The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-07-06

natro,t Lakes-South Dakota
osther-A scientific Exploration
Gther interesting South Dakota
ews items.
sbeldon's son James died at An
.or on the 18th inst, OF dipht heria.
no res White OF Bath, has been con
ted in the circuit court OF perjury. He
AN ex x-bIind pigger
Tho senate has confirmed the nomina-
n Of !. George Wright for Indian
reut at Rosebud agency. ). d.
Peter Montiore, one of the oldest resi-
nts in the southern portion OF the
ate died at Springfield Il lew days
go
Gettysburg reports heavy rain on
IL Goth inst The same reports come
Pom Abeedeen and other portions OF the
bate.
cyclone passed just northeast OF
Rangor few days ago, killing the little
hid OF John Samfelt, and IL man named
ohm Lang.
Bartlett 1'ripp, United States minister
10 Austria and Hungary. departed from
Iank ton few days aSoior Vienna after
! visit OF sixty days.
At Aberdeen few days ago Ezra
Fountain OF Putney, was sentenced to
loo days in the county Jail and $11 fen
Tor 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 its path. Crops
are ruined Tor strip several miles wide.
During the Forepaugh exhibition at
Aberdeen last week man named Gard
ner entered a house, but was apprehend-
ed by an occupant who covered him with
shot gun until the arrival oil the police.
James W. Moriarity, postmaster at
Warner has been held to the United
States grand jury by Court Commits
sioner Wallace Cn a charge OF embezzing
government funds to the amount OF
t525.
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 Pickler has had added to
the house Indian appropriation bill a
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 forefnger blown off by dynamite
cap few days ago. The cap got bent
some way and Mr.. Gilmore undertook
to straighten it with nail. The nail
went through the cap with the above
result. The cap VAS about the size OF a
pea and was to be used In rainmaking
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 system OF waterworks. 1t
is claimed that good small system OF
can be put in for about $4,-
900. The general feeling throughout the
village seems to be unanimously III favor
Of the Improvement.
The bodies OF two men named Lee and
Wells have been recovered in terribly
nanged condition from the Ajax mine
n the Black Hills, and force OF men
were also searching for the body OF
William Chubb, who was also at work III
The mine. They were all killed by cave
n which occurred, it is thought, on the
[lth or 18th inst, as that was the last
een Of the men.
The South Dakota Firemens associa-
ion has ended two days meeting at
Sioux Falls. Frank Furgeson, OF Can
on, was elected president. A. A. Grant,
u lank ton. vice president; John Pett-
,orne, Of Sioux Falls, secretary; Henry
schultz, Jr, of Scotland, treasurer;
Henry Trutfield, OF Sioux Falls, ana
frank Zienert, OF Yankton, delegates TO
lational meeting at Montreal, Aug. ~.
James Sloan, a farmer living four miles
lorth OF Brookings was severely injured
J few days ago by being thrown IN front
II the disc OF Il sod cutter. One leg was
'adly mutilated below the knee, 1he
MIL a;sloaa4nd and tho flesh torn from