The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-01-12
SOUTH DAKOTA MXS.
RECORD OF INTERESTING
NEWS OF OUR STATE.
Death Of Judge Bennett-South Da-
kota School LandS-To Down
Combines-Other interesting Items
Of State News.

Mrs. Emily Thompson, wife of j. Leslie
| Thompson. assistant national bank ex-
amner, died at Sioux Falls a few days
ago Of grip. The remains were taken to
Brooklyn. N. Y, for burial.
| The Merchants State bank, d. Benni-
son, president, and Charles Marsh,
cashier, and the bank OF Hot Springs,
James HALEY. president, and G. c.
Smith, cashier, have opened for business
at Hot Springs, and as the people have,
cr some weeks, been without banking
institution, the new industries are hail
ed with delight.
| Walter Hoffman, who recently shot
George Overhuz at Vermillon, was
bound over for manslaughter in the first
degree, to await the action Of the grand
Jury. Bonds were fixed at 81 900, which
he will probably secure. The verdict OF
the coroners Jury was that Overhulz
came to his death from q bullet from II
revolver in the hands OF Hoffman, fired
maliciously and ieloniously.
| Bids have been opened ut Pine Ridge
agency for tearing down brick school
|
place. Work on the new buildings at
Lower Brule agency is progressing re-
! markably well considering the weather.
| BY next June the new agency will be com
pleted. The first number of the Regiment
al Standard, weekly newspaper. has
| appeared at Fort Meade. 1t is published
by the soldiers.
A few days ago at Britton either on ac-
count OF the carlessness or wiliul mean
leading to the water main was turned
off, froze and burst. About three feet OF
the main pipe was frozen solid for three
| days, but for some unaccountable rea-
son the pipe did not break. 1t has now
been repaired andis in good order again
Ii the pipe had broken it would have
been almost impossible to have repaired
it.
The funeral OF Judge Bennett occurred
at Clark on the 3D. inst Services were
held in the Masonic opera house and
We're attended by Gov. Sheldon and staff,
members OF the supreme court, state
officials and members OF the Brotherhood
OF Purpose, Knights OF Pythias, Odd Eel
lows, Masons and Grand Army Of the Re
public from various parts OF the state.
The sermon was delivered by Rev.
Springer, pastor OF the Methodist church.
The blind pig business is being push
ed by Mayor Myers OF Huron. About a
year ago he instructed the city attorney
and marshal that all who sold liquors
must pay license The prohbitionists
took great offense at his action and at
once had all the "blind pigs" arrested;
but no convictions We're obtained. Now
they appro We OF Mayor Myers action,
and several who have been selling liquors
have closed their establishment and left
town.
It is stated on good authority that the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad has
given the assurance that it will put in a
side track and erect depot at the juno
ton OF the GreaC Northern n few miles
from Centeuyille, for the benefit OF the
new town that is to be built there. Eif
teen or twenty business men are TO start
in there as soon as the weather will per-
nit OF work being satisfactorily done.
This town is sure to be good one, as it
has q good territory to draw from and
the fact that it will be on two railroads
ought to give it good rates.
A resident OF Madison, named Geo. M.
Clark, recently secured possession OF an
Interesting relic while on hunt ting trip.
On the Missouri river lives a ranchman
and storekeeper named Skinner, from
whom Clark secured the relic-a necklace
at one time worn by the wife OF Sitting
Bull. The necklace is composed OF seven
strands Of white beads, which hangs in q
festoon and attached ut the sides to 4
leather strap. There is also circular
piece Of shell or bone about three inches
in diameter, upon which is fastened a
bright red feather.
| Great excitement was caused Mt Viii
mont recently by the arrest OF Charles
Ulrich, living two miles north, on o war
rant sworn out by Rev. Joseph Brown,
pastor OF the Presbyterian church,
charging Elrich with committing rape
on Miss Hattie Grimes. aged II years.
Some time ago Mrs. Hattie Ulrich applied
to the Iowa Children's Home OF Dayen.
port, for girl and they sent her Hattie
in October. About two weeks ago Miss
Hattie wrote the Rev. George Hoover
superintendent OF the home, informing
him that she had been insulted three dill
erent times by Charles Ulrich. On Jan
Rev. Joseph Brown received Il lette,
from the Rev. C. x. Hoover in whicl, ht
inclosed the one from Hattie asking Mr.
Brown to investigate the matter This
resulted in the arrest Of Ulrich.
Death Of Judge Bennett,