The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-08


Col. s. NJ. Laird, United States com
missioner at Pierre, died on he tram az
Oregon City, To-, few days ago.
The Chamberlain pontoon bridge
which was recently swept away, has
been rcpaced and is now open 10 travel.
Blunt will observe Fourth OF July IN
a manner cmiurntIy fitting Tor IN" orca-
sion ArnuSem"nt- and nrMorks VIII
be numerous and iirst-Class.
Athena has been disturbed by n rumoe
that the new Presbyterian pastor won q
nsa pelatine wine ca',sul,s al communion,
instead OF the customary wine cup, but
the pastor denies 1T.
1t has been long time since Memorial
day had such general observance
throughout the country as was the ease
this year 1t is "A sign OF increasing ap-
probation OF the old soldier.
Miss Carrie Davenport, oi Washington
Springs, who had one OF her legs ampu
tated by Huron surgeon. has returned
home ard is reported as having stood
the operation bravey.
Mrs. John Ryan, OF Clear Lake. who
accdentIy got a dose OF carboIlc acid tn"
other day, has almost recovered. She
Immediately took II quantity OF salt,
which probably saved her lie
Fire was in some manner started in
the manure banking to n frame house
in Howard occupied as an office and
dwelling by Dr.. Noble a few days ago.
Prompt action OF the bucket brigade
saved the building and town.
Thomas Uren died at his home in Lead
City a few days ago, Of Bright's disease
Mr.. Uren was one OF the most popular
and prominent citizens OF the state, aud
Tor Il young man had been the recipient
of high political and social honors.
Frank Burchard, shot by woman
claiming to be his wife, in a disreputa-
ole den at Huron, Il few days ago died
three days after. The woman has not
yet been arrested, and one oi the chi,i
witnesses is missing. 1t is believed that
both have fed together.
Flandreau has just subscribed the
money TO put in a complete system oi
water works, the first excavations hay.
ing already been made at the Iulian
schools, which viii be supplied with ,ity
water the United States government
paying proportion oil the cost.
A two yearold child suffered death on
a farm west Of iankton a lew DAYS ago
IN peculiar way. After a search OF sew
eral hours it was ionnd, that the child. d
grl, had fallen down the piping of nm
elIht-lnch drive we'll, to depth oi sixty
ieet. The child Wasdead when recovered.
j. X mine one OF the best paving gold
properties IN the southern portion OF
the Black Hills, is reported to have been
soid TO Chicago capitalists, who will 1T
once work the property with a full force
ne consideration WIS $1,000 There
seems to De demand Tor gold proper.
ties which really have gold.
Nary I. Lease has signed q coptroct
to speak Tor the Populists ut Sloux Tolls
on the Fourth Of July Senator Oryille
H. Platt will speak for the Reunhlie,,.
representative WI. Bryan. of N.brnskn
VIII most likely speak ior the Dpmo..,ta'
Sioux Falls will probably have tha h;g
gest political tournament eyer hald ?,
tha Northwest on the Fourth.
lhe supreme court has granted writ
OF error IN the Henry Van Nice odn,t.r,
case returnable June 81. 4 c.ft,fc,ta !,
merits; staying the execution Of sentence
nh'll ne case y finally settled, Wa. ,Isn
Judge Jones, who sentancna
'hh Nee issued an order admittino tia
prisoner 10 bail until the final dis,,ns;
a,oh aa @ o. the case. The bail was ind 80
j Bishop, OF Blunt, who ree.;,a,
1Weht y-two votes for assessor to cL,m
Der smith = twenty five has hecn c,,n,,a
II on account OF the irregularjty ~ 49,
ballot. smiths name appearing tw;ce
W. a,a., ~ TICKET, lrst as IA nomlun. ,nr
! w =. aiii .len on petition ns cand,aota
lor assessor. The new Law d4cl,,ns 80.
no name shall appear on tie h,i,at
W. wee lof The same Office nor for 49,
different Offices. " Two
!, Inc case oi The State Va. Henry Van
slce' "f'eh get into the supreme en,rt
On a writ Of habeas corpus nyolvina 49,
point OF the validity OF the state j. -. ~
Il ,e,u tha ,,,,nat mas been settled The decision
= 'ile supreme court is that tha l,,,
good. Van Nice will therafnra NV -
go 20 the penitrntiary to serve "".e n' 20
,eil'el'ce ol one Year gwen him H. ~, ,l'c
Jones when tn" former was enn,,a, ~ n'iSe
scholars. oaiuay school
1nt = now "aa'f, a': formerly Of Jerauld county.
=, -" uo'hs business in Mnneanni;s
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