The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-01-19

January 1, ISoo, amounts 10 T4U,tUU.
W. II. Gclioy OF Columbia, Brown coun-
ty, has been superseded as postmasterby by
N. b. Cole.
Stockmen report that wolves have kill
ed number OF cattle near the Forks Of
the White river
Asphy xiatioh nearly caused the death
of the entire family of Ira Dibble, OF lps-
wich u lew days ago.
The appointment OF r. NJ Hughes of
Rapid City to succeed b. II. Sullivan as
surveyor general Is announced.
The linen mills at Sioux Falls which
were closed down during the holidays for
repairs, have resumed with II iull lorce.
c. II. Allen has been appointed post
master OF Coleman, Moody county, in
place OF IL w. B. South.
Mission Hill postottice, in the vicinity
OF Iankton, was recently burglarized and
it's entire stock OF Columbian stamps
$25 worth, taken.
County commissioners Of Jcrauld coun-
ty have instructed the county attorney
to bring suit to collect note OF $1,000
from {. L. Hays, late county treasury,
who was short.
The Daily Advocate OF Canton, Editor
lngham's paper, has suspended pubhca
ton. The paper was n lively republican
sheet and Was sery popular. The close
:, hell Al II
ures.
The reception ut Sioux Falls rendered
by Company B. South Dakota National
guards, to Gov Sheldon and staff, was
the most elaborate affair ever held III that
city. The arnlory was exqulsitely dec
Grated.
Henry Schroeder, Of hamberlain, who
confessed having murdered a settler
named Madison last May and who was
recently sentenced by Judge Haney to
lie Imprisonment has been taken to the
peDltentlary at Sioux Fails.
Smith Taylor, sheriff from III Reno,
Okla has arrested at lankton Barney
&. Stanton, who is under indictment
charged with sWindling u number OF
banks in Oklahoma by borrowing money
on bogus chattel mortgages.
lNo seedy rooking characters called AT
a store in Dell Rapids few days ago and
while one occupied the clerk : attention
by examining some clothing the other
slowed away severalp pairs oi pantaloons
beneath his overcoat They We're arrest
I'd arralyned, and both pleaded guilty,
the city justice giving them 30 days.
A special thanksgiyings service was held
BY Fitzpatrick post q. A. r., OF Huron Il
few evenings ago. During the year 1898
the post lost no members by death and
no application for aid was asked The
post has over one hundred members. and
he record oil the Year IS SO remarkable
that the services referred to We're thought
proper.
Tbs employment committee Of the city
council OF Sioux Falls has decided to rec
omend the commencement OF work on a
$40. 900 city hail. the committee will
pay ) cents per hour lor u day OF eight
hours, and, il necessary, the work will be
divided among those needing it, one man
being allowed to work only tour days in
the week.
Knights OF Pythias gave public in
stallatiol and grand ball at Aberdeen a
Jew nights ago, entertaining some 300
or 400 people. Installation exercises
were conducted by Grand Cl incrlor
Whiting, OF Huron. Many well known
citizens from distant points, including
Leut-Gov. HeIred and wife, OF Eureka,
were present.
The DcadwoOd Athletic club has offer
ed purse Of $4,000 for the Corbett-
Mitchell fight. The club means business.
In The event OF the acceptance OF the Of
ier suitable hall will b. erected to ac-
commodnte II. 900 people. The backers
Of the club arr Patsy Carr, bort F.rgu-
son and Sam Schwartzwald, wealthy
Deadwood sports.
A grand jack rabbit hunt was held in
Snnborn and Jerauld counties recently.
Nearly every man and boy able TO handle
gun was ont and several Thousand
rabbits were killed They were shipped
to Sioux City and the proceeds turned
over to the Salvation Army to supply
the starving poor. Theday was fine and
the sport at its best.
Senator Pettigrew recently called up
and secured the passage OF his bill appro-
priating 5000. 900 to pay settlers on the
Grow Creek Indian reservations in this
state who Were .ieposed from their lands
by IN order issued by the president dur
ing his first administration. This bill
will pass the lower house and become q
law il the president does not veto it.
The farmers OF Hanson county have O
farmers mutual insurance company. It
h.xN, L.. 4.