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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
THE DALToN GANG AGAIN.
They Held ar a::Tra,n and 49,
ono.

They Held dp assTrain and Secured 3d.
OOO.
Parsons, Kan, special: The net lrious
Dalton gang OF train robbers held upa Mis-
souri,. Kansas 4 Texas South bound pas
scnger train ut Adair, l I. The gand was
cainped some time in the neigliborhood OF
the robbery. Tho following particulars
were received here by the officers Of the
road:
The gang went to Adair about . o'clock
and held up the station agent at the point
OF Winchesters and cleaned the station out
OF all v%aluablcs and then sat calmly down
and waited for the arrival of the train due
at9:45 O'Clock. Fuus OF the gang we're
captured last week and are believed TIC have
given Information to the nutiio tiles. as
preparations were made to prevent the
robbery.
just as the train was pulling out of Adair
two of the gang Climbed over the tender.
covered the engineer and fireman witt, re-
Nolvcrs and compelled them tn st,p the
train. AS the train slowed up "a guard. con-
sisting OF Capt. j. j. Kinney. chief of de-
t~ectizes of the road. and two Indian police
men, prepared to make a fight.
The members OF the gang gathered from
the roadsidc, however, and IA lively fu>ill-
AIDE followed, i'm which Kinney aud the two
Indians were wounded and comp He'd to re-
treat. having empticd their revulvcr>.
In the meantime the express messenger
locked the safes aud burricadcd the doors.
The robbers broke through the hnrricade.
drilled the safes. blew them open witt,
powder, secured the contents and escaped.
The amount Is not known, and cunicrturcs
run all the way from an insignificant sun
to S7a,Ut0. The railroad officials decline to
make known the amount.
During the tl.ht two stray bullets fired nj
n drug store up town seriously injured hrs.
Youn.blood and Cough. The latter has
Since died and the former is in IA critical
condition.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22

SMUGGLING IN OF CHINESE.
n oh "cse Lawyer Engaged In Making
Fraudulent ldcn(illcut iOus.

sam francisco special: Tie Examiner
prints II long article stating that Chinese
certificates OF Identification are being dis
luscd of here in v.u alton of Law. The ar
tirle states that tile paper has in its pos
session IL crrtiiicate purchased from lily
Change. Il Chinese lawyer. who agreed for
the sum of sion On delivery OF the ~ceitiii-
cate and sl4O on safe entry into the coun-
try of IL Chine.c holding the certificate to
procure complete Identification under the
terms of the law of any Chinese who might
desire to land. Til. Examiner chose IL
mythical Ier>onng. who was made to APP
pear in the certificate as an opium mer-
chant cnrOute l., China, but who intended
to return to tn. United States. MIR. Change
in his negotiations with the newspaper rep
fescntative. who concealed his identity.
stated that somerothcr Chinese and custom
officials were engaged in like transactions
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
VERY ENCOURAGING.
Crowds increasing at til. Madison,
C~iiau,auYua.

crowds increasing AT the Madison
Cllau,auqua.
As the days go by the attendance at
the Madison Chautauqua increases and
the II of tents gradually grow
larger. This Increased attendance is
the result of a fine programme IT, fol-
low aud the coming political convcn-
ton. No doubt the latter has much to
rivals. In the meantime they visit the
cess give their attention to fence re-
pairing. The time is thus utilized very
proiitably.
The annual stockholders meeting of
the Lake Madison Chautauqua Associa-
tioli was held on the grounds. The
Secretary $ report sauwed THAT about
.:aa shares of the = u shares of capital
STOCK had been issued The report
further shows that since the organiza.
t ON OF the Ass ciation two years ago,
Tie total expenditures of the assemb.y
In ate for real estate. improvements,
talent u incidentals have been S31.-
5la. =. and the total receipts $.a. 4l1.1
1 tller obligations no. included in the
above make Tie total Indebtedness %!
the .Nssociaiiun to da e in round num-
beers OF $4,000. This is offset by So
900 worth OF unso d lots and all re-
serves buildings and appurtenances on
the grounds valued at Il low estimate.
at S4o.0nO. This is IL magnificent show
ing for an institution less than Two
years old and is especially gratifying to
the friends and patrons of the LA . e
Madison assembly. The gate receipts
this season Will be nearly double that
of last. President Williamson, Sccre-
tary Whalen. Nice-President w. H..
Jordan and Treasurer Jones were all
reelected. The directors for the EN-.
suing year are as follows ii. II. kieth,
Sioux Falls: lir. %Shanefclt, Huron: II.
+. Kratz. Sioux City; .. +. Bowles,
Eell Rapids: Mrs. ID. l.. Meyers. Ner-
million: John I. Kean. Woonsocket:
L. {. Danforth, Parker: j. w. Goa,
Madison.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
TO PREVENT A LYNCmlSG.
a Negro Mob surround u Kentucky Jail
Troops Asked For.

Louisville. n.y.. special: At 1 o'clock -
negro mob surrounded the Jail at Padurun,
and !; race wa: is threatened. The negroes
refused to dispense. thinking the whites
mean to lynch Tom Burgess, II negro
prowler The Governor las lecn asked for
troops and unless the negroes sood disperse
tho sheriff and citizens will charge. Bouh
sides are heavily armed.
LdtU-There has been a clash retwccn
the soldiers and the negroes. Seventy-five
negroes opened fire upon the troops a,rl
citizens. and Private Elmer Edwards was
mortally wounded. Sew raj of the negroes
were then shot down by the troops. The
extent of their injuries is not known. The
sheriff is now trying to induce the ncg,,e.
to dispense. but they refuse, and more
bloodshed is sure to follow.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
FIRST RAIN ~ I0UR YEARS.
New Mexico stock interests, which Have
Long Langu:sl,ed. , ny Now Revive.

<NoW MeAlSo StUCN interests NI1(n Have
Long Langu:slied. , ny Now Revive.
Albuquerque special: The first regular
..rainy season that New Mexico has had
for four years is now in progress and copi-
Gus rains are falling every day in nearly
all points of the territory. There has been
so little rain for four years that many of
the western ranges are entirely ruined.
and ..sllort grass" has been the report from
every section. AS Il natural consequence
the cattle interests have suffered very
severely. and many thousands of animals
have been driven out of the territory to be
pastured in other and more fortunate see
lions, while still other thousands have left
their bones to bleach upon the plains. But
the outlook ut present is very encouraging,
and IL the ruins keep on as ut present, fora
few days longer, there will be rood feed for
stock all oyer the territory.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22

Bcrne. special: The scene of the cxplos-
Ton on Lake Gene "a is said to have been
thu most terrible ever witnessed on the
lake. Not less han twenty-six persons
were killed instantly by the Jagged iron
pieces of which swept the boat like grapes
and cannist n. About thirty were injured
and their screams and cries Of agony could
he heard across the lake. Other vessels
went to the rescue and the injured and
those who had escaped injury were rescued
From drowning in the shattered steamers.
no Americans were non the dead or ill.,
Iured.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
NJ, Munuce tI,e Ex,,h.t..

Hon. +. +. d. Coffin, Of Huron. has
been designated by the Worlds Fair
I commission to take charge of the
state $ atc system and irrigation ex.
Ii bit ut the Columbian Exposition.
vol. j. b. Geddis, of Virgil. has been
named to take charge of the wool grow.
ers exhibit. Other departments will
be provided with superintendents at
the next meeting of the commission.
The departments already arranged for
are: Agricultural. mineral. dairy. hor-
ti%cultural, forestry. wool growing. bot
anical. fossils of the bad lands, entvmo.
logical, water system and irrigation.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
George Will,n,n e,ur,i. nx,r

New York special: George William Cur
lis. the distinguished editor of Hu,prr'x
Weekly and Chancellor OF the Board OF Re
gents of the University of the State Of New
York. has been very i'll for several weeks
at his home IN West New Brighton. l.. L.,
with cancer of the stomach. and :: f;lvura
bic termination of the case cannot be
looked for, although there is no instant
danger. He may live q month or moro.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT COUNT.
senator Dorsey "a Defendant In u Suit fol.
Damages.

IIn1lNkeNs
Las Vegas, n Nj. special: Senator :. w.
Dorsey is here giving his testimony in the
suit brought against him by the Palo
Blanco Cattle Company. of which cx-Con-
gresham John Is Alley of Boston is Prcsi-
dent. This is the suit which brought Col.
Ingcrsoll to this city Il few weeks ago as the
prosecutor OF his old friend Dorsey. The
charge is that Dorsey. in the division of the
cattle between the cattle company and
hims II, which occurred about seven years
ago, made u fraudulent miscount against
the company. Dorsey denies the charge
and pleads the immense losses sustained by
the cattle industry in the territory in the
last few years. A good deal of testimony
has been taken on both SIDES and the case
will soon lie submitted. The cro>s-exam-
mat on of Col Dorsey was very close aud
extended.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22

Paris special: A heavy landslide occur.
red ON the mountains ovcrhunging St. Jer.
vais des Bainc Savoy. Without u moments
warning a large number Of houses we're
buried II u mass Of rock and earth.
Thirty dead have already been taken out.
and II number Of badly injured were res
cued. IL Is thought that there are more
bodies buried under the debris. st. Jerv.ay
Is q watering place, with sulphur spris,gs
aud u y favorite summer resort.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
" II. Ironea tn .tnli.

IT would seem to be a certainty that
the 500 grade from EOsnton to BIS.
mark. and more than likely from Aber.
deem to Ashley, will be ironed this fall
in time to muve the crop. Assurance
has been given that this will be done
by members Of the engineering and sur.
veying corps, who arc now in the field
ut work. Graders and other workmen
are arriving at the western terminus
and provision and beef contracts have
been let. business is certainly meant.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
NO Mercy for I ynamlt.rs.

Boise, Idaho, special: Gov. Wiley tele-
sraphed Gen. Curtis that IL any person was
apprehended In the act of blowing up rail-
road bridges. mills. houses. or other prop
erty with dynamite. or placing it in posi-.
tion to do SO, to shoot them on the spot.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
Result of a aunily NV

Bay City. Mich, special: Rush Bartlett
fatally wounded his wife and 5-year-old
son and then shot himself. He will re-
cover, and his wife and son wife will die.
The tragedy was the elimination of a ser.
les Of family troubles.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
under, e:aa5, GAS, 300, and 900. TIL.
running races are half mile and repeat.
n mile. best two in three. and a nov
city race. II. b. Throop, of Nunda.
ILL.,, will act as starter,
y entMer and Groups.

Crop conditions in South Dakota for
tue week ending July IL, are summar.
lied as follows by $. w. Glenn. of the
L nited States Weather Bureau at HUI.
ron.
Although their was comparatively
little rain during the week. the amount
averaging considerable below the nor
NAL. and occurring in local showers
mostly of narrow range and small
quantity, the ground. except in q few
localit. es, is amply moist for best re-
suits.
The average condition of warmth and
almost continuous su. shine have been
very beneficial, and all crops, except
possibly on poorly titled soil, in q few
localities. have made very satisfactory
advancement. This is especially true
of cOrn-thc growth of which is gcner-
,ilv reported as remarkablo-tiax and
grass. In some of the southeast coun-
ties the corn lie now too tall to cultivate.
The dry and warm weather has doubt
less been very beneficial in hardening
up the small grain stock, before tender
because OF too much damp and cloudy
weather. While yellow spots. due to
excessive moisture. are still reported Us
visible in some fields, the past week
has done much 10 lessen this condition.
\ good deal of l,aying is being done,
the gr; IS probably finer than for u
number OF wears Altogether the week
was very favorable. and has gone far
toward bringing crops to the seasonal
stage of advancement.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
ast Quarter Nile.

Springfield. Mass. special: H.. G. Tyler,
Of the Springfield Bicycle Club. established
the worlds record for IL quarter Of "a mile,
dying start. OH Hampton Park, making the
distance In 90 ?-5 seconds. beating the rec
ord of 2s As seconds made by T. j. Beerlo,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22

CINE accidentally run over and killed .
drunken Mexican. Mr.. DAILY was thrown
into Jail here and has been kept In close
confinement ever since, pending an official
investigation as to the accident. Mr..
Days health has become badly impaired
through his rough treatment. lie is not
allowed to communicate with his friends.
The American colony are intere sting them
selves in his behalf.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
Long Wal. For Mexican Justice,

City of Mexico special: The mills of
Justice in Mexico grind slowly and NO cue
appreciates this fact more fully than
George A. DAILY an American locomotive
engineer who was employed on the Mexican
eational Road. Four months ago his On.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22

COUNT CHARpoxEr, Of Paris, makes
silk from cellulose that is indistin-
guishable from that manufactured by
silkworms. It is dangerously infiam-
mable.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
kick~l to- . cath by y norse

William Bragg, q young man Of Yer.
million, was kicked by . horse from the
effects of which he died. When the &C.
cident happened Mr.. Bragg WAS lead.
ing q horse to water. using q long rope
for the purpose. Mr.. bragg was blind
in one eye and did not zee the horse
when it turned and kicked at him.
The blow struck him in the head. and
corks Of the shoe pierced the skull
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
fslown I'm With I,yn.,n,t..

Norfolk. Conn.,. special: Italian labor
ers employed in digging ~ ut West
Point were blown up by an explosion of q
twclve-barrcl ank of naptha and four
we're fatally injured.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22

WATERPROOF cellulose paper, Of n
and two colors. Is being intro luced by 4
German firm for tablecioths, book tacke.
temporary covers ~for.roo!s, etc.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22

BALMAcEDA's mother has crossed the
Andes, on her way to Medoza, where
she will visit her other soas, who are in
that city.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
Fair c",nuM'.s on i'm session.

The State Worlds Fair Commission,
was in session at Huron. The ladies
have formulated Il circular setting forth
their plans and purposes. and asking
the cooperation Oh the women OF the
state in the undertaking.
The Fair Commission adopted plans
for Il state building at Chicago. The
structure is to lie 60 by 100 ieet, two
stories high, containing the Exhibition
Hall in the center of each story, also
the necessary offices and rooms for the
commission and the convenience of the
the citizens of the state, using it for
headquarters. The total floor space is
10000 feet. The building is to be con-
s;ructed OF material wholly of south
Dakota and minnesota production.
The exterior is to be finished with
Yankton cement in limitation of cut
stone. The editice will present an app
pcarance as attractive and imposing as
any state building in its vicinity. The
material will be provided Immediately
and the exterior completed for dedica.
ton by October. w. l.. Dove, of Sioux
Falls, is chief architect and Il. w. Van
Meter, of Aberdeen, advisory architect.
Secretary Gibbs photographed the di-
rector general to reserve 5000 square
feet space in the Mineral and Mining
building for the South Dakota mineral
exhibit. which comes largely from the
Black Hills.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22

REMESY1, the viol'nist, has a COLLEGE
ton Of 1,500 chronological specimens.
which he proposes to exhibit at the
Worlds Fair.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22

TnE Vermillion City Council has for
The second time refused to actrpt the
waterworks plant which was put in
last year by the Vermillion Water.
works Company. The council claims
that the plant is an imperfect n and
will not stand the required test. The
Materworks Company met with the City
Council and tried 10 make q peace
fuI settleme..t, offering to give bonds in
il re .uiled amour to make good any
impcrfection which Il test OF the works
might show. hut the co neil would
rot recede from it's original position on
the question, and still refuses to accept
the plant. In anticipation of u possi-
bic litigation in the courts. the council
authori ed Mayor Lee to retain l.. Il.
French of YarAton AS attorney for the
city in any action that may be brougbt
a~gainst'it.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
hold Highway Robbery.


AT C%enterville, two highway robbers
held up and robbed c. {. w. WHITTIER.
proprietor of the Williams creamery.
Whittier had drawn quite a sum Of
money from the bank, during the day,
for the purpose of buying butter from
country and village merchants. and
while driving home late in the evening.
Just as he cam to the bridge across the
Nermillion River, two men rose up and
fired in front of his horses. WHITTIER
then drew his revolver and fired two
shots, all the loads he had. at the men,
but without any g feet except q return
fire. Bullets passed through his hat
ard coat. and also struck the bows in
the carriage top One of the robbers
then attacked him from behind, and he
received u blow on the head that par
TALLY stunned him, when they tore open
his vest and took his pocketbook from
the inside pocket. not searching him
further. He claims to have lost $50.
and describes the robbers as one tall
and slim and the other short and heavy
set. lie returned to town after the oc-
rlrience and got assistance and went
back 10 the scene of the robbery, bnt
no trace of the mel could be found.
and there appears to be no clue to the
perpetrators. The nearest house to the
place where the robbery tool place is p
half mile or more way.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
INDICTMENTS 0N..snED ny THEFT.
All the States Documentary Evidence
Against :n Official to,en


Parkersburg. w. Va, special: A great
sensation was occasioncd by the discovery
that all the state papers and records in the
case OF the State vs.. Circuit Court Clerk
Clouston. of this county. who stands under
about thirty indictments for embezzling
large sums of money from the State Treas
ury, had been stolen. This is the culminu-
tion, apparently. Of one of the most extra
ordinary legal spectaclcs ever seen in this
part of tho country. Clouston, by ineans
OF forged certificates. extracted from the
Treasury Of West Virginia sum =. GATED
all the way from s..5. OUO ,u s.u,. ". He
was indicted on many counts. but, as they
were successively brought to trial, counsel
for the State was confronted by II series of
delays. mishaps and blundcrs unparalleled,
all favorable to- the defendant, and which
brought into disreputc and subjected to
criticism men standing in high official
places. Case after case failed. although
the evidence was overwhelming.
AT the close of the term of court the
States papers were boxed up for safety.
shipped To Charleston and put in the car.
OF Y. Hill. marshal of the State Auditor :
Office. lie left them in the baggage room
of the Commercial hotel ard they were
stolen. This will badly upset all the
States plans and end the prosecution.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
WHAT OF THE WEATHER
FOSTERS FORECASTS TELL
THE STORY.

The weather VIII Continue Very Warm
-lIroMth im the Cotton lsclt-Win:er
Will he Late and Fail Wheat Should
he SOwn Late.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-22
THE WORLDS DOINGS,
Happenings of a Week
in Condensed Form.
TIE KuKLuN REVIVED
BITTER FRACTIONAL FEELING IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.
A Band of six MASKED Men Civ, a, Whit.
Man Sixty i~asl,c~ on the I'ure Back
With ~ Wagon Whip -OtIler Items OF
Interest.
whipped til. kuk,ux ,,.u.

Columbia, 5. o.. special: The bitterness
OF the fractional fight i'll South Carolina is
becoming intensified as the campaign pro-
crosses. The TiIinianitcs, the faction led
by Gov. Iillnian, are becuming more intol.
Grant every day toward the conservatives
Who are supporting eN-GOv. Sheppard fol
Governor. In Gnion County the Iiliman-
ties have revived the kul,lux elan with all
1ts tcfrors. and are Warming leading consurv.
ativcs in country precincts To leave the
county under ilin of death. A band of
Six masked men went to the home of Rich
ara Harris. u poor inoifeIsivc white man
who has been active of late In his work for
the conservative cause. and when he opened
the door the gang seized him. dragged him
about IL quarter of II mile. stripped and
bIindfoidcd him, tied him To u tree and gave
him sixty lashcs over the bare b.cn with a
heavy wagon whip. They left him tied to
tree, bleeding aud in IL >cmi-conscious con-
dttinn. Hours aftcrward neighHurs hear.
Ing his cries came tn his rescue. Several
Other conservatives i'll the same nrighbor-
hood have been warmed to leave ut once or
suffer fearful consequences. Meantime in
his campaign speeches Gov. Tillinan con-
tinucs TO array labor against capital and
class against class, aud wherever his adhere
ants are in the majority they refuse TO give
the conservative campaign speakers a
hearing. The primary election will b. held
on August 81. 50 that the Champaign is not
over vet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-19

THIS has been the meanest March
which the records OF the count Y
afford. The northern half of this
continent has been snow covered and
blizzard blown to a degree unpsrsllel-
ed in the annals of weather repor e.,
and even the genial, smiling climate
of southwest Texas seems relegated
to January severity 10 one of the
meanest northers ever experienced at
this time OF the year
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-19
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