Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-09-07
IN THE WEST.

CARTHAGE, Ill.,, special: A remark
able flow of water was discovered at u
depth of twcnty-one feet on the farm
of Mrs. Ross, near Burnside. a stock
we'll. twelve feet in diameter, huo
been sunk with no show OF water un-
til the depth of twenty-one feet had
been reached. Then q small stream
was noticed creeping out from under u
large rock ut the bottom of the we'll.
Suddenly the rock was lifted out and
thrown across the we'll with great
flowed out. This continued until the
we'll was filled. The water now pours
over the top OF the we'll and it is be-
lieved to be an unusual flow of water
of the artesian order.
CHICAGO special: A desperate fight
which necessitated the turning in of u
riot alarm and the calling out Of three
patrol wagons filled with police, oc-
Cured in front of No. 4ll7 Ashland
Avenue. One man was instantly
killed, two fatally hurt, and four men
and one woman seriously wounded.
The trouble started in the Dunworth
flat at the number mentioned, owing
to o boarder named Marshall failing to
pay his rent. Mrs. Dunworth's BROTH
er. Cassidy, got into M alteration
with Marshall over the matter and
Dol everybody in the building was in
volved in the row, with the result
mentioned.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, special: NJ.
M. Mansfield, formerly professor Of
languages at Stanford University, was
arrested for insanity. For some time
his conduct has been SO cratic that
people stood in great fear of him. 1t
IL cOsl h$c n,,- h.. y,
be dismissed from his position at the
languages at Harvard College. but
there also his vagarics caused him to
lose the confidence of his associates
and finally his position. He was taken
into custody while delivering an inco-
herent religious address on the street.
81. PAUL special: In the conven-
tion of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union the first business was reports of
societies not connected with the
unions. Wonderful growth was re-
ported from many sections. In the af-
ternoon Secretary Doyle of New York
submitted the report of the numerical
strength of the order, in which he
says: 1--WE have added sixty.eight
new societies with a membership of
1868 to the roll of national unions,
ludhllS d UObul Vi lOO SOCleVlCS WIN q
membership of 555,445."
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, special:
The steamer City of Topeka, brings
news from Junea, Alaska, that u fierce
battle occurred at Chileat last week
on whisky furnished them by snug
glers and six Indians were killed. Off
GERS left Juneau to seize the liquor re-
manning, arrest the smugglers and
quiet the Indians. Fears are en-
pressed for the safety of white set
tiers living near the scene of the
trouble.
GRAND RAPIDS. Wis. special: YES
per. Wood County, a small numbering
town, was wiped out by forest fires. <
saw mill. planning mill and 5000, 900
feet OF lumber OF the Sherry-C Cameron
Company went up in flames. All the
residences and household effects on
the west side, including the home of
Manager j. w. Cameron, were de-
stroyed. The fire department. went
from here to give assistance, but to no
avail. The loss cannot be estimated
now.
SAN FRANCISCO special: The fish
ing boat Alexandria, with a crew of
five men, had an exciting experience
WIN dSiaLe octopus. Inc lueu were
fishing just outside of the Golden Gate
when suddenly a terrific tug was felt
ut the lines. Aftera terrible struggle
with the monster the fishermen killed
him II brought the fish to the city.
The Chinese are Very fond of the
flesh. and the capture of an octopus is
very profitable to the fishermen.
H1AWATH-A. Kan special: a COM
fany OF ex-employes of Pullman, H.,
backed by. Chicago capitalists. has
been organized to build car and gem
eral manufacturing shops here. The
company will be managed ON the CO.
operative plan. 1t is said THAT 500 en-
employees Of the Pullman shops will
come and begin building the shops
soon, as the preliminary arrangements
are made.
KANSAS CITY, special: BY the col.
of q bridge over a ravine at
Fairmont Park fifty persons were pre-
,ipitated to the ground, q distance of
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