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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
ANTICIPATED THE COURTS.
Two Stage Robbers Taken From Jail and



RgDDISo, Cal. July 25.-John D. and
Charles Ruagles, The two brothers who
robbed the Redding stage near here several
weeks ago. killed Express Messenger Mont
somery and wound the driver ard pas
sen2er, were taken rom Jail by about forty
masked men at 2:3o this morning and
hanged The recent sentimental attitude
o! number OF women towards the pris-
oners, as we'll a. the line of defense
adopted by their counsel, who has been
evidently endeavoring to implicate Mes
senser Montgomery as party to the crime
had been denounced by number of per-
sons IL the county, and it is believed that
the !ynching was due 10 these causes.
About o clock this morning the body of
armed men, who had evidently rendez-
vouscd some distance rom the town,
marched through d gu. - street 10 the court
house. The sheriff and deputy were sleep
at nome, but the men aroused the jailer
compelled him 10 accompany them 10 the
sheriff office and forced him 10 diyulge
the TACT tina; the keys vi the jail were in the
sheriff : safe. The men then spen. nearly
all hour IN opening The sac.
Finally they secured the KEY. and went
10 that par, OF the building occupied as the
jail. The cells tie two men We're opened
and the o!ie. one John Ru.glcs. asked the
crowd to be lenient to his brother saying
he was innocent The brothers were hand
cutfed and their hands tied behind their
bacss and W re cd from the jail. Tbs
party walked several blocks and stopped
where ross Oeanl vas suspended from
two pine trees. he ends the ropes
which had been placed around the necks OF
the TWO men were thrown across beam
ana the men were oli they could make
statement. The brothers had but little to
say taou h John still persisted that the
younger one WAS innocent. In another mo-
meni, on sigma! rom the eaGsr, they were
SUSPENDED about four feet from the ground.
aft'r securing the rope. The bodies were lett
there Gnui cut down BY the corone, about
9 O'clock
The Russle. boys robbed the Redding
stage IL May, killed the We .t-Fargo mes
senser, Buck Moatgo 1,e.y, wounded the
driver and passenge. and secured the
Wells Fargo treasure box c. atainng sew
era! THOUSAND! dollars. Charlie, Ruggies.
the younger brother, an inexperienced
hiShwayman, was seriously wounded.
John took all the plumber ron! his brother
and LETT him, as he supposed 10 die The
next day posse !ouud Charles in q canyon
near the scene OF the robbery and brought
him to Reddinr, where he recovered. A
few weeks ago John Ruzgles was captured
at Woodland and also brought to Reddlng.
Inc Rusgles boys were sons OF we'll to do
farmer IN San Joaquin county, near
Fresno.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
ONE DEAD ONE DYING.
Fatal Termination of u Quarrel Between
Former St Paul Men

CHICAGO Special, July 25.-John John
son, alias SHINE, is lying in the county hos
pital tonight fatally injured. and in the
next room to him lies the corpse OF Will
lam saunders his victim. Last night John
son met Saunders cn Clark street and
asked him Tor Is cents. Saunders re used
him and the refusal led to q quarrel, when
Johnson shot Saunders and ran. A boot
black threw a prick bat, which fractured
Johnson's skull. Saunders and Johnson
worked in restaurant at st. Paul last win
ter. and Saunders came here johnson ar
rivel last week and since that time has de-
Inanded money from Saunders. The latter
ti-e,! o! such demands last nish lit, with the
results stated
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
AFTER TWO YEARS.
Two Men Arrested Tor Robbing Dem
YER ERpker

Two MSn arrested Tor hObbiuE Den-
yer iianker.
DENVER. Colo, July "a great .ensa-
ton was created early this morning by the
bringing into to an OF John II. Cross and J.
Daniels, who are charged as principal and
accomplce in the robbery of David II.
Moiiat, president of the First National
bank ofthis place. On March 20, 1889 a
daring robber entered the Frs, National
bank i'll broad daylight and at the point OF
revolver forced ar. Motiatt to give up
$2l coo, with which the thief made good
his escape. The arrest of Cross and Dan
ieIs was made By Detective W. T. Sawyer,
who c!ams that he has been working on
the case for two years. Daniels confessed
to Sawyer that Cross was the robber, aud
that he (Daniels) had helped pass some of
the money, which consisted of bills OF large
denomination. Cross was arrested at
Ebert, Colo, where he had been living on
ranch or over two years. Daniels has
been in the state some time. Cross denies
all knowledge OF the robbery. None of
the money was found in the possession OF
Cross
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
Shot Into the Next World.

DEs MolsEs, Iowa. Special, July 25.-The
dead boiy Of George W. Duncan was found
IN his room at the Morgan house this aft
ernoon. \ revolver lying by MS side, with
one chamber empty. told the story of sui
eide. a letter written last night stated that
the deceased held position in factory at
Melville, Ohio; that his parents and other
relatives live at Salisbury and Harding
No, and that there is but one person who
knows the real cause OF the trouble which
has driven him to take his life own life.
ment in love, but 10 name disclosed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
CONDENSED KILOGRAMS.

The Kansas corn crop is reported almost 8
total failure.
business block was burned at Carrolson.
Mo-, yesterday. Loss. 100000.
John 2. Bayles, one of the few survivors Of
me Black Hawk war. has just died at Litchheld,
III. at the age Of eighty-tour years
The national conference OF superintendent OF
schools for che dea. will begin at Colorado
Springs to-day. Prot. Alexander Graham Bell
will attend.
European conference will be summoned by
spain to deal with the Morocco question and
England, Germany, Austria and Italy will be
represented at the conie,ence
The ravages of cholera in Russia ar. diminish
ing. Dr. Boy!and OF Paris. formerly professor
III Bal tfnore medical college, who has had
considerable experience with cholera epidemics,
declares that there is no real Asat.c cholera in
Sar!s. He says that the disease prevalent there
Is merely cholerne.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
Death Among Dootor..

MORTIFIED, Mimi, Special, July 25.-Dr.
John L. Schotield dropped dead this morn
ing OF heart failure. He was eishty-two
years old to-day. Deceased was the oldest
physician in Rice county and one of the
oldest settlers in Northtield having been
here since 1854. He was surgeon in the
army during both the Mexican and civil
wars.
BELL1SeHAx, MINI. Special, July 25.-
DR.. Charles Wiensina. a Free Mason Of
high degree and q prominent Odd Fellow,
died last night from heart failure: The So
the funeral.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
Grea. damage to Rolling Stock.

GREAT FALLS. Mont, Special, July Is
A SmasIi-up on the Sand Coulee branch of
the Great Northern to-day completely de-
stroyed six box cars ana badly damaged
several others. a train o: seventy cars had
been cut in two on a heavy grade so they
might be more easily sidetracked. When
the locomotive and part OF the train were
near the mines the coupling broke. letting
thirty or orty cars back on the rest OF the
train. TIL. force of the shock was terrific,
cars being piled up indiscri min stely. The
track has been cleared and traffic resumed.
Nobody was injured
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
VALUABLE HORSES BURNED.
Heavy Los. at Racing Stock Farm in
Maryland.

WESTMINSTER, Md, July pa disastrous
contasration at the racing stock farm OF R.
Wyndham Walden, Balling Brook, near
NiiGlebusG. was one of the results OF the
great electrical storm that passed over this
country last night Lightning struck the
the principal stable on the place, and the
structure was soon in flames. The wind
swept fire through The stables and all e.
forts to ea.ingush it were unavaiiing.
Fourteen colts and filltes of g.ea, value
persisted in the flames. There were iorty-
one animals in the burned buildings,
twenty seven of which were rescued. Among
thes was tie stallion G: lore. waved at
$50 90. Dan NcCarty. veteran trainer,
who has been ~ n Mr.. Walden twenty five
years. is entitled to the credit OF saving
this valuable ..;i.sal. The loss of the
buildings and Contents, other than horses,
is $40 600 TO SIG, 900. The horses were un-
insured. They were worth FULLY 500, 900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
DR.. Graves Case.

DENVER July 2o.-Ths state to-day,
through Assistant Attorney-General Babb,
filed with the supreme court its brief in re-
ply to the case in error o: Dr. 7. Thatcher
Graves, who was convicted of poisoning
Mrs. Josephine Earnaby. OF Providence, R.
l. DE-. Graves. among other things, claimed
that Judge Rising was biased on his in
strucsions to the jury and that erroneous
rulings were made against him. Attorney
Babb says that Judge Rislns's rulings and
Instructions and the records of the trial are
tree from error.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
A MONTANlAN DISAPPEARS.
tie Goes to See Schweinfurth ana Fails
to Reaprear.


ROCKFORD H.. July 25.-Two months
ago j. ). Q ;leby and wife, who came here
rom Chicago and became inmates of
Schweinturttl's terrestrial! heaven, began
sui. II the circuit court ior 5000, which
the. had handed over to the p!etender
upon join!n: his band o: followers
Schwein.urth settled the matte! before 1t
came into court and Mr.. and Mrs. Ogleby
Withdrew rom his heaven. They
did not entirely separate themselves
from his influence, however
but took up their residence
about mile from tie Schwe;nfurth DWELL
ing, livin; with q .ornc- inmate of the pre-
tenders household. 7 ur.day John Chap
nieli came to Rockford from Montana
claiming 10 DE Hrotacr 10 Mrs. OsIeby
and stating his inten; On o: taking her and
her husbsnd West with him. He hired
livery ris and went GOWN TO Schweuturth's
place, at.d has not been seen since. The
rig was returned to the owner all right. but
no trace the man has been :ound. When
~ the ciiy he expressed himse: in very
bitter ierE.s against Schweinturth and it is
feared that his feelings may have led to
some lndiscre:.on at the pretemders home
to which his Csa.,pearauce ic due
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
New York.. ColumbInn Parade

New York, July 25.-Desi;ns for several
enb!ematical cars or floats. which will be
displayed in the Columbus celebration
parade, have been selected by the art COM
mittce Of the committee OF one hundred
having charge of the celebration. The
floats will depict the folio wing subjects:
Car OF fame. group OF heralds. prehistorica
America, Totec pyramid and some worship
pers, cortege OF Ferdinand and Isabella. mode
OF Columbus spirit OF liberty. mode! OF the cap
ttai ship ofstate (Columbia) commerce. produce
wealth. press. science. music. poetry and litera
ture. machinery. oceans and Castles, etc.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28

FRAzEE CRY Mimi. Special, July 25.-
Henry E. Walker of Pniladel phia, Pa, and
Louise Wellmsn. daughter OF Capt. D. L.
Wellman were married at the brides home
at this place. They took the night train for
Red Lake Falls, where Walker is book
keeper for Fogelbers, contractor on the
Great Northern railroad.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
Importing smallpox.

MILWAUKEE, July Pa case of smallpox
was discovered IN car load o. immigrants
who arrived here to-day from Chicago over
the Chicago 4 Northwestern road. The pa
tient is child about three years old, and
with its parents had just arrived in this
country. The car was side-tracked and
thirty-tive occupants locked in until they
could be thoroughly examined and their
clothing tumigated.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
The Ro.d. Mu,t Ito Improved

WAsHISGroS. July 25.-'ihe house COM
mittee on the Worlds Columbian eaposi.
ticn to-day voted to repor, with a favorable
the bill OF Representative
Post, providing for the establishment OF Q
national connlittee. This is the bill whose
passage was urged by members OF the
League of American Wheelmeu, and is in
the interest OF good roads.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
A scotch Colony.

LARAMIE, Wyo., July 25-One OF the
biggest ranch deals ever made in the state
is about to be contaminated. A contract
has been entered into between the Douglas
William Satoris company ana an English
syndicate, by which the extensive ranch
properties OF the former, about twenty
mi es west OF the city on the Little Laramie,
will be Transferred to the latter. and next
season will be occupied by large Scotch
colony. The consideration is over 81, $50, :
M
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
ARRESTS WILL FOLLOW
ARRESTS Will FCLLOW
The Coronsr's Verdict In The Case of the
Dead Omaha Girl

The Coronsr's Verdict In The Case of the
Dead Omaha Girl
OMAHA, July 25.--The coroner's jury in
vestiyating the death OF Ida EbriRht who
was found dead in the Office OF Dr. Noah ].
Corriker yesterday. returned a verdict to-
day that the girls death was caused by an
electric shock administered to her for the
purpose OF producing an abortion. A tele-
gram was sent to Beatrice, Neb., ordering
the arrest of Miss Ebright's lover, Leary, but
he had fled. Other arrests will probably
follow as two physicians and the girls
father and sistr are believed 20 be impli-
catad
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28

YAsKros. 8. D., Special. July 25.-Har.
vest in small grain has commenced here
and barley and rye have been cut during
the week. and . week hence will see wheat
all in shock. The hot weather OF the past
week has not injured wheat. Corn is grow.
ing fast. but needs rain.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28

NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 25.-J. G. Bal
l!nser. Uased states sto-ekeeper and
eauSer. was shot and instantly killed last
night, six miles east of Cook evlie, while
mails. Baslinycr had traced Sloan to log
cabin. the windows AMI doors of which had
been bsrricaded. The officer with two men
approached the cabin, when Sloan fired
both barrels ola shotgun, nearly filled with
ouckshot. The lower part OF Bal!inger's
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
New took tny.,snent tompany.

DIcKiSsos n. L, Spscial July 25.-rhe
North American Live Stock Investment
company, car ia! S15oOJ wasincorporated
to-day by Senatc:, Hsnsbfcus and Casey,
Gov. Burke. l.. E. burke. John 2. Bray, c.
f. Merry, I. j. Greene. J. w. Raymond
and Nelson B. Merry. The home office of
the company vii. be at Dickinson. Stock
ranches will be started and large business
tropsa
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
Rich Gold Orc Fouud.

DEADwooD, S. D.. July 25.-Fred Haines
an engineer, brought into town yesterday
specimens Of gold ore that assay SIG to the
ton. The rock fairly glitters with the
precious metal. Haines refuses to say where
the find was made, but claims there is
plenty where it came from.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28

GREEN BAY, Wis, Special, July 25-
Charles Bremen, harnessmaker, aged
sixty years, at o'clock this evening jumped
into Fox river and drowned. The suicide
had $3.50. 80 i'll his pockets when taken from
the river. Dependency was the cause. No
relatives,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
Beer Bottle. and Razer..

PORTLAND. Ind. July 25.-News comes of
desperate fight at Red Key last night in
which beer bottles and razors were freely
used. Five persons were engaged in the
fight and one was. terribly carved up and
will die while another had his head
crushed
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
Took Carbolie Acid.

HUDSON, Wis, Special, July 25.-Mrs.
John Locke of Ellsworth, partly deransed,
attempted to commit suicide to-day while
on the train for this city. She took dose
of carbolic acid shortly before reaching the
city, but received prompt medical assist
ance and viii recover.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28

CHICAGO. July Pa revolution in the
Island OF Cuba is likely to take place at any
moment" said R. G. Socorr u Cuban now
in Chicago. and until recently secretary of
the council OF presidents ofCuban clubs at
Key West.
Much blood will likely fow In the island be-
fore the end OF the year. The state Of affairs in
Cuba Is ripe for revolution. The discomfort
is general by reason OF the governments exac-
lions. The Cubans have to submit to the
domination OF a race Inferior to themselves or
emIRrate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
GETTING OUR HOT WAVE.
Cities East of Us Suffering From Intense
liant

Heat.
CHICAGO. July 25.-The hot wave still
hangs over Chicago. To-day was more OPP
pressive than yesterday, when several pros
trations and one death occurred. Twenty
five sunstrokes and two deaths is tho Off
cial record ior the past twelve hours, and
there is no prospect that the heated term
will come to all end Tor day or two yet.
The signal office forecasts two more days at
least
ClScINSAr1 July 25.-The heat here to-
day was wclterng. In has teen the hot
test day known in Cincinnati Tor five years,
and within a few degrees OF the hottest in
fifteen years. The minimum temperature
was IS deg. and the maximum from lOl to
1Ol deg. In spite of the intense heat only
one case o: rostration has been reported
that OF Mr. Becker who died OF suMstroke.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28

CLxvELAsD, July 25.-During the coming
week a convention Of master horseshoers
will be held in this city to form national
organization. Its object is to establish
it will not be hostile to the association of
journeymen horseshoers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
A Michigan Defaultef.

MOUNT. CLEMENS, Mich. July 25.-Peter
Fluemer, a clerk In Ullrick's bank forse
years, has been discovered to be deiaulter
to the amount of $4,000. Investigations
are running the figures up still higher aud
it NAV reach $4,000
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
Couldn,t Bring Rain

HERMosA, S. D., July 25.-The rain,
makers" representing the Goodland Arti-
fetal Rain company. Kansas have left here
after the complete failure of five days
efforts to produce rain.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
Big Blake at Harrison, 8. d.

ARMOUR, s. D.. Special. July 25.-Harri-
son, small town sixteen miles northwest
Of here. was almost totally wiped out by
fire day. The ERE started in the rear of
n. Wis & Co.'S general slore, burning the
building and stock. The stock was valued
at $40, 900; insurance, 5000. l. Dohaan &
Co., loss onstock and building, 5000; In
suranca $1,000
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28

CHICAGO. July 25.-Gus Steel. ofthe Lake
view Cycling club, to-day reduced the FIVE
mile American road record to 13:45 This
was good time, considering the course was
very muddy and heavy. Steel is but seven
teen years old.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
An average ote3 Dep.

YASKros. S. D.. Special. July 25.-For
six days, ending tonight the government
weather bureau shows the average tempera-
ture to have been So deg. The highest
point reached being 1Ol deg.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28

Chicago News: Pardon Inc. but think I've
met you somewhere before" began the masher.
Perhaps" replied the young lady. icily; "but
you'd better go back to the place and make
sure"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28

1InitAtors OF tho Owl.
Somerville journal: 1t is interesting to see
how all the men Ill room will laugh and look
knowing whenever somebody tells poker story.
even though half OF them may not know Jack
pot from hole in the ground
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
Carnegie Unavoid.bly Behind

PHILADELPHIA, July 25.-Work on the
cruiser New York is being delayed because
of non-receipt OF her armor froul the Car
neRis works. The boat will be launched
next week, but without side armor. No
armor TOR the Massachusetts is here, the
Carnegie people being The contractors
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
Grain Damaged bv Hail.

MooRHEAD, MIMI, Special. July 25.-Re.
ports from Highland Grove and Cromwell
townships. this county, state much damage
resulted to grain by hail yesterday. Most
OF the farmers are insured.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28

Good News Little Girl-My papa has to get
up awful early. so SO as to get to the othce to
see IL his clerks are there attendin to business.
Little Boy-My papa don't have to. He's one
OF the clerkA
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28

Sioux FALLS, S. D., Special, July 25.-
Joseph McBurney of this city, aged twenty
three, adopted son of ]. d. Goddard, was
drowned to-day in the Big Sioux river
while III bathing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-07-28
Do.th by Drowning.

WABAsHA, Mimi. Special. July 25.-Ed-
ward Wolf of Cooks Valley. aged eighteen.
was drowned last evening while bathing in
the Zun,bro river. He was son of Hon.
NJ. K. Wolf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-17
BELorr COLLEGE CHAPEL.

persons. On the west behind heavy
sliding doors arc the new quarters of
the Christian association. With these
rooms thrown open 700 can be seated
Across the west end is platform where
the faculty are expected 10 sit, in mas
sivc high-baclled chairs.
Half of the money for the structure,
which cost $50 900, was the gift OF Mrs.
Amelia T.. III. Dayon, of Madison, who
desired her gift to be a memorial to her
mother, Mrs. j. S. IIcrricl<, donor of
the college observatory, which she
named Smith observatory in honor of
her brother. Other donors to the chanel
are Horace White, of the New York
Post; Elliott +. Shepard of the New
York Mail and Express, and cx-Licut
Gov. G. w. Ryland, of Wisconsin. The
organ, which cost $4,000, is the present
of Mrs Hiram Fitch Story, of Milwau-
kcc, in memory of her husband. In Il
conspicuous place in the auditorium is
bronze tablet bearing the name of
Mrs. lIerricll.