The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1893-07-21

| Al pa'y ny Gne name OF Sherman was
arrested on Tuesday evening charged
Win Keeping blind pig in the building
Just north OF the Railroad house. Things
around the building had worn very
suspicious appearance for week or SO
past, but after the arrest of Sherman and
Defore search warrant was made out.
the Jugs mysteriously disappeared, and
the lack OF evidence compelled the dis
charge OF the prisoner. However it is
not probable that he will set up in bus
mess again, as he had very narrow es.
cape from feeling the weight Of the law
Hon. Chas. Seward, who is candi-
date for judge in this judicial circuit
came over from Watertown Monday to
look over the ground in Grant and
Roberts county. He was accompanied
by +. A. Countryman, and feels quite
confident of being able to secure the
republican nomination for this office.
Mr.. Seward is an able and successful
lawyer, and if elected would undoubtedly
make worthy Judge, but this portion
OF the district are largely in favor of the
lrenomlnation and election of Judge
Andrews, who has given eminent satls-
faction as circuit judge.
A petition has been IN circulation and
has been very generally signed, asking
the county commissioners to submit to
vote Of the electors a proposition to
make an extra assessment on the tax
liable property OF the county to cover the
loss sustained of the deposits IN the
Bank of Milbank, which recentley failed.
The assessment would be SO small that it
would not be materially felt by any tax
payer, while to the treasurer it would
probably mean absolute distress, and as
the loss was occasioned through no fault
Of his, it would simply be an act of justice
to relieve him Of the burden in the man
ner mentioned.
Quite a number of the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Crooker and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Aggas gathered at the home OF
the former last Friday evening in kind
OF farewell party to these families, who
will move to Montevideo next week. A
most enjoyable time was had, progress
i've cincn and an enticlng menu Of fruits
as refreshments, being among the pleas
nres of the evening Tue departure of
these families with others, which the
change in railroad affairs makes neces-
saly, is much regretted by our people,
and the ladies will be particularly miss
ed by their companions in the Order OF
Eastern Star, OF which they are active
and efficient members. They will have
the kindest wishes ct their Milbank
friends for their future prosperity and
happiness in their new home.
A very sad accident occurred at the
farm OF Jacob Busta, near Twin Brooks.
last Monday evening. Mr.. Busta was
moving grass and had sent his son who
aged about six years, who was with him
to the house on an errand. While the
father was making round with the
machine the little fellow returned, but
being in the tall grass was not noticed
until the machine was upon him and the
cruel knife had severed his left foot from
the leg. James Brannon and Thos.
Fitch. who happened to be passing that
way in a buggy. brought the little fel-
| low and the father to town, the father
orasplng the les to prevent the boy
from bleeding to death. Or. Daniels
amputated the limb just above where 1t
was severed, and the little fellow is mo"
getting along as we'll as could be expect.
Iad. Mr.. Fitch picked up the foot which
was lett standing just as the knlte had
had passed over it,