The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-01-12
SOUTH DAKOTA MWS.
RECORD OF INTERESTING
NEWS OF OUR STATE.
Death Of Judge Bennett-South Da-
kota School Lands-To Down
Combines-Other Interesting Items
Of State News.

Mrs. Emily Thompson, wife of J. Leslie
Thompson, assistant national bank ex-
aminer, died at Sioux Falls a few days
| ago Of grip. The remains were taken to
Brooklyn, N. Y, for burial.
The Merchants State bank, d. Benni-
son, president, and Charles Marsh,
cashier, and the bank of Hot Springs.
James HALEY. president, and G. c.
Smith, cashier have opened for business
at Hot Springs, and, as the people have,
Tor some weeks, been without a banking
institution, the new industries are hail
ed with delight
Walter Hoffman, who recently shot
George Overhuz at Vernilion, was
bound over for manslaughter in the first
degree, to await the action OF the grand
jury. Bonds were fixed at 81 900, which
he will probably secure. The verdict of
the coroners Jury was that Overhulz
came to his death from Il bullet from a
revolver in the hands OF Hoffman, fired
malcously and ieloniously.
Bids have been opened at Pine Ridge
agency for tearing down a brick school
house and constructing another in its
place. Work on the new buildings at
Lower Brule agency is progressing re-
markably well considering the weather
By next June the new agency will be com
peted. The first number OF the Regiment
al Standard, a weekly newspaper. has
appeared at Fort Meade. 1t is published
by the soldiers.
A few days ago at Britton either on ac-
count OF the carlessness or willful mean
ness OF some one, the valve at the artcsian
leading to the water main was turned
of, iroze and burst. About three feet OF
the main pipe was frozen solid for three
days. but for some unaccountable rea-
son the pipe did not break. 1t has now
been repaired and is in good order again.
Ii the pipe had broken it would have
been almost impossible to have repaired
it.
The funeral OF Judge Bennett occurred
at Clark on the Sd inst Services were
held in the Masonic opera house and
were attended BY Gov. Sheldon and staff,
members OF the supreme court, state
officials and members OF the Brotherhood
OF Purpose, Knights of pythias, Odd Eel
lows, Masons and Grand Army the Re
public from various parts OF the state.
The sermon was delivered by Rev.
Springer, pastor OF the Methodist church.
The 'blind pig" business is being push
edby Mayor Myers OF Huron. About a
year ago he instructed the city attorney
and marshal that all who sold liquors
must pay license. The proflibitionists
took great offcnse at his action and at
once had all the blind pigs arrested;
but no convictions We're obtained. Now
they appro We Of Mayor Myers action,
and several who have been selling liquors
have closed their establishment and left
town.
1t is stated on good authority that the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad has
given the assurance that it will put in
side track and erect a depot at the juno
ton OF the Grca6 Northern O few miles
from Centeuvilc for the benefit OF the
new town that is to be built there. Fif
teen or twenty business men are TO start
in there as soon as the weather will per-
nit OF work being satisfactorily done.
This town is sure 10 be good one as it
has good territory to draw from and
the fact that it will be on two railroads
ought to give it good rates.
A resident OF Madison, named Geo. NJ
Clark, recently secured possession Of an
interesting relic while on a hunting trip.
On the Missouri river lives a ranchman
and storekeeper named Skinner, from
whom Clark secured the relic-a necklace
= l..
Bull. The necklace is composed OF seven
strands OF white beads, which hangs in q
festoon and attached at the sides to q
leather strap. There il also circnlar
piece of shell or bone about three inches
in diameter, upon which is fastened Il
bright red feather.
Great excitement was caused mt Will
mont recently by the arrest OF Charles
Ulrich, living two miles north, on war
rant sworn out by Rev. Joseph Brown,
pastor Of the Presbyterian church,
charging Ulrich with committing rape
on Miss Hattie Grimes. aged IA years.
Some time ago Mrs Hattie Ulrich applied
to the Iowa Chldren's Home, OF Dnven-
port, for girl and they sent her Hattie
in October. About two weeks ago Miss
Hattie wrote the Rev. George Hoover,
superintendent Of the home, informing
him that she had been insulted three diif-
erent times by Charles Ulrich. On Jan.
l Rev Joseph Brown received q letter
from the Rev. G. X. Hoover in which he
inclosed the one from Hattie asking Mr..
Brown to investigate the after. his
resulted in the arrest of Ulricl.
Death Of Judge Bennett.