The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-02

Embezzling Messenger at Huron
Other State News Items.
Another artcsian we'll is being put
down at Miller.
At Wooksocket few days ago the
saloon OF Jim Harvey was raided by OF
fcsrs and twenty barrels of beer found.
The Chi!dren's home at Sioux Falls,
has been in o; eration II months, has r>s-
ceived 92 children and placed all but IA.
John Stillwell, recently arrested at
Lennox for liquor selling ran to avoid ar
rest and was shot i'll the arm by Sheriff
Waldo.
Dave Powell and Newell Baker, ar.
raigned i'll Clear Lake IL few days ago for
stealing salt, were discharged for want
OF evidence.
Mayor Davis, OF Watertown, recently
ordered all the gambling places closed,
and that class OF citizens skipped for
greener fields.
The dwelling OF Wm. Cummings, OF
Vermillion. burned few days ago The
Loss, s 200.
Engineer l.. {. Chamberlain, for 10
years with the Chicago 4 Northwestern
railway died oil heart failure at Huron q
lew days ago.
At the special term of court held at
Faukton recently Andrew Penning was
fined 5000 aud 90 days in Jail FOR violat-
ing the prohlbitory llqnor law.
A few evenings ago three round box
ing match took. place III Pierre between
local boxers named Phillips and Muth-
ews. The latter was Knocked out
A cock fight took place at Fort Pierre
few nights ago. Three different sets
OF birds were pitted against each other
and some exciting fights took place.
considerable money changed han ds.
At the special term OF the circuit court
recently held at Faulkton, \. J Wake
field was convicted of the crime OF seduc-
uon and sentenced to nine months hard
labor III the Sioux Falls penitentiary.
In his written confession, now in the
hands OF National Bank Examiner Dia-
moud, Alexander Ross, late cashier OF
the First National Bank of Lead City,
says that his peculatlops date back eight
years
John Mnlho.land was shot by Ed kee-
gan at Elkton, Il town Is miles east Of
Rrookings, u few days ago. keegan iA
in jail 1T NatertoNn, waiting the action
of the grand jury. keegan was q bar
tender
Mrs. pckler, wife OF the South Dakota
congressman, at the request OF Mrs.
John A. Logan has accepted Il position
on the board OF lady managers oi he
Garfield Memorial Hospital III Washing
ton, d. {.
The agent Of the Duluth, Pierre & Black
Hills railroad has been iii Faulkton se-
curing right OF way. Condemnation
proceedings have been before the court.
1t is believed that the road Viii be ironed
the coming summer.
United States Commissioner Morrow
has bound Herman Hoefer, u resident OF
Lyman csanty, over to he next term OF
United States court at Deadwood on the
charge oi selling liquors to the Indians at
Lower Bruls agency.
Officers have learned that great deal
Of liquor is at present being sold to the
Indians at the two adjacent agencies,
Crow Creek and Lower lirnle, and yigor-
Gus measures Will be employed to stop
the unlawful practice.
At Sioux Fails late Saturday afternoon
the jury in he DR. Fisher murder trial
was called in BY the Judge and discharg-
Cd after being out &c hours. The vote
stood five tor conviction and seven for
acauitta from the first ballot to I Ii. last.
H. shipment oi jack rabbits is quite a
help to South Dakota this winter, over
1.1OO having been shipped from Wessing-
tor alone. Three dollars per dozen is the
average price received The Chicago 4
Northwestern averages three carloads
tach Week between Pierre and Huron.
Word from Laporte. Ind, of recent
date announces the death of Rev. w. G.
Dickinson, formerly superintendent OF
Congregational missions in South Da-
koIa. lie was one oi the best known
aud most successful clergymen OF the
Northwest. His family resides in Mil
bank.
Judge Haney, OF Woonsockot, has
been asked to issue an injunction stop
ping the mayor and city council from is
suing any more warrants, also to stop
the city treasurer from paving some Cf
the warrants already issued III. wafer