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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
EXCISE LAWS ARE ENFORCED,
Mayor Schieren Tells Mr.. Elliott
of a Great Change.
He Declines to Give the Police ann.
Further Instructions. -

Lawyer George F. Elicit called ON
ing as representative from the BROOKE
lyn Temperance League in reference to
the Sunday-Closing law.
Mr.. Elliott asked the Mayor to instruct
the police authorities to enforce the
Excise laws and to see that all saloons
throughout the city are closed on Sum,
days. ~.
He submitted n lonS list of saloons
which We're open last Sunday.
MaVor Schieren said 1t would not be
necessary to issue any orders or instruc-
tons to the police authorities. as tho
law was being properly enforced.
Il believe" said the Mayor. that
never before in the history of the city
have the Sunday CLOSING laws been SO
carefully observed by saloon-keepers.
In this respect Il great change has come
over brooklyn
Il have personally made tours of in
ves;lgation, and so have my friends. l.
am. therefore, able to talk intelligently
when say the law Is being enforced"
The Mayor said that in every In.
stance where "a complaint was made
gated. and If the proprietor was foi
committing "A fragrant violation of 1
law his license was promptly forfeit
In conclusion, Mayor Schieren told M. :.
Elliott that his views of the law were
entirely different from those of some
temperance people.
Mr.. Elliott said that he believed the
Mayor was sincere, but nevertheless he
thought II was possible TO more thor
ouEhly enforce the excise laws.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
SAYS She IS MRS. HOUSTON.
Ida Aldrioh Trying to Prove Her
Common-Law Marriage.
Concy Island soubrcttc Sues for
Separation and Allmony.

Pretty Ida Aldrich. or Houston. as
she claims to be, who lives with her
mother. Mrs. Cathnrinc Aldrich. at u
Fleet place. Brooklyn. Is trying to es-
tahlish COmmon-law marriage in
the city Court. brooklyn. before Judge
Osborne.
Mrs. Houston also wants to get de
cree Of separation and allmony from her
ALLEGED husband. Frank Houston.
Ida Is only seventeen years old. Last
summer she sang in Mrs. Colins's CON
cert hall, COMFY Island,
She says that on June l6 she and
Houston made II verbal contract of
marriage. and few days later he
took her II paper which h. said was
II marriage certificate. He told her he
got 1t from a priest in New York.
Ida says she objected to the certificate
Frank assured her 1t was all right.
Thercupon they lived together as man
and wife with ldn's mother. In Fleet
place.
The young plaintiff introduced in evil
dencc several letters from Houston ad,
card read:
My bear Wife I viii be around Tonight, and
| hope you will not be gallNantIng the streets
FRANN.
Ida's mother, Mrs. Aldrich, testified
that some time ago Ida and Frank told
her they were not married. she was
going to put Frank into the street, when
he promised to marry Ida at once.
Ida says that for several months
| Frank has abused. neglected and failed
| to support her.
He says h" was never married to Ida
In II delicate condition. rs she claims to
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
SHE SCRATCHED HIS FACE.
An Unknown woman Accused by nm
IL" Road Tickct-Choppcr.

well-d:essed woman, about twenty
nine years old, called at the West sixty
eighth street police station at $50 o'clock
this morning and complained to Sergt.
NARROW that she was grossly !nsultcd by
n ticket chopper at the Elevated station
at Sixty-nnth street and Columbus ave
nue..
She acted very boisterously, and before
she finished her story the ticket-chOpp"r
entered the station-house and made II
complaint of assault against the woman.
He gave his name az Michael ltyanagtu
% years. Of 205 West sSiNtieth street. His
face was scratched in several places.
The woman was taken to the Nurkviil
Police Court. She positively refused to
give her name. She said that she was
married. but her husband was out oi
town. She claimed she had brother
named Gregory, who was very wealthy
and a sister, who is n sculptress. She
told Justice Burke that she lived on West
one Hundred and Forty-afth street, but
refused to give tine number. She was
riding on the Ninth avenue Elevated
rcnd early this morning, she said, to try
and get some sleep. as she was suffering
from insomnia.
The ticket chopper, she alleged, in.
suited her and two gentlemen came tC
her assistance and assaulted him.
Justice Burke fined the woman 81, and
she was locked up as she had no money
to pay the fine.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
HE ANNOYED MISS DOWD.
burke Sent Letters to Her by In
tOxicnted Men.

John Burke, twenty-seven years old,
of A East Fourth street, was com.
mitted to the island for three months
by Justice Feitner. in the Essex Mar
ket. Police Court. to-day. %.
Mrs. .Winifred Dowd, of SO E1sroumc
street, said that Burke was in the habit
of sending drunken men to her house
to deliver messages to her sixteen-year-
old daughter Emily.
Up to month ago Burke was the
manager of the Broome street Taber.
nacle Reading Room, and in that way
became acquainted with the girl Mrs
Dowd learned that Burke had a wife
living in Ireland. and ordered him tc
cease his visits.
Burke took to drink, and was dis,
charged month ago from his position
Since then he has been standing guard
in front OF Miss Dowd's residence. He
met her one day, and on promising tc
leave the city succeeded in obtaining 5;
from her. The money went for whiskey
Since then he has been writing threat
ening letters, and would send drunken
man to deliver them.
Burke admitted in court that he was
married. Pastor Tynda!l, of the Broomt
Street Tabernacle, told Justice Fcitnel
that Burke had annoyed other youns
women.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
TRIED TO SWIM ON THE FLOOR
Too Much Mixed Ale MuddIes Mrs
b Fosters Mind.

John L. Foster. a travelling salesman,
who lives at 433 West TwentE-seventh
street. wrote to his wife, Estelle, from
Philadelphia yesterday that he would be
home early to-day, and to prepare for his
arrival In order to be ready. to receive
him cordially Mrs. Foster laid in a sup
ply of mixed ale and incidentally drank
Some of II. She finally became tired
and lay down on the floor, but neglected
to turn OFF faucet, so water flooded the
nat. which Is on the top floor. This was
the state of affairs that Mr.. Foster
found when he arrived. He summoned
the janitor, who called in Policemen
powney and Baldwin. of the West Thir,
ty-seventh street station. rhey advised
that Mrs Foster be taken to Bellevue
Hospital.
When she recovered from her stupor
she showed signs OF dehrium tremens:
She ina gined herself in the middle of
the East River. and would strike out
as If she We're swimming. with great
difficulty she was put into carriage
ami. accompanied by her husband and
the two policemen, she was driven to the
hospital. DR.. Pearse took charge OF the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
MRS. LARNER FORGlVING.
VIII Not Prosecute Mrs. Flynn for
Taking Awny Her Ward.

Mrs. Mary Larner did not appear in
the Lee Avenue Court Williamsburg,
to-day, and she told an Evening
World" reporter, who called at her
fancy GOODS store, on Hooper street that
she had no intention of prosecuting
Mrs Bridget Flynn of Eighteenth
street, this city.
Mr., Larner's husband Mark. had a
niece, Maggie Larncr who has been in
the Home Of the Messiah, Brooklyn,
ever since her mothers death, last Dc
tober. Just before Mark Larner died.
a month ago. he requested his wife to
take the child from the Home and care
for her. The wife accordingly did SO.
Late yesterday afternoon Mrs. FLYNN,
who Is a second cousin Of the child,
visited Williamsburg met Maggie on the
street and took her away. Mrs. Larncr
saw them as they We're boarding a car
at Broadway, followed ON another ear,
and the child was restored to her ut
the broadway ferry. through the inter
ference of policeman, Mrs. Flynn
claimed possession of the child. because
she was her cousin, while Mrs. Larner
is no blood relation.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
HERMIT, DOG ANO FAT WOMAN
They Made Trouble for Brooklyn
Doctors and Policemen.
Nevertheless, 5000 In Hooking
Valley Row" Were Vaccinated.

Nearly three thousand persons We're
vaccinatea last night by corps Of ply
sicians Of the Brooklyn Health Depart
ment. who made a raid upon the resi-
dents In Hooking Valley Row." Sulll-
van street. between Van Brunt and
Couoyer. The work was not finished
until after o'clock this morning.
Fifty doctors and one hundred police
men under the direction Of Chief Clerk
Andrew o'Shea. OF the Bureau OF Con
tagious Diseases. stated out at 30
Q clock last night The police We're
Hrmfa Wils YAH YGRt ow y!''T Consists of
about "A dozen large tcnemcnts, in one OF
the worst parts OF the city. fhe SEGu-
pants made faint resis lance 10 being
inoculatci. but the presence OF the po-
lice in such la &c numbers, a"ed Them
and they submitted.
There was little difficulty until the
NaccInatcrs reached the abode OF TN"
Hermit" an old man who lives in a
LITTLE curiosity shop IN the heart OF the
row" He perem?torlly refused to bar
his arm, and was deaf to the entfeatIrs
and threat Of his neighOoTs. Upon the
order of clerk O'Shes several policemen
oNrrplwcTcd him and n VAS ihocuilted,
l. required the strength of I'VE po'lce-
mon 10 overcome the objections OF
woman living in the same house. she
w-tgnS over go pounds, AMI wnii" tsht-
ing w.th the police declared that 4 they
didn't let her alone Sh" would roll over
On hem and crush them.
In the next house the doctors We're
called upon to take the chance OF being
chewed by "A bulldog DefOre they could
/ Varcinatr the dogs owner.
Whil" in thu urIgEhyrhOol tn" doctors
/ disuoI ered two suspicious cases. y
7 child, three weeks old. living 1T @Jt Van
/ l;ruut street. had an eruption resrn i,
| bling small pos. as dill another child
living at 2JI Van l|IunI street The "hlI-
/ drrn were isolated from other tenants
! an! will Ice watched tor InN elUpmentS.
-Four cases OF SMALLPOX were reported
/ today. The victims are Andrew Ryan,
/ two years old, Of 9i9 Grand street; Hat
tie Erickson one month old, OF lO2 chr
/ ton stIrrt: Lizzie Purtel! twenty six
/ years old of ;is kinCsland avenue, ana
. William King, fourteen years old. or ..
. Union avenue.
, THIS morning the house 10 priSE'
/ pv"uuc Wlliamshurg, was again quar-
an'inei 10y the polio" Of thr Humboldt
street station. II was n this house thai
tn. SIX concealed ca~'S OF Smh -poN
were liScnvp r"I. which resulted 'I
wholesale vaccinations Is the lle1lti
pprlr,mrut. As already told In THE
Evening World" NJ that time the house
VAS placed under quarantine, but tn,
embargo Was removed about weeE
AK, The police say they do not KNOW
why the pla.r Is again quarantired
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
TWO BOYS MISSING.
Police Notified to Look for August
Wendt and Patrick Grey.

August Wendt fifteen years Old has
been missing from his home. 32i Pleasant
avenue. since $50 o'clock Sunday even
Ing. His father Louis Wendt told the
police at Headquarters this afternoon
that August left his home to attend the
Methodist Episcopal Church. on one
Hundred and lIirhteenth street, be-
tween First and Second avenues. and
hIr not been seen since.
The police sent out an alarm for the
boy. He is SHINY built, light com
plexioned and has brown hair and eyes
He wore gray overcoat, n dark sack
coat ana vest. blue and black pants
and black derby hat.
The police also sent out an alarm this
morning for Patrick Grey, fourteen
years old, of 339 East Eightieth street,
who has been missing since Feb. Z.
His mother, who notified the police,
says the boy Is a chronic runaway.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
SAYS CORNELL KISSED HER.
Mrs. Lille PcarsnlI, n Young Bride,
brings Suit.

FAR ROCKAWAY. l.. l.. April 10
Kenny Cornell. young nurseryman OF
Inwood, l.. l., is the defendant in n
Far Rockaway court, charged with
embracing and kissing Mrs. Lille
Pearsall. n pretty bride of six months,
without her consent. Cornell was be
fore Justice Smith yesterday and
pleaded to the charge. and said in de.
Tense that the Pearsalls were trying to
blaCkmail him.
He was paroled until next Monday,
when the case will be thoroughly eN-
amined into
Mrs. Pearsall says that several days
ago while in company with Mrs. Henry
Kiernan, she was met on the road near
Inv wood by Cornell, who Rugged and
kissed her despite her struggles. She
told her husband. and then the accuse,
tons followed.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
HURLEY TO BE TRIED.
Policeman Accused hy EN-Drput,
Attorney General Lnrdncr.

Charges have been made against Pu-
liceman John IL Hurley, Of the East
Twenty second street station. 10y VIII
tam J. LGrdncr. at one time Deputy
Attorney General Of the State. MIR.
I.ariner lives at 927 East Eighteenth
street. and hts Offices are with Judge
McAdam. at lO2 RronlwaN
Counsellor I.arhner alleges that Hur-
ley Will" drunk Last Thursday morning
acted in disOrderly manner by kick
ing on the door ~ his basement. de
handing admission to arrest a man
whom he was after. and who. he in
sisted was in the house
Hurley broke two paurs of glass in
the door, MIR l.ardnor said. ana IL was
only after long argument with the
policeman that the latter left
MIR. Iardner filed complaint ut Police
Headquarters, and ON this Hurley Will
he tried at the meeting Of the Board
next Wednesday.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
SAYS POLICE HOUND HIM.
He Once Saw Two Members Of the
Force Asleep While ON Duty.

Justice Goetting. in the Lee Avenue
Court. WILLIAMSBURG. to-day suspended
sentence in the case of Joseph Homen-
berg, who was charged with lounglng
by officer Brinkerhoff,
THE police are all down on my boy"
said the youngsters mother. ''tust be-
cause he saw two Of them asleep in a
cracker bakery one night while on duty.
He isn't allowed 10 walk along the
streets without being told TO move on.
and they are all the time hitting him
with their clubs and saying mean things
to him"
Policeman Brinkerhof explained that
young Homenberg spent his after
moons throwing missiles ut the ticket
sellers IN the ferry-house at the foot of
Broadway. and that he was n very bad
hoy. Justice Goetting. however, thought
that lecture would sufficiently punish
Joseph ns the boy promised to keel
away from the ferry.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
THOMAS MURRAY ACCUSED.
Held to Answer Charges Made by
Miss Hamilton.

Thomas Murray, the brother of Police
man Murray, of the Fulton street sta
ton. Brooklyn, was held by Justice
Walsh in the Adams Street Police Court
this morning, charged with assaultine
and robbing Miss Edna Hamilton, at
John and Jay streets, Tuesday night
Murray was identified by Miss Hamil-
ton as her assailant, and also by Benja-
min Stoffer. Robert Crommey and James
Ryan, the night watChmen who had
come to her assistance.
Miss Hamilton was committed to the
House OF the Good Shepherd until to-
morrow morning, when she Will be
brought to court to testify against
Murray,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
THOLEN GETS DAMAGES.
Awarded $4,000 for the Loss of His
Daughters Services.

A sealed verdict which was returned
last night in the suit of John $. Thoen
against the brooklyn city Railroad
Company to recover $685. 900 damages for
Annie was opened by Justice Clement
in city Court, Brooklyn. this morning.
The Jury awarded ThOlen 5000,
on Feb. g. 1893, Annie who was seven
years old, was playing on Third avenue
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
when she was knocked down by a troll
ley car and her legs crushed. To save
her legs.
The girl, through her father ns guar
dian, has brought suit for $4,000 dam
ages. This suit has not been tried.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
ANNIE WANTS DAMAGES.
She Says HnnRk Refuses 10 Keep
His Promise IN Marry Her.

Gustav Hanak has been lodged in the
Ludlow Street Jail, in default Of 500 bail,
upon warrant issued by Justice Me
Carthy, OF the city Court.
The complainant is Annie Adameck,
and she charges him with deCeiving her
and with breach OF promise. She says
she met Hanak in November. 1898 and
that, upon his threatening to kin him
self. she consented TO marry him on Dec.
% following.
on Jan. 8 last she accompanied him to
a hotel at Eighth street and Third ave-
nue.. Shortly afterwards he said he
leave for Texas. She asks $4,000 dam
ages.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
KILLED BY ROPE-SKIPPING.
Henrietta Purcell Dies from The
Effects 0s Excessive Exercise.

MOUNT VERNON. y ". April 49,
Henrietta Purcell. twelve years old
died in the Mount Vernon City Hospita
last night from injuries received by
rope-skipping to excess. The main cause
of her death was the obstruction OF tht
intestincs. An operation known as
laparatOmy was performed upon the
child by Drs, Knapp and Shpman,
Last week Henrietta and some com
panlons were skipping rope and 1t was
proposed to see who could skip the
longest. Henrietta skipped 100 times
The next day she became Ill and was
sent to the hospital,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
POURED BEER ON HIS HEAD.
Sharkcy Explains the Trouble thnt
Followed His Kicking II Dog.

James Sharkey, OF l3l North Eighth
street. was held in the Lee Avenue
Court. Williamsburg, to-day on a charge
Of assault, preferred by Mrs. Annie
Chnery, of l42 North Eighth street,
who says that he beat her severely.
II was sitting quietly on my front
planned to Justice Goetting, when this
woman came along with a can of beer
and a dog. The dog ran between my
legs and bothered me. so ! kicked him
away Then Mrs Chinery called ne
names and poured the beer over my
head and | ran away. ] did not strike
her because she was woman
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
STRUCK NATURAL GAS.
The Act starts ~ RcnI-Estntc Doom
in II seneca County InmIet.

NY NN~1'TNTF1 TFtF80
FAYETTE. y. Y. April l9-Whue
drilling a We'll In the hamlet OF Beary-
town lest Tuesday, n strong flow of gas
was struck nt n depth Of $50 feet EX-
element among the villagers is running
high. ana land has advanced fabulousiy
in price.
VILLAGE lots and dwellings are held Mt
many times their value, and prospcCtors
are trying with more or less success to
organize companies to sink wells all
over the adjacent property Already tho
citizens are talking Of Incorporating the
hamlet.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
WALLABOUT MARKET BONDS.
bids Advertised For for I,2OO. 900
Worth TO-Dny.

Comptroller CorwiT OF brooklyn. to-
day advertised for bids ON sl,-Irto Wal
labout Market bonds, instead OF 81 .2uS, 90.
as was decided upon yesterday.
There will be four issues OF the bonds
at per cent. The first three issues OF
$500 0Ol each will mature Jan. /. 1920, 1921
and 1922 The balance VIII become due
Ian. l. lq23
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
Its FIftIcth Anniversary.

The South Third street Presbyterian Church,
In Williamsburg, was organized hty ycars sgo
to-day, and the members Of the congregation
are celebrating the anniversary with tervor The
exercises opened this morning with a Thanksgiving
service, which will DO continued tonight The
celebration will continue every night until April
~. whel the Anal meeting will BE- held
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
SUED FOR DIVORCE.
Torrance liz Snid to lie Prominent
In Toronto, Canada.

Judge Beach in the Supreme Court,
to-day, granted an order to serve George
W. Torrance, of is Front street. Toron-
to, Canada. by publication, in an ac-
ton for divorce that Mary a. Tor
rance has brought against him.
Torrance Ia said to be prominent, and
well known in the Canadian city. Mira.
Torrances address in this city. Mrs,
mentioned in the papers.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
Divorce for Mrs. c. Il. stetson.

SAN FRANCISCO. April D.-Mrs. Charles Per
klns stetson. the social rsformer was yesterday
morning granted a divorce from her husband.
Charles P. stetsou, the artist. on the ground OF
his taliuIe 70 p.oN.us 70, her' Inc parties were
plaintiff II not allowed Alimony.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19

NEWARK y. J., April ia wealthy New
York Hebrew Is negotiating for the purchase O,
the farm OF James IieadIry. at Union. with the
object OF planting a Hebrew colony there similar
TO the one at Branch Mills. which was founded
by WeingarteI
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
To Investigate Gravesend.

The Town Board Of GrAyesend will hold ape.
ciai meeting at coney Island Police Headquarters
next week and formally take up the work OF In
Ssstigating the a6airs Of the tosn.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
Sing sing's small-pox scare.

SING SING y. Y, April ls,--rhcrc are no
new cases Of smallpox in the state Prison,
Four cases are reported. Supervisor Todd has
gone TO Albany TO consult the State Board OF
Health on the matter.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
FnrrinGtOn--CopIand.

MSS Josephine COPELAND. of this city, was mar
"eu 10 Dr. Edward s, Farringtoa. OF the medical
manv o. bellevue Hospital yesterday. The cere-
h ohy was performed by Rev. Robert Coiiysr at
me Church OF the Messiah.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
LOW WATER TO-DAY.
PORT OF NEW YORK.

ARRIVED.
Steamer RNvnlanl, Antwerp.
Steamer DQhhelham, Rotterdam.
steamer Ollnda, OpoTtO.
Steamer Foltahelle, Darbadoes.
steamer l.ussCll. Santos.
steamer Dorian, st. AIMS Fay.
Steamer Stubberhuk. Hamburg.
Bark Athlun Dublin.
Ship Clnlor. liaNre.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
INCOMING STEAMERS.

TNVVNINI : FsNNII.Il5,
Due TODAY,
Wcscr. Naples March %,
ANoRowei Gibraltar Ap'll :,
britannia, Gihraltar Anri. 8.
Munchun Ercnea ADril 5
III Sol, New Orleans April 10.
Kaiser wilhelm H., Gibraltar APRIL .,
Cachemirc Naples March 81.
Alsstia. Gibraltar April 5.
DUE TOMORROW.
GermaElc, Liverpool April II.
Hogarth, ST. Lucia Apeil ~, 80 +,
city Of piTminghsIa. Savannah April y
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
NicnII-NicnII wedding.

Joanna II, NIcoll. youngest daughter Of 'he late
Richard Floyd Niroll and Or. S d, Ni'oll Of
STATE Island were married Yesterday by Rev.
Gordon T. Lewis at Christ Church. Sag Harbur
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
SHIPPING NEWS.

ALMANAC FOR TODAY. ~
'ua riscs..5.lS sun sets. C. i3 Moon rises... "a
HIGH WATER TODAY. sU"r.-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
SAILED TODAY.


Columbia SouthaTp!-S
hgpA I'ruuu"r.
Kansas CITY. savannah.
Norwegian Glasgow.
TO SAIL TOMORROW.
Mails close. Vessels SAIL
Colombia, Colon ..........,. 500 ~ 100
CI4dal Conial lIavanl...,. lUOPM sooPM
urnoca, Ncrmgalu..,...... 500 NJ 1000 IN
Srmlu1le Iu,ksuuyillc.... 500 "
WlNcrlcy. r9rt Nata!...... b0oPN
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-05

The surveyor general OF South Dakota
the following reason for not sur
veying the reservation in counties across
the Missouri from Chamberlain:
"The general and commissioner has
instructed this Office explicitly that no
survey contracts in that county will be
let until after the state boundary line
(between South Dakota and Nebraska
shall have been established and approved.
The work Of surveying and establishing
this line is not sufficiently advanced TO
warrant a hope that a contract for sur
yey of the Gregory county lands . be
let during the fiscal year. That the line
will be established and approved so that
the surveys will be made during the fol
lowing year / feel assured"