The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-04-13


sidering "A proposition for an electric
light franchise.
The chief engineer OF the army has sub
mitted a favorable report on Senator
petticrews bill for bridge over the
Missouri river at iankton, 5. ID.
What il known a. the Huron Water
works case hnS batn ciard hy Judge
Campbell in favor oi the company. The
case will now go to the supreme conrs.
In the trial at Carton OF Helvor Land
fell, who was indicted hy the grand jury
for assault with intent TO kill Henry
Williams last August, the jury, after
being ont six hours, returned . verdict OF
not guilty.
Chairman Ward, OF the democratic
state committee, has called a meeting oil
the committee TO b. held in Sioux Falls
April 25th to determine the time aud
place for holding the democratic state
convention.
DR.. C. Il. Fuford, prominent
physician OF Sioux Falls has been arrest
ed or not reporting to the health officers
the death OF child from dlphtheria and
for not quarantining tue house while the
child was sick.
Gov. Sheldon has reappointed DR.. D.
W Robinson member oil the state board
OF health. There has been lively con-
test over the appointment, the home
| paths wanting recognition on the board
but failing to get it.
During the year just closed the Presby
terian church, of Huron added sixty two
persons to it's membership and paid
$26S. Sc for church expenses. Excellent
| results have attended each branch oi
church work. Rev A. z. McGoaney con-
| tinues as pastor.
Considerable damage was done at
/ Sioux Falls few days ago to window
| panes, sidewalks and out buildings by
wind from the Northwest. The ielocty
oi the wind was about sixty miles 1T
noon, but diminished considerably be-
| lore evening.
Deadwood Pioneer.-This is going to
be prosperous year for South Dakota.
| Fears that the recent storm would en-
tail serious loss upon cattle ranges have
been proven unfounded. and the storm
| itself Is now looked upon as having been
a positive blessing in disguise.
The authorities OF Butte county, have
released under $1,000 bonds Dave
Dncharme, the notorious horse thief and
+ ha
charged that certain prominent and in
fiueDtial citizens OF Butte county do not
wish him convicted for fear they will be
! Implicated in some oil his crimes.
Maj. W. W. Anderson, formerly Indian
agent at Crow Creek and Lower Brule
agencies, expects to purchase 300 or 400
head OF cattle this spring to enlarge his
herd in Jackson county. The major
thinks the ceded Sioux lands contain the
firest grazing grounds in the United
States. He has had large herd in that
region Tor the past four years.
County Clerk Thorne, OF Minnehaha
county who has been ordered to settle
the alleged shortage in his accounts nc
cording to the report to the county com
missioners submitted by the reports, re.
fuses to do it. A suit will be begun
against Mr. Ihorne and the latter says
ne Will waive all the time in order to get
the case into the April term OF court.
At Canton recently in the case of the
state vs.. Phillip Carol, indicted and
tried at this term OF the court on q
charge OF rape upon a little girl last
June, returned q verdict OF guilty.
Judge Jones sentenced the defendant to
| ten Years Imprisonment in the state peni-
tentlary at Sioux Falls. This under the
statute was the minimum punishment in
this case.
The threats OF Wyoming cattlemen to
drive all flocks OF sheep out OF that state
are having their effect, as during the past
lew weeks fully 10000 sheep have been
driven from the Wyoming ranges to the
ranges OF Western South Dakota. Re.
| ports from the big Laramie section Of
! wyoming say small punches OF sheep
headed eastward may be seen along nil
roads leading to South Dakota.
Pierre Capital:-If the payment Of
taxes Ia any indication OF the money in
circulation in community or section.
certainly South Dakota can feel it micht
De lar worse off than it is at present.
State Auditor Nipple reports that hjs
last call Tor state taxes amounts 10
about x225,OOO, and OF that amount
over SlS7 900 havealready been paid in
All hut eight counties OF the state have
| responded.
Ludella Clark, known on the vaudeville
stage as Ludella Perry, committed sui
eide at Deadwood o few days ago by
taxing morphine. The woman's net waa