The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-29

dover on the lStn INST, ol ufph'neii"'
Charles White OF Bath, has been con-
victed in the circuit court OF perjury. lie
is an ex-blind pigger.
The senate has confirmed the nomlna-
tion of J. George Wright for Indian
agent at Rosebud agency. 5. u.
Peter Montiore, one OF the oldest resi-
dents in the southern portion OF the
state, died at Springfield n lew days
ago.
Gettysburg reports heavy rain on
! the Goth inst. The same reports come
from A beedeen and other portions OF the
state.
A cyclone passed just northeast OF
Bangor a few days ago, killing the little
child of John Samfelt, and man named
John Lang
Bartlett Tripp United States minister
to Austria and Hungary, departed from
Yankton a few days agoior Vienna after
visit OF sixty days.
At Aberdeen few days ago Ezra
Fountain, OF Putney, was sentenced to
100 days in the county Jail and $ll tien
for selling liquors contrary to law.
A terrible wind storm passed Pierre on
the evening OF the 10th inst, and the
burden OF the storm passed northeast
and took verything in it's path. Crops
are ruined for strip several miles wide.
During the Forepaugh exhibition at
Aberdeen last week a man named Gard
ner entered house, but was apprehend-
ed by an occupant who covered him with
q shot gun until the arrival OF the police.
James W. Moriarity, postmaster at
Warner, has been held to the United
States grand Jury by Court Commits
sioner Wallace cn charge OF embezzing
government funds to the amount of
1926.
The wind of the 10Th inst, was very
severe at Mitchell. Several buildings
were blown over The wind seems to
have been general over most parts OF the
state, in some localities developing
cyclOnic power.
The prohibitionists OF the state OF
South Dakota will hold their convention
ut Madison July 14th for the purpose OF
nominating state officers. Rev. Sam
Joes OF Georgia is expected to address
the convention
Congressman Picker has had added to
the house Indian appropriation bill
clause directing the secretary OF the in
terror to proceed at once with the ercc-
ton OF Indian schools at Chamberlain
and Rapid City. The money for these
schools was appropriated two years ago,
but work has been delayed.
Will Gilmore OF Madison had his thumb
and iorcfnger blown of BY a dynamite
cap few days ago. The cap got bent
some way and MIR. Gilmore undertook
to straighten it with nail. The nail
went through the cap with the above
result. The cap vas about the size OF
pea and was to be used in a rainmakinr
experiment.
The Citizens OF Valley Springs are in a
state OF excitement now over the fact
that an effort is to be made to bond the
village for a system OF waterworks. r
is claimed that good small system Of
Waterworks can be put in for about 81
oOo. The general feeling throughout the
village seems to be unanimously in favor
OF the improvement
The bodies OF two men named 90 and.
Wells have been recovered in a terribly
manged condition from the Ajax mine
IN the Black Hills, and force oi mon
were also searching for the hodv nf
William Chubb, who was also at work in
the mine. They were all killed hy . cava.
IN which occurred, it is thought an tba
18th or 18th inst, as that was tho ,aat
seen OF the men. '"so
Inc South Dakota Firemens associa-
ton has ended a two days meeting ~
Sioux Falls. Frank Furgeson, OF Can
ton, was elected president; A. A. Gra,t
OF lankton, vice president; John patti
borne, OF Sioux Falls, secretary. Hon.,
Schu1z, Jr., OF Scotland, treasnrar.
Henry Irnffield, OF Sioux Falls and
FRANK zlenert, Of Yankton, delegates to ~
natlonal meeting at Montreal, Aug. 80
James Sloan, afarner living four miles
north OF Brookings was severely Injured
q lew days ago by being thrown in front
OF the disc Of sod cutter. One ,eo Voc
Daoiy mutilated below the knee o the
ankle dlslocated and the flesh form ,rane ene
tne Dones Firing at fox from his seat cot
on the cutter frightened his team 'v wh;ah 1sa.
ran 1a aWaJ. BY the breaking of the nnla n,Ia
me 1ne team became detached, Which dopbt pb,o
a circular has been issued BY the de
partment OF the interior in regard il ~
starting q forest fires, by which thou.
sahds OF acres Of pine timber on govern