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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
FOREIGN

PRAGUE special: Fire broke out in
the Eirkenborg silver mine near Priz.
BRAIN, bohemia, and sprcad rough
the whole interior. cut.:s" G Ill as-
cape OF the miners. The fir. bccn
eXtinguished and rescuers H.. - work,
and have already brought Ii twelve
dead. Five hundred men were working
in the mine and all except forty es-
capped. Fourteen bodies were recov-
cred and many others wounded were
brought to the surface. The last news
from the scene of the disaster indicates
that after an Investigation the reported
list OF the missing men reaches 200.
at last twenty-tiv bodies,
burned and blackened, had been recuv-
cred, and twenty-five miners were res
cued in a %prccarious condition, the ur-
fortunate e being shockingly burned
and crushed. 1t was found that most
Of the victims, including three men
who were lost in the work of rescue,
died of suffocation. The explosion is
believed to have been caused by IL rcck-
less miner, who took Il naked light in
the presence of noXious gases. An, Their
rumor attribute the fire to %incendiary
origin. \ large crowd of excited PEG.
Pile, consisting mainly of the families of
Wv HAANA w IIuCL u nlOullt
the entrance to the shaft. bewailing the
calamity. Affecting scenes are wit
messed oil all sides.
LONDON special: A. fight between
Jack Slavin, of Australia. a brother OF
Frank Slavin. who was defeated by
jackson u few nights ago. and Con
Riordan, the American boxer. WE'LL
known on the Pacific coast. took place
here. According tc the articles signed.
the men were to box twenty rounds.
Qucensbefry rules, i-ounce gloves. at
catch weight. for u purse oil ESQ.
Slavin defeated Iiordan in nineteen
rounds. l;iortlad weighed at l4l and
vorel Slavin.
LONDON, special: The long strike of
the Durham coal miners is ended and
the men will Immediately resume work
at the reduction in their wages which
the strike was i%nauguratcd to prevcnt.
The strike began March IL. when
nearly all the miners III England quit
work for the purpose OF causing such
am advance in the price OF coal as would
prevent the mine owners from having
amy cNclise to reduce wages 10 per
cent.
LONDON special: In the House of
Commons MIR. Wilson asked whether
proceedings would be taken against the
;.bettors OF The .Jackson-Slavin fight.
Tho Home Secretary reported that lie
had recommended that the publ. pros
ecntor see if he could find a statute jus
tifying the prosecution of the managers
of the fight. The contest had not oc-
CURED with the %cognizance of the po-
lice.
CALCUTTA. special: The cholera mt
Serinigar, vale Of Cashmere, caused
l,ioo deaths the past week. A panic
occurred among the natives, augmented
by fire. which destroyed .OO houses,
ana rendered 5000 people homeless.
The crops are almost u failure. Food
is at famine prices. The Europeans
have all fled. The deaths since May :
have been 2,45O.
LONDON special: A dispatch from
Calcutta says that thus far there has
been v three thousand deaths from
cholera.
LONDON special: Thirteen horses
ran in the great Derby race. Sir Hugo
by u length. time a:4l.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
Hundred. Of Lives Lost.

PlTTsBURG special: The oil regions
of Pennsylvania were visited by u dis
astrons fire. and the water was only
eclipsed by the memorable flood of
uohnstown. 1t is impossible to give
loss OF life and property as the chaos
rcigns throughout the devastated re-
gion and q terrible contlagration still
RACES in Oil City. 1t is safe to say that
not less than $50 lives are lost. as
nearly . hundred bodies have already
been recovered and many are still miss
ing. Tho property loss will reach into
the millions. AT Tltnsville it is esti-
mated that the loss is 81. l5O, 900; Vt Oil
City the same: at Cory, $780, 90; at
Mcadvillc, $3.50. 900.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

IN Germany IL to IL are usually the
hours for dinner.
THE king clam Of Penobscot Bay was
taken at Islesboro recently. 1t weighed
eighteen ice
On an average there are 106 boys
born to 100 girls, but more boys die in
infancy than girls.
WHILE endeavoring to swallow a
mouse an owl choked to death at Nocka-
nixon a few days ago.
MASSACHUSETTS has more cities with
q population Of ST, 1000 or over than any
other State in the Union.
NINE young men are about to walk
from Americas, Ga, to Chicago, ILL.,, q
distance Of LOCO miles by road, on q
wager.
A FAMILY now living at Helena.
Mont, possesses bones SO brittle that
they are broken by the most trivial &C.
cidents.
THE boiling water fad at meals is dy-
ing out. Thousands OF people are glad,
and now some doctors who recommended.
1T say it's all nonsense.s&
The people of Paris have consumed
within the year 1921 horses, 29s dom
keys and 40 mules, the meat weighing,
according to returns, 4,615 tons.
IT is an accepted fact that America is
more lavish in the matter of hospitality
and entertaining than any other coun-
try. In the matter of flowers alone at
entertainments the Americans spend
small fortunes.
JOSEPH FRoTH1NaHAM, of Exeter, N.
H., is 80 years old, and relates that he
was at church at Salem, Miss, on the
Sunday when the United States ship,
Old Ironsides, was chased into Marble-
head Bay by three British frigates.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
Big Fire at crecas.

DENVER special: The business por-
ton of Jimtown (Crccde) was destroyed
by fire. = great many people are home
less. Tno flames started by an eXplo-
sion in IL collicry. In Il short time the
fire had burned through row of frame
buildings for a distance of q mile.
Many houses were blown up with giant
powder in al. attempt to stop the fire,
bu: with no effect A hundred deputy
sheritf's We're worn in to protect the
town against thieves. The total losses
are estimated at 81, 200, 900, ON which
there is insurance of $4,000. 1t is
rumorcd that four persons persisted in
the fro
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10

ground swell it rolled from eight to ten
degrees on either side. but the roll was
SO easy and regular that it was not ut
all unpleasant. The matches, however,
had to be kept battened down all the
time, as the seas vent pouring over the
deck with every roll of the ship. The
electric steering gear, the invention of
MIR. Edison, was used all the way down
and gave pretty general satisfaction.
1t was the first time q ship had ever
been steered by electricity, and the ma
chine was the first one ever designed.
The inventor was on board and watched
the working of his continuance care
fully.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. special: While
three men were ut work upon a s,us-
pended plank painting the Weddell
House, a sudden slipping of the rope
caused the plank to turn over, precipi-
Eating two of the men from the fifth
floor TO the sidewalk. Charles Stady
was almost instantly killed and George
Edwards was SO badly injured that tic
cannOt recover The third workman
caught hold of the rope and hung on
until rescued.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
A Fortified Ham.

IN order not to lie behind hand, inter
the discoveries ut Crccdc and cripple
Creek Of a petrificd mrn and IL l,ctriiled
woman, an ossilied 4ham" wil! bc pro-
duced ut a leading thcuter within thirty
days.-Denver Times.
A pETR1FEp ham has been found in
Indiana. Tho first railroad
that builds g spur TO The .lunrry will DO
able to furnish sandwiches ihas Aincri-
al citizens cal; eat. Apart from. this
let 1t be remembered that there were no
petriGtd hans Industries before the Nc.
Kialey law yoS to wor.a.-l'oorin Herald.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
IN THE EAST.

New YORK special: The Steamer
Norge from Copenhagen. which arrived
at this port, brough, twenty-five young
IN from Sweden and Norway bound
for Dakota. whose avowcd purpose is
to seek husbands in the woody wilds of
Dakota and Minnesota.
LIMA, Ohio. special: Mrs. Sarah
Warde killed herself by taking laud-
nauln or ccount of family trouble. and
Mrs. Albert Gest was found dead in
her room. she having locked herself in
and turned on the gas. Her action is
attributed to the fact of her husbands
deserving her and taking their two
children.
W~nKEsBARRE, special: An explo-
sion of mine gas at the Mocanaucua
collicry, twenty miles below the city.
resulted in the death of one man and
the serious injury of nine others. The
cause of the explosion is unknown. but
il is supposed that the gas became igni.
ted by the gauZc of Il safety lamp being
turned out or overheated.
New YORK special: The Committee
on Finance and Currency OF the Cham.
Der of Commerce reported 1. resolution
expressing the conviction that every
effort should be made by our govern
men TO bring about an international
agreement fixing the ratio between
gold and silver at the proposed inter-
national conference and until such
agreements are made hat silver pur-
chascs should be discontinued.
PlrTsBURG special: A disastrous fire
partially DESTROYED the Pittsburg Plate
Glass Works of j. b. Ford II Co., at
Creighton Station. The loss is put ut
$50, 600, upon a plant valued atS.OO. 600.
One of the most serious results of the
fire will be the closing of operations for
at least o month and the consequent
enforced idlcness of 1000 skilled work.
men there employed. Tho Works will
be rebuilt Us rapidly as possible.
NEW York special: The recent triI
Of the monitor Miantonomoh from this
port Z Annapolis was an interesting
one, for it gave a fair test of the way
tho ship would behave ut sea. Not.
withstanding the statement that moni.
tors do not roll at sea. when the Milan.
touomoh was in the trough Of . heavy
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
JUST LOOK THIS OVER.
IT Is OF INTEREST TO ALL
READERS.
OF Every nay Occurrence in tho Great
state of south DakotN for The Past
Week-A List OF All Events of linpor-
tauce.
They Must he Sold Again.

TnE following letter written by Gov.
Mellette to II. j. Whipplc, County Sup
er~intcndent of Minnehaha County, set
ties the matter of alleged fraud in the
sale of some school lands in Minnehaha
County:
"My conclusion remains the same as
stated to the parties ut the close of the
hearing in regard to the sales embody-
ing the northwest quarter of section III.
township 1Ol. range AZ, in Valley
Springs township. and 1 shall not con-
firm the sale.
l %reiterate that there was nothing in
the transaction rejecting in any man
ner upon Yourself, officially or other.
wise, but l think the auctioneer should
have taken more time in crying The bids
II explaining the exact location OF the
lands. One fact agreed to by both par
ties is: that while the land sold for its
appraised value, ST. per acre. both tho
successful bidder and the contestant
stood ready to bid between STA and SIS
present ut the sale for the purpose OF
buying the land at that price, if neces-
sary, it was the duty of the auctioneer
to have made the sale ut those figures
at least.
The State of South Dakota las great
reason to congratulate herself upon the
fidelity with which county su~rerintend-
cnts have discharged the sacred trust
committed to them in the sale of school
lands and the creation of the fund
which is to remain for all time as a
heritage to the children of this State to
secure their education, and l am surc
you will coinsidc with me that in this
case our duty requires that the lands in
controversy be again put up for sale.
after proper advertisement. If, in
your Judgment, the interests of the
school fund would he best promoted by
a sale THIS year,, O can ~rcadvcrtise
and offer it. i should think in that
case the costs of readvcrti>ing and sell
ing should first be guaranteed in addi-
ton TO the appraiSed value.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
Umbrella Trust.

ALBANY. n. ". special: What seems
to be a combination of umbrella manu-
facturers was incorporated under the
name OF the Umbrella Company, with
a capital of 5000, 900. The business is
to be transacted and located in all
states and territories of tho United
States and in foreign countries, with
principal offices in New York City.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
MAYS BIG RECORD OF RAIN.
Average Precipitation for Twenty Years
Nenri, nnul,i...I In, a,l.i.nuo -.

.kScfaSc IEccKEisat4uH TOT 1Wehty fC1FB
Nearly Doubled III Chicago. 1
The United States Weather Bureau
records show that during the month Of
twenty-one days, ami, as is believed by
80 per cent. of the population, the pro-
cipitation was rather heavy every time.
The rainfall for tho month was G.77
inches. u most remarkable record even
for Chicago. A normal May precipita-
ton for tho last twenty years is 3.s2
inches, but the May just ovcr put this
far in the rear, not quito doubling the
ordinary allowance.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
To Be Taken to chicago.

HorELKEErEK VESSEL. of Sioux Falls,
whose wife. from whom he is separated,
kidnapped their child from Vessels
house in o sensational manner recently.
is in charge of a constable and will
start with that official for Chicago, all
attempts to evade the rcquisition papers
having failed. Vessel declares he can
not understand why the charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
was made. He knew Mrs. White. who
alleges that he secured 5000 from her.
and he some time ago constructed q res.
idcnce for her, but elything had been
settled satisfactorily. When he reaches
Chicago he will. he declares, at once
begin an action to rccover possession Of
his child and to collect slOO, 600 dam
ages from his father-in-law for being
instrumental in breaking up his home.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
warden Kanou.e Resigns.

AT the meeting of the Board of Char.
files and Corrections ut the Peniten-
tiary at Sioux Falls, I. ID. Kanouse re-
signed his position as warden. The
resignation was accepted with regret,
as every member of the board has high
esteem for MIR. kanouse as a man and
official, and expressed that opinion in q
series of resolutions. /. Il. Spooner Of
Lake Preston. was elected to the va
cancy. Mr.. kanouse left for Glendale.
Cal, where he will permanently reside
with his family.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
RESULT OF A DRINK CURE.
Sun of n Prominent Kansas Man Passes
Away iii Violent Spasms.

'S"ts VI 1NtsHSH8 -N1ttH VWsSVB
Away iii Violent Spasrns.
George Bradshaw, son of n prominent
resident at Wichita, Kan, died from
causes alleged TO have been brought.
about by the treatment he was taking
for the cure of inebriety. He entered
what is known as the "Huntsinger In.
stitute, and soon after taking his first
shot his mind became affected. Hc was
treated again and that evening had
spasns. His trends saw the physicians in
charge, but they advised a continuance
of the treatment aad gave Bradshaw
three shots again. About midnight,
after IN evening Of wild raving, Brad
shaw was again taken viii, spasms
which lasted until daylight. and n little
later ne died. His friends will make o
full investigation.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
Wrecked nv IA Hurrtc,ne.

TEMPLE. Tex, special: East Dur
ango vas wrecked by u frightful hur-
ricanc. Not a house is left standing.
The house of Tom Wethers was crushed
like an cggshcll and Wethers, his wife
and sin children were Instantly killed.
A baby escaped unframed, the only
survivor. Twenty other persons were
seriously and some fatally injured.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
Rain.

THIS is about tho way IT began in
Noah's time.--AIilwaukcc Sentinel.
SPEAKING Of water works, whcro is
that MISUNDERSTANDING Enquirer.
The stilted style in walking will be
necessary If the rain continucs.-Iolcdo
Blade.
IT is an i'll rein that waters no mans
garden. For tho past two days tho
Milwaukee iEasc-ball ninc has dono
nothing to widen the breach between
Columbus and itsclf.-Milwaukee Son.
tinel.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
Sues the Governor Of Texas.

AT Austin. Texas. & $50, 900 damage
suit has been filed against Governor
Hogg by Charles T. Bonner, Of Tyler.
on the charge of defamation of cnarac-
ter. 1t is alleged that Governor Hogg
called Bonner III professional liar" in a
campaign speech. Bonner stands high
ut the Texas bar for integrity and hon
esty. The case is attracting much ct
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10

KESslNGroN, Pa, special: Dynamite
ers blew up the house of j. X. Turner,
jcwclcr, killing Turner and Emma
Schetfer. and seriously injuring Turn
er's wife aud two children. A posse is
bunting for the guilty persons.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
Three FISHERMEN Killed.

GAINESVILLE, Ga, special: Five men
fishing took refuge from the storm un-
der Il tree. A bolt of lightning killed
three and severely stunned the others.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
Ra,,, Records.

The records of the Yankton station
of the weather bureau for the month of
May, 1892, show that the mean temper
AZURE for the month was STA degrees,
which is the lowest average since the
station was established in 1873. and
was nearly eight degrees lower than
the monthly average for that period.
The total precipitation of rainfall for
the month was {. lS inches. The mean
average for the month since 1873 has
been ABA inches. In only four years
of the period has the rainfall exceeded
that of this year, viz: 1873, Cos: 1881,
9.Ss: 1sS3, {. 16: 1855, {. SO. The lowest
precipitation for the month during the
period was 1.aS in 1887 and LAO in 1891.
Rain fell on nineteen days, and there
were only two cloudless days in the
month. There was light frost on two
days, the 9th and eth.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
A pcaawood Central wreck.

A disastrous wreck occurred on
the Dcadwood Central Railway two
miles from Deadwood which resulted in
the killing of james Scott and probably
fatal injury to VIM. Thomas. AT the
time of the accident the single coach
was filled with passengers, who escaped
with minor wounds.
The accident was caused by a frosty
track, which caused the train to slide.
Brakes and sand were useless. and the
train and its living freight slid down
the $ per cent grade to destruction at
the rate of scvcnty-live miles an hour.
many of the passengers jumped for
their lives and received severe wounds
by falling on the sharp rocks.
. At the last half reverse curve on the
road the train jumped the track and
crushed into the rocks. Along the track
is u complete wreck. When search was
made for the engineer. Tim Nathan, he
was found pinned in the cab by the
wreckagc with his hand on the throttle,
idsensible but alive. lie will recover.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
THE WORLDS DOINGS
Happenings Of a Week
in Condensed Form.
FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE
BY FIRE AND FLOODS in PENN
SYLvANlA.

Two Hundred Lives Reported I.ost-Al-
most One Hundred Bodies Already lse-
covered-Tankx Explode and Add tile
Climax to the Horror.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-10-13

turslisirg bureau, where qualified Itslss
ians can b naturalised free Of charge.
Daniel lsola is president Of the club.
Tho Huneari.ns are actively sup.
porting the Republican ticket this
year. The Hungarian Republican
Club met last night 1t No. 81 Seco'. d
avenue and listened atten,ively to .
.peech BY John J. Bealin.
The Irish. American Republican
Club will hold macs meeting SAtus.
day At No. 80 Clinton place. The
great attraction will be the presence
of Patrick ERsn. United States Minis
ter to Chilli. who 10 expected to id.
d,ess the meeting. Capsain Thomas
F. Lynch 10 making preparations for
. big turnout. One OF tho features
OF the club Is the largo proportion Of
members who voted for Cleveland 10
1888.
The German Harrison and Reid
Club Of the Sixth Assembly District
met At No. 625 Fifth street last night.
7 he principal speech WAS made BY
Mr.. Philip Zaum, who addressed .
large and appreci.tive audience. The
clubs membership is growing rapidly
The French Canadian Republican,
had . splendid meeting last night in
What Cheer Hall, No. 1876 East Sew.
enty-sixth street. They listened 10
addresses by orators of their own ma
tionaIity and showed great enthusiasm.
A reunion Of tho French National
Republican Club will be held to. NOR.
row night At the headquarters, No
1872 West Twenty. seventh street, tc
which all French speaking people are
cordially invited. Tho membership
Of the club At present is $50, and =,
large accession is expected to morrow
The officers are E. Bartu, president
E. F. AucaiQne and A. Lallemand
vice presidents; P. J. Aucaigne, treas.
urrr, and II. A. Denkutil, secretary.
Tho German. A m-rican citizens o.
the Fourteenth Assembly Dis,ric,
organized . Harrison and Reid club II
the hall No. $50 East Thirty. FRS
street under the auspices Of the Ger
man Citizens As ,ociation.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-10-13
The State Of idaho Sends Greeting TO You 10 "a,
the Said Defendants:

The State Of idaho Sends Greeting to You, 70 Yes
the Said Defendants:
Yon are hereby required 70 appear in an setss
Drought sgatnet you BY the above- named plsialie
In the District Court Of the Fourth Judicial Dis.
trict Of the State Of Idaho in and for the eous,y
OF Altur.s. and to answer the complaint alsa
servicel after the service on you ef this Sun.
mons-tf served within this comfy: or. II servsl
cut Of this county but in this diatrict. within
twenty days: csh.rwi::. within forty days-m
JUDGMENT by default will b. taken sgainst you n
cordtng to the prayer Of said complaint.
The said action 10 brought to ascertain md L.
clare the rights and prtvtls e. Of p!a!nt6 and h.
the niortgaged property secured thereby sHA ~
amount due each party: and to obtain judgnsns
and decree therefor end fY the foreclosure Of "
1887. and sale of the pre- mises de sersbed thern
Alleging that plaintiff 10 . COZ porstisn; that he
property given a. security in said nsrtgsgss b
Lots ~ and 20 in Block 10. Of the town Of Fsis,,
that H. Bews, Rate Rews, J. ". H0dgman and
Helen Hodgman are the mortRsRors in the fret.
meatio" ed mortgage; and H. Bews. Kate Eew'. o.
II. Young: and J Hodemsn are thu mortgages
IN the ssid Sec nd mortgage: that Mccormick
Co., by assignment and - mortgage, owned N
interest IN each Of said mortgages that said inter
PENDANT ". H. Watt purchased said premises Il
tax sale a. trustee for plaintiff and Defendants
Swift. lark. Sutherland: and MscFaslsse: tAss J.
erland John H.cFsri.ns. Alex. Wilma. "a ~.
drew Walker. are made defendants Aerein. y.
cause their consent to act plaintiffs could nstbs
obt.ined that Defendants g. Kohn. ". Xsha, Z.
Mallen II: D. Foley. H. johnson. ". H. R~miAg.
ton. John Groomec. Michael Ul.sch. Robert Dew.
lass. and Q. L. Miehi. are attaching cssditoss 4
the said Bews. Hedsn,ss, and YouAe.
All Of which fully appears II plaintiffs CO.
plant. copy Of which 10 herewith served.
And you are hereby notified that ~ yea f:slh
appear and answer tho aid complaint. - above
required. the said plaintiff viii apply 70 ~
Court for the relief demanded IN the complspA
Given under my hand and the Seal Of the Ds
trict Court Of the Fourth Judicial De
trict Of the State Of Idaho. In al
for the County Of Alturss, this III dss
isEAL. Of August. in the year Of our Lord css
thousand eight hundred and ninety.sve
~ I. W. GARRETT.
Clerk Of the district Cc1Sl
By 8. G. john. Deputy CLERK.
R. =. BULLER. Plaintiffs attorney.
First publication. September 2e, 1897.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-10-13

That's what We are always doing. but just now
We are doing 1t more and larger scale than
ever before. We are now opening what is posi-.
lively our largest stock Of sessonable goods sad
the variety Of the assortment is on par with its
extent. We can say that III You don't see what
you want. ak for II" because you may be certain
that tho article you wish 10 there and you have
merely overlooked It, You won't begin to know
what Inducements we are Offering until you have
heard our prices. Figures always tell the story,
and in this case it's story worth listening to.
i. Werthheimer.
HALEY. Idaho.