The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-06
IN THE WEST.

~ INV "a wow - - -
depth Of twenty-one feet on the farm
of Mrs. Ross. near Burnside. A stock
we'll, twelve feet in diameter, had
been sunk with no show of water un-
til the depth of twenty-One feet had
been reached. Then a small stream
was noticed creeping out from under a
large rock at the bottom OF the we'll.
Suddenly the rock was lifted out and
thrown across the well with great
force, while a steady stream of water
flowed out. This continued until the
we'll was filed. 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 a
riot alarm and the calling out of three
patrol wagons filed 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
fiat at the number mentioned, owing
to a boarder named Marshall failing to
pay his rent. Mrs. DunwOrth's broth
err. Cassidy. got into an alteration
with Marshall over the matter and
o everybody in the building vas in
vOlved in the row, with the result
mentioned.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, special: NJ.
NJ. Mansfield, formerly professor of
languages at Stanford University, was
arrested for insanity. For some time
his conduct has been so erratic that
people stood in great fear Of him. 1t
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be dismissed from his position at the
University. He was once professor Of
languages at Harvard College, but
there also his vagaries caused him to
lose the confidence of his associates
into custody while delivering an inco-
herent religious address on the street.
ST. PAUL special: In the conven-
ton 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 az
ernoOn 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
-sOpo ~ thS " vi AulloIld ulllOIlS
making a total of 763 societies with q
membership OF 55,445."
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, special
The steamer City of Topeka. brings
news from Junea. Alaska, that a fierce
battle occurred al Chileat last week
between Indians who became drunk
on whisky furnished them by snug
glers and six Indians were killed. OH
a.. 1nff imam 10 cn,yn t1a 1,, -.
naming, arrest the smugglers and
pressed for the safety of white set
tiers living neal the scene of the
trouble.
GRAND RAPIDS. Wis. special: Yes
per, Wood County, q small numbering
town, was wiped out by forest fires. \.
saw mill, planning mill and 1900, 00U
feet Of lumber of the Sherry-Cameron
Company went up in flames. All the
residences and household effects on
the west side, including the home OF
Manager j. w. Cameron. we're de.
stroyed. The fire department went
from here TO give assistance, but to nc
avail. The loss cannot he estimated
now.
San FRANCISCO special: The fish
IN boat Alexandra. with a crew OF
five men, q an exciting experience
with Il giant octopus. The men wcr.
fishing just outside of the Golden Gate
when suddenly a terrific tug was felt
At the lines. Aftera terrible struggle
with the monster the fishermen killed
him and brought the fish to the city.
h Chinese are very fond of the
lesh. and the capture of an octopus is
very profitable to the fishermen.
HIAWATHA, Kan special: \ com
pany of ex-employes Of Pullman, Ill.,.
backed by Chicago capitalists, has
been organized to build ear and gen
eral manufacturing shops here. The
company will be managed on the GO.
operative plan. 1t is said hal 500 eX-
employees of the Pullman shops will
come and begin building the shops
soon, as the preliminary arrangements
are made.