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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
Black Hills News.

At the last regular meeting OF the
Lead Miners Uuion 1T was unanimous
ly voted to Immediately commence
work upon the erection OF their new
building, which is to cost in the neigh.
borhood of $4,000. Bonds bearing
per cent interest are to be issued
and are to be sold to members of the
Union and held by them as far as pos
sible. The Lead Union now has a mem.
bership OF over 700, with daily in.
crease, and is one OF the strongest or.
carnations in the west.
Placer mining IN the Bear Gulch dis.
trict is causing considerable excite
ment among the old timers in that
section, who, during the early days,
made lots OF money in this manner.
The heavy rains OF the past several
weeks have washed down considerable
dirt from the mountains and
many will take advantage OF the OBJ.
porJunlty while 1t lasts. Several old
miners from Lead City have left for
that district. taking with them several
months supplies and q complete
camping outfit. They have some of
the most valuable placer dieeings in
the hills and intend to work them on
an extensive scale. They already have
ditch three or four miles long and
when completed will commence by.
draulicing the ground, which Is esti.,
mated TO go nearly 81 to the pan
Their clean.ups will average at the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
Accidental Happenings.

Fire caused $4,000 damage to the five
story building at Fillmore and Rockwell
streets Chicago, few days ago. The
building is occupied by the Chicago AR
Motor company, manufacturers OF wind
mills and other machinery. About 200
employees will b3 thrown out OF work.
James Jameson, n man 35 years of age
met IL shocking death at the flour mills at
Montgomery, III, few days ago. While
oiling the shatting he was caught and drawn
into the gearing. No one saw the accident
and the man was aiterward found dead,
hanging to the shnfting. His lett arm was
torn off, his jaw bone broken and his head
and shoulders badly lacerated.
Telephone messages from Portervile,
Wis, say that the body OF William Ander.
son, the wealthy logger, OF the firm of And
erson Brothers, who disappeared, after
drawing $500 from the bank, five weeks
ago, was found in boom, ten rods from
shore, under water, few mornings ago.
Sheriff Fleming says there is no doubt OF
the identity. The coat and vest are gone
and there are Indications OF heavy blows
on the head. No boubt he WAS murdered,
robbed and thrown into the river, and
tloated down to Portervile.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
"twisters" and hot Goals. There are nine
| men in Orlando under Arrest.

"twisters'' and hot Goals. There are nine
men in Orlando under arrest.
Samuel Vaughan has been found guilty
at Little Rock, Ark, OF murder in the first
degree as an accessory before the act and
the death sentence passed upon dh.b The
date OF his execution has not yet been fixed.
Vaughan hired one. Thomas Hamilton to
kill Andrew Gage in Madison county. vaug
han and Gage had been for some time in
yolved in a civil suit in which Vaughan
feared he was getting the worst OF it.
William O'Connor, car inspector OF the
Kansas City Belt line, shot and killed
Michael Burke, car inspector OF the Kansas
City, Fort Scott e. Memphis railway, in
Kansas City, Kan, few days ago. The
families OF the two men lived in adjoining
houses, and had been on bad terms for n
long time. While Burke was repairing his
sidewalk with IN adj, he renewed the quar-
rel with O'Connor. O'Connor drew his re-.
volver and shot Burke dead.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02

file an agreement to close the exposition
on Sunday and that no part OF the approp.
ration shall be available until the board
OF managers shall give satisfactory assur.
ances that no Intoxicating liquors will be
sold on the grounds OF the exposition. The
reads simply: provided that the govern
ment exhibit at the World Columbian Ex-
position shall not be open to the public on
Sunday"
The senate on the 9th ult., laid aside
the silver bill without prejudice. Among
the bills passed we're the following: To
classify and prescribe the salaries OF rail.
way postal clerks. (The fixed rates are:
First class, not exceeding $500; second
class, not exceeding 81, 900; third class, not
exceeding 81 300 fourth class, not exceed
ing 81 300; fifth class, not exceeding ST..
800; sixth class, not exceeding 81 600, and
seventh class, not exceeding $1,000. SEN
ator Power introduced an amendment to
the sundry civil bill appropriating S15,-
600 for the establishing OF a fish hatch.
cry at some point in Montana
where the commissioner decided.
Senator Sawyer presented petitions
from the citizens OF Clark county, Wiscon.
sin, against closing the world 3 fair on Sun
Gays. senator Villas presented q petition
from the Christian Endeavor society, OF
Stevens Point, Portage county, in favor OF
closing the fair on Sundays. Senator Kyle
has presented petition from George s.
Wheeler and others, OF Villas, S. D., against
closing the fair on Sundays. In the house
on motion OF Mr.. Cochran, OF New York, a
joint resolution was passed, to cor.
rect clerical error in the Mckinley
tariff act. 1t corrects an error whereby n
duty OF from 13 to so cents Il pound is i'm,
posed on sweetencd chocolate, and fixed
the duty AZ cents per pound. On motion
OF Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois (who appeared
in the house this morning, apparently fully
restored to healthy, the senate bill wae
passed to establish bridge across the
Illinois river at Havana III.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole (Mr. Lester OF Georgia, in the
the chair for the further consideration o.
the sundrv civil appropriation bill.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
Gen Streight Dead.

Gen. A. d. streight died at his coun.
try home, two miles east OF Indiana-
polls, Ind, a few dsys ago. Abdel D.
Streight was born in Wheeler, N. T.,
June II, 1929. When II years old
he bought his time OF his father, and
left home. For many years he work
ed at the carpenters bench, and lat.
ter engaged in the book publishing
business. He went west in 1858 and
lived short time in Cincinnati, and
thence came to Indiana. At the re-
quest OF Gov. Morton he recruited TIE
Flfty-flst regiment OF Indiana volun.
teers. He was commissioned colonel OF
this regiment in 1881. In December
the regiment reported to Gen. Buell.,
OF Louisville, and was attached to the
Army of the Cumberland. Col. Str.
eight's command became prisoners OF
war; the officers were sent to Rich
mond, Va, and committed to Libby
prison. BY reason OF his having
led the raid into the enemy's
country. Col. Streight became the
object of special hate by the rebels.
He was lroned, confined in dungeon
aud forced to subsist on bread
and waterfo thirty days for attempt
ing TO escape. Soon after his release
from the dungeon he planned the
memorable and historic scheme for
escape by which los officers secured
their freedom. After brief rest Col.
Strelght returned to the service and
took command OF his old regiment.
After the battle at Nashville he was
made brigadier general by President
Lincoln. Gen. srreight remained in
the army until the close, and then re-
turned to this city, where he re. enter
ed the publishing business. Later he
engaged in the wholesale lumber aud
chair manufacturing business, and for
many years HIS been one of tho larg.
est dealers in the West. Gen. Streight
has always been republican IN
politics and was Il candidatetor COVER
nor in 1916, but was defeated by AL
bert T.. Porter, now United States
minister to Rome. Gen. streignt mar.
ried Lavina Mccarthy, of Bath town
ship N. Y, IN 1S49, who, with one
son, John, lumber merchant, sur.
vive him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
News Of the Railroads.

The Panhandle passenger train from
Chicago, due at Indianapolis, Ind, at 3:45
Il. m, OF the 2Sth had a hcad-end collision
with a freight train near Howard station.
dozen persons ware injured, one probab-
~ fatally. The trains were running at the
rate OF sixteen miles an hour and both en-.
gines were completely wrecked. Most OF
the passengers were asleep when the crash
came.
The report in the Associated Press dis.
patches that Russell Sage had held con-
ference at New York with Western men up
on the subject OF building road from Cen.
terville. Iowa, to Sabine Pass. Tex. is
| strengthened by the fact that the Iowa Cen.
trail has practically accepted the proffers OF
right OF way offered them into Ottumwa,
the only road to be built is a line to fill a
gap between Centerville and Springfield,
Mo-, and Il company has been formed for
that purpose.
The Wisconsin Central threatens to with
draw both from the Western Passenger AS.
sociation and the Northwestern blind
passenger pool. As yet it has given no
formal notice OF such intention, but the
officials OF the road hold that the action OF
| the Rock Island in serving its connection
! with the passenger pool relieves it from all
obligation SO far rs agreements are con-
cerned, and they are inclined to think that
the best interests OF the company they rep
resent would be served by giving such
notice.
The financial statement OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee e. st. Paul Railway Company
for the month of April and for the 10
months ended April 80, showing compari-
sons with the same periods last year has
just been Issued. Folio sing are the figures:
For April the gross earnings were $2.42S,.
DIG, and increase OF 1922 ass; expenses
and taxes, 81 73O, 900, An increase OF 1920,
sos; net earnings $697, 795, an increase OF
11O,55O. For 10 months the gross earn
ings were SIG, 447,11l an increage OF ST.
an increase OF S2,OO4,557; net earnings,
$10,094, 145, an increase OF SO 1873 .492.
One OF the lines in the Western Freight
Association claims to have evidence that
the rate ON freight OF the first class rates
from New York to the Missouri river has
been cut to rs or 80 cents per 100 pounds,
and the Western raods that are accused OF
participating in this reduction are the
Missouri Pacific and the Atchison. The
cut, if it Inns really been made. is a serious
one. The tariff rate is 81 81 by the all
rail routes and $1.26 by the lake and rail
routes. First-class freight consists chiefly
OF dry goods. and as the shipments OF that
class OF merchandise are quite heavy during
the spring months, there is always lively
competition among the railroads for the
business. 1t is said that the Burlington
and the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City
are the roads that are complaining.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
Personal and Political.

A Victoria, B. c., bulletin says that DR..
Sheldon Jackson and party have been muir
dered by Yukon Indians.
The missing non.union shipping master,
Capt. P. w. Eagan, OF Cleveland, who SO
mysterously disappeared ten days ago, and
who was thought to have been murdered,
has been found in Rochester, N. Y.
Rev. A. A. Butler, pastor OF the Second
Baptist Church OF Durham, N. c.. eloped
with tho IL -year.old daughter OF Street Com.
missioner Christian few days ago. Rev Mr..
Duffy assisted in the elopment, and it is
thought that he performed the ceremony in
another county. The whereabouts OF the
clipping couple is unknown.
The New York Press says it is feared that
Cornelius Vandenbilt's mind may become
unbalanced because OF his grief for the death
OF his eldest son, William II. He is watch
ed constantly, and at night some one sits
up in his bedroom. The distracted father
is utterly Frustrated. and the Press learns
through nnquestionable sources that his
mind has been seriously affected by the
shock OF his bereavement.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
Canadians Apologize

Col. Cole, of the Montreal artillery
garrison, called on Gen. Knapp, United
States consul general, on the 26th ult.
and apologized for the outrage com.
mitted by some irresponsible men,
beers OF his corps in ordering the Unit.
ed States flag down from the various
stores on the queens birthday. He
said that neither the officers of his
corps nor any OF the military officers
in the city sympathized with those
who had taken tie flags down. Ii the
offenders were discovered they would
be severely punished. Consul General
Knapp has sent statement of the
facts to Washington.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
Proceedings OF Congress.

A message from the president on the goth
informed the senate OF the bequest OF Mai.
Gen. Geo. W. Cullom, U. s. A., OF $225, 900
for the erection OF memorial hall at West
Point N. Y, to be devoted to works OF art
and other objects tending to elevate
the military profession. The message
was accompanied by the draft OF bill
prepared by the executors to carry out
the generous provisions of the will,
which the President stated required no ap-
priation by congress to give it effect. On
motion OF Mr.. Cockerell, the senate passed
q bill extending the time within which
volunteers OF the late war can make ap.
plication to have the charge OF desertion
Mr.. PETER, OF Kansas, introduced bill
which he asked should be laid on the table
for future action, to increase the currency
and provide for it's circulation, to reduce
the rates of interest and to provide for n
bureau OF loans in the treasury depart
ment.
In the house Mr.. Cheatham, OF North
Carolina, the colored member who poured
oil on the troubled waters the day before,
was recognized by the chair to ask consent
for the consideration OF a bill appropriating
500, 900 for the compilation OF statistics
showing the progress OF the colored race
from Jan. l, 1868, to Jan. 1, 1898. Mr..
Kilgore, OF Texas, objected, and the house
ter, OF Georgia, in the chair) on the sundry
civil appropriation bill. The pending ques.
ton was on the subject OF the Sunday clos.
ing cf the worlds fair. The amendments
offered by Mr.. johnson, of South Carolina,
providing that no part OF the appropria.
tion for the Worlds Columbian Exposi.
ton shall be available unless the
doors Of the exposition shall be closed
hat In ol,- ~
exhibit made by the government be open
to the public on Sunday, we're pending; also
substitute offered by W. A. Stone, OF
Pennsylvania, providing that before any
money appropriated by the bill is Faid, tho
Managers OF the columbian exposition shall
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
Comparison of June Weather.

The United States weather Bureau
at Huron, South Dakota, has made a
comparison of the weather for June
for the period OF ten years.
1t is believed that facts thus set
forth will prove OF interest to the pub
lie, as we'll rs the special student,
showing as they do the average and
extreme conditions of the morei mpor-
tant meteorological elements and the
range within such variations may be
expected to keep during any CORE.
spending month.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
Dakota News Notes.

Dr. j. l.. Conant has been appointed pen.
sion examining surgeon at Custer, S. d.
:, The next annual meeting OF the Grand
Lodge OF North Dakota Odd Fellows will
convene at Fargo.
George Dean, living one.hali mile south
OF Bradley, S. D.. was killed by light ming, a
few days ago. The horse he was riding was
also killed.
The worlds fair muddle which has exist
ed between President Oschensriter and the
Commercial Club OF Sioux Falls, has been
satisfactorily settled to all parties.
II. Mckenzie was found dead In his bed
at the Fargo house, in Fargo, N. d., few
days ago. 1t is said that he had been tax.
ing the bichlorde cure for the liquor habit,
and this caused his death.
The jury in the circuit court OF Day coun-
ty, South Dakota, has found A. NJ. Knight
not guilty OF the blackmai indictment OBJ.
tanned against him III that county, and
completely indicated him.
Congressman Johnson, OF North Dakota,
appeared before the committee on public
lands few days ago and made argument
in favor OF II bill for relief for settlers on
railroad lands in the Red River valley, but
no action was taken by the committee.
Louis Agaard, on trial in the United
States supreme court at Fargo, N. D., for
disposing OF liquor to Indians, has been
sentenced by Judge Thomas to 13 months
in the penitentiary and fine OF $50. He
was convicted on the evidence OF Captain
Red Tomahawk and his Indian police.
During high wind storm the house of j.
j. Lesson, one mile north OF Newark, S. D..
was demolished Il few days ago. Several
persons were in the house at the time, all
OF whom came out OF the wreck uninjured,
except Lessons sister, Sadie, who was
picked out OF the debris considerably
bruised
7. j. Olen, a travelling patent steam
cooker peddler and Anna, the 10 year old
daughter OF q restaurant keeper, JAS Wells,
OF Parker s. d., eloped at noon few DAYS
ago taking the west bound train. Anna g
mother has taken the train in pursuit. The
girl is well connected. Persons we'll ac-
quainted with Olien state that hs has q
wife east.
Gov. Melctte has issued quarantine
procla nation prohibiting the taking ofcat-
tie through the state. This is in response to
petition by wire from about 200 tax pay
ers and property owners OF the counties OF
Pennington, Meade and Custer asking that
proclamation be issued by him prohibit
ing the importation and unloading in any
OF the above counties any OF certain lot
OF diseased Texas cattle.
1t is announced on the authority OF a
prominent railroad man that the Burling.
ton will, on Jue 10, let the contract for
extending it's line from Bald mountain
down Iron creek to Niger hill, all in the
Black Hills OF South Dakota. Niger hill
is acknowledged to be richer in gold, silver,
Black Hills. Some Of the tin lodes explor.
ed for developments are as much as GO feet
wide. This extention will take the road
within 5 miles OF the Hay creek coal fields,
for which it is evidently reaching.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
least calculation not less than $40

per day.
Operations on tho leading mines of
Bald Mountain, such as the Golden
Reward, Bonanza and Mark Twain,
which have been shut down the past
several weeks owing to their wet con.
dition, have been resumed, notwith-
standing the south end OF the Golden
Reward and portion OF the Bonan.
"a are still drowned out. At the
Mark Twain an extra force of 40 men
have been added to the pay roll in or.
der to keep on hand sufficient sup.
ply OF ore for the reduction works
lately erected. The coming summer
will witness great boom among Bald
Mountain properties.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
Why Ex.Confederates Oppose Union
Pensions.

s A jealous dough.face of the modern
order who claims to have been a I'm.
ion soldier, but who is plainly well
practlced in the art OF licking the
hand that smltes him, comes to the
defense OF Congressman Bankhead, OF
Alabama. and attempts to excuse or
justify that Confederate Brigadie's as.
sault on Union pensions and pension.
ers. he devours his humble pie in
this way:
The Union soldiers disabled from
wounds received in battle or from
disease contracted in line OF duty have
no truer friends to-day than the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
NEWS SUMMARY
The Latest kilograms From all Parts
Of the World Condensed
Into Paragraphs.
Washington it.Chat...Foreign Cos
sip...Personal and Political...
Criminal Record. ts
Miscellaneous News Notes. .Accidental
Happenings...Al Condensed from
Latest Dispatches.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION NOTES

James 8. GARRISON. chairman of the Notional
republican committee, started on his wav to
Minneapolis, the convention city, on the 3Oth
The secretary of the committee also started
will be an immense crowd Of visitors In the
twin cities during convention week, and every
preparation possible has been made for their
entertainment. The seasaw business between
The respective friends OF Blaine and Harrison
still continues. One day, 1: a person can believe
the dispatches, Blaine will, and the next day he
won't,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
The Criminal Record.

There was a jail delivery few nights
ago from the comfy jail OF Hidalgo, Tex.
Five prisoners and the iailer escaped into
One OF the highway men who murdered
Express Messenger Saunders near Jackson.
vile, Fla, has been captured and has con.
leased his guilt, alter being tortured with
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION NOTES.

The race for first place on the democratic ma
tionnl ticket Is being contested very closely. AT
times it seems as though Cleveland vas clearly
in the lead and then again 1t looks more doubt
full At this writing the 3Oth of May, 1t ia hard
to predict who will be the party's standard
bearer. AS the dav of the convention draws
nearer, however, more decisive gains and losses
by the opposing candidates will tend to reveal
more clearly the wishes of the masses.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
From WaShingtOn.

Col M. Lees report, detailing the in
alleged frauds committed by attorneys on
the Arapuhoe and Cherokee Indians, has
been forwarded to Washington. The report
contained the testimony OF the chiefs Of
both tribes. who claim that but three of
the chiefs signed the agreement to pay the
attorneys $o7, 500 for securing the sale OF
their lands to the government.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
TEMPERATURE,

Mean or normal temperature 66 deg.
The warmest June WAS that OF 1887,
with an average OF SO deg.
The coolest June was that OF 1891,
with an average OF 64.1 deg.
The highest temperature during any
June was SO deg. on the 14th, 1889.
The lowest temperature during any
June was 81 deg. on the 3rd, 1888.
PRECIPITATION. (RA1N AND MELTED
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
sSow.)

Average for the month, 3 63 inches.
Average number OF days with .O1 OF
an inch or more, IL.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was sos inches IN 1891.
The least monthly precipitation
was l .O4 inches in 1883.
The greatest amount OF precipita.
ton recorded in any Pa consecutive
hours was 2.13 inches on June 22nd,
1892.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-02
CLOUDS AND WEAIHER.

Average number OF cloudless days,
10.
Average number OF partly cloudy
days, 10.
Average number OF cloudy days, 5.
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been from
the southeast.
The highest velocity Of the wind dur.
ing any June was 60 miles on the I'd,
1890.
SAMUEL GLENN, local forecast. Of
fetal weather bureau.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-08-26
A new insurance company which it

A new insurance company which it
is announced is TO be something of a
free lance, has recently been organ
lied at Louisville, KY, with a capital
of 81, 100000. One of the things the
company will do, it is said, is to
write insurance on any kind of
property provided reasonable safe
guards are furnished by means of the
automatic sprinkler. Wood working
plants, for instance on which 6 to z
per cent premium is paid where there
are no automatic sprinklers and 3 to
4 per cent in cases where the sprink-
lers are used are to be written at
from 2 to % per cent. The new
company is to decline time policies:
only insuring from year to year.
There is racy ring to the story but
the new company can hardly do all
the business which will be offered it
at the reduced rate. But there is
nevertheless a woeful lack Of dis.
crimination upon the part Of the
existing insurance companies between
protected risks and unprotected risks
Minneapolis Lumb herman.