. and which belong partly to
the class of hired and partly to the class
owned free, as well as partly to the class
owned and encountered. Until this unknown
quantity due to the failure of the cnumera-
tion is eliminated it may be regarded as
approximately true that 2,250.0
of the 12,5O0,O00 families of the United
States occupy and own encountered farms
and homes, and that Q $50, 900 families oc-
cupy farms and homes either hired or OWN
ed free. The proportion OF hired and own
ed farm hol.es and farms Will he known
when the population division completes the
count OF the returns pertaining to them
The preliminary results indicate that the
average debt for farm in Iowa is ST ,2S3
of a home, S710; the average for farm and
home, Sl,140, If these averages hold good
for the union the incumbrance on the farms
and homes OF the United States occupied by
the owners is about two billion, five hun
drcd and siXty-five million dollars.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Homes Blastcd bx Hail.

A hail storm which visited the vicinity OF
Hot Springs. S. d., covered Il vast scope of
country and reached the agricultural por-
tion of Fall River county, west and south OF
Oelrichs, the very best portion OF the farm
ing country. where the storm covered a
strip of country six miles In width and
literally pounded all vegetation into the
ground. Previous to this the farmers Of
this section. for the first time in two years,
were INDUCING in high hopes of this year
harvesting bountcous crops. The destruc-
ton this storm has wrought falls heavily
upon a large number of people who have
laborcd hard for years to drag out an exist
cncc on ranches in this country. Last year,
as well as the year previous. they were un-
able to raise crops on account of the drouth,
and now. after a splendid prospect for ono
of the finest crops over produced in the
country, they are ruined by hail.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Maryland Stands by German.

The Maryland democratic state conven-
tiou was more of a ratification meeting and
ovation to Senator German than a party
convention. Although Senator German was
unable to be present, the convention was
unanimously for him, as is shown by reso-
buttons adopted and the frequent and rap
furious applause whenever his name was
mentioned. Not only does the platform
recognize his signal services to the demo-
cratic party, but special resolution in
dorsing him for recollection to the senate
gives evidence of the esteem i'll which he is
held. One enthusiastic speaker said that
'the leader in defeating the force bill
would be the next president Of the United
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
EDWIN BOOTH A SICK MAN.
Excessive Smoking the Cause Of His Ill
ness.

~~ASOooASo
ness.
Dispatches from Buzzard's BAY stat
ing that Edwin Booth was badly broken
in health through overindul2ence in
smoking, while shocking the general
public, were not a surprise to many Of
the tragedfan's professional associates.
For the last two years it has been an
open secret among Mr.. Booth in6fmates
that his physical condition was such
that collapse might result at any mo-
ment. Last summer while visiting Mr..
jefferson at the BAY he became so weak
that he could walk only with the aid Of
cane, and was constantly in commune
cation with his physician During his
last tour, which was brought to an
abrupt close by the death of Lawrence
Barrett, he was frequently i'll, and his
vitality decreased to su h an extent that
his acting was materially affected
The death of Mr.. Barrett was great
shock to Mr.. Booth. for the ties OF ar
tistic and personal friendship which ex-
listed between them were exceedingly
strong. 1t deepened the cloud which
had settled upon the tragcdian's spirits,
The recent publication of the wretched
Augusta De Lanoir story was brought
to his attention and added to
his mental depression. Mr.. Booth has
always been more than moderate
smoker, but of late years the habit
has rapidly grown upon him. During
the present summer he has pra IT,
cally lived with cigar in his mouth.
The effect upon his health has been
marked and Immediate. Mr. jefferson
argued with him persistently, for at one
time the comedian was himself victim
OF the weed. but by a determined effort
OF Will stopped the use abruptly. This
Mr.. booth is not able to do. A mental
depression now exists to a greater degree
than ever before and several severe
nervous arrangements have resulted.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Increased Value OF Predictions.

Prof. Mark W. Harrington, the new chief
of the United States weather bureau, makes
an Important announcement. "One of the
changes made in the bureau" he said lis
the enlargement of the local value of
weather predictions by the appointment of
twenty local forecasters. The list of places
where these appointments will be made has
not as yet been entirely completed. Here
toforc the general forecasts from WASH
ington have been practically the only one.
These are valuable to the commercial inter-
est of the whole country, but not SO much
to the public locally or the agricultural in
terests. 1t is the purpose of the bureau to
make itself of much greater value to the
latter than ever before. Generally speak,
ing, tho Offices will be thickly scattered
along the northern boundary. where changes
are most frequent. The Canadian observa-
tories, while excellent and operated on
much the same plan as our own. are not
numerous and their local forecasts are not
mi
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
DILLON AND o'BRlEN FREE.
Tho Iris II Leaders Released From Prison
and Declare Against Parncll.

William O'Brien and John Dillon. the
Irish members of parliament undergoing
sentence of six months imprisonment for
melting the tenants in Tipperary to resist
the payments of rents, have been released
from Galway Jail. A large crowd of people
outside of the Jail welcomed the Irish lead
crs with loud shouts of .Stick to Parncll. y
intcrmiXed with Clown with Parnell.'
Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien received adj
dresses at Athlone and Mullinger. and Mr..
Dillon, responding, said that he believed in
the near future the party would be again
united. On arriving in Dublin Dillon and
Brien were met by an immense crowd of
both sections of the party. Dillon in con-
vers:ltion with several McCarthyites prom
Used i'll the event the bye elections were
contested by the Parnelltes he would inter-
vene in support Of the McCarthyite candi-
dates.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07

ards-Statc Supervision of Beverages.
The German emperor's projected meas
uro for the suppression OF public drunken
ness, has become, under the manipulations
of the ministers, merely a proposal that the
landtag should increase the penalties i'm
posed on drunkards. Ministers Herrfurth
and Miqueal and others concur in the belief
that the public would not tolerate active
legislative interference with drinking. The
emperor thinks differently. The draft OF the
proposed bill was sent him and returned
with suggestions concerning state super
vision of the healthy qualities of beverages.
Impressed with the recent official statistics
concerning the growth OF criminal offences
and suicides arising from drink, the govern
ment has opened an inquiry i'll regard to
the law and is gathering evidence from hos
pital and other medical sources concerning
the increasing use of potash spirits and
other impure alcoholics and how far the use
of these spirits may be regarded as a lead
ing factor in crime. The official returns of
suicides in Berlin during the first fortnight
OF July shows a total of 141. The cause of
this enormous self destruction is attributed
chiefly to drink. The emperor Is q friend
of good beer, but blalnes bad drink for
many of the violations of law throughout
the empire. and more particularly in the
greater cities.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
WIND TANNED THE FLA
Twenty-Five Buildings Burned IN
Internationally Damaged in io

Twenty-Five Buildings Burned IN
Internationally Damaged in 40
At South Haven, Mich, fire oro
in H. Zeedyke's grocery store; !
the flames were under control y
two buildings were burned.
northwest wind was blowing
time, and before apparatus was
scene the fire had full sway, y
people could only look on anu ~,
burn. The tearing down OF IVY
stores finally stopped the flames \
about $4,000; insurance, u
Among the heaviest losers % 4, u
Smith & Co., grocers, $4,000; ins1l
81, 200; G. B. Poneroy, agehIr
ments, $1,000; no insurance; vi y,
stock, groceries, $4,000; no an't|
C. j. Fletcher, store and houss' J
insurance, $500; Il. Peckham' c,jr|
insurance; II. Zeedyke, j. Ac',"11
the Public Library, the u. ~
mory, Masonic Hall, ana naD'
buildings. e.,ndrpl
Fire broke out in the lou romI
of the Central Chandelier ' .vh1
building, Toledo, Ohio, des.. rer
greater portion Of the two up p;uarI
The loss was chiefly on m a1c "n0.
is roue hly estimated at ei''''
ance, $40, 600. IN the|
Near VacaviIle, CAL, fire H. H. rS s
Mountains burned over l aae nj
of territory. There arc . "a, InIsp|
of thriving orchards recent. y b p d
Gates Canyon, besides n .ha ]os|
denccs, and, as seen from sn II
entire section is burned W. no
for help has been made, aau ae is d
as to the extent Of the dama5'
ahle.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
AN ARMOUR SCHEME.
Ovcrtures for u New Packing Establish
,no,f Nyulo RI, Gor,nanv


mcnt Made to Germany.
There is reliable information that while
Mr.. Armour has been in Europe ostensibly
on u vacation he has been in constant COM
munication with German officials relative to
raising the embargo on the American hog.
1t is asserted that Armour has substan-
TALLY agreed. in case the embargo is raised,
to establish a plant at Tolleston, Ind,
which in point of cleanliness cannot be sur
passed. He will pay the salary of an in
spcctor to be appointed by the German gov
crnment. and in order to avoid any danger
af contamination will ship the products to
Germany in a special line of steamers. In
order to do this it will be necessary to widen
the Wclland canal or some other commune
cation with the seaboard. and money for
such a project would be forthcoming imme-
diately upon the raising of the embargo. 1t
is understood the report of the inspector
lately sent over by Germany was against
the possibility of perfect cleanliness from Il
German standpoint so long as the stock
yards remain as they are
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Tho number of acres newly filed on is US

Tho number OF acres newly HE'D on IS us
follows: Pierre. 114,4T3; Chamberlain. 3d.
400; Rapid City. 10000; Aberdeen, s3.3o7;
Mitchell. 64,134; Yankton, 22,5o7; Huron,
5s,3S4. The number OF acres acquired by
final proof is: Pierre. 1850; Chamberlain,
2S.Gs9; Rapid City. $1,000; Aberdeen. So
272; Mitchell, 131.92O; Huron. 1865;
Yankton, SASS. One interesting feature is
the great number Of timber culture proafs
made in the Mitchell, Yankton and Huron
land districts, where finely cultivated and
thrifty groves dot the prairie at all points.
The business, as is natural shows slight
decrease from tho previous year. although
the Rapid City Office shows an increase in
some respects, as does also the Mitchell
Office
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
HE'S AN ALLIANCE HERO.

Judge kcKay, of Kansas, Becomes Moro
Unruly Than Before.
A letter from Anthony, Kan, states that
since his return from his interview with the
supreme court at Topeka the alliance judge,
Mckay, has been acting more arbitrarily
than ever and is determined to rule in the
Twenty fourth district according to his
own ideas of law and in defiance of the
supreme court. He has set aside all the
decisions of the special judge who was
elected by the bar to preside over the court
while he was before the supreme court an
swering to the charge of contempt of court
The peoples party papers are attempting TO
make Il hero of Judge Mckay.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07

stander, besides wounding a number OF
people during the shooting ARRAY on the
street on the afternoon of Feb. % last, was
convicted of murder in the second degree.
The trial has been in progress since May H..
The crime was the direct result of personal
iournalism When the verdict was read
there was u sensational scene. Two or
=
thrcc of Elliott's female relatives screamed,
and tainted. Elliott. enraged, snatched q
G. A. r. button from his lapel and threw il
Mt the jury. By the laws of Ohio murder
in the second degree is punishable by life
imprisonment, the court having no alterna-
tive in the matter.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
ONE MORE WRECK IN OHIO.
A Narrow Gauge Train Dumped With
Seventy Passengers.

Another horror has been added to the late
list of railroad accidents in Ohio. A pas
scnger train on the Bellaire, GAINESVILLE &
Cincinnati narrow gauge railroad left the
track three miles south of Bcllaire. two
cars being overturned and dragged some
distance. Seventy passengers were on the
train. and the two cars turned were crowded.
Fourteen people were injured four serious
ly and one fatally. The train was running
the curve the cars were noticed to sway
violently and unheeding the cries for the
passengers to keep their seats. Il rush was
made for the doors. Many of the frightened
passengers had reached the platform when
the cars jumped the rails, and when
they turned over in another moment, these
were hurled into the ditch.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Jews Killod and I,urnedi.

A number of Russian Jews have arrived
at Boston and tell a thrilling tale of Russian
persecution. They lived in hamlet con-
tanning eighteen houses near Veile. At mid
night July 10 Russians from the city at
tackled the hamlet, setting fire to the whole
settlement, causing the death of twenty
Jews and the fearful burning OF twenty
more. The Jews armed themselves and
retaliated, one young man, whose mother
had been burned, killing three with Il crow
bar. Officers finally appeared and arrested
the young man and the other Jows. All
will probably be sent to Siberia.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
A STOCK YARDS SETTLEMENT.
Chicago Packers and the stock Yard
Company Agree at Last.


Company Agree at Last.
The Chicago Stock Yards company and
the packers, Messrs. Armour. Morris and
Swift, have effected a settlement. The
company agrees to pay S5O0000 for the Cen
trail stock yards property of Chicago, half
in cash and half in mortgage, pending law
suits to be abandoned: to give 100000 in
common stock to be held by the packers for
five years for 1000 acres Of the packers
land at Tolleston Ind, best suited for
stock yards; to guarantee principal and
interest at per cent. on 81, 100000 fifteen
year bonds of the Tolleston Stock Yards
company with a sinking fund attached.
These are given to the packers above named
who covenant perpetually to remain at
Chicago or go to Tollestoh when tho time
comes. Each of the three guarantees the
others and also guarantees that their united
business will net $4,000, 600 the next five
years. The smaller packers are left to
shift for themselves by this arrangement.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Frightened at Worms.

Potter county, Penn, is alarmed, and
with good cause, over the ravagcs ,of a
worm that is destroying the foliage and
killing Off the timber. The worms are
swarmng about in millions, while from
Coudersport to Allegheny, miles and miles
of trees are turning brown and ruin is
threatened in the vast lumber interests OF
that section. a crisis confronts the whole
population of the entire hemlock region of
New Yor, and Pennsylvania, as the worm
is steadily advancing and spreading and,
owing to their great numbers, working do
struction with increased rapiditY.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Pernhardt an American,

IF Sarah Fernhardt is not French She
is not Sarah Observation-Disclosures Ne,Ds.
TI'E current story that Sarah Bern
hardt was born In America and ran away
to France is simply foolish. She came
OF good stock. and they h.ppen in France
to know all about not only her mother
and her father, but her grandmothers
and her grandfathers -Cinc,,.,u En-.
Yui1er
If Sarah Bernhardt is r, chester. N
y, girl, who ran away from home thir.
ty-ninc years ago, she has been foolfno
the world about he" age. If she is an
American girl it only furnishes anotbnr
evidence of the superior quality of
american material for all purposes
Toledo Commercial.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07

JAY GOULD says that he obeyed the
doctors orders to "drop cverythinps
when he started West. It has not vat
been learned that Mr.. Gould dronned
the railway properties which he Ooh
olcd by means of his ,nonev-soneeza
last fall, so that it is to lie feared TIN.
the medical orders were not literaiiu
carried out However, if the nreca.
dents established on former occa sione
when Mr. Gould left Wall street are ad.
hered to, something may be heard tn
Dispatch '$~0oss'v
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Tho Doadwood S,nelter.

The smeltcr and chlorination works in
Dcadwood, when in full blast, will require
500 tons of ore per day to keep them going.
Five hundred tons per day means $500 tons
per week. 1S5,500 tons per year, which would
make quite a mountain of ore. and ut $50
per ton would add $3.50, 900 to the wealth
of the world, and a wealth that is not de-
structblc. 1t is safe to say that nothing
lower than $40 ore will be treated-much of
il will go $40 or even higher
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
The Masons of ONO divide,

AS the result of a feud in the Masonic
fraternity Of Ohio growing out of the diff
erenccs between the northern jurisdiction
and the Cernau rites. there is Il split in the
master Mason grand lodge. The Masons
identified with the Cernaus are under ban,
and this eliminated in Il split and the crca-
ton of rival grand lodges.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
A Columbian Convent.

The committee on foreign exhibits of the
worlds fair have recommended the cree
ton at jackson park. at Chicago, of an
exact reproduction of the old convent Of La
Kapida Palos, Spain. 1t will be remem-
bered that this is more closely associated
with the life of Columbus than any other
building in the world. Tt was here that he
applied for bread and water for his child
and was furnished shelter for two years
while developing the theory Of the western
passage to the Indies.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Quay and Dudley Resign.

Chairman Quay and Treasurer Dudley
have resigned from the republican national
committee. J. S. Clarkson. vice chairman,
succeeds to the Craftsmanship and is en-
trusted with power to name a treasurer.
The opinion of the members of the COM
mittce present favored the holding Of the
next republican national convention as
curly as May.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Watched the Progression Go l.y.

During circus procession at Sag Harbor.
L. L., the Peconic bank was robbed of
$50. 500. All the clerks but one were on
the street watching the procession, and that
one had left the desk to watch the process
sion through the front window. The thief
entered by the back door, seized a package
of money and ran out tho same way he en-
tered, being soon lost in the crowd. The
robDer has not been captured.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Making DIVORCE Hard.

Applicants for divorces in Sioux Falls
these days are compelled to make affidavit
that they did not come to the state with the
intention Of establishing residence for the
purpose of securing a divorce, and that it is
their intention to reside in the state after
the divorce is granted.